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| NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS ORDINARY YEARLY MEET-
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Notice is hereby given that the Forty-seventh Ordinary Yearly Meeting of the Members of the Company will be held at the Office of Messra Jardine, Matheson & Co. Ltd., Pedder Street, Hong Kong, on Monday, the 28th day of February, 1949, at Noon, to transact the follow ing business:--
1. To receive and consider the Report of the Direc- tors and the Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31st December, 2004,
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UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG
MARINE DEPARTMENT Confiscation
Of Gold
NOTICE NO: 5 OF 1949.
Tenders are invited for the purchase of the motor Junk "Hung Sing Lee" as she lies at the Government Slipway, Yau- mati.
JUNIOR LECTURER IN
ECONOMICS Applications are invited for the above post. The starting pay is H.K. $8,000 per annum
Tenders should be sent to rising by annual increments of H.K.$400 to H.K.$10.800 per the Acting Director of Marine 1949. annum, with the possibility of before noon on Wednesday the
of February, promotion to the scale 811,200 10th
with annual increments of 6049 Tenders should be enclosed
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to
cost of living allowance which
at present in H.K.$3,200 per Length: annum for the lower section of Breadth:
Particulars:---
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Further particulars and increments above the minimum according to lie training and permission to view maybe qualifications of the selected obtained from the Engineer Superintendent, Government candidate.
Slipway, Yaumati.
Four men were found with gold on their persons when out-going pasengers were searched at the Kowloon Canton Railway Station on Thursday afternoon.
Before Mr. W.A. Blake-Kerr at Kow.oun yesterday, Wens Kun- contiscated on the application of ying had his five tacis of gold
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The other three, Lo Wing-bun, Fung Ping-sun and Chang Him, who had 6,4 taels, 4.4 toels and ane tael respectively, failed to come before Court and had their ball of $20 each estreated. The gold in each case was confianted.
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MAIL NOTICE OUTWARD AIRMALL TO UK DELAYΕΔ The Outward Airmail, to United King dom schedules Ereinne ut 10 ear, on been delayed Sunday, February 13: ha and will now close on Monday, February 14, at Kawioun CPO 4.20.p.m. and Hong Kon GVO & p.m. texistered mall half
an hour earlier).
Outward Mails
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at the Marine experience. A period of re- chase money search or study spent in a Bri-Departinent within forty-eight tish University will be an ad- hours of being advised of the vantage.
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of
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Hong Kong, Feb. 9, 1940.
NOTICE TO MARINERS
NO. 5 OF 1949
HONG KONG WATERS CAPE D'AGUILAR RADIO (VPS)
Notice is hereby given that the Thirtieth Ordinary Yearly. Meeting of this Company will be held at the Registered Office of The Company No. 10, Des able High Cost of Living Voeux Road, Central, on Satur-Allowance which at present is As from midnight GMT day, the 12th February, 1949 $4,800 per annurn, and the sue- Sunday, February 13, 1949, at 2.30 p.m. for the purpose of cessful candidate will be re- Cape D'Aguilar Radio (VPS) on 11200 KCS receiving the Report of the quired to subscribe to the Fro- transmissions
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Applicants should be widely reports and traffic: lists will all for the year ended 31st Decem-competent in Chinese Litera- instead be omitted on a free Leading Book Stores and "China, 1948 and to elect Directure, especially in the literature quency of 8502 KCS at the
tors and appoint Auditors.
of Social and Political History, times now scheduled.
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will be held in the Club-house FAR EASTERN FREIGHT on Thursday, 17th February, at 6.00 p.m.
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Shippers are hereby notified that effective forthwith the freight unit on Coconut Oll in drums indicated on page 41 of Freight Tariff No. 3 from Hong Kong Area has been changed from "WEIGHT" to "MEA- SUREMENT" basis.
The amended rate therefore reads as follows:
Oil, 100/-M,
Coconut (in. drums)
FAR EASTERN. FREIGHT] CONFERENCE
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Hong Kong, Feb. 9, 1949,
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CHANGE OF ADDRESS
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'AS FROM MONDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1949
OUR ADDRESS WILL BE::
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February 9, 1949,
POLICE RECREATION CLUB
A Social Evening will be held at the Police Recreation Club on Saturday, February 12th, from 8 p.m. to 12.30 a.. Dancing to the Radlogram (and Victor Sylvester on new .re- cords).
Admission, FREE.
.
Notice to Mariners No. 24 of 1948 is amended accordingly.
Authority-Postmaster Gen- eral; Hong Kong.
N. GARLAND. Ag. Director of Marine.
Marine Offee, Hong Kong, Feb. 10, 1949.
THE HONG KONG & SHANGHAI HOTELS, LIMITED
The Directors of The Hong Kong & Shanghai Hotels, Ltd. the that. from announce balance at credit of the Proft Refreshment will be served at & Loss Account at December a moderate charge.
31, 1948, which is subject to Members from other Clubs audit; they will recommend-at are cordially invited.
POLICE NOTICE
Ordinary the forthcoming Yearly Meeting of Sharehold ers to be held on March 20 Divi- noxt, the payment of dend of $1.00 per share, free of tax, from the taxable profits, The following alterations and a Bonus of, fifty cents per have been made to Police share from the non-taxable Telephone Numbers: Current profits. Telephone Directory page G.20.
Mongkok Police Station
O.C. Station (office)
58121 Ext. 19
Charge Room
58121 Ext. 3
Talm Sha Tsui Police Station Charge Room for Ext.-19 read Ext: 1:
COMMISSIONER OF
POLICE.
February 10, 1949.
WAR DEPARTMENT
By Order of QR.A.O.C. HQ LAND FORCES the 'under-
For and on behalf of The Hong Kong & Shangha!
Hotels, Lid..
A. SOMMERFELT,-
Secretary.
SALE
Ladies', American Shoes
Clearing Art.
Leather
Bueda
$15,00
Patent Leather) pair
Charm Step. ..$22.60 Bizan 4 to 6
Get your pale in – you belze
early twent
mentioned will be sold by THE EVERGREEN STORE
tender.
Shirts, Hats Pith, Tice, Soap-
Marine, Graphite Oil & Grosso
various Metal
Scrap, Textiles old, etc.
Two-Jeep Trailers.
Tender Forms
tained at CRA.O.C.
deposit of HK$200
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BATURDAY, FEBRUART 12 Closing Tiers by Air Canton and Hankow, (Kowloon
·
C10)
7,80 m. 10 ... 12.30 pm., 2.30 p.m. (GPO) 7 auf, 9.20 m., Noon, I p.m.
P 3.
Airmail for Swatow and Amor, (Reg.)
1.80 m. (Ord.) $ 2.m. Almat for Bhanghal, (Reg.}
(Ort.) D.30 1. Airmail for Manlia, (Rex.) 11 am, (Ord.)
11.30
Amell for Swatow, Atoy, Bhanghai,
Nanking, Tinata and Felping: Alr mall for Chungking. (Ret.) p.m. (ort.) 3.30 p.m.
Airmal for Taipeh, (Rex.) 3 p.m., (Ord.)
4.30 p.m.
CARNIVAL
By Dick Turner
"I hate to say anything about itchie'little workshop is the only recreation ho has!"-
BARCLAY ON BRIDGE
By Shepard Barclay
"The Authority, on Authorlites**
CHIEFLY A SUIT ASSET | Was a danger sign against No Airmalt for Bangkok, (Reg.) 4.10 p.m... Having a singleton in
(Ord.) &'p.m. ·
Closing Times by Bre
Haiphong, 10 am
n. 10 am folhow and Fahol via Holhow, 11 am.
Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, Ú§À, Canada, Central and South America vis Ban Praticisco (No Tarcels for Canada). (l'arcel and Reg.) 11.80 kimigi (Ord.) Noon.
Manila and Marseilles, b.m. Ririte, 8 pm.
Swalow, 4 p.m
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY, 11 Closing Times by · Alf
Canton and Hankow, (Kowloon CPO) 10 .m., 12.30 p.m.; (GPO) 9.80
Noon,
contract.
irled No your Trump hand, opposite a partner who has Trumps because I felt that we bid both No Trumps and a major might get a better match point sult which you support adequate scora in the tournament if you ly, you may think you have a could score the same number of difficult problem, but you have tricks at alther contract."
pointed out then that the not In practically all such cases, Soun
me contrací singleton did not cause the trou you should put the fire you think ble at all, that the damagn was
into the womjer sr.f.If
B
that is because your singleton is ute to the fact that South had in hearts and & liability at No Trumps, you are only one stopper wrong. The chief reason is that the diamonds wouldn't break 3-2 the singleton is an asset in suit The reason for preference, of the aguit contract was that the single- play, affording your partner chance to pick up by ruffing one ton would then be an asset, a
very valuable asset. or more tricks which, he could not get otherwise,
3004 H7 DAQB53
S 10 3
Almall for Swatow and Amor. (Rox.) 5. p.m. 12/2, (Ord.) mat, 18/2. Alsall for Shanghai, Nanking, Tringtao and Pelping: Airmal for Foochure: Airall for Tainan, (ex.): p.m. 12/2, (Ord.) 19 mm. 11/2.7 Alrall for Kunming and Caleuita. (e)
p.m. 12/2, (0ml) 0,50 mm, 18/2 Airmait for Bangkok, Bingapore, Dataria,
and Auckland & s** Colombo, Bydney
Reg. p.m. 12/7, (Ord.) 10 13/2.
Alemail for Rangoon, Calentia, Karachi, Babel, Alexandria (Nairobil, Joban. nburg and Marsailles via Alexan- Kowloon dela, flom and London,
CPO1 (Rex.) 4 p.m., (Ord.) 4.30 p.m. GPO (Tex.) 4.30 pm, (Ord.) 5 p.m. Alfinal) for "Haiphong and Hanol,- (Nem.)
p. 19/1, (Ord.) 10a.m. 18/2.
Cleeing Time by Hen
Swalow,m.
Swatow, 10 mm,
Amor, Huihow, Pakbo! vis Holbow and
Balgon, 10 am.
COMING TO THE
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ruary 20/1996
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BROKERS AND VALUER „TO US FOR ADVICE REPLA
AL'A DOMESTIC PROPERTI HIM AVAILABLE:
8 6.3
DOJOT
H K.Q 10 54
CA 10 4 2
SOJ N W.E
STAR
3 НА 2 74
22
(Dealer: East. vulnerable-)
North-South
South West North
East
Pass
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Pass Pass
2 NT
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Where the deal was played, in spades. South took all but trick, lost to the spade Q. Two hearts were ruffed by the dum my's trumps, leaving South's hard entirely of winners composed
the single trick in except for trumps. It was an ideal illustra-
tlun of the fact that a singleton is valuable at kult play, but value- loas at No Trumbs."
Tomorrow's Problem SJ 10 8 4 2
HA 6.
D 7
CA 10 8 0 2
SAKQ9
C None
6 Nono H 6
2. DS 6.3. 3 C Pass
H 10 2 8 Pasa. 3 NT
4 3 2 W EHKQT D'5 2 North was plenty sorry about C 53 his last bid, after he saw what happened to that contract, West led the heart K, and South could score only eight tricks before los ing the lead, since the diamonds broke badly, and the defenders then set him with heart.
"I should have put the gaine
DAQ J. 10.04 C KQ J74;"
(Dealer: East, Both eldes vul- nerable.)
How should the bidding of this thto spudes," ho confessed after deal go after East extends -him- the debacle, "since my singiston] self to bid 2-Spades?
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