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POSITIONS VACANT
PREMISES WANTED
BREAKING UP.
"SEISHU MARU.“
The closing date for receipt
THE CHINA MAIL,
FEBRUARY 17, 1040.
REGISTRATION FOR General View Of New
VOLUNTARY: SERVICE
All residents of Hong Kong who are willing to offer, their
Ruling For Steel Ships
of tenders for the breaking up of "Seisbu Maru" has been services to the community A statement giving a general view of the now rulos extended and tenders will now in time. of emergency in be received by Naval Store any capacity are informed that Omlcer, H.M. Dockyard, Hong the centre will be set up as Kong, not later than Noon, from Monday, 14th February,
at:: Monday, February 28, 1949,
An auction sale of Crown Land will be held at P.W.D. Headquarters." ап Monday, February 21, 1949, at 3 p.m.
HKVDC Headquarters, Gar- den Road, Hong Kong-open 9 am to 7 p.m.
Registration is open to both SALE OF CROWN LAND men and women and applicants will be offered the choice of either joining the HKDF, or the Special Constabulary, or of indicating, that they are willing to offer to serve in an emer- gency without electing now to Join any specific organisation The area which comprises Further details may be obtain- 108,050 square feet is situated
and ised from the officers at the re- at Castle Peak Road
glstration centre. suitable for Factory purposes. Further particulars art the Govern- ment Gazette of February 4; 1949, or from the Crown Lands
Official, desires BRITISH firm require Salesman WIFE OF U.S. and Extension Worker for sale of one or two..room fist with bath for two to four Insectioides in New Territories, and kitchen Macau and Bouth China. Must be months on rentai basla. Apply available from prepared to travel and have! Box No. 742 "China Mall", elementary knowledge of insect *******
.
V. KENNIFF. Director of Public Works.
January 24, 1949.
peats. Apply giving full parti- WANTED TO HIRE-Office space & Survey Omec.
over 400 sq. 1, central locality, qulars. G.P.O. Box 107
furnished or unfurnished, pro. telephone, Com- with. Hong farably
particulars: 125, municate Princi'e Building. (Tel. 25413). WANTED TO RENT-Residence, Hongkong er Kowloon, with
st 4 bed-reams including all. Estantial furnlehad.] ting room. Require half to one year lœaro.. Communicate particulars:—–126,} Prince's Buliding. (Tol. 25413).
TIME. Becretary, FULL Kong Anti-Tuberculosis Assocla- tion, required immediately. Know- ledge of Chinese advantage. Re. ply in writing to Dr. B. N. Chau, China Bldg, with full particulars and salary expected. provided if required.
Quarters
REQUIRED-Chinesa ' ludian' (ngs 20-25) for stage and recording purposes after office hours. Murt speak English Well. Planes phone 23887.
as
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YOUNG COUPLE recently ar rived from U.K. qrgantly require accommodation a paying guests with English Family. Apply Box 742 "China Mali"
In
LAMMERT BROS.
Auctioneers, Burveyors
and Appraisers, Pedder Building.. Telephone No. 20224.
PUBLIC AUCTION
The Undersigned have 1947 ceived instructions to sell Reply Public Auction on
WANTED KNOWN
FOR SALE STORE-Now HOLLYWOOD on display new consigament of TANSAD medium sized pram for
Coats-Suits, etc.
sale good condition what offers. Gowns
Box No. 745 "China Mall." from Stock laking solc lodny, Costume Jewellery —
CADILLAC CONVERTIBLE Handbags Shoes Dresses perfect condition with radio and
Suits and Conts from $40- |· accessories, $180. Boom 200, Melbourne Model-62. Price $17,000. Hotel 10 a.m.-12 p.m. and Box No. 744 "China Mali". 13 p.m.-0.30 p.m.
'FOR BALI Dining Room Bulte, used. Owner little well made
Box 739 leaving Colony. Apply "China Mall”.
low milage
TENDER is invited to submit bid for leading large quantities of Iron Ore from shore depot to ship anchored
For full RUBBER off shore.
Hot Water Bottias. particulars please
at: Large call
$3.50.
$3.00. Medium MUTUAL TRUST COMPANY. Obtainable at The Summerbilss Room 503, Holland House, H.K.
Co., Ltd., Room 445, 10 Queen's Road, Central. TAMARA MAY 603 Paninsula
PILOT RADIO8: Bama
rellable Hotel. Day. Afternoon and Even-
pro-war quailty now obtainable Ing Dresses, Etc. Ordere for Wedding and Evening Gowns, at popular prices, made possible
Etc.
taken
re-
PEAK TRAMWAYS CO., LTD.
NOTICE
Owing to
the necessity of making certain mechanical re- placements in the Engine Room NO TRAMS will run on WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY, the 16th and 17th FEBRUARY, 1940.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, LTD., General Managers. Hong Kong, Feb. 14, 1949.
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
for stool ships was issued by tho. local offico of Lloyd's Register of Shipping yesterday. A separate statement containing a more detail- ed technical appreciation of the revised re- quirements was released at the same time. The statement on the revis-1 ed. rules follow:
In general, the rutes are more explicit than those which they wji! replace, and while laying The recent publication of a down essential requirements for completely revised edition of both ranjor and detailed struc- the sections dealing with hulf tural design, permit wide free- construction' On, an event of domo f application,
both to weld- some Importance. The first ed and riveted construction. They Rules were published in 1834: legislate, for ships from .100 feet rules for 'iron skipa
ware
to 650 feet in length; passenger formulated In 1888. and those Tiners of greater length will 'con.
"based
for atest: ships followed: 30 Unue to specialised deslim and
..
[Years Inter
During the past 50 years there have been frequent revisions, and but for the Intervention of the war, new Rules would have ap- peared in 1940, Important ad- vances have been made in the technique of ship construction since that time, and the latest rules have been developed to re- flect this progress.
Somą Radical Departures
Radical departures from exist Ing requirements, have beers made. When the revised require-
become effective in ments
MIX months
time, all 'new sea-going The ships will be classed 100A. class 100A ~"With Freeboard,” which was
was formerly assigned to shelter deckers and to ships with limited draught, will disappear on the new Rules are so devised that | the...écantlings at all sea-going amps may bo, determined direct- ly in relation to a standard suli- able to their drought.
Ships intended for a particulai or a restricted service for which the scantlings have been special-
+
The new Rules
Bre
service......
fundamentally on the larg
amount of dath on the behavious of ships. In service which in con- tinually being collected by Lloyd's Register, and interpreted in the 1ht of modern scientior research and experiment.
Shipbuilding design and: prac- tice are constantly developing t meet the demands of World trade. and further, revisions are
therefore to be expected in the future as technical and economic developments dictate.
POST OFFICE
MAIL NOTICE
BURFACE MAIL TO UK.
1LS. Carthage will be closed as follows, A surtice mall to Untied Kinudom ver
GPD:
Parrels, pm, Tebruary '17. - ile...m., Februney 18, Ord., R.50 .m., February 10, Kowloon CPOL
Parcele, m., February 17. Res., 8., February 18, Ord, m., February, 18.
This ramil in expected to arrive at lowston
Draft Programmes and Entryly considered will continue to be dan un or about March 21, 1949, Forms for the Second Race distinguished in the Register
by Meeting to be held on Satur-Book by a descriptions or "notu- day, 20th February, 1949, tion". For craft intended to trade (weather permitting) may be in sheltered waters, the class A the Secretary's will be retained. obtained at Office. Exchange Building: the Club house, Happy Valley; and the Stables, Shan Kwong Road
FRIDAY, February 18, 1949, commencing at 2.30 p.m.
at their Sales Rooms," No.35 Hankow Road, Kowloon.
A Fine Collection of VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
comprising:-
Entries close at 12 o'clock NOON
Thursday, February, 1949.
on
By Order,
point o. From the technical view the chief interest
of the latest revision is that the distri bution
of the material irs th main hull girder has been madi- so that, without increasing fied 17th
the weight of the structure, the strength and durability will be improved. This has been effected by increasing the thickness o certain main members,
and in particular strength decks, arid by eliminating redundant material
The tabulation of the seattlings hus been placed on a
basts different from that used in the
C. B. BROWN
Secretary
SOCIETY OF
European Workmanship only by inaressed demand and Reception large sales. World only.
Modele from $190 each. Obtain. THE VICTORIA CO., Dry-clean-able at all the better dealers or Frunk, Ina & Dying Experte, 30 years direct from: Colonial Agenoles Carpet Runner, Camphorwood ST. VINCENT DE PAUL
Bldg., 14 experience. No 40, Jordan Road Tsckoochoy
Road. Phone 28310.
AND HONG
FILM KONG THEATRE NEWB at 50 cents per dőpy.
*t: Leading Obtainable Book Stores, Newspaper Ballers and China Mati” Offfos.
A No. 39, Nathan Road, Kowloon.
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS
BE BOOKED AT THE!
SWINDON BOOK STORE
THAN ROAD, TEL. 69327
BEAUTIFY Your garden
NOTICE
cules. Scantlings will be!
Westinghouse Washing Mn- chine, Golf Club, Hoover Vacuum Cleaner, Norge Refri Frigidaire, gerator,
Treadle Machine, Sewing
Wardrobe. Victor Gramophone,
directly to the principa dimensions and draught of the Chesterfield Suites, Queen's Trunks,
ship, with corrections for varia- Office Desks, Book Case, Din-
tions from the tabulated Agures.
In this way
the ing Tables, Sideboards, Glass
scanflings of Cabinets, Chairs, Wardrobes,
A concert will be held at Club any type of ship may be deler- Tall Boys, Bureau, Dressing Lusitano (kindly loaned by the mined with a minimum of arith- Tables, Single & Double Beds, Committee) on Thursday, Feb-metical work, and without re- Divans, Tea Sets, Glass Ware, ruary 17, at 6.00 p.m. No course to interpolation between Crockery, Typewriter Tables admission charge, but a collec-ble types, as was often accca- Cutlery, Kitchen Sinks, Medi- Hon will be made during the ary in the past cine Chests. Vases, Fire Brasses, interval in aid of the Society. Facilitato Designing
CHINA_MAIL · PICTORIAL I $2.00 per copy. Obtainable at ali Leading Book Stores and China Mall" Omor
20 CHINA MAIL POSTCARD—$1.5'.
for 6 or 10 vento sach. Obtainabi at all leading Book Stores. "China Mai Offion.
for
Easter with Cella-Lily, Lillum,'
and
Odd Tables, Card Table, Bed Side Tables, and 8 Damaged W.C. front Seats and Covers, Etc., Etc.
J. M. &. da SILVA.
Secretary-General.
On this
ruler
Outward Mails
Unless otherwise state, Registered Articles and Parcel Posts close 80 minute earlier than the, ordinary mall. 'If maiše close before 10 mm.. Registered and Parcel
Posts loss at 8 pm, on the previom play.
Mails are closed Kowloon Central- Post Offee half an hour earlier than the GPD closing tienende
THURSDAY, YEBRUARY 17
"
Closing Times by Ale Canton and Hankow, (Kowloon CPO)
·7.80 20 ... 12.80 p.m., 8.30 p... (GPO) 1 ... 9.10 m. Noen. 1 par Atemall for Swatow, and Amay, iƐegj
8,30 ... (Ont.) 9 mm.
Atrmall for hungbul. (Beg)
(Ord.) 9.30am. Airmall for, Kurming and Lluchow: Al. mail for 'Amor, Blanshai, Nanking, Tsingtas and Pelpidu, (Reg.) ·8 Ini.. (Ord. 3.80 p.m.
Almall for Kwellla: Airmalt for Chung- king: Airmail for Swataw and Tainan, (g).m., (Orl) 1.30 p.m. Airmail for Hangion, Calcutta. Karach), -Bahrein, Alexandria (Nairobi, Johan
nesburg and Macwellies via Alexane) dria), Home and Landon, „Koolbors GPO: (Reg.) 4 p.m., (Urd.) 4.80 p.m.i GPO) (Bex.) 4.30 p.m.; (Ded.): 6. p.m. Airmail for Bankok, Singapore, Natavis, Colombo, Sydney and Auckland, (Reg.) [4,30 p,m%_(Ord.) 5 p.m... Airmall for Saigon and Park, (R«g.)" 4.85′′
pa, for.) 5 pm.
Bwatow, 11 .m
Closing Times by Ban account, the should facilitate the work of slip Bangkuk, 2 ..
Batav, Bourabaya and Macanar, 2 p.m. designers, and furthermore, they Manila, 2 p.m. are so devised that the effect of Hothow and Pakhui vis Holhow,m9.- variations in the principal dimen-Straits, Ceylon, India, Madagascar, Bomi Lay, Aden, Esynt and Europe via Coldrator Refrigerator 20 MARINE DEPARTMENT sons or draught can be easily
London, (Pageeli & pan. 17/2, . {iler:)
m. 18/2, (Ord.) 9.30 .. 18/2. NOTICE NO..7/1949
Also
1
Service Auction Rooms
Cu. Ft.
1 Harmonium.
Anemones and Gladioli. Vande- A. ́E. B. de Bousa, Auctioneer. von's Solo agente-Anglo-Chinese- Auctioneers, Barveyers, etc. Trading R.4
Building, Besment, French Bank Bldg.
Pedder
Third floor 20053,
:
ELZRENA, 72 Harbour View
Telephone X1867.
The Undersigned has re- Hotel, Kowloon Bale continuing until 10th February. "American ceived instructions from the dresses, aults, skirts, maternity Custodian of Property to sell by wear, at bargain prices.
ER for Chinaward, EXPERT PACKER Glassware, Furniture, Gemphar-; wood Chesta. Buppiler Wooden Boxes, oto. Hau Choo, 8, Wing Wah
D'Aguller Street),
Lone fpear
ARNOMMEE Dresses New Bhip- mont of Conte & Afternoon! Drones, "DEBIRE" Hats, Special offer high quality Silver: Foxes from $150 to $475, 803, Victory Hous®, 8 Wyndham' Birqet.,
RUGS Manufacturers and Ex- porters Poking and' Tientalh 'Gar- pata and Rugs.... Paking Art Rug
Public Auction
on THURSDAY, Feb. 17, 1949, commencing at 10.30a.m.,
at his Sales-Rooms, French Bank Building, Basement,
49 LOTS OF MISCELLANEOUS
ARTICLES Comprising:
STORED AT CUSTODIAN 1-K GODOWN,
MA TAU WEI- ROAD, KOWLOON.
Assorted Chairs; Chest of
Cupboards;
Terms: As Customary.
deduced. Alterations
have beet the method of tabulating made the secondary members of the
· QUEEN'S PIER—VICTORIArent practice and recent develop structure, and In these parts cur-
ments are reflected.
On View.from Thursday, the It is notified for general in- 17th February, 1949.
formation that Queen's Pler, Victoria, will be closed to the Public from 1200 to 1700 hours LAMMERT BROS.,
17, on Thursday, February Auctioneers. 1049 on account of an official ceremony which is to take place at the Pler!
N. GARLAND,
Ag. Director of Marine.
Marine Office,
THE HONG KONG FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION
NOTICE
NOTICE is hereby given that
Extraordinary.
General
an
SANITARY NEEDS-etc. Hong Kong Feb. 14, 1949. Meeting of the Hong Kong
KOTEX KLEENEX
TAMPAX
SANITARY BELTS J&J BOAP, POWDER,
OIL & LOTION
POND'S. CREAM
PAPER NAPKINS
New shipment just arrived from America.
PARKER HERBEX
a
The wonderful treatment for any scalp aftments, and special remedy for the cure of thin falling hale, baldness and premature greyness, dandruff, · Beten's Beauty Salons
Expert Ladies & Gentlemen's
Mala Shop:: Exchange Bldg, HK.. TeL 33101 Branch Shop: Peninsula Arvado, Tol. 56091,,
Company Room No. 8-9 Lucky Drawers; Wardrobes with Mir- THE EVERGREEN STORE Hair Dressers, Apartment, corner of HanRowrors;:. and Poking Road, Kowloon.
Writing Deska 'Assorted Tables; Car- kend pets, etc., etc.
STORED IN OPEN GARAGE, KENNEDY TERRACE, KENNEDY ROAD.
CARPETE 4 RUGS Genuine Peking and Tientsin, fovely de signs and colourings, various aless, Come and inspect at The China Rug Co, Kayamally Building, 4th Fipor
Hong Kong (Opposite Hotel). Queen's Road, Central,-
efl
Iron Scraps.
The above articles will be
- open: for inspection at their]
LADIES we have at your server respective godowns on 15th & #pactailed operations for 16th February; 1949, between Helene Ourila Goof WAY, 10, 4., and Noon and between machtheless all perinu, hålröyes'a manloure ROSE MARIE Beauty 2 pm, and 4 p.m. Inspection Parlour-Phone-60384-48, Han- Permits will be issued by the kow Rd, Kowloen;
(DANCING L
SONS
Auctioncer.
The Auction is subject to the Conditions of Sale published in the Hout Knog (British M{}~ tary Administratión) « Gazette Wälume 4, N., 12, of 9th March,
CARE. DE BOUSA
200. NATHAN" ROAD,-
KOWLOON
PHONE: 62642
;|
CHANGE OF ADDRESS
MESSRS. A. P. PATTISON & CO.
Federal Inc., U.S.A. Hong Kong
AS FROM MONDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1949 OUR ADDRESS WILL BE:
No. 12-14 Queen's Road, Central, 4th Floor,
P.O. Box No. 694.
Tall No
Football Association will be held at the Jacobean' Room, Hong Kong Hotel, on Wednes- day, February 23, 1949 at 5.30 o'clock in the afternoon when
the subjoined resolution will be proposed
A wall tho sun can see through .......with Insulux!
Tunattractive, celling high panel of
Insulux Glass Block means plenty of light ...yet kll the privacy of a sold
wall. Insulux passes daylight, but leaver you free from curious eyes outside, ej
Trim
attractive. Insulux Is that Rule 20 of the Rules wonderfully easy to keep clean. Never of the Hong Kong Football stains or corroden. It's a bullding mate- Association, be amended by rial of thousand uses. adding the words "except Check into the possibilities for Insu with the permission of the fux in your own home. It is grand for bathrooms, entrances, and kitchens, Council" be added between
nearly anywhere you would like exten the words "nctive: Ilsts” and "active players" in the 10ght Call on us for ideas and suggestions. ling thereof
Dated:
February 10, 1949.
By. Order of the Council, LF. DE SOUZA, Hon Secretary,
N.B.Under Rule 54 all Clubs "In membership' ard"-en- titled to send two ref presentatives to tha meeting.
INSULUX
AMEREAN STROCTORAL PRODUITH OR, Military of BUCKS-GELINA, CLATE OR,
Stocks Available.%.
• Distributors e GOURLIE-& Co., (H.K.) LTD. Union Bldg..
Tel. 31341
HARRIMAN REALTY CO., LTD.
TE BROKERS "AND" VALUERIT TO US FON ADVIOKYK
VIDOMESTIC PROPERTIES
CARNIVAL
GIFT WRAPPING
By Dick Turner
COPE, TIME BY HEA HERVICE, 1917. Y. M. REC. 9. S. FAT, OFF."
5-26
"On the deluxe fifty-cent job, we enclose a card with f
instructions for exchanging!"
BARCLAY ON BRIDGE
Shepard Barclay
"Authority,, on (Althorities
WRONG TIME TO USE IT Somebody should have warn- THERE 15 a right and a wrong cd South that as a gonėra) pro- ime for everything in bridge. position, the Bath coup should This truism in emphatically so not be tried except whethe
switch in lead.
in the use of the play called the could not be harmed unduly by
"which is supposed a Bath coup."
South could have noted, upon
The ideal o have been originated by whist spot for it, of course, is when s players in that. German resort change of lead also would be town. It consists usually of helpful, no matter what, sult, the refusing to play the ace from a leader selected. This was not holding of three or four cards one of those times, but there headed by the nee-jack when vorse. he player at the left had led haumgustom king-queen. A study, that both clubs and dia- epeat of the suit will of course monds might be finessed foward of ive the declarer two tricks in East. If a finesse in one t. But this should almost those suits lost, East's never be attempted if a switals could not damage hlin in spades. by the leader to some other suit but only build up the K as win- tter who had the A. could wreck the contract.
In addition, the probability, from
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KQ 10 75
DK 10 C.Q 7.2
(Dealeri vulnerable). Wost
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North-South
Brist
Pa
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ner, no matter
West's opening bid: was that'
either or
both of those finessca would work. If South had won the first trick and then played
the
minors toward East he would tricks in dia- have taken Ave monds, three in clubs and one In hearts to have his game with out ever seeking a spa
a spade trick
PORS 2 NTSD 83
Tomorrow's Problem
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SJ 10 2
C 9 4 2
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of his heart K. South, who had C 73 only recently learned about the Bath coup. noted that it might give him two prompt tricks if he played low. So he put in the 2. expecting West to lead a second heart. But West decided to shift and try his spade Q
3 K.Q KK O
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CA∙KQJ865. South. North-South
(Dealer: It takes vulnerable).. no brilliancy to Bee what that If on your way to a sure bid did to South. It caused him to of grand slam, West, playfully drop four tricks in spades and doubles your 5-No Trumps, will, be down one before he took a you in the South "redouble or go trick.
on and make your bid?
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