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DANCING LESSONS
DANCING "Mads for you. "LATEST tion, required Immediately. Know- VARIATIONS". Specialties ledge of Chinese advantage. Re--Rhumba, Samba, Tango, Jitter- ply in writing to Dr. 8. N. Chau, bug. (Enquiries 1-3 PM)—TONY China Bldg. with full particulare | HUDSON, 512 China Buliding. and salary expected. provided if required.
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REQUIRED-Chinese ladies (age 20-25) for stage and recording purposes after office hours. Murt speak English Well, Please phone 23887.
SHORTHAND Typist required please reply stating age, perlence, salary required to Box 749 "China Mal"
COOK BOY-experienced English Cooking, reply giving details, age, experience and when available, salary required. Apply Box 750 "China Mail"
PREMISES WANTED
WIFE OF U.S. Official, dasirés one or two room fist with bath four and kitchen for two to
basis. Apply months on rental Box No. 743 "China Mail".
WANTED TO HIRE-Office space; over 400 sq. ft., central locality, unfurnished, pre. furnished or
Com- with telephone. ferably
particulars: --- 125, municate Prince's Building. (Tel, 25413). WANTED TO RENT-Residance, Hongkong or Kowloon, with at est 4 bad-rooma. Including sit-
Essential furnished.; ting room. Require half to one year leaso. particulare:-125 Communicate Prince's Building. (Tel. 25413).
·YOUNG COUPLE recently ar rived from U.K. urgently require accommodation as paying questal 752, with English Family. Apply Box
742 "China Mall”
HOUSE COOLIE wanted European Family.
Reply Box 751 "China Mall"
WE wish to thank those appilcents who replied to China Malt Box No. 730 The positione 'have now baan filled.
WABH AMAH required for mar. ried couple. Reply Box "China Mail"
WANTED Stenotypist for Chinezo import and Export Firm. Reply Box 753 "China Mall"
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PROPERTIES FOR SALE
FOR SALE Immediate occupation POSITION WANTED
modern 2-storey house on Bowen Rord, completed year ago, 3 Bedrooms, Large Dining Room, QUALIFIED
Engineer Drawing Room, Card Room, Up- (Chinese) American University to-date American Kitchen, Pantry graduate, 20 years practical train and Bathrooms, Several Servants| ing with axecutive capacity alao Rooms and Small Garden, com teaching
dotiras experience,
manding beautiful view of Hong change. Apply Box 754 "China Kong Harbour. Completely fur- Malt
nlehed or unfurnished. Box 748 "China 'Maij”
Apply
NOTICE
The Government of Fiji requires the services of a competent English - Cantoneso speaking Chinese for the post of Chinese Interpreter in the Police and Prisons Departments In Ocean Island for a period of 2 years.
Leave on full pay at the rate of four days per month's resident service will be granted on the expiry of the contract.
(a) Salary in the jexpatriate scale £F.300 (3) 425 x
500 (£F111 25- £Stg. 100)..
(b) Local Allowance £F,100 while, the Interpreter is in residence on Ocean Island.
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(c) A cost of Living Allow- as in force from time to time; at present this is-10% of salary up to a maximum of £F.80.
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TID CIUNA MAIL, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1049.
“THE HONG KONG' ELECTRIC CO., LTD.. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS
NOTICE is hereby given that the Fifty-sixth Ordinary Yearly Meeting of Shareholders will the Company's be held at OMee, 4th Floor, P. & O. Build- ing, on Thursday the 17th day of March, 1949, at 11 am, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Board of Direc tors together with the State- ment of Accounts for the year ended 31st December 1948, and to elect Directors and appoint Auditors.
The Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from 5th March to 17th March, 1940, both days inclusive,
(d) Partly furnished quar-Hong
ters for which 10% of salary is deducted cas rent,
Class return (0) Second
passages for the inter- preter and his wife and children (up to a limit equivalent to five adult passages in all) recover able if the officer la dis- missed for misconduct or relinquishes his appoint ment for
reason other than serious fil health before the cam- pletion of his tour of duty.
any
( Qualifications. A
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By Order of the Board.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD Agents,
Kong, Feb. 17, 1949.
BREAKING UP "SEISHU MARU.”-
The closing date for receipt of tenders for the breaking up has been of "Seisha Maru" extended and tenders will now by Naval Store be received Officer, H.M. Dockyard, Hong Kong, not later than Noon, Monday, February 28, 1949.
HONG KONG STAGE CLUB
HK Imports, Exports Down
Importe of merchandise Into the Colony during January amounted・ in" declared valua 曼彻 HK$150,335,982
com.
pared with HK$180,755,107 in the corresponding month of 1943..
January's Imports were HK$98,912,704 lese in valus than December's Imports, which were HK$258,240,745.
Exports - during – January amount to HK$171,811,389 ** compared with, HK$113,310,- 302 in January last your.
Compared with December, last month's exports were HK$12,801,814 leas in vatus., December's Valus HK$184,713,203.
WIK
The figures Include govern- . ment-sponsored cargo.
Judgment Reserved
Judgment was reserved by Sir Leslie Gibson (Chief, Jus-- tice) yesterday in the action for specifie performance of an agreement for the sale of No. 48 Kennedy Road, alleged to have been entered into during the Japanose occupation,
The plaintiff is Liu Lap-fong allhs Liu Ah-lan, executrix of the will of Koo Shun-ting allas Wan Sing. She is represented by Mr. H. G. Sheldon, K.C., and Mr. D. A. L. Wright, instructed by Mr. E. 5. C. Brooks of Hastings and Company,
Official Notices, Appointments
Mr. John Philip Ascrappa's Ascrappa's appointment as a Cadet Officer, Class 11, has been approved by the Secretary of States for the Colonies with effect from February 3.
Mr. Jim Johnston. has been appointed to be
Assistant! Superintendent of Police, on' pro- bation, with effect from August 25 last,
Mr. Duncan George Macpherson has been appointed to be an Assistant
·ព Superintendent Police, on probation, with effect | from February 19,
Mr. Andrew Nicol, Chartered Civil Engineer, resumed duty; as, Deputy Director of Public Works, on February 14,
to
Mr. Arthur Evelyn Llasaman, Chartered Surveyor, ceased net as Deputy Director of Public Works, pn-February-14..
Mr. George Stanley Graver, Executive Engineer, Public Works Department, ceased to act as of Public Assistant Director
February 14. Works on
Nevil
Commander Thomas Masterman, Messrs. David For- tune. Landale, Erie Guard Price, Thomas Burlington Wilson and U Sz-wing have been appointed to be members of the Port Com- mittee for a further period of one year with effect from February 17.
Authority govering the move- ment and sale of vegetables, in- vested in the Director of Sup- plies, Trade and Industry, have Mr. Robert The defendant in the case is been delegated to
the Hangkam Kwingtong Woo, solici-Hart, Officer-in-charge of tor and partner of Qie law firm of Market at Reclamation Street, Government Wholesale Vegetable Woo and Woo, Hẹ represent-
oning and is instructing, the He
Kowloon. Mr. Clifton Thomas Large, Deputy Omcer-in-charge,
There will be a casting meet- thorough knowledge of Hakka, Cantonese anding for "Twelfth Night" English is essential. The Monday, 21st February at 8.0 Leo D'Almada e.Castro, K.C., and has been authorised to act in the duties include general p.m. in the China Fleet Club. clerical work in the The meeting is open to all and Judicial, Police and Ad-new members are especially ministrative. Depart-invited to attend and read.
ments.
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Candidates should apply in writing in English to the Secre- tary for Chinese Affairs, Fire Brigade Building, before 15th April, 1849 stating fully their qualifications and experience and enclosing references,
HÀNG KONG GOVERNMENT
MEDICAL DEPARTMENT
NOTICE
Tender for Laundry Services Piano,vin It is hereby notified that $6,000.00 tenders for laundry services for laying all hospitals and institution. Box 748 "China under this department in Hong,
Kong are invited.
WANTED KNOWN
FOR SALE TAMARA MAY 603 Peninsula ONE CHALLEN Grand Hotal, A large selection of Bum-)
condition. excellent mer Drabana now on display,
or near offer. Owner Winter Dresses now offered at
Colony. Apply reduced prices. Orders taken for
Mall”, Wedding and "Evening Gowns,
European Workmanship] FOR BALE—E, Flat
Buescher Mako. Latest Sax. Model, Frost Gilver. Gold Bell. TENDER le Invited to submit bid Apply Box 747""China" Mall"· for loading targe quantities of TANGAD medium sized pram for fron Ore from shore depot to ship, ale good condition what offers.
Eto. only.
anchored off shore, For full particulars
Cal! plomeo
at:
Barlióno
Box No. 745 "China Mali.”
Full particulars and proce- dure for tendering were pub "Eshed~~~~~~the Government Gazette of the 11th February, 1019, Notification No. 153 or cari be obtained from the Secretary, Medical Department,
MUTUAL TRUST COMPANY. CADILLAC` CONVERTIBLE In Hong Kong & Shanghai Barik Room 805, Holland House, H.K. perfect condition with radio and Building, 1st floor...
cessories, tow milage 1947 Model 62. Prias $17,000. Reply Box No. 744 "China Mall”.
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1. NEWTON. Director, of Medical Services. Bottles. February 17, 1940.
RUBBER Hot Water Large $3.50. Medium $3.00. Obtainable at The Bummorbilan Co., Ltd., Room 445, 10 Queen's Road, Central.
MAY BE BOOKED AT THE PILOT RADIOS:, Sama rafiable 26 pre-war quality now obtainable
IWINDON BOOK STORE, NATHAN ROAD, TEL. 59327
at popular prions, mada possible only by tnoreased demand and large sales. World Reception Models from $190 Buch. Obtaine able at all the batter dealers or direct from? Colonial Agenales, Tsekoochoy Bldg, 14 Queen's Road. Phone 20310,
THE VICTORIA, CO., Dry-staan. ing & Dying Exports, 20 years experiance, No. 40, Jordan Road] a No. 30, Nathan Road, Kowloon, HONG
HONG KONG GOVERNMENT
MEDICAL DEPARTMENT
NOTICE
It is hereby notified that! tenders for provision of hospital KONG FILM AND diets for all hospitals and in- THEATRE NEWS at 50 cents per stitutions under this department BEAUTIFY Your carden for copy. Obtainabia at Leading are invited. Easter with Calla-Lily, Lillum,, Book Stores, "Newspaper Sellars | Anemones and Gladioll. Vande- and "China 'Mal” Office,
Full particulars and procedure ven's Sole-agents—Anglo-Chinese
for tendering were published Trading
PICTORIAL R4 Padder Building, CHINA” MAIL Third floor 20083..
$2.00 per 'copy. Obtainabis at in the Government Gazette of Leading Book Stoiss, and "China EXPERT PACKER for Chinawars, | Mal!" "Offo»:?\ Olenaware; Furnituts, "Camphor-
11th February 1949, Notified- tion No. 152, or can be obtained from the Secretary," Medicat wood. Chests. Suppiler Wooden UNINA: MAIL POSTCARD-11.30 Department, Hong Kong Boxes, ato. Hau Ches, d.. Wine for a ́or 20 cents 'eigh. Obtainabi Shanghai Bank Building, First |
Lang
-D'Agullar
at`ill^tanding | Book Stores – and, Wab
(near
"China “Mall”? Omos, Street). RENOMMES Dresses New Bhip- SCRIBBLING PADB-100 pages mant
Coatav Afternoon at 60 conte each. On sale at office Windsor Dresson; “DEDIRE” Hate. Opecial "China:Mall” affer high quality Bilvie, Poxes House, Tel: 92312. from $100 to $376, 503, Victory!
House, 8 Wyndham Street,"
RUGS Manufacturers and Ex- porter Poking and Tiontain:Dar- pate and Rupe. Paking Art Rus Company Room No. 8-9 Lucky Apartment,corner of, Hańkow and Paking Road, Kowloon,
RUGO Genuine CARPETS Paking and Tientsin, lovely "do" signs and colourings, various alzas. Come and "Inspect at The China Rua C6, Kayamally Duliding, 4IN (Onpoita.. Hạnh Kang Hetel), Queen's · Moad/: Cantral.
LADIES wì háve at your nervios
HOUSEHOLD ITEMS
Can openers Bon bon dishes Clover leaf dialies-, Fotal „bowls Horsohead.. Bookends
· Crystal Saafi: trays Petal plates
Dripcut servers >Fruit bowls by
Candy dishes.
elf specialized operations for THE EVERGREEN STORE
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1800) NATHAN ROAD,
KOWLOONS PHONE 61042 K
Mr. B. A. Bernacchi.
same capacity in the absence of Yesterday's hearing was spent Mr. Hort. in closing legal addresses on the part of the counsels,
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at 2.30, 5.15, 7.20 & 9.20 p.m.
Tel: 50333
2 minutes from the Vehicular Ferry
The Most Up-To-Date Theatre On The Mainland THE MOST LAVISH MUSICAL ROMANCE OF ALL TIME!
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'AT. REDUCED PRICES! Today: "ELEPHANT BOY"
Floor..
I. NEWTON. Director of Medical Services. Tomorrow: "CARTOON PROGRAM"in Technicolor February 17, 1949.
LAMMERT BROS.
Auctioneers, Surveyorw and Appraisers, Fodder Building Kolophone No. 20288,
Service Auction Rooms
ABB 46 Bouza, Auctioneer, Auctioneers, Barrezoru, Meta, Basement, French Bank::Bldg. 17wiophons |H1867.
Fulvue Bifocal Lenses -latest invention in far and near sight for ́aged people.
Inspection welcome.
CHINESE OPTICAL CO.
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The names of Drs. Kho Pok- and Harry Willks have been added to the Register of Medical Practioners. They are entitled to practice medicine and surgery in Kong Kong.
CARNIVAL
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COOK BOOKS
COPK, 1948 WY NEA SERVICE, ONG. V. 16, REG, LIU, PAT, OPP.
By Dick Turner
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"That's one of our best sellers-Handy Hints for Han, sling Hash. It's been chosen, mystory of the month!"
BARCLAY ON BRIDGE
Shepard Barclay
hority@om "Authorities;
SEVERAL WAYS TO DO IT after East played the '8, put in the 10, which lost to the JNow THERE ARE several different the A was certain to take tho ways to play certain combina setting trick. tions of cards, in either a trump South's explanation of that suit or a side suit. The method way of playing the suit cm- to be chosen depends on a va-phasised the fact that West had riety of factors. Ons is of course made
therefore was bid and the number of tricks, if any, that more likely to hold the "A than you can afford to lose in the suit. East, who, however, could well Another is the matter of entries hold the J. Furthermore, he said, and re-entries into your own the A might be a singleton gince Satisfactory evidence of Dr. hand or the dummy. And a third West had shown length in spades Frank Richard Aston's appoint is the probable holding of one with his bid. ment as Senior Missionary, in defender or the other, as indicat- He did not stop to consider Hong Kong of the Londoned by the bidding and play that that Weat had disclosed, enough Missionary Society in the place has
of the Reverend Mr. Frank Short the seeded your operations on high card strength for his bid
has been
Governor
received by the
Unless the Commercial Air-
lines Limited show cause to the S.AK 10 contrary within three months,
its nome will be struck off the H 34: Register of Companies, It was D.10, 8, 67% notified in the Government | C K.DTS. Gazette yesterday.
POST OFFICE
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MAIL NOTICE" 22 North East 14th
Mail Service by Air and..Burface to Tientsin and Pelping is, temporarily us pended until further notion,
AIRMAIL FROM UNITED KINGDOM ---—~ DELAYED -~-~~- The Airmail from United Kingdom, scheduled to arrive on Thursday, February
17, has been further delayed and is now expected to arrive on Saturday, Febris .ID. 1940.
with the two spadé tops and the possible holding of
of the club K.
with
Nor did he realise
pade length, shown as only four, West might well have two of the heart sult, so that there was a good chance East had the same, If he decided to count Weat for the A, his right play wag toller his awn' hand and lead a mall spade; if the A was not used, the Qi if it has come in with played, gante would be sure.
Tomorrow's Problem
DQ 4
CAB 6
(Denter: North. Neither side vulnerable).
West
Pass Pass
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that contract Involves 05 4 3 just one problem-how to play HAQ the trump suit-West peeled off D 43 two spade tricks and put South in the dummy with the spade 10
to the Q Now the sole job to be done South was mit bis The Outward Almail for Japan, sche, loss in hearts to a single trick. duled in close at 6. p.m. on Thursday. If he happened to lose two, he Yebruary 37, will now close at p.would be down Saturday, February 10, ́ ́3049 · {iteġistered · mail Kaif an hour earlier).
Outward · Mails
* Unsane › otherwise sixted, Resteered delicles and Parcel Powži slowa 30, mifentha earlier than the, ordinary mall. If maila lose before 19 mm.. Registered and Pareil Ports clora at pas, on the previous dağ, Mallu uro clowed at Kowlona: Central Post Once half an hour earlier than ‹ ibe, GPO closing tliin,'
SATURDAY, FEBRUÁRY 19 Closing Timer by Air Canton and Hankow, (Kowloon, CFO)
1.30 10 £m., 12,33 pm, 2.30. DM:1 (UPO) 7 am, 9.30 am, Noon,
Almall for Swatow and Amoy,- (Reg.)
8.30 a.m., (Ord) -9 m. -
Airmat for Shanghal,
(Ord.). 9,80 8.00-
(Reg.)
紧急
Altmail for Manila, (Reg.)
((OM) 11.30 km.
LM
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Almall for Swalow: Amor, Shanghal,
Nanking and Tsingtao; »Airmail (de
Chunghine, (Reg.) # pan. (Ord.). *.80.
..'w'd
Airmali for Talpah, (Reg.) a p.m., (Ordi)
1.30 D. Airmail for Bangkok," (Bag.) 4.30 plin..
(ON) & _D.
Airmail for Japan, ・ (heg.) 4.30 p...
'(Onl) ́§ bm.......“
Cléiing Timor by Tan
Shanghai, pimai“.
| Hasphoog,~ 5. p.m."
„Japan, 1 p.m.
Stealte, Ceylon, -Todlá, Madanayear, “Aden, Krypt and Europe via kondun, (Par.
Reg and Ord) B: pani
DABUNDAY, FEBRUARY 20 V
Closing Times; by · Ale
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WEDAJ 87
S SK Q.3.8.7.2
CJ 83,2
KK,8 0,5 23 D'O CA 6
(ricalèr: West, Nelliet side vulnerable),
If West bids 1-Spade,
North
There were plenty of different ways for South to operate on th sult, and of them all he selected 2-Clube, East passes and South what was probably the best way 1-No Trump, what are his rights to lose two tricks. He led the fr
the correcting
insuficient.. heart 2 froph the dummy, and bid?
7
19
Cantén, and Hankow, (Kowloon CPO): 10°
20
Almall for Bwalow and Amoy. I
#8 pəm. 39/2, (Ord.) ♦ a.m. 20/2 Airmail for Kunming, (Beg.) 6 pin. 19/5,
2(0ml) 130 ANTEQ/E,"
| Airmail for - Talnans Airmail, for: Blang- 3-ħal Nanking and^ Tinatao)' Airmali for Yonebow,, (Bari» A ̧«p.m.)|[19/1,"
Ajmall for Bankkok, Bingapore," Batavia, Colombo, Aydner" · "and; ""Auckland, (Nem.) ($; p.m. (19/1,3,(Ord.):210 cam
"Almall" for Haiphong' and fasol): (Rem.) Tarell pām. 19/1, -(074), 16 (a/379. T ($25) Cluedog, Timon by Bus Swalow, 10 am.
|_ Bhanghal,-10 mqMA ZASAM
Tramkote® (4) » Canton), 10 MEMO
MONDAY, FEBRUÁNY
VOC Chising' Timas: by Ali
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4 Fur
A ̃BRITISH CROSSWORD PUZZLE
Across
7 Reprimand,' 8 Boredont. 9. Military dis-
play,
'jà 'Shine.
15 Wealth.
18'Symbol.'' 19 Wisdom. 20 Regal. 21 Stendy."
11 Assembly, de
Yesterday's Crossword
ACROB Ebbe, 4 Caution
8 Foar, Chpy":-10 Visitor/ 11
-1 Feature.
Downlo
10. Artifee. 12) Encca)NA: 12 Angers ~2
+3 Summary,
4 Orb
s Wave.
0 Finish.
13 Clean (14) Showy stuff.
10. Beverage.
17 Fashion:
DOWN2 Bencad, 3 Spring,
Iris, 12 Dawn, 14 Leisure, 1 Cavil, 5 Arises, &-Trips, T-Odour
Adage, 10 Magic 24 Precise, 2012 Pamy,
Moab 27 Sage, 28 Effaces, 29) Dich) +18-
Airmail Cons: Mailing ) (Hair);) 18 (am, Now 30 Rend, 31 Bebeats, 31 Lasted,
„Airmail: for: Balgama || and Falla, (ING) LENGT
4:38 p.m., (Ord.), E PR
Walo, 15% Urge,
Amands