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THE HONG KONG ROPE MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LIMITED
NOTICE is hereby given) that an Extraordinary Generalj Meeting of THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING COMPANY. LIMITED will be held at the registered office of the Company at Messrs. Shewan Tomes & Co., Ltd., Chung Tin Building, First Floor, Des Voeux Road Central, Victoria. in the Colony of Hongkong, on Tuesday, the 5th day of April, 1949 at 12.15 p.m. or ao soon thereafter as the business of the Ordinary Yearly Meeting shall have been concluded when the vil-Joined Resolution will be proposed as a Special Resolu- tlan:-
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THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, MARCH 14, 1949.
Mr. CHOW NAY Yeung
Radio HK's Programme
Chief
Leaves
Mr. Chow Nai-yeung. Assistant Programme Director of Radia Hong Kong's Chinese Section, is chre to tewere today by thi Corfu for London to attend a Cer training course.
"That the Regulations con- tained in this printed document submitted to the Meeting and $900 for the purpose of identification Mr. Chow, who. joined Radio
FOR SALE STANDARD Eight Baldon,
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Ex. RUGS Manufacturer
BCRIBBLING porters Peking and Tlontain Car. pet and Rugs Peking Art Rugl at 80 cents
Company Room No. 8-9. Lucky Apartment, corner of Hankow and Peking Road, Kowloon.
CARPETS
RUQB-Genuine Poking and Tientsin, lovely da signa and cofeurings, various sizes.
Come and inspect at The China Rug Co. Kayamally Building, 4th,
Hong Floor (Opposite
Kong Queen's Road, Contral. Hotel).
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PAD8--100 g each. On sale at "China Mail"
office,
Windsor House, Tel. 32812.
SALES OF CROWN LAND
Bubscribed by the Chairman thereof be approved and adopt-| ed as the Articles of Association of the Company in substitution for and to the exclusion of all the existing Articles thereof."
Hong Kong in 1845, was born in Hong
Kong and educated a1 Queen's College, Hong Kong Uni- versity and the National Central University in Chungking. Dur-
news-
ing the war he served with the 322 Fighter Squadron of Major-
Chennault's A print of the new Articles General
Flying Tigers of Association can be inspected
Mr.
Chow will attend the at the offices of Messrs. Shewan BBC's Summer Staff Training Tomes & Co., Ltd., 5 Des Voeux Course in London, which includes Road Central aforesaid, the training in announcing. General Managers of the Com-reading, talks and play produc- pany, at any time during busi- tion as well as programme ad- ness hours.
ministration: On completion of the course he will join the BBC Dated at. Hong Kong this 11th Chinese Service as an announcer
day of March 1949.
few weeks to gain further experience.
British Council is making arrangement's for Mr. Chow to tour the United Kingdom. At the end of Mr. Chow's period of duty with the BBC's. Far Eastern Service, the Council will take him
on a tour of places of cul- tural interest including Stratford- on-Avon, Oxford, Cambridge and Edinburgh.
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By Order of the Board of Directors,
SHEWAN TOMES & CO., LTD.
I. W. SHEWAN, Director, General Managers.
Four auction sales of Crown Hong Kong, March 11, 1949. Land will be held at P.W.D. Headquarters on Monday, the 28th day of March, 1949 at 3
p.m.
The 4 areas which comprise 30,690, 20,000, 19,130 and 23,100 square feet respectively are situated at Islund Road near Deep Water Bay and are suit- able for residential purposes.
able from the
NOTICE
MARLBURIAN CLUB
It is proposed to hold an Old
Further particulars are avall Marlburian dinner at the Hong-
Government Gazette of 11.3.49 and 18.3.49 or kong Club on Friday, 8th April, from the Crown Lands and Sur-1948, und it is hoped that all O.M.'s in the Colony will be vey Office.
able to attend.
Director of Public Works.
V. KENNIFF
March 9, 1949. .
SAF KIL RAT BAIT_
kills rats surely and slowly enough to allow them to get away from building or return to burrows before dying,
Easy to use just follow the directions printed on the package.
On sale in all Drug Stores RELY CHEMICALS 508 National Bank Bldg. Tel. 25805.
Service Auction Rooms
A. E. B. de Roum, Auctioneer. Auctioneers, Surveyors, etc.
PROPERTIES FOR SALE Basement, French Bank. Bldg.
SELECTED, attractive, Residen ales or Bites, in boat parts of Island or Kowloon. Box No. 746 "China Man".
FOR SALE
TAMARA May 503 Peninsula Hotel, large assortment SUMMER FROCKS all sizes, reasonable prices. Orders taken for Wedding and Evening Gowne, Etc. Euro. pean workmanship only.
'TENDERS'aro Invited for the wale of approximately 18 tons 18 gauge drum scrap. Offers should be addressed to the Dia- trict Manager, The Texas Com pany, (China) Ltd., 14, Queen's Road, not later than March 21, 1049.
PILOT RADIOS: 8ama · rollable pre-war quality now obtainablo
at popular prices, made possible only by increased demand and
Telephona 31867.
LAMMERT BROS.
Auctioneers, Surveyors and Appraisers,
Pedder Building.
Telephone No. 20224.
Please forward your names) with houses and dates to T. G. Mead, C/o Hongkong & Shang- hai Bunk.
F. L. SILVA & CO.
Notice is hereby given that I, the undersigned, have been ad- mitted as a member of the H.K. Stock Exchange Ltd., and am continuing my late father's business as a istock, share and general broker.
Mr. Solomon Saul will con- tinue to act as my authorized clerk.
Tel: 27453.
F. A. SILVA.
THE HONG KONG
JOCKEY CLUB
for
The tour will give Mr. Chow an Insight into many fields other than that of broadcasting, in
cluding newspapers, film. the latest theatrical and educational developments and social condi Lions in Britain.
BBC
course and the Bo
Council tour together will give Mr. Chow an experience which should be of great value art intproving Chi- nese broadcasting in Hong Kong.
Mr. Chow is expected to be away from the Colony for about nine months.
Shui Woo Girl Finds Relatives
A report in the "China Mail"
last month helped a 17-year-
old girl to find her relatives in the Colony.
Tsol Ping, village girl from Shut Woo Village in the Tsing Yuen District, North of Canton, came to the Colony on February 18, to join her brother who work- ed in a shirt factory.
When she arrived at the Kow- toon Railway Station she hart completely forgotten her brother's address because of the excitement over the prospects of being re- united after more than 10 years of separation.
All she could remember war that her brother worked in a beal shirt factory. She even could not remember her brother's name. She was taken by. à pedestrian to the Secretariat for Chinese Af- faire, and then to the. Po Leung Kok.
During the past week her brother, having; read the trans- lated report, in the vernacular press, Indentified her and was al- lowed by the Secretariat for Chi- nese Affairs to take the girl home.
HONG KONG TRAMWAYS LTD.
Draft Programmes and Entry Forms for the Fourth Race Meeting to be held on Satur- NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN day, March 26, 1949 (weather that the Ordinary. Yearly Gon- permitting) may be obtained eral Meeting of the Company at the Secretary's Office, Ex- will be held at the Omeds of change Building; the Club Mesers. Jardine, Matheson and House, Happy Valley; and the Company, Limited, Hongkong, Stables, Shan Kwong Road. on Tuesday, 22nd day of March, 1949, at 12 o'clock Entries close at 12 o'clock Noon, to transact the ordinary NOON on Thursday, March 17, business of the Company. 1949.
By Order,
B. BROWN,
Secretary.
THE BANK OF CANTON, LTD.
Ordinary Yearly General Meeting
Notice is hereby given that the ordinary yearly general farge sales. World Reception meeting of shareholders of the company will be held at the Models from $190 each. Obtain- Head Office of the company, 6, Des Voeux Road Central, able at all the better deasure or] Hong Kong, on Wednesday, the 23rd March, 1949 at 3.00 p.m. dieact' framt Colonial Agencies for the purpose of receiving and considering the reports of the Teskeochoy Bldg., 14 Quann's Directors and of the Auditors and the Profit and Loss Account Fload. Phona 26310.
and.Balance Sheet for the year ending' 31st. 'Décember, 1948 HONG KONG DIRECTORY and for the appointment of Directors and Auditors and de- (1949 edition) containing Hong claration of dividends.
Lial Govt Omoos, Hospitals, The Register of Shares of the Company will be closed Churches, Institutes, from the 18th day of March to 23rd March, 1940 (both days Schools, Consulates, Services, Clubs, inclusive), during which period no transfer of shares will be Agencias, Who's Who, Residences, registered.
12% the most up-to-date and, most). complete of all business directories
in the Colony. NOW ON SALE
int xil leading back shopa and
Conica: Mall""; atten
By order of the Board,
D. S. YUAN,
Chief Managèr.
Hong Kong, March 9, 1040.
And, NOTICE IS HEREBY ALSO GIVEN that the Regis ter of Members of the Com- pany will be closed from the 8th to the 22nd day of March, 1949, both daysTM Inclusive,
By Order of the Board,
W. H. PATERSON,
Secretary. Hong Kong, Feb, 22, 1940)
NOTICE:
THE CHINA COAST |NAVIGATING, AND. ENGINEER
OFFICERS GUILD
A meeting of the Management Committee of the above Guild will be held at the office, Unión Building; 21 Poddar Street, Hong Kong, at 8 i.p.m.. on. Monday March 14th, 1949.
GEORGE T. LLOYD, General Secretary. Hongkong, March 12th, 1949.
URBAN COUNCIL NOTICE
1. It is hereby notified that scaled tenders. In duplicate which should be clearly marked "Tender for the erection of tents and the hire of pleasure boats on.........Beach" will be received by the Chairman, Tender Board, Colonial Secre- tarlat, until noon on Friday, the 18th March, 1949.
2. Tenders are invited for monthly rentals for the right lo occupy certain areas on the following beaches and to erect tents thereon for hire to the public by the hour or by the day and in respect of Repulse Bay and Stanley for the right to hire pleasure boats for the period 1st April, 1940 to 30th November, 1940:-
Douch
Approximate Approximate Arms af Number of
Blo
Train.
40
sq, ft.
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Repulse Bay (Main Beach) Bite A-14,000
(including hire of boats
on Middle Day) Repulse Bay (Main Beach) Bita B-14,000:69
#q. ft. (Including hire of boats on South Oxy) · stinlay. (Main. Résch,
Stanley (Main Beach, Tytam Bay)
Big Wave Bay
CARNIVAL
FOR SENATOR
By Dick Turnor
SMELT SENATOR
Number of Pimauen Danis
to be maintained for hire.
Repulse Bay-20 Middle Day- &
Repulse Bay-20
South Day - F
WHOOZIS ING
TO
UNFAIR ORGANIZED LABOR
Bite A---7,000. 30
Bite B-7,000 #q. ft. Whole Beach
20
3
BO
NIL.
Plans of the above beaches, showing these sites, may be seen. in the office of the Secretary, Urban Council.
3. Tents must be of an approved type, dimensions not less than 7 feet long. 7 feet wide, 7 feet high, with an awning in front at least 5 feet long.
4. Each tent to be provided with table, two deck chalra, grass mat and fresh water (if available) at no extra cost.
5. The following maximum charges to be pald by the public will be followed:--
For the Hire of Tents.
Repulse Bay
For a period not exceeding 2 hours .....$2.00 Exceeding 2 hours but not exceeding
3 hours
& Stanley. Big Wave Bay.
$3.00
$3.00
$4.00
Exceeding 3 hours but not exceeding
4 hours
$4.00
$5.00
Exceeding 4 hours but not exceeding
6 hours Exceeding 5 hours
$5.00
$6.00
$7.00
$8.00
For the Hire of Pleasure Bosts.
For a period not exceeding 1 hour For every subsequent hour or portion of an hour
:
$2.00
.... $1.00 6. The tender price should include the provision of a tent for the permanent use of the Government Beach Overseer and/or Inspector.
7. The contract in respect of Repulse Bay will contain a proviso that should the Government Pavilions be constructed during the season no claim can be made for refund or reduction of the rental of the contract.
8. No tender will considered, unless the person tendering attaches thereto a receipt to the effect that he has deposited with the Treasury, Prince's Building, the sum of $250.00 in respect of each application as a pledge of the bona fides of his tender, which sum shall be forfeited to the Government if such person falls or refuses to carry out his tender, should such tender be accepted. Deposits will be returned to unsuccessful tenderers.
9. The successful tenderer will be required to sign a formal contract containing conditions to be prescribed by the deposit with the Treasury a sum Urban Council, and also
equivalent to one month's rent as security for the due fulfil-
ment of the contract.
10: For full particulars and forms of tender apply at the office of the Secretary, Urban Council, Post Office Building, top floor.
11. The Government does not bind itself to accept the highest or any tender.
12. During the period of the contract no other person will be allowed to erect tents on any of the above beaches.
N. B. M. WHITLEY, Secretary, Urban Council.
March 11, 1949.
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"Personally I think we missed the timing on that spoech of mine to the labor union boys where I told them to con- sider me one of themselves!!!
BARCLAY ON BRIDGE
By Shepard Barclay
(horities'
WHAT HAS HE LEFT? bit of strength and believing he DECIDING what your part-night thus force a lead up to his
a particular opponent, spades.
ner,
the
has left in his hand can be the After West took his heart A, the established club to guide
und discarding late in he scored
settle that thirteener, on which East had to the play. But to
may have to discard. Deciding, West, probably
go question, you away back into the earlier tricks had another heart, East decided and divine reasoning that to keep his J, but West had caused
one player or another to nothing except spades loft. So do what he did. If you mentally he had to lead to dummy, where
the put yourself in his position, you ing the J the game trick.
Qmok A and K. nipped the can sometimes reckon what type of holding would have cnused you to take like netlan."
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East South West Pass 1 NT Pass
ng
The
clue to East's discard was
away back at the seventh trick, when South led a heart from dummy toward his own hand, would pulting in the 10. He have been almost certain not to do that unices he held four. If East hud counted thus, he would have rated West as holding only Hence later ho `two hearts:
would have known West had no
more than the A when it was played, and consequently was bound to return a spade. That line of figuring should have caused East to keep two guards to his spade Q. thus setting the rontract.
Tomorrow's Problem
S.B0414 H 10 9.0 5
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South allowed the club lead to run to his J, so he could use that suit's honours as two entries for SAK 9 .diamond leads. The first-dia-{ --- · 8 ·
mond finesse, of the 1, lost to HAK J the Q When the A won the re- DJ 10 8 CK 4 2
CJ 9 3 3
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turned club, the diamond ร won a finesse! The A downed the K and on the 2 everybody discard- ed, East a heart, South a spade and West a spade. Now watch. The hear! 2 was led from dummy to the 10, which the Q won. The club went to 'dummy'a K, then If South had twice bid spades South led the beurt K, thinking and then doubled 3-No Trumps, East would have the A because how, should West plan to make West had already shown quite of it after the sult is led?
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(Dealer: South. Both sides yul nerable).
A BRITISH Crossword puzzle
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20 Snared.
22 Wine,
23 Session.
10 Frequently, 27, Reliable. 12 Belleve.
14. Legislator.
17. Annimal.
19 Clubs.
28 Willow.... 30. Fur 31 Meat pin
32 Vision.
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lessly.
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