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GOVERNMENT STORES DEPARTMENT
It is hereby notified that scaled tendera in duplicate, which should be clearly mark- ed "Tender for making and supplying Summer Uniforms for District Watch Secretariat for Chinese Affairs" will be received at the office of the Chairman, Tender Board, Colonial Secretariat, Lower Albert Road, until noon on Friday, April 1, 1940,
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March 10, 1049.
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ир date Airconditioned Leading Book Btoms and "China scaled tenders in duplicate, Restaurant with Dance Floor In
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HONG KONG DIRECTORY (1949 edition) containing Hang List, Govt. Offices, Hospitals, Schools,
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On sale at each. Malt" "China
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SALE OF CROWN LAND
Two auction sales of Crown Land will be held at P.W.D. Headquarters on Monday, the 4th day of April, 1949, at 3
p.m.
The areas which comprise 10,000 and 15,000 square feet are situated at Deep Water Bay. and are suitable for residential Durposes.
Further particulars are avall- from the Government able Gazette 18.3.1949 or from the Crown Lands & Survey Office.
V. KENNIFF, Director of Public Works.
March 15, 1949.
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It is hereby notified that
which should be clearly mork- ed "Tender for the Purchase of Silica Sond" will be re- culved at the office of the Chair- man,
Tender Board. Colonial Secretariat, Lower Albert Road. until noon on Friday, 1st April.
1949.
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J. HARGREAVES, Acting Controller of Stores.
March 15, 1949.
HONG KONG. UNIVERSITY
THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, MARCH 10, 1949. N
HONG KONG OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE
SOCIETY
The Annual Dinner of the above Society is to be held in the Hong Kong Club at 7.45 p.m. on Saturday, 20th March,
1949.
$
The officers of the Society
oro:
His Excellency Sir Alexan~ der Grantham, K.C.M.G.- President
G. T. Rowe, Esq. (Oxon) R. H. Hughes, Esq. Cantab)
Hon. Secretaries.
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H. S. Mok, Erg.-
Hon. Treasurer.
Membership is open to men whose names have been at any time on the roll of any college
at either University.
Will those wishing to 'ottend the dinner please send their numes to either of the Secre- taries at the Colonial Secret- tariat Bullding, Lower Albert Road, as soon as possible before
22nd March, 1949.
Further details and tickets will be sent to individuals,
HONGKONG 'VOLUNTEER
ASSOCIATION
CABARET DANCE
for members and lady friends
At Kowloon Cricket Club
Saturday, March 19th, from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m.
Subscription $5
per person Including light refreshments. Dress: Informal.
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NOTICE
OFFICIAL NOTICE
PROPOSAL TO CHANGE
A SIUP'S NAME
POST OFFICE
MAIL NOTICE Outward' Mails OUTWARD AIRMAIL SCHEDULM TO UNITED KINGDOM
(mai)
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by
to destination, must be
We, HONG KONG TRANS- Commencing from Standay, March 11, PORTATION COMPANY, 1940, the Outwxed Almall to. United LIMITED, Marina House,Kingdom will be closed on Mondays mad Hong Kong, hereby give notice Thursdays at Kowloon CPG 4.20 v.m, and Hong Kong GPO $ p.m. (Registered_mail that in consequence of Maln-half an hour seller), taining compahy nomenclature With effect, from March 3, 1849, we have applied to the Minis-porrespondence intended to be forwarded ter of Transport, under Sec-y air to London only" and then tion 47 of the Merchant Ship-uterscribed "By, Air to London only", ping Act, 1894, in respect of in fature it will not be subcient. to the Motor Tug "FLOUNDER" merely superscribe such permpondence of Philippine Registry, Gross "rla London"). tonnage 94.13 tons, Register tonnage 25.00 tons, heretofore owned by the Foreign Liquida- tion Commission and Also by Luzon, Stevedoring Company Inc., of Manila for permission to change her name to HKT "FLOUNDER" and to have her name registered in the new
Alemail Bervice to Tienlain and Pelping is temporarily suspended until further notice.
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close before 19 am. Degistered and Parool.
Mails are closed at Kowloom › Ostral Post Office balf an hour earlier than the APD closing times'
BATURDAY, MARCH 19
Closing Times by Air.
at the Port of HONG KONG as owned by the Hong Kong Canton and Hankow, (Kowloon CPO) 7.80 Transportation Company, Limited, Marina House, Hong Kong.
Any objection to the pro- posed change of name must be sent to the REGISTRAR OF SHIPPING at HONG KONG within SEVEN days from the appearance of this advertise- ment.
Dated at Hong Kong, the 7th day of March, 1949.
THE HONG KONG TRANSPORTATION COMPANY, LIMITED,
THE HOTEL REGULATIONS 1949
There will be rooms avail- able on or before April 1, 1949 of for the accommodation Hong Kong residents in the following hotel:
Melbourne Apartments, Kimberley Road, Kowloon ........8 rooma Hong Kong residents should apply direct to the Hotel and Not to this office.
A ST. G. WALTON,
Quartering Authority,
FOR ALL PROPERTY AND LAND MATTERS
consult
Notice is hereby given that March 18, 1940. MICHAEL BASIL ANTONOFF of Peninsula Hotel, Kowloon, is applying to the Governor for naturalization, and that any person who knows any reason why naturalization should not granted · Rhould send written and signed statement of the facts to the Colonial Secretary, Hong Kong.
An Exhibition of Chinese Bronzes, Ceramics, and Pictures, from the collection of Mr. Henry Yeung, will be held in the Fung Ping Shan Library | be of the University, Bonham Road, on Saturday, March 20th. and Sunday, March 27th. be- tween the hours of 11 a.m. and 0 p.m.
Invitation cards may be obtained by writing to the Private Secretary to the Vice- Chancellor, . University of | Hong Kong.
D. J. SLOSS,
Vice-Chancellor.
March 18, 1949.
HONG KONG STAGE CLUB
A
"Twelfth Night" will be presented on April 28, 29 and 30 in the China Fleet Club, and NOT as previously - an- nounced on April 21, 22 and 23.
NOTICE
HONG KONG CRICKET CLUB
COLONY LAWN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS
The Semi-Finals, and Finals will be played, weather par- mitting, on the following days:
SINGLES
♫
Tuesday March 22nd Wednesday
23rd Friday
26th
DOUBLES:
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... 10 ... 19.30 p.m., 1.10 p.m.: (GPG) 7 a.m., 9.30 am, Noon, 1 pm Airmail for Awalowe and Amoy, (Reg.)
$30 am (Orl.) > am. Alsmall for Khanghel, (Mr.) ·
(Bed.) 9.30 am. Airmail for Manilla, (Rax.) 11 mm. (Ord.)
11,30 AM.
Almal for awatus, Amny, Shanghai, Nanking and Talngtao; Almall for Chungking, (ser.) Bput (Ord.
5.20 pan.
Airtaali for Tulpeh; Airmalt, for Ken-
min and Calcutta,
e.) ... (Ord.) 9.30 p.m.
Airmail for Bangkok, (Ret.) 4,30 p...
(Ont.) p.mt.
Closing Times By Ben
Shanghai, 9379. Japan, 10 .th.
Amy, 10 m, Manlik, p.m.
UHA, Canada, Central and South America vin San Francisco (No Parcels for Canada), (Par, and Reg.) 2,30 p.m... (d) p.m.
Sandakan most Rabaul, 9 $7.10%, Satyun, 5.m. Straits, 2 p.m.
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BUNDAY, MARCH 20 Closing Time by Ala
Canton and Hankow, (Kowloon Croj 10 a.m.. 12.30 p.m.) (OTO) 9.30..
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A.M, 25/3.
(w) 0 p.m. 19/1, (Ord.) 10 MOT, 20/3.
Almat for Kunming and Chungking.
(Or.) 10 am., 20/1.
CARNIVAL
By Dick Turnor
COIN 1999 37 SEA BERTICE, INC. T, M, AFC, UL. 3. PAT, GIF,
"For your information, Miss Dimwit, Diana was the, goddess of hunting-not of childish pranka!“
BARCLAY ON BRIDGE
By Shepard Bard
HOW TO FIGURE IT OUT it he playa low, South must'do- Airmal) for Bwktow and Amey, (Reg.)
DETERMINING the better of cide whether to play the K or p.m, 10/3, (Ord.) .01. 120/1.
ways to play a particular the J. Airmall for Nanking and Tsingtad Artwo
The answer is not a guess, but mall for Fouchow; Airmail, for Ta combination of cards in n suif nin, (Reg.) 4 p.m. 19/9. (Ord.) 19 depends upon considering all the straight matter of probabili- holdings tied. After East plays low, the 'the opponents' WAYS may be composed, Next banish A. Q and 8 are still out. They from your mind the arrangements may be divided eight ways, with which produce the same result West holding A-Q-8, A-Q, A-8, Almait for Shanghai, (Reg.) & p.m. 19/8.
regardless of which course you Q-8, A, Q. 8 or none. Note how Airmail for Bangkok, Singapore, Datarie, pursue. Weigh then the lineups the decision fits each of those. With five of them you are doom- Gulombo,
result by Aries and Auckland
bat give the desired
tricks and bo one- (leg.) 6 pm, 1978, (Ord) 10 am- one line of play and those thated to lose 20/3.
produce it under the other plan. down, no matter what you do.
the Airmail for Haiphong and Hanol, (Reg.) Ordinarily
method which That leaves three.
MIE. the larger number of
Osborne states the care Days with Closing Times by Sen
hose possible arrangements in the opponents' hands is the one to be selected.
SQJ 10 9 6 4 # 5 4 DK Q.7 2 CT
Awatow, 10 10.
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The brandy that made Cognac famous,
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The Name that has always placed Quality and Com- mercial integrity foremost.
Always ask for it by name and be assured of the beit.
(Dealer: Bouth, North-South
succinctly, thus: "South sees that only three adverse heart distribu- tions will enable him to make hix alam in any case-ace-small in West, queen-small in West, queen-singleton in West.
"The play of the jack will, win in the first Instance, but the king' play will win in the last two in- Therefore, putting the stances. king on East's low heart given South o
of chonce two-to-one
king.
success.
He plays the
catching West's singleton queen, and now he loses only to East's trump ace, making six,"
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lub 4 may be ruited for an en- What two kinds of playing Try to tuinmy. As dummy's last plans should North consider after trump is led, there is no pro- the heart 4 is lod against his 4- blem if East puts up the A, but? Spades?
(Dealer: North. East-West' vul➡ nerable).
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Auctioneers, Surveyors and Appralaors, Pedder Bullding.
· Telephone No. 20224.
THE HONGKONG SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN
EVER READY TO AID SUFFERING CHILDREN'
Hon, Treasurera!-- MR. A. MoKELLAR
Mosure Mackinnon, Mackenzie,
'MR. LE POOk wo
Monday March 28th KwokHing Chung & v. Taul Brothers
Tuesday
20th
Roch Loung Lee Wai. Tong &
K. H. Ip Final
V. Lee Boon Bing
COGNAC
& T. T. Chen
Wednesday, 20th
Play will commence at 4.30 p.m. sharp each day.
Entrance fods to the Court of $3.00 per head will be charged for the Baml-Finale and $5.00 per hand for the Finale. standing space at $1.00 per head.
Limited
The following Charities will benefit from the proceeds:
Boys & Girls Clubs Associatione Children's Playgrounds Assoolation Balvation Army
St. John's Ambulance Brigade
THE BANK OF CANTON, Ltd.
Ordinary Yearly General Meeting
Notice is hereby given that the ordinary yearly general mecting of shareholders, of the company will be held at the Head Office of the company, 8, Des Voeux Road Central, Hong Kong, on Wednesday, the 23rd March, 1949 at 3.00 p.m. for the purpose of redeiving and considering the reports of the Directors and of the Audifors and the Profit and Loss Account and Balance Sheet for the year ending Sist: December, 1043 and for the appointment of Directors and Audifors and de- claration of dividenda,
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Tho Register of Shares of the Company will be closed from the 15th day of March to 23rd March, 1949 (both days inclusive) during which period no transfer of shares will be registered.
By order of the Board, .
D. YUAN,
Chief Mandger.
C/o Bank.of East Asia, Ltd. - Hong Kong, March 9, 1040.
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Cognac
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