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Hon. Treasurera?—— MILA, MCKELLAR
Mazers Mackinnon, Mackenzia # Oo
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* THE CHINA ́MAIL, TUESDAY, APRIL 5. 1940.
THE HONGKONG AND
KOWLOON WHARF AND GÖDOWN COMPANY LIMITED.
(INCORPORATED IN HONG KONG) NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS
ORDINARY YEARLY
MEETING.
THE HONG KONG ROPE MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LIMITED -
NOTICE is hereby given that the Sixtieth Ordinary Yearly Meeting of Shareholders will be held at the Offices of the Com- pany, Chung Tin Building, First Floor, Des Voeux Road Cen- tral, Victoria, Hongkong, on Tuesday, 8th April, 1910 at Notice la hereby given that
Noon, for the purpose of re- the Fifty-eighth Ordinary Yearly Meeting of the Members ceiving a Statement of Accounts and the Report of the Directors of the Company will be held at the office of Messrs Jardine, for the year ended 31st Decem- Matheson & Company Limit-ber, 1840, and to transact the ed, Pedder Street, Hong Kong, ordinary business of the Com- on Monday the 11th day of April, 1949, at Noon, to trans- act the following business:- 1. To receive and consider the Report of the Directors and the Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31st December, 1948.
2. To sanction & dividend in respect of the year 1948.
3.
To cleet two Directors.
4. To appoint Auditors.
CLOSING OF TRANSFER
BOOKS.
Notice is also given that the Transfer Books and Register of Members will be closed from the 28th March, 1949 to the 11th April, 1949, both days in- clusive.
By Order of the
Board of Directors.
G. B. S. THOMSON.
Secretary.
Hong Kong, March 21, 1949.
NOTICE
CHINA ENTERTAIN- MENT AND LAND INVESTMENT CO., LTD.
14th day
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
the FIFTEENTH that
OR- GENERAL MEET- DINARY
SHAREHOLDERS OF ING will be held at the Registered Offices of the Company, King's Theatre Building, 5th floor on Thursday, the
of April, 1949 ai 12 o'clock noon to receive the Directors' Re- port and Accounts for the year ended 31st December, 1940, elect Directors and Auditors
other and to transect such business
us may be pro- perly trunsucted at an Ordin- ary General Meeting of the Company.
AND NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the register and transfer books of the Com- pany will be closed from 2nd to the 14th day of April, 1949, both days inclusive.
GEORGE Y. K. SUN,
Secretary,
Hong Kong, March 28, 1949.
BRITISH LEGION
HONGKONG & CHINA BRANCH
ANNUAL GENERAL
MEETING
The Annual General Meeting of the British Legion, Hongkong & China Branch, will be held in the Jacobean Room, Hong Kong Hotel at 5.30 p.m., on Tuesday, 12th April, 1949, by kind per- mission of the Hong Kong Hotel.
Last year the Annual General Meeting was very poorly at- tended, and it is hoped that all Members of the British Legion will be present.
AGENDA
1. Adoption of Accounts.
2. Election of President
Committee.
pany.
THE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be closed from Tuesday, 22nd March, 1949, until Tuesday. 5th April, 1949, both days Inclusive,
By Order of the Board of Directors,
SHEWAN TOMES & CO., LTD.
I. W. SHEWAN,
Director, General Managers.
Hong Kong, March 11, 1949.
NOTICE
Weather
In March
IN THE GOODS of JAMES HARDIE FORBES, late of The somewhat cloudier,
Although last month
WIB warmer
China Navigation Com and more humid than normal, pany, Ltd., China, and rainfall
nt 113. Holbein House,lowest
1
ever
(4.2, mm.) Was the recorded for Sloan Square, London March. There were, neverthe- and of East Craib-
jess, no really fine' periods and stone Street, Aberdeen, drizzle occurred on 19 days, Scotland, Master stated a Royal Observatory Mariner, deceased.
unnouncement yesterday.
Any creditor or person 01 firm having any claim or de- mand against the Estate of the abovenamed deceased, who died at Sydney, Australia
on the 20th day of June, 1948, is re- quested to forward the same. together with full particulars, to the undersigned on or before the 1st day of May, 1949.
Dated the 4th day of April, 1949.
BRUTTON & CO., Windsor House,
Solicitors for the Executors of
the above Estate.
NOTICE
UNION WATERBOAT CO., LTD.
THE HONG KONG ROPE | NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LIMITED
NOTICE Is hereby given that an Extraordinary General 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 Des Building. First Floor, 5 Voeux Road Central, Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong, an Tuesday, the 5th day of April, 1948 at 12.15 p.m. or so soon thereafter as the business of the Ordinary Yearly Meeting shall have been concluded when the sub-Joined Resolution will be proposed as a Special Resolu- tion:-
"That the Regulations con- tained in the printed document submitted to the Meeting and for the purpose of identification subscribed by the Chairman thereaf be approved and adopt- ed as the Articles of Associa- tion of the Company in sub- stitution for and to the ex- clusion of all the existing Ar- ticles thereof."
A print of the new Articles of Association can be inspected at the offices of Messrs. Shewan Tomes & Co., Ltd., 6 Des Voeux Road Central aforesaid, the General Managers of the Com- pany, at any time during busi- ness hours.
Dated at Hong Kong this 11th day of March, 1949.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
SHEWAN TOMES & CO., LTD.
I. W. SHEWAN, Director, General Managers.
Hong Kong, March 11, 1949.
NOTICE ·
CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN & MORTGAGE COMPANY, LIMITED. 48th ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
tho
NOTICE is hereby given that the Forty Eighth Annual Gen- eral Meeting of the Share- holders will be held in the Jacobean Room of the Hong- kong Hotel, Pedder Street, & Hongkong, on Saturday,
23rd April, 1949, at Noon, for the following purposes, namely, to consider the annual state- accounts and the ment of balance sheet, and the reports of the Directors and Auditors thereon, to elect Directors and Auditors in the place of those retiring, to declare à dividend and bonus, to appropriate the balance of Profit and Loss
3. Any other business. Members are reminded that Subscriptions for 1040 are now
due.
Any ex-service men or wo- men who might like to join the British Legion pre welcome.
E. J. R. MITCHELL. | Account as recommended by for Hon. Secrotary. the Directors, and to transact any other ordinary business of the Company.
THE HONG KONG
JOCKEY CLUB
AND NOTICE is also given that the Share Transfer Registers will be closed from 14th April, 1940 to 23rd (April, 1949, both days inclusive,
Draft Programmes and Entry, Forms for the Easter Hace Meeting to be held on Satur- day, 16th and Monday, 18th April, 1949, (weather permit- ting) may be obtained at the Secretary's Office, Exchange Bullding; the Club House, Happy Valley, and the Stables, Hong Shan Kwong Road.
Entries close at 12 o'clock NOON on Thursday, 7th April, 1949.
By Order,
8. A. BLEAP,
Secretary,
By order of the Board, R. A. WICKERSON,
Managing Director. Kong, April 4, 1949.
Service Auction Rooms" "
da Roman, Amotioneer. Auctioneers, Suryayors, ete Baronieck, French Monk BME, Telephone: 21867.
that the fortleth Ordinary General Meeting of the Com- pany will be held at the Offices of Messrs. Dadwell & Co., Ltd. 3rd floor, Hongkong Bank Building, on Tuesday, the 20th April, 1949, at 11 am, for the purpose of receiving the Re- port and Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31st Decem- ber, 1948.
NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN that
the Transfer Books of the Com- pany will be closed from the 12th April. 1949 to the 26th April, 1949, both days inclu- sive.
DODWELL & CO., LTD.
General Managers,
April 4, 1949.
LAMMERT BROS.
Auctioneers, Surveyors and Appraisers, Pedder Building. Telephone No. 20224.
MAKE
ROXY
YOUR CHOICE
Ooopoli,
what she'll
do to you.
Lyvin and
As during February, fog wan nguin troublesome, shipping ser- vices being disrupted during three spells, on, March 10, and 11; from
March 12 to 14 and from March 20 to 22.
The figures for March were: Sunshine 81.3 hours (13.3 hours
helow normal).
Rainfall 4.2 mm. (71.0 mm. be-
low normal).
Cloudiness 88 per rent (0 per
cent above normat). Relative Humidity 85 per cent (2
per cent alive normal).
Megan Maximum Temperature 10.-
BF (3.4°F above normal), Mean Minimum Temperature 62,-
6°F (2.9°F above normal). Dew Point Temperature 61°F (3′′F
above normal).
The highest temperature, 70.- 4°F was recorded on March 5 and the lowest, St.0°F on
and 27,
NOTICE
March 1
We have today appointed Mr. Chan Cheuk Ying, our Compradore, Mr. Pong Wing Tong has no longer any con- nection with this Company. SHEWAN TOMES & CO., LTD. Hong Kong. April 1, 1949.
H.K. COUNCIL OF WOMEN
CARNIVAL
By Dick Turner
22x77
#1-15
GOPR, 1948 NY KEA BEWICE, “IÑO, T. TE đen, U. 3. PAT. OFF, "You know what I found out, frene? You were camped on the party line when a radio quiz show was trying to call the neighbors to answer a $750 question!"
BARCLAY ON BRIDGE
By Shepard Barclay
The Authority on Authorities”
WD3
heart situation
stacked TYPE OF GAME COUNTS
A return, through Among the fuelors that Infiu- against him.' ence the style of play for a con- his K could have ruined him it tract is the type of game ben: North held, the A and a pretty played.
In duplicate sometimes good string.
fur the straining of a declarar
A careful duplicate player, who extra tricks to win extra natch felt he had a good score on pre- A GENERAL MEETING will
vious deals, might have played be held on Thursday, April 7
points may produce fancy results.
K On the other hand, LE rubber safe and taken the eight tricks the at 5.15 p.m. in
P.R.O.
can't make his Immediately available with Bye bridge declarer Statue Square when Mr. Dr
in spades, two in diamonds and game except by taking some ex- WALTER FLETCHER, C.B.E.,
clubs, hoping for treme risk, you may see him try one M.P., will speak.
In clubs, hoping for something which the match point and one
some development that might duplicate addict would not essay. So, for different reasons, you are give him his game, but making likely to find fancy play in either sure he was not
not be at- than one trick. game which would tempted in the other when cer- tain deals come along.
Will Members please accept this intimation in lieu of in- dividunt notice.
LO SQUAN NƏ PARBATH. INCREIF THE
J. NOBLE,
Secretary.
HELD
OVER!
Shows Daily
at
SAKQ
44.2 HK.9.6 DAK 2 0Q 2
S 8 8 3 HQ J 10 3 2 D 7 4 C⚫K 8·7
N
S J 10
H 854
CAJ 10
6 6
WED 10-6 3
S
5970 HA 7
D Q J 0 8 5
C943
7
(Dealer West. East-West vul-[ nerable.)
Weat
2.30, 5.30 7.30 & 9.20
P.M.
I S
3 NT
THUATHË
CAUSEWAY
BAY
Tel. 28628
NOTE: Change
of TOWN BOOKING OFFICE temporarily at WILLING DISPENSARY
30 Des Voeux Rd. C. Service hours: 12.30-5.30 pm. except Sundays
Cedar
ROMERO
North East
Pass
in
bealen mora
however, got
This declarer, away with his club Q finesse and then went on to take all of the' tricks. When he finally scored the dummy's last club on the eleventh trick, he had retained there two diamonds, opposite his own heart K and diamond 3-Z South, holding the heart. A and the diamond Q-J, was squeezed out of taking any trick at all..
Tomorrow's Problem
SQJB 4 2
H98
D 10 9
CQ 8 8 6
N
2 C
South
2 D
S 107 B # 4 2
DKJ 64 WE
--3
C J 10 2
be a Otherwise seen any- you had
This just happened to rubber bridge hand. you might not have thing worth watching if
North led his been a kibitzer. diamond 7, which the K won, and then West made the riskiest sort
of a sortie. He led the club 2
LS-
SAK 98 3
H 6
DAG 2
CK 7.5 3
3 None
HAKQJ
10 7 6 3
D.Q-B 7
CA 4.
(Dealer: South, East-West vul nerable.)
and let it go through, knowing After South's 1-Spade is raised
full well that he could not afford by
North to 2-Spades; what
to lose a trick to South If the should Enst do?
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