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NO. 11 OF 1949.
CURRENT HONG KONG NOTICES TO MARINERS
The following are the num- bers of Bong Kong Notices to Mariners at present in forre,
AR other ramnibers have Hapsed or have been cancelled, or are hereby cancelled-
1945.
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THE INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION
CO., LTD.
THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, APRIL 26, 1940.
THE HONGKONG AND
KOWLOON WHARF
AND GODOWN COMPANY, LIMITED. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS - The Sixty-fourth Ordinary General Meeting of the Com-
NOTICE is hereby given that pany will be held at the Offices
Jan EXTRAORDINÁRŸ GENE- of the undersigned, on Monday, 23rd May, 1949, at Noon, for RAL MEETING of the Com- the purpose of receiving the pany will be held at the Omee Report of the Directors, passing of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & the Accounts for the year endedCo., Ltd., Pedder Street, Hong 21st December, 1948, and elect-Kong, on Friday, the 20th day of May, 1949, at Noon for the ing Directors and Auditors.
purpose ht considering and, if Any Member entitled to at-thought at. passing the follow- tend and vote is entitled toing Revolution as 11 Special | appoint a proxy to attend and Resolution: -- vote 'instead of him; a proxy need not also be a Member.
"That the following shall be substituted for Clause 95 in the Artletos of Association of
The Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from the Company:-- 5th May to 25th May 1949, inclusive.
By Order of the Board
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD. General Managers.
ADDITIONAL NOTICE.
at
Church Service MAJESTIC CARNIVAL
For Dead
A Memorial Bervice for the men of ships of the British Far East Flest who lost their lives on the Yangtse racaatly will be held at St. Johns Cathedral at 11 am. on Fel. day.
The Governor wil: attend and the three Services wit be represented.
Membora of the publicenre welcome to attend, hurt the number of cats available will be limited.
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Title otherwis atstmi. illalar
Arilles and Parcel Ponta cloes 30 minutes meter than the ordinary mall. If mali chime before
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"Each Director of the Com pany shall be paid out of the funda
the Compray rt. muneration for his services a day, the rate of $2,500.00 per annum) and suck further sums as the
Company in General Meeting 10 closing si may from time to time deter- mine."
By Order of Uu: Board
The attention of nil Share- holders is drawn to the fact that through unavoidable circum-uf Directors, stances the dates during which the Transfer Books of the Company will be closed huve
G. B. S. THOMSON,
Secretary.
been altered, and will now be Hong Kong, April 20, 1949. from the 5th May to 25th May, 1040, inchisive, instead of 18th Moy to 5th June, 1949, as pre- viously advertised.
By Order of the Board.
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.
General Managers.
Hiding Kook. April 21, 1949.
THE SHANGHAI & HONGKEW WHARE CO., LTD.
Incorporated under the Com- panles Ordinances, Hong Kong.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders will be held at No. 27, Chung Shan Road, E., Shanghai, on Fri- day, May 20, 1949. ut 4 p.m., for the following purposes:-
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
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TUESDAY, APRIL 16 Closing Times by Alt Centoo and Bonkow, a Bowdown (PD) 1.9
A. 10 ... 12.30 p.m., #34 om. (GPON 7 mm, Pan art, Nawal. 2 p.m Afrimaid for Shioiebai, (tegy I pum, 29/1,
go, M Nm, 10/4.
Airmail for Swatuw and Amoy, ¿Reg. I
xana.m., (ed.) 11 nan,
Airmalt für Swebrew, Amoy and Tsingtao,
(Reg. A pm (ed.) 2.19.
Atemall for Hothow, (Resty 3. pem., (Op. 1
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Airmail de Shanghai, (teita kan you.
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Draft Programmes and Entry Forms for the 5th Race Meet- ing to be held on Saturday 7th May, 1910. (weather permit- ting) may be obtained at the stemnit for Hangkok, (Reg.) 4.30 pm, Secretary's Offer. Exchange Building: the Cluh House. Happy Valley; and the Stabless. Shan Kwong Road.
(brils 5 p.m.
Closing Times by Bra Bangkok, I am. Swatow, Formosa vin Takao aud Fechar,
* PR
Balpbang sched Calcutta, 3 pome Entries close at 12 o'clock mchok, 2 p.m. Noon on Thursday, 28th April. Tombers futh Lusteni, & pini
1940.
By Order,
D. L. PROPHET,
Actg. Secretary,
UNION WATERBOAT CO., LTD.
WEDNESDAY, APRU. 27 Closing Times by Air Alemail for Shanghai, Rey Aan, 20/4,
+16, 274,
Niemail for Swatow and Amoy, 1eg-
44 2,30 1.31, cont.) 0 21.11. Airmail for Oklarown and Jaynn, Brg.
350 mm (Orda 10 a.m. Alemail for Mantle, iReg. Noon, (indi
1.3.he.
3
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Airminit for Kunming, (Reg.)
10rdy 3.59 pon. Alrinail for Shanghat savi Thington: Air und for Bwnlow, Anoy and Tritan: Altmall for Fruchow, Olter.) 3 quam, (02) 3:30 pm.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Airmail for Saigon and Paris, (Reg.)-1,580 ||
To receive
that and consider the Directors' Report and Statement of Accounts for the year ended December 31. 1948, to declare a final dividend. to cleet Directors and Auditors and to transnet any other ordinary business of the Company.
The Transfer Books and Share Register will be closed from May 9 to 20, 1949, both days inclusive.
Praxies will be received at the offices Cof the General Agents in Shanghai up to, but not later than forty eight (48) hours before the Meeting.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD., General Agents. April 22, 1849.
with effect from Tuesday, 26th Shanghai,
April 1949.
Renewals of existing Reences
leas, rustless, highly polished all-only, will be dealt with.
steel. Each act 24 pieces com.
G and
COMMISSIONER OF POLICE.
selov April 25, 1949.
op.
6 forks. 6 prising of knives, teaspoons
tablespoons. Selling $30 per set, well below.
Rare CalB. cost-clearance portunity for clubs, hotels, and caterers. Apply V. M. Hammond & Co. Union Building, Room 406. Tel. 28630.
USED CARS, many makes, good condition, rentonable price ($2.. 000 to $10,000). Apply Olympic Motors Ltd., 41-51 Lockhart
Rond. Tel 22639.
NOTICE
NOTICE
and
Notice is hereby given that Charles Andrew Sutherton Russ
James Charles Stewart, Solicitors of Hong Kong, on April 11. 1043, entered into Partnership Agreement and that from May
the
10m, efirit. 15.
Cloning Times by Yea Humber and Katachi, 10 μ.00. Harta and Bonelužs, 16 Meihow, Bikled vin Tullnw and Straite,
Risti
fortieth Ordinary General Meeting of the Com- pany will be held at the Offices of Messrs. Dodwell & Co., Ltd.
flour', 3rd
Hongkong Bank Building, on Tuesday, the 20th asa, Canada, Central und South Amurim 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.
NOTICE
NOTICE is hereby given that I am as from May 1, 1949 resigning from the manage- ment of Messrs. U. SPALINGER & CO., LTD.
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CABLE & WIRELESS, LTD.
We are
advised by the Chinese Government Telegraph TAMARA MAY 603 Peninsula Administration that no tele--Telephone No. 27736.
White. Grams, can
stock KING,
Hotel. New consignment Bummer Wedge Heel
in Shoes
be accepted for Brown/White, Blue/White Suede, TIENTSIN, PEIPING or NAN-
White Linen, Etc. In
Summer Dresses, Blouses, 'Skirts,
Shorts, Eto. Orders Taken,
PILOT RADIOS: 'Game
rollable
pre-war quality now obtainable
st popular prices, made possible
only by Increased demand and
direct from:
NOTICE
In the present circumstances
targa Galan. World Reception and in the likely absence of Models from $100 auch. Obtain- | Vice-Admiral A. Č. G. Madden, able at all the better dealers or C.B.. C.B.E., Mrs. Madden Colonial Agencies much regrets that luncheon and Tuskoachoy Bldg. 14 Queen's dinner porties which were to have been given by the Flog AND Officer Second-In-Command,
Road. Phone 28910.
HONG KONG FILM
FANLING BABIES'.
.HOME
FIRST
ANNUAL MEETING
will be held on
4
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CHNA MAIL PICTORIAL at $2.00 per copy. Obtainable at pll Leading Book Stores and "China ¿Mall" Office.
must now bo cancelled."
Order taken for Ladies' Children's Drònic, Smocks JOHINA MAIL POSTCARD$1.50| Maternity Wear, Under-clothing för 8 ́or 30 cents such. Obizinable] & AB "household' requirements
at all leading Book Stores and] Duftaina, Çushions, Loose Covers,
China Mall" Office.
etc. prices moderate,
BORIBBLING PADS-100' pages | MADAME V. MARLAY
*£60 'cents' sach..
On sale at (Late of "Modern Mies.)
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House St. Room 507 Tal, 24555.
at 6 p.m.
at
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THE FIFTH PUBLIC MEET- ING will be held at the Kow- loon Cricket Club, King's Pork, Kowloon, on Thursday, April 28, 1949, at 6 p.m.
Subject: Why Hong Kong Must Change.
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Auctioneers, Surveyan and Appraisers, Pedder Building. Telephone No. 20224.
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LIBERTY
Mystory"
Apr. 29 "Great Waltz"
12=47°
By Dick Turnor
ÚRTS U, B. PAT, ore. "
"No, no gas today- just had the tank filled down tho street! like to divide the business up?”-
BARCLAY ON BRIDGE
By Shepard Barclay
The Authority, on Authorlilegr
coun!
in
FINESSING THE LOW CARD Following the diamond J lead,
MOST
know players
that, Walter Beinecke, chairman of when leading toward a combina- New York's Inter-Club League,
tricks three tion topped by the king-queen-could
11 Is let, is usually best, in line spades, four in hearts and two in with probabilities, to put in the diamonds, so that he had to get ree in clubs if the spades dirt king or quern on the first round, reserying a finesse of the ten, not break for him. Leaving the one be taken at all, for later snude chance is less than an even round. But when there is
the only Laposition, and preferring singleton opposite the com- club finesse, which depended on bination, then obviously the low the exactly even possibility that nese must be tried at once, or West had the J, he saw that it never. It in the same as a lead had to be on the first round og toward in nce-king-Jack. With never.
that singleton opposite only a combination, you of course can't use a high card first and try the
nesse later.
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diamond Upon winning the lead with the K, he promptly led the club 5. When West played the 8, he put in dummy's 10. which won. The club K then went to the A, and the diamond was returned to the A, which had been saved for a re-entry to dummy. The rest was Just matter of raking in solid tricks to make the contract.
Tomorrow's Problem
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(Dealer vulnerabin).
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Bides
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17 Hankow Road, Kowloon TODAY ONLY
2.30, 5.10, 7.20 & 9.30 p.m.
"I don't want
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franting
for me!*
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GLENN FORD Framed
That bidding was based on use of an artificial 1-Club opening to show at least three top tricks, i the 1-Diamond denying posses- sion of two aces or an ace-king. After that first round, bidding the "Whist was natural under Club club convention."
DA 10 5
CK J 10 4 2
(Dealer: East. East-West vul- nerable).
What is the sound defenco against East's 4-Hearte!
A BRITISH CRóssword puZZLE
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3
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13
16
18
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1 Counter- feited. Uncertainty. 8 Longed. D Attack. 10 Last. 11 Museum pisco.
12 Boothe,
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22 Bathing place.
23 Once more. 25 Sham. 20 Uproar.
27 Want-wrong. 28 Genus.
13 Imprecation. 29 Prolect 18 Death.
1 Daring.
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Down
14 Handbag.
2 Determined. 15 Sentabröndə
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heroism.
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10 Perils,
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ID Effaces.
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Azure, 28 Bleach, 26 - Able, 27 Treat, 28 Easter.
Yesterday's Crossword Anon, Tendom, 3 Torrler,
DOWN-I_Nice. 2 Curt...3
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