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TENDER FOR LAUNDRY SERVICES
It is hereby notified that separate tenders for laundry services for hospitals and in- stitutions under this depart- ment in Hong Kong and Kow- loon are invited.
Full particulars and pro- cedure for tendering were published in the Government Gazette of August 12, 1949, Notification No. 771 or can be obtained from the Secretary, Medical Department. Hung Kong & Shanghai Bank Build- ing. First Floor.
I. NEWTON, Director
of Medical Services.
August 15, 1940.
HONG KONG GOVERNMENT
THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, 1949.
NOTICE.
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG
Between
ORIGINAL JURISDICTION
Action No. 212 of 1949.
Giorgio Galletti -
and Thomas Reginald Crank
Plainti
Defendant
To the abovenamed Defendant, Thomas Reginald Crank. TAKE NOTICE, that this action was, on the 24th day of May, 1949 commenced against you, and that the Plaintiff by his writ of summons claims:
"The Plaintiff claims against the Defendant the sum of HK$04,320 being the equivalent of US$16,000 at rate of ex- change of HK$4.02 per US$1.
"In respect of US$7,000 of the said total of US$16,000, the Plaintiff claims the same as and for money lent by the Plaintiff to the Defendant.
The Plaintiff further claims the balance of US$9,000 as moneys.verbally agreed to be payable by the Defendant to the Plaintiff in consideration of the said loan of US$7.000 and a first loan of US$20,000 forming subject matter of C. J. Action No. 213 of 1949.
"Alternatively, the Plaintiff claims this further sum of US$9,000 as on an account stated between the parties parily in writing and partly verbal thus:-
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LIMITED.
As partially stated in writing by form of acknowledg- ment dated the 8th day, of January, 1949 and signed by the Defendant;
As verbally stated and varied between the parties on the 20th day of January 1949;
As further stated in writing by Duplicate Receipt of the National City Bank of New York, Hong Kong, dated the 5th day of February 1949 and signed by the Defendunt: As finally confirmed in writing by cable from the Defendant to the Plaintiff of the 21st day of April 1940.
5.2.40 6.1.49)
to )
21.8.49)
Particulars of the said claim.
To money lent
To anount due un account stated
us sel out above
US$7,000.00
US$9,000.00
US$16,000.00
"At rate of HK$4.02 per US$1—HK$04,320.00 "And the sum of $250.00 for costs",
and that the Court has by order dated the 13th day of August. 1949, authorised service of the said writ of summons on you. by the insertion of this notice twice in the "South China Morning Post" and twice in the "China Mail."
And further take notice, that you are required to appear to the said writ of summons within eight days after the in- sertion of the last of the said notices in manner aforesaid, inclusive of the day of such insertion: and that in default of your so doing the Plaintiff may proceed therein, and Judg- ment may be given in your absence.
Dated the 17th day of August, 1949.
MR. A. da SILVA. - Solicitor for the Plaintiff,
Gloucester Building,
NOTICE.
First Floor, Hong Kong.
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG
Between.
ORIGINAL JURISDICTION
Action No. 213 of 1949,
and
Giorgio Galletti
Thomas Reginald Crank
Chinese Driver Sentenced
A locally enlisted Chinese military driver, Wong Ming. aged 26, of the Royal Army Ordnance Corps, was yester- day sentenced to four months' hard labour by Mr. J. Wicks at Kowloon.
Wong was charged with larceny by finding of 34 pyjamą jackets and 35 pyjama trousers from the Shunshulpo Burrucks on August |
18.
A charge of receiving stolen property was withdrawn by the prosecution.
Defendant was ordered to be placed under police supervision for two years.
Detective Inspector D. L. Davies, prosecuting, stated that at about 1.45 p.m. on August 13, Mr. Lus- combe ADCI, was sitting on the verandah his quarters above the Kowloon Magistracy,
when he saw a 16-ewt army truck draw up outside 2 Chi Wo Street. He saw a locally enlisted Chinese såldler (defendant), get off the truck and carry a sack into the house.
The prosecuting officer further stated that Mr. Luscombe Inform- ed him of the matter by lete- phone, and, asked him to make a search of the above address.
On arrival at 2 Chi Wo Street, he found a rack conialning 34 aults of pyjamas, valued at $850, on top of a wall the yard of the house.
As a result of further Inquiries, Inspector Davies went to the first floor, and there found defendant lying on the bed.
Asked whether he had brought a sack into the house, defendant replied in the negative, the pro- secuting officer sald,
When questioned, the principal tenant the house said that de- fendant had brought in a sack.
Defendant then admitted that he had found the sack outside the Central Stores Depot, Shum- shulpo Barracks, while on the
way to the mess room to draw his rution of bread.
told
An officer of the RAOC the Court yesterday that defen- dant had a clean record during
the period in the Army. He joined
the Army in February this year,
CARNIVAL
By Dick Turner
COPR. 1 BY NKA BARVICE, INC. T. IL REG. 6. B' PAT. OFF
Since.
"What do you mean we're rushing the season? when has there been a season on men?” ·
BARCLAY ON BRIDGE
By Shepard Barclay
"The Authority (ok Authorities”
TRUMP LEAD INDICATED WHENEVER the bidding ol
suit
and later, he was transferred to your opponents shows that they the Shurnshulpo Barracks as a have a satisfactory trump
and that each of the partners military driver.
The umeer further sald that defendant will be discharged from the Army,
THE RUBBER TRUST,
LIMITED
(Incorporated under the Companies Ordinancer, Hong Kong)
REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS AND STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30th SEPTEMBER, 1949.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Thirteenth Ordinary General Mectirig of Share- holders in the abovenamed Company will be held At
amonds by ruffing them in the say. That would have been He he case, except for Eaxt,
ad listened to the bidding and nted that each of the partners has another biddable suit on the and a biddable side suit. So ke side, you can seent the danger ted his singleton heart.
of the dum- That caused one In that case, cross-rul. success of their contract my de-ny's trumps to be consumed on using nt their the first trick, leaving only twe
n
pend upon
trumps one
all of those in
one
a time or at least for ruling diamonds. The adroit Buston's brilliant Ed- holding-declarer, to ruft out side suit losers.
fward N. Marcus, then resorted to that is so, a trump lend is in-a vallant effort to establish his the Bull dicated, to make the Burn up spades by ruling up
But East had too many for him two trumps on one trick.
-or, enversely, he had one 100 few entries to the dummy-so the endeavour failed,
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on Thursday, 18th August, 1949 at 12.30 p.m. for the following purposes,
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To the abovenamed Defendant. Thomas Reginald Crank.. "The Plaintiff's claim against the Defendant is for the sum of HK$100,000 being the agreed equivalent of money lent by the Plaintiff to the Defendant on the 8th day of
January, 1949.
"The Plaintiff's claim against the Defendant the sum of HK$100,000 being the agreed equivalent of money lent by the Plaintiff to the Defendant on the 8th day of January 1949.
"Alternatively, the Plaintiff claims the said sum of HK$100,000 under a Promissory Note dated the 6th day of January 1948 signed by the Defendant in favour of the Plain-
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Twentieth Ordinary Yearly Meeting of Hong Kong Telephone Company, Limited, will be held on Friday, the 26th day of August, 1949, at noon, in the Board Room of the Company, Fourth Floor, Tele- phone House, Hong Kong, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Board of Direc- | 6.1.40 tors, for the financial year end- ed 31st December, 1948, and re-electing five Directors and the Auditors.
The Transfer Books of the The arca which comprises Company will be closed from 13,500 square feet is situated the 15th August to the 28th at Tai Hang Road and is suit-¦ August, 1949, both days in- able for residential purposes, clusive.
Further
are particulars
Dated this 14th available from the Govern- August, 1949. Standard of Excalienos" mottement- Gazette of 12th August, or from the Crown proudly maintainedi 1949
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By order of the Board.
Secretary.
tifT.
Particulars of the above claim.
To money lent or money due under
Promissory Note
HK$100,000.00
"In the further alternative, the Plaintiff claims the said sum of HK$100,000 as moneys due by the Defendant to the Plaintiff on an account stated in writing between the Defen- dant and the Plaintiff by way of Cheque No. E.M.P.039785 India, Australia & China, Hong Kong. dated the 6th day of February 1949 on the Chartered Bank of
Particulars of the above claim. 6.2.49 To amount due on account stated by the said cheque signed by the Defendant.
"And the sum of $250.00 for costs.",
HK$100,000.00
.S. GROVE, and that the Court' has by order dated the 13th day of August, 1949, authorised service of the said writ of sum- mona on you, by the insertion of this notice twice in the Director of Public Works. 14, Des Voeux Road, Central, "South China Morning Post" and twice in the "China Mall."
ANDREW NICOL,
Acting
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Kang waforfrons (with souls runā” ̈Fruch
King's Duliding-{ħad Floor), §, Connanchi. Ed.,
And further take notice, that you are required to appear to the said writ of summons within eight days after the insertion of the last of the said notices in manner aforesaid, inclusive of the day of such insertion; and that in default of your so doing the Plaintiff may proceed therein, and judgment may be given in your absence,
Dated the 17th day of August, 1949.
-MB. A da SILVA. Solicitor for the Plaintiff,
Gloucester Building.
First Floor, Hong Kong.
NOTICE
New telephone numbers have been allotted as under:-
·REPULSE' BAY HOTEL
REPULSE BAY HOTEL Manajer's Office: "LIDO""B«pil*:
Shanghai Hotels, Ltd.
92211
This deal decided a champion-
To receive and consider the 3 D Directors' Report and State-4 C ment of Accounts for the year 7 H ended 30th September, 1048; to elect a Director; to elect Audi-ship team of four match. One tors, and to transact any other North landed in only 4-Hearts ordinary business of the Com- and made-It, whereas the grund pany.
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(Dealer: West, East-West vul- nerable).
slum bid as shown was defeated a trick. As you look the deat The Transfer Books of the over, you can see that Nerth can If West had opened the bid- Company will be closed from get rid of his only losmk spade ding with 1-Club and then led the 8th to the 18th August, on the club K and apparently can the K of his suit, how should 1949, both days, inclusive. dispose of all three of his losing South play for 4-Hearts?
By Order of the Board of Directors,
J. A. WATTIE & CO., LTD.
Secretaries.
Hong Kong, July 28, 1929.
IT'S NOW THOROUGHLY COOL AND COMFORT!
AT THE
MAJESTIC
AIR-CONDITIONED
1950 HONG KONG
$ DIRECTORY
NOTICE
25
A BRITISH CROSSWORD PUZZLE
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Across Eateraway, 18 Telis. Plant
All those who have received their entry forms for Firms, Government Offices, Schools, Churches, Clubs, Services etc. Precise. are kindly requested 'lo: revise 11 Mended. and return them to us not 13 Muddle. Inter than September 15, 16 Likened. otherwise they will be put in the Addenda Section.
All forms for new entries are also obtainable at the
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Windsor House.
19 Scorch. 21 Slow. 25.Bullfighter: 26' Afresh. 27 Ransomed.
Yesterday's Crossword
ACROBB-1 Access, 4 Rusky, 7 Taumate, B. Frail,. 9 Throat, 11 Enraged, 13 Restbro, 15 Untrue,
| 19-Sold, 19 Aged, 30-Stern,
11. Looted.
TAdo
2 Jump.
4 Past
B Incursion. Impetus
7 Lees ...Seat....
Down
14-Perpendi- Metilor. -10 Swift
17 Dismal
19. Provide for 20 Ventilated,
-21 - Venture.
10 State of ex-22 Solitary.
i ditement 21 Forosesot.
24. GADE 12 Eventful
period. (aak maak
Yelled, 10 Resoluta," 12 Netitekt, DOWN-1 Avert, 2 Elite, 13 Rushes, 14 Ordain, -16 Tango Shatter: 4 Reefer, 5-Stranger-6] 17 Ended --1/