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THE CHINA MAIL, FRI DAT, OCTOBER 28, 1949.
THE MAGISTRACY.
Notice is hereby given that s
meeting of the Licensing Board
European Driver Fined
BROADWAY
(AIR CONDITIONED.
at 230, 5.30, 7.30 & 9:30 P.M. THE COMEDY. EVERYBODY IS TALKING ABOUT!.
will be held in the Council T. G. T. Birley aged 26, Chamber on Friday, the 25th was fined a total of $550 and day of November, 1949, at 3.30 had his driving licence sus TODAY & TOMORROW ONLY pm, for the purpose of consi-pended for six months by dering applications for Publi-Mr. Thomas Tam at Central cans Licences, Hotel Keepers yesterday. ant Adjunct Licences for the charge of dangerous driving to Adjunct Licences and Restaur Defendant was fined $500 on a
year 1949-1950 under the Duti- which he pleaded not guilty) and able Commodities Ordinance, $50 on a charge of driving a cas without a valid licence (to which he pleaded guilty).
1931.
Forms of application may bel obtained al the Magistracy. Victoria, Hong Kong.
Birley was represented by Mr. B. D. Evans.
Mr. Tam gave defendant the benett of the doubt on the charge
charged.
driving whilst under the in- fluence of drink and
was dis-
warded to the Magistracy on All applications must be for
or before Wednesday, the 2nd day of November, 1949, and that he had nine years experience Birley in the witness box said must be accompanied by a in driving, and held a British deposit of Twenty-five Dollars licence for driving cars. to cover the cost of advertis- ing.
licentes o: for transfer therect, and per sors objecting to such applica tions, must appear in person.R: the meeting.
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October 26, 1949. '.
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It is hereby notified that sealed tenders in triplicate for the construction of two 5' 0" X 40, launch mooring buoys, will be received at the office of the Chairman of the Tender Board, Colonial Secretariat. before noon
on Friday, 11th November, 1949.
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of
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ar
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not later than Monday,
October 31, 1949.
N.A.A.F.I.
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The above vehicle can be inspected at Messrs. Gilman's Garage, Gloucester Road, Wan- chai, Hongkong.
Tenders for purchase are to be forwarded in a sealed en- velope and addressed to:
Senior District Manager,
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Auctioneers, Surveyors
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on
To receive and consider the Report and the Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31st. December 1948, to de- clare a dividend. to elect the Consulting Committee and appoint Auditors and to transact such other business as may be properly transact- ed at an Ordinary General Meeting of the Company.
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JARDINE. MATHESON
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THE HONGKONG SOCIETY 'FOR THE PROTECTION of children
SUFFERING CHILDREN
Nr... B. Trevor Chairman
Kewicon-Canton Railway,
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Mr. LI Fock We
Hon, Treasurer
The Bank of East Asia, Ltd, H.K,
HARRIMAN REALTY CO., LTD.
Eeal Estate Brokers
grad
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The receipt for this deposit sealed tender. The deposit will is to be submitted with the
be forfeited to the Hong Kong Goverment if the successful tenderer fails to carry out the terms of the Contract Unsuc- cessful tenderers will have
their deposits returned.
Government does not bind itself to accept the lowest-or any tender.
|
J. JOLLY. Director of Marine.)
October 26, 1949.
INLAND REVENUE DEPARTMENT
Defendant said that he arrived in the Colony in January this year and took out Q licence. He had forgotten to rete It Birley said that he had a few On the day of the incident, rinks at the Hong Kong Cricket Club with
friends He left the Club at 4 p.m. 200
and drove to the Ats
Hilarious? __Yes!
But so much more as it searches our time for Efe's gayest Laughter!
YOUNG CHARA WEBB
Silling
Pretty
SANCE & LACEL
SUNDAY (Oct. 30th) MayORNING SHOW
New Programme "Of "FOX TERRYTOON TECHNICOLOR CARTOONS"
in He left
at 5
P.m. and went to the Peak returning to town shortly before 8 pm.
Defendant said that he was quite capable of driving a car at that time. When he was rounding Jardine's Corner, for some rea son or other his car crashed against the wall and after that he could not remember anything.
At Station
Defendant agreed that he was in the police station after the ac- cident but he could not remem-
Ler how he had arrived there,
After he was examined by a doctor at Queen Hospital he found. that his head was clear again
Birley said that he remembered quite well using a telephone in arranging fer bail but that he could not remember at any time seeing the prosecution witness,
C Clarke. R. C
A witness for the defence, R Svet, said that he was with de fendant having some drinks at the
wher, defendant left him at the Hong Kong Cricket, Club. Club he was of the opinion that defendant was quite capable of ariving a car.
Mr. Evans, in his submission said that the prosecution was re- lying on the evidence of Clarke and that in his opinion it was one man's word against another. Cyclist Fined
In another case P. L Ogilvie Stewart, of 353 the Peak, was Aned $150 for careless driving and $25 for driving a motor cycle without a valid licence by the Justices of the Peace Couri
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Water Supply
The public is hereby notified that commencing on 1st Novem- ber 1949 and until further notice the hours of supply in all dis- tricts will be from 6.30 a.m. -9.30 p.m. daily.
E. A. BOYCE Director of Public Works. Hong Kong, October 27, 1949.
Just received a large CONSIGNMENTS of
MUSICAL STRINGS for VIOLIN, CELLO, DOUBLE BASS, GUITAR etc. Also A vacancy exists in this De- MUSIC for PIANO, VOCAL, partment for a qualified Ac-including "WHOLE WORLD countant to take charge of the PLAYS" & "EVERYBODY Accounts Section. The 2p- FAVOURITE" Series at old pointment will be on a tem- controlled rates! porary month to month basis. The basic salary is $840 per | month plus a temporary and variable Cost of Living Allow-
ance, which for a married man with family is at present $570 per month. The terms of ser- vice will be subject to the General Orders of the Hong Kong Government. Applica-
Obtainable at:-
KING'S MUSIC CO.
5, Chin Lung Street, H.K. Telephone: 30439.
tions, with copies of refer- De Sousa's Auction Rooms ences, details of qualificationS and previous experience should be forwarded to the Commis- sioner of Inland Revenue, Windsor House, 4th floor.
Auctioneers, Surveyors
& Appraisers,
ERIC W. PUDNEY, Basement, French Bank Bldg.
Commissioner
of Inland Revenue.
POLICE NOTICE
Tel. 31887.
Police arrangements for Garden Party to be held at Government House, on Saturday, October 29, 1949, at 4.30 p.m. Car Parks. Flag Cars, and Label Cars: Inside ground
of Government House.
2. Owner Driver Cars.
A. Upper Albert Rd. West of Government House,
B.. Vacant ground at Garden Rd. opposite Helena May Institute...
C. Kennedy Rd. West of Peak
Tram
3. Chauffeur Driver Cars. Murray Parade Ground. There will be communication between Government House and Murray ground.
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October 26, 1949,
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COMMISSIONER OF POLICE.
First Showing in -Kowloon
NEXT CHANGE.........
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in
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A SAMUEL GOLDWYN
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An Original Serana Play Writhms, Directed and Produced by
PRESTON STURGES
October
30 & 31
Ronald Colmanı Claudette Colbert in "UNDER TWO FLAGS"
CARNIVAL
By Dick Turner
Good morning, sir! Whisk the covers off for you?"
BARCLAY ON BRIDGE
By Shepard Barclay
KES"The Authority on,Authorities;
PREPARATION THE KEY
mond 10. letting West win it with the Q.
PLAYERS not too far past the Now his hope was that West neophyte stage understand the would lead back another diamond way that a throw-in play oper- and make the A- worth
He re- ates. They can recall cases in tricks. But West didn't. which it was used against them, turned the spade J, which South heart 9. The when they had been obliged to ruffed with the lead into the tenace of an oppo- heart 10 was led to The K and nent whose finesse would not South finessed the diamond J, but have worked. Some of them can it lost to the K, and he was set even cite cases of having led ja trick. suit which the declares could ruff
South did all right except for in one holding while discarding one vital detail After taking a loser from the opposite holding three high spades, he should have Those matters are fairly clear to ruffed the dummy's last spade players a bit beyond the novice before he led diamonds - from grade. But how to prepare for dummy. Then, when West won such a play, in order to make the first diamond, a spade return one work, is not so well under-would not have been innocuous. stood.
It could have been ruffed in the dummy while the diamond. discarded by South. The same could have been done if the re- tumn by--West happened to-be-a club. And the only alternative, a diamond would have been in- to the tenace A-J. South's mere CAK J failure to have both black stuts 10 7 5 3 cut of his two holdings before the
diamond lead defeated him.
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bidding
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Here the declarer knew about the various kinds of throw- in plays, or so he thought. But he slipped a cog when it came to the fundamental basis of
for such proper preparation
second club play. He won the
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spade K, A and Q, discarding the from rubber bidding on this diamond 3, and then led the dia- deal? Why?
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