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HONG KONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS
NOTICE is hereby given that
ONE the
HUNDRED and TWENTY FIFTH, ORDINARY MEETING of Shareholders in the Company will be held at
THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1040.
ACTION FOR RECOVERY OF ROOM DISMISSED
The action brought by Mr. H. K. Woo, local soli- citor,. of Woo and Woo, for the recovery of possession of a room in the Bank of China Building was dismissed with casts 'yesterday at the Supreme Court.
the Office of the Company, The Chief Justice, Sir Leslie Gibson, found that
Queen's Building, Victoria, Hong Kong, on Monday, 12th December, 1949, at 11.30 a.m. for the purpose of receiving a Report of the Directors, to- j
Statement of gether with a Accounts, and Re-electing Directors and Auditora.
The Share Register
of the Company will be closed for the transfer of shares from the 5th to the 13th December, 1940. both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors.
H. DA LUZ,
Secretary.
mervice for BMELL CHEMICALS ablo
Alchola, Katones, Include which Syntheile Datergents. Processing Queen's Road C, Telephone 32153. Hong Kong, Nov. 28, 1049.
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select locailty, Kowtoon, containing: 1 Ground Floor apart. ment with all conveniences, 1 large
HONG KONG
First Floor apartment of 13 rooms TELEPHONE COMPANY
Lor
with 3 three full bathe and 2 half 1WD latha, Accommodation for
Available for three families. vacant potacasion by February 1960.
Wil soft with or Adjoining vacant lot of mately 5000 square feet. Phone 54434, 8.30 am
sula Hotel Just Received Conelga, noon, Except Baturday. nient of Coals, Buita,
Shirts, Gold
Gold and Silver
Blouses.
LIMITED.
contrary to plaintiff's claim-the latter had accepted the position of sub-tenant of the first defendants in the action, Wings and Com- pony.
he WDA
"I am of the opinion that, I paid previously by dofendant t by accepting the sub-tenancy the landlord.
denied Company Wings and from the frst defendants and by going into possession and holding the tenancy in trust for
only sub-tenent. paying rent, the plaintiff has the plaintiff, claiming clearly precluded himself from alleging that he is otherwise than a sub-tenant." Sir Leslie declared.
Mr. D. A. Bernacchi appeared for the plaintiff on the latter's
Mr. instructionK.
Bernacchi also represented the executors of the estate of one Foo Sik, tune- lord, on the instructions of Brul
Mr. A. J. ton and Company. Clifford, Instructed by Mr. P. L. Lam, was for Wings and Com-
pany
Woo sought a declaration that the tenancy of the disputed
building room, No, 408. In the was held in trust by the defend- He claimed NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN ants in his namo. 1.
Extraordinary Gen- Wings and Company transferred without that an approx.ral Meeting of HONG KONG the tenancy from his name into
COMPANY, R. H. A., TELEPHONE
will
held on be 12.00 1.IMITED, to
Friday, the 30th day of Decem- ber, 1949 at noon, In the Board Room of the Company. TELE- FLOOR, FOURTH PHONE HOUSE. HONG KONG,
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2 small self-contained
[21 Belts, SELECT apartment residence Bilver And
with locality, Kowloon, Bags, good Evening
Ala in stock, large and Costume Jewelry. Targe
Evening Gowns, Cocktail and Day Dresses. Orders) veiences. Taken.
artcrtion
apartments. All modern con or for the purpose of receiving a
Tet
Will Boll with
of Statement of Accounts and the with cut
Adjoining Vacant
6000 square approximately
feet. Report of the Board of Dire
financial
year WHY LIMP About with a painful Vacant possession about July 1950. ters, for the
H. A. Phone 56-134, 9.30 A.M. ended 31st December 1848, and corn or Ingrowing tonnall when a S
eeeling one Director. at to Beton's expert chiropodist to 12.00 Noon, Except Balurday.
right 7
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Bete's Beauty Salon,
Exchange
Bunding
Consult
1st Floor,
RENOMMEE DRESSES 603, Vic. tory House, Wyndham1 Christmas Sale, All Prices duced by 25%-
Dated thik 1040.
8th December
Well built 3 apartment residence. The Transfer Books of the with garngos, in selec! location.pany wil be closed from Prince Edward Road, near Water.
the 17th December to the 30th los Road, Kowloon, En excellent
December 1949, both days in atreet,, con a
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stusve Reconveniences including hot water
system.
Available for vacant 1. 1950. about March possession 8. H. A, Phone 56434, B.30 A.M. to 12.00 Noon, Except Baturday. MERRY XMAS and Happy New Year to all owners and prospec five owners of Pilot Radio! Your continued support since 1908, over 41 years, makes possible the fine Why not THE Pilot receivore today.
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COAL DUST (Taiwan). Immediate shipment. Contact Bouth Asia Trading Company, 184 Connaught Road, Central, Third Floor, Hong
Phone: 31081,
By order of the Board.
S. GROVE, Secretary.
14, Des Voeux Road,
Central,
Hong Kong.
NOTICE
Will all ladies and gentlemen resident in Hong Kong (except Upholstery, Kong. Ruge,
serving Members of His Mu- home by cleaned
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To approved tenant Gentleman's two-family home on Castle Peak Road, for long term lösse.", Modern conveniences," ng Double garage: R. H. A., Rhona 56434,: 8.30A.M. 18 12,00 Noon. Exospt Saturday.
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ANNUAL RACE MEETING 1950
14th, 16th, 17th, 18th & 21st January and
Hong Kong Derby-8th April, 1950
Draft Programmes and'Entry Forms for the above may :be obtained at the Secretary's Office, Telephonie House; the Club House, Happy Valley and the Stables, Shan Kwong Road.
Entries close to the Secretary, Telephono House, Jat floor,
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Secretary.
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Plaintiff asked for further derforation that he is entitled to refuse rent in excess of the summ
NOTICE
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG
PROBATE JURISDICTION
IN THE GOODS of MEH- DY EDWARD ASGER altas MEHDI FBRAHIM AS- GER late of Kayumally Building, Victorin in Culu- ny of Hong Kong. Dental Surgeon, decenaed.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Court has by virtue of Section 50 of the Probates Or- dinance, 1897, made an Order limiting the time for creditors. and others to send in their claims against the above estate to the 5th January, 1950.
All creditors and others are accordingly hereby required to send their claims to the un- before that dersigned on or
date.
Dated the 8th day of Decem- ber, 1949.
DEACONS
Solicitors for the Administrator with the will annexed.
Prince's. Building,i
llong Kong.
Giving his decision, Sir Leslie sold the inllurd was only added on a party in the final stages of the action and consented to any julgment the Court night givë, The adding of the Jandlord as a party arose out of a very belated that submission by Mr. Clifford
Lo there: was
Jurisdiction no grant the declarations Unless the inadlord was a party.
that. that
The Chief Justice added he felt bound to say, now the action was concluded, that he have should almost certainly
against exercised his discretion the plaintiff in any event if the landlord had not been joined,
Accepted Position
the
of
that
After going through facts as set out by both oldes, Bir Lealle turned to the ques- tion as to whether the plaintiff had accepted the position sub-tenant of the first defend- ant. I am quite clear I did," he remarked. "am of the opinion that, b
from necepting the sub-tenancy the first defendants and by go-
payin ng into possession and rent," the Chief Justice conelud eil. "the pialatiff 12 clearly precluded himself from alleging that he is otherwise thun n sub- tenant. The action is according- by dismissed with coals."
ATTENTION to SNUFF-BOTTLE
Collectors & Dealers
Large quantity of stock for sale, and supplies of stoppers, spoons, etc.
Business hours: 10-12 am, 3-7 p.m. (Week Day Only)
12-5 p.m. (Sunday Only) Write for an appointment DUNT KING
171, Gloucester Road Opposite Wanchal Forry.
SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL
73rd ANNUAL AL FRESCO FETE
In the Grounds of,
ST. MARY'S SCHOOL, CHATHAM ROAD,
KOWLOON
(By kind permission)
on
SUNDAY, 11th December, 1949
from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
To be opened by Mrk. Eva Orrell Griffin
ALL THE FUNS OF THE FAIR
with
ANDY HIDALGO and IIIS HONGKONG MUSICIANS BAND.
Admission:-50 cents..
BROADWAY
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2.
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BARCLAY ON BRIDGE
Bard
Now his case was hopeless, as
DON'T ACCEPT A LOSER MANY O player notes at a West retumed the club 3, knock- glance that he can afford to take ing out the A. When the inevi the apparently sure losors in one table diamond loser to the A was scored or more suits if he can play some accepted, the defenders other suit successfully, perhaps one trick each la clubs and hearts Trumps. In other words, be to beat him. would then have just enough tricks to make his contract. Bui !r there Is no certainty
The contract could have been about safeguarded against an unfortu managing to play the crucial sultate spatle guess by eliminating without loss of a trick, he should the chance of a club loser. Sater study a bit further. Maybe he play would have been to take two can find a way to avoid one of top trumps, forgetting about the the other seemingly sure losers. Anesse, and then lend diamonds
unit the A wm
was driven out. The that he will still be oleh evannu
fourth diamond then would have f the main suit fails,
been available for a club discard. By this method South would have Hmited his losses to ons in each auit except clubs, In addition to which he would have had the possible chance of dropping tho trump Q.
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If West lends the heart 4, ence of one loser in each side suit,
on the 8. how then decided to try to avoid a dummy putting trump loser. Ha scored the spade con East know what to play to K and finessed the J to the Q.beat South's 4-Spades?
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