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EXPERT Packer: for chinaware;
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THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO. LTD.
TRICITY HOUSE.
The following new telephone numbers are substituted from Loday:— 380111
} 38012)
38013) }
for 38014) Helene Curtles cool WEVER,
THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1950.
THE HONGKONG AND | IMMIGRATION NOTICE
SHANGHAI HOTELS,
LIMITED
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS
NOTICE is hereby given that the Ordinary Yearly Meeting of Shareholders of The Hongkong & Shanghai Hotels, Limited, will be held at the Registered Office of the Company (Second Floor, Telephone House, Dea Voeux Rond, Central, Hong Kong) on WEDNESDAY, the 15th day of March, 1950, at 12 Noon, for the purpose of re- celving the Report of the Board of Directors, together with the Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31st December, 1949, to confirm the appoint ment of a Director, to re-elect a Director and to appoint Au-
ditors.
The Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from:
-The following procedure in respect of documentation nf Chinese Passengers for return' to the Colony of Hong Kong. from Taiwan or Hainan,, is published for general informa tion.
Bona fide residents of Hong! Kong or businessman who are now in Taiwan or Halnun, and who are desirous of travelling to Hond Kong, should ap- proach the agents of shipping or airline companies in Taiwon or Hainan. and make applica tion for ENTRY PERMITS for this Colony.
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG|
:
"
PROBATE
JURISDICTION
IN THE GOODS of Sidney Herbert Rheinisch of 23, Church Street. Leather- head. Surrey, England, de- ceased.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that the Court has by virtue of Section 58 of the Probates Ordinance 1897, made an Order limiting the time for creditors and others to send in their claims against the above estate to the 13th day of March, 1950.
All creditors and others are
Forms of application are now in the possession of the ship accordingly hereby required to pine compantes and airlines send in their claims to the un- and will be handed to intendersigned on or before that ing travellers on personal ap-date. plication.
Two photographs of the the 1st March, 1850, to the 15th | traveller must be handed-11: March,
with the completed application clusive.
form.
1950, both days in-
AND NOTICE is hereby also given that an Extraordinary General Meeting of the Share holders of the Company will be held at the same place on the same day at the conclusion of the Ordinary Yearly Meeting for the purpose of considering and if thought at passing the Meter Departnients. following Resolution as an Or-
dinary Resolution:-
Distribution and
machinelea ui perma, hairdyes & 38582. Distribution Engineer.
manicure-ROSE MARIE Beauty ParlourPhone 60384-43, Han- kow Rd.. Kowloon,
PEKING ART BUG co. 221A Nathan Rd., Kowloom, all *K+ clusively carpete and rugs. Picass drop in and have a look.
WHY LIMP about with a painful carn Ingrowing toomall when a visit to Beten's expert chiropodist Can put you right? Consult Beten's Beauty Salon, 1st Floor, Exchange Buliding.
EMBROIDERED Golden Badger,
38583 Mains Engineer.
THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
February 13, 1950.
THE "STAR" FERRY COMPANY, LIMITED.
"That the Board of Directors
ENTRY PERMITS will be the Immigration Issued by Office, Hong Kong, on receipt of the completed application forms from the Shipping Com paples and Airline companies.
Passengers are warned that unless they posses the neces- sary ENTRY PERMITS, they will not be permitted to land at Hong Kong.
IMMIGRATION OFFICER.
of the Company be requested not to exercise, for the time February 11, 1950. being, their power to offer the unsued capital of the Com- pany to existing shareholders and that their Press announce- ment dated the 8th March, 1940, shall accordingly be regarded as withdrawn."
By Order of the Board,
A. SOMMERFELT,
Secretary,
The Public are hereby ad-Tiong Kong. February 6, 1050,
Army's Badges, School Badges.; vised that annual repairs to Benris, Monograma, Handkerchiefs, piers will commence on Mon.- Children's Dresses. Also stitching day 20th February, 1950.
and smocking. Bal Kwong Em- braldry Shop, 208 Nathan Road,
to
Kowloon, Tel. 59435.
CLASSIFIED
ADVERTISEMENTS
MAY BE
BOOKED AT THE
NOTICE
POLICE NOTICE
It is hereby published for: #eneral Information that traffic light signals have been 'in- stalled at (1) Hollywood Rd. at the junction of the side road leading to Central Police Sta- tion, (2) The compound of Central Police Station at the top of the incilne.
These traffic light signals will be put into operation from
Some congestion and delay HUMPHREYS ESTATE & 08.00 hours on February 20,
will.
ca-
cross hurhour passengers and be unavoidable.
requested to are operate in mitigating this in convenience by avoiding tra- velling during peak traffic periods as much as possible.
G.B.S. THOMSON, Secretary.
BWINDON BOOK GTORE, 25 Hong Kong, February 14, 1950.
NATHAN ROAD, TEL. 69327.
CARPETS,
Rugs, Upholstery cleaned in your own home by modern, convenient DURACLEAN BERVICE DURACLEAN COM. PANY, DEERFIELD, ILL..U.S.A. Agent: George Lin & Co., 202 Bank of East Asia Buliding, Tuil 24408.
THE HONG KONG
JOCKEY CLUB
NOTICE TO MEMBERS Australian Subscription Pontes 1051
The Stewards have ordered a batch of 100 Australian Sub- scription Pontes to race in 1951
CARPETS__&_RUG8 —Genuine und-they-now-invite-Members- Peking and Tientain, fovaly de- to subscribe for them. signs and colourings, various sizes
come and Inspect at The China An
application form has
Rug Co., Kayamally Buliding, 4th been posted to every Mumbar.
Kong In the event of non-delivery
Floor (Or poolte Hong
Hotel) Quann's Road, Central.
DANCING LESSONS
further forms may be obtained
at the Club's Offer, Ist.Elear,↓ Telophane Houses i
The
Subscription-List -will
Exty!! Advanced Variations taught MARCII, 1950******
"Specialitias" Rumba, Sambs, Tango, Jitterbug (Jive). Enquiries (1-3 P.M.)-Tony Hudson, 612 China Buliding.
By Order.
S. A. SLEAP,
Secretary. Hongkong, February 15, 1950,
FINANCE CO., LTD.
1950..
Doted the 14th day of February, 1050.
JOHNSON. STOKES,
& MASTER,
Solicitora for the Ad- .ministrators of the estate
of the abovehamed de ceased,
Hongkong & Shanghal Bank Building. Hong Kong.
THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING
CORPORATION?
ORDINARY YEARLY GENERAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Ordinary Yearly Gen- cral Meeting of the Sharehold- ers of the Corporation will be held at the Head Office of the Corporation, I, Queen's Road- Central, Hong Kong, on Fri- day, the 10th day of March.
at 11.30 a.m. 1050,
for the
purpose of receiving and con- sidering the reports of the Directors and of the Auditors and the Profit and Loss AC- count and Balance Sheet for the year ended December 31, 1940, and for the election of Directors and the appointment of Auditors.
The Register of Shares of the Corporation will be closed from Thursday, the 23rd of Febru- ary to Friday, the 10th of March, 1050 (both days in- clusive) during which period no transfer of shares can be registered.
By Order of the Board,
A. MORSE,
Chief Manager.
January 24, 1950...
The Dairy Farm, Ice & Cold Storage Co., Ltd. CHINESE NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS
BUTCHERY
All Branchen
Home
DAIRY
HOURS OF BUSINESS.
PROVISIONS DEPARTMENTS
Windsor
( Friday, (Haturday,
{ Banday.
DEPARTMENT
1 Friday.
Raturday,
Lower Albert Road Et Point Branch Kawlson Brasch Windeer House' Annexo
Peak Branch
Banday.
COLD STORAGE DEPARTMENT
COMMISSIONER OF POLICE.
East Point
NOTICE is hereby given that the Ordinary Yourly Meeting of Shareholders will be held at the Hongkong flotel, Hongkong, February 14, 1950, on Saturday 18th March, 1950 at 12 Noon for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors with a Statement of Accounts for the Year ende: 31st December 1949 and for the election of Directors and the appointment of Auditors.
NOTICE is further hereby given that the Register and Transfer Books of the Com- pany will be CLOSED from the 4th March 1950 to the 18th March 1950 both days inclusive during which period no Trans- fer of Shares can be registered.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON LTD., General Managers:
Hongkong, February 14, 1950.
NATURALISATION. NOTICE
DEPARTMENT
OF COMMERCE &
. INDUSTRY
NOTICE
This Department will
be
Connaught Road Central Ceston Road Kowloon –
ICE SALES
Fast Point
Polilnger - Streal Manga Street Kowloon
Lower Albert Rond Pink Branch Nathan Road, Kowican
178 Pub
1th Feb
12th #ab
57th Feb 18th Feb
Closed all day
9 1.28. În 12 noen
Closed pil day
7.30 am, to 1,50 sm.
7,39 m, tu 10.30 mm. 19th Feb --- 7,33 mm, to 0,30 mean.
17th Foo
9 am, le 11 am, 18th Feb - 1 kom. En 17 Hond 19th - 1 am, la 11 am,
( Frider.
< Saturday,
1 Bunder,
(Prider,
17th Feb -
| Hatorday, (Bendar.
(Friday. (Saturday, (Bunday.
100% Pak -
17th Feb - jith Teb
Yeldar, I-Baturday,
† Bonday.
19th Feb –
Closed all day
8 mm, le 12 neon
1a.m. ie {} LI
Closad all day
.. to the
4tih Feb - 3 mm. to 20 mm.
17th Feb. Cinsed all day
28th Pekant Hours
20th P Usual Bonday Hours
Closed day 1a.m. to 12 noon 19th Yeba.m. to il m
(Friday,
< Raturday,
17th Feb 18th Tab
{ Bunder,
RESTAURANTS & SODA FOUNTAINS
VIB HostR
PURE FOOD. SPECIALISTS.
closed on Friday, the 17th and The Dairy Farm, Ice & Cold Storage Co., Ltd. Saturday. the 18th of Febru- nry, 1950, for all purposes ex- cept for entry and clearance of ships' manifests between 9 a.m. and 10a.m.
A. G. CLARKE,
Director, "Commerce"&" Industry,"{ February 13, 1950.
NOTICE
Notice is hereby given-that-- Notice is hereby given that .... BALLROOM DANCING "Made close with SATURDAY 11 Elizabeth Kuanghu Tang (The Yellow Taxicab Company 2) Lot Hatigkong Eniversity Lämited has applied under Hongkong is applying to the Section 12 of the Companies Governor for naturalisation; (Re-construction of Records) and that
регной any
who Ordinance 1947 to the Regis knows any reason why natur- trar of Companies for leave alisation, should not be grant- to re-construct its register of cd should send a written sign-members and that the Statu ed statement of the forts to tory Declaration in support of the Colonial Secretary, Colonia! the application can be inspect- Secretariat, Hongkong.
ed on payment of the prescrib- ed fee in the office of the Re- gistrar of Companies. All persons who claim to be en- titled to be registered as Share- holders of the sald Company are requested to notify the sald HONG KONG
Company of their full names and "address, their claim and from today, February the evidence upon which it is 13th 1950, our offices have been | based, within three "months
CARS FOR SALE
BUICK 1047 "super" sadan little over 12,000 miles. Owner leaving. Tel. 32717,
FOR SALE
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
BANQUE BELGE POUR L'ETRANGER
As
Draft Programmes and Entry Forms for the 2nd Race Meet- WEBTON MASTER II Exposure ing to be held on Saturday. Meter, famous. for accuracy. 25th February, 1930, (weather popular for price and alro.
permitting) may be obtained HK$125.—complete with leather Oase. Now on sale at the FILMO at the Secretary's Office, Tele- DEPOT, Marina House, 3rd floor, phone House; the Club House.
in Edinburgh House, Corner of calendar week of the date Tel: Happy Valley; and the Stables. Ice House Street and Queen's hereof Fond C
Shan Kwong Rond..
· 17/19
Queen's
32153.
CULTURED PEARLS beautiful Entries close at 12 o'clock assortment, moderately priced, on] NODN on WEDNESDAY, 15th view George Lin & Company, 202] February, 1950. Bank East, Aala Bldg. Hongkong. Tel. 24403.
-BA·R Q·A·Ð·Ñ-1-Electric-Hawallan
Steal Guitar Rickenbacker. "ELECTRO" twin-control -- new from Honolulu HK$450. Apply. Box No. $34 "China" Mall”.
SHORTWAVE enthualasta recolve; worldwide stations to their hearts' content with the imaxing Pliat model B8648 Bandaprending Im
By Order, S. A. SLEAP..
Secretary
DIOCESAN BOYS' SCHOOL
1
An Entrance Examination
LANE, CRAWFORD, LTD,
HOURS OF BUSINESS
CARNIVAL
By Dick Turnar
5-24
| PAT,"OFF)
"Now that you've eliminated the squeaks in Junior's violin, Professor, I wonder. If you could do something,
for our gate!"
BARCLAY ON BRIDGE
hepard Barclay
SILENCE IS ELOQUENT finesse, the third spade went to the A, a second höns was cap- SILENCE can he just os clu- tured by the K and the diamond quent at the bridge table as aay-
A was an entry to cash two es- where else. Will you do not inblished spades. That declarer sce nhl do not hear can tell you there scored two tricks aplece sometimes feets just na impor-la spades, hearts and diamonds, tant as these riven to you in positive way. With the Bne in- (erential thinker, such knowledge acquired in a negative can contribute to his card-realing Just the additional bit necessary for him to and the best course of action.
S 10 8 7 5 3
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HQ 853
DK J S X C.J 10973
H 74
DA QI2
CAQ
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manner,
S AKQ4
H 1092
W. E D-10,0 6 3. SC 52.
SJA 2
HAKJO
D 74
CK 864
plus three in clubs tɔ make his game.
At the other table, when: East won the second trick with his spade Q. his thoughts reminded him that South did not bid. No Trumps until he heard North's diamond bid. If South accord- inly had only a couple of little dininands, West would have
three including the king and jack. So East his led
10 to tho diamond
lrd. trick. West keenly put on for eventual unblocking
the J
rand, the world
East
the spade K on the next lead and returned the diamond 3, West playing the K to force the A. Now, when Enst Fot tha third spade trick with the A, be was able to cash two established
Tomorrow's Problem -
(Deater: East. North-South vul- diamonds and so beat the game. nerablo).
Eest
South West
North
Pass
1 C
Pays
1 S
PASS
2 H
Pass
3.D
HJ 08. DQJ5
Pass
3 NT
СКАЗ
Defence Painst that erntenet
S. K5
S Q9437
AK 75 4 3
N
H 10 G
W ED3
S
began the same at two tables of
duplicate game, then varied hy
саліс
Q.
Now
a wide trajectory. In each case D A 4 2 the club J was opened, the A C 8 7 .winning and the spade.3.comlar. buck, to be won by The the big difference. At one table East returned the remaining card of his partner' clubs. The Q won that, a second spade was won by the K, Ensi'e switch to the heart 19 was taken
S A 10
HQ 2
C.J 10 4 3
DK 10 9 870
AQ G (Dealer: South. East-West vul- nerable),
What defence should be used to beat South's 4-Diamonds dou-
CHINESE NEW YEAR HOLIDAYte A, the diamond Q abled on this dealt
Friday
Main-Store at
17th February & Branches Closed
Saturday
18th February.
Sunday
18th February.
A BRITISH CROSSWORD PUZZLE
Open 9 a.m. - 12 noon.
Closed
Branches & Food Section
(Main Store)
Main Store & Branches
Bread and cakes will be on sale on Sunday 19th, February in CAFE WISEMAN which will be open as usual throughout the holiday.'
transferred to our new premises from the expiration of the CHINESE NEW YEAR HOLIDAY
Road Central.
NOTICE
On and after the 18th Febru- nry, 1950, tho Vehicular Ferry Service will be extended up to 1.00 a.m. dally for the trans- portation of Vehicles and First Class Passengers.
THE HONGKONG & YAUMATI FERRY CO., LTD.
portant wavebanda. Handsome will be held on 8th May for Hong Kong, February 14, 1950. oluding FF. stage. walnut, cabinet; gold metal gelling boys wishing to enter Class 8. large coloured dial. Damenetra in September 1950. There will tion without obligationi Colonial be about sixty vacancies. Ageniojos, Arshol Bldg., 14 Queen's
Road. Phone 26310.
be
Application-forms may obtained from the School Offles -OHINA) MAIL PICTORIAL {R••
on and after 23rd February. vised edition) at $2.00 par day. They must be completed and Obtainabla¦n”all: Loading" Book| Olores and "China Mali Omons returned to the School by 31st March, together with a registras "GURIBBLING" PADS-100 | pages, tion-fed p1432) "at. 50 cents-eschä
Omes, Windeer February 10, 1950. “House, Tel.:12812)
BANK HOLIDAYS,
The Exchange Banks will ba closed for the transaction of
Dated the 1st day of Febru- ary, 1950.
A ci ARCULLI, :
Solicitor -for-The-Yellow- Taxicab
*Co., Ltd.
NOTICE OF REMOVAL NOTICE, is hereby given that
NOTICE
Our store will be closed to business on
18th and 19th February, and will be- re-opened as usual on Monday, 20th February, 1950.
as from Monday, February 20. CHUN HING STORE
1950, our res moved from Prince's Building
to
Edinburgh House, Queen's Road" Central Tels.: 20278-30287,`
data.
public business on Friday and and will be open for business Saturday, the 17th and 18th as usual as from that February, 1950 (Chinese New Year holidays)ded and Hongkong, February 15, 1930,|
HARRIMAN REALTY CO., LTD.
Tålegramat
riman
FOR SALE AND TO, LET.
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desire
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