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NOTICE
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
It is hereby notified that EXPERIENCED STENOGRAPH-sealed tenders in duplicate, ER required by old-established which should be clearly marked foreign professional firm for cor- "Tender for Photographs" will respondence and accounts. typing. be received at the office of the Replies to Box No. 570 "China Chairman. Tender Board, Col-, Malt"
WANTED KNOWN
"THE CHILTERN HUNDREDS" will be presented by the
Hong Kong Stage Club at the China Fleet Club Theatre TONIGHT.
SPRING & Summer Dresses, all
just arrived. Renomme Dresse, 604 Victory House, 200 yards up Wyndham Straat, Hong- kong. Tak 28643,
Helene
operations
onlal Secretariat, Lower Albert Road, until noon on Friday, 17th March, 1950, for taking! progress photographs of Public Works for the period from 1st April, 1950 to 31st March, 1951.
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
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THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, MARCH 11, 1950: ·
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THE "STAR" FERRY COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SILAREHOLDERS.
ORDINARY
-YEARLY MEETING- GENERAL MEETING
Notice is hereby given that Forty-eighth Ordinary NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN the that_an__ * EXTRAORDINARY Yearly Meeting of the Mem- GENERAL MEETING of the bers of the Company will be Green Island Cement. Com-held at the Office of Messra. pany, Limited, will be held at Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., its Registered Omees, Telephone Pedder Street, Hong Kong, on the 17th day 0. House, Hong Kong, on Tuesday, Friday,
1930, at Noon, to the 14th March, 1050, at 12.15 March,
transact the following busi- p.m. (or as soon thereafter as the Ordinary Yearly Meeting to ness:- be held at noon on that date shall have been concluded) for the purpose of considering and, if thought fit, passing the sub- joined Resolutions ns Ordinary Resolutions
.
1. To receive and consider the Report of the Directors and the Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31st December, 1949.
2. To sanction a dividend in
respect of the year 1949.
3. To elect two Directors. 4. To appoint Auditors.
CLOSING OF TRANSFER BOOKS.
(1) ""That the Authorised Capital of the Company be increased from its present Capital of H.K.$5,000,- 000.00 divided into 500,000 shares of H.K.310.00 .cnch (of which 300,000 shares have been Issued) to H.K.$10,000,000,00 by the creation of 500,000 addi- tional shares of the nominal value of H.K- $10.00 each and that the unissued shares of theclusive. Company's Capital Auch additional shares as aforesaid shall be issued
and
at such time or times and upon such terms and con- ditions as the Company's Board of Directors in their
Notice is also given that the Transfer Books and Register of Members will be closed from the 4th March, 1950 to the 17th March, 1950, both days in-
By Order of the
Board of Directors,
G.B.S. THOMSON,
Secretary.
absolute discretion shall Hong Kong, February 23, 1950. think it."
Tenderers must attach 10 ench tender a Deposit Receipt showing that they have de-- posited at the Treasury. If the foregoing Resolution is Prince's Buliding, the sum of passed- $50.00 as a pledge of the bonu
idea of their tenders which LADIES, we have at your service sum will be forfeited to the
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Forms of tender, specification and other particulars may be
PEKING ART RUG CO., 221A Nathan Ad., Kowloon, alt 4x efulvely carpets and rugs. Please obtained at the Headquarters..
drop in and have a look.
Department,
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MAY BE BOOKED AT THE SWINDON BOOK STORE, 25
NATHAN.ROAD, TEL. 59327.
CARPETS,
Ruge, Upholstery
cleaned in your own home by modern, convenient DURACLEAN
bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender and reserves the right to accept all or any part of any tender,
E. A. BOYCE. Director of Public Works.
Hong Kong, February 20, 1950
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REMOVAL NOTICE
AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL ASSURANCE CO., LTD.
Notice is hereby given that of Saturday, March 11th, SERVICE DURACLEAN COM 1950. The offices of The Above PANY, DEERFIELD, ILL. U.G.A. Company will be situate at Ageat: George Lit & Co. 202 Edinburgh House, 5th Bank of East Asia Building, Tel Hongkong.
24408.
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signs and colourings, various-alien
some and inspect at The Chine
Rug Co., Kayamally Buliding, 4th floor
Hong (or posite Hotel) Queen's Road, Central
Kong
floor
THE HONG KONG FIRE INSURANCE CO. LTD.
TUITION GIVEN
CANTONESE · lessons Blven In
The Seventy-seventh' Ordin- group or privately by the writer of "A Guide to Cantoness", Booksary Yearly Meeting of Share-
holders will be held. provided. Box 689 "China Mall"
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS·
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(2) "That It is desirable to
THE "STAR" FERRY COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
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capitalise the BATU of H.K.$3,000,000.00, being part of the undivided pro- 8ts of the Company stand- ing to the credit of the Reserve Fund, and де- cordingly that a special Notice is hereby given that
H.K.- Capital Bonus of
Extraordinary General $3,000,000.00 be declared Meeting of the Members of the and that such Bonus be Company will be held at the of Messrs Jordinc, applied on behalf of the Office persons who on the 27th Matheson & Co. Ltd., Pedder February, 1950, were the Street, Hong Kong, on Friday,
the holders of
300,000 17th March, 1950, at 12.20 issued shares of the, Comp.m., or at such time as the pany in payment in full Ordinary Yearly Meeting to be for 300,000 shares of the held at the same place at Noon Company of H.K.$10.00 shall terminate, for the pur- each and that such 300,000 pose of considering and, if shares credited as fully thought fit, passing the follow- pald be accordingly allot- ing as a Special Resolution,
viz:- led to such persons in the proportion of one such
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share for every one of the then said 300,000 shares held by such persons res- pectively, and that the shares so distributed shall be treated for all purposes increase of the nominal amount the
of Company Capital of the held by each such Share- holder and not as income. and that such shares shall rank for Dividend from the 1st January, 1950.". By Order of the Board. of Directors.
Authorised Cap
NOTICE OF REMOVAL:
WATSON & CO., LTD.
As from Monday next; 13th inst., the Com- pany's Registered-Office-will be situated-
Gloucester Building, 1st floor,
Rooms 110/114.
Telephone Numbers as at present.
THE
BANK OF CANTON LTD.
ORDINARY YEARLY GENERAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Ordinary Yearly General Meeting of Shareholders of the Company will be held at the Head Office of the Company, 8, Des Voeux Road, Central, Hong Kong, on Wednesday, March 15, 1950, at 3.00 p.m. for the purpose of receiving and considering the reporta of the Directors and of the Auditors and the Profit and Loss Account and Balance Sheet for the year ending Decem- ber 31, 1949, and for the appointment of Auditors and De- claration of Dividends.
The Register of Shares of the Company will be closed from March 6 to March 15, 1950 (both days inclusive) during which period no transfer of shares will be registered..
By Order of the Board,
D. S. YUAN,
Chief Manager.
Hong Kong, March 1, 1950.
1st Race - 8th Race 9th Race
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NOTICE
Third Race Meeting
11th March 1950
Magazine Gap Handicap (1st Section) Magazine Gap Handicap (3rd Section
(3rd Section) Windy Gap Handicap The Handicap weights in the above have been reduced 4 lb. all round.
5th Race -- Windy Gop Handicap
(2nd Section)
The Handicap weights in the above have been reduced 5 lb. all round.
The correct Handicap weights will appear in the Race Book. By Order,
S. A. SLEAP,
SANDAKAN LIGHT & POWER CO. (1922), LTD.
"That the ital of the Company (which is now $1,000,000.00 con- sisting of 100,000 Shares of the nominal value of $10,00 each,
80,000 of which
Notice is hereby given tha! Shares have been issued)
Yearly 23rd Ordinary be increased to $20,000,- the 000.00 by the creation of Meeting of the Shareholders 1,900,000 additional Shares will be held at the Offices of of the nominal value of The Union Trading Co., Ltd., 10.00 each, and that such York Building, Hong Kong, on Shares be issued at such Friday, March 24, 1950, at 12 time or times and upon noon, for the purpose of re- such terms as the Com-ceiving a Report and State- pany's Board of Directors in ment of Accounts for the year discretion ended June 30, 1949, electing their absolute shall think fit."
Directors and appointing Au- ditors.
J. S. C. NEEL, General Manager & By Order of the Board of
Directors. Secretary.
Dated this 15th day
G.B.S. THOMSON. February, 1950.
Secretary.
Hong Kong, February 21, 1950,
GREEN ISLAND.
CEMENT CO., LTD.
of
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
at the that the Fifty-seventh Ordinary
HONGKONG.
TRAMWAYS LIMITED-
will be held at the Offices of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson and
offices of the Undersigned un Yearly Meeting of Shareholders NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Thursday, March 30, 1950, at will be held at the Office of that the Ordinary Yearly Gen- Noon, for the purpose of re- the Company, Telephone House, ceiving the Report of the Gen-Des Voeux Road Centrál, Vic-eral Meeting of the Company cral Managers together with a toria, Hong Kong, on Tuesday, Statement. of Accounts for the 14th March, 1950, at NOON year ended December 31, 1946. for the purpose of receiving the
The Share Register and Transfer Books will be closed from March 16 to March 30, 1950, both days inclusive..
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD., General Managers, The Hong Kong Fire Insurance Co., Ltd. Hong Kong, March 9, 1959.
LAMMERT BROS.
Auctioneers, Surveyors & Appraisers, Pedder Building Telephone No. ·20224,"
Report of the Board of Direc- tors together with the State ment of Accounts for the year ended 31st December, 1849, and to elect Directors and appoint Auditors.
Company, Limited. Hongkong. on Friday, 31st day of March, 1950, at 11.00 o'clock in the forenoon, to transact: the or- dinary business of the Com- pany.
AND NOTICE is also given that the Share Transfer Regis- ters will be closed from March 18, 1950, to March 24, 1950, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board.
A. D. LEARMONTH, Secretary,
Hong Kong, March 10, 1950.
HONG KONG OXFORD
AND CAMBRIDGE/
SOCIETY
The Annual Dinner of the above Society is to be held in the Hong Kong Club at 7.45 p.m. on Saturday, 1st April; 1050.
The Officers of the Society
The Register of Members and Transfer Books of the Com- The Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from pany will be closed from the
18th day of March to the 31staro: Tuesday, the 28th February, 1950, to Tuesday, the 14th day of March, 1950, both days March, 1950, both days in- clusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors.
JS.C. NEEL;
General Manager & Secretary,
Dated this 16th Day of February, 1950.
HARRIMAN REALTY CO., LTD..
cópy.” Obtainatie at Landing Arcing's Building (2nd floor) s'Connaught Rd.,,Hong Kong.:
Book Stords, : Nawapaper|Svijetu, Cinemas.and "China. Mali" QUOI
GHINA:MAIL PICTORI
"Obtainabja'""'ai atlēti
Stores and eChina Mai”
fen) Estate"
TO LE
Inclusive.
By Order of the Board,
W. H. PATERSON Secretary
Hong Kong, March 10, 1950.
POLICE NOTICE
His Excellency Sir Alexander Grantham, K.C.M.G- "President
H. S. Mok, Esq.--Hon. Trea- surer & Secretary (Oxon.)
P. Aserappa, Esq. Hon. Secretary (Cantab.)
Membership is open to men whose dames have been at any time on the roll of any college at either University.
A diamond ring was found - Will those wishing to attend on the beach at Repulse Bay, the dinner please send their near the Lido, on February 5, names to either of the Secre- 1950, WILL any claimants tarice at Fairview,” 41A Con- please communicate with the dult Bond, or the Colonia Divisional Superintendant, 'Secreturiat, Hong Kong, re- Western Police.
on speclively, as soon as possibid
1950, Op before 24th March,
(March
Further deta will be sent 4
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Secretary.
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB ·
NOTICE TO MEMBERS Australian Subscription Ponies 1951
The Stewards have ordered a batch of 100 Australian Sub- scription Ponies to race in 1951 and they now invite Members to subscribe for them
CARNIVAL
By Dick Turner
CAR, 1949 BY NOT LETTIER, PHO. T. JA KTO, U, W. PAT. OFF.
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If you'll recall, Father, Waldo asked your permission to KEEP company with your daughter, not HAVE it!"
BARCLAY ON BRIDGE
By Shepard Barclay
"The Authority to Authoritirm"
PURPOSES DIFFERENT
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But
trick-taking chances of his club against a No Trump slam you K.with that lead, since it would have a different objective. Then help to establish the lower cards you wish to do whatever is most of the suit. But against the slam, likely to ald your pale, in scoring East should have thought in ong trick if the contract is grand terins of taking only two tricks, slam or two teleks if it is a which might have to include one small slam
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Tomorrow's Problem.
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(Dealer North. Neither side been posted to every Member. club J, That made North's fob
cinch. After that lead present- vulnerable)..... In the event of non-delivered him with a trick, all he had-What-auction should follow further forms may be obtained at the Club's Office, lat Floor, Telephone House.
The Subscription List will close with SATURDAY, 11th MARCH, 1950.
By Order,
S. A. SLEAP.
Secretary.
Hongkong, February 15, 1950.
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