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SALE OF CROWN LAND
An auction sale of Crown Land will be held at P. W. D Headquarters on Monday, the 20th day of March 1950 nt C p.in.
SNOTICE
1. Tenders are invited for the purchase of the following RASC supplies which offered for sale:-
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AT NO. ·BASE' SUPPLY · DEPOT RASC,
SHAM SHUI PO.
1
(a) Unsweetened Condensed
Milk-9,558 lbs. in 1 16 tins. This milk is fit for cooking and confectionery
use.
(b) Flour
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THE “STAR” FERRY COMPANY, LIMITED. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
ORDINARY
YEARLY MEETING. Notice is hereby, given that the Forty-eighth Ordinary Yearly Meeting of the Mem- bers of the Company will be held at the Ofice of Messra
NOTICE
A.S. WATSON
· CO., LIMITED, Notice to Shareholders Extraordinary General Meeting
NOTICE is hereby given that an, EXTRAORDINARY GEN- ERAL MEETING of A. S. Wai-
NOTICE TO MARINERS
NO. 15 OF 1950
HONG KONG WATERS.
VICTORIA HARBOUR. REMOVAL OF WRECK AND WITHDRAWAL OF WRECK MARKING LIGHT BUDY.
Position:-Harbour Mooring
Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd.,on & Co. Limited, will be | A-15.
held at the Hong Kong Hotel, Pedder Street, Hong Kong, on
Detalls:-Wrock. removed Friday, the 17th day Hong Kong, on Friday, 24th
March, 1950, at 11.45 a.m. (or and Wreck Marking Light March, 1950, wat Noon, to Sweepings-18,040 transact the following bust-as soon thereafter as the Obuoy will be withdrawn on, or
dinary Yearly Meeting to be about, March 14, 1950. held at 11.30 a.m. on that date
Charts Affected: 3200, shall have been concluded) for the purpose of considering and, thought Bt, passing the
(c) Rice Sweepings-6,300 1br.
AT 432 PETROL PLATOON RASC SVOC INSTALLATION LAI CHI KOK
!
(d) Used Motor Oi in steal
barrels 1,500 gals.
2 Tender Forins muy bu obtained from ST Directorate, HQ Land Forces, 'C' Block: (2nd floor), Kennedy Roari HONG KONG, between 0 an and 11 am, daily.
form.
ness:--
Previous Notice to Mariners: No. 20 and No. 24 of 1940
1. To receive and consider the Report of the Directors and the Statement of Accounts if for the year ended 31ollowing Resolution as an Or-are hereby cancelled. December, 1949.
2. To sanction à dividend In
respect of the your 1049.
3. To elect two Directors..
4. To appoint Auditors.
CLOSING OF TRANSFER BOOKS.
Transfer Books and Register Notice is also given that the
of Members will be closed from the 4th March, 1850 to the 17th March, 1950, both days in- clusive.
The goods will be open The area which comprise, { te Inspection between the WANTED KNOWN 4.170 square feet is situated at hours of 11 a.m. and 4 p.
Kowloon City Road and is suit-daily on production of a tender VISHORS transit and RE-able for residential purposes.
—4—Tenders will be recriviri Further particulars are avail- 1950 range of
from the Government for part or whole of the above Fancy Worstedn, Gerges, Velours, able
up to 11 am, on Monday, March Dress Cuating, clc, at reasonable Gazette of March 10, 1950 or
Inspection invited
from the Crown Lands & Sur-27; 1950. and must be deposited at ST Directorate 'C' Block Eastern Overseas Co., Room 401
ves Office.
(2nd Union Building, 21 Pedder Street,
floor). Kennedy Road. T-22469.
HONG KONG. in sealed cover: marked "TENDER FOR PUR- Hong Kong, February 23, 1956. CHASE OF RASC SUPPLIES".
POR HIGH Class Stationary and printing matter. VISIT CHE SAN GO Importers & Exporters Printing Inks. 58 Den
Paper & Vonur Noad.
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GADARUINE Casualk. Afternoon Gowns, washable cottons, just nr.
Ived flenommee dresses. Victory House, just past "S. C M Post." Bldg., Wyndham Street.j TLC!43.
Cool
E. A. BOYCE.
Director of Public Works Hongkong February 28, 1950.
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
5. Earnest money amount- ing to HK$100 will be naid to the Command Cashier. Victoria Barracks, HONG KONG and This merpt, will be attached to the Tender. 'No tender will be considered unless accom- nanied by this receipt. This money will be refunded after the successful tender has been accepted.
LADIES, we have at your service; Draft Programmes and Entry *preialized operations for Forms for the 4th Race Meeting Helene Curtize
waves to be held on Saturday, 25th
6: The Secretary markinelere all nerma, hairdyes d¡ March, 1950, (weather permit-
of State manicure-ROSE MARIE Beauty ting) may be obtained at the for War does not bind himself Parlour-Phone 50384---43: Han Secretary's
of any Office. Telephone to accept the highest House: the Club House, flappy tender, 271A Valley; and the Stables, Sha
ex., Kwong Road.
kow R., Kowloon.
PEKING ART RUG CO., Nathan Rd. Kowloon, sell clusively carpets and rugs. Piensai drop in and have a look.
Entries close at 12 o'clock NOON
Thursday, 16th
SHANGHAI BLOUSES. Special March, 1950. Sate from March 14th, 2 Weeka|
Only Call early
choire. Hongkeng
Lara
Wyndham Street.
for a halter
Bhanghai
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Kee). Coi Kwang
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS
MAY DE DOOKED AT THE
SWINDON BOOK STORE,
25
NATHAN ROAD, TEL. 59327.
By Order.
S. A. SLEAP,
Secretary
REMOVAL NOTICE
AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL ASSURANCE CO., LTD.
(S.) A. R. PURCHES,
Lieutenant-Colonel. Assistant Director of Supplies & Transport,
Hong Kong
POLICE NOTICE
It is hereby notified for general information thut A:- buthnot Road between Holly- wood Rd. and Caine Rond will be open to two ways vehicular trafe on Friday March 17.
1950 at 8.00 hours.
By Order of the
Board of Directors.
G.B.S. THOMSON,
Secretary.
THE "STAR" FERRY COMPANY, LIMITED,
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
Notice is hereby given, that an Extraordinary General Meeting of the Members of the Company will be held at the Office of Messrs Jardinc, Matheson & Co. Ltd., Pedder Street, Hong Kong, on Friday, 17th March, 1950, at 12.20 p.m., or at such time as Ordinary Yearly Meeting to be held at the same place at Noon shall terminate, for the pur- pose of considering and, if thought fit, pussing the follow- ing as a Special Resolution. viz:-
the
"That the Authorised. Cap- ital of the Company (which is now. $1,000,000.00 cod- sisting of 100,000 Shares of the nominal value of $10.00 each, of which 80,000 Shares have been issued) 'be increased to $20,000,- 000.00 by the creation of 1.900 000 additional Shares
dinary Resolution:-
Authority:-Marine Depar!-
ment, Hong Kong.
J. JOLLY, Director of Marine.
Hong Kong, March 14, 1950.
"Thut. It is desirable to capitalise the sum of $1.- 500,000 being part of the amount standing to the credit of the Company's General Reserve Account Marine Office, and accordingly that a special capital bonus of $1,500,000 be declared and that such bonus be applied on behalf of the persons who on the 24th day of March, 1950, were the holders of the 300,000 issued shares of the Com- pany in payment in full "för 150,000 uīnissued"sharre of the Company of $10 each, and that such 150,000 shares credited us fully paid be accordingly allot- led to such
persona
re-
NOTICE TO MARINERS NO. 16 OF 1950
HONG KONG WATERS
VICTORIA HARBOUR
ESTABLISHMENT OF WRECK MARKING
LIGHT BUOY
Position:-282* 1.6 cables from Lyemun Beacon.
Detalls: Wreck marking Light buoy, painted green, ex- hibiting
green light with flash of one second every three :econds.
a
Remarks:-Light buoy will
spectively in the propor- tion of one such share for every complete two of the said 300,000 hares then held by such persons re- spectively, and that the shares so⚫ allotted shali be treated for all pur poses us an increase of be laid, on or about March 14 the nominal 'amount of 1950, when green painted the capital of the Company conical buoy will be with- held by each such share-drawn. holder, and not as income and that such shares shall rank for dividend from the 1st. November 1949, and that any resulting frac- tions of shares be allotted en bloc to a trustee to be Diree- nominated by the
tors upon trust for sale on such conditions as they
consider expedient and the
CARNIVAL
By Dick Turner
Dek atmete
11-3
COPK, 1999 BY HEA KIWICE, INC. T. I, OTG, LL 4. PÅT, DPP,
I liked that part where she asked for the fur coat and he refused--and stuck to it!":
BARCLAY ON BRIDGE
By Shepard Barclay
The Autho
CARD COUNTING EXACT
WATCHING the tall of the cards and counting carefully can often enable you to know late exactly what remains in each o the two hidden hands. The fine cordsman does that to whatever Authority:-Marine Depart extent he can. on every denk ment, Hong Kong.
Charts Affected:--3279.
No. 23 of 1948.
Preyious Notice to Mariners:
J. JOLLY, Director of Marine
net! proceeds of sale shall Marine Office.
be distributed proportion- Hong Kong, March 14, 1950.
ately amongst those mem- bers who would otherwise be entitled to such frac-
tions and in sailsfaction thereof."
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, LIMITED.
General Managers.
of the nominal value of Hongkong, Morch 15, 1950..
10,0 each, and that such Shares be issued at such time or times and upon such terms as the Com- pany's Board of Directors in absolute discretion shall think fit
2. Wyndham Street between the junction of Hollywood Road and Arbuthnot Read and
their at the junction of Lower, Albert Road and Ice House Street
·Notice is hereby givent that as of Saturday, March 11th, 1950. The offices of The Above Company will be situate Edinburgh House, 5th Door Hongkong.
"WHY ̃CIMP-about-with-a"painful Hongkong, March-11.-1950.
corn or ingrowing teenall when a
visit to Beten's expert chiropodist
can put you right? Consult Déten's
Beauty Salon, 1st Floor, Exchang" NOTICE OF REMOVAL
Buliding.
by
CARPETS, Rugi, Upholstery cleaned in your, own. höme modern, convenient DURACLEAN BERVICE DURACLEAN COM. PANY, DEERFIELD, ILL. U.S.A. Agent: George Lin & Co., 202 Bank of East Asia Building, Tel:) 24408,
CARPETS A RUG8.Genuine Peking and Tiertsin, lovely de- signs and colourings, various sizes some and Inspect at The China, Rug Co. Kayamaliy Buliding, 4th Floor (Or posita Hong
Keng Hotel) Queen's Road, Contral.
The Head Office
& Architectural Dept. METROPOLITAN LAND
CO., LTD. have been removed to ROOM 501 EDINBURGH HOUSE Telephone: 32550, 22740.
ANNOUNCEMENT
will be open to one way vehicular traffic east bound By. Order of the Board of only on Friday, March-17; 1980 at 8.80 hours.
COMMISSIONER OF POLICE.
Hong Kong, March 15, 1950.
POLICE NOTICE
RENEWAL OF DOG LICENCES, 1950
If Owners of dogs are re- minded that they should renew their licences before March 31, 1950, after which date failure to comply with this order may result in prosecution.
Directors.
G.B.S. THOMSON.
Secretary.
Hong Kong, February 21, 1950,
PUBLIC BALLOT FOR SITES, HUTS
A pubile ballot for sites end huts on beaches In the New: Territories will be held on March the 27th. 1950, at the District Office, Kowloon Magis- tracy Building. tit 4 p.m. Ap- plicants, will be restricted t bona fide Hongkong residents
Applicants who prove suc-
2. Owners are reminded all cessful in the Urban Council
NOTICE
A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED
THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO., LTD. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
NOTICE, is hereby given that the Fifty-seventh Ordinary Yearly Meeting of Sharehold
es will be held at the Com- Jany's Office, 4th Floor, P. & 3. Building, on Thursday, the '16th day of March, 1950, at 1a.m. for the purpose of re- eiving the Report of the Board of Directors together with the Statement of Ac- counts for the year ended 31s! NOTICE is hereby given that | December: 1043, and to elect the Sixty-first Ordinary Yearly" Directors and appoint Auditors, Meeting of the Company (since registration) will be held at the Hong Kong Hotel, Hong Kong, on Friday, 24th March, 1950, of 11.30 a.m. for the purpose of [receiving the Report of the. Directors, together with the Statement of Accounts for the period ended 31st October, 1949, and to elect Directors and ap- point Auditors.
The Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from th March to 16th March, 1950, both days inclusive,
By Order of the Board, GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD Agents.
The Transfer Books of the Hong Kong, February 22, 1950. Company will be closed from Thursday, 9th March, 1950, to Friday, 24th March, 1930, both days inclusive.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, LIMITED, General Managers.
DANCING LESSONS
dogs now require a Govern-draw on March the 20th, 1950, Hong Kong, ment anti-rables. Inoculation will not be allowed to parts-Dated this, March 3, 1950. THE AMERICAN INTER- permit or an inoculation cer- cinate in the District Office BALLROOM DANCING "Mada Easy" Advanced Variations taught, NATIONAL ASSURANCE CO.,lificate signed by an approved draw. "Specialities" Rumba, Bamba. LTD. unnounces the appoiris-veterinary surgeon dated with- Tango, Jitterbug(Jive). Enquiries
in the previous month before (1-3 P.M.):-Tony Hudson, 612 ment of Mr.. L. A. DA ROZA a liéence can be issued or required to pay their permit
ay Sales Manager for the Com-newed. pany in Hongkong.
China Buliding.
FOR SALE
TAMARA MAY 603 Peninsula Hotel Now Displaying Large Belection Spring and Summer
COMMISSIONER OF
•POLICE,
Hong Kong, March 15, 1950.
March 13, 1950.
American Dresses, Blouses, Skirts. THE HONG KONG STOCK EXCHANGE, LIMITED
Wadge Heel Shoes, Elc, Open Untli 6 p.m.
SHORTWAVE enthusfasta recolva) worldwide stations to thele hearta' santant with the amazing Pilot modal 80481
886481 Bandapreading Im-
NOTICE OF REMOVAL
As from. ¡Monday, 20th. March, 1950, the Hong Kong
norant wavebands. valves in Stock Exchange, Limited, will be situate at Edinburgh House, cluding R.F.slage. Handsome
wainut cabinet: gold metal grille: 8th. floor. Ice House Street entrance.
Serge foloured dial.
Demonstra
tion without obligationi: Colonial
agencies, Szehol Bldg., 14.Quaehla Road, Phone 20810.
POLDING Twin Pushchair. Apply Jox, 671 China Mail
ONG KONG -FILMMAND THEATRE- NEWG at #1.00 per copy. Obtaiḥablante Leiding Mark Blore, Newag par Bellor Cinemas and "China “Mall”: 'Omƒ¢« CHINA-MAIL PICTORIAL {»«
ed edition) at $8.00 páť, copy,] Dainable at all Leading, Book Linres and "Chine Mail" Offles.
All Telephone Numbers remain unaltered,
HARRIMAN REALTY CO., LTD.
Real Estate
Brokers:
King's Building (2nd Stoor) Connaught Rd., Hong Kong,
TO LET AND FOR SALE.
Kalden. Apartments 2-4 Elatriamo Irak' 41,000", and ‚'tirma" tá “sult, we soll, from $10,601,' - Compleilen April,
and
Valuars
Successful applicants will be THE HONGKONG ROPE
fees not later than noon on April 6th, 1950,
Fees will be as follows:-
1
A Class $250
B
"
• $100
C
f1
$*60%
MANUFACTURING
COMPANY, LIMITED
HONGKONG
TRAMWAYS LIMITED
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Ordinary Yearly Gen.... eral Meeting of the Company will be held at the Offices of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson and 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.
NOTICE is hereby given-that | the Sixty First Ordinary Yearly... The Register of Members and Meeting of Shareholders will Transfer Books of the Com be held at the Offices of the pany. will be closed from the Company, Chung Tin Building, 18th day of March to the 31st First Floor, 5, Des Voeux Road day of March, 1950, both days Anblication forms may be Central, Victoria, Hongkong, inclusive. obtained from the District on Tuesday, 28th March, 1950. Office
By Order of the Board,
W. H. PATERSON Secretary
Applications must reach the District Office before 5 p.m. on the 22nd March, 1950,
Auplication forms will only
be issued neninst payment of
a fee of $10, which will not)
at Noon, for the purpose of re- ceiving the Statement of Ac. counts and the Report of the Directors for the year ended 31st December, 1940, and to Hong Kong, March 10, 1980. transact the ordinary business of the Company
X
The TRANSFER BOOKS of
LAMMERT BROS.
boi returned. Persons apply the Company will be closed
ing by letter to the District from Tuesday, 14th March, Commissioner, Now Territories, 1950,
28th
until Tuesday,
for an application form should March, 1950, both days in.. enclose a cheque for $10. clusive.
Further Information may be obtained from the District: Ofice, Kowloon agistrácy Bullding Kowloon
"Harrima
Hong Hanh
By Order of the Board;
of Directors, A SHEWAN TOMES &T SEANCOMULTD.
LW Shawan,
Director M Gerioral Managers Hong Kong, March 12, 1950:
"Auctioneers,” Surveyors
·& Appraisers, Pedder Building.. Telephone No.: 2022417
MORE NOTICES: ON PAGENTES
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