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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Forty-Ninth Annual General Meeting of the Share
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of the Directors and Auditors
thereon, to elect Directors and Auditors in the place of those retiring, to declare a dividend and bonus, to appropriate the balance of Profit and Loss Ac- count as recommended by the Directors, and to transact any other ordinary business of the Company.
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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, APRIL 14, 1080.
Rotarians hear talk on history of medals
History in the awarding of service medals was
Mr.
made when a Bar to the Naval General Sar- vice Medal was awarded in connection with the Yangtse Incident, said Mr. R. A. Edwards in an informative talk on "The History of Medals" at _the_wookly luncheon'. of the Kowloon Rotary Club hold of the Penin- sula Hotel yesterday.
Edwards, who was introduced by Mr. R."H. Jones, Vice-President of the Club, said that it was the first time for more than 50 years. that the bar was awarded to the Royal Navy.
Japs agree to cut tax on foreigners
Precedent was also created following the same incident the awarding of a Naval Dis.. tinguished Service Cross to a Royal Air Force officer in ad- dition to the Naval General Service Medal, he said.
Mr. Edwards said that medals valour awarded for
were fra used
Greeks and Romans but by they did not resolve themselves into distinct art until the Italians produced Antonio Pisano, who inlaht be referred to as Father of the Medal Craft.
The British, who were slow in need for con- appreciating the
Tokyo, April 13. The Finance Minister today notified the International Taxation Committee, repre senting American; British, Dutch and other foreign inter- ests in Japan that the Japan-ferring medals, did not produce ese Government was prepared any medala until Henry VIII's to cut by half the proposed 55 tinic, and it was not until Queen per cent tax on foreigners' in- Victória came to the throne tha
definite rules were laid down for comes in Japan.
the granting of medals.
1950.
Mr. Ikeda, the Finance Minis- ter, states that this reduction would operate until December 31,
The
Japanese Government therculter would extend until 1950 the speciul tax reductions for senler and Junior executives of foreign frins, contributing to "Induction of foreign investments" to Japan.
The International Taxation Committee is meeling this after. noon and announced that it has "agrend in principle" with the proposals, General MacArthur's) economic ohtief. Major-General believed to do W. Marquat, l
scale agreeable to the amended of taxation and it is expected, that the Japanese Governmant will introduce a modified taxa- tion bli to the Diet within 48 hours.
Contrast
be
identical medals were, for the first time, given to both ofcer and men after the Buttle Waterloo.
1
.
Wallington objected
"Strangely enough, the only objection to this came from the Duke of Wellington who strongly objected to wearing the same medal as that hung on Tommy Alkin's breast. History books
do not record
what the Duke of Wellington was told to do with his medal," sald the sponker.
kecounting the history of the Victoria Cross, the highest British decoration for valour, the speaker said that the first Army Victorin
Robert James Cross went to
afterward be- Lindsay, who came Lord Wantage, and 'the first Royal Air Force officer to win the award was Second Licu- Mr. Ikeda's counter - proposals tenant W./B. Rhodes-Morehouse. cuntrasted with his uncompro- The first man to win the "Double mising attitude on April 7 when VC" was Captain Arthur Martin- in a two and a half hour inter-Leake, RAMC, during the South view, with members of the foreign African War.
Mr. Jones, who presided, re- taxation committee the finance
3,066 persons had minister held out no hope for a ported that
for received free treatment tox revision of the proposed.
Hrachoma during the month of ecotes.
March at the Club's Temporary Trachoma Clinic. For the period between March 3, 1948 to March 31 this year, altogether 30,880
The American lawyer. Mr. Bruce Altchison, who left Tokyo for Washington by air on April 11 to place the foreigners pro- test belure the Far Eastern Com had received treatment, he said.
Mr. F. E. Skinner of Hong misstol is now expected to take SALE OF CROWN LAND o further action, if the taxationi Kong was a visiting Rotarian at yesterday's luncheon. Guests in- bill is passed by the Dint.
Interested circles, however, cluded Mr. R. S. Edwards. Cap- believe that he may take advant-tain M. P. Smith, Mr. M. N. Ox- at: !
of the opportunity to urge in ford, Major T. Cook, RASC. Cap Washington that a clause protect tain C. E. Broad, Mr. Ted Faulk- ing foreigners against "unreason-ner. Mr. N. F. Tucker, Captain uble taxation should-be incor- P. Evans and Mr. A. C. Maxwell, norated in the Japanese peace Deputy Commissioner of Police." treaty-Router.
An auction sale of Crown Land will be held at P.W.D. Headquarters on Monday, the 17th day of April, 1950, at. 3 p.m.
The area which comprises 344,300 square feet la situated
diuiningTsun-Wan-Marine- Lot No. 1 and is suitable for industrial purposes.
particulars Further
аге the Govern-
The Secretary of State for War does not bind himself to available from accept the lowest or any ten-ment Gazette of April 6, 1950 ar from the Crown Lands & Survey Offee.
der.
FOREIGNER
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A. R. FURCHES, Lieutenant-Colonel, Assistant Director of Supplies & Transport. HQ Land Forces, HONG KONG.
E. A. BOYCE, Director
of Public Works.
March 28, 1950.
ANNOUNCEMENT.
WE TAKE PLEASURE TO ANNOUNCE THAT WE HAVE RESUMED WORK AT OUR FACTORY AT NO. 4, KWEICHOW STREET, TOKWAWAN, KOW- LOON, AS FROM 8th APRIL, 1950.
WE THANK ALL OUR FRIENDS AND CUSTOM- ERS FOR THEIR PAST VALUABLE SUPPORT AND FORBEARANCE AND LOOK FORWARD TO-THEIR CONTINUED PATRONAGE.
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BEVIN UNDERGOES OPERATION
on
London, April 13. The Foreign Minister, Mr. Singapore, April 13. Ernest Bevin, was operated
American today for haemorrhoids and doe. 8,000-ion troighter, California Bear, is sall- tors said he was resting. "quiet in from Singapore today with and comfortably," 100 tons of rubber for Communist
The
China.
An-official for the ship's agente said that the ship was expected to arrivent Taku Bar, the port, for Tientsin. within two week and might load a cargo of wood carpets for the United
off and Stater-Reuter.
SPORTS CLUB
MEMBERS REMINDER
ANNUAL GENERAL MEET- ING Friday next. 14th April
6.30 p.m. e J.C.M. GRENHAM 'Hon Secretary.
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Mr. Bevin, whose health been causing concern for time, entered Manor House Hos- outside pital at Golders Green,
for the London, two days ago operation which was performed by Dr. John Nicolson, deputy surgeon at the clinic.
Mr. Bovin is expected to be back at the Foreign Office withm | a fortnight.-—United Press.
Rangoon, April 13, Nine Union milltary police, in- cluding Lieutenant-Colonel Chit Tin, were killed when their Jeep hit a mine on the Launglon-
Minyat ferry road near Tavoy, lower Burma, on Saturday. Tavoy message received here to- day reported.
Eight were given a military fanerol at Tavoy, The ninth tody had not yet been recovered. -Reuter.
notice to our patrons
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It is reserved by the Hong Kong Rotary Club for a Dinner Dance in aid of the Camp for Kids.
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