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BOOKS BOOKS BOOKB) Fur- CONVENIENT EASY Way to own ther reductions. Last week of Balo New Pliot Radio Whether you closing down 18th July, Must re- need a bedalda midgot, large table move books from shelves, KELLY modal, or luxury radiogram-we MAGAZINE CO., 8 Dee Voeux have a "Pilot" to, sult. Terme at Fload, Central,
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RENOMMEE Dresses for Holly- wood Creations, DuBois Modals,
priced. Open until 6 pm. Wednes days, and other wankdays 9 a.m.; to 5 pm. Room 604 Victory House, Wyndham St. (60 yards past Morning Post Bldg.) Tel 38643,
NOTICE THE SHANGHAI SUMATRA RUBBER ESTATES, LIMITED (Incorporated under thr. Companion Ordinances, Hong Kong). NOTICE TO SĮIAREHOLDERS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Seventeenth Ordinaty General Meeting of Share-
THE CHINA MAIL TUESDAY, JULY 11, 1950.
NOTICE
COLONY OF NORTH
BORNEO.
Auction of Hotel Site at
Jesselton.
Supreme
Court hears CARNIVAL
dispute over contract
The Government of North Alleged failure to deliver 3,000 vidis of streptomy-
Borneo will auction a site for the building of an hotel in Jes- selton (particulars of which ap- pear below) nt 0 p.m. at the
nesday, 2nd August, 1950.
cin within contract time. formed the subject of litigation before the Acting Chlof Justice, Mr. E. H. Williams, in the Supreme Court yes- terday.
holders in the above-named Land Office. Jesselton, on Wed-The plaintiffs were the Shun Yuen Chemical Com-
Company will be held at the Board Room, South Chino Morning Post Building, Hong- kong on Wednesday, the 20th July, 1950, at 12 noon for the following purposes:---
1. To receive arid consider the Statement of Accounts and Balance Sheet for the year ended 31st October, 1949 and the Reports of the Directors and Auditors thereon.
2.
To clect a Director.
3. To clecl Auditors,
1. To transact any other or-
dinary business of Company.
The Transfer Books of the
The area offered is approxi- mately nye acres, situated about half a mile to the south of Race- course Road, Jesselton, with a frontage on the foreshore re- serve to the sea facing West, Further details and plan of the site and locality can be inspec- ted at the Land Ofice, Jessel- ton. Government will discuss the route for road access with the successful bidder.
The Government will grant a building lease for 99 years which will contain the usual conditions under the Land Or- thedinance, 1930, and the lessee will further be required to enter and maintain an hotel in per- into building covenants to erect manent materials at a cost of not less than Dollars (Malayan) 250,000; building, to be com- pleted within two years from the date of auction. The con- ditions of lease may be inspec- ted at the Land Office, Jessel- ton. The plans will be subject to the approval of the Jesselton Sanitary Board, and the build- ing shall be constructed in ac- cordance with the Building By- laws for the time being in force in the area.
Linzi Line Dressco. Economically DRESSES: Latest variety of ready Company will be closed from made Bummer dresson from the 13th July to 20th July, $20.00 up. Just arrived Raw Blik 1950, both days inclusive.
Soar Bucker. Inspection Linen,
Ordsre taken.
By Order of the Board KEE welcomed. ZANG CO. 32 Nathan Road Tel.
of Directors, 60095.
GEORGE McBAIN,
General, Agents.
MAKE • nate now. July 20th- 20th. August 4th-5th, GAR.
RISON PLAYERS preson "Thark" Book now at Moutries.
CHINA MAIL PICTORIAL (Ra. vised edition) at $3.00 per copy, Hong Kong, July 10, 1950. Obtainable at all Loading Book Stores and "China Ma!!” Ofca.
RADIO, REPAIRS performed by trained technicians under foreign SCRIBBLING PADS-100 pages supervision. Modern, accurate
cents at 50
£1 Windsor
each. On salo Mall" Office, methods, no guesswork. Repales "China
cleaning and checking Houso, Tel. 32812.
Include
chazels. Moderate ·rates, rellable; work. Our reputation in your guarantee.
Phone
26310, and we'll do the rest. Colonial Aganeles. Szahöl Queen's Road.
Building, 14
CARPETS. Distinctive Persian & Bokhara Carpets make your floor the envy of your friends. Brom 31. Nathan Road, Kowloon
NOTICE
Owners of all cargo stored in YUEN LEE (SAI YUAN) GODOWN in the name of the Department of Supplies & Dis- before 15th July 1950, after tribution must take delivery
which date all undelivered
NOTICE
Messes Kingsley & Co. Ltd of Prince's Building, Hongkong hereby give notice that the following goods are now stored in their godown at K.M.L. 43 Mongkok:-
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(2)
One boller No. N.E. 25920 marked Buckau R. Wolf Magdeburg.
Machinery marked Car lowitz & Co. & A. E. G.
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The lessee will be required also to lay out and maintain the grounds in a suitable manner.
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pany of No. 14, Wing Wo Street. They were represented by Mr. D. A. L. Wright, instruct- ed by Brutton and Company.
The defendants were the enquiries from defendants who Yuen Kung Company, import-put them off by saying the goods of East Asia Building, and the contract, and the plaintifs are ers and exporters, of the Bank were on the way.
"It is a clear case of breach of proprietor, Yu Kwok-on. entitled to refund of the depost," They were defended by Mr. sald Mr. Wright. Brook A. Bernacchi, instruct- ed by Mr. P. C. Woo.
The plaintiffs clained that on November 12, 1948, they entered into a contract will defendants for the supply of 3,000 vials of Streptomycin at the price of US$1,86 vlal, cost, insurance and freight. Hong Kong,
It was one of the conditions of the agreement that shipment wan to be nudo by air express, ond
that should the stoollers fall to thin the goods within two weeks
after the latter of credit wat opened by "cable. the buyer reserved to themselves the right| to cancel the agreement..
The annual Ground Rent payable to the Government will be $500 per annum and the up- set price at the auction will beber 3. 1948, at the request of $7,500.
The successful bidder will be required to deposit 50% of the purchase price at the fall of
DREASEB and Blouses (aft kinds) cargo will be sold by public (3) Machinery parts and hammer.
of materials) at competitive prie
---from HK$20.00 up. Batisfaction guaranteed, Inspection cordially Invited at Long Kes Ladies Télior 310 Nathan Road Kowloon,
WHY LIMP about with a painful)
corn or Ingrowing toenail when al
visit to Boten's export chiropodist
auction
A. G. CLARKE Director
Department of Supplies & Distribution.
can put you right? Cenault Beten's] July 8, 1950. Beauty Salon, fet Floor, Exchange Building.
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Accessories.
Unless all storage charges due on the above are paid be- fore 20th July, 1950 the goods will be sold by auction or private treaty,
Dated the 10th day of July, 1950.
NOTICE
SALE OF W.D. SURPLUS STORES
Tenders are invited for the purchase from War Depart- AT THE ment of surplus electrical stores, in one lot, as listed here. BWINDON BOOK STORE. 28 under.
NATHAN ROAD, TEL. 59327.
CARPETS & AUG8-Genuine Paking and Tientain, lovely da signs and colourings, various kizun come and inspect at The China:
Floor (Opposite Hong Hotel) Queen's Road, Central.
Cable E. L. VIR of varying sizes - Bobbin Insulator Gauge. Screw. Wood Blocks
Sockets, 30 amp. 3 pin
300,000 Yds. .........4,407 Nos..
100 Nos. 304 Nos. 7,638 Nos.
Torch Bulbs
(All quantities are approximate)
These stores may be inspected on application to the RUG Co., Kayamally Building, 4th, Officer in charge R.E. Stores. E.S.D. Shamshulpo, between Kong the hours of 9 a.m. and 12 noon, 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. on Thursday and Friday, the 13th and 14th July, 1950, ONLY on production of the Tender Form, which, together with the LADIES, we have at your service Conditions of Sale, may be obtained from the Stores Officer, mis specialized operationa for C.E. Hong Kong, A & B Blocks, Queen's Road, East, Hong Halene. Curtic cual wavba,
Kong. machineicas oll perins, hairdyte &| manicure--ROSE MARIE Beauty Partour-Phone-50384-43. Han kow Ad. Kowloon.
PEKING ART RUG CO., 221A Nathan Hd., Kowloon, et ex- clusively carpeta and rugs, Please drop in and have a look.
Tenders, accompanied by HK$100.00, payable as Ernest Money, will be submitted in writing, by 11 a.m.
on Wed- nesday, the 19th July, 1950, to:--
Chief Engineer,
R.E.. Headquarters,
A & B Blocks, Queen's Road, East. HỒNG KONG,
CARPETS, Ruge, Upholstery and marked in the bottom left hand corner of the envelope cleanes in your own home by modern, convenient DURACLEAN-TENDER FOR SURPLUS ELECTRICAL STORES"
BERVICE DURACLEAN COM Tenderers must quote a lump sum prico. PANY, DEERFIELD, ILLI,U.BA
Agent: George Lin & Co., 202
Both successful and unsuccessful tenderers will be Bank of East Asia Building, Tel: notified, and the deposit of HK$100.00 will be returned with 24408.
these notifications: Successful tenderers will be required to clear their purchases from the E.S.D. Shamshulpo within 7 days of date of acceptance of their tender.
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NOTICE
SHANGHAI LOAN & INVESTMENT
COMPANY, LIMITED
(Incorporated under the Companion Ordinances, Hong Kongi,
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Twenty-sixth Or- dinary General Meeting of the Shanghai Loan & Investment Co., Ltd. will be held in the Board Room, South China Morning Post Building, 1-3 Wyndham Street, Hong Kong, on Wednesday, the 20th day of July, 1950 at 12:15 'P.M. for the purposes following, namely:-
To receive and consider the Annual Statement of Ac- counts and Balance Sheet for the year 1948 and the Reports of the Directors and Auditors thereon.
To elect a Director.
To elect Auditors..
To transact any other or- dinary business of the Company.
The transfer books and re- gister of members of the Com- pany will be closed from 13th July to 26th July, 1950, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
GEORGE MCBAIN, General Agents.
Hong Kong, July 10, 1950.
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On November 15, went on the plaintiff claim, they paki to defendants HK$14.000 being deposit to enable defendants i to open the letter of credit in favour of their suppliers. Four weeks after the letter of credit war opened, when the goods were silll not delivered, plaintiff, wrote to the defendants terminating the contract and demanded a refund of the cash depost of $14,000.
The action
submitted now,
the plaintiffs counsel, is for refund of such deposit, damages for breach of contract, and costs. The Yuen Kung Company. however, claimed that on Decem- |
plaintiffs, performance of the contract was postponed and overseas suppliers were notified to send the streptomycin by rea instead. The
suppliers, who are the princioals of the defendants, fr a cable dated December 5. pgreed to reduce the price US$1.68 cost Insurance and freight a vial. The request to change the made of shipment was alleged to have been made by Mr. P. Y. Kwok, one of the partneri of the plaintiff flem, and Mr. Hudson Au. proprietor of Rud. son Au and Company, who were acting as agents for plaintiff In the transaction.
Shipped by seam
Hearing was adjourned, to 10) a. today.
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The Streptomycin was eventually shipped by the sa. Mandeville ir December 1948 and on arrival in January 1949 pmintiffs, refused to take delivery,
Defendants further claimed thah| On January 14, 1049. plaintiffs were offered other similar goods; which were sent by air express which arrived in December 1948. but they were refused,
For these reasons, defentiants sald. plainüffs were not entitled to any refund of the cash deposit.
Further, defendants claimed that by reason of plaintiffs' failure to take delivery of the goods, de
fendants had suffered a loss of HK$14.100 on reale of the goodn: and HK$600 an commission inder. the contract.
Mr. Wright said the crux of thi case was the condition regarding shipment of the goods by air. The goods wore, in fact, shipped by kea. He submitted plaintiff had never asked defendants ite alter thot condition of the con- tract
Diving to Import" restriction plaintifs could not open the le- ter of credit, and it was ogrend that this should be opened by defendants, and plaintiffs gave a theone for HK$14.000 to them by way of deposit. which was ap- proximately half of the contract value.
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that the contract WAR
goodn should be shipped within 14 days after the letter of credit wat stablished. Explaining the rea- fon for this, Mr. Wright said, at the time n'good demand existed for Streptomycin provided the goods could to obtained quickly, and defendants were ane, of the Importers who were able to get the goode by air from America. Mr. Wright submitted ar plaintiffs not only had not altered the contract but had made several
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