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THE INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
Notice of General Meeting
Directors and Auditors.
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the
The Transfer Books of Company will be closed from the 3rd July to the 24th July inclu; ave By Order of the Board, JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.
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PUBLIC AUCTION
BRIDGE NOTES
PARTICULARS AND CON- DITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on MONDAY, the 28th day of May, 1941, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land at Mong it burns me
THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 22, 1941.
NEEDS OF H.K. FOOD KITCHENS
THE HONG KONG Refugee and Social Welfare Council administers four food kitchens in the Colony. They are to be found at St. Peter's-West Point, Salvation Army---Hennessy Road, The Old Magis- tracy, Kowloon, and Sham Shiu Po, Kowloon,
TOO CONSERVATIVE By The Four Aces "I don't mind missing a Slam which needs very delicate pluy," Hither come the poor, the blind, and the lame, writes a Houston, Texas fan," young children, old people, and babies to the num- Kok, In the Colony of Hong when there are twelve tricks in ber of more than 4,000. These people are destitute Kong for a term of 75 years, top cards." with the option of renewal at
or almost so, and in many cases this is the only meal a Crown Rent to be fixed by the
they have. Surveyor of His Majesty the King, for one further term of 75 years.
Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the dis- posal of the lot the Purchaser (if not the applicant) will be required to deposit with an authorised officer who will be present at the sale, the sum of two hundred dollars,
($200) in cash. This sum will be refunded on payment of the Pur- chase price.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
この
Yen Street and Tune Cam Street. Paving Fice Road between Kewlone Fare Let N.
Pa
No of Saie
Rexistry No.
Locality
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Boundary
MonnutettiOLUM
8, E. W.
ft. ft.
As per
Bale plan
Conditions of Sale.
Contents in sq. f
Annual Rental
About 7 30
H
Upset Price
$17.550
bes
up to miss a Slam;
North, Dealer Both sides vulnerable
NORTH 10 5
WEST
A 8 7 2 ♡ Q 10 4 ◇ J 10 9 2
♡ AJ 6 5 2 0 6 5 ♣AJAS
EAST 6 B
9 8 8
0 8 7 4 8
♣ Q 10 6 2
4K 96
SOUTH
A AKQJ94 ♡ K 7 OAK Q 8 7
The bidding:
North
East
South
Pass
1'1180
14
West Разя
20
l'ass
14
Разв
Pass
Pass
"North felt he couldn't go on after four spades, partly because
HION CARD VALUES
OF THE FOUR-ACER EVSTEN
AGE............ KING..2 QUEEN.1 JACK...
TOTAL WPRAM Be Phatja AVERAGE MAP 43
of 110 spades 11, partly because
the
Three of the buildings in which the food is distributed have been lent by the Hong Kong Govern- ment, and the other has been erected by private subscription.
FUNERAL
The Council has had gifts OF LATE MR.
of
clothing and these are distributed to Food Kitchens and Camps.
The people that attend are re- EU TONG-
It must be
fugees and destitute poor in al- most equal numbers. remembered that the poor of Hong Kong have become eveni poorer than they were, because of the influx of refugees, many of whom have taken work that the Hong Kong poor should be doing
The conges ingredients: --
Broken rice Cracked wheat
Potatoes
Carrots
Heef
Liver
Soya beans
has the following
Fresh vegetables
of
Ginger
Salt
two losing diamonds. and partly because his band had 10 real solidity
"South
didn't want to make a stronger bid than
This is recipe approved the Medical Department of Hong Kong. The congue is a very thick soup that can be eaten with chop- stick.
SEN
The funeral took place to-day of the late Mr. Eu Tong Seng, the multi- millionaire philanthrop- ist, the cortege leaving his home in Bonham Road at 10 a.m.
The funeral procession was head- ed by the Motor-Cycle Section of the Hong Kong Police, followed
by the Pipe Band of the by H.K.S.R.A, Chinese members of
the Hong
Kong Volunteer Defence Furce. Chinese members of the Police Reserve, and Chinese members of the A.R.P. organisa- tion, after which came the car- riage containing the coffin.
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Cost Of Provision The SIXTIETH ORDINARY
Behind the cothin, followed GENERAL MEETING
four spades because of North's The cost of providing for the long line of motor cars contain- Company will be held at the
iginal pass. Slam seemed very four food kitchens is $30,000 per ing the family and relatives of the Offices of the General Managers.
unlikely unless North could take year. Messrs Jardie, Matheson & Co
The purchaser of the lot will be the initiative.
This is a large sum to raise late Mr. Eu, together with con- Were we both in addition to the other commit- veyances for hundreds of wreaths, Lid., Pedder Street, Hong Kong cash the sum of $1.755.00 (being
required to pay t the auctioneeright, or was one of us at fault?" ments of the Council. Eight thou- | The procession proceeded by on THURSDAY, 10th July, 1941
We think South was right but sand dollars has still to be raised way of Caine Road, Arbuthnot at Noon, for the purpose of recerc-ately after the fall of the hammer. After all, a jump to four spades the war in Europe started, prices Terrace,
10% of the upset price) immedi- that North was too conservative. to supply food for this year. Since Road Hollywood Road, Lyndhurst ing the Report of the Directors, the balance of the premium
Wellington Street, passing the Accounts, and electing ing paid in accordance with the with "maximum
Is a Slam invitation; and North, of all foodstuffs have steadily D'Aguilar Street to Queen's Road pass" which risen. Just when financial mat- Central where it stopped for a included two Aces, should have ters were becoming most serious short while opposite the Eu Yan encouraged South to go on. the American Red Cross rendered San Medicine Company's pre- It doesn't really matter what most valuable aid by giving wheat mises, where the staff paid their North bids over four spades-any and rice. With this gift, it is
last homage. bid would encourage South
possible to keep within the allow-
The cortege then proceeded bid a Stam. North might bid five ance given to the Food Kitchens. down Queen's Road West to the clubs, or five spades--even live
food kitchens At three of the
where Yat PR Ting Pavilion hearts and
for- South's next bid the babies are supplied with milk. would be six spades in any case.
of people, some thousands Tinned milk has to be used as the
eigners and Chinese, gathered to The lack of spade it was un- price of fresh milk is prohibitive.
his their
te respects important, since South's big jump When the babies first come to the pay guaranteed an independent suit. kithens, they are listless thin little inmory.
The remains later were taken The losing diamonds made no morvals. but after a few weeks
the to Taipo for internment on difference, because South had to they begin to be fatter and more have his strength somewhere
cheerful.
late Mr. Eu Tong-sen's estate. The mothers are very
Among the great number of wreaths and diamonds was the most like-happy for this he'p given to their
sent were tributes from His Excellency And Wardrobes, ly location.
North's two little ones.
the Governor. Sir Geoffry Chests of drawers, Dressing Aces were ample compensat on
His Excellency the GO C.
E Tables, Chesterfield Sutes, Side- for the lack of solidity.
eral A Grasett, Mr T. V. Suong, boards, Dining
His Honour Sir Atholl MacGregor, the Tables, Chairs,
LTD.
General Managers Hong Kong. 14th May, 1941.
TUITION GIVEN
PUBLIC AUCTION The Undersigned have received
to
sell
Public
instructions
by Auction en
Priday, the 23rd. May, 1941. commencing at 2.30 p.m.
at their Sales Room, No. 35, Hankow Roud, Kowloon
A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
EXPERT Instructresses for ladies! and young girls in music, short-comprising:
hand, typing, bookkeeping and Teakwood beds,
English and French. Austin Road, Kowloon,
Apply
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Help your Friend and
his Hobby by giving POSTAGE STAMPS
for
his collection
and
Seeds For His
Garden
We can supply the goods of his and your want
GRAÇA & CO.
Dealers In
Postage Stamps, Garden Beeda,
eto., etc.
10, Wyndham Street
Hong Kong
Established 1896
Desks. Filing Cabinets, Bookcase, Cabinets, Wardrobe Trunks, Rat-
tan
Perambulators, !
✡
# *
non-
Extreme Poverty
Northcote, Major-Gen-
The Council has appointed a Hon Mr. N. 1. Smith, Dr. W. W. Yen, Chen, C T. Wong. Mr. Eugene trained nurse as Welfare Worker Mr
Sir Robert Ho Tung, Sir Shouson Chow, She has as many in the Kitchens.
Sir Robert Kufewall, the Hon. Mr. M.
as 900 patients in a month, Many K. Lo, the Hon. Mr. Thomas Tam, Mr. .
Furniture,
Yesterday you
were Howard Electric Lamps & Irons, Carpets, Schenken's partner and, Rugs, Cutlery, Porcelain, Glass vulnerable
vulnerable against and Metal Ware, Ice Chests, opponents, you held:
Ornaments, etc., etc.
also
A Quantity of Valuable
Furniture. and
1 "Ward" Ice Chest
I "Kodak" Camera F-4.5 Lens
in Case
1 Pair Binoculars
"Pilot" All Wave Radio (0 Tubes}
1 Large Carpet 12' x 14'
2 Cooking Stoves
1 "Remington" Portable Noise-
less Typewriter
On View from 22nd. Thursday May, 1941.
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS..
Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 20th May, 1941.
OUTSTANDING VALUE
1
IN
PURE LINEN SHEETS
68" x 106"
3500
00 PAIR 80" x 108" 3950
PAIR
WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW & CO., LTD.
K J 9 7 ♡ A J 4 OK 10 5 3
A 10
The bidding: Maler You 14 (1)
Jacobs
Schenkm
for
attends to of these she
herself
and the Secretary Li Tse Fong and others she sends to hospitals Chinese Affairs, the Hon. Mr. R, A, C, and clinics,
North,
Ting
The poverty and destitution Those presen! at the Yat Pit caused by the war must be seen included Captain S. H. Batty-Smith, re- His Excellency the Gov- to be realised. The Council is presenting now making enquiries into hous-ernor, Captain R. E. St. John, repre ing conditions, and has visited senting the GO C.. Flag-Lieut. Gray, representing the Commodore, Sir Atholl some of the places where the food. MacGregor, the Hon. Mr. N. L. Smith, Those who Sir Robert Ho Tung, Sir Shouson Chow, kitchen people live.
Yen, the Hon. Mr. M. K. have no homes sleep in the streets; Dr. W. W. others have a small bed space in Lo. Mr. M. W. Lo. the Hon. Mr. Li a flat, and those who cannot sleep Toe Fong, Mr. L Kadoorie, Sir Robert ANSWER: Pass. There is every on the bed sleep under it! Many Kotewall, Misa H. Kotewall, the Hon. prospect that the opponents will of them only have the one meal Mr. C. G. Alabaster, Mr. E. H. WI- liams, Mr. H. G. Sheldon, Messrs, E. get themselves in trouble if you given at the food kitchen as, for M. Raymond, T. N. Chau, S. T. Wil let them alone. If you enter the the sake of the children they hamson, M. J. Abbott, H. J. Arm- bidding, however, it is quite like- spend what little money they have strong, the Hon. Mr. S. H. Dodwell, ly that you will get into trouble to be sure of a shelter.
Mr. C. G. Perdue, Mr. Li Tung, Mr. while the apponents scramble out of it.
In cases of those who do not Kan Tong Fo (Master of Ceremonies) attend food kitchens, some of the and many others. Score 100% for pass. 20% for people said they wished to be in- one no-trump or double.
dependent as long as they could. This proves that it is the really destitute people who attend they Food Kitchers.
Question No. 722
To-day you hold the same hand, and the bidding continues:
Maler
You Jacoby
1
PANS ENT BA (7)
'What do you bid? tomorrow.)
Schenken Puse
(Answe
SWEDE CHARED
The very grateful thanks of the Council go out to the members of American Red Cross for their most timely help in supplying rice
Karl Karlsson, 18, of Stocki and wheat for these refugees and holm, was charged before Mr. G. destitute poor,
All contributions towards the T. Lowry, at the Central Magis-. $8,000 still needed may be sent to tracy this morning, with being a the HK. Refugee & Social Welfare vagrant in the Colony. (Released by The Bell Syndi-Council c/o South China Morning
Post.
cate, Inc.)
PRAISE FROM
THE KING
War. Reserve constable Slüney Weekes, of Bristol, has received
ARRESTED BY POLICE SEARCHER
According to Detective Sergeant Youe, Special Branch, defendant was a member of the crew of a Swedish ship which had “sailed. Defendant was left behind; «
Defendant was committed to the House of Detention and orders. ed to be expelled.
For the theft of a suit case con-morning.
special commendation from the taining clothing to the value of Accused was stopped by King for his conduct during the $100, the property of Mt Bannis Police constable in Des Voeux.. mass raids on the city.
ter. of No. 14, Queen's Road Cen-Road Central on Tuesday. He had When houses were demolished tral, fourth floor, Chan Ming, 24 a parcel containing European style by HE. bombs and many people was sentenced to three months clothing, which he admitted he injured, Weekes, although wound- hard labour by Mr. G. T. Lowry stole from private car No. 3880, ed, carried on assisting others,
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at the Central Magistracy this parked in Statue M
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