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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1946.

CONSUL-GENERAL'S

U.N. WEEK MESSAGE

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The Netherlands Consulate-General yesterday contributed the following message for the Col- ony's United Nations Week. "Since the early Middle Ages among all the peo- ples the thought has prevailed that it ought to be possible to solve the problems risen be- tween them, by conferring together, instead of by wars. To this end a permanent organism with the purpose to bring about international co-operation would have to be established.

"That It has not been posible to creat similar organism in the past centurion,

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is due for greal part to the fact that apinion existed in these days that the wovereignty of the different statra Incompatible with the ten of an inle pendent state being boural by any drel- kinn Làken by other sintes.

"in the menire however that the ware terame of an ever more destructive char- peter and with the program of technlosi Helence, endangered oven the existence of humanity iwtf, the rowviction became stronger weerywhere that the creation of an organism as indicated above, WAX imperative,

"The Lean of Nathans derives a origin from this trend of thoughts, 11 Jiro teens the innertal merit of President Wifson to have contributed to its crodinus in decisive was.

The history of Cho Tamage in komen to us all. Many are inclinud ta canal its functiamire au á veál failure. Nover. The Ukis jaheement is unfair, It may he grament that the Longue of Natlays

did not ems to Allenfion, site at han accomplisdeed rplendät work in the aefentide" and inttoral fold and lins fac voured a continuous excħnure of wienti- Ge 1 Ann.

No Surprise

"Grady was alturel however Mut mi. Fie Eing, of the creation of the Benzine in 2015o akvimude all, expretence was locking, copeerning the way in which Similar orentilention emull Function in

Startini 125 fim Tatar therefore

eruna! be the area? a curprise,

"At the same time in ekor bronder eir.

interest of all menfiles, anneestel would be better servand bự trying to come-to muro efficient form af international

vis the panvictions arra truncer that the

operation than by throwing the principle of co-oterathan itself over boned. In the next few Hara wame of the princital palete of difference between the Lenge of Nations and the United Nations will he indented,

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the Learns of Nations universallig buchin, dur 143 the fact that hot only not all the etnies were members bet not even all the Great Powers, in

first piper the United States of America and, în îde earlier days, Mumin. There"" fore the Benene had taugmalent prestive,

Equal Rights

"In the eave all staten, great and small, and equal rights. It in true that this principle was mitigated by the fact that only the Great Powers had a pers manent went in the Council, but this elf" paintion logt much of its effee! by Chin oler and that the Council and the Gen eral Assembly, in which body all' mem-. hers of the League were represented, and the same competenes',

"For the execution of decisions, both those taken by the Council and by the Assembly, eduplion by unanimous vote

was meerkry. As a consequence of this stipulation, a small country could' prevent the adonilen of a restulation about" the desirability of which there was on other hand no difference of opinion.

"No member state could be comnelled againal Swit participate in military sanctions gairat an BEETROT state,

"These four factore have had a retard-" ing effect on the development of the League of Nailona as an organiem for the maintenance of the nears,

"Map It be given to the United Nationa to become the Centre of International ex change of thought and the corner stone of the future supra cational code of laws."

Money Mart

Gold gave way to selling pres- sure yesterday and fell from $294 a tael, the opening rate, to $288 at the close of the market.

Chinese National Currency was quiet and practically motionless and closing rates were 90 cents for futures and $1.13% for spot (for CN$1,000),

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Charge Ruled Out

One of the.

six charges that Wong Fuk-chnu is facing in his trial for collaboration was ruled out by Mr. Justice E. H. WI liams,

Puisne Judge, at the Criminal Sessions yesterday,

The charge concerns the alleged arrest by Wong of Lam Ying-chi on July 20, 1942, with intent to assist the enemy,

in the witness box, Wong denied completely that he had ever worked in any Japanese organisa- tion during the war and that he had helped the Japanese Gendar merie in the arrest of guerilias or in the search of escaped British

solliers.

Yuen Chau-wing. 4 defence witness, testified that he knew ac cused had saved-a let people in

Un Long from the Japanese during the war,

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New O.C.

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THE HONG KONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS

The Seventy-third Ordinary General Meeting of Share holders will be held at the offices of the Undersigned on Tuesday, the 12th November, 1946, at Noon, for the purpose Squadron Leader C. I. Mac-of receiving the Report of the kenzie, DFC, AFC, has arrived at | General Managers together Kai Tak to take over the duties with a Statement of Accounts of Officer Commanding. 110

the 31st Squadron, from S/Ldr, Barber for the year ended

for the who is shortly leaving for the December 1941 and U.K. 1S/Ldr. Barber is, at the

period from the 1st January moment, deputising for W/Cdr. 1942 to the 31st December 1945. T. M. Muchanan, at present in Australia.

The Share Register and Transfer Books will be closed from the 29th October to the 12th November 1946, both days inclusive.

FACTORY/GODOWN TO LET.

K. M. L. 39 Tung Kan Street,

Under construction, ready. about December 1st. Two Storeys, site approximately 1,200 square feet plus 2,500 square feet open storage ad- joining. Plans can be modified to suit tenant. Deposit required, repayable end two years leuse. Apply Kadoorie Estates; 7, Queen's Road, Central, 2nd Floor.

The Union Waterboat Company, Limited

S. Ldr. Mackenzie has dis- tinguished career as a pilot hav- ing flown on maay operational sorties in various types of air craft, commencing on Blenheime with Coastal Command. For the JARDINE MATHESON & CO., General Meeting of the Com-

past two years he has flown with

1 Squadron which recently dis- banded. 31 Squadron, it will pro- bably be remembered, are the pioneers of supply-dropping; they supplied the 14th Army in their headlong dash from Imphal te Rangoon and provisioned the rem. nants of General Stilwell's army on their trek from Burma to In- dia. They supplied Gen. Win- gate's first

LTD.

GENERAL MANAGERS; THE HONG KONG FIRE INSURANCE CO., LTD. Tiongkong, 22nd October, 1946

TENDER FOR IRON Chindit long-range AND BRASS CASTING,

enemy penetration behind the lines in Burma tund later in-

REPAIRS, etc. augurated the RAF's bi-weekly

Assan! GOVERNMENT service from North-East over the treacherous "Hump" in-

STORES to Kunming, China.

DEPARTMENT.

In January. 1945, the Squadron was entrusted with the task of supplying Bandoeng with all its Another defence witness, Fung essential food and stores. The af, and that he was re-regularity with which the aircraft carried-out- their fanr sorties lensed by the Japanese through

Fun won for the the efforts of accused.. Witness daily on this

service the title of "The Ban- said that he was arrested for giv-

doene Bus Service." ing information to Chungking.

CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING

20 WORDS $2' FOR ONE INSERTIUN PREPAID, '$1 "FOR EACH ADDITIONAL INSERTION, ADDITIONAL WORDS 10 CTS, PER WORD PER INSERTION

$2-

Replies are awaiting at our offices for Box Nos, 62, 81, 52, 89, 91, 99, 100, 102, 104, 112, 117, 118, 212, 214, 218, 220.

WANTED KNOWN.

WHY SPECULATE! Buy Direct- Wholesale. Brand new 1946-47' Catalog, listing over 1001 differ- eat items, "Just off the PRESS” EXPORTERS-IMPORTERS, AL- low us to Fill your Orders. Send Notice is hereby given that us your list of items wanted and the Thirty-seventh Ordinary we will QUOTE prices and Terms. STATES. CATALOG. send 25 cts. Let us Represent you here in the pany, will be held at the Offices UNUSED STAMPS or coin tu of Messrs Dodwell & Co., Ltd cover cost of mailing. AIR MAIL 3rd floor, Hongkong Bank send DRAFT $2.50, Express or Building, on Monday, the 4th Bank. EXPORT DEPT. LEWIS November 1946, at noon, for NOVELTY CO., "JOBBERS SELLING the purpose of receiving the DISTRIBUTORS

of | AGENTS," 771 Capp street, San Statements Report and Accounts for the year ended Francisco, California, U.S.A. 31st December 1941 and for MODE

FILIPINA - Ladies

& the period 1st January 1942 to Men's Hats made Lo order. 30th November 1945.

Blocking, Bleaching, Renovating & Trimming undertaken. Old Hats made new. Expert Manila Hat-Makers. 14. Pedder Street, Telephone 22860.

DODWELL & CO., LTD.,

General Managers. Rongkong 7th October 1946.

BY ORDER OF THE DIRECTOR OF DISPOSALS, FAR EASTERN AREA (M.O.S.).

THE

WANTED

WANTED: Stamp Mixture on It is hereby notified that

raper, as received by Banks and triplicate,

big business firms. Must be un Sealed Tenders in

picked and desirable items must which should be clearly marked Tender for the Supply of Iron

not be removed. Please send des- BRITISHcriptive sample and quotation per and Brass Castings, Repairs,

15. of mixture-Waiter Resch, ete" will be received at the STORES DISPOSAL P.O. Box 2538, Chicago 80, Ill. S/Ldr, Mackenzie has flown in Office of the Chairman, Tender BOARD (HONG KONG) The Defence Corps, witness added, was formed

His Beard, Public Works Depart- by vilingersary of these operations.

duties at Kai Tak, although oner- ment, until noon on Friday, 8th. is authorised to receive themselves, and not by Japanese,

TENDERS for the of protecting ous, will certainly be less hazard- November, 1946.. for the purpose

lives and property of the villagers and for welcoming the British forces back to the Colony should a landing be effected..

The case was adjourned to to- day when His Lordship will sum.

up.

Travancore Big Day

The birthday of His Highness the Maharajah of Travancore is celebrated throughout Travancore State with parties for children and the First Travancore Infan- try stationed at Gun Club Hill had a big day yesterday both for Indian children and for the child- ren who are the particular pro- vince of the Boys' and Girls Club Association.

Among the visitors at the big children's party were Lady Young and Miss Young who were

met

with the traditional presentation of a garland of mixed flowers similar to the Hawaiian lei. Among the other guests were Brig. F. L. Lindsay, Col. and Mrs. G. M. Gillan, Mrs. H.J. Cruttwell, Mrs. W. Latimer, Mrs. Holmes Brown, Mrs. Pavri, Mrs. Cherite Esmail, Miss C.J. Sinclair, Miss B. Jones, the Rev. C.P. Smith, Mr. Hubert Lai and Mr. Cornille. The fun started with Kanies 1 Lea early in the afternoon. party with a surfeit of cakes, and sweets, and, inally, a show, re- presentative of Tranvancores folk dances that was admirably cuted and very well enjoyed. The Stick Dance had already once been staged before in conjunction with the Swimming Gala but the

exe-

the

U.S. dollars improved to $4.39 buyers. Sterling an the other hand men of the Travancore Infantry further weakened to $15.20, while are great entertainers and Australian pounds were unchang-whole spectacle proved something ed at $12.55 buyers.

unusual and hio enjoyable.

Closing quotations in Shanghai,

as cabled by Associated Press:-

Gold per ounce

U.S. dollars

H.K.. dollars

Kam Fai was

Buying Selling

CNS

CNS 225,000 220,000

4,150 4,200

680

390

SWEEP TICKETS

BLACK MARKET

A fine of $50 was imposed ont Law Pe, 29, unemployed, by Mr. d'Almada at the Central

ous.

PROBATE JURISDICTION

Tenderers must attach to following CRAFT:-

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG

each tender a receipt that they have deposited at the Treasury, Serial No.

Des Voeux Prince's Building, Road, the sum of $100.00 as a pledge of the bona fides of their tender, which sum shall be for- feited to the Government, any tenderer fails or refuses to carry out his tender, should such tender be accepted.

Forms of Tender and Specifications may be obtained from Government Stores partment, Electric Road, North Point.

4420 44426 44854 4432

Craft Harbour Launch Petrol 36"

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441419 44270 441664

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44102

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44504

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In the GOODS of John of Letablere Litton late Stanley Lodge, Tytam in the Colony of Hong Kong, Share-broker, deceased.

IS NOTICE

HEREBY GIVEN that the Court has by virtue of Section 58, of the Probates Ordinance, 1897, made an Order limiting the time for creditors and others to send in their claims against the above the 11th day of estate to November 1946.

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The successful tenderer will be required to deposit at the Treasury, Prince's Building, Des Voeux Road, the sum of $1,000.00 as security for due and faithful performance of his contract..

2671.

Cutter 32'

431270 2504

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43860

does not

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20'

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Work Boat

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The Government All creditors and others are bind itself to accept the lowest accordingly hereby required to or any tender, and reserves the Bend their claims to the under-right to accept all or any part signed on or before that date. of each tender.

Dated the 17th day of October, 1946.

LO AND LO, Solicitors for the Executors, Alexandra Building, Des Voeux Road, Central,

Hong Kong.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG

PROBATE JURISDICTION

£11 the GOODS of William Minto Gittins late of No. 4 Suffolk Road, Kowloon in the Colony of Hong Kong, Engineer, deceased.

Found guilty of armed robbery. F. X.

sentenced to 10 Magistracy yesterday for illegal

HEREBY NOTICE IS years' hard labour and 10 strokes hawking of sweepstake tickets of GIVEN that the Court has by of the cane by Sir Henry Blackall, the Hong Kong Jockey Club.

of the virtue of Section 58 Chief Justice, at the Criminal

Defendant was arrested by a Sessions yesterday,

the Probates Ordinance, 1897, made selling Chinese detective tickets outside the Nam Ting an Order limiting the time for Hotel at 20 cents above the official creditors and others to send in their claims against the above price.

C.S.I. Wong Wing-vin pro- estate to the 11th day of

November, 1946.

POST OFFICE

NOTICES

Outward Mails

Unless otherwise stated, Regla. tered Articles and Farcels Posts close 30 minutes earlier than the time stated below:-

secuted.

WOMAN WITH REVOLVER

woman was hard

A young Chinese sentenced to 18 months' labour by Mr, George She at the Central Magistracy yesterday for unlawful possession of a 38 re- volver and 12 rounds of ammuni-

FRIDAY, OCT. 25 Macao, Trinshan and Shekkt (Kwong Fook Cheung) 10 a.m. Batava (Java) (Bellorophon) 10a.m..

Amoy (Promise) 10 a.m. Shangbai, (Fukien) Noon, tion, Airmail for Singapore, Cblom- Chinese Sub-Inspector K. K. bo, Rangoon, Calcutta. Johannes-Lau said that defendant burg, Delhi, Cairo, London, Syd- searched on leaving the ss. Sal ney and Auckland (By Air) On lying alongside the Tung On Kowloon C.P.0, (Reg.) 1 p.m., Wharf and the revolver found (Ord.) 1.30 p.m.; G.P.O.. (Reg:) concealed on her person.-, 1.30 p.m., (Ord.) 2 pm:

Airmail for Canton, Chungking and Kunming (C.N.A,C. Plane) (Reg.) 3 p.m., (Ord.) 8.30 p.m. Macao, Telnshan and Shekk (Kwong Saf) 3.30 p.m.

Canton (By Train) 4 pm.

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Chinese repatriates from Europe and Singapore, including their German and Italian wives, totalling 540, left yesterday by 3.5. Sontay for Shanghaf

All creditors and others are accordingly hereby required to send their claims to the under- signed on or before that date.

Dated the 17th day of October 1946.

LO AND LO, Solicitors for the Administrator, Alexandra Building, Des Voeux Road, Central, Hong Kong

Service Auction Rooms Auctioneers, Surveyors, ele Basement, French Bank Bldg A.E.B. de Sousa, Auctioneer

Telephone. 81867,

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Naval Assault Burke 2

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"W. J. ANDERSON,

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Controller of Stores. Hongkong, October 23rd. 1946.

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AUCTION SALE

THE BY

OF ORDER DIRECTOR OF DISPOSALS FAR EASTERN AREA (M. 0.2. S.) Mesars. Lammert Brothers of Pedder Building, Hong Kong, 3. have received instructions to sell by Auction at the premises of The Engineers Store Depot, Jardine's Godown, East Point, Hennessy Road, Hong Kong at 10 o'clock a.m. on Monday, the 28th day of October 1946-

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A LARGE QUANTITY OF MISCELLANEOUS STORES comprising:

Bitumen," Bithess,

4.

5.

Roofing Felt,

Iron 6. Rope Sisal, Bars, Hinges, Stanchions, Flanged Iron Pipes, Railings, Cisterns, Pierced Steel Planks and Clips, Radiators, Electric Cable

Cords, Hand and Generators, Steel Wardrobes, Brass Strainers, Baskets, Files, Planes, Tool Steel, Dogs Timber, Pick Heads, Shovels, 7. Spades, Choppers, Thimbles, Torch Batteries, Electrodes Welding, Etc., Etc.

Permits to view, catalogues, Special Conditions of Sales, etc. may be obtained from Messrs. Lammert Brothers.

8.

Inspection of above stores now 9. lying at The Engineers Store Depot, Jardine's Godown, East Point, Hennessy Road, can, be} made between the hours of 10 a.m. and 12 noon, on Friday and Saturday, the 25th and 26th October 1946.

WALTER M. WEINBERGER,

Chairman, BRITISH STORE DISPOSAL BOARD (HONG KONG).

Landing Craft. 9.P. 47′

18'

FOR SALE

AN old established business, very. progressive, doing a large steady business, with commensurate pro- fits, very valuable assets, having Kn important and extensive clientele, providing a profitable and attractive proposition for investment. Erincipals now wish-v ing to retire. Negotiations are invited for its purchase. floation, or otherwise. Substantial and renuine persons only; please apply in first instance to Box No. 223 China Mail".

TYPEWRITERS FOR HIRE- Reasonable rental per month. Typewriter Ribbons $8.00 each. Standard Typewriter Cd, Alexan- dra Building. (Ground Floor). Tel, 30591,

CODE-BOOK →→ Bentley Second Phrase $150.00, Bentley Complete Phrase $120.00, Few Copies. Phone 30381. Room 622 Mr. Wang every morning.

LAMMERT BROS.

Auctiorcers. Surveyors and Appraisers. Pedder Building. Telephone No. 20114..

PUBLIC AUCTION

The Undersigned have re- 26' ceived instructions to sell by FRIDAY, Public Auction on the 25th OCTOBER 1946 com- mcacing at 2.30 P.M.

No warranty is given with any of the above craft.

Some are without engines, parts, etc., and all will be sold in whatever condition they may be, with all faults. imperfections, etc.

The above craft are located at H.M. Naval Dockyard, Kowloon.

Hours of inspection:-10 a.m. to 12 Noon, Mondays to Fridays inclusive.

Passes and Tender Forms may be obtained from the British Stores Disposal Board, Headquarters Land Forces, Victoria Barracks, (Entrance 50 yards west of Queen's Road Entrance to

Barracks).

Tenders must be deposited with the Board in sealed packets and marked "Ten-. der for Craft and addressed to the Chairman. Closing date for Tender:- 12 Noon Thursday,

the

21st. day of October, 1946.

the

Chairman The

of British Stores Disposal Board (Hong Kong) docs not bind himself to accept the highest or any Tender.

\WALTER M. WEINBERGER, Chairman,

BRITISH STORES DISPOSAL BOARD:

(HONG KONG)

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at their Sales Rooms,

No. 35, HANKOW ROAD, KOWLOON,

A Fine Collection of Valuable Household Furniture Compris-" ing;—

Teakwood dining tables, dining chairs, sideboards, glass cabinets, Sofas & armchairs, dressing tables,-- wardrobes, chest of drawers, double bedsteads, divans, writing tables, book cases, table fan, table lamps, marble statue, Howe scale, croquet.. balls, stamp albums, stamp catalogue books, bronze figures, portable gramophone, music books, Bentley's com- plete Phrase Code book, Norge refrigerator, Tientsin large carpets & rugs, black- wood furniture, crockery, and -kitchen glass ware utensils etc., etc., etc.“

Also

1 Woodstock typewriter 1 Remington typewriter

1 Westinghouse radio

2 Radio-grams

9% Yarde

of Grey-striped

English gents suiting

3 Yards of English tweed

for gents overcoat

1. Bed Room Suite"

1 Dining Room Suite

On View From Thursday, the |24th October 1946,

Terms.As. Customary.

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers.

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