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H.K. Food Production To Be Trebled

Indo-China

Navigation Profits

(By Margaret Bradbury)

Plans are now under consideration by the Agri- cultural Department to irrigate and develop certain sections of land In the New Territories with a view to trebling the Colony's present food production,

Nearly 100 tons of vegetables a day are now being brought by fariners into the wholesale market in Kowloon, but this amount meets only one fifth of the needs of the population.

THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1946.

THE INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, DIMITER.

NOTICE OF GENERAL,

MEETING

BY ORDER Of The Director of Disposals

"Far Eastern Area (36.0.3.)

1.THE BRITISH STORES DISPOSAL BOARD (HONG KONG)] The SIXTYFIRST ORDIN is authorised to receive ARY GENERAL MEETING of TENDERS for

YOL

"the Company will ha held: at

the

IN THE

SUPREME COURT OF

TONG RONG

JURY ORDINANCE No: 6 of 1887

5A.

LAMMERT BROS.

Auctioneers, Burryors and Appraisers. Pedder Building, Telephone No. 20224.

PUBLIC AUCTION

.༢་ ༤.

CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING

20 WORDS $2 FOR ONE

·INSERTION · PREPAID,” KI FOR EACH ADDITIONAL "INSERTION ADDITIONAL WORDS 10 CTS. PER WORD PER INSERTION

$2

the Offices of the General following SALVAGED Managera, Messrs. Jardine VEHICLEE SCRAP In pursuance of the powers instructions from the Custodian The Undersigned have received Matheson & Co., Ltd. Pedder RUBBER TYRES

vested To my by Section 5A of of Property to sell by Public offices for Box Nos. 212, 214, ада Street, Hong Kong, on 20th

the above mentioned Ordinance | December: 1046, at Noon; To FERROUS and NON-NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Auction on the purpose of receiving the FERROUS SCRAP — Report of the Directors, re-

The "China Mail" is inform- ed by Jardine, Matheson, & Co., Ltd, general maangers of the Tran-China Steam Navigation Co, Lt. that the bonci of directors have recommended the

An Agricultural Deportment department has a cultivation following appropriations for spokesman told me yesterday: area of miscellaneous vegetables confirmation at the sixty-first "There are hundreds of acres under the supervision of two and electing annual general meeting to be of swamp and low lying ground Chinese, university agricultural|·Auditors......

To

simires

Herve

be

sure

:

LANE, CRAWFORD, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO. SHAREHOLDERS

ceiving the accotinila" for the. Let 1, # Chevrolet 3 ton year ended 51st December, 1941. and, for the period lat January, 1942 to 31st December, 1946, Let 2.4 Chevrolet 3 ton

Directors and

Transfer Books of the tot The Company will be closed fram the 19th December, 1946, to the Brð January, 1947, inclusive.

By Order of the Board.

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.

General Managers. Hpngkong, 28th Nov., 1946.

·ÑOR, 19447 2898IG

12000

282814

·

2x MSD Na, INKA

*****- (18OSER"

MSCOBY

(18219)

4 Chevrolet 42

Replies are awaiting at our

218, 220, 223, 229, 231, 237, 289,

that every maid person between Tuesday the 3rd December 1946 240, 241 242 the ages of tone and commencing at 10:00 am.

xty years tealdent within the at their Sales Rooms, Pedder

Calcny who is of sound mind and not afflicted with deafness, Blindness or other such. E "mity," and who" his a" KNOW- LEDGE OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE SUFFICIENT TO loo

ENABLE HIM TO UNDER MS Not. € 1875

STAND THE EVIDENCE OF (BAAG 2010 WITNESSES. THE "ADDRES B1)SES OF COUNSEL AND THE JUDGE'S SUMMING 'UP; is (ÌÁAG 158

BAF58883ereby required to furnish to 18: the undersigned at the Courts of Justice Victoria Hong Kong, (8421 173698 thin THIRTY days hereof the following particullis regatame himself

Lot 4.3 Chevrolet I lon

{ INS, No.

1 Chevrolet 13 cat

TET

Lot 63 Ford ton

+

4 x 2. 2157 Nos. (Q128 -

(9546

in the New Territories which graduates and it workinell. hell on December 20, 1946--

To pay a dividend of Gfor could be reclaimed but before. the years 1982 to 1945 inclusive any steps are taken we must. that this would' Ian 49,589 cumulative preferred. ordinary shares.. 203,273.16.0 bring in a good,return for the dividend of a farmers. A concerned effort is For 49,589 deferred ordinary now under way to improve their 12,397. 5.0 future economic conditions. In- stead of the prewar arrangement, To transfer to general re-

10,000. 0.0 of the Colony's farmers pro- ducing only 20 percent of the To carry forward unappro-

food needed from the land our 18,952.10.9 mixed

aim is to Increase "this by intense); Notice is hereby given that an Interim Dividend of One 4279,623.11.0 cultivation,"

During the occupation, Dollar per share and a Bonus

production

of One Dollar per share, has The profit for the year end-vegetable el December 31, 1911, amouated brought to an absolute mini been declared payable as en the to $202,846-1.36. and the profitm because farmers had to 16th December, 1916. for the period from January 1, depend on growing rice for

The Share Transfer Books 1912, to December 31, 1945, their own consumption and all.

used for will be closed from Monday, th amated $71,079.15.04. After available, land was

that purpose. Shortly after December, 1946 to Monday, 16th slowing for a carry forward

the liberation, vegetable pro- December, 1946 (inclusive) for s at Janary 1, 1941, of duction was very low, but the the purpose of the preparation | Will the Halder of 5 shares 359.12.14 11,862.0.7d. in res-

numbered 18552-18556, please pect of war losses, there re-provar policy of part rice-of Dividend Warrants

communicato with the underLst D. 1. Joept 136 tom GPW mains the above balance of land, part-vegetable and has

signed..

4279,622,11.5.

DEWAR'S NEW CHIEF

The year 1946 is one of great importance to the House of Dewar, for while it marks

been re-introduced.

New Scheme

was

Dividend Warrants will be issued at the Registered Office of the Company, 1st Floor, Exchange Building, Hong Kong, betiren 9.00 am. and 5.00 p.m. on Monday, 16th. December,

Farmers here do not grow enough rice in a year to supply the rice eating popula-1946. tion in the Colony with enough for a fortnight, and present rice importation is, at, a high level.

Under a new Government their centenary in the first your scheme farmers are now receiv of punch, it also records a change of pilot in the retire-ing himproved facilities for their ment of their chairman, Mr.-ground cultivation. The Agri-

P.M. Dewar,

after

Mr. Peter Menzies Dewar as- sumed the chairmanship in 1939 late. the death of the Lord Dewar, having previously spent 10 years pioneering the in all parts of the

business Work!

I.A.

cultural Department controls all available fertilisers and places then on a rationed basis within n farmer's easy financial reach preventing with a view to speculation.

I was told yesterday: "Where farmers a year ago were barely new chief in Mr. eking out an existence they are The

now on the up grade. Their Dewar. pupukr

of owner

the alluation at the end of the war Cameroniun. whmer of

was a very sad one, only one Derby in 1981.

fifth of their pig stock' was left and their cattle figures were down to about four-fifths their prewar number," na

ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES

·

Latest arrivals at the Peninsata Hojek inclui Y. Charles, Mr. and Mrs. T. W Besny, F. Hluricy, D. 1. Markay, Hellyer, M. 5. Sutton and J. He intam.

•

-Much Done

:

·

By Order of the Board. A..W. BROWN, General Manager. Fongkong, 20th Nov, 1946.

THE DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY LTD.

La 0.3 Ford

2

Nos. (356

(228105

L* 1 Ford 3, ton

12

Nos. (79860

I Ford 30 ct; *****

4-$/track (280013 Ford/Lruck

Ford 1 cut.

• 2 C281-W (71901, Lot-8.-1- Dodge--1--ten-

Certain information is required Lot 18, to complete, the checking of the Company's Register of Members.

Douglas Laprak & Co. General Managers,

THE DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP.

COMPANY LTD.

Hongkong, 27th Nov., 1946,

NOTICE

It is hereby notified that Sealed Tenders in, duplicate will be received at the Office of the Custodian until noon Friday 6th December for the nurchase of the following unclaimed articles:

Tenders should be clearly marked Tender for.

I.

45 Cams Batteries (Damage}

13 Car Book' Cloth· 95*73 3

","yards per roll

10 Rolls Black Rubber Cloth at

46 thi. "per wall

Located at Kin Lee Godown

do.

►

Custodian Godown. Kl

71 Colls 14" Iron Bunds at approx.

Gå iba, per, -esil·

do.

Gul Dun For Godown

15 Kegs Iron, Nalle 1

10:

Kip Lee Godown

*.

1 Cum Rubber Shoen, aut 703

pairs

N

Ju.

Yuen Teen Godown

20. Cu Canvas Shoes

da:

do.

B.

124 Rege Naflà (18 Keste Broken &

shart of content)

do.

China Provident No. 2: Gdn.

.4.

Motor Vehicle Spare Parts

da.

Hotel Garge-Stubbs Road

7; 29 Drums Black Dye

do..

Kang Yoon Golc

and .E.

18 Canes Torchlight Bulbs sald-to

contain 65

pièces

Bui Bun For Godown

2 Casca Electric Baiba

..

Bardo,

21 Caser Torchlight Bulbs

Jak do:

Although the department is still in a comparatively new stage, a great deal has been done in the past few months to Deportivo from the Pesula - clude: 4. Will Mrs. P. A. Carrall, Mr. improve animal rearing

Territories Mr. Kaufman, Dr. and Mrs. Ebreeding on New Goulds, Misɛ 1. P. Pitman, R. E. Murry Innd. More than 2,000 cattle Dr. . Bandiforth, Mr. and Mr. C.

have been brought into the Rostro, Travera, Min

MIN SIL Belter, Johnston, E. Lindberg and Colony from China since the J. Subaty.

end of the war, bringing the present figure to 5,000. The number of pigs owned by farmers is now 16,000~ double the figure 12 months ago and there are now 200,000 fowls compared with only 100,000 at the end of the war.

Pig breeding is receiving a great deal of the department's! attention at the moment. AR

Service Auction Room

Abetioneers, Surveyors, etc. Basement, French Bank Bldg.. A.E.B..de Sousa, Auctioneer. Telephone 31867.

4 Cases Torchlight Bulls Boar

28. Bald Brown, Cardboard approx.ge

470 1.

7 Bales

COL 1.

13 Balos

Jo,

12 Bundles

Banties

...ts,

cfo.

470 10%. 470 1

d

470 lb.

10.

22 Cane Tiles (Brick)

12.

12 Casch Face Powder

11.

13 Caser

3 C Mirror with stand about

do.

Run Yuen Goowa

Wing On Godown

Wing Pa Godewas

1164 feces

da.

Wing On Godewa

Esti pivecs

da

Wing On Godown!.

yo

10 Cases Ceiling Fan Határa”

* Cimes Eléctric Celling Fam

Office:

experimental plg. raising sta. 2. Inspection permits will be issued to prospective purchasers tion has been set up and during the Disposals (Tenders) Branch, Custodian' Property the last alx months two large Windsor House, on application.

Chinese Optical Co. shipments of rice bran have 3. The Government does not bind itself to accent the highest or 127

OPTICIAN

¿67 QUEENS ROAD C

"JANE"

from Burina purely for pig feeding.

Modern methods bf vegetable being production are also

studled at Fanling, where the

IS THIS LION DANGEROUS,

CAPTAIN?

TRAPEED

A KILLER KIM MYSELF IN THE XFRICAN JUNGLE-- MARCUS IS THE ONLY MAN IN THE WORLD.

WHO CAN HANDLE

HIM!

COME BACK!

BOOTS AND 'HER BUDDIES

·WHEE!

I FEEL ∙L00DY

YOU'RE DOING: SOLENDIDLY, MIES. RUSGLES

YOU'LL BE READY TO

GO HOME IS A DEY...

tender,

tender and reserves the right to accept all or any part of each

J. WHYATT. CUSTODIAN. OF PROPERTY.

Helpful Hint

WELL!-HES SCARED: THE POOR OLD BEAST- YOUT OF HIS WITst JUST AS I WAS

TRYING TO FIL HUM

(719

BY FDGAR

I WISH

HAD YOUR CONFIDENCE

42 Tipper Nos. (4845374- 1 Dodge 3 Ton

5032

44 No. (5220824 1 M/C DSA W.H, 20 (4700252 - 1 Lot of Tyre Osler Baskers * Kuanried" aliem 30x5 to 600xit

1 lot of Tyre Outer Covers

Let 11.

Assorted sizes 160x20 to 925x16 Lot 12. 1 Lot of Tyre Octar Covers

*** Aksorted

1000x20

**1709x16

to

Lot 18. Wrought Iron Beds, Oil Drums,

Kukries, Chaini, Pipes, Ba

sortutalid abits. Cast Thaned

add* Galate Tron Hath Engines, 'Boliers, Cuterte, Aero-

plase Floats, Containers, Buckris,

frigerator; Neu

Labda

~TIAN

Name and surname IN FULL

Profession, business or

scupation

(c) Business Address,

(d) Place or places of abode.

Those who complied with the requirements of a similar notice. published in the Press last February, should send in fresh particulare al ( many cases the FULL CHRISTIAN NAMES an PRIVATE RESIDENCES were not farhlahki. **

Firms are required to use the form obtainable from the Re gistrar, Supreme Court to em body particulars of the whole of their staff and are requested to see that no member it their staff without "The liigutatlè

Petrol Tina, Water Bottles Requalification" mentioned" "Above; on is included. Any person ins

cluded in a list supplied by his firm should not send in indivi- dual registration.

Bicol Springs, Rife Magazines, Akumalum Tine, Aero- pline Wings Landing lestre

mit, Bмciftridge Cues, Old Eateries, *

2. No warranty is given in Guy way as to quantities, num- bers, elc., and the lots will be bought as they Ho.

Every person who refuses or neglects to furnish the above- thestioned" pticulars within the tiffle specified "above "or" in! the case af i person who comes Into the Colony after the date of this Nolice within the time specified or thin Ofteen days after his arrival in the Colony whichever shall be the longer 4. Hours of inspection: 10 period, shall on Conviction be AM to 12 Noon Mondays to fiable to a fine hot exceeding one Fridays inclusive.

3. The above lots are lying at the Royal Acay Urdinance Depot,

****

Sham Shui Po, Kowloon.

6. Pasgès end: Tender Forms

Hukafta dólitrs!!

comply

may be obtained from the British The following persona ara Stores Disposal Board, Head exempt and need act quarters Land Forces, Victoria with this Notice. Barracks. Entrance 50 yardım

Queb's Road Entrares 1 All persons holding any to Barracks)*

othee or situation of emolument under the Crowil lextépf mem 6. Tenders must be deposited of the HK Valufier De

with the Board "In selled, patkets

and marked Tender for Serip" fence Corps, Hong Kong Police and addressed to the Chairman.Redurve and Hong Kong Naval

Valunteer Edree)

7. Closing date for Tendera:--

12 Noon: Wednesday 11th Decem- 2. Salaried functionaries of ber 1940.

foreign Governments not carry- ing on business.

B. The Chairman of the British Stores Diaper Board (Hong. Practising barristers and Kong) dick hot, bind himself to accept the highest or any Tender. Solicitors and their clerks,

WALTER M. WEINBERGER,

** Chairman,” BRITISH STORES DISPOSAL BOARD HONG KONG.

DIOCESAN OLD BOYS ASSOCIATION

4 Registered medical practi- tioners, registered dental sur- geons, and recognized vejérin- afy sargets.

5. Editors of Hong Kong daily newspapers and their staff.

Chemists and druggists actually carrying on business na such

7. Clergymen of the Church of England Roman Catholie

A General Meeting, to be priests and rallisters of any followed by a Reunion Dinner,other Chr Han Coligrégations of will be held on Sunday, 8th BFA boy ewin Congregation December 1348, at 7 PM, at the fonctioning in the Coisily! *** Chinese Club, Bank of Canton Building, top floor.

than

All Old Boys are requested to uttend. Please apply to the following 84. soon as possible, the before Thursday, 5th December, 1122 for tickets

B: G Handall, Phone 38519, Room 64, Stock Exchange Building

Building.

Masters of any school. other school in the sors, lecturers adernic officers of ersity of Hong Kong.

ployed on full

| paying

focal pots-and-

A Zimmern, Phono 28600, 150 KM)

c/o FEAT:15 French 11. All officers and no Bank Buildia

Commissioned officers of the} Hong Kong Volunteer-Defence Cheung Pat, Phone 28041, Corps and il commissioned and 3/0 A2.C., Shell House," warrant officers of the Hong

Kong Nayal Volunteer Force,

Gaston d'Aquino, Phone 34156, 1

C/o. Manufacturers Life, Windsor

NOTICE

November,

cteri:

ang debts

contracted by

BES

Port Officer CWIS

the S0th day of

3)C D'ALMADA Acting Registrar Supreme Court Liong Kong:

Cleaning

Building, Basement,

238 LOTS OF VALUABLE

GOODS, comprising

STORED AT KUNG YUEN GODOWN, WEST POINT.

POSITIONS WANTED

POSITION WANTED Ex perienced Teacher B.A. of Ameri can University, registered in H.K. Education Department Soeking Post in

MA

Dental Cream, Pomade, Shav- Write Box 240 Biddle School:

ing Soap Face Gfeint Tooth Powder," Hair On, Fate Pow-

der, Hair Powder, Tooth

picka, Imitation Purses, Corrugated board, Đức.

Leather

Card

STORED AT YUEN YUEN GODOWN, WEST POINT. Stag Herns.

STORED AT CHINA PROVIDENT'S 'No, 2

'GODOWN, WEST POINT,

POSITIONS VACANT

VACANCY EXISTS in 'Old Es- tablished European Company for junior male European Clerk in Sales Casting Department. The Position is permanent and pro-. gressive, Applicants to state age and salary required. Write Box 244 "Chins Mall,”

EUROPEAN COMPANY in Kow- loon has vacancy for European Glass Cups, Etc. Glass Lamp Stenographer. Replies should Shares Dyes Parker?" Ink, state salary expected. Write Box

2454 Calia MÁME” Iron Clamps, Mineral Ore, Car Batteries, Chemicals, Marble Posts, Tin Flaté, Cigarette Paper

Detector Paper, Joss Stick Powder, Rubber Tyres, Etc.

STORED AT CHINA PROVIDENT'S Nos. 3/4 GODOWN, WEST POINT. Green Canvas, Dyes, Brandy. STORED AT WING TUEN GODOWN, WEST POINT. Mat Bags

STORED-AT WING ON No. 1 GODOWN, WEST FOINT. Mether of Pear), Snail Shells, Paper Umbrellas, Refrigera-| tor Oil Heaters, Fire Extin- guishers, Bound Marble Tops, Pictures, Etc.

STORED AT WING ON Nos. 2/4 GODOWNS,

WEST POINTZ

FOR SALE

STUDENTS" OPPORTUNITY : 14 Remington! Excellent mechanical condition! Office, or Students Training! Exceptionally cheap-$120 1289, top Prince Edvard," (6-7 pain)" Phone"57087. CLEARANCE SALE Aluminium Saucepans with lids $18.00 only per set of three pièces in 2,3, and pint capacity. Discount for wholesalera. Oblainable at V. M. Book Hammond & Co. Union Bldg. 4th

WANTED TO BUY

SERVICEMAN urgently requires ten inch or twelve inch blank records for recording purposes, Anyone able to assist, please send complete details of price etc. Write Box 243 China Mail". Lamp Black, Joss Sticks WANTED FILAMENT for elec. Insulators, Advertising Mät) trie bulbs. Also fancy Aluminium ter, Embroidery, Camphor- Fall (lacquered; coloured, paper- wood Trunks, Wubber Pow-backed) Write Box No. 235 der, Tiles, Mirrors, Paper, "China Mall.? Etc.

STORED AT SUI BUN FOR GODOWN, WEST POINT. Rubber Powder, Boofing Paper, Empty Glass Bottles, Glass Tubes, Umbrellas,

STORED AT HING LUNG LANE BETWEEN CHINA PROVIDENT No 2 and No. 3 GODOWNS, WEST POINE .. Porcelain Ware and Black-

Wooden Frames and Pieces. wood Boxes, Enamel Ware Square Glass Bottles, The Abovementioned articles Waste Cloth, Buttons, will be open for inspection at their respective godowns on 30th Drawing Colours, Electrical Noveraber and 2nd December, Accessories, Printing In 1946, between 10.00

リ

a.m. and

Stamp Pads and Stamp Pad neon and between 2.00 p.m. and Ink, Red Ink, Writing LEE 4.00 pm. Inspection permits Safety Razors,

Kerosene

Lamps and Kerosene, Bat will be issued by the Under- teries, Stationery, O Pack signed, at their Auction Roopts.. thg, Jon Paper Paper The auction is subject to the. Flowers, Washing Soap, Soap Conditions of Sale published in Flakes, Etc. Empty Milk Tins, the Hong Kong (British. Sandal-wood.

Military Administration Gazette Notification No. 22.

STORED AT FU WAH GODOWN, WEST POINT. Bice Paper, Maila Card- board, Advertising Matter, Saffron, Oil Paper Umbrellas Mat Baga, Gunny Bags: Neon-light siguboård, Stick Powder

STORED AT CHINA PROVIDENT'S Nos. 39/40 GODOWNS, WEST POINT, Printing Paper, "Lat Wing" Labels, Tung Wah" Shells and Sidea.

-- STORED AT CHINA A PROVIDENT'S Nos. 15/16 GODOWNS, WEST POINT, Machine

Silverware, Blackwood Furniture Sea Shells, Chemicals, Tooth-picks, Sockets.

STORED AT CHINA PROVIDENT'S NOK: 43/45 GODOWNS, WEST POINT Acid Acetic Path Dising fecting Fluid, Chlorate of Potash,

LAMMERT BROTHERS,

Auctioneers.

PUBLIC AUCTION

The Undersigned have received Instructions from the Custodian af Proberty to sell by Public Auction on

Thursday, the 5th December EN 1946

commencing at 10,00 a.m.

at their Sales. Rooms, Fedder Bulidify, Bilement

251 LOTS OF VALUABLE

GOODS, comprislag:

Iran Nails; Iron Plates, Bolts, Nuts and Rivets, Iron Tanks, “Piping," ·Scrap Iron, Wire Roper Wire - Nails, Empty Prime, CB, Shovels and Pickaxes, Machines and Machine Parts, Aluminium Barz, Copper Sheets, Circular Saw Blades, Machine Saw Blades Bates, Fire Extin guishers, Knitting Machine Parts, Shell Moxids, Electrical · Accessories 5 Wrapt VGLAšs, Cork Life Belts, Rubber Hose, SI Chiffl. “Mbajuito* Destroyér, STORED AT LAMMERT Câustle??? Seda, 7During BROTHERS AUCTION Ammania, Dyes Folldiffed parating Paber; MattresseK ROOMS, FEDDER BUILDING,

BASEMENT. READ · kod” Pillawr, ute, Tennis Rackets Ping Pong

abovementioned articles Equipment Golf Bags and The

on at the

on the

STORED AT CHINA"" PROVIDENT'SB Nos.: 22/24 GODOWNS, WEST POLKA Blind Bags, Paper Umbrellas SET

STORED AT HONG KONG, »AND. KOWLOON WHABI. AND GODOWNK10% ZTUS

Nos. 30/31 GODOWNSA

KOWLOON

Wer

yla

dr ma in December, ~ 1946, Between 10170 8.m. and noon and Elween 2:00 pm and 4.00 pa- Inspection permita Will be issued by the Undersigned at Name Plate, Camphorwood their Auction Rooma lastega Trunk Leather - Bating. Bet BAZARSK tan

unk Straw Mata The auction is subject to the Grass Twink, Potasium Conditions of Sale, published in Chloride and Potassium the Hong Kong (British Mill- Thiocyanate Cleansing. Fow-tary Administration) Gazette Woven La "Nouscation No. 22,

Spreade

der

Tape

Sheet

(Continued at foot of next Col)

LAMMERT BROTHERS,

Auctioneers: