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The above club opens on 10th May, 1947. The following are extracts from the Rules rc-

garding Civilian Membership:

"For all subscriber Members admission to the Club' aliall be by ballot and the election shall be in the hands of the Com- mitter:

HONGKONG TRAMWAYS

LIMITED

THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, MAY 6, 1947.

THE CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE,

LTD.

Notice to Shareholders

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Ordinary Yearly Gen

Sixty-second Ordinary eral Meeting of HONGKONG TRAMWAYS LIMITED will be Yearly Meeting of Shareholders Offices of Messrs. will be held at the Offices of held at the

The

Jardine, Matheson and Cam- the Undersigned on Friday, 9th pany. Limited, Hongkong, on May, 1947, at Noon, for the pur- Thursday, the 29th day of May, pose of receiving the Report of

to the 1947, at 12 o'clock Noon,

General Agents together a Statement of Accounts transact the ordinary business with cf the Company.

for the year ended 31st December, 1946.

And, NOTICE IS HEREBY

The Share Register and Conf Transfer Books will be closed the from the 25tlr April to 9th May, 10th day of May to the 11th❘ 1947, both days Inclusive, day of June, 1947, both days Inclusive.

Candidates must be proposed ALSO GIVEN that the Regis- by one Member and Reconded byter of Members of the another. and application for any will be closed from admission mast be made writing signed by the candidate and by his proposer, and second- addressed and

to the

cr

SOCIALLY PRESENTABLE Honorary Secretary".

"All forras of application for

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slinger. Obtainable from Wing

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exelasive storer,

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first monthly Committee Meet- inst held after date of receipt. by the Secretary of Auch form."

"A candidate shall not be Chesterfield Suite, good condition entitled to avat himself of the -$195! 280, top. Priner Edward,' use of the Club House, grounds

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Please note that

HONGKONG TRAMWAYS LIMITED

NOTICE OF EXTRAORDINARY

JARDINE, MATHESON

& CO., LTD.

General Agenta, THE CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LIMITED.

Hong Kong, 21st April, 1947.

UNION WATERBOAT

CO., LTD.

Notice is hereby given that the Thirty-eighth Ordinary General Meeting of the Company, will be held at the Offices of Measte

PALESTINE PRISON BREAK Terrorist Assault On Acre Gaol By Two

Jeep-Loads Of Armed Jews

Jerusalem, May 4.

Sixty prisoners escaped from Acre prison tonight. The break followed a terrorist assault on the gaol in which two jeep-loads of terrorists drove into the almost entirely Arab town of Acre after mining the roads round the town. The attack coincided with a loud explosion inside the prison. Two terrorists were wounded and later arrested. One British constable was wounded in the leg.

Three Jews were found dead, other

whether executed but it was not alated

they were attackers or prisoner*.

Dov Gruner and three Jewish terrorists were in Acre prison last month, and tonight's attack fallowed a week's hull on the terrorist "battlefront" during which rumours of a trace] swept the country.

It was later stated that 44 of the 60 prisonera who escaped from the grim old Turkish prison after the terrorists had blasted a hole in the wall were still at large. Sixteen prisoners were re- captured,

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY,

LIMITED.

and

In Stolen Lorries Mobile squads and police were tonight scouring the roads sandy wastes of northern Palea- tine for convicts still at liberty. Those were reported to be mostly Jews,

The police said that most of the escaped prisoners might have got away in stulen army lorries. The strictest precautions were in force all over Palestine night. Any vehicle failing to an- swer the "halt" challenge was liable to be shot at without warn-

ta-

SOVIET MANOEUVRES

Landon, May 4.

A Swiss broadenst`said to.. night that the Soviet Army had begun apring manoeuvres on the Bering Straits const of Northeast Siberia, apposite Alanka.

The broadcast, reported by the Exchange Telpgruph agency, said 250,000 Soviet troops were participating and wild' be joined later by units of the Soviet Pacific fleet und of the Mongolian People's Press.

Republic. Ünited

Alleged Brawl

At Sea

Voice For Jewry Compromise

Flushing Meadow,

*May 4. Observers here tonight forecast. a compromise plan tomorrow to give Jewry some voice in the United Nations. General Assembly discussions: on Palestine an issue which a clear split was revealed in the plenary. session yesterday.

3

on

Soviet Russia in the only one of the Big Five urging that Jewish organisations should have the right to speak in the plenary session to answer the charges made by the five Arab atates. i was officially stated that

Soviet The

delegate, M. Andrel Gromyko, aald yester. Dodwell & Co., Ltd., Brd fasur, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN med Jews drove into Acre town In two jeeps at 4.15 p.m. and that

out Hongkong Bank Buliding, on that the Fifty-Fourth Ordinary mall arma fire broke

in

day that if Jewish representa- Melbourne, May 4. GENERAL MEETING

tives were not invited, the Jews old Arab Wednesday, the 21st May 1947 Yearly Meeting of Shareholders; several parts of the

The crew of the Bri- in Palestine would think that NOTICE IS HEREBY at 11 am. for the purpose of will be held at the Registered town..

expletish ship "King James" the General Assembly did not receiving the Report and Offices

Simultaneously, a loud GIVEN that an Extraordinary

of the Company, Ex-)

На sion occurred Inside Acre central (5,122 tons), described wish to hear their views. Voeux) General Meeting of the Com-Statement of Accounts for the change Building, Des pany will be held at the Offices period 1st December 1945 to Road Central, Victoria, Hong prison and three bombs were

found outside the prison. an alleged brawl aboard was supporting the Polish mo tion in favour of inviting Jew. of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & 31st December 1946.

Kong, on Wednesday, 7th May,

the vessel two days out ish representatives already da. Co., Ltd., 18 Pedder Street, Vic-

also given that the 1947, at NOON for the purpose Camp Bombed

from Galveston, Texas; fented in the Steering Commit toria, in the Colony of Hong-

The police statement added that

tommy-gun when she docked at Geetee, but re-introduced in the our kong on Thursday, the 29th Transfer Books of the Company of receiving the Report of the

of Directors, together two Jews carrying Board

General Assembly and sopposed day of May, 1947, at 12.20 in will be closed from the 7th May with the Statement of Accounts had been arrested in the Arab long, Victoria, today.

by the United States delegate, 1947, the afternoon or so soon thero 1947 to the

for the year ended 31st Decem- did not disclose whether

market in Acre. The statement

It was nileged that the captain, Mr. Warren Austin. those after as the Annual General both days inclusive.

ber, 1948, and to elect Directors arrested wore attackers

or ter the chief officers and two mem- Meeting shall have been con-

were involved and appoint Auditors.

rorists who had escaped in break-pers of the crew

during ing out of prison

the in e assault on a member of the crew, who was said to have been "battle."

new telephone numbers will be as follows:-

30241 All Departments. 22909 Private Office.

LAMMERT BROS. Auctioneers, Surveyors and Appraisers. Pedder Building. Telephone No. 20224.

Service Auction Rooms

A actioneers, Surveyors, etc. Basement, French Bank Bldg.. A.E.B. de Sousa, Auctioneer. Telephone 81867,

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT

It in hereby notified that the following Sale of Crown Land by Public Auction will be held at the Offices of the Public Works De- partment on Thursday, the 8th day of May, 1947, at 3 pm.

Sale Conditions may be obtained and sale plan inspected nt the Office of the Superintendent of Crown Lands and Surveys,

Lower Albert Road, Hong Kong.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT

No, of

Nale

Registry No.

Lantion

Houndovic

Area in

2. ft.

Itural

Nene Worl

An yer

Dudle

Any

Inal pla

4,079 (about)

Annual

Herstel

3:40

Upert

Pric

$10,470

May 3 und

Arra edge. red)

thereon

Immediately after the fall of the hammer, the purchaser shall according to the Conditions of Sale pay to the Auctioneer a sum of $2,094,00 in cash or by cheque which shall be certified by the Bank on which it is drawn. The Bank must be a member of the Exchange Banka Association.

Hong Kong, 22nd April, 1947.

V. KENNIFF, Director of Public Works,

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT

It is hereby notified that the following Sale of Crown Land by Public Auction will be held at the Offices of the Pubile Works, Department on Thursday, the 9th day of May, 1947, at 3 pm -

Bale Conditions may be obtained and salo plan, inspected wi the Office of the Superintendent of Crown Lands and Surveys, Lower Albert Road, Hong Kong.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT *

No. of Registry. No Location

Boundarles

Ares in

Bajo

| ae. ft.

Annual Upert Bestal Prie

Itural.

Stanley

Ak per

28,800

9410

10.040

Dallding Lot

Beach Road.

plan

(about)

No. 601

| tárin edes).

red)

Imediately after the fall of the hammer, the purchaser shall according to the Conditions of Sale pay, to, the Auctioneer a sum

· of $3,899.00 in cash or by cheque which shall be certified by the Bank on which it is drawn: The Bank must be a member of the Excliangd· Berks Amociation,

Public

Worke

cluded for the purpose of pro- posing and if thought it para- ing the sub-joined resolution an nяpecial resolution viz:-

That the Articles of Associa- tion be altered by cancelling Articles 127 (a) and 127 (6) and that the following Articles be substituted 2-

"127 (4) Any General Meeting may resolve that any Investments moneys

Noties is

21st May

DODWELL & CO., LTD.

General Managers.

DENNIS & Co., Ltd.

Bala Agents for THE NEW ASIA WHITE-ANT

DESTROYING CO.

(Canions)

WHITE-ANT EXTERMINATORS Holland House (th Floer) Taler 83324 & 32018

tion 44 of the Com- Ordinance, panies

1932 and the direc tors may appoint any person to sign auch contract on behalf of

the persons entitled

By Order of the Board of

Directors,

R. TAYLOR,

MANAGER & SECRETARY. Dated this 3rd Day of April,

1947.

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY,

LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

EXTRAORDINARY

GENERAL MEETING

to his bunk for

The chlet

nine

A lorry was reported to have confined been blown up near the Kurdant days. camp on the road from Haifa to

officer denied al Acre. Thore were no details of legotions that he and the captain casualties. Five British soldiers carried drearms throughout the were slightly injured when the

voyage, owing to the animoalty military truck in which they were of a section of the crew. travelling ran over a landmine It was expected that the cap

of Haifa, tonight.

north

Jewish terrorists tonight threwtain would start legal proceedings

in Geelong.--Reuter. five mortar bombs into the camp of the British Sixth Airborne Division north of Acre. An official

Immediately statement Insued afterwards did not give any de- tails of the casualties or damage.

-Reuter.

250 Escaped?

London, May. 4.

The Exchange Telegraph re-

British

Deserter Sought

ported from Jerusalem today (From A Special Correspondent).

to the dividend or NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN aon after last night's attack by omcers are searching for a Bri

Br

the issue of shares duly passed as a special resolu- Hong Kong, on Wednesday, the

Offices, Exchange Building, tremists.

have

The Steering Committee had recommended that the question of Jewish spokesmen stating their views at this stage should be left to the Political Com

Berendsen, mittee. Sir Carl New Zealand delegate, told the Assembly that if a fact-Anding committee, as proposed by Bri tain, was appointed, all parties would have their chance to state their case to that commis sion and there would be no need for the plenary session to hear the Jewish spokesman-Reuter. Disappointment

Jerusalem, May 5. There is a sharp and virtual- ly unanimous bote of disap pointment with the United States attitude at Lake Success by the Jewish press in Palestine today.

GREEK GUERILLAS

Athens, May 4. Fifteen villagers were killed and twenty wounded, including women and children, by an arm- ed band which attacked

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or other assets form- Ing part of the un- divided profits of the company or any un- realised profits aris- ing from revaluation of any assets of the company and stand- ing to the credit of

that Zionists had been let down Commentators seemed to feel any reserve or any

that 250 Arab and Jewish pri- capital redemption

Tangier, May 4. by the only friend they had reserve fund, or in

soners escaped from Acre Pri-

French police and intelligence among the great powers. the hands of the

capitalised fund, and that

"The American 'attitude is EXTRAORDINARY Jewish extremista. Only a small tish Army deserter who is be very disappointing," said company and svall-

the Buch appointment GENERAL MEETING of the number had been captured, the ieved to have sold quantities of rightwing Hebrow newspaper, able for dividend (or

shall be effective."

Green Island Cement Co., Ltd Agency. Bald. It added that arms and ammunition representing pre-

to the Haboker which, with several- mlums received

80 were Jewish on If the above resolution is will be held at its Registered about

ex-Kabyle raiders who have been other papers, asserted that pro- responsible for present trouble in cedure and British tacties had. and standing to the tion the following two resolu7th day of May, 1947, at 12.15 ried by

Three unexploded bombs car- Algeria.

triumphed over justice, fair credit of the

Ware the attackore share tions will be proposed as or-

This man le described as being neas and human rights--Res- premium account) be dinary resolutions respectively p.m. (or as soon thereafter as found in front of the prison. about 30 years of age, "a tough tor. capitalised and dis- viz

the Ordinary Yearly Meeting to The official account said only criminal type," and "probably tributed

amongst

be held at noon on that date that a "number" of Jews ralded masquerading as an Arab." It is such of the share. (1) That the authorised shall have been concluded) for the prison early tonight, thought that he is in hiding in holdere as would be

Capital of the Company the purpose of considering and, Whether their military unl- the Kabyle Mountains. entitled

be increased to $20,000,- If thought fit, passing the sub forms were

For some time past attempts to receive

British was not the same if distribut

000 by the creation of 3,- joined Resolution as an Or-disclosed. There was "consider-

beer made to locate the secret arma dumps which the ed by way of divi-

150,000 new sharea of dinary Resolution:--

able damage" to the prison Arabs have built up from looted dend and in the same

the nominal value of $5]

walls, the announcement sald.ex-Army stocks, proportions on the

each,

How the extremists managed to footing that they be-

drive inside the fortress and come entitled therefo sa capital and that all or any part of Buch capitalised pro- fits or reaerves be applied on behalf of | such shareholders in paying up in full either at par or at Buch premium as the resolution may pro- vide, any unissued shares or debentures or debenture stock of the

company which shall be distributed accord- ingly or in or to-

warda payment of the uncalled liability. on any issued shares or debentures or do benture stock, and that such distribu- tion or Payment shall be accepted by such shareholders in full antisfaction

of

their interest in the anid capitalised pro-

fits or reservÉR..

#127 (b). For the purpose of giving affect to any resolution under the last preceding article the directors may settle any difficulty which may arise in regard", to" the,, dia- tribution as they think pedient, and In particulae may is sub, fractiónia): cert!- ©ficateloze Wherero- qúlsite, a proper coh! "tract shall, he deliver

ad to the Registrar.

•for 45 rugistration vin. socordance with: Beo-

(2) That it is desirable to

capitallac a sum of HK$6,500,000 being part

of the balance standing at the credit of the Fix- ed Assets Revaluation Reserve of the company and accordingly that such eum be and is hereby capitalised, and that such capital sum be applied on behalf of the persons who on the 29th day of May 1947 were tho holders of the 650,000 Issued shares of the com-

"That the Capital of the Company be increased to $5,000,000.----by the creation of Three Hundred and Four Thousand, Five Hundred and Six additional now shares of Ten' Dollars each to be issued at such time or times, and on such terms and conditions in every re- -spect' as the Company's Board of Directors may think fit."

By Order of the Board of

Directors.

R. TAYLOR,

pany in payment in full MANAGER & SECRETARY, for 1,300,000 new shares

of the company of the Dated this 22nd Day of Aprii, numingi, value of $5

each, and that Buch 1,800,000 now shares

credited as fully pald be

accordingly allotted to

1947.

such persons respectively FAREWELL DINNER

in the proportion of two TO HIS EXCELLENCY

of such now shares for THE GOVERNOR

every one of the said

issued shares thon held

by such persons" respec-

tively, and that the

and LADY YOUNG,

shares so allotted: shall This dinner will be held on the be treated for all pur first floor of The Hongkong & poses as an increase of Shanghai Hotel on Wednesday flie*nominal amount of 7th May 1947 at 8 p.m. Cock- the capital of the comtails will be served from 7.80 pany, held by each much pm, Those attending are re} shareholder, and not as quested to be present not later Income and further that than 745-pan auch new "sharon shallES.

from the lat day of Dress in optional. January 1947 rank for

dividend and Incall other respecta pari

with

“Shu nirendy flaued shkron

-By Order of the Board";

WH PAT

attack the prison was not ex- STATE EMPLOYEES

plained.

As two of the

GET A RAISE attackers'

bomba exploded at Acre Pri

son, small arms fire was direct-

London, May 4, The Italian Cabinet decided ed against both the fortress and today on a 15 per cent rules the prison from various parts in wages for State employees, of the old Arab town.-United Roma Radio reported. Prcas.

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NOTICE

(Java)

Alina Estates, Ltd. The Anglo-Dutch Plantatione, Ltd. Anglo Java Estates, Ltd. The Batu Anam (Johore)

Rubber Estates, Ltd.

The Chemor United, Rubber

Co., Ltd.

The Cheng Rubber Estates,

Ltd.

"Java Consolidated Rubber B]

Coffee Estates, Ltd.

Kroowoek Java Plantations,

Ltd.

Repak Rubber & Taploca

Estates, Ltd.

The Rubber Trust, Ltd. Samagaga Rubber Co., Ltd.

..

village of East Nouses near the Yugoslav frontier, Greek newspaper reports from Salo- nika stated today.

A large band was said to have crossed the frontier from Yugoslavia and splitup, one group attacking the village. while others made diversionary attacks milltary, posta. Reuter.

on

The raise, additional to the

Montreal, May 6. coat of living bonuses already

The cargo liner' Besverburn granted, will be back-dated to

to Britain today is en route. April 1.

the, season's' Arat big Increased pensions for former with State employees

also cargo of egge approximately agreed on, the Radio said. 8,6000,000 of them-Associated

Press Router.

were

Frigidaire Refrigerators

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT

the

The Public are warned that a number of Frigidaire Refrigerators are being offered for sale in the Colony by other tha Authorised Frigidaire Agents. These Frigi- daires ore obtained through unscru The Shanghai-Malay Rubber dealers in the States and in most cases

Estates, Ltd KRANE

The Semambu Rubber Estates,

Ltd. A

Sua Manggis Rubber Co., Ltd. had their serial nu nbers remov The Tobong Rubber Estate,

Zlangbe Rubber Co., Ltd,

making the guarantes null and void. we npr our Prit

The Share Registers of the sibility whatsoe

above Companies are now ope

for the effecting of transi

The Share Transfer? Off

the Companies":fal

Ghorn Building

will accept any

unita.

DODWELL & CO. LTD.

"Hong Kong, Baia April 18

'6th