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POSITIONS VACANT

POLICE NOTICE

A. The attention of all owners and drivers of HAND TRUCKS is directed to the following Re Rulations made under Ordinance No. 40 of 1912:-

B. 4(1) A driver's licence is required annually in respect of truck, cart

or van.

8(1) A licence le required annually in respect of trucka.

VAB

78. Every driver of o

or truck, cart shall be photographed at the public expense. One copy

the of photograph shall be attached to the driver's licence and

- one copy

shall be

retained by the Com- misioner of Pullee.

Every much driver Abull permit the Pollec La take his finger printa if and whenever required by the Commlanioner of Police.

driver shall not drive a truck, cart or

APPLICATIONS

are

from

certificated

diegel

engineer

invited And deck officers fof:

79. A

foreign or Chinese nationality). ex-Naval Officers with five years

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or more sen experience and fall watchkeeping holding certificate for employment in the Marine Department of the Customs. Maritime Chinese Particulars of contract may be obtained from the Office of the Maritime Customs, Свене Marina House, Queen's Rond. Central.

POSITIONS VACANT

Office.

The General Post Hong Kong, Telecommunications have immediate vacancies for Wireless Operators Technicians as follows:-

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WIRELESS OPERATORS: Class A $250.--per mensern, Class B. $200.-- ..

Class C. $160.-

TECHNICIANS:

Class A. $260.- per mensem,

Class I. $200.-..

Clas C. $150.-..

plus standardi

rehabilitation

and or high cost of iving al- lowances.

Applications should be made] in writing with references, eer- tificates, etc., and passport size: photograph to the Senlor Wire Jens Engineer, General Office, Hong Kotig, not than 28th May, 1947.

E. I. WYNNE-JONES,

Postmaster General.

Post

Inter

Hong Kong, 21st May, 1947.

TRANSPORT

It is hereby notified that seal-) ed tenders which should be: clearly marked "Tender for Provision of Road Carrying Motor Transport & ton capacity on hiro to W.D." will be re- celved at the office of the Com- mander, Royal Army Servire Corps,

Queen's Rond, Hong Kong until noon on 28th May 1947 for the hiring to the War Department as required mechanically propelled vehicles for transport of W.D. Stores.

Vehicles will be required in Hong Kong island and in Kow- loon and New Territories and offers may be made for each arda soparately or for both

areas.

Forms of Tender and fur- ther particulars may be obtain- cd from H.Q. R.A.S.C., Queen's Road, Hong Kong.

The War Department docs not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tendèr, and re- serven the right to accept all

or any part of any tender.

S. P. PERRY'

Lt Col; Cammander, Royal Army Service Corps, HONG KONG.

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Auctioneers, Surveyors and Appraisara. Peddor Building, Tolophone No. 20224.

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from the reari unless the load la so disposed that it in no his obstructe

WHY view.

80. Except with the per- mission J11 writing of the Commissioner driver of Police, a shall

nut drive a truck, cart or van at

a speed in excess of four miles an hour. In the case of the grant of auch per- Manion the speed specifled in the per mit shall not be exceeded.

81. Except with the per- mission in writing of

the Commissioner of Police, a driver shall not drive or place a truck, cart or van in

any of the following roads:

Wyndham Street, Cochrane Street, Gra- bum Street Routh Stanley Street,

of

Peel Street, Aberdeen:

Street, Hollywood Road between Po Yan

Street and Queen's Road West, Eastern Street, Cen- tre Street south of Queen's Road West and Western Street south of Des Voeux

Rond Weat

82. Except with the per- mission in writing of

the Commissioner of Police, a driver aħall nut drive or place a truck, cart or van in Ico House Street or Queen's Road Central between Queen Vic- torin Street And

Road Murray

be- tween 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.

83. Except with the per- mission in writing of the Commissioner of Police, a driver shall' not drive or place a truck in any of the

following roads:

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Albany Road, Aber- deen Street above Wellington Street, Arbuthnot Road, Babington Pathway, Battery Path, Castle Road, Cochrane Street, Centre Street, south

of

Queen's Road West, D'Aguilar Street, Elgin Street, Eastern Street south of Queen's Road, Tung Street, Garden Road, Graham Street, *Bouth of Stanley Street, Gutzlaff Street, Gap.. Hoad,

Street, Gago

Ell Road Hospital Road, Stroot Ico House

of Queen's south Road, Kennedy Road).

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THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, MAY 26, 1947.

HONGKONG

TRAMWAYS

LIMITED

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NOTICE

A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED

HONGKONG

& WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO MARINERS

No. 12 of 1947

Eastern Approaches to Hong Kong.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

Notices hereby given that Position: Fung Street, Western that the Ordinary Yearly Gen- Street south of Des eral Meeting of HONGKONG

NOTICE in hereby given an Extraordinary General Meet- Voeux Road, Wynd- TRAMWAYS LIMITED will be

Offices of Messrs.that the Fifty-eighth Ordinarying of the Company will be ham Street, Welling- held at the ton Street, Sai Streat Jardine, Matheson and Cam Yearly Meeting of the Company hold at 18 Pedder Street (1st Details:

(since registration) will be floor) Hong Kong on MONDAY NINTH day of JUNE. and Zetland Street pany. Limited, Hongkong, on held at the Hong Kong Hotel, the

Thursday, the 29th day of May, Hong Kong, on Friday, 8th 1947, at NOON, for the pur

June, 1947, at 11.30 A.M., for the pose of proposing 1947, at 12 o'clock Noon, transact the ordinary business purpose of receiving the Re- thought fit passing the sub- of the Company,

port of the Directors, together joined resolutions as a speciali with the Statement of Accounts resolution, viz:- for the period ended 31st Octo- ber, 1946. and to elect Direc tors and appoint Auditore.

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84. Except as in this ro- gulation provided, for every permit granted under regulation 81

And, NOTICE IS HEREBY or 83 the fee of

ALSO GIVEN that the Regis $10.00 for the year ter of Members of the Com- or part of the year.

the ending on the Blat Pany will be closed from

16th day of May to the 11th during December, which such permit day of June, 1947, both days

154.

holder:

is in force, shall be the by payable

Provided that the fee for, a tem. and special porary permit for a

Inclusive.

By Order of the Board,

W. H. PATERSON, Secretary

period not exceeding Hongkong, 8th May, 1947.

one month shall be $1.00 only.

HONGKONG TRAMWAYS

In

LIMITED

A truck, cart or van or horse or bullock! drawn vehicle shall be provided with an efficient brako good working order..

officer Police Any

Ume nt any may examine the brake of Buch vehicle and f In his opinion the

brake is not efficient he may cause the

vehicle to be taken to and detained at a Police Station.

156. The width of

the

NOTICE OF EXTRAORDINARY

GENERAL MEETING

NOTICE 19 HEREBY GIVEN that an Extraordinary

General Meeting of the Com- pany will be held at the Offices of Menara. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., 18 Pedder Street, Vic toria, in the Colony of Hong- face of the tyre of a kong on Thursday, the 20th truck, cart or van or day of May. 1947, at 12.20 in horne or

bullock the afternoon or go soon there- drawn vehicle shall after as the Annual General boen con- not be less than three Meeting shall have Inches and the cluded for the purpose of pro- diameter of the wheel posing and if thought fit pase- shall be not less than ing the sub-joined resolution na Afteen inches.. The a special resolution viz:-

of Commissioner Police may In bla discretion prescribe greater width tyre or diameter of wheel, if the weight of the vehicle or of the load which it is designed to carry rendera it In htt upinion expedient to do so.

166. An applicant for a truck licence shall as a condition of the Issue of such Icence enter into a bond in the sum of $50.00 with one surety tu the satisfaction of the Commissioner of Police to ensure the attendance before the of Commissioner Police of the licensee

or the driver of the

truck, whenever re- quired, and the pay- ment of fines, com- pensation or damages imposed, awarded or recovered on, agalast or from the lleonseo or the driver of the - truck.

157. Except with the per-

mission in writing of the Commissioner of Police and subject to such conditione as ho may see fit to im pose, a licensee of a truck shall pot trans- for his licence.

168. Except with the per

mission in writing of! the Commissioner of Police, a truck shall not exceed six feet six inches in width between its extreme projecting polats nor fourteen feet in total length, nor shall tho load placed upon the truck exceed five feet in width or ten feet in length, nor shall

a truck be driven

which with the load, if any, exceeds one ton in weight. Such permits may

'for

granted

particular

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

"127 (n) Any General Meeting

.bo

Any occasion or for any period not

axceeding - months.

twilva

"127

Owners of these vehicles aro! Lyndhurst Terrace, informed that a cones will Lower Albert Road, only be granted in special caans Magazine Gap Road; provided the above Regulations Mosque Street, Old are fully complied with and that Bailey Street, Peak the lecasing fee of $48.00 per Road, Feel Bireet,

annum is paid.. Pokfulam Road (be

D

tween Bonham Road D. As from int June, 1947," and Queen's Road), all owners and drivers of un- Park" Bond": Bobla- Novased hand trucks | found son Road, Seymour operating on the zonda of the Road) Shelly Strout, Colony will be prosecuted by Shipg Wong Street, the Police, Authorities. Square Street, 586.

Francis Xard, Stare", COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, Jer Street Upper"

Albert Road Wing Hong Kong, 29th Man

The Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from Friday, 23rd May, 1947, to Friday, 6th June, 1947, both days inclusive,

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, General Managers Hong Kong, 9th May, 1947.

and if

That the Articles of Assucia- tion be altered in the manner following:-

(a) Article 17 shall be can-

celled

the third line of (b) In

Article 71 the word "two" ahall be substituted for the word "three".

Waglan Light.

Lat. 22 10' 11" N.

Long. 114 18' 03" E.

followed by an eclipse of 5 seconds.

Charts affected: 1400.

Authority: Harbour Master.

Britons Killed In

Greece

Athens, May 24.

Woglan Light have been Two British soldiers The characteristics of

changed to a dash of vere killed and four 1 second duration others, including a cap- were seized by tain, Greek bandits in an at- tack on two British army vehicles on Thursday in Greece, a British Em- bassy statement sald tonight.

лау The statement did not whether the British troops were routine armed. They were on duty and usually such forcon do not carry weapons. 1

J. JOLLY, Harbour Master.

Harbour Department, Hong Kong, 22nd May, 1047.

NOTICE TO MARINERS

No. 13 of 1947.

HONG KONG WATERS-JUNK BAY

(c) The following Article shall be substituted for Article 76 76. Subject to any special terms na to voting upon which any shares of the Company may have been issued or may the time being be held, upon a show of hands | Position--359′ distant 1.25 every member present in from Hak Kok Tau

THE INDO-CHINA- STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED. NOTICE OF GENERAL MEETING

The

SIXTY-SECOND OR. DINARY ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the Company will be held at the Offices of the Managers, Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., Fedder Street, Hong Kong, on Friday, 27th June, 1947, at noon, for the purpose of recely Dated ing the Report of the Directors, passing the Accounts for the year ended 31st December, 1946, and electing Directora and Auditora.

General

Messrs.

The Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from the 20th June, 1947, to the 11th July, 1947, inclusive,

By Order of the Board, JARDINE, MATHESON & CO. LTD. General Managers. Kong, 19th May, 1947.

may resolve that any moneys investments Hong or other asacts form- ing part of the un- divided profits of the company or any un- realised profits aris- ing from revaluation of any sets of the company and stand- ing to the credit of any reserve or capital redemption reserve fund, or in the hands

the of company and avail. able for dividend (or representing pre-

any

on

#

for

ono

shall person

have vote, and upon poll every member present in person or by proxy shall have and vote for every share held by him."

By Order of the Board,

R. G. CRAIG,

Chief Manager.

Hong Kong,

REMOVAL OF SUBMERGED OBSTRUCTION

It was the first attack on Brl. tish forces by bandits of either Left or Right fn Greece. since the uprising of 1844.

Correcting earlier accounts, the statement said guerillas made an attack on the vehicles about 5 p.m. on Thursday near the town of Avra, 20 kilometers northwest of Alexanderoupolis. The vehicles were British

# miles military mission jeep and (Cape three-ton truck. Two bodies were

found in the truck.

Collinson) "Light.

Detalls-The submerged obstruc- tion in the above position has

been removed.

Remarks The Hong Kong Notice io Marinera No. 9 of 1947 which refers to the above is therefore cancelled,

Charts affected-1480, 3020; 3279.)

this Ninth day of May, Authority--Harbour Master.

1947.

GREEN ISLAND

CEMENT

COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE

of

At a Directors' Meeting the aboveramed Company held! on the 22nd day of May, 1947, it was resolved that 97,747 un- issued shares port of the new-

J. JOLLY, Harbour Master.

Harbour Department,

Hong Kong, 23rd May, 1947,

HARBOUR DEPARTMENT NOTIFICATION

For Information of Ship Operators and

Charterers

д

The statement said the captain and three men kidnapped fro the vehicles by the bandits-be- lleved

50~ to number about were seca on Friday at the town of Krovill, west of Avra, and since have been reported releas ed and taken to Komoting by the gendarmerie.-United Press.

NOTICE

IN THE SUPREME COURT- OF HONGKONG

PROBATE JURISDICTION

IN THE GOODS of AUBREY EDWARD LEOPOLD BURGOYNE late of 6 Garden Terrace, Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong, mer- chant, deceased.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Court has by virtue of IT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED Section 68 of the Probates Or

made an Order' THURSDAY ly created 304,506 shapes of the THAT

22ND dinance, 1897,

for creditors tion 44 of the Com-nominal value of $10.00 each in MAY,

1947, HAS BEEN DE-limiting the time

olhera Ordinance,

to send in papien

the Company's Capital shall be CLARED A WEATHER NON-cians against the above estate 1932 and the direc- offered at par to the existing WORKING DAY. tors may appoint any

person to sign auch Shareholders in the proportion contract on behalf of of one share per complete num- the persons entitled ber of two shares held by them to the dividend or respectively and that such offer capitalised fund, and should be made in writing in such appointment the form approved by the Dir-1 shall be effective," ectors and should be made to

the 'Shareholders appearing in' the Company's Register on the first day of July, 1947, and that the COMPANY'S SHARE RE- GISTER WILL BE CLOSED

If the above resolution is miams received duly passed as a special resolu- the issue of shares tion the following two resolu- and standing to, the tions will be proposed as or credit of the share

premium account) be dinary resolutions respectively FROM THE 1ST JULY TO

(1) That the authorised Capital of the Company be increased to $20,000,- 000 by the creation of 3,

950,000 new, shares of the nominal value of 36 each.

(2) That it is desirable to

capitalised and

dla viz: tributed amongst such of the share- holders as would be entitled to recelve the same if distribut ed by way of divi- dend and in the same the proportions on footing that they be- come entitled thoreto a capital and that all or any part of augh ospitallied pro- fita or reserves be applied on behalf of

• such shareholders in paying up in full elther 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

wards payment of the uncalled liability on any issued shares or debentures or, de- benture stock, and that such distribu- tion or payment shall be accepted by auch shareholders. In full satisfaction of their Interest in the said capitalford pro

fits or reserves.”

(b) For the purpose of -giving effect to any resolution under the laat preceding articlé tho directors may Bettle any difficulty which may ariso lo regard to the dim

tribution as they think expedient, and In particular may Is aus", "fractional corti fleaton. Wherd re- qulalte, a proper con tract shall be deliver. 21od; to the Registrar for registration in 23 “accordance with Ses-

(Costumed at foot of noul cel.)

capitalier

THE 16TH JULY, 1947, BOTH DATES INCLUSIVE,

J. JOLLY, Harbour Master.

Harbour Department, Hong Kong, 23rd May, 1947.

NOTICE

t

THE CHINA COAST NAVIGATING AND ENGINEER OFFICERS'

GUILD.

their

to the 18th day of June 1947, All creditors and others are. accordingly hereby required to send their claims to the under signed on or before that date. Dated the 21st day of May, 1947,

DEACONS,

Solicitors for the Administratrix, Prince's Building, HONG KONG

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

The Company now will accept A meeting of members will be Draft Programmes and Entry transfere of Sharea for registra held at the office, 3rd. floor, Forms for the Seventh Extra tion provided the approval of Union Buliding, 21 Pedder Race Meeting to be held on the Registrar of Companies has Street, on Tuesday, May 27th.. Saturday. 7th Juno 1947 Brst been obtained in each case. 1947. at 4 p.m.

(weather permitting) may be obtained

the Secretary's Office, Exchange Building; the Club House, Happy Valley; and the Stables, Shan Kwong Road.

of ☐ sum

A circular letter containing the terms of the offer, together

GEO. T. LLOYD, ·

General Secretary.

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HK$6,600,000 being part with Form of Acceptance or Hong Kong, May 26th., 1947.

of the balanco standing Renunciation in favour of a

at the credit of the Fix- Nominee will in due course be

new

By Order

of the Board of Directors,

R. TAYLOR,

Manager & Secretary.

Chinese Optical Co.

OPTICIAN

67 QUEENS ROAD C

at

Entries close at 12 o'clock Thursday, 29th May

noon on 1947.

FINAL NOTICE

By Order,

C. B. BROWN

Secretary,

PRE-OCCUPATION (ARMY)! CLAIMS, COMMISSION SEAC – 110NGKONG SECTION

ed Assets Revaluation; sent out to the Shareholders, Reserve of the company and accordingly that such sum be and I hereby capitalised, and that such capital sum be applied on behalf of the persons who on the 29th day of May 1947.

were the

650,000 holders of the lasued shares of the com- pany in payment in full for 1,800,000 new shares of the company of the nominal voluo of $5 each, and that such 1,800,000

shares credited as fully paid be accordingly ́ ́ allotted to such persons respectively In the proportion of two of such now, shares for every one of tho said Issued sharos then hold. by such persons respec-

and tively,

that the shares so allotted shall be treated for all" pur- poses as an increase of the, nominal amount the capital of the com pany held by each euch shareholder and not as Income and further that such now."sharen shall from the 1st day of January 1947-rankfor dividend and in all other yupoots' paci passt, with the already lasued shares. By Order of the Board,

WH

of

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1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that all Companies/Individuals who have not already filed their claim against the Army for unpaid accounts contracted prior to 25th December 1941 are. requested to do so IMMEDIATELY.

2. All claimants will complete Army Form P. 1922, and submit, originals or certified true copies of all documentary evidence in support of their claims.

3. Claims to be forwarded to AD. Claims & Hirings, Room 205, 2nd Floor, Hong Kong & Shanghal Bank Building, HONG KONG, (Tel: No. 80009) and clearly marked "PRE OCCUPA- TION CLAIM.”.

4 Claims must reach the above office by the #31st MAY 1947,

Col H. VENIS D. Claims & Hirings

HONG KONG