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THE HONG KONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
THE CANTON
INSURANCE OFFICE,
1
LTD.
THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, MAY 28, 1947
HONGKONG
TRAMWAYS
LIMITED
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
HONGKONG
& WHAMPOA ́DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED.
THE
CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN & MORTGAGE
CO., LTD.
HARBOUR
DEPARTMENT
Tenders aro invited from Persons or Bodies Corporate
Ramp Cargo Lighters Nos. 982 and $79.
Gloomy
German Picture
Notice is hereby given that that the Ordinary Yearly Gen- an Extraordinary. General Mest- NOTICE is hereby given that entitled to own Brilleh Ships for eral Meeting of HONGKONG ing of the Company will be the Forty-Sixth Annual General the purchase, as they lle, of the TRAMWAYS LIMITED will be held at 18 Fedder Street (1st Meeting of the Shareholders! following vessels:- held at the Offices of Messrs. floor) Hong Kong on MONDAY | will be held in the Jacobean NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN thint an extraordinary general; that an extraordinary general Jardine, Matheson, and Cam- the NINTH day of JUNE, Room of the Hongkong Hotel, pany, Limited, Hongkong, on 1947, at NOON, for the pur-| Pedder Street, Hongkong on meeting of the Company will meeting of the Company will Thursday, the 29th day of May, pose of proposing' and be held at the registered offices be held at the registered offices 1947, at 12 o'clock Noon, to thought it passing the sub- Noon for the following purposes, and particulars of these vessels
Saturday, the 81st May 1947, at
The approximate dimensions both Replies are awaiting at our of the Company 18 Redder of the Company 18 Pedder transact the ordinary business joined resolutions as a special namely, to consider the annual are on follows:- ofices for Box Nos: 240, 255, 200. Street Hong Kong on Friday Street Hung Kong on Friday
of the Company, 273, 274, 278, 283, 203.
the Thirtieth day of May 1967 the Thirtieth day of May 1947 at 12.20 p.m. for the purpose at Noon
the purpose of proposing and if thought fit of proposing and if thought fit passing the subjoined resolution passing the subjoined resolution as a special resolution viz :—as a special resolution viz -
That the Articles of Associa- tion be altered by cancelling |
123 (n) and 129 (b) Articles and that the following Article 123 br aubstituted:-
FOR SALE
PORTABLE TYPEWRITERS:
England
Just Received from
283 Brand New, $20:00 enchi. Top. Prince Edward Road. (5-7,34 p.m.)
are
POSITIONS VACANT
invited APPLICATIONS from. certificated dock and dieket
(of) officers engineer foreign or Chinese nationality), ex-Naval Officers with five years or more sent experience and holding full watchkeeping certifiente for employment inf the Marine Department of the: Chinese Maritime Customis. Particulars of contræet may be obtained from the Office of the Chinese Maritime Customs. Marian House, Queen's Rund. Central,
GOVERNMENT
STORES
DEPARTMENT
#1 is hereby notified that
Lenders Rented
in dupliente, which should be clearly marked
Tender for making uniforms| for Harbour Department," will be received at the office of the Chrirano, Tender Board, Pub- lic Works Department, until} Noun
June. of Friday, 6th 1947.
Tenderers must attach to rach fender a receipt that they have deposited at the Trenaury, Prince's Building Des Voeux Road Central, the sum of Dal- lars One Hundred ($100) as a) pledge of the bona fides of their tenders, which sum shall be Carfelted to the Crown, if any tenderer fails or refuses to carry out his tender, should Burb tender be accepted.
The specesful tenderer will be required to sign a forma) con- tract and tri give security in the sum of $1.000.00 in cash to be deposited with the Account- ant-General for the due and faithful performance of the term of such contract.
Forma of Tender, Specifica- tion and further particulars) may be obtained at the Office of the Controller of Stores. Government Stores Depart- ment. Electric Rond. Point,
North
The Government does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender, and reserves the right to accept ALL OR ANY PART OF ANY TENDER,
W. J. ANDERSON,
Controller of Stores, Hong Kong, 27th May, 1947.
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
Draft Programmes and Entry) Forms for the Soventh Extra Race Meeting to be held oni Saturday, 7th June 1047 (weather permliting) may baj obtained
the Secretary's
at
Offee, Exchange Bullding; the Club House, Happy Valley; and: the Stables, Shan Kwong Road,
Entrica close at 12 o'clock
noon on Thursday, 29th May 1947.
By Order,
C. B., BROWN.
Secretary.
HONG KONG SERVICES RACE CLUB
Racing under the auspices of the Hong Kong Services Baco Club having ceased notice is hereby given that NO CLAIMS
123. Any General meeting may
resolve that any moneys, investments, or other na- Arts forming part of the undivided profits of the Company standing to the
the credit of fund, or any capital re- demption reserve fund,
reserve
re-
of
for
3
That the Articles of Associa- tion be altered by cancelling Articles 123 (a) and 123 (b) and that the following Article 120 be substituted:—
tr in the hands of the Company and available (or repre- for dividend
premiums Benting
the tasse reived on shares and standing to the share the credit of
bo account) premium capitalised and distribut ed amongst much of the shareholders as would be entitled to receive the same if distributed by way of dividend and in the same proportions on the footing that they be come entitled thereto no capital and that all or any part of such cap- italised fund be applied on behalf of such share- holders paying in
up full either at
par premium at such
the
JEL
or
15
resolution
may provide, any UR"
shares or Issued
de- bentures
debenture or #tock of the company which shall be distribut- ed accordingly or in or towards payment of the uncalled Bability on any fasued shares ́or deben- tures or debenture stock, and that such distribu- tion or payment shall be accepted by such share- holders in full satisfac- tion of their interest in the said capitalised sum."
ig
If the above resolution duly passed as a special solution the following resolu- tion will be proposed as an or- dinary resolution -viz
"That it
desirable โร that the uncalled liability: of $80.00 per share on the Issued shares in the capital of the company be! paid up and accordingly that the sum of $1,200- 000.00 being part of the Hong Kong Currency Reserve of the Company
be and
herchy
capitalised and that such capital sam be applied by the General Managers pro rato on behalf of the who persons
the thirtieth day of May
on
48 an
1947 are the holders oft such shares in payment: of the uncalled liability on such shares respective- ly and that such capital sum shall be treated for all purposeS
in- crease in the amount of the paid up capital of the company held by each such shareholder and not as income and that such payment be accepted by each such shardholder in full satis- faction of his or hor interest in such Bald capitalised sum."
"123. Any General meeting may
resolve that any moneyя, Investments, or other as- sets forming part of tho undivided profits of the' Company standing to the credit of the fund, or any capital re demption
fund.
reserve
reserve or in the hands of the Company and available; for dividend (or repre- senting premiuma re- celved on the issue of shures and standing to the credit of the share premium
be account) capitailsed and distribut- ed amongst auch of the shareholders as would be entitled to receive the sume if distributed by
·
And, NOTICE IS HEREBY ALSO GIVEN that the Regis tor of Members of the Com- pany will be closed from the 10th day of May to the 11th day of June, 1947, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board,
W. H. PATERSON, Secretary
Hangkong, 6th May, 1947.
HONGKONG TRAMWAYS LIMITED
NOTICE OF EXTRAORDINARY
GENERAL MEETING
NOTICE 18 HERDBY GIVEN that an Extraordinary General Meeting of the Com pany wil be held at the Omece of Messra. Jardine, Mathenon & Co., Ltd., 18 Pedder Street, Vic-
resolution, víz:-
statoment of accounts and: the balanco sheet, and the That the Articles of Associa-reports of the Directors and tion be altered in the manner Auditors thereon, to elect Di- following:-- -
rectors & Auditors in the place! of those retiring, to declare a (a) Article 17 shall be can- dividend and bonus, to appra-
colled
priate the balance of Proft and Loss Accounts as recommanded (b) In the third line of
by the Directora, and to Article 71 the word "two" shall be substituted for business of the Company,
transact any other ordinary the word "three"
(e) The following Article shall be substituted for Article 76-"70: Subject to any special terms as to voting upon which any shares of
the Company
may have
оде
been lasued or may for the time being be held, проп a show of hands! every member present in
shall person
have and upon voto,
poll every member present In person or by proxy ahall have ong vote for every abare held by him."
By Order of the Board,
R. G. CRAIG, Chief Manager.
Hong Kong,
that the Share Transfer Rev AND NOTICE is also given gisters will be closed from 20th May, 1947 to 01st May, 1947, both date inclusive,
By Order of the Board, A. D. LEARMONTH,
Secretary.
|HongKong, 12th May, 1947.
THE
CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN & MORTGAGE CO., LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS
toria, in the Colony of Hong. Dated this Ninth day of May, OF EXTRAORDINARY
on Thursday.
the 29th
way of dividend and in kong the same proportions on day of May. 1947, at 12.20 in the footing that they be- the afternoon or so Boon there
after as the Annual General come entitled thereto 06 capital and that all or any part of such cap- italised fund be applied
Meeting shall have been con cluded for the purpose of pro- posing and if thought fit pass.
on behalf of such share-ing the sub-joined resolution a
special resolution viz:— holders in paying
up
in full either nt par
ur
That the Articles of Associa- at such premium tion be altered by cancelling ILB the resolution Articles 127 (a) and 127 (b) may provide, any un- and that the following Artfeles
shares or do-be substituted:—
debenture or
moneys
1947.
NOTICE
GENERAL MEETING
NOTICE is hereby given that an Extraordinary General Meet- ing of Shareholders will be held at the Jacobean Room, Hong-
Hotel, Pedder Kong
Street, Hong Kong, on Saturday, 31st] May, 1947, at 12.15 p.m. (or, By mutual agreement Mr. E. W. as soon thereafter as the Or- WESTWOOD is no longer con-dinary Annual Meeting to bo nected with the RED LION INN. held at Noon on that date shall]
JACK CONDER, Manager.
investments Hong Kong, 28th May, 1947.
issued benturea stock of the campany"127 (a) Any General Meeting which shall be distribut-
may resolve that my ed accordingly or in or towards payment of the uncalled liability on any Issued shares or daben- tures or debenture stock, and that such distribu- tion or payment shall be? accepted by auch share- holders in full satisfac- tion of their interest In the said capitalised sum.":
If the above resolution 18 duly passed an a special re solution the following resolu- tion will be proposed as an or- dinary resolution viz. :---
on
le "That it desirable that the uncalled Hability of $30.00 per share on the issued shares in the capital of the company be pald up and accordingly that the sum of $1,500,- 000.00 being part of the Reserve Fund
the of campany be and is hereby capitalised and that such capital sum be applied by the General Agents pro rate on behalf of the persona who
the thirtieth day of May 1947 are the holiers of such shares in payment of the uncalled liability on such shares respectively and that such capital sum shall be treated for all purposes as an increase in the amount of the paid up capital of the Com- pany held by, each such shareholder and not ag | Income and that such payment be accepted by cach such shareholder in full satisfaction of his or her interest in the wald- capitalised aut
At such meeting the follow-
At such meeting the following resolution will also be pro-
Ing reaplution will also be proposed us an ordinary resolution posed as an ordinary resolution, viz:-.
viz:-
be
"That the quthorised capital of the Company increased to ten million dollars by the creation of one hundred and sixty thousand,' now akaros of the nominal of Afty dollars Touch"
for unclaimed, parhautuel or Tho
value
"That tho
Authorised
capital of the Company bo Increased
ta
ten
or other assets form- ing part of the un- divided profits of the company or any un- realised profits aria-l ing from revaluation of any assets, of the company and stand- ing to the credit of any reserve or any capital redemption reserve fund, or in the handa of the company and avail. able for dividend (or representing pre- miums received on the issue of sharca and standing to the credit of the share premium account) be capitalised and dis- tributed amongst such of the abaro- holders as would be entitled to receive the same if distribut ed by way of divi dend and in the same proportions on the footing that they be come entitled therato as capital and that: alf or any part of such capitalized pro- fita or reserves bo applied on behalf of such shareholdera "in paying up in full either at par or at Buch premium as the resolution may pro- vide; any unleaued shares or debentures debenture stock company shall be accord-
.or
of the which distributed ingly or in or to- wards
payment of
the uncalled liability on any issued sharea or debentures or de- benture stock, and that such distribu
tion, or payment shall be accepted by such shareholders In full satisfaction of their interest in the sald capitalized pro-
Ata or rosorvos.!!
minion dollars by the "127 (b) For the purpose of
and Bfty thousand new Bhares of the nominal value of fifty dollars oach.**
The ahara Beglster and sweepstake tickets in respect of Transfer Books will be closed from the twenty eighth day of Share Register and Transfer Books will be closed past races organised by the from the Twenty eighth day of May to the thirtieth day of May Hong Kong Bervices Raco Club May to the thirtieth day of 1947 both days Inclusive, will be entertained after. BOTH May 1947 both upya inclusive.
SEPTEMBER 1947.
OT. BOKENHAM,
MAJOR
SERVERA
JARDINE MATHESON " WAS 1:00. ITD.
General
JARDINE MATHESON
giving effect, to any resolution under the last proceding article the directors may settle any diMoulty which rasv arine #Th regard to the dia tribution as think ons
•In part!
tion 44 of the Com- panics Ordinance, 1982 and the direc tors may appoint any
person to sign auch, contract on behalf of the person entitled to the dividend or capitalised fund, and such appointment
shall be effective."
If the above resolution is
have been concluded) for the purpose of considering and, if thought fit, passing the sub- joined Resolution as an Ordin- ary Resolution:-
Length
52′ (Ramp Up) and 58' (Ramp Down) Breadth 19' Loaded
Drought 53:0 Twin Screw:1124:S.H.P. Petrol Driver Chrysler En
gines-
Capacity 30 tons Speed :
7-8: knots
They may be viewed by ar- den Engineer, Government Slip. rangement with the Superinten
way, Yaumati
Sealed Tenders in triplicate which should be marked "Tender for the purchase of R.CLA" will be received at the Harbour Office until Noon on Friday the 6th June, 1947.
Government, "does not bind itself to accept the highest or any tender,
J. JOLLY, Harbour Master.
Harbour Office,
Hong Kong, 24th May, 1947.
NOTICE
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG
PROBATE JURISDICTION
London, May 26. Reports received from Germany and France today painted a gloomy picture of the food situation in these tw. countries with no pruspects of an improve- ment in France until next year while more' demonstrations are ex- pected in Germany.
IN THE GOODS of HENRY MARRIOTT Inte of 8 Havelock Terrace, Kowloon Dock, Kow- loon in the Colony of Hong Kong, Engineer, deceased.
The food crisis in Western Germany is expected to continue at least through June. De- German officials and the arrival spite the pleas of Allied and
de-
tho
of two relief ships daily Bremen, more hunger monstrations are expected. The raton promised by British and American miltary-
calories Governmerits is 1,050
cannot be met, dally but this The actual purchased ration is 600 ranging from a reported. calories in Remscheld to 1,300 in Bavaria,
the The chief difficultly is acute bread grain shortage. Re- ports from Bavaria now indicate that German farmers, realising the seriousness of the altuation, are turning in hoarded supplies and surplus cattle.
The Soviet zones. faring somewhat better because it in- cludes Germany's "bread bas- ket," but travellers reaching Berlin
the report even here rations are well below normal. -United Press.
~
Formosa Gold Theft Allegation
Los Angeles, May 26. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN rick Evans, 86-year-old former
The arrest of William Ken-" that the Court has by virtue of Army Lieut. Colonel, Section 68 of the Probate Gr-charges of appropriating and dinance, 1897, made an Order
to send in
of One Million Two Hundred claims against the above estate Thousand additional
shares of Five Dollars each! to be issued at such terms and conditions, in every res pect as the Company's Board of Directors may think it."
By Order of the Board,
oh
"That the Capital of the Company be increased
aelling for about $100,000 ́n. to limiting the time for creditors supply of gold coins: confiscat $10,000,000,-by the creation and others
their ed from Japanese in Formosa, was announced here today by now, to the 20th day of June 1947. the United States Attorney, Mr.
James M. Cartor. All creditors and others are
The casa, Mr. Carter said, accordingly hereby required to would be submitted to a Federal send their claims to the under- Grand Jury on June 4. signed on or before that date. Dated the 23rd day of May, 1947, DEACONS Solicitors for the Executor.
Prince's Building, HONG KONG
A. D. LEARMONTH, |
Secretary.
duly passed as a special resolu- Hongkong, 12th May, 1947. tion the following two resolu- tions will be proposed as or- dinary resolutions respectively viz-
(1) That the authorised Capital of the Company be Increased to $20,000,- 000 by the creation of 8,- 850,000. new shares of the nominal value of $5 each.
(2) That it is desirable to
capitalize
в зим
of
HONG KONG REALTY & TRUST CO., LTD.
(incorporated under the Campanien Ordinances of Hong Kong's
↓
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
HK$6,500,000 being part that the Ordinary Yearly Meet
of the balanco atanding ing of Shareholders of Hong] at the credit of the Fix- Kong Realty and Trust Com-
灣
Evans, he added, denied sci- ling two thousand coins, con- tending that he turned them over to the Chinese military. authorities.
The Department of Justice in Washington said that the gold was owned by the United States in the Philippines and. taken by the Japanese when the islands fell, later being moved to Formosa.-Router,"
LAMMERT BROS. War Fraud
Auctioneers, Surveyors
and Appraisers. Pedder Building.
Telephone No. 20224,
PUBLIC AUCTION
Trial In Washington
Washington, May 26. Andrew J. May today, acknow- ledged that he operated the Kon- tucky Lumber Company for the Garsson wallo
multi-million-dollar
to sell by Public munitions, combing the House
។
ed Assets Revaluation pany, Limited, will be held at The Undersigned have received Reserve of the company the Registered Office of the instructions and accordingly that such Company, Exchange Building Auction en rum be and is hereby (Second Floor), Des Voeux capitalised, and that such Road Contral, Hong Kong, on capital aum be applied WEDNESDAY, the 28th May, on behalf of the persons 1847, at 12 Noon, for the pur
Word
FRIDAY, THE 20TH MAY 1947 ANNE COMMENCING AT 230 P.M.
who on the 20th day of pose of receiving a Statement at their Sales, Rooms No. 35 May 1947
the of Accounts and the Report of -holders of the 050,000 the Board of Directors for the
issued shares of the com-
pany in payment in fullar ended 80th April, 1947, for 1,800,000 new shares confirming the appointment of of the company of the Director and re-electing twe nominal value.
Directors and the Auditors of $5 each, and that such -1,000,000
The Transfer Books of the new sharca Company will be closed from credited as fully paid ba Wednesday, 14th May, 1947, to accordingly allotted to Wednesday, 28th May, 1947, such persons respectively both days inclusive. in the proportion of two of such nowàbarea for every one of the', said Issued shares then held by such persona, respec» tively, and that the shares so allattod; 'aball be treated for all pur poses as" an increase of the nominal: amount of the capital of the com pany hold by cech such
By Order of the Board, F. C. BARRY,
Secretary.
Hong Hong, 1st May, 1947,
sharobolder and not as Service Auction Booms
Income and further that
Buch new shares shall "from" the 1st day of --January-1947s-rankfor «siividend and in all oth
Hankow, Kowloon,
served
chairman
Military Affairs Committee.
May testified at the war frand and bribery trial that the dual role was "awing the life out about it because he had got Dr. of me" but that he did nothing
Garsson, and Murray, Henry Garsson, his co-defendants," "inta a mesa" and did not want to rin out an
en them. The prosecution accused May of accepting more than US$58,000 from the Gasssons in an alleged conspiracy to defraud, the dov Teakwood Wardrobes, Dress=| ing Tables, Tall Boys, Chest of said, that the lumber company cramont on war contracts and Drawers, Bodstends, Bedalde was and solely to screen May. Cabinets, Settees,
Armchairs, United Press,
& FINE COLLECTION OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD & OFFICE FURNITURE
comprising:
Desks, Glass Cabinets, Side boards, Dining Tables, Chairs, Table Fans, Top Hats, Clothing, Irish Linen Table Cloths, Ment Slicing Machines, Moat, Bafes," Kitchen Tables, Carved Cam- phorwood Trunks, Office Writing; Tables, Office Chairs, Glon Ware, Cutlery and Blackwood Furniture Etc.; Etc., Etc.
Also
“Murdoch,} Murdoch Piano
Goynors
French Bank Bldg.
Radio
Om View
29th May
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
NOTICE
With reference to the warn- Ing given to the Public in the Pross on 80th October, 1046, regarding the work of clearing. Japanese, ammunition and ex2 Co. plosives, from the old laused tunnein of Argyle Street, Kow- loon, it in motified that this work has now been completed and the restrictions imponed on the use of the roads in that neighbourhood, are therefore
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