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WANTED.

FLIGHT STEWARDESSES Qualifications: Na- tionality. Chlnene. Spenk Man- Jario, Cantonese, Shanghal Singh, English Lafeets and Height between 5′ and 5′ 6′′. Weight between 0 to 130 lbs. Apply CATC Once, Shell House, Queen's Road on 14th and 16th Jung between 5 a.m. to 12 noun and p.m. te 5 pan.

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LAMMERT BROS.

Auctioneers, Surveyors

and Appraisera.

Pedder Building. Telephone No. 20224.

PUBLIC AUCTION

BY ORDER OF THE DIREC TOR OF DISPOSALS, FAR <M. O. 8.) EASTERN AREA

Messrs. Lammert Brothers of Pediler Building, Hong Kong.!

received instructiona have

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sell by Auretium at their Sales Rooms, Pedder Building-Base ment, at 10.30 am, on Wednes day, the 18th day of June 1947-

A LARGE QUANTITY OF VALUABLE SURPLUS AND MISCELLANEOUS STORES

LOCATED AT ROYAL EN- GINEERS BARRACKS, LYE. MUN, HONG KONG.

Steel Girders, Corrugated Iron Sheets. Mild Steel Rods

I'

und

These are vuriously located in the barracks. Intending par- chagers should ask for Mr. Gul at the barracks who will show them exactly what is included.) LOCATED AT ROYAL ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS, DEPOT, SHAMSHUIPO

Aluminium old. Brass ok, Iran tiones] and galvanized, Bat- teries old. Cast Iron old, Lent Iron old, Mixed old, Wrought Metals old. Steel Scrap, Cable ohl. Canvas old, Oil Skin old, ~Rope"and"Cordage ott, Raya old woollen, Rags old cotton, Rub- her old, Webbing old, Leather ok!, Old Toulis, Box, Rangefinder, Blankets old,

old.

Pumpa

NOTICE

DISPOSAL OF SURPLUS FOODSTUFFS

1. Under instructions from the War Office London, the fol Jowing quantities of RASC Supplies are offered for sale.

2. Tenders are invited for whole or part lots of these

modities:-

Tinned Beef

Luncheon Meat (Spam etc.) Tinned Bacon

Tinned Sausages

Tinned Pork & Soya Linka Mixed Tinned Vegetables

com-

tons (approx. 24 cases) 16 tons (approx. 933 cases) .3% tons (approx. 183 cases) 14 tons (approx. 690 cases) 15% tona (approx. 913 cases) 30 tons (approx. 1947 cases)

3. These commodities may be inspected at the Command Sup- ply Depot Shamehulpo between the hours of 10 m 4 p.m. dudly unt) Friday June 20th.

from

4. Application to view will be received nt, and пессинагу

passes and tender forms obtained.

1.Q. RA.S.C. Queen's Road, Hong Kong, daily between the hours of 9 a.m. - on 11a.m. up to Thursday June 19th.

6 Tenders will be received up to 11 m. June 23 and must be deposited at H.Q. R.A.S.C. Queen's Road, Hong Kong, In sealed packets and marked "TENDER FOR RA.S.C. SUP. PLIES" before that time and date,

.

6. The Secretary of State for War does not bind himself to

accept the highest or any tender.

S. I. PERRY

Liestengut-Colonel,

Commander, Royal Army Service Corps,

Land Forces, HONG KONG

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT

It is hereby notified that the following Sale of Crown Land by Public Auction will be held at the lees of the Public Works Department on Tuesday, the 17th day of June, 1947, at 3 p.m.

Sale Conditions may be obtained and sale plan inspected al The Office of the Superintendent of Crown Lands and Surveys, Lower Albert Road, Hong Kong.

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PARTICULARS OF THE LOT

No. of

Register Nu

Leention

| Houndaries

Sale

Area Jo 1. ft.

tiomet Astond termini Tele

Kun Ton 15

As per

1.67.

131121 $192,250

male plan

telesst

Kon Tum Hay

Arena d Pral

391,000 (about)

$4.45K

Now Kowl Inland Lot No. Mona

New Kowien Inland It

† No. 3504

Immediately after the fall of the hammer, the purchaser shall necording to the Conditions of Sale pay to the Auctioneer a sum of $98,500.00 in casli or by cheque which shall be certified by the Bank on which it is drawn, The Bank must be a member of the Exchange Banks Association,

Hong Kong, 11th June, 1947.

GERMAN AND ITALIAN ASSETS

... SEIZED_BY_

CUSTODIAN OF ENEMY PROPERTY ·

V. KENNIFF,

Director of Public Works.

HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will be held

Old Rubber Tyres, Bicycles old, All companies or persons in the Board Room of Messrs. Metal Cylinders. Water holding any funds, shores, Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., Tunk, Portable Dlainfector, dividends, or other assets seized 14 & 18, Pedder Street, Hong *Rope Ladders old and Steel Beds by the Custodian of Enemy Pro-Kong, on Monday, 16th. June perty prior to the occupation of 1947, at noon for the following Hong Kong and now held in the purposes:- LOCATED AT R.A.F. —— 393 | name of the Custodian of Pro- EQUIPMENT PARK, KOW-perty ar to his order are IC- LOON

quested to forward to the Custo. dian of Property at the earilcat | Ferrous Metal Scrap, Canvas opportunity details of all such ok and Clothing old.

nasets held by them.

LOCATED AT RAF. AIR- "FIELD," "KAITAK

Old Air Frames "Dakota" and “Sunderland”, Girders old, Old Ol Drams and Ferrous Metal Scrap.

LOCATED AT H.M. YARD, KOWLOON

Drums, 40 Gallons old Aluminium ok.

In casca where the informa- tlön has already been given since the re-occupation no fur- ther return is necessary.

This request does not apply to former China Companies now registered in Hong Kong, who DOCK- should take instructions from the Custodian of Enemy Pro. perly in London,

and

LOCATED AT HIM. DOCK- YARD, HONG KONG.

Aluminium old, Brass old boring, Brass old mixed scrap, Brasa old scrap, Bronze old, Copper old, Gunmetal old, Lead old, Metal old, Zinc old. and White Metal old,

Permita to view, Catalogues, Special Conditions of Sale etc.

W. H. STURROCK

Custodian of Property.

JAPANESE ASSETS

All

1. To receive and consider the Statement of Accounts und Balance Sheet and the Re- and port of the Directora

Auditors thereon,

2.--To_elect Directors.———...

8. To appoint Auditors and fix

their remuneration.

4. To transact any other or- dinary business of the Com-

pany.

THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, JUNE 16, 1947:

PEAK TRAMWAYS

CO., LTD.

NOTICE 19 HEREBY GIVEN that an Ordinary Gen- eral Meeting of Shareholders) will be held at the Hong Kong: Hotel, Hong Kong, on Friday 11th July 1947, at 12 noon for the purpose of receiving the Re- port of the Directors, together with a Statement of Accounts! for the periodlat September 1946 to 31st March 1947., and for the election of Directors and the appointment of Auditors.

The Register and Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from the 28th June to the 11th July 1947, both days Inclusive.

AND NOTICE IS HEREBY ALSO GIVEN that an Extrnor- dinary General Meeting of the the Company will be held at sume place and on the same day at 12.30 p.m. or ko soon after. wards ns the Ordinary General Meeting shall be

BRITAIN TAKING THE LEAD Bevin To Initiate Talks In Paris Effort To Rally Europe

Paris, June 14. French official circles were tonight agreeably sur

prised at the "lightning" British decision that their Foreign Secretary, Mr. Ernest Bevin, will come to Paris on Tuesday to consult with M. Georges Bidault, French Foreign Minister, on the Marshall plan for European economic cooperation.

The decision was interpreted here as an indication that the British Government attached consi- derable importance to Britain taking the lead in European affairs and regarded the Marshall proposal as an excellent opportunity for try- ing to rally Europe round her standard. The fact concluded,

The that Mr. Bevin!

French may produce when the subjoined Resolutions wants to start by talking the their own blue-print for a Euro- on the economic plan, matter over with the French pean will be submitted:—

own internal was also welcomed. In the hope lines of their that it might mean that the four-year plan of reconstruc- British Government would ac- tion. cord French ecodomie recovery a certain priority over German economic reconstruction,

the

of

by

(1). That Artlele 88 of Company's Articles Association be altered

While enger to cooperate with striking oul the words

Mr. Bevin, the French are like- "the Secretary and" In

wise desirous of playing a lead- the eighth line thereof. Exartly how "the establish- ing role in European economic ment of a common European schemes, falling which they (2). That the foregoing re-economic programme" can be fear that under un economic

solution shall be

retro-brought about is a matter on plan common to the whole con- apective and sholl

take which the French have an open tinent, they might find them- effect from the 1st day mind. No doubt Mr. Bevin's selves dragged indirectly into of April, 1947.

visit will afford a chance to ex- concessions in regard to Ger- which amine ways and means.

man reconstruction, to JOHN D. HUMPHREYS &

they have so far offered poli- SON,

tical and diplomatic resistance. "A Fast One?”

there In Communist circlee was some reticence on General Mr. Marshall's proposals and Bevin's coming visit.

General Managers.

HONG KONG, 14th June 1947.

THE

HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING

COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Fifty-eighth Ordinary Year- ly Meeting of Shareholders will be held at the Offices

of the

Company. Chung Tin Building First Floor, 5. Des Voeux Road Central, Victoria, Hongkong, on Saturday, 28th June, 1947, at

French Fears The idea of calling a general economic conference in London of the European countries is in not particularly favoured Paris, where it is feared that in a general conference there might be too many different viewpoints to reconcile and that the danger of failure of Auch a conference would produce an anti-Europeni reaction in the United States, and particu- | ¡arly in Congress.

UNIVERSITY OF HONGKONG

Enthusiasm expressed in Bri- tish officiul circles and the press about the United States plan is regarded as out of keeping with the traditional caution and re-

of serve British diplomacy. Consequently, French extrenie Left Wing circles believe that Mr. Bevin "has put a fast one over on France" and by rush- ing the matter hopes to keep the initiative in any European reconstruction plans in British

SUMMER SCHOOL OF

hands. Reuter. SOCIAL STUDY, 1947

A series of classes in Social

Abd El Krim In Cairo

Emir Abd El Krim, 61-year-old leader of the Riffs who was rziled by the French after the revolt in Morocco, and who wer only rerently permitted to leave Reunion Island on the under- standing he would five in France, left his ship at Port Said, He has decided, on the invitation of King Faronk, to live in Epupt. He la here seen challing with friends in Moroccan floure, Catro. (Associated Press Photo).

Spain In Grip Of Terror

Tarbes, June 14.

Spain is in the throes of a reign of terror against all opposition to Generalissimo Franco, two fugitive Spanish workmen arrested by French · frontier police reported today.

Hague Reaction

The Rague, June 14.

The two men, Jose Casaus and i ------ | Noon, for the purpose of_con-

Political sources said today that Gumersindo Perelm, were pick- firming the appointment of the Study will be given at the Uni-Holland would confer with Bel-ed up by the French on June 10 Board of Directors and receiv-versity during the months of gium about Secretary of State near Gedre after they had ing their Report and Statements July and August, commencing George Marshall's plan for Euro- sneaked ncross the border. The of Accounts for the year ended on Monday July 7th. 31st December, 1941, for the

the

period lat January, 1942 to 31st Clasace will be held on four December, 1945, for the year days each week, between ended 31st December, 1946, and hours of 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. and to transact the ordinary bual- the duration of the course will Bess, of the Company.

THE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be closed from Friday, 20th June, 1947 until Saturday, 28th June, 1947, both days inclusive."

By Order of the Board of Directors,

SHEWAN TOMES & CO.. LTD. General Managers.

Hongkong, 12th June, 1047.

THE DAIRY FARM,. ICE & COLD STORAGE, COMPANY, LIMITED.

pean reconstruction and would react to it soon-United Press.

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be about five weeks. The course Britain's

Is mainly intended for men and women employed in the social services and in social welfare work in the Colony, but is open to_all_interested.

Miners

a from the Dutch State

mines,

pair claimed that they hoped to find more to cat in France, the police sald.

tho

the

that

WBS

The police said the two men claimed that Franco was trying to crush all Republlean oppošl- tion by the severest means. They also said that the Spanish preas was waging bitter. dally attacks on France,

to

police According London, June 15. A delegation from Holland, Canaus and Pereira said The 'course, which it is

in- including official observers cultorials tried to provo tended should be taken as

"France's Leftwing Government whole, will include classeA

in were among the audience last was getting nowhere but Social Economics, Social In-night at a performance of "The leading the country, to misery alllutions, Modern Developments Forgotten Factor" at the West- and anarchy."

The pair slipped across In Social Welfare, Social Ser-minster Theatre.

despite increased vices in Hong Kong, Nutrition, Six hundred miners and their frontier

of heavy Spanish familles, representing pits from vigilance every British coalfield, had patrols. Informed sources aald Enrolment forms may be ob- come to see this moral rearma- for the past month reinforced tained at the office of the Re-ment industrial play at the In Spanish troops occupled posl gistrar, and should be return vitation of the North Stafford- tions high up in the mountains,

or before July 2nd. No fees Miners' will be charged.

etc.

the

"PARADISE OF LOAFERS?

Christchurch, June 14.

A candid orificiam of Now Zealand workers by Sir Harry Tuyford, former Lord Mayor of London, dress quick reaction today from TO- frigeration workera at Koia- pol, who wired Clie Prima Ministor, Mr. Peter Fraser, demanding the visitor' im mediate expulsion from the country.

Sir Harry had declared: "In iny day. Dick Seddon (New- Zealand Premier from 1893 this to 1000) used to call

God's own country. It seems to me that a more appropri- ate phrase today would be ‘a workers paradisę of loafers","

Router.

Frontier

ed completed to that office on shire Committee representing The sources also said that the Incident

officials.

Unions and colliery Spanish military border head-

quarters was at Sucaca A'message of welcome on Those destring further in the programme stated that "the formation may apply to the Pro-spirit of this play_in_every coal- fessor of Economica, University field will ensure notional re-i of Hong Kong. Time Table and covery."-Associated Press. other arrangements will be notified in due course to persons enrolling.

STANLEY V. BOXER Registrar Univeralty of Hong Kong

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS Notice is hereby giver that the Forty-seventh Ordinary Yeurly Meeting of the Share- holders in the Company will be NOTICE IS ALSO HEREBY held at the Company's Office, GIVEN that the TRANSFER| Windsor House, Mezzanine BOOKS of the COMPANY willl Floor, on Thursday 26th June, Hong Kong 11th June, 1947. ho closed from the 2nd. June 1947, at 11 am. for the pur- 1947 to the 16th. June 1947, pose of receiving the Report of both days inclusive,

By order.

of the Board of Directors.

R. G. CRAIG, Chief Manager. Hongkong, 8th, May, 1947,

NOTICE

ог companies

poraona may be obtained from Messrs. holding any

funda, ahares, Lammert Brothers

All of the voting preferred dividends, or 'other nssots,

of stock, and non-voting common Inspection of Stores at Royal which were the property

CATHAY GRAND Engineers Barracks,

Royal Japanese Government, companies stock. of Army Ordnance Corpa. Depot, or Individuals, are requested to CORPORATION has been re- HM. Ddekyard, Kowloon and forward to the Custodian of tired upon the basis of deel- H. M. Dockyard, Hong Kong Property at the earliest op. slons reached pursuant to re

the Directors together withi Statement of Accounts for the) year ended 31st December, 1946, to sanction the declara- tion of a Dividend and Bonus and to re-elect Directors and Auditora.

The Transfer Books of the Company will be cloard from 12th to 26th June, 1947, both daya inclusive.

By Order of the Board of

Directors...

J. D. THOMSON Manager.

can be made between the hours portunity details of all such as-sulting adopted by the voting Hong Kong, 2nd June, 1947. of 9,30 am. nad 12 noon and be sets held by them.

tween

p.m.

. the hours

of

preferred stockholders and non- voting common stockholders at

2 In cases where the informa- the annual meeting of the Com pany held December 27, 1946.

and 4 p.m. on the tion has already been given no 16th and 17th, June 1947. further rotura is necessary. Inspection of Stores at R.A.F.—

The retired stock is being re- placed by voting common stock. 093 Equipment Park and R.A.F. Thu request does not apply Stockholders who have not re- Airfield can be made between to former China Companies now colved the Company's circular the hours of 9.80 am and 12 registered in Hong Kong, who lettore giving notice of the noon, on 16th and 17th. June should take Instructions from fore-going are requested to Im- 1947, 19

the Custodian of Enemy Pro-mediately mail to the Company WALTER M, WEINBERGER,perty in London.

CHAIRMAN,

BRITISH STORES. DISPOSAL |

BOARD:

(HONG KONG).

their names and addrejtes.

W. H. STURROCK

CATHAY-GRAND CORPORATION

Custodian of Pr

218 Nanking Road (West) Bhanghai

Service Auction Rooms

Atetioneers, Surveyors, etc. Banquent, French Bank Bldg.. A.EB. do Sousa, Auctioneer. Telephona 31867.

Ginese Optical Co.

NOTICE.

OPTICIAN 67-QUEEN'S ROAD C

Effective Monday, 18th June 1947, our

telephone numer will be 26651 free, lines)

CIE. DES MESSAGE IES MARITIMES

(French Jail Line) AIR FIANCE (French Ovesas Airways) Queen's Bldg., Connaught Road

Irgun Coup In Cinema

Germans' Escape Spanish sources in Tarbes re ported

Francoist continual patrol activity along the border

Protest By Greece

Athens, June 14. especially near Port de The Greek Government today Gavarnie, where Spanlah sol- protested to the United Nations diors were acen fling along Investigation team in Salonika only 300 yards from the fron against a frontier incident yes- lar,

terday when 300 guerilina wers ad-alleged to havo attacked Greek French Army unita stationed between of Kilkis and the Greek-Yugoslay of border.

the

French frontier officials mitted that despite

and doubling vigliance Spanish guards, hundreds

Jerusalem: June 14. Gunmen belonging to Irgun Zval Leumi, Jewish ter rorist organisation, tonight held

Greek air force and artillery

up the operators in a Jerusalem fugitives had been able to aross Zion cinema and forced them to the frontier in both directions in was reported to have taken part put on the screen a slide ap- the past weeks. This was con- In a day-long battle during firmed by the two Spaniards. ' their

which the raiders were stated pealing for recruits to ranka

According to the officials, to have lost 14 dead and wound-

AL the same

German prisoners ed. time police nearly 500

Military officials said that the armoured cars and lorry loads of war escaped from France to of troops were rushed to the Spain in the period from May guerillas escaped into Yugoslavia "whence they had "sallied forth." 16 until June 5. Vienna Cafe, 50 metres away,

The Germana into which a smoke-bomb had

The subsidiary group of the in bands of ten and were well United Nations Enquiry Com- been hurled.

A mine exploded' near

were grouped;

the provided with now shoes, food mission has decided to "ank the Edison cinema in the heart of and forged papers, the prisoners Yugoslav Government for facili

added that they ties to enter Yugoslay territory Jewish Jerusalem there were

Spanish border to investigate recent incidents in the the frontlor areas of Kafkla atid

Helen-Reuter.

They tonight but said. no casualties or thought the damage according to pollee head-guards had picked up all

Germans-United Press.

quarters.

The police by radio warned all police and troops to watch out for a three ton army type lorry, which might have been involved.-Renter.

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NEW DANISH LOAN

Copenhagen, June 14. A new Internal state loan of million kroners will be floated on June 18, it was an nounced, today by the Danish Finance Minister.

ELECTIONS PUT

OFF:

BACK PAY FOR MINERS

Paris, June 14, Rome, June 14. The French Government an- The Italian Constituent As nounced today that French sembly today voted by n ma miners would get a monthly fority of 124 to postpone clos- minimum of 7,000 francs back- ing the Chamber to Dec. 81. dated to Feb. 1, 1947. thus putting off the general Additional guarantees for elections until next spring at overtime, night-work on Sun-. toast. Voting. Was 279 in days and holidays and other al- favour, 160 'ngainat.

lowances would not be includ Signor Alaldo de Gasperi, the ed in the new minimum. Prime Minister, had previously Icemen in the Paris area announced that general eloc went on strike today, demand- will be rodeemed in 40 years tions would be held in Italy on Ing a wage increase of 10 Reutor

Nov. 9 this year-Router, francs per hour-Router.

The loan, which will be used for residential building, will: bear 1-1/2 per cent interest and