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THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI HOTELS, LIMITED

NOTICE TO

•SHAREHOLDERS

NOTICE is hereby given that the Ordinary Yearly Meating of Shareholders of The Hong Keng & Shanghal Hotels, Ltd.. will be held at the Registered Office of the Company (Second WANTED KNOWN

Floor, Exchange Building. Des Central, Hong PING KEE Tailor and Drass-Voeux Road, maker, 40. D'Aguilar

Stree. Kong) on Tuesday, the 12th wishes fu remind his

pre-wai day of Augitat, 1947, at 12 Noon customers and friends that- he for the purpose of receiving the now open for business at the Report of the Board of Directors above address.

together with the Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31st December. 1946, and re- and the electing a Director Auditors.

POSITIONS VACANT

APPLICATIONS

REC

invited

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prod

The Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from The 22nd July 1947, to the 12th

August, 1947, both days inclu-

from certificated deck and diese engineer ofßcers of foreign or Chinese Nacionality), ux-Nava. Officers with five years sea experience and holding a tal. watchkeeping certifiente for em ployment in the Marine Depart«¦ zive. ment of the Chinest Maritime Customs. Particulars of contract may be obtained from the Der of the Chinese Marithne Customs, Marina House,

Queen's Rna:1. Central,

FOR SALE

ALSATIAN PUPPIES Gedigree) for sale at rens inable price. Apply 13 Grampian Rond, Kowloon," or phone 56140.

LADIES SHOES, Mag. Mirrors, Cocktail Trays, Ribbons, Cotton Theend, Rainenate; Sunglasse**, Stationery. Suure Pans, Cutlery, Power Boxes, nad other ladies' articles. V. M. Hummond & Co.. Union B., Room 406.

Belen's Beauty Salons

THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO., LTD.,

NOTICE is hereby given that an Extraordinary General Most- ing of the Company will be held registered at the Company's office, P. & O. Building, Hong Kong, at 11 o'clock in the for noon on the 11th day of Septem-1 ber 1947 for the purpose of considering and if thought f passing the following resolution as a Special Resolution:

"That the Authorised Capital of the Company be increased from th present capital of into divided $18,000,000 1,800,000 shares of $10 each (or which 1,500,000 shares to been have

Issued) $60,000,000 by the creation of 3,200,000 additional shares of the nominal value of $10 each and that such additional skares shall rank in all re apeels part passu with the original capital of the Com- pany."

NOTICE is also given that if the above resolution is duly passed on a Special Resolution, it is the intention of the Diree tors to close the Register of Members of the Company for a period of 2 weeks from the 23rd day of September 1947 to the Hong Kong, 19th July, 1987, 5th day of October 1947 both

Ry Order of the Board, E.R.P. WHITE. Acting Secretary

NOTICE

The local Community of the Dominions of India & Pakistan

to

days, inclusive, The Directors in accordance with Article 12 of the Articles of Association of the Company will forthwith offer to members shewn on such

regluler on the 22nd day of September 1947 300,000 shares of the Company of the nominal value of $10 each (being the present unissued capital of the Company) together

THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, AUGUST 12, 1947.

ODOM SETS NEW WORLD RECORD Nasty Experience Over Canadian Rockies

Speed Of Ex-Premier CZECH ALLIANCE

Average

314

M.P.H.

On Charge

Of Murder

.New York, Aug. 10. Captain William Odom, from his converted bom- ber the Reynolds Bombshell, buzzed the con- trol tower at Douglas Airport, from which he took off at 5.53 p.m. GMT on Thursday, at 6.59| Rangoon, Aug. 11. p.m. GMT today, setting a new world solo The Burmese Govern- ment said today that ilight récord of 73 hours and six minutes. He then flew on 22 miles southwest to the Chicago former, Premier U Saw Municipal Airport where a huge crowd was will be among those to awaiting him. Odom said he would try it again. be tried before a special He completed the last leg of and 50 minutes made by Wiley tribunal within the next his flight of 571

few days on charges of from Fargo, North Dakota, in one hour and 41 minutes,

milea home Past in 1933.

and two

Among the crowd awaiting him at the Municipal Airport on his arrival there at 7.01 p.m. GMT were his wife children, and Mr. Milton Rey noida, millionaire pen-maker who sponsored the flight.

Captain Odom's time for the more than 19,645-mile flight halved the record of 186 hours

HONG KONG TECHNICAL COLLEGE,

WOOD ROAD

consideration,

B.O.T. Certificates In Marine Engineering. with an The possibility of running

day course of in of Hongkong will celebrate the additional 300,000 shares of the full time

numinal value of $10 each struction to prepare students for granting of Independence

CUKURA created in accordance with the the 2nd Class 1.0.T. Certificate Indin & 15th 1917, at the Indian Re- above Special Resolution all at creation Club, Sookunpoo, Hang Par (auch nominal value being in Marine Engineering is under You can trust your personal Kong at 4.00 PM. on that day. payable in full upon application

The course would be primarily in or before the 30th day of Beauty Problems - your Per

November 1947) so that each for the benefit of young un- manent Waves, Shampu, Sets,

It is requested that all firms member of the Company or his certifiented sen going engineers Tinting, Facials, Manicure,

and shops concerned will declare approved nominee shall be en-crmployed on local shipping, but Pedicure tu Beten's expart

were available bona above a whole daya holiday and it is titled to apply for and take up if space operators (1st floor)

hoped that all Nationals of the two new shares for every insued fide apprentices of suitable Lane Crawford's. Tel. 33161.

working in five shares then held by such educational standard would be Dominions foreign offices or shops will remember. The shares so offered, accepted. quest their employers for a day's shall rank for dividend as from leave. The Committee will be the 1st day of October 1947. grateful to all employers to grant leave to such Nationals.

Service Auction Rooms

Auctioneers, Surveyors, etc. Basement, French Bank Bldg. A.E.B. de Sousa, Auctioneer

Telephone 31807.

LAMMERT BROS

Auctioneers, Surveyors und Appraisers,

Feilder Building. Telephone No. 20224,

All Nationals of the said Dominions and other well-wishers are cordially invited to attend the function to be held at the Indian Recreation Club.

.

BY ORDER OF THE "IN- DEPENDENCE CELEBRA- TION COMMITTEE OF INDIA & PAKISTAN."

PUBLIC AUCTION

BY ORDER OF THE DIRECTOR OF DISPOSALS FAR EASTERN AREA (M, 0.5.)

Messrs. Lammert Brothers of Pedder Building, Hong Kong, have received instructions to sell by Auction at their sales

a.m. at 10.00 Rooms, Pedder Building, Basement. Wednesday, the 13th. day of August 1947:

A LARGE QUANTITY OF MISCELLANEOUS STORES. Located at IM. Naval Yard, Hong Kong:-

on

Typewriters, Vices, Shackles, Cocks, Extinguishers, Gauges. Reflectors, loses: Lamps, Pumps, Bottle Screws, Fastners Bell, Oil Feeders, Canvas Old, Rubber Tyre, Hillman Starter Motor, Axle Front and Rear. Engine Buick (8-Cylinder), Engine Ford (8-Cylinder), Engine Jeep (4-Cylinder), Boller Water Testing Set, Cork and Leather Old, Chairs, Wash Basins, Blankets, American Radio Spares, Protective-Hood and Sutts, Motor Fan, Morse Key, Batteries Old, Table and Overhead Fans, Tubes Chemical, Watches, Safe, Tele- вопро

Cable Amplifier, Camp Beds, Bromide. Alum,

Transformers, Arconomiser, Projectors, Raycopr

Chrone,

Hose Old,

Bronze, raper Black

Dead, Fixer Universal, Potasium

Sodium Permanganate, Hardner Tropical, Bicarbonate. Sodium 1lydrete, Sodium Metabl Sulphate,

Sodium Sodium Sulphate, Solution Glazing,

Wetting,

Lamps 24" LCD., Motor for Projector, Coll Range Finder and Detector, Heterodyne Unit

Wavemeter, Resistance, Bottles Water, Haversacks, Face Picces, Braces, Inks, Stamp Ink, Tissue Paper, Cameras, etc., etc.

Located at Royal Naval Ammunition Depot, Island:-

Brass Scrap Various.

Stonecutters

Located at R.N. Medical Depot, Pokfulum Road, Hong Kong:

Insect Repellent, Dimethyl Pthalate, Turkey Red OH and Plaster of Parls.

Located at RAF, Disposals Bite (303 Equipment Fark), Mataukok Itoad, Kowloon:-

Scrap Metal, Old Engines, Old Tools, Old Spares, Ferrous Scrap Metal, Canvas Old, Drums Paint, Various Colours and Carboys Distilled Water,

Permits to view, Catalogues and Special Conditions of Sale etc. may be obtained from Messrs. Lammert. Brothers.- Inspection of Stores at HM Naval Yard, Hong Kong, Royal Naval Ammunition Depot, Stonecutters Island and · R.N. Med!, cal Depot, Faktulam Road, Hong Kong can be made, be- tween the hours of: 9.30. a.m. and 12 noon and balysen the hours 2 p.m. and 4 pán. (except Naval Ammunition Do- pot between 0.30 am. &.11.30 a.m. and 2 p.m. and 0,30 p.m.) on the 11th and 12th August, 1947.

Inspection of Storms at IAF. Disposals Bito (393, Equlp- Fark Matankok Road Kowloon Can be made be- ment twoon, the bours of 8 aim, and 1.00) p.m. on the 11th, und 12th, August 1947.

WALTER M. WEINBERGER,

· CHAIRMAN, · BRITISH STORES DISPOSAL BOARD, HONG CON)

If under the termn of the offer any member would be entitled to a fractional share the Direc- tors in lieu of issuing fractional certifientes will cause the whole share to be issued to a person or persons to be named by the Directors and such share shall at such time as the Directors think fit be sold and the pro. ceeds distributed among the persona entitled to the fractions making up such share.

The Directors will dispose of any shares offered to members In the event of non-payment therefor by members or their approved nominees on or before

Fell Asleep

WITH FRANCE

to

Prague, Aug. 10. Czechoslovakia, anxious secture a togfertight system of defence against any futura German

appression, hopes shortly to add an alliance with France to those she has already concluded with Ene- zia, Poland and Yugoslavia.

Foreign Office officials here hope that an agreement will next be signed within the few months,--Reuter.

Captain Odom was theil, hay- assassination of Eva On The

seven Burma

ing gone almost without sleep members of the since he left Chicago oa Thurs Executive Council and day. He made his flight at on

average speed of about 209 miles two attaches on July 19. Way Home

per hour, including ground time. Captain Odom told reporters that he fell asleep in the air and 40 minutes for one hour between Anchorage, Alaska, and; Edmonton, Alberta, but woke up in time to avoid hitting a moun- tnin.

"It made me quite sick in the

before

Moslem

Villagers

Wiped Out

distur-

Amritsar, Aug. 10. Widespread bances in five villages round this Sikh holy city resulted in the today

deaths of 138 Moslems and two Sikhs,

of

The Moslem population three villages, was reported to have been "practically liquida- tod,"

Troops opened fire on the where outskirts of Amritsar two pitched battles were fought between rival groups arned Six with bombs and guns, Sikha were killed and 80 injured as a result of the firing.

were re

U Tun Khin, official spokes-!

Geneva, Aug. 10, Senora Eva de Peron, wife of In Lahore, the Punjab capital, whe two were killed and five injured an for the Movement's Infor. mation Department, suld that U the argentine President, Saw, leader of the Myochit has been touring Europe, took in stabbing attacks today.

Nearly 100 people including Party, "definitely will be charged off from Geneva Airport today with the assassinations when he on board her husband's special women and children appears

the special plane.

ported killed and many Injured With her went her brother] in communal clashes between tribunal."

and Senor Roca, the Argentine Sikhs and Moslems in Amritsar not clear Ambasandor in, Paris.

and the surrounding villages stomach for a few minute", he He said it was said.

whether another former Pre-

Senora de Peron arrived in earlier this month. When he fell asleep, he was mier, Dr. Ba Maw, who has also Switzerland on Monday, and A special neutral formation flying at 20,000 feet and when been placed uder arrest will spent the past few days resting known as the Punjab Boundary he woke up he was flying at

Force was recently got up with appear before the tribunal, but at St. Moritz. 16.000 feet, and "there was added, "personally, I do not She is reported to have ar- the agreement of both Indian muntain peak 19.000 feet high think he will."

rived in Lisbon tonight. From Dominions, to maintain law and ahead", Captain Odom added. Tun Khin explained that 'only| there, the plane will cross the order in disputed districts,-

Tie said his automatic pilot thone charged with the nasos- South Atlantic to Rio de Reuter. was out of order and that he wination will come before the Junciro, where she wil! attend n had been flying on manual-con-tribunal and others arrested in special reception given for her police round-ups will be tried on by General Enrico Gaspar Captain Odom's "Reynolds other charges in ordinary courts, Daira, President of Brazil.— trois from Anchorage.

Bombshell was the machine in

-Anaociated Press. which Mr. Reynolds flew round the world last April.

troubles..

He set out from Chicago on Thursday in an attempt to halve Wiley Post's record after abandoning his first attempt on Monday because of mechanical

The Log As, with few exceptions, only) British subjects

per- Here is the log of Captain} mitted to take these

Odom's flight fall examina. tions, students would be required] GMT); to produce British papers.

Left Chicago 5.53 pm. Thurs- day.

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tlincs BTC

The duration of the courge Left Gander, Newfoundland would be 3 to 6 months, the date after short stop 00.50 am, Fri- of opening being tentatively day. fixed as early October.

Prospective students are in- yited to communicate with me by letter as soon as possible, stating educational standard reached, name of employer, and nature of employment.

G. WHITE, Principal.

the 30th day of November 1947 Hong Kong. 11th August, 1947.

ot such time or times in such! manner and upon such terms and condillong they may decide.

AA

NOTICE

It is most important that any persons. who have purchased

Mr. H. H. Cleland, C.A., boy- shares in the Company but are ing accepted a personal appoint not on the Register in respect ment, has by mutual consent thereof should, If they wish to retired from the business of the take advantage of the offer, pre- undersigned, and his interest sent their transfers for registra-aml responsibility in our arm has! tion accompanied by the receased with effect from B0th quisite share certificates on or

June, 1947. before the 22nd day of Septem. ber 1947.

The offer will be made by notice sent by post to each share holder specifying the number of shares to which each share- holder is entitled and such offer, if not accepted either on bohalf of auch member or his nomince on or before the 30th day of November 1947, will be deemed: to be declined.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD] OF DIRECTORS,

GIBB, LIVINGSTON

& CO., LTD. Agents,

Hong Kong, 9th August, 1947.

SALE OF DIRTY LUBRICATING OIL AND OIL FUEL

Tenders are invited for the purchase of '16665 Gallons of dirty Lubricating oil and 17190 Galions of dirty Oil Fuel.

*THOMSON & CO., Chartered Accountants. |

Hongkong, 11th August, 1047.

NOTICE

Arrived Paris 8.13 a.m. Arriving Cairo 3.45 p.m.

Arrived Calcutta (half way mark) 6.15 am. Saturday.

Bypassed Shanghai 2.12 p.m. Saturday.

Arrived Tokyo 6.27 pm. Arrived Anchorage, Alaska 6.33 a.m. Sunday and lett 8.47)

A.IN.

the flight, Captain During Odom was in the air 63 hours

Reuter.

De Gaulle Warns

Of

Danger

Paris, Aug. 10. "Heavy clouds are collecting over Eastern Europe," warned General Charles de Gaulle today at Alenoon, Normandy, whose liberation by the Second Armoured Division of the Free French Forces was being commemorated,

He called on Frenchmen to make a resolute effort

Newsman's Report

Lahore, Aug. 11. A correspondent for the Hin. dlustan Times said last night, after a tour of the Amritsar district, that 700 Hindu, Sikh and Moslem aduits and children had been killed during the last eight days of communal riot- ings there.

The correspondent sald he found 30 villages destroyed by bands or riolera.

'The general hospital In Amritsar received 488 wounded, -Associated Press,

Paris, Aug. 102 The Spanish Republican Pre- sident, Martinez Barrio, tonight delegated the Catalonian Left Republican Carlos Suner to form

to pull themselves together to ensure their new exile government, accord- unity and security.

The canon

are now silent and guided at home and protect.

ed abroad by the State... General de Gaulle said.

"But, whatever may be on the France, overwhelmed by trials, threatened in her unity, seeing ono hand the effort made by our other Arrived Fergo, North Dakota heavy clouds collect over Eastern own people and, on the 4.46 p.m. and left 5.18 p.m. Europe, how finds herself at grips hand, the contents of laws, plans, "Buzzed" control tower at with an immense task of rebuild. regulations, nothing will be of any Douglas. Airport at 6.59 p.m. ing her institutions. prosperity, avail-unless the spirit of enter Sunday.

security and power.

prise shows itself from the top to the bottom of the ladder,” he said. Paying tribute to the exploits of the Second Armoured Division and to its leader, General de Gaulle declared that the "French nation would be committing an "absurd injustice" if it entertain. ed any doubt to what its sons were capable of doing "to reach a plain and noble goal, provided they are led there by worthy lenders."-Reuter

Assuredly, she cannot accom and 15 minutes and his average plish. this without a resolute ef- flight speed was 314 miles per fork of the whole nation. Assured ly, this effort must be called forth hour. Reuter.

Anti-French Campaign In Pondicherry

Paris, Aug. 10.

The Governor-General of French India, Jean Baron, is on his way back to Pondicherry fol- lowing consultations with, government officials

Pakistan

here on the anti-French campaign by the popu- Assembly

lation in France's tiny Indian possessions. Baron lelt here on Friday night | cidents, approved the setting up! We wish to announce that as following French Cabinet approval of a six-man Cabinet made up of a result of the amalgamation of of a measure which would per-three members chosen by the mit greater government participa. Governor-General and three by our firm with Mesare. Lowe, tion of native representatives of the Native Assembly and decided Bingham & Matthews, Shanghai, the five "establishments" on the to create a French school at Pon-- we have now made arrangements south-eastern coast of India.

dicherry. whereby as from 1st July, 1947, Tho Cabinet, concerned over, our business in Hongkong will the Nationalists "quit India".in be conducted by Messrs. Lowe, Bingham & Matthews, Chartered:

Session

Karachi, Aug. 10. Mohammed Ali Jinnah, Gov- ernor-General Designate of Pakis- tan, pale and dignified in the But the government turned glare of newsreel are lights, down the proposal to grant dual mounted the dais in the old Bind French-Indian citizenship to the Axentbly Chamber today and natives. This measure was un-signed first in the resister when

advocat Baron as a conces- bly held first session. sion to the restless population.

Building, Mercantile Bank Gandhi Hints by bon trongly the Touk star Coatituent Assem-

THOMSON & CO.,

Chartered Accountants At Another

Hongkong, 11th August, 1947.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES HOLDING

P. & O., B. I. & E. & A BILLS OF LADING

Fast

Calcutta, Aug...10.' Mohamma Gandhi tonight hinted that he may fast again if communal rioting throughout the country continues.

He was applauded when ne moved from his front-row neat to the dals.

Violent Outbreaks The current agitation, which has produced violent anti-French A moderate crowd had gather÷ demonstrations in Pondicherry, ed outside the Assembly Chamber Chandernagor, Kirikal, Mahe and Yangon, followed the decision of the British to pull out of India..

to chear Mr. Jinnah as he arrived, escorted by police on motorcycles,

There were no large public de The French appeared to be demonstrations when the Assembly met, and the members carried out termined to hang onto the Indian their business quietly and ell He told his prayer meeting states with their population

of clantly.

Mesara, Goddard & Doughs that if the communities have more than 300,000 of which only. Jeg

Jugendra Nath Mandai, a will attend at 10 am. on Bun- gone, mad, then the utmost he about 300 are Europeans. These scicduled cast lawyer from Burt Tender forms can be obtained days and Thursdays within the could do was to place his life establishments are a source of gol, was plected temporary chair- on application to Section IIC of free storage period, to survey in God's hande, because he cottonhild all seed for France. man without any opposition, and Naval Store Department, H.M. damaged cargo, and consignees would not like to live to see United Press, Naval Yard, Hong Kong, between ard requested to have theirf such kindness. 0-30-11-30 am..and 2-30.

representatives present. Unleas} Maliatma Gandhi, due to

MACKINNON, MACKENZIE

East

MILLION P.W.'S ·

STILL HELD

Berlin, Aug. 10.

in a brief address from the Chair he advised the minorities. be loyal and the majorities to be generous to them;

4 p.m. on the 12th, 18th and 14th consiguees representatives are leave for Noakhali in August 1947. Oil for Salo con present at the Burvey no claints Bengal on Monday, announced

There were 52 members present be viewet on application to the can theroaftor be admitted."-

out of 72. The two Sika 'members tonight that he had postponed | Foreman of Storehouses Kowloon

from West Punjab, who have de- his departure, so as to contri The Neue Zaltung, oficial Gerelded not to take their waste;; were Naval Yard on the days specified.

bute to the return of peace to man newspaper of the U.S. Mille notable, among the absente Calcutta, where almost a mouth tacy Government, said today that Reuter of frequent clashes botwodni Russia still held approximately Moslems and Hindus was nc- 1,000,000 war prieandra from * and Tugue companied by bomb throwing. The newspaper said the Waveral tons of thousands"

Romanis, Hungary Aring of Bun guns, bad arson exact number of prisonera held by Gorman soldiers who had joined

Mr. Gandht's doctor today the Bovist Gavernment was, and the "Free" "Germany", mover advised against a prolongod! known..

*) and were now part of the 'Go) stay in Noakhall-Reuter,

Tendor forma ahould be re- turned in a sckled cover addreas- od to the Suptdg, Naval Store Ofacer, H. Dockyard Hoog). Kong on or before noon, on Friday 10th August, 1947.

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