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WANTED KNOWN
PING KEE. Tallor and Dress- maker,
40, D'Aguilar Street
wishes to retaind his pre-war
customers and friends that he is open for business at the
how
above address.
POSITIONS VACANT APPLICATIONS invited from certificated deck and diewel engineer officers of foreign or
are
Chinese nationally), ex-Nava!
O cera with five years or mate 506 experience and holding a full watchkeeping certicate for en- ployment In the Marine Depart
Chinese Maritime inent of the Customs. Particulars of contract i may be obtained from the Office of the Chinese Maritime Customs, Marina flouse. Daven's Road, Central.
QUALIFIED engineer draughts- inan, experienced in air-condition- Ing and duct design. Only foly qualified men need apply, stating salary required. Reply Box No. 318, China Mai
POSITIONS WANTED
TWO competent Europent mate time typiels willing to do part typing, own machines. Terms rea- sonable. Apply Box 317 "China Mail".
FOR SALE LADIES SHOES, Mag. Mirrors, Cocktail Trays, Ribbons, Cotton Thread,
Raincoats, Subclasses, Stationery, Sauce Pans, Cuttery, Powder Boxes, and othe
dies' articles. V. M. Hammondt & Co., Union Bldg., Room 490,
NOTICE
CHINA LIGHT & POWER COMPANY, LIMITED.
REDUCTION OF
CHARGES
The following further reducf tions in chargear will be made for current supplied from 1st September 1947;
Lighting.from 49 cents to 44 cents per unit. Power from 20 cents to
19 cents per unit. Proportionate reductions will be made in respect of lighting and power sappiled in the New Territories and the new rates will be charged for current con- sumed during the month September, 1947.
at
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT
COMPANY, LIMITED.
Exchange Building, Des Voeux Rond, Central
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS
OFFER OF 97,747 NEW SHARES OF $10 EACH
1947,
AT PAR.
As already announced in the Press at a Mooting of the Board of Directors of the Green Island Cement Company, Limited, held on Thursday, the 22nd May, was resolved to offer 97,747 shares of the nominal value of $10 each (in the pro portion of one new share for every complete number of two shares held by them respective arely) to the persons who on the de lat day of July, 1947, were re gistered in the Company's Share Register as the holders of the 196,494 Ingued shares in the capital of the Company at par and no that on the acceptance of the offer the nominal amount] due in respect of each such new
Bulk supply consumers being notified direct of the crense affecting their Agree- ments with this Company for the supply of current.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
P. W. A. WOOD, Secretary & Chief Accountant.
Hongkong, 12th Aug., 1947.
HONG KONG TELEPHONE
COMPANY, LIMITED,
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
Holders of partly paid up shares are reminded that a call of $2.50 per share has been made payable on or before 18th August, 1947, after which date interest will be chargeable at the rate of 12% per annum to the date of payment
THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, AUGUST 15, 1947.,
LAMMERT BROS
Auctioneta, Burveyors and Appraisers.
Peddar Building. Telephone No. 20224,
PUBLIC AUCTION
The Undersigned have recoly- ed instructions to sell by Public Auction or Friday, the 15th.) August 1947 commencing at 2.30 P.m. at their Sales Rooms No. 36 Hankow Road Kowloon.
A FINE COLLECTION OF HOUSEHOLD VALUABLE FURNITURE
comprising:
DERAILMENT OF BRITISH ARMY TRAIN IN AUSTRIA Jewish Terrorists At Work
Again
Vienna, Aug. 13.
Two bomb explosions took place within 60 miles of!
each other in Carinthia, in the British zone of Austria today. One derailed ʼn British leave train injuring men and women_passengers re- turning from their homes, and the other ex- ploded outside Military Headquarters at Velden.
The train was derailed as it passed by a cliff edge during the darkness at Mallnitz, near its jour- Standard Lamp, Table Lamp,
ney's end. Shoe Cupboarte, Smoking
Emergency crews and break-| And a number of Forces men and Stands, Blackwood Card Table, down trucks equipped with women slightly injured. One per Ten Waggon, Cabin Trunks, searchlights, went to the scene to son Was taken to hospital. A second bomb had failed to éx. Electric Kettle, Electric Toaster,
plode. Camphorwood Trunks, Ward- robes, Dressing Tables With Stools, Chest of Drawers, Low Boys, Double & Single Bedsteads with
Mattresses, Boxspring Chesterfeld Suites, Set of Tea Poys, Odd Easy Armchairs, Por-
Journalist A Mischief
share (namely $10) shall be ambulator, Child's Push Car, Maker
payable in full.
The offer of new shares to Shareholders must be accepted
that New
A small bomb which exploded | outside Military Headquarters at Velden, caused neither casualties nor damage to the building, which was occupied by the staff of 180 Brigade,
CHURCHILL TO BROADCAST
Dollar Talks In Washington
London, Aug. 18. Mr. Winston Churchill will deliver a 20-minute address la on the crisis over the
BBC at 2016 GMT on Saturday.
Mr. Churchill originally had scheduled his address for Sunday night, but the BBC insisted on observation of its. Tulo that no controversial peach be given on the Sab bath-United Prean,
Viceroy To Join In Festivity
اية
London, Aug. 13.
Composition
British
of delegation Washington to
the to discuss the dollar crisis was de- cided today.
Leader will be Sir Wilfred Eady of the Treasury. The other membera are Sir Edmund
Foreign Kal-Patch of the Omee, Mr. H. J. H. Lintott of the Board of Trade, Mr. Thompson-McCausland and Mr. P. S. Benle of the Bank of Eng- land,
on or before the 30th day of Desks, .E.P. Ware, and Cutlery American (ngs instead of Union The help of the American author). } tonight by Mr. Jinnah, Governor, nation clauses of the loan ogree-
September, 1947, and such new shares when allotted will rank for Dividend as on and from the lat day of October, 1947.
Any of the shares which shall not be taken up by the Com- pany's Shareholders, or their nominees in manner aforesaid shall be disposed of in such manner and
at such time or times and upon such torma os the Company's Directors shall at their absolute discretion sco
AL
No Shareholder shall be en.. titled to claim for a fraction of who Any Shareholder,
by an additional share in respect reason of not having notifled the of any ord issued share held by Company of his chunge of him. IT'S Francis-Barnett's Bret nost- bullt war model,
safety, address, or for any other reason! for economy, speed. Detalls from Far has not received official notifica East Import & Export Ltd., 127 H.K. & S'hai Bunk Building. Tel. 32509.
NOTICE
Mr. H. R. Cleland. C.A., hay-! ing accepted a personal appoint- ment, has by mutual congent retired from the business of the undersigned, and his interest and responsibility in our firm hos censed with effect, from Roth June, 1947. - ·
THOMSON & CO.. Chartered Accountants.
Hongkong, 11th August, 1947.
NOTICE
Shareholders are accordingly tion of the call, should apply to offered the number of shares to
a which they are the Company's office duplicate call letter.
specified above.
for
S. GROVE,
Secretary,
NOTICE
Shareholders
entitled, as
Intending to take up all the new shares to:
must which they are entitled
complete and sign a printed Form of Acceptance. Such a
Etc., Etc.
Also
Karachi, Aug. 13. Vircount Mountbatten, Viceroy of India, and Lady Mountbatten
They will leave by air for arrived tonight in Karachi, While British .litary police capital of the new Dominion of Washington on Friday evening. Extension Dining Tables, Side-
and the civilian force attempted Pakistan, to take part in the cole- Whitehal! today expected the Auckland, NZ., Aug. 14. to trace the people responsible brations which will mark the birth talks to bo brief and to centre boards, Dining Chaire, Glass Cabinets, Book Cases, Cut Glass Statements attributed to Quen. for the train wrecking, it was un- of a nation.
not on mere technicalities of Perfume Bottles, Table Fans, (in Pope of the Chicago Tribune officially believed here that They were to be the guests of the convertibility and discrimi-
Zealanders bought Jewish terrorists were involved honour at a State dinner given Jacks to wave at Field Marsholtles in the neighbouring zone, was General of the new Dominion, and ment but on the vital question of whether the United States were later attending a great re-Treasury can get an appropria Montgomery were denounced by requested.
which thousands of the Prime Minister Peter Fraser But for the fact that a baggage clon at
tion to support sterling after Teak Writing Table 3' x 5' today.
van was next to the engine the guests were expected. Lord Mountbatten,
the loan is exhausted.
Upright Piano
"Never the histery of the casualties might have been more Friday becomes Governor-General British Empire were our relation.erious. The floor of the van was of the Dominlen of India, will
and ships with other Brition countries shattered
the next four address the Pakistan Constituent closer than at present," he de conches derailed.
Aarombly and deliver a message clored.
from the King. Jew Captured
Afterwards he in to drive in The Austrian Ministry of the state through the wide modern Interior announced tonight that a streets of Karachi, lined with New Zealand and the United Tewish refugee from Poland had British and Indian
shot and captured in the Government House, before flying States had been accredited
area where the train was derailed back shortly after noon to New Pope, but he did not see
"del te Delhi-Reuter. connected View from Thursday, the anything could be done to prevent and that there was a
this sort of thingAssociated chance" he might be
with the case. 14th. August 1947.
Press.
On
1
1
1
Philco Refrigerator
Norge Refrigerator
Frigidaire
Kenmore Electric Carpet
Sweeper with Accessorica
3 Indian New Carpets, Sizes
2
9' x 12' and 9' x 9' Bed-Room Suites
6 Rolls Carpet Runners
Terms: As Customary.
He added that this was not the between
first time that mischievous reports Injurlous to relation
LAMMERT BROS., Britain
Auctioneers,
Form, if not already in the Share Service Auction Rooms holder's possession, can be ob- The local Community of the tained from the Company, pro- Dominions of India & Pakistan vided that satisfactory proof is of Hongkong will celebrate the furnished that the person apply- granting of Independence to ing for the shares la entitled
Pakistan on August thereto. 15th 1947, at the Indian Re-
Indin &
Shareholdern may transfer creation Club, Sookunpos, Hong their rights to all of the new Kong at 4.00 P.M. on that day. shares by signing the printed It is requested that all firms form of Renunciation and Nom- and shops concerned will declare Ination, and the Nominee (8), a whole days holiday and it is who must be of full age, must hoped that all Nationals of the then complete the Form of Ac- Kaid Dominions working in ceptance. Such a Form of Ren- and Nomination, if We wish to announce that as foreign offices or shops will re. unciation a result of the amalgamation of quest their employers for a day's not already in the Shareholder's our firm with Messrs. Lowe, leave. The Committee will be possession, can be obtained from Bingham & Matthews, Shanghai, grateful to all employern to the Company's Office in the we have now made arrangements grant leave to ench Nationals. whereby as from 1st July, 1947.
All Nationals of tho said our business in Hongkong will be conducted by Messrs. Lowe, Dominions and other well-wishers Bingham Matthews, Chartered are cordially invited to attend Accountants, Mercantile Bank the function to be held at the
Buliding.
sume manner na the Form of Acceptance.
Shareholders wishing to ac cept only part of the number of shares to which they are en. titled and to renounce the bal- ance in favour of a Nominee, or wishing to renounce in favour CELEBRA- of more than
Indian Recreation Club.
THOMSON & CO.,
BY ORDER OF THE "IN- Chartered Accountants. DEPENDENCE
TION COMMITTEE OF INDIA Hongkong. 11th August, 1947. & PAKISTAN."
THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
NOTICE
REDUCTION OF CHARGES FOR CURRENT
"Charges for current will be reduced for all meters read on and after 1st September 1947:-
LIGHTING
With discounts as follows:-
Monthly account
Nomirico опе must surrender the entire Farm to the Company's Office, Ex change Building, Des Voeux Road Central, to be cancelled and exchanged for Split Forms | at any time not later than the
dale of acceptance as specified in the Form.
The necessary remittance
Auctioneers, Surveyors, etc. Basement, French Bank Bldg.,
A.E.B. de Sousa, Auctioneer Telephone 31867,
PUBLIC AUCTION
The Undersigned has received instructions to sell by Public Auction on MONDAY, the 18th AUGUST, 1947, commencing at 10 a.m., at the premises of THE BALALAIKA RESTAURANT, Nos. 19-21, Hankow Road, Kowloon
A LARGE QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE & MISCELLAN EOUS GOODS, Comprising:
Double Wardrobes Single &
with mirrora; Single & Double Beds with box
spring mattresses; Sideboards; Chests-of-drawers;
Dressing Tables; Sofas & Arm-chairs; Square
Tables & Chairs; Extension
+
Dining Tables Chairs; Book-Cases; E.P.N.S. Ware; Cutlery, Glass ware & Porcelainware, Table Lamps, etc., etc.
Also
with the full amount payable 1' "Gibson" Frigidaire, must be forwarded to the Hong 1 Carpet. 9' x 11' Kong & Shanghat Banking Cor Palms & Flowers In Pots. poration, Hong Kong, to be re.
ceived by them not later than] On View from Friday, the 15th the date of acceptance as speel- August to Sunday, the 17th fied in the Form.
August.
From
To
40 cents
87 cents
If the Conditions of acceptance For Catalogues & further parti and payinent are not duly ob-culars apply to served the right to participate
MR. A.E.B. DE SOUSA, The Auctioneer.
to
159 units
40
160
428
#
"
BB
37 35.15
623
- 1,565
36
39.3
14
1,565
3,125
24
$1.45
3.126
6,250
29.6
**
6,251
[
9,975
RO
27.75
9,376
F
12,500
26.9
T
12,501
**
16,025
24.05
"
15,420
18,750
24
Over 18,760 units
22.2 20.36
M
POWER
16
14
THERMAL STORAGE WATER
HEATERS
BULK SUPPLY CONSUMERS.
11.5
Special Rates
For THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
GIDE, LIVINGSTON & CO LTD.
Hong Kong, 12th August 1947.
Agents.
this issue will be absolutely for-
falted,
By Order of the Board of
Directors,
R. TAYLOR,
Manager & Secretary.
to been
that
Backs
Up U.S. Stand
Mr.
was
the
The official announcement man us Identifled the captured Heunuch Gondinor. It sald the Austrian gendarmerie seized him in another train at Hoeckstein, a between small vilinge directly Malinita-near where the derail. inent occurred--and the refugees"
London, Aug. 13. Britain's support for views expressed yesterday by camp at Bad Gastein in the Unit.
ed States zone of occupation. Herschel Johnson, the
It sald he attempted to evade United States delegate, on the arrest "by means of two guns" Importance of preventing the and was shot in the left thigh. Sovlet veto from paralysing The Secretary of the Interior, United Nations action to restore Ferdinand Graf, said: "There is: peace
made clear by a one line running between the Foreign Office spokesman in suitcase bomb planted recently in London today.
the cellar of Sacher British senior He said that Britain shared officers' hotel and the Mallnitz the wish of the United States and Velden plots."-Reuter, and Government to take any action United Press. within the spirit of the Charter to restrain aggression. He add- ed that Britain's, views on the) use of the velo and ita dis- the approval of any use for purpose of frustrating the work of the United Nations were well known, and that the British Government continued to hold the action of the view that Yugoslavia, Bulgaria and Albania in refusing facilities to the United Nations Investigation Commission suggested that those countries had something to hide.
Reuter.
RECRUITING OF. D.P.'S
who on
troops, 1
The only alternative London officials could дес кла virtual clings in the foreign exchangen and disruption of trade between the dollar area and the rest of the world.
In Washington, Mr. John Snyder, Secretary of the Trea Bury, announced that he would lead the American delegation to the talks-Reuter.
Egypt Asks Troops Withdrawal
Lake Success, Aug. 13.
The Prime Minister of Egypt, Mahmoud El Nokra- shy Pasha, today called on the United Nations Security Council to order that British troops.. be withdrawn from his country by Sept. 1 of this year. This was the first time a date had been ment.oned by Egypt. Nokrashy Pasha, who was gan, the British spokesman, nek speaking for the third time in the Counell to dismiss the the Security Council on Egypt's Egyptian case. complaint against Britain, had just heard Sir Alexander Cado
Red Successes In Northern
Greece
Athens, Aug. 13.
Sir Alexander declared: "There is no dispute here which endangers peace and security unless Egypt deliberately createa one rather than to com- ply with her international ob-
igations."
The British delegato, speaks. ing of the Britian sojourn in Egypt, said: "The British found Egypt under an arbitrary though fnefficient despotism. When they left, elements of rule
The former Minister of War, Phillip Dragoumis, of law had been established. following his return from a tour of Northern teristic of Naziem. When the Arbitrary despotism is charac- Greece, said today that the guerillas had cut British come off a large area and might soon establish a free found slave trading and slavery. Communist state in or near the town of When they left both these Florina, just below the Albanian frontier.
м. Dragoumis said that arrested two prominent Com-
·Florina, along with Kastoria munist leaders there and con- and Amydean, could be con- fiscated important documents
Aurrounded alderod
and the United Press. guerillas had also won control of the entire area below Al- Mount encompassing Grammos, Lake Prespa and the
Hamburg, Aug, 13. Franco intends to recruit din placed persons from the French, British and United States zones of Germany for voluntary work bania
branches of French in vital
economy.
Sterling
Defluite assurance is given that mountains of Korestin, Var- Agreement
or
Florina, With Iraq
to Egypt they
things had ceased. Slavery is a characteristic of Nazism.”
"Threat To Peace": Nokrashy Pasha warned that the presence of British forces in Egypt and the Sudan was a possible threat to pence.
"The situation is that resent- ment against their presence is rifo," he said. "It cannot be stified and it cannot be ignored. In quite recent months the aurge of public feelings has brought about bloodshed and has exacted a human toll.
all workers going to France will kounts and ton enjoy complete liberty and will be The rebels, he said, were treated in every way like French striving to Occupy workers.
where they "probably will esta- They will be required to sign blish a free Communist govern-
London, Aug. 13.
"We ask the Security Coun- Britain's sterling but after ment."
agreement a one year's contract
with Iraq was signed here this cll to take account of the reper- that they will be free to change Press dispatches their jobs, return home,
reported morning, and the agreement with cussions of this dispute on the. that on Monday a omigrate if they so desire-Re- guerillas entered the western tomorrow morning.
band of India was scheduled for signature whole of the Middle East. tr
Egypt wants to live her own section of Florina before being!
Publication of the Iraq agree-life free from the Iron hand of repulsed with heavy losses. ment is not yet expected until next a powerful invader.
“Assa sovereign equal state, Rebel bands based in the Monday or Tuesday, to allow for COSMO CLUB Vora mountains also threaten- simultaneous release in the two Egypt wants to enjoy her right-
countries. ed to occupy the towns of Kelli, The Indian agreement may be
ful place in the family of tho LIBERATION DAY PARTY
the Mellti and Vevi, noar Florina, published as early as tomorrow United Nationa. Between. M. Dragoumis said. He added afternoon or Friday morning. 1986 treaty and the Charter, wo Hongkong Liberation will be that the guerillas had no diff- It was learned that the Iraq have chosen the Charter."- colebrated on Saturday, 16th August with a dance-party from culty in getting supplies and agreement is for five years, ro Jeasing from Iraq's aterling food from Albania. 0 pun. onwards, No reserva-
The Ministry of Public Order balances 23,000,000 a year, for a Hong Kong, 14th August, 1947. tions required but members said it had received information
wishing to arrange dinner or that guerillan might attempt a with additional releases, belloved convertible currency, together. suppor parties kindly notify landing along the north Pelop to be re ectively £15,000,000 and Steward by telephoning 28882- ponese coast and the authorities £5,000,0,0, for surpluses and re-
there were guarding the waterspatriations.
London, Aug. 14. Captain C. G. Illingworth, zpry, with patrol boats.
The Indian agreement will be for five and
half months, from 64-year-old captain of the Queen Reports from Patras in this July 15 to the year end-Router. Mary, last night was appointed commodore of the Cunard White aron said guerilias cut 'com- munication lines. between near- by Berigoula, and Palohorion and later troops drove hundreds of gueril'on from the heights
NOTICE
Will Firms please note that Döllar Directory
forms for the 1948 edition should be corrected and completed as soon as possible, and returned to the "CHINA MAIL" Office, Windsor House,
without delay.
HONG KONG FOOTBALL CLUB
NOTICE
Hideout Found
Reuter.
total of £15,000,000, in realy New Cunard
GERMANY
Commodore
an.
LONDON TALKS ON Star flect to replace Sir James
Bisset,
who retired on July 3. Tho appointment. Was nounced as the Queen Mary dock- Washington, Aug. 15. ed at Southampton after her frut Playing members and intend overlooking the count leaving a The United States has agroad return crossing from New York ing playing members are inform-considerable number of dead with France and Britain to hold following her recent refitting as ed that training for the soccer; and wounded. season has how commenced and will take pince on avery. Tuca day and Thursday on the Club ground.
K. W. FORROW, Hen, Secretary
a three-power conference on the the world's second largest luxury Brief attacks at two other German level of Industry and linet. vilagon In the same coastal, coal production in London,
Cunard's enfor captain iling- area were reported.
- Arrangements to hold the meet worth went to sea in wall and has In the meantime, the Salonika Ing as soon as possible, are now been in the Cunard serviços since. police reported the discovery of proceeding and two Blato De- 1010. fia "commanded both the an underground hideout where pariment experts have already Queen Mary and the Queen Eliza. arms and ammunition were bid» gene to London to settle foal de- I both dyring their wärllms troop. don, The police said they had, talls,—douter.
ship days-Aasgciated: Presa).
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