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NOTICE.

Owing to the present transport difficulties and the need to employ all it's men on essential work it will not be possible for the Company to distribute the Telephone Directories as in prewar years. Subscribers are therefore requested to call at the Company's Offices, Exchange Building, Des Voeux Road, Central, on the days ser out below to collect their Directories. The Directories will only be issued on production of the Com- pany's official receipt for the current quarter's rentals and os production of the old Directory.

Directories for Government Servicca will be distributed by the Past Master General.

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S. GROVE,

Secretary.

that day he should not apply again 14 Charges. NIAGARA the distribution is comptered. L.e. until Tuesday 20th January. DUPLICATING SERVICE, 3rd florar, Chater Rond, Tel. 2677-4, NEW Winter Sulting-Style and workmanship gontanteed to your "ndiefaction. Selected range of Roylish materials. Telephone 21366 for tulor in call-King's 4Ah Yan Tailor, 4, D'Aguilar Stret, 1st Floor.

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WANTED TO BUY

J. A. WATTIE & CO., LTD.

CHANGE OF ADDRESS

As from 1st January, 1948 our office will be

situated at 601/6 MARINA HOUSE, HONGKONG,

ARTISTS Quality Watercolours instead of 315 Hongkong & Shanghai Bank wander ungeatly. Can anyone

sell or lend Few of good make Building and 34 St. George's Building, Hongkong.

partly need. Box 340

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FOR SALE

POWERFUL. BINOCULARS: CBN BOL Perfectly new, as- ton-hingly cheap $1301 "ZES" -hiptmasters 17 x 50) $226! Sent on approval- Phone 67687 8 -10 10.) (--8 31.M.) Than't delay!

UNDERWOOD LATEST

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as heretofore.

TEL. 31188

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THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

TELEPHONES.

prier. Also Typewriters for rent. Our Private Exchange will be re-installed on Service guaranteed. Tel. 27582. Monday, 5th. January, 1948. All calls, during Universal Typewriter Co., 22 Des Voeux Rond. C., ist. floor, business hours should be made to: 30221.-

EXPORTER OFFERS

Reconditioned sewing machines, library books, gramophones,

fung. c.

Тоггу

3. Friend. 24. Woodlands Ave., Weybourne, Farnham, Surrey, England.

BOSTON

STEAM LAUNDRY

BEST SERVICE

MODERATE PRICES

31B, WYNDHAM ST.

PEIPING & TIENTSIN

WOOL CARPETS

WHOLESALE OR RETAIL

Out of business hours: 30223 Outward Bills Dept.

30224 Chief- Cashier 30225 Current Accounts

Dept.

30226 Resident Engineer 30227 Sub-Accountant.

30228 Chief Inspector.

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANK, ·

HONGKONG (TRUSTEE) LTD.

From Monday, 5th. January, 1948, our telephone number will be: 30221.

Hongkong, ist. January, 1948.

LAMMERT BROS.

and Appraiser.

Pedder Building.

SALE OF STEAM PINNACE

THE CHINA-MAIL, SATURDAY, JANUARY 3, 1948.

THE HONG KONG, CANTON & MACAO

STEAMBOAT

COMPANY, LIMITED.

Notice To Shareholders

FOOD CONTROL IN CHINA

Honours For The

Services

NOTICE is hereby given that the ONE HUNDRED andli TWENTY THIRD ORDINARY MEETING of Shareholders in theCompany, will be held at the Office of the Company, Queen's Building, Victoria, Hong Kong, on Monday, 12th January, 1948, at NOON." for! BERS

THE

LONDON, JAN. 2. FOLLOWING MEM, OF THE ARMED

AND

British Expert's Cautious Line

Shanghai, Jan. 2.

Mr. John Hutt, one of the principal assistant sec- retaries in the British Ministry of Food, who recently arrived in China on loan to the Chinese Government, has begun tackling one! of the most complex problems confronting this country-food control.

Saving Buyers' Dollars

WASHINGTON, JAN. 1.

NEW UNDER THE

EX- LICENCE POLICY PORT WHICH BEGINS HERE TO- BUY. But he has alrestdy decided | British Government has found MORROW, FOREIGN the purpose of receiving a Re. FORCES ARE AMONG THE

WOMEN that total rationing of food is it extremely difficult to control ERS WILL BE HELPED TO port of the Directora, together 630 MEN

IN THE NEW impractical in o country like the supply of eggs in England. | SAVE AMERICAN DOLLARS. with a Statement of Accounts in NAMED

China, that proddees most of When you get some eggs from respect of 1946 and Re-electing YEAR'S HONOURS LIST. Directors and Auditors..

Baron: Marshal of the | The food it consumes,

your hens, there is always thr Royal Air Force, Sir Willians Mr. Hutt declared in an in-great temptation of sending Sholto Douglas, Commander-in-crview that food rationing as them away as gifts," Chlef and military governor of now practiced in England was Germany 1946-47;

not applicable in China. Britain. GCB: Admiral Sir Edward he stated, depends largely on Neville Syfret and General Sir

By Order of the Board of Directors,

H. DA LUZ, Secretary.

Hongkong, 24th Dec., 1947.

GOVERNMENT OF HONG KONG

MEDICAL DEPARTMENT

REMINDER

All registered midwives are reminded that the names of all those not in Guvernment Service

l be excluded from the mlu wiven roll if the annual reten. on fee of $1.00 is not paid be- fore the end of January, 1948.

1. NEWTON, Director of Medical Services.

Hongkong, 30th Dec, 1947.

Notice

NOTICE

is hereby given that

Montague Stopford;

KCB Lieutenant General Reginald Alexander Dallas Brooks, Royal Marines, Vice- Admiral Dániel,

utside purchases for food and

Physical Need

Mr. Hutt, who has been in China rnly for a short

time o effect rigid control over dis-aid that it was stil premature for him to charb any future course for food controi in

therefore is in a better position

ribution.

The export licences previously granted to tradere on the basis

f their pre-war business will, in future, go to the cheapest competitive exporters making the lenst demand on dollars, the Department of · Commerce announced.

For the first three months, the new policy will be applied to a selected list of commodities under the export control, in-

·luding all agricultural goods, chemicala and drugs (ax- cept the so-called "wonder drug" streptomycin), all steel products, coal, coke and some

Without centralizing supply. China. Nevertheless, he zaid Saumarez it is difficult to arrive nt ስ Charles Lieutenant General fair formaula of distribution, the "physical need" of the peo Kenneth Noel Crawford, Lleu- he said. In contrast to Britain, ple was the main probleme te

distributio topant-Colonel William Henry where the food supply can be consider in food Wiggin, chairman Territorialn:ily controlled by Government. Judging from data availabl and Auxillary Forces Asnccin- China being án agricultural for his study, Mr. Hutt anid tion for Worcestershire, and country faces the problem of that he would not be surprised Air Vice-Marshal Leslie Oswald getting food from the people to And that food supply and Brown;

and then distributing it fairly consumption in China was ford products. Order of Saint Michael and among them, he observed.

roughly even. But of course, Saint George: Major-Genera! Here, he said, the success or nets of God such as famine and Sir Hubert Elvin Rance, Gover-failure of food_control_depends floor could not be counted in nor of Burma:

on the temper of th people and such estimation, he said. Commander of the Victorian their willingness to cooperate. Order: Colonel Geoffrey "fake eggs in England for onald Codrington.---Reuter. instance," Mr. Hutt said. "The

Ex-Riot Squad Man Sent To Gaol

bech

Renaldo Souza, 38, a former Police Reservist, E.U. constable, and warder, and lately a small- scale broker, was yesterday sentenced to four months' hard labour when re pleaded guilty before Mr. W. A. Blair-Kerr to two charges of demanding money with menaces. Defendant, said Det. Bub- resign. From then on he made inspector V. M. Morrison, had his living by odd jobs of broker-

going to various oplumage. Mr. John Fleming has retired | divans in the Mong Kok and In reply to the Magistrate, from our firm .RA en 318 Yaumati areas, demanding $30 DSI Morrison said that there December, 1947, after which month from some, and $50 was no threat of violence and that the menaces were threats date his interest and reapon from hers.

In Beptember last, he went to of raids and iving the pre- sibility in the firm will cease.

108 Tung Choi Street and ask- mises closed. ed the keeper. for $50 per LOWE, BINGHAM &

month, A week after this sum MATTHEWS,

was paid, defendant called again and said, "This time I A/B Norman of (M.N, London must have three months in ad- | Was remanded to lau. y wich hội vance"

appeared before Mr. F. X, d'Almada' The keeper put him off for at Central Magistracy yesterday an week, at the end of which the charges of being drunk and dis amount wa paid. A fortnight orderly and maliciously damaging later the premises were raided; glass panes,

Chartered Accountants.

Mercantile Bank Building,

HONGKONG. 31st December, 1917.

HONG KONG ST. ANDREW'S

SOCIETY

BURNS DINNER

SAILOR ACCUSED

and a foki (who witnessed the; It was alleged that defendant, who payments) was sent to prison. pleaded not guilty, at 11.30 p.m. on Last month the divan reopen-New Year's Day was drunk and die- ed and Souza called and asked orderly, outside the Holland - Cafe, for $50. He kept pestering the No. 95 Hennessy Road, and mali- keeper, who reported to the ciously damaged the showcasė ́ gluss Police. A trap was set and de-panes fendant was arrested.

In the second case, continued DSI Morrison, defendant went Shanghai to Tam Mui at 553 Street, first floor, and said that he, was collecting on behalf of Members are reminded that the "Buperintendent of Police." their applications for cards to without mentioning any names, the above must be sent in to the undersigned nct larer Monday, 6th January, 1948.

D. S. ROBH,

Auctioneers, Surveyors

Telephone No. 20224.

Camber,

Tenders are invited for the parchase of the following Steam Pinnace

lying now

the in Naval H.M.

Yard

CHAS. G. SMITH,

Joint Hon. Secretarien.

PUBLIC AUCTION

Kowloon,

No. 311

524 ft.

12 ft.

The Undersigned have received Steam Pinance instructiona to sell by Public Length

Width

Auction on Saturday the 3rd January 1948 commencing at 10.45`a.m.

CHI HING HONG Buliding, Basement

at their. Sales Rooms, Pedder

05 Queen's Road C. 1st Floor, Telephon, 24359 HONGKONG

A LARGE QUANTITY OF MISCELLANEOUS GOODS comprising:-

White Shirting Copper Flat Bara, Galvanized Iron Sheet and Plates, Iron Ware and

NOTICE

Notice is hereby given

that

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES HOLDING

P. & O., B. 1. & E. & A. BILLS (F LADING

He was paid $50 a month until will attend at 10 a.m. on Mon- Mesars. Goddard & Douglas the premises were raided. than

DELTA COMPANY (大洋行)

of

Whiteaway Laidlaw Bldg.,

ls in no way connected

with

Trick, Machinery Parts, Tir Navy Yard Kowloon, on the ŒŒMX51)

Tender Forms can be obtain- ed on applicarlón jo Section IIC of the Naval Store, Dépariment, H.M. -Dockyard Hong Kong. Setween 9.30-11.30a.m. and |:200 p.m. to 440 p.m. on 1st 10, 6th January,, 1948, except) Saturday afternoon and Sunday. The Steam Pionace can be viewed on application at the office of the Forentati. of Store- houses" · (Br. 'Godmbos), HM.

·所刷印門金

Plates, Galvanized Wire, Iror lays specified. Admisalón to THE GOLDEN GATE Plates and Hocks, Bolts and view will only be made oni

PRINTING PRESS Nuts, Round and Square Bars production of the Tender Form,

White Powder, Zinc Oxide,

Completed Tender QUALITY

Forma job printing of Dyes, Paint, Black Liquid, Rub

should be returned in a sealed | every description. Letterheads, ber, Paper Glass Bottles etc. Visiting

cover addressed to the Suptg. cards, Copperplaten,

Naval Store Officer H.M. Naval Beten's Beauty Salons Yard Hong Kong, on or before noon on Wednesday 7th January, 1948.

Die stamping, Booklets, Balance On view on day of Sale. sheets, Envelopes and Office

supplies. Copper, Rubber, Horn Torma: 60% of the Purchase Money on Fall of Hammer and 44 D'Aguilar Street, Central, the Balance by Monday the 6th

& Ivory stamps maker,

Hongkong. Telophone 88435. January 1948.

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·YACHT CLUB

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Owing to accommodation bolng fully booked, it is regrotted that no further invitations can he acceptod

Hon. Becretaryzm

of 18 Des Voeux Road.

When it reopened in October, lays and Thursdays within the defendant collected $12. The free storage period to survey divan was again raided in Nov- damaged cargo, and consignees ember and, permanently closed. are requested to have their DSI Morrison stated that ac-Fepresentatives present. Unless cused was a married man with consignees representatives are five children, aged from

12

years to nine months, with the present at the Survey no clairua

can thereafter be admitted. sixth one on its way.

MACKINNON, MACKENZIE

Bad Health

He was formerly in the Po- lice Reserve and, shortly after the reoccupation, transferred to the Emergency Unit.

He was later transferred to Stanley as a warder. His health, however. was such that he was asked to

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"If there was an adequate supply of food in the country, rationing would not be neces- sary at all," Mr. Hutt said.

He expressed the opinion that cities and towns, where hoard-

The Department of Com- merce stressed the destination of grain, coal and other gooda will become a more important factor in the new policy if the Marshall Plan becomes a re- ality.

The Department will favour Ing and speculation in food- private traders over foreign stuffs affect prices, should get Government buying missions first attention in any scheme and meat export trade in con- regulating food supplies. Food trolled commodities will be dono American ex- dealings in cities and towns are between private much canler to check than in portera and private importers

from abroad.-Reuter. the country, he said.-Reuter.

GOVERNMENT RATIONS DISTRIBUTION

SPECIAL NOTICE

TO

HOLDERS OF RATION CARDS NOS. 1001 TO 2562 INCLUSIVE

REGISTERED AT

LANE, CRAWFORD, LIMITED.

The January Distribution of-- FLOUR, SUGAR and BUTTER.

will be effected between the hours of 9 AM to 12:00 Noon and 2.00 P.M. to 4.45 P.M. as under:- Numbers 1001 to 1300

די

Monday

Tuzsday

Wednesday

Thursday

QUANTITIES allocated are as follows: --

1391 to 1780.

1781 to 2170

2171 to 2502

Sugar Flour

HK$0.45 per lb. @HK$0.33

HK$2:10

2

lbs. Per Person

Fresh Butter

н #

1 lb. for each person in family as per number Registered on Ration Cards.

The issue of the Sugar ration is temporarily held up, due to non arrival of stock.

Suitable containers must be brought for Flour. BUTTER RATION CARD HOLDERS TO NOTE.

CUSTOMERS WHOSE NATION CARDS ENTITLE THEM TO NOT MORE THAN ONE POUND PER MONTH - NEED HENCEFORTH DRAW THE FULL QUANTITY WHEN TAK- ING DELIVERY OF THE MONTHLY QUOTA. OF FLOUR AND SUGAR.

BUTTER WILL BE AVAILABLE DAILY,~SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS EXCEPTED FOR ISSUE AGAINST RATION CARDS IN QUANTITIES OF NOT LESS THAN ONE POUND, BUT NOT MORE THAN THE QUANTITY SPECI FIED ON THE CARD CAN BE OBTAINED IN ANY ONE RATION MONTIL

Special Notice: In order to facilitate the smooth running of Ration Distribution arrangements, we would appreciate customers collecting their rations on the specified days and dates in accordance to the numbers of their own Ration Cards. Kowloon Customers, if desired, may draw their rations from the Kowloon Branch,

LANE, CRAWFORD, LIMITED.

GROCERY DEPT.

Hong Kong: Tel. 28151

*Kowloon: Tel. 69922

GOVERNMENT RATIONS.

HOLDERS OF GOVERNMENT RATION CARDS

Issued by

The Dairy Farm,

& Cold Storage Co., Ltd.

are hereby advised that the

JANUARY. DISTRIBUTION will be available for collection from

MONDAY, 5th JANUARY, 1948.

to

MONDAY, 12th JANUARY, 1948.

(Saturdays & Sundays excluded)

QUANTITIES allocateD-ARE AS FOLLOWS:— FLOUR

$0.49 per 1-4 lbs per person DUTTER (Fresh) @ $2.10 » » -1, (one), lb. för, each person in family as per number, registered. on Ration Card.

sugar-Owing TO DELAY IN THE ARRIVAL OF STOCKS, SUGAR RATIONE WILL BE SUSPENDED. FURTHER NOTICE, UPOZ

SUITABLE CONTAINERS MUST DE BROUGHT

FOR FLOUR

THE DAIRY FARM, ICE & COLD. STORAGE CO., LTD.

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