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LAMMERT BROS.
Auctioneers, Burveyors and Appralanza, Pedder Building. Telephon, No. 20234
PUBLIC AUCTION
OFFICIAL NOTICE
Proposal to change a
ship's name
We, The Talkoo Dockyard & Engineering Company of Hong Kong Limited of Quarry Bay,! Hong Kong, hereby give notice that in consequence of being de The Undersigned have reveiv-strous of coordinating nomen- el instructions from The Septg clature, we have applied to the under of Transport, Store Officer, 1. M. Mater
Merchant 47 of the Naval Dockyard, to sell by Section Public Auction on
Shipping Act, 1894, in respect) of the Tug "ROCKCLIFFE" of Hong Kong Registry Officini Number 180574 Grons tonnage
Naval
Friday, the 30th, January, 1948 commenclig at 10 o'clock n.m.
at their Sales Rooms, Pedder Building. Basement
SURPLUS
BOND STREET W. Fantasin tor Sportswear ned Knitwear men. The work English hand craftmen-Etan. A LARGE Ceylon, Soley, Thames, Henley and Montreal Rodany, Camel and Mohair Woon chithes and accessories of distinction, Sutte] 302. Hong Kong Hotel Tel. phone 30281 Ext. 362,
HARRIS TWEED. GENUINE HANDWOVEN. Suitable for In a variety men and women. of attinefive designs ntuk entonov, Seeme you mittichia) opth for sportsgneket, sun or topreni at Rond Sheet WV.1. Clothes ond accesoin its of distinction. Suite 30% Hung kome Tutel Tel.
OP, Ext. 302.
('ume
ON THE 4th floor, Kayumally Building is THE CBINA REGS CO., selling genuine Pe. king and Tientsin Ruga-lovely desiptis. Various SIZE. anel Inspect.
MOSDA
fully LIGHTER, a automatic selfebosing lighter of first quality make and finish. engine turned, chromium plated, shipment available
NOON. Tel.
28950.
NEW Winter Sutting--Style and workmanship garanteed to your enthefaction. Selected range of Enghab materials. Telephone 21366 for talior to call--King's (Ah Yan) Tailor, 4, D'Aguliar Street, 1st Floor,
FOR
BREAKFAST, Tiffin, Afternoon-Tea & Dimmer. You are welcome. Prompt Ser- vice. Alry and Quiet. Try Cafe de Lixe, China Emperfum Mezzanine Floor Tel. 26128.
YOUR
QUANTITY OF STORES. WIRE- LESS TRANSMITTING SETS AND SPARES, FAST MOTOR BOAT AND SMALL CRAFTS. Lantern H.M. Naval Dock.
yard, Hong Kong.
THE CHINA MAIL, TUES DAY, JANUARY 27, 1948.
HUSSEINI LEADS ARABS Veteran Guerilla Chief In Action
With Long Battle
Haganah Forces
Customs
Employees On Strike
Shanghai, Jan. 20. Some 2,000 Customs employ- 233.49 tons Register tonnage ees went on strike today for Na tons, heretofore owned by better wages-the first full- us, for permission to change herfledged strike since the end of name to "TAIKOO CHEONG" the war.
A six-man
of the delegation and to have her registered in
on the Customs strikers called Port of at the the new name
Inspector-General this afternoon Hong Kong as owned by THE to present their demands, as the TAIKOO DOCKYARD & EN- strike developed suddenly about OP 10.30 this morning. The contents GINEERING COMPANY
of the demands presented to the HONG KONG LIMITED.
Inspector-General known.
re still un-
Affected by the work stoppage are nil indoor clerical staff in the Customs House and inspectors at Post Omlets.
Jerusalem, Jan. 25. British armoured cars, equipped with two-pounder guns and heavy machine-guns, tonight broke up a battle between Arabs and Jews in the mountains along the Jerusalem to Jaffa road after more than 20 casualties had been in- flicted on both sides.
The
veteran Arab guerilla chief, Abdul Kadar Husseini, personally led a band of several hundred heavily armed Arabs which fought a four-hour battle with units of Haganah, the Jewish Defence Force, in the Mount Castel
area,
have
The
to Arabs claimed killed eight Jews for the loss of four wounded, two killed and Jewish sources admitted Ave Jews were killed, but claimed about 10 Arabs were killed.
Meanwhile, the Haganah force was awelled by armed men from the convoy.
before thef
Any objection to the proposed Flerfighting Gear, Pumps, change of name must be sent Fire Extinguishers, Hoses, to the Registrar of Shipping at
Heavy gunfire re-echoed from the hills flanking the road and Tools, Measuring Tapes, Hong Kong within SEVEN days
Wrenches,
the Stocks,
Vices, from appearance of this Shortly bef:re the New Year, Customs workers went on a two-
The battle was joined at noon tommy-gunners of both sides fred Washers, Furniture, Polatal advertisement.
day strike in order to back up when a Haganah scouting force, thousands of rounds
battle died down. Starch, Blankets, Pillows,
HONG KONG the Year bonus, but
their demand for a special New spearheading a big Jewish convey Wheless Transmitting Sets Dated an
Returning from the battle, Hus- the Inspector of buses, lorries and ears travel- rejected any fur-ling from Tel-Aviv twards Jeru sein, riding a big American car. Rolls, 24th day of January, 1948, THE General flatly and Spares, Andic
ellished with БП Arab surrounded by his
bodyguard Motor TAIKOO DOCKYARD & ENther bonus Radio
apart from ours" salem, Equipment,
OF amounting to two months salary. party commanded by Husseini, carrying machine-guna, was given Generators, Electric Motors, GINEERING COMPANY
which. It is understood, was prea victory reception as he headed Gumined Paper Tape, HONG KONG LIMITED:
paring to mine the road about 16 his e:lumn of bandoliered rifle Port Tied Up Transformers, Range Re
kil:metres west of Jerusalem. brandishing Arabs through the Both sides enlled up reinforce town of Ramallal north of Jeru- cord. Paper, Teleprinter Pa
ments. Messengers rushed 10 salem. per. Projectors, Tuble Pane
Arab villages, sounding a call to Magnetic Valves, Suppres. HITE, Compasses, Alterna- Batteries. Enlarger,
Lork
Cells, Accumulaters, Cur but Brushes, Photographe
J. FINNIE, Manager.
PUBLIC AUCTION
Gear Films. Lathe anda The Undersigned have recriv. Heavy Dinghy Type Word "d instructions to self by Public en Boat.
Auction on
Isated at 1.M. Naval Yard,! Thursday, 29th. January, 1948
Kowloon,
cominencing at 2.30pm.
OF
'HOUSEHOLD
Steel Lockers, 26′ Pulling: A FINE COLLECTION Cunter, 14′ 6′′ Dinghy, Fast) VALUABLE Motor Boat with Engine,} FURNITURE 10 Drifter, Mesa Tables! and Forms and Decorative Metalic Tapes,
Located at Naval Store Section, Taikoo Sugar Refinery, Quarry Bay.
Steel Lockers
Permits to view.
DANCING LESSONS EVENING DANCING Classes and Special Conditions of Sale
to
Catalogues
obtained from
Messrs. Lammert Bros.
- Starting NOW! Easy Terms.e Spertal "FREE OFFER" Ladies! Registration Time (2. PM: TONY HUDSON,
di
512, China Building.
TUITION GIVEN
inspection of Stores etc. at the have locations can be mule be tween 9.30 a.m. and 12 noon and between 2.00 p.m. and 4.00 p.m. on 27th, 28th, and 29th.
SHANGHAI FASHION | January, .1948.
SCHOOL
onli
{t
remoring next
premises off
Terma: 50% of Purchase Queen's Road Central. Appli. Money on Fall of Hammer and cations for new Cutting and Balaner by the following day,
Sewing classes are accepted at
3. Cameron Road, Kowloon, un Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, 10-12 a.m., 2.5 p.m.
INSTRUCTION given in juntor mathenaties and "up to school certificate standard. Any even. ing from 5.00 pm. onwards. Apply Box 263 "China Mull”.
FOR SALE
ENTIRE WARDROBE re- quirements in the latest shaden an distinctive fashions, very attractively priced. Hollywood Store, 166 Melbourne Hintel.
FOR SALE--1916 Super-de-luxe V8 Ford. Perfeet condition, driven 300U miles. Telephone 30207 Ext3.
UNDERWOOD LATEST MODEL just arrived. Lowosi prico. Also Typewrliem for rent. Service guaranteed. Tel. 27582. Universal Typewriter Co., 22 Des Voeux Road. G., 1st floor,
Belen's Beauty Salons
You can trust your personal Beauty Problems your Por manont Waves, Shampoo, Bete, Tinting, Facials, Manicure, Pedicuro to, Beter's expert operators (1st floor) above Lane Crawford's Tal. 38161.
Service Auction Rooms
Auctioneers, Surveyors, etc. Basement, French Bank Bldg. A.E.. do Sousa, Auctioneer Telophone 21881.
HE ROLLE OF
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DO'QITMENİM ENG GT TEL: 07364' OPPOSITE RUBENS, TIKA TRUS
LAMMERT BROS.. Auctioneers.
BOSTON
STEAM LAUNDRY
BEST SERVICE
MODERATE PRICES
810, WYNDHAM ST.
PEIPING & TIENTSIN
WOOL CARPETS
WHOLESALE OR RETAIL
CHI HING HONG
comprising: --
Tenkwood Wardrobes, Dress- ing Tables Low Boys, Chest of Drawers, Extension Dining Tables, Sideboards, Glass Cab inets, Dining-chairs. Odd Khak! Armchairs, 2 Electric Hot Water Bullers, 1 Electric Stove. Table Fan 1 Vacuum Cleaner, Bedstead Pictures. Single With Spring & Beauty Rest Mattress. Push Car, Smoking Stands, Camera Tripod, Carved Teak Cabinet, Perambulator and Chesterfield Suites Ete.. Etc..
1
1
Also
G. E. Refrigerator
G. E. Refrigerator 6 cu. ft,
t Teak Bed Room Suite 11
pieces
Trak Dining Room 11 Pieces
G
Sule
Indian Carpets and Rugs On View from Wednesday, the 28th January, 1948.
Terms: As Customary.
LAMMERT BROS., Auctioneeru.
Sale of Scrap Materials
Tenders are invited for the purchase of cable old Electric. Coal Dust, Steel Wire Old Mis-) cellaneous and Paperstuff Cordage Old now lying at H.M. Dockyard, Hong Kong.
In the meantime, the entire part is becoming increasingly snarled with incoming shipments Unless the strike is settled by to- norr.w, officials sald, orders will be issued to halt the unloading of all cargoes,
is
Government
expected to move as fast as possible to settle the strike, as each hour repre sents losses of huge revenues, Reuter and United Press
NOTICE
IN THE SUPREME
COURT OF HONG KONG
PROBATE JURISDICTION.
irms
and Arab riflemen and Hundreds of cheering townsmen ommy gunners commandeered fred pistels and riftes into the air, ars, lorries and one bus to rush shouting: "Death to the Jews."-
Reuter. to the scene of the battle.
Goes
Lee-Enfield
For £50!
Jerusalem, Jan. 25.
The high prices being paid for weapons in Pales- tine today would appear to indicate that nel- ther the Arabs nor the Jews here consider their armouries sufficiently well stocked to maintain the large fighting forces likely to be involved in the all-out fight which they are preparing to engage when the British surren- der their mandate on May 15.
IN THE GOODS of FRED SOLOMON CULLEN (otherwise FRED CUL- LEN) Jars of 30 West Terrace Kowloon Docks As they intensify their murderous and in raids; but as police officers Kowloon in the Colony of wacks and reprisals throughout the stress, they represent only a minute Hongkong.
Corporalintry in preparation fur that time, proportion of the arms circulating in
both siles appear to be well enough this strife-torn country. H.K.V.D.C., deceased.
equipped with grenades, sub-ma- NOTICE IS HEREBY chirguns, rifes and pistols for their
daily clashes and raids. GIVEN that the Court has by
But in Palestine today, a British virtue of Section
of 68 the Army
rife is worth up to £50 and Probates Ordinance, 1897, made; a revalver about £25, while a Sten an Order limiting the time for gun is valued at about £90 and creditors and others to send in Thompson b-machinegun is worth their claims against the above about £120. the 25th February, estate to 1948.
All creditors and others are accordingly hereby required to send their cinima to the under- signed on or before that date.
Dated the 26th day of Jan.,
1948.
DEACONS Solicitors for the Administratrix. Prince's Building Hongkong.
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
1948
·
Haganab circles say that there high prices are being paid by the Arabs, but not by the Jews, giving the im
suf- pression that the Jews have ficient arms.
Queer Bag
This impression, however, does not bear out the reports of armed Jewish bands risking their liver and taking others-is raids on Beltish
stores to Accure arms.
The Arabs, too, have made raids for arms, but the Arable press ports that arms prices are falling be Care mote weapons are being im ported into Arab Palestine.
A queer assortment of pistol har been seized by
by members of the during Palestine police and Army searches of gunmen. The bauls In-
Italian clude
Biretta, German Mausers and Lugera, British Smith and Wessons and American Colts, as' well as sprinkling of other Con-
Draft Programmes and Entry tineatal makes. Forms for the First Extra Race Since the United Nations decision Meeting to be held on Saturday.to partition Palestine, British soldiers 7th February,
(weather and pulice, in spite of a barrage of|
from both sides, permitting) may be obtained at abuse and bullets
have confiscated the following: Office, Ex- the Secretary's
Club
Minute Portion
the Building;
Tender Forms can only be obtained personally on applica. change tion to Section HC of the Naval House, Happy Valley; and the From the Jews; 3 pistola, 45 Store Department, H.M. Dock Stable, Shan Kwong Road.. yard. Hong Kong between 9.30. 11.30 am. and 2.00-4.00 p.m. Entries close at 12 o'clock grenades, 428 Verey light cartridges, on 26th to 20th January, 1948. NOON
scrap materials
be January, 1948.
The
enn
65 Queen's Road C. 1st Floor, viewed on application to the
Telephone 24369
HONGKONG
所印門金
THE GOLDEN GATE
PRINTING PRESS
office of the Inspector of Stores (Mr. E. Jones) H.M. Naval
Yard Hong Kong on the days specified with production of the Tender Form.
Completed Tender Forms
should be returned by hand in a scaled cover addressed to the Supt. Naval Store Officer
QUALITY job prialing of H.M. Naval Yard Hong Kong, avery description. Letterheads, on or before nonn on Frlday, Visiting carda, Copperplates, 80th January, 1948.
Die stamping, Booklets, Balance
sheets, Envelopes and Offbe
supplies. Copper, Pubber, Horn
& Ivory stamps maker
44 D'Aguilar Street, Central,
Hongkong. Telephone 88435.
四.印務司
SIE KEUNG
PRINTING PRESS
PRINTERS OF CHINESE &“
ENGLISH BOOKS
PERIODICALS &
NEWSPAPERS
HONG KONG
E. F. S. FISHER,
Suptg. Naval Store Officer.
CHINESE ART.
GALLERY
Dealer of
CHINESE ANTIQUES
PORCELAIN, PAINTINGS
Wholesale & Retall,
Opening Hours:
Dally from 10 am to 6 p.m.
(Except Sundays)
27 LYNDHURST TERRACE TIE DANK OF CANTON BLDG.
TELEPHONE 27605 13.
(Ist Floor)
Cath Thursday,
By Order, S. A. SLEAP. Actg. Secretary.
rifles, IZ Sten guns, 15 Bren guns, one
12 mortar shells, martar,
29th and 4,600 rounds of ammunition.
171
From the Arabs: 20 pistols, two Sten guns, 21 rifles, six grenades, 94 sticks of gelignite and 1,080 rounds of ammunition.
Most of these weapons have been fourld in street, bus and car searches
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But as fast as the arms are con- fiscated, others are stolen from of ficial armouries, soldiers and pulicz. including the Jewish and Arab supernumerary police forces-Reuter,
C.N.A.C. LINE TO JAPAN
Shanghai, Jan. 26.
Dr. Liu Ching-yl general manager of the China Na- tional Aviation Corporation, is quoted by the Chinese press today is stating that General Shang Chen, head of the Chineso Military Mission in Japan, has been Informed by SCAP that China's request for the ex- tension of commercial avia- don to Japan has been as- cepted in principis,
on
Dr. Liu left for Nanking last night to seck the Gov-
views ernment's
the question of aviation oll sup- ply as well as foreign change allotments for the country's commercial air- lines.Reuter.
Yacht In Difficulty
23 Dead In.U.S. Blizzard
NEW YORK, JAN, 20. THE DEATHROLL IN THE SECOND GREAT BLIZZARD TO STRIKE THE AMERICAN EAST COAST THIS WINTER TODAY. ROSE TO 23 AS THE SNOW STORM, WHICH LASHED THE WHOLE EASTERN SEABOARD, SWEPT OUT TO SEA, LEAVING A TRAIL OF DISRUPTED TRANSPORT
CLOGGED AND
HIGHWAYS.
A blanket of snow, 15 to 30 centimetres deep, covered most of the coastal and central states and «ill about temparatures were
cade. minus 18 degrees cen
as the as far south Arcan Mississippi, Alabama, Goorgia and even New Orleans were struck by blinding snowstorms.
The coldest spot in the United Montpeller Slates yesterday was Junction, Vermont, where the temperature was minus degrees conilgrade,
affected Roads throughout the arro were covered with ice, making railways driving dangerous, and
oight to were still running up Amsterdam, Jan. 26. A Dutch lifeboat went out to hours behind schedule-Reuter, night in response to distress signals from a leaking yacht, believed t be flying the Chilean tag and carrying several men and wonen bour. of unknown nationality.
to reach the nearest Dutch har-
The message, picked up by the! The steamer offered to tow her Danial steamer Julius (1,975 to the German blond of Borkum declined. The steamer tons) of Copenhagen, said the but she yacht was moored to a light buoy, then wirelessed to the muiden 11 kilometres north of Terschell-coast-guard station and the te ing, and wanted the aid of a pilot boat was despatched-Reuter,
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"SUNDAY HERALD" PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPETITION
MATCH YOUR SKILL AGAINST THE EXPERTS
IN JUDGING THE PHOTOGRAPHS
YOU MAY WIN $100
A selection of the outstanding entries in the "Sunday Herald" Photographic Competition, including all the Section Prize winners, already awarded by a Board of Judges composed of Mr. K. A. Watson, Mr. Francis Wu, Mr. 7. C. M. Grenham and Mr. now belog R. A. Bates, all prominent members of the II.K. Photographic Society are exhibited at Francis Wu's Studlo in the Gloucester Arcade.
The main purpose of this Exhibi- tion is to permit the selection of the threa
GRAND PRIZES OF
$250
$100
$ 50
by popular choice. These prises will be awarded according to merit, decided by the tolala of votes recorded in favour of each or any picture on the appended form.
SIX DAYS LEFT
TO MAKE YOUR
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CLOSES ON JANUARY 31, 1948.
To stimulate interest in the selection, A Special Voter's Prise of $100 will be awarded.
It will be won by the VOTER whore list of what he considers the TEN BEST PICTURES IN THE EXHIBITION is nearest IN ORDER to the general public choloo,
Thus If the final count reveals, say, 345 votes in favour of Picturs No. 6, 298 in favour of Picture No. 2, 282 for No. 10, 251 for No. 28, with Nos. 23, 14, 4, 25, 17, 9. following in that order, and your entry form follows that sequence of merit, or more closely than does any other entrant, YOU WILL BE AWARDED $100.
All that is required is that 'you study the pictures in Exhibition, select what YOU consider to be the ten best in order of mexit, and fill in the appended form:
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