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POSITIONS VACANT CONFIDE FIAL

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Séerelary, who should

competent be Stenographer, with good know- ledge of office routine, regis- try, ink. indexing and cards maintenance," Office dem rently, set up, and work mean- time heavy, in difficult cireum-! stances. Persons applying must be willing to serve in the try- In conditions temporarily pro- valling. Apply Box 427 "China Mail

LAMMERT BROS.

Auctioneers, Sarveyors sad Appraisers, Fedder Building Telephone No. 80324 PUBLIC AUCTION

The Undersigned have re- ceived instructions to sell by Public Auction on FRIDAY, the 14th May, 1948, engamencing at 2.30 p.m.

at their Sales Rooms, No. 35, Hankow Road, Kowloon,

A Fine Collection of VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE

Comprising:-

THE CHINA, MAIL, FRIDAY, MAY 14, ‚1948.

United States

Call For

Palestine High Commissioner

THE CANTON

*INSURANCE OFFICE, LTD.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS

TO BE APPOINTED BY THE BIG FIVE

Lake Success, May 12.

The Sixty-third Ordinary The United States called on the United Nations to- Yearly Meeting of Shareholders

̧night to install a U.N. high commissioner for will be held at the .Omces of the Undersigned on Friday, the

Palestine. The selection would be made by the 14th May, 1948, at Noon, for U.S., Russia, Franco, China and Britain.

American delegation spokesman said the plan ' would be presented to a sub-committee of the Spécial Palestine Assembly on Thursday morn- ing.

the purpose of receiving the An Report of the General Agents together with Statement of Accounts for the year ended the 31st December, 1947.

The 'Share Register and

Refrigerator, 1 Remington

The proposed commissioner tish manufate and a Governmental portable typewriter, 10 Galf clubs with bag, 2 Typewriters, Transfer Books will be closed would have no governmental vacuum in the embattled Holy 1 Sextant. 1 Trade Sewing from the 30th April to the 14th powers. He would attempt to differ- room May, 1948, both days inclusive.mediate Jewish-Arab

ences, arrange for common ser-

WANTED by the Scindia Steam

Machine. 1 Teak, bed Cu.. Ltd. of Navigation

Tientsin carpet 9' x 12'. Bombay, 2nd Engineers with

Writing tables, Chesterfield Cert)- British Chief's B.O.T. Ben. Conimerving Salary Issues, Wardrobe with mirror, Dressing table with mirror, Low boys, Double & Single bedsteads, Dining chairs, Ex- tables, Side- tension dining boards, Glass cabinets. Ratian furniture. Citest of drawers.

740;

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Liberal Leave Bale's! Provident Fund, Passage Poid Sendig Apply Steamship landon) imited 46. Lendenhall Street, London, 1.C.3.

SITUATION VACANT COMPETENT Shuri ant Typisi

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rier salary required ap

available. when

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WANTED KNOWN

& Tea Sets, etc., c.

JARDINE, MATHESON vices in the Holy Land, provide for protection of the holy & CO., LTD.,

pinces and promote Jewish- Arab agreement on n future General Agents,

Palestine Government. THE CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE,

LIMITED..

ponsibility immediately.

Lund.

The British offelaily advised the U.N. during the day that they were ending their rule on Friday midnight in Palestine-2200 GMT.

The End

Fletcher Cooke of

Britain

Bravest Deed Of 1947

London, May 15. Mrs. Petronella Ferguson of Windward Isles, West Indies, has been awarded the Stanhope Gold

Medal by the Royal Humane Society for perform ing the bravest deed of 1047". When a cloud-burst flooded the river near her home, maný peo- ple were trapped, Twelve houses were swept away and 14 people were drowned. Mrs. Ferguson, who was expecting a baby, was in the house with her husband and you when the storm burst. They were all three awept sea- ward by the food and both her husband and son were drowned.

Hearing cries for help. Mrs. Ferguson swam in darkness and found a girl of. 13 urinble to awini and clinging to her leg. Mrs. Ferguson began to swim, pushing a log. but they were carried out to sea by the flood waters, After two hours swimming, she brought, the exhausted girl to shore und was herself in a state of collapse. -Reuter,

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The new American plan also warned that any new emergency would provide that the UN. | regime for Palestine, must be Palestine Partition Commission created by action before the hour

the mandate would end. Meat safes, Mirrors, Class-ware Hong Kong, 23rd April, 1948, should be discharged of its res-

Fletcher Cooks told the A. sembly's Palestine sub-commit tee that the time would be Fri- time day midnight, Pristine

Windsor House. Going round cinema houses on and the British High Commis winner, would sall immediately.. the Mainland, between 0,30 and Fletcher Cooke mude it clear 10.30 p.m. on May 12, Inspector that the United Nations had but J.F. Mugford of the Tax Omce two days to act. This is the first arrested 11 persona without a time that the British have in-ticket.

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The American spokesman, wakt this new proposal was part of three-polit programme for the rumainder of the current special Assembly in Palestine.

HAD NO TICKETS

Announcemont of the pro- gramme was, mode here shortly after Secretary of State George Marshall conferred with Prest tent Inrry Truman in Washing-formed, the United Nations of Six were fined 140 by. Mr. W.A.

Plan Rejected

The U.N. Assembly earlier In the day had given up of- forts to create an emergency Government in Palestina.

A 12-nation group of the spe-

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Ordinary Yearly Gen-ton. eral Meeting of Shareholders will be held at The Hong Kong LAMMERT BROS..

Auctioneers,Hotel, Hong Kong, on THURS- DAY 27th. May 1948, at 11 am. o the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors, to- gether with A Statement of Accounts for the Year ended 31st March, 1948, and for the election of Directors and the appointment of Auditors.

and Transfer The Register Books of The Company will be elosed from the 15th. May to the 27th. May 1948 both days Inclusive during which period no Transfer of Shares can be registered.

1943. as Marine closed

NOTICE

17th May, Monday,

gazetted Having bern General Holiday, the wili h Department with the exception of:-

Port Control Office Marine Licensing Office Entry & Clearance Office Mercantile Marine Office

China Rug Co, Kayamally which will be open from 9 a.m. Building 4th Flour. (Opposite to m

Hong Kong Hotel). Queen's Rood, C.

RUGS manufacturers and cx-

porters Peking and Tientsin

J. JOLLY. Director of Marine.

Marine Department,

Carpet and Rugs. Orders taken Hong Kong. 12th May, 1948.

repairs Pohal

Temporary

Sales

Rug Ol-

Carpet

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JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON LTD.

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BANK HOLIDAY.

The Exchange Banks will be clused for the transaction of public business on Monday, the 17th May, 1948 (Whit Monday}.

14th May, 1948.

N.A.A.F.I.

NA A.F.I. have the following! velicles for disposal:--

TWO-3-ton Lorries. -ONE-15-ewt. Truck.

ONE--B.S.A: Motor-cycle. ONE- Ford Coupe 30 H.P.

ciul Palestine session agreed that the United Nations.could not give up completely even though the mediation efforts alsa might fail. Sir Alexander Cadogan of Bel- U.N. thin suggested that the should send some kind of a Com- mission into Palestine regardless of Jewish or Arab opposition.

The breakdown came when Arubs rejected a plan for Q shadow administration and Jews objected to main parts of it.

This

came approximately hours before the end of the Bri-

JAPANESE WIFE OF WRITER

4B

Mrs. Kuo Mo-ju, 54-year-old Japanese wife of the noted Non- Parlisan Chinese novelist, will be allowed to enter Hong Kong if

she she can prove is the legal

facials told the "Chino Mait

yesterday.

the exact time they would their

Palestine rule

to

on

arrested In

TICKETS CASE

end Blair-Kerr at Kowloon yesterday, while two had their ball-of-550 Fletcher Cooke said that the estreated. They were arrested in

Aian the

Wah High Commissioner, Sir

Sun

and Victory Cunningham, would leave Pates-theatres. tine

Of three who appeared before the light cruiser IIMS

Mr. W.H. Latimer, two (found in The Security Council received the Po Hing Theatre) were fined cable from its French, Belgian $20 each, while one and American Consular Truce the Alhambra was tiged $25.

the Couneli to send 50 neutral Commission in Palestine asking

traffic supervise

When the case in which Cheng observers the Jerusalem-Tel-Aviv road.

Sul-san (27) and Siş Tək (20) This started an argument

are charged with forging - Qird- to how these observers could be

class K.C.R. tickets and possess- would have and whether the Jews before Mr. W.H. Latimer at Kow- selected, what authority they on of forged tickets was called and Arabs would recognize them. foun yesterday, Det.-Inspector Control of the Jerusalem-Tel- Franklin Informned the Court, imt Aviv road is one of the factors accused had instructed Mr. Al- of Jerusalem pouce since

the fred Y. Hon. and that defence Jews are demanding that they counsel would like a week's re- have free access to Jerusalem as mand. one, condition of continuing the fruce.-Associated Press.

as

The Magistrate fixyd May 20 for hearing.

Dairy Farm Gets Shek-O Licence

wite of the writer, Immigration; Mr. J. D. Thomson, of the Dairy Farm, was granted

Immigration Inspector Michell said that Mrs. Kuo would be treated as a Chinese-since she was married to

Chinese sub- Jeet,

Mrs. Kup

A

arrived in Talwan two, days ago from Japan and in- tends to fly to Hong Kong to Join her husband here.

ta Publican's licence for the Shek-O-Refresh- ment Pavilion, and Mrs. Honry Lowcock of Henry's Cafe, Chung King Arcado, Kowloori,- was given an adjunct licence at the meeting of the Licencing Board yesterday held in the Council Chamber.

H.K.V.D.C. Orders Ngan Shing-kwon, Mr. W. Me motor truck capable of holding

Orders by Colonel L.T. Ride, C.D.E.,

600

The following members of the Board that the Company had the board were present:-Hon.mnde all strrangements for the Mr. D. M. MucDougall (Choir- water supply. Water, for washing man), Mr. P. S. Cassidy, Mr. purposes, would be taken out in Thomas Tam and Mr. Kong would be Watson's distilled water. gallons. All drinking water E.D.. Commandant, H.K.V.D. Corp. Man-tsun (Secretary).

A tank capable in the first case the chairman gallons would be built.

of holding 300 Desder No. 14/48, May 12, 19483

Bellaqalsḥment of Commlanions-The Laald that a letter had been re-

The application was granted following extract from Hong Kong Gov. calved from the Urban Council in on "condition that the Health arement Gazette No. 28, dated May 1 connection with the water supply Authorities, oro sitized with ar- 1948, is published —"No. 422. Heat Shek 'O. Mr. Thompson told rangements regarding water.

cellency the Guvernur kas been plemend to approve that the followin offers ive. allowed to relinqulah their commissions Vehicles may be inspected at in the Hong Kong Volunteer Defence NAAFI No. 36 Godown, Canton Carpe with effect from May 3, 1048: Ioad, Kowloon on the 18th, Captaid G. Blaker, M.C., FAD.; Lieutenant 19th and 20th May.

sealed cover

B. 8. Carter. May 8, 1949."*

̧ ́Duises ;—Captain 3. 11, Calvert eum.

· Elstorical Committenz-Te

Money Market

1

Wah

Mr.K. A. Bldmead said the police objected to the granting of publican's licence to Mrs. Lowcock on the ground, that the Gold opened yesterday atplace was

too small. there were 8315.50 a tae). After rising 50 rumclent beenced places. the the duties of -Compe Paymaster wah cents, selling, pressure set in and district and that a woman TENDERS for the purchase effect from May 1, 1948 vice T/8.q.M.3.forced the rate down to $319.50 not a capable person to hold such The BEST name in job printing. of these vehicles must be for-M. N. Hakusen, MBE.

-11 Research; interval: to $313.76 at the Una conce.

and in the afternoon The police had nothing against Specilize in Copperplate and warded under

sub-committer will meat at 8.30 p.m. on continued this improvement to Mrs. Lowcock personally. The Thursday, May 19, 1948 at Corps HQ: $315,00. Closing quotation was district south of "Austin' Rond hud Sat G. A., Lemay in requested to attend weaker at. $313.00,

licenced places. „ffqliday) — ILK.V.D.C. Headquarters, Deliveries totalled 12,580 taels, In reply to the chairman, Mrs. PART 1 ORDERS. Order No. 17/481- Lower Albert Road, will be closed, made up of 0.580-taels official and Lowcock said she had four years

8,000 unoMelal.

experience running a Plastres were in better demand India. Her present place M. N. Hakuzwenzi H.HE. proceeded on long lewes un May yesterday. Opening at: $10.60 a patronised by servicemen

100 the price rose to $10.95, were all well behaved. Thero B.E. D Strength Decrons3715_9pr. Ramany; easing off slightly to $10.92% at were places smaller thun bers w... Cor. Engloren. wef. 5.6,AN;

(the close.

which had a licence. 4186 Pie. Auf Yang, X.9, No. 4 Company; w.e.f, .48.

UNDERWOOD TYPE.. WRITERS newly arrived, late Die model, wide carriage, in moder- ate prices obtainable at The World Typewriter Company, 16 Wellington Street, Ilongkong. Telophone: 20506.

FOR YOUR BREAKFAST. Tiffin, Afternoon Tea & Dinner. You are welcome, -Prompt Ber- vice. Airy and Quiet. Try Cafe de Luxe, China Emporium Mezzanine Floor Tel. 20428...

FOR SACE

IQ-

PILOT RADIOS; Same liable prewar quality now. obtainable at popular prices, made possible only by In-

creased demand and

large

sales. Allwave sets from $240

each-obtainable at all the bot- ter dealers or direct from:

Stämping, Letterheads. to:- Visiting Cards, Booklets, Balance Sheers, Envelopes. Also Copper, Rubber, Horn & Ivory Stampa Makers, All kinds of stationery and printing of ovary description.

44 D'Agullar Street, Central Hong Kong. Telephone 88485.

PEIPING & TIENTSIN WOOL CARPETS

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CHI HING HONG

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*HONGKONG

FOR SALE

offices, clubs, schools, hotels, STOCK of Ladiça. Garments

District Manager,

NAA.FI

2ni fr., Exchange Bldg.,

Hongkong.... marked "TENDER (MT)" or they may be deposited in the Tender box at the same -address.

Tenders will close on the 22nd-May, 1948,

Monday, May 17, 1968.

We reserve the right to re- ject.any-tender and no guaran- condition of the tee as to vehicles is either given or im-A plled.

Signed A. J. BUTCHER, District Manager.

ROYAL HONG KONG YACHT CLUB DANCE. Saturday, 15th May. TRANSPORT.

hospitals, factories, - garagea, for “falo, at The Shanghal Queen's Pier: Bonts from 7,45 households, etc. Keep clothes, Fashion Schoo), Victory House, F3 Cupot onwards hata, handbags, account books, 15th floor, Wyndham Street,

files and valuable articles. Open on Tucadays, Thursday Kowloon Boats at 7:48, 8.30, Clean and locked 'securely, and Saturdays only,

100 0,1; and 510 num.. Price most modoráte. Inspec-

TADS Boats, will Commercial Company, Victory pagos at 50 cents each On hadis-intervals phone 27037.

flon welcome. The World SCRIBBLING

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Windsor House. Tel: 82812,

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ROTARY CLUB,

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Was urid

Chinese National Currency. Asked whether he would be opened at $.50 cents for futures satisfied with an adjunct licence, and 5.7 conts lor apot (for the applicant said that no drinks. CN$10,000) and "closed at 5.57 could then be served, after 10 cents and 5.9 cents respectively. p.m. if drinks were served before Ticals were unchanged at $25.50 10, p.m. ad patrons were still 100, and NEI Guilders were at drinking after len C'clock, 'a' visit

.100. $43.00 a

Tullee would be embar by talk entitled "THE MOONUS dollars continuing their rasaingo |

descent, touched $5.28%.

She was granted an adjunct Sterling improved - further to licence, and -advised to again $14.60, and Australian pounds apply for a Publican's licence in

November. went up by a cent to $12.55.

will be given by

Mr. F. EDWARDS

On Friday, 14th May, 1940.

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