CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING
20 WORDS $2 FOR ONE INSERTION PREPAID, $1 FOR EACH ADDITIONAL INSERTION, ADDITIONAL WORDS 10 CTS. PER WORD
PER' INSERTION.
Port-
|MARINE DEPARTMENT
SALE OF SCRAP ETĆ. AT MACKIES WHARF.
THE CHINA"MAIL"," MONDAY, MAY 31: 1948
It is hereby notified that sealed tenders in triplicate TENDERS are invited for which should be marked Scrap Metal and Firewood Tender for the purchase of sited at Mackles Wharf, also Ex-Police Launch No. 3" will Calssons, Mooring Buoys, 26 (t. bo received at the Marine Motor Boat and 30 ft. Harbour Department Office Connaught Launch, Bath without engine, Road until noon on Tuesday about 760 galls: of Dirty Oll,. 8th June.
Water-tubing 4 inch, and 23⁄4 inch internal diameter, Marking Buoy, and one Ran- some and Rapier 6 tons Super Mobile Crane,
The "Police Launch No. 3" which was mined and subse- quently raised, is to be sold as she lies off the New Work Slipway Shamshuipo.
Particulars:-
Length 102' Breadth 24' Depth 10'
Single screw oil fired boiler.
POSITIONS VACANT WANTED-By foreign Man- ufacturing Company uguese Time-keeper/Clerk pre- ferably with previous exper- ience. Must be energetic und in good health. Reply 'in own -hand-writing stating nge, sal-
and ary required
enclose testimonials copies of recent to Bex No. 432 "China Mall" WANTED-By foreign manu- facturing Company a General obtained from the Superin Office Clerk with experience tending Engineer, Government
ne- Slipway, Yaumati in booking-keeping counts. Ability to type
Tenderers must deposit essential. Reply in own hand-i writing slating age, salary re- the Treasury, Prince Building, quired and enclose copies of the sum of $1,000. Which sum recent testimonials to Box No. shall be forfeited to the long 433 "China Mail".
artcl
to post i
of present condition and per-
Further particulars, details
mission to vłow may
be
at
Clovernment if 1 Kong
the tenderer successful
folls to WANTED-By foreign Manu-complete the transaction,
The facturing Company 'a reliable] deposit will be returned to Collector for Hong Kong and unsuccessful tenderers. Kowloon Areas. Must be ex- perienced and able
The successful tenderers will Bond ar produen two guaran-be required to pay the
pur- full to the tors. Reply in own hand-writ-clase money in ing stating age, salary requir-Treasury within 48 hours of ed and enclose copies of recent being advised of the ncceptance testimonials to Box No. 434 of their tender, "China Mail",
WANTED KNOWN
SWIMSUITS styled by Gant-
itself to accept the highest or ang Fendi,
J. JOLLY.
Director of Marine.
one
Tender Forms and full parti- culars can be obtained from the Naval Store Office, H. M. Dockyard, Hong Kong, on Saturday morning 29-5-48 Monday 31-5-48 and Tuesday 1st June 1948.
οπι
Viewing is permitted day, 31-5-48 10 2-6-48, and Monday, Tuesday and Wednes-
completed Tender Forms must
returned before be Thursday 3-6-48.-
noon,
Successful tenderers are re- quired to remove their pur- chase by Thursday, 10-0-46.
E. F. S. FISHER, Suptde: Naval Store Offeer.
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
NOTICE
The MAY HALF-YEARLY GENERAL
OF MEETING VOTING MEMBERS will be held at the Club House, Happy
1046, ut 5.30 p.m.
ner of California-new ship-Hong Kung, 29th May, 1948. Vey, on Monday, 31st May ment of very latest styles for
and children just r Tastes ceivert Also Davidson, Good- rich and Gandycar bathing maps while and coloured, Olga Ferrier, phone 20774 & 31258
THERE is beer and beer. Red Tower Brand Lager is Brer.
in pre-war England) corimon but rare today. Hong Kong
has it.
AH MONG STORE
PUBLIC WORKS
DEPARTMENT
It is hereby notified that sealed tenders in duplicate, which should be clearly marit- Stanley Street (Next toed "Tender of Photographs" King's Theatre side entrance) will be received at the office Big Bargains Cameras, Films, of Binoculars,
Fountain
Lighters, Flints, Etc.
the Chairman, Tender
Colonial Pens, Board,
Secretariat, Also Lower Albert Road, until noon
Expert Repairing Service on Friday, 4th June, 1948, for Moderate Charges & Satisfac- taking progress photographs. tion Guaranteed. Orders taken for Developing & Enlarging.
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS
MAY BE BOOKED AT THE SWINDON
STORE, BOOK 25 Nathan Hoad, Tel 59327
CARPETS & RUGS.-Genuine
of Public Works over a period
up to the 31st March, 1949.
to
Tenderers must attach cach tender a Deposit Receipt showing that they have de-
may ensue.
CZECH DIPLOMATS RESIGN London Embassy Protest At Elections
Allegation Denied
Berlin, May 30%
A British spokesman tonight denied « Soviet al- logation that the Blootjm and Voss shipyards at Hambisfrg were working three shifts a day repairing British war. Ching.
A. Boviet-iloenwed nowe Egoncy made the charges, adding that German shipyarda were also building British warships-Reuter,
HỒNG KONG TRAMWAYS LTD.
MONTHLY TICKETS.
Monthly Ticket holders can travel on any tramcar and on Fany route during the month of Issue: there are no restrictions on the number of journeys
taken.
'fickets for
the month of June may
be obtained, follows:
Rumours Of Benes Retirement
London, May. 29.
Communists Assault Chengteh
Four key diplomate in the Czechoslovak Embassy in
London resigned today on the eve of the Czech - general elections in protest against the way The élections ora being run,
Shanghai, May 30, The Nationalist Army's best They were Colonel Jaroslav Plase, military and air
mechanised units were today attache, his deputy. Lieutenant-Colonel
speeding westward from the Zdenek Koncir, and two first secretaries, Me Monchurian border as Com- munist forces threatened to Adolf Felzmann and Mr. Villiam Pauliny.
overrun the whole of the Gov- Mr. Felzmann told Reuter Reuters and other correspondents ernment corridor in South "be-that they would be permitted to Jehol, according to the latest that the four resigned cause we do not agree with enter any election premises to pro-Government war reports, General Fan Han-chich hot the political developments in morrow to study the methods of
vating.
ordered a substantial part of his our country and we especially
Correspondents were instead mechanised army to rush to the protest against the way
offered a conducted tour, confin relief of the Government troops which the elections are taking ed to the Prague district "be-around Chengich on receipt of ro place there."
couse of petrol restrictions."-- ports that large Communist Meanwhile, Sydney Brookes, Reuter.
Bends To Retire? Reuters Correspondent in Prague, reported that Czechoslovakla
Prague, May 30.
columns had begun an allout ne. sault against the provincial cupital.
waited in an attitude of unna-
Chineza reports sald the attack It was disclosed that President followed closely on the Commun tural apathy for tomorrow's elec- tion-for the first National As- Benes has not signed the con-
lat capture of Fowning, 45 miles embly under the new constitu- stitution. He has until June to the northwest and is at pre- on..
to put his name to the document sent concentrated on the eastern, The result is known almost to adopted unanimously by the northern and western perimeters give the Communists most of the but there is no indication that ho within a decimal point. It will "purified" parliament on May 9 of the isolated capital.
Assembly's 300 seals with "re- will sign.
Meanwhile, Gentral Fu Troyla- reinforcements for Chengteh are
CARPETS
EMBOSSED FANCY & PLAIN
ALL SIZES
ALL COLOURD
CARPET INDUSTRIES
45, Austin Road, ›
(Ground Floor)
KOWLOON
THE GOLDEN, GATE PRINTING PRESS
The BEST name in jeb printing. Speciliae in Copperplate and Dis : Stamping; Letterheads, Visiting Cards, Balance Sheets, Envelopes. Also Booklets, Copper, Rubber, Horn & Ivory Stamps Makers, All kinds of stationery, and printing of every description.
44 D'Agullar Street, Central Hong Kong. Telephone 83435.
-SERVICE TO OFFER
New tickels for passengers not holding a ticket for the present month can be obtained table" members of other parties In the face of the delay, there being seriously delayed: by Red DENNIS & CO., LTD. only ut the Traffic Office, sharing some 00 seats between was renewed speculation that sabotage squads along the railway Cunal Road East, on and after them. 31st May.
Existing tickets can be re- newed at the Traffic Office, Cunal Road East, on the 26th! and 27th May and from 2nd
June.
For the
Blank Votes
electors, the Alternative 10. endorsing the National Front st of 'card)- dates in the blank vote, but it
Bucceed
Benes moy retire after leading to the beleaguered city. the election and that the which is reported to be cut at(White Ants Extermina- Communist fellow traveller many points.
tion Dept.) offers service only Zdenek Flertinger, Social Demo- crat Minister of Industry, would
Drive On Sinyang in White Ant Treatment. 'hind.
On the Hohan front, Red forces Following the keynote sounded of three generals-Liu Pa-chang, Just make a call on the by Premier Gottwald, who had Chen Yi and Chen Keng-began telephone and our TECH- obviously aimed at the United a converging movement against
elections, States
the Government base of Sinyang, NICIAN will be at your speakers assert that no one musi on the Pelping-Hankow railway, service for Free Inspection. the pay a poll tax to vote. No one in the southern part of the pro- Tel. 32913, 33324. and will be denied the right to vote vince.
of colour.Assoelatod
la doubtful how far it will be possible for a votor to cast such a ballet paper in secret, Government concentrated blank party for
01
ALL MEMBERS are cordially
Tickets may also be renew- invited to attend and particip-ed at Queen's Building, Con- ate in any discussion which,
naught Road Entrance, near
poll o Star Ferry on 28th, 29th, 31st getting us heavy a Da pos-
Rible
The size of the poll and because
Press. May and 1st June.
of blank votes will be Jotal the only standards by which the Government's support сол ht mensuired.
By Order of the Stewards,
S. A. Sleap.
Actg. Secretary. HONG KONG, 10th May 1948.)
LAMMERT BROS.
Anetiansors, Surveyors
and-Appruluris, Pedder Buliding. Telephone No. 20234 PUBLIC AUCTION
The Undersigned have re- posited af the Treasury,ceived instructions to sell by Prince's Building, the sum of Publle Auction on
$50.00 as a pledge of the bona Inide of their tenders which sum will be forfeited to the Crown if the successful tenderer fails, or refuses to implement his tender. The Deposits will be returned to unsuccessful tenderers.
Forms of tender, specifica- Peking and Tientsin, lovely tion and other particulars may designs and colourings, various be obtained at the Head- alzes. Come and inspect at The quarters, Public Works Depart- China
Secretariat Building, Rug Co., Kayamally ment, Building, 4th Floor (Opposite ground floor, Lower Albert Hong Kong Hotel). Queen's Road, Road, C.
The Government does not NEWLY ARRIVED Underwood bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender and reserves the right to accept all or any part of any tender.
Typewriters, standard and portablo, finest typewriter ribbons-and-carbon--papers, obtainable
The at
World Typewriter Co., 46, Wellington Tel, Hong Kong
Street,
20500
BUTTERICKS, 16, Wyndham
Street LADIES' TAILOR AND
EXPERTĮ SATISFACTION
DRESSMAKER, CUTTER
GUARANTEED.
FOR
V. KENNIFF, Director of Public Works.
28th May, 1948.
FOR SALE
Monday, the 31st, May 1948 commencing it 2.15 p.m.
at their Sales Rooms No. 35
Hankow Road Kowloon
V. WALKER Acting General Manager 25th May, 1948.
NOTICE UNIVERSITY OF HỒNG KONG
Applications for admission In September, 1948, into the Faculty of Medicine. must be in the hands of the Registrar, University of Hong Kong, by Saturday, June 19, 1948.
the
Against the political propheta there are no odds at all-Czecho- slovakia will formally confirm In power the Communist Party and its action committees. Voting is electoral compulsory under the
law. Persons who do
not vote
ск
and who do not have got up
cuses may be punished
ú
(£50).
Government.
Students' "Murder
Ring"
Peiping, May 30.
schools Bro in
The Chinese prem said the au thorities were responsible for the disappearance" on May 27 of Ma Asih-tlen, student of the Sino-
Some 100,000 Communists are said to be at present pushing 15- stronghold wards the strategia from the north and east.
In North Kiangsu, Government columns, following their capture of the Communist political and milltary base of Yenching, have launched a two-pronged 'drive to- against the remmante of Communist forces which had re- treated towards the "const,
Air Force is The Nationallst reported to be spearheading the push which is Tapidly closing in
day
BLONDE TO BĚ DEPORTED
Glasgow, May 30,
For Style! Quality! & Value! Come To:
KUNG HING CO.
1:26, Wellington Sfrast
EXPERT LADIES TAILOR ♣ DRESO MAKERI
Just Abrived From, Shangliaf. Prompt & Satisfactory Service Guaranteed t
PEIPING & TIENTSIN
to one month' imprisonment or Nationalist Garrison Head-on trapped Rod units from the
Ane of up to 10,000 crowns quarters disclosed the arrest north and south.
There was no major positions! All persons over 18 years of of more than ten" students change in the battle for Chang- age have
the vote, unless they in North China since mid-chun, the Inst Government strong- hold in North ́Menchúrio, in the bave been excluded from pubile April. life. Candidates must be over 21,
It accused them of organising past 24 hours, semi-officiel ro
that 'Govern- large-scale murder ring for the ports said, adding Not Secret
Communists.
ment units are holding on firmly Reglatored voters will receiveĮ
The headquarters Identinted to their new positions around the In advance a printed list of the
only Except in the case of can-.
two, Lu Cheng-chuen of city after shortening their line of National, Front candidates and Yuhwa Middle School and Shen defence.-Reuter. didates who are sifting for the a second paper of exactly the Hung-chong of flueiwen Middle University of
same dimensione and colour, School, Bath Hong Kong Matriculation Examination, with printed inscription Bay Peiping.
# 1948, no late applications will
log that it is a be considered.
station, he will then insert one of these voting
nt the polling slank B. MELLOR papers in an envelope and, in the
A pretty 22-year-old French Registrar. view of the election committee French University in Peiping. blonde charged in Glasgow with 65
put the envelope in the ballot
Mn was seized by plain-clothes- contravening the allens order wept box and the
the unused paper in annen who did not identify them-when she was told that she would othern úr. Úrri.
Eelves? It is over this
probably be deported." procedure that
Students of the National Peking Henriette Delmarre was stated. the doubts have arisen about
and ten other universities and to be Mving with a British sold- secrecy of the ballot.
colleges in North China radlóerier she met in France In 1945.- The new electoral
law say an appeal to the Legislative Yuan The soldier, who was not named, that when the voter puts the slip in Nanking for the abolition of was Guld On and after June 1st, 1948 in the oficial envelope "he may
married and the father of seven the
two Casework Centres for this purpose use a partition, special courts to fry Communist was said by the prosecutor to de
suspects. formerly at the back of the where he cannot be observed."
The
message said the existence Delmarre was found gutity | LAMMERT BROS.,
the
But it is suggested that those of the courts violated the Con-of staying in Britain without per- Old City Hall and in Auctioneers. Sanitary Department's build who wish to show their litution.
mission, admonished and recam-d do so by voting ing at Morrison Street will be liablity" will
Student also continued publicly for the post-February
10 mended for deportation-Asso- -found-at-the-NEW-SOCIAL
WELFARE BUILDING
and decided to send pro- HOSPITAL ROAD (behind Sal today withdrew a promise to omce, the United States Senate tests to the Chinese Foreign Ying Pun Hospital).
14 New Enamel Baths- (slightly damaged)
and
Quantity of Household Furniture
On View from Monday Morning, the 31st. May 1948.
Terms: As Customary.
GUNNY-BAGS
BUYING and Selling on narrow margin of Commission only. Please apply Mr. DICKMAN LEUNG, 101 Jorvals Street, STEEL Clothes Lockers: Bir-1st Floor. Or phone' 20066. mingham manufactured. Olive- YOUR BREAKFAST, green steel, Double and four Tifin, Afternoon Tea & Dinner. compartments. Sizes 72" high You are welcome, Prompt Ser-18" wide, 18" deep, ideal for vice.
Try offices, clubs, schools, hotels, hospitals, factories, garages, households etc. Keep clothes, hats, handbags, account books, files and valuable. articles. Clean and locked securely. Price most moderate. Inspec- tian welcome. The World
Alry and Quiot
Cafe de Luxe, China Emporium Mezzanine Floor, Tel. 20428.
FOR SALE
ONE Byron · · maszy walnut Commercial Company, Victory plano with stool, just arrived. House, Wyndham Street, Tele- Brilliant tone, 3-pedals-$3,000 phone 27857.
Yuen Fong Co., 19-21 Han- STOCK of Ladies Garments How Road, Kowloon.
for sale at The Shanghai Fashion School, Victory House, THOROUGHBRED Alsatian 6th floor, Wyndham Street. Pupples, one month old, strong Open" on Tuesdays, Thursday and healthy. Also one Baby and Saturdays only. Cari-cot, practically now. Any offers? Telephone 83101 BOOK DUTCH Flower Bulbs: -Mrs. Beten.
1048. catalogue available. Parcel H.K.049 — 140, þulba, Tullos. Hyacinths. Daffodils,.. HONGKONG ▼, DIRECTORY Narcisst, etc. $25.00 Anglo- (1948 Edition)Containing Chinese Trading Co., Suite 4 Hong List, Government Ombes, Pedder. Building, 3rd Floor, Hospitale, Schools, Churches, Tel. 20053.
Consulates, Services, Clubs, |————
Agencies, Who's Who, and FILOT, RADIOS:
Samo
Résidences. All information lable prewar quality now complete to March 31, 1948. obfaldable at popular prices,
On sale at all leading Book 'Shops and Ching Mail": Omes,
made possible only, by in- creared demand in sales. Alwave adta from
248
sach obtainable at all the bat- 100 ter dealers or direct froma O Colonial Agenties, Tuckoochíbý Bläği, 14 Queen's Road. Phiona
SCRIBBLING PADS PAROS, St. 50 cents each. Punto China””Mail": "óráče,
Windsor Housa. Tel: 82312. 20310.
HONG KONG SOCIAL WELFARE COUNCIL
regime.
INThe
Service Auction Rooms
Auctioneers, Burveriti, sla. Barnen French if
EB. de Sousa,, Auctionses
Telepons .31857.
TIME
THE WEEKLY NE
NEWSMAGAZINE
MAY 10th ISSUE
--Pilco HK$1.70
opy:
On Sale At All Booksellers.
THE NEWSPAPER ENTERPRISE, LTD.
Distributors:
WINDSOR HOUSE
Czechoslovak authorities Jane America's "support" for clated Press.
U.S. MARKET HOLIDAYS
New York, May 20. The New York stock and curb exchanges and all other security markets in the U.S. wern closed on Saturday, starting the sum- mer schedule that will keep them 1dlo on Saturdays until October.
Cotton markets also closed, but
Board the Chicago
of Trade
| operated
Press.
and General MacArthur and to appeal to students throughout the world. Associated Press,
Beveridge Advocates World Court
SHANGHAI HEATWAVE
Shanghai, May 30,
As the first spell of hot-weam: ther la commencing in Shanghal the populace is facing a super- sweltering summer following a City Government decree curtan- ing the use of electric power for air-conditioning,
The regulation Involves cabarets, movie houses, omces, Melbourne, May 30. hotels and Jargo department usual-Associated : Lord Beveridge, author of the storesUnited Press.
Beveridge belal security plan, today advocated a World Court of Justice and an International police force.
HOME-WRECKERS
Yarmouth, May 29.
Five boys with hatchets today at Wesley Church,
FAR EAST TOUR
Salgon, May 29,
ho said. "The United Two members of the Inter- broke the hearts of 160 bombed-Nations has failed to keep práce, national Fund for assistance to
families. out British fam
even in the small sphere of children, Dr. Perran, American, The boys aged 10 to 12 got into Palestine. I won't say that war is und Dr. Lakshmana, Indian, ar- 70 Quonset huts and went to work inevitable;
but it is
rived here today on the first part- certainly With
That delays possible! the hatchets.
of their tour of the Far East to Indefinitely the time when the "We need law between nations study how assistance can be bent bombed-out/fqmilies will have as we have a lów.between/indivi- given to children and expectant their homes again.
duals. A strong warld poller force mothers, One boy was sent to reform school and the others put on pro- bation United Press.
YOUR OWN
FILM NEWS
NOW ON SALE
30 dii.
is cssential. There is no safety in They will next visit Cambodia strong nations, as: Hitler found" and then go to Burma vla Bang-
Reuter.
kok.-Reuter.
JANE
"DON'T YOU KNOW KHALI
THESE WOR
YOU MA
WOOL CARPETS
+1
4.
WHOLESALE
OR RETAIL
CHI HING HONG
2
Queen's Road. C. 1st Floor, Telephong 24859-.-.-.-.-.
HONGKONG
KING'S MUSIC COMPANY
Dealer in Plani
Musical Instru megia and Acermoniya..
Plane Tuning a
Öneral Repairs.
I CHỊU LƯNG, STREET. Wtrent 'Enseñena, 'nais
to Wing On Bank Ltd, 'Or
Commercial Frank),{" TELEPHONES 30439.
BOSTON
STEAM
A
LAUNDRY BEST SERVICE A MODERATE PRICES.
--51B, WYNDHAM ST.
SORIC
team laundry king of erz-elenning, dyeing, washing, and ending. 50% discount at our New Branch, Kennedy Road, Warichal Head Offlies: 20 Wellington Street.
12-14
ELL, WHAT ASK ME ANOTHER!-
ZTRAKYUSARNOLD SAY
LUNCESS HE'S SOME FORT {DE'A SPYI- NE SHEAKED
IN ON A COAL TRUCK-! ANYWAY I KADINIM, HESTRITOVH OUT.
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.