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1 Distilling Plant
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THE CIUINA MAIL, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1948.
URBAN COUNCIL NOTICE
It is hereby notified that it is the intention of the Urlian Council to exhuine the graves and remove the urns set out in the following list commencing on 15th June, 1949;---
Cemetery
1. Chai Wan Cemetery
Sections
(a) All Kraves in Trenches or Pits and all urns whether in Guvernment or pri- vute (including Christian) sections, i (b) All private graves The Extension to All graves, and urns Chai Wan Cemetery
Year of burial
All years
1941-1945
All years
2.
3. M. Caroline Ceme-
tery"
All graves and urns
All yours
other than those in Section D
4.
Kowloon Cemetery All graves and urns No. 2 (Ho Men Thr
All years
Cemetery)
5.
Hau *Pul Lung All graves and urns Cemetery
All years
6.
N.K. Cemetery No. 8 All urns in Govern- (Diamond Hill Urn ment sectionis Cemetery)
1946 & 1947
The remains exhumed from the Roman Catholle Section in Mt. Caroline Cemetery, by arrangement with the Superiulen- dent thereof, will be reburied in N.K.1.1. 2002 Cemetery. Cheung Sha Wan.
The remains exhumed from the following sites:-
Trenches or Pits and Government Urn Sections in
Chai Wan Cemetery
Trenches of Pits in the Extension to Chai Wan
Cemetery
Trenches or Pits and Government Urn Section In
Mt. Caroline Cemetery
Trenches or Pits and Government Urn Sections in Kowloon Cemetery No. 2 (He Man Tin Cemetery) Trenches or Pits in Hau Pui Lung Cemetery Government Urn Sections in N.K. Cemetery No. 8
Diamond Hill Urn Cemetery)
if not claimed before the date of exhumation, will be cremated at the Government Crematorlum and the ashes robarled in N.K. Cemetery No. 8 (Diamond Hill Urn Cemetery). In all other cases the remains exhumed will be removed to N.K. Cemetery No. 8 (Diamond Hill Urn Cemetery), or such other temetery as Government may provide, for reburial,
N. B. M. WHITLEY,
Secretary... Ucban_Council....
Hong Kong, December 15, 1948.
WAR DEPARTMENT NOTICE
DISPOSAL OF SURPLUS STORES
By Order of the Commander, Royal Army Ordnance Corps HQ Land Forces, the following item, lying at Ordnance Depot, Shamshulpo. will be sold by:
I Diving Boat 145' Motor Launch with tender:----
engine.
and
150-Ton Cold Room with
sume accessories.
Full Particulars and Time for Inspection from Catalogue.
For Catalogues. Inspection Permits and Conditions of Sale apply to the Undersigned.
Terms: 50% of Purchase Money on Fall of Hammer and Balance by the following day.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers.
PUBLIC AUCTION
The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auction on
Friday, the 17th 'December, 1048
commencing at 2.30 p.in.
at their Sales Rooms No. 35 Hankow Road Kowloon.
A Fine Collection of Valuable Household Furniture
in
old ones part colpelsing:→ payment or pay on easy install. ment term.
YEUNG KWONG RADIO CO.,
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Also...
1 International Refrigerator "Coldrator" 20 Cu.Ft.
On Vlow from Thursday, the
December 18, 1948/-----
Terms: As Customary.
LAMMENT BROS.,
Auctioneers
32,820 prs. Boots Ankle Idion-Pattern
view
to 1. Application
will samples
be made to CRAOC HQ Land Forces Queen's Road East between 1000 and 1200 hrs daily.
2. Forms of tender will be
issued on receipt of $500.00 returnable un earnest money, completion of sale,
Cheques in respect of earn- est money must be made pay- able to Command Cashier, Hong Kong.
3. Dale for closing of tend- ers will be 12 o'clock, Decem- ber 30, '18.
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ROYAL OBSERVATORY
A number of Technical Officers and Assistan! Technical Officers are required immedi- ately at the Royal Observatory.
Candidates must have A Round knowledge of English and a minimum of three yeara meteorological or technical ex- perience for appointment as Technical Officers. Less ex- perienced applicants with qualifleations not lower than the standard of Interinediate Science or its equivalent will by eligible for appointment as Assistant Technical Officers. Basle solary rules are:
Technical Officers: $4,800; $4,800; $4,800; $5,100 x $300 to $7,200 x $480 to $9.600,
Assistant Technical Officers:
--$3,000; $3,000 $3,500 x $300 to $4,200.
Candidates should apply in
their own handwriting to the undersigned.
G. S. P. HEYWOOD, Director,
Royal Observatory.
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NEW ISSUE OF SHARES
Shareholders are reminded that under the terms of Ixur the closing date for acceptance and payinent is 31st December. 1948.
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"Now then, let's leave Duke Ellington out of it and play it MY wav!!!
BARCLAY ON BRIDGE
By Shepard Barclay
Boritsun.
authors
THEY CAN'T RUIN IT
We prefer that counting mes thest for No Trump purposes to IF THE claim of infallibility the hottie-trielt
mea- type of „Payment must be made to for certain features of sonic THE HONG
surement for lots of reasons, but KONG
AND players"
bidding systones were
we would also prefer opening a SHANGHAI BANKING COR- well-foasted, Their
hand ke hut with a suit bid PORATION, HONG KONG, on should
DC also burst bring they
and receiving sult resporiné be- or before that dale.
wreckers who ruined our guns.
Jore showing the No Trump. But Fortunately, their professings
the argument is not that. It is Bellection are not insert on fart.go
agons claims of infulibility by Contract britike s So
inity
* rome sponsors of the count me- game that bory can be al
alth who silly say that with what is
1 Rog to 25
25 points there is usually a'goori Паррен In actual play when ang play for game, but then go over- partner holds a certain amount bourd by
saying that with 26 of strength opposite some other "game is guaranteed.
It is that uncertainty. which nakes even The test player enjoy the same, in fuel nakes him enjoy it more than those of lesser skill with whom there is still more uncertainly,
& SON, LTD. General Managers.
December 15, 1948.
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(Denler; South. Neither side vulnerablo). -South West North
1 NT
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Ensti
Why can't peuple avoid such extreme statements" On this deni, for instance, after West'a
und:
sparle 3 lend, the Q being cover- by the K, South could have made his game by winning the trielt, then playing clubs toward Enst.
When he held up his A. East sent back the spade 2, his game was impossible. But
important is
In- While the Beat of the spade 10, dummy 'had the heuri 10 and a small spare, game couldn't be made, even with 20 points in thes two hands.
inore
Tomorrow's Problem
S Q 8 7 11 10 9,4
DDB 4
SAJ 2 JAUS
10 TO 2 WE
That simple bidding was done by
"point-counters," who CQJ4 (wa rafe un aug at 4, king 3, queen 2 and juck, 10 being of course an average hand and an opening 1-No Trump requiring a mini- mum of 15 with at least three suits stopped. Direct raises and rebids also are based
$ 54
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tatal (Dealer: South. Both sides vul-
count, most of them requiring 23 norable).
or 26 total in the partners' hands Following the diamond 2 lead, to reach a game contract in No how would you play in the South Trumps.
for 4-5pndes?
A BRITISH CROSSWORD PUZZLE
3 Horrified.
8 Uniform.
9 Fragrant. 11 Undevo- loped,
18 Carousal.
order.
Across
18 Enlisted.
10 Slave.
21 Brightens
up.
23 Improb-
able.
15 Puls, in 24 Plunge,
27.Blissful spot. Yesterday's Cro
Crossword
ACROSS 1.Simmer, 4 Mesod,
7 Intrepid,48 Droop," @ Platol, 11
Steward, 13 Meander, 15 Ascent,
10
1 Fairy,
Down
12 Code.
2 Fixed period. 14 Inexperienced
4
Country of S. 18 Goblin.:
America.
5 Highest
point.
་
17'Penitent.
10 Fall in prices. 1:20 Governor.
0 Subsequently.21 Slp, side-
7 Lure into a
.. trap.
WDYS.
22 Mountains.
0 Make amends.23 Way out,
10 Command, 24 Cast off.
Repulse, 4 Muddle, 5. Allocate, a
18 Topic, 19 Enlivens, 20 Erect, Blupid, 10 Blampode, 12 Trawler,
21 Rolate,
DOWN-Skimp, 2 Merit, 2.
13 Mettle, 14 Decent, 20 Cavil, 17
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