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Patonla and Gladioli including sheets per pad, $1.00 each or four blue varieties, Angle-Chinc O Trading. R4, Pedder Buliding, third, 30063.
TAMARA MAY-Room 503. Peninsula Hotel now holding SALE of American Dresses, atc. At Bargain Prices. Orders taken for Wedding and Evening Gowns, Etc. European Workmanship Only FOR YOUR coats, sults, dresses
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THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING
that
CORPORATION
ORDINARY YEANLY GENERAL MEETING
NOTICE IS HEREBY, GIVEN the Ordinary Yearly General Meeting of the Share holders of the Corporation will be held at the Head Office of the Corporation, 1 Queen's Road Central, Hongkong, on Saturday the 5th day of March, 1949, at 11.30 a.m. for the purpose of receiving and considering the reports of the Directors and of the "Auditors and the Profit and Loss Ac- count and Balance Sheet for the year ended 31st. December, 1948, and for the election of Directors and the appoint- ment of Auditors. À
of. Shares of The Register the Corporation will be closed from Friday, the 18th. of February to Saturday the 5th.
THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1940..
THE "STAR” FERRY ‘. COMPANY, `LIMITED NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS ORDINARY YEARLY MEET-
ING. 1 Notice is hereby, given that Yearly Meeting of the Members Forty-seventh Ordinary of the Company will be held at the Office of Messrs Jarding, Matheson & Co. Ltd., Pedder Street, Hong Kong, on Monday, the 28th day of February, 1949, at Noon, to transact the follow- ing business:---
the
1. To receive and consider the Report of the Direc- tors and the Statement of Accounts for the ycar ended 31st December, 1040.
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2. To sanction a Dividend in
respect of the year 1948.
two Directors.
4. To appoint Auditors.
TRANSFER
of March, 1949 (both days in- clusive) during which period | CLOSING OF no transfer of shares can be registered..
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By Order of the Board, A. MORSE. Chief Manager.
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG.
PROBATE JURISDICTION.
BOOKS.
Notice Is also given that the Transfer Books and Register of Members will be closed from the 14th February, 1949, to the 28th February, 1049, both days Inclusive.
By Order of the
Board of Directors.
THE KOWLOON MOTOR BUS CO., (1933), LTD. REVISION OF FARES
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that as from the 1st day of February, 1940, the undermentioned Bus Routes will be divided into Sectional Stages and fares will be charged as follows:
Route No. 1. Star Ferry and Kowloon City. Via:
Salisbury Road, Nathan Road, and Prince Edward Road.
SECTIONAL STAGES
Star Ferry and Pakhoi Street.
Pakhoi Street and Argyle Street.
1.
2.
3.
Argyle Street and Jct. of Prince Edward Road and Waterloo Road.
4.
Jet. of Prince Edward Road and Waterloo Road and Kowloon City.
Route No. 2. Star Ferry and Shamshuipo.
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Via: Salisbury Road, Nathan Road, Lalchikok Road.
1.
SECTIONAL STAGES
Star Ferry and Pakhoi Street.
2. Pakhoi Street and Argyle Street.
3. Argyle Street and Shum 'Shut Po. Route No. 3.
Route No. 4.
Route No. 5.
(Reserved for opening of New Route).
(Reserved for opening of New_Route). Star Ferry and Ngau Chi Wan Via: Salisbury Road, Chatham Road, Ma Tau Wei Road, Tam Kung Road, Prince Edward Road and Saf Kung Road.
SECTIONAL STAGES
Star Ferry and Austin Road.
Austin Road and Kowloon Dock Gate.
Kowloon Dock Gate and Ma Tau Kok.
1.
2.
3.
4.
Ma Tau Kok and Kowloon City,
6.
Kowloon City and Ngau Chi Wan.
Route No. 6. Star Ferry and Lai Chi Kok.
Via-Salisbury Road, Nathan Road, Tai Po Road and Castle
Peak Road.
SECTIONAL STAGES.
Pakhoi Street and Argyle Street.:
Argyle Street and Yen Chow Street.
4. Yen Chow Street and Lai Chi Kok.
1.
Star Ferry and Pakhot Street.
2.
G. B. S. THOMSON,
Secretary.
3.
Hong Kong, February 1, 1949.
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IN THE GOODS Arthur Tradescent Lay of Teviot Ottways Lane Ashtead Surrey and of Teviot 14 The Peak Hong Kong, deceased.
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN That the Court has by virtue of Section 58 of the Probates Ordinance 1097, made Order limiting the time for creditors and others to send in their claims against the above estate to the 23rd day
PADS 100 pages February, 1940.
50 cents each. On sale at "China Mall"
orice, Windsor House, Tal. 82812.
LAMMERT BROS.
Auctioneers, Surveyors and Appraisers, Fodder "Building. Telephone No. 20224. PUBLIC AUCTION:
The Undersigned have re- ceived Instructions to sell by Public Auction on
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Friday, February 4, 1940 commencing at 2.30 p.m.
at their Sales Rooms,
& RUGS.-Genuins No. 35 Hankow Road, Kowloon.
Poking and Tientain, lovely de signs and colouringi, various sizes. Come and inspect at The China; Rug Co., Kayamally Buliding, 4thi Floor (Opposito Hong Kong Hotel), Queen's Road, Central,
CARPETS, embossed, plain, fancy, In Chinese Oriental and Persian designs. All slzon. All colours. Carpet Industries 63 Austin Road, Kowloon,
LADIES we have at your service
Helena
A Fine Collection of VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE
comprising: --
Chesterfield Suites, Desks,'!
of
All creditors and others are accordingly hereby required to send their claims to the under- signed on or before that date.
Dated the 28th day of Janu- ary, 1949.
WILKINSON & GRIST, Solicitors
for the Administratrix of the estate of the abovenamed deceased,
No. 2 Queen's Road, Central, Hong Kong.
NOTICE
SHANGHAI DOCKYARD
LIMITED,
The Transfer Books of both the Main and Branch Registers of Shanghai Dockyards Limited will be closed from February 19 to March 11, 1948, both days Inclusive.
Book Cases, Set of Tea Poys, The annual general meeting Side Tables, Accordeon, Har will be held in Hong Kong on monium, Axminster Carpet, March 11, 1949. Persian Carpet, Camphorwood Chests, Clothes, Treadle
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kow Rd., Kowloon,
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Bicycle, Etc, Etc.
BALLROOM DANCING "Made
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FOR SALE
avtar
SALE Kelvipater Frigidaire 7 cubic foot, Practically Will, accept new cost $1620.00. ressonable offer. Apply Box 722 "China Mall"
FOR SALE second hand Westing, housa Refrigter In perfect working order. Can be soon any morning, Hong Kong Bide, price 600. Doltare. Box 727 China
'INDUSTRIAL firm has 'part of It's Installation available for the manufactura 'of new motat articfon, Will those interested please send enquiries to Dox-No, 728 "Cḥina| MaU,"
POST CARD PHOTOGRAPHS.of Hongkong, 18 beautiful viewa, 80) cente gach at Ya' Olda Printeris,
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· BUR = OP) $20.00 / MRON, ANY." Olde
·Printaris, LUNARMERKSOMNIA
Terms: As Customary.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers,
THE EVERGREEN'S TOYLAND
announces new arrivals:
Tubby the Whale Ducky Wee Wadler Press-Me Doll Roly Poly Clown Rodeo Joe Skipper the Duch Mechanical Alligator Musical Toys Sailboats,
800 NATHAN ROAD, KOWLOON PHONE 60042
Service Auction Rooms:
KB da Sohss,' Auctioneer. Basement, French, Bank, DAT, Auctioneers Surveyors,, oto.'
Telephone, 31567. -
JARDINE, MATHESON &
CO., LTD.
Agents.
NOTICE
We beg to announce that Mr. Pong Wing Tong and Mr. Lee Wah Chue have joined us us visory Managers. Directors and Chinese Ad-
DREYER & CO., LTD.. February 1, 1949.
REMINDER HONG KONG CRICKET
CLUB
COLONY TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS
Entries are invited for the Colony Grass Court Singlés and Doubles Tennis Cham- pionships to be played during the Hong Kong Cricket Club' Annual Tennis Tournament- commencing February 21, 1949.
Entry forms are obtainable from all Clubs and Sports Shops. Entries will close at 5: p.m. on February 11, 1949.
NOTICE
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THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
Draft Programmes und En- try Forms for the First Extra Race Meeting to be held on. Saturday. 12th February, 1949, (weather permitting) may be obtained at the Secretary's Office. Exchange Building: the Club House, Happy Valley; and the Stables, Shan Kwong Road.
Entries close at 12 o'clock NOON on Thursday, 3rd Feb- ruary, 1949.
By Order.
C. B. BROWN,
Route No. 7. Star Ferry and Kowloon Tong.
Vin: Salisbury Road, Nathan Road,. Waterloo Road.
Pakhoi Street and Peace Avenue..
SECTIONAL STAGES
1.
Star Ferry and Pakhoi Street.
2.
3.
4.
Peace. Avenue and Jet. of Prince Edward Road and Waterloo Road.
Jct. of Prince Edward Road, and Waterloo Road and Kowloon Tong. Via-Salisbury Road, Nathan Road, Prince Edward Road, Route No. 8. Star Ferry and Kowloon Tong.
Knight Street, Cumberland Road and Waterloo Road.
SECTIONAL STAGES
1.
2.
Star Ferry and Pakhoi Street. Pakhol Street and Argyle Street.
3. Argyle Street and Jet. of Prince Edward Road and
Knight Street.
4.
CARNIVAL
By Dick Turner
MME. MOGLA MILLINER FOR MILADY
8-17
This mode! la $39.95... including entertainment tax!"
BARCLAY ON BRIDGE
By Shepard Barclay
The: Authority; on,Authorities"
TRY. AN UNDER GAME 'BID that it enabled North to bid about rushing into a game bld spade it if he had four, without THERE IS never any lurryhearts if he had Ave or-show-a after you or your partner had going above the game level; af- made a call which guarantees ter three, from North in either the side enough strength for it to of those suits, South bad the op- reach a game contract. Such a tion of bidding the game tn call might be an original suit bid either just 3-No Trumps of the of two, or a response of one more suit.
than necessary to a
a bid of one, The 3-No Trumpa got mado bid, with mine or a new 'sult reliid of one more where It was than necessary, or omhulmum successive tricks after the club
of a mult named by an op-
lead. But the 4-Hearts bid- it der beat them by 20 points lyhen พู time nusually in best, on your next they made their contracts, After monanthrn, to find, if you con, some drawing trumps, these declarera
Informativo" enll-which is below tried loading toward game, In order to
Jet. of Prince Edward Road and Knight Street and gonent. At such Kowloon Tong..
Route No. 9. Star Ferry and Ngau Chi Wan.
Via: Salisbury Road, Nathan Road, Argyle Street, Water-
loo Road and Prince Edward Road.
SECTIONAL STAGES
1. Star Ferry, and Pakhol Street.
Pukhoi Street and Argyle Street.
2. Secretary.
3.
4.
5.
U. S. R. C.
The monthly dance will be held on Saturday, 10th Febru-
Tickets $5.00. Now on
ary. sálc.
NOTICE
Argyle Street and Kowloon Hospital. Kowloon Hospital and Kowloon City. Kowloon City and Ngou Chi Wan.
Route 10. Star Ferry and The Monument.
Vis: Salisbury Road, Nathan Road; Carnarvon Road, Kim- berly Road, Austin Road, Cox's Path and Jordan "Road,
SECTIONAL STAGE
1. Star Ferry and The Monument. (One Section only) Route No. 11. Jordan Road Ferry and Kowloon City. Via: Jordan Road, Gascoigne Road, Chatham Road. Matau- wei Road, Tam Kung Road and Prince Edward Road.
SECTIONAL STAGES
Jordan Road Ferry and Kowloon Dock Gate.
1.
2
Kowloon Dock Gate and Ma Tau Kok.
3. Ma Tau Kok and Kowloon City.
Route No. 12. Jordan Road Ferry and Lai Chi Kok.
ENGINEERING SOCIETY | Via:--Jordan Road, Nathan Road, Latchikok Road (Shum-
.
OF HONG KONG
SESSIÓN 1948/40
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A paper on
"High Frequency Heating" will be given by
Mr. A. J. C. Threlfall' A.M.I.E.E.
on Wednesday, 2nd February at 5.45 p.m. in the Jacobean Room
of the Hongkong Hotel.
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Tea, will be served from 5 p.m.
NOTICE
RECRUITING L.E.P.
All vacancies on the 4th. Course for Locally Enlisted Personnel, at Hong Kong Chi- nese Training Unit, Lyemun | liave now been filled. The Re- cruiting Office in Whitfield Barracke, Kowloon will there- fore be closed until recruiting begins for the 5th. Course in March, 1948,
A further announcement will be made in this paper when recruiting recommences.
J.. F. SOPER, Major, Officer-in-Charge Recruiting. Hong Kong & New Territories
NOTICE
Mr. Wose Eduardo Noronha We have moved our office has this day been authorised to from 201, Victory House to sign, per procuration, for this Room 112, Marina House on Com the 1st. February 1948.
shulpo), Yen Chow Street and Castle Peak Road.
SECTIONAL STAGES
1.
Jordan Road Ferry and Argyle Street.
2.
Argyle Street and Yen Chow Street:
3.
Yen Chow Street and Lai Chi Kok.
Route No. 13. Jordan Road Ferry and Ngau Chi Wan.
Via: Jordan Road, Nathan Road,, Prince Edward Road and
Sai Kung Road.
SECTIONAL STAGES
1.
Jordan Road Ferry and Argyle Street.
2.
Argyle Street and Jet. of Prince Edward Road and Waterloo Road.
3. Jct. of Prince Edward Road and Waterloo Road and
Kowloon City,
Kowloon City and Ngau Chi Wan.
SCALE OF CHARGES
ROUTE NOS, 1 TO 13 (INCLUSIVE)
10 cents will be charged for the first Sectional Stage
or part thereof, and 10 cents for the subsequent Sectional Stages or part thereof (1.e., 20 cents Through Fare).
British Service Men (Army, Nayy and Air Force Per- sonnel) in uniform and children under the age of 12 years will be carried, at 10 cents through faro only. Children under the age of 4 years not occupying scat and accom- panied by an adult passenger may be carried free of chargo. NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that the com- pany reserves its rights to introduce Two Class Accommoda- tion (Le. First and Second Class) in the buses operated by the company, and to adjust the fares (within the rates prescribed by this Licence) at any time, upon reasonable notico being given.
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MONTHLY TICKETS & SCHOOL CHÍLDREN TICKETS
As from the Month of February, 1948, Monthly Tickets & School Children's Tickets will be issued at $18.00 and $8.00 per ticket respectively; the use of such tickets are restricted to Route Nos. 1 to 13 (inclusive) only, and can bo obtained as follows:
On 28th, 30th and 31st January and 1st, 2nd and 3rd February between the hours, of 8.00 a.m. and 7.00 pm. at Tsim Tea Tsui Bus Terminal Office,, Kowloon, and there- after at the Company's Office, 153 Castle Peak Road, Kow- loon, during regular business hours only. N
School Children's Ticket entitles the holder to a maxi- mum of 4 single journeys daily. (Sundays omitted) and. confined to the hours of 6.00 am and 0.00 p.m. only.
School children making application for the first ticket shall produce for the Company's records, a school certificath bedring his or her photograph.
Monthly Tickets and School Children's Tickets are avail- able for the month of issue only, para tod
The Company reserves the right to refuse the issue of Monthly Ticket or School Children's Ticket to any person whom they consider Ineligible.
THE UNION TRADING |: 20 Dated the 27th day of January, 1949.
GO., LTD.
T. A Pearce & Co.
Stockbrokers. February 1, 1948.
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give your Q, then for the discordiamond partner maximum possible in- spade on the thirteeners they formation and a chance for you and still another chance if it to elicit the same from him.
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HQ JB 74 D.Q.4.2
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(Dealer: West, Both sides vul-
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East. South
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That was the bidding at one
table of tournament.
It was
had falled, the spade, finesse.
Of course an opener of 42-No Trumps followed by a 3-Heart response would have brought the same winning contract of 4- Hearts, but that 18 story.
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another table where South had vulnerable.)
bid: 3-No Trumps on his second turn.
If you got into '8-No Trumps The merit of South's rebidding on the South cards of this deal, 3-Diamonds, a less-than-game how would you seek it after the call after the 2-No Trumps, was Heart K lead?
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