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CARPET6, embossed, plain, fancy, In Chinese Oriental and Persian designs. All eixos. All colours. Carpet Industries 63 Austin Road, Kowloon.
LADIEB we have at your servies all specialized operations
For
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TENDERS
Tenders, which should be in: the hands of the undersigned at or before noon on 9th Feb- ruary, 1949, are invited for the purchase of the wreck of the former CPS Haihui as she lies
in Samun Maritime Customs
Station Bay, Tunlang Island, Latitude 22 28' N. Longitude 134 37' E.
Particulars of the vessel are as follows:
Built by Kiangnan Dock & Engineering Works, Shanghai in 1934
Length 137' 00" B. P. Moulded breadth 24' 00" Depth of hold 9' 00"
Engined with twin Diesels
Further particulars can be machineless oli parme, hairdyos & obtained from the Office of the mantoure-ROSE MARIE Beauty Chinese Maritime Customs for Parlour-Phone 60384-43, Han-Kowloon and District. kaw Rd., Kowloon.
for
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PROPERTY FOR SALE
KOWLOON-convenient to airport: in attractive residential location -modern detached residences with gardens and
due Garages, for completion May and Junio first class
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con.
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60mg. HK$5,800.00% VICTOR 10mm BOUND JECTOR 1,000 watta capacity, HK$1,800.00) PHILIPS IN.
Neither the highest, nor any tender will necessarily be accepted.
K. ASHDOWNE, Commissioner of Customs, Kowloon and District.
LAMMERT BROS.
Auctioneers, Surveyors and Appraisers, Pedder Bullding.
Telephone No. 20224,
Service Auction Rooms
PROJIA E B. de Sousa, Auctioneer,
Auctioneers, Surveyors, etc.
Telephone 31887.
FRAPHIL INFRA RED HEAT Basement, French Bank Bldg. LAMP 150 watts 110 or 220 volts, HK$90.00. INTERNATIONAL) CHEMICALS LTD, 605 B.E.A Tel. 28005.
RUBBER Hot Water Bottles. Large $9.50. Medium $3.00. Obtainable at The Summarklin) Co., Ltd., Room 445, 10 Queen's Road, Central.
POST CARD PHOTOGRAPHS of Hongkong, 18, beautiful views, 30, cents Bach at Ye Olde Printorie, Ltd.
ACCOUNT BOOKS, Oash, book 189 leaven, Ledger : 175 · ́tervós, Journal! 378 pages, strongly -bound, good paper, : $88.00 the
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THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING
CORPORATION
ORDINARY YEARLY GENERAL MEETING
THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 7,, 1940,
FIRE OF 22ND SEPT., 1948 AT THE WING ON COMPANY, LIMITED,
GODOWN NO. 2
HONG KONG
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
the Ordinary Yearly
Further to the Notice which General Meeting of the Share- were published in the local holders of the Corporation | newspapers on the 30th Sep- will be held at the Head Office tember 1948 and the 8th No- of the Corporation, 1 Queen's vember 1948, we, the Under- Road Central, Hongkong, onsigned, now hereby give notice Saturday the 5th.
that parts of the Ground and day of March, 1949, at 11.30 a.m. for "First Floors of the above go- the purpose of receiving and
down must be cleared at an 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.
The Register of Shares of the Corporation will be closed from Friday, the 18th.
of February to Saturday the 5th. of March, 1940 (both days in- clusive) during which period no transfer of shares can be registered..
By Order of the Board, A. MORSE. Chlef Manager.
THE "STAR" FERRY COMPANY, LIMITED
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS ORDINARY YEARLY MEET-
ING.
Notice is hereby given that the Forty-seventh Ordinary Yearly Meeting of the Members of the Company will be held at the Ofce of Messra Jardine. Matheson & Co. Ltd., Pedder Street, Hong Kong, on Monday, the 28th day of February, 1949, at Noon, to transact the follow- ing business;~~
1. To receive and consider the Report of the Direc- tors and the Statement of Accounts for the
year ended
December, 1948.
31st
2. To sanction a Dividend in
respect of the year 1948.
3. To elect two Directors.
4. To appoint Auditors.
CLOSING OF TRANSFER BOOKS.
Notice is also given that the Transfer Books and Register of Members will be closed from the 14th, February, 1949, to the 281h February, 1948, both days.
inclusive.
By Order of the
Board of Directors.
G. B. S. THOMSON,
Secretary, Hong-Kong, February-1,-1940.
HONG KONG CRICKET CLUB
COLONY TENNIS
CHAMPIONSHIPS
Entries for the Singles and Doubles Tennis Championships close at 5 p.m. on 11th Febr-
uary.
Entry forms are obtainable from all Clubs and Sports Shops.
NOTICE
A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED
NOTICE is hereby given that the Sixtieth Ordinary Yearly Meeting of the Company (eince registration) will be held at the Hong Kong Hotel, Hong Kong, on Friday, 25th Febru~ ary, 1948, at 12 noon, for the purpose of receiving the Re- port of the Directors, together with the Statement of Ac- counts for the period, ended 31st October, 1948, and to elect Directors and appoint Auditors.
The Transter Books of the Company will be closed from Tuesday, 15th February, 1949; to Friday, 25th February, 1940, both days Inclusive.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SONS, LIMITED, General Managers.
Hong Kong, Feb. 7, 1849.
PREMISES WANTED --
Visiting Partner of Overseas British Firm desires desk space or oflee verandah.space with old-established firm for per- manent or long-term accupancy: Will: furnish' barks ́references.
early date. As cotton yarn, plece goods, paper and other goods stored therent are BU badly burnt and mixed that the various interests cannot be
identifled, the undersigned are arranging for the removal thereof to Godown No. 6 of the Wing On-Company Izmited Godown and for the sale by public auction at an early date for the benefit of all concerned.
Any owners of goods stored in the Ground and First Floors of Godown No. 2 who have not already done, so are requested, to declare their interests before 5 p.m. the 12th day of Febru ary, 1949.
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Any-salvage in the remuln- ing floors of Godown No. 2 cahnot be removed
the building has been declared to be unsafe by the Authorities.
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The above arrangements are entirely without prejudice to the question of the liability or otherwise of the Insurance Companies or the Wing On Company, Limited Godown.
NIELSEN & MALCOLM (SHANGHAI), Assessors,
THE WING ON CO., LTD., GODOWN, Godown-keepers.
Dated at Hongkong this 7th day of February, 1949.
That COUGH means DANGER!
IF you have a cough or cold, do not neglect it-start taking Funcl Farnel Syrup now! Syrup contains a special ingre- dient (soluble lactocreosote) which destroys the germs that cause you to cough. Once
those germs are destroyed that cough or cold will disappear In addition Femei Syrup con- tains soothing balsams which case the soreness of the throat and lungs and tonic ingredi- ents, which build up your powers of resistance. It is the recognised medical product for coughs, colds, influenza and bronchial troubles.
brand
Famel syrup
Agents
A. S. WATSON
& CO., LTD.
Morning Misery
• Pleasand-Fosting, sparkling' Alta Salzer brings you quick rallat from: the after-effects of late hours, and over Indulgence la food and driak. 'Keep it bandy. !!!
Please Write Box 731, "China Alka-Seltzer
Mall"
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
NOTICE TO MEMBERS First Extra Race Meeting,
Saturday, 12th February, 1949.
There are nine races, the first Bell will be rung at 1.30 p.m. The first race will be run at 2.00 p.m. and the last at 6.00 p.m.
MEMBERS' BADGES AND ENCLOSURE, Members and guests are reminded that they and their ladies MUST wear their badges PROMINENTLY DISPLAYED througout the Mesung.
NO ONE WITHOUT A BADGE WILL BE ADMITTED TO THE MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE.
Badges admitting non-members in the Members' Enoloaure and Club Rooms At 310 including tax aro obtain- able through the Secretary on the written or personal intro- duction of Member, such Member, to be responsible for chits etc.
Badros admitting to Members' Enclosure will NOT de os sale at the RACE COURSE.
11a.m.
The Treasurers' Compradore Office will close at and the Secretary's Office-at-hiriö-name-Beth. Offloce-at-ist-Flack Exchange Buliding.
A limited number of tlffing will be obtainablo_at_the_Club House provided they are ordered in advance from the No. 1 Boy (Tel. 27816).
NO CHILDREN WILL BE ADMITTED to the 'CLUB'S PEKMISES DURING THE MEETING.
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE,
The price of admalas.on to the Publio Enclosure is $1 including tax for all persons including ladles, and is payable at the Gate.
Bookmakers, Tio The men, ate, will not be permitted to operate within the precincts of The Hong Kong Jockey Club during the Race Meeting,
Refreshments will be obtainable in the Restaurant in the Pabllo Enclosure.
SERVANTS' PASSES.
Servants' passes will be issued, to Frivate Box holders ONLY, who are requested to distribute them with discrimins tion and to endorse their names on the passes. Holders of sich passes are not permitted in the Members Enclosure except for passing through on their duties and must remain In their employers' stands.
BY ORDER,
C. B. BROWN,
ROTHMANS CIGARETTES
Becretary.
THE FOLLOWING RETAIL PRICES FOR ROTHMANS CIGARETTES ARE EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY.
PALL MALL MEDIUM 20's $0.90 PER TIN
50's 2.25
1.10. 2.75
CARNIVAL
By Dick Turner
"Melvin? Oh, he's Inalde In the music room!”.
BARCLAY ON BRIDGE
By Shepard Barclay
* The Authority on Authúr
PUTS THE WEIGHT ON trumps. One of the No Trump WHENEVER you deliberately declarers got top score when he select No Trumps as the fan made his contract, the other declaration for a grand slam bottom when he was set
NO while knowing that you have an
Against both
Trumpers part- safe absolutely suit
in which you West avoided leading his could play it, you ace putting ner's diamonds, selecting the 2 the weight on yourself. ir of the unbid, hearts, Tile, de- develops then that there are not feated declarer played low from
consecutive thirteen
tricks in dummy, topped the 10 with the twelve tricks, sight, and there is no finesse or K and then ran sull-establishment play that will hoping somebody would make a but nobody you discarding mistake, build the thirteenth trick,
left. did. So he wound up losing a have only one recourse
diamond. The
other chap, knowing his that with East having to guard the diamonds
saw
You can riot simply ruft out a loser or two, es in a suit con- tract, but must depend entirely squeezes, on a squeeze of one kind or an- other. So, if you are going to he had bid, and with his, length seek the extra points provided belokening spade shortage by No Trumpa in such spot, put on West the job of protect- you hod better know your ing that suit, neither could, de- squeeze plays.
TIN
DE LUXE
PALL MALL 20's.
50's
PKT.
TIN
S SAD 5.3 НА О
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CONSULATE
FILTER-TIP 10's
50's
0.45.
2.25 PER TIN
PKT.
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KQ 9 3 2 D 10 9.8 C 7 3
10's 0.40 PKT.
50's 2.00
$
S. K.Q HK
TIN
WHITE HORSE
GILMAN & COMPANY LTD.
Solo Agents.
GOVERNMENT RATIONS
HOLDERS OF GOVERNMENT RATION CARDS
Issued by
The Dairy Farm, Ice & Cold Storage Co., Ltd. are hereby advised that the FEBRUARY DISTRIBUTION
CAK Q8 4 2 S642 HJ 10 3
to
fend against hearts. So he won the beurt lead in dummy, then ran tricks 10 that
the eleventh, when he led the last 0 club, dummy held the apode and heart 8, and he the heart K-8 and diamond J. East, hav- WEDKQ54ing to hold the diamond K, dir- carded a heart, so South tossed 3 2
the diamond J. Now West WOD squeezed
and between hearts spades.
9 5.
North-South
4
Tomorrow' Problem
SAK Q HA.X.14. DAQ 10 7 C.9 3
SJ 8 42
Weat
·North....
Pass
East ID
South
1 NT
Pass
3 C
Pass
4 C
Pass
4 3
Poss
4 NT.
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Pass
PRES
& NT
l'ass
Pase
нав NTDJ 005
When
the
N WE $
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showed North holding one king, two of the Souths in a tourna- ment decided
S 0.7 3
HJ 5 2
No
2 G-Diamonds Black-
wool response to 5-No Trumps | CK 76
to select Trumps for their grand slam,
DK 84 CAQJ8
whereas all the others picked (Dealer: West. Neither, eldo the cinch clubs, which anybody vulnerable). could make by merely rufing What would you consider the one opade after taking out soundest bidding of this deal?
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will be available for collection from TUESDAY, 8th February, 1949
to
TUESDAY, 15th February, 1949 (Saturdays & Bundays excluded) QUANTITIES ALLOCATED Are as follows:
SUGAR (Brown) at $ 35 per lb BUTTER (fresh) $2.40
S
A BRITISH Crossword pUZZLE
10
6
TS
17
18
2 Ibs. Der person 1 (one) Ib. fer exch person in family as per number register- ed on Ration Card.
20
22
123
124:
Suitable Containers Must Be Brought For Sugar.
THE DAIRY FARM, ICE & COLD
STORAGE CO., LTD.
TAI HANG JEWELLERY
Wholesalors of CUT-DIAMONDS
Sola Agents for
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Clues Across
3 Progressed. B Deceivo # Last. 11 Surpassed.
18 Mistake. 10 Cast off.
22 Giggled,
24 Diarobe.
12 Suspend. 25 Unbroken.
12 Bend down. 20 Animal..
Saturday's Crossword ADRO683.Goatherd, 7 Osler
Arcade,
8 Adjacent): -10
Liberty Diamond Cutting Works (Pty) Ltd Respect, 15: Perl, 17 Armenni, 18
Johannesburg, South Afrios.
Bank of East Aula Bidy, 7th Floor,; Room (707. : Hans Kenb
Telephonie" 21228,
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Clues Down. 1-Metal bolt, | 14: Path, 2. Loose,
15 Omen: 10 Shrewd.
3 Flatter.
4 Small volley, 17 Save.
5 Greedy.
20 Experiment.
6 Neck wear.21 Navises.
7 Clear and 225 Verbal rub-
channel:
bish 10 Volce..
28 Attenuated.
Bublime, 20 Mere. 21 Parades, tall, 9 Decamp, 11 Revus, 28 Talent, 27 Ruthless, 20 Posed, Apple, 14′ Treats, 18 Penal, 10 20 Salvages.
Raven, 10 Smirks, 10 Brutal, 2 DOWN: Molnr: 2 Discs, 8 Rasps," 23 Dense, 24 Stúdy, 25, Grade, 4 Trap, 8. Eleven, 8: Do- Plea:
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