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BREAKING UP OF
"SEISHU - MARU”
Tenders are invited for the work of breaking up the vessel "Seishu Maru" at present lying at moorings off the China Fleet Club, All ACTAD recovered from the vessel will remain the. property of the Crown.
Tenderers will be afforded the_option of breaking up the vessel in R.N. Yard or at their own shipyard.
Tender forms, conditions of tender, and permission to view the vessel will be issued by the Naval Store Officer, HM. Dock yard, Hong Kong on the pay- ment of a deposit of HK$ 1,000.00 to the Cashier, H.M. Dockyard from Monday, to Friday, 14th to 18th February, 1948. Deposit will be return- ed to unsuccessful tenderers.
Completed tenders must be returned to the Naval Store Offcer by hand in a seated en-
Scapping Setshu Maru" not later than noon Monday, 21st February, 1949.
Entenalva Methad any Accounts with Interest by and May. Plaasvelope marked "Tender for reply stating terms to Box No 741. "China Mall"
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PREMISES WANTED YOUNG COUPLE recently rived from U.K. urgently require accommodation as paying guests BRITISH firm require Salteman with English Family. Apply Box and Extension Worker for sale of 742 "China Mai" Insecticides in New Territories, Macau and South China. Must be
A. J. DAY, Naval Store Officer.
Fat SALE OF CROWN LAND
OLD ESTABLISHED FIAM ro.
about 300
aquare прасе in bu leas full parti- centre suitable for showroom and office. Apply Box 736 "China
prepared to travel and have Autres elementary knowledge of Insect ground floor pests. Apply giving culare, G.P.O. Box 107
Mail".
FULL TIME Bacretary, Hang
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BALLROOM DANCING "Made ledge of Chinese advantage. Ro-
you. "LATEST ply in writing to Dr. 8. N. Chau, Easy" for
Specialitice China Bldg. with full particulars VARIATIONS". and salary expected. Quarters-Rhumbs, Samba, Tango, Jitter
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provided if required.
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An auction sale of Crown Land will be held at P.W.D. Headquarters on Monday, February 21, 1949, at 3 p.m.
CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1949.
WATSON & CO., MARINE DEPARTMENT
LIMITED
NOTICE NO. 8/1949.
FOR INFORMATION" OF SHIP OPERATORS AND CHARTERERS
NOTICE is hereby given that the Sixtieth' Ordinary`. Yearly Meeting of the Company (since registration) will be held at the Hong Kong Hotel, Hong Kong, on Friday, 25th Febru ary, 1949, at 12 noon, for the purpose of receiving, the Re-working day. port of the Directors, together with, the Statement of Ac counts for the period ended 31st October, 1948, and to Marine Office, 'elect Directors and appoint Hong Kong, Feb. 14, 1049.
It is hereby notified that. Friday, February 11, 1949, has been declared a weather-non-
Auditors.
The Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from Tuesday, 15th February, 1949, to Friday, 25th February, 1949, both days inclusive.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON: LIMITED, General Managers. Hong Kong, Feb. 1, 1049."
REGISTRATION. FOR". VOLUNTARY SERVICE
All residents of Hong Kong who are willing to offer their services to the community in. time of emergency An any capacity are informed that the centre will be set up as from Monday, 14th February,
at;~~
HKVDC Headquarters, Gar- den Road, Hong Kong-open
a.m. to 7 pm.
Registration is open to both The area which comprises 108,050 square feet is situated men and women and applicants and is will be offered the choice of at Castle Peak Road suitable for Factory purposes. either joining the HKDF, or the Special Constabulary, or of are indicating that they are willing Further particulars
the Govern- to offer to serve in an emer- available from ment Gazette of February 4,gency without electing now to. 1949, or from the Crown Lands join any speelle organisation. Further details may be obtain- & Survey Office.
ed from the officers at the re- gistration centre.
V. KENNIFF, Director of Publle Works.
RUBBER Hot Water Bottier. January 24, 1949.
Large $3.50. Medium $3.00. Obtainable at The Bummerbilen Co, Ltd., Room 440, 10 Queen's Road; Central.
PILOT RAD108: Sams rellable pre-war quality now obtainable at popular prices, made possible only by Increased demand and salos. World Reception large
Models from $190 zah. Obtalo- able at all the better dealers or Colonial Agencies, TENDER is invited to submit bid direct from:
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Owing to the necessity of -making certain mechanical re- placements in the Engine Room NO TRAMS will run on WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY, the 18th and 17th FEBRUARY, 1949.
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The Undersigned have re- Hong Kong, Feb. 14, 1949. ceived instructions to Public Auction on
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FRIDAY, February 18, 1849, commencing at 2.30 p.m.
at their Sales Rooms, No. 35 Hankow Road, Kowloon. A Fine Collection of VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
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THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
Draft Programmes and Entry Forms for the Second Race Meeting to be held on Satur- day, 26th February, 1949. (weather permitting) may be obtained at the Secretary's Office, Exchange Building; the Westinghouse Washing Ma-Club house, Huppy Valley; and chine, Golf Clubs, Hoover the Stables, Shan Kwong Road. Vacuum Cleaner, Norge Refri-
comprising:
A K. B. de Bouma. Auctionser.gerator,
Auctioneers, Surveyors, etc. Basement, French Bank Bldg. Telephone X1887.
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The Undoraigned has ceived instructions from the BEAUTIFY Your parden for Custodian of Property to sell by Easter with Calla Lily, Litlum Public Auction Anemones and Gladioli. Vande- ven's Sole-agent-Anglo-Chinese on THURSDAY, Feb. 17, 1949, Trading A4 Padder Building,) Third fioon 20053.
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ELZRENA, 73 Harbour Hotol, Kowloon,, Sate continuing until 18th February, · American dreasen, silke, 177kietu,, maternity wear, at bargain prices.
EXPERT PACKER for Chinaware, Glassware, Furniture, Camphor-d wood Chesta. Supplier Woodang Boxes, ata. Hau Chee, 6, Wing Wah Lana (noar D'Agullar Street).
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commencing at 10.30 a.m.,
at his Salez-Rooms, French Bonk Building. Basement,
40 LOTS OF MISCELLANEOUS ARTICLES
Comprising:-
STORED AT CUSTODIAN 1-K GODOWN, MA TAU WEI ROAD, - KOWLOON.
RENOMMER Drasce New Bhip. mont of Coats & Afternoon
Assorted Chairs; Chest of Breases, "DESIRE”. Hati. Special
Drawers; Wardrobes with Mir-, _affar_high_quality Alivet. Foxes from $150 to 1976. 508, Victory 101 Cupboards Writing 'House, B Wyndham Strest. Desks; Assorted Tables; -Car-
RUGS Manufacturere brand_Ex;}
pets, etc, etc.
porters Paking and Tiantain Dar- STORED IN OPEN GARAGE, pet and Rugs. Poking Art Rug | Company Room No. 0-9), Lucky Apartment, corner of Hankowi),
and Poking Road, Kowloon, y
KENNEDY-TERRACE, KENNEDY ROAD.
Iron Scrape, CARPETS. 4 RUGS Genuine The above articles will be Paking and Tientsin./ lovely.de open, for inspection at their signs and colourings, various diasa, respective godowns on 18th & Come and Inspect at. The Chian Rug Co., Kaysmally Building, th 16th February, 1949, between Floor (Opposite Hong Kong 10.a.m., and Noon and between Mates). Qusen's Road, Central. 3, p.m., and 4:p.m. Inspection
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CARPETS, embossed, plain, fancy, Auctioneer, in Chinese Oriental^and "Párijan "daeigns. All clave: All colour The Auction is subject to the Carpet Induauita, s3 Austin Hond, Conditions of Sate published in the Hong Knog (British Mill- LADIES We have 62,your, servios tary Administration), Gazelle ell appolalized eputalionay, vár Volumex, No. 12, of 9th March,
WEBBADE BOUSA,
The Auctioneerá
on
17th
C. B. BROWN
Secretary.
Frigidaire, Treadle Entries close at 12 o'clock Machine, Wardrobe NOON Sewing
Thursday, Trunk,
Victor Gramophone. February, 1949. Carpet. Hunner, Camphorwood Suites,
By Order, Trunks, Chesterfield Office Desks, Book Case, Din- ing Tables, Sideboards, Glass Cabinets, Chairs, Wardrobes, Tall Boys, Bureau, Dressing Tables, Single & Double Beds, Divans, Tea Sets, Glass/Ware, Crockery, Typewriter Tables, Cutlery, Kitchen Sinks, Medi-
U. S. R. C.
The monthly: dance will be
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Also
N. JACOBSON & CO., Coldrator Refrigerator 20 Cu. FL
Harmonium.
Amsterdam Holland |
Haoguartstraat 20 Cables Moranos. Exporters of: -
On View from Thursday, the, CHEMICALS Ford alt industriją, 17th February, 1949.
Terms: As Customary.
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Auctioneers.
PHARMACEUTICALE; A PERTI LIZERS, METALO, PROVISIONS,"
Importers of.
“RAW, MATERIALS, Enquirlos, & Proposals sofialted.
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NOTICE
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Secretary-General.
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BARCLAY ON BRIDGE
Shepard Barclay
"The Authority; on" Authorities!
PLAY IS NOT THE SAME. [A, which he was holding to kill YOU HEAR occasional devo- of the dummy's K. tees of the tournament style of
South could have made an ex-. game explain that it is exactly tra trick now, if he had over the same
as rubber bridge in taken the club 10 with the K play of the cards, the only dif- used the Q to clear trumps and ference being in the bidding Jed heart toward the K. So
don't whereby you
stretch
a doing, he could surely reach the diamond t use is point to get into a game con- dummy tract, at stop at the slage honours for two spade discards, where you think you are in the so that his losers would be only highest safe contract. That one each it hearts, diamonds; tot true,
In duplicate, I often and clubs.
But
he tried this and East pays the declarer to strive ex- tra hard for extra tricks, and held the heart A, 3 as appeared thauxefinders to take special
certain, he couldn't ever re-enter measures to prevent them.
the dummy to
din... play the $10.8.5
monds, and would lose two tricks in spades. So he led the diamond K. which East ruffed and he over-ruffed. He re-en- tered dummy with the club to the 10 and led the diamond j
discard, one spade method of
play limited him to one spade leser, exactly mak ing his contract. But West'a bold play had enabled his side more trick than anybody else against a -Clubs (Dealer: West. Both sides vul- contract, giving his pair a fine ntrable)
gcore, West
North
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of
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That the heart A, with the 3.
How should South play for 3- brought the 2, 7 and 10. and No Trumps after West Tends they made South think East Had the heart K?
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