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BETWEEN the Peninsula Hotel SATU LIMA. Extate` comprising Land: 6. Causeway Hill at approx)-some 460 acres of rubber and 690 mately 2.45 to 3.45 p.m. on Sun acres reserve land, situate on the day, February 20, one Lady's Gold | main road, & milles dulaide Sanda- Rolex Tudor Watch with Gold-| Kan. For further information; mounted Braid Strap. Reward, apply-Harrisons and Crosfield If returned" to', L. “E, Lammert (Borneo) Limited, Sandakan, c/o Lammert Bros, Pedder Build- .ing.

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THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1948,

THE HONG KONG & SHANGHAI HOTELS, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SIIARENILDERS

Notice To Shareholders, ORDINARY YEARLY MEET-

ING.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Ordinary Yearly Meeting of Notice is hereby given that Shareholders of The Hongkong the Forty-seventh Ordinary & Shanghai Hotels, Limited Yearly Meeting of the Members will, be held at the Registered of the Company will be held at Office of the Company (Second) the Office of Mesars Jardine, Floor, Exchange Building, Des Matheson & Co. Ltd., Pedder Voeux Road Central, Hong Street, Hong Kong, on Monday, Kong) on WEDNESDAY, the the 28th day of February, 1949, 23rd day of Murch, 1949, at 12 at Noon, to transact, the follow- Noon, for the purpose of re- ing business:

ceiving the Report of the Board 1. To receive and consider Statement of Accounts for the of Directora, together with the the Report of the Direc-year ended 31st December, tors and the Statement of 1948, and to re-elect a Director Accounts for the year and appoint Auditors. ended 31st December

2. To sinction a Dividend in

respect of the year 1948:

3. To elect two Directors,

4.

To appoint Auditors, CLOSING OF TRANSFER BOOKS.

Bitch Puppies from Prize win- Notice is also give, that the ning Dam Price $285,00-Dog | Transfer Books and Reglater of Lovers only. Tel. 28077,

Members will be closed from the. 14th February, 1949, to the 28th February, 1949, both days

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POSITIONS VACANT REQUIRED Immediately Junior pre-war quality now obtainable Stenographer.

inclusive. Preferably with at popular prices, made possibia shipping experience. Apply Box only by, Increased demand and No. 758 "China Mall".

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ex | direct` from: Colonial Agencies, perience, salary required to Box Takoochoy Bldg., .14 Queen's 749 "China Mall"

Road. Phono 26310.

By Order of the

Board of Directors,

G.B. THOMSON,

Secretary,

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"The Transfer Books of the the 7th March, 1949, to the Company will be closed from 23rd March; 1949, both days, inclusive.

By Order of the Board,

*A. SOMMERFELT,

Secretary. Hong Kong, Feb. 24, 1949.

HONG KONG TRAMWAYS LTD.

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

NOTICE TO MEMBERS Second Race Meeting,

Saturday, 26th February, 1949.

"There are

nins races, the Pirat Bell will be rung at 1.32 pm.. The first race will beʻrun at 2.00 pm, and the laut në 6.00

MEMBERS' BADGES AND ENCLOSURE,

Members and guests are reminded that they' and `their Ladies MUST wear their badges PROMINENTLY DISPLAYED througout the Meeting.

NO ONE WITHOUT A BADGE WILL BE ADMITTED TO THE MEMOKRS" ENCLOSURE.

pes, Badges, admitting non-members to the Members Koslosure and club Rooms at $10 including fax aro, obtain÷ able through the Secretary on the written or personal faire. duction of. Mamber, such Member, to be responsible for all chits etc.

The BACE COURSE.

The Treasurers' Compradore Office will close nt-llcim. change. Building, and the Besretary's Office at 11.45 xan. Both Offices at Ist Floor,

A limited number of tiffian:will be obtainable at the Cink Eostre provided, they are ordered in advance from, the No.51 Buy. (Toh-27818), 18

NO: CHILDREN WILL BE ADMITTED TO THÉ CLUB'S PREMISES DURING THE MEETING,

LAMAN, FUBLIC ENCLOSURE,

The price of admission to the Publie Enclosure-ia #i including tax for all persons including indies, and is payable at the Ciste. -

· Bookmakers, Tio Two men, sto, will not be perinlitad, su operate within the precinct, of The Hong Kong Jockey Club daring) the Raza Möeting.

ng Refreshments will be obtainable in the Restaurant ta

Tublic Enclosure. - - ..

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BERVANTS' PASSES.

ONLY who are requested to distribute them with clscriminat Bervants" peren will be isutied to Private Box holders

and to endorse their names on the passes rack passes are not permitted in the Member

Holders of Enclosure opt for passing through on their duties and must remain in their employers' stands.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Ordinary Yearly Gen-n eral Meeting of the Company will be held at the Offlees of Mesars Jardine, Matheson and

fn Tuesday, 22nd day-of March, 1949, at 12 o'clock Noon; to transact the ordinary business of the Company.

COOK BOY-experienced English HONG KONG... DIRECTORY Hong Kong. February 1, 1949. Company Limited, Hongtong) Cooking, reply giving detalé, ade, (1949 edition) containing Hong experience and when available,| List,... Govt. Offices, Hospitals, salary required... Apply Box 750 Schools, Churches. Institutes. "Ching Mall”

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And, NOTICE IS HEREBYjnacabrit ALSO GIVEN that the Regis-41 ter of Members of the Com- pany will be closed from the 8th to the 22nd day of March, 1949, both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board,

W. H. PATERSON,

Secretary

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, 1948, at 12 noon, for the CHINA MAIL PICTORIAL $2.00 par copy. Obtainable at a purpose of receiving the Re- Leading Book Stores and "China port of the Directors, together Hong Kong, Feb. 22, 1948.. with the Statement of Ac- Mall" Omoe.

counts for the period ended CHINA MAIL POSTCARD-$1.80 | 31st October, 1948, and to

3 or 30 cents each. Obtainable elect Directors

and appoint China, Mall" Omos. at all Jeading Book Stores and Auditors.

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HERE THERE

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The Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from Tuesday, 16th February, 1949, to Friday, 25th February, 1849, both days inclusive.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, LIMITED, General Managers. Hong Kong, Feb. 7, 1949.,

LAMMERT BROS.

Auctioneers, SurveJota

and Appraisers, Pedder Balding. Telephone No.

PUBLIC AUCTION

The Undersigned have re- ceived, instructions to sell by Public Auction on

FRIDAY, February 25, 1949 commencing at 2.30 p.m.

at their Sales Rooms,

We Serve! No. 36. Hankow Road, Kowloon.

CONSULT, US AND WE ARE. SIMPLY TOO PLEASED, TO GIVE YOU ADVICE.

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-THE BIGGEST ♬ LEADING TRAVEL AGENCY IN CHINA

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A Fine Collection of VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

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Comprising:

HONG KONG SOFTBALL ASSOCIATION

Reminder

The Extraordinary. Generat Meeting will take place at the Green Room, Peninsula Hotel, on Monday, February 28, at 6 p.m.

A. E. RIBEIRO;;

Hon. Seer lary..

NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that Messrs. David Sassoon & Cój Ltd., now 'represent Mesars, KINO & SONS. LTD., bf Lon- don, as their Sole Agents, for the sale of polished & industrial diamonds in the Far East.

Signed H. D. Benham, DAVID SASSOON & CO., LTD., HONG KONG

NOTICE

My Telephone Number

is Now

30550

W. II. YOUNG

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Solicitor'

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ÁLÁS, TIER BY BILA BERVIOR, ING T. SCHES U EL FAT, OFF. "This inflation is getting clear out of bounds! Why, you have to promise three times as much to get people to. listen to you!”

BARCLAY ON BRIDGE

By Shepard Barclay

"The Authority ni Authorities”

YOU MAY BE WRONG The opening lend < was, "the EVERY WRITER about bridge i spada 0, which the J-took; ;, With receives letters that accuse him a trick, in, the declaret-countert

of seven more-five in clubs - and' of overestimating the value

reported twis in diamonds-to-maite eight. card-reading in the handra A goodly, share of them Only one mora was negrief, and point out the damage that might the best chance for it seemed to have been- done if the reading be in hearts. So he led the 2 happened to be wrong, Against of that suit. West,, counting" on;

heart that indictment, the only honest, a probablo

singution so plen is "guilty" at times. There that the finesse could, "not be are situations in which depend-, taken against his Q. won and Ing on your card-reading is com-returned, the diamond 4: Now pletely unsound. This is, de South say a tine chance for al Finiest true if you have a re- extra trick, Even if EmL. had thing way to make your rubber the playing low from dummy briage contract and instead pre- to build up the J should be sole fer a method involving a risk to sure East had no more spades, the contract, to get: extra tricks | West's spade bid of course shows

· that 'depènd, en accuracy of your, ei at least seven," he reckoned; rending.

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After East scored his diamond Q. however, he showed another. spade on the return, and it 'murs dered South, giving *** West five apade trick to get the contract three.

With the heart X eslabe lished for the ninth trick, Bouth should have tua his clubs, then. the diamond A and heart K to have nine tricks. Uz

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Pass 3NT

That bid of 2-Spades by Wost was quite unorthodox with his kind of hand," "But it happened to win à, fine result for his aidd in an utterly unexpected manner, His purpose was twofold, to crowd the opponents if they had the male strength and 'halp get (Dealer: Nis side into a game if East had| vulnerablo,) anything of value. Little did he if East had bid spades and did), think that the bid's influence onmonds as high na four, wins the the play would prove more. Im-spade lead and retumis the die portant, after: bis opponents 'mond K, how should South seck reached a game contraet anyway. Į his 5-Hearts? ·

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