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By Order,
C. B. BROWN,
Secretary,
F. L. SILVA & CO.
Notice is hereby given that I,4 the undersigned, have been ad- mitted as a member of the H.K. Stock Exchange Ltd., and am continuing my late father's business an a stock, share and general broker.
Mr. Solomon Saul will con- tinue to act as my authorized
Tel: 27453.
F. A. SILVA.
NOTICE.
MARLBURIAN CLUB
THE HONG KONG FIRE INSURANCE CO., LTD.
·
Notice to Shareholder
The Seventy-sixth Ordinary Meeting of Yearly
Share- holdern will be held at the offices of the Undersigned on Friday, the 18th March, 1949, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Managers together with a Statement of Accounts for the your ended 31st
December, 1940,
The Share
Register and Transfer Books will be closed from the 4th March to the 10th March, 1949, both days inclu-
sive.
JARDINE, MATHESON "E CO., LTD.
General Managers. The Hong Kong Fire Insurance Co., Ltd. Hong Kong. Feb. 25, 1949.
THE HONG KONG AND YAUMATI FERRY COMPANY, LIMITED. Notice is hereby given that the. Twenty-First Ordinary Annual Meeting of the Com- puny will be held at the Com- pany's Office, Jordan Road Ferry Fier, Kowloon, on Satur- day, the 26th March, 1948 at 12.00 noon for the purpose of receiving the Report and State- meat of Accounts for the year ended 31st December 1948.
Notice is also given that the Share Register of the Company will be closed from the 16th to 26th March, 1949, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board,
LAU TAK PO. Managing Director. Hong Kong, March 10, 1949.
NOTICE
L THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 1049.
CORRESPONDENCE ALHAMBRA CARNIVAL
in
The Editor takes no respon atbillig for` views expressed letters by correspondents, and by no means necessarily agrees with them.
A Tributo
Sir,-in the midst of strong criticisms against Hong Kong Telephone Company may I tell my story which at least proves to be an exception to all hostile sayings on this public utility manage- ment?
Softball Issue Sir-It would be greatly ap- preciated if you would be so kind as to print this in your "Cor- respondence Column" tomorrow:
Being a member of the Madcap Softball Team, I am very anxious to know more about the Madcap "I came back to Hong Kong after-Cunudian protent lodged by our the enemy surrender and applied, team manager about, two weeks I believe early in 1940, for a tele-ago. Perhaps the Protest Board phone. Because of the rumours on reading this can enlighten me the decision that binck market money had to on the subject of
be paid I thought it was a hope-made by thern in not upholding less case resuited from a monopoly which only Communism would
cure.
I even did not care to keep a copy of my first application.
our protest
First of all. let me point out these facts to you, and if I am wrong, please, do not hesitate to correct me.
To my surprise! the chief inPES - The Canadiun runner on mak- for from the "Telephone Company 460 UFS BABY ATTE came two months ago and inform-ball, overran the sold base.
-NEXT CHANGE
a love story? bridges
thed
the Atla
tem
After
ed that my turn was coming. I overrunning it, he failed to return did not know anyone in.the Tele-Immediately na defined in Rule phone Company nor have I asked 30. Section 20 of the Official Rule anyone to speak for me. Not n Book, therefore becoming llable to rich man, I by sentiment enter- be put out us in any other base. taln hatred for the vested in- teresta.
That chief Inspector from the Telephone Company did not usk for any tip, nor did I promise any additional fees bealden what was required by the Company. I have received a letter from the Tele- phone Company promising the in- stallation upon payment of deposit which I did yesterday.
have not got the Although Installation I think it is my duty to write this letter in defence of Hong Kong Telephone Company.
Y, JANE.
POST OFFICE
MAIL NOTICE Outward Mails
He was at least 20 feet between home plate and first going towards home when he realised that be wus still in the game. On turning to first, he was tagged by our first baseman. The Umpire rule him "safe" on his return.
re-
Did the Umpire make n call on first base when the said runner crossed the base the first time? No! Then, what right had the field of runner to walk off the
Maybe the readem enn play? tell me (if the Protest Board can't) the rule that governs this particular play.
Why did the mæner not return to his base Immediately? Did he not have a base-couch? Did he not know the rules of the game? Maybe It was the Madcap's fault.
was because Perhaps it tempt was made for the recond bune. So what! The fact still remains that the runner fulled to return to by
With effect from March 3, 1949. correspondence intended to be forwarded
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no ut-
the base he was entitled to and therefore liable to be put out as in any other base. (Note: your rule book, please).
It would be greatly appreciated by my team mates and also be o matter of interest to the ball fans. I am sure, if the Prolest Bourd could inform us on what grounds they based their reasons in not upholding our protest.
Also would like to point out that I am sure our manager dig
alone before 10 am. Registered and Parool Posts close at b pin, on the previous der.
Malls are closed si Kowloon Central not protest on the umpire's deci- Fost Often half an hour earlier than the APO all times.
TUESDAY, MARCH 16
21+
Clean Time by Air Canton and Hankow, (Kowloon CPO) 7.10 Am. 10 am, 12.10 p.m.. 3.30 p.m.; (GPO) 7 m., 9.30 a.m., Noon, 2p.m. IN THE GOODS OF Almat for Swatow and Amor, (Reg.) ASSUDAMAL-HASH- 1.80 m., (Ord.) 9.177- MATRAI - VASWANI | Airmail for Shanghai,' (Reg.) 9
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A. known VASWANI, late of 25 Fort Street, Causeway Bay, Victoria, in the Colony of Hong Kong, Merchant, deceased.
also
All Creditors or persons or Arms having any claim or de- mand against the Estate of the above named deceased, formerly carrying on business as Assu- damal & Sons at room 600 Bank of China Building, who died in Hong Kong on the 5th day of March, 1940 and all persons or firms having in their possession any monles, securities or other assets due or payable to documents belonging to the Estate of the said deceased or to the said firm are requested to forward full particulars to the Please forward your names with houses and dates to T. G. undersigned on or before Mead, C/o Hongkong & Shang-30th day of March, 1849,
Dated the 14th day of March, 1949.
It is proposed to hold an Old DANCING LESSONS
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"LATEST 1949, and it is hoped that all for you. Easy" VARIATION 8". Specialition O.M.'s in the Colony will be
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FILM RENTAL BERVICE Sen- autional Savings. (A) 10mm Sound Hollywood Full-length Features. 12 or 24 features per year, $36.00 each, Deposit $200,00, Starts April.
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100 customers. Join now. Starlite Basement, French Bank Bldg. Filme, 336 Wang Hing Bldg., 10] Queen's Road Centre). Telaphone 33035,
TAMARA May 603 Peninsula Hotel, large assortment BUMMER FROCKS all sizes, reasonable prices. Orders taken for Wedding and Evening Gowns, Eto, Euro- pean workmanship only.
TENDERS are Invited for the sale of approximately 15 tons 19 DAUGA drum scrap.
Offers should be addressed, to the Dis trict Manager, The Taxas Com- pany, (China) Ltd., 14, Queen's Road, not later than March 21, 1949.
PILOT RADI08: Bame reliable pro-war quality now obtainable at popular prices, made possible only by increased demand and)
salos. World Reception
largo Models from $190 each. Obtain, mble at all the better danfore or direct from: Golonial Agencies, Tsakoochay Bldg, 14 Queen's Road. Phona 20310.
Telephone 31867.
LAMMERT BROS.
Auctioneers, Surveyors and Appraisers. Pedder Building. Telephone No. 20224.
or
the
BRUTTON CO., Windsor House, Solicitors for the intended Administratriv.
HONG KONG CLUB
NOTICE IS HEREBY given that the 101st Yearly General Meeting of the Members of the Hong Kong Club will be held at the Club House on Thursday 24th March 1949 at 6.30 p.m.
By Order of the Committee
K. W. Kirby Secretary.
THE BANK OF CANTON, LTD.
Ordinary Yearly General Mooting
Notice is hereby given that the ordinary yearly general meeting of shareholders of the company will be held at the Head Office of the company, 6, Des Voeux Road Central, HONG KONG & DIRECTORY Hong Kong, on Wednesday, the 23rd March, 1949 at 9.00 p.m., (1049 edition) containing Hong for the purpose of receiving and considering the reports of the List,
Offices, Hospitals, Directors and of the Auditors and the Profit and Loss Account Schools, Churches, Institutes, Consulates Barvices,
Olubs, and Balance Sheet for the year ending 31st December, 1948 Agencles, Who's Who, Residences, and for the appointment of Directors and Auditors and de- it's the most up-to-data and most claration of dividends.
Govt.
A
complete of all business directories: The Register of Shares of the Company will be closed in the Colony. NOW ON SALE from the 15th day of March to 23rd March, 1949 (both days at all landing book shops and inclusive) during which perlod no transfer of shares will be:
"Okina Mall” offion.
HONG
registered.
KONG FILM AND..
ANTHEATRE NEWE 'at 50'denta per
copy, ---- Obtalnahlé - at Leading
Mock #toran, Newspaper Bellers Hong Kong, March 9, 1940.
and "China - Mall” ɑnow.........
By order of the Board,
D. 5, YUAN, ›
Chief. Manager.
LEBLES bus L
p.m.
(Reg.) A P.M... Alrmal for Holhow,
(Ord.) 3.80 p.m. Alma for Bhanghal, (Reg.) 4.50 p.m..
(Ord.) 5 p.m. Airmail for Manila, Honolulu, USA and
Canada, (Reg.)
D.m.. (Ord.)
4.AD
(Ord.) 6 p.m. Air Parcel Post for Manila, Honolulu and
CPO) UBA, (Kowloon
6,30 p... (GPO) p.m. ordinary Airmail (printed matter, sam ples and mall parket pola)
for
Manila, Guam, Honolulp and USA, (Kowloon CPO) 4,30 pm (PO) B. p.m.
Airmail for Bangkok, (hex.) 4.30 p.m..
(Un) p.6. Airmail for Mangoon, Calcutta, Karachi,
Bahrein, Alexandris (Nairobi, Johan- neeburs and Marnellles via Alexan driu), Rome and London, Kowloun OPO (Rex.) 4 p.m.. (Ord.) 4.20 p.m.; GPO1 (Reg.) 1.80 pr. (Ord.) & p.m.
Closing Timen by Son Manila and Marsellion, 10 m
Formos vis Keelung, 10a.m. Hirata, Ceylon, India, Madagascar, Aden, Egypt and United Kingdons via Lon-
(Ord.) ..
don, (Par.) 1 pm, (es.) 2.10 p.m. Gandakan, Australia and New Zealand via Rydney. (Par, and Reg.) 12.10 P... (Ord.) 1 p.m. fanghai, p.m. Bandakan, pro
Formoss vis Keelung. $ p.m. Am07, 3.m. Manila and Mamelles, 1 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16
Clowdog man ky Air Alemall for Swglow and Amoy, (Res) ·
1.30a.m., (Ord.).
Airmail for Bhanghal, (Reg.} 1
(0xd) 93), KI..
Airall for Manila,TM (Reg.). Hood (Ord.)
12.10 p.m.
Airmall for Shanghel, Nanking
alon but on the technical point governed by Rule 30 Section 20.
Please note that we are not in- terested in what the runner thought, intended to do but on what he did.
MERRY MADCAP.
Hearty Thanks
ANNA NEAGLE REX HARRISON DEAN JAGGER
ROBERT MORITY
I LiVE Grosvenor
Sq.
AN INTERNATIONAL RELEASE
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COMING SOON
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PERORIZKERLY HEMATT
London Fitzva Prezent ROBERT DONAT
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BASIL RADFORD KATHLEEN HARRISON FRANCIS L. SULLIYAN and
MARGARET LEIGHTON
Directed by Anthony Aaquish From the play by Terenca Rattigan Produced by Anatole de Crunwald
WONDER SPRAY
By Dick Turner
DOPKL 1969 BY KEA EERVICE, INC. T. M. RECL, U. §. PET, OFF.
GAFA
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"It was ladderman Feeney's idea, Chief-breaks up the
old monotony a little!"
BARCLAY ON BRIDGE
By Shepard Barclay:
“The "Authority" on “Autlioriiles"
FIND IT IMPOSSIBLE
disclose
third
"the defenders will win it. They PROBLEMS of the declarer are will then knock out my second so definite and simple sometimes sprde stopper. *The diamonds When I that ordinary foresight shows still will not be set up. certain plan of play to be utler-lose the second diamond, they spado remove my ly impossible of success. Mentally will playing the
the cards according to stopper. Then, when they tako diamond trick, they that the third that method
able to bent me with the opponents are sure to beat will be
setiing me you. It's not necessary to play spades,
probably pasteboards to three tricks." physical figure that out. When such is So he looked for another plan your finding, it is up to you to and found it in the clubs, where look for some alternative. If deep finessing against the J and toeated, it may not be anywhere 9 could make his contract safe near to a
if he was fortunate enough to sure thing, but if bears the slightest hopes at all, and those cards, where he want- 1 is better than an Impossibility., ed them to be. Therefore, after
the
Sir, I beg to acknowledge re-when diluted 1 to 400 parts of ceipt of the land gift of three water kills chewing and suck-SA K boxes of babies clothing pre- Ing Insects on plants directly sented by Miss H. Monlem of the or when they bite them. Baby Shop, Princes Building, and an enlarged photo presented by the China Mall, with hearty thanks.
CHAIRMAN, I BOARD OF DIRECTORS, TUNG WAH HOSPITAL.
TAIPO MARKET. PLACE OPENED
at
The new market place Taipo was officially opened yesterday in the presence of a large gathering of village elders and Government repre- sentatives.
Tested and approved by leading greenhouse operators and growers all over U.S.A.
To be used in conjunction with an Atomical Sprayer.
Obtainable from
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PARKER HERBEX
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The wonderful treatment for any scalp aliments, and special remedy for the care of thin falling hair, baldness and Į premature greyness, dandruff.
The opening ceremony was performed by Mr, I.M. Gordon- Williams, District Officer, Talpo Tang Fan, Chairman of the Taipa Beten's Beauty Salons
Speeches were made by Mr.
Chinese Chamber of Commerce,
Expert Ladies' & Gentlemen's
Dr. Van de Linde, Health Omeer. Itair Dressers. Talpo, and Mr. M.F. Wright,
Main Shop: Agricultural Officer (animal hus-Exchange Bldg., H.K. Tel. 33101 |bandry).
Branch Shop: Peninsula Arende. Tel 58061.
The day's programme ended last night with a Chinese banquet.
INDUSTRIAL WELFARE
THROUGH
PLASTICA
and
Tsingtao: Alemail for walow, Amoy and Taineni Airmail for Foochow,. (Reg. 3 p.m., (Dn£) 8.10 p.m. Closing mon by Bea
tangkok, 10 m. Hothow, Pakholvik Holbow and Strakte,
Noon.
wow, 1. p.
Shanghai, pita. Amor and Japan, 1 p.m.
SANDAKAN LIGHT & POWER CO. (1922) LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS NOTICE is hereby given that the 22nd Ordinary Yearly Meeting of the Shareholders will be held at the Registered Office of The Union Trading Co, Ltd., York Building, Hong Kong, on Monday, March 28, 1948, at 12. noon, for the pur- pose of receiving a Report and Statement of Accounts for the year ended June 30, 1940, electing Directors and appoint- Ing Auditors.
and
The Share Register Transfer Books will be closed from March 21 to March 20,
号
1949, both days thelusive.
By Order of the Board,
A. D. LEARMONTH,
Acting Secretary. Hong Kong, March 15, 1949,
''PERSPEX' ACRYLIC SHEET fər MACHINE GUARDS This I.C.J. plastic is widely used for transparent machine guards, and Its corrugated form provides a quick, easy and inexpensive method of improving roof-lighting in workshop or factory. For full paniculars write to.. IMPERIAL CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES (CHINA); LTD,
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Winning the first spade, he scor ed the heart A, K and J, Inid down the dub. K, which South ducked, and then the 4 to the B and A. The spade Q came back 10 his K and he finessed the club 10, then scored the Q and the heart Q That giving him his ninth trick, he happily surren dered three diamonds at the end,
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Here we had
the a man in West who looks ahead. When North dutifully led his partner's spade suit in obedience to the double, West counted up before he did another thing. The long diamond sult tempted him, but then he engaged in a series of progressive thoughts.
SA QO
HAD
DK 3
2
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North-South
C 0 4
(Doaler: East. vulnerable).
Why should West not risk 2- Plamonds over South's 1-Spade? If I take the first trick and If he does it, what should then lead a
diamond," he cogitated, occur?
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24 Peculiarity
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Yesterday's Crossword
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Down
3 Instrument.
4 Territory, 6. Remaining. @.Grant. 7 Greeted
ceremoni- ously.
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place.
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Icing, 26 Greet, 20 Urge,
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