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THE THIRD PUBLIC MEET. ING will be held at the Roof Gaden of the Hongkong Hotel on Monday, 28th March, 1049.. pl 5.30 p.m.
SUBJECT:
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FRANCIS WU.
SAF KIL RAT BAIT
HONG KONG TRAMWAYS LTD.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Ordinary Yearly Gen- eral Meeting of the Company will be held at the Offices of Messrs. Jardine, “Matheson and Company, Limited, Hongkong. on Tuesday, 22nd day of March, 1940, at 12 o'clock Noon, to transact the ordinary business of the Company.
And, NOTICE IS HEREBY ALSO GIVEN that the Regis- 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.
Hong Kong, Feb. 22, 1840.
THE HONG KONG AND YAUMATI FERRY COMPANY, LIMITED.
Notice is hereby given that the Twenty-First Ordinary Annual Meeting of the Com- pany will be held at the Com- pany's Office, Jordan Road Ferry Pier, Kowloon, on Satur- day, the 20th March, 1949 at 12.00 noon for the purpose of receiving the Report and State- ment 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 20th March, 1949, both days Inclusive.
By Order of the Board,
LAU TAK PO. Managing Director.
no Hong Kong, March 10, 1940.
porters Peking and Tientsin Car-kilis rats surely and slowly pets and Ruge, Peking Art Rug enough to allow them to get Company Room No. 8-9 Lucky away from building or return Apartment, corner of Hankow to burrows before dying.
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THE HONG KONG & SHANGHAI HOTELS,
LIMITED.
Notice To Shareholders
NOTICE is hereby given that the Ordinary Yearly Meeting of Shareholders of The Hongkong & Shanghai Hotels, Limited, will be held at the Registered Office of the Company (Second Floqi. Exchange Building, Des the Voeux Road Central,
Ensy to use just follow the
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Tel. 25805.
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THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, MARCH 22, 1949,
THE HONGKONG AND
KOWLOON WHARF
AND GODOWN · · COMPANY LIMITED. (INCORPORATED IN HONG KONG) NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS
ORDINARY YEARLY
MEETING.
Notico in hereby given that the Fifty-eighth Ordinary Yearly Meeting of the Members the office of Messrs Jardine, of the Company will be held at
Matheson & Company Limit- ed, Pedder Street, Hong Kong. on Monday the 11th day of April, 1949, at Neon, lo trans- net the following business:———
1.
To receive and consider the Report of the Directors and the Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31st December, 1948.
2. To sanction a dividend in
respect of the year 1948.
3.
4.
To elect two Directors,
To appoint Auditors.
CLOSING OF TRANSFER
BOOKS.
Notice is also given that the Transfer Books and Register of Members will be closed from the 28th March, 1940 to the 11th April, 1949, both days in- clusive.
By Order of the
Board of Directors.
G. B. S. THOMSON.
Secretary.
Hong Kong, March 21, 1949.
NOTICE
IN THE GOODS OF ASSUDAMAL-HASH- MATRAI - VASWANI also known as ASSU- DAMAL VASWANI also known 839 A. VASWANI, late of 25 Fort Street, Causeway Bay, Victoria, in the Colony of Hong Kong, Mercliunt, deceased.
All Creditors or persona or firms 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 Hong of China Building, who died in Kong) on WEDNESDAY, the Hong Kong on the 5th day of 23rd day of March, 1949, at 12] March, 1049 and all persons or Noon, for the purpose of re- firms having in their possession ceiving the Report of the Board | of Directors, together with the Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31st December, 1948, and to re-elect a Director and appoint Auditors.
The Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from the 7th March, 1349, to the 23rd March, 1949, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board.
A. SOMMERFELT.
Secretary.
Hong Kong, Feb. 24, 1949.
NOTICE
HONG KONG CRICKET CLUB
COLONY LAWN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS
The Semi-Finals and Finals will be played, weather per- mitting, on the following days:
SINGLES:
"Tuesday Wednesday Friday
March 22nd 23rd 26th
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LATEST Monday March 28th
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HONG KONG FILM AND THEATRE NEWS at 60 centa par
Obtainable at copy.
Leading Book Biores, Newspaper Ballara and "China Mall" Öffice.
PILOT RADIOS: 8ame reliable pre-war quality now obtainable at popular pricas, made possible only by increased demand and large
World Reception Modela from $190 each. Obtain- able at all the better dealera or Colonial Agencies, direct from! Taekodahoy Bldg., 14 Queen'" Road. Phora 26310.
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Y. Loe Boon Bing
&T. T. Chan
Tuesday
Wednesday, 30th
Play will commence at 4.30 p.m. sharp each day,
Entrance fees to the Court of $3.00 per head will be charged for the Sami-Finals and $5.00 per head for the Finals. Limited standing space at $1.00 per head,
The following Charities will benefit from the proceeds:
Doys & Girls Clube · Associatione Children's Playgrounds Association Galvation Army
St. John's Ambulance Brigade
THE BANK OF CANTON, LTD.
Ordinary Yearly General Meeting
Notice is hereby given that the ordinary yearly general meeting of shareholders of the company will be held at thu Head Office of the company, 8, Des Voeux Road Central, Hong Kong, on Wednesday, the 23rd March, 1949 at 3.00 p.m. DIRECTORY for the purpose of receiving and considering the reports of the (1940 adition) containing Hong Directors and of the Auditors and the Profit and Loss Account LINE, Govt. Omoes, Hospitals and Balance Sheet for the year ending 31st. December, 1948.
Institutes, Mohadis, Churches,
Clubs and for the appointment of Directors and Auditors and do- Consulates, Agencies, Who's Who, Residence claration of 'dividends.
Services,
It the most up-to-dats and most The Register of Shares of the Company will be closed complete of all business directòria from the 18th day of March to 23rd March, 1949 (both days In the Colony, NOW ON BALA inclusive) during which period no transfer of shares will be at att "leading book shops' and] reglatbred. -PCfina `Mali" office.
CHINA - MAIL" RIOTORIAL MA
(82.00 per ́vegy. Chtainabis 'm'ail
King: 206, Macie and “China Hong Kong, March 9, 1949,
By order of the Board,
D. 8. YUAN,
Chief Manager.
any monies, securities or other assets due or payable to or documents belonging to the Estate of the said deteased or to the said firm are requested to forward full particulars to the the undersigned on or before 30th day of March, 1940.
Dated the 14th day of March, 1949.
BRUTTON CO., Windsor House, Solicitors for the Executors.
HONG KONG UNIVERSITY
An Exhibition of Chinese Bronzes, Ceramics, and Pictures, from the collection of Mr. Henry Yeung, will be held in the Fung Ping Shan Library the University, Bonham Road, on Saturday, March 26th. und Sunday, March 27th. bc- tween the hours of 11 a.m. and € p.m.
of
be
Invitation cards may obtained by writing to the Private Secretary to the Vice- Chancellor, University of Hong Kong.
D. J. SLOSS,
Vice-Chancellor.
March 18, 1949.
SHANGHAI LIGHT HORSE ASSOCIATION
HONG KONG BRANCH
ANNUAL DINNER
THE ANNUAL DINNER WILL BE HELD ON SATURDAY, MARCH 26TH NEXT (GRAND NATIONAL NIGHT) AT THE SPORTS CLUB. KING'S BUILDING (by kind permis- sion of the Chairman and Commitice) AT 8 PM. THOSE EX-MEMBERS WISHING TO ATTEND ARE KINDLY RE- QUESTED TO NOTIFY J.K.R. MACGREGOR ESQ. c/o CALDBECK MAGGREGOR & CO., LTD, 2 CHATER ROAD, BEFORE NOON ON FRIDAY, MARCH 25TH. DRESS: BLACK TIE,
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In aid of the H.K, Society for the Protection of Children
Under the distinguished patronage of H.E. The Governor and Lady Grantham.
BOOKINGS AT MOUTRIES.
By Courtesy of the Lee Theatre & London Films Ltd.
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
NOTICE TO MEMBERS Fourth Race Meeting, Saturday, 26th March, 1949
There are ten races, the Firai Bell will be rang at 1.30 p. The first race will be run at 2.00 p.m. and the last race at 6.20 p.m.
Through Numbers (10 Races-$20) may be obtained at the Office of the Treasurers, 1st Floor, Exchange Building, also tickets for the special Cash Sweep on the lait race as well as those for the "Lantao Handicap" to be run at the 6th Race Meeting on 21st May 1940, Tickets in the Special Cash Sweep on the last race and those for the "Lantao Handicap" may be purchased also at the club's Branch Office, No. 382 Nathan Road, Kowloon,
· MEMBERS' BADGES AND ENCLOSURE, Members and guests are reminded that they and their Indien MUST wear their badges PROMINENTLY DISPLAYED througout the Meeting.
NO ONE WITHOUT A BADGE WILL HE ADMITTED TO THE MEMBERS ENCLOSURE.
zro
Badges admitting non-members to the Members' Eneloruro and Club Rooms
像 $10 including
obtain- able through the Secretary on the written or personat intro- duction of a Member, auch Member, to be responsible for al chita etc.
Badges admitting to Members' Enclosure will NOT be an malo at the RACE COURSE.
The Treasurers' Compradore Office will close at 11 a.m and the Bocretary's Office at 11,43 am. Both Offices at fat Floor, Exchange Buliding.
A limited number of tiffins, will be obtainable as the Club House - provided they are ordered in advance from the No. 1 Boy (TCL 27818).
NO CHILDREN WILL BE 'ADMITTED TO THE OLUB'S PREMISES DURING THE MEETING.
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE,
The price of adminion to the Pubile Enclosure is D including isx for all persons including isdies, and in payable at the Gate.
Bookmakers, Tis Thẻ mm, etc, will not be permitted to operate within the precincts of The Hong Kong Jockey Club during the Baca Meeting.
|| Refreshments will be obtainable in the Restaurant in the Fabilo. Enclosure.
HERVANTS' FASSES..
Hervanta" paasen will be issued to Frivals Box holders ONET, who are requested to distribute them with discrimina Hon and to endorse their names on the passes. Helders of Tak BARNAs are not permitted in the Members, Enclaustre Resepi for Waming, through on their duties mid- must remain in their empleyen: standa.
BY: ORDER,
CİE BROWN.
A
CARNIVAL
JOE'S
BAR
TELEVISION
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COFR 1963 BY MEA SERVICE, DIC. Y. M. REL SI 8. PAT, DEP.
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BARCLAY ON BRIDGE
By Shepard Barclay
“The Authority on Authorities"
TRUMP SQUEEZE NEAT meantime held the heart Q and ONE of the less understood the club K-Q. If he had been forms of the squeeze play is what obliged to play before the dum- ndynuded monipulators call the my, he would have been hope- "trump squeeze" Or "ruffing lessly squeezed between clubs and squeeze." It differs from other hearts.But as It was dummy squeezes in one definite respect. had to play first, se as you can The squeezed opponent Is in see West could discard from the situation where a discard by him same suit as dummy and thero- from n certain suit will enable fere assure himself the final trick. the declarer to establish a card At the other table where three in it by ruffing, as the next trick spodes were opened, Charles H. is played. It is really one of the Porter, great Anaconda wire ex- neatest of all squeezes,
ecutive, coppered the
extra
trick
S None
# Q 3 0 2
UA 754 CK Q 8
54
SQJ 10 G 54
H 8 5 DQ 10 3
C 10 0
N
SAK Z H 10 9.7
C9 7 32
W. ED JOE
S
SD 8 7 3
HAK 4 3 LAK 2
(Dealer: East. Both sides vul- nerable).
West Pass
East
Pass Poss
Д
South
1 K 4 S
North
1 S
There were three tricks for the defence against that contract in duplicate tournament where n club was led. But two declorers were favoured by East leading the spade K, A and 2, in order to limit probable ruffs. Each of these declarers then tried to build a squeeze to take all the remain- ing tricks, one of them falling and the other succeeding.
ed
with a trump squeeze. He fol- lowed with three diamonds and a fourth spade, then led a fifth spade, discarding the club J from dummy. If West had now toss-
heart, Mr.
Porter would have scored two heart
Heart tops ruffed a third heart and would have had the fourth set up, ready to cash after the club A. West, tho however, chose to discard club K, hoping to lure a Anesso But which the Q could win. Mr. Porter did not fall for that smart ruse. He led to the club A, dropping the Q cashed the heart tops, ruffed a heart
and got the last, trick with the club
nice top score on the deal. 10 to have his extra trick and
Tomorrow's Problem
5 6 4 3 HAK J 4.
10 5
C 8 0 3
SQ 752
H 10 0 3 2 DJ 6 4 CJ 9
N
SA 10 0
WEHQ?
$
DK 83 CK Q 4
SK J H985 DQ 72
CA 10 7 5 2
(Denler: West.
Neither
sido
The chap who failed to make his squeeze work, upon winning the third space scored the heart tops and ruffed a heart, cleared three rounds of diamonds and then led spades. When the last vulnerable). was offered, North had also two What onc danger threatens clubs, and the dummy held the East's 3-No Trumps atter South club A-J and the heart 4. West leads the club 5 to the J
13
10
A BRITISH CROSSWORD PUZZLE
27
Across
1. Fruit,
S'Implied.
8 Rend 0 Fanatic. it Superior. 12 Urgoutre-
quest,
14 Dimeult.
18 Dodge.
19 Purloined. 19 Object of
8
10
20
22
123
worship: 20 Disposition
of 'blind. 24 Cottle
round-up. 20 Walk in the
fresh air. 28. Ceremony. 27 Fashion. 28 Efaced.
Yesterday's Crossword
ACROSS--1 Camel, 4. Terror,
20
1 Ferglexity. 2 Defunct 3 Particlo. 4 Delay.
5 Walked wearily.
@ Splendid. 7 Waits 10. Lawful.
Down
13' Aims high, 14. Vacation. 15 Give back.
17 Elector. 10 Resident 21 Plilar.. #2- Tears.
23 Grew old.
31 Exempt, #2. Erect. 20
DOWN-1 Charm, 2 - Merit,. Laird, 8 Eire, 6 Nasson, 7 Remiss,
|8 Afraid, 10 Resim, /12: Ripers, D Diocese, 11 Enterw, 13 Present;"> 14 Matador, 17 Toms, 19: Cementa)| 15. Arti, 18 Abodes, 18 Btun. 20 20 DEDO, 132 Arid, 13 Season Damage, 21 Pirate, 34° Atone, 25 Sindretals 200 Abare, 30-posing, Opie, 54-sight, 38 56dy,
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