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By order of C.R.A.0.C. HQ LAND FORCES, the under- mentioned servjecuble and un- serviceable stores will be sold by tender: ---

4 JEEPS.

Emery Paper,

Ties, Boots Rope Soled, Anvils, Grindstones,

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Tools,

Lathes Watchmakers,

Files, etc., etc.,

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THE HONGKONG AND

KOWLOON WHARF

AND GODOWN COMPANY LIMITED.

ONCORPORATED IN EONG TONG) NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS

ORDINARY YEARLY

MEETING.

Notice is hereby given that the Fifty-eighth Ordinary Yearly Meeting of the Members of the Company will be held at the office of Messrs Jardine, Matheson & Company Limit- ed. Pedder Street, Hong Kong, on Monday the 11th day of April, 1949, at Noon, to trans- act 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. To elect two Directors.

4. To appoint Auditors.

CLOSING OF TRANSFER

BOOKS,

Notice is also given that the Transfer Books and Register on Members will be closed from the 28th March, 1949 to the 11th April, 1940, both days in- clusive.

By Order of the

Board of Directors.

G. B. S. THOMSON.

Secretary.

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The present arrangement whereby all those who wish to volunteer for any form of voluntary

register Service their names at Headquarters, Hong Kong Defence

Force, will crase un April 15.

2. From that date

(a) those who wish to apply for enrolment in the Special

·Constabulary should call at Police Headquarters, Chater Road, Ground Floor;

to

(b) those who wish to apply

the join

Defence Force should call at Headquarters, Defence Force, Lower Albert Road,

(e) those who do not wish In join any organisation but who wish to register their

willingness to undertake volun- tury service in an emergency and are requested to fill in and Makel friends! ake send to the Colonial Secretariat DANCING enjoyable by a form which can be obtain- barning RHUMBA, SAMBA ed either from the Public Re- TANGO and JITTERBUG (Jive).

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Headquarters, Defence Force.

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HONG... Кона FILM AND THEATRE NEWB at 50 cents per hopy. Obtainable at Leading Book Stores, Hawtpaper' Bollers and "China Mall” Office.

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THE HONGKONG BOCIETY

FOR THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN

NOTICE

CHINA ENTERTAIN. MENT AND LAND INVESTMENT CO., LTD.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the FIFTEENTH OR DINARY GENERAL MEET- ING OF SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Registered Offees of the Company, King's Theatre Building. 5th floor un Thursday, the 14th day of April, 1949 at 12 o'clock noor to receive the Directors' Re- port and Accounts for the year ended 31st December, 1948, tr elect Directors and Auditors. and to transact such other business

be may

pro- perly transacted at an Ordin-

as

THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, APRIL 9, ·1949.

NOTICE TO MEMBERS

SOCIETY OF ST: GEORGE,

HONG HONG

ST. GEORGE'S DAY 1949

The Committee have made

following the

arrangements for the Society's celebrations in connection with the above?—

On Saturday, 23rd April,

A wreath will be laid at the Cenotaph at 9 am.

On Friday, 22nd April,

the British Film "Spring Song" will be shown at the Lee Theatre preceded by a Concert by the Bond of the 1st Batin. of The Buffa at 9.30 p.m.

Members who have not re- ceived a circular with regard to the above should apply at Ex- the Secretaries' Office, change Building. The Com- mittee regrets that it has been found impracticable to make the necessary arrangements for the light

and refreshments drinks referred to in this cir- cular.

PEAT, MARWICK, MITCHELL & CO.,

Segretarios.

U.S.R.C.

The monthly dance will be held on Saturday, 30th April. Tickets $5.00 now on sale.

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY

CORRESPONDENCE CARNIVAL

The Editor takes no responsibility for views expressed letters by correspondents, and by no means necessarily with them.

For Simplo Simon

SIR, Suple Simon is no cilamend He is just a fake, Pretending to know all,

due for a big fall

J

agress

Telophone Trouble Sir--Your correspondent, Mr. Blofeld, who has been fred by my referring to a telephone operater ur "auch person", has got hold of the wrong end of the stick if Imagines that I required politeness from the lady solely on account of my being a "prominent businessmon." 1,required it as a

·subscriber to the Hong Kong Telephone Co. and nothing else!

And I hope that he drowns in the he

lako.

He tries to tell us

Chinese "damned good fellos." But what does ha really know Of garbage and grafting Of real expert "crafting." Simple Simon IS so simple, you

know!

He thinks "Lafayette" stupid And wants to play cupid With Commles and Nationalists

galore, But before he can make up He'll get such a shake up. With him

they will

be wiping the floor. This sums up my scoff Of Simon and Jeffre And their inflated egos, And here's to those chaps Itist a couple of saps That's all-so long Amigos,

RTE DE SAY ZOONG.

A letter from a correspondent signing himself only "A Badmin ton Player of some standing" was not printed today as no name and address IS given. It is repented that such information must be given, and will be kept confidonial if so desired.---Ed.

SERVICES OF DOCTOR WANTED A volunteer doctor for work in connection with the treatment of orthopaedic, inental and tubercu losis patients, is needed by the. Medical Department. The Medical Department An offels statement yesterday would be grateful for offers sold that the Deperiment will be of assistance from qualified grateful for offers of assistance qualified Occupational Occupational Therapists who from would be willing to give their j services on a voluntary basis. to selveted patients in the Gov- ernment Hospitals. The work would be in connection with! the treatment of orthopaedie, mental and tuberculous patients and could be undertaken in the volunteers' own time.

DIRECTOR

OF MEDICAL SERVICES

March 30, 1949.

Therapists,

ANNOUNCEMENT.

A Requiem Mass will be sald for the repose of the soul of the late Mrs. Kathleen Therese Gordon Grant at St. Joseph's Church on Saturday, 9th April at 9 o'clock. Reverend Father Charles B. Murphy S.F.M, will officiate.

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LIBERTY

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ary General Meeting of the Showing Today. At 2.30, 5.15, 7.20 & 9.30 P.M.

Company.

AND NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the register and transfer books of the Com- pany will be closed from 2nd to the 14th day of April, 1949 both days inclusive.

GEORGE Y. K. SUN,

Secretary.

Hong Kong, March 28, 1049.

NOTICE

UNION WATERBOAT CO., LTD.

TERESA WRIGHT ROBERT MITCHUM

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that

fortieth the

Ordinary General Meeting of the Com- pany will be held at the Offices of Messrs. Dodwell & Co., Ltd. 3rd floor, Hongkong Bank Building, on Tuesday, the 20th April, 1949, at 11 a.m. for the SHOWING purpose of receiving the Re- pori and Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31st Decem- ber, 1948,

NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN that the Transfer Books of the Com- pany will be closed from the 12th April, 1948 to the 20th April, 1940, both days inclu- sive,

DODWELL & CO., LTD,

General Managers.

April 4, 1949.

N.OTICE

Mr. E. C. Van Helden hasi today been appointed Manager of this Company and is authoris- ed to sign all documents con- nected with our commercial business.

MESSRS BLAIR & CO., LTD.

TODAY

A LOVE

ABOU

AL MARTINE

RE WILD AS

ENJOLLS BA

JOB THEM STORYS

"PURSUED".

Cathay

As a matter of fact, pousesa no Ideas such as those nacribed to me by Mi. Blofeld and, whether a man be millionaire of pauper, I take him for what he is worth. But I do like politeness in both categories! I make it a rule to be pole to everybody and I would jike to see it reciprocated.

would like to point out to Mr. Blofeld that I only rushed intu

print when this rudeness had been repeated and when it appeared that a change was required in the method of issuing directories. from du not want "humility" anybody; rather do I want to show it to others for whom I have grent respect

and trích

poor ake).

I

But I do appreciate politeness from a person when I have been polite to her.

T. Y. LEE.

Retiring

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COMPANY!

KITCHEN

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By Dick Turner

11-19

the way, what job did you ask to be specifically

trained for when you onlisted?"

BARCLAY ON BRIDGE

By Shepard Barclay

"The Authurlly on Authorities”

East's

Mr. Harold Victor Pearse, sentor revenue inspector, and Mra. Pearse, were feted at a cocktail party by his colleagues on the eve of last evening, their departure from the Colony after 27 years' service,

to protect himself after WHICH IS THE GREATER? The party was held at the re-

Some the players consider raise to 3-Spades by calling 3-No sidence of Mr. J.W. McIntyre

fal Trumps, but did not do so. I great advantage with Brown, Chief Preventive Officer,

he had East, with just three-card at Fire Brigade Building.

hand to bit new sult in res- On behalf of Mr. Pourve's col-ponse to the partner's major suit support, should have left it in bo

on a later turn, No. leagues in the

Trumps, and should have Commerce and call; ther Industry Department (erstwhile

port

the original suit. They have taken out to 4-Spades only if he that show Import and Export Department)

somewhat mare happened to have four or more its acting Director, Mr. K.

King, te

strength than would an home-trumps. So, if you employ their raise. Il, however, does method, protect yourself whyan- presented to Mr. and Mrs. Pearse dlate three beautiful Tientsin, carpets not indicate whether the suppor-ever you can against mere three- as a token of their high regard. er has only three trumps or card support when your trump

more than three. Others make suit is only four cards, an immediate raise of the major Fine players using the other Whenever holding four of 11, au method would have found East res bidding just as this East did, but that a belated rulse ufter ponding, with another suit will his delayed support would have show only three-card support, told his partner he had only Which method `hus the greater three spades, since with four ho advantage?

would have rated the first time, to three or four as his hand justi- fled. That method has the merit, when there is a 4-4 ft, of keep- ing information away from the opponents who otherwise might use it in their defence. Where this style of bidding was used, and a No Trump game becamo the contract, it was made against leads of clubs.

Mr. and Mrs. Pearse are leav ing for home by the RMS Canton un April 15 on long leave before their retirement from the Colonial Service.

"We intend to settle in Com- wall, but we can never forget Hong Kong, and if we don't like Cornwall, we may come back to Hong Kong to spend the rest of our days here," said Mr. and Mrs; Pearse.

POST OFFICE

MAIL NOTICE Outward Mails

the With effect from April 1, 1949, poklage for local letters and postcards will be increased as followe

part of an OUDOR.

Postcards: & cente ouch,

SAJ 10

♫

KA 10 4 DK 8-3 CQ 94

SQ982 HKC DJ 0 CAK#70

SK 74 N

HQ J D WE DAQ 10°

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Destinations: Hong Kong, Kowloon

and the New Territories. Letters: 10 cents for each punie or

nérable). West 15

North

East

South

2 C

Copies of the Colony's Annual · Repors for 1048, (Price 16.00) are on sale at the General Poet Office and Crotral Post Offer, Kowloon,

Z NT 43

Pruss

2 D 3 S

Pass Pass

S 0.7 0 4

H 7 5 4 D 10 3

West did not have a chance in |Ċ 10 0 7 -- the world to make that contract 4

Surface mail for Tientsin and Peiping ice he had to drop a trump

trick to North, plus two can be scrapted for chward transa club ruft and a heart.

vin Shanghal and Chinwangtao.

Betalend

Unless otherwise stated. Articles and Parcel Ponts clone 30 minutes earlier than the ordinary mail. It malle

10 eloss before

... Rekistered mid Parcel Posts close at 5 pm, on the pre- vious day.

Malla sre elceed at Kowloon Copirat Post Office half an hour earlier than the

OPO losing time.

·BATURDAY, APRIL

Canton and Hankow, (Kowloon · GPÖ) 1.30 ... 10 am, 11.80. p.m., 1.34 p.m. (GPO) 7 ... $.10 . Nows.

p.m.

Armell for Bwatow and Amer, (Reg.)

8.30, (Dr.) 9.101. Almmit for Bhanghel, (Reg.)

A

1.0.

(Ord.) -9.30 km.

Airmal for Mantia, [31.) 11 am,

(Ord) 11:30a.m.

clubs,

The

new

(Dealer:

SQ 8 3 2

H K 98

DQ8 4 CK J

SAK J

Ni WEHAQ 32

S D 30.

S. 10

H 10 € 3

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East. Neither sido

method in use by East and West prescribed that bidding a sult as the first response, follow-vulnerable). ed by deferred support of the Ir West plays tha. 7 and 8 on first sult, showed greater general the spode K and A and the. J values than an immediate raise. follows, how should North "play but said nothing about the num-at 3-No Trumps in rubber bridge, ber of cards in the trump suit. and how in match-point dupli-

West of course had a chancel ente?

A BRITISH CROSSWORD PUZZLE:

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4

AT 2.30, 5.00

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Airmall for Swalow, Amor, Bhanghal

Nanking and Talagtas: Airmail for Chunxkor. (Reg.), (Ord.)

19

10

4.10 p.r.

Almali fur Taipeh; Airmail for Kanning and Caleutia, (Reg.) 1 y.m., ' (Ord-à 1.10 p.m.

"

Airmail for Bangkok, (Tex.) 4.10 p.mer

(Ord.) 6 p.m.

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-BUNDAY, APRIL 10

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Canton and Hankaw, (Kowison ·CPO):10 am., 12.30 p.m.; (GPO) 9.35 6.1. Noon. Airmali for Swatow, and Amoy, : (Res)

6 p.m. /4, (Ord) 9 mm, 10/4. Airmalt for Nanking' and Tsingtao; Al

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Airmail for Shanghai, (Reg.) §. p. 9/1,

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Alemall for Bangkok, Singapore, Batavid. Columbo, Bydney and Auckland, 1.)...m, 1/6, (Ord) 19 a.m.

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Airmail for-Haiphong and Hanol, (R.)

- 1 pm. 1/4, (Ord.) 10 mm, 10/4,

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MONDAY, APRIL 11

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Alrmáll" For Balgon and Paris, (Ston]); RAD |

-30., (Ord.)...

Alamaší fue “Manila, ・ (Rig.) ··11 › ̈numi,

(Ord.) 11.0.

Airmall for Bangkok, Rasgade, Dabovižd, “

Kariebl, Bahrain, Alexandria' (Naledi.

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