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THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, JULY 10, 1949.
Hitch In Plans For
HK Exhibition Hall
The scheme for the establishment of a permanent exhibition hall in the Colony, which has been under consideration by the Hong Kong Gon- eral Chamber of Commerce for the past eight months, is still in the air, the "China Mail" has been informed.
Lack of support from prospective exhibitors, and the heavy initial cost of putting up the build- ing for housing the hall, are the main causes for the hitch.
The scheine, first mooted in August last, was for the hull to ut run on cominercial lines, similar to the one al Prague, where a large trade fair le held cách yet.
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The idea was favourably re- After it has been able to aa- JULY to**SATURDAY, 13th erived by Government who pass-rertain what support is expreten AUGUST (both days inclu-ed it on to the Chamber for study, to be furthcoming, recommenda- with an Indication that if the tions will be submitted to Govern- Chamber thought it practicable rat there was a chance of land being mocr available on favourable
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BRITISH STEAMER
"INCHMARK"
It is hereby notified that seuled tenders in duplicate, Tenders are invited for the which should be clearly mark | purchase of the above vessel of THE ed "Tender for Catering for 5736 gross tons, 3658 net tons, Hong Kong Defence Force" length BP 410.4, breadth 54.2, 25 will be received at the Office depth 29.9', 'as she lies ashore
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of
The Chamber appointed special sub-committee Lo study the proposition, and it was found that three-floor exhibition building
giving 15,000 feet floor space was to be erected, the
would cost
about to come IIK$800,000.
Member firms were then asked for their support as well as the support of their overscus prin- elpals but the response was not
www.urable.
It was pointed out that con. ditions in China wero too un. settled to justify such a large scale expenditure.
The Chairman of the Chamber, on his arrival in Britail recently, together with Mr. W.P. Mont- gomery, the United Kingdom Trade Commissioner in Honk Kong took the malter
up with Board of Trade offieisis.
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KAL TAK TOPICS
Kai Tok Airfield, world ranking air terminal, was International the subject of critical discussion among airlines personnel yester- day
They Full have a almílur com- plaint: that the airport apron is much too small and that the one hour limit stay on this apron by transit craft is tondequate,
The airport regulation states that all aireraft, ure permitted to remain within the apron area for an hour. After that they must be towed to
the parking lot near
JAMCO,
Suggestions put forward by these people, who have daily bust- ss 20 the wireld and should Therefore, know the requirements That would ensure operationsıl efficiency, DE
1. Enlargement of the apron by extending aircraft, which, an vore enses remain on the int for days.
PROPOSAL TO CHANGE
A SHIP'S NAME.
We. Standard-Vacuum Company of Hung Kong & In other words, these people Shanghal Bank Building hereby are of the opinion that the apron Rive notice that in consequence side of the strip should be used of instructions
fromnly by transit aircraft remain- the owners, we have applied to the Minister
of Transport, burs
The planes at present occupying under Section 47 of the Mer-
this plot of precious space, they chant Shipping Act, 1894, sid, ld be moved over to the
British ship other side of the strip. respect of the
HONG "STANYAC 312 of
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ing for not longer than three
2. The present system whereby aircraft must be cross the run-
these тел
rom-
Number 172801 Gross Tonnage 1164.68 tons Register Tonnage 003.10 tons, heretofore owned by Oriental Trade and Trans port Company Limited for per- mission to change her name to STANVAC MEIFOO and have her registered in the newering. name at the Port of HONG "The arrangements were per- KONG as owned by Oriental fectly alright," one told us "per- haps a year ago, when traffic and Trade & Transport Co., Ltd.
olanes at Kal Tak were not as numerous ss now. They all are of a sume opinion that much cas be done and should be done to maintain the reputation Kai Tok has as Gn International aerial cross roads.
way, brings about countless in- conveniences, plained.
The worst of these is that the angle give-on to the runway is requently blocked by other air. vaft and much time is waster in tolearmg. schedules thereby suf-
Any objection to the proposed change of name inust be sent the REGISTRAR OF SHIPPING nt HONG KONG within SEVEN
days from the appearance this adɣertisement,
of
Doted at HONG KONG, the 15th day of July, 1949,
Attorney for the Owners STANDARD VACUUM OIL COMPANY.
D. G. FOLTS. Manager.
LAMMERT BROS.
Auctioneers, Surveyors and Appraisers, Podder Building. -Telephone No. 20226.
The
Cathay Pacific Airways are now agents for Pan American, CNAC handled PAA's frame and main- ance affairs before. But as of July 7, they had to relinquish the responsibilities due to their own luvy commitments, it was re- Pacific Air Maintenance ported. will now do the servicing jobs for Pan American,
PROTECTED PLACE
The hangar of the Department of Civil Aviation at Kal Tak has been omcially declared as a Pro- lected Place under the Protected Places (Safety) Ordinance of 1046, The hangar is on the North side of Salkung Road.
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By Shepard Barclay
"The Authority on Authorities?"
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between his hand and dummy, GOOD RULES TO DISOBEY
He knew East had three. "DON'T Besse against your could be sure East had either the K or Q. probably the K, und so partner" and "third hand high"
hold up until would be able to are two of the motheater 50-
That probably called "rules" of play which all the third round.
to make his contrart hear some would enable East devotees of
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contract. time early Either shoul be disobeyed gandly percentage of the time h
the
truly under to follow"
rule
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player would be as well off for not ever having heard those rules. being merely told to do what up- pears most promiship
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North then saw the chance to prevent the hold-up-make East think South had the heart A. To do this North had to violate two rules of once. the unsound
"Onesse that forbidding you to
partner" and that gainst your
He about third hand high." uld it by playing his Jinstead of the A.
Now Fast was on the spot, With North in the lead, his study be told him that his K might
lead through it raptured via a
So he decided toward the A. to take the trick at once with Lis K and stake all on the spade fresre, which he did after run- irre
Sve club tricks. When North then won the spade Q with ie K, he scored the heart A and led to the to give his side a total of
of five tricks in hearts und (Deuler: North. Both sides vul- one in spades, beating the con-
C J
nérable).
-- AND
North
East
Pass Puss
Pass
South Pass
2 C
Pass
PAME
2 NT Puss
West 1 C 2 D 3 NT
With his probable re-entry in diamonds, South did right to
open his long suit of hearts, lead-
WORLD
WAR
III
Change in Schedule:
MEMORIAL CHURCH
tract two tricks. If North had
won the first trick with the A and Enst kept his K for the third trick, the declarer could finve scored nine tricks without danger.
Your Week-End Question
What is the best way to play
ing the fourth-best 4. By the a sult of A-Q-7-3 opposite the rule of eleven, 4 from 11 left 7,3-9-8-8 if you have to take all What if you the number of cards outside tour tricks in it? South's hand which would beat can afford to lose one, but can't the 4. North saw fou of them lose two?
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