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MARINE DEPARTMENT NOTICE NO. 30 OF 1949
FOR INFORMATION OF SHIP OPERATORS AND CHARTERERS.
It
is hereby notified
that
NOTICE
THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING
CORPORATION
Notice is hereby given that! un Interim Dividend of £2.0. 0. per share (nett, after deduc- tion of Hongkong Corporation Profits Tax) has been declared
in respect of the year ending
31st December, 1949, at a rate of 1/2 13/10d. per Dollar.
This Dividend will be pay- able on or after Monday, 15th August at the Offices of the Cor- poration, where Shareholders are requested to apply for War- rants.
The REGISTER OF SHARES OF THE Corporation will be closed from FRIDAY, 29th JULY to SATURDAY, 13th AUGUST (both days inclu- sive) during which period no transfer of Shares can be regis-
tered.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS,
A. MORSE, Chief Manager.
Hong Kong, July 12, 1949.
NOTICE
LANE, CRAWFORD, LIMITED
THE CHINA' MAIL, THURSDAY, AUGUST 4, 1940.
Appropriation Bill Passes First Reading
Legislative Council yesterday passed the first
reading of a Bill to sanction the appropria- tion of a further sum of HK$34,654,251, to defray the charges of the financial year end- ed March 31, 1948.
Introducing the motion, Mr. C. G. S. Fohows, the
Financial Secretary, told Council that the expenditure for the financial year 1947/48 was estimated at HK$109,834,355, but the actual expenditure was $17,914,846 in excess of this estimate.
The main reason for this, I telbution to the War Memorial said Mr. Follows, was the fin- Fund.
settlement uncial
with His Majesty's Government, which was responsible for the bulk of the supplementary provision required under the head 'Mis- cellaneous Services' the major item in the schedule Bill.
to the
Mr. Follow sold the authoris- ing of the further appropriation of more than HK$34,500,000 did not mean that this sum WAR OC- tually spent during the year, in addition to the sum of between HK$109,000,000 and $110,000,000 ordinally voted. It was merely the total of the exersses of the honda Isted in the schedule of Other factors which contributed the till. There were sayings or to this excess on the "Miscel the bends, which did not argear) laneous Services' vote were the which would parti nilset. Thei sum of nearly HK$4,000,000 in- excesses, and which would reduce: respect of midkistments resulting) the excess.of actund expenḥture] for the your over estinaled ex-) from the salaries revision, and
of more thon RK$1,500,000
The Agure of just penditure to respect of the Government con- under UK$18,001,600,
F
Trio Sentenced For
Possession Of Arms
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Lee Yin and Wong Ping pleaded at Central yes- that the 23rd Ordinary Yearly Meeling of Shareholders ofi Lane Crawford, Limited will) be held at the Jacobean Room
the Hong Kong Hotel, Pedder Street, Hong Kong, on Friday, 26th August, 1949, al] Neon, for the purpose of re- Civing the Company's Accounts Tow the Year
28th ended February. 1949, and the Direc lors' and Auditors, Reports thereon; to sanction the pay-]
terday when charged with possession of two. automatic pistols and 13 rounds of ammuni- tion that the arms had been handed to them by Lam Ming.
Challenged
קי
Lam Ming the other defen- | dant Lee Find the third de- dant In the case, told the fendant Wong Ping standing on
that 1 man Ah either side, magistrate Fong had put the arms in his bag of carpenter's tools, but could not say anything when questioned on the whereabouts
Inspector V.
All the three defendants were enallenged
detectives. by the Visi delendent was arrested be
modern, convenient DURACLEAN Monday, 1st August, 1949, has ment of dividends; to re-elect of Ah For Morrison of East-fore he bar any chance to rua
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Asla Building.
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CARPETS
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TAMARA MAY Room 501 Penin. aula Hotel American Dreases for
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TUITION GIVEN
PIANO Accordeon tessons ex- perienced teacher, Also plano accordeon for Bell. Apply Box
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FOR SALE
been declared a Weather-non- working Day.
N. GARLAND.
Director: and to re-appoint Auditors.
The Share Transfer Books of Actg. Director of Marine, he Company will be closed from 12th to 28th August, 1949, both days inclusive.
Marine Office.
Hong Kong. August 2. 1949.
HONG KONG ART CLUB
Will members who exhibited at Macao Exhibition please collect pictures from St. Johns Cathedral Hall in Thursday and Friday; 4th and 5th August.
NOTICE
Because of the large over- flow attendance which could not be accommodated at the Bible Auditorium the techni- Colour sound #lm "BIRTH OF A NEW WORLD" will be shown again: Thursday night, August 4, 8.30 p.m. Hong Kong -17 Ventris Road, Happy Valley, Friday night, August 5, 8:30 P.M. Bible Auditorium, Kowloon, Chatham and Mody Reads. Followed by the ad- dress, "Ten Ways to Know If You Are Saved.”
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HONG KONG * DIRECTORY
i
By Order of the Beard Directors.
cro Police Division tolu
the Court that he was instructed to have the case taken up summart 3y and to offer no evidence on an original charge of conspiracy
to an armsed rubbery.
Outlining the facts leading to the arrest, he said, on May 20 this of year, a party of detectives went to the junction of Wengnelchong Rond and Leighton Hill Read There they saw the first defen- dant Lam Ming squatting on the i footpath with the second defen-
PEAT MARWICK, MITCHELL & CO... Secretaries & Accountants,
Hong Kong, July 26, 1929.
St. Johu Ambulance Brigade,
Hong Kong District. WANTED.
Books, popers and magazines for distribution to service camps in the New Territories.
Please communicate with
Mrs. Holmes-Brown, 2 Tai Hang Road.
Mr. K. C. Wong, Room 006, Bank of East Asla.
WE WILL ARRANGE TO COLLECT. Additional collecting centres:- Hong Kong Cricket Club. South China Morning Post. China Mall Office. Lower Peak Tramway Office.
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THE DAIRY FARM, ICE & COLD STORAGE
COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS
In order to conserve the cash resources of the Company for capital expenditure considered essential for the progressive development of the Company's business, the Directors of The Dairy Farm, Ice & Cold Storage. Company, Limited, have decid- ed not to pay an Interim Divi- dend in respect of the current year.
To compensate Shareholders. the Company's Directors pin- pose to make in due course a Bonus Issue of Shares, in the ratio of one Bonus Share for cach Share held, such Shares to rank for dividend as from ist January, 1950, tc all Share- holders registered the books
of the Company at the date the transfer books are closed prior to the next Ordinary Yearly Meeting of the Company. It is the present intention of the Directors to finance this Bonus Issue partly out of the profits for the current year and partly out of the Company's existing reserves. In addition, provided the Company's trading results remain at their present satis-; factory level, it is hoped that; It may be possible to pay a Dividend of $2 per Share in
De Sousa's Auction Rooms | respect of the year 1949.
Auctioneers, Surveyors & Appraisers Bastment, French Bank Bldg. Tel. 31867
Agents:
P. & 0. 8. N. Co. B. I. 9. N. Co., Ltd.
F. & A. 8.8. Co. Ltd.
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(1949 adition) containing Hong WANTED:
Liat, Govt. offices, Hospitals, Schools
Churches,
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Auctioneers, Surveyers and Appraisers, Pedder Building. Telephone No. 24224
KONG.
HARRIMAN REALTY CO., LTD.
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Valnery
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sking Racecourmo krovna Wonzosh- chong 'Sap - Monk,
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Tel: 81255
Kings Building (kud Floor), B, Connaught Rd, Bong
of
The Company's Board Directors have decided to adopt) the financial policy indicated above in preference to calling I upon Shareholders to subscribe additional capital at this time.
By order of the Board of Directors.
A. A. BREMNER,
Acting Secretary.
Hong Kong, July 30, 1949.
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away. Second defendant tried to AT 2.30, 5.20, 1.20 & 9.20 p.n. est but was prevented_fram doing so by
detective.
The third defendant dil ru
eft, ncross Leighton Hill Road. A
defective went after him and as he was running he put his hand m his jacket and was seen to be holding a pistol in his hand. The pursuing detective drew his re-i volver and fired two shots at the defendant, hitting him on both
erasians.
Each of the three defendants was sentenced to 12 months im- prisonment and ordered to be ished for 10 years.
FOOD AND FUEL COSTS
Food and turi entre elliúiled by them alur omer for the week ended July follow:
Hire and Flour, 7.2 citie Vegetables, 1.9" enttien Ball Cabunge, 1.2 enity Oil, 6.7 atly
Ten, 0.2, calty Bait Fish, 0.3 culty
4 ently
Pori, 0.3 cally
Firews 17 culties Juan Curst, 14 pleens
Tols
.. 24.6749 1.1999
2084
1,440 |
.1459
1.200
1.1254
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BARCLAY ON BRIDGE
By Shepard Barclay
"The Authority on Authorities”
TRUST YOUR JUDGMENT fnessed the heart 10 and heart 9. "WHAT would I have required then scored the K.
Three top
a. make the bid he did?" That spades gave him the bad news ind of question is sometimes the about that suit, and his contract the diamonds. on nly sound clue to the way you now depended
ould play your hund
had clearly Your Reflecting. Sealth
hearts to the A-J. five nswer indicates that the one-shown
ent had to hold a certain other either four or Sve clubs to the word in addition to what he ind Q-3-10, nnd either two or three trendy shown, in order for his diamonds. Cpening that hand-
id to be logical, it will may you would
would not be a pure usually to trust your judment. hence
was merely a ahend and treat him as if he hid To be a good had shown you the crucial card. South must have
SARQ42
K98 nua 2 ICK
S J #7 05
II None
D 8 5 4 3
C0705
5 100
Bin 4 3 WEDAK 109
N
$
5 3
DQ #
CA 13
CQJ 10 4 2
(Dealer: South. East-West vul- nerable).
"shaded"
venture,
had the dia- mond
yet Q only honour not shown. Furthermore, even with It, his opening bid would hardly have been pardonable unless ho hort Lwo
-50 Ave-card suite. East decided to count him for five clubs and
only two diamonds,
including the Q.
To the tenth trick therefore he scored the dismund A, then the K-which-feiled the-Q -and--or. which he unblocked with the J, and the diamond 10 and 0 look the Inst two tricks,
Tomorrow's Problem
SQ 10-7 43 H 43
DAGS 4
Bouth
West
North East
+ M
Dbl
Pass
2 NT
Puss
3 S
Puss
- 4 NT
Poss
5 D
Pass
5 NT
Pass
# S
Pass
6 NT
C &
SK
2
1 A YO - KJ 1093 C J 200
N
East's. 5-No Trumps was op sently a sort of futile gesture when the advertised Inck of un ut showed the futility of u grand slam. West's howing all of the three missing kings merely made him feel anfer
in his small siam.
answer
After the singleton Kwon the
lub Q lead, he saw he must lose
SA.38
H 10 7 G 5
W EDQ7
S
C0543
S 4 5 HKQ 8 2
D2 CAKQ7 2
(Dealer: North, East-West vul-
a heart trick and so led the 6 ta nerable).
his Q, the A winning Return
of the club 10 to the A told him What is the South also held the J. Next he of this deal?
soundest bidding
A BRITISH crossworD PUZZLE
Timbers. # Pilo
122
13
16
18
20
121
Across
Accumulat- Ing 11 Bearing
15 Watchful. 18 Fascinate. 19' Voln.. 21 Sold.
23. Mended.
13 Denomina 28 Wine..
tion:
27 Martial
Yesterday's Crossword ACROSS:21 Submit, 4' Romps,
7 Eminence 6. Laired B.Recede, 11 Radiate 18. Feere, 16 Bolemn,
18. Inten (19 Adulated, 20 Tithe,
21. Nierce.
126
Smart 2 Couple
Buddhist, priest. Comfort
Bantal
7 Vision
9 Church
pastage,
Down
12 Spry -/14 Serios.
10 Rage. $17. Trample.
10 Play
noially
20 Horrify
21 Faire
22 Rent
24 Tox
10 Representa- 23-Booty.
tive,
Tenders, 4 Regled, 5 Meditate? DOWN-1 Sheer; 2 Minde, 3 Smudge, 10 Chestnut, 13 Adults
13 Priest, 14 Karage, 16 Leave, 17 Nudge,
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