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POSITIONS VACANT DANCING LESSONS
IMPORTANT SHIPPING FIRM BALLROOM DANCING "Made REQUIRES EXPERIENCED | Enay" Advanced Variations taught TYPISTS
Sambe, Rumba, STENO- "Bpecialities"
Tango, Jitterbug (Jive). Enquiries 1.3 PMI-Tong. Hudson, B12, China Buliding.
AND GRAPHERS. Apply Box No. 933 China Mail'
BRITISH INSURANCE COMI PANY has VACANCY for one or more first class men As Outside Only those with Representatives.
considerable experience
and capable of
10
of
Fire.!
Marine and Accident Insurance. introducing new business, need apply:
per manent salaried position will be offered
applicants. Buitable Application should
the give fullest detalled particuları of past experience and will be treated in the strictest confidence.' Plenae write in the first place to Bor No
927 "China Mall".
POSITION WANTED
PILOT. five years experience Kingle engine land and aes planen. Will fly for anyone, anywhere. $300 (.8.) per month, prones.
passage from U.S. Apply Box 931 "China Mall,”
FOR SALE BOX-Excellent
condition.
Phone 50012 between 9 a.m. and 10,30 am. for details.
GRITION-MADE SHOES (men's)
One
NOTICE
LANE, CRAWFORD,
LIMITED
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the 23rd Ordinary Yearly Meeting of Shareholders of Lanc. Crawford, Limited, will be held at the. Jacobean Room in the Hong Kong Hotel, Pedder Street, Hong Kong, on Friday, 20th August, 1949, at Noon, for the purpose of re- calving the Company's Accounts for the Year ended 28th February. 1949, and the Direc- tors' and Auditors' Reports thereon: to sanction the pay- ment of dividends; to re-elect a Director; and to re-appoint Auditors.
THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, AUGUST 20, 1940.
French Paper REFUGEES
Predicts Devaluation
Paris, Augusi 21.
PRAISE
CAPTAIN
Halifax, August 24. Twenty-nine Latvinn refugees aboard the schooner Amanda wald today they owed their lives after their perilous Atlantic cron- Devaluation of the Pound Ster-Ring to Captain J. Andersen, tha ling was today predicted by the only salior aboard. independent light-wing evening newspaper "Paris Press" sequel to the impending Wash-
ngton dollar talks.
the
"Paris
TH U
"The British now seem really to devalue the Poundi, but in exchange they will probably ask for lowering of tariff barriers and the raising of the world price cf gold,"
Presa" wrote.
"They wanted to try n Socialist experiment in the heart of the capitalist hemisphere at a time when. terribly taxed by the war. of they had not the menna to rio it
The Share Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from 12th to 28th August, 1949, both days inclusive.,
By Order of the Board Directors.
ני
PEAT MARWICK, MITCHELL & CO., Secretaries & Accountants,
Hong Kong, Judy 20, 9029.
NOTICE
THE TREASURY
The attention of the public Fine Leather, Rainproofed, Styllah, is drawn to Sub-section 3 of
$30 Sample prices about
pair.
Section 4 of the Stamp Amend- Canton Overodna Trading Comm- pany. Holland House, 2nd floor, ment Ordinance, 1949, which the increased provides that IRANIAN RAWCOTTON, Midd- duty is payable or Bills of ling Staple
Inch, 250 tons Exchange Arid Promissory spot cargo. Also 10/15,000 ton Notes drawn and stamped be- undecorticated COTTONSEEDtween January and May 1. Cake 4% oll 22/24% Protein in 1949. but negotiated after the secondhand bags, fairly prompt latter date. shipment What offers. G.P.O. Dok 101, Phone 20070. PILOT RADIO: Putting the em- thanla on Shortwave Worldwide. Reception, every Pliot has mare
han a quarter of
• Century'
"The 1xperience built into Standard of Excellence" motto been proudly maintained! New Employment Bureaumo
Demonstration without obligation. Inaugurated by an English tady zolonial
Agencies, Teckoochoy with office experience. Chinese
Jldg. 14 Queen's Rond, Phone domestics excluded, No. regia
'6310. tration fee. Box No @28 "China
Malt"
WANTED KNOWN
THE
+
And
100
HONG KONG FILM AND THEATRE NEWB at 50 cents per copy. Obtainable Rt Leading: Book Stores, Newspaper Sellera and "China Mali" Office.
DRIVING Teasoria
alven by European and Chinese tified startors with Dun! Drive chra
individual thorough metning during day or evening SCRIBBLING PADS 100 pages|
convenience. Moderate pupils
Sucre certain Apply The Olympin Driving School (organie.¦ ed by the Olymple Motors Ltd.) 4.5 forkhart Road, Tel. 22039.
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VAY ,' BOOKED AT THE
B00K STORE MADHAN ROAD, TEL. 69327.
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CARPETS, Rugs,
Upholstery, cleaned in your own home by modern, convenient DURA. CLEAN SERVICE DURACLEAN COMPANY, DEERFIELD, ILL. U.S.A. Agent; George Lin & Co.. 202 Bank of East Asia Buliding Tel: 24408.
DRESSES (All Kinds of Materials) best styled at competitive prices rom H.K.$23.00 up. Batisfaction (uaranteed. inspection cordially nvited at Long Keo Ladies Tallor b. 31D Poking Road & Nathan Road Corner.
TAMARA MAY Room 603 Penin. sula Hotel American Dresses for all occasions large selection all Rizes at moderate prices.
Orders Taken.
CARPETS Clearance SKIC
kinds of Carpets, Rugs, & stair carpets. Drastic Reductione unt}} Carpet Industries, 83, August, Austin Road, Kowtoon.
RUGB Peking Art AUT Co.,
60 cents each. On sale at China Stall" Office, Windsor Hours, Tel 32312.
CHINA MAIL PICTORIAL t 12.00 per copy. Obtainable at all Leading Book Stores and "China Mall" once.
HONG KONG 寡 DIRECTORY (1949 edition) containing Hong List, Govt. Officer, Hospitals, Schools, Churches, Institutes, Consulates, Bervices, Clube, Agencies, Who's Who, Realdencta
The effect of this amend- ment is as follows:-
Bills of Exchange drawn within the Colony between the above dates and which had not been negotiated within the Colony prior to May 1, 1940, are linble to additional stamp duty to bring the total amount payable up to 15 cents for every $500 or part there- of
drawn 2. Promissory Notes
within the Colony bes tween the above dutes and which had ng been nege- tiated prior to May 1, 1940 should now be pro- duced at the Stamp Office for further stumping in order to bring the total amount payable up to 15 cents for the first $100 or part thereof and 10 cents
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"Even Mr. Churchill will not
be able to restore to his country, by the magic gesture of his parted fingers, all the foreign assels which wern iquidated to win the war,
on A
That is why the necesalty of
the crisis solving
world neule, og at least on a Western hemisphere scale, is more more felt.
ad
"The British wit plug the most urgent link: they will devalue all Western Fanope will follow suit and we shall have to start again to find an indefinitely wider solution, a political solation
Reuter
Siam Decision A Disappointment
The "Financial Times"
ap-
Weary but happy, the voya- gers packed into Immigration
out Headquarters to write pilentions for residence Canada. An expectant and a seriously-ill womati suffered violently from seasick ness during the trip were taken to hospital.
mother who
Captain Andersen sailed the tiny vessel from Gothenburg. Sweden, on July 7, Shortly after touching the Azores, an engine broke down. Later, he skilfully imanaged the ship through three violent gales-United Press.
Republican On Dollar Conference
Washington, August 24. Repubilean Representative Jaco Javits in a speech in the House of Representatives today
Unt the Said
Anglo-American Pronoms conference has within it the means for destroying the whole brie of not only Anglo- American, but Marshall Plan and with Atlantic pret co-operation Western Europe as well.
"The responsibility is as grea' as that when the European Re- under Programme was covery consideration. Congress, as wei London, August 24.
as the executive, should know today what la ufoot and should have sald that the decision of Stain to the facts at hand so, when ap- buy locomotives from Japan in-penied to for action. It need not stend
depend solely upon Informatior firm the executive.
Foreign
Was
of from Britain serious disappointment.
This paper added: "The clr-
Committee on "The
Affairs is taking steps to see this
is done. Congress too can mak
cumstances which influenced their (the Siamese authorities) decision are not precisely known, but it is fair to assume that the its contribullon to the solution of the British crists and such ne. Japanese exporters had a cm- siderable advantage through the
Uon would
go far toward avold. bilateral trade agreement which ing dangerous recriminations from the Supreme Commander for the both sides of the Atlantic. Allied Pawera concluded
"Beraling the Labour Govern with Siam last year.
We would no ment is fruitless, "It is one among
with sugh tolerate any interference
offairs and pacts which the United States our Internal politicnt authorities have negotiated both we can hardly expect the British Germany and Japan."-Reuter. will do so, nor would we want
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many
NZ To Increase
for every subsequent $100 Dollar Earnings
or part thereof.
H. R. HIRST, Collector of Stamp Duty.
It's the most up-to-date and most Hong Kopg, August 16, 1949. complete of all business directorice
in the Colony,
NOW ON SALE,
at all leading book shops *China Mall" (fica,
and
CHINA MAIL POSTCARD-$1,80 for 6 or 30 cants each, Obtainable et all leading Book atorus "China Mail" Office.
NOTICE
GOVERNMENT OF HONG KONG
MEDICAL DEPARTMENT
REMINDER
di
All registered nurses who are not in Government service are reminded that their names will be excluded from the nurses register if the retention fee of $2 is not paid before the end of September, 1949.
1. NEWTON, Director
of Medical Services,
Wholesale & Retall, Room 8-9 Hong Kong, August 23, 1940.
Lucky Apartment Corner of
Hankow & Peking Road, Kowloon.
CARPETS 4 RUGB-Genuine Peking and Tiantain, lovely de aigna and colourings, various sizes. Come and inspect at The Ching Rug Co.. Kayamally Buliding, 4th Floor (Opposite Hong Kong Hotel) Queen's Road, Central,
CAR WANTED
WANTED TO BUY second-hand British car, owner-driven, pro- forably 1947 model, no brokers. Reply Box No. 132 "China Mali."
PREMISES WANTED
WANTED -By Shanghal malo student, apo 20 of good family, bed_eltling room near
Blanksy or Repulse Bay, with board for
LAMMERT BROS.
Auctioneers, Surveyors and Appraisers, Pedder Building. Telephone No. 202ZŁ.
De Sousa's Auction Rooms
Auctioneer, Surveyors
& Appraisers
Tel. 21887.
alx months na paying guest, for Bustment, French Bank Bldg.
preparing lesson for going abroad for advanca study. Good ra. ference can be given if required. Please reply Box 926 China! Mall,"
NOTICE
TREASURY
them or any other free people te do no. What we have the right to insist on
for лre measurOS stimulating
producilor British efficiency and reducing produc tion corts, also measures for Bri Ligh and European currency stabilisation and better financial management in Britain."--United Press.
Priest Stops Funeral Rites
Wellington, August 23. New Zealand cannot save dol- tarz by diverting foodstuffs from Britain to dollar markets but will try to increase dollar carn ings from wool, hides, tallow, and skins, the Minister of Supply. Mr. Arnold, Nordmeyer, told the House of Representatives today.
Ho cald that New Zealand must rely less on Britain to find A Catholic priest here was dollars for her imports, und if a reported today to have refused dollar loan is contemplated it to carry out a funeral because
spent should
capital the cortege was followed equipment and not consumer youths carrying the Commu- goods.
be
on
Bari, Italy, August 23.
The lender of the Opposition,nist flag.
The public is hereby notified that owing to extensive struc- tural alterations, it has been found necessary to close the Treasury Revenue Branch and
Stamp the
Office, Prince's Building. Ground Floor, on As Monday, August 29, 1940. Tuesday, August 30 is a publicity.--Reuter, holiday, the Revenue Branch will therefore be closed to the public from 1 p.m. on Satur- day, the 27th, till 0 a.m. on Wednesday, August 31, 1949.
H. R. HIRST, Accountant General.
August 23, 1049.
THE HONGKONG BOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN
BUFFERING"CHILDREN
Hon. Treasurers:---
* MR. Å. MoKELLAR Mere Mackinnon, Mackenzis
& Co..
EVER READY TO AID MA, LE FOok wo C/ Bank of East Asia, Lyd.
HARRIMAN REALTY CO., LTD.
TUITION GIVEN
'CANTONESE, · Mandarin Tassonia given in group_de,” privatoiy. by expert teacher with young lady Real Estaia and gentisman,casalstantë, _Box 980. "China?Mall”
LESSONS-ip- French... · offered by experienced young lady' at no ...minat.. crates. For Information wrlies Box No. 922, "Chion Mail",
Brokers
and
Valmers
by
the
The priest, Don Michel Milella,] Mr. Sidney Holland, said it was kile to talk of American Invest- was going to the cemetery in a
behind procession ment in New Zealand while the solemn Government's Socialist policy coffin of a parishioner when br threatened the investor's sceur- nollerd that a band of young men bearing Communist banners had joined the mourners.
Don Milella stopped the funeral thut the youths and demanded go away. When the youths re- fused, the priest would not entry on the funeral and, accompanied by a number of mourners, aban- doned the procession. Reuter.
FOUR KILLED IN EXPLOSION
Antwerp. August 24. Three men and a little girl were killed today in an ammunition explosion on a Belglan barge in Scheldt Estuary.
The barge blew up as it was transferring its cargo to a Congo- bound freighter, lying between Lilldo and Lievekenshock, a few miles from here.
Those killed were the contain of the barge, his small daughter and two-deck-hands.—Router.
HONG KONG TELEPHONE COMPANY,
LIMITED.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Twentieth Ordinary Yearly Meeting of Hong Kong Telephone Company, Limited, will be held on Friday, the 26th day of August, 1949, at ngon, In the Board Room of the Company, Fourth Floor, Tele- phone House, Hong Kong, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Board of Direc- tors, for the financial year end- ed 31st December, 1948, and re-electing five Directors and the Auditors.
The Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from the 15th August to the 25th August, 1949; 'both days in- clasive.
Dated this 14th day ol August, 1949.
By order of the Board.
"FOR SALE AND TO LET. -
Telogramus: "Harriman"--
Tel: 21358
GROVE,
Secretary
Des Voeux Road, Central,
Hong Kong
King's Building (Rud Plose), 8, Connaught
BROADWAY
(AIR CONDITIONED
FINAL 4 SHOWS TODAY
at 2.30, 5.15, 7.26' & 9.30 P.M.
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NOTICE CLEARANCE SALE Until 31st August
CARPETS RUGS
STAIR CARPETS Drastic Reductions Guaranteed Mothproof
Carpet Industries
63, Austin Hond, Kowloon.
1950
HONG KONG
DOLLAR DIRECTORY
* FORMS *
HAVE BEEN SENT TO ALL COMPANIES
PLEASE CORRECT YOUR NEXT
ENTRY AND RETURN TO NEWSPAPER- ENTERPRISE LTD.
AS SOON AS POSSIBLE!
Any new company not previously listed in the 1949 Directory should request a form, thu will ensure their entry being included in the
1950 EDITION
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BARCLAY ON BRIDGE
By Shepard Barclay
**The Authority on Authorfiles"
and
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low." The went through, the thinking. The purpose of such play is to establish some tower 10 was led to the J, the A and scored a card for your side by making the K felled the Q, the 6 slayer of the first. honour use up afth trick in the suit, and spado
hentt single K
A completed the a second honour on the trick. Sometimes observing the needed nine tricks, for South. 10-called rule will only help the It West had studied the make- other side, sometimes the rule up of the diamond suit, he would should be extended further down have seen that all East had to
latter is 50 i the deck. The
hold,
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likely some card for yourself or your
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