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IN HONG

LOST

PROPERTY FOR SALE

KONG in the 19th HOUSE-2 Targe flats, 2 bed- September one book of tleketaj rooms, with bathrooms attached.: numbers 281-290 for the Michael.

Magnificent view below fog. Hang These Kong side, Vacant. mas Fancy Dress Ball. Tickets art now cancelled and 955 "China Mail". should not be purchased if offered for sale.

POSITIONS VACANT

ACCOUNTANCY, COST AC COUNTING, COMPANY SECRE- TARYSHIP, BOOK-KEEPING. A six months" "Intensive

Method"

Apply Box

FOR SALE

BINOCULARS "ZEISS": Half sized. "featherweight" Horse racing. Power equal bigger ones Large eyepiece enables "quick" acan" "nitework" 31bLm-erea!, lent condition. G.P.O Box 415.

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NOTICE

HONG KONG, POLICE

Game Licences 1949/50.

1. Persons intending to re- new expired game licences are reminded that they should do so before 30th September 1949, after which date any person

THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1949.

Rotarians Hear Talk On History Of Coinage In Europe

found shooting game without A talk on the history of coinage in Europe and

a valid licence will be pro- secuted, and his gun and am- munition liable to confiscation.

2. Details of renewal proce- dure were published in press notices on the 25th August 1949, 1st and 2nd. September 1949.

COMMISSIONER OF POLICE. Hong Kong, Sept. 14, 1949.

NOTICE

coin forgers was given at the Hong Kong Rotary Club yesterday by Mr. D. F. Allen, Far East representative of the British Minis- try of Shipping.

Before Mr. Allen joined the Ministry of Shipping

he was for seven years engaged at the Bri- tish Museum to study European and English coins.

Mr. Allen said though he. On the subject of coin forgeries had not yet studied closely in days of old Mr. Allen mid coinage of China and other this consisted mostly of making Far Eastern countries, coinage imitations of accepted currencies. started in Europe and China at about the same time, though there was no connection be- tween the turo.

Coins were first started on the

ANTI-RABIES MEASURES It is hereby notified that, in coast of Asia Minor about 80 3 view of the serious outbreak. They were made of silver and gold. with a seal stamped an of rabies in Kowloon and the then. They were not the coins New Territories, no further we know today but just different permits will be issued under objects, such as an unmade sword. Regulations 22 & 23 of the with a stamp to show weight or. the other Dogs Ordinance, 1927, for the value: China, on removal of dogs from Kowloon hand, had round coins from the to Hong Kong, or from the earliest days.→

New Territories to any other part of the Colony.

The issue of special permits

Coins were issued under the stamp of various rulers or local authorities: and when trade ex- ter.ded trade coins came into Mediterannean use, mostly in the

which became recognised as common currency.

When the Romant invaded England they brought their coinsi into the country and that was] the beginning of English coinage.

spare-time postal study. For de- SHORTWAVE enthusiasts receive to take sporting dogs from area, talle, write now: The Principal, worldwide stations to their fong Kong to the New Terri

Pilot model 856471 Bandspread tories has also ceased. ing important wavebanda, 6 vai- further notice, ves Including R.F. stage. Hand-

London School of Accountancy,) 12, Duke Street St James's 5. W. 1., England.

ONE leading photographic firmĮ some walnut cabinet; gold metal requires an energetic salesman, grille; large coloured - dial. De. Must be able to speak Engilsh, monstration without obligation! Mandarin and Cantonese well. Colonial Agencies. Barhoi Bldg. Apply Box 954, "China Mal". 14 Queen's Road. Phone 26310.

POSITION WANTED..

HONG KONG FILM AND THEATRE NEWS at 50 cants per copy. Obtainable Leading Book Stores, Newspaper Sellers MASTER MARINER 9 40 open) and “China Malt" office. for engagement after giving twa

until

N. B. M WHITLEY,

Secretary, Urban Council.

September 19, 1949.

NOTICE

The speaker was thanked byl Rotarian Wilfred Wong who re-i called that during the Japanese occupation of Shanghai he coin- ed 3,000,000 attainium dollars

TILLEY

KEROSENE LAMPS

which as termed China's resist- YU TUNG TAI LTD. ance currency. He handed to Mr. Allen one of these dollars as a souvenir of the occasion.

107/111, York Buliding, Chater Road.

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

NOTICE TO MEMBERS Seventh Race Meeting Saturday 24th September, 1949

There are ten races, the First Bell will be rung xt 1.30 p.me and the first race will be run at 2.00 p.m.

Through Tickets (10 Races-$20) may be obtained at the Office

English Coinage. of the Treasurers, 1st Floor, Telephone House, also tickets for the English coinage as we know special Cash Sweep on the last race as well as those for the it today started about 600 A.D. "Kwangtung Handicap" to be run at the Double Tenth Race Meeting with the coining of the silver on 8th October, 1949. Tickets in the Special Cash Sweep on the last pennies, 240 of which made and race and those for the "Kwangtung Handicap" may be purchased also English pound, this unit obtain at the Club's Branch Offee, No. 282 Nathan Road, Kowloon. ina to this day.

MEMBERS' BADGES AND ENCLOSURE there However,

were only

NO ONE WITHOUT A BADGE WILL BE ADMITTED TO THE MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE.

Badges admitting non-members to the Members' Enclosure and Club Rooms at $10 including tax are obtainable through the Secretary on the written or personal introduction of a member, such member to be responsible for all chits, etc.

Badges admitting to Members' Enclosure will NOT be on sale

at the RACE COURSE

Members and quests are reminded that they and their ladies pennies, and they were made by MUST wear their badges prominently displayed throughout the various autocritics. On one side Meeting they bore the name of the King. and on the other that of the months notice. Essential pro- SCRIBBLING PAUS—100 pages gressive Company with suitable et 60 cents each. On Balo at

sver. These coins did not last "China remuneration covering wife and

Mali" Office, Windsor CHANGE OF SURNAME and new coins were issued

every three years two children. Reply Hosking House, Tel, 32312. S.S. "Belapur" c/o Everett Orient

Then, in the reign of Henry II, TAKE NOTICE that by, a

one type coinage was issued Line up to 20th inat Afterwards CHINA MAIL PICTORIAL # Oceanic Navigation Co. Chartered $2.00 per copy. Obtainable at all Deed Poll dated the 19th day as the common currency of the Repiler Leading. Book Stores and "China of September, 1949, I, LILIAN country and lasted five reigns. Bank Building Calcutta,

EVA EVANS otherwise EVA-It was also accepted in Europe. urgent as wife is sailing for U.K. Mall" Office.

| LINE LILLIAN EVANS of 90 Devaluation is nothing new, said . October.

RONG KONG DIRECTORY (1949 edition) containing Hanni Pokfulum Road, Victoria în Mr. Allen, as it is on record that Telephone House.

the silver pennies were debased the Colony of Hong Kong, at least five times and lost three- List, Govt Offices Hospitals, Schools, Churches, Institutes, Spinster, a British subject by fourths of their original weight Consulates.

Clubs, birth renounced and abandon-in the process. Services, Agencies, Who's Who, Residences ed the sarnane of "HEANG":

Gold Coins - brings magic of the west to the It's the most up-to-date and most

It was in the fourteenth cen- "MÝVATION MOVANOU

DATED the 21st day of jury that gold came to be coined. "Open" for a joomplete of all business directories limited number of engagements In the Colony, NOW ON SALE September, 1949,

with the opening up of trade 19, Hankow Road Kowloon, Tel. at all leading book shops and

with the East from where all the 56124.

"China Mall" (Mce.

WILKINSON & GRIST. gold came.

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$12.00 to $45.00. Carpet Indus.

tries, 63 Austin Road, Kowloon.

DRIVING Temons given by SALE OF "STAR" CLASS

qualified European and Chinese

Instructors with Dual Drive cars.

Safe, thorough

and Individual

YACHTS

training during day or evening Tenders are invited for. 7 în l

Solicitors for the said Lilian Eva Evans 'otherwise Evaline Lillian Evans.

NOTICE

at pupil's convenienos, Moderate No. "Star" Class Yachts, in YUEN YUEN GODOWN

fees. Success certain. Apply The Olymple Driving School (organia ed by the Olympic Motors Ltd.) 41-51 Lockhart Road, Tal. 22639

CLASSIFIED

167, Connaught Road,

West

However, owing to the difficulty of fixing the relative, value of gold and silver, the simultaneous issue of gold end silver coins was a continual muddle for a long time

PORTUGAL NOT

TO PROTEST

Lisbon, September 19.

A spokesman for the Foreign Ministry said today that the por tuguese Government will not pro- test against the treason trial of Tokyo Rose before the American Federal court in San Francisco

running condition; complete with sails, booms, masts and fittings. The Yachts are en- tirely in compliance with the

People who have cargo stor-even if the defendant does turn international "Star" Classed in the above godown are

out to be a Portuguese, citizen as requested to take note of the she claims--United Press. fact that as from 1st Novem-

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MAY

甘感 BOOKED AT THE

from Class

Tender Forms and permission her, 1949; the classification: to view can be obtained from will be changed Section 1.A of the Naval Store "AI" to Class /B1". Department, HM Dockyard.

Hong Kong, from Monday to Owners of cargo, those con-

Friday, 19th to 23rd, Septem-cerned with cargo and all in-

SWINDON BOOK STORE, 25 ber, 1949. NATHAN ROAD, TEL. 59327.

Completed

surance companies are remind-

ed that insurance policies

Tender Form should be amended according

should be returned by Land, ly." signed and in a sealed envelope marked "Tender for purchase Upholstery, of "Star" Class Yachts" to this neme by office on or before NOON, on

DURA- CLEAN SERVICE DURACLEAN Monday, 26th September, 1949.

CARPETS, Ruge,

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DRESSES (All Kinds of Materials) best styled at competitive prices from, H.K.$21.00. up. Batisfaction. guaranteed. Inspection cardially Invited at Long Kas Ladies Tailor No. 310 Peking Road & Nathan Road Corner,

CARPETS & RUGS Genuina. Peking and Tientsin, lovely des signs and colourings, various sizes. Come and Inspect at-The Okina Rug Go. Kayamally Building, 4th) Ficer (Opposita Hong Kong Hotal) Queen's Road, Central. : . RUGS Peking Art Rug Co- Wholesale & Retail, Room: 8-9 Lucky "Apartment Corner of Hankow & Peking Road, Kowloon,

ACCOMMODATION

WANTED:

SINGLE:room ! wanted ": by,

· European, bachelor,` Central. – árak preferred, or convenient. Please state terms and details to Box 951 "China" Mal".

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50" x 75"

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CARPET INDUSTRIES 63 Austin Boad, Kowloon

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LAMMERT BROS.

Auctioneers, Surveyers and Appraisers, Pedder Building. Telephone No: 20224

De Sousa's Auction Rooms

Auctioneers, Surveyles & Appraisers Bastxient, French Bank Bldg. Tel. 21867

HARRIMAN REALTY CO., LTD.

Beal Estata

Brokers

Vallezi

Telegrams: Harrisman"

FOR SALE AND TO LET.

We' hapa konání: únd' bond...and allo

Tel: 71258

King's Ballding (ând Floor), 8, Connaught" så

NOTICE

CLUB DE RECREIO

LADIES' DANCE

to be held on October 9

Dress: Formal for ladies; men, optional (For further particulars refer to Ladies' Section, Club de Recreio),

MYLTHIE DA SILVA, Lady Secretary.

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN,

On the 1st of December 1941 Kwan Chi Kin (TB) and Cheung Kai Um ( afritt) of Kai Hang Hong, ( #*# ) 61 Mui Fong Street, (2nd four) were admitted to bail in $11,000 at the Magistracy, Heng Kong. on a charge of illegal possession of codes or cyphers contrary to the Defence Regulations 1940.

The person paying this bail gave the name of Chan Po Shut (B) but it is believed that this was not the correct name of the person concerned.

Receipts (Audit No, 2009 and Audit No. 2910 dated 1.12:41) were duly issued in the name of Chan Fo Shu (B).

Anyone who can give any in- formation regarding the iden-

The Treasurers' Compradore Office will close at 11 am, ind the Secretary's Office at 11.45 am Both Ofees at 1st Floor,

CARNIVAL

By. Dick Turner

BASCOMB COUNTY

LADIES UPLIFT SOCIETY

"And now, girls, a rising vote of thanks to M. EITsv Jones who has so generously donated his servicto as a horrible example!'!

BARCLAY ON BRIDGE

By Shepard Barclay

"The Authority on Authorities":

decid-

spades

SLAM AGAINST OPENING stead of playing trumps normal- IT IS NOT often that you seelly, he determined to consider 2 slam made against the pair East as likely to have a twice which opened the bidding. That guarded Q

The first trick therefore was is, unless one of two conditions: exists either the original bid won by the diamond K. club 2 was a pure psychic or else the led to the K to eliminate the declarer has freakishly long suit danger of West having a single- and lengths in his own hand or the ton Q, then he finessed the dummy. But, when the play is took out the Q with the A. manipulated just right and the dispose of other losers, he declarer finds a number of suits ed to work on settings up arranged to his liking in the de- West favoured him by using the A on the lead and returned the fender hands, it can happen.

diamond 9 to the A. The spade K brought a discard of the heart 4, ruff of the spade 8 took out the Q the heart 7 was led to the A CK 10 5 3

and the last two spades were S10 6 5.2 used for discarding South's Last NHQ JS heart and the diamond 6. Now

53 WE

the heart 10 was Tuffed with the DZ

club & and the diamond 7 with CQ 87 the club 10 to give South an ex- tra trick, with nothing lost ex- cept to the spade A. So an um bid small slam was scored against an original bid

A limited number of tiffins will be obtainable at the Club House provided they are ordered in advance from the No. 1 Boy (Tel. 27818),E-K-6-2

NO CHILDREN WILL BE ADMITTED TO THE CLUB'S PRE- MISES DURING THE MEETING.

PUBLIC ENCLOSURE.

The price of admission to the Public Enclosure-is-13-including- tax for all, persons including ladies, and is payable at the Gata.

BOOKMAKERS,-TIC TAC MEN ETC, WILL NOT BE PER. MITTED TO OPERATE WITHIN THE PRECINCTS Of the HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB DURING THE RACE MEETING.

MEALS AND REFRESHMENTS WILL BE OBTAINABLE IN THE RESTAURANT IN THE PUBLIC ENCLOSURE.

SERVANTS' PASSES.

Servants' passes will be issued to private box holders only, who are requested to distributs them with discrimination and to en- dorse their names on the passes. Holders of such passes are not per mitted in the members' Enclosure except for passing through on their duties and must remain in their employers' standa

WHEN YOU

BY ORDER,

D. L. PROPHET,

Actg. Secretary,

Fly Fan American

TO THE U. S. A.

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Hong Kong Hotel Phone 316 21830 Peninsula Hotel, Phone 57694, 57585 & 57675

tity of Chan Po Shu Chu Kong Road, Shamern, Canton

and the whereabouts of Kwan Chỉ Kín ( 74 ) and Cheung Kai Um (fri) is requested. to send a signed statement of the facts to the Secretariat for Chinese Affairs, Fire Brigadé Building before the 15th of October, 1948.

ZAN AMERICAN

WORLD AIRWAYS

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(Dealer: South Both Sides vulnerable).

A BRITISH CROSSWORD PUZZLE

16

17

18.

$19.2-

20

21

15 Repose.

17 Occupiers

26

4 Bird.

5 Damsel

3 Gives in.

Minimun

& Preise 10 Sterile.

Across

20 Parched. 2. Lasting. 2€ Job.

#7 Chides.

13 Tasteless. 23 Excellent.

18 Earned

23 Pieces of furniture.

Yesterday's Crossword

Down

15 Modern

ald to navigation

1 Plea in de

fence

2 Couples, -3 Precipitous.

6.Aromas, 19 Joined.

11 Bage

-16 Fabion.

18 Di-figured 19 Small wave.

22 Grates 23 Commence. : 24 Went wrong.

25 Master,

ACRO88-1 Peseta, & Erect, 3 Scope, 9 Pariah, 10 Ivory 11 DOWN-1 Populous, * Strang- Rinse, 12 Link, 13 Orate, 18 er, 3 Tear, 4 Achieve, 5 Episode, Evaded, 18 Effete, 20 Seri!, 22 8 Revere, 7 Carat, 14-Adjutant, Bush, 23 Newel, 25 Optie. 26 13 Enthused, 16 Effects, 17/AL. Morass, 27. Stops, 28′ Myths 29 tempt, 18 Finish 21 Empty,

Lose. Tested

12 Stiff 14 Inter