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WANTED KNOWN

EXPERT Packer: for chinaware, glassware, furniture, etc. Strap- Ping suppliers, wooden boxes. Ankle Howe, 6, Wing Wah Lane, Eric & focar-Q'Aguilar÷BL);

LADIES, we have at your service ali

operations for specialized Holenc Curtiaz

Cool WaveE, machineless oil perme, hairdyes &

THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO. LTD.

TRICITY HOUSE.

The following new telephone numbers are substituted from

oday:

manicure-ROSE MARIE Beauty 38011) Parlour-Plions 80384-41, Han kow Rd., Kowloon,

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PEKING ART RUG co.. 221A

Nathan Rd., Kowloon, soll

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38012) J

clusively carpets and ruge. Pleas* 38013) drop in and have a look.

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WHY LIMP about with a painful 38014) corn or ingrowing toenall when a

visit to Beten's expert chiropodist

Distribution and

Meter Departments,

can put you right? Cenault Deten's 38582 Distribution Engineer,

Beauty Salon, Sat Floor, Exchang* Building.

EMBROIDERED Golden Army's Badges, School

Badger, Badges.)

Scarfs, Monograms, Handkerchiefs,

38583 Mains Engineer.

THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO., LTD.

Children's Dresses. Also stitching February 13, 1950, and smocking. Sal Kwong Em brokery Shop, 206 Nathan Road,

Kowloon.

Tel. 60435.

CLASSIFIED

ADVERTISEMENTS

MAY BE BOOKED AT

(WINDON BOOK STORE,

NATHAN ROAD, TEL. 58927,

THE

THE "STAR" FERRY COMPANY, LIMITED.

The Public are hereby ad- vised that annual repairs 10 piers will commence on Mon.-

day 20th February, 1950.

THE HONGKONG AND. SHANGHAI HOTELS,

·LIMITED

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS

NOTICE is hereby given that the Ordinary Yearly Meeting of- Shareholders of The Hongkond & Shanghai Hotels, Limited, will be hold. at the Registered Office of the Company (Second Floor, Telephone House, Dea Voeux Road, Central, Hong Kong) on WEDNESDAY, the 15th day of March, 1950, at 12 Noon, for the purpose, of ro- celving the Report of the Board" of Directors, together with the | Stalement of Accounts for the year unded 31st December, 1849, to confirm the appoint- ment of a Director, to re-elect a Director and to appoint Au- ditors.

The Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from the 1st March, 1950, to the 15th March, 1950, both days in- clusive.

AND NOTICE is hereby alka given that an Extraordinary General Meeting of the Share- | holders of the Company will be held at the same place on the same day at the conclusion of the Ordinary Yearly Meeting for the purpose of considering and if thought flt passing the following Resolution as an Or- dinary Resolution:-

"That the Board of Director of the Company be requested not to exercise, for the time being, their power to offer the unissued capital of the Com- pany to existing shareholders and that their Press announce - | ment dated the 8th March, 1949. shall accordingly be regarded as withdrawn."

By Order of the Board,

A. SOMMERFELT,

Secretary.

Hong Kong, February 6, 1950.

NOTICE

Some congestion and delay HUMPHREYS ESTATE &

26 10 cross harbour passengers will be unavoidable. und they ELKO requested to Co- operate in mitigating this in- convenience by avoiding tra velling during peak traffle periods as much as possible.

G.B.S. THOMSON, Secretary.

CARPETS, Rugs Upholstery cleaned in your own home by modern, convenient DURACLEAN

SERVICE QURACLEAN COM- Hong Kong. February 14, 1850. PANY, DEERFIELD, ILL. U.S.A. Agent: George Lin & Co., 202 Bank of East Asia Building, Telt: 24408.

CARPETS 4 RUGS,Genuins Peking and Tiantain, lovely de- aigns and colourings, various sizes come and Inspect at The China Rug Co, Kayamally Buliding, 4th Floor

(Opposite Hong Копа Hotel) Queen's Road, Central.

DANCING_LESSONS.

THE HONG KONG

JOCKEY CLUB

Draft Programmes and Entry. Forms for the 2nd Race Meet- ing to be held on Saturday. 25th February, 4050, (weather permitting) may be obtained at the Secretary's Office, Tele- DANCING "Made phone House: the Club House. Exey" Advanced Variations taught | Happy Valley; and the Stables, "Bpecialities" Rumba, Samba, | Shän Kwong Road. Tengo, Jitterbuỷ (Jlve). Enquirică (1—3 P.M.):—Tony Hudson, 612 China Bullding.

BALLROOM

CARS FOR SALE

BUICK 1947 "super" sedan little over 12,000 miles, Owner leaving. Tel. 32717,

FOR SALE

TAMARA MAY 603 Peninsula Hotel Just Received Gold Wadge Hedi Shoes. Also in Stock Large Selection American Skirts, Blouses, Blacks, etc. Open Until 6 p.m.

Dresses,

CULTURED PEARLB beautiful assortment, moderately priond, on view George Lin & Company, 202 Bank East Asia Bldg." Hongkang. Tel 24408.

BARGAIN↑ Electrid Hawallan

Guitar Steal

Rackenbacker "ELECTRO" twin-control -- new from Honolulu HK$450. Apply Box No. 634 "China Mall”,

SHORTWAVE enthusiasts resolve worldwide stations to these hearts" content with the amazing Pilat model B8048 Bandspreading Im- portant wavebands. 6 valves, in- ~cludingTMA.F. slage

Handama

Entries close at 12 o'clock NOON on WEDNESDAY, 15th February, 1950.

By Order, 5. A. SLEAP,

Secretary...

NOTICE

On and after the 10th Febru- ary, 1950, the Vehicular Ferry Service will be extended up to 1.00 a.m., daily for the trans- portation of Vehicles and First Class Passengers,

THE HONGKONG & YAUMATI FERRY CO., LTD.

Hong Kong. February 14, 1950,

FINANCE CO., LTD.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Ordinary Yearly Meeting of Shareholders will be held at the Hongkong Hotel, Hongkong. on Saturday 18th March, 1950 at 12 Noon for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors with a Statement of Accounts for the Year ended 31st December 1949 and for the election of Directors and the appointment of Auditors.

NOTICE is further hereby given that the Register and Transfer Books of the

Com.

pany will be CLOSED from the 4th March 1950 to the 18th March 1950 both days inclusive during which period no Trans- fer of Shares can be registered.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS "& ̄SON ̃LTD.. General Managers

Hongkong, February 14, 1950,

BANQUE BELGE POUR L'ETRANGER

HONG KONG

As from today, February 13th 1950, our offices have been transferred to our new premises in Edinburgh House, Corner of Ice House Street and Queen's Road Central.

U.S.R.C.

The monthly dance will be held on Saturday, February 18 -tickets $5.00 on sale at the Club.

LANE, CRAWFORD, LTD.

HOURS OF BUSINESS ..

THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY

1980.

POLICE NOTICE

view of the approaching «Chinese New Year, it is hereby notified that the Secretary for Chinese Affairs, has given permission for Fireworks, not being unlawful fireworks, to bo kindled, discharged or let off within the portions of the Colony"enumer= ated in Part 1 of the following Table within the respective times set opposite such por- tions in such Part 1, subject nevertheless to the exceptions, prohibitions and restrictions set out in Part II of the suid Table.

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PART K

TABLE.

Portion of the Colony. *(Subject nevertheless is the exceptions and prohibliions and restrictions set forth in Part II of this Table).

In the Island of Hong Kong:-

(1) All the area within and bounded by Pedder Street to Connaught Road Central to Murray Road to Queen's Road Central, and back to Pedder Street; - <

(2) All that area within, and bounded by a line from the entrance to the Rutionjee Sanatorium in Queen's Road East to Kennedy Road, along Kennedy Road to a line running immediately behind and parallel to' Hing_Wan Street, thence along this line to Stone Nullah" Lane, down Stone Nullah Lane to Queen's Road East, along Queen's Road East to. Tai Yuen Street, by Tai Yuen =Street=md"=0 Brier-Road-to---Gloucester Road,—along......... Gloucester Road to Stewart Road and thence by Ste- wart Road and Heard Street to the boundary of the Public Works Department Store,

(3) All the area within & bounded by Leighton Hill Road to Caroline Hond to Tung Lo Wan Road to Tai Hang Road, along Tai Hang Road to Stubbs Road, to Queen' Road East to Morrison Hill Road and back to Leighton Hill Road.

The streets and roads or portions thereof, as the case may be, through which boundary lines pass are included within the areas (1), (2) and (3).

In Kowloon:-

(4) All that portion of the Kowloon Peninsula south of

Austin Road,

(5) The area within (and Including) the following 'boun-

dary,--

Nathan Road from Austin Road to Boundary Street, thence Boundary Street to the Railway Line, thence the Railway Line to the Northern end of Kowloon Tong, thence Cornwall. Road to Waterloo Road, thence Waterloo Road to Boundary Street, thence Boundary Street to Prince Edward Road, thence Prince Edward Road to Argyle Street, thence Argyle Street to Water- loo Road, thence Waterloo Road to No. 4 Rallway Bridge, thence the Railway Line to Chatham Road, thence Chatham Road to Austin Road.

The whole of Jordan Road is included within the boundary,

In the Colony:----

(0) Elsewhere in the Colony.

PART II.

Permitted Times.

(1), (2) & (3) from.11 p.m. on Thursday, the 10th February, 1950 () to 1 p.m. on Friday, the 17th February, 1950-CM, ).

Also from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. and from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday, the 17th Febru- ary, 1950 ( n ),

Also from 0 a.m. to B ́a.m.

Thursday, the on

23rd February, 1950 ( AN ).

(4) The same times as for orens (1), (2) & (3) above.

(5) The same times as areas (1), (2) & (3) above,

(6) From 4 p.m. on Thurs- day, the 16th February, 1050 (hy) to 4 p.m. on Satur- day, the 18th Feb. (4). from 6 a.m. to 9 am, on Thursday, the 23rd Febru- ary. 1950 (AB).

EXCEPTIONS, PROHIBITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS,

No fireworks shall be discharged within the following area:

All that area within and bounded by a line along the whole of Ko Shing Street to its western end or junction with Des Voeux Road West, thence along Des Voeux Road West to its junction with Centre Street, thence along Centre Street to its junction with Bonham Road, thence along and including Bonham Road to a point found by producing the castern boundery of Pound Lane, thence, to and along and including Pound Lane, thence along and including Hollywood Road to its junction with Queen's Road West, thence along Queen's Road West to its junction with Queen Street, thence along Queen Street to its junction with Ko Shing Street, the point of commencement. The course of the said Inje is such that boundary streets and roads not specifically included in the area lio outside it.

No burning firework or other fire shall be thrown above the head, or near any person or inflammable material, and every reasonable precaution must be taken against _accident...

The kindling, discharge or letting off of fireworks In or in the vicinity of hos- pitals, or of places of Christian Worship during Divine Service, is prohibited.

The firing of Bombs, "Electric" crackers and "Golden Coin" crackers is strictly. prohibited.

With reference to the permission hereby notified attention is drawn to the rule set forth in Government Notification No. 79 published in the Government Gazette dated 10th February, 1833, "No person shall make, sell, or have in his possession any, fire- work which explodes on impact, or which contains any explosive Ingredient or mixture other than black, gunpowder, charcoal, sulphuz saltpetre, aluminium and potassium. perchlorate, or which has in any single container thereof more than 10 grains, of any explosive mixture in which potassium perchlorate is an ingredient.

Occupiers of premises are warned as to their liability under the Summary Offences Ordinance, 1932, in particular in respect of any unlawful firing or throwing of fireworks at, on or from their premises.

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The Police' have strict orders to summon or arrest persons Bring fireworks in con- travention of the - foregoing permission and rule,

February 7, 1950.

DIOCESAN BOYS'

*** SCHOOL

An Entrance Examination will be held on 8th May, for | boys wishing to enter Class 10 in September 1960. There will |be about:sixty, vacancies.?

Application-forms may be obtained from the School Ofice on and after 23rd · February, They must be completed and returned to the School by 31st

|tion-fee" of $2.

February, 10, 1850.

walnut cabinet; gold metal CHINESE NEW YEAR HOLIDAY March, together with a registra

large coloured dial. Demonstra tion'without obligationi Coloniat Agencies, Szehol Bldg., 14 Queen's, Road, Phone 20310.

CHINA MAIL PICTORIAL (Re-) vised edition) at $3.00 per: obpy,

Friday

17th February,

Saturday

Obtainable at alt Leading, Book 18th February.

Stores' and "China Mall” Office.

BORIDDLING: PADS--100 pagas

Sunday

at 50 cents each.: tồn sale, at 19th February.

-“Ohina—Mäll.Offer? Windsor

House, Tat. $25 12.

HONG KONG

FILMSAND

THEATRE HIWB) at..$1.00 per [depy,="Obtainable "at" koodina

Ginemse and ""China: Malit, Quton

Main Store & Branches

Branches & Food Section

(Main Store)

Main Store

& Branches

Closed

Open 0`s.m

12 noon

Closed

fread and cakes will be on sale

on Sunday 15th) February ́-in-

· CAFE WISEMAN:

which will be open as^uastal throughout the hollday,ə

"Auctio

D. W. MacINTOSH,'

Commissioner of Police

CHINESE NEW YEAR HOLIDAY

NOTICE

Our store will be closed to business on 17th, 18th and 19th February, and will be re-ppened as usual on Monday, 20th February, 1950

CHUN HING STORE

HARRIMAN REALTY CO. LTD.

ron:

AND.

CARNIVAL

By Dick Turner

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LEAN!

11-9

COPI, 1843 BY KILA BERVICE, 176. TOM. REC, U.

"We're all nuts about him even if he does eat a lot—ho'a' just like two of the family!"!

BARCLAY ON BRIDGE

By Shepard Barclay

"The Authority-nu' Authorifles”

HIGH:LOW SHOWS DESIRE

and East bungled it by playing the 90.as the start of-a-doubleton-

IT IS A mistake to consider showing echo. West of course that your high-low signal, when scored- his A, then led the 4. your partner leads the king fron which East ruffed with the heart a acc-king, is imperative if you] 7. hold a doubleton. Basically, you You can't find any return now

is to not to give you purpose

by East which will enable his partner Information when you are side to score another trick, He on defence. It is to heat the en-picked the club 10, which Was tract.

Anyway, maybe

sorne won in the dummy. Three trump ather information might be more rounds cleared that suit and the

was

important than that about the four number of carda in his mull. For spade furnished, a discard of the second diamond from South's instance,

information that you hand, leaving him to more losers. want him to refrain from repcai- East's desire, when he saw the ing that suit, but switch to an- spade K lead and the dummy, other instead. In that case, give should have been for an imme- him a low card, and if he repeats diate switch is a diamond, in the suit, complete a low-high dis der to establish his king. Tho courager.

S. AKB4 H 6

8 Q70 &

HQ D

DAD 7

CAK 6 5 ....

S 0 2 H J 10 6 7

N

D 10 6 42W ED KJBS CJ 14:2

in dr

last thing in the world he should have wished to do was ruft with his four hearts which were sure to take a regular trump trick. I he had played low, West's switch to a diamond, would have been obligatory-i not on the next trick. then surely after the 9 went on the ́ A.

Tomorrow's Problems

CQ 10 9

.

SJ 10 3

HAK 6 4 3 2

DQ 3

C:8 3

(Dealer: North. Both sides vul- nerable). North Eart

S 0

Bouth

West

HQ 85 8

Pass

I H

Pass

DKJG

18

PAKS

.2 H

Poss

C J 10973

2. NT

Pass

3 H

Pass

4 H

*

8 10 8 ? $3

B74 DAQ,5

1,5-2:

CAQ

S.AKQ4

WED 10983

C8 2

S J9 2

HAKIO

DT4

CK 8844

(Dealer: East. North-South vul- nerable).

It might have been interesting to, see 3-No Trumps tried on that layout. As the cords were. pro- per defence would have beaten the contract af game in hearts but such defence was not forth- After normal bidding, what de- coming. West started it soundly Ienco would you recommend enough by lending the spade K. against South's 3-No Trumps?

"A BRITISH CROSSWORD PUZZLE

15 Pick,

Across

1 Frank.

4. Rate.

7. Gup

8 Koen. ́9 Theatrical

dangingi

11 Colour

18 Thin coal

ings,

B

10 Unexpec Logtedly,

20 Occurrence,

21 Vigour

18 Umpire,INTE

Yesterday's Crossword

AGRoss Spot, 44 Learned, Rdel 9 Ples,////10 Airport;b: 11. 12 Hide, 14. "Hinders,

10 Brino, 22 Litera

Down

1. Scale.

"2∙Live

Comfort,

5 Blulishi O Protect. 10 Realistic.

13 Haven.