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WANTED KNOWN

METROPOLE HOTEL, 10 Queen's TAMARA Road Central, Hong Kong, localed In the very heart of Hongkong, is a now and delightful hotel, offer- ing every convenience and ac commodation. The quiet roine ment of this completely Euro- hatel, furnished throughout in a befitting style minkes it unique, interesting and appealing. Every room with pl. vato bath. Telephone: 31171, Cables: "Metropole".

pean-type

FOR SALE

603 Peninsula

MAY

HONG KONG

GOVERNMENT

PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICE

NOTICE

As from 18th May the offices of the Public Relations will be on

Gloucester 2nd floor Building.

W. G. HARMON. Public Relations Officer. May 10, 1950.

MARINE DEPARTMENT NOTICE NO. 7 OF 1950.

FOR INFORMATION OF SHIP OPERATORS' AND CHARTERERS.

J. JOLLY,

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Director of Marine.

It is hereby natified that Hotel always was in stock largs Sunday 7th May, 1950 has been selection American Washable and Cocktail Dresses, Blouses, Skirts, declared a Weather-non-work-

Pedal Blacks,

Pushers, Bhorts, ing day. Summer Wedge Heel Shoes, Etc. Open, till 6 p.m. DRESSES: Latest variety of rendy made Summer Dresses from $22.60| Marine Offer, up. Just arrived Raw Silk, Linen, Hong Kong. Seersucker. Inspection welcomed, 9th May, 1950. orders taken, Kee Zang Co., 32 Nathan Road, Tel. 50890. чONG

KONG FILM AND THEATRE NEWS at $1.00 per Obtainable at Leading copy. Book Stores, Newspaper Ballers, Cinemas-and "China Mel!” Offor CHINA MAIL PICTORIAL (RI? LADIES, we have at your service vised edition) at $3.00 per copy, specialized operations for Obtainable at all Loading Book; Начело Curtiss cool wave] Stores and "China Mail". Office, machinejaus oll perms, haledyes 4 SCRIBBLING PADB-100 pages manicure-ROSE MARIE Beauty at 60 cents each. On als at Parlour-Phone 5038443. Hati "Chine Mall" Office,

House, Tel. 32312.

DRESSES and Blouses (all kinds of materials) at competitive prices from HK$20.00 up. Satisfaction guaranteed. Inspection cordially invited at Long Kee Ladies Tailor 31D Nathan Road Kowloon,

kow Rd., Kowloon,

PEKING ART AUG CO., 221A Nathan Rd., Kowloon, soll ex- clusively carpets and rugs. Please drop in and have a look.

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SALE OF CROWN LAND

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CARPETE

RUGS.—Genuine Peking and Tiantain, lovely de algne and colourings, various sixos some and Inapoct at The China Rug Co., Kayamally Buliding, 4th Floor

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Kong) Hotal) Queen's Road, Central.

DANCING LESSONS

BALLROOM DANCING —"Made Easy" Advanced Variations taught.. "Specialities" Rumba, Bamba, Tango, Jitterbug (Jiva). Enquiries (1-3 P.M.):- Tony Hudson, 612 China Building.

WANTED TO BUY ....

SMALL Officers Moss" requiron Armchairs, Sofas Scrooms, Tables etc. Anyone leaving the Colany who would like to donate any furniture piense write to Box. No. 584 "China Mail."

UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG

ARCHITECTURE

Courses leading to a degres in Architecture will be offered from the Academic Year be- ginning September, 1950.

Detailed syllabuses of the first year's study will be avall able at the beginning of the

courses.

B. MELLOR,

Registrar.

An auction sale of Crown Headquarters on Monday, the Hong Kong, May 8, 1050. 18th day of May, 1950 at 3 p.m.

The area which comprises

10,910 square feet is situated ANNUAL MEETING OF THE

BOY'S & GIRL'S CLUBS

at Nga Tsin Wai Rd., adjoin- ing H.K.LL. No. 3573 and is suitable for residential pur- poses,

Further

are

nr particulars available from the Govern ment Gazette of May 5, 1950 or from the Crown Lands & Survey Office.

A. P. WEIR, Actg. Director of Public Works.

FOR. THE

PROTECTION OF CHILDREN SUFFERING CHILDREN

Dr. F. 1. Taaung -

Chairman China Building

- ASSOCIATION

The Annual Meeting of the Boys' and Girls' Clubs Asso- clation will be held in the Lecture Room, Public Relations Office, Statue Square, Hong Kong on Friday, May 12th. 1050 at 5.30 p.m. All who are interested in the work of the Association are cordially in- vited; but only members will be entitled to vote.

By Order of the Executive Committee

HURBERT LAI

Secretary,

NOTICE

It is hereby notified that HENRY SHIH of 16-C, Glou-

for Mesars

THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, MAY 11, 1950.

Fire-fighting demonstrations

Demonstrations in suppressing fires by employing

fire-fighting equipment wore conducted by Mr. J. S. Chambers, Overseas Fire Protecting Officer of the British Overseas Airways, for the workshop staff members of the Jardino Aircraft Maintenance Company at Kai Tak yesterday.

Mr. Chambers used four types of fire extinguish- He ers in conducting his demonstrations. also set off small false fires at one side of a runway, beside JAMCO's huge airport work- shop in order to impress his listeners.

Record run from U.S. to Japan

At one time during the de- monstration, when a false fire of a considerabic size was sct off, the, airport Fire Brigade, which was not aware of the demonstration, rushed a engine to the scene.

fire

Two wounded by fire from pirate ship

The cook and the assistant- coxswain of the Chinese motor. Junk San Hol were wounded when the vessel was fred on by a pirate vessel near Sam- mun on Sunday, it was reveal- ed yesterday.

.

According to the master of the San Hol, hin vessel was on its way from Hal Moon (East Coast) to Hong Kong and passed San- mun on Sunday afternoon. While the vessel was proceeding to British waters, a motor Babing Junk with three masts was seen 400-yards away on the starboard side of the San Ho! sailing towards Chinese waters. The foresall of the other vessel was black.

When the San Hol drew nearer, the other junk nuddenly altered its course to starboard, intending to cross ahead of the San Hol.

Seeing this, the master of the an Hol thought the other vessel must be a pirate vessel and turn- ed his junk to port. He con tinued to turn to port and the vessel went full speed to Sam- mun,

This petion deeply impressed Mr. Chambers who without any The ss. Pacific Transport, hesitation, said that the Colony's flagship of Pacific Transport Fire Fighters are always pre- Lines, Inc., made what is be- parcel. Heved to be a record-breaking

Calling himself П preacher run from Yokohama to San

sprending the gospel of re- Francisco recently in 10 days, fighting, Mr Chambers told his one hour, and 12 minutes.

The

company, represented in

The two wounded were brought Hong Kong by Jarding, Matheson and Company Limited, has in-

ment. They were removed. to troduced a new schedule to give They are: The Soda-ack fire to Sam-mus for medical treat extinguisher, which should. only an even more rapid ser- vice the United States.

admitted to the Kowloon Hospital.

listeners the four most common fire fighting equipments for air- ports.

The other junk suddenly open- ed are on the Sen Hol and the cook and the assistant coxswain were wounded by bullets.

shippeween the Far East and be used against domestle fres; the Hong Kong the next morning and Į

every

foam sprayer which is excellent Importers in Hong Kong wit for putting out fires of Imflam-| now be able to take delivery of mable liquids such as petroleum und oil; the Carbon-dioxide their cargoes on the 21st or 23 sprayer, specially designed to put

départure from San day after Francisco with Ballings about

out res from engines of aircraft 11 days.

and the Carbon-tetra-chloride This marks a new step forward sprayer which is best for fightia

the annals of trans-Pacific small engine sires or fires started freight and

enables merchants to from electricity, receive, the

cargoes in the shortest possible time.

stations The new schedules have not overlooked the requirements of throughout the world, is.on expert exporters in Hong Kong, to whom on re-fighting. At one time he was connected with the Loadon] also offered a füster service Fire Brigade. than before.

In vessels routed to Californian

cisco

parts

by

Mr. Chambers, who is on a tou of all BDAC overseas

He makes a tour of all BOAC way of Japan, San Fran- stations about once every eigh is reached in 22 days (Los Angeles, 24 days) and in vessels routed by way of the Philippines

months.

Today he will call on Mr. W.J

St. John orders

Orders by Mr. A, el Arcull, Commissioner, St. John, Ambu lance Brigade. Hong Kong Dis trict, Order No, 19/50 dated May 12, 1940

Ambulancs Dulles Hong-Kong: Mor 14 to 20, Chung Bing. Division; May to 27, Eastern Division,

May 1

L Angeles is reached in 23 days Gorman, the Chief Oficer of the Confucian and Motor Transport Divisions.

Ambalanes Dalies. Kawien

21, KYMCA Division: May 21 to 2 Mongkok Diviakan,

Race Course Dailent Balorday, May 13,

and San Francisco four days later. | Colony's Fire Brigade.

Beach Bailey Kowloon Transport 10 All arrangements are made for

Leave Ambulance Biatlon Nathan Road at forwarding cargoes by rail to all Mr. Chambers, who will depart 230 pm, on Saturday and 10 mm, sod points in the USA and Canada from the Colony for Calcutta 30 p.m. on Sundays, NCC 3/4. how

BOAC fill ensure that only members proceed olso by named Lines at through Karachi and other

far on duty will travel in transport, Centro), and South stations in India, said that the rates

114. Mlle Brache Saturday 31 and America, the Caribbean and West nature of visiting Mr. Gorman Bunday 14, Kong Wah

will be of a liaison purpose. Numing Divisions Saturday 20 and Bar day 21. Thun Wan and KYMDA Núrsins Diellons.

Indles.

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Bomb throwing spreads to Macao

The current hand-grenade and bomb throwing

fashion has spread to Macao, The intended victims were the vernacular "Walt Klu Po" and the "Sai Kal Yat Po."

PEAK TRAMWAYS COMPANY LIMITED

NOTICE

One bomb exploded at the back, of the "Wah Kiu.Po" pre- mises fand the second was found: in front of the "Sai Kai Yat Po" shortly after midnight the first

explosion outside the The newspaper ripped holes in the Iron gate and wall, and cut the electric cables plunging the dis: trict into darkness.

Alone pedestrian was wounded In the abdomen and was sent to hospital.

and - KYMCA

18 Miis Bauchs Unlong, Divlalons under Div, Supts, arrangements,

Talpe Bwimming Feeli Taipo 'Divisions under Diy. Bupta, arrangementa,

Lalchikak Bathing Chuber Bunday 14. Ken Wab and XYMCA -Hoesing Divi

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Beach Dates Hong Kong

Transport for Sibeke and Blx. Wava to'leave Queen's Pier it 2 p.m. un Saturday and 9.30 am. and 1,30 pm, on Sunday.

Saturday, Mar. 18, Repulse Bay, Bhai- kwan Divisions Big Wave, Wanchal” “A” Division; Bheko, Central Division,

Divisiona

Sunday, May 21, Repulse Bay, Central end Confucian Divisions Ble. Ware, Shaukiwan and Motor Transport Divi alens: Bheko, Wanchal “A” and Wanchai "B" Divisions..........

CARNIVAL.

By Dick Turner:

"Tak, tak! How embarrassing! I forgot me wallet_all" seem to have on me is dis gun!"

BARCLAY ON BRIDGE

By Shepard Barclay

“The Authority on Authorities"

BEST CAN BE WORST

usually help the declarer to es tablish the low cards of the dum SELECTING of a sound open-my's suit before its side re-entries ing lead is of vital importance were impaired and before the de- against a large proportion of all fenders got under way with their contracts. That's why so much own suit. In between these best study has been given to it by de

worst

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come the of winnlag tactics two black of this deal, how- volopers through the years. But even the In the case. most efficient leaders know that over, it worked out just the re- A heart lead, any one time their keenness may verse of that. prove of no avail. In fact, what which should be the best, ca should be the best lead may ables. East to take twelve iricks prove to be the worst and what without losing the lead and even.. should be the worst may prove without, trying a solitary" finesse. the best. That should not make A diamond lead, which figures the ambitious player disdainful to be the worst, holds East to of his knowledge and cause him ten tricks. A spade or club lend to become careless in the matter ranks in between, giving East on In the long run his soundness will easy eleven tricks. pay,

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If you select a lead

and it turns out disastrously, as would be the case with this dedi, please don't go counter to your understanding the next time. Stick by your guns and continde to do what your judgment tells you ought to pan out best.

Tomorrow's Prabiem

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Sunday, May 14, Repālen Bay Motor Transport and Eastern Divisions la vulnerable.) Wave, Wanchal " and Chung Shing West letalona: Sheko, Confucian and 21h Nam Pass

1 S 'Pasa 2 S Saturday, May 20, Repules Day. KUOB 2 D 3 C Division: Big Wave, HKYMCA Division i

Pass 3 NT Sheko, South China Diviilon,+

Suppose you just listened to that bidding and had no know ledge of South's hand... Would you not consider that the best nerable). lead of all should be the unbid After the spade K lead, how Briande Annual Inspection The second major sult, hearts. And wouldnt chould East seek South's help in Captain Lula Palett, Macadactice parade, will take place at Ca you say that the worst lead anould gaining maximum results, in his i Commissioner of Police, perline Hill at 10.10 mm. on Sunday, May be diamonds? That lead would 4-Hearts contract? -gi

14. Dress-Berlew Order; ane stretcher | 'canducted Investiga-

complete per Dirisjon. Elens at the two”,newspapers Faradio: Thursday, May. 18., Ühines

no arrests have boon YMCA, KYMCA Division Drill: Monday. May 1 and Thursday, May 18, Chinese YMCA, HKYMCA Division First Aid.

Droses A from Wednesday, May 17 Dinek Piala 'Barvico" Caps' will be taken

Removed by police

Bonally

cester Building, Hong Kong,. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN has this day been appointeri the Sole Agent in China, Ma- that the Ordinary Yearly Gen-

eral Meeting of Shareholders. cao Hongkong and Singapore will be held at the Hongkong

ROBINSON & GOLLUBER, INC. of 388 Fifth Hotel, Hongkong, on Wednes- Avenue, New York 16, N., day 24th May 1950 at 12 Noo

10 far In respect of Cotton and for the purpose of receiving

made. Rayon textiles, Cotton Printed the Report of the Directors.

The second bomb was remove together with a Statement of and Woven Handkerchiefs and Accounts for the year ended in time by the police and made Ladies Scaris. All enquiries 31st March 1950, and for the ineffective. should be directed to the said election of Directors and the followed the attempted assassina lection of Kliski Field Service Cape for Yesterday's terroristle, incidents into wear. Diy Bupts, will arrange gul Henry Shih.

appointment of Auditors.

tion of Mr. Lok Kwong, former return to Hong Kong and Kowloon Stores (Brd.) `ILA, EDWARDS, SDSⱭJ..... The Register and Transfer Chairman of the Canton Seamen's reportively.

throwing of (a) Union, and the

Corps Supt. books of the Company, will be bomb at the Seamen's Children's closed from the 12th May to school while a meeting was in the 24th May 1950 both, days progress in the building on May inclusive during which period 7.

THE HONGKONG SOCIETY Mr. Li Fook Wa

Hon. Treasurer · Thỏ Bank of East Aala, Ltd., H. 1950.

Dated the 10th day of May.

..

no transfer of shares can be registered.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, LTD. General Managers Hong Kong, May 5, 1930,

BAIL GRANTED

Four months and four strokes Bail of $5,000 was granted Lal Franky Lai, was the sentence imposed on 17- Kai-hong, allas year-old Tang Ping-lam by Mr. Tenancy Tribunal clerk, by Mr. d'Almada at Kowloon yesterday James Wicks at Kowloon yester for the matching of an $80 watch day. Lal was being held on threa from the wrist of a woman corruption charges of receiving pedestrian, Chan Lal-hing, in money for arranging the aviction Nathan Road on Tuesday.

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ASSOCIATION

NOTICE

The Annual General Meeting of the Association will be held on Friday, 12th April, 1950, commencing at 6.30 p.m.” in the Jacobean Room, Hong Kong Hotel

Will all members and their ladies please make every effort to attend.

A. E. ELLIOTT;

Hon, Secretary.

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