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POSITION VACANT

FOR SALE

NOTICE

RECRUITING LOCAL

POPULATION

! BRITISH ARMY

The Recruiting Office will open in Whitfield Barracks, Kowloon on Thursday 6th July 1050 for the pro selection of recruits. Applicants should

THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, JULY 1, 1950.

Record profit reported at Lane, Crawford meeting

An all-time record working profit of HK$1,457,960

'for the your ended February 28, 1950, was: reported at the 24th ordinary yearly meeting of Lane, Crawford Limited hold,” at... "the" Jacobean Room, Hong Kong Hotel, yesterday.

apply to the "IN" Gate of the The Chairman, Mr. F. C. Borry, described the trad- Barracks in, Nathan Road, Kowloon, at 90.m

TOTO

re-

One hundred men quired as Education Instruc- tors, Clerks, Drivers, Mecha- nics, Electricians, Bakers, Sco- men, Paint & Metal Workers, etc. Preference will be given to those men with some know- ledge of their trades.

Applicants must bring with them two letters, from reputo- THE H.K.B.P.C.A. require the as- CONVENIENT BABY Way to own ble. Hong Kong Citizens sistance of lady assistant secraa New Pllot Radio. Whether you guaranteeing their good be- tary having some Committee/e« nand a bedside midget, lærgs table hävlour and honesty: together cretarial/typing experience and model, or luxury radiogram,~we with one photograph of them- local knowledge. Moderate Salary, have a “pilot" to sult. Terms as selves which will later be re- Apply Box 688 "China Mali”. tow as only $20 per month, Colonial turned to them. This is Im-

Apenales, Oxshat Buliding, Queen's Road,· Phone 20910, |portant. They must also have

been born in, and now be WANTED KNOWN

DRESSES; Lates! Variety of ready living in, the Colony of Hong mada Summer dresses from Kong. RENOMMER Dresses Just urt-) $20.00 up. Just arrived Raw Bilk) packed large variety of charmingį Linen, Bbar Bucker. Inspection) The Army life is a happy

Order

taken.

14.

man.

& Inaxpensive frocks from Holly- welcomed.

KEE one in which there is a good - woad

Creations. 504 Victory ZANG CO. 32 Nathan Road Tel. future for the right type of House, Wyndham 8t. Tel. 38643. 60096.

There is no compulsion DRESSES and Blouses (all kinds HONG KONG FILM AND to join and anyone is welcome of materials) at competitive prlats THEATRE NEWS at $1.00 per to come along and have the -from HK$20.00 up. Satisfaction copy, Obtainable at Leading conditions of Service explain- guaranteed. Inspection cordially Book Stores, Newapaper Belters, ed to him. invited at Long Kee Ladies Talior Cinemas and "China Mall” Offics.) SID Nathan Road Kowloon, LADIES, we have at your service

operatione Curtiss

specialized

CHINA MAIL PICTORIAL (Re vised edition) at $3.00 par copy for Obtainable at all Loading Book

*

ing year as most satisfactory, with all depart ments contributing to the excellent results achieved. Shareholders received a re-lease on the present bakery pre turn of $3 a share in dividend mises has been renewed for an- and $2 a share in bonus, both other Ave years. tax free, for the year.

Mr. Barry told shareholders that a sultable site for a new bakery has not yet been found but the

THE HONGKONG & YAUMATI FERRY CO., LTD. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS EXTRAORDINARY

GENERAL MEETING

ovor at par branch shops in Kow loon showed very pleasing im provement. As is the caso In our main store, however, our branch in Nathan Road is komewhat re- stricted in the way of selling space, despite alterations carried olt during the year, and the question of securing more com- modious premises is having atten- ilun.

The future

"The continued expansion of our Mr. Barry sald:

import and export (wholesale) "Your Board is pleased to pre-department is particularly grail- sent again a very satisfactory "fying, and new sections for trad- financial statement reflecting the ing in raw cotton, and cotton yarns results of a year of still further were added in December last. The Increased turnover,

Company is fortunate in having secured representation for leading

"Proft on working for the year amounted to $1,457,960-an suppliers of these commodities creased of $401,151 over the pre- and business transacted to date vious trading period, and this ro- has been very satisfactory.

"A‘ruitable site at any econo- sult is the highest yet in the Com- pany's history,

mic price for a new bakery could With the amount brought for-not be secured, and it was de- ward from last year, a total of cided to reopen negotiations for $1,058,058 is credited. Against this, renewal of the lease on our pre- NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN dividend and bonus paid in De-expenditure for land and build- has been charged the interim satisfactorily concluded, and costly This has been sent premises. that an Extraordinary Generul cember last,

and your Meeting of The Hongkong & recommend that from the remaining has, therefore, been avoided Yaumati

for the next five years fat. least, Ferry Company, ing balarice the apppropriations as With the installation of new plant Limited, will be held of the noted on the

be made. report Company's Offices, Jordani "The

our and achinery already referred nugmentation

this important department is to, Road Ferry Pler, Kowloon, on general reserve is sound policy; now fully equipped for the pro- Saturday, the 15th day of July also, similarly, the enlarging of duction of bread, cakes and con- 1950, at 12.00 noon for the cur contingency reserve to $250,000 fectionery, by the most hygienic purpose of considering, and it to be debited to this latter reserve and efficient up-to-date methods. will be the expenditure in con- thought fit, passing the follow-

with redecoration and Resolution:-

floor premises, Es banking

of

There is a special need for ing Resolution as an Ordinary j 17ecent of the West wing area!

Educational Clerks and for these men the Instructors and chances of quick promotion are It is essential that men

good.

Halong

Cool waves, Stores and "China Mall” Office. machinetess oll parma, hairdyes & manicure-ROSE MARIE Beauty SCRIBBLING PADS-100 PROTE selected for this type of work Parlour-Phone 60384-43. Hanat 50 cents each. On sale at have a good knowledge of

**Chine

Mali Office, Windsor English. House, Tel, 32312.

kow Rd., Kowloon,

PEKING ART RUG CO., 221A. Nathan Rd, Kowloon, asil ex- clusively carpets and rugs. Pleans: drop in and have a look.

CARPETS, Ruge, Upholstery cleanee in your

own home by modern, convenient DURACLEAN. SERVICE DURAGLEAN COM- PANY, DEERFIELD, ILL. U.8.A. Agent: George Lin 4 Co., 202 Bank of East Asia Buliding, Tal: 24408.

CLASSIFIED

ADVERTISEMENTS

ROYDEN HOUSE

52 Robinson Road.

Independent School Coeducation Dalton Plan European and Chinese Ages 5 to 18 years.

There are a few vacancies for next term, beginning in September.

MAY BE BOOKED

A classifying test will be AT THE held on Tuesday, July 11th SWINDON BOOK STORE. 25 at 9.30 am. NATHAN ROAD, TEL. 59327,

Application

forms may be :. obtained from the principals Mr. and Mrs. E, C. Thomas,

CARPETS RUGB Genuine. Paking and Tientsin, lovely de- elona and colourings, various sizes. come and inspect at The China, RUG Co., Kayamally Building, 4th Flear (Opposite Hong Kong Hotel) Queen's Road, Central.

TUITION WANTED

LADY Tascher English

wanted

#40

for

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

NOTICE

A

The Club have opened Branch Office, for the sale of Cash Sweep tickets at No. 5. D'Agullar Street.

Non-members are requested bey to purchase tickets there.

Ground floor - no stairs to walk up and down.

fasuon for student supply board & lodging by teacher. Profor Kowloon. Apply Box 687 "China Mall",

DANCING LESSONS DALLROOM DANCING>~"Måde Easy" Beginners Advanced. A Variations taught. Spoolalitios:- Rumba, Samba, Tango, Jitterbug." (Enquiries -5-7 p.m.)TONY WONG 09, Wangnelchong Rund

WANTED TO BUY WANTED to Buy EADE'S rhau-] matlo and gout pilla Name and location of dealer selling this patont mediolae appreciated. Any private Individual who to willing to spare a few boilies also please) communicate with Box No. 508 "China Mall",

CAR FOR SALE

STANDARD "8" Black. Badari Lased condition $8400-Apply Box

888 "China Mall”

CAR SERVICE

·FOR · COMPLETE. - regular and

; efficient shellubrication, and,a füll

| repair service,: contasty, Hongkong

Hotel · Curage,;27770 or 28428)

FOR SALE

TAMARA MAY, 50% Pantnsula Hotel Just roostved new epneign- ment option:"/day dreets,

By Order,

S. A. SLEAP,

Secretary.

J.F. SOPER. Major,

Recruiting Offleer.

THE HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN. that the ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING OF SHAREHOLD- ERS will be held in the Board Room of the Company, Room No. 308, Queen's Building, Hong Kong, on Friday the 7th July, 1950, at noon for the following purposes :-

1. To receive and consider the Statement of Accounts and Balance Sheet and the Report of the Direc- tors and Auditors thereon.

2. To declare a dividend.

3-To"elect Directors.

4. To appoint Auditors and

fix their remuneration.

5. To transact any other or- dinary business of the Company.

NOTICE IS ALSO HEREBY BOOKS of the COMPANY wil GIVEN that the TRANSFER

be closed from the 1st July, 1050 to the 7th July, 1950, botli daya inclusive.

By Order of the Board of Directors.

A. STORRAR, Acting Chief Manager. Hong Kong, June 21, 1950..

NANYANG GODOWN CO.

NO. 3 GODOWN

NOW READY FOR STORAGE TO THE PUBLIC.

Covered Area

22,000 Sq. Ft.

Storage Copacity :12,000 Tons

CHARGES ARE REASONABLE AND STORAGE IS ACCEPTED BY FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC BANKS

AGENTS:

DIAWARD TRADING COMPANY

GODOWN

Ma Tau Kok Road:

Tel. 58275

OFFICE MA Queen's Rd. C..

Tal. 33457

HARRIMAN REALTY CO., LTD.

socktall ·¿dramas, nylon blouses steal: Estate and "skipta

nufidins (red near) a don mom nó. Hong Kong

PEAR-FULLY FURNISHED

Telegrama

"NORGE", Refrigerator: d'où, 16]. Good:futinlæg, odn@ision,"HK$600,

Telephöttə. 28312 Omos-hours, f

Brokere

-ana Vatudes

MY LUXURY HOME

Upper mikärra), 18, roman). 4 ́ ́halkzovich,

RTO ed "That it is desirable to

to make them the sum capitalise

of

suitable for our retail $1,880,000.00 being part ofness, the recovery of such

of our

busi

costs

again

"As to the future, I do not anticipate an easy year, but we have started it reasonably well. I have already spoken of the reserver bullt up to meet ad varse circumstances should they arlie, and on the whole i forl that we can face the future with confidence. "I now beg, formally, to pro-

the undivided profits of the under the terms of the sub-least Company standing at the being extremely doubtful, credit of the Company's Re- The transfer to bad debts re- pose that the Report of the Com- serve Fund and accordingly serve will the reserve to pany's Directors and the Accounts that a special Capital Bonus $50,000 representing approximuste for the year ended February 23, of $1,080,000.00 be declared ly five per cent of the total of 1950, as presented, be adopted, and that such bonus be ap- sundry customers accounts at the and that the following appropria- tions be made from the balance plied on behalf of the per-year end. During the year, bad standing at the Credit of Proft sons who on the 15th day debts in the sum of $14,255 were and Loss Appropriation Account, of July 1950 were the hold- written off in working account namely:

this being a very small percentage To Transfer to General

Reserve on turnover.

********* $250,000 Transfer to Provision for Corporation Pro- fits Tax Transfer to Provision for Contingencies .. Transfer to Provision for Stuff Retirement Scheme

ers

War claims

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CARNIVAL

By Dick Turner

158,000

44,500

to

310,000

0,003

of the 168,000 issued shares of the Company In payment in full for 168,000 unissued ordinary shares credited as fully pald be ac-

"On the balance sheet our fixed cordingly allotted to such assets are shown in more detall persons in the proportion of this year, the net increase in thesʊ one such ordinary share for compared to the previous year every one of the said 168,000 being 3152.137 covering mainly Issued shares then held by additions; to bakery plant and Transfer to Bad Debts. such persons respectively, equipment and

installation or

Pay a Final furniture and

Dividend and that the shares so alloi-new display cases,

of $2 t-per-share, free ted 'shall be treated for all

In our main store to

Part of the total

of Tax .........*** 299,800 on bakery

branches.

the

Rescrve

the nominal amount of the was met from the balance of thejue | $1.50 per Share, free Capital of the Company held reserve originally created for relax by each such shareholder habilitation and replacement of] and not as income, and that

such shores shall rank for dividend from the 1st Janu- ary 1950.

NOTICE IS ALSO HEREBY GIVEN that the Share Regis ter of the Company will be closed from the 8th to the 18th July, 1950, both days.inclusive. By Order of the Board of Directors, LAU TAK PO,

Managing Director, Hong Kong, June 30, 1950.

assets,

under current assets, the val of stocks in hand and in transi shows an increase of [$353,813) over last year's figure. All goods are in first class condition, and adequate provision has been made where necessary against deteriora- tion

224,830

Making a total of $1,295,289

$435,923 to next account". and to carry forward the sum of

By

The motion was seconded

Major S.M, Churn and carrie unanimously.

HEA KINYICE, INC. É, ME RÈS U W PATÍ OFT." –

"She can't give a vory good description; of her mother, but she does remember her father saying she was getting 'to look like a house!"""

BARCLAY ON BRIDGE

By Shepard. Barclay

"The Authority (în Authoriü 192.

THREE-SIDED ARGUMENT. would have left me room to sue- "THERE ARE, not two. but bid my hearts and have you cue- three sides to an argument--you bid the clubs, after which I would without a side, my side and the truth," have bid 6-Spades That is a remark by some philos- worry. With your hop all the.

I didn't dare reach or profes- way to game, ophier, either amateur or sional, whose name is not at the farther for fear of three club moment recallable. But he sure- losers."

South explained the accepted ly had something, if he meant to cover bridge discussions. Often theories of such bids. He said will hear two partners go at that when the partner of a major you. it hammer and tongs, each main-sult bidder has a perfectly sale taining his point of view to no trump fit and enough strength of result. The key. may all the any kind to justify a game con- time be in possession of ruins or four. If his strength is mainly

con tract,

Jump to either three bo, opponents of the arguing

in high

cards, he should bid just pair.

SAK 84 2

one more than necessary as a force, leaving space for cue-bid- ding or coaventional slam calling, whereas f

If his strength is mainly distributional, he should jump to game as he did.

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he

West then cut in. "If you had hid only

I would have -Spades, entered with 4-Diamonds, pre- pared to bid my clubs if the dia- moads didn't fit my partner. Then if you fellows bid, 8-Spades, ing Director, was re-elected; and Mr. S.T. Williamson, the retire

we would have got into 7-Dia- At our fast meeting, the hope re-appointed auditors. for the en

Lowe, Bingham and Matthews

(Dealer North. North-South monds, down only two tricks. Of vulnerable).

course, if you saw fit to bid 7- was expressed that our long suing year.

"North" -Eaat South West Spades then, we would have Bet outstanding claim against the

19 P201 4 S Supporting Mr. Barry in the

you. Actually your gutting a Department of National Defence chair were Messrs. RA. Dastur,

After North took all the tricks game out of the deal was the best (Army), Canada,

would be mat, and I am glad to report Ilamson (Directors), Mr. A.W.

Albert Raymond and S.T. WI-except one in hearts, he lambast- you had any chance to score."

ed Bouth for the pre-emptive Your Week-End Question that negotiations were success. Brown (Managing Director) and jump all the way to game. fully concluded during the year Messrs. EW. McCarthy and Mr.

bien affected.

Don

"Your correct bid, with such a

If you have a splendid fit with the minor 'sult your partner bid,

and settlement in full has now Jyy. Hunt (representing the terrifically aggressive hand and what influence can that have on Secretaries and Accountants, Peat, your club biank, was three spades, your own.bidding of a none-too- Marwick, Mitchell and Company). not four, ho declared,

"Sunday debtors and payments in advance appear at a reduced) figure this year, and the reserve NOTICE

for possible bad debts in the sun of $50,000 is considered adequate.

"Sundry creditors and accrue REGISTRATION OF

charges shows a reduction of PERSONS ORDINANCE, | $480,624. - Last year's' total in-

1949.3:

cluded mortage interest accrue over the (war period amounting to $320,791, which has since been paid.

Arrangements have been made for the undermentioned

"The trading year under review persons to! be Registered was a most satisfactory one, and Photographed and Thumb- all departments in our organisa- printed, nt the Treasury, tion contributed to the excellent Prince's Bullding, Ice House results achieved. Street, 1st Floor. between – the Our food departments enjoyed | 3rd-6th July, 1950, both dates increased patronage, and the turn- Inclusive.

(a) Every person in receipt of @pension from the Gov- ernment of Hong Kong.

(b) Every person" in receipt of

a pension from any Gov- ernment in the Common- wealth if such pension is payable through the Gov. ernment of Hong Kong

wards.

·

NOTICE

CANADA DAY

Balwan Military Cemetery, On July 1st, Canada Day, there will be a brief service at Saiwan, in memory of the Canadian soldiers who died in

(c) Every member of the the Pacific war.

family of the persons Wreaths are being laid on specified in paragraphs behalf of the Government of (a) and (b) being of the Canada, the Hong Kong Veter age of 12 years and up ans in Canada, The Grenadiers Winnipeg Association and the

of, Canada. Photographing and thumb-Royal Rifles c printing will take place when Those proposing to attend Pensioners appear to collect should arrive at Salwan by their pensiona. No payment 9.55 am while those wishing will be made unless proof is to lay floral remembrances produčed that registration has

should communicate been completed

telephone: 283364

Special attention is, drawn to this fact, that it fe an offenco to register more" than" onco, Persons who, having | boon, ros gistered clawhere, are in pos- session of Identity; Cards For

NOTICE

with

temporary identity forms, 3rd July 1960, the Ponte Rea- Commencing from Monday, should produce than to the tanta and Enquiry Omoe Shroff making payment the donoral Port Offee Hong Carwill rabat opened –from Acting Commissioner: 9.00a.m. to 10.00p.m.” only.

Juno 30,#1980.4

JENNER, Kong

Sundays Pep partment

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present Wero

Shareholders Messrs. B.M. Churn, B.C. Tavares, H.W, Randall, 3.8.C. Noel, H.J. Armstrong, A.E. Nobbins, H.S. Chan, Lo Po-sum, A.V, Alvares and AH. Ribeiro,

Far East Insurance Co. meeting

The Far East Insurance Company Limited held ita statutory meeting at the Jacobean Room, Hong Kong Hotel, yesterday afternoon, under the chairmanship of Dr. S. N. Chau,

In his statutory report, the sal, said the Company commenced Ceneral Manager, Mr. Teui Ping- business on May 8, 1930, after complying with all statutory for malliles.

A total of 50,000 shares of HK$10 each had been inued and paid for.

Immediately after the

statutor meeting the Company, held its first ordinary Yourly meeting at WhichMessrs. Ka Fock song Yeung Winghong. Chan Zee-ng and Taul Ping-ting were elected Ordinary Directors for the year

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The meating also fixed the Directors Fees at $600 aaah, with the Chairman of the Board getting double this summ Weng #Tan and Company wer appointed auditors uk 61 Exertion

Members at the Board of Fer marent Directors, headed by Dry Liquid,

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