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THURSDAY MAY 3', 1823

LINCHENG OUTRAGE.

TWO CAPTURED FOREIGNERS RELEASED.

TSAOCHUANG, May 31. Major R.A. Allen and Mr. Smith have been released.

TSAOCHUANG, May 31. Mr. Pinger and Mr. L.. G. Salomon have been removed from the top of Paotzuku.

LINCHENG CAPTIVES.

TWO OF THEM RELEASED.

TBADCHUANG, May 31. Major Allen and Mr. Smith have been released.-Reuter.

FOREIGN MILITARY COM. AMISSION.

THE FRAWLEY CO

LAST NIGHT'S THEATRE SUCCESS.

are popularly

THE CHINA MAIL.

TO-DAY'S NEW ADVERTISEMENTS,

NOTICE

THE ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF

CLUB.

The Frawley Co. is obviously a Repertory Company and yet it does not play, Repertory plays. At least what

FROM 5th June: until further notka, the Ladies' Clubhouse designated Repertory plays. You know the kind perhaps. A at Fanling will be closed, with the Canadian humourist-Yes, of, exception of the two Dressing Rooms. All meals will be served in the course, Mr. Stephen Leacock) has!. dubbed a Repertory play one! Dining Room of the Men's Clubhouse. where the actors come on and PERCY SMITH, SETH & FLEMING, brood, and brood, for acts.

Secretaries & Treasurers. Hongkong, May 31, 1923,

The members of the Frawley Co., appear, but they do not brood They speak, declaim, recite, call it i what you will, and you sit up and take notice.

Doubtless the writing of plays is usimple matter. You do what the Repertory Actor does; you brood, Perisa, May 30.

and after separating the ideas that The Military Mission with prob-result, the wheat from the ohaff so ably not leave Tsuchung before to speak, you breathe into the dy Friday, Major Chiang having de bones of your favourite broading, clined to act as the Chinese repre- story, dress it up in smart dialogue clothe it with the semblance of a santutive.

with some snappy epigrans and then

It is understood that the foreign members of the Commission will meet the diplomats at Peking on Thursday and discuss the situation. -Courtesy Daily Bulletin.

CHIHLI-FENGTIEN WARFARE.

SHAXHAIRWAN PEACE CONFERENCE.

PERIXO, May 30.

someone to

produce it. That is what Mr. Samuel Shipman did when he brought forth Lawful Larceny." Listen! Mrs. Marion Dorsey goes West! No she does not die-she- does the nearest thing, she takes a holiday. At this moment introduce Mr. Andrew Dorsey and. find he has been doing things i whilst Mr Dorsey has been away, taking up with what is known as a Vamp He plays cards just as we do very badly, but A thessage from Shanhaikwan, unlike us he signs away his dated May 29, states that General | securities, and his money, includ- Sun Lieb-chun, General Wang ing a bill for $25,000 (gold-real Chen-ping. Cieneral L Chin and American gold) which, as this General Tu Chan-lan have arrived is a Stage play, he to participate in the Chili-Vengtien possibly meet. On Mrs Dorsey's Pence Conference.

all his he confesses faults-and his undying love. Mrs. D gets busy; enters the employ of the Vamp as her Secretary and finally "pincles" the Vamp's money and returns home triumphant, to, one hopes, an unclouded futare. Living as we do within sight of three cemeteries and a racecourse, and thus being continually re- minded that our numbers are al- ways up, and being also young and unused to the ways of Society, we are unable to say if Mr. Shipman's diagnosis is true to life. We hard-

It is expected that a formal start will be made on Friday-Courtesy Daily Bulletin.

PEKING NEWS.

YANGTSZE VALLEY

UNIVERSITY,

return

PERING, May 301. On Monday, President La Youn- hung invited representatives of the gentry of Han, Flupoh, Kiangei and Honan to consider the estably think lishment of a university in the Yangtze Valley.

ENGINEERS' CONVENTION

POSTPONED.

cannot

is. In any case the author has provided some good speaking material, and we much regretted our inability to note some of the very clever things that floated over the footlights, Besides,

were too much entranced with Miss Adele Blood's PEKING, May 30. The spring convention. of the impersonation of a dual role, and Chinese and American Engineers endorse all we said of her yes terday. Mr. Herbert Light as Association, which was fixed to be Andrew Dursey was a very penit- held at Tsingtao next week, hasent husband, clear and articulate in been postponed.

his diction. Miss. Betty Burnicoal- was, as usual, very good. She had our sympathy when, in the third act she vigorously consigned Guy Turow (played by Mr-Bernard- There is Neddell) to H. nothing to add but that the curtain was raised several times at the close of esch' act and that a floral offering to Miss Blood earned our appreciation; also that Mrs. Harry Wood played the piano. We liked best a Henry VIII dance and Drola's Souvenir." To-night Frawley's give "Smilin Trough" and have something good for each night following.

BANK OF CHINA.

PARING, May 30. A mandate abolishes the post of supervisor of the Bank of China at Shanghai-Courtesy Daily Bulletin,

ROUND THE WORLD.

CHINESE JOURNALIST'S UNUSUAL TRIP.

Very daring is the task under- taken by Mr. Kwee Kheng Liong, a young Chinese journalist who called at the China Mall Office this morning. He is travelling round the world without taking a cent from home, making his expenses solely by the sale of photographs. Mr. Kwee Kheng

CORRESPONDENCE.

TRAM TRAVEL JOYS.

Liong left Batavia, Java, on August [To the Editor of the China Mail.")

30 last year. He has now visited

Sir, There will probably be no Malaya, Siam, and Iado-China, From Hongkong he goes to improvement in the matter of tram Canton,

thence overland to car covers, to which your corres- Shanghai After that he visitspondent refers, and which are; a Peking, Japan, Siberia, Europe, disgrace and a menace to one's England, Scotland, America clothes and temper, until the (North and South), Australia, and officials of the Company(preferably then once, more Java where he with their lady friends) use the will resume his usual work, and cars in wet weather. It should be possibly write a travel book. Mr. within the wit of man to devise a! Kwee Kheng Liong has a book simple construction of bamboo that which already, contains many would at least be watertight. interesting entries, including Well, the taxicabs are coming 1

Yours été, good wishes from journalists,

DRIFED: officials and others at the places lie has visited: That-it will be a very notable record by the time his unusual adventure is ever can readily be understood. Mr, Kwec. Kheng Ling leaves Hongkong with the best wishes of his fellow journalists.

RIVER PERILS:

·JUNK?

Hongkong, May 30.

COMPANY: REPORT.

INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGA. TION CO., LTD.

The Forty-Second Ordinary An nual General Meeting of the Indon China SN. Co., Ltd, will be held WARSHIP OPENS, FIRE ON at the Offices of the General Maris agers on Thursday, 14th June at Afforproviding for Depreciation, It is stated focally that us H.M.S 'Moth'

was: comitig down the fall Liabilities, Outgoings, and take Canton River last evening, a junking into account items transferred carrying Cantonese soldiers, openca 10 Revenue Account there remains fire on her. The gun-bont repbell Credit Balance of E17,04407 from which it is proposed to pay 6 and seriously damaged the junker cent (6/-) on the Cumulative In enquiry being made at the Come preferred Ordinary Shared, abeor modore's office, the story was how bing £14,876,140 allowing £2,107 ther dening for confirmed.

tywas 3.7-18 be carried forw admitted however, that; robably végre - Iocome:Tax/v

cidented from all the story was trac dictuc were continually happening yal issued in London orders apparently are that Eas issued, locally, which

·H.M:E," ships are unaged orleable at exchange 24;rbei

rate ruling on the are to be sent by mail

FOR SALE.

FOR SALEAN UP-RIGHT PIANO by F. L. Newmann Humburg. Excellent tone, very good condition. Apply to No. 5 Celas Road, Hongkong.

NOTICE

We have handed over to MESOS SHEWAN, TOMES & COM- PANY, HONGKONG, the Sole Agency for MESSES. COOKSON & COMPANY LIMITED NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England, for HONG KONG and SOUTH CHINA as from THIS DATE

THE CHINA MINING & METAL CO., LTD. Hongkong, May 31, 1923.

NOTICE.

E have This DAY taken over from THE CHINA MINING & METAL CO., LTD. the Sole Agency of Messrs, COOKSON & CO., LTD. Newcastle upon Tyne, for Hongkong and South China.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO. Hongkong, May 31, 1023.

Special Attraction!

TO-NIGHT at 5,15 pm.

MISS AILEEN WOODS

will sing

SMILIN' THROUGH

THE CORONET

"Crushed in California for the Good of the 'World."

SUNCRUSH ORANGE

"SUNCRUSH" Orange Juice-an all purpose orange juice-use it as a beverage-use it in the kitchen and bakery. Use it.in place of oranges, cutting the fruit cost in two, including:sugar.......

SOLE DISTRIBUTORS:

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TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.

NOTICE.

HONGKONG ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION CO., LTD.

pointed MR. SIDNEY COURTNEY THE Board of Directors have ap Co. Incorporated Accountant, to be Secretary of the above Company as from 1st June, 1923.

J. SCOTT HARSTON,

Chairman. Hongkong, May 30, 1923.

"A WIFE'S AWAKENING"

COMES SLOWLY UNTIL HER SUSPICION IS AROUSED,

THEN LOOK OUT!

A story of present-day people-of a husband who was base-of angthor woman-a wito who trusted-a mother-in-law with common senso,. and an old friend who proved a friend' indeed.

GASNIER

Has taken three elements-cap'dity and treachery-love and trast- honor and intelligence and has made A MASTER PHOTOFLAY OF ENGROSSING INTEREST

"A WIFE'S AWAKENING”

THE CAST ALL STAR An R. C. Picture.

WORLD THEATRE

Three days. Beginning today.

TO SECRETARIES OF CLUBS AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS,

ALL preliminary notices of forth.

coming meetings, lectures and entertainments, sent for insertion in the news columns of the China Mail, are charged for at the rate of $1 each, -fas-announced-in. May and June of 1922) providing that they do not Coccupy more than four lines, Iri future if this space is exceeded they will be placed to the advertising columns at the prevailing rates.

Are you interested in getting SOMETHING FOR NOTHING?

Commencing on Friday, 1st June, THE HONGKONG CIGAR STORE will issue to cash customers cash tickets for the amount they purchase. These tickets will be dated and will show the amount of the purchase. At the end of June one day of the month will be publicly drawn at the Hongkong Cigar Store by a well-known resident whose name will be published later. Every cash purchaser who produces a a ticket of tickets of the date drawn will be entitled free of cost, to any article in our Store for the amount of his former purchase. For instance, say the date drawn is the 11th June, and on the 11th June, you spent $10 in cash, you may select any artble or articles you like to the retail value of $10. There is no limit to the amount. Whether you spend 50 cents or $50 on a similar date to the one drawn you get free goods for the amount you spent.

THIS IS NOT BENEVOLENCE ON OUR PART BUT PURE ADVERTISEMENT TO SHOW THE EXCELLENCE OF OUR GOODS AT OUR EXPENSE AND FOR YOUR BENEFIT.

OUR PRICES COMPARE FAVOURABLY WITH ANY IN THE COLONY.

Don't forget to keep your cash tickets from 1st June,

note the dates

THE HONGKONG CIGAR STORE LTD.

Alexandra Bulding, Des V

PICNIC CUTLERY.

"THE VERY THING"

TO SAVE YOUR EVERYDAY SERVICE

KNIVES

FORKS

per doz. $8.50

$2.25

SPOONS,

TABLE

$2.25

DESSERT

$2.00

TEA

$1.00

THESE ARE PLATED ON STAMPED STEEL "AND QUITE GOOD ENOUGH FOR TEMPORARY

USAGE.

LANE, CRAWFORD LTD.

No Cabinet Model Value to compare with the COLUMBIA GRAFONOLA

Look at

THE MOTOR

THE motor of a gramophone fa as the engine to a

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DISTRIBUTORS:- ANDERSON MUSIC CO., LTD, Tel. Central 1322

HONGKONG DOLLAR

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