FRIDAY, JUNE 8, 1928
INTIMATIONS.
WANT
HONGKONG TRAMWAYS LTD ADVERTISEMENTS.
STEAM-DRIVEN ELECTRIC GEN- ERATING TRACTION PLANT FOR SALE.
THE Underraentioned plant, in- stalled at the Generating Station of the Hongkong Tramways Ltd., Hongkong, is for sale!-
Two Yatei & Thom's horizontal Cross compound Steam Enginee, ench of 428 herte power. Coupled direct in two 300 Kilowatt Direct Current Dick Koer Generators, 350 volts, Revolutions 100.
Two complete sets of Wheeler Burlaco Condensing Plants for above.
One Bellis vertical compound Engine, coupled direct to a 200 Kilowatt Direct Current Dick Kor" Generator, 580 volt, Revelations 250,
One complete set of Worthington Surface Condensing Plant for above.
One W. H. Allen Tandem compound Engine, coupled 'direct to a 20 Kilowatt Direct Currout "Dick Kery" Generator,
110 volte, Revolutions 500, for depot lighting.
One Dick Korr" Motor Generator Bet, Motor 550 volts, Generator 110 volta. 20 Kilowatt, 500 Revolutions, for depot lighting.
One Remington two cylinder cruda oil Engine, direct coupled to 15 Kilowatt Direct Carrout Chandeyson -Generator, 125 volts, 100 Revolutione.
Two Baboock & Wilcox Boilers cash having approximately 3,654 square feet of heating surface, fitted with Chain Grate Stakers, motor driven.
Two Weins' Feel Pumps complete
⚫with water strainers, &c,
One Green's Economiser, motor driven.
All necessary piping, valves etc., for above.
25 WORDS & INSERTIONS, $1. PREPAID. 'Every additional word & Cente
for 8 insertions.
POSITION WANTED.
HORTHAND Typist with good experience and good reference setka position. Salary moderate. China Reply Box No. 1431 c/o Mail"
TO LET.
TO LET.-Seven roomed detached house with tennis lawn and garage for two cars. Apply to
PERCY SMITH, SETH & FLEMING.
· MAIL WEEK NEWS,
ITEMS, FROM FAR AND NEAR
THE CHINA MAIL...
The State apartments of Windsor Castle are to be reopened to the public every week-day except Friday.
agricultural land have disappeared Extensive stretches of valuable through encroachment of the sea on the south side of the FiÀh of Forth
The cost of the International A Norwegian engineer has a Folkestone Town Council have Labour Bureau of the League of vented a device which enables a decided to invite designs,-based Nations for the coming year isator-cycle to travel over-level on a plan worked out by the late estimated at £328,000, of which show at 50. m.p.h and to climb a Alderman, Baker, for the erection $33.000 will be contributed by gradient of in 6 by substituting a of a band pavilion on the face of the Great Britain.
sledge for the front wheel.
Leas cliffs at a cost of £100,000
Two water-cycles, one of which carried persons; have been scen. on the Seine in Paris They are the are fitted with jointed paddles invention of M. Enille Bernard and worked by long levers.
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A Bill empowering the Minister
Practically all the officers of the disbanded battalions of the Mid- diesex Regiment have been dis-of Transport to authorise railways
promotion in the Diehards" ised by the Railways Act 1921, was posed of among other battalions or to spend up to £500,000 on new by retirement. The outlook for works, instead of £100,000, as allow
rather a poor one just now?
read a second time in the House of Lords.
1
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An arrangement with the Russian
During April, the two driest Past Office for transmission via, place in Great Britain; were.
A verdict of Death from Natural A Melbourne telegram says the Siberiz enables letters and post Gorleston, Suffolk, with a rainfall Causes was returned at the inquest Federal Government's woollen cards for the Far East, despatched of 0.63in., and Cranwell, Lincoln-at Chelsea on mills at Geelong have been pur from London every Saturday even-shire, with 079in, while
the Dowager the Lady Coote, 70, widow of chased by a syndicate of businessing, to reach Peking in about 22 riaximum fall of 4.33in. was record- Sir Algernon Coote, who died men at the price of £155,000. days and Shanghai in about 23-24 ed at Eskdalemuir, Dumfriesshire, at her home in Cheynecourt,
days, a gain of from 8 to 12 days The fall in London was 1.58in., Chelsea. over the fastest sen route.
compared with 2.60 for April 1932.
Lord Robert Cecil, in the United Stares, replied to Mr. Stephen G.
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Porter, chairman of the Foreign What is stated to be the biggest Relations Committee of the House, transaction that has yet taken of Representatives, who, addres place in the whisky trade is con- sing him as "my dear Mr. Cecil, tained in the following announce had stated in an open letter that ment nade at Dunder on May 18: the League of Nations had foster James Watson and Company, Ltd., LET-European flats in Leed instead of repressed the trafficDundee, have sold their stocks of Building, Wanchat Gap Road. in drugs. Lord Robert, in his reply, whisky to Buckanan, Dewar, and shows that the League struck Walker, and they go into voluntary Apply to 32 Kennedy Road.
vigorous blows at the traffic. (liquidation...
FRENCH LESSONS
G. MOUSSION
15, Morrison Hill Road.
PUBLIC AUCTION
Q.
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PUBLIC AUCTION.
Oné 10 ton Hand Crane 10′ 3′′ span between rail centres. Lilt 25 feet. PARTICULARS and Conditions of thofotting by Public Auction Bals, to Two speeds of lifting, one for light and be held on MONDAY, the 11th day the other for heavy loads.
of June, 1923, nt. 3 p.m., at the
The plant is in first-class condi-Offices of the Public Works Department, tion, and can be inspected at any time.
Offers to purchase the whole or any portion of the plant should be addressed to
R., J. WILTON, Acting Secretary & General Manager. Hongkong, June 1, 1923.
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
THE HALF YEARLY GENERAL MEETING of Members will be held on SATURDAY, 9th June, at 12.30 r.M. in the Jockey Club Rooms, Hongkong Club Annex.
Hongkong, June 2, 1923,
„INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY, LIMITED.
THE FORTY-SECOND ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the Company will be held at the Offices of the General Managers, Mesra JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD., Podder Street, Hongkong on THURSDAY 14th June, 1929, at Noon for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors, parsing the Accounts, and electing Directors and Auditors.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Campany will be CLOSED) from the 7th Jono to 28th June, both days inclusive,
By Order of the Board, JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.,
General Managers. Hongkong, May 28, 1923.
THE CATHOLIC UNION CLUB
то
"AT HOME"
O members, their families and friends on FRIDAY, 8th June,
at 9.15 pm, on the occasion of the celebration of its Silver Jubilee.
F. H. BARNES;
President Hongkong, Juos 6, 1923.
LA
CYMDEITHAS DEWI SANT. HONGKONG.
AUNCH BATHING PICNIC leay. ing Blake Pier at 3 pm on SATURDAY 9th Instant. CROESAW 1 BOB CYMRO A CHYMRAES. TICKETS MAY BE OBTAINED FROM UNDERSIGNED, E D. DAVIES, Sanitary Department. Hongkong, June 6, 1923,
NOTICE. NOTICE 18 HEREBY GIVEN that
Mr. BYASUDA is the -Sole Proprietor of the firm CHUS, & Co., and that, any liability created by, others than the sald B. YASUDA on -behalf of the aforementioned CHUSET
Co.will not be recognized.
B.. YASUDA,
Proprietor. CHUSEI & CO.
FANG, YUK, Omietun
the Lebe ZIEN TABLO,
(14) D'Agullar Breek.
TERMS VERT MODERATE,
Donealtation Pres.
by Order of His Excellency the Governor of One Lot of OROWN LAND at Stubbe Road in the Colony of Bengkong, fot a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rant to be rod by the Burveyor of His Majesty the King, for ono farther term of 75 years.
FARTICULARS OF THE LOT-
Komi Balding
Begistry No.
Suitiling Lot No, 156,
Locality.
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It was mentioned at a Parliamen- tary inquiry that the new station at defendant's feet in the car, and his and plans are being drawn up for "A motor-car. in a ditch, the Waterloo is proving, inadequate lead sticking through a hedge," a low level station under it with was the description given by a rails running to the open at witness at Grimsby of the predica-Vauxhall. ment of George Wilson, a brewer's agent, who was fined £2 for being drunk in charge of a motor-car st Stallingborough, Lincolnshire,
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Helbow,-Bol Bas Pak Rap
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A diamond tiara fetched £73, a diamond star pin £27, and three gold-mounted dental plates £3 10s. at a sale of unclaimed property, lost in the post, at the Covent Gar- den auction rooms of. Messrs.. Debenham, Storr, and Sons.
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SHADOWS BEFORE.
Coming Events. Advertised In The Mail.
ENTERTAINMENT.
June & Coronet Theatre; Manek
Farnum in The Conqueror."
June 8.-World Theatre William
Woman-Marriage
June 8-Star Theatre; "Lover Honour and Behave
June 8-Grand Theatre: "A Dans gerous Adventure" and "Victory.
SOCIAL EVENT.
June 8-Catholic Union Cha "At Home" on the occasion of the celebration of its Silver Jubilee 9.15 p.m.
LAND SALE.
and on Stubbs Road, at P.W.D. Offices, 8 p.m.
June 11.-One lot of Crown?
PUBLIC-AUCTIONS.
June 9-Lammert Bros. office furniture, typwriters etc.; Sales Rooms, 10.30 am
COMPANY MEETINGS.
June 9-Hoogkong Jockey Clüb half yearly general meeting in the Jockey Club Rooms, Hongkong. Club Annexe, 12.30 p.m.
Mr. Charles B. Michelson, the American who measured the star Betelgeuse, hitherto the largest June 14-Indo-China S. N. Coy known, announces that the dia-42nd ordinary general meeting, meter of the star Antares, at the Jardine Matheson's, noon, heart of the Scorpion constellation, June 14-Extraordinary general is 420,000,000 miles, compared with meeting of the Hongkong. Land the 300,000,000 miles diameter of Investment and Agency Co., Ltd, Betelgeuse and the 7,900 miles at Jardine Matheson's, 11.30 am diameter of the earth,
The London Insurance Com- mittee decided that a doctor who refused to attend a woman on the ground that it would be contrary to professional etiquette to do so after she had been treated by another doctor, was guilty of a breach of service, and he was ordered to re- fund the money the woman had haul to spend in obtaining-treatment.
June, 30.-Meeting of creditors of the Hongkong Central Estate, Ltd. at the offices of Messrs. Percy Smith, Seth and Fleming, noon.
Stomach and Liver Tronbies, J No ond of misery sad.actual suffering is based by disorders of the stomaala and liver, and may be avoided by the use of Chamberlain's Tablets. tfive thous atrial For sale by all Ukamists, and Storokocpors.
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YOU SAVE TIME
Birt
In Solution
Fruits.
As Extracted
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MARKET PRODUCE IN
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Butcher Meat.
Poultry.
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1914
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Prime Cat
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Corned,am Ngxo-Yak
23
Boart Sbia
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24
28
30
Brest-Nan Naza
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28
10
£2
Soup, Tong Yaku Ebeak,--Ngaz Yak Pi
Steak Sirloin,Ngia Lat,
20 40
Bullock's Beatzis,-Ngan No per set 12
10
Tongue, free-Ngau Ei esok &i Tougis Corona Baka Ngu La each... canER, Head,-Ngan Tan... Bach 1.00
Heard,-Ngan Sam... lb. 16 Bamp, Salt-Ngan Kin,, 26 Fod, Ngan Keak...excb 12 Kidneys,-Ngan Yio,
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1.00
13
20
10
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60
12
10
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28
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