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FRIDAY, MARCH, 4, 1927.
Phone: C:22 “g
FOR
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING
Twenty-five Words three läser-
tonal word four cents for three mesertions,
NOTICES,
HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
RACE MEETING 1927
SATURDAY, 5th March.
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MEMBERS' BADGES.
NOTICES.
THE HONG KONG ELECTRIC
COMPANY, LIMITED..
THE CHINA MAIL.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING will be held at the Company's
FLOODS AGAIN.
SUDDEN RISE IN KLANG GATES DISTRICT.
DAMAGE' AND LOSS OF LIFE
Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 19, News has come through show-;
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tians prepaid S Every addi.EMBERS Badges of Admissions 40. Building, on ing great damage and loss of life are now ready and many beSATURDAY, 5th March, 1927, at in yesterday's sudden rise of the 11 am. For the purpose of present-river. ing the Report, of the Directors together with Accounts to 31st Decomber, 1926, a Statement of
tors. and "electing Directors, and "Audi-
TO LET.
obtained by those Members, who have not already received them from Messrs. Linstead & Davis. Alexandra Bulidings,
Members are reminded that theas Badges will also admit them to all TO LET.--Modern 3-roomed Flits the Extra Race Meetings of this at best residential quarter of Tsim-year sha-tsui, Kowloon. Moderate ran-} MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE. tal. Apply Box No. 177, c/o "Chinuf
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Mambere have, the privilege of introducing two non-members the, Members' Enclosure.
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MISCELLANEOUS. yalable and may be obtained from
OUR visiting cards neatly and YOUR Mail Office, No. 5. Wyndham St... Telephone Central 22.
A limited number of tickets are
Mesars. Linstead & Davis. Alexan dra Buldings, on or before Satur day February 26th, 1927, at a cost of $10 each per day, or, $30 for
The charge for admission for Ladies to the Members" Enclosure will be $4 per day. Each member obtain upon application to the Secretary. Badges for the ad- mission of two Ladies free of
can
charge.
LAMMERT BROS. dron On no pretext will chil
AUJPIONKERS, APPRANERS. AND SURVEYORS,
Public Auctions
Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public
And biom
ON.
SATURDAY, the 5th Musch. 1927,
commencing at 13 a.m.
at their Sales Room, Daddell Street. 3Bands Wwagen S..ve Suncers
30 Cases Cantharides
6. Bates Newspapers
Case Glass Ware
1 Case Porcelain Figures
F Case Yarn
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Case Neck Ties, Links, Studs,
etc...
32. Rolls Insulating Paper
24 Rolls Dendening Fell
Drums Cellt
Druns. Fixem
9 Bales Leather
AND
be permitted in either onclosure during the fras three days racing.
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE.. Tickets, of Admission to the Publie Enclosure, price $ per
day for all persons including Ledios," mig be purchased from Messrs. Kelly & Walsh. Ltd. or at the Gate,
Spliers and Sailors a uniform admiteach to the Public Enclosure at $1 per day.
Admission by ticket only.
SERVANTS PÄSSES. Passes for "Servants, will be sued on application to Messrs.
instead
Bujhlings."
Davis,
Alexandra
Employers are requested" to dis ribute them with discrimination, and to endorse their names on the passes.
Servants are not permitted in the) Members' Enclosure xcept for passing through on their duties, but must remain in their employers' sbanels.
Any persona found loitering about with Servants"? Passes ́ in their possession will forfeit the Esame and will be removed from the
By Order,
A Quantity of Provisions and enclosure. Sundries
Terms: Cash on Delivery,
LAMMERT BROS., Auctioneers; Hong Kong, 3rd March, 1927.
THE
THE Undersigned have réceivedĮ,
instructions from the Belgian Consul to self by Public Auction
ON MONDAY, the 7th March, 1927, commencing at 2.45 p.m.
at No 5. Macdonnell Road.
A Quantity of
VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE
Comprising:
White Enameled Bedroom Suite. Brass "Mounted Bedsteads)
Wardrobes, etc.. alc.,
Company will be CLOSED from The TRANSFER BOOKS of the
21st February to 5th March 1927 both days inclusive. if
By Order of the Board of Directors.. GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO.,
LTE
Agents.. Hong Kong, 12th Fab., 1927,
HONGKONG BOXING
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ASSOCIATION.
SIXTH TOURNAMENT OF THE SEASON
SATURDAY, 5th March,.
at 9.15 p.m. at the
THEATRE ROYAL.
MAIN EVENT:
Round Context for Welterweight
Championship of the Colony STOKER NORMAN MORRIS H.M.S."Hermes"
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A. B DIXON H.MIS. "Frobisher."
Booking At Moutrie's: Members-2nd and 3rd March. General Public-4th and 5th March,
USUAL PRICES.
"UNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS.
THE GREAT NORTHERN TELEGRAPH CO., LTD.
It appeals that Klang Gates district, a few miles from here, was visited. by a cloudburst. Several houses were carried away and five lives were lost. The body covered from the Klang river. of a Chinese woman was re-
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It appears that the people were sleeping when the water envelop-| ed them.
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Further particulars to hand show that a vast territory was affected in the Klang Gates dis. trict. About ten houses washed away. Four Chinese were drowned and one Tamil.. Everything is now normal
were
FROM CHINA..
10,000, TEN CENT FIECES IN
COURT..
IMMIGRANT'S LUGGAGE.
Singapore, Feb. 18. Interesting light upon the man- ner in which counterfeit money reta into the Colony was, afforded by a case heard before the Second Folles Magistrate (Mr. H. R. Bull this morning.
Over 10,000 bad ten-cent: notes were produced in court by officers of the detective branch, together with an extraordinary medley ofi wooden boxon containing aecret! grooves, tuba, baskets, and pieces! cf bamboo in which the money was found.
“CHINA "MAIL" CROSS-WORD PUZZLE.
NO 7-$50 MUST BE WON
3.
FIRST READ THESE RULES CAREFULLY THROUGH.
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The PRIZES in this competition are AWARDED STRICTLY on MERIT.
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2.
Each solution sent in must be made on the coupon cut from the "China. Mail" Any number of solutions may be sent. In An entry fee of fifty cents must accompany ench coupon. Three entries, however, may be sent in together for one dollar. Letters sent through the post must not contain coins as they will not be delivered by the Post Office,
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No entry will be considered under any circumstances whatso ever, unless entry money for each solution is enclosed;
5.
Entries must reach the office of the "China. Mall" not later than the time and date for closing announced on the coupon.
6.
The accused, who was arrested! en board the "Cramer"" when that vessel arrived at Singapore from Amoy, pleaded not guilty,,,and wept! copiously throughout the hearing.
A Malay revenue officer gave evid. ence that, he boarded the "Cremer") h January 25, When he searched the accused's luggage his suspicion was aroused because one of the boxes seemed too heavy. He then The threatened flood in Kualupened the boxos und baskets, and Lumpur has abated. After ris. found ten-cent pieces, hidden in ing to a dangerous height the them While witness was search- water began to subside late yes-ught him. Accused resisted ar ing aceused ran away, but witness terday evening. The river sat by trying to put his fingers into normal this morning.
ness's eyes. The hearing is proceeding..
Kuala Lumpur Safe.
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CHARLIE CHAPLIN.
NO AMBITION TO BECOME SQUIRE.
A message dated Feb. 18 said:: "All those people living outside the town of Kuala Lumpur would no doubt have been sur prised this afternoon to hear the flood warning. From quite early Gombak rivers began rising and Mr. Charles Chaplin, in an in- this morning the Klang and continued to do so all the after-terview, said':— noon till at the time of writing- "I want to thank the public for 4 p.m.-the water had reached the manner they have suspended the girders of most of the bridges judgment on me." in town and gone even further up in one or two outside town.
It is already reported that the water has reached some of the houses in Kampong Bahru while other outlying parts are ASJ submerged.
Yap Quan Seng Road on the northern side of the town is badly submerged and a portion of Circular Road is in a similar condition.
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He confirmed the report of. Government attachment of his bank accounts. "They have tied up every penny I possess." ho said.
Mr. Chaplin declared that he was unable to say when he would be ble to continue work on his present' Alm.
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Asked if he had considered returning to England and to buy a country estate, he answered:-
"The suggestion is, hideous. Et. is a part for which I am entirely unfitted. I have no
desire 30 stagnate as a country 'gent:e-. man."
The town is not affected, so far but is in imminent danger. At the time of writing Holland Road which runs on the right bank of The following unclaimed telethe Gombak River at the point grams are lying at the office of Thewhere the two rivers meet is only Ho vigorously denied all of his Great Northern Telegraph Compans about a foot or two above (Eimited):
the wife's charges embodied in her water
divorce complaint. Dorothy White, Kowloon Hotel,
Shanghai. Hamatico, from Tokyo.
Secretary.from
C. B. BROWN,
Hong Kong, 15th Feb., 1927.
HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
THE FINAL DIVIDEND de-
clared fet the year ending 31st December, 1926, at the rale of Three Pounds Sterling together withs Bonus of Two Pounds Sterling is payaule on and after the 2:th February. 1927, at the Offices. of the Corporation where Shareholders are requested to apply for warrants.
By Order of the Court of Directors.
A. H. BARLOW,
Chief Manager.
Dining Table
and
Sideboards, Dinner
Chairs, Wagyon. Pantry
Hong Kong, 26th Feb. 1927.
B. V. JESSEN,
Superintendent. Hong Kong Station, Mar. 3, 1927.
EASTERN EXTENSION AUSTRALASIA & CHINA TELEGRAFH CO.
List of Unclaimed Telegrams lying in E. E. Telegraph Office, Hong Kong.
Abel, Miller House or Claremont, from Foochow
Breyer, from London: Hardiviler, from Hongay, Jayme Sison, from Iloilo.
E A. LEGGATT;
Superintendent. Hong Kong, 24th Feb, 1927.
No Abnormal Rain. There is little doubt that if the rivers continue to swell for a few hours longer they will overflow the banks and flood the town.
Much anxiety is felt chiefly in business circles since mostly all the big business are in the very heart of the town and would be severely affected.
In 1926 the steamers on the Ostend-Dover service. carried 306,009 passengers. the greatest number since the formation of the line. 298,479 passengers were carried
In the previous year
The curious part of the present whole of to-day has been ex- rain in the town recently and the threatened inundation is that there has not been abnormal There was a fairly heavy shower ceptionally bright and sunny.
last night.
KEEP IT HANDY. .
There is no doubt, however, up Do not forget that there are more country has had a good deal of bottles sold each year of Chamber ruin recently and the water is nin's Cough, Remedy than of any just beginning to reach us. other cough medicine, Have you
In any
case this bottle of it in your home?
is most for the children and the grown ups Kuala Lumpur has never been It is good strange for this time of year, for toc. Every aser Is a friend. For sale overywhere.
known to flood in mid-February.
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No responsibility is accepted for loss or delay in the past. All letters should be registered and/or scaled.
The prize of $50 must be won and will be awarded for an all correct or nearest correct. solution. In the event of ties the $50 will be divided. No competitor may win more than one share of the prize in each competition.
The coupon must not be defaced in any way. All attempts must be in plain block letters and legible.
9. The Editor's decision will be final and binding in all matters of
dispute, and he reserves the right to enter into Correspondence regarding the Gompetition.
10.
Solutions will be published with the results, in this paper, every Thursday following the Closing Date.
11.
Coupons will be kept for four days after the results of the com- petition have been published.
12. All letters must be addressed, "China Mail" Cross-words, c/o "China Mail Offices, No. 5, Wyndham Street, Hong Kong 13. No member of the stuff of the "China Mall" will be allowed to
compete.
Ft. Solutions are held under sealed cover and in no way will be
opened until the close of the competition,
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To "China Mail" Cross-Words,"
c/o "China Mail"
. Offices, No. 5, Wyndham Street, Hong Kong. DEAR SIRS,
I agree to abide by your rules, and I enclose.
for...
Name
Accreas
.solution (s) which are attached.
Crockery, Kitchen and
Sundries, etc,etc..
AND
One Cottage Piano by John Brinsmead & Son.
(Further Particulars from Cata- l'ogue)
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On View from Sunday, the 6th
March, 1927.
Terms: Cash on Delivery,
'LAMMERT BROS.,“
Auctioneers.
Hong Kong, 3rd March, 1927.
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Thousands of bargains in Odds and Ends are on show for sale at figures that you have never dreamed of.
Every thing in every department is also priced at great reduction for this occasion.
Your opportunity to select a bargain is excellent, for general conditions have left a larger selection this season than ever before.. But-
An Early Visit is Sure to Gain.
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CLOSING DATE FOR COUPONS, MONDAY, MAR. 7. [Coupons received at the “China Mall" Office after mid-day
on Monday will not be included in the competition.]
Clues Acros8.
1. To make rougA. 10 "
6. Surrounding,
11. A printer's measure,
12. To carefully' examine.
13. Consumed.
16. A place where a germ lodgen
and
begins to develop..
A ruminant of the camel family,
16.
10.
A
A subject for discussion.
20. Unlawful.
22. Greasy liquid.
23. This is
"Easy."
24. A head-dresa."
25. N N (actual).
23. To touch gently,
80.
A small tally tagy
Clues Down,
3.2. Non-existence: a cipher.
3. Royal Engineers (abbrev.)
4. Loss of memory.
3. Women of refined mannors.
3. To help.
7. Initials of a military decoration.
8. Used for tennis, golf, etc.
9. Place of ingress or a sul bay.
10. Thread-like.
Makes reparation. «
13.
14. A snake-like fish.
A
A period of time, (than reverso
17. Seras as "Again.”
18: On the loe side.
31. Laid by a hon.
33.
Exclamation of surprise.
35. To tease.
37. Royal Navy (abbrev:) "
38. By word of mouth.
40.
Summary of articles of religious
belief..
42. A. tree of the Pacific.
43. A
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crow,
Denotes a thing near.
45. Jointed parts in animals;
47. To brood.
49. Ento (actual). 61. Church of England (abbrov:) | 62. To be in trouble.
84..
Not onl
56. A household god of divination
(Heb:)
58. A type of curly coated dog (then
raverse it). 60. Brd para: sing: prós: of "Be". 81. A
рост
of the realm.
62. Belonging to me (pass adj:)
An irritating sensation in the
68. A
64. The auprataudal piate of "
chelonian carspace.
65. Open (poetic).
· 57. In like manner,
28. (atual)
· 69%
To
kindle
21. A: lensk.
27. To seara - nway.
20. An unmarried man.
82, Stern.
84. Levantine spirituous liquor,
20;
A derisive smile.
39. A flower.
41.
To stop or bar
42. A vetah.
43. Royal Scots (abbrev:)
46. Watery stuff.
48. A haploft.
50. Out fram.
81, The jaws.
58. Images...
65. Doomed.
56. Fartaining to chief race
Indo-Chinese peninsula
57. 'Wealthy.'
69. "To-do" reversed.
62. Plural of man." 66. To mix type.
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Competitors are reminded that the prize is to be awarded for the correct solution, or if nobody succeeds in getting the correct solution, for the NEAREST correct solution. Therefore, ever you have not done the cross-word puzzle in full, send in what yo have dons it may prove to be the nearest correct solation.