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"THE LETTER.”
SOMERSET MAUGHAM'S NEW PLAY,
TRAGEDY RECALLED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. THE FORTY-SIXTH ORDINARY Shareholders will be held at the "The Letter," appears in "The Ob GENERAL MEETING of Quite the best resumé of Mr. Somerset Maugham's new play, Offices of the undersigned on TUESDAY, the 17th May, 1927, at server" of February 27 over the Noor, for the purpose of receiving initials of Mr. St. J. Ervine. It the Report of the General Agents, reads as follows: together with a Statement of Ac- counts for the year ended the 81st December, 1926.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN N
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Mr. D. O. RUSSELL has ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING that the FIFTY-FOURTH been appointed Chairman of the of the Society will be held at the Local. Committee and also joint Head Office, Union Building, Hong, Attorney with Mr. FRANK GOOD-Kong, on FRIDAY, 20th MAY, 1927, WIN, acting Manager, for this at 11 o'clock a.m., for the purpose Company during the absence on
of receiving the Report of the leave of Mr. W. L. Pattenden. Directors and the Statements of By Order of the Directors. Account to 31st December, 1926,
L. J. BLACKBURN, and of declaring Dividends, etc.
The SHARE REGISTER and Engineer & Manager. THE TRANSFER BOOKS of the, TRANSFER BOOKS will be Hong Kong, 26th April, 1927. Society will be CLOSED from May CLOSED from the 3rd to the
4th to May 20th, both days inclu- | May, 1927, both days inclusive. Then when the Chinese "boys"
NOTICE.
HONG KONG & CHINA GAS
CO., LTD.
that Mr. FRANK GOODWIN has been appointed acting Manager of the above Company, with Co- power of Attorney, during my ab- sence on leave.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
of
By Order of the Board Directors,
L. J. BLACKBURN,
Engineer & Manager, Hong Kong, 26th April, 1927.
HONG KONG FOOTBALL LEAGUE.
CLUBS in Membership are re- FOR SALE. One brass "Hung Cinder Members axested Ming" pan of the Chinese Han additions, Alterations or amend Dynasty with automatic springements to the Rules of the above Price $1,000.00 Apply Box No. 487, League must be sent in to the un- c/o "China Mail."
dersigned not later than MAY 15T,
MISCELLANEOUS.
in accordance with League Rule 25.
-W. E. HOLLANDS,
Hon. Secretary. Hong Kong, 25th April, 1927.
YOUR VISITING CARDS neatly and promptly printed. "China Mail" Office, No. 5, Wyndham St, HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB. Telephone Central 22.
NOTICE.
DRAFT Programmes and Entry THIRD
Forms for the EXTRA RACE MEETING to be held on SATURDAY, the 7th
HONG KONG GENERAL CHAMBER May 1927, (weather permit
OF COMMERCE.
ANNUAL GENERAL
ting) may be obta...ed at the Race Course, Hong Kong Club and Causeway Bay Stables.
Entries will close at 1
give.
By Order of the Board,
PAUL LAUDER,
General Manager. Hong Kong, April 26th, 1927.
BRITISH TRADERS' INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.:
"When the curtain rose, Leslie Croshle was buay pistolling Geoffrey Hammond. She fired alx shots at him and stretched him dead on the verandah of her hus 17th band's bungalow in Belanda.
JARDINE, MATHESON &ed them ta' telephone to her hus- gathered around her, she instruct-
CO., LTD.,:
General Agents.her bedroom. This scene lasts for band at Singapore, and retired to
Hong Kong, 26th April, 1927.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN M NOTICE
Booking will CLOSE at the Pavilion on WEDNESDAY, 27th April, at 8 p.m. After above date (27th April) booking will be at Messrs. Moutrie & Co., at ordinary prices. First Semi-Final -is fixed for FRIDAY, 29th April.
Above arrangements are subject to weather conditions.
Hong Kong, 25th April, 1927.
several minutes, and is extraor- dinarily, exciting. The drumatist in Mr. Maugham made no mistake HONG KONG CRICKET CLUB.
in opening the play. The curtain riacs again. Three hours are sup- TENNIS TOURNAMENT..
posed to have elapsed. The Assis tant District Officer, John Withers, EMBERS & SUBSCRIBERS and a lawyer, Mr. Howard Joyce, may now book seats at the and Leslie's husband, Robert that the SIXTY-FIRST OR- Pavilion to witness Semi-Final and Crosbie, are present, and Leslie is 'DINARY· YEARLY MEETING of Final Matches of Open Events intelling them what happened. the Company will be held at its the Tournament.
After Robert had left her to go to Head Office. Union Building, Hong' MEMBERS & SUBSCRIBERS, Singapore, she was sitting in her Kong, on FRIDAY, 20th MAY, 1927, booking at the Pavilian ONLY, drawing-room, making lace. About at 11.15 am. for the purpose of have the privilege of obtaining eleven o'clock, a not unusual hour receiving the Report of the Direc-tickets at REDUCED prices.
of calling in the Federated States, tors and the Statements of Ac-
flammond turned up. He was a count to 31st December, 1926, and
neighbour of the Crosbie's, and of declaring Dividends, etc.
manager of a rubber catate about THE TRANSFER BOOKS of the
eight miles from their bungalow. Company will be CLOSED from
Hle and they had little in common, May 4th to May 20th, both days
but he was a likeable chap, who inclusive.
had done well in the war, won the D.S.O, and the M.C., and been lamed in the leg. People liked him. Formerly he had been a good dancer and tennis player. Now he played billiards very well.
"He was a tall good-looking fellow, with attractive blue eyes and a fine head of black, curling hair." He was too fond of girls. Although the Crosbies had hot much in common with him, they had, of course, becn neighbourly, and once, when he was il, Robert had motored over to his house and brought him back to their bungalow, where he stayed for a fortnight. But there was no real friendship between them, and, on the whole, Mrs. Crosbie Was rather annoyed by his call on that evening when Robert was at Sin-! gapore, for she was particularly an- xious to finish a piece of lace for her mother's birthday.
By Order of the Board.
PAUL LAUDER,
General Manager. Hong Kong, April 25th, 1927.
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that the FIFTY-EIGHTH
ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of the Company will be held at its Head Office, Union Building, Hong Kong, en FRIDAY, 20th MAY, 1927, at 11.20 a.m., for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and the of
T MEETING of Members of the WEDTIES DAY, 27th Apr, 1927. Account to 31st December, 1926,
HONG KONG GENERAL CHAM- BER OF COMMERCE will be held on THURSDAY, 28th April, 1927,| at 4 p.m., in the CITY HALL, for
the following purposes:-
(1) To receive the Report and Accounts of the Committee for the year ended 31st December, 1926.
(2) To elect a new Committee. (3) Ta transact any General
Business.
By Order,
M.F.KEY,
Secretary.
Hong Kong, 20th April, 1927.
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Hong Kong, 22nd April, 1927.
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THE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from May 4th to May 20th, both days. inclusive.
By Order of the Board,
PAUL LAUDER.
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"Suddenly Hammond began to pay compliments to her. He prais ed her hands, a compliment which Irritated her, for her hands were not her strong point. He praised her pretty eyes. She told him not to be silly. Then he said that he loved her, and had loved her for seven years. She began to lose her temper. "You poor fool," she said."""don't you know that I've never loved anyone but Robert, and
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even if I didn't love Robert, you're dazed with terror, she seized the the last man I should care for!" revolver lying on the table and, Then, inflamed by passion and unaware of what she was doing,
WATER SUPPLY.
drink, he tried to rape, her. Half-emptied it into him. That was her Level and Storage" of "water
story, and everybody on the Penin- Reservoirs on April 1-1927—–— sula, from Penang to Singapore, CITY AND HILL, DISTRICT WATER repeated the detalla of it and
WORKS LEVEL
thoroughly approved of Leslie's act.
It was a shame that she should have
1927
to be put under arrest and charged Tytam
37' 1"B. 10′ 17′′B.
UNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS.
THE GREAT NORTHERN TELEGRAPH CO., LTD.
The following unclaimed tele grams are lying at the office of The Great Northern Telegraph Company (Limited) :-
Suzmanager, from Tokyo..
Doria Morelle, from New York. Underiters, from Amoy.
Hart, from Shanghai.
Kume, from Kobe
Yes. from Shanghai.
Kachina N Sann, from Orel.
E. V. JESSEN,
Superintendent
Hong Kong Station, 21st April.
EASTERN EXTENSION AUSTRALASIA & CHINA TELEGRAPH (*0.
List of Unclaimed Telegram lying in 5. E. Telegraph Office, Hong Kong.
Chaclodge, from Haiphong
Blake, Repulse Bay Hotel, from London.
Mrs. Andrew Rich, S. S. Niagara, from Buffalony.
Nehron Clourman, from Tsing-
tau.
E. A. LEGGÁTT.":
· Superintendent:
Hong Kong, 21st April, 1927.. ⠀
· SUNRISE AND SUNSET IN HONG KONG FOR APRIL, 1927.
(Standard Time of the 120th "Meridian, Enet of Greenwich).
Date
Surise Sungat April
'6.56'
6.47
6.48
5.54
6.48
5.58
0.48
6.52
THE
DOLLAR DIRECTORY
IS NOW
READY
ON SALE
AT
H.K. DOLLAR DIRECTORY CO.. 5, Wyndham Street
ALSO AT:-KELLY & WALSH, HONG KONG FERRY WHARF, PEAK STALL, LEE YEE KOWLOON FERRY WHARF, AND, HUNG CHEONG.
with murder, even although the Tytam Byewash.... 21' ”B. 23′ 3′′D. arrest was practically formal, and Tytam Intermediate 84' 7"B. 22′ 0′′B. the outcome of the trial obvious.Tytam Tuk
62′ 5′′B. 82′ 8′′B.
Still, as Mr. Joyce, an old friend Wong Nel Chung 28′ 6′′B. 15′ 0′′B_ of Robert's, said, "The law is the Pokfulum
16:9′′B, 18′ 6′′B. law." Undoubtedly, Hammond was [Note: B. denotes "Below Overflow": a bad hat. It had transpired that A denotes "Above Overflow."] he was living with
woman.
Quf!.
a Chinese Storage in millions and decimals
"And then, while Joyce was
wondering why a terror-stricken
Tytam
Total
of gallons.
1920 1947
141.57 804.30
2.31 1.37
woman should behave with so muchytam Byawnsh deliberation as to follow Hammond Tytam Tuk
Tytam Intermediate. and shoot six bullets into him, and Wong Nel Chung. generally behave with astonishing | Pokfulum coolness, repeating the details of her, story without a single devia- tion from the first recital of it, his Cantonese clerk, Ong Chi-seng, & University man who had studied law in Gray's Inn, and was a de voted disciple of the late Herbert Spencer, remarked that a fiend" Consumption
53.80 03.20
450.60
751.74
4.79 18.72
80.58
27.24
*888.55 1,191.05
Consumption of water in the City and Hut District' in millions and de cimals of gallons during the month of March:-
1028
1927
198.26 214.75
of his, one. Chung H), a merchant, Estimated population: 809,880 410,200
had a "Alend." au ignorant Chin Consumption per head cae. woman, who had. a letter that
per day (gallons)... .16.0
17.0 Intermittent Supply BIrs, Crosble had written to Ham
In all Rider Main Districts te, March 14, and mond on the day of the murder! services to houses in the Rider Malo The price would be tea thousand Districts were disconnected and dollars. The woman, it seemed,
Supply WALN given by
by public street
was Hammond's Chinese mistress. fountains only from March 15, 1028. The letter was a curiously-worded. Intermittent Supply in all Elder one. It begged Hammond to come Main Districts West of Garden Road to the bungalow-R, will be away all Rider Main Districto East of during March 1927 and Full Supply in for the night"--and ended with the assertion that Leslie was
Garden Rond during March 1927. desperate and could not answer for the consequences if he failed to come to her. In the end Joyce bought the letter, with Robert's sanation, and Lealle escaped hang- Ing. But the whole miserable story Kowloon Reservoir. 28′ 8′′B. 179′E. had now to be revealed to Robert. Shek Lai Pal Reservoir 84'11 B. 21'′5′′3. Leslie had been Hammond's mis- Reception Reservoir,
tress for years. He had tired of
· KOWLOON: WATER WORKS
LEVEL
1920
her, and was proposing to abandon Storage in millions and decimals her for the fat Chinese woman.. So
my of gallons,
she killed bioz Aad, although she Kowloon Reservoir ........ proposed to be, a good.wife to Shek Lai Pul Boservoir Robert, she must acknowledge that Reception Reservoir 29
sha still-loved Haramond. That was her retributios: that sho: had killed the man she loved. I won
1827
Total
1928 1927 151.30 138.89 - 15 - 28.60- / 27.03.
16105 249.02 Consumption of water In Kowloon
der, though, if she would have in pillions and decimals of gallone dur continued: to love a man who had ing the month of March, red
so horribly humiliated her.
ebony
It will be seen, remarks the Consumption
"Malay Mail," that Mr Maugham Estimated population 164,860 169,400 has followed pretty closely the Consumption per head
lines of a "cause celebre, which per day RZES
actually occurred here in Selangor.
Restricted during March
Mare
The Government show that the qua satisfactotal
some fifteen or sixteen years ago) district of 1926. Full apply in all though whether he has provided the correct solution of the accused woman's motive for shooting her victim is still a matters of conjec, turózi
Tobal rainfall to March 48-March: 81,-1927-9224.