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AUCTIONEERS, APTRAISERS AND SURVIVORS,
-Public Auctions—-
THE Underuigned have received 1
instructions from Mr. J. Hennessey Seth, the Trustee of The Sang Loong Firm (in Bank- ruptcy), to sell by Public Auction
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WEDNESDAY; the 8th June, 1927, at 12 Noon
at their Salce Room, Duddell Street. The Whole of the Assets of The Sang Loong Firm of Nos, 74 and 76,
Wellington Street.
comprising:-
NOTICES.
[PEAK TRAMWAYS COMPANY, LIMITED.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
BLIND MEN.
LAWYERS, FARMERS, AND ATHLETES.
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THE CHINA MAIL.
Blind lawyers, blind politicians,
Nthat the ANNUAL ORDINARY blind inventors, blind business men, GENERAL MEETING OF SHARE-blind farmers, blind horsemen and HOLDERS of the above Company athletes, blind bridge players and will be held at the Hong Kong chess players. Seated in his pri- Hotel, Hong Kong on THURSDAY,vate room at the House of Commons 9th June, 1927, at 11a.m. for the a blind member of Parliament, Cap-i purpose of receiving the report of tain lan Fraser, painted for a press the Directors together with State-reporter this wonderful picture of ment of Accounts for the year end- the progress made by men who lost od 30th April, 1927.
their alght during the war, Не and
The TRANSFER JOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from
Only a few days ago I received a SATURDAY, 4th June to FRIDAY, letter from Australia from a blind 10th June, 1927, both days In-man who has taken up his pre-war occupation of farming and made clusive.
quite a reputation for himself as a breeder of bloodstock. There is one blinded officer, Capt. Buchanan, V.C., who has qualified as solicitor since the war, and a blind man who qualified as a barrister in London is now practising in Africa and is a the Natal Provincial
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TESTOVER STEVENAGE. Furniture and Fittings and Good-W Within an hour from London,
Stock in Trade, Book Debts,
will
(in one lot).
Terms:-As Custom
LAMMERT BROS,
Auctioneers' Hong Kong, 4th June, 1927.
THE Undersigned have received I instructions from B. Wylie Esq. to sell by Public Auction
ON
THURSDAY, the 9th June, 1927, commencing at 10.30 am. at No. 7. Torres Buildings, Kimberley.ad, Kowloon
A Quantity of
VALUABLE BOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE.
Comprising:-
Teak flatstand, Chesterfield Couch and Chairs, Easy Chairs, Trak Bookcase, Carpets, Pictures, Ornaments, etc.
Large Teak Dining
Table, Chairs, Teak Sideboards, Large Teak Flat Desk, Crockery, Glass Ware, etc., etc.
Bedstends. Teak Wardrobes, Teak Dressing Table, Chest of Drawers, Washstands, etc, ele.
ALSO
A Few Pieces of BLACKWOOD FURNITURE
AND
One Piano in Good Condition Catalogues will be issued.
On View from Wednesday, the
Eth June, 1927,
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS...
Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 2nd June, 1927.
Undersigned have received Tinstructions to sell by Public
Auction
ON FRIDAY, the 10th June, 1927, commencing at 2.30.p.m.'
at their Sales Room, Duddell Street. A Fine Assortment of Curlos
comprising:
New and. Old Porcelain, Brass,
is a chartered accountant, and about 70 or 80 men have been train- ed at St. Dunstan'a as telephone operators.
England has two blind osteo- paths, Capt. Gerald Lowry, who, as described recently in "The Daily Mall," even takes part in boxing bouts, and Mr. W. H. J. Oxenham, of Wimpole street, W. Mr. Oxen- ham, who has treated many cases with remarkable success a alao a keen dancer, bridge player, and a wireless' enthusiast.
WORLD THEATRE.
"WHAT HAPPENED TO JONES" TO-DAY & TO-MORROW.
Reginald Denny, who has become one of the screen's most popular stars in the past two years, has the biggest starring part of hia career as the Jones to which so many untoward things occur.
Playing opposite him is Marian Nixon, who is attaining stardom on the screen herself by leaps and bounds.
Otis Harlan has an important supporting role as the unlucky friend of Jones who helps him to get into all manner of difficulty. Har inn, incidentally, played the same In healthy neighbourhood, SCHOOL role on the stage some years ago, for GIRLS and SMALL BOYS. And when he was a juvenile, instead of character actor, did Denny's of the Principal. Individual care purt in his own stage troupe, and attention. For Particulars apply to:
few Boarders recolved in the House
MISS RUTH CULLEY
(Camb. Higher Local). (Camb. Teachers' Diploma).. MISS GERTRUDE TURNER
(National Frodel Higher
Certificate).
NOTICE TO SHIPOWNERS, MASTERS & AGENTS.
The Yuen Wo Seamen's Institute always has en available to ship as watch- men, seamen, &c.
Our men are employed
by the leading passenger lines. We guarantee satis- faction.
Please phone or call:- K.661-No. 2, Saigon Street, Yaumati or
C.2560-No. 38. Tung Man Street.
UNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS.
THE GREAT NORTHERN
TELEGRAPH CO., LTD.
The following unclaimed tele- grams are lying at the office of Th Great Northern Telegraph Company (Limited):
Chung, Trom Shanghai. Bercovitz, from Antokeihoku. Tamasarki, Fungsick, from Kobe. Pauline Emmett, from Kobe. Hung Hopik, from Tokyo. Tycameo, from Shanghai.
E. V. JESSEN,
Superintendent
Bronze, Wooden and Bamboo Ware, Hong Kong Station, 2nd June, 1927.
Old Jade, Pekin' Lacquered Tea: roys, Stoola, Hanging Screens, 'New and Old Embroideries, Mah Jongs, Jade Trees, Chinese Pain- tings, etc., etc.
AND
- A Few Pleces of Blackwood Furniture.
Terms: Cash on Delivery. Catalogues will be issued.
On View from Thursday, the 9th
June, 1927.
LAMMERT
BROS...
Auctioneers.
Hong Kong, 7th June, 1927,
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Minicorn Jury Pocioniá: 32,10
GEORGE Y. LEES
P.D. Box No. 1547-Hong Kong.
40, "Queen's":"Rd. C
EASTERN EXTENSION. AUSTRALASIA & CHINA, TELEGRAPH CO.
List of Unclaimed. Telegrame
| lying in 7. E. Telegraph Office,
Hong Kong. •
Beaffacal,: from Keelung. Bousman, Trom Manila. Corn, from Bradford.
Prasaloff, Victoria, from Saigon,
EAʼLECCATI
Superintendent
Hong Kong Pad June, 1927.
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DO SO AT ONCE
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EDUCATING THE SOLDIER.
The various preliminary tests
SLENDER MURDER CLUES.
Leeds
prescribed by the military author Police Surgeon, addressing the Lun- Dr. Hoyland Smith, the Leeds ities to ascertain the educational at cheon Club there on "Medicine and tainments of recruits have been re- Criminology," said medical examina vised, so as to provide a series of tion and investigation was a strong four graded tests in reading, writ- weapon in the hands of those whose Zasu Pitts contributes a comedy ing, and arithmetic. For the high duty it was to control the Criminal characterisation-one of her firet est grade a reading test from any Investigation Department. comedy roles since she has been standard author is provided, while identified with more serious parts. for the lower grades the test ranges number a forensic officer among the was the first city In the country to Nina Romano, recent bride of Lou from passages out of public elemen- members of its police force. Tellegen, adds her beauty to a sup tary school readers to "very elemen- forensic officer, he explained, was a porting part; es
Margaret tary books." Similarly, in the writ-medical man who specialised in all Quimby, former New York dancer ing, for the highest grade test, the questions which brought medical now under contract to the Univer- recruit must write a short essay matters into relation with law, and sal company.
does
AT THE STAR.
"THY NAME IS WOMAN” TO-DAY AND TO-MORROW,
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on a subject upon which he may he made his own investigations In reasonably be expected to have certain classes of crime. In all come knowledge, or, for the next caces of murder he was brought to Bubject suited to his know the scene before the body was touch.)
an' essay or letter on some
ed, and he made his examination ledge and experience; while in the and interviewed all witnesses while lowest grades, dictation takes the the trail was yet good and fresh. He place of an essay. In arithmetic abrought to bear on the problem ail test in the compound rules, frac, his powers of deduction, his know- tions, and mensuration is provided ledge of life in all its vicissitudes, for the highest grade, and for the his knowledge. of men and their lowest merely a test in the four mannerisms and weaknesses, the "Thy Name is Woman" is the rules. Every recruit must obtain apearance of bodies after violent dramatic comet of the year. This 40 per cent. of the marks in each and unnatural deaths, and, above Fred Niblo production for Metro cubject of a test to qualify; and a all those things, the point of view is worth while by reason of the fire recruit who qualifies and obtains of a trained medical observer. of its love scenes and the power of 60 per cent. in any test (except, of The position of the body of the its climaxes.
course, for the highest) will under- victim, indications of post-mortem The credit for this accomplish go the test for the next higher staining, size and direction ment appears to rest surely on the grade. The object of these grad-wounds. degree of post-mortem shoulders of Mr. Niblo and his castings is to enable the recruit to be rigidity, presence of likely instru- of players, the latter including classified for educational training,ments, were all factors which might such favourites as Ramon Novarro, and the fact that a recruit is placed Barbara La Marr, William V. Mong, in a low grade will not of itself Edith Roberts, Robert Edeson, Wal-affect his retention in the Army, Ince MacDonald and Claire
MacDowell. That cast is one of
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lead to those slender clues which,
in their turn, pointed out the mur- derer. The medical man was the only one who could note those mat- tera and their significance. It was
tha. strongest of the season. Cer- HONG KONG HOTEL VISITORS, therefore essential that he should
tain it is that no other combination
Mr. S. Brown, Mr. and Mrs. and Miss Blagaseh.
Mr. A. Curfch, Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Cannon.
of players has succeeded in getting
June 6, 1927. over any better the illusion of reality.
Mrs. E. Arcus Mr. R. C. Acker The story, of course, has a lot to man, Dr. A. Anderson. do with it. It concerns the eternal conflict of men over a beautiful wman, An old smuggler in the Spanish Fyrenees has a young wife who is sought by several other men. A young soldier is sent from the garrison to make love to her and thus learn enough about the smug- gler to effect his capture. The soldier and wife fall in love and the struggle is on.
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Messrs. S. H. Gray, A. Gandoasi. Mr. A. FHenry. Mesers. J. E. Joseph, F. Jefferson. Mr. H. A. Keller, Mr. and Mrs. Leopold Kahn,
Mr. M. R. Lieven, Mr. and Mrs W. M. Lewis, Miss H. Lillie, Mr. W. Ludowice.
Mrs. P. A. Meyer, Mr. T. E. Murphy.
Mr. E. Powell..
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be on the scene of the crime before the body had been disturbed The practice in England had been for all preliminary branch of the C.I.D., who submitted them at a later period. to the pathologist. They could well understand how easily: things of the greatest importance, such as blood stains, natural and bodles adherent to the wounds, and unnatural discharges, foreign
1. A mermaid. 4. A very wicked person. other matters significant only to 11, Prayer, the medical man, could be missed 13. To affect in any way. and permanently obliterated. :7
Across.
15. R. IV. (actual).
16. A native chief in Hindostan
SUNRISE AND SUNSET IN HONG| |17. Sen eagle.
· KONG FOR JUNE, 1927.
Date
June
18.. A genus of palms. 20. To deliver,
Sunset. Sediment.
7.06 23 A messenger.
25. Stand still
7.06 30. A genus of birds of the kite kind. 7.0782. Than
7.0784. A relation of degree.
7.08 85. Any loud and continued noise.
7.09 49. From, or out of
Sunrise
5.38
5.38
5.38
Mr. A. H. Tait, Mr. and Mrs. E. Thompson, Misses R. E, and E. M.
*5.88
7.06 7. Guldes.
word used to cows. 7.0626. Contraction for "over"
"5.38
Thompson, Dr. E. 9. Tayior.
5.38
Mr. H. Volker.
5.38
Messrs. E. P. Williams, T. B.
Wilson, W. C. Vander Werken, 8. 5. | Wong, G. Wragge
5.38
7.08 37. To venerate
5.38
6.38
7.08 40. Reindeer
30. King (French).
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7.08 1. Henvy blows.
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7.11 58. Weight...
205.41
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15.41 (5.41
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"I get so tired of these trumpery cases, remarked Mr. Blugley,; "Marylebono,, In "dismissing, en the payment of 24, costs, a summone against George Fearnley, taxi- driver, of Edgware Road, for not having the back plate on his cab Illuminated. It was stated that the door of the lamp flew open a while before, and the light was blown out, The magistrate suggested that it would have been suflicient to caus tion the defendant instead of bring,TH ing him to court should have indu thought, he added, that the ncter
7.0934. That which is exhibited to the
Alternative.
7.1047. A stem.
7.10 49. A plant whose root has a pang- 7.10 ent, taste.
7.10 63 Linimal of a mixed breed.
7.13
Bohemianism means the study of human char: human events to at superior people who order these tempt to put yourself in the other isutnimonada" to be lazudd would have
used their discretion in this mat- fellow a place, Mr. T. P. O'Con
60. Compass point."
1. Sarsaparil.
Down
2. A bank, shore or const.
3. To nured.
4. A partcullis
5. Assist
6. Russian emperor,
7. Indefinits as to past time..
8. N. N. (actual).
9. The Yak.
10. To kindle.
12 R. L. C. (actual).
14. A variety of feldspar,
19. A hat.
21. A padaler or basket.
24. The bend.
27. State of equality.
28. The open hand
29. Bone.
81. Pertaining to contagious, diav
erdors.
88. Triumphant in
degree..
84. To read:
36. To cenzure.
86. Cross-how..
88. Printer's measure.
42. Satred sóngum.
moderato
43. Anglo-Saxon money of account,
45 Masculine pronoun.
16. To suppose.
47. Compare point..
48. To employ,
ABA The nostrill.
50. To grind with the teeth.;
51. Beverage,
32 M. L. 1. (actual).
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| 58, G.-L4: {netial),
3.57, London district (abbreviated),
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