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An excellent music was provided by the Military and Pipe bands of the 1st/Cameron
una and particularly appreciated were the Highland flings, reels and sword dances of the Pipers.
The concert took place in, an ideal spot in the gardens, on the top of a heavily wooded hillock high above the roar of the traffic on the Praya. A nice breeze, blowing from the sea, kept the audience cool, whilst Lane, Crawford's Cafe
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THE Undersigned have received Tinstruction to sell by Public
Auction
ON
TUESDAY, the 28th June, 1927, commencing at 2.30 p.m.-
at their Sales Room, Duddell Street.
A Large Quantity of VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE
comprising:
Teak Hatstand with Bevelled Mirror, Glass Cabinet, Tapestry Covered Couch and Chairs, Pictures, Oil Paintings, Curics, Desks, Book- cases, Filing Stands, Carpets, Rugs, etc, etc.
Teak Dining Tables, Teak and Marble Top Round Tables, Dining Chairs, Sideboards with Bevelled Mirrors, Dinner Waggon, Glass Ware, Crockery, Cooking Utensils, Ice Chests, etc., etc.
Teak and Iron Single and Double Bedsteads, Tenk Wardrobes, with and without
Dressing Mirror, Tables, Camphorwood and Teak Chests of Drawers, Wash Stands,
Within an hour from London.
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COMING FILMS.
"THE BELOVED ROGUE“ NEXT WEEK.
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AT THE STAR.
LAST SHOWING OF “SALLY" TO-DAY.
Cl. A. B. Barlas, R.A.M.C., A. E. In healthy neighbourhood, SCHOOL for GILS and SMALL BOYS. A Barios, E. Bolton, B. B Brown, M. few Boarders received in the House Burgess, Chan Kai Pool (s.s. "Ben- of the Principal. Individual care alea, T. IL Cherry, Mr. Chow and attention. For Particulars (.. "Silverping"), J. T. Clayton Marine Engineer), Mrs. Crocket, Inpply to:
A. Dakanuy, A. C. Davis, Madm. Delegado, May Dick, M. Duncan, F Joe. Edmunds, A. Emmanuel, Ewan, E. Fencek (8.8. "Darrdale").
Colleen Moore is the star of this As Francois Villon, the immortali L. Finke, N. Gennaro, G. Le Grange, R. Greaves, Miss J. L. French beggar-poet, John Barry picture.
First we discover "Sally" as the Graves. E. A. Hallaru, Miss N. more loves 'em and leaves 'em in Harry, E. L. Haynes, L. D. Henry, fifteenth century Paris; he plays forlorn little inmate of a foundling tre see her as the Lt. Col. A G. Hill, E. F. Holmes, pranks on the King and the Duke home. Then Dr. H. . James, Mrs. H. James, of Burgundy, leads his beggar band drudge in the kitcher of the Elm Vernor P. Jepsen, Capt. T. M. in routs and jousts, composes un- Tree Inn. Quickly the action shifts dying roundels in kovels while and by a series of circumstances of the "Sally" inhabitants
is plunged into the vortex R. Jones, Wm.
B. strange Court of Miracles jostle of a gay life as revealed at patrick, Khan Kalandar, J. Kemp. Kornitzer Diamond each other he loves and losses lawn fete of a multi-millionaire.
Here is where we glimpse a new dealer), j. 0. Leary (.8. Charlotte de Vauxcelles, and wing
and different "Sally," gorgeous in "Modesta"). Miss C. Ledonna, E. her at the end.
her lovely raiment, impersonating
Baby Cots, Chamber Stande, Toilet.
gets, etc., etc.
ALSO
A Quantity of BLACKWOOD FURNITURE comprising:-
Cabinets, Chairs, Tables, Jar- dinieres, Armchairs, Opium Stools, etc., etc.
AND
1 Gramophone.
1. Cabinet Gramophone.
2 Typewriters.
1 Pair Binoculars in Leather
Case.
Catalogues will be issued.
On View from Monday, the 27th June, 1927.
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.. Auctioneers, Hong Kong. 23rd June, 1927.
ON
WEDNESDAY, the 29th June, 1927, commencing at 11 am.
at their Sales Room, Duddell Street.
.8 Cylinders. 10 Drums
Red and Redbrown Antifouling Composition.
1 Drum Red Boottoping.
1 Cuse Printing Material.
1 Case Eyelets,
1 Caso Canned Sardines.
1 Bundle Figs.
1 Bag Prunes.
AND
A Quantity of Sundries. Terms: Cash on Delivery.
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Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 27th June, 1927.
FAMOUS ECZEMA REMEDY, |Johnstone (8.8. "Keng ik carousing
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Generous Jar only $2.50.
On Sale at:
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Lyster, B. M. Magbiro, N. G. Majer, Barrymore is Villon, the heart G. H. Mansley, Mrs. E. M. McArdle, and-jail-breaking idol of the under-
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a noted Russian dancer. There is
Sir J. R. McDonald, D. W. Mc- world of Paris, the crackling per-4 pretty love thread running Millen, Y. Melnit, A. Mendler, Miles sonality that inspired the pens of through this screen version which L. Ogly, O. V. Prasalo, B. A. Swinburne and Robert Louis is an adaptation made by June! Rogers, J. M. C. Rousse, M. A. Stevenson. Conrad Veldt, the Mathis. Sajuen, C. Serverolio, L. Shuck, great German character actor, is
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No. 40 Queen's Rond, C., Hung Kong J. Single, Mrs. A. Stredwick, King Louis XI-his first role in an under contract by First National,
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A. J. Tassell, R. S. Thomas, V. American production. Marceline is Miss Moore's leading man. Leon Vladimizeku, H. W. Walker, Wee Day is Charlotte. The film was Errol, who was in the original stage from version, is seen in his same role in Sing On (s.s. "Silverpine"), Y. 0. directed by Alan Crosland Widmer, Walker Wilson, Miss M. M. Paul Bern's script based on the life the film. He is exceedingly funny Wright, Lomblot Yeay, S. E. Young. and loves of the high-living Fran and does nobly in enhancing the
was scenes with Mías Moore.. Unpaid correspondence:Mrs, S. cois. "The Beloved Rogue" Erlanger (Repulse Bay Hotel), Mrs. produced at the Pickford-Fair- D. Keith, Mrs. A. H. O'mara (e/o. banka Studio, Hollywood. U.S., Ambassador). Rupert and Crowned King of Fools on All John Sutton (a.s. "West Cajoot"). Fools' Day, Villor flippantly taunts Eva Novak and Carlo Schipe.
Registered covers: J. Chaney the Duke of Burgundy and his fel-! Alfred E. Green is responsible
uble direction (c/o. American Consul). Aram. low-conspirator
King for the very against
"Sally." Emmanuel, Far Eastern Biography Louis, Thibault d'Aussigny, until Co., J. M. Gutierrez, L. D. Henry, the arrival of Louis with his beau- K. Lutowicz, T. Miller (8.8. "Yuan tiful ward, Charlotte de Vauxcelles, Yeng"), Nguyen-the-Dang, N. Vresults in banishment from his be Straits of Java Trading Co., B.loved Paris.
"THE PONY EXPRESS" Reid, Rousse-Lacordaire,
There follow in rapid succession
TO-DAY. Ping. Yeoh Pio Teng.
glowing sequences of mirth and!
The pony express plan made Unclaimed parcels:-Miss E. H. movement wherein Villon is cata- Bell, Ng Si Kwan.
the pulted into Charlotte's boudoir, to close co-operation between fall in love with her and learn of California loyalists and the federal Louts government possible in 1860 when Burgundy's design BEHIND THE SCENES, through a forced marriage between Civil War was imminent.
7. An injection. Thibault d'Aussigny and Charlotte, strange as it may seem, the enter prise was not started, nor even whose principality of Vauxcelles is the buffer state between Burgundy materially aided by the government. 14. Chamberlain.
business 15, Not easily. and France. Through the love. It was started in part as
venture, but largely from loyalty. 16. To pull. making of Francois and Charlotte, the byplay of Burgundy and Louis, by the famous freighting firm of
of 17. Aloft, As the result of a visit paid by the pageantry, cruelty, lewdness Russell, Majors and Waddell, Senior Revenue Officer Watt behind and broad humour of the rare old Leavenworth, Kansas, owners of the 19. Alternative.
20. A novitiate (jumbled). "Thanks to the the scenes at the Taiping Theatre days, runs the story of political overland stage line.
express, 21. United States (abb.). strife. on Friday night, the leading lady of
California remained loyal. The 22. A pan for holding conle. the show and a male actor were on The cast of experience players' unionists won the election of Sep-24. M. M. (Actual). Saturday charged before Mr. R. E. supporting Barrymore includes, tember 4, 1861, by a big majority. 25. Once more. Lindsell with the unlawful-posses- aside from Veldt and Miss Day, although the election revealed over 27. Chief maglatrate in Venice and sion of non-Government opium. Lawson Butt, Mack Swain, Henry 20,000 anti-union voters.. Later on, The actress had & taels of the drug Victor, Lucy Beaumont, Slim Sum California contributed over 16,070 80. The brother of one's mother or which she tried to smuggle out of merville, Nigel de Bruller and Jane troops to the union cause."
Henry James Forman and Wal-33. A jewel, List of Unclaimed Telegram the place under the nose of the
"Sixty Cents An Hour."
ter Woods novelised the story4 T. (Actual). lying in . E. Telegraph Office, revenue officer by concealing the
week, which reaches the screen now. 86. Exist. On a salary of $7.50 n stuff in the folds of a gown which Hong Kong.
she handed to her maid allegedly Jimmy Kirk (Walter Alers) is a Featured in the principal roles are 36, Compass point. Defag Schirrler, from Marburg-to pawn. The man was actually firm believer in M. Coue, and every Betty Campson, Ricardo Cortez, 37. Near.
and Wallace 89. New Territories (abb.), found smoking opium on the pre- day in every way he is getting rich Ernest Torrence Fattupro, from Georgetown Dem.mises and 2.5 mace of illicit opium er and richer, but upon the reduc- Beery. There's a capital support-40. Same as 87 across. Joret Steamboat Tonkin, from was found on the divan on which tion of his salary to six dollars he ing cast.
la at his wits' end. But a man with Shanghai.
he was lying when the S.RO. en ambition is not to be downed. So HONG KONG HOTEL VISITORS. tered. Mr. Lindsell fined the Jimmy purchases a small strip of woman $500 and the man $20. The land next to the Zavina National opium was confiscated in cach Bank. It is here that he expects to establish himself in business, but when he finds that the bank extends The natives of Benin, in Africa, an illegal foot ever his property, described as everything takes a turn for the whom we hear
me savages, are far in advance of us better. "Move it off or buy eugenically--Sir William Arbuth-out," commands Jimmy of the bank president, who does buy him out not Lane.
and at Kirk's price..
UNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS.
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Superintendent Hong Kong, 23rd June, 1927.
THE GREAT NORTHERN TELEGRAPH CO., LTD.
The following unclaimed tele grams are lying at the oflee of Th Great Northern Telegraph Company
(Limited) :-
Tycamco, from Shanghai. Rogers, London Mission, from Tientsin.
Jucyeefin Handicraft, from Paris.
E. V. JESSEN,
Superintendent Hong Kong Station, 18th June,
case.
Wonton.
SUNRISE AND SUNSET IN HONG KONG FOR JUNE, 1927,
Convicted five times previously in connection with illicit opium, and having paid fines amounting to $600 during the past three years, a Chinese living at No. 64, Queen's Road West made his sixth appear- once at the Central Magistracy on
Ho was sentenced by June Saturday. Mr. R. E. Lindsell to four months' Jall for preparing opium, and fined $200 for the possession of eight mace of non-Government opium.
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June 25, 1927.
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father.
42. Word of denial. 43. Upon.
46. Hail or snow mingled with rain. 18. To support.
49. Progeny.
51. A prophet
52. Same as 17 across.
Mr. G. A. Abendanon. Messrs. S. F. Brown, T. Borna-[64. A tuft. muster.
Mrs. P. M. Davies.
57. The eleventh month of the Jewish civil year and the fifth of the ecclesiastical year, 58. To dispirit or deaden. Henry, J. P. 61. A word uttered
children.
Messrs, F. M. Gispert, Guillaume, E., Gellion.
Messrs. A. F Hudson, B. Henderson.
Mr. J. E. Joseph. Miss H. Lillle. Mr.
and Mrs, Maes,
A. Malbrang.
Mr. J. G. O'Connor.
Mr. C. R. Powrie.
Mr. Henry Reynolds.
Mr. W. Stewart.
62. Musical note.
168. To lend (jumbled).
06. Outbreak.
Mr. 67. To place..
Dr. Sir E. S. Taylor, M.D. 7.11 Messrs. H. Volker, R. Vallarino. Messra. T. B. Wilson, G. Wragge. 7.31 7.11 E. P. Williams, P. Williams, H. A.|| 7.11. Westendorp.
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to frighten
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29. Insect.
23. The inspissated juice of rips.
fruit.
25. Do.
20. Luster.
28. Humped.
29. E. J. Y. (Actual).
81. Compass point.
32, Rove:
38. Taken for granted.
89. Something small and pointed
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44. N. C. R. (Actual).
46. Fixes.
47. Cloth made from the fibre-of
the Corchorus olttarius.
48. In addition,
50. A knot.
57. Scandinavian post,
58. The second largest American tiger. 55. Provided that.
56. From,
57. Prefix signifying before.
59. Limb,
00. A pliable rod or twig,
68. A unit.
64. Paddle.
66. T. E. (Actual);
68, Exclamation.
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