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TO LET Well Furnished Flat. Modern Conventences. 68A Nathan Road, Kowloon, near Ferry, Sale of furniture and fittings to incom- ing tenant preferred. View above
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FOR SALE: Chefoo Stamps. Un- used. Set of six stamps:-2, 6, 10, 15, 20 and 25 cents. Price $2 per set. Apply Box No. 490, e/o "China Mail."
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NOTICES.
BANK HOLIDAY.
TN Acco-denen with Ordinance
I No. 1912, the EXCHANGE
RADIO SOCIETY.
A YEAR'S EXPERIMENTS
REVIEWED.
BANKS will be CLOSED for the COMING ANNUAL MEETING. transaction of PUBLIC BUSINESS
on FRIDAY, the 1st July,
Hong Kong, 28th June, 1927.
да
THE CHINA MAIL.
The year's activities of the Hong Kong Radio Society are reviewed in the annual report | which has been circulated to
The report is THE CHINA LIGHT & POWER members.
CO., (1918), LTD.
follows:
During the year the Society's TXWITH Reference to the Notice activities have mainly been W
to Shareholders of the above directed towards the broadcast- Company dated 16th February,ing of concerts, etc., not only 1927 whereby the Final Call of with the object of providing radio for members, $8.00 per share on the New Shares entertainment
was made payable on 30th June, but also as an attempt to show 1927, instead of 1st March. 1927, that there is scope for broad. the Directors of the Company have
It was decided, in view of the conditions casting in the Colony, prevailing at present, to further not the Society's intention to extend the time for payment of the strive to perfect a broadcasting. organisation, but merely to do a Call.
certain amount of experimental work in the hope that sufficient interest would be aroused locally to warrant the organisation of a broadcasting service by others whose scope was not limited like that of the Radio Society.
Notice Is accordingly hereby given that the date for payment of the Final Call is postponed to 30th NOVEMBER, 1927, and that the Form of Bankers Receipt already sent to Shareholders can be used as though the date named therein were the 30th November, 1927.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
General Managers, Hong Kong, 10th June, 1927.
NOTICE OF REMOVAL.
10 the
Offices of BRITISH-
that
Experimental transmissions were carried out more or less regularly from July, 1926, and the Committee believes these, while purely experimental, have had an influence for good on radio generally in Hong Kong. The work of the Society was
N MONDAY, 27th, June, 1927, hampered by the fact that with only a comparatively small mem- AMERICAN TOBACCO CObership sufficient funds were not (CHINA) LTD. will be Removed to Sixth Floor, P. & 0. Building, forthcoming from entrance fees and subscriptions to enable need- Connaught Road, Central.
ed apparatus to be procured.
Hong Kong, 23rd June. 1927.
INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGA. 'TION COMPANY, LIMITED.
Transmitter Sold. Towards the end of the year the Society found itself with in- sufficient valves to enable trans missions to be continued and the out replacing of the old, worn FORTY-SIXTH ORDIN valves left the Society, indebted TARY GENERAL MEETING 1 member who defrayed part of the Company will be held at the of the cost on the understanding Offices of the General Managers that the Society would acknow- Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., Pedder Street, Hong Kong, on ledge the debt when it had suff- MONDAY, the 25th July, 1927, at cient funds. With this liability, 11 a.m. for the purpose of receiving the Committee had no alternative the Report of the Directors, pass- but to dispose of the transmitter
LAMMERT BROS.ng the Accounts, and electing in the knowledge that it would
AUCTIONEERS, APPRAISERS
AND SURVIVORS.
-Public Auctions-
NOTICE.
THE HONG KONG LAND INVESTMENT & AGENCY. CO., LTD.
.NOTICE OF REMOVAL.
NOTICE the above named Com
OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
Directors and Auditors.
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ANNOUNCEMENT
WE BEG то INFORM OUR ESTEEMED CUSTOMERS THAT A NEW SHIPMENT OF OUR LATEST.
TWO FLAVOURS ICE CREAM IN
DIXIE CUPS
HAVE
JUST ARRIVED ON THE
PRESIDENT
"JEFFERSON"
AND ARE OBTAINABLE AT:
THE ICE CREAM PAVILION,
96, Nathan Road, Tel. K. 874
AND
THE ICE CREAM KIOSK,
Queen's Theatre Bldg., Tel. C. 3456
FOREIGN PRODUCTS DISTRIBUTORS
"FORPRODIST,"
China Building, 1st Floor Tel. C. 3888.
PASSENGER LIST.
ARRIVAL
remain in the Colony at least for The TRANSFER BOOKS of the some time and that it would most
Passengers arrived in Hong Kong Company will be CLOSED from the likely be used for broadcasting by the 8.8. "St. Albans" from Kobe 18th July to 8th August, 1927, both
purposes by others.
on June 29 were:-Miss E. Dixon, days inclusive.
Broadcasting Expenditure. Nurse M. Elders, Mr. J. Knight, It will be seen that the Society Miss S. Scott, Rev. and Mrs. Trud- By Order of the Board, JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., Low has a balance of $208.40.inger and two children, Mr. C. B.
The expenditure on broadcasting | Ware. LTD.,
has been itemised in order to
General Managers. Hong Kong, 24th June, 1927.
THE HONG KONG & KOWLOON
TAXICAB CO., LTD.
give members an accurate idea
of how same has been incurred.
DEPARTURES.
The item of $68.40, for aerial; Passengers left Hong Kong for equipment would be an asset to Seattle vin ports by the s.s. "Pre- the Society if transmissions were isdent McKinley on June 28, were: Read, still being made. The three Mr. A. Fishman, Mrs. R.
Mr. Tong Sap-ye, Mr. Cheng Fun- TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN items, modulation transformer, man, Mr. Kwok Sook-wing. Mr. H. N
($15), magnetic modulator, Kwang, Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Tang, of ($10), were not included with GENERAL MEETING of the Hong (20) and radiotron ammeter, Mr. Chan Tak-poy, Mr. Chan Yim-
that an EXTRAORDINARY
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DOLLAR ACADEMY, DOLLAR, SCOTLAND. REPARATION for Universities,
merce,
On list of Schools nominat.
ing for Sandhurst. Contingent of Junior Division O.T.C.
Mild climate, and healthful sur- roundings, specially suitable for colonial boys and boys from urban areas. Preparatory School adjacent. Prospectus and full particulars may be obtained on application to at the the School Secretary, or Office of this paper.
Headmaster, HUGH F. MARTIN,
B.A., (Oxon.)
HOME TUITION.
pany has this day transferred its pany, Limited, will be held at the the transmitter when same was Chuck-wan, Mr. Leang Yue-fun. Within an hour from London.
Offices to 3, CHATER ROAD (Queen's Building, 3rd Floor). Hong Kong, 27th June, 1927.
UNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS.
EASTERN EXTENSION AUSTRALASIA & CHINA TELEGRAPH CO.
\X/ESTOVER STEVENAGE. Mr. Leang Foong-fok, Miss Lee, Miss Ho, Mr. Wong Kaw, Mr. Wong In healthy neighbourhood. SCHOOL Yuen, Miss M. Hoisington, Mr. and for GIRLS and SMALL BOYS. A Mrs. J. R. MacDonald, Mr. and Mrs. few Boarders received in the House F. W. Bender, Mr. Y. L. Lee, Mr. of the Principal. Individual care
apply to:
MISS RUTH CULLEY
(Camb. Higher Local). (Camb. Teachers' Diploma). MISS GERTRUDE TURNER
(National Frodel Higher
Certificate).
Office of the Company, 35, Des purchased but were sold with the Voeux Road Central, on TUESDAY, transmitter and are therefore in- the 5th day of July, 1927, at 12 cluded in expenditure instead of o'clock, noon for the purposes of as an asset. considering, and if approved, of The Committee desires to ex-K. N. Wong. Mr. D. Kwong Sung, and attention. For Particulars passing the following Resolution as press its thanks to the "South Mr. F. C. Kan, Mr. Metharam an Extraordinary Resolution, viz: China Morning Post," Ltd. for Lokoomall, Dr. J. G. Lyon Brown, "That the Hong Kong and Kow-placing a room at the disposal of Mr. V. Katkin, Mr. Wu Pang-yuen, "loon Taxicab Company, Limited, the Society for meeting and Mrs. Ng, Mrs. Fung, Dir. Ma Chuen. "be wound up voluntarily, and broadcasting purposes during the Mr. Lee Fong-yue, Mrs. Ma Shl, "that Mr. H. R. CLELAND, CA. year; to Messrs. Moutrie for the Mr. Wong Cher-man, Mr. Weng Mrs. Loong Shi, Mr. Tsu Yee pei, "of Messrs. Lowe Bingham & "Matthews be, and is hereby lonn of gramophone records; to Char-pon, Mrs. W. E. Clarke, Mrs. "appointed liquidator for the pur- the many artistes who gave 1. Baithis, Mr. Lin Sze-wan, fr. their voluntary services at R. L. Julian, Lt. and Mrs. B. E. pase of such winding up". AND NOTICE
all Gates, Col. and Mrs. P. M. Hiosing- IS HEREBY broadcast concerts, and to
FOR EXTERNAL USE ONLY. GIVEN that should the foregoing those who during the year have ton, Mr. Chong Chung-kong, Miss FAMOUS ECZEMA REMEDY.
M. Girdlestone, Mrs. M. E. K. Resolution be passed by the requi-assisted the Society in many
rar, Mrs. Wong Shee, Defag Schirrler, from Marburg-site majority it will be submitted ways.
Sang, Mr. F. M. Noll, Mr. Cho labn.
for confirmation as a Special Reso- The annual meeting will be Chee-lee, Mr. H. M. Pethick, Rev. farther Extraordinary held on Thursday, July 7, at 5.30 R. B. Blakney, Mr. F. A. McClure, Iution at Meeting, and such Meeting will be p.m. at the "Morning Post" Mrs. McClure and infant, Mrs. held on WEDNESDAY, the 20th Building.
A. C. Bailey, Miss Etheldean Bailey, day of July, 1927, at the same time
Miss Elizabeth Bailey, Mr. Franj and place for the purpose of .con-
cisco Chiong, Mr. Chan Wah, Mrs. sidering, and if thought fit, confirm
Au Shee, Mr. Ho Ka-chiu, Mr. J. R. Lewis, Mr. M. V. Suter. ing Buch Resolution as a Speciel Resolution accordingly.
List of Unclaimed Telegrame lying in E. Telegraph Office. Hong Kong.
Fattupro, from Georgetown Dem. Joret Steamboat Tonkin, from Shanghai.
E..A. LEGGATT,
Superintendent
Hong Kong, 23rd June, 1927.
THE GREAT NORTHERN TELEGRAPH CO., LTD.”
The following unclaimed tele grams are lying at the office of The Great Northern Telegraph Company (Limited):-
Tycameo, from Shanghai. Rogers, London Mission, from Tlentsin.
Jueyeefin Handicraft, from Paris.
E. V. JESSEN,
Superintendent Hong Kong Station, 16th June.
HONGKONG HEIGHTS.
For the information of visitors the following list of some of the highest points on the Island and Mainland is published:-
Island.
Feet.
Victoria Peak
1823
Signal Station
1774
Mt. Parker ..
1784
Mountain Lodge
1726
The Eyrie
1726
Feak Hotel
1305
Taikoo Sanatorium
1000
Mt. Davis
877
Bowen, Rd. (filterbeds)
297 +
Mainland.
Faimoahan
3124
Towloon Peak
1971
By Order of the Board,
SUM PAK-MING,
Chairman. Hong Kong, 27th June, 1927.
THE NEW FRENCH REMEDY.
THERAPION NO. 1 THERAPION No.2 THERAPION NĚ.3
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NOTICE
TO SHIPOWNERS, MASTERS & AGENTS.
iDen
The Yuen Wo Seamen's Institute always has available to ship as watch- men, seamen, &c. ́ ́.
Our men are employed. by the leading 'passenger lines. We guarantee satis- faction.
Please phone or d call: K.661–No. 2, Saigon Street. Yaumati or
C.2560 No. 38. Tung Man Street.
ELECTRIC LIGHT.
TENANT REPUDIATES HIGH CHARGES.
SUIT BY LANDLORD.
Mstr.
Pastengers left Hong Kong for Manila by the C.P.S. 6.5. "Empress of Asia" on June 28, were:-Mr. F. A. Arguelles, Miss V. Brown, An alleged agreement by which Mr. W. Y. Chi, Mr. W. M. Chi, it was claimed by the landlord that Mstr. Chlong Cho, Matr. Chiong a tenant had agreed to pay electric Tong, Mrs. Cheng She, Mr. Chin current charges. but had failed to Tun, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. H. Castro, carry out his undertaking, was Mr. Chow Chu-in, Mr. Cheung Ack, heard in the Summary Court yester- Miss M. Cressey, Mr. Y. C. Chen, Mr. day when $173.28 was claimed by J. L. Chelemana, Mr. and Mrs. Mr. H. J. Ruttonjce from Mrs. D. A: H. H. Clark, Mr. F. Cortes, Mrs. Ross to whom he had rented L. V. Dayrit, Mr. and Mrs. P, premises at No. 7 Duddell Street, Fernandez, Matr. G. Fernandez, second floor.
Mra. K. Fujiwara, Mr. G. Furuya, None of the electric current bills Miss A. G. Fischer, Mr. and Mrs. had been paid, it was stated, dur-T. F. Farrell. Mr. and Mrs. V. H. ing nearly six months tenancy. Gowen, Mr. N. Hirao, Mrs. Ho Shi There was nothing in the tenancy Matr. Ho Wong, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. agreement about electric light and Hoffman, Miss V. C. Hill, Mr. and the understanding, it was claimed, Mra. H. Hallis, Mr. Kang Bun-po, had been arrived at verbally. Mr. G. Kobayashi, Mr. A. T. Kay, The defence was that the elec- Miss G. Llorente, Matr. Lay Kung tric current charges had increased Mine M. M. Lefever, Miss A. tremendously in the last three Lamberton, Miss M. Louden, Miss months, from, an average of less V. A. McGoldrick, Mr. 1. Maeda, than $6 a month over $40 a Mrs. B. S. Novak, Mr. Ong Tian-ye, month, and these payments, which Mr. J. C. O'Conor, Mrs. E. Rice, It was claimed could not be correct, Mias R. Rice, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. had been paid by plaintiff without Snyder and infant, Mrs. B. M. defendant's permission or agree- Stevenson, Mr. Sing Sam, Mr. Y. T. ment. It was suggested that there Sung, Mr. B. Sade, Mr. C. Thwaites, must have been a leakage in cur- Mr. Tung Ao, Mr. T. Tesser, Mrs. rent somewhere and that this S. Teaser, Matr. G. Vlans, Miss should have been eaquired into Wong Cho-fong, Mr. W. Wiegand, first,
Mr. D. D. Wood, Metr, Yoo So-kut, Matr. Yao So-sing, Miss L. Yu, Mr. Yam Chuen-bak, Mr. Yang Shlu-po, Mr. AS Zapanta, Miss L. Zapanta, Mr. Zung Pao-oo.
to
After certain evidence had been heard, the case was adjourned.
There is a great amount of lip service paid to economy, but the pressure of various sections of the public is always in the direction of incrensed expenditure-Sir Be ginald Blair.
Confidence is a plant of Blow growth. Mr. A. W. Ruggles-Brise.
GEORGEYiit
Thousandspalted the wonderful remedy. Used for ea taries with amazing A swith, are
Reiena Itch, Tallar, Holle Ulcerated Leg and sil Akin diseases. No Der How long standing. Give It A krimi,
Generous Jar only $2.00, On Sale at:
No. 10 Queen's Road, C, Hong Kong.
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2. Each solution sent In must be made on the coupon cut from the
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3. An entry fee of fifty cents must accompany each coupen. 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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Thursday following the Closing Date.
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To "China Mail" Cross-Words," c/o "China Maif" Officea,
No. 5, Wyndham Street, Hong Kong.
DEAR SIRS,
I agree to abide by your rules, and I enclose,
for
Name
Address
solution (6) which are attached.
[Please Write in Block Letters.]
CLOSING DATE FOR COUPONS, MONDAY, JULY 4. [Coupons received at the "China Mail" Office after mid-day on Monday will not be included in the competition.]
i.. To gather.
Acro88.
7. An injection.
14. Chamberlain. 16. Not easily. 16. To pull.
17. Aloft,
19. Alternative,
20. A novitiate (jumbled).
21. United States (abb.).
22. A pan for holding coals.
24. M. M. (Actual).
26. Once more.
27. Chlef magistrate in Venice and
Genoa,
80. The brother of one's mother or
father.
88. A jewel.
H34. T. L (Actual).
85. Exist.
86. Compass point.
87. Near.
39. New Territaries (abb.),
10. Some ad, 27 across.
42. Word of denial.
46. Hail or snow mingled with rain.
48. Upon
18. To support.
49. Progeny,
151. A prophet
52. Same as 17 across.
54. A tuft
57. The eleventh month of the
1
Jewish civil year and the fifth
of the ecclesiastical year.
58. To dispirit or deaden.
31. A word uttered to frighten
children...
62. Musical note.
68. To lend (jumbled).
85. Outbreak.
67. To place,
09. Stabs.
70. Concurs.
Down.
1. Fit to be felled.
-2, Pertaining or belonging, to us.
a. L. N. A. (Actual).
4. To haul.
5. London Postal District (abb,).
6. To shake with violence.
8. Enticed.
9. Y. N. (Actual).
10. Fixed.
11. To stimulate.
12. Root
13. A rhombohedron.
18. Father.
10. . I. (Actual).
22. Insect.
28. The insplesated juice of ripe
1
fruit.
28. Do,
26. Lurter.
28. Humped.
29. E. J. Y. (Actual).
31. Compass point.
32. Bonc.
38. Taken for granted..
29. Something small and pointed.
41. You
42. N. B. (Actusi).
44. N. C. R. (Actual),
45. Fixes.
47. Cloth made from the fibre of
the Corchorias alitorfus..
48. In addition.
50. A knot
KT. Scandinavian poet,
58. The second largest American tiger.
65. Provided that,
56. From,
57. Prefix signifying before.
59. Limb.
60. A pliable rod or twig..
69. A unit.
01. Paddle.
66. T.. E. (Actual). :
68, Exclamation..
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