SATURDAY, JULY 30, 1927.
Phone C.22
FOR
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING
Twenty-five Words three inner- tions prepaid $1. Every addi- tional word four cents for three insertions.
TO LET.
TO · LET-Five-Roomed HOUSE,
NOTICE:
BANK HOLIDAYS.-
TN Accordance with Ordinance
No. of 1912, the EXCHANGE)
| BANKS will be CLOSED for the transaction of PUBLIC BUSINESS on MONDAY, the 1st of August.
Dated 28th July, 1927.
|A, S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.
NOTICE.
MONDAY, the 1st August,
10 1nele Road. kolo 01922, all Departments will be
with flush system and all modern conveniences. Apply to:-Spunish Dominican Procuration.
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE. One brass "Hung Ming" pan of the Chinese Han Dynasty with automatic springs. Price $1,000,00 Apply Box No. 487, c/o "Chias Mail."
MISCELLANEOUS.
YOUR VISITING CARDS neatly and promptly printed. "Chitia Mail" Office, No. 5. Wyndham St.. Telephone Central 22.
LAMMERT BROS.
AUCTIONEERS, APPRAISERS
AND SURVIVORS,
CLOSED.
The Hongkong Disporary, Dis- pensing Department, will be open for dispensing prescriptions from 10 a.m. to 1 pm and from 6. p.m. to 7.30. p.m.
A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD, Hong Kong, 28th July, 1927.
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NOTICE OF, REMOVAL.
TX7E are moving our Office Pre- mises as and from 1st August, 1927 to Prince's Building, ground floor, lee House Street (nest Alexandra Cafe).
CALDBECK MACGREGOR & CO., LTD. (Incorporated under the Companies
Ordinances of Hong Kong). Hong Kong, 13th July, 1927.
THE KOWLOON MOTOR BUS CO., LTD.
-Public AuctionS IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that
the following persons have
THE Undersigned have received been appointed to hold oflice za
THE
the of the Estate of the late Mrs.)
. . . Stephens, to sell by
Public Auction
ON
THURSDAY & FRIDAY, the 4th & 5th August, 1927 centewing eneh day at 11 am. with an interval from 1 p.m.
to 2.30 p.m.
at No. 5. Peak Road
point, 1920
LOUIĘ WAI-SUN.
Managing Director.
LOUIE LEUNG, Treasurer.
LAM MING-FAN,
Secretary,
L. G. CHONG,
Manager.
No PURCHASE contracts can be teengnised by this Company unless
The Whole of Her Valuable House-signed by at least two of its Direc- hold Furniture, Blackwood Ware:tors.
Collection of Pictures, Curios, etc., etc.
comprising:-
All communications to be ad- [dressed to the Secretary.
By Order of the Board of Directors.
LAM MING-FAN. -
Secretary, Hong Kong, 18th July, 1927.
Teak Halstand with Bevelled Mirror. Drawing Room Suite, Chesterfield Couch and Chairs. Overmantel, Oil Paintings,, Old Japanese Prints, Bronze and Brass Ware, Lacquered Cabinets, Lac- quered ware, Barometer, Orna-i ments. Curios, Cloisonne Ware, Curtains, Carpets, Rugs, etc., etc,
Teak Extension Dining Table, AN INTERIM DIVIDEND of 60 centa per share has been Teak Sideboard. Dinner Waggon, Cabinets, Cut Glass, Silver Ware. declaged payable on TUESDAY, Callery, Crockery,
Teak
HONG KONG TRAMWAYS, LIMITED.
Canal
Desk, Bril AUGUST next, on and after Chairs, Electric Fittings. Ceiling which date Dividend Warrants and Table Fans, Filter, Tenk lee may be obtained upon application Chests, Table Clock, etc, etc.
at the Registered Office of the Iron Bedsteads. Teak Wardrobe Company,
Road East, with Revelled Mirror Doors, Teak Bowrington, Hong Kong.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Dressing Table Glass Top, Teak Chest of Drawers, Teak Wash- that the REGISTER OF MEM- stands, vie, 'ete.
BERS of the Company will be
from TUESDAY, Oth
Very Fine Carved Blackwood closed Ware, Porcelain Panelled Screens, AUGUST to MONDAY, 22nd Corean Cabinet with Brass Clasps, AUGUST, 1927, both days in- Mother of Pearl Inlaid Curio clusive. Cabinets, Old Chinese Hall Lan- terus, ete,, etc.
ALSO
Old English Clocks by G. H. Borrall and John Moore & Sons, London. One Old Grand Father Clock One Safe by Milners AND
One Safe by Herring Hall Marvin AND
One Piano Pianola by John Broad- wood & Sons with lot of Music Rolls
AND
A Large Quantity of Maiden Hair
Fern and Plants in Pots.
Catalogues will be issued.
By Order of the Board,
W. F. SIMMONS.
Secretury. Hong Kong, 29th July, 1927.
FAMOUS ECZEMA REMEDY. FOR EXTERNAL USE ONLY.
GEORGE YLEE
· MITUMIA NT.
Thesmanis panised thi wonderful Remedy. Voltarenas Turina" with ajonzing Nueces, & VWER, KUI O jelief for Externa, tea, Telter, Boile, Ulcerated Legand ali Nkin Aliases Ne matter how long standing, the it ☎ trial
Generous Jar only $2.00. On Bale at:
On View from Monday, the, 1st No. 40′ Queen's Road, C., Hong Kong.
of August, 1927.
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
· LAMMERT BROS., Auctioneers Hong Kong, 19th July, 1927.
PURSSIEN ANNUALLY, THE
PRELIMINARY NOTICE.
BY ORDER OF THE OWNER.
PUBLIC
DUBLIC AUCTION of the un- dermentioned Valuable Pro- Xperties Situnte in the New Terrl- lories in the Colony of Hong Kong.
X LONDON DIRECTORY with Provincial & Foreign Sections and Trade Headings in Five Languages, enables truders to communicate direct with
MANUFACTURERS & DEALERS
New Kowloon Inland Lot No. 03
on which is situated the Tai Wan Glaas Factory,
This Lot is situate at. Kowloon Bay.
A Fish Pond situate at New in London and in the Provincial Towns and Industrial Centres of the United Kowloon Inland Lot No. 8 In the Kingdom and Ireland, the Continent New Territories.
of Europe, Africa, America, Asin, Lot Nos, 5908 and 5918 in Survey Australusia, ele. The names, addresses District 1 in the New Territories and other details are classified under (Agricultural Lots)
more then 8,000
trade headings,
including
EXPORT MERCHANTS
with detailed particulars of the Gooda
to be sold by
PUBLIC AUCTION
оп
THE CHINA
MAIL.
Dixie
Cups
packed with
Delicious
Ice Cream
EX S.S. "PRESIDENT MADISON ”
Sold
·
AT THE ICE CREAM PAVILION 96 Nathan Road, Tel. K. 874.
AT THE ICE CREAM KIOSK Queen's Theatre Building, Tel. C. 3456.
And by our Brown Ice Cream Boys in the streets. Foreign Products Distributors
FORPRODIST, LTD.
China Building, 1st Floor. Tel. C. 3888.
THEATRE
ROYAL
MONDAY, AUGUST 8th.
A STROK
Presents.
BENNO
MOISEIVITSCH
SATURDAY, August 6th.
9.15.
Varied Programme.
MONDAY, August 8th.
9.15.
Chopin Recital.
Booking Now Open at Moutrie's Prices: $3, $2 & $1.
LAVOL
Does seem to you that you can't stand * minute of that swiul burning fiebr
That It must be cooled?
That you must have relieff.
Get bottle of this liquid wash, and just sponse it over the affected parta
The very first drops stop that awful burning Inantly
Erst drops othe and heal!
The first drope give you a feeling of comfort that you have not enjoyed for months, or por bap Park,
¿t alt svod shimbita' shane; druertati; alc. Darth • war.
MULLER & PHIPPS,
5, Queen's Road, Hong Kong.
HOME TUITION.
TTTESTOVER STEVENAGE
Within an hour from London.
shipped and the Colonial and Foreign THURSDAY, the 15th Sept., 1927, of the Principal. Individual cart Markets supplied.
One-inch BUSINESS CARDS of Firms desiring to extend their connections, or Trade Cards of
DEALERS SEEKING AGENCIES
can be printed at a cost of $1. 10s. Od.: for each trade hending under which they are inserted. Larger advertisements at £16 por page.
The directory is invaluable to everyone interested in overseas commerce, and a copy will be sent by parcel post for EZ, nelt cash with order.
THE LONDON DIRECTORY CO., LTD.
25, Abchurch Lane, London, E.C. 4, England.
X
BENISS ETABLISHED IN 1841.
X
at 3 o'clock, p.m.
IN FOUR LOTS
by Messrs. LAMMERT BROS., Auctioneórs.
+
ut thoir Sales Room,
8, Duddell Street, Hong Kong, For further particulars and Con- ditions of Sale apply to:-
Mesora. HASTINGS, DENNYS
& BOWLEY, Vendor's Solicitors,
8, Des Vaux Road Central, er to
Mossrs. LAMMERT BROS.,
The Auctioneers, No. 8, Duddell Street.
Hong Kong, 23rd July, 1927.
In healthy neighbourhood. SCHOOL for GIRLS and SMALL BOYS, A few Boarders received in the House
and attention. Far Particulara apply to:
MISS RUTH CULLEY
(Camb. Higher Local). (Camb. Tenchera' Diploma). MISS GERTRUDE TURNER
(National Frodel Higher
Certificate).
MA
PILLS
ADIOL SKA STEEL-
Bars and sactain for all Female
hoz le the
sell then throughout the world, Propríster : Marie, Chantal Fond
at 9.30 p.m.
LEO PODOLSKY
Famous Pianist
AND
VERA MIROVA
Premiere Danseuse
ONE CONCERT ONLY.
BOOKING AT MOUTRIES.
Prices $3, $2 & $1,
QUEEN'S THEATRE.
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) :-
Bune, from Hankow. Birschsinto, from Goteborg, Corelaw (2), from Kobe. Chiot Liut, from Paris.. Perryburns, from Yokohams. Miss Sarah W. Hendrie Forbes,
from Detroit Michigan.
Elsie Frazce, from New York.
E. V. JESSEN,
Superintendent. Hong Kong Station, 28th July,
1927.
EASTERN EXTENSION AUSTRALASIA & CHINA TELEGRAPH CO.
ཡ་
List of Unclaimed Telegrams lying In E. E. Telegraph Office. Hong Kong.
from
Goldthrush, from Macao. Ferozedin Contractor, Comeronian-Malakwal. ·
Tamcast, from Los Angeles Cal. Barbadian, 'from Singapore.......
E. A. LEGGATT, ·
Superintendent Hong Kong, 28th July, 1927.
WINDFALL FOR CROWN.
VALUABLE CITY PROPERTY OWNERLESS.
An ancient court, the sittings of which are extremely rare, was held at the Guildhall, London, when à Special Commission of Eschént, set up by the Crown, under the author- ity of the Wafer Great Seal, sat with a jury of 12 men to decide the- ownership of a City property.
it
The property in question is quarter of an acre of land on which part of the famous Barbicon Re- pository stands. The last owner Was a Brighton woman, Mrs. Cecelia Lucy Stollery, who was claimed to have died intestate.
Mr. H. J. Howland, of the Trea- sury Solicitor's Department, ap peared for the Crown, and inform- ed the court that no known rela- tives could be found as legal claim-| ants to the property, the present value of which was about £700, a
year.
The property originally belonged to Mr. Richard Stollery, for some time a member of the Court of Com- mon Council. lie gave it to his wife by deed and she made a will In his favour. Mr. Stollery pre- deceased his wife, who was child- less, and she had made no further will. Under these circumstances he asked that the property shouldi become eschent to the Crown, the Treasury having collected the rent since her death, In December 1921.
The jury found for the Crown. A similar court has not been held in London for mors than 30 years,
LAW AND ORDER.
3
“CHINA MAIL" CROSS-WORD PUZZLE.
[SECOND SERIES.]
NO. 13-$50 MUST BE WON
FIRST READ THESE RULES CAREFULLY THROUGH,
1. The PRIZES In this competition are AWARDED STRICTLY
on MERIT. 2. Each solution sept in must be made on the coupon cut from thef "China Mail." Any number of solutions may be sent in..
3. An entry fee of fifty cents.must accompany each 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.
No entry will be considered under any circumstances whatso-
rer, unless entry money for each solution is enclosed.
5. Entries must reach the office of the "China Mail" not later than
the time and date for closing announced on the coupon.
6. No responsibility is accepted for loss or delay in the post. All
letters should be registered and/or sealed.
7. 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 cach competition.
8. The coupon must not be defaced in any way. All attempts
must be in plain block letters and legible,
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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 Competition.
10. Solutions.will be published with the results, in this paper, every
Thursday following the Closing Date.
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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 staff of the "China Mail" will be allowed to
compete.
14. 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 Mall" Offices,
No. 5, Wyndham Street, Hong Kong. DEAR SIRS,
for
Name
I agree to abide by your rules, and I enclose.
Address
..solution (s) which are attached.
[Please Write in Block Letters.]
CLOSING DATE FOR COUPONS, MONDAY, AUGUST 1. [Coupons received at the "China Mall" Office after mid-day| Monday will not be included in the competition.]
1. Craft. 7. Emerging.
Across.
14. A genus of leguminous trees and shrubs, usually with thorns und nnate leaves,
18. Pertaining to trap-rock. 17. Harmony of language. 18. Precedencé.
20. A beautiful flowering tree of
Chien,
21. Edge of the roof of a building. Earl Haig, addressing the an- 23. The magpie.
22. Scoffs. nual conference of the British 24. R. T. E. (Actual). Legion, which was attended by 26. Censure.
| delegates from all over the Em-26. A particle often prefixed to
pire, emphasized that members Anglo-Saxon verbs. must endeavour to plant their 28. A nocturnal lizard.
ideals of comradeship and service 31. Tree found in Pacifle islands. in the industrial world, thereby 32. An imaginary evil being sup-
mutual killing the
distrust posed to prey upon human bodies, engendered by last year's strikes, 34. Eorrow.
33. In good season. which had severely tested the 35: A simpleton. Legion's strength and existence. 87. A bare.
It had, he said, emerged from 19. Pierced with a sting. the struggle with its good name 41. Because, enhanced by the impartiality of 14. Squirrel's nest (plural).
Compass point (abb.), the Legion's support of law and 46. Non-commissioned officer (abb.). order, which undoubtedly had 47. Armed hostility.
48. Artifices. attempted revolution.
50. A taseal. Earl Haig also referred to the 52. To make a whirring noise. experiment of training twenty53. Fabled giant of ancient mythe- members in agriculture, while the logy.
Legion maintained their families. 55. To provoke.
So far the scheme has resulted 66. A genus of palms...
in 100 migrants to Canada. If it 157. Abundance, was successful it would be renew-50 An ornament worn as a remedy ed on a larger scale.
or preservative against evils or mischief.
TOO LATE THEN TO HUNT. No time to hunt for a doctor or drug store when suddenly seized with
agonizing Interting cramps, deadly
diarrhoea.
60. Earnest. 81. To roll.
Down
1. An unimportant or superfluous
word..
2. An agate.
3. Ingenuous,
4. U.C.M.E. (Actual),
5. Plant closely alifed to wheat.
8. A Gothic prefix,
8. C. T. (Actual).
9. Arid.
10. To cry out like a child.
11. To part ssunder.
12. I. F. A. C. À. T. (Actual).
13. A congregation.*
15. A species of sapujou
18. One of the faces of a hewn stone.
19. To become extinct.
27. A hut or small cottage.
28. To sheiter.
20. Kilns for drying hops or malt. 30. A prairie.
32. A rogue.
33A. An age.
86. A gregarious aquatic animal
38. To draw conclusions.
39. Surely;
40. Notched on the edge.
42. To write, engrave, or mark upon.
44. The minion or outer jafnt of tho
wing of a bird.
1.46. A carnivorous animal of the
genus Lutra.
47. To handle...
49. A long embroidered scarf of
gauze or silk,
51 A barrier.
62. A river or small stream. 54. N. T. 0. (Actual). 50. A. M. U. (Actual).
58. Nephrito or fado.
59, A. R. (Actual).
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, even i nausea and prostrating Chamberlain's Colle and Diarrhoea you have not done the cross-word puzzle in full, send 'in what you Remedy gives instant warmth, comfort have done it may prove to be the nearest correct solution. and tale from pain. For sale every- where...