TUESDAY AUGUST 23, 1927.
Phone C.22
FOR
CLASSIFIED
ADVERTISING
Twenty-five Words three inser- tions prepaid $1. Every addi- tional word four cents for three insortions,
TO LET.
LADIES' HAIR DRESSERS. Its the way you have your HAIR done that makes it attractive.
Our barbers are. experts in Bobbing, Shingling and Way- ing.
CAMPBELL MOORE
19, Queen's Road C. Tel, C. 151
TO LET.—"Bellevue" No. 6 Peak UNDERWOOD TYPEWRITERS
Road. Fully-furnished from 1st December, 1927. Apply to Percy Smith, Seth & Fleming."
TO LET.Five-roomed Hound No.
47 in Granville Road, Kowloon, with flush and Sanitary conveni onces Phone No. 721 C.
TO LET.-No. 2A ARMEND BUILDINGS, KOWLOON. Four-
roomed furnished Flat from 15th
Small 3-Bank Portable Modzi New 4-Bank Portable Model
and
Standard Office Machines
Every Size always in stock' Suitable for all requirements. - SOLE AGENTS — Queen's Building.
October, 1927, Apply to Perey DODWELL & CO. LTD.
Smith, Seth & Fleming.
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE-Chefoo Stamps, Un- used. Set of six stampa:---2, 5, 10, 15, 20 and 20 cents. Price $2 per set. Apply Box No. 500, c/o "China Mall."
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 "China Mail."
MISCELLANEOUS.
YOUR VISITING CARDS neatly and promptly printed.-"China Mail" Office, No. 5. Wyndham St., Telephone Central 22.
LAMMERT BROS.
AUCTIONEERS, APPRAISERS AND SURVIVORS.
--Public Auctions—
THE Undersigned have received
Tinstructions to sell by Pablic
Auction
on
Wednesday, the 24th August, 1927, at 11 o'clock a.m.'
at Godowns Nos, 6 and 10, The Hong Kong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co., Ltd., Kowloon (for account of the concerned) 1,110 Sacks "Green Girl” Flour.
304 Sacks "Peerless" Flour
(more or less damaged). Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS., Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 23rd August, 1927.
ON
Monday, the 29th August, 1927, commencing at 11 am.
at No. 3, Mindon Avenue, Kowloon.
A Quantity of
VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE.
(Particulare from Catalogue) On View from Sunday, the 28th August, 1927.
Terms: Cash on delivem
LAMMEST BROS..
Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 28rd August, 1927.
ON
Monday, the 29th August, 1927, commencing at 245 p.m.
at No. 74A, Nathan Road, Kowloon.
A Quantity of
VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE
(Particulars from Catalogue) On View from Sunday, the 28th August, 1927.
Terms: As Customary:
LAMMERT BROS.
Auctioneers.. Hong Kong, 23rd August, 1927.
MON Tuesday, the 30th August, 1927, commencing at 2.45.p.m,
at No. 5, Cambay Buildingo, 1st Floor, Kowloon,
Qu'A Quantity of VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE
Including Fine Carved Blackwood. (Further Particulars from Catalogue)
On View from Monday, the 29th August, 1927.
Terms: Cash on Delivery,
LAMMERT BROS.;: Auctioneer Hong Kong, 23rd August, 1927
MARTINS PILLS
Ground Floor. Opposite Ferry Wharf. Tel. 1080 Centrai,
A. SEK & CO.
26A, Des Voeux Road Central.
Tel. No. C. 3459.
PHOTO SUPPLIES
Kodaks, Cameras and
Films &c.
LATEST STYLE. Developing, Printing and Enlarging. ZIESS FIELD GLASSES.
Price Moderate.
A Trial Order is Solicited.
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.
FAMOUS ECZEMA REMEDY. FOR EXTERNAL USE ONLY,
Thosmede praised This wonderful remsår. Used forcen turion with auseing etros. A swift, warn rule for Zegama, Itsh, Tetter. Folle, Liberated Lex and all Skin - chamzaon, No matter how long landing. Giro 16 a Crial.
Generous Jar only $2.00, On Sale at:
No. 40 Queen's Road, C., Hong Kong.
BY ORDER OF THE OWNER.
UBLIC AUCTION of the un-
Permentioned Valuable Pro-
perties Situate In the New Terri- tories in the Colony of Hong Kong.
New Kowloon Inland Lot No. 58. on which is situated the Tai Wan Glass Factory.
This Lot is situate at Kowloon Bay.
A Fish Pond situate at New Kowloon Inland Lot No. 8 in the New Territories.
Lot Nos. 5908 and 6918 in Survey District 1 in the New Territories (Agricultural. Lota)
to be sold by
·PUBLIC-AUCTION
on:
THURSDAY, the 15th Sept. 1927; at 8 o'clock, p.m. IN FOUR LOTS:
by Messrs. LAMMERT BROS, Auctioneers,
their Sales Rooms, '8, Duddell Street, Hong Kong.
For further particulars and Con- ditions of Sale apply to:-
-Messrs. HASTINGS, DENNYS
A& BOWLEY, Vendor's Solicitors.. .8, Des Vœux Road Central,
or to
Messrs. LAMMERT, BROS.,
The Auctioneers, *! No. 8, Duddell Street.
Hong Kong, 19th August, 1927,
NOTICES.
HONG KONG, FOOTBALL
ASSOCIATION.".
APPLICATIONS for affiliation
THE CHINA MAIL
to the above Association must reach the undersigned by the 81st) accompanied by the necessary fee of Two Dollars. Newly affiliating Clubs One Dollar entranco. Leo extra.
W. E HOLLANDS,
Hon. Secretary.
P. 0, Bax 239.
A
HONG KONG FOOTBALL
ASSOCIATION. ·
REFEREES AFFILIATION.
PPLICATIONS from qualifled
Referees for Affiliation to the above Association must reach the undersigned by the 31st accom- panied by thè annual subscription of One Dollar.
W. E. HOLLANDS,
Hon. Secretary.
P. O. Box 293.
A
HONG KONG FOOTBALL LEAGUE.
PPLICATIONS for admission to the above League must reach the undersigned on or before the 31st August accompanied by the entrance fee of Twenty Dollars. No Club can be admitted to the League unless affliated to the Heng Kong Football Association.
W. E. HOLLANDS,
Hon. Secretary.
P. O. Box 233,
HONG KONG CRICKET LEAGUE.
THE ANNUAL MEETING will
on
be held in the Sanitary Board Room (by kind permission), 3rd floor, Post Office Building WEDNESDAY, August 24th, at 5.30 p.m.
A. A. RUMJAHN,
Hon, Secretary. Hong Kong, August 19, 1927.
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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG.
COMPANIES WINDING UP NO. 3 OF 1926.
In the Matter of the Companies Ordinances 1911-1925,
and
In the Matter of the Russo-Astatic Bank
NOTICE OF FIRST AND FINAL DIVIDEND TO CREDITORS.
NOTICE FIRST and FINAL
TOTICE IS HERERY GIVEN
SPECIAL SERVICE TO HOUSES.
We undertake to cater our ICE CREAM for PICNIC; BATHING and HOUSE PARTIES. Furnishing at the same time, our new containers on the loan basis which keeps.
DIXIE CUPS POLAR CAKES
ICE CREAM BRICKS
FROZEN FOR 2 HOURS.
Orders accepted either by chit or telephone message. IN HONG KONG
From 10 am-11pm. ICE CREAM KIOSK,
Queen's Theatre Building.
Tel, C. 8456,
IN KOWLOON ICE CREAM PAVILION.
From 9am.12 p.m.
Tel. K. 874.
96, Nathan Road, Kowloon.
İN HAPPY VALLEY
DIXIE ICE CREAM PAVILION. From 9.30 a.m. - 10.30 p.m.
21, Morrison Hill Road.
FORPRODIST, LTD.
China Building.
GRIP IN CHINA.
·POSITION OF FOREIGNERS TO-DAY,
DIVIDEND of One hundred per centum has been declared, in this matter, and that same may be re-
Peking, Aug. 8. ceived at my Office, on TUESDAY, Movement of foreign military the 23rd day of August, 1927, or forces northward to keep peace on any subsequent week day (ex-with civil conflict in China is be- cepting Saturdays) between the lieved by many Chinese to presage
hours of 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.
Upon applying for payment, the notice already sent to creditors must be produced to the under- signed.
JOHN FLEMING, C.A., ..
c/o LOWE, BINGHAM & MATTHEWS,
3 Queen's Road_Central, Chartered Bank Building.: Dated 15th August, 1927.
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When the trouble centred at Taku the Powers had no better case than before but they did have a chance to use gunboats; so with great haste and joy they sent an ultimatum carrying a time limit demanding, among other things, discontinuance of all hos tilities between Taku Bar and Tientsin and stating that if five demands were not complied with at a certain hour of a certain day "the naval authorities of the for- eign Powers will proceed to take such measures as they may find necessary for the purpose of re- moving or of suppressing any ob- atruction to the free and safe navigation of the channel between Tientsin and the sea."
The Chinese knew that in that affair they were whipped, and they gave in. To them, the Taku (2) Dropping of negotiations for episode and others coupled with it still forms a precedent concern- Chinese or joint control of the present British Conces-ment. They feel that when the ing present-day foreign treat- sion in Tientsin.
foreigner can't win he will be con- (3) A stiffer tone on expiring ciliatory and when he has the whip hand he will use it-United foreign treaties. Prose (4). Possible interference in con- nection with railways and other enterprises in which foreign capital is invested.
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