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·FOR SALE.
FOR SALE. Chofeo Stamps. Un- used. Set of six stamps: 2, 6, 10,
It is hoped that Members of the Society with their Ladies will on deavour to attend.
Hong Kong, 23rd November, 1927,
THEATRE
ROYAL
Dec. 9, 10, 12, 15, 16, 17 at 9 p.m. sharp.
Matinee Dec. 14
at 4.30 p.m.
(Children half price)
MERRIE ENGLAND
Coupon Booking now open at Anderson's.
15, 20 and 25 cents. Price $2 per Public booking opens Monday next. Bot-apply Box No. 500, c/o "China Mail."
FOR SALE-One brass "Hung❘ THEATRE
Ming" pan of the Chinese Han
Dynasty with automatic springs.
ROYAL
Price $1,000.00 Apply Box No. 48%. HONG KONG AMATEUR
c/o "China Mail."
MISCELLANEOUS.
YOUR VISITING CARDS neatly and promptly
printed.--"China
Mail Ofice, No. 5. Wyndham St.. Telephone Central 22.
HOME TUITION.
ESTOVER STEVENAGE.
WEST an hour from London.
In healthy neighbourhood. SCHOOL for GIKLS and SMALL BOYS. A Jew Boarders received in the House of the Principal. Individual care and attention. For Particulars #pply to:
MISS RUTH CULLEY
(Camb. Higher Local). (Camb. Teachers' Diploma). MISS GERTRUDE TURNER
(National Frodel Higher Certificate).
WATER SUPPLY.
Storage of water in Reservoirs on November 1, 1927:---
DRAMATIC CLUB
IN
BULLDOG DRUMMOND
November 23, 24, 25 and 26. BOOKING AT ANDERSON'S:
USUAL PRICES.
FANLING HUNT.
RAFT PROGRAMMES
DENTRY FORMS for
and
the
AUTUMN MEETING to be held on SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1927 (weather permitting) may be obtained from Dr. F. Pierce Grove, The Polo Club, Hong Kong Club, and Causeway Bay Stables.
Entries will close at noon on Saturday, November 19, 1927.-
Hong Kong, November 10, 1927.
NOTICE.
LAMMERT BROS.
AUCTIONEEKs, 'APPRAISERS
AND SURVEYORS,
-Public Auctions-
HE Undersigned have received Underoms to hall or public Auction
ON
FRIDAY, 25th November, 1927, commencing at 11 a.m.
at No. 6 King's Park Buildinga, Austin Road, Kowloon. 'A'Quantity' of VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE
Full particulare from Catalogue) On View from Thursday, the 24th November, 1927. ...
Terms: Cash on Delivery,
THE CHINA MAIL,
OPIUM TRADE.
FISHING BOAT MASTER CHARGED
MAGISTERIAL INTIMATION.
CANTON ROBBERY,
THREE ARRESTS MADE IN HONG KONG.
TELL TALE PAWN TICKETS.
in
SPAIN'S DICTATOR.
MOVE MAY CAUSE NEW TROUBLE.
INTERESTS IN AFRICA.
WHAT PRICE GLORY'
PATHOS AND HUMOUR OF WAR.
A FILM TO SEE!
"What Price Glory" · when so Publication throughout Europe many young lives are sacrificed for
London, Nev. 18.
a
Hong Kong, 22nd November, 1927. 'were in the accused's sampan suc-(found on the person of a Chinese it were to secure a foothold peal") where a beautiful peasant girl is the
At the Kowloon Magistracy ...yes- A robbery in Canton which re [terday, Mr. W. Schofield had before sulted in $4,900 worth of jewellery
him the master of a fishing boat being carried, away from the Sai of a recent interview with General the safety of small, French vil- charged with the unlawful posses-Chek Jeweller's shop, of that City, Primo de Rivera of Spain suggest- sion of 95 taels of prepared non- on October 28 laat, had its sequel ing that "Spain would be better Inge! This story, taking the form Government opium, and with allow-before Major C, Willson at the Cen-off without interests in North of a film, was screened for the first ing his boat to be used for the con- trai Magistracy yesterday after Africa" has aroused much interest time yesterday at the Queen's Following veyance of the drug at the Yaumati noon when two of the alleged rob- among international observers In Theatre, and will continue to run
hers and a woman who were all London because the slightest shift- for other four days.. shelter on Monday last.
were ing of the delicate and complicated on the lines of Its predecessors, the According to Revenue Officer arrested
Colony
balances of power in Northern "The Big Parado" and "Behind the Ward he was in a motor boat in the charged.
Detective Africa would be of vital impor- Front," this picture, which presents According to Acting Yaumati shelter when he saw the accused's sampan approaching and Inspector Andrews, two days after tance to Britain.
It is one of the cardinal princi- both drama and pathos, is essen- ordered it to stop. Accused dis-the robbery in Canton, the local obeyed the order. The witness Police received information relat ples of Britain's foreign policy to tially comical and keeps the au- red a shot from his revolver, ing to certain jewellery which had prevent any major power from diance from beginning to end in
A securing an extension of territory very happy vein. whereupon the accused was observ-been brought to Hong Kong.
the Mediterranean The background of the story has ed to throw a bag into the water, warrant was accordingly taken out or position on The accused then dived into the and the second floor of No, 59 Wing opposite Gibraltar which might for its grimness the war with its The scene harbour and swam to another boat, Lok Street was raided at 11 a.m., menace Britain's control of the attendant horrors. LAMMEST BROS., but he was seized as he was climb on October 31, when some of the Straits of Gibraltar, the gateway starts first in Peking, then shifts
Auctioneersing on board. Two other men who allegedly stelen jewellery was to Britain's Empire.
to Manila, and the best feature is Any powerful nation like France,
found, in a little French village ceeded in effecting their escape. woman living in the flet. That
were ly opposite Gibraltar, could con- When the bag was recovered from same afternoon two men the bottom of the harbour it was arrested in Yaumati, and on their ceivably cut Britain's Empire com-centre of attraction. Captain Flagg -the devil-may-care Marine (Vic- Sergeant found to contain the opium and a persons a large quantity of jewel-munications in the event of war.
Thus Primo de Rivera's hint is tor have been
McLaglen) and blg stone which was put in to sink lery, also alleged to the bag.
stolen, was found. The Police also sufficient to start discussions in all Quirt, the sleek, suave, and always victorious sergeant, where women The defence, which was conduct-found during the raid on the Wing the chancelleries of Europe.
Some observers believe the state-
(Edmund Lowe) are concerned, ed by Mr. D. McCallum, whilst ad-
ment is designed to give the British mitting possession of the opium, claimed that the bag was dragged
Foreign Office "a little scare" and both rub shoulders in the battle- from the sea, and the accused was!
thus perhaps gain support by Sir fold, but when they meet in the not aware until after the seizure
Austen Chamberlain, Secretary for field of love, especially when both Foreign Affairs, of de Rivera's as- admire the same damsel, there is by R. O. Ward that it contained
pirations to control Tangiers and rivalry. opium. The accused denied that
In other mattera,
The love triangle which concerns he had thrown the bag into the water. It was done by one of the
Primo de Rivera well knows that these two Marines and the beauti- the threat to evacuate all or, a part, ful
giri peasant
Charmaine' other men in the boat. He jump ed overboard because he
of northern Africa will cause Bri- (Dolores del Rio) takes its source tain to do some hard thinking be- here and enda in many humor- frightened by firing of the officer's revolver.
cause of the certainty that France
ON
MONDAY, 28th November, 1927, commencing at 11 am.
at. No. 17, Ground Floor, Bowrington Canal Road' West A Quantity of VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE.
(Particulars from Catalogue).
On View from Sunday, the 27th November, 1927.
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 22nd November, 1927.
UNCLAIMED, TELEGRAMS.
THE GREAT NORTHERN TELEGRAPH CO., LTD.
OF DENMARK.
The following unclaimed tele- grams are lying at the office of the Great Northern Telegraph Com- pany (Limited) of Denmark: Imakodiad, from Osaka. Wilvincit, from Bradford. Silagi, from Shanghai.. Lossius, from Shanghai. Superior, from Goteborg. Isemi Kwocktat, from Kobe.
E. V. JESSEN,
Superintendent. Hong Kong, 17th November, 1927.
1
Unclaimed telegrams are lying in the E. E. Telegraph Company's local office for:-
Russo, from Napoli, Tradera, from Rangoon. Vesser, from Shanghai.
RESEARCH WORK.
WAS
This story failed to convince the Magistrate, who convicted and Im- posed a fine of $5,000 or eight| months' Jail, His Worship order- ed the opium to be handed over to the proper authorities who would pay a reward.
CRACKER FIRING.
STEPS TO ABATE PUBLIC NUISANCE.
The general community of the Colony (says the "Straits Times") will be very pleased to learn that a bill is to be introduced into the Legislative Council to amend the. Arms and Explosives Ordinance and thus give some relief from what is becoming a pronounced nuisance.
Mra. Harbert Hoover, wife of Sec ratary of Commerce Harbert Hoover, Mr. Hoover is mentioned as a pos sible candidate for the Republican nomination for President.
would insist on occupying this terous encounters between the rivals ritory in order to prevent the and their subsequent match to the Rifans from becoming sufficiently battle front. Other Marines who powerful to menace French Moros-form the Captain's retinue, especial-
ty Private
(Samuel Lipinsky The Foreign Office realises that Cohen) and Priváto Kipper (Ted any realignment in North Africa McNamara, inseparable chums, are la at present a most difficult pro-also responsible for so much laugh- blem.
co.
General de Rivera's conviction ter among the audience which Alled and statement that Spain would be the Queen's Theatre yesterday. better off out of Africa is not new. The entertainment starts prompt- In November, 1924, he told me in ly to time, aq patrons who are bent Tetuan that he believed Spain va spending à glorious time should should evacuate all of North Afri- be punctual.
ca except Ceuta, Melilla, Tetuan
and small districts in the vicinity. CHIANG KAI-SHEK.
He said that when North Africa was partitioned, Spain was unjust-
ly treated by the Great Powers and
MANY CHINESE OFFICIALS CALL.
was given arid, valueless and un- productive regions opposite Gibral- tar because Britain did not fear The arrival in Shanghai of Spain, Inasmuch as Spain is not General Bei Chung-hai, the Woo- powerful in a military or naval sung-Shanghai Defence Commis-
Way.
General de Rivera anid
that
afoner, has been followed by the
Morocco has cost Spain 10,000 report that he came from Nanking lives and milliards of pesetas, but for the purpose of urging Chiang. that Spain has never profited a Kai-shek to resume supreme com- single peseta. For this reason, mand of the Nanking army. Gen- Spain had better evacuate all ex-eral Bei arrived here on November cept perhaps a few of the richest 19 and is reported to have left for towns and districts, he said; but the front on November 14. In the he hinted that international pres- meantime, he called on Chiang Kai- suro has prevented him from exe-shek and held a lengthy conference cuting his convictions-United Press.
with him..
Others who arrived on November 18 and who paid a visit to Chiang Kai-shek include Dr. CC: Wu,
In the objects and reasons the acting Attorney-General the Hon. Mr. G. Seth, K.C., states: In re- cent years squiba crackers and fireworks containing mixtures of E. A. LEGGATT,
Superintendent.chlorates and sulphur, chlorates Hong Kong, 17th November, 1927. and phosphorus, and chlorates and metallic aluminium, which are highly explosive substances, have been imported into and used in the Colony on various festival DEARTH OF AGRICULTURAL occasions. As the use of such
fireworkswhich are little short Lok Street house three pawn tickets CANDIDATES.
of bombs-is highly dangerous, relating to 321 pieces of jewellery
Nanking Government; Wang Pah- Lord Lovat, presiding at the the law is being amended to re which were pledged for over $1,000. The two men were charged with
chun, Minister of Communications; Imperial 1920 1927
Con-gulate the composition of these Agricultural
the theft of the jewellery as well as
Dr. Wang Chun-hoal, Minister of 339.12 334.45 TE, The Undersigned, hitherto ference, regretted an Empire explosives.
Justice, and Sun Fo, Minister of 11.75
Warrying on business Tytam Byewash
as shortage of candidates for agri- In future only squibs and possession of the stolen property, whilst the woman was charged with
Finance. They are reported to have Tytam Intermediate 195.00
He advocat crackers containing not more receiving the jewellery knowing
Washington, Nov. 7. Tytam Tuk ... 1,405.98 1,335.00 Architects, Civil Engineers and cultural research Wong Nei Chung ..
The love of peace once more set discussed with Chiang Kai-shek. 17.16 18.60 Surveyors, under the firm name of ed scholarships on the lines of than half an ounce by weight of same to have been stolen. Pokfulum
After evidence of the robbery had tied cautiously on the roof of the several matters relating to the 56.40 ABDOOLRAHIM & CO, hereby those of the Colonial Service and black gunpowder may be import-
Kuomintang and the holding of the notify that as
been given by the master of the Navy Department to-day. from the 21st the Empire Cotton Growing As-ed into and used in the Colony. "Total" −2,024.28—1,944.27 November, 1927, -the-said-business
Sai-Chek-jeweller's shop of Canton, Curtis-D.--Wilbur, Secretary of fourth conference of the Central who said that every article made by the Navy, conferred at some length Executive and Supervisory Com- Consumption of water in the City will be carried on under the name sociation, also the pooling of re-
his shop bore its mark, the pawn-with Rear Admiral Thomas P.mittees. and Hill District in millions and de- & style of HALL & HALL, Archi-sults inter-Imperially. cimals of gallons during the month of tects, Civil Engineers and Sur- veyors at 34 Queen's Road Central.
Storage in millions and decimals
Tyłam
October.
of gallons..
54.38
3,02 .195,00
1926 1927 286,89 304.94
Consumption.****** Estimated population 405,900,410,220 Consumption par head'
20.6 28.3 per day Full Supply in all Rider Main Die- tricts during October, 1920 and 1927.
4
KOWLOON WATER WORKS.
Storage in millions and decimal
of gallons.
1926 1927 Kowloon Reservoir 351.63 827.76
Reception Reservoir ..
CHANGE OF NAME.
FARMERS RISE.
INFLAMED BY COMMUNIST PREACHINGS.
ADMIRAL'S WORK. Minister of Foreign Affairs of the
WILBUR BRINGS OFFICER TO WASHINGTON,
his associates to resume office.
The chairman of the Common-
broker who had received the 321 Magruder, recently relieved us On November 18, about 80 mem- wealth Council for Scientific and
pieces of jewellery in pledge gave commandant of the Philadelphia bers of the fourth section of the Industrial Research (Mr. G. A.
ovidence. He deposed that the Navy Yard, and then provided him Kuomintang held a meeting in the WILLIAM HALL, B.Sc. Eng. Julius), while paying a tribute to
jewellery was brought to his shop with an office and offered the full- Chinese General Chamber of Com- GEORGE ALBERT VICTOR the Commonwealth's enterprise
on October 80 by a stylishly dressed est facilities for giving the Ad- HALL, B.Arch, A.R.I.B.A. | in endowing scholarships, pointed
Chinese woman. She made two miral an opportunity to work out merce, at which a resolution was 34 Queen's Road Central.
out that private enterprise was Several thousand farmers con- visits to the shop. On the first measures designed to meet the proposed calling for a general
attractive Hong Kong, 21st November, 1927. more
financially gregated at Haimung and created occasion she pawned some jewel- situation which Magruder scored in meeting for the purpose of drafting. There was an intolerable state disturbances recently, according to ery for $900, and then returned his recent criticisms published in a request to Chiang Kai-shek and of affairs in Australia, where telegram received by the "Shanghai with another quantity of valuables
about a quarter of an hour later the "Saturday Evening Poat.”
Wilbur's attitude conveyed the HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB. graduates were picked over by Journal of Commerce." Commun on which she said she wished to impression that he did not relieve private industrialists and the fats are alleged to have instigated raise a loan of a little over $1,000. Magruder from duty at Philadel-
· GIRL COMMUNIST. Government got the remainder. the trouble...
Being satisfied with the security, phla as a punitive measure, as was EIGHTH EXTRA RACE The State Labour Governmenta
Wusih, Nov. 14. THE MEETING will be held (wea were generous with scholarships, sent to the scene to disperse the
Police are reported to have been the witness made the loan.
Replying to Mr. J. M. d'Almade at first feared, but that he honest-
ly desired to avail himself of A young girl at 18 years of age ther permitting) at Happy Valley but the best men were going into farmers and met with resistance. Remedies, who defended the wo Magruder's information and sug was arrested to Nihalng day befor
yesterday, and now is confined in Shek Lai Pui Reservoir 100.30 100-800 SATURDAY, 26th November, other professions and the worst A battle followed during which mon, the witness said that she was gestions.
"cool and collected" during her 1927, commencing at. 2 p.m. The to agricultural research, which three constables were wounded
Observers pointed out that in the local, police headquarters. She first bell will be rung at 1.30 pm suffered not only from the inade
visits to the shop, and added that
Total
The police opened fire on the people with a guilty conscience did taking this course the Navy Secrets charged with having participated The charge for admission to the Consumption of water in Kowloon Public Enclosure will be $1 for all of the prizes but from a mob, killed three and wounded 17. not usually appear that way,tary only anticipated certain mem- in the recent communistic activities.
tional failure to recognise funda-
Eight of the farmers were arrest Mr. Remedios then submitted bera of Congress who intend to callus Wen."
Magruder before them to explain in in millions and decimals of gallows dur-persons including Ladies.
mentals.
no Cage to detail how, in his view, the Navy ing the month of October.
Soldiers and Sailors in uniform
Sir Gerald Strickland advocated, including one of the ringlead that his client had half price.
ed liberal pensions. He paid a era, who was promptly tried and answer as the prosecution had not is over-officered and in general on
A Communist leader proved that she had pawned; the Consumption.......
101.04 Members are advised that they tribute to the late Mr. G. Farrar executed,
stolen." admission to the Members' Enclo- searches, he said, had added have played a prominent part In His Worship, agreed to adjourn lowing publication of his critic many millions to Australia's agri the disturbances, escaped from the the case until Monday afternoon isms, to submit a constructive. plan for improving conditions he re Each member has the right to cultural wealth.
police. The situation is reported next for Mr. Remedios to quote au plied that he had no such plan and thorities in support of his sub- that to organise such a plan would mlesion, Introduce 2 non-members to the Major Elliott, M.P., commend to be normal again. The Government Analyst's reports Members Enclosure, tickets for ed Queensland's sub-tropical re-
be a large task requiring much re- show that the quality of the water whom. can. be
search and other labour United satisfactory. ́
Press: Messrs. Linstead & Davis at $5 search; following on the Bruce- each up to Friday, 25th November, Amery agreement. Australia's parched lands, except tentatively, 1927.
452.43 428.55
1920 1927
78,64
a, basis of wasteful extravagance,
Estimated population 157.300 162,840 must show their Badges to obtain of New South Wales, whose renamed Yen Tseng, who is said to Jewellery. "knowing them to be when Magruder was naked, fol- |
Consumption per head
per day...CARPE 18.1
20.00 Full Supply in all districts during October, 1920 and 1927.
Total rainfall to October 81, 1826, 95.36; October 21, 1927, 104.67 ins
HONGKONG HEIGHTS,
For the Information of visitors the following list of some of the highest points on the Island and Mainland is published-
Island.
Bure.
obtained from
INSPECTION TOUR.
Tokyo, Nov. 14.
The charge for admission for were not utilised Irrigationally. Ladies to the Members Enclosure Dr.AEV Richardson said Mr. Hanibara, the Councillor of will be $2. Each member that the Commonwealth was very the Foreign Office, will start on a can obtain upon application to the willing to co-operate in an Empire tour of inspection in China, leaving Secretary, Badges for admission of chain of research stations. Aus- here on the 20th instant. He will 2 Ladies free of charge, tralia was the driest continent in fret proceed to Shanghai, thence to Bookmakers, Tic Tac men, etce the world, but nevertheless Hankow, Tsingtao and Peking re- tera, will not be permitted to Irrigation was progressing con- turning to Tokyo by way of Man operate within the precincts of the sistently, with a White Australia. churia and Korea before the end
of the year Toha Hong Kong Jockey Club during Race Meetings. We wa
SUNRISE AND SUNSET.
Feat.
Victoria Peak
1823
Signal Station
∙1774.
Hong Kong, November 19th, 1927,
Mt. Parkere
-1784)
Date:
Mountain Lodge
1725.
November
The Eyrie
1720
¡0,40,
Peak Hotel:
:1805
THE NEW FRENCH REMEDY.
Talkoo-Sanatorium
1000
Sunrise, Bunset.
5.88 5.38 88
Mt Davis
877
Bowen Rd...
297
3266.43 5.88 27643 5.38
APOLAR
CAKE
Timosh
8124
Kowloon Peak
$1971
THERAPION N1
THERAPION NO THERAPIONNⱭ3
GLASGOW MURDER.
FATHER AND SON ARRESTED.
***** = London, Oct. 172 207 After having made extensive in-
WET CANDIDATE.
DEMOCRAT WINNER IN
LEGINNING THE DAY van genadiga
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