WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1927.
Phone C.22
FOR
CLASSIFIED
ADVERTISING
Twenty-five Words three inser-
LAMMERT BROS.
AUCTIONEERS, APPRAISERS
AND SURVEYORS,
-Public Auctions→
NOTICES.
THE CHINA MAIL,
SALE OF POWER STATION PLANT.
AVAILABLE FOR DELIVERY TO BUYERS ABOUT MARCH 1928.
Two-500 K. W. D. C. Steam Sets. One-200 K. W. D. C. Steam Set. K. W. D. C. Steam Set. Two-165 K. W. D. C. Diesel Sels.
clons prepaid $1. Every addi- Instructions to sell by Public One-150 K. W. D. C. Diessel. Set.
tional word four three insertions.
cents for
WANTED.
WANTED.—Second-hand copy of Bentley's Completo Phrase Code. State price and period in use to Box No. 517, care of "China Mail.
IIE Undersigned have received
Auction
ON
WEDNESDAY, 14th December, 1927, commencing at 1:30 p.m. on the Old Wigwam Tennis Club Ground, Mody Rond, Kowloon.
A Good Selection of TOYS and FANCY ARTICLES left over from the Al Fresco Fete on the 4th December. Comprising:-
Rocking Horacs, Mechanical Toya, WANTED.-A Capable, Rellable Dressed Dolls (Size from 3 inches Housekeeper for Hotel. Previous to 36 inches) Ton Sets, Fur experience necessary. Apply stat-Animals, Games, etc., etc., (for the. ing particulars to Box No. 616, c/o convenience of buyers, Cafe Pavi- "China Mall,"
lion will have a stall from which Tea and Cakes may be obtained).
On View from I p.m. on the Day of the Auction.
FOR SALE OR LET,
FOR SALE or LET.-Kowloon Tong Estate, European Section. Special Type Six-roomed House No. 333, just complete with flush is house and detached servants" quarters, electric light, gas and large garden, 6,200 sq. ft. unfilled ground, Apply Bradbury, The Dairy Farm. Co.
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE. Chefoo Stampa: Un used. Set of six stampa:-2, 5, 10, 15, 20 and 25 cents. Price $2 per set-apply Box No. 500, c/ "China Mail."
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 "Chiria Mail."
MISCELLANEOUS.
YOUR VISITING CARDS neatly and promptly printed.--"Chinu Mail" Office, No. 5. Wyndham St., Telephone Central 22.
HOME TUITION,
-
STEVENAGE.
Terma-Cash on Delivery.
LAMMENT BROS., Auctioneers.
Hong Kong, 10th December, 1927.
ON
FRIDAY, 16th December, 1927, commencing at 2.30 p.m.
at their Sales Room, Duddell Street. A Fine and Valuable Collection of Curios
Comprising:
Five and Three Coloured Vases, Bowls and Plates, Blue and White! Vases, Screens, Ivory Figures, Jade, Agate and Crystal Birds, Curved Lacquer Screens, Vases, Mandarin Conts, Blackwood Screens, 512 Curlo Cabinets, Chinese Hand Paintings, Old Bronze Vases and Incense Burners, etc., etc.
Catalogues will be issued,
On View from Thursday, the 15th December, 1927.
Terms:--Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS., Auctioneers
PECULIAR CASE.
FAILURE TO DELIVER MAILS.
MEDAN LETTERS HELD UP.
Another prosecution brought
District Judge, Singapore, reports at the instance of the postal au- thorities was heard by Mr. Mudie, the "Free Press", the accused being Captain P. K. J..Stolen of
stenmer "Svale,"
ALL. 500/550 VOLTS. EIGHT-Lancashire Bollers each the
Mr.
28 ft. x 7 ft. with Conden- Johannes represented the accused sing, Economiser and Sundry and the prosecution was conduct- Plant,
ed by Mr. Meredith, Chief In- spector (Courts).
Full details on application to:- THE SINGAPORE MANAGER, Singapore Traction Co., Ltd., MacKenzie Road,
TRAD
On behalf of the accused, Mr. Johannes pleaded guilty to the charge of failing to deliver six SINGAPORE,bags of mail which were put on board the "Svale" for delivery at Medan.
WARNING.
RADESMEN, etc., are warned that, under the provisions of
In reply to His Honour, counsel said that he did not think any question of jurisdiction arose.
His Honour: The offence was committed in Medan.
Mr. Meredith: The mails were
the Army Act, a Soldier is not delivered on board for the pur- liable to be placed under Stoppages pose of conveyance to ports out- of Pay for any Private Debts he side the colony but they were may ineur, and any Person who brought back to Singapore unde- allows Credit to be given does so livered. entirely at his own risk.
(Signed) J. MACREADY, Major, DAA, & Q.M.G.. South China Command. Hong Kong, 13th December, 1927.
THEATRE
His Honour: Have you con- | sidered the question of jurisdic tion, Mr. Johannes?—I think it is covered by the section.
His Honour: It seems to me to be doubtful but you are not taking the point? No Your Honour.
Counsel pointed out that on September 28, six bags of mail ROYAL ware put on board the "Svale.'
THIS AFTERNOON
at ·
4.30 P.M.
(Children Half Price.)
The Hong Kong
Hong Kong, 10th December, 1997. Philharmonic Society
ON
MONDAY, 19th December, 1927, commencing at 11 am.
at No. 4, Cambay Buildinge (Ground Floor), Nathan Road, Kowloon,
A Quantity of
VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE.
WWithin an hour from London. December, 1927.
In healthy neighbourhood, SCHOOL for GIRLS and SMALL BOYS. A lew Boarders received in the House if the Principal. Individual care) and attention. For Particulars) apply to:
MISS RUTH CULLEY
(Camb. Higher Local). (Camb. Teachers' Diploma). MISS GERTRUDE TURNER
(National Frodel Higher
Certificate).
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:- Superior, from Goeteborg. Isemi Kwocktat, from Kobe Leach, Hong Kong Hotel, from Shanghai.
Capnon, from Tientsin.
E. V. JESSEN,
Superintendent. Hong Kong, 8th December, 1927.
Unclaimed telegrams are lying in the E.. E. Telegraph Company's
local office for:-
Allotropy, from London,, Asin, from Haiphong, Major Cox, Military Hospital,
from London.
Beckwith, General Post Office, from London.
Totiekpado, from New York.
E. A. LEGGATT,
Superintendent.
Hong Kong, 8th December, 1927.
HONGKONG HEIGHTS
(Particulars from Catalogue). On View from Sunday, the 18th
"erms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMENT BROS.,
Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 13th December, 1927.
ON MONDAY, 19th December, 1927, Commencing at 2.30 p.m.
at No. 5, Beaconsfield Arcade The Goods and Chattels of The Magasin General.
Comprising:
present
MERRIE ENGLAND
Booking at Anderson's.
&
first class
3
CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR ANNOUNCEMENTS.
HONG KONG HOTEL.
SATURDAY, 24th December, 1927 ——ART SMITH AND BREATER CHRISTMAS EVE CARNIVAL.
MONDAY, 26th December, 1927. SATURDAY, 31st December, 1927.
SPECIAL DINNER DANCE.
SPECIAL DINNER DANCE.
REPULSE BAY HOTEL.
ART SMITH
AND
MONDAY, 26th December, 1927.
SATURDAY, 31st December, 1927. CHEATER MUBIO
MOTOR COACHES FROM REPULSE BAY HOTEL
.
To Hongkong Hotel 2.15' a.m.
To Peak Hotel· 2.15 am.
Fancy or Evening Dress.
BOXING NIGHT CARNIVAL.
NEW YEAR'S EVE CARNIVAL.
LATE PEAK TRAM CARS. 24th December, 1927-1.30 a.m. 26th December, 1927-2.30 a.m. 31st December, 1927-2.30 a.m.
DINNER $4.00 per head.
Tables for the above may now be reserved.
THE HONG KONG & SHANGHAI HOTELS, LTD.
STORE BURGLED.
JEWELLERY, AND VALUABLE FURS MISSING.
London, Nov. 21.
2,400 PER CENT.
JUDGE'S IRONIC COMMENTS.
London, Nov, 17..
Neither the uccused nor the Chief Officer were on board at the time. The Second Officer received the mails but he left the ship the same afternoon and the following morning the steamer sailed with The similarity of methods em Working out a sum in arithmetic out him. In consequence, neither ployed on each occasion leads Scot at the Westminster Court, when a the Captain nor the Chief Officer land Yard to believe that the bur-money-lender sued for the payment knew that there were any mails glars who raided the premises of of a promissory note, Judge Tobin on board. The Second Messrs. Derry and Toms (of the remarked: "The interest amounts Officer had locked them John Barker group), in Kensington to 2,100 per cent. It seems a trific up in
High Street, during the week-end, excessive even for Westminster." cabin. On the ship's return to Singapore Harrod's a year ago and Ponting's notes and allowed 60 per cent. in- were the sume gang who entered The Judge tore up the promissory the Post Office authorities asked (also of the John Barker group) terest. He ordered the women de- about the mails. This was the recently.
LIFE'S TROUBLES crown a become magnifled in the imagina first time the accused got to know The robbers forced the steel week and refused the plaintiff'"stion through of any mails being on board the doors separating the departments costs. It will take rearly four causes.
purely physical vessel.
Gently stimulate and made for the jewellery and fur years to pay off the debt.-"Ceylon liver and accelerate the stagnated your sections, where they carefully Observer"
digestive processes with a little selected over £1,000 worth of goods,
dose of Pinkettes, and you'll feel. helped themselves to new outfits in the men's department, titivated
100 per cent. better, brighter, and themselves in the toilet saloon,
fitter to face life's problems within Second Officer's Default.
a few hours. had a meal in the restaurant, then Counsel further stated that any made off by the same back oxit ng fine the Captain would-have to was used in the case of the Ponting pay would be for the default of burglary.
It is surmised t) at the thieves hid the Second Officer who was not in themselves on the premises before
Mr. Mudie: What has hap: pened to the Second Officer ?-He has been reinstated at the request of the Norwegian Consul,
fendants to pay half a
PLOT REVEALED.
CONSPIRACY AGAINST CAROL. ALLEGED,
Paris, Dec. 4. An alleged plot for the assassina-
-Gently but speedily Pinkettes dispel constipation, biliousness, liverishness, sick headaches, ald digestion, banish the "blues." Your chemist sells them, or post free, 60 cents the vial, from Dr.
Road, Shanghai.
KING EDWARD HOTEL, a financial position to pay a fine closing time on Saturday,--"Times tion of the former Crown Prince Williams' Medicine Co., &0 Kiangse
CHRISTMAS EVE
&
NEW YEAR'S EVE DINNER DANCE
8.30 p.m. to 12 Midnight.
$2.50 Per Person.
Mr. Mudie suggested that the of Ceylon." Company should pay the Cap. tain's fine and deal with the Second Officer.
Mr. Johannes: I am told that the Company will not pay.
Mr. Mudie: In that case they should not have reinstated the Second Officer.
Mr. Meredith told the Court that the Second Officer received the mails while the Captain and
Provisions, Perfumes, Powder, Booking can now be made at the the Chief Officer were ashore. At Toilet Articles, Fancy Hand Bags. Showcases, Desks, Cupboards, etc..
etc.
fin small tots to suit purchasers) On View from Saturday, the 17th December, 1927.
Terms: Cash on Delivery,
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 13th December, 1927.
UN
TUESDAY, 20th December, 1927, Commencing at 2.15 p.m.
at their Sales Room, Duddell Street
A Fine Assortment of Valuable and Suitable Articles for Xmas Presents.
Comprising:-
Silver Cups, Silver Tea Setz.
Vases, Spoons, Photo Frames and Sundry Silver Ornamenta.
Spirit Dishes,
etc.,
Fine Belgium Cut Glass Bottles, Powder Boxes, Jugs, Table and Toilet Sets,
etc.
On View from Monday, the 19th December, 1927.
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS., Auctioneers, Hong Kong, 18th December, 1927.
SUNRISE AND SUNSET.
Date.
For the information of visitors December
Victoria Peak
Sunrise. Sunset,
p.m.
5.41.
5.41
"
6.42 "
5.42
"
5.43"
6.43 " 5.44..
a.m.
the following list of some of the
14
highest points on the. Island and
15
..0.56 "
6.54 5.41
Mainland, is published:-
16
.6.55..
17
.6.56
Isinnd.
Fect.
2
18
.6.50
1829
19
.G.57%">
Signal Station
1774
20
.6.58
Mt. Parker,
1784
Mountain Lodge
1725.
The Eyrie
-1726
..6.58 .6.59 .6.50 6.44
6.44.
BY
Peak Hotel
1305
.7.00
5.45
2
"
Talkoo Sanatorium
1000
.7.00
546 "
Mt. Davis .....
877:
Bowen Rd. (Alterbeds)
297
7.00 .7.01.
Mainland.
"
3124 1971
Taimoshan Kowloon Peak
NS PILLS
MARTINS
FADIOL STEEL
La Bure and portala fos al Female "nomplaints. Every lady should keep abon in the bonse. Chemists and Sloven
.mell them chretuhout the worldaketa ama
5.46,
5.47 »
5.47.
.7.01 # .7.02. 5.48 .7.02 5.48* .7.03., 5.49 ..
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Hotel.
THE SCOURGE OF ECZEMA.
LEAGUE SEAT.
BERLIN SUSPICIOUS OF PROPOSAL.
Carol of Roumania was revealed to day by Georgie Mainesco, B Roumanian, who claimed that he had been offered 100,000 francs and immunity from arrest.
After the offer was made, he was fired upon because he tried to res- cue Carl, Mainescu claimed.
Police doubt the story but are in- vestigating on a basis of the infor- mation give them.-United Press.
AIR DISASTER.
SON OF COUNT DE LESSEPS KILLED.
WATER SUPPLY.
Level and Storage of water in Reservoir on December 1, 1927:- CITY AND HILL DISTRICT WATER WORKS LEVEL.
1920
1927
8' G"B
'4"B
Tylam Tytam Byewash.... 21' 0"
10'10" Tytam Intermediate. Level Lovel Tytam Tuk
9"B 119B
Wong Nei Chung 12' 1" 12 1"B Pokfulam
13'11"B 17.1"B [Note: B denotes "Below Overflow": A denotes "Above Overflow."] St. Johns, Newfoundland, Dec. 5. Storage in millions and decimale
of gallons The body of an aviator found near St. George's Bay was identified Tytom Byewash
Tytam
315.98 2,28 to-day as that of Count Jacques de Tylam Tuk Lesseps, son of the celebrated canal Wong Nei Chung..
1,301.76 1,146.25
29.04
Berlin, Nov, 27. Medan it was said that there were The "New York Times" has no mails on board. The mails started a campaign to get the seat were brought back to Singapore of the League of Nations transfer- and when the Post Office people red from Geneva to Vienna, a plan went on board they found the six already mooted some time ago. The bags undelivered. It was the New York paper claims that this duty of the Captain and the Chief would mean Vienna's salvation and Officer to search their ship for political circles in Germany hold mails. Considerable delay had the view that the plan is bound to been caused and several com-fail inasmuch as the real motive of plaints had been made by firms the proposed neutralisation of Aus- in Singapore. Messrs. Mansfield tria in apparently not a desire to builder. The ancient Greek. meaning of the and Company complained that a help the Austrian people out of Lesseps and a Russian mechanic firm in its difficulties but to prevent the was found wrecked in the St. Law- word eczema is "to boil over" and registered letter to a л disease which is veritably boiling Medan had only been delivered Austro-German union so much de rence river six weeks ago.-A880- over of all hurmful matter contained after considerable delay and ask-aired by the two nations,
ZAM-BUK Routs Fiery Disfiguring Disease & Grows Healthy Skin.
in the affected parts of the body could ed for an explanation as to the
not be more aptly named.
21
Dry, weeping and scaly eczema are cause of the inconvenience. There most dreadful scourge of hot had been a week's delay in the climates, The discase attacks children delivery of the mails which and adults and unless treated by a should have arrived at Medan in powerful healer and germicide like stages, produce blindness, deafness press the case. Zam-Buk, eczema, may in its chronic two days. He was instructed to and baldness.
His Honour remarked that the
Eczema muy arise through the Captain could not escape the res- scratching of an itchy spot or pimple ponsibility which was his. The or through an abrasion, knock, cut, or trivial wound where skin is broken non-delivery of the mails
had
** damaged. Early symptoms of caused considerable delay and eczema are reddened patches of skin great inconvenience to the public on which tiny watery heads appear, and he did not think the conduct The areas, gradually become swollen and inflamed, there is a fiery, irrita of the Second Officer should be tion which becomes more intense as overlooked. The law placed the the eruptions burst and discharge., responsibility on the Captain who Never ignore these carly symptomat would have to get his own back At the least sign of soreness or itching, anoint the place with that out of the Second Officer. wonderful soothing and healing balmi A fine of $250 was imposed. --Zam-Buk. The rare herbal oils and extracts which compose Zam-Buk are so perfectly constituted and so refined that they are quickly absorbed deep into the issues where they attack skin disease at its very roots.
· Zam-Bak_quickly soothes the fiery tortured skin; it kills and expels poisonous gorms; draws away cor- ruption and disease, and grows new healthy skin,
ments and dressinos..
A LOST CITY.
RELICS OF NEOLITHIC AGE EXPOSED.
Calcutta, Nov. 21. Zam-Buk in a valuable discovery Information of great interest to which han revolutionised treatment of archaeologists has just been re- all skin discases and injuries. It is ceived in Calcutta. a safe, puro and rollable balm fres:
The recent devastating floods in from the rancid animal fats and harsh Mayurbhanj State have left high mineral drugs found in common plat and dry a good deal of historical remains of a building site on the bank of the River Kharkal.
Subsequently, some dilapidated temples, also some stone imple-· ments of the Neolithic Age are said to have been exposed by the last foods in Valtarami., The alte where those remaina have been dis- covered was formerly, covered by a dense forest which was swept away by the floods.
Zam Buk
THE NEW FREKOH REMEDY. THERAPION.NO.1 THERAPION NĮ.2. THERAPION NO.3 N
Goin kylaning Cheulen poceliber HATVETRINARİFON TA DLACIARNIA, CA. JƐnterstock 1.4.H.WA, Lorden' ST be down 26, reculegd de not hesitate de writa kor
All English and Chinose Dispensaries supply Zam-Buk in sealed
two sizes.
boxes,
The place lying in the Karanjia sub-Division in Mayurbhanj State, la somewhat difficult of access.
1. Captain Gorda R. Webster.
Commasider
The plane flown by do Pokfulum
ciated Press.
*** 2, An Artlet's Conception of the Genfal
Canadian Paclic Montroyal.
Ends Half Century at Sea
"The recent retirament of Captain training ship, Indefatigable at Liver- The
George S. Webster, R.D., R.N.R., pool. commender of the Canadian Pacific Captain Webster was first in steam. steamship Montclare, bring to a aboard the Coomanske, montion of close the active sailing life of one of which recalled the occasion that the most popular and best-loved King Prempeh, a cannibal and a skippers on the St. Lawrence. At the thoroughly "bad lot," of Coomassie, age of three score years, the age when West Africa, was taken prisoner and Canadian Pacifle captains retire on carried up the coast on his ship. pension, Captain Webster made his
He served aboard, in sucession, last voyage from Montreal to the Old the Akassa, Ambriz, Nigretia, As Country.
Captain Webster has held a com.saya, Queensmore and Montcalm, and mand for the last 81 years. He joined the Ethiopia, of which he was cem- the Elder Dempster and Company mander. He was then master of the in 1892 and continued with the Montealm, Mount Royal, Lake Mich Landana, Marino, Etolia, Mliwaukes, Canadian Facide when this Company
took over the Elder Dempster fleet in gan, Lake Champlain, Montrose, 1908. With the exception of the Boer Lake Manitoba, Metagama, Melita, War years, Captain Webster has been Empress of Britain, Dunbridge, Vir ginian, Victorian, Prinz Friedrich coming to the St. Lawrence over Wilhelm (now the Mentnaira), again summer In fact the captain ventured of the Minnedoas, again of the Mol- to say, in a recent Interview, that
he has seen the longest service in the ita, again of the Minnedosa, the Em- press of India (another name for the North Atlantic of any man näost,
In July 1879 he began his sea life present Moatnaira), the Methven, and he has followed this calling for when he relieved her captain, and nearly half a century. His Amt three the Montelare, of which he has been o years afloat were spent aboard the in command since March, 1022.
309.88 2.78
16,52 16.52
36.17
Total 1,868.01 1,701.25 Consumption of water in the City and Hill District in millions and de cimals of gallons during the month of November.
Consumption.........
1926 1927 2.15.38 283.88
Estimated population 406,760 417.080. Consumption por head
per day
20.1
22.7
Full Supply in all Rider Main Dis- tricts during Novomber, 1920 and 1827 with the exception of the districts West of Eastern Street where an Intermit- tent Supply was given from 18th to 80th November, 1927...
KOWLOON WATER WORKS
LEVEL
Kowloon Reservoir.
Shek Lai Pui Re-
servoir
Reception Reservoir.
1' 4"B
Level
8' 7"B
B
Storage in mililons and decimals:
of gallons.
1026 1927 Kowloon Reservoir.... 888,70 269.00, Shek Lol Pul Reser-
voir
100.80 09.10
Total
* 489.50 -809.715 Consumption of water in Kowloon in millions and decimals of gallons dur ing the month of November.
1928
73.52
1027
0347
Consumption........ Estimated population 157,720 102.780 Consumption per head
15.6 10.1
day
Bull Supply in all districts during November, 1920 and 1027.
The Government Analyst's report" ahow that the quality of the water It satisfactory.
Total rainfall to November 30, 1926. 100.33; November 30, 1927, 106.50.0
AN ANTISEPTIC LINIMENT There is no danger whatever from Jockjaw of blood polson resulting from a wound when Chamberlain's Pat Balm is promptly applied. It is anti septic and destroys the garma which cause these diseases. It also caust wounds to heal without maturation and in one-third the time required b the usual, treatment For sale eve” where.