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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:- Soiguard, from Shanghai.
Russell, Kingsclere Hotel, from Shanghai.
Maruito, from Tsingtau, Gardon Wright, from Newcastle. Charles Thoms, Thomas Cook
and Son, from Rochester,
· York.
New
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Clarke, care of Thomas Cook and Son, from Yokohama.
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Hong Kong, 5th January, 1928.
THE EASTERN EXTENSION AUSTRALASIA & CHINA TELEGRAPH CO, LTD.
The following Unclaimed Tele- grams are lying in the E. E. Telegraph Co. office, Hong Kong:-
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Luper, from Kuching.
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Oukelaen, Kantokuko,
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THE CHINA MAIL,
MACAO NOTES.
DEATH OF PORTUGUESE ADMINISTRATOR.
THE NEW HOTEL.
i
Macao, Jan. 9.
SHANTUNG INVADED
1
NATIONALISTS OCCUPY
HANCHWANG,
FATE OF TSINING.
Peking, Dec. 24.
that
STAGE "SWEARS.”
“ATTACK THE EVIL, NOT THE
· MIRROR."
WEST END PLAYS.
3
· PRETTY NURSE.
TRUE HISTORY OF A SICK ̧.·
KNIGHT.
A PROBLEM.
2.5
The Lord Chamberlain has just | Are pretty girls' desired The death has taken place in It is reported in Shanghai that received another deputation from nurses? Listen to the following Lisbon of Commander Joao Belo, the vanguards of the Nationalist those who are concerned about real life story of the sick knight, nurses, D.S.O. Minister for the Colonies in forces have penetrated as far as the increasing use of coarse and her ladyship, and the
Hanchwang profane language on the West pretty, ugly, and otherwise. the Portuguese. Ministry. The late Lincheng and Commander Joao Belo had a most was occupied by them on December End stage, and the Bishop of Sir Blank was seriously ill at his distinguished career in the Portu- 20. One Shantung army la report-London is to have an interview country sent. The doctor looked [guese Navy, and for twenty-nine ed to have been annihilated in the with the Lord Chamberlain to grave. It meant an operation. A
discuss the matter fully. fighting. years, on service at Mozambique,
great surgeon from town must per- rendered his country invaluable ser-
While no confirmation of these Their chief objection is to what form it. A nurse must be secured ways. For his able movemente is available in Peking they believe is the increasing use in the meantime. It was a simple vice in many services he
thing to ring up a local nursing. In- was decorated by his significant fact is that the of the name of the Deity. country
"The fault, if there be any," stitution and ask for one. She on many occasions and Japanese cruiser "Magara" with
Gerald du Maurier came. She was surpassingly beau- from the British Government he 200 marines on board has gone to said. Sir received the Distinguished Service Telogtao and visitors arriving here must be with ordinary life and tiful. Order.
from Tsingtao state that some days not with the stage.
Lady Blank was startled as the No Worse Than Before. vision of loveliness stood before Born at Tomar on September 27,480 they were advised not to travel 1876, he entered the Portuguese to Peking via Tsinan as rallway
haughtily "I have not thought that the her. A lorgnette was HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB. Navy in 1893, from which date his traffic between Tainan and Tientsin stage is worse than it used to be raised. The nurse knew that she
Language is certainly not 80 was being "stock-taken." promotion was rapid. His excep- might at any time be stopped. ANNUAL RACE MEETING.
Other Shanghai messages state coarse as it was on the Restora- Not for long. It took Lady tional ability for administrative services led to his appointment in that the railway from Pukow to tion stage. Personally, my prac- Blank just five seconds to arrive at the Mozambique on many counelis Hsuchowfu was opened for public tice is to cut out words which are a decision.
"I think," she said, "there has and in particular in his work there traffic on December 17 and In a few customarily regarded as profane.
"But anyone who has known been some mistake. Sir Blank's reflected in the establishment and days it is hoped to open it as far
as Linchang.
anything of London during the caso requires an clder, more ex- organisation of the Railway Line of
Defeated troops from Halchow last dozen years or so must know perienced nurse. the Limpopo, and in the establish-
"I am afraid.1 must ask you to ready and may be obtained at the ment along the shores of: Portu- have been arriving by junk in how very much less restrained Race Course, Hong Kong Club, and
return. I will explain to the guese East Africa, for 1,000 miles Tsingtao and have been transport-ordinary language is. Causeway Bay Stables.
"The name of the Deity has matron." Hong Kong, 16th December, 1927. of lighthouse and beacons which
of coast line, of the splendid systemed to Tainanfu.
General Ho Ying-ching, who has become a common. ejaculation. Half an hour later another taxi- been in charge of the anti-north In New York they use a name cab came up the drive. A fresh may be seen there to-day.
Later, as Chief of the Portuguese drive has returned to Nanking from which in Londen would be regard-nurse stepped out.
Hauchowfu to report on the situa-ed as much nearer blasphemy.. The newcomer was heartily wel- Naval Service, he displayed his
"The change is most marked comed by Lady Blank. She powers as administrator to such
Reports regarding the city of among young women.
"just the thing." In ten minutes extent, that after the assumption
"One may hear among young she was introduced to the sick- THE INSTITUTION AND IN- of the Military Government to Tsining are very conflicting. The THE
STALLATION
of the Rev. power, he was invited in July, 1926, "Shuntien Shih Pac" for the second women in quite decent society the word introduced to the stage by that the troops of Bernard Shaw and Mrs. Patrick Alfred Swann,
Sir Blank was in pain, but the time reports D.S.C.. to take up the portfolio of Minis
groan he uttered when he saw his 38 Dean of St. John's Catheter for the Colonies. His work in Marshal Feng Yu-halang occupied Campbell.
nurse was not' entirely caused by Kong, and the Rev. Mok Shau- this important office was untiring the city on December 29 following
physical agony. He wilthed. taang. Incumbent of the Church of and the introduction of many re- an attack launched on December 22, Our Saviour, Canton, as Arch-forms in the Portuguese colonial deacon of Canton, will take place system and the establishment at Evensong on January 12, at 5.45 much notable legislation have been reflected in marked prosperity in all the Portuguese colonies during the year just past.
DRAFT PROGRAMMES
ENTRY FORMS are
ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL.
M.A.,
and
now
dral and Archdeacon of Hong
p.m.
A reception to welcome the Itev. A. and Mrs, Swann will be held in the Cathedral Hall at 4.30 the same afternoon.
The Church Body extend a cor-1 dini invitation to all interested, in
of
By the Portuguese he will be remembered as one of the most dis- Ministers tinguished
for
the
the work of the Cathedral to be Colonies, and as such his name will be revered by his people for many Wears to come.
Honour For Police.
present on this occasion.
Hong Kong, 9th January, 1928.
N°
tion.
still in Chihli-
room.
Was
"Send her away," he moaned. "I cannot bear the sight of her.”
The nurse never entered his room again. A message was put
What A Woman Said. Government circles deny this as | "I have myself heard a quite a fabrication, basing their dental ordinary young woman call a man upon a telegram from Marshal a name that, before the war, you Chiang Tsung-chang dated Decem- would have expected only from a
through to the surgeon who was to er 23 which states that on that sailor in a bombardment.
"I have heard them use equally come from London for the opera- day the city was
coarse language between them- tion asking him to bring a nurse Shantung hands.
As a result of the Premier's visit selves and it all seems to mean with him. to Shantung it is stated that it has very little.
This he did, a woman who proved been decided to take measures for "The stage only reflects this splendid compromise. A "faultliy the defence of the province. Marundeniable tendency in modern faultless, icily regular, splendidly shal Chang Teung-chang and Sun
life.
null" person, whose personal ap- "It seems rather inadequate to pearance Deither aided nor hinder- Chunn-fang will remain in Tsinan-
JAIL FOR YOUTH.
SIX YEARS FOR JEWEL ROBBERY.
Manila, Jan. 7. Cayetano Garcia, house boy of Commissioner Isauro who robbed Mrs.
An interesting question arises from this actual case, the names in which are necessarily, not mention- ed. Which nurse has the greatest chance in her profession, the pretty young nurse, the indifferent or ugly one, or the nurse concerning whom Dame Nature never quite made up her mind one way or another?
A.Problem.
Au official of the College of
fu while troops under their direc-attack the reflection of the auped recovery.
posed evil instead of concentrat- A ceremony of exceptional Inter-tion will be 'massed in the south est took place at Macan on New near Lincheng, in the west near
ing on the evil itself." THE HONG KONG LAND INVEST- Year's Day, in the morning. A Taining and Tsaochow and in the MENT AND AGENCY CO., LTD. |flag, as colours for the force, was north at Tehchow. General Chu blessed and handed to the Macao Yu-pu is to remain at Tehchow. [OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Police Force from a number of per- Meantime Marshal Chang has sent that the FORTIETII OR- sons and Macao Business establish to the Generalissimo asking for DINARY GENERAL MEETING of|ments as a mark of appreciation funds and further troops to protect SHAREHOLDERS in this Company for the splendid record of service the province. will be held at the Offices of rendered by that fine body of men It is unofficially stated that fol- | Meagra. Jardine, Matheson & Co. for many years, public recognition lowing this and the Premier's re- Resident Ltd., on THURSDAY, 9th February, of the magnificent work done in port the Generalissimo decided to Gabaldon, 1928, at 12.30 p.m. for the purpose the public Interest and it is note-(despatch money to Shantung to Gabaldon of jewellery valued at Nursing was amused at this inol- of receiving the Report of the Directors together with a State-worthy that since, the force was meet military expenses.-Reuter.
P86,100, this morning was given a dent, but said to a "Daily Express" ment of Accounts for the year brought up to its paesent state of
Peking, Dec. 24.
prison term of six years by Judge representative that she did not ending 31st December, 1927.
efficiency, some years ago, there
S. del Rosario. The youthful cul- think that sort of thing happened The REGISTER of SHARES of has been practically
Taining is still in the hands of prit pleaded guilty when he was often. a complete the Company will be CLOSED absence of serious crime,
the Shantung army despite re-arraigned yesterday,
"I remember," she added, "a case from THURSDAY, 26th January
one of the vernacular · On December 26, Mrs. Gabaldon of a mother sending back a pretty The ceremony of blessing the ports in colours was carried out by His papera this morning that the Kuto-discovered the disappearance of her nurse who had been sent to attend Costa minchun had taken the city on valuable jewellery. The bulk of her son and asking for a plain one, Lordship Dom José da Nunch, Bishop of Macao, after Friday morning. The fighting in the loot was later recovered
but as
a rule women, as well as Nueva Ecija, and which the flag was handed to the that part of the province during some found in a pawn shop- men, like good-looking nurses, Commissioner of the Macao Police the last few days la described as be-
"It le only natural. We like to Force by His Excellency the ing of the most sanguinary charac-
see pretty and pleasant people Governor, Senhor Artur Tamagnini tér,
about us, particularly when we are Ill and feeling despondent. I think prettiness is an asset rather than a handicap to nurses. It puts the patient into a pleasant frame of mind which helpa recovery.
to THURSDAY, 9th February, both days inclusive, during which period no transfer of shares can be registered.
| By Order of the Board of Directors.
Secretary. Hong Kong, 10th January, 1928.
L. S. GREENHILL,
MR.
de Sousa Barbosa, who addressed a It is stated in authoritive foreign to the circles that upon the fate of Tein- few congratulatory words Commissioner Captain Jose ing will depend whether Japan will Guerreiro de Andrade. The Presi- send troopa to Shantung or not. If LESSONS IN CHINESE. dent of the Municipal Council, Mr. the Kuominchun takes that district, Damino Rodrigues also spoke. the Tokyo government will despatch AR. LI HON FUN begs to state Captain Andrade on behalf of the troops to Tsingtao and Tainan for the protection of Japanese residents that he has been a teacher of Macno Police replied suitably. Chinese to European Officers and Under command of Captain in the province. Merchants in Hong Kong for more Frederico Tamagnini de Sousa General Chu Yu-pu left for | than twenty years, that he has had Barbosa, Chief of the Police Ser- Tainan early this morning, General considerable experience in training vices, the police then marched away Chu is accompanied by General students for exominations in Chinese, with the new colours, to the ac. Wang Chi, commandant of the local and holds-first-class certificates, companiment of musical marches gendarmes, who went to Tientsin Persons wishing to study the played by the Macao Constabulary on Friday. It is understood that Chinese language
General are requested to Band: The flag which is made of after a conference with communicate with him at No. 104, silk is heavily embroidered in silk Chang Tsung-chang, General Chu Praya East, first floor.
and gold brocade, the work of the will go to Taining to take charge of Torma moderate.
Sisters of the Canossian Institute the operations against the Kuemin- at Macao.
chun.
PILLS
APIOL
MARTINS PI
& STEEL Sere and pertain for alè è usal samplaints. Every lady should keep bing in the home. Chanhts and Stores
all chez throughout the work).
Proprietor: Martin, Chamlet, Fanthraphia, For,
JUST ARRIVED
A FEW MORE SETS
OF OLD
CHEFOO STAMPS
$2.00 per set of 6 stamps.
Cash must be sent with order to Box No 519.
China, Mall"
ו.
Cabanatuan,
W
at
were
"I have known some extremely pretty girls who
excellent nurses. A remarkably high por- centage of nurses are good looking, probably because they are healthy, because they do not use any kind of make up, and because their love of their self-sacrificing work shines in their faces,
"Our difficulty these days is to find work for middle-aged nuracs, because the demand is all for that young ones, which shows patients do not object to attractive- ness,"
HONG KONG HOTEL VISITORS.
The "Shun Tien Shih Pao" quotes Hotel Riviera.
a military strategiat na anying that WHY HAVE RHEUMATISM? With the opening of the Hotel the battle for Tsining will decide Drive: It Out of Your Blood Rivlera on January 15, 1928, Macao the ultimate fate of Shantung and
By Tonle Treatment With will be in the proud position of possibly North China. With Tein- having one of the finest hotels in ing in the hands. of the south It
DR. WILLIAMS' PINK PILLS.. South Chinn. This hotel owes its will be difficult for General Sun
January 12, 1928. Because medical science is still Inception to the energy of the late Chuan-fang to hold Hanchwang puzzling over the causes of rheuma-
Messrs. G. Appelbaum, Geo. S. Mr. Leo Lim-yok, whose interest in and Taochchwang on the Tientsin-tism is. no sound reason why public welfare prompted him to Pukow rallway.
sufferers from this most painful Aveyard.
Massrs. G. A. Palham Browne, plan this hotel. In the very modern The government is now trying and lowering, malady should con R. J. Birbeck, N. C. Berry, G. Boffa,
tinue to endure its pains. The mauner in which it is being fitted its best to raise funds for the main- fact that Dr. Williams' Pink Pills S. G. Boydell, Mr. and Mrs. W. S. out. At his death the work was tenance of the Shantung army are a proved remedy for rheuma Messrs. E. J. Carmichael, M. A
Brown, Mr. Birchall. carried on by his brother, Mr. Loo Dictator Chang also has ordered tism with a world-wide record of Huen-cheong, with the expert ad- the Mukden arsenal to work at full cures extending over close on forty Cohen, W. H. Comstock, P. Van vice of Mr. J. P. Bourne, of the capacity and
Campinhört, Mr. and Mrs. P. to rush arms and years, should be sufletently con- Courtney. Hong Kong Hotel.
munitions to Shantung. "Kuo vincing evidence that herein is to The
Messrs. G. L. Denigin, J.-M. architects, Wen." Hong Kong
be found, a specific of more than
Dalgarno. Messrs. Palmer and Turner, ex-
exceptional merit.
Col. C. B. Follett, Mr. J. C. Finch, ecuted the plans for the remodelled
Whatever the predisposing causER,
Messrs. N. P. Gadjew, A. S. hotel, and most of the decoration
It la in the blood that the rheuma- Goring, R. D. Gillespie, Mr. and was entrusted to Messrs. Lane,
tism poisons are conveyed through Mrs. J. A. Gunn, Mr. and Mrs. F.J. A widespread espionage organie- Crawford, Ltd., of Hong Kong Neation was discovered at Riga. Many out the body to the muscles and Gellion, Miss A. M. Grant expense has been spared to make arrests were made. Details, have the redness, stiffnena, swelling and gil MB. Hoare, W. Hoegger, D.. joints wherein they lodge, causing Messrs. A F. Henry Fred. A this hotel modern in every way, not yet been published.
acute pain which are characteristic Hunt, Capt. T. P. Hall, Mr. and Mrs. and the Installations, including in
symptoms of the disease. Dr. W. Harris, Mrs. Hamilton. dividual baths for each room are
Williams' Pink Pills not only rapid Miss K. Ingles. among the modern equipment fitted
ly purify the blood, but they enrich
- i.
Mr. J. E. Joseph.
Messrs. H. A. Keller, AH. Kutechbach,
Miss H. Lillie.
Messro, JW; Mans, Meissner,
chairs are of Italian origin. One the blood and through it build up All the electrical fittings are im- room which will be of interest to the nerves, thus imparting new ported, the cutlery and silverware visitors is the Oriental Room, life, health and strength to the are from Messra Lane, Crawford, finished in lacquer and furnish whole system. Ltd, while the linen and crockeryed in blackwood, and decorated If you are afflicted with rheumar. G. I de Negri
Mesero, H., G., Pullen, Acton, have been purchased from Messrs with rare Chinese curios. tiam in any of its forms begin a Albert Pick and Co. of Chicago. The rates in this hotel will com- course of Dr. Williatos Pink Pills Poulet, C. G. Purchase, H.-S.
good. Chemists everywhere supply
On the ground floor are situated pare favourably with any similar to-day and they will surely do formed Mrs. HH,
a lounge and the dining room, both ly equipped hotel in the East, and them, or post, fret, $1.50 per bottle, fitted out with the latest con-au orchestra for dinner, and tea sit bottles $8,00. from the Dr. veniences and furniture of the dances has been engaged from Williams Medicine Co., 60 Kiangge latest design. In the lobby the Manila Contributed.
| Road, Shanghai,
Mr. A. U. Reida
Mr. F: da Silva, Dr. and Mrs. G. Sheahan and Masters Sheahan, BB-Mr.G.Wrange,t?