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NOTICES.
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THE HONG KONG & KOWLOON! WHARF & GODOWN CO., LTD. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THE FORTY-FIRST ORDINARY
ANNUAL
OF MEETING SHAREHOLDERS will be held at
NOTICES.
THE CHINA MAIL,
KOWLOON AFFAIRS. It is desirable in passing that a
HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB. YEAR OF QUIET ENDEAVOUR
DRAFT PROGRAMMES
and
ENTRY FORMS for the FIRST EXTRA RACE MEETING
HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
RACE MEETING, 1928.
13th, 14th, 16th and 18th February.
The First Race on each day will be run at 12 o'clock noon, The rat bell will be rung at 11.30 am each day.
MEMBERS' BADGES,
REPORTED,
ANNUAL REVIEW..
· 80
Buses" to Kowloon "Tong, “A let- tribute be paid, to the very valuable ter was received from the residents services of Mr. Lindsay, not only of Kowloon Tong Estate requesting
hours,
PREJURY CHARGE.
MAN, WHO "WENT BACK"
JON POLICE.
A GAMBLING CASE.
On Friday Mr. R. E. Lindsell heard a gambling case from. Wan- chat at the Central Magistracy...
In order to secure evidence against the other accused, the police withdrew the charge against one man and placed him in the box to give evidence for the prosecu
for his work on the Education the Association to sasist thers In Board, but also for his deep inter securing a. regular bus-service eat in and yeoman service for the through the Estate, and on the Notice of Meeting.
well-being of the Association. matter being taken up with the Bun Hoarding On Roads: Companies, we are pleased to report TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
A very strong protest was made that a satisfactory service' was in- to be held on Saturday, 25th; that the ANNUAL GENERAL February, 1928 (weather permit
A year of quiet endeavour Late Government against the erection mediately instituted, ti MEETING of the Members of this ting), may be obtained at the Race reported by the Kowloon Residents' of advertisement hoardings which Traffic control,Various sugges Association will be held in the Course, Hong Kong Club, and Association whose complete report have been so freely placed through- tions have been made to the Hon. for 1927, together with statement out the residential parts of the Captain Superintendent of Police Office of Mesars. Jardine, Mathe-Causeway Bay Stables. son & Co., Ltd. on 'WEDNESDAY. Entries will close at 12 o'clock of accounts and appendices, is Peninsula. The assurance that any regarding white lines as a guide to 22nd February, 1927, at 5.30 p.m. Noon on MONDAY, 20th February, issued in booklet form. The report further applications will receive better traffic control, and these is to be submitted at the eight most careful scrutiny is satisfac- suggestions are at present under to pass and adopt the Accounts for 1928. the year ending 31st December,
Hong Kong, 8th February, 1928 annual meeting of the K.R.A. to be tory so far as it goes, but it is the consideration. 1927, and to elect Officers, atc.
held in St. Andrew's 'Church Hall considered opinion of your Comh- Bus-route No. 9--Representation. on Monday, February 20, at 6 p.m.mittee that the roads of Kowloon tions were made to the Bus In the witness. box..this man By Order,
when officers and Committee for are not the place for such commer: Companies, asking that during rush went back on the police and com- G. E. S. UPSDELL,
the year will be appointed.
cial enterprise.
hours empty buses might be turned plately denied that there had been Hon. Secretary.
Public. Pler.
round at suitable places to cope | gambling of any kind in the If not successful in accomplish- Hong Kong, Feb. 13, 1927.
This has been in as alarmingly with the traffic; the Bus Companies premises raided by the police.. Ing all it has attempted, it has, at
made arrangements The man. was placed under. least, justified the continued exist unsafe condition for some time and accordingly
It only required the typhoons of with the authorities for empty arrest on leaving the Court and ence of the Association, states the 1927 to put it entirely out of combuses to be turned round at Argyle on Saturday appeared before the report. Many matters under con mission when the Government had Street, Mong Kok, and return to Magistrate charged with commit alderation have been unavoidably
to take hurried steps in the direc: the "Star" Ferry during rush ting perjury. He left. In abeyance owing to
was convicted tion of a repair contract.
and fined $50, or, in default, four unusually large military contingent in Kowloon and the consequent pre- that no
Your Committee Is of opinion Ricshas at Railway Station.— weeks' hard labour.
amount of repairs will Complaints were received that it occupation of Government and
make the pier adequate to even was impossible to obtain ricehos | *** residents generally in trying to the Office of Messrs, Jardine, Members' Fadges of Admission make these visitors comfortable present requirements. The only at the entrance to the Railway its high appreciation of Mr. Staple- Matheson & Co., Ltd., on WEDNES- are now ready sud may be. obtain Another factor which to some ex-real remedy seems to be a new pier Station, which was considered a ton's valuable work. DAY, the 29th February, 1828, AT ed by those members who have not tent has reinrded what might be at the bottom of Nathan Road with hardship for residents arriving by NOON, for the purpose of recent already received them, from Messrs. termed "municipal progress" was an overhead bridge and level cross-train during bad weather. The tendered to the Government for its tachel. Suitable for two or threeing the Report of the Directors and Linstond & Davis, Alexandra Build-the constant plea for economy oning approach, as the only means of matter was referred to the Au-assistance. when possible; to the bachelors or married couple. Ex- the 3tatement of Accounts for the ings.
Members are reminded that these the part of Government and this is, coping with the already dangerous- thorities, who arranged for the Hon. Captain Superintendent of ly congested traffic at Kowloon ricshas to line up on the side of Police for his co-operation in mat- cellent cuisine and good attendants. year ended December 31st, 1927.
THE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Badges will ileo admit them to all no doubt, why so many of our Point. These views have been put the road under the control of an ters affecting the transport service Terms moderate, Apply Box No.
Company will be CLOSED from the Extra hace Meetings of this quests are still to be dealt with. 529, s/o "Chinà Mail.
before Government and, although employes of the ricsha farmers. on, the Peninsula, the Press for FRIDAY, the 17th February, 1928
Government Dispensary.
no reply has been received, it is Passengers from the train can now their invaluable aid in making bur to WEDNESDAY. the 29th year,
MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE. This mattor was again taken up noted that work of some sort has enter ricshas BOTH DAYS
at the Station | activities known; to. St. Andrew's February, 1928,
Mambora have the privilege of energetically during the early part been put in hand. INCLUSIVE.
entrance.
Church Vestry for the use of the By Order of the Board of introducing two non-members to the of the year, but we regret to report "Star Ferry Approach,
Reduced fares to service men- Church Hall; to the Star Ferry, C6.“ Members Enclosure.
The importance of this matter Following on that Government was unable either
the suggestion from for its ready compliance..with our A limited number of tickets are to re-open the Kowicen Dispensary has not been lost sight of during # Member, this F. H. CRAPNELL,
matter was requests and to the Kowloon Motor Available and may be obtained from or to rent private premises at the year, and suggestions have been taken up with the three bus, com- Rus Co. for their sympathetic con Secretary Mosers. Linstead & Davis, Aloxan which medical practitioners might made to Government with a view to panies, to whom it was pointed out alderation of our many requests Hong Kong, 13th February, 1928. dr Buildings, on or before SATUR
attend...
creating an approach in keeping that a soldier's pay did not peralt and in particular, for the prompt DAY, 11th February, 1929, at a cost
with the rapidly growing Import of large disbursements RACE HOLIDAYS.
and that reduction of fares to the military. jof $10 each per day or $80 for the
Lighting Charges,
Treasurer's Report. **· Meeting.
Soma uneasiness as expressed ance of the Peninsula. The occur the, quarters allotted to them were
rence of the last typhoon and de- inaccessible, without some means. The Treasurer's report states THE EXCHANGE BANKS will The admission for
OPEN for the Transaction of Ladies' to the Members ssion in by Kowloon residents when the struction of the Taxicab Co's of transport, to and from the few that subscriptions collected from YOUR VISITING CARDS neatly Rnd
at 9.30 am. on will be $4 per day. Each member vertised the change over in lighting Garage on the south side of Salla- amenities and amusements avail- members amounted to $534, of promptly printed.--"China Public Business
which $514 represent 1927 a/c. Mait" Office, No. 8a, Wyndham St., MONDAY TUESDAY and WED-can obtain upon application to the systems from 100 to 200 volte bury Road was suggested to Gov-
NESDAY, the 13th, 14th and 15th Secretary, badges for the admission The Association
It is a pleasure to the Committee The maximum number of mem- Telephone Central 22.
accordingly took ernment as being an opportunity to instant, and CLOSE at 12 NOON. of two Ladies free of charge. On up the matter with this company view of the desirability of setting acquiescence accorded to the re- on December 31, there were on the
acquiesce in the Committee's earlier
to place on record the readybers enrolled in 1927 was 321. But Hong Kong, 8th February, 1928. o pretext will children be permit with the result that we were as back the sidewalk to the line of
ted in either enclosure during, the sured that the conversion would be first three days racing.
TO LET.
TO LET-Large double airy room
with bathroom and verandah at-
FOR SALE.
"Hong FOR SALE-One brass Ming" pan of the Chinese Han Dynasty with automatic springs. Price $1,000.00 Apply Box No. 487, eo "China Mail."
MISCELLANEOUS.
HOME TUITION,
(TESTOVER STEVENAGE.
W within an hour from London.
In healthy neighbourhood. SCHOOL for GIRLS and SMALL BOYS. A few Boarders received in the House of 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):
LAMMERT BROS.
AUCTIONEERS, APPRAISERS AND SURVEYORS.
-Public Auctions
THE Undersigned have received Undersigned have received
Auction
ON THURSDAY, 16th February, 1928, commencing at 11 am.
at their Sales Room, Duddell Street.
5 Packages Old Clothes
198 Tina Coloured Paint
2 Cases Cigarette Boxes
AND
A Quantity of MISCELLANEOUS GOODS Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers Hong Kong, 13th February, 1928,
ARE YOU SICK?
Why continue to suffer? Inves- tigate how thousands have been cured of Catarrh, Cough, Bron- chitis, Asthma, Rheumatism, Indigestion, Gastritis, Nervous- ness, Constipation, Dropsy. Poo On Herb Co., Yee Foó Lun, 62A, Jat floor, Queen's Rd., Central. Entrance 66, Queen's Rd., Central: Hours 9 a.m. to 12 noon, 1.30 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sundays 10 a.ni. to 3 p.m.
Directors,
NOTICE.
The Chinese Club Hong Kong Derby 1929.
Members' Cash Sweep.
TICKETS numbered 3195 to 3200
inclusive which have been purchased by the undersigned have been mislaid or lost. Will the finder please communicate with the undersigned without delay.
LEUNG WING-CHUNG, No. 9, Queen's Road, Central. Hong Kong, Feb. 11, 1928.
DRAFT
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE. Tickets of Admission to the Public, Enclosuro, price $8 per day for all persons including Ladies, may he purchased from Messrs. Kelly & Walsh, Ltd., or at the Gate.
Soldiers' and Sailors' in uniform admitted to the Public Enclosure nt $1 per day.
Admission by ticket only. Bookmakers, Tio Tao men, etc., will not be permitted to operate within the precincts of the Hong Kong Jockey Club during the Race Meeting.
Роласа.
- SERVANTS” PASSES.
able.
to the ultimate advantage of the trees in order to widen the roadway quest that fares should be reduced to our military guests. As a mat- at this point. No reply to this suster of fact the reduction was put gestion has been received.
customer.
Street Lighting.":
com-
The thanks of the Association are
register 277, the difference being accounted for, as follows:
in force within 48 hours of the request being received.
5 died-2 resigned-28 out of the Colony, and 14 struck off the "List
•
In compliance with Bye-law No. 140.
medied.
Children's Playground.
The result of the propaganda was quite encouraging, a5.56 new members were admitted during the year.
Balance. The Bilance at hand on December
The Company stated that
The Ferry Service! "Owing to decreased. expendi-
The "Star Ferry Co. have im ture, a lawer cost in production proved the service very consider The various paraphernalia of The total amount of expenditure will result, and it is the intentionably during the past year, both by this, practically our only safe open was $287.78, as against $292.40 in of this company when the con- the introduction of several larger space for children, suffered from 1926. version to the higher voltage has vessels, and by the marked improve considerable wear and tear during Altogether, 1,000 copies of the been carried
out, to give the ments on the Hong Kong Wharf. the year, due, undoubtedly, to the Report with the plan attached were consumer the benefit of this by The Company has at all times given fact that it was in continual use up distributed among the members, lowering the present tariff, thus careful consideration to any sugges to and exceeding ita. capacity, and residents of the Peninsula who compensating for any increase in tiens put forward by the General which in itself is a very eloquent might be influenced to join the the cost of candlepower."
Committee for the betterment of
testimony to the necessity for more Association. of these spaces. Several serious With regard to the question of this service.
Chater Statue. alteration of electrical apparatus,
defects were, from time to time, The General Committee is in Passes for Servante will be issued we were assured by the Company touch with a committee which has brought to the notice of the proper on application to Messrs. Linstead that consumer's property would be been formed for the purpose of authority and were promptly re- MACAO RACE CLUB.
Davis, Alexandra Buildings. altered and replaced with no exerecting a statue in memory of the The thanks of the Committee and RAFT PROGRAMMES and En- Employers are requested to dispense to the individual.
late Sir Paul Chater, and have aus the parents of our future citizens 81, 1927, was $1,042.67, as. against tribute them with discrimination, try Forms of the SIXTH and to endorse their names on the
gested that is, Kowloon has been EXTRA RACE MEETING to be
A Sub-Committee consisting of built up largely by the foresight are due to Mr. Vernal of the P.W.D. $774.95 in 1926 and $356.10 in held on SUNDAY, 4th March, 1928,
Servants are not permitted in the Messrs. E. Cock,, W. S. Bailey and and keen interest of Sir Paul, it is for his zeal in dealing with these 1924. Chev J. M. Alves has been
to his notice.
pressure of work he regrets very can be obtained upon application Members' Enclosure oxcept for pass C. M. Manners was appointed dur-fitting and proper that his statue matters directly they were brought Treasurer Bince 1925. Owing to to The International Race & Re-
their duties, but ing the year to study this import-be erected in Kowloon, to
During the year under review much la inability to carry on for creation Club of Macao, Ltd., Honging through on
The thanks of the Association Kong Jockey Club and Causeway must remain in their employers' ant matter and suggest any altera-memorate the fact that we owe a
stands.
months' service, resigned the office Kay Jockey Club And
tions which in their opinion would debt to his memory which is Mr. F. W. Stapleton, after several 1928. Entries will CLOSE on FRIDAY, with Servants' Passes in their pos satisfactory conditions. The re-
Any persons found loitering about tend to improve the present un- Inestimable,
It was also felt that the statue of Secretary and was succeeded by are due to Mr. J. Fleming C.A. for 24th February, 1928, at 3 p.m.
Hong Kong, 13th February 1928-will be removed from the enclosure. Port of these gentlemen was very might form the centre around Mr. C. M. Manners, O.B.E. The auditing the accounts, free of
which a more dignified approach Committee desire to place on record charge. and carefully considered municated to the Government. The might be made to the gateway of General Committee is not. without the Kowloon Peninsula.
Traffic Facilities. hope that its recommendations will
Bus stopping places-During the in the near future lead to the con- aiderable improvements which are year several requests have been made for additional stopping so long overdue.
places; In every case the Hon. Captain Superintendent of Police The question of increased bath-has given the application his care- ing facilities in Kowloon, especially ful consideration and the stopping.
The Poo On Chinaan. Herb Co. of Httle time at school, until some par- TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN the provision of public bathing places have been authorised, prov
that the ORDINARY YEAR-sheds at Castle Peak, was energe-ing a great convenience to the Modesto, California, USA. is now ticular friends of ours told us of Foo ready for business. Mr. Yeo Foo Lun, On Chinese Herba. On February 9, LY MEETING of the SHARE-tically pursued with, the Govern- travelling public. HOLDERS in this Corporation willment and resulted in various im-
Bus-route numbers.--Much con- Chinese Herbalist, the founder and 1918, we took the boy to the Pro On managing director is in charge. Mr. Herb Co., and. obtained sorse herbs. be held at City Hall, Hong Kong, being effected during fusion
was experienced through Yea Foo Lan has had practical experi- He took the herbs a little bit over a month and his eye was completely on SATURDAY, the 25th February, thevement. The Government after the lack of route numbers on the ence for over twenty five years.
a bit of trouble and besides his hand- 1928, at Noon, for the purpose of
to cure thousands of sick persons in receiving the Report of the Court careful consideration, found it backs of buses, and on the matter How Chinese Herbs bave been used cured. Since then he has never had of Directors together with a State- necessary, owing to the urgent need being brought to the notice of the Amerlen, making him famous by the ache and catarrh in the hend were reluctantly to omit Hon. Captain Superintendent of special treatments which he designed. also cured. We haven't spent any ment of Accounts for the year for economy,
from the 1928 estimates any pro-Police, the Bus Companies were He has brought with him thousands money for anything in the way ending 31st December, 1927,
The REGISTER of SHARES of vision for improvements to the instructed to exhibit these numbers of testimonials that he has published medicine for him tince. He has en-
whole lifes
Wife cured of Rheumatism the Corporation will be CLOSED present bathing beaches, but stated on the backs as well as the fronts
loyed better health than any time in
from MONDAY, the 18th February that the requisite provision for the of the buses, vis
and Heart Trouble,
FANLING—HUNT
STEEPLECHASES.
SPRING MEETING.
Saturday, 3rd March, 1928.
INTRY FORMS to be returned
ED. F. PIERCE GROVE.
Alexandra Building. BEFORE NOON, Monday, 20th February.
Hong Kong, 18th February 1928.
Having Returned from Japan MRS. INAGUCHI
MASSEUSE
HAS RESUMED PRACTICE AT G ASHLEY ROAD. KOWLOON. Telephone K, 754.
A REAL BARGAIN,
THE OLD ORIGINAL
CHEFOO STAMPS
UNUSED GENUINE SPECIMENS
$2.00 per set of 6 stamps.
Cash must de sant with urder to Boz No. 819
Mall"
session will forfeit the same and
By Order,
C. B. BROWN,
Secretary Hong Kong, 80th January, 1923.
HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
NOTICE
Bathing Facilities.
com-
to SATURDAY the 25th February, upkeep of existing facilities would
1928 (both days inclusive) during be duly made.
which period no transfer of shares
can.be registered..
By Order of the Court of Directors,
4. C. HYNES,
Chief Manager. Hong Kong, 6th February, 1928.
STOP INDIGESTION WHERE IT BEGINS.
Far better than relleving indiges tlon troubles, as they come along Is
Kowloon Cemeteries.
A
The attention of the Committee has been directed to this important matter during the year, and ample provision has now been made by the Government to cover requirements for a considerable period. It has been arranged that all sections are self-contained, L.c. all areas, Chin- ese, Protestant, Roman Catholic) and Mohammedan, having sepaiste entrances.
Education Board.
The interests of Kowloon real-
to remove their cause and keep free dents have been watched very from this harrowing complaint alto closely, and when the appointment, gether. Even the worst sufferers can held by the Rev. G. R. Lindsay in avoid indigestion by taking a little Bisarated Magnesis in water after place of Mr. B. Wylle on leave,
cess expired your Committee recom meals, because this neutralises excess acidity,praventa fermentation, and mended that Mr. Lindsay, be ro makes Indigestion Impossible. But appointed to the vacancy. This "Biorated': Magnesis does more than was done and M., Lindsay carried this: it soothes heals and protects the inflamed stomach lining, and that,le on the useful work till May 1927 why it is recommended by doctors and when, owing to his leaving the used in hospitals Haurated Mag- Colany, the vacancy again occurred nesia is sold by all chemists in both and Mr. Wylle consenting to serve powder and tablet foxmas you Buffer with indigestion, get package again, he was recommended to and and take by little, aftor meals, Li
Like appointed, by His Excellency and thousands of other one-time sufferers, we hope to retain his valuable you will And that relief is immediate, labours till the appointment 210 matter k
severe the attack may lapses in October of this be, cor: whe the trouble is one of
afterwards, if possible,
Restore Good Appetite, Good Digestion, Good Humour, li Good Health,
Take The World Famous Tonic Dr. WILLIAMS"
PINK PILLS:
Dr. William's Pink Pills for Pale People are obtainable from Chem- Ista everywhere, or posts free; 1 bottle for $1.50, 6 bottles for $8:00. Zrom thay Dr. William's Medicine. Co. 60, Klangse Road, Shanglar
WONDERFUL CURES BY CHINESE HERBS.
Mr. Yee Foo Lun Now in Hong Kong...
testimonials were published in the Modesto Evening NewsMarch 24 in the United States. The following
1922.
Mr. Antone Eno's, resident at Hughson Stanislous County California since 1906, route 1-box 24, says:
****Saveral members of my family took
of
My wife was suffering with rheumas tlam, heart trouble, and obesity. She had suffered a long while, but after she took the Poo On Chinese Herbs sho felt fina
Weald
'days
I myself caught a
ths Peo. On Chinese Herbs and cer-ago. I had aches, pains, headache and tainly received wonderful rasults." Just felt miserable. I took two herb My boy, Joseph, had had trouble with teas from Poo On Herb Co. and was his eyes sluce he was a baby three all right, Botani weeks old. He caught a severe cold Thousands suffering from catarri, and it settled in his right eye. It was bronchial trouble, throat-"- trouble,
watery, red and inflamed
asthma, hay fever, malaria, stomach
We had treated him for all these treable, indigestion, constipation, gas- years with eye specialists, physicians, tritis, piles, astuin, heart disease, skly and everything people recommended, disease, eczema, scrofula,
nervousness
At times his eye was so bad he had insomnia, obesity didney and bladder to go to a dark room and stay there trouble, (diabetes, rheumatism, senrals for hours because he could not sos in sia, dropsy, pyorrhea, epileptic fits,
akers,
pimples the light and it hurt him so bad he paralysis, tumors, had to cry when he was old enough dizziness, headaches, and many other to go to school, he was unable to go chronic diseases, have been restored ty because of the strain to his eye, and health and happiness without poison- could not stand it. It caused a ter-one drugs or the knife, by the Poo On was eighteen he could only put in s
Hundreds
rihle headache. Up to the time she Chinesa Voniale 143.
THE POO
The above legimental and CIRIZIFFER
testimonials are only a few of many thousands.
ON CHINESE HERB CO. Yee Foo Lun, Chinese Herbalist, Managing Director.
MAIN OFFICE, MODESTO CALIFORNIA.
Hong Kong Office 62A, 1st Flo
een's Road Central.
Entrance at 60, Queen's Office hours) daily 9 a.m.—12 p.m. 1.30 p.m. to 5 pm. Sunt
European lady in attendance.