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MR. LLOYD GEORGE?
INVOLVED IN AN ANGRY SCENE
"LIMEHOUSE.”
of the
SCOTLAND YARD.
MYSTERIOUS' MURDERS
UNRAVELLED.
THE LATEST.
FORD JOKE ISN'T SO BAD.
"PETTY LARCENY."
REMARKABLE WORK.
Mr. Lloyd George, red, with an-
London, Jan. 26. andled on WEDNESDAY, the 14th instant, and CLOSE at 12. NOON. 1ger, demanding an apology; Mr.
Brooklyn, N.Y., Jan. 23; Scotland Yard has been outsher- Brooklyn's most recent Ford Hong Kong, 8th February, 1928. Walter Guinness, his features locking Sherlock Holmes during re-joke should bring realities of
white and strained, endeavouring cent weeks.
humiliation from millions of old. THE "STAR" FERRY COMPANY, to Interrupt Mr. Lloyd George, who With the aid of doctors, patho-"flivvere" throughout the coun
LIMITED.
would not give way to him: both logists, and expert criminologists, try. distinguished membera
Britsh detectives have unravelled A young Brooklynite WAS" NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS, House of Commons, facing on an ders on the alenderest of clues having been discovered in a 1924 some of the most mysterious mur- charged with grand larceny aftar other angrily, while Conservatives UNDERWOOD TYPEWRITERS Yacht Club across the line from
created an uproar; and the Speak-Never has Britain's detective forca model Ford which did not belong Nthat the THIRTIETH OR make them both sit down until he ient to commit one murderer, for no "grand larceny" in connection
er, standing up in an attempt to
ranked so high.
to him. At the trial the judge Competing Boats must be at the DINARY ANNUAL MEETING of
A broken cobweb proved suf-advised the jury there should be: jstarting line by 8.30 p.m, and place this Company will be held at the produced order,
themselves under the Starter's Office of Messrs. Jardine, Mathe-
This was a romarkable scene trial, while experimente conducted with a second-hand Ford car, orders so that they can be lined son & Co., Ltd., on THURSDAY, which came near the end of a de-on a blade of grain definitely es- They must find the prisoner guilty up before the gun is fired. the 16th February, 1928, at 12,80 bate on agriculture. It was one of tablished the guilt of another. of attempted petty larceny "or
Ships proposing to enter boats p.m., for the purpose of receiving the most turbulent breezes, which In the case of the broken cob-nothing. are requested to notify the Hon., the Report of the Directors to have blown across the House for web, the police initially were at a While the jury was deliberat- Secretary, Royal Hong Kong Yacht|gether with a Statement of Ac-months.
lons to discover how the peculiaring, the conscience stricken youth Club, not later than noon, on the counts for the year ended 31st The trouble arose from the re- "y" shaped wounds on the victim's decided to plead guilty. Just as
December, 1927, and if thought fit mark made by Mr. Guinness, the head were inflicted...
he sent word to the judge, the R. J. VERNALL,
to sanction the payment to the Minister for Agriculture, that the The trall led to an old cistern.jury brought in a verdict of not Hon. Secretary, H.K.R.Y.C.Directors of the yearly sum of Liberal Party and Mr. Lloyd Cobwebs covered the wooden lid. guilty. The jurors said that
$1,000.00 as an annual bonus in Hong Kong, 13th February, 1928. addition to the yearly sum of George were describing the land. At the right hand side the cobwebs since the appearance of the new had bean broken. The lid was lift model Ford, the appropriation of $1,000.00 payable to them under lord class as "rapacious." paragraph 96 of the Company's Mr. Lloyd George, who spoke ed. Inside was found a knobbed an ancient model could not be HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB. Articles of Association as from the later assumed that Mr. Guinness bludgeon, wrapped in blood-stain- dignified even by the charge of
1st January, 1928. The purpose referred to the Liberal "Greened brown paper. The bludgeon petty larceny.-United Press. of this le to make effective the Book," and retorted that Mr. Guin-consisted of a piece of lead pip- following resolution passed at the ness had evidently read none of it ing, wedged into which were two Annual Meeting of the Company except parts which had been blue or three places of wood. held on 28th January, 1927-"That pencilled for him. the Directors' remuneration be in- creased from $1,000.00 per annum not allude to the "Green Book," and revealed that
Mr. Guinness replied that he did
House Searched. A search of suspect's house to $2,000.00 per ansum."
he added: "Mr. Lloyd George's re-which normally projected from the a piece of pipe 'THE REGISTER OF SHARES of the Company will be CLOSED known." The Conservatives raised outside of the house had been sawn cord in attacking landlords is from MONDAY, the 6th February.
THURSDAY, the 16th houts of triumph, which nettled that the piece of pipe found in the off. Further investigations proved
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AUCTIONEERS, APPRAISERS
AND SURVEYORS.
-Public Auctions!
HE Undersigned have received
Tinstructions to sell by Public
Auction.
ON
THURSDAY, 16th February, 1928, commencing at 11 am.
at their Sales Room, Duddell Street.
5 Packages Old Clothes
198 Tins Coloured Paint
2 Cases Cigarette Boxes
AND
A Quantity of MISCELLANEOUS GOODS Terms: Cash on Delivery,
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers Hong Kong, 13th February, 1928.
MAÇÃO RACE CLUB,
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try Forins of the SIXTH EXTRA RACE MEETING to be held on SUNDAY, 4th March, 1928, can be obtained upon application to The International Race & Re- creation Club of Macao, Ltd., Hong Kong Jockey Club and Causeway Bay Stables, Hong Kong,
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SPRING MEETING.
Saturday, 3rd March, 1928.
Alexandra
14th March.
RACE MEETING, 1928.
13th, 14th, 15th and 18th
February..
The First Race on each day will be run at 12 o'clock noon. first bell will be rung at 11.30 a.m.
each day.
The
MEMBERS' BADGES. Mombers' Fadges of Admission are now rendy and may be obtain- ed by those members who have not atrendy received them, from Messrs. Linstend & Davie, Alexandra Build- inge.
Members are reminded that these Badges will also admit them to all the Extra Race Meetings of this year.
MEMBERS ENCLOSURE. Members have the privilege of introducing two non-members to the Members Enclosure.
1928 to
By Order of the Board of Directors,
F. M. CRAPNELL,
1
Secretary.
Hong Kong, 30th January, 1928.
Nthat the NINTH ORDINARY
•
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February, 1928, both days In Mr. Lloyd George. clusive.
cistern matched, and fitted exactly ! "Rapacious."
Into the space provided by the "I never used the word rapaci-missing piece outside the house. ous," he cried to Mr. Guinness. Even more astounding
was the "You ought to apologiso."
evidence provided by the blade, of An echo of an old controversy gras9. The defence had endea was then heard "What about Lime-voured to prove that the tragedy. house?" some one cried.
for which the prisoner was in the "In that speech," replied Mr. dock charged with murder was due THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD. Lloyd George, "I referred to the wholly to an accident. It was a owners of slums. I stand by what case of an alleged poisoning of a TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVENI said."
two-year-old child by an unmarried Mr. Guinness jumped up with mother. MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS triumph in his eyes and read from A limited number of tickets are will be held at the Registered a speech in which Mr. Lloyd George its sensation. A scientist was call- The prosecution then produced available and may be obtained from Office of the Company, No. 10, Des had said the landlords Messrs. Linstand & Davis, Alexan- Voeux Road Central, on SATUR their old professional beggar'a in a cardboard box. He had pour were at ed. He produced a blade, of grass dra Buildings, on or before SATUR-5.30 pm. for the purpose of receiv DAY, the 18th February, 1928, at DAY, 11th February, 1928, at a eosting a Statement of Accounts and
ed over it a similar disinfectant "Apologise!" cried the Conserva-used to polson the infant. He had of $10 each per day or $80 for the the Report of the Directors for the tives. Meeting.
kept the blade of grass exposed to Mr. Lloyd George smiled, and the open air for over four weeks, year ending 31st December, 1927. The charge for admission for The TRANSFER BOOKS of the there was loud laughter when he but it still bore the smell of the Ladies' to-the-Members Enclosure Company will be CLOSED from added: "Mr. Guinness has quoted poison. The smell corresponded to will be $4 per day. Each member SATURDAY, 11th February to fruma speech I delivered thirty-the poison recovered from the can obtain upon application to the SATURDAY, 18th February, 1928. one years ago. That is not the child's stomach. Socretary, badges for the admission (both days Inclusive) during which proposition I am answering now. of two Ladies free of chargo, On period no transfer of shares can I deny that I denounced the land- no pretext will children be permit-be registered.
to the
tricks.
."
Verdict of Guilty.
our class who ought to be abolish-guilty. lords of this country as a rapaci The jury brought in a verdict of
Wad
tod in either enclosure during the By Order of the Board of Directors, first three days racing,
KAN TONG PO, ed. I ask Mr. Guinness to point It will be recalled that a half- Chief Manager out any instance where I have used burnt, bloodstained match Hong Kong, 3rd February, 1928. that word."
sufficient to send John Robinson, Mr. Guinness bounced up again. the Charing Cross trunk murderer, "Would you like this quotation to the gallows. he asked; "Having bled the farm-
Here again it was a case of con-
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE, Tickets of Admission Public Enclosure, price $8 per day for all persons including Ladies, may ho purchased from Mesara. Kelly & Walsh, Ltd., or at the Gate.
Soldiers and Sailors' in uniform
HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
Avan
er to the last drop of his blood, contrated detective work on ap- TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN the landowner will now seek to parently insignificant details. Bat
for the minutest search of the mur
admitted to the Public Enclosure at that the ORDINARY YEAR-bleed the tax-payer'"
$1 per day..
Admission by ticket only.
LY MEETING of the SHARE- Mr. Lloyd George demanded, and derer's office by a sleuth from Scat- Bookmakers, Tie Tac men, eta.. HOLDERS in this Corporation will Mr. Guinness declined to give, the land Yard, and the discovery of the will not be permitted to operate be held at City Hall, Hong Kong, date of the speech.
match in a wastepaper basket be- within the precinata of the Hong on SATURDAY, the 25th ebruary, Conservatives, halt in amaze-fore the faniter had cleared it of Kong Jockey Club during the Race 1928, at Noon, for the purpose of ment and half in enjoyment of the rubbish, it is probable that John Meeting.
receiving the Report of the Court passion which the references had Robinson would be a free man to SERVANTS PASSES. of Directors together with a State-aroused, cheered and shouted until this day.-United Press. Passes for Servants will be issuedment of Accounts for the year nothing could be heard above the on application to Messrs. Linstead ending 81st December, 1927.
din. Mr. Lloyd George gesticulat- & Davis, Alexandra Buildinga.
The REGISTER of SHARES ofed angrily, Mr. Guinness faced him from MONDAY, the 13th February
Employers are requested to die. the Corporation will be CLOSED intently, and It was only when the
tribute them with discrimination.to SATURDAY the 25th February, Speaker intervened that silence and to endorse their names on the 1928 (both days inclusive) during fell.
Posacs.
Servanta are not permitted in the Mombors' Enclosure except for paas- Ing through on their duties, but: must remain in their employera stunde.
Any persons found loitering about with Servants Passes in their pos- sassion will forfeit the samu and
which period no, transfer of shares can be registered.
By Order of the Court of Directors,
A. C. HYNES,
Chief Manager. Hong Kong, 6th February, 1928.
will be removed from the enclosure. THE HONG KONG & KOWLOON number
By Order,
C. B. BROWN,
Hong Kong, B0th January, 1928.
Secretary.
and
WHARF & GODOWN CO., LTD. which
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
NEW PEERS.
are a
HUGHES & HOUGH.
AUCTIONEERS.
PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS OF SALE
of the
VALUABLE LEASEHOLD
PROPERTY, Situate in the "Peak District in the
Colony of Hong Kong,・・・
and Registered in the Land Office as the Remaining Portion of Rural Build- ing Lot No. 2 together with the Dwelling House thereon known as *FUNG SHUI” to be sold by PUBLIC AUCTION
THURSDAY, the first day of March, 1928, at arsitek p.m. by
Messrs. HUGHES & HOUGH, LTD.,
Auctioneers, At their Auction Rooms in Ice. Vacant Possession 31st March, House Street, Victoria, Hong Kong. 1928.
"..
The Property consists of:
All that piece or parcel of ground having an area of 01,834 square feet registered in the Land Office or the Remaining Portion of Rural Building No. 2 together with all the messuages, or tenements and other erections therson, and the righte, casements and appurten- ances thereto belonging and all the estate and interest of the Vendor in and to all the said premises. ⠀
For further particulars apply
Messrs. WILKINSON & GRIST, Vendors' Solicitors, or to Mesars, HUGHES & HOUGH, LTD.,
Auctioneers. 8. Des Vœux Road Central, Victoria, Hong Kong,
to:-
WONDERFUL CURES BY CHINESE HERBS.
Mr. Yee Foo Lun Now in Hong Kong.
The Foo On Chinese Herb Co., of little time at school, until some par Modesto, California, U.S.A. I now ticular friends of ours told us of Foo ready for business. Mr. Yoo Foo Lan, On Chinese Herbs. On February 6, Chinese Herbalist, the founder and 1918, we took the boy to the Poo On managing director: ย charge... Mr. Herb Co, and obtained some herbs. Yee Foo Lun has had practical experi He took the herbs a little bit over a
twee boon
month and his eye was completely How Chinose Herbs have
of general principles) ence for over twenty five year cured. Since then he has never had
tised
HOW THEY FIND THEIR TITLES,
Apart from the rules governing the choice of titles there
govern the new peer's choice.
to cure thousands of sick persons in bit of trouble and baaldes his head. Ameries, making him famous by the ache and catarrh in the head were One le that the name of a coun- special treatments which he designed also cured,We haven't spent any ty shall never be used as the de He has brought with him thousands money for anything in the way of THE FORTY-FIRST ORDINARY signation of a peerage below that of testimonials that he has published medicine for him since. He has en-
ANNUAL
MEETING OF of an earldom. There are several testimonials were published in the his whole life. Now he is going to In the United States. The following dayed better health than any time in SHAREHOLDERS will be held at counties vacant, but even for "Modesto; Evening NewMarch 24. school and making up for all the time ANTRY FORMS to be returned HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB, the Office of Messrs. Jardine, new earl there are reasons against 1922.
of lost, w Matheson & Co., Ltd., on WEDNES.the selection of any except Flint Mr. Antone Eno's, resident al DAY, the 29th February, 1928, AT Merioneth, Banff, Clackmannan,
Wife cured of Rheumatism Hughson Stanislaus County
and Heart Trouble. California since 1906, route My wife was suffering with rheuma- FIRST EXTRA RACE MEETING the Statement of Accounts for the han, or Roscommon. But as more to be held on Saturday, 25th year ended December 81st, 1927.
tiam, heart trouble, and obesity. She 1-box 24, says:— of the three new peers is an earl
and suffered a long while, but after she February, 1928 (weather permit- THE TRANSFER ROOKS of the the counties will be left alone." "Suveral members of my family took took the Poo On Chinese Herbs she ting), may be obtained at the Race Company will be CLOSED from Another decree is that when the Poo On Chinese Herbs and cer felt fine. Course, Hong Kong Club, and FRIDAY, the 17th February, 1928 certain title has once been used for My boy, Joseph, had had trouble with go. I had aches, palas, beadache and tainly received wonderful results," I myself caught cold a few days. Causeway Bay Stables,
to WEDNESDAY, the 29th peerage, even if that peerage his eyes since he was a baby three Just felt miserable. I took two harb Entries will close at 12 o'clock February, 1928, BOTH DAYS has long been extiact, the designn-weeks old He caught a severe cold from Foo On Herb Co and wAI Noon on MONDAY, 20th February, INCLUSIVE. 20
tion will not be renewed for a and it settled in his right ays. It was all right. 1928. LEN
By Order of the Board of peerage of lower degree. A case
very watery, red, and inflamed, bronchial trouble,"
Thousands suffering from catarrh, Directors,
in point is that of the title of We had treated him for all these athma, hay lover, malaria, stomach
threat trouble Liverpool. After the extinction of and with gre specialists, physicians, trouble, indigestion, constipation, gas-
and everything people recommended.
tritis, piles, Astula, heart disease, alcin scrofula, nervousness.
Theumatism, saural- fits
DENTRY FORM for the NOON, for the purpose of receiv-Dorioneton, Kisscudbright, Monas
to Dr. F. PIERCE GROVE,
RAFT Building. BEFORE NOON, Monday, 20th February.
Hong Kong, 18th February 1928.
A REAL BARGAIN.
THE OLD ORIGINAL
CHEFOO STAMPS
.. J
UNUSED GENUINE SPECIMENS
$2.00 per set of 6 stamps.
Cash must be sent with
0/0!
to, Bos
Hong Kong, 8th February, 1928.
HONG KONG AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION.
NOTICE OF MEETING.
Secretary: the original earldom by the fallura At times his eye was so bad he had disease,itykidney and bladder
and desired to become Baron had to cry, when he may back, gia, dropay, PUDITHIN A ples,
F. H. CEAPNELL, Hong Kong, 18th February, 1928, of male issue a descendant in the to go to dark room and stay therei insomnia,
female line was created a baron for hours because he could notime in trouble, diabetes,
the light and it hart CYMDEITHAS 'DIWI "BANT,
War old Liverpool. This choice was how to go to school, he was unable to go diskinez badaches, and many other
enough paralysis, HONG KONG
ever, negatived; and it was not because of the strain to his eye, and chronic diseases, have been restored David's Society, Hong Kong), until Lord Hawkesbury was raised could not stand theaused a ter healthy and happiness without polmone earldom that the title of the headache. Up to the time he ous drags or the knife, by the Foo Un MEETING of the Members of this THE ANNUAL DINNER of the Liverpool was revived in 1905, Was lahteen he could only put in Chinese Herbe Association will be held in the SOCIETY will be held at formen eernge is in abeyance or
Another ruling in that where
The above teatimonials are only a few of many thousands. Office of Messrs. Jardine, Mathe Lane, Crawford's Restaurant on under attainder, its title shall not son & Co. Ltd. on WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, March 1st, at 8 pm be chosen for a new creation says 22nd February, 1927, at 5.80 p.m. Members are requested to notify
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN (St.
that the ANNUAL GENERAL
to an
THE POO ON CHINESE HERB CO.
Yee Foo Lun, Chinese Herbalist, Managing Director,
MAIN OFFICE, MODESTO CALIFORNIA. Hong Kong Office 62A, 1st Floor, Queen's Road Central.
Avery Entranen at 68, Queen's Road Central Office hours, daily 9 pm-134p.m 1.50 p.m. to 5pm. Sun.
to pass and adopt the Accounts for the undersigned as soon as possible by the heir; this because there is the year ending 31st December, of the number of tickets they re always the chance that the attain 1827, and to elect Officers, etc.quire and the names of their der may be reversed for the abay
Since determined. It was an in- BeV By Order, try add
G. S. HUGH JONES, fraction of that rule that produc BUNGE 8 UPSDELL Hon Secretaryed the concurrent existence of i
Hon. Secretary, Queen's Road Central, Marquis of Stafford courtesy days 10 m, to 3 p Hong Kong, Feb. 18, 1927nu Hong Kong, Feb. 11, 1928. ** title) and a Lord Btafford, a bai
Zuropean lady in attendance,,