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MACAO RACES. MACAO RACES. MACAO RACES.
Seventh Extra Race Meeting.' SUNDAY, 15th April, 1928.
First Race 1.15 p.m.
Puble Enclosure. 40 cents. Members' Enclosure $2.00 RACE STEAMERS: Special reduced Saloon Fares $5.00 return.
THE BELGIANS.
KING ALBERT'S HOLIDAY.
TRAVELS BY AIR.
THE CHINA MAIL,
THE SINGLE MIND.
CLAIMED TO BE MORE CREATIVE.
ART BLENDING.
Brussels, March 10.1 "Did you ever see a masterpiece The King of the Belgians, who painted by a group?" is the res- is a sportsman and mountaineer, ponse of F. E. Moskovica, president as well as a keen airman, is set of the Stutz Motor Car Company, to ting a new fashion by taking his the question: Why is the auto- Court by air to visit Copenhagen, mobile manufacturer with a com- Accompanied by the Queen, their paratively small production in a sond son Charles, and their better position to conceive and use daughter, the Princess Marie advancements in engineering and Jose, four officers of the house construction?"
"Although we at times hear it hold, and the Queen's lady in waiting, he will do the journey of said that bigness in manufacturing 500 miles in one stage on April 10. is a virtue and that the future will
Pilot Severely Injured.
seo better automobiles because of) mass-minded engineering and pro- Adelaide, March 11.
duction, I am sure that there is Flight Lieutenant McIntyre, Secretary official instructor to the South very little validity in the seemingly irather plausible argument," -con- Australian section of the Austra-tinues the Stutz 'president. ¡lian Aero Club, met with an ac-
From Hong Kong Wharf. S.S. "TAISHAN" 8.30 a.m. Rain Returning from Macno at 5.30 p.m.
From Wing Lok St. Wharf. .
& Bowley, 8, Des Voeux Road Cen-S.S. "SUI AN" 9.30 am.. Returning, tral.
from Macao at 3.30 p.m.
By Order,
TO RENT-To Gentlemen, 2 large Rooms wth Bath, Geyser and Verandah to each, at 7, Middle Road, Kowloon,
TUITION GIVEN.
S. W. CHENG,
CHINA SUGAR REFINING COMPANY, LIMITED.
MME. BARONELLI, ARTISTE,— School of dancing for children and THE adulta in character, classical, ex-| 1 ANNUAL MEETING of the hibition, fox-trot and Charleston.
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FOR SALE.
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 "China Mail."
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LESSONS IN CHINESE,'
IR. LI HON FUN begs to state
MR.
that he has been a teacher of
Chinese to European Officers, and
Merchants in Hong Kong for more
than twenty years, that he has had considerable experience in training students for examinations in Chinese, and holds first-class certificates,
Persona wishing
generous
Of course
cident at the Parafield Aerodrome "When all is said and done, a this afternoon, and sustained truly great automobile must always severe fractures of both lega. be the product of a NOTICE.
Prior to the accident he had un-amount of technical knowledge, a dertaken several passenger flights large amount.of intelligent exper FIFTIETH ORDINARY in a Moth 'plane in which a num- fence, and especially a vast amount
|ber of ladies participated.
of creative ability. After an inspection of his ma- jknowledge and experience are Im-. Shareholders of the above Com-chine he went up at 4.20 on a solo portant factors in motor car con- pany will be held at the Office of stunt flight. He perfomed struction. But it is obvious that the General Agents, Pedder Street, several evolutions, including loop-almost anyone with an aptitude | on TUESDAY, 24th April, 1928, at ing-the-loop. When about 200 for hard work and the tenacious Noon, for the purpose of receiving feet from the ground he began a ability to dig for facts and figures the Report and Statement of Ac-nose dive and started the engine can master the know hows: Mass counts for the year ending 31st, again with the intention of flat-thinking helps there. It furnishen tening out, but the engine made the-frame work for the structure. The TRANSFER BOOKS of the a splutter and then cut out. The But when it comes to the actual Company will be CLOSED from plane struck the ground and was creating, to the artful blending of 17th to 24th April, 1928, both days badly damaged., McIntyre was the genius of brains and the judg inclusive.
dragged from the wreckage and ment of experience, that's a1- JARDINE, MATHESON taken to a private hospital at other matter. The 'individual
& CO., LTD.,
North Adelaide, where his condi- thinker is there supreme. And he General Agents. tion to-night was reported to be is likely to go much farther alone,
grave.
unhampered by the mass mind. Genius in art, literature, science, business—in any channel of activi- | WEALTHY MOTOR CO. ty-chafes under restrain. And
December, 1927.
Hong Kong, 12th April, 1928.
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The funniest war comedy ever shown here!
WILLIAM FOX presents
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THE COMEDY TRAM OF "WHAT PRICE GLORY" Story by Wildin Conselman and Edward Marshall Adapted by Murray Ruth and Edward Moran
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SIR ALAN COBHAM'S PROGRESS.
WHY YOU HAVE INDIGESTION.
How to Relieve It.
could it be possible that genius in engineering would do otherwise?! Moat certainly not! If hound by conventional practice, or if res-K New York, March 7. trained in any way, it would cease The General Motors' Corpora- to create," Mr. Moskovics em-acquired by a great corporation? SURVEY OF AFRICA. tion's annual report reveals that phatically declares.
Of course there is," asserts Mr. the company possesses assets ex- "There are some things which an Moskovica. "But no great organis ceeding 1,000,000,000 dollars organization can do better than the sation has a monopoly of brains, Public Auctions (£200,000,000)
individual. But there are many Genius is not usually strong on the This is the first instance of an things, which an individual can do herd instinct. It would be folly to one alliance of automobile manufacturing com- much better than an organization. contend that any
When food enters your stomach, puny reporting such assets, al-It is, when we delegate to one the trues, however large, could possibly
Capetown, March 6. large quantities, of acid-bearing gas- though Mr. Henry Ford has long work that rightly belongs, by its usurp the ability and cunning of a
A message from Beira (Portu trie juice are at once secreted. If top been worth over 1,000,000,000 very nature, to the other, that trou-mighty industry such as ours.
guese East Africa) states that much gastric julce is secreted, the "Can there be any question that Sir Alan Cobhamn, who is making mass on becomes a sour, fermenting
mass, which may
remain In the dollars in the opinion of finan-ble follows. Individual, effort could
never have dug the Panama ditch, there is tremendous advantage in a 20,000 miles survey flight stomach several hours, causing nor can organised effort ever suc-deed, in the low centre of gravity, around the continent in an all- great pain and distress.
Instant cessfully create those things, the the low swinging of mass, of which metal flying boat, left to-day for relief can be obtained in cases of this kind by taking Bisurated Magnesis very life of which depends upon the the Splendid Stutz car has made Lourenco Marquez, The flying powder or tablets
HOW
Immediately after creative impulse. There must be such skilful use? Is there any boat rode out an eight hours'
THE undersigned have received Tie ructionised burravte
Auction
ON
to study the THURSDAY, the 19th April, 1928,
Chinese language are requested to
commencing at 2.30 p.m.
communicate with him at No. 104, at their Sales Room, Duddell Street.
Praya East. first floor,
Terme moderate.
HOME TUITION,
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HONGKONG HEIGHTS
For the information of visitors the following list of some of the highest points on the Island and Mainland is published:-
laland.
Victoria Peak.
A Large Quantity of VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE.
Comprising:
Teak
Hutstands,
Bookcases.
eiers.
--
FORTY LANDINGS.
•
and you can laugh at digestive trou-
bles.
A MILLIONAIRE.
SHOE MANUFACTURER'S
a supreme deciding unit know-question as to the value of our storm at Beira. The airman ex- or whenever pain is felt. This safely, surely, and quickly neutraliser YOUNG HEIR.
ing how to use skilfully the best frame construction, with its in plains that the delay in the pro-the excess acid, stopa the fermenta- that the mass mind has produced.]tegral running boards, as a life greas of the flight has been duetion, soothes and heals the inflamed stomach lining, and at once restores New York, March 6.
Verily, too many cooks always ruin saving factor? As there can be to his having made 40 landings painless, normal digestion. Got, a Glass Cabinet, Chesterfield Couch A five-year-old boy joined the the soup.
no qualifications as to the right where the mooring requirements package of Blaurated Magnesia from and Armchults, Desks, Drawing ranks of the American millionaires "When you have fifty contending ness of these things, why are they were unknown. He says that your chemist to-day. Uro as directed, Room Suite, Folding Screens, Car-when the will of his father-ideas, fifty creative brains tugging not generally used by all manufac-future trips will be as easy as pets, Rugs, Oil Paintings, Pictures, Mortimer Coward, shoe manufac-in fifty different directions, the re-turers? Knowledge concerning the Cairo to the Cape land route Ornaments and Curios, etc., etc., turer, who died abroad a few days sult will be exactly what such mass them was at the disposal of all and the crossing overland from
Dining Tables, Dining ago was published to-day, leaving thinking usually is chaos. Each Why have they not been used? Durban, Chairs, Sideboards with Berelled the youngster between 2,000,000 and will fight for his own pet ideas. For two reasons: First--because of The Admiralty is arranging for Mirrors, Dinner Waggons, Crockery, 3,000,000 dollars outright, out of And the bigger he is the greater the much greater cost; Seconda mooring at Simon's Town. Glass Ware, Cutlery, Kitchen Uten-the 4,000,000 dollars estate, and will be his fight. And when the hecause of the impossibility of sila, etc., etc.,
the remainder upon the death of inevitable compromise comes as bringing the mass-mind of any big Teak and Iron Bedsteads with the widow. Mattresses, Dressing Tables. with Bevelled Mirrors, Chests of Draw- era, Chamber Stands, Side Tables, Toilet Sets, Commodes, etc., etc.
Also
Teak
A Quantity of BLACKWOOD FURNITURE. Comprising:-
Curió ..Cabinets, Jardinieres, Desks, Tea Poys, Chairs, etc.,
And
One Cottage Piano by Joseph Wallis & Son Co., Ltd.
One White Frost Refrigerator.
Two Enamelled Baths.
Catalogues will be issued.
Sigual Station
Fest. 1823 1774
Mt. Parker
'1734
Two Gramophones.
Mountain Lodge.
1725
The Eyele
1725
Peak Hotel
1805
Taikoo Sanatorium
1000
Mt. Davis
877
18th April, 1928.
· Bowen Rd. (Alterbeda)
297
Mainland.
Talmognan
$124
Kowloon Penk
1971
Terma: Cash on Delivery. -
LAMMERT BROS.
Auctioneers Hong Kong; April 14, 1928.
NICARAGUA.
On View from Wednesday, the to hold an election."
A REAL BARGAIN.
THE OLD ORIGINAL
CHEFOO STAMPS
UNUSED. GENUINE SPECIMENS
$2.00 per set of 6 stamps.
Gosh must be sent with order to Boz No. 519 c/o "Chino Mall”
EARTHQUAKE.
SAMOAN ISLANDS,
| the annexation.
Mrs. T. A. P. Green.
H. G.
eventually it must come, or no car'organisation into accord with itself will ever be bullt, it will be just on these simple and easily demon- that-a compromise.
'strated improvements. "Did you ever hear of a great.
ANNEXATION BY "But if there could be, by any
U.S.A. creative work made by a crowd?"chance, in AMERICAN TROOPS TO
the mind
of anyone REMAIN.
inquires that auto builder. "Did doubt concerning the mechanical you ever see a masterpiece painted and social value of any of these
Washington, March 9. Senator Gingham to-day intro- by a group? Have you ever looked improvements (and, let me em- Washington, March 7. The foreign relations of the at a magnificent achievement in phasise, here in parentheses, the duced a joint resolution for the Senate has voted unanimously in architecture that was conceived by fact that anything that saves life annexation by the United States
It is not in the is of social value) I ask you, in
of the islands of Tutuila and favour of continuing the marino sheer number? occupation of Nicaragua, in oppoel-nature of the universe that out of all fairness, can there possibly be Manua in the castern Samoa tion to a resolution moved by Sena- Jealousies, contentions and strife any argument against the use of group. The resolution stated that the chieftains in the islands had tor Heflin to withdraw the forces. for-place can come any amount of non-shattering glass?" Mr. Mos-
Compromise kevics inquires, "You know as well given their unqualified consent to Senator Borah said, “Speaking real creative work. for myself, I want, to see us get are always weaklings, America, by as I do, that over sixty per cent. out of Nicaragua and stay out, but this time, ought to have learned of all automobile injuries are due I know no way to do so decently one lesson that organizations over to flying glass. Yet the larga or- HONG KONG HOTEL VISITORS, with justice to all parties except large, whatever their apparent ad-gantsations have failed to use it
vantages may be, are always hand-, in their construction.
April 13, 1928; icapped in creative endeavour. "Then too, we have a very re
Mr. K. G. Arno, Miss They are too heavy and too cum-markable valve mechanism.
It is Anderson. bersome.
Messrs. A. M. Birchall, A. Burch, The cannot readjust the simplest, most 'stay-out, long- themselves speedily enough to eat lived, most silent, least trouble. N. Brandel, H. M. Butler. SHORT BUT SEVERE SHOCKS maintain the pace throughout the some valve arrangement in exist- Mesars. E. J. Carmichael, E. N.
IN SICILY.
lóng race for constant betterment. ence' to-day. Of that I am sure. Carpenter.
"And mak' you this." he com- I won't be bald enough to assert
Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Deho. Messina (Sicily), Mar, 7.
tinues, the great achievements in that it is the eventual type, the ul Mr. A. Ekstrom. The severest earthquake since our own field of endeavour, the au timate solution. That would be the disnater of 1908 occurred to tomotive have come, almost without claiming that I knew what the fu- day, but only lasted ten seconds, exception, from the individual and ture holds. But I do assert that So far no loss of life has been re- not the collective mind. Here is if the present poppet valve form is F. J. Gellion. ported, but there was a big panic, list; Maybach, German master of the surviving type, then our valve the populace rushing fear-stricken them all, a lone worker who is the construction is a real achievement C. A. Henderson. into the streets. Many are camp-real father of the modern automo in automobiledom. And yet the Mr. J. E. Joseph, Mr. and Mrs. Ing in the open. Fortunately bile; Lancaster, the inventor of the mass-mind has not used It.
E, H. Jones. buildings built since the 1908 earth- worm drive and other outstanding "The next five years are going to
Messrs. J. J. Kins, F. H. quake generally have withstood the advancements; Renault, who deve be important ones, tremendously im- Kirchhoff. shocka, but the damage was const-loped the cardan shaft; Royce of portant ones, In the automobile in-
Mrs. G. Little. derable in some towns.
England; Angelli of Italy; Bugatti dustry," the Stutz leader predicts. of France; the list might be made "Before the technical societies McMurdo, D. L. Mace, L. Mackelvle, Messrs. H. J. F. Mallagh, G. tiresomely long if included therein hava repentedly Inslated, without Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Macatta, Miss were the names that have been as- contradiction, that there will ba sociated with individual contribu- greater advancements in
K. Marialsho. thesa tions of high import in America. ¡ years now to follow than there have
Mr. R. Nicolle. "Every great invention is sure to been in the last ten years. Never
Meners. S. de Oasa, R. de Osta. be, as Emerson has said of every in the history of the industry has
Messrs. A. R. Pollock, A. S. great institution, the lengthening there been such a willingness to
Pedley. shadow of some great man. The accept new things, such open-mind-
Mr. A. R. Richards... one most conspicuous success in edness.
Mesara. C. S. Speyer, C. Nover has the need for our own industry, the one-man- Improvements been greater. Never Steibel, M. Sarmento, A. E. Stehli, dominated Ford industry, has never has the public been more ready to Lars Sjostedt, Mr. and Mrs. B. E, been handicapped by a multiplicity accept new ideas. The public is Solman, Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Slowe, of deciding minds.
now motorwise. It can and does Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Bedgewick.. "Now, it may well be asked, understand and appreciate mechan. Messrs. H. J. Thibon, E. H But fen't there an advantage in fcal advancements. The old con Trice. the technical-rga knowledge vortions are pagalog
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THE EASTERN EXTENSION AUSTRALASIA & CHINA TELEGRAPH CO., LTD.
St. Louis, Mo.
The following Unclaimed Tele- grams are lying in the E. E. Telegraph Co. office, Hong Kong:---- Crossley, U.S.S. "Ashville," from
Leebros, from Singapore. Keechong, from Shanghal, The Fergusons, Union Church,
Gordon Macmie, from London, Chinexpage, from Calcutta.
Kowloon, from Toronto, Ont.
E. A. LEGGATT,
Superintendent.
-Hong Kong, 12th April, 1928.
THE GREAT NORTHERN TELEGRAPH CO., LTD. OF DENMARK.
The following unclaimed tale. grams are lying at the office of the Great Northern Telegraph Com- pany (Liralted) of Denmark
Fujibun, from Osaka..
Murray Wanduly, from Shanghai. Skae Dollar, from Williams Port Pa.
E. V. JESSEN.
Superintendent,, Hong Kong, 6th April, 1928.
LAVOL
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