TUESDAY, APRIL 17, 1928.
Phone C. 22
FOR
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING
Twenty-five Words three inser.
tions prepaid $1. Every audi-
tional word four cents for three insertions.
TO LET.
TO RENT-To Gentlemen, 2 large Rooms wth Bath, Gayser and "Verandah to each, at 7, Middle
Road, Kowloon.
TO LET. Fully furnished with servants for six months from 1st June. No. 191, The Peak; Mount Kellet. -roomed concrete House. All modern conveniences. Rain proof. Apply:-Hastings, Dennys & Rowley, 8, Des Voeux Road Cen-
tral.
TUITION GIVEN.
MME BARONELLI, ARTISTE,— School of dancing for children and adults in character, classical, ex- hibition, fox-trot and Charleston.
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE-One Brase "Hung
Ming" Pan of the Chinese Han Dynasty with automatic springs. Price $1,000.00. Apply Box No. 487, eo "China Mail"
MISCELLANEOUS
MRS. BETEN late of Hong Kong Hotel is giving permanent hair waves, Massage, ogg er mud facials in her home 2, Prat Building, Kow-
pointment. Tel. K.945.
YOUR VISITING CARDS neatly and promptly printed.-"China Mail Office, No. 3a, Wyndham St... Telephone Central 22.
LAMMERT BROS.
AUCTIONEERS, APPRAISERS AND SURVEYORS,
-Public Auctions
THE undersigned have received Instructions to sell by Public
Auction
11
WEDNESDAY, 18th April, 1928, at 11 o'clock a.m.
at the godown of The Wing On Co., Ltd., Connaught Road West (for account of the concerned.)
851 Bags Saigon Rice' (more or less damaged). Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.
Auctioneers. Hong Kong, April 17, 1928..
ON
THURSDAY, the 19th April, 1928, commencing at 2,30 pm.
at their Sales Room, Duddell Street. A Large Quantity of VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE.
Comprising:-
Tenk Dining Tables, Dining Chairs, Sideboards with Bevelled Mirrors, Dinner Waggons, Crockery,!
sils, etc., etc.,
Glass Ware, Cutlery, Kitchen Uten-
Teak and Iron Bedstends, with Mattresses. Dressing Tables with Bevelled Mirrors, Chests of Draw ers, Chamber Stands, Side Tables,
Toilet Seta, Commodes, etc., etc.
AIAO
A Quantity of BLACKWOOD FURNITURE.
Comprising:
Cario Cabinets, Jardinieres,! Desks, Tea Poys, Chairs, etc..
And
Wallis & Son Co., Ltd.
One White Frost Refrigerator.
Two Gramophones. Two Enamelled Baths. One Wardrobe Trunk..
CHINESE P.O.
J
REPORT ON WORK
: OF 1926.
'DIFFICULTY AND DELAY.
THE CHINA MAIL,
an
OBITUARY.
PIONEER OF THE BRIGHTER SUNDAY MOVEMENT.
'Sun'
for it was mainly
QUEEN'S
WILLIAM FOX presents
The GAY
RETREAT
IC
STARTING TO-MORROW.
ex- SIGNATURES BY AIR,
TRANS-ATLANTIC DEVELOP.
MENT.
The toll of life has been particu- several provinces, and adverse transmission. During the year restricting trade eight Offices and 12 Agencies larly heavy during 1926, 22 conditions couriers losing their lives in the throughout the country, the were plundered by bandits, reault- execution of their duty. In the Shanghai District has maintained ing in the loss of parcel malls, province of Yunnan alone, six its position and is able to show stamps and official funds, and the couriers were killed, one was an increase in parcel trafile. private property of the Postal drowned, 15 were wounded, and Ordinary parcels posted in the staff, while an employee of the district exceeded by 54,700 in Tolunnoerh Office was wounded the Chinese Post Office for 1926,
In the report, just published, of seven reported missing. Kwangtung.
number and 965,800 kilos in by looters.. Several couriers were Although labour troubles are weight those posted in 1925. robbed by bandits when travelling. It is stated:-
! Publication of this report still very acute in this district, C.O.D. parcels pasted rose to with mails, and on two occasions the year under review was com- 34,400, or an increase of 5,000 parcel mails were tampered with: covering the period January 1 to December 31, 1926 has been un-paratively peaceful and some im-over the previous year. There is,On November 3 three bags con-i avoidably delayed. It must there provement over the conditions ob- however, a decrease of 6,900 to re taining parcels were taken away On September fore bo borne in mind, when taining during the previous year cord in the number of insured from the Kweihwa railway sta reading of the advancement made has been noticeable both in re-parcels posted. Considering the tion by soldiers. in almost every branch of postal gard to trade and postal opera- various restrictions and suspen- 17 a train on the Kin-han line was tions. Bandits are still active, sions of money order services, the destroyed at Yencheng, Ho., the many! operations despite obstacles imposed by adverse cir- however, in inland places, and year's results are satisfactory, through an explosion of bombs or issued totalled shells which it carried, a part of increase of the mails being burnt. · Accord- cumstances, that the year 1997 communications are thus render-Money orders
ed difficult and losses of mails not $7,681,988, will in all probability present different picture when postally re: infrequent. The Island of Hainan $769,721, and money orders cash-ing to statistics taken, 39,319,000 viewed in the report for the six-was the scene of military opera- ed exceeded by $177,000 the fig-articles of mail matter and teenth Year of the Republic, The tions during the early part of the ures for 1925. The Lunghwo 604,000 parcels were posted in Chinese Post Office is now passing year. The economic strike affect- Second Class Office, formerly out the Peking District during the through a more difficult perioding Hong Kong and the Shameen side the Shanghai local delivery year. Of these, 7,682,000 articles Concesalons, which commenced on area, was converted into a Sec- and 112,000 parcels were mailed than has been experienced at any June 21 1925 and continued for tional Office, 18 Box Offices were in Offices transferred from the time since its inception in the
number of Shansi and Chihli Districts, Mail carly Seventies; it is hoped, how- 17 months, terminated on October closed, while the
Connections being the former Peking District ever, that the present policy of 10, 1926. Since then normal con-Stamp-sales Agencies was in-matter posted in Offices constitut- economy and retrenchment, ditions have prevailed, and the creased by 19. coupled with the loyal support of steamer service with Hong Kong tween Sub-Offices and the Head decreased by 212,000 articles and The cent, due to the disturbances men- the acnior Chinese staff, who have has become more regular. Des-Office were improved, as also were parcels were reduced by 14 per remained faithful to the best tra-pite the adverse conditions thus deliveries and clearances. ditions of the Service notwith- briefly outlined, it is possible to number of Postmen on the Shang- tioned above. standing the machinations of die-record a slight increase in mail hai staff at the end of 1926 total- ruptive elements by which the matter of all categories when led 630, and collectors 72, the less experienced have allowed comparison is made with the fig respective increase being 79 and themselves to be swayed, will en-ures for the previous year. Four 30; these additions to the staff Trak' Hatstands, Bookcases.
MR. HENRY. MILLS. Special Attention to atout Ladies Glass Cabinet, Chesterfield Couch able the Administration to over-min-chu" establishments in the were necessitated by the estab of working hours. 432 postmen who are desirous of regaining their and Armchairs, Desks, Drawing come the difficulties now being Kiungchow section closed their lishment of the Sectional Delivery Address 31, Room Suite, Folding Screens, Car-faced, and will allow the Service doors during the year, leaving a System and general diminution
and maintain its total of 46 as compared to 49 in youthful figure.
Mr. Henry Mills, for nearly 40 1925. Clubbed packages posted are provided with bicycles. Con- Ashley Road, Ground Floor, Kow-nets, Rugs, Oil Paintings. Pictures; to regain
Oransients and Curios, etc., etc., well-earned reputation for effi- tatailed 6,500 containing 437,700 struction of the Rue Kaetzer Sec-
ciency and expedition. loon. (Back of Star Theatre).
The number of articles of mail letters and weighing 3,000 kilos, tional Office was completed carly years secretary of the National matter posted reached a total of against 12,100 containing 645,900 in the year and the new premises Sunday League, died recently. He
letters and weighing 3,900 kilos occupied in March, 1926. Outside was 62.
Mr. Mills became widely known area, one; over 586 millions, representing an during the previous year. The the local delivery increase of approximately 20 mil lions over the figures for the pre-number of loss of mails cases was Postal Agency was raised to the as "the man who put the vious year. The growing popular-96, some of which occurred while status of a Third Class Office, and into Sunday,"
in the custody of foreign Admin-13 new minor establishments due to his efforts that the Sunday ity of the town post system shown by the increase of three istrations. Notwithstanding the Rural Box Offices, Rural Stations, concerts and cheap seaside millions recorded in the number of difficulties which had to be con- and Stamp-sales Agencies were cursions arranged under the aus- articles posted for local delivery, tended with during the greater inaugurated. At the close of the pices of the National Sunday Against these advances, and as an part of the year, the number of year the distance covered by mail League became possible.
"He was never tired of trying indication of the far-reaching parcels posted in the district lines was 9.100 li, representing an
New York, March 7. The
of effects of civil war and the acti- shows some increase in each increase of 162 i over the pre-to do things for the benefit of
Radio Corporation vities of banditti, the number of category, the figures for 1926 bevious years total To this in- other people," said his younger
America has completed prepára- parcels posted shows a decrease ing 192,700 ordinary, 5,400 insur-crease, major and minor courier son, Bir. Cecil Mills.
The league was founded by Mr.tions for receiving from London parcels, lines contributed 27 li and 85 li, 100 C.O.D.
the the signature of Mr. R. E. Strass- of 529,797 in comparison with the el. and figures for 1926: this unfortunate against 132,100 ordinary, 5,300 respectively, while steamer and Henry Mill's father-in-law, result is due to the suspension of insured, and 60 C.O.D. for 1925. boat lines were responsible for 40 late Mr. R. M. Morrell, and the burger, of Pennsylvania, a dele- loon, next to Kingsclere. For ap: One Cottage Piano by Joseph li and railway 10 li, the
in
Convention, who signed an BU- tricts owing to the risk of loss on totalled $3,661,613.56 and $3,206,- ter increase being due to the tion with it at the age of 52.
Since 1911 National Sunday thorisation of offee in Paris. The certain routes and the impos-080.14, representing an increase construction by the Ta Sheng sibility of obtaining transport on of $480,645.92 and $812,455.04, Cotton Mill of a private railway
gularly nt the Palladium, W. be similar to that employed with other lines of communication. In- respectively. Little development line connecting Sanchangshih League concerts have been held re-process used in transmission will
Of major with Tsinglungkang, which has
photographs. demnities paid for losses of mail inland was possible.
them
at that theatre was that This was previously done when matter and parcels exceeded by 50 establishments, the total number been made available for trans-aingularly enough, the last of
given the day of Mr. Mills's death. Mr. Carl Laemmle, a kinema pro- Peking. per cent. the amounts paid out was increased by one only, a newportation of mails,
"He never missed being at the dacer, signed a contract by radio during the previous year.
Agency having been established
of a conversion
Rural The year was marked by the ex- The number of major establish-by
Three agencies tension of the Peking District Palladium when the concerts were Inst September. It is expected to ments operating at the close of Box Office.
the status through the transfer, on January on," said Mr. Cecil Mills, "and it inaugurate a service by which con- On View from Wednesday, the 1926 totalled. 12,224, the increase were Class Office, while 1, 1926, from the Shansi District was a great grief to him when it tracts between persons in Europe
of 217 being made up mainly of of Third new third class offices and one was temporarily closed but of the Kwei-sui Special Areas became certain that they could no agencies opened during the year: will be re-opened at a later date and, on October 1, 1926, from the longer be held there. He worried radio. Auctioneers. minor establishments were aug-With regard to minor establish- Chihli District of 3,866 Postal a great deal about this and other mented by 319, the number func-ments, 18 Rural Box Offices were establishments which are either matters, and in the end he had a
For 15 years, up to the tioning at the end of the year be-opened, including three converted on, or served by, the Peking-nervous breakdown," ing 32,282. Courier lines were in- from Rural Stations, while two Hankow Railway. The Agency at
13.380 li were closed and one was raised to Sanshengkung, together with the election, Mr. Henry Mille repre- creased in length by (4,626 miles), but extension of an Agency and one reduced to a Tengkow-Lunghingchang courier sented West Islington, N., in the of Islington--in which
Sunrise and Sunset in Hong Kong railway lines during the same Rural Station, thus showing an on which it is situated, was trans-London County Council.
increase of 14. One stamp sales ferred from the Kansu to the Mayor period was negligible.
Perusal of Part II of this report agency and nine Rural Stations Peking District. Two Rural Boxborough he lived for nearly 40 during April, 1928, standard time Offices were converted into years-during 1905-6. In 1922 for the 120th meridian, East of Agencies, and a Second Class he unsuccessfully contested West Greenwich, is as follows:
Sunrise. Sunset. In healthy neighbourhood. SCHOOL difficulties met with during the a Rural Box Office, were opened.
of 21 minor establish- Haitien, in premises provided by
p.m. for GIRLS and SMALL BOYS. A year under review, and will show The result represents a net in-Office was opened at Chengt, Islington as Liberal candidate.
the Yenching University. The
6.02 6.44 few Boarders received in the House that the tribute of praise usually crease of the Principal. Individual care paid to the faithful employces ments. Major courier lines were Nanhai Sub-Office in Peking open- For Particulars who transport or accompany the extended by 180 li, this increase ed for the convenience of the Pro- and attention.
mails in remote and bandit-ridden being mainly due to the reorgan-vincial Advisory Council was Apply to:
districts is not undeserved, nor to isation and extension of existing closed. For fully five months, REMEDY
Steamer. and boat lines their services pass unnoticed. lines.
were, however, reduced by 82 places near the Capital were the military operationa owing to abolition of the irregular scene of Yeungchun-Wongnaiwan boat ser- which caused a general depression in trade and a consequent slack- vice, which was replaced by
ness in postal business. Condi- Magnesium Perhy rul, Merck, is There are courier line. changes to record in railway, tions then prevailing made neces- a white, motor-bus, and minor courier Bary a temporary suspension of powder characterised by its unvary- the money order, parcel, and ing content of chemically pure lines.
heavy mail services to and magnesium peroxide. It is practi- Shanghai,
through places affected by the cally insoluble in water, but readily Though results for the year civil war, and rendered the trans dissolves in dilute acids with the under review are not as satisfac-mission of mails unusually dif- production of Hydrogen Peroxide, EMBERS & SUBSCRIBERS tory as could have been expected ficult. In March and April, when M may now book seats at the under normal conditions, it is railway traffic between Peking for internal administration, Magne HONG KONG HOTEL VISITORS. Pavilion to witness Semi-Final & gratifying to report that the dis- and Tientsin was completely sus ously replaces hydrogen peroxide. Final Matches of Open Events trict's progress was not checked, pended for a number of days, It is more agreeable to the palate, its anti-acid and laxative from the Stand.
and that some advances were mails for Tientsin and beyond, and MEMBERS & SUBSCRIBERS, made in the most important were sent by Post Office trucks booking at the PAVILION ONLY, branches of postal operations, until the motor road became im- properties also exert a have the privilege of obtaining Except for a short suspension of passable owing to heavy gun fire. Magnesium Perhydrol Merck is tickets at REDUCED prices. parcel and money order services Following an unsuccessful at-' effective in disturbances of the Brandel, Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Bark-
Booking for. Semi-Finals will from Shanghai to some minor tempt to inaugurate a boat ser-i stomach and intestines due to low, Mrs. Harrison Bena.
Messrs. E. J. Carmichael, E. N. CLOSE AT THE PAVILION on places during October, necessitat vice from Tungchow, Chi, mails faulty metabolism or to fermenta
Bent via Paoting by. April, at 8 p.m.jed by military operations near were
tíve processes, By the action of Carpenter, Mrs. A. Cleaver, Miss POO ON CHINESE HERBS CO. Tuesday, 17th
and later by (After that date booking will be Shanghai which resulted in inter-motor-trucks 66, Queen's Road Central.
in verted
the stomach at Messrs. Moutrie & Co. at ordin-ruption of traffic on the Shanghai- train to meet the motor-truck the acid gastric juices it is con- Crawther, Mr. and Mrs. G. H into Callagan, Mr. and Mrs: 'M, Cupelli. there from Tientsin. Hangchow-Ningpo Railway, the sent
hydrogen {ary rates).
Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Dehn. The latter is decompos- district was quiet during the year Peking was entirely cut off from magnesium salts and
Messrs. A. Ekstrom, M. J. Hong Kong, 16th April, 1928.
and all routes remained open for communication with places out peroxide. the transmission of mail matter side from April 12 to 16 as all ed into water and oxygen in the Elenbbas.
The action of and parcels. The number of arti-the city gates were closed. The nascent state. cles of mail matter of all cate- Kin-sui Railway being interrupt- Magnesium Perhydrol Merck is due Friceper. gories posted during 1926 rose to ed between Nankow and Peking, partly to its acid neutralising power 134,561,800, an increase of nearly mails for places beyond Nankow, in the stomach and partly to the Mrs. F. E. Green, Major R. Green. 16 millions, or approximately 13 were despatched by the Kin-han reduction of abnormal gas per cent., over the previous year's Railway to Taiyuan for further mation. figures. This advance la due to transmission via Tatung, Sha. It likewise has disinfecting and HE FIFTIETH ORDINARY
ANNUAL MEETING of the some 12 millions papers being was established and maintained to
some 12 millions more printed Subsequently-an overland service anti-fermentative properties, due the fact that it berates Shareholders of the above Com- handled, and three millions more by 14, employees between Peking hydrogen peroxide within the gut. pany will be held at the Office of letters posted for local delivery, and Iwallai, the latter place be- The increased supply of the General Agents, Pedder Street, The increasing tendency of the ing 77 li north-west of Nankow on! stimulates the activities of the on TUESDAY, 24th April, 1928, at public to favour the town delivery the Kin-sui line. These mail, intestinal walls and promotes per- Noon, for the purpose of receiving service is apparently due to the escorts crossed the mountains istalais.
PHOTO-SUPPLIES
Kodaks and Cameras. Films, Plates and Papers, etc. Developing, Printing and Enlarging.
ZIESS and BUSCH FIELD GLASSES Price Moderate.
A Trial Order is Solicited.
A. SEK & CO.
Tel. No. C. 3459.
26A, Des Voeux Road C.,
Hong Kong.
NOTICE TO SHIPOWNERS, MASTERS & AGENTS.
The Yuen Wo Seamen's Institute always has men available to ship as watch- men, seamen, &c.
Our men are employed by the leading passenger lines. We guarantee satis- faction.
Please phone or call: -- K.661 - -No. 2, Saigon Street, Yaumati or
C.2560-No. 36, Tang Man Street.
Also
A Quantity of Cut Glass and Lacquer Ware.
Catalogues will be issued.
18th April, 1928.
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
'LAMMERT BROS.
Hong Kong, April 14, 1928.
HOME TUITION.
TIJESTOVER STEVENAGE.
W within an hour from London.
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(Camb. Higher Local). (Camb. Teachers' Diploma), MISS GERTRUDE TURNER
(National Frodel Higher
Certificate).
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WHY SHOULD YOU BE EMBARRASSED BY
PIMPLES.
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are easily cured by Poo On Chinese Horb treatment.
A REAL BARGAIN.
THE OLD ORIGINAL
CHEFOO STAMPS
UNUSED GENUINE SPECIMENS
$2.00 per set of 6 stamps.
Cash must be sent with order to Buz No. 519
"China May"
NOTICES.
HONG KONG CRICKET CLUB.
TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
CHINA SUGAR REFINING COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE.
raised to
11
10
recent
He was
America can be signed by
STANDARD TIME.
SUNRISE AND SUNSET IN HONG KONG.
a.m
Mr. Mills leaves a widow, two sons, and a married daughter.
17th
18th
6,01 6.45
19th
6.00 6.45
FOR STOMACH'S DISTURBANCES "AND
ABNORMAL GAS
FORMATIONS.
20th
6.00 6.46
21st
5.59 6.46
22nd
5.58 6.46
23rd
5.57 6.47
24th
5.57 6.47:
-25th
5.56
6.47
26th
5.55
6.48
27th
5.54
6.49
28th
5.58
6.48
29th
5.52 6.49
80th
5.52 6.49
influence..
odourless and
tasteless
favourable
for
oxygen
April 15, 1928.
Messrs. Gordon Adair, G. A. Atkins, K. G. Arne.
Messrs. A. M. Birchall, N.
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Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Fune, Mr. 0.
Mrs. T. A. P. Green, Mr. and
Messrs. A. F. Henry, E. Hunt, C. A. Henderson, Mrs. A. Holt.
Mr. J. E. Joseph, Measre. J. J. Kino, F. H. Kirchoff, E. N. King, Miss F. Kendall,
Mrs. G. Little, Mr. Oliver Lee. Messrs. E E. McCarthy, L Mackelvie, Miss K. Marinisho.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Niewenhuys, of Mrs. L. M. Nichols,
Messrs. 8. de Osen, R. do Ossa. Mr. A. S. Pedley.
the Report and Statement of Ac- completion, of the Sectional Deli- with mules and donkeys, travel. Magnesium Perhydrol Merck counts for the year ending 91st very System, which provides bet-ling under perilous conditions and is valuable in the treatment December, 1927.
ter and prompter transmission frequently being under fire. Malla diseases or the allevation
of
E.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the of local mails. Registered letters transported on the. Kin-han line symptoms caused by toxins generat
Thus even in Dr. Ringenback, Miss S. Renshaw. Company will be CLOSED from increased by 84,600, while express were subjected to serious delays ed by excessive gastro-intestinal Messrs. A. R. Richards, H. Reide, Messrs. C. S. Speyer, CA 17th to 24th April, 1928, both days letters decreased by 35,900. The during the greater part of the putrefaction. inclusive.
number of registered "min-chu" year, due to disorganisation of nephritis it may prove a valuable
Mesara. HJ Thibon, E. H JARDINE, MATHESON remains at 36, clubbed packages the line and movements of troop aid by correcting digestive faults Steibal, M. Sarmento, Lars Sjostedt.
& CO., LTD.,
posted showing a decreased of trains. For some time it has been and preventing nausea. 1,800 packages but an increase of necessary to despatch mails from Obiafnable from all drug-atores General Agents."
47,800 letters. Despite suspen-Peking for places south of Sin- In convenient packing, L.a. bottlea Meagra. L. A. Whittaker, W. A.
Winkelman, W. W. Wilson... Hong Kong, 12th April, 1928, sion of the parcel service to yang to Tientsin for further of 20, 50 and 100 tablets.
Trice.