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No
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HONG KONG FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION.
CHINESE ATHLETIC
THE CHINA MAIL,
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THE following games will
Played SATURDAY, the that an EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the above 21st on the Hong Kong Football Company will be held at the Office Club ground. of Meaars. Shewan, Tomes & Co., the General Managers of the said Company, St. George's Building. Victoria, Hong Kong, on MON- DAY, the 23rd day of April, 1928, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, when the subjoined resolutions will be
TO LET~Fully furnished two. proposed as ordinary resolutions,
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LESSONS IN CHINESE.
viz:-
creased to $3,000,000 by the creation of 120,000 additional shares of the nominal value
of $5 each ranking (subject as hereinafter mentioned) ani
be offered
V.
ROYAL NAVY Kick-off at 3.30 p.m. LAI WAH CUP FINAL.
CIVILIANS.
afternoon.
V.
THE ARMY
ANNOUNCEMENT.
(2) That the sail 120,000 shares THE CHEER 'O Y.M.C.A.. DANCE,
forthwith
(at Helena May Institute) has been POSTPONED to MONDAY, April 30th.
in the first instance (in the proper- tion of one new share for every complète number of five exist- ing shares held by them res- pectively) to the members of the Company who on the 23rd day of April, 1928, gistered in the Company's Share Register as the holders
are re-
CHINA SUGAR REFINING COMPANY, LIMITED.
of the said 600,000 shares at THE
NOTICE.
220 MILES AN HOUR.
CAPT. CAMPBELL AND HIS FEAT.
T
HIGH-SPEED THRILLS.
Captain Malcolm Campbell, the holder of the world's motor speed record on land of over 206 miles per hour, described his thrilling feat at a luncheon given in his honour in London recently.
for Great Britain.
THE FRAULEIN.
GERMAN'S PERFECT GIRL DESCRIBED,
POST-WAR DAMSEL.
"The interests of woman should be confined to the four K's, Kirche, Kleider, Kuche, Kinder (church, dress, cooking, children."
-The ex-Kaiser,
SEA FREEDOM.
INTERESTING STATEMENT BY FRENCH ADMIRAL
NEW INVENTIONS.
3
ADAM & EVE.
LEAPING THE CENTURIES
IN NIGERIA..
MOTOR-BUSES.
An Interesting Insight Into the
com-ed by the report of the Empire In Parliamentary Delegation which
has just been published.
where
The delegation was composed of Major Walter Elliott, Mr. William Lunn, and Mr. Garro Jones.
Discussing the strange contrasts resulting from this rapid develop- ment, the report says:
This swift development, which in some party of the country is
Speaking recently at a luncheon of the American Club, in Paris, development of Nigeria ia afford- Vice-Admiral Ratyé, who manded the submarine. forces the Mediterranean during the war, Of all the revolutions in Cen-and is an authority on naval war tral Europe brought about by the history, put forward his views war, the most astounding is that about the freedom of the seas and He stated that as he left the of the German woman.
the limitation of naval armaments. measured mile he was travelling- In pre-war days it was impro-He said: his fastest-220 miles an hour. per, not to say outrageous, for a Kick-off at 5 p.m. sharp. (1) That the authorised Capital of
The luncheon was given by Sir woman to wear openwork stock-To the theory of the limitation of armaments according to a figure the Company (which in now Gross proceeds from these games Charles Wakefield, donor of the ings, to climb to the tops of omni- $3,000,000 consisting of 600 to the dependants of the Late Tele- Thousand Guinen International bases, to powder her nose. Paint more or less open to question we 000 shares of the nominal graphist Jackson. Band of H.M.S. Gold Trophy, which Captain or lipstick was unthinkable, as it oppose the theory of the diminu-simply leaping the centuries, has value of 85 each the whole of "Hermes," (by kind permission) Campbell by his wonderful feat was to smoke cigarettes, or to Lion of armaments by the diminuted to many vivid contrasts.
For example, on the Plateau, at which have been issued) be in-will play selections during the at Daytona Beach, Florida, won carn her living in any other but tion of servitudes, and, instead of one village we saw a pagan lady
intro- the teaching profession, if she enlarging conflicts by the
wearing only a small fan of green The American Ambassador, were the sister, daughter or wife duction of neutrals, we utflise the leaves behind, nicking her way ab speaking to the toast of the guest, of an officer, a higher civil ser latter to reduce the arena
stractedly along the motor road. said all Americans congratulated vant, or laid claim to any social conflicts rage and make of them She passed from one little stall to Captain Campbell heartily and estate at all.
the guardians of the zones of another, carried out her shopping, from date of allotment for TN view of the Entertainment to most sincerely on his achieve- At 25 a girl was an old maid. peace. That suffices to acquaint and with her purchase on her head, dividend and in all other ros-: be given to the Hong Kong ment.
At coffee parties the unmarried you with the sentiments of France. disappeared through સ cactus pects part passu with the Garrison by the Society of St.
"But," added the Ambassador, retired to the background, helped This was the conclusion of
stockade to her village near by. shares constituting the Com-George, or MONDAY, April 23rd, "I suggest that from now on he the hostess and sat modestly in speech the gist of which was that
A few miles further on a sturdy pany's present issued Capital.) (St. George's Day), ·
sleeps with one eye open, for corners on the most uncomfort- there could be in future no one and even more naked pagan gen- hope I am betraying no secret able chairs.
nation mistress of the seas. Whentleman, with a quiver of poisoned when I say that we intend to bring An engagement was binding as President Wilson had talked of the arrows and a couple of throwing that trophy back." (Cheers), the marriage, tie; a broken en-freedom of the seas, continued Ad-spears, strode, from a rocky path Sir W. Joynson-Hicks, the gagement, however much the man miral Ratyé, England refused to to the rond-there to take his seat Home Secretary, said that from had been at fault, disgraced the contemplate such an idea, and who in a passing motor-'bús, arranging his early, days Captain Campbell girl, who could rarely hope for could blame her? For how could his weapons to svold inconveni- had been a "daredevil." In 1925 another matrimonial chance.
a people willingly give up a hard-ence to his fellow passengers. The drove a car at 150 m.p.h...but. The elderly wives of generals bought privilege such as that
All through Nigeria, in the mar- he was not satisfied.
and government officials ruled feminine society with a rod of Pascased by England, so long as ket places, Manchester goods and Race "Degeneration,”
iron, all men taking their hus- they believed they were still able the appurtenances of ju-ju are "There are people who will tell band's rank, no matter how high to keep it? But for those who offered for sale together. Carved looked into the future there could idols, sewing machines, dried mon-. par and so that on acceptance TANNUAL MEETING INARY you when we lose a ping-pong, or low or how pity how his
Girls' education, though good, to-day he no longer any illusion, for keys, British bully beef, yama, tin- of the offer the nominul Shareholders of the above Com-championship that we are deca-
sexs was ned salmon, and body paint can be amount of $5 due in respect pany will be held at the Office of dent. They like to preach the ignored Latin and mathematics, the domination of the of such 120,000
shares shall the General Agents, Pedder Street, degeneration of their own race. and differed so completely from threatened by the fact that the found side by side. be payable as to the sum of on TUESDAY, 24th April, 1928, at:
They find us lacking in endurance, that of their brothers that small ocean routes which were the vital! $1 part thereof on the First Noon, for the purpose of receiving in courage, and in hardness. The boys despised their sisters from arteries of the great colonial em- Woman's pires were at the mercy of recent day of May, 1928, and as to the Report and Statement of Ac-achievement of Captain Campbell their nursery days. the balance thereof, i... $4 on counts for the year ending 31st must have been a severe shock to physical inferiority in a military inventions in armaments. the First day of June, 1928. December, 1927..
that kind of prophet. (Laughter.) state enhanced this difference. The theory of the freedom of the He shows that our race is still. It was considered that girls forced sens; he declared, was based upon And further that until such
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the capable of producing the kind of by circumstances to take up office two idens: First, the admission Company will be CLOSED from man prepared to undergo any work were exposed to unwelcome that the seas were divided into 17th to 24th April, 1928, both days kind of hardship without thought attentions on the part of their coastal waters and
"oceanic" of gain. He would have been colleagues and employers. Those waters, and, secondly, that the lat Sunrise and Sunset in Hong Kong JARDINE, MATHESON welcomed by the Elizabethans as bold enough to do so inevitably ter were "centralised." While it during April, 1928, standard time & CO., LTD., a worthy companion." (Hear, lost caste and hopes of a suitable was the right of nations with a for the 120th meridian, East of
hear.) General Agents..
husband. To be smart was to be view to legitimate defence to use Greenwich, is as follows:- Captain. Campbell, the Home sinful: severe lines were drawn
Sunrise. Sunset. every means to repel attack in Secretary added, had made a won-between women one married and constal waters, the oceans belonged derful machine and a great scien- those one admired. Young mar- tific experiment, and it was impos- ried men saw to it jealously that tu nobody, not even to the strong est. In case of conflict they would And, that such offer be
sible to over-estimate the results their wives dressed sedately.
be placed under the control of neu- made by notice specifying the
that would accrue from it.
trals and could be crossed freely number of shares to which the
Responding to the toast, Cap- member is entitled and limit-THE ANNUAL GENERAL
tain Campbell, who was received But the woman of to-day in by belligerents flying neutralisa- ing a time within which the MEETING of Members will with loud cheers, said he prefer- Germany laughs at such tradition signals. But they could not affer if not accepted by the be held on TUESDAY, 24th APRIL red to regard the Home Secretions. Long before the Republic dally or make long cruises in them, member on behalf of himself 1928, at 4 p.m. in the CITY HALL tary's exceedingly kind references-basing its tenets on the equal- and still less commit hostile acts, or his nominee will be deem-for the following purposes— as a tribute to British engineer- ity of the woman helpmeet of the for any violation of neutrality ed to be declined and that the (1) To receive the Report and Ac-ing.
working classes with her man- would be treated as an act of Directors be .at liberty to fix
counts of the Committee for Describing his feat at Daytona had given her universal suffrage, piracy. such time and to extend nach
the Year ended 31st December, Beach, Captain Campbell said: and mathematics and sport in time to such date or' dates and
1927.
"I had a four and a half miles girls' as well as boys' schools, she run before reaching the measured had begun to question man-made which to pull up, It sounds ade- The German housewife who was not nearly had gone through the war and the quate, but it enough, for I found that I was blockade either in works or Secretary, actually travelling my fastest as offices, or struggling to feed starv- I left the mile. At that momenting children on synthetic foods, my instruments recorded 220 was emancipated before the down- miles an hour, and I know they fall of the currency. This finish- were dead accurate.
inclusivo.
time as the said 120,000 shares R. LI HỌN FUN begs to state |
shall be fully paid up they shall vis-a-vis the said 600.000 that he has been a teacher of Chinese to European Officers and shares only rank for dividend Merchants in Hong Kong for more in proportion to the ratio than twenty years, that he has had borne by the amount paid up! considerable experience in training thereon in respect of the students for examinations in Chinese nominal value thereof to the and holds first-class certificates.
full nominal value (85) there- of.
Persons wishing to study the Chinese language are requested to communicate with him at No. 104, Praya East, first floor.
Terms, moderate.
HOME TUITION.
TESTOVER
STEVENAGE.
Within an hour from London. In healthy neighbourhood, SCHOOL, for GIRLS and SMALL BOYS. A few Boarders received in the Houss of the Principal. Individual care and attention.. For Particulars apply to:
MISS RUTH CULLEY
(Camb, Higher Local). (Camb. Teachers' Diploma). MISS CE TRUDE TURNER
Nationi Frodel Higher
Certificate).
UNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS.
THE EASTERN EXTENSION AUSTRALASIA & CHINA TELEGRAPH CO., LTD.
The following Unclaimed Tele
Aams are lying in the E. E.
Ilegraph Co. office, Hong Kong:-
Mao.
Harloe, King Edward Hotel, from Shanghai.
Hong Kong, 12th April, 1928.
HONG KONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
To elect a new Committee.
Laughing at Traditions.
upon such terms as they may (2) think ft And further that any of the said 120,000 shares (3) To transact any General Bust-mile, and an equal distance in laws and man-made wars.
which shall not be taken up by the Company's shareholders
in manner aforesaid be dispos-
ed of in such manner at such time or times and upon such terms as the Company's Directors shall in their ab- solute discretion think fit. (3) That no shareholder shall be
tered.
entitled to any offer of a frac- tion of an additional share in respect of any odd shares held by such shareholder.
ness.
By Order,
M. F. KEY,
Hong Kong, 17th April, 1928.
WHAT DYSPEPTICS SHOULD EAT.
Strict Diels Unnecessary.
A Fight The Whole Way.
ed the process. Women in their twenties or thirties, girls of seventeen or eighteen, were earn- "The sprint itself was simply ing more than their doctor, law- or engineer husbands. terrific. It was a fight the whole yer
and
LAVOL
This sufferer literally covered with skin digi e-15 year of mufferingthen kls whole body cleared off in 45 days soste
A new skin grow žio país, no Itching Abis story scems Incredible as do hundreds of other case relieved by the powerful liquid for the treatment of skin disenace.
At all pond chemisté skopa, druggiati, att. Distribulora, Muller Phippa, 8, Queen's Road, Hong Kong.
STANDARD TIME.
SUNRISE AND SUNSET IN HONG KONG.
21st
a.m. p.m. 5.59
6.46
22nd
5.58 6.46
23rd
6.57 6.47
24th
5.57
6.47
25th
5.56 6.47
26th
6.55 0.48
27th
5.54 6.48
28th
5.53 6.48
29th
5.52 6.49
goth
6.62 6.49
Mr. Bingley, the Marylebone magistrate, held that darts was a game. of skill. Before the court were two youths, John Bail, tailor, of Dewsbury-terrace, Camden Town, N.W., and Francis Bentley, gear cutter, of Buck-street, Camden Town, who
were charged with gambling in the street. It was stated they were playing darts, the one who went nearest the bull's eye being the winner. He was paid a half-penny by the loser. "Surely It is skill," said Mr. Bingley. "Cards are chance, but the aiming of darts at a dartboard is as much Bialey. You skill as shooting at will be discharged."
way. My car Blue Bird started Fathers were flouted and hus- It is a well-known fact that some snaking' almost at the beginning bands laughed at when freedom
I should never was questioned. The TRANSFER BOOKS of the foods have a greater tendency than of the run, and
For the leisured classes sport Company will be CLOSED from others to cause indigestion, and that
Foods, MONDAY, the. 16th day of April, limiting one's diet to certain taste-have credited that the physical
Hess, unappetising stomach effort of trying to keep her alone has accomplished the slight- 1928, to MONDAY, the 23rd day troubles can sometimes be overcome straight could have been so severe.ness of figure, smartness of April, 1928. (both days inclu- Nine times out of ten, however, in. I simply had to exert every atom brightness that hard work and George Chen, Kremlin, from Live) during which period no igestion is due to excess acid and of strength I possess to keep con- activity has given the working 000000000000000000000000000000000
food fermentation. Instead, there- transfer of shares can be regis- fore, of going on starvation dieta, trol. Then I hit a bad patch in woman. The German girl of to- stomach sufferers can eat what they the sand, and again I thought it day is international. She learnt Dated the 5th day of April, 1928. like if they will only get rid of the was all up. The car slewed across the use of lipstick, cosmetics and
excess acid and stop the fermentation.
the course, the wind became a perfumes from the Russian re- SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.. To do this quickly, safely, and sure-
I was fugees when they poured into General Managers.
ly, take a little Bisurated Mugnesia howling hurricane, and
Germany. She learnt to smoke right after eating or whenever pala thrown clear of my seat. is felt. This instantly neutralises the] "Somehow I don't know quite when Germany had no more cho- acid; stops the food fermentation, and how Blue Bird straightened up colates. She studies the Ameri heals the inflamed stomach lining. Get a package of 'Bisurated Magnezia and the crisis was over. But my can girl on the films. She buys to get the (either powder or tablets) from your muscles felt as though they had English magazines LAMMERT BROS. chemist to-day: use as directed, and been torn, and by the time I had right kind of sports clothes. Her You can eat what you like without come to a stop I felt physically Republican education is excellent. fear of pain or discomfort to follow.
exhausted. When I came to With national thoroughness it is make the run the other way I she perhaps, who is evolving the simply dreaded it, for I had learnt perfect type of modern girl- what it meant to fight with the Margaret Seaton.
Danglade, Care Dickson, Mer- chant, from Alexandria.
Miss Yui, Box 873, from London. Lobo, Hotel Savoy, from Macao. Francis Greene, from London. Rajawalikhan, Havildar No. 25, Military Police, from Quetta.
Rose Lau, from Saigon, Mrs. Lo Yuk-shan, 38, Cheong On-str., Kowloon City, from Shang- hai.
E. A. LEGGATT,
Superintendent. Hong Kong, 20th April, 1928,
AUCTIONEERS, APPRAISERS AND SURVEYORS,
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Auctions-
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 Bost No. 519
0/0 "China Mail".
LADIES!
WHY SHOULD YOU BE EMBARRASSED BY
PIMPLES.
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car in the strong cross-wind.
However, it had to be done-and
it was; the coveted record was
mine.
Prince Henry at the Duke of
"People will tell you that re- York's Headquarters, Chelsea, re-
Printing Service
A Celling Feature—
cord-making involves severe men-cently presented the King's Shield EVERY morning of the business week you
or-
tal strain. But don't you believe for miniature rifle shooting to the them-the strain is entirely phy- winners in the 1927 competition, sical. I know!"
open to cadet corps throughout the Sir Harry Brittain, M.P., gave country. The winners were the the tonst of "Our Friends the Depot Royal Marine Cadet Corps American Contestants," to which (Deal), Addressing the cadets, Major-General Sir Granville Prince Henry said:-There are Ryrie (High Commissioner for three priceless assets for any HONGKONG HEIGHTS Australia) and Mr. D. Campbell ganisation-ideals, esprit de corps, Lee (chairman, American Society and traditions. Always bearing in London) responded. "
these principles in mind I can as- "Past Holders of the World's sure you they will prepare you to Land Speed Record" was propos- take your place as men in your ed by Sir Arthur Stanley, and
country's work. Major H. O. D. Segrave (the first motorist in the world to do over 200 miles an hour) responded.
Major Segrave's Plans.
For the information of vialtors the following list of some of the bighest points on the Island and Mainland is published:...
Island. Victoria Peak
Feet.
1823
Signal Station
1774
Mt. Parker
1734
Mountain Lodge
1725
The Eyrla
1725
Peak Hotel
1105
Taikoo Sanatorium
Mt. Davia
Bowen Rd. (Alterbeds)
Mainland
1000 877 297
Maffaimoshan
In so doing Major Segrave paid
for two on the job were always | better than one.
Sir Charles Wakefield presented
a handsome tribute to Captain to Mrs. Malcolm Campbell a Campbell, and announced that souvenir of her husband's triumph next year he would do his best to in the form of a Blue Bird brooch retain the trophy for England. in diamonds and sapphires, show- 8124 He hoped that Captain Campbell ing a bird in full flight, emblema-
to Angies with him, itic of preE
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