FRIDAY, APRIL 27, 1928.
Phone C. 22
FOR
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FOR SALE,
FOR SALE-Ibuch Grand Finno- Properly of the Helena May Insti- tute. For particulars apply to the Secretary.
FINE PIANO FOR SALE-(Mou- trie 8600 Model) Splendid' tone. Price $350. Phone Mrs. Harry Woode, C. 3128 for appointment to inspect Hame. Owner leaving Colony next month.
FOR SALE-New Orthophone Cabinet, excellent. tore. Can play eight records at one wind- ing. Price only $150. Apply Box, No. 541 / "China Mall.”
TO LET.
NOTICES.
LAMMERT BROS.
UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG.
NOTICE.
AUCTIONEERS, APPRAISERS AND SURVEYORS,
THE CHINA MAIL,
NOTICES.
CHEER 'O Y.M.C.A. DANCE AT HELENA MAY INSTITUTE. THE above DANCE postponed from MONDAY, April 23rd April 30th, at 8.30 p.m.
-Public Auctions Matriculation, Senior and Junior takes place on MONDAY next,
instructions to sell by Public HE Undersigned have received
Auction
ON SATURDAY, the 28th April, 1928, commencing at 11 a.m.
at No. 1, Observatory Villas, Observatory Road, Kowloon. A Quantity of
VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
** FURNITURE. (Catalogues will be issued). On View from Friday, the 27th April, 1928.
LAMMERT BROS,
Auctioneers, Hong Kong, 23rd April, 1928.
THE Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public
TH
Auction
ON
Local Examinations,
DECEMBER, 1928. ·
HONG KONG CRICKET CLUB. TENNIS TOURNAMENT,
'MANCHURIAN R'WAY The Japanese wish to`make the
BRIEF HISTORY OF CONTROVERSY.
A
i
REPORTED SETTLED.
Mukden-Hallungcheng railway a tributary to their system by con- necting its Mukden términus with the S.M.R. and have, there fore, been anxious to conclude {
"BIG BILL.”
THOMPSON AND POLITICS.
and carry out the through-traffic STRIKING CHARACTER-SKETCH
agreement now declared null and
Shanghai, April 20.
void by the Chinese. The Chin- Mukden, April 14. ese, on the other hand, want to The cancellation, by the new connect the new line with their With the ratepayers' meeting, TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
Mr. Chang Yin-huni, of the re- depriving the Japanese of the sufficient preparations due to the Vice-Minister of Communication, own railway system only, thus perfect weather and the very in- Nthat the above Examinations will begin on TUESDAY, Novem
cently signed South Manchuria 'prospective freight traffic from short stay of the speaker, it was ber 13th, 1928.
Railway Mukden-Hailungchow, the line. Forms of entry
no wonder that there was only a and coples of the Regulations and
Railway through-traffic agree- THE Booking and Seats by Mem-ment as well as the transfer, T
Complete Solution Wanted. very small attendance at yester- the Syllabus can be obtained on ap Finals of the Open Championship rolling stock of the Taonan-
hers at the Pavilion for the under his orders, of part of the Ssupingkai - Taonan - Angangcht Club, when Mr. Harry H, Willock, Turning to the case of the Pacific Association, at the Union day's tiffin meeting of the Pan- plication to the Registrar.
Entry forms duly filled in, should Singles and Doubles will oruse at Ankouchi Railway to the Mukden-railway, this was built by Japan-of the Pittsburg Chamber of Com- reach the Registrar, together with
on FRIDAY, 27th April. Hailungcheng Railway has arous of the S.M.R. the statutory fees, together after which date booking will be led a determined oposition on the Tahushan-Tungliao and Tungling-Thompson, Mayor of Chicago, ese capital as a prospective feeder merce, delivered an exceedingly By building the interesting analysis of "Big Bill"
8 p.m.
MONDAY, July 2nd, 1928.
at Messrs. Moutrie & Co. Fees shall be paid in accordance with the following scale:- Matriculation and Senior
Local Examinations ....H.K.$20 Junior Local Examination. H.K.$12|
five subjects in the Matriculation,
ed.
Hong Kong, 27th April, 1928.
HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
and
巍
part of both the South Manchuria Railway Co. and the Japanese Chenchiatun lines the Chinese are who was recently defeated and Government and created an acute trying to convert the northern who has insisted on "keeping. conflict, culminating in a series of section of the Japanese-financed King George V, out of Chicago. protests, counter-protests and de-railway into a link in their own manda.
Dr. Fong F. Sec, chief English- trunk system. The seriousness editor of the "Commercial Press," Candidates offering more than DRAFT PROGRAMMES
The Japanese on the strength and far-reaching importance of who presided, introduced the ENTRY FORMS for the and 1911, contend that the con-
of the agreements signed in 1907 the issues is therefore obvious.
speaker and announced that Mr. The Japanese, alive to the Willock was donating a sum of Senior and Junior Local Examina-FOURTH EXTRA RACE MEET necting of the Mukden-Hailung-necessity of a thorough solution, money towards a play-ground for tions will be charged an additional ING to be held on SATURDAY, cheng Railway with the Peking-are said to have presented to the the "Model Village" conducted by fee of $1 for each subject so offer 5th May, 1928 (weather permit Mukden Railway would constitute Chinese the following demands: the Y.M.C.A. In Pootung, in which
ting) may be obtained at the Race a flagrant breach of the pro- "An additional fee of $5 will be Course, Hong Kong Club, and visions of these agreements, as responsible for the abuse of the
(1) Punishment of the parties he was greatly interested. charged for each of the following Causeway Bay Stables,
Mr. Willock's speech was such a connection would be tant-Taonan-Angangchi Line rolling quaint and humorous causerie of Foreign Languages Entries will CLOSE at 6 p.m. amount to an extension of the stock. other than French and Portuguese: on FRIDAY, 27th April, 1928,
Jan Higher Mathematics; Hygiene and
Peking-Mukden line to Hailung-
equally quaint figure in (2) Revival of the S.M.R.modern American polities, "Big Hong Kong, 21st April, 1928, Physiology.
cheng, while the agreements re Mukden-Hailungcheng Ine Bill Thompson. The following scholarships, fur-
ferred to provide that the ter- through traffic agreement.
Mr. Willock ther particulars of which may be
minus of the said railway should (3) Stoppage of Peking-Muk- used all the malcontents for the ahowed how this man cunningly British Coloniais, Hong Kong, obtained from the Registrar, will
be at the Mukden city-wall. Re- den and Mukden-Hailungcheng furthering of his political ob- Capé Trangular, Mauritius, Baha- be awarded on the results of the
garding the question of the roll-through traffic. mas, etc., etc.
ing Matriculation and Local Examina-
'stock of
jects; how he obtained the politi- the Taonan- tions:-
HE CLOSING CRUISE will of 100 goods cars, 6 passenger Angangchi Railway (consisting (1) Two King Edward VII. take place on SATURDAY, cars, and 12 locomotives)
Scholarships of the value of April 28th.
Japanese maintain that this roll-
MONDAY, the 30th April, 1928, commencing at 5.15 p.m.
at their Sales Room, Duddell Street, A Valuable Collection of POSTAGE STAMPS.
TO LET.-FURNISHED ROOMS, single or double, with board. Modern sanitation. Apply No. 11, including: Chatham Road, Kowloon,
LOST.
$10 REWARD.
· LOST on "Empress of Canada." April 18, a Turquoise Brooch in form of
St bec. Apply Scouil Kingsclere, Kowloon.
TUITION GIVEN..
MME. BARONELLI, ARTISTE,- School of dancing for children and adults in character, classical, ex- hibition, fox-trot and Charleston.
Catalogues will be issued.
On View from Saturday, the 28th April, 1928,
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 23rd April, 1928.
THE undersigned have received.
Tinstructions to sell by public
Auction
ON
WEDNESDAY, the 2nd May, 1928,
commencing at 10.30 a.m.,
Special Attention to stout Ladies who are desirous of regaining their at Godown No. 18, The Hong Kong! youthful figure, Address - $1, & Kowloon Godown Co., Ltd... Ashley Road, Ground Floor, Kow.
Kowloon. laon. (Back of Star Theatre).
4
A Quantity of MISCELLANEOUS GOODS
Comprising:-
aubjects: -ve
ROYAL HONG KONG YACHT
CLUB,
THE
the
£40 per annum, open to British All friends of members will be ing stock, being security for the subjects only.
welcome at the Club House. purchase money advanced by the
J
(2) One Hong Kong Government. Launches for members and the South Manchuria Railway Co., Educational Scholarship, open public will leave Statue Pier at cannot, without the consent of the to. Girl candidates from Hong 2.15 p.m. and 2.45 p.m.
creditors, be shifted to any other Kong Schools.
Championship and other trophies railway. (3) One Hong Kong Government won during the season will be pre-
Educational Scholarship, open sented during the afternoon. to Boy candidates from Hong? Kong Schools.
(4) Four Hong Kong Government,
Studentships-in-Training, open
to candidates from Hong Kong Schools,
(5)
Four Montargis French Prizes -two of the value of $50 each
for Matriculation and Senior
and two of the
HOME TUITION.
candidates. Sulphur, Gum Arabic, Tea, An- Bound copies of Examination TESTOVER STEVENAGE, chor, Flour, Angle Iron, Empty Question Papers, set at past · Ex-¦. Within an hour from Lon- Glass Bottles, Flat and Square and aminations, may be obtained from In healthy neighbourhood: Round Iron, Flat Steel Bars, Old the Registrar at $1 per set. SCHOOL for GIRLS and SMALL Chain, Sulphate of Ammonia, BOYS.
dots.
A few Boarders received Hemp, Plate Cuttings, Sardines,
in the House of the Principal. In- Canvas, Cement, Old Gunny Bags, dividual care and attention.
Particulars apply to:
MISS RUTH CULLEY
For
(Camb. Higher Local)," (Camb. Teachers' Diploma). MISS GERTRUDE TURNER (National Frodel Higher
Certificate).
MISCELLANEOUS
YOUR VISITING CARDS neatly and promptly printed, "China Mail" Office. No. 3a, Wyndham St., Telephone Central 22.
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 satia- faction.
Please phone or call: K.661 No. 2, Saigon. Street, Yaumati or
C.2560-No. 36, Tung Man Street.
Sodium Sulphide,
Galvanised Sheets, Dessicated Cocoanuta, Hoop; Iron, Rivets, Tin Plates, Paper, Boiler Soda, Wine, Beer, etc., etc.
Terms: Cash on Delivery..
R. J. VERNALL
Hon. Secretary: R.H.K.Y.C. Hong Kong, 26th April, 1928.
NOTICE.
The Chinese side, represented both by the provincial author- ities and the Peking Government,j deny the legitimacy of the Japan-
ese claims and consider their dis- positions and internal affair be- yond outside criticism.
A Second Protest.
A hint to boy mechanics: Take the motor out of your dad's sedon, saw up your mother's dining-room table, and make a 85-mile an hour iceboat. But these youngsters, Ronald Ringsrud and Leonard Murphy only used an old engine and some two-by-fours. The boat is 10 feet long. The propeller was made of five pieces of spruce.
A second Japanese protest was candidate 25 each for Junior the 24th inst., MR. JULIUS by a similarly THIS IS TO ADVISE that from ities by the Japanese Consulate on handed to the Provincial author-
MARCUS no longer represents our worded protest from the S. M. R. Company.
Co. The Consulate even went so (Signed) CHINA COTTON & far as to ask for a final answer SILK WORKS, LTD., within five days, a time-limit Incorporated under the. which could not fail to arouse the Co. with the management of the had a very shabby "deal" in (4) Entrusting of the S.M.R. cal backing of the Germans who Companies Ordinances of susceptibilities of the Chinese.
Hong Kong. •
On the 7th Civil Governor Liu sideration of Japan's consent to negroes who through adverse im- Taonan-Angangchi Line, in con- America during the War, the Hong Kong, 26th April, 1928.
returned his reply which the the construction of the Tahushan-migration laws, were prevented Japanese, maintaining a strong Tungliao Line. attitude, style as evasive and hig-
from obtaining decent lodging, (5) The conclusion of a funda-and the large Chicago underworld, gling about technical phraseology, mental agreement about Sino-who were always ready to follow
The third Japanese protest is Japanese railways in Manchuria "crook." understood to have been handed and Mongolia, to preclude the re-
W. B. FINNIGAN,
23rd April, 1928.
Registrar.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
LAMMERT BROS., Auctioneera. Hong Kong, 27th April, 1928.
Q.
HE Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public
ON
THE
Auction
THURSDAY, the 3rd May, 1928, commencing at 11a.m..
PUBLIC AUCTION.
R.
THE CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
to the Chinese on April 9, and,currence of any further trouble could not easily be dismissed. He A personality like Thompson according to the "Manchuria concerning railway-Reuter. Daily News," runs as follows:-
test has not touched the core of "Your reply to our second pro-
The
THE FORTY-SEVENTH ORDIN TARY GENERAL MEETING of eation. Nor can any sin-
possessed a certain strength and The Dispute Settled. keen Instinct where mass psycho- Peking, April 18. logy was concerned. He under- Ministry
DARTICULARS & CONDITIONS Offices of the undersigned
Shareholders will be held at the cerity of purpose on your part be Affairs of the Peking Government perors, that the people could be of Foreign stood, like the old Roman Em- of the Sale by Public Auction to THURSDAY, the 17th May, 1928, noticed in its contents. You day regarding the Mukden-Hai- went to work on the principle official announcement to- reached spectacles and Offices of the Public Works Depart-Agents, together with a Statement secure a solution as a local issue, be held on MONDAY, the 80th day at Noon, for the purpose of re- the negotiations to Peking but lung Railway question to the that "if I steal the people's of April, 1928, at 3 p.m., at the ceiving the Report of the General on our part we should like to following effect:-
money, I might, at least, give at No. & and Top Floor of No. 9, the Governor, of one Lot of Crown 31st December, 1927.
ment, by Order of His Excellency of Accounts for the year ended the there being no necessity to make held on the night of April 18 by change," Characteristic of this "As the result of the conference them entertainments in ex- Knutsford Terrace, Kimberley
Land at Mong Kok in the Colony.
it a diplomatic problem. We re- Mr. Yoshizawa, of Hong Kong, for a term of 76 TRANSFER BOOKS will be CLOS- sincere answer."
The SHARE REGISTER and
the Japanese side of the man was his ability to our demand for a more Minister for Foreign Affairs, and coin catchy slogans and his re- years with the option of renewal ED from the 3rd to the 17th May,
Mr. Chang Yin-huai, the Minister mark about "keeping King George at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the 1928, both days inclusive.
This conflict is of far-reaching of Communications, the Mukden-'out of Chicago" is well known. Surveyor of His Majesty the King,
importance. At the bottom of it Hailung Railway issue has been There. however, he overdid things for one further term of 75 years,
JARDINE MATHESON & evidently lies the irreconcilable settled on the following terms:and, if there is anything the aver
CO., LTD., PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
General Agents.
Road, Kowloon.
A Quantity of
VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE.
Comprising:-
Chesterfield
Teak Hatstands, Couch and Chairs, Teak Chest of Drawers, Teak Book Cases, Teak Wardrobes, Teak Dressing Tables, Teak Bedsteads, Marble Top Wash- stands, Curtains, Pictures, Brass- Ornaments; Carpets, etc.,
ware,
etc.,
Also
Enamelled Baths.
Catalogues will be issued. On View from Wednesday, the 2nd May, 1928.
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.
Auctioneers.
Hong Kong, 27th April, 1928.
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 Box No. 519
o/o "China Mall"
Kowloon Inland Lot
Registry No.
Locality.
Mong Kok.
Boundary Beasure.
Kenta
ft. £L
ft,
plan.
34,920
PUBLIC AUCTIONS.
92,300.
HE Underaigned have received
Tmatructions to sell by Public
Auction
ON. THURSDAY, the 3rd May, 1928,.
at 3 o'clock p
at Kowloon Inland Lot No. 1637, Ma Tau Kok, Kowloon,
..
One Hut, Length 51 feet, Breadth 18 Feet and Height to Eaves 8 feet,
Six Stables, Length 145 Feet, Breadth 30, Feet, Height to Eaves 8 Feet.
Two Litter Sheds, Length 38 Feet, Breadth 21 feet, Height to Eaves 10 Feet.
Two Hay Stores, Length 20 Feet, Breadth 15 Feet, Height to Eaves 10 Feet.
For Further Particulars apply toi the Undersigned,
TermsAs Customary.
Auctioneers Hong Kong, 27th April, 1928.
Hong Kong, 26th April, 1928
THE COMACRIB DIRECTORY OF CHINA
A Few Extra Copies
new
difference between the Japanese and Chinese policies in regard to the economic development of Manchuria. The Japanese, bas- ing their claims on the existing treaties and agreements limiting Chinese freedom of action, na- turally wish the new-built Chinese
railways to become more feeders
to their own trunklines, thus monopolising as far as possible the transportation services and directing the traffic to and from THE EXCELSIOR CO., later on, Seishin, in Northern its own sea ports: Dairen and,
Korea,
CAN BE. HAD AT
14, D'Aguilar St.
AND AT THE
COMMERCIAL PRESS, 37, Queen's Road C.
Price
$10.00.
ONLY A LIMITED NUMBER IN STOCK.
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.63459.
26A, Des Voeux Road C Hong Kong.
1.The Chinese Government age American is afraid of, it is to will take proper steps for the be held up to ridicule by the enforcement of the through world, and the world did laugh at "Big Bill's" imagined, encoun- traffic contract between the
ter with the King. Reaction set Mukden-Hailung Railway and the South Manchuria Railway ashamed of their support of in and the people who were most and put it into effect upon rati-Thompson were those who had fication by the Ministry of Com originally placed him in office.
"Big Bill' 'had lost all of his
munications.
2-The rolloing stock trans- ferred from
the Taonan- Political standing: he would Ankuochi line to the. Mukden never be abe to get into the public Hailung line will be returned to limelight again, except through the South Manchuria Railway cartoons in "Life." Democracy, on April 18 when the term of said Mr. Willock, lent itself from the contract between the Tao- for any length of time. He also time to time to seizures but never nan-Ankuochi Railway and the S.M.R. for its loan expires," remarked that the type was by no means rare in American politics but then where in the world. he asked, was there n faultless Gov- ernment? Mr. Willock finally ANOTHER PATRIOTIC LOCAL ¡tion of Thompson 28" "a big lout- gave a very drastic characterien-
Toho,
STOLEN PETROL.
Chinese Point of View. The Chinese, on the other hand, acting on the principle "Man churia for the Chinese," have quite a different ultimate goal in view. They have conceived the new railways not as feeders, to the South Manchuria Railway, but as links of prospective trunk- At a meeting of the Kingston-on-, vendor of illegal liquors, in lines, operated under purely Thames Town Council the General short, a 'sport' in the very worst Chinese ownership and control, Purposes Committee reported that sense of the word.” seeking their own outlets to the they had received a letter from the
AUTHORITY.
ish villain. a dissipated gambler, keeper of houses of ill-fame,
The speech was followed by a
sea and competing, in defiance of Association of British Creditors of Ahort discussion-in which Mr. treaty restrictions, with the Russia appealing to the corpora- George Fitch and Mr. B. E.
Being handicapped at tion to use its influence to dis- Barnett took part.
S.M.R.
present by the lack of
an adequate harbour, by courage public or private buying
the insufficiency of roll- of Soviet petrol, which comes from
ing stock, organisation and capi- oilfields in Russia fiched without
VAPOR PETROL SAVER ·
tal: they are, and will be for some half-penny compensation from U.S.A. MAN INVENTS time to come, unable to realise their rightful owners, many of their ambitions, but their far-whom were British favestors in a sighted plan is obvious enough. small way. Therefore clashes between these The committee reported that W. Critchlow, 8005-HT st., Wheaton, two conflicting interests are they had resolved to respond to ture Patrol Saver, for all astos and II. U.S.A.. has patented a new Mois bound to occur and recur until the appeal and the town council petrol engines that beats any ever got somehow a fundamental solution adopted their report..
out. Ford reports 75 miles on - I is brought about. The present
gallon. All makes. show amazing in- controversy is merely an illustra The appelatment as Herman, finding plumag
creases. It saves petrol, and automa tion. Of this deer heated dualism Ambassador in Tokyo of Dr. offers 1 free to introduce. Hayalec and is easily understood if the Voretzsch has been announced. Dr. wants Agencies and Distributors to above general facts are kept in Voretzsch: will arrive about the end make $875 to $1250 a month. Write mind.
him today. W. Critchlow, 8005-1 Wheaton, IL USA.
of the year.
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