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FOR SALE.
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THE
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ON TUESDAY, the 8th May, 1928, commencing at 5.15 p.m.
at their Salea Room, Duddell Street, A Valuable Collection of POSTAGE STAMPS.
including:
Rare Hong Kong, China, and.
Macao, etc.
Catalogues will be issued.
On View from Monday, the 7th May, 1928.
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 2nd May, 1928.
THE undersigned have received Tinstructions to sell by rublic
Auction
ON WEDNESDAY, the 9th May, 1928, Commencing at 2.30 p.m.
FOR SALE-One five-seater Hup- molile motor car. In good running order. Newly painted. Apply Box at their Sales Room, Duddell Street. No, bib, c/o "China Mail.""
FOR SALE-New Orthophone Cabinet, excellent tone. Can play eight records at one wind- ing. Frien only $150. Apply Box No. 541 c/ "China Mail."
TUITION GIVEN.
A Large Quantity of VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE.
Comprising:-
largest minelayer "Tokiwa" from! Sasebo to proceed to Tsingtao.
WUCHOW NOTES.
SYSTEM OF ROADS & BUSES
EXTENDING.
GENERAL WONG'S RETURN.
Wuchow, May 4.
3
A TOHO YARN.
FIVE MILLION LOAN TO CANTON.
BANK'S DENIAL,
Four destroyers from Maizuru, which were yesterday ordered to Tsingtao, have now been instruct- ed to proceed to Shanghai owing to possible trouble in South
MEETING will be held at 5.16
Peking, Saturday. China. Three destroyers now at What little news there fa avail-Taingtao have also been ordered
Peking' Saturday. p.m. on FRIDAY, 11th May, 1928. able from Tainan indicatee that the
to Shanghai.
Kwangel's read building schemes Mr. G. E. Hubbard, agent of the Money From Japan,
are being pushed on with all pos-Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Matheson & Co., Ltd.
sible spead. Recently, the road be- Corporation here officially Tokyo, Saturday. serious. The only communication
atates tween the provincial capital, Nan- that a Toho report from Canton to The Japanese at Tsingtao have Business: To receive the report is by a field wireless outfit taken cabled the text of a strong resolu- in, and Kweihsien was thrown the effect that the Hong Kong and
down by the Japanese troops from tion to leading statesmen-
open for public traffic. and buses, now
Motor Shanghai Bank had loaned $5,000,- Tientsin.
politicians in Japan requesting cities, taking about six hours for quite unfounded.-Reuter.
run between the two 000 to the Canton Government la Firing continued throughout yes that drastic steps be taken as re- the journey. Within the next few terday, censing at seven o'clock.dress for the massacre at Tsinan, weeks operations will begin on the The Japanese troops are in a state urging the necessity of sinking of siege inside the concession area. party differences for the purpose They have captured from the of meeting the present grave Southerners two mountain guns situation.
and accounts for the year 1927.
To olect officers, etc.
A. PIERCY,
Hon, Secretary, Hong Kong, 7th May, 1928,
TELEPHONE SERVICE
BETWEEN
HONG KONG AND KOWLOON.
..
and 2,000 hand grenades.
The Diet has passed supplemen-
The Japanese authorities state tary estimates of fifty-five million definitely that several Japanese yen, including the Shantung ex- women have been assaulted and pedition's 3,000,000 yen. Seven TROM 17th March, 1928, until killed. One paked body of a Japan-proletarians opposed. FR
further notice, Telephone Ser-ese woinan was found in a street. Another two millions for Shan-' vice between HONG KONG and The Southerners appear to be tung will probably be defrayed on KOWLOON will be restricted absolutely out of control. Colonel the Government's responsibility. owing to harbour dredging opera- Sasaki, a negotiation officer bes
Press Comment, tions necessitating the removal of tween the Japanese headquarters
Tokyo. Saturday.
our submarine cables and result and Chiang Kai-shek was yesterday Wit the exception of the ing in a reduction in the number dragged out of a motor-car while, "Nich Nichi," which destres full- of junctions available to care, the returning to Japanese headquarters er details, the newspapers er Telephone Trac between the under Chiang's safe-conduct.clined to blame the Government!
cense.
THE CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LTD.
Reuter.
Chiang
Chen-wu,
+
ATLANTIC FLIGHT,
COURTNEY TO TRY AGAIN,
"INTERNATIONAL” MACHINE
London, Saturday. Captain Courtney, who at- tempted the east to west Atlantic flight last September and gave up at Corunna will again make the attempt this month, using a Dornier-Napier machine, the fly- ing of which he is testing at Pisa, She is of German design built. in Italy, and has two British Napier engines developing over 1,000 horse-power-Reuter.
U.S. PRESIDENCY.
SENATOR WALSH PRAC- TICALLY WITHDRAWS.
Washington, Saturday.
The democrats are agog because Senator Walsh has practically. withdrawn from the campaign for.
American
Service.
MINE DISASTER.
above mentioned places.
policy as largely responsible for A full service will be restored
Believed Kuominchun. + the Tsinan affair. All urge the Immediately dredging operations
The Southerners were unable to 'avoidance of over-excitement and; assist him, the attackers heaping there is a growing belief that the J. P. SHERRY,
on him indescribable indignities and disturbances are due to pre- Manager.robbed him of his personal posses arranged plot to discredit Chiang Hong Kong Telephone sions. They roped him and were Kai-shek, similar to the Nanking
to preparing
General Wong Shiu-hung, head Co., Ltd.
shoot him when affair. Chiang Kai-shek's
of the Kwangsi Government and Hong Kong, 17th March, 1928. arrived on the scene and rescued Tientsin are unable to reach staff officers Japanese reinforcements from
a very close colleague of Mar- Teak. Bookense, Hatstand,
him and conveyed him back to Tsinanfu as the railway bridge shal Li Chai-sum of Canton, Cretonne Covered Couch and Arm-
Kr.-shek's headquarters, over, the Yellow River has been Glosa chairs,
Cabinets, Desks,
where Col. Sasaki collapsed. He blown up.
road leading out of Wuchow to- Office Chairs, Clothes Hanger,
was Inter safely conveyed under a
Tokyo, Saturday.
ward Kwellin. It is hoped that by Presidential nomination in favour Gramophones Records, Carpets,
strong escort to Japanese H.Q. Extras appearing everywhere, of buses will be operated from this New York State.
the end of the current year a line of Mr. Al. Smith, the Governor of Ruga, Oil Paintings, Pictures, Or NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. Kuominchun, followers under Fang papers say it appears that Tsinan in the morning and arriving in on Governor Smith's victory in the His attackers are believed to be supplémenting 'the morning's naments, Curios, Electric Table
city to Kweilin, leaving here early Senator Walsh bases his action Fans, etc., etc..
is simply a repetition of Nanking Kweilin in time for dinner that primaries. Reater's Teak and Oak Dining Tables ARY GENERAL MEETING of test demands the withdrawal of The frequent outbursts of looting
THE FORTY-SEVENTH ORDIN-
The Peking Government's pro-in a possibly much larger scale. MME. BARONELLI, ARTISTE, Dining, Chairs, Sideboards with
same evening. School of dancing for children and Bevelled Mirrors, Dinner Waggons, Shareholders will be held at the Japanese troops from .Tsinan and and other unspeakable acts of i ̧
General Wong Shiu-hung, chair- adults in character, classical, ex- Ice Chests, Dinner Crockery, Glass Offices of the undersigned on also hibition, fox-trot and Charleston.
Ware, Cutlery, Kitchen Utensils, THURSDAY, the 17th May, 1928. despatch of other Japanese troops intolerable. There is no sign of late yesterday evening, coming up the countermanding of the violence are regarded absolutely man of the Kwangsi Provincial Government, arrived in the city Special Attention to stout Ladies etc., etc.,
at Noon, for the purpose of re- on the ground that the Chinese chauvinism but a growing feeling who are desirous of regaining their.
Teak and Iron Bedsteads with ceiving the Report of the General were able to maintain order. that Japan's national honour from Canton. youthful Agure. Address 31 Maitresses, Teak and Oak Ward- Agents, together with a Statement The Japanese military casualties must be maintained and her na-
X-Ray For Hospital. Ashley Road, Ground Floor, Kow-robes with, and without Mirrors, of Accounts for the year ended the at 10 o'clock yesterday morning tionals adequately protected.
The Wuchow Citizen's Hospital! Joon. (Back of Star Theatre).
Chests of Drawers, Dressing 31st December, 1927.
were ten killed and thirty wounded. The newspapers, demand the recently purchased a Victor X-Ray Tables, Washstands,
The SHARE REGISTER and The civilian casualties are still un-severest punishment for the outfit, costing $5,000, complete in Standa, Side Tables, Toilet TRANSFER BOOKS will be CLOS- known.
savage looters and their instiga-every detail. Mr. R. Arnold Lewls, five seriously injured in a skip Crockery, Commodes, etc., etc., ED from the 3rd to the 17th May,
The Legations here are very tors.-Reuter.
of the Victor X-Ray Corporation, is disaster on the East Rand pro- 1928, both days inclusive.
for the safety of other Also
at present installing the apparatus, prietary mines, when the cage got which he expects to have ready for out of control JARDINÉ MATHESON & foreigners at Tainan. Their fate
and crashed 150 is unknown as the Japanese
operation within the next two days. feet.--Reuter.
H.M.S. "Scamew" left port yes- unable to go out and investigate, but the Standard Oil Company, who
terday for down the river. On her are enquiring as to the condition
next trip to Wuchow, she will at of two American employees at
tempt to go up to Nanning, pro- Tainan, learns from the Nanking General Iwang Fu, the Nation-viding there is sufficient water. office that reports from Tainan alist Minister of Foreign Affairs, An occasional correspondent. state that foreigners other than with reference to Tsinanfu, has, well as the Japanese. No further Foreign Affairs at Shanghai to Japanese object to the rioters as instructed the Commissioner of CHINA AND JAPAN.
telegraph the following note to WHAT THE NATIONALISTS Baron Tanaka, Japanese Pre-
HAVE DONE. mler:-
POSSIBLE ACTION,
don.
:
HOME TUITION.
ESTOVER
STEVENAGE.
Within an hour from Lon
In healthy neighbourhood.
SCHOOL for GIRLS and SMALL
A Quantity of
Chamber
BLACKWOOD FURNITURE.
Comprising
Taupoys, Curio Cabinets, Marble
ROYS: A few Boarders received Top Round Table, Marble Top in the House of the Principal. In-Stools, Chairs, Joss Tables, Opium dividual care and attention. For Stools, Jardinieres, Folding Tables, Particulara apply to:
MISS RUTH CULLEY
(Camb. Higher Local), (Camb. Teachers' Diploma). MISS GERTRUDE TURNER (National Frodel Higher
Certificate),
MISCELLANEOUS
etc., etc.,
and
I
One "White" Frost" Refrigerator Two "Remington" Typewriters One American Ice Chest One "Morrison" Cottage Piano
CO., LTD., General Agents. Hong Kong, 26th April, 1928.
THE COMACRIB DIRECTORY OF CHINA
A Few Extra Copies
CAN BE HAD AT
Two Enamelled Baths with Fit-THE EXCELSIOR CO.,
tings.
One Oliver Typewriter
One Royal Typewriter
Six Woollen Blankets (New)
One Roll Endless Felt,
Catalogues will be issued.
On View from Tuesday, the 8th
YOUR VISITING CARDS neatly and promptly printed. "China Mail" Office, No. 3n, Wyndham St., May, 1928. Telephone Central 22,
NOTICE
TO SHIPOWNERS, MASTERS & AGENTS,
men
The Yuen Wo Seamen's Institute always has available to ship as watch- men, seamen, &c.
Our men
are employed
by the leading passenger liner. We guarantee satis. faction.
Please phone or call: K.661-No. 2, Saigon Street, Yaumati or
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Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 3rd May, 1928.
PHOTO - SUPPLIES
Kodaks and Cameras. Films, Plates and Papers, elc. 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.
A REAL BARGAIN.
THE OLD ORIGINAL
CHEFOO STAMPS
UNUSED GENUINE SPECIMENS
$2.00 per set of 6 stamps.
Cash must be sent with urder to Box No. 610 c/o "China Mall"'
· 16, D'Agullar St.
AND AT THE
COMMERCIAL PRESS,
37, Queen's Road C.
Price
$10.00.
ONLY A LIMITED NUMBER IN STOCK.
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LADIES!
WHY SHOULD YOU BE EMBARRASSED BY
PIMPLES.
Pimples and all skin diseases
are easily cured by Poo On Chinese Herb treatment.
66, Queen's Road Central
anxious
detalls are available.
SAFE.
British And American Nationals.
Shanghai, Saturday,
are
THE NOTE.
Strong Nationalist Protest.
Shanghai, Saturday.
The despatch of troops to Shantung by Japan violates China's territorial sovereignty. The Nationalist Government, ac- The Nationalist Government cording to the Chinese press, is in have twice protested against this receipt of a communication from Chiang Kai-shek wirelessed to action and have declared that Mr. Hsin Chi-feng, secretary of Mr. H. H. Kung, Minister of In- should unfortunate consequences the International Anti-Opium Con- dustry, at noon to-day that the result therefrom, the Japanese vention sitting in Geneva, in which British and American Consuls and their nationals are safe. Reuter.
FROM CANTON.
Six Thousand Communists at Tsinan.
Shanghai, Saturday.
13 NATIVES KILLED, FIVE SERIOUSLY INJURED.
Johannesburg, Saturday, Thirteen natives were killed and
THE "SEAGULL.”
ITS INVENTOR'S FATAL FALL.
Curtisfield, Saturday. Mr. Bonney, the Inventor of the "Seagull" aeroplane, with moving wings, crashed and was killed experimenting. - Reuter's American Service.
while
EX-AMBASSADOR.
GERMAN DIPLOMATIST.
PASSES AWAY.
Breslau, May 4. The death is announced of Count
Government would have to bear he urges the Government to take Pourtales who was German Ambas- the responsibility, etc."
My greatest surprise is that the strict measures to prohibit the sador at St. Petersburg in 1914.- Japanese soldiers entered Tsinan further cultivation of the poppy Reuter, early on the morning of May 3, and the traffic in opium, and other There is no reason whatsoever narcotics. China, he says, was one for Japan having committed of the natione that received a seat. these very provocative acts and in the Anti-Opium Conference held fired ruthlessly at our soldiers in 1907, at which many resolutions and people. Thereupon the dealing with the prohibition of It is learned that there is a Nationalist commander-in-chief, narcotics were passed, and, if the body of 6,000 Communist troops Chiang Kai-shek, ordered his Chinese Government does not ex- in Tsinan belonging to Mui Pei- troops to keep away from the re-ercise Its authority in seeing that nan. These troops were a part of gion occupied by the Japanese the terms of the agreement are Chang Fa-kuei's Communist army soldiers and simultaneously in carried out, it will be difficult for which Marshal Li Chai-sum dis-structed the high military officials her to press for the revision banded. Mui Pei-nan left Canton to hasten to Japanese headquar-abolition of the unequal treaties with 6,000 men and went toters and arrange for measures made between herself and the for- Kiangai, where it was reported he for the prevention of a possible! eign powers. [committed various outrages. clash.-Reuter.
Gen. Huang Fu, Minister of For-
or
|POO ON CHINESE HERBS CO. Later, they arrived at Nanking Commissioner Murdered. ́ ́ eign Affairs, is taking a very keen
where they were recruited into
Our representatives were repeat-interest in the matter, and it is Chiang Kai-shek's regular army edly insulted and no result was shortly expected that an anounce- Mui Pel-nan and his men were reached. Japanese troops swept ment will be made by the Nation- pinced under Reuter.
POINT BLANK.
REVOLVER SHOT FIRED IN
MOTOR CAR.
:
AFTER SOVIET MEMBER.
1
Berlin, Saturday.
THE IRRESISTIBLE GIRL
A young girl should be bright and full of energy. The pink flush
Ho Yao-tsu.-the neighbourhood with machine-allst Government dealing with the And Her Pale, Breathless Sister.
gun fire and repeatedly directed situation. "Asinine."
their big guns on buildings of the Peking, Saturday. Government and people.
Japanese 'continues and business of health should be on her cheeks. The Peking Government's pro-] A group of Japanese soldiers has been brought to a standstill. She ought to be irresistible. Life test regarding Tsinan is consider-was sent to attack the office of "Condemnable ed here to be the last word in the Shantung Commissioner of these are not only trampling tired and win, too languid to en- actions like fa at its best. She should not be ludicrousness, "asinine" being Foreign Affairs and after cutting underfoot completely China's joy plain food, too shy and timid the kindest adjective applied. off the ears and nose of Tsal Kung-sovereign rights but are also ab-¡to attract anyone, and never fool- It has also caused amusement si, the Commissioner, the soldiers solutely impermissible by human ing fit enough for a good day's A telegram from Warsaw states erally believed that on May 8 his staff then present in cold
as it is reliably reported and gen-murdered him and all members of justice."
work or pleasure. that a Russian emigrant pointed a
Request to Withdraw. She should be full of vitality, revolver into a car in which were word to Mr. Yoshizawa that as the the Nationalist Foreign Minister ernment again has to lodge within the home, fond of an evening's Chang Tso-lin sent a personal blood. The temporary office of Therefore the Nationalist Gov-hungry for her meals, glad. to help M. Lizareff and another member Japanese force at Tainan was so was also fired on and searched by the Japanese Government the recreation, walking with a spring of the Soviet Legation. Lizareff small he would willingly supply organised was wounded on the hand by the them with all the ammunition Countless Chinese soldiers and quest the Japanese Government and the joy of living in her soul. Japanese soldiery strongest protest and has to re- in her heels, sunshine iu ber eyes, bullet while his face was injured they desired. Mr. Yoshizawa citizens were murdered." by splintered glass.
to instruct their troops at Tsinan A girl who is weary and breath- flatly refused the offer-Reuter. The assailant was
Trampled Underfoot. to stop forthwith their firing and less, with no colour in her lips and Reuber.
Japanese troops invaded the re-withdraw at once.
cheeks, anaemie, dull-looking, will gion occupied by the Nationalist "All questions in relation to the improve wonderfully under the in- soldiers, and compelled them to violation of international law and fiuence of the new, rich red blood disarm. The Nationalist soldiers treaty stipulations as the result that 'Dr. Williams' Pink Pille will.. refrained from opposing them. of stationing Japanese troops in help to give her. She will gain At 11 o'clock on Thursday Shantung shall be settled through vitality and attractiveness, grow Shanghai, Saturday. evening, while our high military the proper procedure, and the healthy and cheerful, get rid of all The silence of the Japanese officers were negotiating with Nationalist Government wish also her languor and lassitude. wireless station at Tsinanfu General Kuroda, the Japanese now to declare that they reserve It is worthy while to join the (which hitherto has been almost chief of staff, for the best steps the right to present all necessary throng of rosy young womanhood, the sole source of news from to be taken, Japanese soldiers demands. It is presumed that when all you need is Dr. Williama there) since yesterday afternoon fired their artillery and Japanese the Japanese Government are un- Pink Pills, Of all chemlata, or
arrested.-
: OMINOUS SILENCE.
U.S.A. TAXATION.
WHAT THE DEMOCRATS HAVE BEEN DOING.
BIG RETRENCHMENT.
Washington, Saturday.
No News From Tsinanfu's Wireless Station.
The Democrats in the Senate, is causing some anxiety. No in- soldiers were also sent to destroy willing to assume the outrageous post free, $1.50 per bottle, $8 for who have been fighting to secure a formation is coming in from other our wireless station, on May 4. and intolerable hostila position 6. battles, direct from The Dr. tax reduction In 1029 of 825 mil- sources. Reuter...
Although there was not a single against the whole Chin Williams' Medicine Co., 60,- Kiang Fleet Movements.
Chinese soldier in the neighbour ese race, which is also against the se Road, Shanghai. But if buying hood of the region occupied by the dictates of Justice and humanity in a shop be sure they are Dr. Japanese troops, firing by the Hwang Fu. Reuter.
Williams. Refuse all others.
lion dollars instead of 210 millions have this now in sight, announces the Treasury-Rauter.
Tokyo, Saturday. The Navy has ordered their