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WANTED.-Chinese with know- ledge of Typewriting, Bookkeeping and Salesmanship. Apply Box No. 662, c/o "China Mail."
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE-Furnished Bathing Shed at Castle Peak in good order and condition. Immediate posses- sion. Apply Box No. 553, c/a "China Mail."
· TO LET.
TO LET-Rooms for offices with lift and modern conveniences in Rutton Building, No. 7 Duddell Street. Apply to H. Ruttonjee & Son, 15, Queen's Road Central,
HAIR WAVING.
MRS. BETEN (trained in Parle and late of Hong Kong Hotel) guarantees that her permanent waves revives faded hair leaving it soft and glossy, 2, Pratt's Build- ing, Kowloon. For appointment phone K. 945.
TUITION GIVEN.
PRIVATE LESSONS in English and French violin and piano; stenography and typewriting. Easy conditions. Apply to 6, Aimal Villas, Kowloon.
MME. BARONELLI, ARTISTE, School of dancing for children and adults in character, classical, ex- hibition, fox-trot_and_Charleston.....
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E. D. C. WOLFE, Capt. Supt. of Polico. Hong Kong, 7th June, 1928.
THE Eastern End of Kennedy be held on MONDAY, the 11th day trafic on SATURDAY, the 9th Inst. of June, 1928, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Fublic Works Depart- ment, by Order of His Excellency the Governor, of one Lot of Crown Land at Wong Nel Chong in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 years with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the King, for one further term of 75 years. PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Adjoining talind Lot
Begistry No.
Boundary
Mosesremante.
+
091' Hogy
តារ
IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES ORDINANCE
1911-1921 AND
CHINESE IN MALAYA, JUMBO'S NIGHT O
THEIR DUTIES » AND PRIVILEGES.
ENERGY ENTERPRISE.
MAKES SOCIAL CALL, GETS JAMMED IN. KITCHEN:"DOOR"
EATS TABLECLOTH.
British Malaya undoubtedly owes Bebe, a young female elephant,
TRAGIC DEATH.
BRITISH SUBJECT'S SUICIDE IN SHANGHAL
THE INQUEST.
· At the
MAHARAJA M.P. ?
BURDWAN RULER MAY STAND FOR PARLIAMENT.
STUDYING POLITICS
London, May 10, The Maharaja of Burdwan hea
Inquest held over industry, energy and enterprise and a half, caused a "certain live-Boyling, who was found dead in his informed the "Statesman" that he a great deal to the Chinese, whose eight feet high and weighing a ton the remains of Harold George
have in the past contributed large-¡ linesa" in Goldsmith-road, Peck./ bed on May 28, Mr. 1. T. Morris, is taking a course in English politics ly to the development of this coun- ham, S.E., about 2.80 a.m, of the H. M. Coroner returned a verdict with the intention of standing for
that deceased committed suicide on May 28-29, whilst temporarily. in-
sane.
Parliament.
The Maharaja is stated to be tak. Ing a political course at the Philip Scott College, Northampton, to get an insight into 'English' political life.
try and its resources and whose promising Spring day. generosity in support of charity and; She had just come from Ports education is well-known, says the mouth, where she had been per "Malay Mail." On the other hand, forming with Lester's Midgets,
Dr. A. D. Wall, the first witness, the Chinese in Malaya owe even and couldn't stand the loneliness of said that he examined the bady of more to the British Government, her stable in Goldsmith-road, So deceased at about 7 a.m., on May under whose protection many of she decided to look for chearing 28. The body was on the bed in Afterwards, if invited by the Con- them have waxed prosperous and society.
deceased's room at 9B Chronfoong ',
A revolver lay beside the to stand for Parliament.
servative Party, he would be willing Road. wealthy and all of them enjoy a de- She was chained by two legs to gree of comfort and security which the ground, and the door was lock body. According to witness the find nowhere else. And ed and bolted with a thick iron bar; wound, there were bullet holes in they can whereas the first phase of this rela- but Bebe could not allow such trifles both temples, might have been self tionship is frequently recalled and to stand in her way. She broke inflicted. There were no other TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN freely admitted in speech and in her chains and then charged the marks of violence. N that the Creditors of the print, the second is apt to be taken door. The wood cracked and Babeed to Wayalds Police Station, gaveed more about then, or 'stand it the
Det Sub-Inspec. Knight, attach Circumstances the door to force it open, narrates similar evidence as to the position
IN THE MATTER OF THE FRANCO-CHINESE TRADING
CO., LTD.
(In Voluntary Liquidation.)
abovenamed Company, are required or overlooked.
Interviewed by Reuter the Maharaja said that while there was no immediate prospect of his put-
ting up for any constituency he would be willing, having once learn-
work of
ed, on or before the THIRTY have now arisen that make it desir- the "Daily News and Westminster 1 of the body and the revolver. The Conservative Party invited him.
FIRST DAY of JULY, 1928, to send in their names and addresses, able that it should be clearly re- Gazette" and the particulars of their debts stated and emphasized and in which Seeking Friendly Children. and, claims, if any, to the under- it becomes the plain duty of one She atroiled down the yard to signed, at the offices of Messrs, who is a genuine friend of the wards a house occupied by Mr. and Percy Smith, Seth & Fleming, In Chinese in Malaya and has their Mrs. Way and their five children, corporated Accountants, 6 Des real interests at heart to be perfect and paused outside the kitchen Voeux Road Central, Victoria, ly candid and tell them a few home door.
LAMMERT BROS, notice in writing from the under pleasant task, but the present ently, to discover the children, who Hong Kong, and, if so required by truths. This is not a particularly Here again Bebe, hoping, appar- signed, are to come in and prove writer, who worked for many years had made a pet of her during the their said debts and claims at such in the closest touch and complete day, found it necessary to use force. time and place as shall be specifled harmony with the most intelligent. The door was locked and bolted, but jin such notice, or in default there- body of Chinese in the Peninsula, Bebe soon had it open. Her diffi
believes without any false modesty culty then was to walk into the
AUCTIONEERS, APPRAISERS AND SURVEYORS.
-Public Auctions of they will be excluded from any
THE Undersigned have received Instructions to sell by Public
Auction
ON
་
MONDAY, the 11th June, 1928, commencing at 10 a.m.
at No. 16, Connaught Road, Central, First Floor.
A Quantity of OFFICE FURNITURE, Comprising:-
Teak Desks, Chairs, Iron Safe, Royal Typewriter, Copying Press, Table Fan, Filing Cabinet, Shelves, Glass Partitions, etc, etc.
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On View on Day of Sale. "Terms: Cash on Delivery:--
LAMMERT BROS.
Auctioneers. Hong Kong, June 8, 1928.
THE Undersigned have received!
instructions to sell by Public
Auction
ON MONDAY, the 11th June, 1928, commencing at 11a.m..
don. In healthy neighbourhood. SCHOOL for GIRLS and SMALL at their Sales Room, Duddell Street BOYS. A few Boarders received in the House of the Principal. In- dividual care and attention. Particulars apply to:
For
MISS RUTH CULLEY
(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,
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, Den Vœux Road C
Hong Kong.
A Quantity of Embroidered Table Covers, Bed Covers, Dresses, Socks, Glass, Ivory, Sandalwood and Mother of Pearl Articles, Crochet Lace Doylies, Silk Shawls,
etc., etc., and
5 Rolls coloured Silk Sateen.
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.
Auctioneera. Hong Kong, June 8, 1928.
THE Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public
ON
Auction
TUESDAY, the 12th June, 1928, commencing at 2.30 p.m.
at their Sales Room, Daddell Street. A VALUABLE COLLECTION OF
CURIOS.
Comprising:--
Vases, Incense Burners, Bowls, Plates, Cups, Table Screens, Lac- quer Screens, Old Iron Pictures, Iron Bust, Ivory Vases, Crystal, Jade and Agate Ornaments, Amber Beads, Mandarin Coats, Skirts, Blackwood and Glass Lanterns. Pekin Embroideries, Chinese Hand) Paintings, Lacquer Tables and Chairs, etc., etc.
On View from Monday, the 11th Jane, 1928.
Catalogues will be. lesued.. Terms: Cash on Delivery,
LAMMERT DROS.,
Auctioneers. Hong Kong, June 7, 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 Bog No. 519
"China. Mad!!
distribution which may be made before such debts are proved.
Dated this. 7th day of June, 1928. J. HENNESSEY SETH, 2.S.A.A. S. HAMPDEN ROSS, A.C.A, Ä‚â‚‚ Joint Liquidators.
INDO - CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
THE FORTY-SEVENTH ORDIN-
ARY GENERAL MEETING of
that he is as well equipped and house, qualified as any unofficial in British. The
which opens
doorway, Malaya to undertake it and that to straight into the kitchen, is only shirk it would be a gross derelic- about 8-ft. wide and Bebe wedged tion of a moral obligation.
herself half in and half out, and in- Residence within the British Em-vestigated everything within reach pire, and still more so British diti-' of her trunk. zenship, implies duties as well as privileges and the first of these is ready acquiescene in the law of the land and absolute respect for the ex- isting authority. Generally speak- ing. the Chinese migrants are law-abiding people, but just as in
Ate the Tablecloth. She pulled the cloth of the table, which had been laid for breakfast.
The noise attracted Mr. Way. Entering the kitchen, he found Bebe eating the tablecloth.
Daring, the next hour or so she the Company will be held at the the olden days they brought their could not complain of loneliness, Offices of the General Managers, clan fights and secret society feuds. The whole of the Way family and Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., down to the Straits Settlements and a number of neighbours gave her Ltd. Pedder Street, Hong Kong, on let riot and bloodshed loose in the, their undivided attention. WEDNESDAY, the 20th June, 1028, streets of Penang and Singapore, so Eventually she was persuaded to at Noon for the purpose of recely lately they have shown a tendency return to her stable, Ing the Report of the Directors, passing the Accounts, and electing Directora and Auditora..
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 19th June to 4th July, 1928, both days inclusive.
"MARMADUKE.”
SUGAR BAIT CAPTURES
OXFORD-ST. MONKEY.
to bring their international griev-| Stronger chains were fitted and ances and quarrels down to Malaya the door was made more secure, and have thereby created trouble both in the Colony and the F.M:S. This sort of thing cannot be toler ated under the British flag and the Chinese here must be given clearly) By Order of the Board, to understand in connection with |
JARDINE, MATHESON & the present boycott of Japanese
CO., LTD.,
goods that, while nobody has the General Managers. desire or the power to make them Indian monkey that was free
"Marmaduke," the small South Hong Kong, 29th May, 1928. buy from or associate with the the roofs of Oxford-street, London, Japanese, the latter have just as during a whole week, was captured much right in the country as they by a girl in a room of the People's have and that the Government will League of Health offices, in Strat not allow the local Japanese to be ford-place. intimidated and terrorised or their
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TO SHIPOWNERS, MASTERS & AGENTS.
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Our men are employed by the leading passenger lines. We guarantee satis. faction.
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Miss Bertha Sparkes, the assis
While at the Philip Scott College bullet after passing through the head, rested on the pillow. In the the Maharaja of Burdwan will live weapon were four live cartridges the life of the ordinary student, The course includes current poll- and one spent cartridge.
Sergt. Arthur Edward Smith, tics, public speaking, canvassing, Royal Engineers, said that he knew Industrial politics, political organ- deceased for about six weeks. He Ization and economica and the re- mess until about 11.80 p.m. Doceus- had played bridge in the sergeanta cords of modern Conservatism.
drank beer but gave no indica- tion that he intended taking ́his
own life.
The room boy safu that deceased ordered two eggs for dinner, which
he ate, and then left the house. On the following morning witness found the body and reported to his employer.
The verdict was then returned as
stated.
VISCOUNT'S BRIDE.
JEWISH A. D. C.
"BORG MIR DEIN.. VEIB."
The Shanghai Jewish Amateur Dramatic Circle closed their season at the Lyceum Theatre with the presentation of Shor's four-act farce, "Borg Mir Dein Velb," (Lend me your Wife). Mr. S. Wulf was the producer.
The scenes are laid in London,
OLD-FASHIONED GIRL DESCEN- and the story centres about a young
DANT OF MONARCHS.
Iman whose uncle sends him a month- ly allowance which is not sufficient The engagement of Miss Thea for his needs. He writes his uncle Margaret Gordon Gronvold to Via that he is about to marry, and re- count Loftus, only son of the Marceives 2100 by return post as a wed- quess of Ely, was on the young lady's seventeenth birthday. She is a charming girl with long, fair hair. Her father a Norwegian. Viscount Loftus is
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announced
He told the "Evening Standard," "I have known Miss Gronvold since she was a little girl. I met her at her birthday party and we fell in love.. We are to be married in the
autumn."
ding gift.
A year later, being in financial straits once more, he informs his. uncle that a son. has been born to him. This nets him another $100. Ultimately, by a similar ruse, be
gets a further £100.
He receives word of the impend- ing visit of his uncle, so of course must provide a wife and two chil- dren for the occasion.. He begs his
Miss Gronvold loves motoring, host to lend him his wife. She flat- ly refuses to officiate, but -: 'her Her birthday presents include a
younger alster steps into the handsome ear, the gift of her breach. A schoolmaster friend father.
obligingly supplies two children. Gronvold is not a modern girl. She and the usual mixups ensue, pro- The Marquis of Ely said: "Miss The uncle turns up in due course, neither smokes nor drinks cocktails,viding plenty of excitement and Miss Gronvold enjoyed this little
joke.
laughter,
"Lord Loftus"
Miss Gronvold is the daughter of shops to be picketed or forced totant secretary of the League, tell Mr. and Mrs. Lars Gronvold, close down. A great many of the ing the story of his capture to the Gronvold is well known in the fir- thereupon made a similar declara-
Burnswick-square, Hove. Mr. were produced. older Chinese quite agree that this "Evening Standard" said:- transference of Sino-Japanese dif-
ancial world.
tion that he would pay £1,000 if his The work of the League was held |
Viscount Loftus has travelled claim were `proved unjustifiable. ferences to Malaya is altogether up time after time by this monkey, wrong and unjustified and look upon who ran up and down our corridors extensively in the last four years. Neither sum was claimed. the boycott and similar movements and popped into first one room Africa. His hobbies are music and He has visited Morocco, Syria, and
Descendant of Kings. as dangerous nuisances. That being and then another.
· Misa Gronvold's father is Nor- wegfan. She was born at Hove. might have expected
One night we decided to leave, photography. that some of those among them who a third-storey window open.
"I took up photography when I She is a kinewoman of old Scottish are universally respected and have the morning when we came to the was ten. I have run an orchestra, families. Her maternal grand- received outward and visible signs offico there
and am credited with being fairly | father was the grandson of General was "Marmaduke'
smart at playing all modern instru- | Gordon Cuming-Skene, of Pitlurg ments," he said.
́and Dyce, Aberdeenshire, a deg. cendant of Adam de Gordon (1098), from whom sprang the. Dukes · of Gordon.
80, one
In
of the trust which the Government perched on a roof just outside. reposes in them would come for We coaxed him in by offering him ward to remind their compatriote sugar, and as soon as he was inside of their obligations towards that we shut both door and window and Government and advise them to go telephoned to his owner, a natural- quietly about their business and lat in the neighbourhood. take no part in any movement dic- Presently a lad arrived with a tated from Nanking or anywhere net and a sack. else that is calculated to embar "The monkey was allowed to falsh ross the F.M.S. authorities. But drinking some milk from a bottle, among the many admirable charac- and was putting the bottle down, teristics of the local Chinese moral when the lad placed the net over courage, does not as a rule figure his head. very prominently. Few of them care to incur even passing unpopu larity and none of them has so far boldly ranged himself on the side of good order and commonsense, though several in Kuala Lumpur have, we understand, given private assurances that they will use 'all their influence to prevent a breach of the pence,
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A Title Controversy. Viscount Loftus was concerned last year In the controversy be tween the Marquess of Ely und à man who styled himself Lord Loftus and his wife Lady Loftus, The man alleged he had claims to the title.
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Mrs. Gronvold's father, the late Mr. Huntly Gordon Murray, was a son of Major John Murray, of the 91st Foot Miss Gronvold is of Royal descent, through her grand- The Marquess said that he would father, the late Mr. Huntly Gordon pay £1,000 to a charity if justifica Murray, from Robert III of Scot- tion of the claim of "Lord Loftus" | land and Edward III of England.
bust of Ges
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