MONDAY, JUNE 11, 1928.
Phone C. 22
FOR.
CLASSIFIED
ADVERTISING
NOTICES.
NOTICE.
PEAK CLUB
EMBERS are reminded that the
MANNUAL GENERAL MEET-
ING takes place at the Club House Twenty-five Words three Inser-TO-DAY, at 6 p.m. tions prepaid $1. Every addi-
R. E. GREENSMITH,
Hon. Secretary. tional word four cents for three insertions.
Hong Kong, June 11, 1928.
WANTED.
WANTED.-Chinese with know- ledge of Typewriting, Beokkeeping and Salesmanship. Apply Box No. 652, c/o. "China Mall."
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE-Furnished Bathing Shed at Castle Peak in good order and condition. Immediate posses- alon. Apply Box No. 653, c/o "China Mail."
TO LET.
TO LET.-Rooms for offices with lift and modern conveniences in Rutton Building. No. 7 Duddel? Street. Apply to H. Ruttonjee & Son, 15, Queen's Road Central.
TO LET No. 7, Middle' Rond, Kowloon, close by Peninsula Hotel, Large furnished and unfurnished rooms without board, large veran daha; private baths, each room with geyser.
HAIR WAVING.
MRS. BETEN (trained in Paris 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.
MME BARONELLI, ARTISTE.— School of dancing for children and adults in character,, classical, ex-| hibition, fox-trot and Charleston.
Special Attention to stout Ladles who are desirous of regaining their youthful figuro, Address 31. Ashley Road, Ground Floor, Kow- loon. (Back of Star Theatre).
LESSONS IN CHINESE,
'INDO - CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
WM. POWELL'S.
CAPITAL TO BE REDUCED TO $100,000.
TWO MEETINGS,
Two meetings were held on Satur. day by shareholders of William Powell, Ltd... The first was the or-!
THE CHINA MAIL,
U.S. INSURANCE, --
PUTTING UP A FIGHT FOR
· ENGLISH MARKET.
"MASS"-POLICY.
BURDWAN'S PLANS.
STUDY OF ENGLISH POLITICAL LIFE.
A PRINCELY M. P. ?
London, May 16.
OUT AND IN
HOW PERING WAS HANDED OVER.
A QUIET ENTRY. The Metropolitan, Insurance Co.,
Out-and in. So did Peking, of New York, which has assets valued at £490,000,000, and claims
The Maharaja of Burdwan has the capital of China, fall to the to be the greatest financial cor- Informed the "Statesman" that he Nationalist allies at the week-end. poration in the world-the Mid-
ia taking a couraa on English As the last Northern general dinary general annual meeting in land Bank is second-has opened politics with the intention of stan- marched out of one gate of the which it was indicated that the offices at Bush House, in the
ding for Parliament. The city, the Shansi vanguard march. talloring and outfitting department Strand, to sell a new kind of in- Maharaja is stated to be taking a ed in through another.
Now, would be continued. The second surance to employers and em-political course at the Philip Stott everything is quiet. The South IF YOU FEEL LIKE THIS was the first of two extraordinary ployees of Great Britain. The College, Northampton, to get an ern allies have taken over com- Your Nerves Need A Tonic-- meetings to pass and confirm a resident of the company le Mr. insight into English political life. pletely and have issued a procla- DR. WILLIAMS PINK PILIS. solution reducing the shares of Haley Fiske.
When work or worry without HE FORTY-SEVENTH ORDIN- the company from $7 to $2 and the "We have not come in any spirit Afterwards, If Invited by the Con- mation calling upon Manchurian TARY GENERAL MEETING of capital from $350,000 to $100,000. of Wntason lam to the Battleservative Party, he would be willing fugitives to give themselves up,
at the same time assuring pro-sufficient rest exhausts your store of nervous energy a condition re- Mr. M. Manuk presided. He was surance companies," said Mr. E. A. to stand for Farliament. the Company will be held at the
Interviewed by Reuter, the tection for foreigners. Offices of the General Managers, supported by Mr. R. L. Bridger and Tomlinson, one of the sales man-
There has been some Aghting 'sults called neurasthonia, It is Messra. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Mr. S. J. Jordain (directors), Mragers for Great Britain, "but be- Maharaja said that while there was
on business affairs; Ltd., Pedder Street, Hong Kong, on A. C. Howell (secretary) and Mr cause we have developed, in the no immediate prospect of his put on the Haiho River, between met with in men who concentrate
any constituency he Tangku and Tientsin, and part of too closely
also become similarly WEDNESDAY, the 20th June, 1928, R. A. Wadeson of Messrs. Deacons United States and Canada a aya- ting up for at Noon for the purpose of receiv (the company's solicitors). Share, tom of group insurance which is would be willing, having once learn the latter city's native quarter women
ed more about the work of Parlia- has been upset by the departing amicted through the stress and Northerners. Riverside troops strain of social life er of domestic ing the Report of the Directors, holders present were Messrs. almost unknown in this country.
"By it the employer and em-mentary candidates, to stand if
To ro-build exhausted forces and passing the Accounts, and electing H. E. Scriven, E. J. Ainslie, A. W.
Roberts, A. W. Brown, H. Overy, ployee share the cost of insuring the Conservative Party invited fired on a Japanese war vessel anxieties.
While at Directors and Auditors.
the Philip Stott acting as convoy but were soon
re-vitalise over-taxed herves there The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Leang Po-chan and Yip Fook-ling. the worker, and we provide free him.
Last Year's Profit.
trained nursing for every person College the Maharaja of Burdwan silenced by naval artillery,
e only one right way and that is Company will be CLOSED from the
Tientsin Battle Zone.
the through
blood. And to The notice convening the annual insured. It is cheaper to keep our will live the life of the ordinary 18th June to 4th July, 1928, both
Peking, Saturday. meeting was read by the secretary-policyholders in good health than student. The course includes cur- days inclusive.
On the morning of June 8, Gen- strengthen, purify and enrich the
blood nothing better The report and accounts for the to pay insurance money, while for rent politics, public speaking, can- By Order of the Board,
JARDINE, MATHESON & last financial year were taken as the person insured it is better to vassing, industrial politics, political eral Pao Yu-lin (the Manchurian Dr. Williams' Pink Fills for Pale read. Mr. Manuk's address Aponjoy good health. The employer organization and economics and the officer who had remained to keep People, the Tonle of world-wide re- CO., LTD.,
order until the Nationalists ar peared in Saturday's "China Mail"benefits by having employees able records of modern Conservatism. General Managers,
rived), No to work at full capacity."
London, May 11. Mr. H. Overy seconded.
with his bodyguard, putation. Almost as long as you can remember Dr. Williams' Pink Hong Kong, 29th May, 1928.
question was asked.. The proposal
En Bloc.
The Maharaja of Burdwan's en- marched out of the east gate. was carried unanimously,
The American company's system try to British politics is intriguing Detachments of Shansi troops Pills have been a familiar name to Other Business.
(allies of the Nationalists) com-you; if you are a sufferer from menced to enter Peking shortly any form of trouble due to im- disordered Other business transacted by the
afterwards, through the south poverished blood or
nerves give them your confidence gate.
LAMMERT BROS. meeting comprised:
AUCTIONEERS, APPRAISERS
AND SURVEYORS.
Re-election of Mr. S. J. Jordain ass director-proposed by Mr. E. J. Ainslie, seconded by.. Mr. A. W. Roberta.
Re-election of the auditors-pro-
-Public Auctions posed by Mr. H. Overy, seconded
THE Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Publie Auction
ON TUESDAY, the 12th June, 1928, at 11 o'clock a.m. at Godown No. 6 Upper, The Holt'a
Wharf, Kowloon.
(for account of the concerned). 170 Sacks Flour "Buddah" Brand,
more or less damaged. 387 Sacks Flour "Drum" Brand,
more or less damaged. Terms: Cash on delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.
Auctioneers.
Hong Kong, June 9, 1928.
THE Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Publie
ON'
Auction TUESDAY, the 12th June, 1928, commencing at 2.30 p.m. at their Sales Room, Duddell Street, A VALUABLE COLLECTION OF
MR. LI HON FUN begs to state Comprising!--
Chinone to European Officers
and holds first-class sertificates.
Terme moderate,
HOME TUITION.
and
CURIOS.
by Mr. H. E. Scriven.
CAPITAL REDUCTION.
Resolution Passed at Extraordinary Meeting.
The secretary having read the notices convening the extraordin- ary meeting, the chairman said:-
SANCEWOON & SESSAYDON, IN WI
Gangapur, India-Miss Nancy Ann Miller, of Seattle, Wash., with her grandmother (standing directly behind), and her guide at the beginning of the ceremony of her conversion to Hinduism. She is in Indian dress, and her naine has been changed to "Devi Sharmista". A week later she wed the former Mabarajah of Indore.
etists then
General Shang Chen (vice now and the probability is you will think of them with gratitude for commander-in-chief of the Shan the rest of your life. si Army) entered at 5 p.m. on
Chemists everywhere can supply June 8. He issued a proclamation them, or post free, $1.50 per bottle, calling on any Manchurian deser-$8 for 6 bottles, from The Dr. ters in hiding te declare them Williams' Medicine Co., 60, Klang- selves and give-up their arms and se Road, Shanghai.
ammunition.
This proclamation assures for-
eigners of full protection.
Six thousand Shansi troops dum to each of the contend- have taken up quarters in the citying commanders, insisting on in the most quiet manner possi-Taku Channel being kept clear in accordance with the Treaty of
'ble.
The Kuominchun (the army of 1901. With slight reservations, the "Christian General") is at all factions accepted and there was no more trouble, Previously, Nanyuan, preparing to move down the railway from Peking to however, there had been clashes Tientsin (70 miles to the south-with foreign men-of-war.] east) with the intention of at- tacking the Northern forces com- manded
by Generals Chang
Peking Quiet.
Tokyo, Saturday. Unreat in Feking is reported to
Taung-chang, Sun Chuan-fang be subsiding since the entry of and Chu Yu-pu in the Tientair the Shansi faction.-Reuter. area-Reuter.
Gentlemen,--At the annual gen- eral meeting which has just been held you have had the opportunity of considering the company's bal- ance sheet and for the reasons which have been given you the directors have come to the conclu- Aion that capital of the company has been lost or is not now ropre- sented by available assets to the
For Tientsin, extent of $189,000 which repre-
Shanghai, Saturday. It raises the inter-
General AE. Wardrop, com- sents a loss on each of the 42,000 is to take the employees of a firm shares of the company which have en bloc and insure them according party circles. been issued of $4.50 and the re- to the average age of the whole eating question as to whether, a manding the Shaforce, has left for ruling Prince of India is entitled Tientsin aboard the "Hector."- solution which is now before the body.
the scheme has to enter the House of Commons. Reuter. meeting provides in part for the reduction of the company's capital been in force in the United States and it is assumed that the Maharaja and we have insured 1,200,000 per- of Burdwan will claim the right as to that extent.
sons employed by 3,000 corpora a citizen of the Empire. Reduction Explained.
or firma," wald. Mr.
"Our method will supplement
"For 15 years
You will no doubt have observ-tions Vases, Incense Burners, Bowls,ed on reading through the resolu-Tomlinson.
tion contained in the notice calling
Catalogues will be issued. Terms: Cash on Delivery.
and
schema
DOCTOR BANNED,
NOT TO ENTER HIS COURT AGAIN.
Dr. Whitehouse, the Greenwich
;
'T'so Kun. Teo Kun, former President of the Republic of China, is dying "Wah Keung Po."
To Other Nations.
KICKED OUT.
Nanking Dismisses Yang Sen.
At the 67th meeting of the Council Nanking Government attended by Messrs. Li Lieh-chun, H. Kung, King Heng-yi, Chu Sung Yung-chien, Pei Yun-ti, Chi-tsing, T. V. Soong, Yu Yu-
Dr. Miller, assistant medical The cable is a very long one and Auctioneers.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Hong Kong, June 7, 1928.
2. That General Lai Hsin-hui
The declaration to other na-jen, Yang Shu-chwang, Hauch that he has been a teacher of Plates, Cups, Table Screens, Lac-this meeting that in addition to the the national insurance
tions will be drafted by Messrs. Tu-pl, Y. L. Tong, Chao Pei-lien graded to benefiti
Chai Yuen-pei, Wa Chi-hwai, U and Wang Shih-chi with General Merchants in Hong Kong for more quer Screens, Old Iron Pictures, reduction of the capital of the here, for it is
Yew-yin, Chu Chai-chin and Tin Tan Yen-kai in the Chair, the than twenty years, that he has had Iron Bust, Ivory Vases, Crystal, company by the amount of $4.50 the insured person in accordance
following resolutions. were adopt- Way-hwun."Wah Keung Po." ed:- considerable experience in training Jade and Agate Ornaments, Amber
Sum Fo's Suggestions.
1. That Messrs. Tao Chun, Tan students for examinations in Chinese, Beads, Mandarin Coats, Skirts, on each of the lesued shares, a with his earnings. We offer three further reduction of 50 cents per kinds of insurance-life, health
Mesars. Hu Han-min and Sun Blackwood and Glasa Lanterna share is contemplated making in and accident, and pension. Each coroner, eriticised a doctor who at Persons wishing to study the Pekin Embroideries, Chinese Handall a reduction of $5 per share and is worked out on the contributory tended a post-mortem examination Fo have telegraphed to the Na Hai and Shih Kung-chiu be ap Chinese language are requested to Paintings, Lacquer Tables
that this part of the reduction is system as between employer, and without his permission during an tionalist Government, suggesting pointed members of the Hupeh on William Aloy- that the Government should form Provincial Government to replace communicate with him at No. 104, Chairs, etc., etc.
to be effected by repaying to the employee, and the premium ranges inquest recently Praya East, Arst floor.
On View from Monday, the 11th holders of the issued shares 50 from 4d. a week for the employee sius Gable, aged 50, a clerk, who five Bureaus, Political, Legisla- Messrs. Heitmg Ping, Li Shih- and Kwang, Yang Chia-chun and June, 1928.
cents in respect of each share held for £190 life insurance up to any died from heart failure as he was tive, Law, Examination
agreed figure."
about to step into a London Gen-Supervision. These, it is suggest-Chang Chiu-wei, as petitioned by by them.
the After making
reduction The company's policyholders are eral Omnibus Company's omnibus ed, should be controlled by the the Wu-Han Division of the Cen-
Central Executive Committees,tral Political Council, which I first mentioned, the direc-supplied free of charge with book at Woolwich. Itors, on account of considerations lets (written for children, youths,
other suggestions. which I wil give you presently, and adults) showing how to main-superintendent of the War Mem-includes are of the opinion that the issued tain perfect health. They include orial Hospital, Woolwich, said he "Wah Keung Po.' explial, of the company will be in a Mother Gooks book for children; made the post-mortem examination. cookery book for housewives, and Another doctor named Dodd, of excess of its requirements to the
The Japanese destroyer "Maki," offices, as petitioned by General extent of $21,000 which, as you a book for fathers telling then Greenwich, who said he worked
50 cents on how to avoid motor accidenta.
for the London General Omnibus while convoying two Japanese Liu Hsiang, Commander of the will see, represents
The British insurance companies Company, telephoned him and asked vessels from Taku up to Tien- 6th Route Army.
8. That the Canton Division of. are preparing to enter the lists if he could be present at the post-tsin, were fired on by Northern the Supreme Court be abolished, Decrease in Charges.
troops who were in positions ten The reasons for this opinion are against the American company for mortem.
as petitioned by Dr. Taal Yuan- Dr. Whitehose: It won't do at all. miles from Taku. shortly as follow:-
group insurance business, and it
The "Maki" replied, silenc, pei, Acting Minister of Justice.
4. That Mr. Chow Yi-ko be ap- The company is now about to is predicted that while there can If the company does things like
ing the fire of the Northern restrict its busiriess to a very large hardly be a premium-cutting war that I shall shut them out from the
pointed Chief Justice of the High troops.--Reuter. I am quite willing to give extent by selling off the stock and the red test will be in what the court.
you every facility, but this is a of all de Americans call salesmanship. discontinuing the use
The Metropolitan Life Insurance most unusual thing to do. It is partments which are unremunera-
or third rate tive, and in this respect it has now Co. is associated with Sir Alfred worthy of a second been decided that the company Mend's recently, launched Finance insurance company. shall strictly confine itself to the Company of Great Britain and have this Dr. Dodd in this court at to business of tailoring and outfiting America through the American any time."
TESTOVER — STEVENAGE, WWithin an hour from Lon
don.
In healthy neighbourhood. THE Undersigned have received SCHOOL for GIRLS and SMALL
Instructions to sell by Public
ON
BOYS.
A few Boarders received Auction
in the House of the Principal. In- WEDNESDAY, the 13th June, 1928, ouch of the issued shares.
dividual care and attention.
Particulara apply to:
MISS RUTH CULLEY
(Camb. Higher Local).
For
(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.
commencing at 11 am.
at their Sales Room, Duddell Street,
11 Pieces Leather
1 Package Boot Protectors
9 Casks V.M. Zine Sheets
11 Pieces Overshoes
1 Bundle Yellow Metal Sheets
2 Cases Clocks
2 Cases Alarm Clocks
9 Cases Thermos Flasks
2 Cases Flask Refills.
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS. Auctioneers. Hong Kong, June 9, 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 Bax No. 510
"China" Mali!
only. You are all no doubt aware committee:
of the different classes of business
A similar health service is pro-
in which the company has pre-vided by the Mutual Property In- will realise surance Co., Ltd. of Great Port- what a drastic change this is and land-street, W.
viously engaged and
the correspondingly small amount of capital which will be required.
In addition to this the company will in the near future be moving' into smaller and considerably less! expensive premises resulting in a further decrease in its capital charges.
The Resolution.
available assets to the extent of $4.50 per share upon each of the 42,000 shares which have been issued and by returning to the holders of the issued shares paid up capital to the extent of 501 cents per share and by reduc-
I now formally move the following the nominal amount of all
the shares in the company's capital from $7 to $2."
The Next Meeting.
fng extraordinary resolution:- 2.
"That the capital of the com- pany be reduced from $850,000 divided into 50,000 shares of $7 Mr. A. W. Brown seconded. The each of which 42,000 have been chairman continued:- lesued to $100,000 divided into Gentlemen Before putting to 50,000 shares of $2 each and the meeting the resolution propos- that such reduction be affected ed by myself and seconded by Mr. by cancelling capital which has Brown which, in order to have been lost or is unrepresented by legal effect must be passed by a De majority of three-fourths of those present at this meeting, I shall be pleased to answer any questions which you may wish to put to me. No question was asked. The re solution was put to the meeting and carried unanimously and the chair man announced that, the confirma
meeting wil June, 28, 1928 at 12:15 pm.
MARTINS DILLS
Photo shows.
Carl Ben L
On the Haiho.
Tientsin, Saturday.
be appointed Field-Commander of the Advance Forces of the 8th Route Army in succession to Yang Sen who has been dismissed from
(Note: Vessels for Tientsin go Court of Anhwei to succeed Mr. Lu Chin-fan who has resigned up the Halho River from Taku.
В
On March 16, 1926, the Protocol from office, and Tai Siu-chan as I shall not Powers delivered Note Chief Procurator of the Supreme the then Peking Gov. Court, as petitioned by Dr. Tsai Yuan-pel, Acting Minister of ernment and
Justice.
From Po
memoran-
George H. Wilkins, and right, Els co-pilo
leted a successfm flight over the North Barrow Alaska, to Spitsbergen,. In 20%, terrifle bizzard they were forced down on they alted for 5 days before the $2,200 miles
5. That a mandate be issued, bestowing posthumous honours upon the late General Sun Yueh who passed away in Shanghai on the May 28. Kuo Min.
EMPRESS LODGE VISITORS.
June 9, 1928.
Mr. and Mrs. M. Boas, Flight- Lleut. J. S. Browne, Mr. and Mrs. G. Crist, Mr. J. W. Castor, Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Cairns, Mr. and. Mrs. J. G. Campbell, Major and Mrs. Cox, Capt. and Mrs. Dalae, MrB. A. A. Lake, Capt. and Mr. S. H Hutchings, Mr. H. E Newman, Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Lamb, Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Maxwell, Mr. and Mrs. H S. Martin, Rev. A. Perisotto, Mrs. LA Rurrik, Mr. H. J. Woolcock, Mr. B. A. Simmons, Mr. Owen E. White, Mr. Slem, Capt. and Mrs, E. M Huxford, Miss Huxford, Mr. E. P. Walker, Miss M. Kirkwood, Mr. Ballytide, Mr. and Mrs. M. E Jenkins, Mr. and Mrs. FF. Clarke, Rev. H. Johnstone, Mr. and Mrs. Va Petherick, Mrs. E Owen Murphy, Miss Kathleen Murphy, Mr. D. Murphy, Mr. E. O. Murphy, Mr. G-6wan