THURSDAY, JUNE 14, 1928,
Phone C. 22
FOR
CLASSIFIED
ADVERTISING
PUBLIC AUCTION.
PUBLIC AUCTION
NOTICES.
THE CHINA MAIL,
HONG KONG JOCKEY, CLUR..
SUBSCRIPTION GRIFFINS. Season 1928-1929,
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Notified that
ARTICULARS & CONDITIONS M L Now Open for intend
Twenty-five Words three Inser-P of the Sale by Public Auction in Lists Now Ope above, will
tions prepaid $1. Every addi- tional word four cents. for three insertions.
TO LET.
to be held on MONDAY, the 18th CLOSE on Saturday, 16th June, day of June, 1928, at 3. p.m.1928.
at the Offices of the Publie Works. Department, by Order of His Ex- cellency the Governor, of One Lot of Crown Land at Shamshulpo In the Colony of Hong Kong, for a TO LET. From 1st July, semi-de-term of 75 years, commencing from tached 5-room House with tennia 1st July, 1898, with the option of court and garage, Broadwood Road. renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed Reply P.O. Box No. 22.
by the Surveyor of His Majesty the King, for one further term of 24 WANTED TO LET Shops or Go-years less three days.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
downa in Central locality, No. 8
Duddell Street. Apply to H. Ruttonjec & Son, 15, Queen's Road Central.
TO LET-No. 7, Middle Road, Kowloon, close by Peninsula Hotel, Large furnished and unfurnished rooms without board, large veran dah; private baths, each room with goyner.
HAIR WAVING.
MRS. BETEN (trained in Paris) guarantees her permanent hair waves to give thorough satisfaction
and to fast six months, 2 Pratt
New Howloon Inland
Locality.
Lang Street, Bhumbapo
Houndary Hermente.
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ST. T 15. tt,
As por sale pinna
592*1
2,231.25
Building (1st floor). For appoint LAMMERT BROS.
ment phone K. 945.
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE-Furnished Bathing Shed at Castle Penk in good order and condition. Immediate posses- sion. Apply Box No. 563, c/o "China Mail,"·
WANTED.
WANTED.-Chinese
with know-
ledge of Typewriting, Bookkeeping and Salesmanship. Apply Box No. 652, c/o "China Mail."
TUITION GIVEN.
MME. BARONELLI; ARTISTE- School of dancing for children and adults in character, classical, ex- hibition, fox-irot and Charleston,
Special Attention to stout Ladies who are desirous of regaining their youthful figure. Address 91, Ashley Road, Ground Floor, Kow. loon. (Back of Star Theatre).
LESSONS IN CHINESE,
MR. LI HON FUN begs to state
that he has been a teacher of Chinese to European Officers and Merchants in Hong Kong for more than twenty years, that he has had considerable experience in traloing studenta for examinations in Chinese, and holds first-class certificates.
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 Lon
don, In healthy neighbourhood. SCHOOL for GIRLS and SMALL BOYS, A fow' Boardera réceived In the House of the Principal. In- 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,
AUCTIONEERS, APPRAISERS
AND SURVEYORS.
H. R. FORSYTH,
Acting Secretary. Hong Kong, June 19, 1928.
INDOCHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
TARY GENERAL MEETING of THE FORTY-SEVENTH ORDIN. the Company will be held at the Offices of the General Managers, Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., Pedder Street, Hong Kong, on WEDNESDAY, the 20th June, 1928, at Noon for the purpose of recely ing the Report of the Directora, passing the Accounts, and electing Directors and Auditora,
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 13th June to 4th July, 1928, both daya inclusive.
NON-STOP RUN,
ROYALTY & MAGIC.
THE THREE CARDS AND DAGGERS AT WINDSOR
ROYAL FAMILY
"FLYING, SCOTSMAN'S" 392. MILES LUXURIOUS TRIP.
AMERICAN ADMIRATION.
"All clear, guard," a blast on the A member of the Marion CI whistle, and at 10 am, we are off in composed of about half a dozen of
the tumous "Flying Scotsman" to
the accompaniment of cheers from the huge crowd which lines No. 10 platform at King's Cross LN.E.R. Station, London.
the cleverest conjurers in the coun-
try, talked to an "Evening Stand- ard" representative concerning his impressions of the way the Royal Family received the 'demonstration Slowly the giant engine pulls out given by himself and his fellows in of the station on its first non-stop the art at Windsor Castle recently run of 392 miles in 8 hours to at the command of the King. Edinburgh..
He was Mr. Douglas Dexter, of There is a hairdressing saloon West Hampstead, who gave the on the train, and down the cor-, trick of the three cards and the
which ridor wandered a newsboy selling daggers,
emused and Papers, from the kitchen fitted with astounded the audience, electric cookers came an appetising! The Royal Party included: the smell; the armchairs in the conches, King and Queen, the Prince of looked like the lounge of an hotel, Wales, the Duke of Gloucester, and and it seemed impossible that we Prince George. could be rushing through the Mr. Dexter thus explained this countryside. But a glance out of trick the windows soon put that beyond doubt..
"An attendant carries An un- broken pack round the audience, The who choose, three carda.
A new era in travel had been born. I am no longer a passenger. cards are then spread out on 1 I am a resident for a day in an; table, to which I am led doubly blindfolded. In succession, three hotel on wheels.
At Tollerton, Driver Pilworth, daggers are placed in my hand, and and Fireman Goddard give place as quickly as possible I pierce the to Driver Blades and Fireman cards that have been chosen by the
By Order of the Board,
JARDINE, MATHESON & Morris, and walk through the audience."
special corridor in the tender of; CO., LTD.
the engine.
General Managers. Hong Kong, 29th May, 1928.
THE
-Public Auctions-WELCOME
Undersigned have received Tinstructions to sell by Public
Auction
J
ON
SATURDAY, the 16th June, 1928, at 12 o'clock Noon,
at The Man Lee Repair Garage, Percival Street.
(for account of the concerned) One 7 H.P. Austin Car- more or less damaged. Terms: Cash on delivery.
LAMMERT BROS..
Auctioneers. Hong Kong, June 14, 1928.
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, Des Voeux Road C., Hong Kong.
UNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS,
THE GREAT NORTHERN TELEGRAPH CO., LTD., OF DENMARK.
The following unclaimed tale- grams are lying at the office of the Great Northern Telegraph Com pany' (Limited) of Denmark:- Junriryu, from Yokohama.
Lin Wen-chao, Bank of Taiwan,, from Osaka.
Lomers, Asiatic Petroleum Oll, from Shanghai.
Lung Sui-tung; from Shanghai. Nellie, from Shanhaikwan.
E. V. JESSEN,
Superintendent. Hong Kong. 7th June, 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. 619.
Lafo #Chixafat"
STUDIO,
EXPERT OUTDOOR
PHOTOGRAPHERS.
QUICKEST SERVICE
IN
DEVELOPING, PRINTING,
AND ENLARGING.
ADDIKOS.
ICE HOUSE STREET."
(BEHIND HONG KONG ELECTRIC CO. SHOWROOM).
NOTICE
TO SHIPOWNERS, MASTERS & AGENTS.
The 'Yuen Wo Seamen's Institute always bar men available to ship as watch- men, seamen, &c.
Our men are employed by the leading passenger lines. We guarantee satis- faction.
Please phone or call: · K.661-No. 2, Saigon Street, Yaumati or
C.2560 No. 36, Tong Man Street.
"The Educated Corpse." Those representing the Magic Circle,were::-
An American and his wife on their way to Scotland were full of admiration for British rallways, a "We cannot compare with you in the States," they told Flying Scotsman is dinky speedy baby.".
Mr. Arthur Ivy, who performed fascinating "Fashion Plate" trick, where women's dresses, were us. "This produced from between two soup. certainly plates, wrapped up in a women's
fashion paper;
a
Mr. Gordon Powell, whose trick
was called "The Educated Corpse";
At Edinburgh, where we arrived 18 minutes before time, the two drivers and the firemen were pre- Mr. Douglas Craggs, ventrilo- sented with sets of pipes by the qulat; L.N.E.R.
At the same time as the "Flying Scotsman" left King's Cross for Edinburgh, a sister train left Edin- burgh for London. She arrived at King's Cross at 6.18 p.m., two minutes early.—"Daily Mail,"
MAYPOLE DAY.
MERRY CUSTOM THAT IS SHROUDED IN MYSTERY.
Mr. Ernest Noakes, whose trick; "The Flight of Time," concerned a borrowed watch and three boxes, arranged in a "nest,"
Mr. Herbert Collings, "Wizards, Wit, and a Whistle";
Mr. William Minns (secretary of the Circle), whose "Magic Faces," .of which were character studies well-known faces, caused laughter.; and
Mr. Douglas Dexter, who gave "Modern Miracles" and "The Elusive Golf Ball," in addition to the three cards and daggers trick. His was the star turn.
Maypoles were erected on the greens of many English villages for the traditional May Day cele- brations, and the secretary of the RETURN OF “PA WA” Falk Lore Society, said to a -porter:-
WHITE ELEPHANTS TOUR.
Though dancing round the maypole is looked forward to by grown-ups and children alike, the
Calcutta, May 18. origin of the custom is shrouded
"Pa Wa," the world-famous in mystery. Some people say white elephant worshipped by that the Druids started it when Buddhist monks, returned to the they worshipped their god Bel East from the English-American with songs and dancee, while tour yeaterday, arriving at Calcut- others trace the origin even farta aboard the "Masula." During ther back. Undoubtedly, how his. short stay in Calcutta, "Pa ever, it is a form of nature wor- Wa," which means Mr. White in ship a welcome to the coming the Keran language, will stay at of spring.
the Allpore Zoo. His travelling] companion, a dusky female ele-l Many of the towns most famous phant, Moh Ya Aung, who also ar- for their May Day celebrations held frived by the “Masula,” will also be the ceremonies. Knutsford, in accommodated at the Zoo. Cheshire, was one of these:
The elephant is belleved by celebrations there are famous. The Buddhist monks to be 'the rein-
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|HONG KONG HEIGHTS
For the information of visitors the following list of some of the highest points on the Island and Mainland is published:
Jeland. Victorin Penk
Feet.
1823
Signal Station
1774
Mt. Parker
1784
Mountain Lodge
1725
The Eyric
1725
Peak Hotel
1305
Taikoo Sanatorium
1000
Mt. Davis ........
877
Bowen Road (filterbeds) 297
Fect.
3124
1971
Mainland.
Taimoakan
Kowloon Peak
THE NEW
May Queen is taken to the green in carnation of Buddha. He was cap- SAILORS' AND SOLDIERS' HOME
a floral chariot drawn by four tured by Doctor Po Min in Novem- white horses, and dancing is kept ber, 1919, and was taken to the up until a late hour.
PILLS It is understood, according to the
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Chinese papers, that of the five per cent. collected from race clubs, 40 per cent. will be devoted to military expenses and the remain- der will be expended by the Greater Shanghai Municipality.
Sleepless Nights
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Londen Zoo early in 1926. After
a stay of seven months in England he was taken to America and ex- hibited in the principal cities, and Canada was also visited.
SHORT WAVES.
Superior Person: I can read a modern novel and laten to radio music at the same time,
She; Really?
Superior Person: Oh, yes; I find that each takes my mind off. the other most effectively—“Every- hody's Weekly."
It is reported that a certain en- thusiast walks about and listens In by means of a miniature wire- less set.concealed in his hat-We know many. people who talk through theirs..
Every dull emitter has a silver lining.
Вопев: What does your radio bring in?
Jones: The instalment collector. "Radio News."
A leading Paris hotel has install- ed a loud speaker in each of the bathrooms.
Apart from hearing the broad- casting, when Indulging in a bath, it is highly appreciated when a key or a latch of the door is missing...
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