FRIDAY, JULY 13, 1928.
Phone C. 22
FOR
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING
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PREMISES TO LET.
TO LET-FLAT, comprising 4 big rooms with verandah, servants' quarters and basement, 54, Ken- nedy Road Apply to top floor or to Lock Hing, 38, Queen's Road."
TO LET.
NOTICES.
HONG KONG FOOTBALL CLUB
A
N EXTRAORDINARY GEN ERAL MEETING will be held in the Board Room of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd, on THURSDAY, 19th JULY, 1928, at 6.20 p.m.
BUSINESS: Proposed New Club House.
W. PRYDE, Hon. Secretary, 1, Ventris Road.
'Hong Kong, 12th July, 1928.
HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that
Ian INTERIM DIVIDEND of a
per Share. subject to deduction of Income Tax, has been declared for the HALF YEAR ending. 30th, JUNE, 1926, «t rate of 2/- % per Dollar.
TO LET-Rooms for offices with lift and modern conveniences in Rutton Building, No. 1 Duddell THE DIVIDEND will be payable Street. Apply to H. Ruttonjee & jon and after TUESDAY, Son, 15, Queen's Road Central.
TUITION GIVEN.
7th AUGUST, 1928, at the offices of the Corporation, where Sharehold era are requested to apply for Warrants.
THE REGISTER OF SHARES of the Corporation will be CLOSED
PRIVATE LESSONS in English from MONDAY, 23rd JULY to and French; violin and piano: [SATURDAY, 4th AUGUST, 1928, stenography and typewriting. Easy (both days inclusive) during which conditions. Apply to 6, Almaf period no transfer of Shares can Villas, Kowloon.
be registered.
HOME TUITION,
TESTOVER
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STEVENAGE.
Within an hour from Lon- don. In healthy neighbourhood. SCHOOL for GIRLS and SMALL
BOYS. A few Boarders received
By Order of the Court of Directors,
A. 0. HYNES,
Chief Manager. Hong Kong, 10th July, 1928.
in the House of the Principal In- LAMMERT BROS.
dividual care and attention.
Particulars apply to:
MISS RUTH CULLEY
(Camb. Higher Local),
For
AUCTIONEERS, APPRAISERS AND SURVEYORS.
(Camb. Teachers' Diploma).-Public Auctions-
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,
Tel. K. 824.
Tel, C. 5787.
SEND YOUR
CLOTHES TO BE DRY CLEANED
Kowloon Depals: 56, Nathan Road, 415, Nathan Rand. Hong Kong Depots: 232. Des Voeux Rd. C.,
76, Queen's Rd., C.
Office Hours:
& a.m. to 1 pm.
and 2 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Sunday:
10 a.m. to 6 pm.
SUN HOW WAH CO. 華巧新
NOTICE,
We beg to notify the Public
that from 1st August, 1928,
we will remove our Depot in 56 Nathan Road back to Hend Office, 485 Nathan Road,, Kowloon.
SUN HOW WAR CO.,
Dyers & Cleaners, 495 Nathan Road, Kowloon,
THE
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EXPERT OUTDOOR
PHOTOGRAPHERS.
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IN
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(BENIND HONG KONG KLECTRIC CO, SHOWROON)
HE Undersigned have received Tinstructions to Bell by Public
Auction
ON
TUESDAY, the 17th July, 1928, commencing at 2.45 p.m.,
at No. 403, The Peak
(Severn Road).
A Quantity of
VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE.
(Particulara from Catalogue.) On View from, Monday, the 16th July, 1928.
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS..
Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 12th July, 1928.
ON
THURSDAY, the 19th July, 1928,
commencing at 11 am
at No. 14, Granville Road (Top Floor), Kowloon. A Quantity of
VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE.
(Particulars from Catalogue.) On View from Wednesday, the
18th July, 1928.
Terms: Cash on delivery.
LAMMERT BROS., Auctioneers.
Hong Kong, 12th July, 1928.
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▶ARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on MONDAY, the 16th day of July, 1028, at 8 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Depart- ment, by Order of His Excellency the Governor, of one Lot of Crown Land at Tai Kok Tauf 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.
trapleg
loon Inland Lot. Kowloon
Locally.
Bak Bureet
Boundary Hirements.
*
14
› pet sale plan.
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 Vœux Road C., Hong Kong.
TAKE A TAXI
You pay the correct fare.
NOTICE
TO SHIPOWNERS, MASTERS & AGENTS,
*
men
The Yuen Wo Seamen's Institute, always hạt available to ship as watch- men, seamen, &c.
Our men are employed by the leading passenger lines. We guarantee salis- faction.
Please phone or call:TM K.661-No. 2, Saigon Street, Yaumati or
C.2560-No. 36, Tung Man Street.
HONG KONG HEIGHTS
For the information of visitors the following list of some of the highest points on the Island and Mainland le published:--
Island.
Victoria Peak Signal Station
Feet.
1823
1774
Mt. Parker...
1734
Mountain Lodge
1726
The Eyrie .
1725
Park Hotel
1305
Taikno Sanatorium
3000
Mt. Davis .....
877
Bowen Road (filterbeds)
297
Mainland.
Feet.
Taimoshan
8124 1971
Kowloon Peak
COBHAM'S TRIUMPH. enterprises, and also in the fact that Rochester was the birthplace of a famous family of flying-boata.
Mr. Oswald Short, of the zero». nautical engineering firm, said he | | was sure that the story of the flight, when told in full and shown
WIFE'S PLUCK AT FINAL RECEPTION,
WELCOME IN STORM.
Rochester. Sir Alan Cobham as it would be on the screen, would brought the flying boat in which he be an inspiration to the youth of. has made a flight to the Cape and the country. He paid a tribute to Sir Charles Wakefield and the back via the West Coast back to others who had made the under- Its port and birthplace arriving in
taking possible, and acknowledged a thunderstorm, and alighting in the encouragement afforded by the the Medway during lightning. Air Ministry in loaning the
thunder, and heavy rain.
machine.
After arriving at Plymouth on Mr. Basli Johnson, the managing May 31, he flew to various cities in director of Rolls Royce Ltd., said England, Scotland, and Ireland, and he was proud to be associated with delivered the Short-Rolls Royce this triumph of aircraft and pilot flying boat in perfect condition, Ing. after its 23,000 miles flight at the slipway of Short Brothers aero- plane factory.
Lady Cobham, who bas necom- panied her husband, throughout, stayed with him to the finish, de- spite indisposition. She was evid ently weak when she came ashore, and it is feared the is suffering from malaria. Nevertheless, she' pluckily endured the ordeal of a elvic reception.
A great crowd had assembled to greet the crew of the flying boat, and instead of driving to the Guild- hall for the official reception Sir Alan walked through the streets lined with cheering spectators.
At the Guildhall the Mayor of Rochester and many officials and principal citizens received the fliers, and presentations were made a clock, two silver rose bowls, and silver models of the Singapore flying boat. Each member of the crew also was given a silver model. of the flying boat, with a com- memorative Inscription.
Rochester's Pride. Captain Worrall, the second pilot, was too ill to attend, but the two Rolls Royce engineers and the cinematographer were present,
Sir Alan Cobham, replying, paid. a warm tribute to each of the crew, beginning with his wife, who had worked hard and successfully in the commissariat department and as secretary.
The machine had made eighty- two ascents and eighty-four land- ings in all sorts of waters and conditions in the course of the flight, and was none the worse for it.
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SPEEDY JUSTICE."
A motor-car speed case was, called and decided at the Croydon County Police-court on a recent Saturday in very few words, and about six seconds:-
The Chairman:
Sheering.
Police-sergeant:
miles.
The Chairman: 408.
Septimus
Twenty-five
It was one of a batch of cases in which a solicitor representing the Automobile Association plead- ed guilty.
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"Yes, it was the biggest fish I have ever hooked-and before realised it I was pulled clean out of the boat)"
The Mayor spoke of the pride the "You must have got a nasty city took in the fact that its long wetting."
and historic naval associations were "Not a bit of it. now supplemented by great aerial fell on the fish."
You see, I
50 degrees
is the deadline!
IF YOUR refrigerator shows ever fifty degrees it is not protecting your family as it should.
If it shows less than fifty degrees constantly, your food is fairly well protected from the bac teria of decay,
If it is a Kelvinator it will always show less than stry.
Let the Kelvinator man Best your refrigerator.
Call
for the Kalvinaler men
REISS, MASSEY & CO., LTD. ENGINEERING DEPT.
4th Floor Exchange Bldg.
"FELIX". TRIUMPHS
"China Mail" Comic Star
WITH "SOUTHERN. CROSS" FLIERS! "Mascot of Millions" Served as Such on History Making
Trans-Pacific Hop.
"FELIX THE CAT IS PROUD OF HAVING MADE THAT MARVELLOUS FLIGHT FROM CALIFORNIA TO AUSTRA- LIA WITH THE QUARTET PICTURED ABOVE, FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: CAPT. HARRY W. LYON, NAVIGATOR; PILOT; CAPT. CAPT. CHARLES KINGSFORD-SMITH,
PILOT; CHARLES T. P. ULM, RELIEF
AND JAMES WARNER, RADIO OPERATOR: IN THE GIANT MONO- PLANE "SOUTHERN CROSS" SNAPPED JUST AS IT HOP- PED OUT OVER THE PACIFIC OCEAN ON THE FIRST LEG OF ITS GREAT 7,800 MILE AIR JOURNEY.
"Felix the Cat-familiar to you (meow, whiskers, and what-not) through the POO ON CHINESE in the columas of this newspaper as far as "Felix" is concerned! HERBS.
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THE FLIGHT. and to millions of other readers: throughout the world-was the The "Southern Cross" reached Brisbane at 10.15 a.m. (local time) lucky token taken by the "South- on June 9, thus completing the first ern Cross" fiers on their. epochal flight across the Pacific from the flight from California to Austraila United States to Australia-a dis- via the Hawaiian and Fiji Islands. tance to 7,300 miles in a total
flying time of 881⁄2 hours. "Felix" was really heading for
The airmen, who had a great re-. ancestral homes when Capt. Charles caption in the Queensland capital, Kingsford-Smith propped "the black went to Sydney, where another en- "un" in the big monoplane's cockpit thusiastic welcome awaited them.
Captain Kingsford-Smith and nosed "The Southern Cross" to-
Brins the report that he and Mr. wards the Antipodes. For Pat Ulm intend to fly to New Zealand, Sullivan, who draws "Felix," was and after returning to Australia
con-
SOUTHERN CROSS
FAGEOL FLYER
150 MILES OUT. Sydney The Southern Cross" at Eagle
Telephone Central 673
blind, the bumps were so bad as to necessitate all the strength of Captain Kingsford-Smith, and Mr. Ulm on the controls. The aviators were wet through owing to leaks In the windshields,and said their feet were like blocks of ice.
CARRIED SHOULDER-HIGH.
The aviators had a wild wel- come, for the crowd broke through the barriers and surrounded the "Southern Cross," from which they' carried the four rden shoulder- high." One of the first to great them. was the hero of another famous flight, Mr. Bert Hinkler.Captain Kingsford-Smith was adorned with` a garland of roses,
In the afternoon there was- a reception to the airmen at the Town Hall, ab which the Governor and the Premier of Queensland spoke in glowing terms of their achievement. The latter paid a tribute to the American aviators, and said the night, which sent the machine 150 flight would draw the two English- miles out of its course. The first speaking nations together. S
Smith said that by the completion land sighted, was Ballina, New
of the flight he had realised, his Bouth Wales, the aviators, proceed-
greatest ambition, and returned ing along the coast to Brisbané.-
thanks for the splendid gift of the **
For several hours tying cond! Federal Government. He pald ; a tions were extremely difficult bigh tribute to his colleagues. Terrific rainstorms and violent There was a banquet in the evening. Captain Kingsford-Smith is 'con- bumpa necessitated several twenty- minute spells of blind flying and templating further flights, includ- frequent changes of altitude being one to New Zealand, which has tween 500 and 9,000ft. The ma- not yet been accomplished; an uns chine was difficult to control, par successful attempt was made re- cularly when trying to keep its cently. He is also considering the course with the spirit ricompass, completion of a world-fight, (pro- which was badly antected by Hght cooding to England and then flying
the Atlantic
born in Australia and first became hope to proceed to England by air amount, to nearly three times that to severe weather on the previous a cartoonist "Down Under." And and thence to 'America. ・・・ Mrs. there the famous Comic Cat is as Ulm also expressed her deter-sum well-known as in America and Great maination to accompany them. The Britain. To hop to Kangarooland. aviators have been invited to Can- stirred the ever agile fancy of berra as the guests of the Common made a perfect landing "Felix."
wealth Government." Ruth Elder had "Felix" sa her As a tribute to the success of pot on that celebrated hop across the their fight (says Reuter) Captain Atlantic with Capt. George Halde- Kingsford-Smith and Mr. Ulm have And now "The Mascot of been made a present of their sero- Millions" has flown over the Pacific plane, the "Southern Cross" and dis- The special sketch with this charged of all indebtedness by their "Southern Cross pictorial layout financial backer, Mr. Allen Hancock, shows how happy "Felix" is over of Los Angeles Ange this latest air triumph that thrills. When they left the United States the entire world.
they were short by £6,000 of the The Australian-American South sum needed to cover their exp
ross” ~ fliers, are the cata' but the gifts they have received
man
Farm aerodrome, Brisbane, and the airmen had an enthusiastic wel- come from about 100,000 people, including Lieut-General Sir Thomas Goodwin, Governor of Queensland, Mr, W. McCormack, the Premier, and Licut-Colonel H. C. Brinsmead, Commonwealth
Aviation:
Comptroller,
The arrival was delayed owing ning. When the plane was flying