THURSDAY, MAY 7, 1931.
ATTRACTIVE TAILORING
The Latest In Gentlemen's
Outfitting
AT PRICES TO SUIT ANY PURSE.
PERMECT FIT
AND
RELIABLE
THE
CHINA MAIL.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY
HAIR DRESSERS
INDOOR GOLF.
GENTLEMEN'S TAILORS.
DRY CLEANERS
LITERATURE
3
SWATOW DRAWNWORK
FOR THE LADIES.
SUITINGS.
WING HING CO.
ONLY
Gentlemen's
OutAtters
TWO
61, Queen's Rd, C.
Tel. 21417.
HOURS
COFFEE.
TO
Transfigure
You
MADAM KATIE'S
BEAUTY PARLOUR. 31, Wing Lok Building, Kowloon.
Tel. 56341.
Tel. 56841.
IT'S FASCINATING!
THE GAME OF
GAMES.
of
The charm of Miniature Golf is that it offers both noung and old chance
equal and
ansement.
Two Games on the Roof of the King's Theatre Bldg.
will pay for your afternoon ten af Lane Crawfurd's.
JOIN THE MERRY THRONG
at
THE KING'S. MINIATURE 'GOLF COURSE.
ailored
BROWN'S
FOR PERFECTION IN WINTER SUITS.
2nd A., Rutton Ridg., 7. Duddell St. (opp. Gospel Hall). Tel. 23056.
Points of Appeal
TO THE CLEVER DRESSER
Clean
LOTHES
SPECIAL ANNUAL
• OFFER
of
10% DISCOUNT During the Whole Month
of April for
ALL DRYCLEANING
& DYEING from
THE VICTORIA CO. Expert Dry Cleanern
& Dyers.
HEAD OFFICE:
50, Nathan Rd, Kowloon, DEPOTS:
7. Wyndham St., Hong Kong 24, Jordan Road, Yaumati.
OPTICIANS.
THE HONG KONG OPTICAL
COMPANY,
'Phone 22232.
53. Queen's Road Central.
OPTICIANS.
BOOKS
for All
Bibles, Pocket Testaments, Prayer Books and Stationery.
General Literature Presentation Books Children's Books a Speciality.
THE BOOK & BIBLE DEPOT Wyndham Street.
Next to King's Theatre,
Apents for
British & Foreign Bible Society and The Religious Tract Society.
SHOES.
Pair
*Black Or Brown
Shoes from $6.00.
Black ne
Gorgeous Underwear Kimonos
Pyjama Suita and
Shawls.
SWATOW WENG LEE CO.
Ae, Nathan Rd., Kominum.
For Swatow Goods
and Chinese Fancy Goods.
SPORTING GOODS.
ATHLETIC GOODS
AT
Brown THE LIANG YOU CO..
Boots from $8.00. Children's Boots or Shoes from $2.00.
Best styles, most complete stock of all sizes. Repairing a specialty. WONG SIU WOON
21, Pottinger St. Phone 21474.
IMPORTED FRESH And
DRIED FRUITS
WING"
BRAND
Coffee, Tea, Hawaiian Jams,
Jelly and Fruit Preserves. WING COFFEE
CO.
139, Des Voeux Rd. C. Tel. 25869.
DENTISTS.
HARRY FONG, Dentist,
1st floor, No 74, Queen's Road
Central. Tel. 21255.
TANG YUK, DENTIST
Succensor to
the late SIEN TING, 14, D'Agullar Street,
TERMS VERY MODERATE Consultation Free.
ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES.
THE GLOBE FOOK CHEONG ELECTRICAL SUPPLY CO., LTD. 72, Queen's Road C. Tel. 23270.
ENGINEERS & SHIPBUILDERS.
W. S. BAILEY & CO., LTD.,
Kowloon Bay New Work & Repairs, Call Fing "L". Sole Agenta for Kelvin Motors.
ON LOK
(Ah Hing)
30, Wyndham St.,
1st floor
Entrance On Lan St.
Telephone. 22317.
LADIES' AND GENTLEMEN'S
HAIR DRESSING SALOON. Expert Barbers, Moderate Chaegen.Į
LEE YEE.
Ladies' and Gentlemen's Hair
Dressers & Booksellers,
No. 12, D'Aguilar Street. (opposite Queen's Theatre),
GENTLEMEN'S TAILORS
Winter Suits
Made to Order.
Our Measurement
Guaranteed Perfection.
Prices Within the Means of Everyone.
YEE SING
Gentlemen's Tailor, 12. Wellington St.
Tel. 21882.
JEWELLERY.
EUROPEAN
WATCHMAKER, JEWELLER AND ENGRAVER.
Sale and Repairing of Gold and Silver Goode. Any kind Chronometern. of Watches, Chronographs, Repeat 178, Speedometers, Typewriters and anything in the line of delicate mechanism. All ordera executed promptly at moderate rates.
M. BOGDATSKY,
No. 58, Nathan Rd. Kowloon.
GOVERNMENT NOTICES
SUITS
Superiority of style, finer wool- lens and neater tailoring will be noted in our Spring Suits.
MILLEN CO.
14, D'Agullar St. 'Tel. 22774.
Bring Your PRINTING Problems to Us
THE NEWSPAPER ENTERPRISE LTD. CHINA MAIL, BLOG,» SA WYROKAN ET.
GLASSES STYLED FOR
YOUR FACE.
The Sino American
Optical Company.
83, Queen's Road C.
Telling the World About Jiggs.
HOP SING
28, Pattinger St. Tel. 21420 CANTON:–116, Sun Kee Sai Rd.
LAMMERT BROS.
R
TYPEWRITER DEALERS
N
G
70, Queen's Road C.
AN INTRODUCTORY HISTORY
by
A. H. CROOK, O.BE, M.A.
W. KAY, M.A.
W. L. HANDYSIDE, M.A., B.Sc.
PRICE $2 00.
NOW ON SALE AT THE PUBLISHERS.
The Newspaper Enterprise Ltd. China Mail Offices.
'Phone 20022
FOR
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING
□
Twenty-five Words three inser tions prepaid $1. Every addi flonal word four cents for three Insertions.
All replies ander this heading must be called for.
WANTED.
COMPANY MEETINGS
CHINA ENTERTAINMENT & LAND INVESTMENT CO., LTD.
[OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
Nhat the FIRST ORDINARY
GENERAL MEETING of SHARE- HOLDERS will be held at the Re- gistered Offices of the Company, King's Theatre Building, 5th floor en SATURDAY, the 16th day of May, 1931, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, to receive the Directors' Report and Accounts for the period ended 81st December, 1930, to elect Auditors, and to transact such other business ПВ may be properly transacted at an Ordin- ary General Meeting of the Com-
WANTED-Good House Boy. Know-pany. ledge of Valeting essential. Apply Box No. 687, c/o "China Mall."
FOR SALE
FOR SALE-Victrola Cabinet Gramo- phone in excellent condition with 200 records. No reasonable offer refused. For further particulars apply to Box No. 668, c/o "China Hall,"
TO LET.
TO LET. To prospective visitors to England Ideal accommodation in the
And Notice is further hereby given that the Register and Trans. fer Books of the Company will be closed from the 9th to the 16th day of May, 1931, both days inclu Bive.
Hong Kong. 30th April, 1931.
LIANG CHI-HAO,
Managing Director.
THE CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
Centre 'of THE FIFTIETH ORDINARY West End of London, Cink tare T. GENERAL MEETING OF Moderate charges. 61, Clarendon Road, Holland Park, London, W11, SHAREHOLDERS will be held at
G. B. Colson.
TUITION GIVEN
in
the Ofees of the Undersigned on TUESDAY, the 19th May, 1931, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report, of the General Agents, together with a Statement of Ac- PRIVATE LESSONS English, counts for the year ended the 81a! French, Shorthand, Typewriting and December, 1980. Music for Ladies and Children. Terms The SHARE REGISTER and
6, Aimal Villas, Austin TRANSFER moderate.
will BOOKS
be Road, Kowloon.
CLOSED from the 5th to the 19th May, 1931, both days inclusive.
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD., General Agents. Hong Kong, 28th April, 1981.
ta
ENGLISH LESSONS . given Students with particular attention to pronunciation, by English Barrister (Middle Templo). Apply Box No. 680, c/o "China' Mall”-
ALEXANDER'S INSTITUT DE
BEAUTE
For the best Permanent Finger and:
· Marcel Waves. »Hair, Cutting and
DanHanscure:för. Ladies and lig
1. Gentlemen, bet Fedder Bldg. lat door. Room 5,
Tel. 25189.2 Opposite entrance H.K. Hotel,
NOTICE.
THIS IS TO NOTIFY the Publić |
Tthat Mr. P. 3. CARNELL is
not associated and has no connec- tion with, and on no account is authorised to collect money for the undermentioned Companies.
Should any person or persona do business with him on our behalf we will; accept no responsibility for such tranzactiona.
By Order,
i
Newspaper Enterprise, Ltd. Hong Kong Herald Publishing Co. Hong Kong Dollar Directory Co
Hong Kong, 4th May, 1981;
G.
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H.M. NAVAL YARD, HONG KONG.
MENDERS are invited for the
TENT
purchase of the undermention- ed old surveying instruments now lying at H.M. Naval Yard.
Application for Tender Forma should be made to the Naval Store Officer, and should be returned completed on or before 12th May. Full particulars of instruments to be disposed of will be shown on Tender Forma.
One Dumpy Level, 16" Telescope. One Transit Theodolite 5". One Transit Theodolite 6".
G
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SALE OF STEAM VESSEL POLLY:
T
TIENDERS are invited up to the 25th May, 1931, for the pur- chase of the above named vessel as she lies in the basin at H.M. Naval Depot, Kowloon.
Full particulars of the vessel and conditions of sale, and per- mits to view, may be obtained on the Naval Store application to Officer, H.M. Dockyard, Hong Kong, and tender forms will be issued on payment of a deposit of $200 returnable when decision on the tenders has been reached.
The vessel will be on view at H.M. Naval Depot, Kowloon, from the 2nd May.
The
is sold without vessel restrictions as to future use.
Tenders will be received in the
office of the Naval Store Officer, H.M, Dockyard, Hong Kong, up to noon on Monday, 25th May, 1981.
YOU
ARE INVITED TO INSPECT OUR STOCK OF ASIATIC FOREIGN ¦ AND COLONIAL
POSTAGE STAMP
IN SETS, SINGLE PACKETS, BAGS AND IN: APPROVAL SHEETS GRACA & CO., Dealers in Postage Stamps, Philatelic Goods, Picture," Postcards, Toys, &c.
10, WYNDHAM, STREET. F.O. Box No. 20. HONG KONG.
There are few spots in the world where "Bring- ing Up Father" isn't published but even they had a chance to become acqualated with Jiggs, Maggie and Nora, recently, when George McManus, at micro- phone, broadcast the story of his famous comic strip over a world-wide network through Station WGY Schenectady,
In the background is Roberto Gatica, who trans- lated McManus's talk for the benefit of the Spanish speaking countries where "Bringing Up Father" is as popular as with readers of the China · Mail,
VATICAN CITY CENSUS,
Can Be Taken In A Few Minutes."
there are only 550 residents. They are classifed as follow: Two are true-born citizens. There are, 495
118 of
AUCTIONEERS, APPRAISERS AND SURVEYORS,
-Public Auctions -
Tinstructions to sell by Public HE Undersigned have received
Auction
ON
FRIDAY, May 8, 1931, commencing at 2.30 p.m.,
at their Sales Room.
4. Duddell Street,
A Large Quantity of FINE BLACHWOOD WARE. Comprising:-
Finely Carved Tables, Opium Stools, Chairs Inlaid with Talles Stone, Teapoya, Stools, Chests, Joss Tables, Flower Stands, etc.
and
One Very Fine Carved Black- wood Wardrobe with Bevelled Mirror
also
A Quantity of VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE.
Comprising:-
Chesterfield Couch and Arm- chairs, Bookcases, Glass Cabinets, Dining Table, Dining Chairs, Side- boards, Teak Wardrobe with Be- velled Mirror, Dressing Tables, Chest of Drawers, Teak Bedsteads, Ornaments, Pictures, Vases, Crock- err. Glass Ware, Ice Chest, Gramophone and Records, Screen, Blue and White Fish Bowl, Cut- lery, Blankets, Linen, Mosquito Nets, Ruga, Bicycle, Glasa-top Desk, etc.
aleo
One Cottage Piano (Moutrie). and
One Thornton Pickard Tropical
of Italian origin, including the Reflex Camera 8" x 2.Ross F. Pope. Then ceme
Swiss 2.5 lense. Complete with carrying origin, being the Swiss Guards and ease, etc. their officers, There are eight of On View from Thursday, May 7, French origin, oight of German, one | 1931, Ethiopian (who is studying for the priesthood and has been allowed to, live in the city by the Pope's per- mission).
The Vatican City State is perhaps. the one city in the world where the census can be taken in a few minutes. Undoubtedly, it la the most cosmopolitan as to the origin of its citizens. When the Lateran There are also three of Spanish{ Pact created the State in February, and one of Norwegian origin, two 1929, its population was 582, but Dutchmen, and one Austrian. When only 250 resided within the city's they travel abroad they have boundaries. Non-realdent citizens Vatican City State passports, bear- Include all cardinals living in Rome, Ing, the papal coat of arma, the who automatically become citizens triple-crown, and the keys of St of His Holiness's sovereign State. Peter. as antes d But since then, two children have There are 1,800 telephone lines, been born within the city's pre- 220 numbers in working orders with cincts; and two citizens both a total capacity of 800, Most of cardinals, have died. Reg a them serve the pontifical palace and The population is now 689; but the various State departments..
Terma:-Cash on Delivery!**
LAMMERT BROS,
Auctioneers.
Hong Kong, May 4, 1981,
PLASONABLE <
PRICES
THE NEWSPAPER ENTERPHINE LTE.- » NA MYERNAM 27:
CLAREMONT
PRIVATE HOTEL Austin Road, Kowloon. (Facing the Kowloon Cricket Club. Four minutes from ferry by bus.) Suites of roama (single and double), hot and cold water system, all modern sanitation, private bathrooms attached. EXCLUSIVE TABLE entirely under European management
Hotel has a splendid aspect in one of the Añest locations in Kowloon, away from noise, yet easily accessible. Terma very moderate. Reserva- tions by letter or cable.
CLAREMONT
Tels.: 67389 & 67385 (Private). Telegraphic Add.: "Fern" H.K. Our motto is "SERVICE."
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 Sollelted.
A. -SEK & CO.
Tel. No. 23459. 26A, Des Voeux Road, C.. Hong Kong.
MISCELLANEOUS
Mall"
YOUR VISITING CARDS nantly and promptly pristed "China" Once, No. 8A, Wyndham St. phone 20022.