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rogrote that it has been impossible for him to personally Bay farewell to many of his friends and to thank them for all thoir kindness to him. He will he very glad at all times to boar from them.
Mr. H. Percy Smith leaves the Colony
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of
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PROPERTY
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THE Undersigned have ressiv. Public Auction on
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MYSTERY?' REVEALED.
Johanna Southcott's Box Opened.
What purports to be the famous Jebanas Southcott bor has at last been opened.
The contents were not brought
"TEST NERVES.
What Sutcliffe Thinks.
Writing in the Daily Chronicle, Herbert Sutcliffe saysMr FL R. Spofforth, the one time bril liant fast bowler of Australia, has expressed his belief that the nerve of England batsmen is not to-day
to the light of day in the presence what it used to be. of twenty-four Bishops, of the It is true enough that in the Church of England, as Johanna recont Test match series we sor
at "Durbar House' No. 11 Came-desired, but by W. J. Mackoy, rowed over certain failures in
ron Road, Kowloon
A Quantity of Valuable Household Furniture.
(Full Partiou are from Catalogue)
Op View on Day of Salo Torms Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS., Auctioneers.
United Notheraind Navigation, Situato at Victoria in the Colony THE AUCTIONEERING &
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TION COMPANY, LIMITED.
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INLAND LET No. 82 together with the dwelling House & Shop No. 17, Cochrane, Straet,"
are notified that all goods are being landed at their risk into on
extra- the bazardous and/or
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General Meeting of the kong & Kowloon Wharf and at hours, Apply The Hongkong Company will be held at the Godown Co., Ltd., whence and/or Excavation Pile Driving & Con- Offices of the General Managers, from the wharves delivery may struction Co., Ltd. 2nd Floor, Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & C., be obtained.
Goods not cleared by the 8th Powell's Building-
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TSINGTAU,
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thereon erected To be sold by PUBLIC AUCTION THURSDAY, 4th June 1925,
at 3 p.m.
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Solicitors for the Mortgagees 10 am. by Messrs. Goddard & Directors and Auditors.
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MR. E. V. M. R. de SOUSA,
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The Undersigned has received instructions to sell by Public Auc tion, for account of the concerne 1, on-FRIDAY,
the 5th June, 1925, at 2.30 p.m., at
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who became weary of scoing the batting, but there was something It con almost more than nervo wanted thing around bis house. tained little to substantiate all the when our splendid captain lost furor that has, been connected the toss in the first four matches, with it for the last several years and so we lost the rubber before
W
The nearest thing to a propbooy we had a chance of showing what one plece of parchment, we could do with the advantage clearly legible, which contains that only occurred onco; but
of the toss behind us.
this sentence:
"The bones of unknown orea-it furnished a clear proof to me tures, s wany as there are that had the toss run ovenly Bishops, shall be dug our of the wa might have finished
far
earth, and monsters of the lost closer together than was the case. world shall live and won shall When wo won the toss for the bo made to wonder."
only time during the tour real
The document is signed, "Jo-consistency marked our one hanna Southoott, Dec. 24, 1805. innings. In it were such scores as 66, 145, 44, 40, 65, 76 and 74- It will be recalled that Johanna just about as comforting a score- Southcott, a servant girl became a sheet as any captain could wish We won the match out of roligious fanatic and founded a for. sect. She placed in a box pro-hand in a single innings, and to phecies which were not to be a large extent, ia my judgment) viewed until 100 years after her this splendid victory come about death, and then in the presence of through success in the toss. twenty four Bishops. People who believed in ber have been trying for years to get enough Bishops to witness the opening, but without suCOOBS. '
THE STRAIN ON BATSMEN. So I am unable to agree with Mr. Spofforth. In another way I want to approach the subject of our failure to win the rubber. Mackey, who lives in Ham-
It was my first trip, but very meremith, said recently that
woman named Morrison quickly I realised that "playing had come to him many years ago for keeps" was the policy of the and rented a room in which to Australians, and some of ou atoro some furniture, including batsmen could not accommondat Johanna's box, which is a coffin-themselves to such a plan. S WO found that th shaped seat ohest. She said it had when.
A
A consignment of Italian White been given to her grandfather, Australians, winning the toss i Coloured Marble, Statuettos, who was Mayor of a town in the Test after Test, adopted thi Busts, Pedestals, Lamps and west of England, and predicted policy often to exhaustion, th several pieces of Venetian Glass unlimited curses upon any one strain on our batsmen becam
who would dare to open it. From very great. Warë,
time to time the woman called to see her property, but as Mackey had not seen her for ten or twelve years he decided to take chance and opened it.
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Household Linens comprising Table Cloths, Napkins, Pillow Cases, Bedspreads, etc, etc.
HUGHES & HOUGH, LTD.
Auctioneer.
Hongkong, May 25, 1925.
Stubbs Road marked by sign- NOTICE" is hereby given American Oriental Mail Line. the China Auction Rooms, China EX-ACTIVE SERVICE
board of Shun Shing Contractor
FOR SALE. TONGKING-HAIPHONG.
that the Annual Ordinary
"PRISIDENT MADISON".
and'or extra
Building.
A Large Quantity of " Blackwood & Furniture, and Household Sundries.
Comprising:-
Wardrobes with Mirrors, Over-
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ASSOCIATION. 1914-1918
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I am certain that our failure came not, as Mr. Spofforth sug gests, through norveless battin but through persistent bad luc in the toss. Consider the hea
He found a wisp of grey hair, the skill of the Australian attac leather-bound B.ble dated-for it was very good, indeed- 1702, and parchment referred to, and the piling up of runs by Members of the Southcott "pro-side which kept on batting fire fession" are further studying the and there is little need to sac further for the reasons why th rubber was lost.
MEN'S contants.
just a little above Morrison Gap General Meeting of Shareholders The Steamship Road. Occupation about June of the above Company will be
EASMA BEACH 1st. Apply Bang Koo, Now Bank held at the Hongkong Hotel, having arrived from Manila, on Building.!
Hongkong, on MONDAY, 8th June 1st, 1925 Consignees are
WING to MONDAY Juno June 1925 at 11.00 am. for the heredy notified that their corto mantles with Mirrors, Marble-top
1st and WEDNESDAY purpose of receiving the report is being landed at their risk into washstands, Dinner Sets, Tables of the Directors together with the hazardous
and Desks, Dressing Tables, Flower June 3rd being Public Holidays a Statement of Accounts for the hazardous godowns of the Hong Stand, Cabinets, Wardrobe Trunks, the Batbing Beach will be open year ended 30th April 1925.
on those days." kong and Kowloon Wharf and The Transfer Books of the Godown Co., at Kowloon, and &c., &c.
Launch will leave Blake Pier each day at 4 00 p.m. Company will be closed from stored at consigness' risk. WEDNESDAY, 3rd June to Consignees of Cargo
The Launch will NOT run on TUESDAY, 9th June 1925 both produced an Import Permit sige-
TUESDAY and THURSDAY days inclusive,,,
ed by the Superintendent of
next. Imports and Exports. Hongkong, before Bills of Lading will be countersigned.
FOR SALE-Soap factory and oil mili 300 tons monthly Fine building good situation sale including trade marks. Apply to RAUZY HAIPHONG,
TONGKING
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HAIPHONG.
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JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, General Managers. Hongkong, 29th May 1925.
FROM A LINED TO A LIFEBOAT.
ALL KINDS OF STEAMERS FOR SALE
must
All broken, chafod and damaged cargo is to be left in the godowns, where it will be examined at 101 a.m. on June 6th 1925 by the Company's Surveyors, Messrs. Anderson and Ashe."
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THE
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"CAT" FOR BANK ROBBERS.
Considering what we had face when we went in duri those four matches, Jack Hob and I were fortunate to make mady runs as we did. The stra comes alike in the pavillion af in the middle of the fold. T finest balemon in the world, und euch circumstances, are bound treat every ball with an almo abnormal respect, and they c not play their true cricket.
SANDSAM UNLUCKY.
Accused Man's Attempt to Shield Companion. Sentence of three years' penal Bervitude and 20 strokes of the "cat" was passed at the Old Bailey last month on each of two
The really unfortunate memb men found guilty of a hold-up at of our side was Andrew Sandha the Midland Bank, Wroughton, who only found a place in two near Swindon,
the Tests. Yet he finished topl The men, John O'Sullivan, the English averages last ye aged 21, and James Walsh, agod and when he got his invitati 30, were described as Irish cattle] was regarded as a certain batti Not 'till the tour w dealers.
did be find his.
asset. Presenting revolvers at a book over alork, they took £50 from the till, form, and then, against N play Wales,he thon escaped in a stolen motor-South
two three-figure innings wh
Car
When arrested in a Waterloo-sot all Australia aflame, road lodging house, Walsh pre- Then he showed superb orioli sented; a revolver at Police and, always when speaking Inspector Ward, with the com this fine. bats man, it must be
mand, "Stand back".
The weapon clicked, but did not fire, Walsh, however, denied that he pressed the trigger.
membered that, through no f
of his own, he could not gol with his usual colleague, J Hobbs, as the first-wicket pair
that when cortain Am
O'Sullivan said he took part in Australians come here the bank robbery with another season they will find in my fris man who was not Waleb....... Andrew Sandham, a
This man was not like Walsh different proposition from in appearance. He was a thin, man they met down under. pale-faced man, whom he knew Mr. Chapman played his us as "Pat"
game always the brilliant hit! Ho met him first in a public-but a hittor who foll through house in the Strand, and later Collins's fine tactics in plac joined him in a motor-car at the his field for the old Cambri Marble Arch. They then wont batsman. to Swindon together.
I have no fears, pe to Ho agreed that it was romark-season's Tests here. We h able that the bank manager and good young batsmen coming two other witnesses, had picked and, though Australia is bot Walsh out as his companion. to send over a great aide with Walsh and O'Sullivan were many good players who will found guilty of stealingand receiv-making their first trip, I fa ing revolvers and ammunition, the English wickets and stealing and receiving a motor English rains will bring the car, and of robbing the bank while round our way. On all hands armed with revolvers, Walsh, we came back a feeling who was charged along with the optimism, with regard to attempted murder of Inspector year was to be met with, Ward, was found not guilty on this charge. De
Mr. Justice Mackinuon said the GREAT PICTURES BOLDA "hold up" was until roontly com- Hoppner's portrait of I paratively unknown, but it now Elizabeth Bligh was sold reco seemed to have become quite at Christie's for ton thousand frequent. It was a crime for hundred guineas. Royo which an exemplary sentence famous picture, The Callin should be passed as a doterrant. Samuel," fetched 6,700 guider