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MONDAY, APRIL 16. 1923.

OUR BOY SCOUTS.

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- JAMBOREE'S FINE SUCCESS.

SATURDAY'S NOTABLE, EVENTS,

THE CHINA MAIL.

TO-DAY'S NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

THE HONGKONG HOTEL CO., LTD.

and placing orders for more. The of bie (the father's) "sof's plight. book-bindore, drawn from the 8th When the argument isntity Hongkong Troop, were busily em. height, the lost boy and the recur ployed all the titoe repairing books party return safe and sound. The

THE HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB. for their patrons.

uncle's san describes how he man- Our representative watched the aged to leave trakes by. which the

THE SECOND GYMKHANA The second day of the Hongkong from the 3rd Troop. At the Artists' elder son tells how he followed the the ORDINARY YEARLY 1929, Draft Programmes and Entry making of a table by the carpenters rescue party bad followed him, The NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that fixed for SATURDAY, 5th May, Boy Scouts' Jamboree was no less stall, kopt by Scouts drawn from track by the signs left by his cousin MEETING of Shareholders of THE Forme may be obtained at the Race successful than the first. Indy Troops 5, 6, und 7 was a wonderful and gave the patrol cry to ascer HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY Course, Hongkong Club and Cause Stubbs, in her uniforin as Cominis collection. of talented work. Betain the whereabouts of his cousin. LIMITRI), will be held at THE way Bay Stables. sioner of the Girl Guides, accom tween Friday night and Saturday, The Scoutmaster gives his story in HONGKONG HOTEL, Pedder Stroot, Entries close on Saturday, 21sť panied by Miss Stanley Smith and one of the lads had drawn a capital detail. In short, now that his son Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the 58th April, 1923, Mr. Eric Rice, arrived shortly be cartoon entitled "The Lookers On." has been returned to him, the Apríl 1923, at 1130 o'clock a.. for fore 9 o'clock.

Hongkong, April 16, 1923, Lady Stubbs was ot at the entrance by Commis-stail of Hongkong Troop 5 was a to the scout funds the amount the mirentora for, the year ended the Slat For lovers of nature study the uncle changes face and hands over the purpose of receiving a statument of accounts and the report of the Board of sioner Waldegrave. An escort of steady magnet with some tastefully kidnappers had demanded as ran Derambor, 1922, confirming the ar- sea aconte, under Patrol Lender arranged specimens from fish and som. Both the father and the Chao, lined the sides of the entranco vegetable life. Here Fatrol Leader uncle ang profuse in their thanks to pojmout of a Director, and ofecting and "presented utaves" as the party Peter Pao was in attendance with the S.M. for having imparted such

a Director and Auditor. upproached. Lady Stubbs was con- sot of microscopes under which useful information to their offspring ducted first of all to the exhibits, in ene was enabled to make a close and wish long life and prosperity to which she evinced the greatest study of (1) water weed, (2) butter-the ecouts of the world and undying interest, conversing with those infly wings, (3) leaf of water weed, existence to the scout movement, charge and purchasing three beauti (4) granite, (5) root of orchild. fully finished tea-poya from the

A PLAY WITH A MOTIVE. basketworkers, where scouts of the During the afternoon, a Scout scoute of China; at any rate, owe n To the author and producer, the 6th, 7th, and 8th, Troops were Play in Chinese was staged in the deep debt of gratitude. engaged. Lady Stubbe next visited Theatre Royal and attracted an Master Lam has produced a play Scout tho srans to witness a squad of appreciative audience. seonth, trained by Staff Sergenus the courtesy of the author and pro-interest talten in it by the Chinese Through with a real motive sad from the Best R.E., and directed by Sen ducer, Scout Master K. S. Lam of audience on Saturday, assuredly it Scout Patrol Leader H, Chad, erect the 6th Hongkong (Ellis Kadooric will be the talk in Chinese home

THE SCOUT PLAY.

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT AGENCY CO. LTD.

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THE HONGKONG LAND RECLAMATION CO., LTD.

Company will be CLOSED from Mou

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the day, the 23rd. April, 1933, until Saturday, the 28th April, 1993, both, MR. LESLIE SOLBE GREENHILL days inclusive,

By.Order of the Bpard,

WALTER 3 HAWKEE,

Secretary, Hongkong, April 16, 1923.

THE SHANGHAI HOTELS, LTD.

assumed charge of the above Companies with effect from the 16th instant.

Hongkong, April 16, 1923.

MARINE ENGINEERS' GUILD OF CHINA.

Hongkong Branch.

PITE Regulie Monthly Meeting will be

held at the Calid Ofice, Halton Hom

and dismantle. the 24ft. bridge. School), the Chind Mail has been for many a long day. Those whe VOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that/West Point, on WEDNESDAY, 20th Aprli, |

When it was anomced that the given a translation so that we can took part acquitted themselves in bridge-builders had beaten their offer our readers a synopsis. The a highly creditable manner and previous day's record by nearly 12 play, in 2 Acts, is entitled "The from the remarks passed by Euro-

inutes Tady Stubbs sent a mes-Kidnappers.* age of congratulation, to them. Patrol Lender Cine then called for Futher

the cheers for the Commissioner Enelo

THE CAST.

P. Chan Chung-yu,

of Girl Guides. Mer Lady Stubbe Kidnapper son of "Uncle". had expressed her trinks, the party

returned to Government House Elder son of "Father"*" where the Girl Guides' prize lis! tribution took place, ¿

Younger son of "Father""

THANKS BADGE.

P.L. Fung. Shui-choi,

P.J. Ng Wai-nmo. Scout to Cho-hing, Scout Li Hok-wai, Scout Fung Hung-cho. Und Kidnapper

Scout Chan Shu-che,

Another interested Spectator on 1st Kidnapper Saturday was Lieutenant Jackson, R.N.. wearing the Swastika with feur-de-lis superposed. This devora-! fin is known as the Tlashed Kidnapper, Badge." For the uninitiated in

peaus present, who could not under- stand what was said, the players ca rest assured that their efforts

were fully appreciated.

THE HELPERS:

By 7 o'clock a must successful afternoon's pleasure had been brought to a close. The presce of the Black Cat Jazz Band, ' under the direction of Mr. W. 0. Francis, once again added to the enjoyment. In-appreciation of the offorts of Miss Brock at the piano. the members of Troop 7 presented, Scout Tam Tak-ger with a pienic basket way be explained that it is the Sigout Master...... S.M. K. S. Lam.

The promoters are to be bearlily privilege of any scout, of whatever Scouts to Rescue Members of congratulated on a very successful

ank, to present this badge of

6th Hongkong Troop. Jaunboree and where one and all of thanks to anyone who does a sront

the officials worked so unflaggingly **Father's "it appears invidions to apportion:

praise. However, it may be said with all fairness that the hardest | work fell on the Rev. G. T. Walde- ! grave, the Commissioner,

SCENES.

a good turo, previdet be chtaine the! Aust, 1.- Interior of approval of his toes association.j

House.

:

The Jatter

DINARY GENERAL MEETING of Shareholders of THE SHANGHAI the TWENTYIGHTH OR

HOTEL, LIMITED, will bi held at THE HONGKONG HOTEL, Hoog kong, on SATURDAY the 28th April, 1923, at 12 clock Noon, for the pur

pose of receiving a statement of accounts and the report of the Board of Direc- tors for the your ended the 31st December, 1922, and confirming the Printment of the Directors and the

Auditors.

Tho TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from Thursday, the 26th April, 1923, unlii

Saturday, the 28th April, 1923, both

.daya inclusive.

By Order of the Board,

WALTER J HAWKER, Secrotary, Hongkong, April 16, 1923,

o'clock P.M.

Important Ikisintas, as por circular

No. ILK. 129,

W.J.STOKUS,

Brangh Boeretary;"

Hongkong, April 16, 1923,

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. AMERICAN & ORIENTAL LINE.

Fron NEW YORK.

Steamship

* LUCERIC" having arrived, Consignors of Cargo by her are informed that all Goode are being landed at their risk into the hazardous andfor extra Eazardous Godowna of Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co., Ltd., whence, delivery play bo obtained.

No Claire will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowas, and all Goods remaining undelivered after 21st inst., will be subject to rent,

All Claims against the steamer mast be pratented to the Undersigned on or before the 28th April, 1023, oc they will

All broken, ebated and damaged Goods are to be left in the Gouerns whore they will be examined on the 21st inst., at 9.30a.m.

No Fire Insurance has been affected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned

THE BANK LINE, LIMITED.

General Agenta. Hongkang, April 16, 1022,

TO SECRETARIES OF CLUBS AND

OTHER INSTITUTIONS, · ·

THE HONGKONG HIDE & The badge entities the wearer et 2-A Forist Retreat. rake use of the service of ung stunt Act 3.-Same as Aut 1.

LEATHER CO., LTD, at any fine, but does not constitute -

membership.

and.TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that The Ching Mail spater vainly

The "Path" was awaiting the Butcher; who was in the FIRST ORDINARY GEN-not be recognised.

ERAL, MEÉTINO will ha hold at the slavonned to hard from the return of his two sotus tu tilin, one charge of the arena:" wearer to the cires terday, when school had closed at Was Top Secretary of the Alder Company's Other, 17:60, Des Voeux under which he had surged it, bul 12.15. dust as the clock struck two shot Association of Boy Scouts be Road Control, on MONDAY. 30th He April, 1923, a 12 Noon, for the pur I was pleated to ma in Kag. the bose entered, dressed in rents, for he joined the amy ind," was all he could draw from iform. The father seats the attached to the Hongkong Bay Directors and Auditore together with now a Corporal in the A.S.C. mulpose of persenting the Report, of the inming officer of the for staying away to play after Scouts as A.5.M. The Jatim Statement f Account to 31st by Silen Navy, who is abo acting school, but they tell him they were; S.A. of the 40 Hougkong Troop.

having a troup mosting of their Secretary S.M. Kirk was kept busy roomber, 1922, ad secting Dircetars SOME FINE DISPLAYS,

Hendqrutors and so were delayed.all the time, as were 5.31. Farrell and Auditors.

The TRANSFER BOOKS «f ke Da Saturday then was a larger The father then asks them the chief and Mr. G. E. Seilword, who had ged than on the previous day, and gins of scouting, whether or not it cera of the refreshment and enter Companyhe CLOSED from 2nd

o the 30th April, 1928, both days) inclusiva, was a good sigu tai, many boys as any concern with polities or tabing department. The oilers

By Order of the Boush, and girls from the Chinese Schools, soldiering. He is informet that in charge of the exhibits-D.S.M. www przsent. In order that these chied objects of seunting have White, S.M. Barney, and SM. (IT. K. Chak—were also contimally

E. PEPPERELL, young, folk sink and miss what nothing to do with political affairs' was going on, a Chinese interpreteï;'

or the army, but that southernliers. In short feel assur

Action Secretary Hongkong April 16, 1929. was way in attereier in the seeks to develop good citizenshiped flio general verdiet is that they *****anslate. The displayeung young boys by forming their all went straight forward and did with the exception of the investi- characters: to brain them in habits their duty," to paraphrase the Iro Duke's fauon saying. Their tura reemany, wore gone Hough of observation, obedience and self-į. OR TWO separate occasions. In the reliance inculcate loyalty and motto was "not for oneself, but for

fol." secotul progene this commony thoughtfulness for others, teaching-chacted in was replaced by a fine exhibition of them serviens useful to the public physical drill with staves by the and handicrafts useful to thejo-the Theatre Royal, when it 5th Hongkong, known us' The

elves; and also to promote their conclusion of the "Potted Tem Roving Fifth."

physical development and hygiene. Post," in response to persistent cries of mithor, Promero and his daughter The Chinese exercises by the 7th The boys niso tell their father t Troop were very popular with the their uncle's son was absent franagared. When a speech was de large Chinese audience, to whom school and trop meeting that day.manded, Prospero facetionaly every detail was carefully explain-The father tells them to pay a visit plied that the shades of William S. ed. The stretcher drill and trek to him after lunch in caso he may forbade any speech-making. ert display, which were carried be sick when a knock at the door

out with great precision, evok anounces the coming of the uncle. ad much laughter in which He arrives very upset and when

BRIONE BERDING,

A death-bed marriage is fe- | the performers, including the seated narrates how his son has been corded in the Shanghai papers. "wounded," joined. Once again kidnapped. It was the boy's babit to Mr. Colin McGillivray of the the son scouts, under P. L. Chuo, go out to the fields before breakfast Shanghai Public Works Depart gave a fine exhibiting of saving the to exercise but on this particulament was married at the General drowning, matting being used in morning he had not returned. Hospital on April 10, to Harriet place of water!

Upon inquiry it was learned that he Williamson Stonehewer Kewley, had been kidnapped by two rullans of Manchester, and the bridegroom The performades of the bridge and carried off into the hills. The died the samne day. He was 36 bildes has already been lightly offer a reward or wait till the kid-

"father advises the "uncle" to years of age. touched upon. At the first per farinance the party under Sea Scout the boys suggest going to find their

nappers demanded constad.. Patrol Leader Chuo, erected the cousin themselves, at the same time bridge in 33min. 15sec. and disinforming the police and scout- mantled it in 9min. 17sed. At the

The father becomes

moster.

But

second performance the times were annoyed and tries to stop them, but 31.18 und 9.27. On Friday the two ends were already in position, but they are resolute in their deter- on Saturday the builders bad to mination and set out at once with place them there themselves so that their uncle, leaving the father

almost in teams,

the performance on Saturday were especially meritorious. H.E. Gen-j

* ACT,11, The two rufiisus ere seen hustling

eral Sir John Fowler, K.C.M.G. the kidnapping out into the C.B., D.S.O., inspected the first bridge and expressed himself is Woods, stopping now and again to highly satisfied. In view of the write figures on trunks of trees or fact that before Friday last, only rocks and to drop pieces of bis scarf complete bridges had been erected here and there. Upon arrival at on three occasions, the achievement their den, a confederate ie called to reflects much credit on the pupils guard the boy. The first two then. The boy is allowed to and on Staff Sergeant Best, R.E., go away, their instructor.

room within a specified area; upon promising to write to his father for EXHIBIT STALLS.

a ransom. After a while the boy The exhibit atalls were crowded hears his patrol cry and signals with interested sighit-score through for help, is keeper, makes bim on the afternoon. The 8th Troop desist, believing he has gone crazy were busily engaged demonstrating The boy notice a heap of straw, how to care for the sick; a portion which he at once rets fire to; hop of the same company, instructed bying the smoke will be seen. Mean Mr. G. 1. Sellwood, who pointed white. Ip Cho-hing (the elder won) with pardonably pride to one of his had reached the side of the hut by pupils, who, after only ten lessons, following the signs left by his cou had made the uniform he was wear. The two original kidnappers ing or Saturday..

surprise him and make him pri-

...

The Scouts of Troopa : 7 and 8 soner. The main body of scouts, engaged in basketwork bad a fine under the 9.M, sro soon on the dplay of articles, ranging from some however the kidnappers are lounge chairs to flower pot holders,antared and handed over to the The Friday these tada presented flie† polico Chief Bonut, HE the Governor

with a fine model "of an armchair,The father and the upola while Lady Stibbs expressed her found quarrelling, the former blura srpreciation by purchasing tett,poy ng his brother for being the cause

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