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FRIDAY, AUGUST 29, 1924.

INTIMATIONS,

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

LIMITED.

TICKETS will be

Issued for

Round Trips during the months of July to September, from Hongkong to Foochow (Pagoda Anchorage) and return, calling et Swatow and Amoy on both the; upward and downward Voyage, "by the Company's new, fast, well

WANT ADVERTISEMENTS

DEWORDS ́S INSERTIORE-

#1. PREPAID, Every additional word 4 Cente

for å insertions.

WANTED.

THE CHINA MAIL.

HIGH GLASS BOOTS AND IKONS

Made to order. ROYAL & CO.

sized Billiard table

appointed steamer Hat Ning" at WANTED-To hire or purchase

the reduced rate of $80 for the

full

round Voyage, including Meals (complete) apply Ab Young & Co., While the steamer is in port..

These Special, Tickets will be i available for return only by this sipamer, either by the Voyage for which it is issued or by her following sailing from Foochow,

Duration of stay at Foochow 48

steamer

hours.

The Trip occupies, 8 to 9 days and the

will leave Hongkong from the Company's Wharf at 5 p.m. arriving at daylight on her return (Weather parmitting).

The Company's Steam Launch passengers from

No. 18, Queen Victoria Street.

TO LET.

TO LET-Shop and Offices No. 12 Pedder Street. Apply at the Premises.

No. 1, D'Agullar Büroet -

MAIL WEEK NEWS.

ITEMS FROM FAR AND NEAR..

A copy of the fist Kilmarnock edition of Burns's poems, printed in 1786, was sold for £560 at Sotheby's only July 2,

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The #gricultural production of ||-British Columbia fast year increased in value by £800,000, compared with the previous twelvo months.

A Bying boat, which holds 12 passengers in a fine saloon, has been launched at Southampton for service between Southampton and the Channel Islands."

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Owing to the great rash of British tourists in Switzerland it has been found necessary to run an additional train de luxe, arriving at Bale every Saturday evening.

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WAR BONUS CLAIMS

POST OFFICE CLERKS WHO SERVED IN ARMY.

MARIE CORELLI.

ESTATE OF £24,076.

London, July 14:-The will of Miss Marie Gorelli, of Mason Croft, Stratford-upon-Avon, will London, July 17-A petition of ten throughout In her own a series presented by Post Office handwriting, has been proved. It ervants-was brought by Mr. is dated June 5, 1922, and is in Edward Pidduck, of Castellan- many respects characteristic of avenue, Hark Park, Romford, the novelist.

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retained na an heirloom in his 'family) and the'une for life of two houses in Church-street, Stratford- on-Avon (occupied by Mr. Quatres main and by Mr. Marshall), with remainder to his son, Eric Bridges,--- demolished but lest in good con on condition that they shall not-be-

dition as antique buildings, and she requested her said servant to

remain as custodian of Masoni

Croft under the trusts defined Essex, yesterday against the The estate is sworn as of the later, at a suitable salary. Crown for Est 158. 6d. in respect gross value of £24,076, with net motor-car (except for the mascot To her chauffeur, H. Moore, her. of war bonuses granted while he personalty £8,914, much of the

given to Alfred Bridges), and the was serving in the Army.

property consisting of real "estate. Sir John Simon, K.C., for Mr. The executors are my dear requested him to care for her Pldduck, a second-class supple lifelong friend, Miss Bertha Vyver, ponies kindly until the natural end fog him with the necessary means' rentary clerk in the Post Office, of the same address, and her of their lives, her trustees supply- Hungry-Yet Afraid

said he enlisted in June 1915 and literary agent, Mr. Alexander for the continuance of their To Eat!

stabling and support. was demobilised Ip February 1919 Strachan Watt, of Hastings House,

Miss Corelli left all her property cottage he now lives in and the To her gardener F. Prior, "the Such is the plight of thousands,

His civil pay in June 1913 was Norfolk-street, Strand, W.C. £270 a year, subject to automatic Increases of £10 yearly. Circular to Miss Bertha Vyver for life,

ground pertaining;" to her house according to the terms mutually maid and assistant gardener. O They dread mealtimes, for they know that suffering will follow;

No. 2,178, published by the Post-

Court, £50; to the said. F. Prior they know that, diet as they will,

master-General on August 26, arrived at and agreed upon by us

and O. Court, the kitchen garden 1914 stated that Post Office both "

enlisted ** pill

The trustees are the executors of Mason Croft, In Chestnut Walk servants who digestive disorder is remorseless,

receive their civil pay. In the secretary for the time being of in equal shares, on the condition TO LET-Two Godowns, or and it has them in its grip. The

creases of pay or war bonuses the Society of Authors, Mr. Percy that it shall be used in perpetuity shops, in DUDDELL STREET

were granted by the Conciliation Smith Brentnall, solleitor, of The heavy tourist travel move and Arbitration Board for Govern Messrs. Maffey and Brentnail, of for cultivating and horticultural now occupied by Messrs. Alexan-pity of it is that such suffering is

purposes and not be sold at any der Ross & Co., Ltd. and Caldbeck quite unnecessary, as any doctor Pagoda Anchorage to Foochow Macgregor & Co. For Particulars can tell you. A little Bisurated ment from the United States into ment employees. These increases 19, St. Dunstan's-hill, Great Tower time for building;-to-her-maid, “ apply to:-H. Ruttonjee & Son, Magnesia, taken in water for a Canada has resulted in the esta-51 175. 6d. in this case the street, EC., and Mr. C. D. Medley, Augusta Threadgold, Croft Cottage couple of the tablets swallowed) blishment of four motor-car ferry Postmaster General had declined solicitor, of Messrs. Field, Roscoe, for life, with remainder to her and Co., or the acting solicitor for (lestatrix's) estate, a legacy of 16, Queen's Road,

will instantly neutralise the services between Washington to pay to Mr. Pidduck.

Sir Leslie Scout, K.C., for the the time being of the Society of £100, and her diamond and aqua- harmful acid which gives rise to State and Vancouver Island.

marine brooch; to her second maid, Crown, contended that these

Miss Corelli states: I hereby Bella Barber, £100, the choice of Two Soviet airmen captured, bonuses were granted as contribu TO LET-Two Office Rooms on the trouble, and thus prevent all ground floor of building next possibility of discomfort. You'll door to Telegraph Co's Offices, suffer no more from stomach through the failure of the motor tions towards the increased cost of declare that as the adopted daughany of her jewelled ornaments, and

LLD., F.S.A (who adopted me One small Godown in Queen's troubles or weakness of the vital of their aeroplane, when they were living. The view of the Crowner of the late Charles Mackay the fight to remain in Mason Croft Building. Apply The Hongkong organs if you go to the nearest attempting to escape to Findland was that people at the front were in infancy as his daughter, and she will find usë for har extéllent Land Investment & Agency Co., Ltd. chemist, get a package of this sure with important documents, have not concerned with that.

been sentenced to death. cure, and take as directed. Re- member, a dose of Bisurated Magnésia will stop the worst Flying at Istres, South France attack of stomach pain instantly, on June 22, for the Beaumont Cup, and you've only to take the pre-Lient. Said Lecointe, the French paration for a very little while to airman, covered 311 miles in 97 feel a different person altogether minutes 47 seconds, a speed of 190

miles per hour. healthier, happier and brighter. See the oval "BISMAG" Sign on the wrapper when buying.

will convey

City, if required.

For further particulars" and dates of Sailing-"

Apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO. General Managers. DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO. LD. Hongkong, June 17, 1924.

UNIVERSITY OF HONGKONG,

MATRICULATION, SENIOR AND JUNIOR LOCAL EXAMINATIONS.

No

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the above Examinations will

MONDAY, cominentre on November 17th, 1924. Forms of entry, and copies of Regulations and Syllabus can be obtained on appli- | casion to the Registrar.

Each entry form duly filled in, must reach the Registrar together! with the statutory fees on or before! the 13th September, as follows:

H.K. Currency Matriculation and Senior

Local Examinations... $15 Junior Tol Examinations $10

Candidates offering more than seven subjects in the Matriculation and Senior Local Examination will be charged an additional fee of $1 for each subject so offered,

FOR

FRENCH TUITION

Write to

G. MOURSION c/o China Mail" office,

INTIMATIONS.

HONGKONG CLUB.

NOTICE.

T

The Sign of the

BISMAG

Genuine

H. K. V. D. C

See it on

every

Package

THE FOURTH YEARLY DRAW- ING of DEBENTURES (1920 Issue-$500, each) of the Hongkong A PROMENADE CONCERT Club, Payable on TUESDAY, the 30th September, 1924. will be held

in the Club House at 11 o'clock a M,

The following Scholarships, fur-on-MONDAY-the_8th_September ther particulars of which can be 1924.

obtained froir the Registar will be Bearers of Debentures are invited awarded on the results of the to attend the Drawing." Matriculation Examination :-

(1) Two King Edward

VII

Scholarships of the value of £40 per monum each, open to British subjects, only,

China Scholarship of the value of $300 per annum, open to Chinese subjects only.

(2) One President of

(3) The Perce Memorial Scholar-

ships of the total value of £1.215 euch, open to British boys of pure white descent,

By Order,

T. A. S. ROBERTSON, LI. COL

Secretary,

Hongkong, 28th August, 1924.

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

NOTICE.

AN EXTRAORDINARY GEN- ERAL MEETING of the Club will

( One Hongkong Government be held in the Board Room of Scholarship of the vile of Messrs, Jardine. Matheson"&" Co., $1,000 per annum, open to Ltd., on FRIDAY, September 5th, Candidates from all Hongkong 1924, at 5.30 p.m. for the purpose Bchools for Boys,

of confirming the resolutions passed

(5) One Hougkong Government at an Extraordinary General Meet- Scholarship of the value of jing held on 14th August, 1924. $1,000 per annum. Candidates from all. Hongkong

. Schools for Girls.

(6) Four

Montargis

open to

French

Prizes, two of $50 and two of $25.

Bound copies of Examination Papers, set at pret. Examinations can be obtained from the Regis-! trar, Price $1 per set.)

(Sa.) C. A. MIDDLETON

SMITH.

Acting Registrar. Hongkong, 25th August, 1924.

MRS. MOTONO ELECTRIC MASSAGE

313, Wyndham St., 2nd Floor.

HIP HING & 00. TAILORS.

30, Pottinger Street.

Lodies and Gentlemen's Tailors,

Drapers and Outfitters,

Buits made to order.

DRIP FILTER

WITH

ICE CHAMBER. Price $80.00 each.

Wellington

By Order,

C. B. BROWN, Secretory. Hongkong, 26th August, 1924.

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB

DRA

RAFT PROGRAMMES AND ENTRY FORMS for the FIFTH EXTRA RACE MEETING to be bald on SATURDAY, 11th and MONDAY, 13th October 1924 (weather parmitting) may be obtained at the Race Course Hongkong Club and Causeway Bay Stables.

Entries alone on 27th September 1924, Hongkong, 28th August, 1994.

TUNG SANG

TAILOR

11A Peel Street

民生上等莽

EXPERT FITTERS

HIGH CLASS TAILORING

SERVICE

TANG YUK Dank

14, D'Agullae Biank. TERMS VRAY-MODERÁT

will be held on the

VOLUNTEER PARADE GROUND

L

ON

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FRIDAY, 26th September,.

at

9.15 p.m.

Admission 50 cts.

Details of Programme will be

issued later.

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Germany bought from Canada during the year ended March 1 last approximately 40 times as much wheat flour as during the year ended March 1922. The figures are 1,985-000, and 51.000 barrels respectively.

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A terminal grain elevator will be built at Prince Rupert, British Columbia, by the Canadian Govern- ment. It will have a 1,000,000 bushel capacity, Prince Rupert is the terminal of the Canadian National Railways,

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Fifty Russians convicted in December of fighting against the Soviet have been executed, says the "Gazeta Livovska," add 3 have been sentenced to penal ser- vitude for life. This is as bad as anything recorded when the Czars ruled Russia,

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The British Broadcasting Com- pany

with the has arranged Ministery of Agriculture to broad- cast one general talk on agricultur- al matters each month at 10 p.m., and a more specialized talk once' a fortnight at an earlier hour.

Mr. Justice Rowlatt reserved judgment pending the hearing of other cases.

Easy! Quick! "Gets-It" for Corns

Everybody, everywhere neade to kwow what silikos al fiks Lave already icacosdiabout

"Cats-It,” the guaranteed painlaan corn and calical reppover. Any corn, no matter how cey rooted, deperti "quickly when "Gets=117? geivel, Wonderfully imple, yet simply wone derfal

1325 soreness stops with the first application, de fel of your dr shes that it. Costs but a tellemeneywhere: nothing at all if it falfa,. Bu Lawrence & Cos Mic, Chicago, Grow-It": in sold lay tolm city b

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as her home, “ with they hope, that

services In the upkeep and. preservation of the house; to her said two, maids, all her wardrobe... linen, and personal ornaments in the form of jewellery or other ob.

was the only father I ever know), I have no living person who has any claim upon me or my "'estate, the terms of my adoption having been of complete surrender. And whenever I diel desire to be buried with and beside my dearest life-jects, long friend, Bertha Vyver, accord- ing to the instructions set forth separately and privately to my executors, and according to the rites of the Church in which we were both baptised.

in grateful acknowledg- ment of their affection and care for me, and knowing that in the friendship they have for each other they will divide these gifts between them in loving memory of me"; to her cook, Anne Daneè, £100, and the right to remain in Mason Croft as long as she wishes.

She empowered her literary agent, Mr. Alexandar Strachan Watt,to deal with all copyrightsford-upon-Avon Grammar School

To the governors of the Strat-

the option of purchase of her; pro-

of my literary work, as well as with all correspondence between myself and others, which he and dy known SR Trinity College his successors shall most faithfully (now held by them on fease from her), on condition that these build- guard and blader from sale or pubings shall be settled in perpetuity Ileation. All original MSS. of my upon the Grammar School for works which are now the property educational purposes only, and of Bertha Vyver shall, if she deems shall at no time be put to any other necessary, be sold separately at Sotheby's auction sales of original uses or resold out of the posses sion of the Grammar School, and manuscripts," and the moneys accrued thereby shall be applied that the boundaries shall be strictly for her own uses. If sold after her maintained and preserved from encroachment on any portion of decease then the moneys accrued the Mason Croft gardens and shall be applied by my tristeer to

paddocke vjete te the purposes and upkeep of my

estate.

On the decease of Miss Vyver, Miss Corelli made the following

dispositions:

To the city of Perth, the silver cruet stand engraved with the crest and initials of her adopted father, Dr. Charles Mackay, the

Her residence and residuary estate for a trust for the benefit of distinguished persons (any con nected with the stage being parti- cularly excluded) and any person connected - with “Stratford-upon- Avon being specifically debarred from any participation in the

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silver goblet engraved with his management of the trust.

She directed that "nothing initials, the silver candlesticks pre-whatsoever be sold or disposed of sented to him for services to the out of Mason Croft, and that all Liverpool Docks, these being for books, pictures furniture curios inclusion in the civic plate of the and household goods shall be kept city.of Perth to the city of Peath intact and carefully preserved as also the walking-stick used every they now are." She directed her day by Sir Walter Scott and pre-trustees to secure the sanction of sented to her adopted father by the Board of the Trade to the William Laidlaw (Sir Walter's formation of a company, excluding secretary), the unfinished oil paint-

ing of Charles Mackay by Sir objects of profit or gain, to be in- corporated upon the lines of those. Daniel Macnee, and the plaster of the Leighton House Association, bust of Charles Mackay by Patrick of London or alternatively to Park

create a trust by deed, in either case To the South Kensington

to provide for the preservation of Museum, "the unique Egyptian and use of her estate so that no necklace presented to me by Sirportion of the freehold land shall John Aird, and valued by him at be sold or built upon but be £1,000, for inclusion in the national preserved Intact and in good con- collection of Egyptian ornaments dition with all timber thereon, dated 4,000 years B.C., of which special care to be taken of the necklace was a remarkable ancient flex tree at the bottom of the paddock, estimated to be the oldest tree in Stratford-upon- Avon, and that this land should be kept as a breathing space and air zone for the health of the town of Stratford-upon-Avon, now endangered by the overcrowding of buildings entirely disadvantageous

tion,"

this |example," we

To her literary agent, Alexander Strachan Watt, the silver ruse bowl presented to her by the Philosophical Society of Edin burgh, and the pair of silver candelabra presented to her by the Literaty Society of Glasgow, as a slight testimony of my

appreciation of his services; and to the well-being of the popula desire that they may be retained This trust is to be a perpetuall by his son, and heir and kept in one for the beneff and 'service his direct family in perpetuity” of distingujahed persous-visit- To my faithful servant Alfreding Stratford-upon Avon from far Bridges, £roo, the forniture and countries, who shall be selected, pictures lent by her to him in his and recommended to my trustees house Winton House, the silver by the council of the Society of knight" mascot from her motor-car Authors, and alto us & meeting (which she requested should be place, as and when required, by

EVERYONE MUST SEE

the president of the Royal": In-- stitution of 'Great Britain for the annual or provinčsal gatherings of scientists: connected with that in.... stitution so that the house

"ITCHING PALMS "||and grounds shall beft the service"

A PICTURE FULL OF LAUGHS

AND THRILLS.

SHOWING NOW

of any such selected or distinguish ed person of persons whom MYA trustees shall approve visiting the town of Stratford-upon-Avon, and who would otherwise seek. their quarters in a hotel. absolutely excluding actors, act. EVERYONE MUST WATCH FOR résses, and all persons connected with the stage. She stated÷that

"A LADY of QUALITY was her intention that her

STARRING

WORLD THEATRE,

property should be used on. chosozildar for the (prómy. don or science, literature, and music amongst the people of Strat ford-upon-Avon, upon the Ligtón

that no PRIJ