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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1927.

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Dated this. 17th day of February. 1927.

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Auction

031 MONDAY.

the 21st February, 1927, commencing at 2:30 p.m...

THE

THE ANNUAL SHOW

FLOWERS & VEGETABLES

March, 1027.

HONG KONG,

will be held at Volunteer Head NEXT TERM will begin on quarters' on: THURSDAY, 10th TUESDAY, March 1st, 1977. at 9am. New Boys will attend on MONDAY, Fe:ruary 28th, 1927,

ta.my-

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HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION...

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS in this Corporation will be held ut City Hall, Hong Kong, on SATUR- DAY, the 26th February,"1927, at Noon for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Court of Director's Itogother, with a Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st

December, 3026.

The REGISTER of SHARES of the Corporation will be CLOSED from MONDAY, the 14th February | to SATURDAY, the 26th February, 1927 (both days inclusive) during which period no transfer of shares can be registered:

By Order of the Court of Directors.

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A. H. BARLOW, '

Chief fanager,

Hong Kong. 7th February, 1927.

ARE YOU IN LOVE?

SECRETS OF THE HEART DISCLOSED.

UNCANNY NEW MACHINE.

no use trying to disguise the fact. Are you in love? There is now The scientist, to whom nothing is sacred, has invented a which will reveal the secret and the machine

object of your affections. It wil do many other uncanny things, but this is one of the uses. to which it! can be put, as Professor: A. V. H told his juvenile audience during the course of his lecture on nerves and muscles at the Royal Institu- tion. A description of the apm paratus would be a Very technical &affair; it is the result that matters.

The Rev. W, T FEATHERSTONE,

M. A... Oxon,

Hondmuster. Hong Kong: 17th Feb, 1927.

THE INTERNATIONAL: BACE

RECREATION CLUB OF MACAO, LTD.

NOTICE

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3rd RACE--SECOND DAY "The Hongkong Plate"

A cup "has bean kindly presented by. Mr Hee Cheong, Chairman, of the PRESIDENT HOTEL,LTD, Macao, to the winning Jockey of the above Race.

"

By Order

GEO. CHENG,

Clerk of the Course. Macao, 16th Feb., 1, 27.

UNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS.

THE GREAT NULIHERN TELEGRAPH CO., LTD."

The following unclaimed, tala- grams are lying at the office of The Great Northern Telegraph. Company (Limited):-y

Morria, Seventh day Adventist, from Amoy.

Taishinyoko, from Shimonoseki. Claude Falkiner, Hong Kong Clubs from Yokohama.

Ivorenia Bunhamu: Tanke 71, from Amoy. »

Cooke, from Daak.

Chin Hun Sheang, Yoe Kam Woo from Rotterdam.

Sun Cheong, from Kobe,

E. V. JESSEN,

Superintendent.

Hong Kong Station, Feb. 17, 1927.

EASTERN EXTENSION AUSTRALASIA & CHINA TELEGRAPH CO

Scientists have discovered that; emotion, of whatever nature, 'sets up electrical disturbance, and they have proceeded to measure it. All that the subject has to do is to place his or her hands in bowls of: salt water and the machine does the rest. Professor Hill gave a de- monstration with it recently, when one of his assistants, as well as his List of Unclaimed Telegrams little daughter, provided themselves lying in FL. E. Telegraph Office, for experiment. By means of a Hong Kong.

pot of light thrown on the screen

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1. The PRIZES in this competition will be AWARDED STRICTLY

on MERIT,

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Each solution sent in must be made on the coupon cut from the "China Mall" Any number of solutions may be sent in.

3. An entry fee of Afty cents must accompany each coupon. Three

entries, however, may be sent in together for one dollar.

4. No entry will be considered under any circumstancea whatso-

ever, unless entry money for each solution is enclosed..

5. Entries must reach the office of the "China Mail hot later than

the time and date for closing announced on the coupon,

6. No responsibility de accepted for loss or delay in the post. All

letters should be registered and/or sealed,

7. The prize of $50 must be won, and will be awarded for an 'all correct or nearest correct solution. In the event of ties the $50) will be divided. No compelltor may win more than one share of the prize in each competition...

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8.

The coupon must not be defaced in any way. All attempts must be in plain block letters and legible.

9. The Editor's decision will be final and binding in all matters of dispute, and he reserves the right to enter into Correspondence] regarding the Competition..

10.

Solutions will be published with the results, in this paper, every Thursday following the Closing Date.

the audience were able to follow Crane St: Charles 112, from Sal-11. ed the emotions of the subjects and the resuit. A sudden bang disturbon.

Gillespie, Hong Kong Hotel, from immediately the spectabora could Cranbrook, see the spot of light moving in regal, from Singapore. sponse to the electricity developed Stanley High Americo, from by the sensation.

With such an instrument. Pro- fessor Hill sakk all sorts of secrets; could be got out of people. For in- stance, he said, if a young man

THE INTERNATIONAL RACE & placed his hands in the water and

RECREATION CLUB OF

MACAO, LTD,

The Inaugural Race Meeting under the auspices of the above Club

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will be held at AREIA PRETA

on

H

SATURDAY & SUNDAY 19th & 20th February, 1927. First Saddling Bell (First Day). at 1.30 p.m. Second Saddling Bell (Second Day) at 12.00 Noon.

Madame de Sousa Barbosa has TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN kindly consented to perform the

THE HONG KONG ELECTRIC

COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE IS FERRY BIGHTH SO MUY 10 12.00 th

ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING

will be held at the Company's Refreshment and Tea obtainable Offices, P. & O. Building, on at the Course. SATURDAY, 5th March. 1927, at Special Bus Services between ing the Report of the Directors. 11a.m. for the purpose of present-Wharf and the Race Course.

together with Statement of

By Order Accounts to 31st December, 1926,

CEO CHENG, and electing Directors und Audi

Clerk of the Course. tors.

Maçao, 16th February, 1927.

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The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 21st February to 5th March, 1927, both days inclusive,

By Order of the Board of¦ HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.

Directors

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO.,

LTD. Agenta.

Hong Kong, 12th Feb., 1927.

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HONG KONG TRAMWAYS

RACE MEETING 1927

28th February, 1st, 2nd & 5th March.

MEMBERS' BADGES.

EMBERS Badges of Admission

ย

M are now ready and may be

LIMITED.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN obtained by those Members, who that the ORDINARY YEARLY from Messrs. Linstead & Davis, have not already received them, GENERAL MEETING of Hong Alexandra Buildinga. Kong Tramways. Limited will be held at the offices of Messrs. Badges will also admit them to all Members are reminded that these Jardine Matheson & Co., Ltd., the Extra Race Meetings of this Hong Kong, on MONDAY, the 7th, day of March, 1927, at 12 o'clock] noon to transact, the ordinary bual- Am-ness of the Company.

at their Sales Room. Duddell Street

A Nice Assortment of CHINESE CURIOS

comprising:

Porcelain, Bronzes, Jade, Chinese Prints, Embroideries, Agate, ber. Crystal, etc., etel

ALSO

A Fuw Pieces of ** CANTON BLACKWOOD AND FOOCHOW LACQUERED WARE

(Further Particulars from Cata- logue).

On View from Saturday, the 19th

February, 1927.

X

Terma-Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 14th Feb., 1927,

THE

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year.

Foochow,

E. A. LEGGATT...

Superintendent. Hong Kong, 17th Feb., 1927, ".

WATER SUPPLY

Coupons will be kept for four days after the results of the com- petition have been published.

12.

All letters must be addressed, "China Mall" Cross-words, c/o “China: Mail Offices,, No. 5, Wyndham Street, Hong Kong. 13. No member of the staff of the "China Mall" will be allowed to

compete.

"..

14. Solutions are held under sealed cover and in no way will be

opened until the close of the competition.

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117,

it

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Lovel and Storage of "water in,

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hia friends read over to him a list of ladies' names they would dis- cover which he was in love with as the machine would indisputably show his emotion on hearing his enumerata mentioned. And with such a cold and calculating eye Reservoirs on February 1, 1927:--| does the scientist in the professor CITY AND HILL DISTRICT WATER view the sacred: Alamo, that he re-

WORKS LEVEL.

*1020

URZY 90'PE, 18′0′′B. 28:8"B. 26'4'B;. 3. Layal 29'7"B. 23′128.} 269B, 190 E. 104 B, 218 B..

marked quito casually, that he [could not imagine a nicer game. Tytam

Depths of affection can' now beliTytam Byewash .... translated into cold figures. Fur-Tytam Intermediate.. ther to add to the dread which the Tytam Tuk scientist is Introducing into life, Wong Not Chung the fact was emphasised that the Pokfulum machine cannot lie, nor can the aub- denotes Above Overflow." ject fail to react to emotions, whe-| ther of fear, favour, or flaw; however much he or she tries to the contrary..

Note: B. denotes "Bolow Overflow

Storage in milions and decimala of gallons.

30

376

45146

147

1928 1927 181.39 259.44

1.20

(3.6:

46.90· · 195:00

LO

808,50 815.42

0.66. 10.31

26.86 21.76

17.9

Tytara In order to demonstrate how Tytom Byewash muscles carry out the orders given Tytam Intermediate them by the nerves, Professor Hill Tytam Tuk ..... showed moving pictures of a dan-Wong Net Chung cer, and of a cat turning over and Pokfulum alighting on its feet when failing. The picturea. were shown at one-

Total

. 1,017.80 1,408,71 Consumption of water in the: City tenth the speed at which they were taken, so that the audience could and Hill District in millions and do follow every movement with ease. January:

cimals

of gallons during the month of: The actions of the dancer in slow

1023 1927 time appeared to be even more Consumption

218.40 226.94 graceful than when seen

on the Estimated Population 309,100 408,480 stage. The cat was seen being held

per day (gallons) 17.6. upside down and dropped a die- Intermittent supply in all rider tance of Sft. The time taken to main districts during January, 1929. fall was half a second, but in one- Intermittent supply in all rider main Afth of a second pussy was seen districts west of Eastern Street from to have turned over in the air and January 1-80 inclusive. landed quietly on her feet. The

Intermittent supply in all rider main movement, Professor Hill said, was January 8-30 inclusive,

diskrista West, of Garden Road from an extraordinary skilful one,.

Full supply in all districts on. pending upon all kinda of play and January 81. interplay between nerves and KOWLOON WATER WORKS muscles. He also told his audience

LEVEL how it comes that we are able to tell how one thing is hotter, or Kowloon Gravitation.. 24'3"B. 14,8"B," colder than another. It is a recent Shek Lai Pul Reservoir 1993. 13 B. discovery, and it amounts to this: Recoption Reservoir

Level

the greater is the number of mes-

Storage in mülions and decimals The more extreme the temperature

of gailons.

りょ 1928 1927 |sagos which the nerves affected send

Kowloon Gravitation 147.08. 217.24 to the brain.

Shek Lai Pai Reservoir 52.70 96.71 Reception Reservoir......

33.15

de-

HONG KONG HOTEL VISITORS.

February 17, 1927.

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To "China Mail" 'Cross-Words," c/o "China Mall" Offices,

No. 5, Wyndham Street, Hong Kong. DEAR SIRS,

19

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I agree to abide by your rules, and I enclose.

1020 1927

for

Name

Addresa

Total"

200.74 846.10 Consumption of water in Kowloon in millions and decimals of gallons dur- ing the month of January,

Consumption

1028 1927 70.17" 75.92

MEMBERS' ENCLOSURĖ. Members have the privilege of AND NOTICE IS HEREBY ALSO introducing two non-members to GIVEN that the REGISTER OF the Members' Enclosure, MEMBERS of the company will

A limited number of tickets are Mrs. G. S. Archbutt, Mr. J. Apfel Supply it all districts during Mr. C. P. Anderson, Mr. and Estimated population 153,520 158,660| CLOSED from TUESDAY, available and may be obtained from baum, Mr. A. Adler.

day (gallons). 147 15.4 Full FEBRUARY 22nd to MONDAY, 7th Messrs. Linstead & Davis, Alexan- MARCH, 1927, both days inelusive.dra Buildings, on or before Satur Baumann.

Mrs. W. A. Beasley, Mr. FJanuary 1928 and 1927.

The Government Analyst's reporte By Order of the Board

satisfactory.

be

day February 26th, 1927, at a cost: Messrs, D. E. Clark, C. D. Cul-show that the quality of the water is of 810 each per day or $30 for herston, E. J. Carmichael, H. P. W. F. SIMMONS,

Secretary.

Hong Kong, 12th Feb., 1927,

THE CHINA LIGHT & POWER CO., (1918), LTD.

1

WITH reference to the Notice PUSI.INTER ANNUALLY *X

to Shareholders of this LONDON DIRECTORY Company dated 17th September, 1926, whereby the Final Call of with Provincial & Foreign Sectiöns and | $3 00 per share on the New Shares

Trade Headings in Five Languages,

→ unables traders to communicate direct

with

MANUFACTURERS & DRALERS.

can

¡Crane...

the Meeting.

The charge, for admission for Messrs. W. A. Dowley, W.-A. Ladles to the Members' Enclosure Donaldson, Miss C. E. Dowell, will be $4 per day. Each member Miss I. E. Dowell Messrs. A.

obtain upon application to Ditishelm, F. A. Daen. the Secretary, badges for the ad- miselon of two Ladies free of charge. On no pretext will chil-

be permitted

either dren enclosure during the first three days racing?

in

"PUBLIC ENCLOSURE. Tickets of Admission to the was made payable on 1st March Public Enclosure, price $3 per gay, instead of 1st Otober, 1926, day for all persons including

Mias L. A. Fisher.

Mr. and Mrs. A. Griener.

Capt. T. P. Hall Messrs. A. F.

H.

Henry, FH Hill, J. R. Hooley, B. Henderson, H Hupedon, J. E Hope, Mr. and Mrs. and. Hersford, Mr. H. E. Hyde

Mr. A. Jenkins. ।་ Mr. H. A. Keller.

'

Mr.. W., E. Libetran Miss H. Lillie, Mrs. A. Lewis, Messrs. B.

the General Manag is and Ladies, may be purchased from Long, Lescadron, Consulting Committee" have Messrs. Kelly & Walsh, Ltd. or at Mrs. J. Masseburg, Messrs. -N. EL

in London and in the Provincial Town decided, in view of the conditions the Gate. and Industrial Contros of the United Kingdom and Ireland, the Continent prevailing at present, to further

Soldiers and Ballors in uniform

81.per day.

of Europe, Africa, America, Asia, extend the time for payment of admitted to the Public Enclosure at Australasia etc. The names, addresses the Call.

More

and other details are classified under Notice is accordingly hereby Admission by ticket only.

than 8,000 trade headings, given that the date or payment Including

"EXPORT MERCHANTS

with detailed particulars of the Goods shipped and the Colonial and Foreign Markota supplied.

One-inch BUSINESS CARDS of Firms desiring to extend their connections, or -Trade Cards, of

DEALERS SERKING, AGENCIES- san, bo printed at a cost of $1, 10%, od: for smol trade heading under which they, are inserted.. Larger advertisements at

£16.

Par

The directory is invaluable to everyone Interested in overseas commerce, and Kleppy Grill" be sent by, parcel post for -£2,"nett cash with: order,

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SERVANTS PASSEA

Magnusson, Mr. and Mrs. A. C Midgby.

Mr. E. B. Newton,

Mosers: E. 8. Odom, J. E. Ogle. Mr. H. Pearman, Mias M. E. Pipkin, Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Priestly, MY. AC Pritchard

Richwood, Mr. and Mrs.

of the Final C is postponed to Passes 30th June, 1927, and that the Form lesced for carvonta will be Mr. Geo. Richwood,

of Ba kers' Receipt already sent Linstead

& Davis, Alexandra

to Shareholdets can be used as Buildings. though the date named therein Employers are requested to dia- were the 30th June, 1977, jobs,

tribute them with discrimination, For THE CHINA LIGHT & and to endorse their names on the

POWER CO. (1918). LTD. SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

General Managers. Hong Kong, 16th Feb. 1927.

ARTINS PILLS

Dassez

Servants are not permitted in the Members Enclosure except for passing through on their duties, but must remain in their employers' stands."

Messrs. W. Stend, M. M. Bokoloff; Messrs. W. Smith, H. Lr Sherman, S. Schopocher.

Mr and Mrs. A. Vannia), Mrs.

GS. Vendor

Messra, E., Warbrick, G. Wraggs, Mr. and Mrs J. E. Watkins

Mr. E. A. Yatas.

Any persons found loitering: about with Servants - Passes in their possession will forfeit the some and will be removed from the raided enclosure

RAID ON A BANK"

London, Feb. 8. McDalister, aged 19; trict Hank sa Liv

18 hot one

William

Total rainfull to January 31, 1926, 0.22; January 81, 1927, 0.81

For the real facts concerning Labour Strikes and the Anti- Foreign Agitation

Consult

THE

THE CHINA

YEAR BOOK

1925-

...solution (8) which are attached.

(Please Write in Block Letters. I

CLOSING DATE FOR COUPONS, MONDAY, FEB, 21. [Coupons received at the "China Mail” Office after mid-day on Monday will not be included in the competition.]

Clues Across.

1. A Chinese weight (1000th. of

Hang):

3. A recess..

6. Where the sun rises.

11. On

9. To mix Type.

On are.

18: Obtained.

16,

Weapon shot, from a bow.

17. A

A mess,

19. Difference between metallic and

paper money,

20. Time.

22. Precious stones. *--***

25. adors about restlessly..

28, Liquid made of malt and hops.

23. To flog.

30. Timothy (abbrev:)

31. The indefinite article.

32. NA (actual).

34. A male child.

36. RO (actual).

37. To, cheat. 88. Strangely.

40. Father.

42. Proceed,

42.

To.

humblo,

44. Like.

45. Not out..

47. A quantity having magnitude,

direction and position (ref: the Flottuer ship)

48. Outer part of

the

mouth.

-49% Thanks, DOEN. 1950. To hit the

52, 1

precise

time.

Le (actual)

53. 6th note in scale

34. Used for keeping wood together.

point.

57. The one at Dice"

69. A pit for receiving metal on

first fusion.

60. By means of

61

Treatnierit or custom.

68. A venomous serpents

(65. To break"at" pics,

69

Head gear.

The To let blood,

73. Consumed..

75. Cataloguse,

176.), A. down

792. Wood used for fencing

80. Denoting

KELLY & WALSH, LTD. TONG CONG

www.Compet for

PRICE $15.00

1. Thin.

Clues Down.

2. An expression of doubt.

2. Not narrow.

4.0 E 2 (actual),

5. For example.

6. Damp (then: take away the 'W')}

7. To sink or hang down.

8. Stals.

An Italian river.

10. Certainly (Span:))

12. The whole Mohammedan World.

· 14":"Freehold 'estate,

16. Ruggles or ruffles.

18. In this manner.

19. In like manner.

21.

Same as 19 across. 23. A flat pot,

JJ

24. Grants the use of

26. To coase further motion.

80. A clue.

81. To lassen.

88. A girl's name.

35. Relating to ships,

87. Have, prongs" (used at table).

88. For propelling a boat,

38. To annul by payment (then re-

versa It).

A

48. Used by Gauchos when catching

branímala

46. Dainty or delightful.

49. Gives e cumshaw.

51, Anovil wish:

58. The limb between the knee and

Loot

55. To collect togather.

58.

To toss, at

60. Public houses (slang). 31.

Not dow

88. Expression of inquiry.

64. Sand

67

letters by.

60. The whole lot

70. Zo fasten,

72 Behold!

78

Advertisement (abliger)

74 Electro-plate (abbrev:)

d