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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30, 1927.

Phone

FOR

CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING

Twenty-five Words three Inser tions prepaid $1. Every addi- tional word four cents for three insertions.

NOTICES.

PEAK TRAMWAYS COMPANY, LIMITED,

No

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on and after May 1927, the following prices will be charged on Monthly Tickets and Coupons,

Monthly tickets

available.

between both termini or Informediate stations $12.00 THE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE. Monthly tickets available between May Rond, Bower Road. Kennedy Road or Lower Terminus Children over 3 years and under ese Mandarin. French, Gerran and (12 years of age half price. Japanese have been startrih. Stu-

26, Caine Road:

Evening Classes in English, Chin-

$10.00

Family Monthly Tickets--aume

dents wishing to join them row will discounts as at present. be specially couched until they cam

Third Class Coupons-Face value keep pure with the other stadenta.lews 10 per cent, discount.

Classes in Latin and Germun for

First Class Coupons-Face value University students Cespecially)

less 10 per cent. discount. can be started in Aprik Also in Cantonese for Foreigners. Apply to . K. & Young RSc., Principal,

1

TO LET.

TO LET-Ground Floor, A.P.C. Building. Sultablo лечь u Shop. Apply Lu A.P., Bulting.

First Class Coupons for nurses, military and naval officers-face vaite less 20 per cent. discount.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managory. Hong Kong, 27th March, 1927%

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

TO LET.Furnished for five months from May Est... Modern

Bungalow at No. 4 Broadwood Road containing 2 Reception Rooms and #Bedrooms. Rental $250.00 per month. Apply Hong Kong Trum ways Limite

TO LET-Ground and First Floor with shree-roomed flat, No. 11, Jor dan Road, Kowloon, with flugh system: Apply Koon Tai & Co, 34, Des Voeux Rond Central, Tel No. 0417.

TO LET-Furnished Flat. 3 Rooms, Happy Valley. Rent. very low. Apply Box 482, s/o "China Maik"

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FOR SALE.

Chinese Antiques, Jade, Jewellery, Embroidery, Rare Paintings, Binck- wood Wares, One Imperial Keen Lung Enumel Vase, Valued $35,000. Kwong Sank, St. George's Building, lee House Street.

FOR SALE-Cabinet Gramophone (Pathe) nearly now, with 70 Select- ed Keecrds. $160. Apply "Box 484, c "China Mail"

FOR SALE-Bungalow. 402, Severn Road. Pest. Partly furnished. Four Public Rooms. Five B.drooms and usual offices, Tennis Court and grounds. Possession extensive from 1st June, 1927. Order to view on application to Messrs. Lowe, Bingham & Matthews, Chartered Bank Building.

MISCELLANEOUS."

Ymply printed.""China YOUR visiting cards neatly and

Mail Office, No. 5, Wyndham St., Telephone Central 22.

LAMMERT BROS.

AUCTIONEERS, APPRAISERS AND SURVEYORS,

Public Auctions

HE Undersigned have received Tinstructions to sell by Public

Auction

اراد

∙on

THURSDAY, the 31st March, 1927,

commencing at 10 am.

ut No. 4, Highburgh Terrace, (Hong Kong, & Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd.,) Hungbom.

A Quantity of

VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

FURNITURE.

(some made by Wm. Powell, Ltd).

ALSO.

One Singer Hand Sewing Machine:

AND "

One Cabinet Gramophone with.

Récords.

(Further Particulars from

Catalogue).

On View from Wednesday, the

30th March, 1927.

ازه

Terms: Cash on Delivery..

LAMMERT BROS...

Auctioneers. "Hong Kong, 24th March, 1927.

THE

THE Undersigned have received

Instructions to sell by Public

Auction

}

on

THURSDAY, the 31st March, 1927, commencing at 2.30 p.m.

at thoir Sales Room, Duddell Struct."!

A Valuable Collection of Curios comprising:

Jado Old Porcelain, Old Bronze, Embroideries: Crystal, Amber,

Lacquered Ware, Mandarine Seals;

Mandarin Uniforms, Beads, gtal

etc.

Catalogues will be issued.

On View from Tuesday, the 29th

March, 1927.

Terms: Cash on Delivery,

· LAMMERT BROS,

Auctioneers.

Hong Kong, 28th, March, 1927.

THE

CHINA

YEAR

Consult

THE CHINA

YEAR BOOK 1926-27.

Obtainable et

KELLY & WALSH, LTD.......

HONG KONG

PRICE $15.00

THE NEW FRENCH REMEDY.

THERAPION NĮ. 1 THERARION NĎ.2 THERAPION No. 3

Mo, 1 for ladder Entasri, Xs, 3 tor Bised a Skin Disenaan. Mes for Chronia ANPA. Rd.N.W.&.Loodon

Sobading Changhe TMNET Na.raturni

DR.LECLEye Res. Ce

It'in dan Na, reduired da soi baalist in wriza for BUT THE bomest ostalon de la ruizebsiŝay,

WIDOW'S FEAR.

WOULD NOT MAKE A WILL

THE CHINA MAIL.

That she would die in a fow days. If she made a will, was the super stitious belief of Mrs. Frances Seely (67), widow, of Morint, Street, Popular, the disposal of whose property was discussed at the City Coroner's Court. Mrs. Sooly died suddenly in a bar, at, Aldgate last Tuesday as she was returning home after spending a Christmas holiday at Hatfield, rear Sawbridgeworth (Essex), and medical evidence was given that the enuse was synenpe from advanced arterial aense.

"FOOLISH OLD MAN”

PRETENDED TO BE 'A' MURDERER.

i

PUNCHED SHARK.

GALLANT EFFORT TO SAVE HOT

The jury at a Steppey inquest on Heroic attempts were made to Saturday returned a verdict of Allum. 15, years of age, whom a rescue to-day a ind named Mervyn death from natural causes in the shark attacked at Port Hacking a case of Jane Williams, of Miller-holiday resort noar Sydney. The court. Duval Street, Spitalfields, part of the, log and dragged him shurk seized Allum by the upper

The boy's who was found dead in her room, under the water. and in connection with whose death scroame attracted a man, Stanley an inmate of the West Ham Union Gibba, who swam to the rescue, and,][

reaching. Allum, saized 'his Institution at Whipps-cross has with one hand and punched the been romanded on a charge of shark with the other Gibbs then atruck out for the shore, pushing the now uncongelous boy in front of him. The shark twice attacked them unsuccessfully, but by that time Donald Campbell, in a rowing boat, managed to drag both Allum 'and Gibbs, into shallow water. Tho

murder.

Sharks infost Sydney

arto

Harbour.

It was stated that although sho Police-sorgeant Lane said that was living, on "parish rellef, Mre the man in custody. Joseph Carson, Seely rented the house in Morantuntered Bow Road Police Station on Street. Popular, and let three rooms Thursday, and said he wished to to a police-constable for 12s. 6d. a week. At the time of her death she give himself up as he had murder-bot was terribly mutilated and died.

dress case in which fed' a woman and could not stand it' was carrying was found a quantity of valuable any longer. He added that he had and the ocean beaches and neigh-

bouring watera, But fatalities are... fortunately, fow although five per jewellery, including a gold watch strangled her,

sons have been killed during the last two years, Surt clubs patrol the beaches the members often parti cipating in splendid rescues.

and chain and rings. She had no near relatives, and she had told a friend that she would be Mr.

lis. her late husband's stepfather, to have her, property..but she ob- jected to sign a paper, thinking that she would die in a few days if she Edid so. Mr. Ellis, it was stated, is 85 years of age, and Mrs. Seely had been staying at his house at Hartfelt during Christmas.

The coroner said that aw the lady had died intestate, his officer would have to take the property to the Treasury authorities and receive instructions from them. If they acted in the matter they would pro- bably allow so much for the funeral

exponses.

UNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS.

THE GREAT NORTHERN TELEGRAPH CO., LTD.

The following unclaimed tele- groms are lying at the office of The Great Northern Telegraph Company (Limited) :-

Hamatico, from Tokyo. Puberal, from Yokohama. Tzutc, from Tientsin. Lyen, from Shanghai

EV. JESSEN,

Superintendent. Hong Kong Station, Mar. 24, 1927.

EASTERN EXTENSION AUSTRALASIA & CHINA TELEGRAPH CO.

List of Unclaimed Telegrame lying in R. E Telegraph Office, Hong Kong:

Jaguar, from Batavia. Underiters, from Shanghai

E.A. LEGGATT,

"Superintendent. Hong Kong. 24th March. 1927.

DR. M. Bronto, who made a post-mortem examination, said that here was no evidence of any in- Jury or strangulation. It was quite

a natural death,

Joseph Curnon gave evidence, and said that it was "a lie" that he told the police.

“CHINA MAIL" CROSS WORD PUZZLE.

NO. 11-$50 MUST BE WON

FIRST READ THESE RULES CAREFULLY THROUGH.

1.

The PRIZES in this competition are AWARDED STRICTLY} on. MERIT.

2.

Each solution sent. In must be made on the coupon cut from thei "Chinu Mail.” Any number of solutions may be sent in

3.

W

An entry fee of fifty cents must accompany each coupon. Three entries, however, may be sent in together for one dollar. Lolters sent through the post must not contain coins as they will not be delivered by the Post Office,

4.

No entry will be considered under any circumstances whatso-| ever, unless entry money for each solution is enclosed.

5.

Entries must reach the office of the "China Mail” not later than the time and date for closing announced on the coupon. N

8.

No responsibility is accepted for loss or delay. In the post. AI lotters 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 țies the $50 will be divided. No competitor may win more than one share of the prize in each competition,

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.

Dr. Guthrie (the coroner): Were HONG KONG HOTEL VISITORS 10. Solutions will be published with the results, in this paper, every you in drink?

Caraon: No: I had only Half a dozen drinks. You cannot get drunk on 2s..

foolish

Dr. Guthrie: You wers old man to give the polled all this trouble.. Turning to the jury, the coroner added: "I am sorry, gentle- men, that you have had all this trouble over a silly old man."

J:

POISON FOR FORTY,

LUCKY ESCAPE OF SUICIDES FAMILY..

"I have never before been addressed as a cigar," observed Dr. Edwin Smith, the Hackney coroner, when holding an Inquest on. William Frederick Patterson, 42, a glass silverer, of Lyckner Road, Dalston, who committed aufefde by The taking cyanide of potassium. coroner was referring to a letter which Patterson had left addressed to. "Dear Corona."

it

March 28, 1927,

Messrs. T. Adair, G. Adair, Mrs. J. D. Alexander.

Capt. G Byéra, :Mr. J. C. Binek.. Mr Peter Boyd.

Mr. E. J. Carmianus), Mrs. F. M.. Coulbourne Mr. and Mry. J. NRI Creed, Mrs. V. M. Church, Mr. PH. D. Cooper.

Mr. W. A. Dowley.

Mrs. E. Frazac, Mr. and Mrs. V. E. Ferrier, Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Frances, M. and Mrs.. F. 8. Flah..

F. A. Messrs. R. Greenwood.. "Gispert.

Messrs. A. F. Henry, James Hunter, Donglas Hunter, Capt. F. P. Hall, Mrs. F.

Mr. Holden, M. A. Hudson.

Mr. J. E. Joseph. Messrs. H. A. Keller, S. T King. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Kiasan

Mr. B. Long, Mr. and Mrs. A. Lehman, Miss H. Lillie, Miss H. Lehmani

Mrs. J. Maaseburg, Messrs. H. Muller, K. E. Magnusson, Lt.-Colonel W. F. McCowen, Mr. and Mrs. C. Ho Mattlage, Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Memichan, Mra, W. B. Metcalfe.

Evidence was to the effect that the man had boasted that he carried about with him sufficient poison to "Mr. W. A. Vander Noordaa. kill forty people. Upon the pro Messrs. H. Fearman, F. Pember- duction of a bottle labelled "coughton, E. Prizer, Mrs. G. Palmer, Mies drops," Dr. Smith said that the M. C. Prizer.

Mesars. J. J Rochell, E. M. man's boast was not an idle one, ан it contained enough of the Richen. A. Ramsay, Mr. and Mrs. cyanide to kill a large number of. H. Rummell, Mrs. M. Runyon." persons.

The widow stated that her hus- band had not only threatened but had endeavoured to poison her and her children, and the coroner, in recording a verdict of suicide while of unsound mind, said the man's wife and family were, to be congra tulated on their tacky escape.

THE

DOLLAR DIRECTORY

IS NOW

READY

ON SALE

AT

H.K. DOLLAR DIRECTORY CO.

5, Wyndham Street

ALSO AT :--KELLY & WALSH, HONG KONG

WHARF,

PEAK STALL,“ LEE

YEE

FERRY WHARF, AND HUNG CHEONG.

!!

Mr. W. G Simpson, Mrs. J. M. Sheel, Messrs, C. S. Speyer, D., B. Sparks, Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Smith, Mrs, A. E. Smith.

Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Warner, Mr. G. Wragge, Miss H. M Watts, Mr. and Mrs. B. R. Winkworth,, Mr. and Mrs. H. K. S. Williams, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Watson

Mr. A. M. Yazajy.

FERRY KOWLOON

Thursday following the Closing Date.

11. Coupons will be kept for four days after the results of the con-

petition have been published.

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

compete.

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

opened unt the close of the competition.

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#4

18

22

9

蛋糕

16

$7

12.

1/6

12.4

27

2.3

217

.

28.

24

30 31

13.2]

1334 134

109.

143

14546

47

50

1521-

$3

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156

37

1;

16.0

61 162

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16.5

166.

68

35

To "China Mail" Cross-Words,"

e/o "China Mail”” Offices,

No. 6, Wyndham Street, Hong Kong.

DEAR SIRS,

for

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

Name......

Address

solution (s), which are attached

[Flanse Write in Block Letters.]

“CLOSING DATE FOR COUPONS, MONDAY, APRIL 4. [Coupons received at the "China Mail" Office after mid-day

on Monday will not be included in the competition.]

Clues Across.

1. Moves violently.

7. Nimble.

11, Soll

13:05 (actual).

15. A medicine used for neuralgias..

17, To rebuke.

19. To desire.

19. Welght used for precious stones,

21. DU (actual).

22.

A

band for the waist.

24. Towards

26. An exclamation of joy,

26. TU (actual);

27. To perish...

14573

28. "I".

80. Mouldy

88. A large plant with a woody

trunk.

25. A disease of the skin.

30% Every one separately considered,

88.

A chum..

40. NEE (actual)

42. A titled man.

44 Thank you!

45. 8C (actual).

48. A quadruped's parent,

60. The rainbow.

52. Alternative.

53. Company (abbrev:)

54. A thin covering. 65. To perform. 50. To throw out. GT. To place. 67. 58. Look!

50. Father.

60Word of negation.

61. ED (actual);,

8. The back part

65. A circular motion.

87. To be busy about trifles.

69. The last point.

70. To employ.

71. Grief,

2. We.

Chies Down.

3. Any critical trial.

4. To. lick up,

5. Selentific name for heath.

6. Dificulties.

8. Prosent of "B6."

9. A tormentor of political candi-

dates:

10: To degrade.

12, Shaggy. 'Ancient.

13...

14. A piest of ground;

15. A timber tree,

16. NAT (actual).

20, Torpedo bont destroyer (abbrev.)

#82. Of the femialne sax.

23. Ond or the other.

28.. Food.

29. Practical; skill..

81. Employed.

32. To. yelp.

84. EP (actual).

37. CEILS {actbal),

89. A short rope used for fastening

articles.

41. To be mad.

48. One mounted' on herseback.

45. The

46. Meat jalce.

49%

51%

Measured

In this manner.

50. A pleso of`glaan.

62. DDS (actual).

64. A snake like fish.

95. To proceed,

86. RU (actual).

العز

(abbrey)

Competitors are reminded that the prize is to E awar for the correct solution, or if nobody succeeds in getting the correct solution, for the NEAREST correct solution. Therefore OVEN you have not done the crossword puzzle in full, send', in w have done it may prove to be the nearest correct solution.