THURSDAY, APRIL 14, 1927.
NOTICES.
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FOR SALE.
"Hung FOR SALE-Que brass Ming" pa of the Chinese Han Dynasty with automatic springs.! Price $1,000.00 Apply Box No. 487.. c/o “China Malk
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TO LET.
TO LET-Ground Floor,
Building.
Suitable as Apply to Tabaqueria A.P.C. Building,
BANK HOLIDAYS.
Accordance with Ordinance
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NOTICES.
THE CHINA MAIL
HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
HE SECOND EXTRA RACE
AT THE QUEEN'S.
"THE BIG PARADE" FRIDAY AND SATURDAY..
Tremendous power
AT THE STAR.
“OUR HOSPITALITY” FRIDAY “CHINA MAIL" CROSS-WORD PUZZLE.
AND SATURDAY.
Keaton's
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feature
I.No. 12 of 1912, the EXCHANGE MEETING will be held (wearful but fonder, forceful, at the comedy," "Our Hospitality, NO. 13-$50 MUST BE WON
the
the humorous side of BANKS will be CLOSED for the ther permitting) at Happy Valley same, time sympathetic, dramatic built on transaction of PÚBLIC BUSINESS on SATURDAY, 16th April, and as well as humorous, spectacular American life in the early 1830's. FRIDAY, SATURDAY and MONDAY, 18th April, 1927 and romantic: such la "The Big A boy and girl love story and a
faud furnish on MONDAY. the 15th, 18th and 18th commencing at 2.80. p.m. on both Parade," which leaves you stump- Kentucky
days. The first bell will be runged to find adjectives inclusive romance and drama, with Buster April, 1927. (Enster. Holidays), Hong Kong, 11th April. 1927.
enough to even adequately sug playing a fashionable youth of the gest the breadth and depth of the pioneer days. appeal of this remarkable pic-, Buster makes screen love for tura, which plays upon the, whole the first time to his wife, Natalie
Talmadge "Keaton. Other mem gamut of human emotions.
THE HONG KONG & KOWLOON WHARF & GODOWN CO., LTD.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that the. undermentioned, goods, at present in No. 50 Godown of the above named Company at Kowloon, in the name of THE
CANADA CHINA TRADING CO., will be disposed of unless taken A.P.C.delivery of on or before the 14th
finstant. 1.
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Shop Filipina,
Lot 90872-10 Barrels Neutral Spirits, stored 1st April, 1920,
Hong Kong, 2nd April 1927.
five- Modern
ΤΟ LET: Furnished for months from May Fat. Bungalow 1 No. 4 Broadwood Road containing 2 Reception Rooms and 3 Bedrooms Apply Hong Kong Transwags Limited,
TO
LET-ONE EUROPEAN! HOUSE, 25, Babington Path, con- taining about 10 rooms, with veran- dahs, besides bathrooms, kitchens and servants" quarters. Rules
KOWLOON BOWLING GREEN CLUB:
ANNUAL GENKRAL" MEETING OF MEMBERS.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the TWENTY-SEVENTH
locality. Immediate occupation. ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of 27 Members of the above Club will be held in the Club House, Ca THURSDAY the 14th April, 102, at 5.46 p.m.
Moderate rental Apply Babington Path or Tel C4525.
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LAMMERT BROS
A DUTIONKERS, APPRAISKES AND SURVEYORS,
Public Auctions..."
HE Undersigned have received,
Tsunutions to sell by Public
Auction
ON
WEDNESDAY, the 20th April, 1927, commencing at 11 a.m.
at No. 30, Ashley Rond, Kowloon, A Quantity of
VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE
"Particulars from Catalogue).
On View from Tuesday, the 19th
April, 1927.
影
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS..
Auctioneers. Hong Kong. 14th April, 1927.
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THE GREAT NORTHERN TELEGRAPH CO., LTD.
The following unclaimed tele grams are lying at the office of The
Great Northern Telegraph Company (Limited) -
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List of Unclaimed Telegrams ying in . E. Telegraph, Office. Hồng Kong.
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Marine Underwriters
tion, from Saigon:
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fron Dundee.
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Superintendent
Hong Kong, 7th April, 1927.
HONGKONG HEIGHTS.
For the information of visitors
The following list of some of the highest points on the Island and Mainland is published :----
Island.
Victoria Peak
Feat.
1823
Signal Station
1774
Mt. Parker
1784
Mountain Lodge
1725
The Eyrie
1725
l'eak Hotel
1805
Taikoo Sanatorium
1000
A: Davis
877
Bowen Rd. (filterbeds) 297 Mainland:
Taimoshan Kowloon „Peek:
3124
1970
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BUSINESS: Adoption of Report and Accounts, Granting of Honorarla. Election of Office Bearers. Election of Life Member, Election of General and Balloting
Committees.
Prizes for Forthcoming Season. Any other Business.
D. GOW.
"Hon. Secretary, Hong Kong, 4th April 1927,
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Sure and
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rain fore m
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complaints. Every lady should ceap box in the man. Chemists all'iken: saronghour the world! Proprietor: Martin, Chemist, Southampton. Fine,
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Successor to
the late SIEN TING, 14, D'Aguilar Street,
TERMS VERY MODERATE Consultation Free.
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The charge for admission to the Public Enclosure will be $1 per day for all persons including Ladies.
Soldiers and Sailors in uniform half price.
From every standpoint, "The bers of the family appearing are Members are advised that they Big Parade" easily takes its place Baby Joe (Buster II), and Buster's must show their. Badges to obtain among the greatest productions father, Joseph Keaton. Non- include Joo admission to the Members' Enelo-that the screen has brought forth, family, players
for it, has everything. The ap Roberts, Kitty Bradbury, Jean introduce 2 non-members to
Euch member has the right to peal. is entirely different for the Dumas, Ralph Bushman, Craig the World War has been approached Ward and Jack Duffy, Buster Members' Enclosure, tickets for from a new angle. War made re- Keaton and Jack Blystone direct- whom can be obtained from Messrs.markably vital, dramatic, realised with Elgin Lessley and Gor- Linstead & Davis at $5 each per tic, and presented against a back-don Jennings as cameramen, and day up to THURSDAY, 14th April, ground that is intensely human, Fred Gabouri as art director,
fairly bristling with wonderful natural comedy, woven around a romance that is beautiful, power- ful and simple, and interspersed with touches that are really life itself.
1927.
for
The charge for admission Ladies to the Members' Enclosure will be $2. Each member can obtain upon application to the Secretary, Badges for admission of 2 Ladies free of charge.
Hong Kong, 11th April, 1927.
HONG KONG BOXING ASSOCIATION.
SEVENTH TOURNAMENT OF THE SEASON
SATURDAY, 16th April at 9.15 p.m..
at the
THEATRE ROYAL..
MAIN EVENTS:
Welterweight Championship of the Colony
lith Round Contest: STOKER NORMAN MORRIS, H.M.S. "Hermes"
Y..
A. Å BENNETT HLM.S. Witherington"
4
and
10 Round Contest:
A. B. EWIN H.M.S. "Hermes"
V.
STOKER EVANS. H.M.S. "Enterprise" Welterweight Middleweight Champion of India
and"
Four Other Contests.
BOOKING AT MOUTRIE'S: Members-13th Aphil
WORLD THEATRE. "CHARLEY'S AUNT" FRIDAY AND SATURDAY.
"Charley's Aunt" is a pic- turisation of the celebrated stage play by Brandon Thomas.
As a play, this hilarious vehicle broke all money-making records for the stage.
It is said that the sun never sets on "Charley's Aunt," mean- ing that It is always being played somewhere in the United States, England, Canada. Australia or some outlying place where good comedy entertainment is enjoyed
is & That "Charley's Aunt" staple commodity for amuse. ment is remarkeds by
Bernard George
Shaw in a recent article in Harper's Maga. zine in which he states:
or
my currency is as universal as that of Sherlock Holmes Charley's Aunt or Mary Pickford For Bill Hart or Charlie Chaplin." "Rambler," writing in the Lon-
i don
Bioscope, declared that " "Charley's Aunt" with Syd Chaplin in the title role will in- fuse such new, blood into the old lady that she will continue to keep running for many genera- tions. That she is as hale and hearty as ever as far as her abil ity to tickle the risibilities of an audience is concerned was proven by the way the Queen's Theatre rocked with laughter at each performance when the Alm was first shown here.
"You ought to do something for
General Public-14th & 16th April.' that cold of yours. A neglected
USUAL PRICES.
Culd, often leads to serious conse quences."
SCALP
TROUBLE
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N occasional dressing with
beutifies the hair and keeps the whole scalp sweet and healthy,
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THE
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DOLLAR DIRECTORY
IS NOW
READY
ON SAL E
AT
H.K. DOLLAR DIRECTORY CO. 5, Wyndham Street
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 eut from the
"China Mall." Any number of solutions may be sent in.
3. An entry fee of fifty cents must accompany each coupon. Three entries, however, may be sent in together for one dollar. Latters 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-
wever, unless entry money for each solution is enclosed.
3. Entries must reach the office of the "China Mall" not later than
the time and date for closing announced on the coupon.
6. No responsibility is accepted for loss or delay in the post. ` AN ..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 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.
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10. Solutions will be published with the results, in this paper, every
Thursday following the Closing Date.
1 Coupons will be kept for four days after the results of the com-
petition have been publislied.
12. All letters must be addressed, "China Mail" 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.
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Solutions are held under sealed cover and in no way will be opened until the close of the competition,
NO
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To "China Mail" Cross-Words,"
c/o "China Mail"
Offices,
No. 5, Wyndham Street, Hong Kong
DEAR SIRS,
I agree to abide by our rules, and I enclose.
for"
Name
Address
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.solution (s) which are attached.
[Please Write in Block Letters.]
CLOSING DATE FOR COUPONS, MONDAY, APRIL 18. [Coupons "received at the "China Mail" Office after mid-day
on Monday will not be included in the competition.]
Chica. Acroes.
1.
To bound,
4. Dainty food.
7. To care for.
10. A number of people.
12. To understand.
13. Décelt.
16. Well known elty before Tlen"
tsin.
"
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17. A game played with a club and
ball, 19. Great: Northern (inits:) 20. To produce an effect
22. To tear.
24. AA (actual).
25. Confident expectation,
27. Possessive pronoun.
20. To put on
30. Royal Engineer (abbrev:) 31. C. S. inctual).
82. To units,
34. A Mediterranean Island,
38. Those
who 'rate
37. A smart blow.
30. A perthern sea-duck.
40, IMA (notual).
41. Fertains to the middle.
48, Noise made by 'hingé,
45.
46.
for a man. -
4 Title
47. TU
48. A tres..
50.
rabbits.
A well known quadruped. 63. You
60 Rail transport
: {£rifti:).
68 Aroom in the roof
01. A loud noise.
In that degrUS.
of the Order of Buffaloes
FERRY
62.
AB
Initials
AK
A freehold, estate.
86.
Not sasily broken
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ALSO AT-KELLY & WALSH, HONG KONG
YEE, KOWLOON. WHARF, PEAK FERRY WHARF, AND HUNG CHEONG.
38. Stang for a slily fellow.
89. To soften.
79. To strikco.
71. Later in time,"
12. A mall bola in a wall.
1.
Clues Down
Uneven.
2. MOI (actual);
a.
Pertaining to the poles.
4. Church of England (abbrevi)
5.
Russian Emperor.
6. To stupy.
8. Past
7. Nimble.
8. To obliterate..
11. To start back.
14. Prefix moaning not
16. Crooked,
18. Sixth note in scale,
1. Theosophical Society (abbrev:)
.23. A tomb.
25. Distemper.
28. To draw, along.
28. Hits.
·21.
A vehicle moved on wheels.
88. Suffix forming abstract nouns,
35. A torch
86. To return.
88. Friend, (Fr:)
42. Abbreviation for, the present
month.'
44. To stir up.
45. Griet
49% Accident
51. A widden shoe
62. Sturdy..
54 Abbreviation messing, 'In the
Year of our Lord'
65. The stroke of a boil,
67. Thanks!
50. A trumpet shaped instrument.
60. To throw
62. A G (actual).
84. OBL (actual),
67. UTO (action).
Abbreviation for mister
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