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FOR SALE.
FOR SALE:-English Pram, latest model. In excellent condition. Complete -with canopy.
Price on application:-Box No. 489, e/o "China Mail."
NOTICES.
HONG KONG BOXING
ASSOCIATION.
HUMAN NATURE.
THINGS YOU MUST TELL THE CHILDREN!
EIGHTH TOURNAMENT OF THE GRAVE PERILS OF SILENCE.
SEASON.
SATURDAY, 14th May, 1927
at 9.15 p.m. at the
THEATRE ROYAL
MAIN EVENT.
Featherweight Championship of the Colony 15 Round Contest.
A. B. HALLIGAN H.M.S. "Frobisher"
Y
A. B. HINDLE H.M.S. "Delhi" and
Five other contests.
BOOKING AT MOUTRIES: Members-11th and 12th May General Public-13th and ith May.
USUAL PRICES.
THE CHINA MAIL.
with
tións comparable with those of the anaemic, quiet child spectacles on his nose..
Get There First.
It was my painful task on one charming boy' of fifteen who had occasion to deal with a quiet
been caught corrupting a little
Our "modern" England is, for boy of three. He was one of the
S.P.C.A. WORK.
WORK OF INSPECTORS IN APRIL..
A HEAVY LIST.
Transport.
“CHINA MAIL" CROSS-WORD PUZZLE.
(SECOND SERIES.]
NO. 2 $50 MUST BE WON
FIRST READ THESE RULES CAREFULLY THROUGH.
1960
150
187 17 1088
1. The PRIZES in this competition are AWARDED STRICTLY
on MERIT.
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The following is the record of all its claims to be enlightened, nicest and apparently most-refined work done by Inspectors of the involved in a vast conspiracy of boys you could have met in a day's local Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals during Inst silence (writes the Rev. D. Morse-march: Boycott, in the "Sunday News"). He wept bitterly for a long month: The other day a little light was time, and I could see that he real- thrown upon this matter by Mr.ised what a horrible thing he had Poultry, crates Justice Roche, at the Berkshire done. I do not want to discuss Poultry on trucks and lorries, Assizes, when he
louls commented him. Rather I point to the danger
Poultry, in junks and ferries, upon sexual offences which had that little children are in,
crates Parents, who will not tench and come before him.
These he did not attribute to in-warn their children in early life Poultry by rail, crates.... adequate housing, or want of are leaving them to be devoured Pigs, on trucks and in basketa 1814
Piga, In junka and ferries proper sleeping accommodation, by evil-minded children on the Pigs, by rall but to the lack of moral instruc- street corners or in the school Cattle in funks and ferries" tion. In his opinion there was playgrounds.
Parents should Cattle ashore required proper teaching of the get there first, and get there Sheep and goats decencies of life and self-respect early,
Cages of birds. by parents.
Fence the Precipice. Dogs, Taipa market These are the words of a learn- Upon mothers devolves the re- ed judge, well versed in human sponsibility of instructing girls, Ponies nature, yet it does not require a upon fathers the duty of teaching Poultry, crates that he is right. wide experience for us to know boys. Questions should never be Poultry by rail
burked. When a child asks: Pigs "Where do I come from?" the an- Guinea Pigs Afraid to be Frank!
swer is: "You come from God." Cattle The most persistent question of The how and the wherefore can Cages of birds a little child (until it ceases to be answered by 'graded instruc-Baskets of froge
Rabbits GENERAL MEETING ofporarily satisfied with "hush-8 pure-minded person, who em Shareholders will be held at the hush" answers, or is frightened phasises the wonder and beauty of
Exports, the undersigned on to ask again) is: "Where do I God's arrangement, Offices of TUESDAY, the 17th May, 1927, at come from, and how?"
can do no Poultry, crates harm, but rather a world of good. Poultry by rail Noon, for the purpose of receiving
Most modern parents, when the Report of the General Agafita. asked this question, temporise not follow that he will cut his Cages of birds
If you give a boy a knife it does Cattio
and escape from the room. They throat with it. It is better to put Goats and sheep justify themselves by the idea a fence along the precipice than The SHARE REGISTER and that it is wrong to shatter in- to send an ambulance to pick up ther TRANSFER BOOKS will be nocence. Actually they are afraid the broken pieces after a fall. CLOSED from the 3rd to the 17th to be frank. May, 1927, both days inclusive.
THE CANTON INSURANCE
OFFICE, LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
FOR SALE-One brass "Hang HE FORTY-SIXTH ORDINARY ask it, either because it is tem-tion, and if told with reverence by sheep and goats
Ming" pan of the Chinese Han Dynasty with automatic springs. Price $1,000.00 Apply Box No. 487, c/o "China Mail."
MISCELLANEOUS.
YOUR VISITING CARDS neatly
and promptly printed."China Mail" Office, No. 5. Wyndham St., Telephone Central 22.
LAMMERT BROS.
AUCTIONEERS, APPRAISERS AND SURVIVORS,
・
-Public Auctions--
HE Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public
THE
Auction
on
FRIDAY, the 13th May, 1927, commencing at li a.m.
at their Sales Room, Duddell Street.
3 cases Overcoating.
4 cases Blue Coatings.
7 bales White Shirtings.
6 cases Sardines.
ANY
A Quantity of MISCELLANEOUS GOODS Terms: Cash on delivery.
LAMMERT BROS..
Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 11th May, 1927.
ON FRIDAY, the 13th May, 1927, commencing at 5.15 p.m.
at their Sales Room, Duddell Street.
A VALUABLE COLLECTION
OF POSTAGE STAMPS (Particulars from Catalogue),
On View from Thursday, the 12th May, 1927.
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS., Auctioneers, Hong Kong. 7th May, 1927.
ON
SATURDAY, the 14th May, 1927, commencing at 10.30am.
at No. 5, Carnarvon Building, Kowloon,
A Quantity of
VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE
comprising:---
Teak Bookcase,
Chesterfield
together with a Statement of Ac-
counts for the year ended the 31st
December, 1926.
Hong Kong, 26th April, 1927,
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
"
2. Each solution sent in must be made on the coupon cat 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. Letters 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 Mall" not later than
the time and date for closing announced on the coupon.
6. No responsibility is accepted for losa or delay in the post. AB
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 compatitor 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.
10. Solutions will be published with the results, in this paper, every
Thursday following the Closing Date.
11. Coupons will be kept for four days after the results of the com
petition have been published.
12. All letters must be addressed, "China Mail" Cross-words,} c/o "China Mal" Offices, No. 5, Wyndham Street, Hong Kong. 1513. No member of the staff of the "Ching 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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159
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Imports.
2942
9784
10
2077
107
14
39
1572
84
1
313
25
552
9
6
Visits.
Markets
89
Birdshops
24
May 10, 1927.
Dogs' home
Dealers' shops
15
A. Ashworth, J. C.
Messrs.
Fig pens. Yaumati Amcolts.
Railway Stations Messra, F. Barber, A. D. Box, Landing places Lt. Col. N. P. Brooke, Mr. and Mrs. Foultry depots N. Baldwin.
Cattle depot ..
3
16
14
17.
61
90
20
21.
122
23
21
Miscellaneous.
224
77 20
be
30.
11
132
36
So the child is left to drift up HONG KONG HOTEL VISITORS. JARDINE. MATHESON & into knowledge. A conspiracy of
CO., LTD.,
jsfience is maintained on all occa- General Agonts. Isions, into which the child enters after a while. There is no con- fidence established between par- ent and child. One-has confound- led "innocence" with "ignorance, and the other soon loses both.
It is becoming an imperative duty to tell Young England the facts of life and the process of nature. Parents are the proper persons to do this, but if they ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING persist in silence the time will of the Society will be held at the come when they will find their Head Office, Union Building, Hong Kong, on FRIDAY, 20th MAY, 1927, rights taken away from them, at 11 o'clock a.m., for the purpose and vested in some external edu- of receiving the Report of the cational, authority.
N°
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that the FIFTY-FOURTH |
"That's My Boy."
F
There are two extremes of
Directors and the. Statements of Account to 31st December, 1926, and of declaring Dividends, etc.
THE TRANSFER BOOKS of the knowledge which no child ought Society will be CLOSED from May to have. I can instance them 4th to May 20th, both days inclu- from real life. A priest was wan- give
dering among the crooked streets of Montmartre one day, when he happened upon a little shop 'given: over to the propagation of im- morality.
By Order of the Board,
PAUL LAUDER,
General Manager. Hong Kong, April 25th, 1927.
BRITISH TRADERS' INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the SIXTY-FIRST OR-
NOTICE
DINARY YEARLY MEETING, of
Ponies
Cheetas
rected
Messrs. E. J. Carmichael, G. A, Canjoin, Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Challot. Ignorant cruelty cases cor
Mrs. H. C. Doan. Mr. A. Danjon.j Mrs. C. J. Hawkin, Miss Hogg.
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Gale, Mr. R. Ferries watched, times.
Markets watched, times Grimshaw,
Capt. T. P. Hall, Mesers. A. F. Landing places watched, times Henry, J. R. Hooley, W. Hoegger, Dogs received in home during
Prosecutions ..
Mra. C. J. Hawkine, Miss Hogg.
Messrs. J. E. Joseph, G. G. Johnston.
Meeara. H. A. Keller, E. N. King Mias H. Lillie, Mr. P. S. Laing, Lo Lim Ioc and Party.
Mias S. H. Mackenzie, Mr. O. Morgenstein.
Mr. C. Nopper.
Mr. T. O'Hare, Mr. and Mrs, J. D. O'Toole.
and Mrs. M. S. Polin.
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Purcell, Mr.
Mr. F. L. Reed, Mr. and Mrs. T. C.
Ramsay.
Mesars. C. S. Spoyer, C. A. Stiebel,
month
Dogs claimed in home during
month......
Dogs, sold in home during
month
Doge died in home during
month
Dogs destroyed in home dur-
ing month
WATER SUPPLY.
22
To
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12
.1
16
$2
39
6/
I need not enter into detail. W. G. Simpson, Mr. and Mrs. R. L
Level and Storage of water in With some
desire to know the Stewart, Mr. H. Studholme. Miss Reservoirs on May 1, 1927: type of person who made a living J. L. Simpson, Mr. and Mrs. M.
•
by this evil marketing he entered Spalinger, Mr. H. Staple Smith, CITY AND HILL DISTRICT WATER the shop, and got into conversa Miss H. Staple Sraith. tion with the owner. He was civil enough, and they discussed the rights and wrongs of the matter
for some time.
the Company will be held at its Then the shop door opened and Head Office, Union Building, Hong a bright boy came in with a long Kong, on FRIDAY, 20th MAY, 1927, loaf under
his arm. He was
at 11.15 a.m., for the purpose of about 11, and looked altogether a receiving the Report of the Direc- charming person, He walked tors and the Statements of Ac-jright through into the inner count to 31st December, 1926, and room.
of declaring Dividends, etc.
· THE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from May 4th to May 20th, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board,
PAUL LAUDER,
General Manager. Hong Kong, April 26th, 1927.
"That's my boy," said the man.
"Are you not afraid for him?" asked the priest.
The man shrugged his should- jers. "Yes; but he knows every-
thing."
The other extreme was this, I was instructing a big, rough boy of 18, who lived in a street which was dreary and degraded: Now
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE it is necessary, when preparing
COMPANY, LIMITED.
children for confirmation, to try to discover what sort of a morál NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. life they, lead, and in my private talk with him. I asked a simple question, which often opens the flood-gates of confidence.
Couch and Chairs, Card Table, Curios, Brass Ornaments, etc., etc. Teak Dining Table. Toak Side- board with Bevelled Mirror, Dinner TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Service, Glass Ware, Aluminium Nat Ware, Kitchen Utensils, etc., etc.
the FIFTY-EIGHTH Teak Bedsteads with Wire Mat-ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING tress, Mattress & Pillows, Chest off of the Company will be held at its from?"
Head Offes, Union Building, Hong with Drawers, Dressing Table Bevelled Mirror, Rugs,, Wardrobe, Kong, Washstands, etc., etc.
Catalogues will be issued,
"Do you know where you came
WORKS LEVEL.
192€
.. 1927 "B, 12′11′′B.
21′ 8′′B. 18′ 4′′B.
98' 4", 28' 4"B.
4'
Dr. E. Stuart Taylor. Mr. H. Volker.
Tytam Messrs, G. Wragge, C. D. Wright, Tytam Byewash Mrs. V. H. Wheeler, Mr. and Mrs. Tytam Intermediate 849. 10 "B. J. Wyllie, Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Ward, Tytam Tuk Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Willliama. Wong Nei Chung..
Messrs. R. Young, C. Young, Pokfulum
DILES
PILES
THOSE
... ENDLESS
HOURS OF TORTURE 1:
"No," he said, quite artlessly, on FRIDAY, 20th MAY, "but mother says I was found 1927, at 11.20 a.m., for the purpose under a mulberry bush." I knew of receiving the Report of the at once that somehow or other he Directors and the Statements of had come through without knowing irritation and loss of blood
On View from Friday, 13th May, Account to 31st December, 1926, lodge. He was an exception.
1927.
Terms: Cash on Delivery:
LAMMERT BROS, Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 9th May, 1927.
MARTINS PILLS
Sure and chala fat ali Pesale Hey lady should keep
Sell them thepushes: the work en
POLO CHINESE
BCZEMA REMEDY
For, External Uni dety
Low "custodia's moms milie
and of declaring Dividends, etc.
THE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from May 4th to May 20th, both days
inclusive,
By Order of the Board,
PAUL LAUDER,
General Manager, Hong Kong, April 26th, 1927.
Girls More Sophisticated.
Five boys out of every ten know the main facts of life by the age of 12, and the other five know bits and pieces. My experience does not lie with girls, as it is not the priest's task to instruct them in such details. Lady workers and Sisters of Mercy tell me that girls are more sophisticated than boys. I am prepared to believe it. The kind of boy who is in: the NHE⠀ ⠀⠀ ORDINARY GENERAL Sreatest danger, through lack of
MEETING, SHAREHOLDERS Instruction, is the bough,
› DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO.,
LIMITED
in the above Company will be held class boy. The chubby, Tosy at the Company's Offlect, on young animal who kicks off his SATURDAY, the 21st of May, 1927, spirits on old tin cans on rubblak
The agonizing pain, the infiammation, swelling, burn-
caused by plies, soon, reduce "any man or woman to a state of terrible weakness, The evidence of thousands of sufferers proves Zam-Bak" to be a positive relief for piles; beth" " inward and outward.
t
Zan. Baki
cis most spathing and cool. ing. It check the bleeding) ende thing anion, and finale, cause the piles to gradually disappear,
The marvellous soothing and curative powers of Zam-Bakars derived from care herbal extracts and (cils of the utmost purity and refinement. Corrin! ointments and dressings ¦ containing animal fatsand mineral drugs camet do
the sams good as Zam-Boke
Your BLEEDING PILES CURED
***For seven yours writes W. G.Cabeza, 26, Third Street, Pudupat, Madra, 1:1 sužasad from blanding pilar, actors apled by necta' owing legant Inthemmationi) Although I tried, nommT). remedles, I could saia na lasting relat; indeed, 3??
to try: Zam-Buk and from the very clean) Baller
ilenit proved bepadua), ;The blessing teaked, andthe pain and infamosos Wared by the mortalions beloopiately.
at Noon, for the purpose of heaps who washes when he's got a friend strongly receiving the Report of the to, who seldom has good clothes, General Managers, together with a and who 'congregates with cronies Statement of Accounts to the 31st round about the streets, is, I will of December, 1920.2015
not say safe, but safer than the The TRANSFER BOOKS of the only child of superior people, who For new back, Glw it to CrCompany will be CLOSED from the try to guard him under a glass
2017 Elmsted, Lacs and to see 3.
Barnes Jer, Fall
17th tog 21st of May both days case, GEORGE Y LEE (Inclusive, 1 Box No. 1547, Hong Kong,
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO
Gerbarul Metzgers, «Hong Kong 6th Mar 1927
Such a boy, has more time to think and ask questions. His life the more
care-free kiddie has -noj
Zam Burk
· 9′10′′B. 21′ 7′′E,
[Note: B. denotes "Below Overflow":
15
66 167
170%
To "China Mall" Cross-Words," c/o "China Mail" Offices,
No. 5. Wyndham Street, Hong Kong., DEAR SIRS,
I agree to abide by your rules, and I enclose.
0' 3"B.. 12′ 1′′B.
for
Name
Address
A denotes "Above Overflow."]
Storage
In millions and decimala
of gallons.
*926 1927
·845.24 .283.09 1.98 2,67 177.54 148.00 G12.68 820.00 18.69 8.80 66.48 89.93
Tytam Tytam Byewash Tytam Intermediate Tytam Tuk Wong Noi Chung Pokfulum
Total
1,261,59 1,800.29
40
141
,solution (s) which are attached.
[Please Write in Block Letters.]
CLOSING DATE FOR COUPONS, MONDAY, MAY 16. [Coupons received at the “China Mail" Office after mid-day
on Monday will not be included in the competition.]
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L'Never.
Across.
Consumption of water in the City and Bill District in millions and de- rimals of gallons during the month of April
1926 1927
2. Bird of the grouse family Consumption
189.86 215.20 Estimated population 400.740 411.060 8. Compass point."- Consumption per head
11.; A species of witchcraft, per day.
16.8 (gallons)...
17,4|| 12. A prefix signifying three. 14. An obscure saying. Services to houses in the Rider Main 17. Decorated. Districts were disconnected and a sup-20. A lyric poem.. ply was given by "public street foun-21. Very. tains only up to the 18th. and Intermit 22 Mixed type, tont Supply in all Rider Mein Districts 28. To weary. from 17th to 30th April, 1928,
24. To deliver or pronounce. Intermittent, Supply in all Rider 27.7
27. A stringed-'instrument used, by Main Districts West of Garden Road
Mo
the ancient Hebrows."
during April 1927 and Fall Supply in 30. Sun God, “
all Rider Main Districts, East of 31. For an indefinite time. Garden Road during April 1927.33. S. S. (actual).
`KOWLOON WATER WORKS
LEVEL
1028
34.
To
extend.
37, Venerates.
40. Shire in Scotland. ||42 | Absolute stilness..
43. Luster. 1927 44. That which is left.
44,5
Kowloo Reservoir, 8′11′′B: 18′ 0′′H 45. Tempers by heat. Shek Lai Pul
||47. E, T. A. (actunt). Reservolk 29′ 1′′B. 20′ 4′′B. 0'10"B. Reception Reservoir...
Storage to millions and deelmain
Kowloon Reservoir ? Shek Lai Pul Reservoir Reception Reservoir
Total
48. Religious denomination (abbrev.) 49. A doit de
60. T. A. (actual),
161. A number.
54. Hebrew God. 1926 1927 56. M.S. (actual), 284.23 191.50 57. Hastened
24.40 31.4859. A Turkish arrow (plural).
| 30,86,812 17.
02. P. A. (actual)........... 80243 258.93 63. The aun PAN64. Bcattorney
Consumption of water in Kowloon 68. A quaint piece of machinery.
I millions and decimals of gallon dur
ing the month of April 69. An enclent name of a gum.
1. Bom.
Down.
9. Man's name (diminutive),
4. To make ashamed
L. Impersonal or neuter pronoun.
6. To grumble.
7. A time.
D, A wave.
10. Time; season.
18. A kind of hemp,
15. A negative connective or parti-
ciple.
16. Ghods; riches.
Something small, and pointed.
16 plural)
19. T. K. U. (actual).
24. To make known,
25. Havoc
26.
To gulda,
28. Lords ald.
29.
A disease among cattle.
31. The herb bennet.
82. To draw conclusions.
35. Consanguinity.
88. Old age.as
38. E. C. N. (actual).
39 Measure; of, length.
40. Consumed.
41. Over and above.
46. A period of time.
62. To be aware
63. Gumbo.
55. A rope with a poose,
56. More important.
57. A perch.t
68 Entirely
60. Compass point
63, 8. M. (actual).
64. To trespass. 65, A hare, 67. Yes,
68:Just title or claim,
70%- Indefinite 'article:" 171;; Samo^ns 48°Across.)
71. A roebuck. 11826
16276
72.Compass point.. Consumption
52.78 81.30 Estimated population 154.780 169.820 78. A distemper in hawks Consumption per head
74. Compass, point viper day (gallons)
17.0 Clus 69 across was given on Monday as "An ancient name. Restricted Supply in all districts up This should be "An ancient name of a GUM," as corrected a
above, the 12th and full supply in all die Competitors are reminded that the prize is to be
for the correct solution, or if nobody succeeds in getting the correct solution for the NEAREST correct solution. Therefore, even fi you have not done the cross-word puzzle in full, e
tricts from April 18, 1928. Full supply
in all districts during April 1827 OVEN 15: The Government Anslyst's" reports show that the quality of the water le
Total Framtali to April 30, 1928, have done—It may prove to be the nearest correct solution 24,62;AUHI 30 1927 16.32
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