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AUCTIONEERS, APPRAISERS

AND SURVIVORS,

P.O. Box 233.

Secretary,

UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED.

NOTICE.

"The real air liner, as distinct from the commercial flying soap koz of to-day, will be an immense sen- going air vessel, It will be a self- contained town offering greater at tractions to the pleasure-seeker than any other kind of small town. When that machine makes its ap- pearance the Air Age will have be- gun."

PIROM This Date and during the Absence of the undersigned from the Colony, Mr. W, E. SMITH is appointed Acting General Man-Flying Machine," ager of the Society.

By Order of the Board,

PAUL LAUDER,

General Manager. Hong Kong, 20th May, 1927.

BRITISH TRADERS INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE.

ROM Thia Date and during the Absence of the undersigned from the Colony. Mr. W. E. SMITH is appointed Acting General ager of the Company.

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Thus Major Oliver Stewart, an authority on aviation, sums up the startling prophecies about the future of commercial flying which he makes in a little book, "Aeolus, 25-.. The Future of the of the To-day and To-morrow Serles. (Published Kegan Paul 2s. 6d.) His prophecies come, fortuitously, as a strong counterblast to the doubts cast by Neon, in "The Great Delusion," on the value of aero- plane or airship in war or com

merce.

In Major Stewart's view aviation is only just beginning, and is cap- able of unimagined development- If it is not hampered by official res- trictions and if the movable wing aeroplane does all that it promises. The movable wing, the auto-giro machine, at present in its rudimen Manary form, and the large fixed-wing hydro-aeroplane. In combination, will, in Major Stewart's emphati- cally expressed belief, lead to the real conquest of the air: the former for the 260-miles-an-hour air ex- preas for comparatively short lights, and the large rigid wing hydro-aeroplane for the air liner in

By Order of the Board,

PAUL LAUDER,

General Manager. Hong Kong, 20th May, 1927.

-Public Auctions- THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE which it will be possible to make

Tinstructions to sell by Public HE Undersigned have received

Auction

ON

FRIDAY. the 27th May. 1927, commencing at 2.30 p.m.

at their Sales Room, Duddell Street.

A Large Quantity of

VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

comprising:

FURNITURE

Teak Hatatands, Teak Glass Cabinet, Desk and Bookcase Com- bined, Carpets, Rugs, Ornaments, Book Cases, etc., etc.

Teak Dining Table, Dining Chairs, Sideboard, Dinner Waggon,| Ice Chest, Ice Cream Freezers, Crockery, etc., ate,

·COMPANY, LIMITE}.

NOTICE

TROM and the

Fou This Data Laddersigned from the Colony, Mr. W. E. SMITH is appointed Acting General Man- nger of the Company.

By Order of the Board,

PAUL LAUDER,

General Manager. Hong Kong. 20th May. 1927.

CHINA SUGAR REFINING COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE.

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AT THE STAR.

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THE SUBSTITUTE WIFE" TO-DAY & TO-MORROW.

her

Substitute Wife" in spite of her Miss Novak, that star of "The youth, is a real veteran of the silver-steet, having begun career with the old Vitagraph Com

any importance. Numbered among any after which she played for practically every organisation of her successes are such great phe tures as "The Rosary," "The Other and Colleen of the Pines, Woman The Snow Shoe Trall

The story deals with the work of an unscrupulous phy

who Montrichard sician

connives with

bydro-aeroplane will be crying and comfortable as at any rate, the small steamer liner. "I can see no insuperable obstacle," anya Major Stewart, "to the eventual arrival of the 1,000 or the. 2,000 passengers hydro-acroplane.. The first real air liner, carrying) some five or six hundred passen- gers, will probably appear after or towards the end of the battle be- tween fixed and moving wing

This is Betty Compson's newest machines. And it will be a flying starring picture directed by Clar boat. The unsolved problems at-ence Badger and featuring Wallace tending high altitude air transport MacDonald, Theodore Kosloff and seem to be so difficult that I am Sheldon Lewis in principal roles. Brass, Teak and Iron Bedsteads, THE FORTY-NINTH ORDINARY tude transport will not become a dual personality, a French dancer inclined to believe that high-alti- Betty's role is that, of a girl of Tenk Wardrobes with Bevelled ANNUAL MEETING of the regular method in this generation." who spends her off time as a peas- Mirrors, Dressing Tables with Shareholders of the above Company Bevelled Mirror, Teak Chest of will be held at the Offices of the plane, as Major Stewart sees it,

But the low-flying hydro-aero-ant girl on a little farm in Nor-

mandyabhy Drawers, Chamber Stands, etc., etc. General Agents, Pedder Street, on will outdo any of the prophecies of quainted with a member of the

Back in Paris, Betty becomes no TUESDAY. 7th June, 1927, at Mr. Wells and other novelists, French Intelligence Department. A Quantity of

Noon, for the purpose of receiving which seemed so daring a few who induces her to use her influence BLACKWOOD FURNITURE the Report and Statement of Ac-years ago. He puts his visions into

"Major" de over. counts for the year ending 31st concrete form, makes them seem (Kosloff) to learn something of his faithless wife in order that they December, 1926.

more real and possible, by outlin- secret dealings. It develops that might tread the patha of dalliance The TRANSFER BOOKS of the ing the journey of Mr. X. from de Montrichard is really an enemy and, as a result, a clean-cut young- Company will be CLOSED from Hampstead to Melbourne.

spy and it is up to Betty to "get the ster is involved in shady happen- 26th May to 7th June, 1927, both;

goods on him." This she proceeds, ings. How he finally was led from day's 'inclusive.

to do and later learns that she has darkness into light makes a fas- JARDINE, MATHESON minus; close to the centre of Lon- loves.

Mr. X. will go by taxi to the ter-saved the division of the man she cinating drama. Do not fall to see Tho Substitute Wife." It was CO., LTD.,

The scene then shifts to America, directed by Wilfred Noy and in the General Agents.don, of some aircraft line. Hong Kong, 16th May, 1927.

highly-developed moving with Warren and Betty happily mar cast are such tried and trus wing aircraft will take him to the ried. The girl is introduced to a favourites as Niles Welch, Louise coast. The machine will, land on French nobleman, engaged to Carter, Colt Albertson, Gordon the quay, besides which he will find Hugh's sister. He proves to be de Standing Ruth Andre and Mario a flying-boat

This Montrichard, whose return from the Majeroni in support of the star. machine will be a fixed-wing flying past is full of menace for Olympe. The Wilbur Players will perform boat of about 1,000 tons. It will She is unable to give the lie to his at the 9.16 show only.

ALSO

AND

2 Gramophones,

I Combination Safe.

2 Corona Typewriters.

1 Grand Piano.

1 Perambulator.

Catalogues will be issued.

On View from Thursday, the

26th May, 1927..

Terms: Cash on Delivery,

LAMMERT BROS..

Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 23rd May, 1927.

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false account of their former, ac- . The entire machine, including the wing cover band's momentary doubt and the

quaintance and hurt by her hus ing, will be built of metal..

hostile attitude of the Senator and "The living quarters in the hull Mrs. Warren, is about to leave the would be arranged on labour-sav house, when Bertaut, the secret ing lines. The passengers would service agent, opportunely appears have drawing-room, dining saloon, and paves the way for a happy end- lounge and promenade deck. The ing. promenade deck on a long distance

There's an air of 1 mystery running

air express will be different from all through "New Livos: for Old." the promenade deck on a liner. It It is, undoubtedly, Betty Compson's will be enclosed in the hull and best picture to date." will be lighted by a transparent

roof and sides.***

By the time Mr. X. has disposed of his luggage in his comfortable cabin, the air liner is ready to start: This is how she will take off.

Into The Blue,

In healthy neighbourhood. SCHOOL "With a faint hum, two of the

for GIRLS and SMALL BOYS. A tractor air-screws begin to revolve, fow Boardera received in the House and, the flying bost moves slowly of the Principal. Individual care away from the quay. Two more and attention. For Particulars alr-screws start revolving, and the apply to:

machine, having' taxied out; furns.

MISS RUTH CULLEY

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CLOSING DATE FOR COUPONS, MONDAY, MAY 30; [Coupons received at the "China Mall Office after mid-day

"BIG BROTHER" TO-DAY AND TO-MORROW.

production, in that it depicts' gra- an altogether unusual

1. The science of eggs... phically just what the Big Brother

7. A sheath formed involucre, ná

in the Indian turnip, Movement is endeavouring to ac- 13. One who interprets dreams. complish through the boys and 16. Exhilarating youths--the future men of the land 16. Jalats in a river or

on Monday will not be included in the competition]

Across.

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on whom the destiny of their coun- 18. Ancient name of a gum. try rests. It is the story of one big 21. To

sully.

brother, taken as a concrete exam-22. Tree of the genus Ulmus.. ple of what is to be generally ex-24. To move with pressure or fric- pected from others the world over. tion.

We almost forgot about the prin- 26; Small mound (golf). cipals, and that would never do at 26, River in Scotland (reversed), all, for without the clever acting. Male of the red deer in his third

27. V. UP. (Actual) [gz] of Tom Moore, Edith Roberts, and Mickey Bennett and the impressive year character portrayal of Raymond 30. Serious. Hatton the vital theme of "Big 81. A Fairy -Brother" would go for naught.

32: Epsoms (Actual).

This is a film that will be tho 34 Fixed star of the second magni, roughly enjoyed.

35. Obsolete and barbarous, corrup

't'on of "have” of “he” and some-

times of "1"

Into the wind: It pauses for a -THE NIGHTS REST moment, as if it were taking breath. so essential to the well-being of the then the twelve, air-screws spin mother depende first of all upon the faster and faster until they appear normal, peaceful sleep of the child. as disca of light, The machine So many minor ailments interfere moves forward haavily, a solid me the outset, but fraught with donger if with this, disorders, trivial, enough, at

NEW PLEA IN MURDER CASE, 80′′ To beat with a birch or roda, of metal, with the passengers neglected Effective treatment can

485-389,3 Gallery or portico - ornamented watching from the windows of the readily be given by the mother at the The execution of William Knigh

with paintings. promenade deck. It lumbers outset if she has Baby's Own Tablets toni the Ilkeston (Derby). fner, 43 Suffered palni through the water. but throws up ready at hand, restoring the child's was postponed, by order the 44 RE. B (Actual), but little spray. Then it seems to quiet and ensuring to both normal Home Secretary, Sir William Joyson 16 Emanations or exhalations. stretch Itself, throw back ita head, night's repose: and to rise bodily out of the water until it runs on the surface of- Instead of in the water ord Finally, after giving the water two

or three parting pate, it takes to

Baby's Own Tablets

the air, and in spite of its great are the ideal means of t

ent

mass, Instantly becomes an agile, infantile ailments those disorilers graceful dying machine, raise you stomach and

child'

The usual amusements (adds the greater part, Major Stewart), the usual eating. narcotics whateve drinking, reading and talking-will

wonders where

employ the passengers time in the of the trouble

bantment.

Khighest degree

Hicks, and the case returned to the

48% Court of Criminal appest, 10

(Actual); Knighton's appeal against the 50 To love in sentence of death was dismissed by(fumbled), the Court of Criminal Appeal on 52 M. I. E. (Ac March 21, the suggestion for 53 The (French)

54:Native waiting mald.

of ward by the defence that the act 51 Spoken, not written

might have been committed while 59-Bone

Sir Henry Madd kel for the defend Above Knighton was istered the time and fr

am, 40 Editor (abbreviated)

he was in a state rol; au being left to the jurisdiction of the 81. Hospitality dning Accomplish Home: Secretary S

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air always providing, no doubt, tive in treatment for worms that they are not being air sick; all they and, still more important, always that the little suffere postulating, what to Major Stewart 42galeh of

the air

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3. An eye, bud, or aboot,” as of a

plant

5. To adorn

6. Sings in a peculiar manier by

changing from the head-voice to the chest voice and the contrary.

7. Escapad

A. Gravity

0. Sulted.

10. Contraction of "it La”

11. Hospital Ship (Initials)

12. A relation of degree,

14. To resolve into its elements,

17. A broad band or plate of metal worn on the forehead among the ancient Greeks,

19. Implored.

20. A weight in Persin, used for

weighing pepris

28. Calamity.

28. Process of growing exuberantly. 29. A young fellow

1. A gront trial.or vexation,

83. A mais child,

34. A partner accomplice.

36. To foll

37. Genus of large birds, allied to

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(Actual),

405 A blockhead.

41. Apecies of grain on which

horses are fed.

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