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MONDAY, AUGUST 29, 1927.

Phone C.22

FOR

CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING

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

WANTED.

NOTICES.

HONG KONG PHILHARMONIC

ПНЕ

SOCIETY.

THE CHINA MAIL.

SUGAR DEALS.

SATURDAY'S BANKRUPTCY

CASES.

THREEANNA GENERAL ABSCONDING TREASURER.

at the CATHEDRAL HALL on' MONDAY, September 5th, at 5.30 p.m.

H. J. BEST, Hon. Sec. & Treasurer. Hong Kong, August 28th, 1927.

ST. PATRICK'S CATHOLIC CLUB.

will held in St.

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WANTED-To purchase a Black- wood, or Carved preferred. Reply to P. 0-Garden Road), at B p.m. Box 660...

MONDAY, the 29th August, All are cordially invited.

W. R. WILKINSON,

Hon. Secretary. Hong Kong, 25th August, 1927.

TO LET.

ST. GEORGE HOTEL, No. 2, 2A. 4. Kennedy Road-Large Rooms with verandahs, baths, geysers, shower, and flush. Eight minutes walk, to Ferry-Once 'phone 1987,

HONG KONG CLUB

NOTICE.

Java.

1

WOR

INNOCENT. ABROAD.

CHINESE "GREENHORN"

FROM CANTON.

of.

“OUR CABARET."

POPULAR COMPANY BIDS

FAREWELL.;

CONCLUDING SHOW.

at

Billy Bray portrayed a cheery Inebriate in a most finished and artistic manner, and in duets with "Jo" Wrenn (a very charming lady artiste) proved' an original and greatly amusing feature of the show.

CAR ACCIDENT.

2

THE STREET. -

? PLAYERS.

"VINDICTIVE" PPARTY AT

TAIKOO

Bing College Shows How It's Done," "Bunga, Bunga's," "Remarks at the Baby Show," "A little Tripe," and "Two 7's and a Piano." The last two Items received the biggest "hand" of the lot.

ROBBED IN HONG KONG,

Charles Mason's extraordinarily

A RARE TREAT, clever work never failed to amuse, Charles A story of how his trustful na-i

Chamler's The public examination

talented "Charles's" appearance on the stage

Organised in aid of the Y.M.C.A. continued at Saturday's Bankruptcy ture caused the loss of all he pos. Company, which concluded their was always the signal for prolong Services Entertainment Fund, a concert party from H.M.8. "Vindic- Court of Wong Wun-lu, manag-sessed was told to the Police by a

shows locally with the presentationed and hearty laughter." ing partner of the Kwong Wing Chinese youth named Lau Fung. the Theatre Royal on Saturday were received with great apprecia- Players," presented a very enjoy

sn excellent review

Kenneth Raynor's piano solos tive," styling themselves "The ? Hing firm of 25 Des Voeux Road, Lau is a student and his parents night are to be congratulated on tion. He played both "highbrow" | able programme to a "full house" West. The firm in question dealt live in Canton, He came down to being the best company of artiates and ragtime with consummate at the Taikoo Recreation Club on extensively in sugar, buying from Hong Kong to study English and scan in Hong Kong for many years. facility.

Saturday, night. No tickets were Java and re-selling in Hong Kong arrived here on board the s.s. On Saturday a’notable addition was Joan Norman, who is responsible; sold, but a collection was made and Shanghai.

"Lungshan" at 10 p.m. last Fri-made to the company in the person for the accompaniments and the during the interval and brought in In answer to the Official Receiver, day. Chyba bated. A CONCERT with be hob to debtor suld that

of Miss Aileen Woods, whose debut orchestra, carried the show through, a Hendsome sum. . On the voyage down to Hong was a great personal triumph and leaving nothing to be desired. that there could be no claim against

"The programme consisted of 24 In short, "Our Cabaret" is an ex- items in addition to well rendered him from the Kwong On firm at Kong, Lau made the acquaintance a happy augury of her future asso-

cellent show. Hong Kong in eagerly selections by the Royal Marine Or of another youth named Wong clations with the Company. In reply to further questions. Chi who was dressed in European From the opening item, a joyous looking forward to a return visit,

chestra. The items which, were most appreciated in an altogether ed seven years ago and during the to-do. Having ascertained why until the end of a masterly conceiv- debtor said his firm had been start- costume and was apparently well. ensemble augmented by a most novel and brilliant lighting effect,

splendid programme were "A Swiss first four years had made good pro- Lau was making the trip, Wong ed and expertly executed pro- COOLIE WHO WOUULD CROSS

Idol (?)", “A Graduate from Sing- Ato.

When the 1926 crisis came, informed him that he, too, was a gramme, the audience evinced an considerable losses were incurred. student and was returning to enthusiasm seldom encountered in Buyers in Hong Kong would not Hong Kong after a visit to his the Far East. take delivery owing to the dimculty parents in Canton. He offered to It is difficult to pick an indivi- of getting boats, while debtor was help Lau to find "diggings," dual "plum" but mention must be obliged to continue buying from and to show him the made of the "Disorderly Room" SEVENTH YEARLY Java as he had forward contracts

for a year În Java, Most of the ropes in Hong Kong. Lau had which will live in the memory of DRAWING of 20 DEBEN-

sugar had to be re-shipped to Java never been out of home before Hong Kong for many a day. This TURES (1920 Issue-$500 each) and sold for what could be fetched. and was glad to "chum up" with, is, we are told, the original and of the Hong Kong Club, payable After the examination of this Wong, and thought what a source famous military burlesque which on FRIDAY, the 30th September; debtor had been concluded, the of consolation his new-found

was first played in the historic year 1927, will be held in the Club manager of the Shanghai branch friend would be to him in the big, during the War,

1914 and toured the Western Front House, at 11 o'clock, n.m., on of the same firm (brother of the strange city of Hong Kong. THURSDAY, the 8th September, previous witness) was examined. 1927.

The failure of the firm was ascribed such a frame of mind, it was not part of Captain Merryweather-hi accident by swerving to the left..

With the bewildered Lau in with William McKillop, plays the difficult for Wong to persuade original part. him to allow him (Wong) to at- old favourite, sustains the onerous Charles Mason, an

Those responsible for the ar tend to the luggage on landing, role of the Sergeant Major, The

He was injured in the left leg and rangement of the excellent pro- Accordingly, when the ship got other members of the Company, back. He was taken in the car to gramme were Comdr V, E. Ward, The alleged defalcation of the alongside the wharf here, the including one charming lady who the Central Police Station, and R.N., (President, Sub-Lieut. C. H. Assistant treasurer with $90,000 trustful Lau entrusted his brown la cunningly camouflaged as a thence to the Government Civil Hos- de B. Newby, R.N., (Vice-Prasi- verve pital, where on examination his in-dent), and Mr. E. W. Wilmott (Gen- belonging to the firm was stated to leather travelling bag to Wong to Tommy, appeared, with a be the cause of the failure of the take ashore. This contained $640 which was most refreshing: an ex-juries were reported to be not eral Manager), assisted by Mr. F. II.

serious.

Hawkins. Mr. R. H. Aylen was the Hang Fung firm concerned in rice in Hong Kong bank notes, cloth-cellent sketch. dealings, the public examination of ing, and other property. Wong urbane personality, was at once on

accompanist at the plane, whilst the Orchestra was under the direction a partner in which was conducted said that he would pass all the good terms with his audience.

of Bandmaster E. A. Eames, of the [ by the Offelal Receiver,

luggage through the revenue Rita and Delia Vivienne worked

Royal Marine Band. Others who IN TERMS of Debenture Condi Lam Mo, the only partner remain-searchers and then return for hard, and their artistic dances won

rendered yeoman assistance were tions Nos. 12, 13 and 14. Notice ing. in Hong Kong, deposed to the Lau, who was to wait for him sustained applause, especially the

Mr. Howell who was responsible is hereby given that the Drawing firm's affairs. The assistant tres-on board.

Spanish Dance.

for the lighting effects, Mr. R. Watson (Secretary of the Taikoo Club), and Mr. McCarr who worked very hard behind the scenes.

P. & O. BUILDING.-Commodious Officeв TO LET, for particulare

apply to:-Mackinnon, Mackenzie

& Co.

TO LET "Bellevue" No. 6 Peak Road.

Fully-furnished from 1st December, 1927. Apply to Percy Smith, Seth & Fleming.

TO LET.-Five-roomed House No. 47 in Granville Road, Kowloon, with flush and Sanitary conveni- 'Phone No. 721 C.

ences.

TO LET-No. 2A ARMEND BUILDINGS, KOWLOON, Four- roomed furnished Flat from 15th Oet ber, 1927. Apply to Percy Smith, Seth & Fleming.

FOR SALE.

FOR SALE. Chefoo Stampa.

used. Set of six stamps: 2,

6,

10,

per

c/o

16, 20 and 25 cents. Price $2 set.Apply Box No. 500, "China Maii."

THE

Bearers of Debentures are into similar causes by this witness. vited to attend the Drawing.

The examination was then ad journed. By Order,

Alleged Defalcation.

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IN

A. H. ABBAS,

Acting Secretary, Hong Kong, 27th August, 1927.

HONG KONG CLUB.

NOTICE.

.

but

Billy Bray, who is part author

Charles Chamter, a breezy and

of 20 Additional Debentures (1920 surer in question, he stated, collect- The "greenhorn" waited over Fred Collier, a light comedian Un-issue-$500 each) of the Hong ed large amounts owing from for-

Kong Club, payable on SATUR- eign firms and after depositing it an hour, and then began to get and dancer of exceptional merit,

on to the gained a well deserved reception. DAY, the 31st March. 1928, will the safe took the money out later anxious. He rushed be held in the Club House, at 11 in the day for the alleged purpose wharf, and searched amongst the o'clock, a.m., on THURSDAY, the of payment to various Nam Palt disembarking passengers,

trace of Wong, 8th September, 1927, immediately Hong rice firma. He took with him could find no after the Seventh Yearly Drawing a small boy to carry, the payment Finally, he appealed to another of 20 Debentures.

book and witness suspected nothing passenger, whose acquaintance he Bearers of Debentures are in-till the next morning when he had also made on board, and this vited to attend the Drawing.

noticed that there were no cheps kindly man took poor Lau to his in the payment book against the home, where he passed his first, names of the Nam Pak-Hong firms night in Hong Kong.

FOR SALE-One brass "Hung 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 Mall Office; No. 5. Wyndham St., Telephone Central 22.

By Order,

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A. II. ABBAS, ·

Acting Secretary. Hong Kong, 27th August, 1027.

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HONG KONG FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION.

PPLICATIONS for affiliation to the above Association must reach the undersigned by the 31st accompanied by the necessary fee of Two Dollars. Newly affiliating Cluba One Dollar entrance fee

W. E. HOLLANDS,

Hon. Secretary.

LAMMERT BROS.extra.

AUCTIONEERS, APPRAISERS AND SURVIVORS,

-Public Auctions--

THE Undersigned have received

T. Instructions to sell by Public

Auction

ON

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Tuesday, the 30th August, 1927, commencing at 2.45 p.m.

at No. 5, Cambay Buildings,

1st Floor, Kowloon.

A Quantity of

VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

FURNITURE.

Including Fine Carved Blackwood.

(Further Particulars from Catalogue)

On View from Monday, the 29th

August, 1927,

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers.

Hong Kong, 23rd August, 1927.

BY ORDER OF THE OWNER.

UBLIC AUCTION of the un-

Permentioned Valuable Pro-

perties Situate in the New Terri- tories in the Colony of Hong Kong. New Kowloon Inland Lot No. 58 on which is situated the Tai Wan Glass Factory.

This Lot is situnte at Kowloon

Bay:

A Fish Pond situate at New

P. O. Box 233.

HONG KONG FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION,

REFEREES AFFILIATION.

A

of One Dollur.

W. E. HOLLANDS, :

Hon. Secretary.

P. O. Box 233.

to whom the Hang Fung firm owed money.

On Saturday he went to the Central Police Station and Witness stated that he then ques- told his pitiful story...He gave a tioned the boy who had accom- panied the assistant freasurer and description of Wong to the learnt that he had been sent back Police, who promised to help him some time after they had left the all they could. firm's premises together. The as-

Lau has since written to his aistant treasurer had not been seen father in Canton for more since and the manager of the firm money, whilst Wong, who is ap disappeared the same day, other parently a crook and specialises partners of the firm leaving the in this kind of fraud on un- Colony shortly afterwards,

suspecting travellers, is probably The Police had been informed back in Canton enjoying the fruits and a warrant had been fesued for of his heartiess trick.

the assistant treasurer's arrest, a reward having been offered by creditors. No information had, however, been forthcoming as to hia whereabouts.

Mr. Russ, on behalf of creditora, cross-examined witness as to cer-| tain property which was alleged to have been in the names of certain partners of the firm in Hong Kong. Witness denied all knowledge of such property.

Investment Company,

been received, from the Public

TREASURE CITY.

HUGE WINE JARS OF 2,600 YEARS AGO.

Jerusalem, July 18. PPLICATIONS from qualified Referees for Affiliation to the

Human remains buried under above Association must reach the

two or three yards of debris Another case which came before which had fallen from the ceiling undersigned by the Slat accom- the Court was that of the Hop Lee of a great underground. grotto panied by the annual subscription Investment Company, in respect of have been discovered at Tel-el-| which it was stated that letters had Nasbeh, seven miles north of Works Department relating to cer- here, by Professor William Bade, tain land allotted to the firm, offer- the head of the American archaeo ring compensation and resumption. logical expedition, which recent- There were now enough asseta in ly unearthed the huge City wall, hand for the bankruptcy to go greater than that of Jerusalem through and for adjudication to be itself. It has been suggested that granted.

Tel-el-Nasbeh is the site of the treasure city of Solomon,

Professor Bade discovered a na- to the above League must "Where is this typhoon you are all tural limestone cave artificially reach the undersigned on or before talking about?" "Oh, the typhoon enlarged to a great underground the 31st August accompanied by warning gun has blown it away. chamber. The entrance to the the entrance fee of Twenty Dollard. It always does."

HONG KONG FOOTBALL LEAGUE.

PPLICATIONS for admission

No Club can he admitted to the League unless amliated to the Hong Kong Football Association.

W. E. HOLLANDS,

Hon. Secretary.

P. O. Box 233.

W

HOME TUITION,

·ESTOVER —— STEVENAGE. Within an hour from London,

Heard in the lift at Shanghai.

THE DELICATE GIRL.

What Parents Should Do.

grotto was found in the basement of a large building. From the en- trance stone steps led to the cave. The human remains were appar- ently buried by ancient earth." quakes. Beneath the debris was found a number of great wine If growing girls are to become well-jars of the seventh century B.C., develoned healthy women, their health indicating that the chamber. must be carefully watched. Parents should ignore their unsettled moods, or above which was a big wine press, the various troubles that tell of ap was a store for the reputed

is an impor drunkards of Ephraim. proaching womanhood-it 1232 time of

Where pallor, headache, backache and anemia are

“Mizpah." already evident, you must provide the

Kowloon Inland Lot No. 8 in the In healthy neighbourhood, SCHOOL sufferer with the surest means of Exportation of deeper levels of New Territorica..

for GIRLS and SMALL BOYS: A making new blood. Nothing meets the the grotto has been begun, but the few Boarders received in the House case so well as Dr. Williams pink recent earthquake has made work of the Principal. Individual care pills; these pille increase the supply of insafe.

apply to:

MISS RUTH CULLEY

Lot Nos. 5908 and 5918 In Survey District 1 in the New Territories (Agricultural Lots)

to be sold by PUBLIC AUCTION

on

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THURSDAY, the 15th Sept., 1927, at 3 o'clock, p.m. IN FOUR LOTS

by Messrs, LAMMERT BROS., Auctioneers.

at their Sales Room,

8, Duddell Street, Hong Kong. For further particulars and Con ditions of Sale apply to:-

Messrs. HASTINGS, DENNYS

& BOWLEY, Vendor's Solicitors,

8, Des Voeux Road Central, or to

Messrs. LAMMERT BROS.,

The Auctioneers,""

No. 8. Duddell Street,

Hong Kong, 19th August, 1927.

women,

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and attention. For Particulars new rich blood and quickly transform, Among the seals in the handles anemic girls into strong, happy of the jars was one bearing the Rend what Mrs. M M. Brown, of 63, inscription "Mizpah," a fact which St. John's Road, Fratton, Portsmouth, appears to support those who says: "From the age of fourteen identify Tel-el-Nasbeh with suffered from a most obstinate form

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of anemia. During those years of Mizpah of Benjamín, misery six doctors attended me, but Professor Bade has now left for all to no avail I often had awful America, but hopes to resume his throbbing headaches, and felt so ill investigations next year or the that mother had to take me away from year after. Reuter. school. So things went on until I reached the age of eighteen. I always felt ill and depressed.

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Every family should be provided with Chamberlain's Pain Balm at all well and able to enjoy life.”

times. Sprains may be cured in Ask your chemist for Dr. Williams much less time when promptly, frent pink pills;: (sold in the Far East in ed. Lame back. lame shoulders, pains sealed glass bottles for climatic grea- in the side and cheat and rheumatic sons) or sand 81.50 for a bottle; $9 for pains are some of the diseases. for

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No. 40 Queen's Road, C., Hong Kong bottles, to The Dr. Williams' Medi- which it is especially valuable

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A motor car accident occurred in Caine Road on Saturday morning resulting in a cocile being injured. At about 10.55 a.m., a motor car was proceeding in a westerly direc- tion along Caine Road and when ap- proaching the junction of Aberdeen Street, the coolie ran out of the side street and across Caine Road in front of the car

The driver had no time to puli up, but he did his best to avoid an In spite of this, the coolie was struck by the foot board and knock- ed down.

POLAR CAKE

ITS QUALITY THAT COUNES

THE

The "Flying Fools" of City Hall fame (Messrs. N. Porter, F. H. Hawkins and E. A. Beaver) were also there, and raised a good laugh with their aeroplane that wouldn't fly.

Other turns which must be mentioned to make this report com- plete were "A Spanish Song Full of Bull" by "Don Alfonso," and the

"Cameo Sketch (?)" entitled "The Underworld of London-After Dark."

TELEPHONE HANDBOOK

JULY-DECEMBER ISSUE

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Arranged in Numerical Order

Specimen Page:

Central-22 The Newspaper Enterprise, Ltd., 5, Wyndham St. Central-22 "China Mail" (Newspaper), 6, Wyndham St. Central--22 The Dollar Directory Co., 5, Wyndham St. · Central-22 Telephone Hand Book, 5, Wyndham St. Central-22: "Hongkong Sunday Herald," 5,, Wyndham St.

Peak-22 Bellamy, L. C. F., Res., 358, The Peak. Peak-22 H.K. Tramways, Ltd., General Manager's Res.,

858, The Peak. Kowloon-22 Green Island Cement Co., Ltd., Cement Works,

Hok-un.

Central-23 Aubrey, Dr., office, Alexandra Bldg. Central-23 Macgown, Dr. J. C., Office, Alexandra Bldg. Central-23 Anderson, Dr. J. W., Office, Alexandra Bldg.

Peak-23 Knight, C. C., Res., 184, The Peak. Peak-23 Butterfield & Swire, Mr. C. C. Knight, Res.,

184, The Peak.

Peak-28 Little, J. H., Res., 183, The Peak. Peak-23 Butterfield & Swire, Little, J. H., Res.,

183, The Peak.

Kowloon-23 Ye Fong Chan, 136, Temple St., Yaumati..

Central-24 Tak Shun Bank, 155, Queen's Road C.

Peak-24 Stewart, Rev., A. D., Res., 112, The Peak. Kowloon-24 Dixon, H., Res., 4, Lyeemoon Villas, Chatham Rd.

Central 25 Hongkong & Whampoa Dock Co., Aberdeen Dock,

Aberdeen.

Peak-25 Hongkong & Whampoa Dock Co., Chief Manager's

Res., 508, Magazine Gap, The Peak, Peak-25 Eyer, E. M., Res., Magazine Gap, 508, The Peak Kowloon 25 Eastern Store, 814, Nathan Road,..

Central -26 Alice Memorial Hospital, 72a, Hollywood Rd.

Peak-26 Matilda Hospital, 187-189, The Peak, Peak--26 Sanders, Dr. J. Herbert, 187-189, The Penk. Kowloon-26 Tiu Chan, 91, Alpin St. ⠀⠀⠀

Central-27 Ross, Alex. & Co., (China), Ltd., Prince's Bldg. Kowloon-27 Bond, C., Res., 108, Kowloon Tong,

Central--28 Police Station, Shaukiwan

$1.00

On Sale at the Publishers

THE HONGKONG DOLLAR DIRECTORY CO.

5, Wyndham Street.