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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1927,

PUBLIC AUCTION.

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tions prepaid $1. Every addi- tional word four cents for three insertions.

TUITION.

YOUNG FRENCH Indy gives tuition in French and German. Private lessons daily. Write Box No. 506, care of "China, Mail."

WANTED.

WANTED-A girl of 10-16, with pretty voice for a musical show, Kowloon. Apply:-Nathan House, 48 Nathan Road, Room 10, from 5 to 6 p.m.

TO LET.

TO LET."Bellevue" No. 6 Peak Road. Fully-furnished from 1st December, 1927. Apply to Percy Smith, Seth & Fleming.

FOR SALE.

run

STUDEBAKER SPORTS ROAD- STER.-1926 Standard Six, only 8,250 miles, in good mechani- cal condition, completely equipped. Price $2,100. Owner leaving Colony. Apply Hong Kong Hotel Garage.

FOR SALE-Chefeo Stamps. Un- used. Set of six stamps: 2, 5, 10, 15, 20 and 25 cents. Price $2 per set. Apply Box No. 500, c/o "China Mall." -

FOR SALE.-Ona brase "Hung Ming" pan of the Chinese Han Dynasty with automatic springs. Price $1,000.00. Apply Box No. 187, c/o "China Mall,"

MISCELLANEOUS,

YOUR VISITING CARDS neatly and promptly printed-"China Mail" Ofee, No. 5. Wyndham St., Telephone Central 22.

HOME TUITION.

TESTOVER STEVENAGE.

W within an hour from London.

In healthy neighbourhood. SCHOOL for GIRLS and SMALL BOYS.. A few Boarders recolved in the House of the Principal. Individual care and attention.

apply to:

NOTICES.

THE CHINA MAIL,

GERMAN EXPLORER.

HONG KONG CRICKET CLUB.

R.

THREE EUROPEANS REACH NAGCHUKA.

REMINDER.

PUBLIC AUCTION. -

THE ANNUAL

the

ARTICULARS & CONDITIONS

of the Sale by Public Auction THURSDAY, 18th to be held on MONDAY, the 17th 5.80 p.m. day of October, 1927, at 8 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works | Department, by Order of His Ex-

cellency the Governor, of one Lot FRENCH CONVENT, CAUSEWAY

of Crown Land at Shamshulpo in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a terms of 75 years commencing from July 1, 1808, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the King, for one further term of 24 years less three days.

PARTICULARS OF THE, LOT.

Sex coxloon Inland

No, ofisia.

Beglary Re

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Locality.

Chang Bireet, Bhamshulpe,

Laundry

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An pue rala plan.

NOTICES.

MACAO RACES.

001

FOURTH EXTRA RACE MEETING.

Saturday 15th October and Sunday, 16th October, 1927 (weather permitting). Sunday, 1.16 p.m.

First Saddling Bell Saturday 2 p.m. |

Entrance to Public Enclosure 40 cts.: Entrance to Members' Enclosure! $2.00.

Special Fares for Return Saloon $5.00.

· RACE STEAMERS

To Macau

Saturday, Sui An 9 a.m.

Saturday, Sui Tai 3 p.m.

Sui An Returns To Hong Kong 5 p.m., Saturday.

Sunday, Taishan, 3 ..

Sunday, Sui An 10 n.m. Taishan Returns to Hong Kong 5 p.m. Sunday.

Sui An Returns to Hong Kong 3.30 p.m. Sunday..

By Order,

S. W. CHENG,

Secretary.

HONG KONG LAWN BOWLS ASSOCIATION.

THE

THE INTERPORT DINNER

will be held at the SAVOY HOTEL,

on

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BAY.

NEWS OF DR. FILCHNER.

00 FRAUD,

COLONISATION.

"PLAUSIBLE, UNSCRUPULOUS 131,000 ACRES FOR BOMBAY

SWINDLEH? SENTENCED.

His

SON ALSO CHARGED;

MILL OWNERS..

COTTON CULTIVATION.

HOME RAILWAYS.

UNION'S CONFER WITH OFFICIALS,

MUTUAL CO-OPERATION

PLEDGED,

ست

London, Sept. 21. Representativen of three railway

GENERAL MEETING. will be held at Pavilion TO-MORROW.

Simla, Sept 21.

London, Sept. 21. October, at

Reliable news is to hand of the

Bombay, Sept. 21 Described by a detective as a The Nizan of Hyderabad has arrival of a party containing three "plausible, unscrupulous swind issued a firman confirming, the trade unions met officials of the Europeans at Nagchuka, 10 days' ler," who had obtained nearly grant of 181,000 acres in the London, Midland and Scottish Rail- Hong Kong, 12th October, 1927. march north of Lhassd, in Tibst

There is very good reason to he- 4200,000 by fraudulent means Adipabad District, under the way Company at Liverpool to-day to by the American missionary, Mr. Aspinall (68), engineer, was sen- known Bombay mill-owner, Sir Josiah Stamp for the co-operation lieve that this is the party horded during the past 20 years, Joseph colonisation scheme, to the well discuss the recent appeal of Sir Plymore, which includes Dr. Filch-tenced at the Old Bailey to-day to Fazulbhoy Currimbhoy.

of the workers, M ner, the well-known German acfen-four years' penal servitude, for

The meeting unanimously adopted NNUAL SALE OF WORK will tist and explorer, and that they are conspiracy to defraud and obtain the grant in the Nizam's Execu-every endeavour, by mutual, co- There was a discussion about a resolution undertaking to make be opened by Mrs. Southorn on their way to British territory via ing money on false pretences.

Ladih, in Kashmir.

tive Council, which decided in fa- operation, to foster the interests of to-morrow, Thursday, 13th October,

James 800, The rumour that this party had.

Arthur vour of the grant.

the railways and urging all indivi at 10 a.m.

been murdered by Chinese brigands Aspinall, was sentenced to nine

Interviewed in Bombay, Sir dual members to make personal was widely published a short time months imprisonment in the Fazulbhoy said that he proposed efforts to further the objects of the back and caused widespread anxiety Second Division for complicity in to cultivate cotton on part of the movement. Times of Ceylon," people are greatly interested in Dr. particularly in Germany, where the the offences.

[An earlier message stated:-- |land, and the other part would be The Recorder said that the case set apart for a forest preserva MP, Secretary of the National Rugby, Sept. 16.Mr. J. H. Thomas, Filchner's work.

ought to be a lesson to people not tion. It now appears that this rumour to hazard money without making

Union of Railwaymen, has address- had its origin in an attack by rob enquiries. Had they done so made a long time ago and the de- of the Union, urging them to co- The application, he added, was ed a remarkable letter to members Games, Raffles, Fish Pond, etc., bers on a party of missionaries mak- they would have found that lay was due to the settlement of operate with the companies in etc. Draw for Gentlemen's Christ-ing their way down to B Burma from mas hampers,

Chinese territory on the south Joseph Aspinall had been convict-details.

establishing a prosperous and eff 6 pm-Cinema Performance, eastern border of Tibet.

ed on three previous occasions The price paid for the land was clent railway service. The letter dancing by pupils and

The latter party, which included and had been declared bankrupt Rs. 524,000, or a level rate of Rs. makes particular reference to a cir attractions.

Messrs. Duncan and MacLeod, are twice.-"Times of Ceylon.” believed to have sustained

cular addressed to the staff of the. London, Midland and Scottish Rail- casualties, though most of

way' last' month by · `Sir, Josiah | belongings were looted.

| Stamp, urging hearty collaboration [Nagchuka (Nagʻchukha), is a

between every grade in the service. Mr. Thomas says: "There is. Tachlenlu., Lhasan ("Land of

great controversy at the moment, God") is the capital of Tibet und

both on the platform and in the the seat of the Grand Lama.]

Press, on the subject of peace in industry, but many of those taking part in it are not parties to industry

For the support of the large number of orphans and incurables maintained by the Institution,

Wonderful assortment of linen, woollen and embroidered articles, specially suitable for Christmas presents.

DON'T FORGET

other

J

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their

NAVY LEAGUE town in Tibet, 50 miles west of

GALA

CONCERT

Under the Patronage of

H.E. the Officer Administering

the Government.

JOKE RESENTED.

Milton Hayes hit a snag In the

new revue "Shake Your Feet" when he cracked a line about the Prince of Wales which did not appeal to the audience.

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4 per acre Times of Ceylon."

RS. 45,000. DAMAGES.

OWNER RESPONSIBLE FOR 'CHAUFFEUR'S ACCIDENT.

Bombay, Sept. 20.

#

Two Earlier Reports.

Hayes was doing a "silly ass" [Earlier messages stated:-Ber-monologue of the type which has A case of considerable Interest to at all, but are simply pursuing an that he would never return home, lin, August 81. The premonition won him favour in the music halls. motorists was, terminated, in the academic discussion. With regard to the situation on the railways, a H.E. The General Officer Com-voiced in a letter written by the remarked that the Duke of York High Court to-day.

Mr. G. Sugdury, a Greek, was recent years, until to-day we find great change has occurred during well-known German explorer, Dr. bought a perambulator at a recent manding.

Filchter, apparently has been borne exhibition as a hint to his brother, directed by Mr. Justice Taleyarkhan that there is scarcely a single ques- Vice Admiral Sir Reginald Yout by the receipt of news that the Prince of Wales.

to pay Rs. 45,000 damages to the tion arising in the course of rail- Tyrwhitt Bt., K.C.B., D.S.O., three foreigners were murdered in The audience not only did not widow and four children of a Parace way employment which may not be D.C.L

Szechwan by the Tibetan tribes- laugh, but it booed the actor unmer-killed while the driver employed by agement and the representatives of: mill-jobber who was run over and freely discussed between the man- Rear-Admiral W. H. D. Boyle, men: The circumstances suggest effully.

C.B.

|that the victims were Filchner and

| Mr. Sugdury was driving the car Even Will Rogers had to

the men,"Referring to the pro- two missionaries, one British and

Deceased was aged 88 years and down his remarks about the Prince one American, named Watkinson and Plymore, respectively. Filch of Wales when he was performing er, who was engaged in an officially-in London. sponsored anthropological expedí- tion to. Tibet, was returning · via

to be held on FRIDAY, 21st October, at 9.30 p.m. in

QUEEN'S THEATRE. Kashgar. It is believed that Wat-

NOTICE.

THE HONG KONG & CANTON ICE MANUFACTURING

kinson and Piymore were trying to reach India via Tibet. from the interior of China. The news bas caused a sensation in Germany, on account of the eminence of Filchner, who before the War made his famous journey over the "Roof of the World," Pamirs, and was responsible for other courage- ous exploits. Recently he wrote stating that he was enduring a terrible time due to hunger, frost THE SIXTH ORDINARY AN-(and Ill-health.]

NUAL MEETING of SHARE- HOLDERS in the above Company

CO., LTD.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

THE

[Rangoon, Sept. 8.-Informaiton that two American families, the has been received from Yunnanfu will be held at the Company's Town Duncans and MacLeods, Including Offco, 2 Lower Albert Road, Hong children, left Batang on June 27, Kong, on SATURDAY, 22nd Day of October, 1927, at Noon, for the purpose of presenting the Report of the Directors and Statement of The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 8th OCTOBER to the 22nd OCTO- BER, 1927, both days inclusive. By Order of the Board of Directors

For Particulars SATURDAY, October 15, at 8 p.m. Accounts to 31st July, 1927.

MISS RUTH CULLEY

(Camb. Higher Local). (Camb. Teachers' Diploma). MISS GERTRUDE TURNER

(National Fredal Higher

Certificate).

LAMMERT BROS.

AUCTIONEERS, APPRAISENS AND SURVEYORS,

-Public Auctions-

THE

THE Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public

Auction

on

THURSDAY, 13th October, 1927, nt 10.30a.m.

at Godown No. 6, The China Provident, Loan & Mortgage Co., Ltd., Praya Kennedy Town' (for account of the concerned) 262 Bags Tonkin: White Rice (more or less damaged) Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS. Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 12th October, 1927.

ON

Thursday, the 13th October, 1927, commencing at 11 a.m.

at their Sales Rooni. Duddell Street. A Large Assortment of Books. (Novels, Historical Works, etc.) -

On View from Wednesday, the 12th October, 1927.

Terms: Cash on Delivery,

LAMMERT BROS..

Auctioneers... Hong Kong, 11th October, 1927.

ON

Tuesday, the 18th October, 1927. commencing at: 2.30 p.m.

at their Sales Room, Duddell'Street. A Very Valuable Collection of Curios of Ancient Dynasties Comprising:

Porcelain, Bronze, Sandalwood Stands, Lacquered Screens, Lac- quered Stools and Chairs, Chinese Hand Paintings, Ivory Figures, Jade Incense Burners, Jade, Treas and Birds, Amber Beads, Mandarin Uniforms, Embroideries, etc., etc.

Catalogues will be issued

View from Monday, the 17th

on Del

ERT BROS.

Price $3, oxclusive of wines.

Those wishing to attend please notify the undersigned,

C. J. TACCHI,

Hon. Sec., H.KL.B.A.

The INTERPORT MATCH with Shanghai will take place on the Craigengower Cricket Club ground on THURSDAY, October 13, at 3 p.m.

J. D. THOMSON,

Acting Secretary, Hong Kong, 8th October, 1927.

NOTICE OF REMOVAL.

Hong Kong, 10th October, 1927, | MESSRS, RAVEN AND BASTO

NOTICE

TO SHIPOWNERS, MASTERS & AGENTS.

hen

The Yuen Wo: Seamen's Institute always has available to ship as watch- men, seamen, &c.

Our men are employed by the leading passenger lines. We guarantee "satis- faction.

Please phone or call:. K.661--No. 2, Saigon « Street, Yaumati of

C.2560 No. 38, Tung Man Street.

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 ;,

Feet.

Signal Station Mt. Parker

1823 $1774-

#1734

Mountain Lodge

$1725

The Eyrie..

1725

Peak Hotel

1805)

Taikoo Sanatorium

1000

877.

Bowen Rd. flterbed Mainland.

297

81247 1971

Mt. Dávic!

Talmoshan Kowloon Pask

Architects, Surveyors and

Engineers

are removing to Prince's Build- ing, Top Floor (corner of Des Vaux Rond Central and Ice House! Street) as from the 1st of October. Lift entrance next Alexandre Cafe.

RAVEN & BASTO. Hong Kong, 29th September, 1927.

LESSONS IN CHINESE.

¡R. LI HON FUN begs to state

that he has been a teacher of Chiness to European Officers and Merchants in Hong Kong for more than twenty years, that he has had considerable experience in training students, for examinations in Chinese, and holds first-clais "certificates.

Persons wishing to study the Chinese language are requested to communicate with him at No. 104, Praya East, Arst floor.

Terms moderate.

POLAR CAKE

UITS QUALITY A

THAT COUNTS:

FAMOUS ECZEMA REMEDY.

--FOR EXTERNAL USE ONLY:" Thomasa da peal'ned this ressady: Used for came

Ülerated Lej

BEGINNING THE DAY WITH A SMILE

tone.

was drawing a salary of Rs. 120posal to hold conferences in vari- ous districts served by the London per month at the time of his death. Midland, and Scottish railway bo- Mr. Justice Taleyarkhan held that tween the management and repre the owner of the car was liable for sentatives of the employees, for the any wrongful act or rash conduct}

on the part of his servant, though purpose of considering some of the most pressing railway problems, the plea was advanced that the driver, at the time of the accident Mr.Thomas, advises all concerned to show a keen interest in this mat- was not driving for the purposes of ter, and to offer every possible help the owner.

The Judge, taking into considers: company in endeavouring to estab and assistance to the officers of the tion the probable duration of a life lah a prosperous and efficient rail- as 65 years, held that Rs. 45,000 way service. Such co-operation, he would be reasonable and just com says, is not inconsistent with sound pensation, and passed a decree trade union principles.]

accordingly.

YACHTING FATALITIES.

WOMAN'S TERRIBLE

ORDEAL. A

-

Mr. Sugdury appealed, and Mr. Justice Blackwell, on being inform- ed that the parties had arrived at a settlement by consent-the appel lant having agreed to make an ex gratia payment of Rs. 10,000 · Into. court, to be dealt with according to the court's wishes-passed orders and while coming, overland to

giving Rs. 3,000 to the widow, R. EFFORTS TO RESCUE CHILD. Burma were attacked, when two is largely a matter of habit the 6,000 to the four children and Rs. and-half days from Atuntse, Yun-habit of keeping the system clean

1,000 for the out-of-pocket ex-|

w:London, Sept. 20, nan, by armed bandits. The bandits and in regular working order. If

penses of the solicitors.

Bathing in the placed waters of opened fire, drove off the escorts, your liver is sluggish or you are the appellant had done a very some

The Chief Justice observed that a sheltered beach near Hardelet, and robbed Duncan of all his pos- troubled with intestinal Inactivity handsome act by giving Rs. 10,000 were watching a small yacht beyond holiday-makers yesterday: sessions except his clothes, The Pinkettes are your need. AB heroism of MacLeod's servants sav- gently as nature these dainty little of both parties for having given up uncontrolled, when they were thrill- and commended the legal advisers the cove violently tossing, obviously ed their hut and some articles. No regulators dispel constipation, one was hurt, except one native ser atimulate the liver, banish head their coats in the suit, which must cd to see a woman jump into the sea vant who was beaten, A French aches and billous attacks, clear the

from the deck. S Catholic priest and a Chinese mer- skin, purify the breath. They chant firm aubsequently helped the also quicky relieve piles, party at Atuntse. Further news Of your chemist, or post free," has not yet been received, but it is 60 cents the vial, from Dr. presumed that the party are en Williams' Medicine Co., 60 Klangsc route to Hertz).

Road, Shanghai.

One of the first objects concern.

The historic character of the

have been substantial.

A party of strong swimmers struck out and rescued the semi- Lord Inchcape was 75 years of conscious woman, who subsequent- age on September 9. Few men have ly, half-demented with grier, relat- crowded more achievement into ter and a yachtman, she set out ed how, with her husband, daugh- their years.

from Portsmouth on September 18 to spend a holiday sailing along. the French waterways to the. Medi- teranean.

They encountered a sudden squall": near the French coast and the small- girl, who was playing on deck, was swept" overboard. The yachtsman plunged in and brought the child to the side of the yacht, but a huge. wave carried them both away.

Then the husband dived in and the woman impotently watched the three persons get sucked down by the waves. She hastily donned a lifebelt and threw herself into the water.t

• '. The yachtsman's body was waslı-

ed ashore this evening, trade

Victims of Disaster.

SA London, Sept. 20. The victims of the. Hardelot yachting disaster were

Mr. Cecil Goodyear (40), former Director of Goodyear and Sons, engineers, of Dudley, de

His daughter, aged five years, and

The Master of the “Sen Wolf" hailing from Portsmouth, whose Identity is not known.

Goodyear was unable to swim.

Times of Ceylon;

MILL MANAGER KILLED.

STONED TO DEATH BY

Peinde Bombay Sept. 8. serious disturbance created

Hebridean who sings the Caelic ing Canadian events of late that Scot has been carried down from with a Gaelic tenor none sweeter. the Right Hon. Stanley Baldwin generation to generation in his And with him were Hebridean folk- touched on after his arrival in music. The lyrics and ballads that able charm the exquisite songs of singers who-sang with indescrib Canada recently was the Canadian were sung with never-tiring en- those Western Islands. The Cana Folk song and Handicraft Festival thusiasm were heard to advantage dian Pacific Calgary' Male", "Voice held at the Chateau Frontenac last at the festival. Magan af Choir gave choral_renderings of May. Premier Baldwin observed. The singers themselves, were well-known Scottish songs, t that such a Festival was invaluable | good Scots of no mean artlatry. J With the dances the Highland by phon in preserving and reviving the old Campbell McInnes is a Highlander, | Fling the Seann Truibhas-the time customs, songs - and handl. now settled in Toronto, who is a Sword Dance the Reel--and with crafts, Indigenous to Canadian Ilfe recognised master in the Interpre Marches went of course the music by mil and particularly the province of tation of the old ballad. His ren- of the bagpipes, not forgetting the of the Quebec. On the heels of this dering of "The Twa Binters of | plobreachd, otherwise, spell as musical success came the an- | Binorle" was one of the great things, pibroch, of which not so many ars nouncement of a Scottish Gathering in the history of song, Jeanne mastera. It is to the Highland Re- and Song. Festival Banff from Dysseau, although "her" name is glmente that we owe the chief cre- September 3 to 5 French by marriage, won her first alt of

Scots in Canada played a success on the concert stage under music the memorable part in the development her maiden name; ofs Ruth Thom blood, as of the country, their names having and hailed originally from, North- courtesy: prominence' in many historie en- east Scotland... Davidson ~Thom- | of Mijitli gineering, fur trading and explore. | són firat saw the light in Perth and Highland tion enterprises guchs menas

rects the famous: Grace | the opj Fraser, Mackenzie Thompson and

Choir in Winnipes

elby. many others in the past generations who have penetrated the mount

the west Herein

intalda, sinrival for beauty the Fund Festival was.

were

vinner at mazy,

himself has

stirri

atives, mostly women, burii Broacha Mill last ted in the death of the