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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1927.

NOTICES.

Phone C.22 FOR

LAMMERT BROS.

AUCTIONEERS, APPRAISERS

AND SURVEYORS.

-Public Auctions-

CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING

Twenty-five Words three inser

NOTICE

HONG KONG WATERWORKS,

tions prepaid $1. Every addi. {HE Undersigned have received IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that]

tional word four cents for three insertions.

TO LET.

TO LET-Premises at 5, Wyndham Street let from January 16 next. Suitable for separate flats or shops as desired by tenants. Apply to:- Lowe, Bingham & ""atthews.

ANNOUNCEMENT.

HONG KONG HOTEL BEAUTY PARLOUR is the place to get the bost permanent Wave, Marcel and Water Wave. Manicure, hair cut. Beautiful wigs for sale or hire.

FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-One brase "Hung Ming" pan of the Chinese Han Dynasty with automatic springa. 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.

HOME TUITION.

TESTOVER-STEVENAGE,

Within an hour from London,

In healthy neighbourhood. SCHOOL for GIRLS and SMALL BOYS, A few Boarders received in the House of the Principal. Individual care and attention. For Particulars apply to:

MISS RUTH CULLEY

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

(National Frodel Higher Certificate).

LESSONS IN CHINESE.

MR. LI HON FUN begs to state

that he has been a teacher of Chinese 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-class certificates.

Persons wishing

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

Warms moderate.

UNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS.

The following Unclaimed Tele- grams are lying in the E. E. Telegraph Co. office, Hong Kong:-- Bromow, from Kuala Lumpur. Hill, from Frankston, Vic. Lieut. Leo Healey, U.S.S. Ashe- ville, from Seattle.

Hobson, Military Hospital (2),

from South Farnborough.

instructions to sell by Public

Auction

ON WEDNESDAY, 4th January, 1928, commencing at 2.30 p.m.

at their Sales Room, Duddell Street, A Large Quantity of VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

4

Two

THE CHINA MAIL,

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NOTICES... LABOUR EXTREMIST, ETHYLENE GAS. ↑

BANK HOLIDAY. Accordance with Ordinance No. 5 of 1912, the EXCHANGE BANKS' will be CLOSED for the transaction of PUBLIC BUSINESS. on MONDAY, the 2nd January,

Hong Kong, 28th December, 1928.

1926.

KING'S COLLEGE.

on and after TUESDAY, the 3rd January, 1928, THE SUPPLY OF WATER to ALL the RIDER- MAIN DISTRICTS will be con- trolled by bringing the RIDER- MAINS Into operation and that Water will be Turned on to each RIDER-MAIN daily for Consecutive Hours. Ra to the Hours of Supply to any 3rd, 1928. Particular Property may be obtained on application at the Teak Bookcase, Hatstand, Ches- Ofice of the Water Authority, the terfield Couch and Chairs, Glass Secretariat for Chinese Affairs, or Cabinet, Oil Paintings, Pictures,at the Tung Wah Hospital. Ornaments, etc., etc.

FURNITURE.

Comprising:--

Teak Dining Table and Chairs, Sideboards, Dinner Waggon, Ice Glass Ware, Chest, Crockery, Kitchen Utensils, etc., etc.

with Teak and Iron Bedsteads Mattresses, Single and Double Wardrobes, Dressing Tables, Cheats of Drawers, Hardwood Couch, Mosquito Nets, etc., etc.

ALSO

A Few Pieces of Blackwood Furni

ture and Tientsin Carpets and Ruge,

AND

One Astromomical and Terres- trial Telescope by Aitchison & Co., Ltd., London (including Ac- cessories),

One Pathe Baby Projector with 1. Screen, 1 Transformer, 1 Clean- ing Outfit and 43 Films.

One Electric Heater. 'One Clinometer (New). > One Sextant.

Four Gramophones.

Catalogues will be issued,

On View from Tuesday, the 3rd January, 1928.

Terms: Cash on De very.

LAMMERT BROS., Auctioneers Hong Kong, 29th December, 1928.

NOTICE

TO SHIPOWNERS, MASTERS & AGENTS.

The Yuen Wo Seamen's Institute always has men 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 or

C.2560 No. 36. Tung Man Street,

NOTICE.

KING'S COLLEGE Information

H. T. JACKMAN,

Water Authority. Public Works Department, Hong Kong, 30th December, 1927.

HONG KONG FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION.

SHIELD COMPETITIONS.

LUBS

are

In Membership Creminded that Entries for the Shield Competitions CLOSE on January 1st, 1928,

W. E. HOLLANDS,

Hon. Secretary, Hong Kong, 80th December, 1927.

HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.

ANNUAL RACE MEETING.'

13th, 14th, 15th & 18th February,

1928.,

DRAFT PROGRAMMES

will RE- OPEN on TUESDAY, January

Entrance Examinations will be

December held on

30th and December 31st..

BY ORDER. Hong Kong, 28th December, 1927.

THE KOWLOON MOTOR BUS CO., LTD.

"SPECIAL" and "FAMILY" Monthly Tickets.

HAWAII FILIPINOS WATCH

· MANGAIFI=

RADICAL'S ACTIVITIES.

TO BOOM ORIENTAL FRUITS,

TWO DISCOVERIES.

Honolulu, T. H, Dec. 12.

San Francisco, Dec. 9. Filipino communities In Hawaii Oriental fruits which now reach are following with keen interest the Occident only in small quantity activities in the United States of because of refrigerating problems, Pablo Manlapit, fighting Filipino will soon be available in fruit mar- labour leader and attorney.

kets of the world if shippers take

once

WAN

As a result of his activities, dur-advantage of two discoveries in ing the great strike of Filipino and California. Fruits of the west so Japanese sugar plantatlan workers far na they are needed may also be in 1924 Manlapit was sentenced to made available to the East. Oahu penitentiary. Upon expira- Completion of experimental work tion of his minimum senterice at the University of California and several months ago Manlapit was in the laboratories of the state released on condition that he would| agricultural department at Sacra- leave the territory. His release mento, brought the announcement after consider that fruita may be shipped green was obtained only able pressure had been brought to to any destination and ripened in bear on the prison parole board. twenty-four hours after their ar Manlapit elected to go to Los rival by the use of ethylene gas. Angeles. He left his family here The new gag has been found to and friends. rafsed funds necessary reduce acidity, increase sugar, con- to pay his passage to the California tent and works equally well on efty. Upon his arrival in Los vegetables. Angeles Manlapit at

Success of the experimenta is! scheduled for a series of speeches partly due to the efforts of Cali- before Sunday afternoon labour fornians to produce Chinese and! gatherings. In his speeches he at-Japanese persimmons and market tacked the condition of Filipino them without the. "pucker." OLDERS of the above-mention-and Japanese plantation workers in Oriental persimmons which are Had tickets are hereby informed Hawall

marketed sweet and soft in the Far that effective January 1st, 1928, A letter received to-day from East gave great difficulty bere and Buch tickets will not be available. Maulapit by his frienda" declares in seeking remedies, gases were

SPECIAL tickets are these which that he has joined the All America applied. have hitherto been sold at less that Impas the all order

It was found that the poratm- than the charge of $5.00 each.

better to expose the whole policy mona when stored in close places By Order of the Board of Directors, of the official Philippine Nationalist produce carbon dioxide gas and this

LAM MING FAN,

Party headed by Manuel Quezon." removed the acidity and bitterness. Secretary, Manlapit maintains that Quezon's Here as in the Orient, however, a Hong Kong, December 20th, 1927. | policy has been wrong and he comes long period of time is necessary to out for a more radical polley and produce the desired result. When leadership maintaining close ties the fruit was subjected to an excess with the labour movement in the of this gas it quickly lost the United States.

pucker and retained all other de-

WHY YOU HAVE INDIGESTION.

HOLIDAY PICTURES.

Sunday & Monday,

QUEEN'S

BEAU

GESTE

with

Ronald Colman

HERBUKT WRENOHN DWERGİNNƏ

a Paramount

While this work progressed the WORLD

In his letter of application to plightful qualities. the All America Anti-Imperialist League Manlapit wrote:

general effect of gases on fruits HOW TO RELIEVE IT.

"Like you, I am not inclined to was studied thoroughly and the When food enters your stomach, think too highly of the politicians. properties of ethylene were found. large quantities of acid-bearing gastric I believe that the Philippines should with this gas even the majority of juice are at once secreted. If too much have new men to lead the struggle vegetables may be shipped green gastric juice is secreted, the food soon for Independence,

and 'ripened artificially without de- and becomes a sour, fermenting mass,

"The capitalist presa misleads triment. which may remain in the stomach

G. C. H. Hecke, director of the several hours, causing great pain and American public opinion by saying distress. Instant relief can be obtain that only Filipina politicians want California Department of Agricul- ed in cases of this kind by taking independence. This statement is ture believes that the method can 'Bisurated'

OT powder tablets immediately after eating or unqualifiedly false. The truth is be applied at great saving to the of the Filipino shipping of perishable foods in whenever pain is felt. This safely, sure- that the masses

ENTRY FORMS are now ready and may be obtained at the Race Course, Hong Kong Club and Causeway Bay Stables.

Hong Kong, 16th December, 1927,

DOLLAR ACADEMY, DOLLAR, SCOTLAND, REPARATION for Universities, Army, Public Services, Com-

PRE

merce. On list of Schools nominat-

Magnesia

ly, and quickly neutralises the excess people want independence and that general.

neid, stops the fermentation, 200thes American capitalists and imperial. No fruits are immune, it is said, and heals the inflamed stomach lining, and at once restores painless, normal tets are there (In the Philippines) The persimmons of North China digestion. Get a package of Bis-to exploit our resources.

which has not been growing, in urated Magnesia from your chemist

"The big interests are responsi- equal size and quality elsewhere to-day. Use as directed, and you can ble for the outrageous exploitation can be ripened immediately after laugh at digestive troubles.

of my homeland. I hope that the its arrival anywhere. The pumelo American people may have the of the

Oriental aress courage to establish a labour gov- and many fruits that

warmer

-ATO not

ing for Sandhurat. Contingent of KING EDWARD HOTEL ernment. Then my country may now shipped in commercial quan-

Junior Division O.T.C.

Mild climate and healthful sur- roundings, specially suitable for colonial boys and boys from urban areas, Preparatory School adjacent.

Prospectus and full particulars may be obtained on application to the School Secretary, or at the Office of this paper.

Headmaster, HUGH F. MARTIN,

B.A., (Oxon.)

THE "STAR" FERRY COMPANY, LTD.

SCALE OF CHARGES,

Effective 1st January, 1928,

Passengers

Per Trip

1st Class 3rd Class

$ 0.10

Persons under 16 years of age Non-Con missioned Officers and Men belong

inge Army, Navy, Police and Fire Brigade in Uniform

0.05

0.05

Special Ferry 1.00 h.m.

0.20

Asiatics only are allowed to travel 3rd

-Class ...

Stanely Johnston, Chez Naval

Book of 100 tickets-Aslatics only Monthly Tickets-Single

4 copper

cents $4.00

6.00

(Persons under 16 years of age)

Family ( 3 persons) (4/5

2.00 9,00 ).. 12.09

Free

Helen and Russell Ihrig, Repulse Bay Hotel, from Salt Lake City, Utah.

Dockyard, from Benenden.

Lupar, from Kuching.

Marian, from Seattle.

Friestley, Sassoons, from Shang- hai.

Staple, from Boulogne-Sur-Mer.

Harold Sutherland, Hong Kong Hotel from San Francisco,

Williams, 8 Queen's Street,| Building, from London.

E.A. LEGGATT,

Superintendent. Hong Kong, December 30, 1927.

THE GREAT NORTHERN TELEGRAPH CO., LTD. OF DENMARK.

The following unclaimed tele Frams are lying at the office of the Great Northern Telegraph Com pany (Limited) of Denmark:-

Capnos, from Tientsin. Dorpomos, ffem Tientsin, Nagaike, from Nagasaki. # Solguard, from Shanghat Durlacher Sirdar, from Shangha).

FAME VAJESSEN,

Buperintei

Hong Kong, 22nd Decen

VARTINS PILLS

Children under 3 years of age....

The following persons will be considered as members of

a Family:--Husband, Wife, unmarried Children and Governess, Nurse or Amah, living in the same house.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

F. H. CRAPNELL,

Secretary.

Hong Kong, 14th December, 1927.

JUST ARRIVED

FEW

MORE SETS

OF OLD

CHEFOO STAMPS

$2.00 per set of 6 stamps,

ash must be sent with order to Box No. 519

China Mall

་ ་

NEW YEAR'S. EVE DINNER DANCE

8.30 p.m. to 12 Midnight.

$2.50 Per Person. Booking can now be made at the Hotel

Photography & Art.

Exhibition & Contest, at Macao.

22nd January to 15th February, 1928.

hope for absolute, immediate inde-tities to far distant points, may pendence."

find new markets.

Along with the announcements Many of Manlapit's friends here refer to him as the potential leader of these discoveries has come of a truly revolutionary Nationalist other from. Washington that the government in the Philippine embargoes and quarantine regula- Islands.-United Presa.

CHURCH NOTICES.

A CHARGE OF ONE DOLLAR 18 MADE FOR ALL NOTICES UNDER THIS HEADING

ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL,

HONG KONG .

January 1, 1928.

Sunday After Christmas. Holy Communion (8 a.m.) Children's Service (10 a.m.) Matins (11 a.m.): Preacher: Rev. W. R. Cannell. Holy Communión (12 noon). Evensong (6 p.m.) Preacher: Rev. Hyde Gosselin,

For particulars address:

THE DIRECTOR, Fort Works Department,R.N.

Macao.

FUBLISHED ANSUALET,

THA

X

Friday: The Epiphany, Communion, 745 am.

Holy

FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST.

LONDON DIRECTORY [Branch of The Mother Church, with Provincial & Foreign Sections and The First Church of Christ. Scient ist, in Boston, Mass, USA Trade Headings in Five Languages, enables traders to communicate direct with

Macdonnell Road, below Bowen -Road Train Station.

Sunday Service 11:15 n.m. Subject: "God." Wednesday Evening Meeting

*at-

tions on foreign fruits and other edibles may be more lenfently and sparingly used horeafter. Although there will still be the tariff, there is a chance that fruits not produced In America in commercial quan- tities may obtain entrance.

LONDON. NUMBERS.

TAKEN. BY WILLIAM HARRISES.

There are

William so many Harrises in London that some of them number themselves as an aid to identification for the post office and tradesmen,

The male members call them- selves-or number themselves William I, William II, William III, William IV and William V, like a succession of English kings.

Mr. William No. 1 Harris has a restaurant just off the -Hay- market. His son, William No. 5, works for him. The grandfather of Mr. William No. 1 Harris was a sausage manufacturer. He had three sons and four daughters-- the boys were Willam 1, 2 and 3

and all the girls were named Elizabeth, the elder retaining this name in full, while the three: sisters were known as Betay. Betty and Bess. ... ⠀

—MANUFACTURERS & DEALERS- In London and in the Provincial Towns and Industrial Centres of the United

Post Office sorters and carriers Kingdom and Ireland, the Continent

some time ago sent the Harris of Europe, Afrien, America," Asia,

families those who number Australasia, etc. The names, addresses and other details are classified under 5.80 o'clock.

themselves a vote of thanks for more

then 3,000 trade headings, Reading Room at above address inserting the prosaic numbers including

EXPORT MERCHANTS

Tuesday and Friday 10 a.m. to into their official names, as it with detailed

Today took much worry and bother off particulare of the Goods 12 Noon: shipped and the Colonial and Foreign

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The Public is cordially invited to attend the service and visit the Reading Room.

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The directory is invaluable to everyone Interested in‹‹ overséns Commerce, and copy will be sent by parcel post for £2, nett ezah' with order.

THE LONDON DIRECTORY CO., LTD, 25, Abchurch Lane, London, EC. 4

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REMEDY.

No. 1 PION NO.2 RAPION N3

WESLEYAN METHODIST

MARIA CHURCH S Queen's Road East, Wanchai (near Royal Naval Hospital)

Saturday, December 31, 1927. 11.30 p.m.Watch Night Service, Sunday, January 1, 1928. Morning Service, 10.15 o'clock, Subject: Patching Things Up Afternoon": "8 o'clock: Sunday School

BRIBERY CHARGES.

SENATE TO EMPTØY SECRET

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ROMUALDEZ TALKS WITH

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The Senate Committee Investi- SPAIN & PHILIPPINES gating the charges brought in the Hearst papers that the Mexican Government had sought to bribe United States Senators, to-day decided to employ secret agents

Madrid, Deo, 20. to ascertain the truth of the en-Premier, de Rivera) received. tire matter,

former Mayor Romualder of Manils Evening Service, 8 o'clock The committes requested the at a long audience to day at which Subject: Getting On With It.telegraph and cable companies to they interestedly discussed, Philip- Preacher at all services: Hev. furnish copies of telegrams ex-pine affairs. Mr. Ronga" ez › Cón-- JC Knight Anstey

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also of the Filipino veterans Mexican Government.

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