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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1928.

Phone C. 22

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FOR SALE.

FOR SALE.--One brasa "Hung Ming" pan of the Chinese Han Dynasty with automatic springs. Price $1,000.00 Apply Box No. 487, c/o "China Mall,"

MISCELLANEOUS.

YOUR VISITING CARDS neatly.

printed.--"China And

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Mall" Office, No. 3a, Wyndham St., Telephone Central 22.

HOME TUITION.

TIJESTOVER.

WE

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).

LAMMERT BROS.

AUCTIONEERS, APPRAISERS

AND SURVEYORS,

-Public Auctions

THE Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public

Auction

ON

Tuesday, the 7th February, 1928 commencing at 2.30 p.m.

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

FURNITURE.

Comprising:--

Teak Hatstand, Bookcases, Desks Chesterfield Couch and Armchairs Glass Cabinet, Carpets, Rugs, Pictures, Oriaments, etc., eṛr.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

ARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of Sale by Public Auction to be held on MONDAY, the 8th at the Offices of the Pubile Works day of February, 1928, at 3 p.m.,

Department, by Order of His Ex- cellency the Governor, of Three Lots of Crown Land. at Prince Edward Road, Ma Tau Wel, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Hent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the King, for one further term of 75 years.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOTS.

Locality.

Lot No. Stoc

Kastoan Thiant

Lat No. 2007,

Prince Edward Head,

No. of Sale

Lot No. 2.90

Boundary „Biasanrement,

N.

ha

+

Annual Rent

on 1" Upset Price.

NOTICES.

CONVITE.

honra de convidar a Comunidade Portuguesa dosta colonia para as sistir a inauguracao do seu novo edificio em King's Park, Kowloon, no sabado, 4 do corrente, as 16- horas. do arto de inauguracao de Hong Kong, Sir Coell Clementi, presidira S. Exa o Sr. Governador

K.C.M.G.

Secretario.

NAVY LEAGUE (Hong Kong Branch.)..

THE CHINA MAIL,

NOTICES

THE DIOCESAN, BOYS, SCHOOL

THE

Box 89, Hong Kong.

The Rev. W. T. FEATHERSTONE, M.A. (Oxon),

Headmaster. Hong Kong, Feb. 8, 1928.

LONDON BRIDGE.

OBJECTIONS TO LUDGÄTE

PROPOSALS...

POLICE VIEWS,

GOING HOME.

A POPULAR STRAITS OFFICIAL

MR. H. C. SELLS.

'LADIES' HAIR DRESSERS. Its the way you have your HAIR done that makes it [attractive.'

Our barbera ere

CAMPBELL MOORE

19, Queen's Road C. Tel. C. 151

TOTAL

DRY FIRE EXTINGUISHER

A Comissão Directora e Mom-THE SCHOOL has MOVED from bros do Clubo de Recreio teem a

the Temporary Premises to its own buildings, recently the Gen- The Bridge House Estates Com- eral Hospital.

The Aslatio staff of the Posts and School will reopen on MONDAY, mittee will consider a report of a Ferals and Pahang bade farawall to Shingling and Way- Telegraphe Department of Selangor, experts in Bobbing. February 13th, at 9 a.m. New sub-committee on the proposal to Boys should attend on

SATUR- construct a new bridge at Lud- C. Solls, and Mrs, Sells, on thỏ

the Secretary for Postal Affairs, Mr. ||ing. gate. The proposal came from eve of their retirement from the Buildings from MONDAY, Febru- River Traffic, which suggested of an "At Home" at the Masonic DAY, February 11th, at 9 a.m.

The Office will be at the School the Royal Commission on Cross Est. The function took the form FRED A. XAVIER,ary 6th. Telephone Kowloon 777. that a new bridge at Ludgate Hall, Damansara Road, and the Applications for Prospects, etc., should be substituted for the Cor guests included almost the whole of should be addressed-The Bursar, Kowloon, 3 de Fevereiro de 1928. The Diocesan Boys' School, P.O. Poration project to construct a ilu European staff of the depart

new bridge at St. Paul's.

ment. After a group photograph It is understood that the police had been taken Mr. Murugasen, the reported unfavourably on the Festinaster, Kuala Lumpur, in pro- Ludgata Bridge proposal, and seating a farewell address to Mr. that Mr. Basil Mott, the engineer Sells, thunked the guests for the consulted, is also opposed. It manner in which they had respond would be necessary to use the cd to the invitation of the Asiatio ST. STEPHEN'S - COLLEGE.

Smithfield Market area for a main staff. He was sure that was a sign through route, and this, the en- of the cordial feelings that existed Prospect Place, Bonham Road. gineer says, 'does not appear prac-between the European and Asiatic

ticable unless the market were staffs, and also the great affection. CCHOOL will REOPEN February moved elsewhere. There is no which everybody felt for their do-

Examination for New alternative route, he holds, with- parting chief. When the Govern Students, TUESDAY, February out cutting through either partnents of the: 6.8. and F.M.8. do- 7th, at 9.30 am. For Prospectus, of St. Bartholomew's Hospital or cided to amalgamato the two P. and for Boarders and Day-boys apply: the General Post Office.

T Departmenta it was fortunate Furthermore, Ludgate Bridge that they appointed Mr. Selle to would cost £5,500,000, not includ- take charge of the Department, for with Ing the Southern Railway Com-there was not another men pany's bridge and stations, which such wide experience. might easily cost

The address, which was onensed another! £1,000,000.

in a boautiful silver cnaket, was then The estimated cost of the bridge at St. Paul's, was

It expressed its donora' presented. £5,000,000.

régard for the sympathy, and fair parture, and cordial good wishes for treatment always extended to them UNDERWOOD TYPEWRITERS dealing by Mr. Sells, deep regret at his de- LY GENERAL MEETING of Hong Royal Commission in favour of happy retirement, Kong Tramways, Limited, will be

The Annual General Meeting of the Navy League will be held on Wednesday 8th February at 5:30 D.m. In the board room of Messt. Jardine Matheson & Co., Ltd. (by kind perm/1001)

All membersare cordially lovit

ed to attend.

L. M WHYTE

Th

About

Hon. Secretary Hong Kong, February 1st. 1928-

A

per beplan. 101,860, 708

HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.

Do.

[54,000 | 410

Do

200

PUBLISITIS ANNUALLY.

THE

RACE MEETING, 1928.

13th, 14th, 15th and 18th February.

MEMBERS' BADGES. Members' Badges. of Admission are now ready and may be obtain ed by those members who have not alady received them, from Messrs. Linstead & Davis, Alexandra Build

inge.

Members are reminded that these Badges will also admit them to all the Extra Race Moetings of this Xyour,

MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE. Members have the privilege of introducing two non-members to the Members Enclosure.

X LONDON DIRECTORY with Provincial & Foreign Sections and Trade Headings in Five Langungen,

enables traders to communicate direct

with

MANUFACTURERS & DEALERS in London and in the Provincial Town and Industrial Contres of the United Kingdom and Ireland, the Continent of Europe, Africa, America, Asia, Australasia, etc. The names, addresses and other details are classified under than 3,000 trade headings, Beluiling

EXPORT MERCHANTS

more

with detailed particulars of the Goods shipped and the Colonial and Foreign Markets supplied.

One-inch BUSINESS CARDS of Firms desiring to extend their connections, or Trade Cards of

DEALERS SEEKING AGENCIES can be printed at a cost of £1. 10s. Od. for each trade heading under which they are inserted. Larger advertisements at

10 per page..

Teak Dining Tables, Dining Chairs, Sideboards with Revelled The directory is invaluable to everyone Mirrors, Diner Waggon. Ice interested in overseas commerce, and Ware, Crockery, a copy will be. sent by parcel post for Chest, Glass'

£2, nett cash with order. Kitchen Utensils, etc, etc...

THE LONDON DIRECTORY CO., LTD. 23, Abchurch Lane, London, E.C. 4, Eagland.

Teak and Iron Bedsteads with Mattresses, Wardrobes wit and without glass doors, truk and Camphorwood Chest of Drawers, X Dressing Tables, Marble Top Washstands, Side Tables, Toilet Sets, etc.

Also

A Fow Pieros of Blackwood Furniture And

mead and Sons

Two Cottage Pianos

One Piano Player

MR.

MUSIXED KTAVLISHED IN 2941.

LESSONS IN CHINESE.

X

R. LI HON FUN begs to state that he has been a teacher of Ole Cottage Plano by Brins Chinese to European Dilcers 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 study the Chinese languago are requested to communicate with him at No. 104, Praya East, first floor.

One Victrola

Four Gramophones

One Underwood Typewriter

One Perambulator

A Quantity of Coloured Grass

Mats

1 Motor Cycle with Sidecar by

Harley Davidson

1 Moving Picture Machine In

Trunk

1 Astronomical and Terrestrial Telescope with Accessories by Aitchison & Co., Ltd.

Catalogues will be issued.

On View from Monday, the 6th. February 1928.

1

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMENT BROS.,

Auctioneers Hong Kong, 1st Feb., 1928.

UNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS.

THE EASTERN EXTENSION AUSTRALASIA & CHINA TELEGRAPH CO., LTD.

The following Unclaimed Tole- groma are lying in the E. E. Telegraph Co. office, Hong Kong:- Dr. Early c/o G.P.O., from Secunderabad.

·

Poole, s.s. "Tenyo Maru," from Kulim.

·E, A. LEGGATT,

Superintendent. Hong Kong, 2nd February, 1928.

THE NEW FRENCH REMEDY. THERAPION NI, 1. THERAPION NË 2 THERAPION NË 3

Terms moderate.

to

Having Returned from Japan MRS. INAGUCHI

MASSEUSE

HAS RESUMED PRACTICE AT 6 ASHLEY ROAD, KOWLOON. Telephone K. 754.

A limited number of tickets, are available and tny be obtained from Messrs: Linstond & Davis, Alexan dra Buildings, on or before SATUR DAY, 11th February, 1998, at a coat 'of $10 each per day or $30 for the

Meeting.

8th.

ST. STEPHEN'S COLLEGE,

Prospect Place. Hong Kong, 21st January, 1928.

HONG KONG TRAMWAYS, LIMITED.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

The sub-committee,

Nthat the ORDINARY YEAR- with the points urged by, the

held at the offices of Messrs. Ludgate Bridge as compared with Mr. Solls said that he had had a Jardine, Matheson & Co. Ltd. St. Paul's say they do not, after long and varied experience in the Hong Kong, on MONDAY, the 27th investigation, take so optimistic ministration of the Posts and day of February, 1998, at 12 o'clock a view, and hey comment on Telegraphs Department and that noon to transact the ordinary busi- them in detail.

Hud enabled him to appreciate in its ness of the Company.

The sub-committee sums up by true perspective the work that was AND NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN that the REGISTER bridge within the confines of the Selangor.

HEREBY ditting the necessity of another being done by the Department in He was quite certain OF MEMBERS of the Company City, and concludes by stating that the general public appreciated will be CLOSED from MONDAY, that if the St. Paul's Bridge the work. They often got critic 19th to MONDAY, 27th FEBRUacheme is to be abandoned and feed. ARY, 1923, both days inclusive,

By Order of the Board,

W. F. SIMMONS,

Secretary.

"Hong Kong, 4th February, 1928.

UNION WATERBOAT CO., LTD.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

NO PERIODIC REFILLING NO UPKEEP COST

Agents: KELLER, KERN

& CO. LTD.

16/19, Connaught Road C.

Small 3-Bank Portable Model New 4-Bank Portable Model

Rad Standard Office Machines

Every Size always in stock Suitable for all requirements.

- SOLE AGENTS ——

Queen's Building.

Sometimes it was well de DODWELL & CO. LTD.

the property purchased resold, served and then the Department did there will be a heavy loss to the try to remedy its fault. Bridge House Estates. It sug-

"He did not know whether they gests that it should be further realised that this Department was authorised to consider and report the biggest P. and T. Department in on the whole question of cross the British Colonics. To illustrato river traffic within the City area. that, he would point out that the

work and the revenue of their Do- partment were greater than the cor The clurgo for admission for

responding work and revenues of Ladies' to the Members' Enclosure

The following were among the all the African Colonies put toge. will be $4 per day. Each member THE TWENTY-THIRD ANNUAL Fellows elected at the laat meet-ther, excluding, of course, can obtain upon application to the

GENERAL MEETING of ing of the Council of the Royal Dominion of South Africa.

Institute: Ernest Secretary, badges for the admission Shareholders will be held in the Colonial

Faith in Malaya.

F.

of two Indies free of charge. On Offices of Messrs. Dodwell & Com- Hardman and John F. Pilcher, both no protext will children bo permit-pany, Limited, on TUESDAY, the of Shanghai,

ted in either enclosure, during the 7th February, 1928, at 11 am, for first ree days racing.

PUBLIC. ENCLOSURE. · Tickets of Admission to the Publis Enclosure, price $3 per day for all persons including Ladius, may be purclmised from Messrs. Kelly & Walsh, Ltd., or at the Gnte.

Soldiers and Sailors' in uniforma droitted to tho l'ublic Enclosure' ut $1 per day.

Admission by ticket only. Bookmakers, Tie Tuo inen, etc.. will not be permitted to operate within the precincts of the Hong Kong Jockey Club during the Rare Mooling.

SERVANTS' PASSES. Passes for Servants will be issued on application to Messrs. Linstead

tho purpose of receiv'ng the report of the General Managers together with a Statement of Accounts to 81st December, 1927.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 80th January to 7th February, 1928, both dates inclusive.

DODWELL & COMPANY, LTD., General Managers. Hong Kong, 21st January, 1928.

'HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND

FINANCE CO., LTD.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

CHURCH NOTICES.

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

ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL, HONG KONG

February 6, 1928. - Septungesima Sunday, Holy Communion (8 ..) Children's Service (10) ..) Preneler: Rev. W. R. Cannell. Matins (11a.m.) Holy Communion (12 noon). Evensong (8 p.m.) Prenchor: The Dean.

the

He had a great faith in the future of British Malaya, He could see great expansion in the future, and it hey could see the estimates that ware being worked out by Mr. Cadman they would see what grent hopes the Government had for the future development of the telephone in this country. To show that the Department was expanding, lie Ind baly to draw attention to the now post office that was being built at Singapore. When completed, it would be one of the largest poat oices in the East. There was a new post office being built this year nt Malacca, and they had also esti mated for a new one at Penang. They hoped to have a new telephone uxclinnge in Kuala Lumpur this year, and they also hoped, in tine, to have a new post office.

Nthat the ANNUAL ORDIN ARY GENERAL MEETING of Shareholders in this Company will & Davis, Alexandre Buildings. be held at the Hong Kong Hotel,

Mr. Sells noxt referred to the ex- Employers are requested to dis- Hong Kong, on THURSDAY, the

cellent work done by the Asiatici tribute them with discrimination, 9th February, 1928 at 11 a.m. for and to endorse their names on the the purpose of receiving the Re- The Rev. H. V. Koop will be staff during the floods work which Passes.

port of the Directors together with licensed by the Bishop of Victoria, had been fully recognised by the Government. In conclusion, he Servants are not permitted in the a Statement of Accounts for the Hong Kong, as Assistant Chaplain hoped that in future they would Members' Enclosure except for pass-year ended 31st December, 1927. of St. John's Cathedral during have regular athletic meetings be- ing through on their duties, but The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Binting. must remain in their employers' Company will be CLOSED from Social Gathering in the Cathedral tween teams from each Controller's

stands,

WEDNESDAY, 1st February to Hall after Evensong. Any persons found loitering about FRIDAY 10th February (both with Scrvants' Passes in their pos-days inclusive), during which FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, session will forfeit the same and period no transfer of Shares can will be removed from the enclosure. be registered.

By Order,

C. B. BROWN,

Secretary, Hong Kong, 80th January, 1028:

IS PILLS

MARTIN

APIOL STEEL

Sure and certain for săi Femala senzelaints. Every lady shonis komp

■ bax in the house, Chemists and Stres aell them thronghens the worlda

JUST ARRIVED

A FEW MORE 'SETS

OF OLD

CHEFOO STAMPS

$2.00 per set of 6 stamps.

Cash must be sent with order to Box. No. 519.

China Mali?”

SCIENTIST.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, General Managers. Hong Kong, 25th January, 1928. at, in Boston, Mass, USA)

(Branch of The Mother Church,

THE "STAR" FERRY COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,

The First Church of Christ, Scient-

Macdonnell Road, below Bowen Road Tram Station.

Sunday Service 11.15 a.m. Subject: Spirit.**.... Wednesday Evening Meeting

district.

The hall was then cleared and dancing was continued until late in the evening. The gathering broke up after three cheers had been given for Mr. Sells.

There is still the possibility of losing money by fake notes from Hankow if the utmost caution is not exercised in this direction. This was proved in the Provisional Court when A Chinese plead- aed guilty to thefaking of Bank of Communications notes and Reading Room at above address, was held for further Investiga

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN 5.80 o'clock.

Nth the THIRTIETH OR-

tions. The accused had admitted Tuesday and Friday 10 am to using the same old method of

Noon.

stamping "Shanghal" over "Han- Monday and Thursday 5 to 7 p.m. kow" on 810 notes but claimed that The Public is cordially invited he did not know that he was do The Court Informed attend the service and visit the ing wrong.

him otherwise.':

WESLEYAN METHODIST

CHURCH

Queen's Road East, Wanchal HAVE YOU AN ACID

(near Royal Naval Hospital)

DINARY ANNUAL MEETING of open:-- this Company will be held at the Office of Messrs. Jardine, Mathe-12 son & Co., Ltd.,, on THURSDAY, the 16th February, 1928, at 12.80 p.m., for the purpose of receiving to the Report of the Directors to gether with a Statement of Ac- counts for the year ended 81st December, 1927, and if thought fit to Banction the payment to the Directors of the yearly sum of) $1,000.00 as an annual bonus in addition to the yearly sum of $1,000.00 payable to them under paragraph 96 of the Company's Articles of Association as from the 1st January, 1928. The purpose of this is to make effective the following resolution passed at the Annual Meeting of the Company held on 28th January, 1927-That the Directors remuneration be in creased from $1,000.00. per annum to $2,000.00 per annum.

THE REGISTER OF SHARES of

Sunday, February 5, 1928. Morning Bervice, 10.15 o'clock. Subject: "Buving a Soul From Death,"

STOMACH?

When wind, pain, and distress fol- low a good meal, it is a sure sign of Afternoon 8 o'clock; Sunday too much seld. In your stomach. Get School

rid to it now, for it is dangerous. Evening Service, 6 o'clock,, Acid is the cause of ulcers. No mat- Subject: The Message of the ter how much acid there may be, in your stomach, you can enjoy and re- Mountains.degradi

glish, your next meat without fear of Preacher at both services Rov. J. any after-effects. If you have Bisur- C. Knight Anstey,

trouble before it starts. Try it. Ext ated Magnesia handy to prevent the Holy Communion after Evening whatever you like, and then take a

little". Bleurated',; Magnezia" to

13004.

| the Company, will be "CLOSED | Service.i.

from MONDAY, the 6th February, Sailors & Soldiers Home, Arsenal- tralise the seid, swesten your stomach, 1928 to THURSDAY, the 16th Street.

February, 1928, both days in Sunday: 8.00 p.m. Mr. May's tors recommend Bisurated Magnesi clusive. Bible Class 8.15 pm.

Survive

and protect the stomach lining Doc-

thousands, use it—because; it pree vants stomach trouble or stops in- By Order of the Board of Men's Hour

digestion in loan than five minutes. Mandy C Directors,

Monday 8.00 p.m. Ladies Get a package of "Blaurated" Magrics a Church Aid Meeting on

Seed (in ofther powder or tablet form) Friday 8.15 pm. Followship from your chemist use as directed, and your indigestion hand. stomach Meeting.

| trvables: will vanish.

FH CRAPNELL

Becretary Hong Kong, 80th January, 1928.

Ground Floor, Opposite Ferry Wharf.

· Tel. 1080 Central

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