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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1928.

Phone C. 22

FOR

CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING

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WANTED PAYING GUESTS.

French Family like to take Pay- Ing Guests. Comfortable house, well situated, Hong Kong side. Apply Box No. 627, c/o "China Mail."

FOR SALE.

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

printed.--"China promptly

Mail" Office, No. 38, Wyndham St., Telephone Central 22.

HOME TUITION.

TESTOVER

W

A

- STEVENAGE. Within an hour from London. In healthy neighbourhood. SCHOOL for GIRLS and SMALL BOYS. 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

THE

Auction

ON

Thursday, the 9th February, 1928;

commencing at 11 a.m

The

at Godown No. 4, Lower, Hong Kong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown, Co., Ltd., Kowloon.

(for account of the concerned.)

339 Colla Bright Mild Steel Round

Wire

9 Kegs Wire 'Nail

3 Casks Cement

1 Case Safety Match

19 Bags Sulphate of Ammonia

16 Bundles

and Galvanized

Flat

Sheets-more or leas damaged (stored in No. 26 Godown).

Terins:--Cash on Delivery,

LAMMERT BROS., Auctioneers.

Hong Kong, Feb. 7, 1928.

ON

Friday, the 18th February, 1928, commencing at 2.30 p.m.

at their Sales Room, Duddell Street, A Large and Valuable Collection of Curios.

Comprising:-

Old Porcelain Vases, Bowls, Jars, Plates, Ornaments, Old Bronze Ware, Mandarin Coats, Skirts, Lacquered Ware, Agate, Ivory, Jade and Crystal Articles, etc., etc.

On View from Thursday, the 9th February, 1928.

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.

Auctioneers. Hong Kong, Feb. 6, 1928.

ON Friday, the 10th February, 1928, commencing at 5.15 p.m.

at their Sales Room, Duddell Street.

A. Valuable Collection of POSTAGE STAMPS. (Particulars from Catalogues.) On View from Thursday, the 9th February, 1928.

Catalogues will be tasued; Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.

Auctioneers.

Hong Kong, Feb. 6, 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.

LADIES' HAIR DRESSERS.

Its the way you

have your HAIR done that makes it

attractive.

Our barbera are experts in Bobbing, Shingling and Way-

ing.

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

UNDERWOOD TYPEWRITERS

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

Standard Office Machines

Ever. Size always in stock Suitable for all requirements.

SOLE AGENTS

Queen's Building.

-

DODWELL & CO. LTD.

Ground Floor.

Opposite Ferry Wharf. Tel. 1030 Central.

PHOTO-SUPPLIES

Kodake and. Cameras.

Films, Plates and Papers, etc. Developing, Printing and Enlarging. ZIESS and BUSCH FIELD GLASSES

Price Moderate,

A Trial Order is Solicited,

A. SEK & CO.

Tel. No. C. 3459. 26A, Des Veux Road C., Hong Kong.

For reliable date on China's Shipping, Edu- cation, Railways and Geography.

THE

CHINA

YEAR

BOOK.

Consult

THE CHINA

YEAR BOOK 1926-7

Obtainable at

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HONG KONG

PRICE $15.00.

NOTICE.

ANNOUNCEMENT.

THE UNDERSIGNED

having

Teen list of

NOTICES.

HONG KONG HORTICULTURAL

SOCIETY.

THE CHINA MAIL,

ANNUAL SHOW OF

THE FLOWERS AND

on

NOTICES.

NAVY LEAGUE. (Hong Kong Branch.>

MODERN GIRLS.

NO MORE MATINEE IDOLS FOR THE FLAPPER!

THEIR TALK.

LONG STRUGGLE.

YUNNAN 'PLANES BOMB

REBELS-

FIGHT FOR A TOWN.'

Yunmanfu, Jan. 20.

"SWORDS FOR TWO.”

MAGISTRATE AND "MODEST” DUELLIST.

A CHRISTMAS DAY DUEL.

Three months in the second divi-

THE ANNUAL VEGET MEETING

GENERAL of the TABLES will be held at VOLUN

Navy

Those who fear that in this coun- TEER HEADQUARTERS League will be held on WEDNES-

The struggle for power in this ston was the sentence passed at THURSDAY, 23rd FEBRUARY. DAY, 8th, February, at 5,30 p.m. in try power and influence are gradual-

ly slipping from the hands of men, province continues unabated. The Marylebone on Henry William Eng- ENTRIES will CLOSE et 1 pan. the Board-room of Messrs, Jardine, inta those of women, and that there city of Kutsing is considered to be liah (53), of Hewer Street, Notting on MONDAY, 13th FEBRUARY. Matheson & Co., Ltd. (by kind per-is a clear prospect before us of a key-point and the fight for pos- Dale, the man who claimed an or

Schedules may obtained on ap-mission), plication from the Secretaries, c/o All members are cordially invit-matriarchy, may have their appre session of the town is still going traordinarily adventurous career as oil speculator, native heusions fostered if they give ear on. Kutaing is held by the rebels soldier, Bradley & Co., Ltd.

ed to attend.

of against the Yunnan to the general conversationa

Government. labour organiser in Africa, L. M. WHYTE,

girls and women nowadays. Hon. Secretary.

The position is a strong one as official umpire at Wimbledon Let them listen-not rudely, of there is a hill at the back of the other well-known tennis Hong Kong, Feb. 6, 1928. course to the talk of our sisters town which enables the garrison to ments,

and aunts among themselves and shell with ease any attacking force English, who were a gold-rimmed note the topics which come to the while the besiegers must obtain front.

posession of the hill before they can get control of the city, Situation Relieved.

Hong Kong, 7th February, 1028.

HONG KONG TRAMWAYS LIMITED.

Nthat the ORDINARY YEAR-

HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND FINANCE CO., LTD.

[OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

They are always other girls and other women-what they have done.

Wo- or are about to accomplish.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

LY GENERAL MEETING of Hong ARY GENERAL MEETING of tains nowadays Kong Tramways, Limited, will be Shareholders in this Company will The girl in the Tube, the girl on held at the offices of Messrs. be held at the Hong Kong Hotel, | the bus, the girl on the suburban Jarding, Matheson Co., Ltd., Hong Kong, on THURSDAY, the road, is always talking over some Hong Kong, on MONDAY, the 27th 9th February, 1928 at 11 a.m. for other girl. day of February, 1928, at 12 o'clock the purpose of receiving the Re- In those Victorian days which we noon to transact the ordinary busi-port of the Directors together with are always assured were so prim ness of the Company.

In Statement of Accounts for the and proper, giris talked quite free- AND NOTICE IS HEREBY year ended 31st December, 1927. ly about men. They discussed their ALSO GIVEN that the REGISTER The TRANSFER BOOKS of the clothes, their moustaches and whis. OF MEMBERS of the Company Company will be CLOSED from kers, the way in which they played

me will be CLOSED from MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, 1st February to cricket or croquet, and their 13th to MONDAY, 27th FEBRU- FRIDAY, 10th February (both thods of rendering those drawing- ARY, 1928, both days inclusive. days inclusive), during

room ballads of which every cul- which period no transfer of Shares can

tured man was supposed to have a stock. be registered.

Nowadays man, poor man, la JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, practically ignored.

General Managers. Hong Kong, 25th January, 1928.

Nthat the ANNUAL ORDIN men always die discuss each other. This has been the sewateroplanes

the situation up to wall Road, Bayswater.

By Order of the Board,

W. F. SIMMONS,

Secretary. Hong Kong, 4th February, 1928.

and and tourna-

monocle on a alik ribbon, was accused of stealing and receiving E16 worth of furniture, etc., belong- ing to Miss Mary Anderson, aged 84, who is nearly blind, of Corn-

English has outlined more of his have just arrived which will enable alleged adventures and told the the Government troops to bomb the court that on Christmas Day, 1902, robels effectively, thus bringing he fought a duel in Madagascar about a big change in the situation. with a Portuguese officer. The city is supposed to be aur- The Magistrato (Mr. Bingley).— rounded at the present time, but Did you kill your antagonist? It the cordon is by no means perfect, is clear you were not killed.

Invading troops from Kweichow English (dramatically).Well, * province have been defeated atsir, he died. Kiangai, on the border, by General The Magistrate Swords for two,

has coffin for one?-Yes, sir. Li and General Chang. This somewhat relieved the local situa- Mr. Bingley said he was

vinced that English's story of resti- tion.

Some time ago the southern part tution with money he expected from of the province declared its inde- New Zealand was "all moonshine.” pendence and entered into An alliance with Tang San, a cousin of the late Governor. The Southern- era are reported to be preparing to advance on Yunnanfu and the local officials are taking every precaution| against such an attack.

con-

CANADA & EMPIRE.

DECISION NECESSARY.

Vancouver, Jan. 4.

Canadian Club

was

cast

Heroine Worship. The word "the" recurs constant ly in the chatter of girls and wo men, as a little observation will

French Merchant Murdered. HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB, THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD. readily show. "He" is hardly ever mentioned In the bus going home after shopping or business the con- Recently a French rice merchant, TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN atant repetition of the monosyllable M. Cavallerle, formerly a priest, RACE MEETING, 1928. Nat the NINTII ORDINARY she makes was robbed und murdered. The headdressing the. Can f the Con- MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS an effect like the sea breaking on a French Consul put in a strong pro-servative Part (Mr. Bennetts) em- 13th, 14th, 15th and 18th will be held at the Registered sandy beach.

test, demanding an inquiry and the phasized the necessity for Canada February.

Office of the Company, No. 10, Des Business girls talk about other punishment of the guilty, stating Voeux Rond Central, on SATUR- girls in the same office, working that he wished to be present at the to make a decision as to whether its

strength economically DAY, the 18th February, 1928, at girls about the fore-women; and, execution of the murderers when within or without the Empire.

"We must decide in the next few Membera Badges of Admission 3.30 p.m. for the purpose of receiv above all, if any woman, actress, they had been caught.

The result was that a note was years," he said, "if we are to are now ready and may be obtaining a Statement of Accounts and explorer or Channel swimmer is

the Report of the Directors for the prominently in the news, the sent to the French Consul saying combine with the other parts of the ed by those members who have not year ending 31st December, 1927. amount

of heroine-worship that that the offenders had been arrest Empire or with economic interests already received them, from Mixars. The TRANSFER BOOKS of the goes on among her own sex is al- ed, three had been shot and five elsewhere. It is either economic Linstead & Davis, Alexandra Build-Company will be CLOSED from most incredible.

sentenced to ten years' imprison-unions within the Empire or with ings.

SATURDAY, 11th February to Fifteen years ago girls used to ment. Obviously the whole matter our cousins to the south." Members are reminded that those SATURDAY, 18th February, 1928,buy frames for their favourite had been arranged in the usual! Badges will also admit them to all,, (both days inclusive) during which heroes' photographs, and liked to manner, the actual result being that the Extra Race Meetings of this period no transfer of shares can gaze upon the sunburned features there are three beggars less on the

be registered.

of Lord Kitchener or Bertram streets and the real culprits go Wallis or Santos-Dumont. Nowa- free.

year.

MEMBERS' BADGES.

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

A limited number of tickets are available and may be obtained from Meurs. Linstead & Davis, Alexan- dra Buildings, on before SATUR- DAY, 11th February, 1928, at u cost of $10 each per day or $30 for ile Aleeling.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

KAN TONG PO,

Chief Manager: Hong Kong, 3rd February, 1923.

HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

N

days the frames in question are more likely to be occupied by photo- graphs of heroines.

Brigandage Rile.

Brigandage is rife at Tung-hai

In daya gons by young men used and Ho-si, south of the lakes. The to cluster round the stage door to mayor of the latter town has been'

killed. cast a worshipping glance on the popular actrees of the day. This the fighting in the province will A report is being circulated that is a thing of the past. The lending come to an end in three weeks' lady to now waited for by thronga time. of admiring women.

In the meantime the Fu- We are forced to the melancholy worth of notes each month to meet Tien Bank is turning out $1,000,000

the modern woman her own sex

that the ORDINARY YEAR-conclusion that in the thoughts of the expenditure. It is alleged that occupies a more prominent post these notes have no silver reserve, tion than ever before. A confirma- tion of this is seen in the trend of entertaining, "Hen parties,"

The charge for admission for Ladies' to the Members' Enclosure LY MEETING of the SHARE will be $4 per day. Each member HOLDERS in this Corporation will can obtain upon application to the be held at City Hall, Hong Kong, Secretary, badges for the admission on SATURDAY, the 25th February of two Ladies fres of charge. On 1928, at Noon, for the purpose of no pretext will children be permit- receiving the Report of the Court ted in either enclosure during the of Directors together with a State- first three days racing.

ment of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1927,

PUBLIC ENCLOSURE. Tickets of Admission to the Publie Enclosure, price $8 per day for all persons including Ladies, may be purchased from Alusars. Keity & Walsh, Ltd., or at the Gate.

Soldiers' and Sailors' in uniform admitted to the Public Enclosure at: $1 per day.

Admission by ticket only. Bookmakers, Tie The inen, ete., will not be permitted to operate within the precincts of the Hong Kong Jockey Club during the Race Mealing.

SERVANTS' PASSES.

Passes for. Servants will be issued on application to Messrs. Linstend & Davis, Alexandra Buildings.

Employers are requested to dis- tribute them with discrimination, and to endorse their names on the l'uses.

Servants are not permitted in the Members' Enclosure except for pass- ing through on their duties, but must remain in their ernployers" stande.

Authorized Architects on his re- with Sorvants' Passes in their pos Any persons found loitering about cent return to the Colony, has casion will forfeit the same and started a Practice and has opened will be removed from the enclosure. an office, for the present, in the China Building (6th floor), Queen's

By Order, Road Central, Hong Kong.

J. S. GIBSON, Architect & Surveyor, Hong Kong, Feb. 4, 1928.

Secretary.

G. B. BROWN,

Hong Kong, 30th January, 1928:

A REAL BARGAIN.

THE OLD ORIGINAL

CHEFOO STAMPS

UNUSED GENUINE SPECIMENS

$2.00 per set of 6 stamps.

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

China Mall

The REGISTER of SHARES of the Corporation will be CLOSED from MONDAY, the 13th February to SATURDAY the 25th February, 1928 (both days inclusive) during which period no transfer of shares can be registered.

By Order of the Court of Directors,

A., C. HYNES,

Chief Manager. Hong Kong, 6th February, 1928

80

popular in the States, are becoming FOOTBALL GROUND ARREST.

equally

30

in Britain.

Wo- men

seem to enjoy thoroughly a manless luncheon-a function which their mothers or grand- mothers would have regarded with horror.

A Nottingham Stockbroker's

Affairs.

EMBARRASSING "

The person who goes about with ill-smelling breath is an offender against social harmony. Sweet pure breath is necessary to every man and woman who desires respect and_good-will. Usually all that is During the Notts County-Hull needed to correct offensive breath What will be the end of it all, no City football match, detectives en- is an occasional dose of Pinkettes, ore can say. I can only record the tered the crowd in front of the main the dainty little gentle-as-nature facts which force themsolves upon stand and arrested a Nottingham laxatives. the observation.

They also banish con- stockbroker, whose firm recently stipation, billous attacks, sick failed for over £30,000.

headaches, regulate the liver, clear An 18-years-old packer who was

The man was arrested on a war-the skin, relieve piles. All chem- bound over at the Guildhall for tant granted to the Official Re-ists sell Pinkettes or post free, 60 theft was said to be married with ceiver for the alleged fraudulent cents the vial, from Dr. Williama two children but separated from his conversion of a sum estimated at Medicine Co., 60, Klangse Road,

about £600. wife.

NOTICE OF REMOVAL.

We have This Day Removed into more Commodious Premises The whole Building situated in 3A, Wynd ham Street and the Corner of Wellingt n Street Exactly opposite our old Building.

THE NEWSPAPER ENTERPRISE, LTD.

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CHINA MAIL,

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