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THURSDAY, MARCH

Phone C. 22

FOR

CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING

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

WANTED.

WANTED.-Partner or

Compra-

dore to put up $20,000 cash for pay- ing business. Apply Box No. 528, c/o "China Mail."

FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-Four Show Cases in first-class order and condition; Glass sides and ends, removable plate glass shelves. No. 530, e/o "China Mail."

Apply Box

1928.

LADIES' HAIR DRESSERS. Ite the way you hava your HAIR [done, that makes it

attractive.

Our barbers are experts in Bobbing, Shingling and Way- ing.

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

NOTICES.

THE GREAT NORTHERN TELEGRAPH CO., LTD., (of Denmark).

HONG KONG STATION.

CABLE RATES.

THE RATES to Canada, United

CAMPBELL MOORE 1 States, Mexico, Central and South America; etc.. via Pacific will be REDUCED from Ist MARCH, 1928, as follows:--

CANADA.

UNDERWOOD TYPEWRITERS

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

and

Standard Office Machines

Every Size always in stock Suitable for all requirements.

- SOLE AGENTS

Queen's Building,

FOR SALE-One brass. "Hung DODWELL & CO. LTD.

'Ming" pan of the Cniacae Han Dynasty with automatic springs. Price $1,000.00 Apply Box No. 487,) c/o "China. Mail."

FOR SALE-Half share in Mat- shed at Repulse Bay. Furnished. Particulars from Box No. 531, c/o "China Mail."

FOR SALE.-Jeffries. 404 Mauser Magazine rifle, with ammunition and 22 bore rifle and ammunition, į Both in perfect condition. Apply Box No. 632, s/o "China Mail."

MISCELLANEOUS.

YOUR VISITING CARDS neatly and promptly printed.--"China Mail" Office, No. 3a, 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 Bearders 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.

AUCTIONEERE, APPRAISERS

AND SURVEYORS.

-Public Auctions-

THE Undersigned have received

Tinstructions to sell by Public

Auction

ON

FRIDAY, the 2nd March, 1928, commencing at 11 am...

at Godown No: 3 Upper, The Hong Kong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown

Co., Ltd., West Point.

A Quantity of

MISCELLANEOUS GOODS Comprising:-

Iron Spikes, Straw Braid, Socks, Paper, Medicine, Iron Bars, China Ware, Tea Mats, etc.

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.

Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 28th Feb., 1928.

ON

MONDAY, the 5th March, 1928, commencing nt 2.45 p.m.,

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 in Solicited.

A. SEK & CO.

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

NOTICE

TO SHIPOWNERS, MASTERS & AGENTS.

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

Our men

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

Please phone or call: K.661-No. 2, Saigon Street. Yaumali or

C.2560-No. 36. Tung Man Street.

NOTICE.

NOTICE OF REMOVAL.

TE HAVE This Day removed W to No. 6, Buddell Street,

Ground Floor.

DE SOUSA & CO., LTD. Hong Kong, 29th Feb., 1928.

LESSONS IN CHINESE.

British Columbia lat Zone $1.96 Alberta, Manitoba, Saskat

THE CHINA MAIL,

NOTICES.

ROYAL HONG KONG YACHT

CLUB.

RACING YACHTS, PRESENTED CUPS RACE.

0%

3rd, Guns at usual times.

By Order,

chewan

2.05

Ontario, Quebec, etc.

2.05

J. R. L. STANTON, Hon. Sec. Sailing Committee. Hong Kong, March 1, 1328.

UNITED STATES. Callfornia.

Colorado, Kansas, etc. Alabama, Illinois, Ohio District .of Columbia,

Pennsylvania

"

1.70 1.85 1.95

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED.

New York City Mexico

Central America

COTTON MERCHANTS. LEGS MUST BE BORN.

(Continued from" Page 2.)'

company could not finance its

PARIS MUSIC-HALL STAR'S ADVICE,

Interim Injunction. Under those circumstances the plaintiffs had brought this action 2.05 THE 39th ORDINARY ANNUAL to prevent the

defendants from bolt. APOL-making use of the formation on 2.06

WIFE'S STORY.

STRUGGLE AND INJURIES TO HUSBAND,

Confidence of Public.

HERS WORTH £200,000.

CUTS WITH RAZOR. Imagine the effect of that state- ment in foreign markota? Unless «p» «y» «p" & "G" Classes,' the most effective measures were

"Beautiful legs must be born, A wife's version of a struggle taken to contradict it and to coun-

not made,'

was given at the North London WNERS are hereby informed teract its effect the confidence of

Thus, without a thought for Police Court, when Emily that the above Race will be the trading public in Herbert Jeanne Mistinguett, the stage Haggerston, was charged with ten thousand broken hearts, Smithson, 36, of Dunstan Road, re-sailed on SATURDAY, March Whitworth, Limited, would be

Preparatory and Starting seriously shaken; it would be assured for £200,000, blights the band, Charles Smithson, by cut- idol of France, whose legs are in- maliciously wounding her hus- sumed the capital had been deplet- ed or reduced, which was untrue, hopes of women whose legs are ting him on the head and nose The man appear- and that consequently the plaintif not quite as fashion would have with a razor.

them.

ed in court with his head band- operations or give credit to cus Mistinguett, marching up

"I will tell the truth," cried aged, but the police suggested tomers on the scale previously down her room in the Savoy, to give evidence..

and that he was not in a fit condition adopted.

lighting a cigarette with one Detective-sergeant E. Ockey hand and flinging it into the said that when he told the woman Press representative bowed his maliciously radiator with the other. The he was going to arrest her for head and waited for the thunder-band with a razor, she replied:

wounding her hus- THE 9TH

"Nearly Strangled Me." 2.25 ERS in the above COMPANY will lating to the business acquired It's impossible. Nature wouldn't going to kill me, that is why I "You can't change ugly legs. "Yes, sir, I thought he was 2.90 be held at the Offices of the Com-while in the service of the plain let you. You must put up with did it. He threw me down the pany, St. George's Building, Chater tiffe, from representing that the them. That's the truth. Voila stairs, and very nearly strangled

on capital had been depleted or re- tout, 3.30 WEDNESDAY, the 21st day. of duced. and from distributing

me. I ran into my room, and he March, 1928, at Noon for, the pur- copies of the circular mentioned. Paris music-halls sent another force it open. He partly opened And the little whirlwind of the came to the door and tried to New York City (1st Zone) 2.05 pose of receiving a statement of The plaintiffs also asked the Court cigarette into eternity.

the door, and I saw an empty the report of the to order that lists, correspondence, Directors for the year ended 31st records, particulars of manufac

It Is The Law!

quart milk bottle in his hand. December, 1927.

ture, and se forth, be delivered up. "These women! They write to He said, 'I am going to do you THE TRANSFER BOOKS of Pending the trial of the action they me.. Oh, but they do write to me, in.' He then forced his way into the Company will be CLOSED from asked for an interim injunction. In shoals, my friend. They want the room, and struck me on the TUESDAY, the 13th March, 1928,

their legs to be like mine. Did head with the bottle. He then until WEDNESDAY, the 21st

An Undertaking Agreed To. you ever hear of such a thing? threw a cup at me, and two small March, 1928, bath days inclusive.

As if we all came into the world pictures. I picked up the razor- Mr. Bennett said he was willing alike!

off the mantelpiece. He hit me SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., to give an undertaking until the

General Managers. trial of the action, but it must not Let them stick to their own tegs. twice with the razor. I did this "No, they must put up with it. with a broom, and I struck him Hong Kong, 1st March, 1928. be taken as an admission that his I've got mine; they've got theirs. because I thought he was going clients had brought away any con- It is the law of private property. to kill me. After I had done it mitted any wrong. The allegations "If you know a girl with ugly! was frightened, and ran away. which had been made were entirely legs who wants to make them threw the razor down outside

beautiful, tell her she can't. There the door." unjustified.

now, the truth's out.

Police Corroboration. THE FINAL DIVIDEND declared Sir Herbert Cunliffe replied that

"The only way to change your Answering the magistrate for the Year ending 31st the evidence which had been filed legs is to go back to your mother (Mr. Basil Watson, K.C.), the December, 1927, at the rate of was overwhelming. Three Pounds Sterling together!

and ask her to give you another officer said he found marks on

SOUTH AMERICA. Argentine, Chile, Brozli

Peru

Telegrams via Atlantic to

District * of Columbia,

Delaware, etc.

Further Particulars on

Application.

E. JESSEN, Superintendent. Hong Kong, 29th Feb., 1928,

3.15 Road. Victoria, Hong Kong,

accounts and

2.05

HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

EXTRA RACE MEETINGS,

EX

XTRA RACE MEETINGS have

been fixed provisionally for| the following dates:-

17th March.

7th and 9th April. 26th and 28th May. 23rd June.

6th and 8th October, 10th November.

1st December.

By Order,

C. B. BROWN,

Secretary.

Hong Kong. Feb. 29, 1928.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

THE

MARITIMES.

UNDERSIGNED, going

HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

THE

with

Adential information or had com-

Mr. Bennett added that the pas-pair. That is what the village the accused and damaged articles a Bonus of Two Pounds sage in the circular to which atten- priest always said to us when we at home which appeared to cor- Sterling is payable on and after the tion had been drawn might be open were little girls. And it is the roborate her statement. On the 27th February, 1928, at the Offices to misconstruction, but the mean-most solemn of philosophic morning of the alleged wounding she had taken a summons out against her husband, alleging that he had neglected to main- tain her,

of the Corporation where Share- ing could be made perfectly plain truths." holders are requested to apply for by inserting words to the effect that warrants.

By Order of the Court of Directors,

A. C. HYNES,.

Chief Manager.

Hong Kong, 25th Feb., 1928,

Home on leave, bega to in-THE DAIRY FARM ICE & COLD form that Mr. LESDOS has been

STORAGE CO., LTD. appointed Local Agent of the Com- pagnie des Messageries Maritimes with effect from the 25th instant. (Sgd.) J. LIMAGE, Agent.

NOTICE.

Mr. Thornber's capitai in Herbert Whitworth, Limited, was withdrawn by a sale of his shares. He would leave it to the Vice-Chancellor to say what the form of the under- taking should be.

Not An Admission,

TRAMP HERO.

www

SAVED BOY'S LIFE: REFUSED TO GIVE NAME.

LAY UNDER AN EXPRESS.

The Vice-Chancellor suggested that the undertaking should be to Hyde (Cheshire). Everyone refrain from making use of con-here would like to know the iden-

TOTICE IS the defendants on the main Manchester-

Mr. Watson ordered a remand and allowed bail in a surety of £10.

£2,000 REWARD.

U. S. BROKER'S DAUGHTER VANISHES.

*

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. fidential information relating to the tity of a tramp who, to save the PARIS & LONDON SEARCH. business of the plaintiffs obtained life of a Mottram boy trapped by

Paris. All persons named ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of the plaintiffs; from representing, while an express passed over them were bombarded in mail week of the Shareholders in the above verbally or in writing, that the at 60 miles an hour.

with inquiries by detectives and Company will be held at the Com-capital of, or invested in, the plain- After the boy had been releas-newspaper reporters who were en- TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN. pany's Town Office, 2, Lower Al- tiff company had been reduced or ed the people of Mottram enter-deavouring to trace Miss Frances. bert Road, en SATURDAY, 10th depleted; from circulating, distri tained the tramp. He refused to St. John Smith,, the 18-years-old. N ANDREW HARPER & purpose of receiving the Report of circular letter referred to.

OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN MARCH, 1928, at Noon, for the outing, or otherwise publishing the give his name, and a collection student from Smith's College for was made for him. The mother Girls at Northampton, Masca- SON have ceased to be the au- the Directors together with State- Mr. Hennett; The giving of this of the boy, amid her tears, em-chusetts..

He thorised dealers of this Company ment of Accounts for the year end-undertaking does not prejudice my braced the tramp,

dis- She left her room at the college for Hong Kong and South China as ing December, 1927, declaring a clients in the least?

appeared, and all that is known and has not been heard of since. from the 26th day of January, 1928. Dividend and re-electing Directors

about him is that he belongs to The inquiries have now been ex- and Auditors.

The Vice-Chancellor: Not at all. Sheffield. FORD MOTOR COMPANY.

tended to Paris and London. THE TRANSFER BOOKS of the It is without prejudice to the Hong Kong 25th February, 1928.

Company will be CLOSED from the questions raised in the action. 1st to 10th MARCH, 1928, both. days inclusive.

Nd the THIRTY-SECOND while in the employment of service Shemeld line, lay down with him Smith staying at hotels in Paris

NOTICE.

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.

that WALLACE HARPER & TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

CO., LTD., have been appointed

By Order of the Board of Directors,

M. MANUK,

Secretary. Hong Kong, 23rd February, 1928.

our authorised dealers for Hong❘ THE HONG KONG ELECTRIC Kong and South China as from the 1st day of February, 1928.

FORD MOTOR COMPANY NOTICE

Hong Kong 25th February, 1928.

CO., LTD.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN the THIRTY-NINTH ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING will be held at the Company's

it No. 169, The Peak (Mt. Kellett MR. LI HON FUN begs to state THE HONG KONG & KOWLOON Offices, F. O. Building, on FRIDAY,

Road).

À Quantity of

VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

FURNITURE. (Particulars from Catalogue.) On View from Sunday, the 4th March, 1928.

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers. Hong Kong, Feb. 20, 1928.

ON MONDAY, the 5th March, 1928, commencing at 5.15 p.m.

at their Sales Room, Duddell Streat,

A Valuable Collection of

POSTAGE STAMPS.

including:-

Old China, Shanghai and Hong

Kong, etc.

On View from Saturday, the 3rd

March, 1928.

Catalogues will be issued. Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.

Auctioneers.

Hong Kong, 28th Feb, 1928.

Having Returned from Japan MRS. INAGUCHI MASSEUSE

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

that he has been a teacher of Chinese to European Oficers and Merchants in Hong Kong for more. than twenty years, that he has had

WHARF & GODOWN CO., LTD.

NOTICE.

Mr. Bennett; It does not make

any admission of any sort that have done anything wrong?

The undertaking being given,

motion stood over to the trial.

I

the

In Search of Work The man

In Car With a Man? Mias St. John Smith is the was tramping to Sheffleld in search of work. Near daughter of a wealthy Wall Hattersley Tunnel, at Mottram, Street broker who has offered a railway line. There he saw a boy been reported at several towns he heard shouting by boys on the reward of £2,000 for information of her whereabouts. The girl has named Herbert Knowles in the travelling in a motor-car in com- middle of the track, crying for pany with a man, but the evidence

help.

Scrambling down a bank on to has never been conclusive. the line, he found that in running

HUGHES & HOUGH. across the rails the boy's foot had GUARDSMAN DEAD,

AUCTIONEERS.

PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS

OF SALE

of the

VALUABLE LEASEHOLD

PROPERTY,

16th March, 1928, at 12 Noon, for the purpose of presenting the Re-Situate in the Peak District in the port of the Directors together with

a Statement of Accounts to 31st.

Colony of Hong Kong,

and

.

slipped between a sleeper and a steel rod connected with theị MAN WHO WOULD WALK TO signals.

SCOTLAND.

There was nothing with which to prise the steel bar away. He unlaced the shoe, but the boy |could not wriggle his foot out.

Gave Boy Courage.

A young Scots Guardsman in uniform was found dead on the railway line near Brentwood a few weeks ago.

The whistle of the express was

He was identified as Daniel heard at the other end of the Dodds (18), of the 1st Battalion, tunnel. A final attempt to drag stationed at Warley Barracks, the Marine Boller left on Kow- December, 1927, and electing Direc- Registered in the Land Office as the the boy out failed. The tramp about half a mile from Brent- loon Marine Lot No. 49 by SEE tora and Auditors.

The Register of Members of the Ing Lot No. 2 together with the lie down by the track, and, to give wood Police Court on a charge of

Remaining Portion of Rural Build-twisted the boy's foot, made him wood Station,

When Dodds appeared in Brent- TO MING is not claimed and re- Company will be CLOSED from Dwelling House thereon known as him courage, lay down beside the moved within FOURTEEN (14) 3rd March, 1928 study Chinese language are requested to days, same will be sold to defray 1928, both days inclusive, during to 16th March,

considerable experience in training students for examinations in Chinese, and holds Arst-class certificates.

Persons wishing to

communicate with him at No. 104, expenses. Praya East, first floor.

Terms moderate.

·

Secretary.

F. H. CRAPNELL,

Hong Kong, 24th Feb., 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

c/o "China Mail".

which period no Transfer Shares can be registered.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

of

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD., Agents. Hong Kong; 24th Feb., 1828.

FANLING HUNT

STEEPLECHASES.

SATURDAY, 3rd MARCH, 1928. First Race 3 p.m.

"FUNG SHUI "

to be sold by

PUBLIC AUCTION

on.

THURSDAY, the first day of March, 1928, at 3 o'clock p.m. by. Messrs. HUGHES & HOUGH, LTD.,

Auctioneers,

At their Auction Rooms, in Ice House Street, Victoria, Hong Kong. Vacant Posession 31st March, 1928.

him.

being an absentee, he stated he Hardly had the pair settled intended walking home to Scot down on the sleepers when the land.

[Note: The 2nd Battalion is in train passed over them. A few minutes after they stood up, and Hong Kong.] the boy was freed.

Thousands suffering from catarrh, bronchial and lung trouble, throat, cough, asthma, hay fever, malaria, atomach trouble, indigestion constipa tion, gastritis, piles, diarrhoea, fistula,

JUDGE'S PRAISE.

ENGLISH TAUGHT WELL IN heart"

HOLLAND.

disease, eczema, scrofula, female trouble, nervousness, insomnia, oberity, kidney, bladder trouble, |Bright's disease, diabetes, rheumatism, The Property consists of:-

Mr. Justice: Rowlatt was 80 neuralgia dropsy, pyorrhea, epileptic All that piece or parcel of ground much impressed with the fluency fits, paralysis, tumours, ulcers, pimples, having an area of 91,834 square with which a Dutch bulb grower dizziness, headaches and many other feet registered in the Lnd Office gave evidence in English in the to health and happiness without pol- chronic diseases, have been restored Admission: Public Enclosure $1.00. or the Remaining Portion of Rural King's Bench Division that he sonous drugs or the knife, by the Poo

Ladies Free.

Building No. 2 together with all asked him where he learned the On Chinese Herbs, Co. - Admission to Subscribers En- other. erections theron and the "In Holland," was the reply,

the messuages. or tenements and language.

THE

POO ON CHINESE closure on production of badge rights, casements, and appurten

HERBS CO. jonly.

Mr. Schiller, K.C., remarked Yee Foo-lun, Chinese Herbalist, Man- ances thorotó bélőnging and all the Subscribers can introduce Two estate and interest of the Vendor in that in Holland or Norway most aging Director, Over Twenty-five

Years practical experience excellent English was, taught in Ladies Free and Two Non-members and to all the said premises;

America curing the sick with jat $5.00 Eách.

For further particulars apply the schools.

Chinese Herbs. "It is marvellous how they Main Office: Modesto, California. learn it in their own country," Hong Kong Office: 62A Queen's Road Messrs. WILKINSON & GRIST, commented the judge. "We can C. (1st Floor).

Vendors' Solicitors, or to

Tickets obtainable from Dr. F. to:- Pierce Grove, Alexandra Buildings. SPECIAL TRAINS leave Kow- ¡loon' 2.00 p.m. Return from

Fanling 6.00 p.m. Return Fare 1st Monaro, HUGHES & HOUGH, LTD., Class $1.50. 2nd Class 90 'centa..

. FREE PARKING FOR MOTOR

* CARE.

Auctioneers,

8, Des Vœux Road Central,

Za Vistoriak Hong Kong

.

...

in

not learn foreign languages here." Entrance:: 16, Queen's Road. C.

“You speak English beautiful- Office Hours: Dally 0 a.m. to 12 p.m.; ly" he said to the witness.t

1.80p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday 10 you spoke Scotch now it would be

am, to 3. p.m different. That is much more

Evening Hours: 6.30 p.m. to 8 p.m.

by appointment only.