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FRIDAY, MARCH 9, 1928.

Phone C. 22

FOR

CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING

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LOST.

LOST,From 366, The Peak, a long-haired Black Cat. If found please report to the above address. Telephone No. Peak 94.

TO LET.

TO LET.-Unfurnished Room, use of Dining Room, etc., all modern Conveniences. Moderate Rent. Kowloon. Apply Box No. 533, c/o "China Mail."

TO LET.-Fully Furnished with | servants for six months from the 1st June. No. 191, The Peak, Mount Kellett. b-roomed Concrete House. All modern conveniences. Rain proof. Would consider let from

1st May. Apply Hastings, I Dennys & Bowley, 8, Des Voeux Rond.

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. Apply Box No. 580, c/o "China Mail."

FOR SALE. One brass "Hunk Ming" pun of the Chinese Han Dynasty with nulomatic springs. Price $1,000.00 Apply Box No. 487, c/o "China Mail."

HOME TUITION,

STEVENAGE.

Wwithin 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.

AUCTIONBERS, APPRAISERS.

AND SURVEYORS..

-Public Auctions-

LADIES' HAIR DRESSERS, Its the way you have your HAIR done that makes it jattractive.

Our barbers are experta in Bobbing, |Shingling and Way-

ing.

NOTICES.

THE HONG KONG ELECTRIC COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOT

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the THIRTY-NINTH

THE CHINA MAIL,

NOTICES.

THE PRINCE'S BUILDING & LAND CO., LTD. (IN LIQUIDATION.)

NOTICES.

HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.

and

RAFT PROGRAMMES DENTRY FORMS for the

ST. DAVID'S DAY.

mendmen

WHAT IT IS AND WHAT IT STANDS FOR

OLD AND HAUGHTY NATION.

YING WAH GIRLS'.

FIRST YEAR IN NEW BUILDINGS.

'CERTIFICATES PRESENTED.

"An old and haughty nation, tribution of certificates won dur- The annual speech day and dis-

ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING N Pursuance of Section 188

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN SECOND EXTRA RACE MEET ING to be held on SATURDAY, will be held at the Company's of the Companies Ordinance 1911, ting) may be obtained at the Race proud in arms."-Milton,

17th March, 1928 (weathor permit- Offices, P. O. Building, on FRIDAY, that a General Meeting of the CAMPBELL MOORE 18th -March, 1828, at 12 Noon, for Members of the above-named Com-Course, Hong Kong Club, and 10, Queen's Rand C.

the purpose of presenting the Re-pany will be held at the Offices of Tel. C. 151

Causeway Bay Stables. part of the Directors together with Messrs. Percy Smith, Seth &

Entries will CLOSE at 12 o'clock a Statement of Accounts to 91st Fleming, 6, Des Voeux Road Cen-Noon on MONDAY, 12th March, December, 1927, and electing Directral, on SATURDAY, the Four- 1028.

toonth day of April, 1929, at 12)

Hong Kong, March 8, 1928.

UNDERWOOD TYPEWRITERS

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

Standard Office Machines

Every Size always in stuck Suitable for ail requiremu.

-- SOLE AGENTS — Queen's Building. DODWELL & CO. LTD.

Ground Floor. Opposite Ferry Whart. Tel. 1030 Contral.

PHOTO-SUPPLIES

Kodaks and Cameras.

Films, Plates and Papers, ele. Developing, Printing and Enlurging. ZIESS and BUSCH..

FIELD GLASSES

Price Moderate.

A Trial Order In Solicited.

A. SEK & CO.

Tel. No. C. 3450.

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, &c.

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

Please phone or call: K.661 No. 2, Saigon Street, Yauma of

C.2560-No. 36 Tung Man Street.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public

ON

THE Undersigned have received Auction

Tinstructions from The Regis-

Bell by THURSDAY, the 15th March, 1928,

commencing at 2.30 p.m.

trar, Supreme.- Court, to- Pablle. Auction

ON SATURDAY, the 30th March, 1928, commencing at 10 o'clock ́a.m. on the premises

The Goods and Chattels of Mrs. F. K. Cameron of No. 13, Queen's

at their Sales Room, Duddell Street.

A Valuable Collection of:

CURIOS. Comprising:-

- Five Coloured Vases, Blackwood Joss Table, Carved Lacquer

Road, Central, St. Francis Hotel, Vases. Forcelain Table Screens, 1st, 2nd and 3rd Floors, all that space on the ground floor known Crystal Ornaments, Jade Vases as the Lobby and a portion of the and Birds, Ivory Figures, Porcelain ground floor on the Right Wing of

the Ho Hong Bank Building together with the servants' quarters at the back thereof.

Comprising:-

Blackwood Tables, Teapoya, Pedestals, Joss Tables, Stools, Teak Clothes Hangers, Iron and Tenk Bedsteads, Dressing Tables, Washstands, Wardrobes, Arm-

chairs, Couches, Dining Tables, Dining Chairs, Sideboards, Dinner Waggons, Ice Chests, Crockery, Glass Ware, Cutlery, Cooking Uten- sils, Stoves, Tenk Counters, Pic- tures, Post and Plants, Rattan Chaire, Carpet Runners. Toilet Sets, etc.

On View on Day of Sale., Terms: Cash on Delivery,

LAMMERT BROS., Auctioneers. Hong Kong, March 7, 1928..

THE Undersigned have received

Tinstructions to soy by Public

Auction

ON

WEDNESDAY, 14th March, 1925, commencing at 2.45 p.m.

at No. 465, The Peak, Barker Road. A Quantity of

VALUABLE, HOUSEHOLD

FURNITURE.

(Particulars from Catalogues.)

On View from Tuesday, the 13th

March, 1928.

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.

Auctioneers. Hong Kong, March 8, 1928,

Flower Bowls, Plates, Bronze Gongs, Embroidered Mandarin Coats, Valances and Hangings, Chinese Hand Paintings, Lacquer- ed Cupboards, Trunks, etc., etc. Catalogues will be issued.. On View from Wednesday, the 14th March, 1928.

Terms: Cash on delivery.

fora and Auditors,

The Register of Members of the o'clock Noon for the purpose of Company will be CLOSED from having an Account laid before 3rd March, 1928 to 16th March, them showing the manner in which 1928, both days inclusive, during the winding-up has been conduct. which period no Transfer ofed and the property of the Com Shares can be registered,

pany disposed of, and of hearing any explanations that may be given by the Liquidators, and also of de- termining by Extraordinary Re- solution the manner in which the Books, Accounts, and Documents of the Company and of the Liquida- tors thereof shall be disposed,

Dated the 8th day of March, 1928.

By Order of the Board of Directors, GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.,

Agents,

Hong Kong, 24th Feb., 1928.

THE HONG KONG ELECTRIC COMPANY, LIMITED,

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

NEXTRAORDINARY

J. HENNESSEY SETH, S. HAMPDEN ROSS,

Joint Liquidators.

NOTICE.

GENERAL MEETING of the Com- pany will be held at P. & 0. Build- ing. Victoria, in the Colony of Hong Kong at 12.10 o'clock in the THE HONG KONG & WHAMPOA afternoon on FRIDAY. the 16th

DOCK CO., LTD. day of March, 1928, for the pur- pose of considering, and if thought TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN fit, passing the following Reaolu- that the ORDINARY YEAR- tion as an Extraordinary Reaolu-LY MEETING of SHAREHOLD-| tion:

ERS, will be held in the Office of

No

MACAO RACES. MACAO RACES.

MACAO RACES.

SIXTII EXTRA RACE MEETING.

SUNDAY, 11th MARCH, 1928.

FIRST RACE 1 P.M. SHARP

Public Enclosure 40 cents. Members' Enclosure ... $2.00

The first day of March has, inng the year by students of Ying British annals, from time im-Wah Girls' School was held in the memorial been set apart for St. hall of the Hop Yat Church, Bon- David the patron Saint of Wales, ham-road yesterday when Mr. Y. P. On this day Welshmen the world Law, Inspector of Vernacular ' over assemble to do honour to Schools, presided and Miss Hut- their country and their traditions. chinson, Headmistress read the ap- The arrival of this day with a nual report. focal celebration of it by a dinner Mias Hutchinson referred to the and a dance at the Adelphi Hotel erection of the new building, the prompts the question: What are site for which had been presented the characteristics of Welshmen by the London Missionary Society. and what is Wales's contribution The new school had long been badly to humanity and to Britain's needed but its erection had been greatness?

held up by the strike and boycott of

The

aummer

There are not wanting in litera-1926 and the subsequent depres ture many testimonials of worth slon. The raising of the final to the sons of Wales.. That at the money had been largely due to the head of this column is one of the whole-hearted manner in which, stu- best known. Old the Welsh dents and parents had assisted. people certainly are as B FACE. The Headmistress referred to the They dwelt in Britain until they work of the three departments into were dispossessed and driven out which the School was divided- westwards, where they now live, Kindergarten, Primary and Middle by the Saxons. To-day in the School, also to physical training, vernacular, Englishmen are still cookery and other training. called in Wales. "Y Saeson." School branch of the Y.M.C.A. had RACE STEAMERS:

Equally true it is to say that they done good work during the year and SUI AN Leaves Hong Kong 8.a.m. are haughty. Who but a haughty in the summer holidays students

Returning from Macao 4 pm character like Shakespeare's had taken part in the TAISHAN leaves Hong Kong 9 a.m. Fluellen in Henry V. could have schools for poor children. A few so cudgelled and humiliated the were able to attend the annual sum-- Returning from Macao 5.30 p.m

blustering and pompous Pistol mer conference of the Y.M.C.A. and By Order,

and made him eat the leek as the v.w.C.A. in Canton, S. W. CHENG, proud little Welshman did? And Reference was also made to the Secretary Shakespeare makes an English activities of the Old Girls' Society character say, after chiding and their co-operation in raising Pistol, "and now let a Welsh cor- funds for the rection teach you a good English Thanks were also due to.. Rev. F. new building. condition."

Short and Mrs. Short, Dr. Syden- Fighting Qualities. ham, the Rev. H. R. Wells, O.B.E., "rency} divided into 600,000 The SHARE REGISTER and

Warlike the Welsh have always and the Rev. C. D. Cousins for "shares of $10 each and that TRANSFER BOOKS will beNOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN been and the last war showed only voluntary service for the School. "such additional

After the distribution of certi- that ANDREW HARPER & too clearly their old fighting qual- shares shall CLOSED from the 14th to the 20th "rank in all respects pari possu March, 1928 (both days inclusive). thorised dealers of this Company | dower held England at bay for man addressed the students, and SON have ceased to be the au-lities. A race who under Glenficates by Mrs. Luard, the Chair- By Order of the Board of

for Hong Kong and South China as years, and who earlier still with the Rev. Dr. T. W. Pearce, O.B.E., Directors,

from the 26th day of January, 1928, stood the advances of Edward I. also spoke a fow words in Chinese. R. M. DYER,

FORD MOTOR COMPANY.

for so long a time under Llewellyn Chief Manager,

Hong Kong 26th February, 1928. Oliver Cromwell-who is said to the last, is clearly a fighting race. Hong Kong, 6th March, 1928.

That the capital of the Com-the Company, 2, Queen's Buildings, "pany. be increased from its pre-Hong Kong, on TUESDAY, 20th "sent capital of $3,000,000 (Hong March, 1928, at Noon, for consi- "Kong Currency) divided into deration of the Directors' Report | "300,000 shares of $10 each to and Statement of Accounts for the

NOTICE.

"$6,000,000 (Hong Kong Cur-year ending 31st. December, 1927. TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.

"with the original capital of the "Company,"

AND NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that a further Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company will be held at the same place at 12.30 o'clock in the afternoon OIL MONDAY, the Second day of April, 1928, for the purpose of considering and, if thought fit, confirming the above Resolution as a Special Resolution.

AND NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that a further

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED,

NOTICE.

STANDARD TIME.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET IN HONG KONG.

have been Welsh-met with very bitter resistance from the Welsh in his campaigns. Such too was their record in the Napoleonic | TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN. ware especially under Welling- ton's favourite General, Sir TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Thomas Picton, a Welshman of HEREBY MEETING OF SHAREHOLD-COAD WALLACE. HARPERted Napoleon himself held so high an during March, according to the

that & whose excellent soldierly qualities

THE 39th ORDINARY ANNUAL

N

Extraordinary General Meeting ofERS in the above COMPÁNY will our authorised dealers for Hong opinion. the Company will be held at the be held at the Offices of the Com- Kong and South China as from the

MONDAY, the pany, St. George's Building. Chater 1st day of February, 1928. same place on Second day of April, 1928, at 12.40 o'clock in the afternoon or so soon

Road, Victoria, Hong Kong, on WEDNESDAY, the 21st day of thereafter 'as the above Meeting March, 1928, at Noon for the pur- shall have terminated for the purpose of receiving a statement of pose of considering and, if thought Directors for the year ended 31at accounts and the report of the fit, passing the following Resolu- tions, namely:-

1.

2.

December, 1927.

THE TRANSFER BOOKS" of the Company will be CLOSED from TUESDAY, the 13th March, 1928, March, 1928, both days inclusive. until WEDNESDAY, the 21st

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO..

General Managers. Hong Kong, 1st March, 1928.

"That the Directors be, and "they are hereby authorised, to "capitalise the sum of $1,600,- "000 profits of the Company "standing to the credit of the. "Company's Reserve Fund and to "allot to the members holding "shares of the Company as on "the 1st day of July, 1928, in res- "pect of the net amount capitalis- "ed fully paid shares of the Com- "pany of equivalent nominal "value in the proportion of one "share for every two shares of "the Company then held by such NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. "persona respectively and that

"such shares allotted shall

THE HONG KONG FIRE INSURANCE CO., LTD.

FIFTY-NINTH

ORDIN-

"rack for dividende as from the TARY GENERAL MEETING OF

"1st day of July, 1928."

Shareholders will be held at the "That if, on such distribution Offices of the undersigned on "as aforesaid, any person would MONDAY, the 26th March, 1928, "be entitled to a fraction of a at Noon, for the purpose of re- "share, the Directors shall, inceiving the Report of the General "Hieu of issuing fractional certi-Managers, together with a State- "ficates, cause the whole share ment of Accounts for the year end- "to be allotted to a person or jed the 31st December, 1927, "persons to be named by the. The SHARE REGISTER and "Directors and such share may, TRANSFER BOOKS will be CLO5-

FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Hong Kong 25th February, 1928.

KNOW DE /COUNTRY YOU TLIVE IN BY VISITING TIÊ” 'CHINA' EXHIBITION,

STANDREW'S HALL & GROUNDS, MAR.28th 29th.830/

UNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS.

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

Sunrise and Sunset in Hong Kong

standard time of the 120th meridian east of Greenwich, is as follows:-

Date.

And yet withal they are a race of singers and artists. They is hardly a village in Wales that has not its local bard or vocalist. To March attain bardic or musical rank and cisteddfodic honours is the am- .10 bition of this class of Welshman. The drama, painting and sculp. ture are provided for at the Eisteddfod and honours are com- peted for and won. The Eistedd- fod has justly been called the university of the people.

Sunrise. Sunset..

a.m.

p.m..

6.38

6.80

6.37

6.31

11

6.36

6.31

12

G.35

6.92

13

6.34 6.32

14'

6.34 6.02

15

0.33

16

6.39 8.32 6.33

17

6.31

6.33

18

6.30 G.88

19.

6.29 6.34

20

6.27 6.34

21

6.27

6.35

22

6.26

6.36

23

€.25 .6.36

.24

6.24

6.36

25

6.23

6.36

26

6.22 6.87

27

6.21

6.87

28

4.20

6,87

20

6.19 6.87

30

6.18 6.38

31

6.17 0.88

TWO FIRE CALLS.

They are a short tempered and choleric folk and are quick to re- sent an injury. Scott and Shakespeare have shown them to be cruel and merciless to the van- quished. Whether this be so or not the present writer does under- take to say. But they are a loyal, i steadfast and warm-hearted folk and naturally urbane. Essentially different from Scotsmen and their own Irish cousins, they are mark- edly different from Englishmen. The practical, stolid and un- has in the imaginative Saxon Welshman his vis-a-vis; for the Celt is a dreamer and an idealist Few and highly imaginative. outside Wales understand Welsh people and the explanation is not ready to hand. Protean, fickle, inconstant and unreliable as they

The Kowloon Fire Brigade receiv- may appear to the Englishman, ed two calls yesterday from the to those who know them they are second floor of No. 1, Banno-build- not really so. It is this slur that ings. The first was received at Welshmen sometimes so resent. 12.87 p.m., and the other at 7.25 He will be a wise man who pauses p.m. On the first occasion one en- and reflects on the aphorism of gine turned out, and the firemen the great Victorian writer Mere found that a small portion of the dith himself a Celt-in this con- drawing room was alight through nection and that is "There is an electric fron accidentally falling human nature and Welsh nature."

on the floor. The fire was extin- Prowess in Sport.

guished without difcuity. The Their reputation in sport needs second call which came from the no comment. For years till re-jsame place proved to be a false cently they led in Rugby football, alarm. It was caused by the being very ingenious exponents of dection of a candle light in. Superintendent,

the game and producing some of mirror in the drawing room and the greatest footballers. Recent the nervous tenants immediately events tend to show Wales is summoned the firemen. coming again to its own in this direction. Last year the English Football Association Cup was brought to Cardiff-the first time it ever left England-and Glamor- gan's prowess at cricket bida fair The following Unclaimed Tele to rank soon with the best Eng- grams are lying in the E. Elish cricket... Telegraph Co. office, Hong Kong:-

Hinton, from Worthing. Horsbital, from Trujillo. Sergt. Selmes Queens, from. Mar- too, gate.

The following unclaimed tele- "at such time as the Directors ED from the 12th to the 26thgrams are lying at the office of the "think fit, be sold and the pro-March, 1928, both days inclusive. Great Northern Telegraph Com. "eeeds distributed amongst the

JARDINE, MATHESON pany (Limited) of Denmark:- "person entitled to the fractiona "making up the share."

Dated the 3rd day of March, 1928.

By Order of the Board, LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers. GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD., Hong Kong, March 8, 1928.

Agents.

A REAL BARGAIN.

THE OLD ORIGINAL

CHEFOO STAMPS

UNUSED GENUINE SPECIMENS

$2.00 per set of 6 stamps.

Cash must be sent with urder to Boz No. 619

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& CO., LTD.,

General Managers, The Hong Kong Fire Insurance Co., Ltd. Hong Kong, 5th March, 1928.

DENISON, RAM & GIBBS.

TR. L. GIBBS will retire from

Mthis firm on 31st March,

1928, and will have no respon- sibility for any work done by the firm after that date.

The business will be carried on under the name of DENISON, RAM & GIBBS by Mr. E. F.-R. Sample.

Hong Kong, 2nd March, 1928.

HEALTH IS WEALTH.

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

E. A. LEGGATT,

Superintendent,

"Hong Kong, 8th March, 1928.

MISCELLANEOUS.

In finance they have David Davies and in Lloyd George a modern Pitt. With Lloyd'George, must be classed Lord Rhondda whose herculean efforts to save the country's food during the war brought him to an early grave. But when all is said and done Wales's greatest asset of pride has been, is, and will be the retention living and unscathed of her beautiful" and ancient lan- guage Straits Times."

YOUR VISITING CARDS neatly and promptly printed."-"China Mr. F. Robinson, European Judge Mail" Office, No. Ba. Wyndham St., and Legal Adviser Kedah, has gone Felephone Central 22 wisata mdon leave.

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