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Twenty-five Words three inser-DANTRY

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WANTED. European Governess wanted for child of nine, Peak district. No teaching required. Apply Box No. 584, c/o "China Mail."

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ma be obtained from Dr. F. PIERCE-GROVE, Alexandra Buildings. ENTRIES elose before NOON, Wednesday, 20th March, 1928.

NOTICES.

THE HONG KONG ELECTRIC COMPANY, LIMITED.

THE CHINA MAIL,

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

Nthat

the THIRTY-NINTH

NOTICES.

THE DAIRY FARM ICE & COLD

} STORAGE CO., LTD...

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

NOT TO WED,

DISASTROUS UNIONS THAT

CANNOT BE STOPPED.,

DOCTORS' DILEMMA.

The questionnaire on the

of Yorkshire and Lancashire, and of the mining and lower-paid indua. trial areas is incomparably better than it was 50 years ago,

3

COLONY'S WATER.

STORAGE AT BEGINNING OF MONTH.

RETURNS SHOW DECREASE.

The water returns for Hong Kong

An environment of progress has been provided, the chance of sur- vival has been immensely increased, sub. and the infiltration of the best ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN ject of the marriage of the unfit bodies and brains into the ranks of showing..level and storage at re

NOTICE RAFT PROGRAMMES and will be held at the Company's N that the THIRTY-SECOND which four independent and highly the middle and upper classes has servoirs on March 1 reveal that the

FORMS for Offices, P. O. Building, on FRIDAY, ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING placed medical specialists are iaau-been accelerated. EASTER MEETING to be held on 16th March, 1928, at 12 Noon, for of the Shareholders in the above ing to hundreds of general practi-

amount in storage is below that In an age when it is becoming of a year ago. There was a total Sarday, 31st March,

the purpose of presenting the Re- Company will be held at the Comtioners may prove to be one of the easier for the offspring of the of 1,047.75 million gallons in stor. port of the Directors together with pany's Town Office, 2, Lower Al- most important social documents of manual labourer to rise to higher age as compared with 1,270.08 inst a Statement of Accounts to 81st bort Rond, on

SATURDAY, 10th our time.

better-paid and more influential year. December, 1927, and clecting Direc|MARCH, 1928, at Noon, for the The dominating problem is whe-positions, it is class snobbishness of tors and. Auditors.

purpose of receiving the Report of ther the medical profession should the worst kind to bemoan the re- the storage being 404.85 million In Kowloon, there is an increase, The Register of Members of the the Directors together with State-have the right to ban marriages latively high birth rate among the gallons as compared with 297.74 Company will be CLOSED from ment of Accounts for the year end which they know can only result worker.

to 16th March, ing December, 1927, declaring in the offspring being tainted with 3rd March, 1928

If it were demonstrated that the 1928, both days inclusive, during Dividend and re-electing Directora some form of appalling hereditary child of a navvy has physically and supply in all rider mains during In Hong Kong, there was a full. which period no Transfer

of and Auditors.

mentally fewer potentialities for February last year, with the ex- Shares can be registered.

THE TRANSFER BOOKS of the From the medical as well as the racial progress when he is in his ception of the district Weat of Company will be CLOSED from the social point of view there is much cradle than the offspring of a Garden-road where an intermittent 1st to 10th MARCH, 1928, both to be said against the practice of superman, it would be regrettable supply was given from the 3rd to family limitation among healthy if the upper grades of society be the 28th February. This year, dur- By Order of the Board of people but the opponents of these came less prolific. But that is faring February, there was an inter-

Directors,

practices have been too quick to from being the case.

mittent supply in all rider main jump at conclusions, M. MANUK,

enumerate districts.

.HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.

and

PROGRAMMES

DRAENTRY FORMS

By Order of the Board of Directors,

for the or Compra- SECOND EXTRA RACE MEET- dore to put up $20,000 cash for pay-ING to be held on SATURDAY, ing business. Apply Box No. 528,17th March, 1928 (weather permit- GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD., c/o China Mail.'

ting) may be obtained at the Race Courae, Hong Kong Club, and Causeway Bay Stables,

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TO LET-Fully Furnished with servants for six months from the 1st June. No. 191. The Peak, Mount Kellett. 5-roomed Concrete House. All modern conveniences. Hain proof. Would consider leti

1st May. Apply Hastings,

from

Entries will CLOSE at 12 o'clock Noon on MONDAY, 12th March, 1928.

Hong Kong, March 8, 1928.

NOTICE.

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

NOTICE.

Dennys & Bowley, 8, Des Voeux❘ TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, Road.

FOR SALE.

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

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

and

MISCELLANEOUS.

YOUR VISITING CARDS neatly printed"China promptly Mail Once, No. 3a, Wyndham St., Telephone Central 22.

HOME TUITION.

IXTESTOVER

STEVENAGE.

Within an hour from London.

In healthy neighbourhood. SCHOOL for GIRLS and SMALL BOYS. A few Boardera received in the House

of the Principal.

and

OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN WALLACE HARPER & CO., LTD., have been appointed our authorised dealers for Hong Kong and South China as from the 1st day of February, 1928.!

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

Agents. Hong Kong, 24th Feb., 1928.

THE HONG KONG ELECTRIC COMPANY, LIMITED.

JOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

Nthat an EXTRAORDINARY

GENERAL MEETING of the Com-

days inclusive.

4

Secretary.

disease.

It would be easy to

and

last year.

truary both last year and this,

What we need is better babies, instances where the mating of well- In Kowloon, there was ↑ full Hong Kong, 23rd February, 1928, not necessarily more of them. The to-do genluses has resulted in al-aupply in all districts during Feb-

main outcry against family limita- most imbecile childron, tion seems to be based on the fact furnish numerous proofs of the that the birth rate is lowest among emergence of genius from the about the same, averaging 16,8 Consumption in Hong Kong is

gallons per head per day. In Kow- Within limits, a reduction in the loon, the consumption is in excess,

R. M. DYER,-

Chief Manager. Hong Kong, 6th March, 1928.

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of

WORKS LEVEL

1927 1028 ..14'

9" 11' 10"B The real tragedy is not in per-Tytam Intermediate 20" 4"B 27 11"B Tytem Byewash...28' 2" 25' 8"B

Tytam

The Tytam

Pokfolum

1028

271.21

291.70

20

- 39.52

805.00

€50.00

10.55

0.62

23.80

72.87

the wealthy and well-to-do, and slums. NOTICE.

highest among the lower economic grades of the social strata. It is on number of births is not a bad thing. being 16.6 as compared with 14.5. pany will be held at P. & O. Build-THE HONG KONG & WHAMPOA the whole difficult to see why such Small families are, as a rule, better TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN,ing, Victoria, in the Colony of

DOCK CO., LTD.

a phenomenon should give cause for fed, botter clothed and

better Level and Storage of water in |Hong Kong at 12.10 o'clock in the

undue pessimism.

educated than large ones. The en Reservoirs on March 1, 1928:- TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN afternoon on FRIDAY,

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

In the whole history of mankind vironment is better. They are less CITY AND HILL DISTRICT WATER of March, the 16th NOTICE

that the ORDINARY YEAR- the middle classes, have been con-susceptible to the diseases arising SON have ceased to be the au pose of considering, and if thought LY MEETING of SHAREHOLD- stantly recruited from the economic from neglect. Their chance thorised dealers of this Company fit, passing the following Resolu- ERS, will be held in the Office of and cultural grades beneath them. jaurvival is higher. for Hong Kong and South China nation as an Extraordinary Resolu- the Company, 2, Queen's Buildings, There has always been an upward from the 26th day of January, 1928. tlon-

Hong Kong, on TUESDAY, 20th urge, and even the aristocracy, mitting some children to be born, Tytam Tuk .25' 10"B 38' 6"B

Noon, for consi- which has never been "That the capital of the Com-March, 1928, at

but in permitting the birth of many Wong Nei Chung.191" 20' 4"B the most "pany be increased from its pre-deration of the Directors' Report racially useful class of society, has who are likely to deteriorate the Pokfulum

.20 4B 20' 7"B "gent capital of $3,000,000 (Hong and Statement of Accounts for the always had its thinning ranks re-race rather than improve it.

(Note: B. denotes "Below Overflow": "Kong Currency) divided into year ending 31st December, 1927.plenish from the rank of the com- Science has taught the stock A denotes "Above Overflow.") "300,000 shares of $10 each to The SHARE REGISTER and munity below,

breeder the futility of breeding Storage in millions an ecimals BOOKS will be "$6,000,000 (Hong Kong Cur- TRANSFER

of gallone. Genfus From The Slums.

from parents tainted with here

1927 "rency} divided into

ditary physical weakness. 600,000 CLOSED from the 14th to the 20th

Instances could be quoted by the weakness is almost invariably ac- Tytam Byewush... "shares of $10 each and that March, 1928 (both days inclusive).

score to show that in every sphere centuated in the offspring. And yet Tytam Intermediate "such additional shares shall By Order of the Board of "rank ip all respects pari passu

of progressive social activity, poli- members of the human race suffer- Tytam Tuk Directors,

tics, law, letters, science, and gen-ing from the most terrible here- Wong Nei Chung "with the original capital of the

eral culture, some of the greatest ditary complaints may and do re-

*23.25 "Company."

geniuses have risen from the low-produce their tainted kind with a

Tata! AND NOTICE IS HEREBY

..... 1,270,08 1,047.75 FURTHER GIVEN that a further

est rungs of the social ladder. recklessness which to the doctor is Consumption of water in the City

The real problem which any positively criminal.

and Hill District in millions and do- Extraordinary General Meeting of

society: fighting upwards has to

simals of gallons during the month p Tragedy of Four Daughters.

February. the Company will be held at the

solve is not how to increase fecund- The main work of the medicul

1927 1928 same place at 12.30 o'clock in the

Ity, but to ensure that the product profession is devoted to the treat- Consumption

191.88 204.54 afternoon ал MONDAY, the

of its fecundity, from, whichever ment

419,650 disease Estimated population 409,340 Second day of April, 1928, for the

end of the social scale it springs, fepilepsy, deaf mutism, tuberculosis, Consumption, per head purpose of considering and, if

shall have the best opportunity that feeble mindedness-to give a few

per day

16.7 16.8 thought fit, confirming the above 39th ORDINARY ANNUAL can be devised for the development of the most disastrous examples. tricts during February with the excop- Full Supply in all Rider Main Dis-, Resolution as a Special Resolution. T MEETING OF SHAREHOLD- or the ny sex melds tion of the district went of Garden-road

NOTICE IS HEREBY ERS in the above COMPANY will

intermittent supply and threatens against the marriage given from 3rd to 28th February, 1927. that he has been a teacher of FURTHER GIVEN that a further be held at the Offices of the Com- If a high birth rate were a domin- of the unfit. Almost invariably his Chinese to European Officers and Extraordinary General Meeting of pany, St. George's Building, Chaterating factor some of the lowest friendly offices are angrily resented. Main Districts during February, 1928 Intermittent supply in all Rider Merchants in Hong Kong for more the Company will be held at the Road, Victoria, Hong Kong, on forms of animal life which, man than twenty years, that he lins had game place on MONDAY, the WEDNESDAY, the 21st day of has brought into complete subjec- is that the advance in medicine The climax of the racial tragedy considerable experience in training Second day of April, 1928, at 12.40 March, 1928, at Noon for the pur-tlon would dominate the earth: The and hygiene has given the tainted students for examinations in Chinese,o'clock in the afternoon or so soon pose of receiving a statement of flea, the louse, the aphis, or even offspring of these unions a much and holds first-class certificates. thereafter as the above Meeting accounts and the report of the bacteria would be the lords of crea- greater chance of survival to carry Kowloon Reservoir.. 15′ 7′′E 8′ 10′′B

Persons wishing to study the shall have terminated for the pur-Directors for the year ended 31st tion. Chinese language are requested to pose of considering and, if thought December, 1927.

on their defects to further genera-Shek Lai Pu! Reser- That the children who are born tions.

voir communicate with him at No.. 104, nt, passing the following Resolu- THE TRANSFER BOOKS of to-day have a better chance of

3' 4"B 0 g Praya East, first floor.

tions, namely:-

the Company will be CLOSED from surviving and Atting themselves for plication of the unfit was recently

A striking instance of the multi-Reception Reservoir

Storage in millions and decimal. Terms moderate.

of gallons. "That the Directors be, and TUESDAY, the 13th March, 1928, the struggle for existence is surely reported in a medical journal. A

1927 1928 "they are hereby authorised, to until WEDNESDAY, the 21st beyond dispute. Even in the slim family was tainted with a particu-Kowloon Reservoir 210.6 268.78 "capitalise the sum of $1,500,- March, 1928, both days inclusive,

areas of our large cities the chil-larly intractable complaint which Shok Lai Pui Reservoir 08.14 106.68 "000 profits of the Company SHEWAN, TOMES & CO dren are better nourished, better only manifests itself in males, but Reception Reservoir "standing to the credit of the

General Managers.clothed and better educated than at which is transmitted through 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

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Hong Kong, 1st March, 1928.

THE HONG KONG FIRE INSURANCE CO., LTD.

of equivalent nominal "value in the proportion of ono "share for every two shares of NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS, "the Company then held by such

"persons respectively and that THE FIFTY-NINTH ORDIN.

"such shares so allotted shall T ARY GENERAL MEETING of

racial survival,

any time English history.

Class Snobbishness.

The physique and mentality of the children of the London County Council schools, of the textile areas

MACAO RACES.

MACAO RACES.

MACAO RACES.

SUNDAY, 11th MARCH, 1928.

of hereditary

female line.

where

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KOWLOON WATER WORKS

LEVEL.

Total

Wan

1927 1928

10′ 2′′B 24′′B

24.55 31.80

297.74 404.85 Consumption of water in Kowloon in milllons and decimals of zaulöne dur- ing the month of February. 1027

1928 64.94 84.50 Estimated population 158,980 184,020 Consumption per hend

14.5 16,6 per day...... Full Supply in all districts during February 1827 and 1928.

There were four marriageable- looking daughters. Against overy form of medical persuasion and Consumption

they all imalated on pressure marrying,

They have 20 children between them, all of them suffering from the genial affliction, and none of the males will ever be able to earn a living. This instance is from a

Total rainfall to February 28, 1027, family which would socially be 4.66, February 29, 1928, 5.45. described as riddle class, and the

instance of the disease. hins ethical or maral significance.

The Government Analyst's reporte how that the quality of the water is satisfactory,

no STREET BULL FIGHT.

Doctors see cases of a similar THE LUCK OF FORTUNA, THE

kind arising constantly. That is

"rank for dividenda as from the Shareholders will be held at the "1st day of July, 1928."

Offices of the undersigned оп "That if, on such distribution |MONDAY, the 26th March, 1928, "as aforesaid, any person would at Noon, for the purpose of re- "be entitled to a fraction of a ceiving the Report of the General! "share, the Directors shall, in Managers, together with a State- SIXTH EXTRA RACE MEETING. why they will welcome the new in-

icu of issuing fractional certi- ment of Accounts for the year end- "Acates, cause the whole share ed the 31st December, 1927. "to be allotted to a person or The SHARE REGISTER and "persons to bo named by the TRANSFER BOOKS will be CLOS- "Directors and such share may, ED from the 12th to the 26th "at auch time as the Directors March, 1928, both days, inclusive. "think fit, be sold and the pro-)

JARDINE, MATHESON "coeds distributed amongst the "person entitled to the fractions "making up the share."

Dated the 3rd day of March, 1928.

By Order of the Board,

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.,

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 Box No. 519

c/o "China Mat”!!

& CO., LTD., General Managers, The Hong Kong Fire Insurance Co., Ltd. Hong Kong, 5th March, 1929.

HEALTH IS WEALTH.

Does Money Make You Happy?

Sometimes, but never unless you have good health and enjoy it. If

FIRST RACE 1 P.M. SHARP

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

RACE STEAMERS: {SUI AN Leaves Hong Kong 8 a.m. Returning from Macao 4 p.m. TAISHAN leaves Hong Kong 9 a.m. Iteturning from Mucao 5.30 p.m By Order,

S. W. CHENG,

Secretary.

you have poor health and lost faith HAVE YOU AN

in Medicine and other means, in- vestigate and learn the truth, of| how the Poo On Herbs cured people. No drugs-No knife.

POO ON HERBS CO., 66, Queen's Road C., 1st floor.

Having Returned from Japan MRS. INAGUCHI MASSEUSE

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

ACID STOMACH?

TOREADOR.

quiry. It is beyond argument that

Madrid.— Madrid's great new a rigorous prohibition of repro-

turned duction among the physically and street, the Gran Via, was

into an improvised bull-ring when mentally degenerate. and heredi tarlly weak will bring immense ed from a neighbouring ring reach- | two fighting bulls which had escap- benefit to the nation. "Evening ed Madrid and spread terrar among Standard."

STANDARD TIME.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET IN HONG KONG

the inhabitanta, killing a woman and wounding several pedestrians. When the animals dashed along the Gran Vin the shopkeepers hur- riedly closed their shutters. •

Fortuna, a famous bull-fighter, who chanced to be walking along the street, seized a sword from an. armourer's shop and struck one of

Sunrise and Sunset in Hong Kong the animals dead at the first blow.

The other was captured. during March, according to the

It is reported that the Govern- standard time of the 120th meridian ment will confer a decoration ox cast of Greenwich, is as follows: the torgador, whose prompt action

Sunrise. Sunset, probably saved lives.

QUEEN'S

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HEAVEN

Date.

March

A.TI

p.10.

10

6.87 6.31

6.36

6.31

12

6.80

When wind, pain, and distrean fol- low a good meal, it is, a sure sign o too much acid in your stomach, rid of it now, for it is dangeroun. Acid is the cause of ulcers. No mat- ter how much acid there may be in your stomach, you can enjoy and re- liph.

your next meal without fear of any after-offects if you have 'Blaurat- ed' Magnesia handy to prevent the trouble before it starts Try It Eat whatever,

like, and then take a 22 little. Biurated Magnesia to tralise the acid, sweeten your stomachų and protect the stomach lining. Doc- tors recommend Bisurated Magnosis thousands use it because It pre- vents stomach trouble or digestion in lesa than Ave minutes. Get a package of 'Bisurated' Magnesia| (in, either powder or tablet form) from your chemist, une na directed, and your indigestion and stomach trouble will disappear:

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6.32 6.346.92

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6.34 6.32

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16

6.33

6.88

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6.82

4.38

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6.81

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0.80 6.38

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6:27

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6.35

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