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NOTICES.

**|___ THE “PRAGA.”

HONG KONG CRICKET CLUB.

TENNIS TOURNAMENT.

ROYAL HONG KONG YACHT

CEUR.

"TREVESSA" TROPHY.

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NOTICE. "$6,000,000 (Hong Kong Cur- THE HONG KONG & WHAMPOA "rency} divided into 600,000 "shares of $10 each

DOCK CO. LTD.. and that "such additional shares shall "rank in all respects pari passu

TOTICE IS HEREBY

ITS "UNWRITTEN STORY."

STARTS AT HAMBURG,

the story of the "Praga" we refer

rifles,

guests in the

She couldnounced her intention of letting

seems to have happoned, the most record the fact that after one day Interesting event connected with or so there was some trouble be the ship being the visit one darktween the Enigms on the one afde night of some Soviet agents who, and the two Gentlemen of Manila after distributing golden guilders and the Number One Lady on the with a gratifying openhandedness, other, owing to a little misunder- were permitted by some members standing about funds. The story REVISED LIST of dates on China, in her present travail and of the crew to burst open one of would relate how the Enigma had which matches are to be play- her present chaos, with North the cases of rifies. will be held at the Company's ed is posted in the Pavilion. Com-divided against South, province gentlemen had no felonious intent, Manila and their lady co-conspira

The Soviet promised the 'two Gentlemon of Underaged have received Ofices, P. O. Building, on FRIDAY, petitors are requested to consult against province instructions to sell by Public 16th March, 1928, at 12 Noon, for same as soon as possible.

and general however, for all they wanted to do, tore two thousand dollara gold, agalust general; with Soviet and and all they did, was to secure a how he was only able to hand over the purpose of presenting the Re Hong Kong, March 10, 1928. other Influences constantly at work)

fow waxen port of the Directors together with

impressions of the two hundred when the bargain a Statement of Accounts to 81st

in all parts of the land; with plotsmakers' Imprint on some of the was made, and how when he December, 1927, and electing Direc

and with everything rife that would

What they wanted the same to collect the balance from tora and Auditora,

tend to engender further disrup-imprints for is Moscow's business, his employers, they had vanished tion; and with more opportunities

and if Moscow does, not know its for the time being! The story should like would also, tell how the Number for the unscrupulous than the own business, we acrupulous, the individuallet and to know which city in the world One Lady, furious at the delay in the mercenary

After leaving Antwerp, payment, proceeded to the Enig rather than thedocs. patriot; is in these times providing the "Praga" encountered dirty ma's hotel and, in the direct man- THE NINTH BI-ANNUAL RACE much material for the historian: weather in the Channel, and had ner auch ladies are supposed to THE NINTH histocorte put into Portsmouth for shelter, have (we sailed on WEDNESDAY, the 14th or later but inevitably most of leaving a few days later and get the balance of "the money he March next, starting at 4 pm. what is relevant to a permanent re-

ting to Gibraltar, and thence owed her" in front of everybody. ber of bonts.

Each ship may enter any num-cord of the epoch-making events in through the Mediterranean to It also would probably be record. China during the past decado and Suez, without much trouble and ed how, at this juncture, the Course: Start from Channel at prosent will be "written up" for will say little more of the voyage fell several points in the estima- certainly without much haste. We Enigma's moral stock probably Rocks, thence to Kowloon Rock the information, if not the edifica-from Suez to the Far East than tion of bis fellow (P), Mark off Yacht Club (S), Custtion of posterity. And that bring that it took the "Praga" 66 days hotel. The Number One Lady an Rock Gas Buoy (P), finish at the us to the unwritten story of the to reach Manila! THE HONG KONG ELECTRIC Yacht Club across the line from good ship "Praga." When we say never do more than seven knots, loose the victims from the blan

COMPANY, LIMITED. West to East,

Competing Boate must be at the to her adventures under that name he had a very dirty bottom, she dishments of herself and her als- TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN starting line by 5.30 p.m. and place only, and not to her previous very met very bad weather, her

that an EXTRAORDINARY themselves under the Starter's interesting history since the days made its appearance, and generally turned to

crew ters. This she did, and the four became disaffected and GENERAL MEETING of the Com-orders so that they can be lifted when, thirty-six years ago, she was it seems to have been a most un- would not be able to state with scurvy members of the, "Praga's" crew re- FOR SALE-Four Show Cases in Five Coloured Vases, Blackwood pany will be held at P. & O. Build-up before the gun is fired,

the ship. The story launched by Dobson's of Newcastle first-class order and condition; Joss Table; Carved Lacquering, Victoria, in the Colony of Glass sides and ends, removable Vases, Porcelain Table Screens, Hong Kong at 12.10 o'clock in the are requested to notify the Hon. ing under various Continental flags made it

Ships proposing to enter boats as the "Godrevy," afterwards sall-desirable sort of trip for those who certainty whether they were sad- Add to these troubles der and wiser, or only wiser, when plate glass shelves. Apply Box Crystal Ornaments, Jade Vases

afternoon on FRIDAY, the. 16th Secretary, Royal Hong Kong Yacht under the successive appellations of the knowledge which No. 530, e/o "China Mail."

was they got back. and Birds, Ivory Figures, Porcelain day of March, 1928, for the pur-Club, not later than noon, on the Byzanz," "Pollux" and "Hedwich theirs that on arrival In With the crew of the "Prage”

Bowls, Plates, Bronze pose of considering, and if thought 14th March..

Fischer." As a matter of fact, the China waters there woo a back, with coal on

board ones Mandarin fit, passing the following Resolu-

R. J. VERNALL,

"Praga," as such, must be known danger of their being captured more, and with

A probability of Hon. Secretary, H.K.R.Y.C. by repute to most people in the Far by warcraft of the Southern fac-obtaining clearance papers from East who read the newspapers, and tion, and it will be realised that the Customs, there seemed every Hong Kong, 13th February, 1928. by more than repute to quite a neither the lot nor the feelings of chance of her getting away and number of other people. It may be those on board the "Praga" were eventually reaching her original remembered that early in January of too pleasant a nature.. The destination. It would be here that. a message was received in Shang. master of the "Praga," after the story would get really in- hai from the south to the effect Passing Singapore, decided to make teresting, for it would be here assistance; that later she was re- though with the certain knowledge Thousand Pounds Sterling would. that the "Praga" had signalled for Tsingtao his next stop if possible, that the incidents of the Ten ported as having crawled Into that Southern gunboats would be be introduced, though it possibly Manila for coal; that on January on the look-out for him he had to might have been worked in earlier. 12, having finished coaling. there take a somewhat circuitous course. The plan for firing the ship have "with the original capital of the Y MEETING of SHAREHOLD- the nature of her cargo (destined seek refuge at a Japanese Naval affected sailors by four strong, Nthat the ORDINARY GIVEN was some trouble owing to her Again the ship encountered bad been vetoed, the plot he ship havd crew refusing to sail on account of weather and eventually had to for substituting four of the dis- AND NOTICE IS HEREBY ERS, will be held in the Office of for Marshal Chang Tao-lin) and station in the Loochoos. FURTHER GIVEN that a further the Company, 2, Queen's Buildings, that there was some difficulty in her very short of coal, but there was reward was to be a knowledge of He was noble adventurers whose only Extraordinary General Meeting of Hong Kong, on TUESDAY, 20th the Company will be held in March, 1928, at Noon, for consi- obtaining clearance papers from the none to be had in the Loochoos, so something accomplished, one thou

Customs at same place at 12.30 o'clock in the deration of the Directors Report eventually there

Manila; and that he decided to make the attempt to sand dollars gold each and a share.

He did no. was a report of reach Manila.

of the prize money when the her having salled for Tsingtao. Now, it is the happenings when "Praga" was year ending 31st December, 1927.

taken into Amoy The SHARE REGISTER, and cerned, seemed to be the end of the Manila that would form the real Admiralty Court as a prize of

That, so far as the public was con- and after the "Praga" arrived at and brought before TRANSFER BOOKS w!!! be

episode.

story. If it could be written war, there entered the question of CLOSED from the 14th to the 20th March, 1928 (both daya Inclusive).

But behind this voyage of the in full it would tell of the arrival the Ten Thousand Pounds. The "Praga," Voyage

there of which,' com-

Kuomintang agent story would tell, in By Order of the Board of.

dramatic mencing last autumn in Hamburg, whom we will refer to as the detall--detail which, though true, Directors,

took her to Antwerp, thence to Enigma.

A British subject, how would be such as seldom found R. M. DYER, Portsmouth, thence, to Suez, thence and when he came to arrive at in the leaves of fiction-óf how Chief Manager. through divers ways and means Manila at this particular point Five Thousand Pounds was avail- Hong Kong, 6th March, 1928. and in face of many difficulties, to would not be part of the story. able in English bank-notes and how a Japanese Naval station in the There would be an account of a the other Five Thousand was to be Loochoos-to" Manila, thence to meeting of the Kuomintang branch remitted as either a certified Tsingtao and thence to Chin- at Manila, and the calling of the draft on a big American bank or wangtao, there lies a story which, Enigma into consultation as to sent in kind through the past to if it ever comes fully to be written the best and surest means of an address in Europe; it would The following Unclaimed Tele-Teak Bedsteads, Dressing Tables, 1. That the Directora be, and THE 89th ORDINARY ANNUAL thousands of miles apart in dis- there would be an account of the the ship would come into Nation- (which is doubtful, as there are obtaining the "Praga" and her tell of how everything was arranged only two men living, who are now cargo for the Nationalists. Then almost to the last minute before grams are lying in the E. E. Washstands, Wardrobes, Arm-

"they are hereby authorised, to MEETING OF SHAREHOLD

were discussed, alist possession, and then Telegraph Co. office, Hong Kong:-chairs, Couches, Dining Tables,

Hinton, from Worthing.

Dining Chairs, Sideboards, Dinner

"capitalise the sum of $1,500,- ERS in the above COMPANY will who could write the full story, and The Enigma, having been on board sumably, it would tell of how the Horsbital, from Trujillo.

Waggono, Ice Chests, Crockery,

"000 profits of the Company be held at the Offices of the Com-then they would have to collabor the "Praga" and made himself whole business fell to the ground. "standing to the credit of the pany, St. George's Building, Chater ate) will of a surety find a per- fairly well acquainted with her The people who were putting up Sergt. Selmes Queens, from Mar Glass Ware. Cutlery, Cooking Uten-

"Company's Reserve Fund and to Road, Victoria, Hong Kong, on manent niche in the archives sils, Stoves, Teak Counters, Pic- gate.

"allot to the members holding WEDNESDAY, the 21st day

of construction and internal arrange the money in Manila and who tures, Pots and Plants, Rattan

"shares of the Company as on March, 1928, at Noon for the pur- tales of adventure which prove be- should travel on her as a passenger relate, were ready and anxious to

Chinese history and in those true ments, suggested that he himself had the money, Chairs, Carpet Runners, Toilet

the story would "the 1st day of July, 1928, in res-pose of receiving a statement ofyond doubt Sets, etc.

"pect of the net amount capitalis-accounts and the report of the stranger than fiction,

that truth really is (he had already arranged provi-do everything they could in the "ed fully paid shares of the Com-Directors for the year ended 31st of the voyage of the "Praga" and at a cost of £20) and destroy the wanted some assurance that having The story sionally for a passage to Tsingtao cause of their party, but they "pany of equivalent nominal December, 1927. "value in the proportion of one

of her subsequent adventures and ship by fire, which he asserted he paid a Aum aggregating over. "share for overy two shares of the Company will be CLOSED from her and those who, in the course of aft which

THE TRANSFER BOOKS of the adventures of those on board of could start in a small storeroom one lakh of dollars, they would "the Company then held by such TUESDAY, the 18th March, 1928, her trip, went on board of her and tins of kerosene

was filled with paint, have it refunded. This story "persons respectively and that until

and other com- of the "Praga" would relate fur- WEDNESDAY, the 21st came "auch shares so allotted shall March, 1928, both days inclusive. begin at a spot some fifteen miles being unwise, in that while it were cabled to Nanking and of off again, would have to bustibles. That was vetoed as ther how all necessary particulars

below Hamburg where, in the late would probably prevent Chang how anxiously a reply was awaited; autumn of 1927, there were loaded Tso-lin getting the arms, it would of how the time for the safling of into her a huge consignment of also prevent the Nationalists, so the "Praga" drew nearer and rifles and other lethal weapons other ways and means were devis nearer and of the further despatch whose total marketable value in ed. There were two other alter-of urgent cablegrams to Nanking in China waS not less than one natives. One was to bribe the without reply; of how the "Praga,' million sterling. The "Praga" is Captain and get him to take the at six o'clock one evening, steamed not a greyhound of the oceans, but ship to a pre-arranged point at out of Manila ultimately to com simply a more or less well-found the southernmost end of Formosa, plete her original mission and ship of 1,799 tons gross. Her where some southern gunboats deliver her cargo of arms

to engines, developing only 152 would be in wait; the other was to Marshal Chang Teo-lin; and of nominal. horse-power, never, wa substitute four members of the how, four hours after she had ORDIN-belleve, drove her through the seas crow by four others who sailed, the requisite authority

armed be fully

and from Nanking came through! It claimed the Enigma, would possibly also tell of the

HOME TUITION.

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THE Undersigned have received

WEWIGHER STEVENAGE Public Auction

la healthy neighbourhood. SCHOOL for GIRLS and SMALL BOYS. few Boarders received in the House of the Principal. Individual care and attention. apply to:

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Particulars

MISS RUTH CULLEY

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(National Frodel, Higher

Certificate).

UNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS.

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

E. A. LEGGATT,

Superintendent. Hong Kong, 8th March, 1928.

THE GREAT NORTHERN TELEGRAPH CO., LTD.

OF DENMARK.

The following unclaimed tele- grams are lying at the office of the Great Northern Telegraph Com. pany (Limited) of Denmark:--

John Wotd, from Tokio. Beatty Police, from Shanghai. Kokichi Inomata, c/o Okura, Praya East, from Penchihu.

Mrs. K. P. Chen, Kowloon Hotel, from Shanghai.

E. V. JESSEN,

Superintendent. Hong Kong, 8th March, 1928.

HEALTH IS WEALTH.

Does Money Make You Happy?

Sometimes, but never unless you have good health and enjoy it. If you have poor health and lost faith in Medicine and other means, in- vestigate and learn the truth of how the Pon On Herba cured, people. No drugs-No knife.

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

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WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY, the 14th and 15th March, 1928, commencing each day at. 10 o'clock.a.bi,

"Company,"

afternoon

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on MONDAY, Second day of April, 1928, for the purpose of considering and, if thought fit, confirming the above Resolution as a Special Resolution.

on the premises The Goods and Chattels of Mrs. F. K. Cameron of No. 13, Queen's Road, Central, St. Francis Hotel,

AND NOTICE IS HEREBY 1st, 2nd and 3rd Floors, all that FURTHER GIVEN that a further space on the ground floor known Extraordinary General Meeting of as the Lobby and a portion of the the Company will be held at the ground floor on the Right Wing, of same place on MONDAY, the the Ho Hong Bank Bullding to-Second day of April, 1928, at 12.40 gether with the servants' quarters o'clock in the afternoon or so soon at the back thereof

thereafter as the above Meeting: shall have terminated for the pur Blackwood Tables, Teapoys, pose of considering and, if thought Pedestals, Joss Tables, Stools, fit, passing the following Resolu- Teak Clothes Hangers, Iron and tions, namely:-

Comprising:-

Op View on Day of Sale. Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS., Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 12th March, 1928.

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"rank for dividends as from the "1st day of July, 1928."

"That if, on such distribution "as aforesaid, any person would "be entitled to a fraction of a "share, the Directors shall, in "lieu of issuing fractional certi "ficates, cause the whole share "to be allotted to a person or "persons to be named by the "Directors and such share may. "at such time as the Directors

and Statement of Accounts for the

:

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT

. COMPANY, LIMITED.

of

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

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

THE HONG KONG FIRE INSURANCE CO., LTD.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

FIFTY-NINTH

"think fit, be sold and the pro- THE GENERAL MEETING of at more than ten knots, while on would

Offices

"ceeds. distributed amongst the "person entitled to the fractions Shareholders will be held at the the voyage in question the average who, "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 order, Bob No: 510

/ "China Maŭ

ed the 31st December, 1927.

The SHARE REGISTER and TRANSFER BOOKS will be CLOS-|-- ED from the 12th to the 26th March, 1928, both days inclusive.

JARDINE, MATHESON

& CO., LTD. General Managers, The Hong Kong. Firé Insurance Co., Ltd. Hong Kong, 5th March, 1928.

NOTICE.

G.

1928-1929,

A

Д Chinese

MARINE COURT.

JAPANESE STEERSMAN

FINED.

prem

of the undersigned on would probably work out at some could and would easily seize the reason for a delay which was to MONDAY, the 26th March, 1928. thing less than six. Eventually vessel, as there was only one per- lose to the Nationaliste lethal at Noon, for the purpose of re-she cleared from the Elbe and put son on board from whom celving the Report of the General in at Antwerp, where, for some resistance might be expected, and We could tell it ourselves perhaps, any weapons worth millions of dollars., Managers, together with a State- unknown reason, she remained for in the event of resistance on his but that, ment of Accounts for the year end-three weeks or 80.

like the subsequent While there, part he could be dealt with quite activities of the Enigma and like nothing of supreme Importance easily.

each of the Plain Taien, would be The attempt to bribe the Captain "another story."" was not as successful as anticipated, so recourse was had to the alter- native, the substituting of four members of the crew and at the same time, dolaying the vessel's sailing. The steps that were taken showed that the Enigma, besides having energy and ini tiative, had. also knowledge of CEALED TENDERS will be re-human nature. Here was a ship

Before Commdr. J. B, Newill, celved at the RN. HOSPITAL, fty-alx days from Suez, with until 10 am. on the 21st March, disaffection rife among the crew D.8.0., R.N., at the Marine Court. 1928, from persons desirous of sup-who had seen practically none but on Saturday morning, one case was plying Beef, Mutton, Fowls, Fork, themselves during that time. He heard against a steoreman of a Bread, Cheese, Pure Cow's Milk, made a pact with two Gentlemen Japanese motor boat "Kashimu" of Aerated Waters, Ice, and other of Manila, who in turn secured Formosa, charged by Lance Ser- provisions, and necessaries for too the services of one Lady at least geant Bowers of the Water Police, year ending B1st March, 1929. whoss, personal charm was, and for unlawfully mooring his vessel. Printed Forms of Tender and probably is, far in excess of her in the Southern Fairway thereby further particulare can be obtain-moral virtue; and this lady with causing an obstruction on the 9th

some of her kind encountered little inst. ed at the R.N. Hospital. M

On being questioned the The right to reject the lowest or resistance to their blandishments any tender is reserved..

from some members of the crew cused stated that he was not of the "Prage," who went ashore aware that he was causing an ob In sampans. The story of the struction, so the Magistrate let the "Prag if writted, would not offender "off" lightly, by imposing a padarorligiga into details at this frelst #10 with the alternative br Juncture, though it would probably 10 daya' hard labour

FANLING HUNT

STEEPLECHASES.

EASTER MEETING. Saturday, 31st March, 1928.

RAFT PROGRAMMES

DENTRY FORMS for

and the

EASTER MEETING to be. held on

· Saturday, 81st March, may be obtained from

Vrh Dr. F. PIERCE-GROVE;

Alexandra Buildings.

HIJ CHATER, Surgeon Captain, RN. ENTRIES close before NOON, R.N. Hospital Hong Kong Wennezany, 20th March, 1928.pben 414th March, 1928..