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THURSDAY, APRIL 12, 1928.

Phone C. 22

FOR

CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING

PUBLIC AUCTION.

07.

1

. PUBLIC AUCTION.

NOTICES.

R.

HONG KONG ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION, COMPANY,

ARTICULARS & CONDITIONS

Twenty-five Words three inser-PART

tions prepaid $1. Every addi- tional word four cents for three insertions.

TO LET.

of the Sale by Public Auction to

be held on MONDAY, the 16th day

LIMITED.

NOTICE OF MEETING.

THE CHINA MAIL,

COLONY'S HEALTH,

NOTIFIABLE DISEASE LAST WEEK.

A

19 SMALL-POX CASES.

RUBBER.

(Continued from. Page 2)

more and more

appreciated.

sale of goloshes and Wellington boots; but later on serious floods and early winter had the effect of! depleting stocks of rubber foot- Last week's return of notiflable

wear. The importance of rubber TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN disease in the Colony, according to

that the SIXTH ORDINARY reports to the Medical Officer of weather conditions is becoming protective footwear under sovere of April, 1928, at 8 pm, at the YEARLY MEETING of Sharehold-Health, was as follow:-

Smail-pox: 9 cases from the city Motor tyres have been a very diff- Offices of the Public Works Departers of the Hong Kong Engineering' ment, by Order of His Excellency & Construction Company, Limited, registration district, 9 from Kow-cult line, and prices of tyres fell the Governor of one Lot of Crown will be held in the Offices of loon and 1 from Shaukiwan-total to the extent of almost 60 per cent. Land at Pillar Island in the Colony Messrs. Shewan, Tomes & Co., St. 19-all Chinese.

during the year. Imports of for- Enteric fever (typhold): 8 from eign tyres were again, heavy, but of Hong Kong, for a term of 76 George's Building, Chater Road, years, commencing from 1st July, Hong Kong. on SATURDAY, the city, 1 from Kowloon-total 4-of servants for six months from 18t 1928, with the option of renewal 14th day of Aprill, 1928, at 11.00 which I was a Japanese (non-rosi-the inclusion of tyres in the Fin- same duty of 33 1/8 per cent. as June, No. 191, The Peak, Mount at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the a.m. for the purpose of receiving dent) and 3 Chinese (1 non-resi- ance Act of 1927 as subject to the motor cars and accessorios han Kellet, 5-roomed concrete House. Surveyor of His Majesty the King, the Report of the Board of Direc-dent).

Diphtheria: 2 from city, 1 from been welcomed by the trade. The All modern conveniences. Rain for one further term of 24 years tors and a Statement of Accounts

for the year ended on the 1st Kowloon-total 8-all Chiness.

dumping of foreign tyres at un- proof. Apply:-Hastings, Dennys less three days.

December, 1927, and of electing Cerebro-spinal fever: 1 Chinese economic prices has been stopped. Directors and Auditors.

case from the city.

It is interesting to note that prices Deaths during the week: 12 from of motor tyrea to-day are still be small-pox, I from diphtheris, 1 low pre-war level. Trade with the from cerebro-spinal fever, 1 from Continent has materially improved, puerperal fever and 3 from in-wing fluenza (which is not notiflable),

TO LET-Fully furnished with

& Bowley, 8, Des Voeux Road Cen- tral,

wth

TO RENT-To Gentlemen, 2 large Rooms Verandah to cach, at 7, Middle Road, Kowloon.

Bath, Geyser and

TUITION GIVEN.

MME. BARONELLI, ARTISTE,- School of dancing for children and adults in character, classical, ex- hibition, fox-trot and Charleston.

31,

Special Attention to stout Ladies who are desirous of regaining their youthful figure, Address Ashley Road, Ground Floor, Kow loon. (Rack of Star Theatre).

FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-One Braas "Hang

Ming" Pan of the Chiricae Han

Ka, of Sale.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

Registry

rinkers Bay.

Pillar island.

Locally.

Daundary Measure.

Denta

W.

As per sala plan.

LAMMERT BROS.

AUCTIONKERS, APPRAISERS

AND SURVEYORS,

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 8th to the 14th April, both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board,

S. COURTNEY COOK,

Secretary. Hong Kong, 31st March, 1928.

MACAO RACES.

Seventh Extra Race Meeting. SUNDAY, 15th April, 1928. FIRST RACE 1.80 p.m.

.. 40 conte. Public Enclosure Members' Enclosure.... $1.00 RACE STEAMERS: Special reduced Saloon Fares $5.00 return.

Dynasty with automatic springs.Public Auctions S.S. "TAISHAN" 8.30a.m.

Price $1,000.00. Apply Box No. 487, e/o "China Mail."

MISCELLANEOUS.

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

HOME TUITION.

TESTOVER

WE

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STEVENAGE. Within 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),

UNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS.

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:-

Fujibun. from Osaka.

Murray Wanduly, from Shanghai. Skae Dollar, from Williams Port Pa.

E. V. JESSEN,

Superintendent.

Hong Kong, 5th April, 1928.

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

The following Unclaimed Tele- grams are lying in the E. E. Telegraph Co. office, Hong Kong:- Mrs. Turner, Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank, from Madras..

Mrs. Christie, 26, Granville-rd., Kowloon, from London.

Haraf, from Wien.

Din Mohammad, 30, Kowloon Civil Corps, from Qadian.

Antonio Ossorio, "Empress of

Asia, from Manila.

E. A. LEGGATT,

Superintendent.

Hong Kong, 29th March, 1928.

THE undersigned have received THE

Instructions to sell by Public

Auction

ON FRIDAY, the 13th April, 1928, commencing at 2.45 p.m., at No. 3, Kimberley Villas, Kimberley Road, Kowloon. A Quantity of VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

FURNITURE.

Comprising:-

Teak Hatstand, Chesterfield Couch and Armchairs, Bookcases, Pictures, Ornaments, Curios, Very Fine Carpets and Carpet Runners, Gramophone, Grand Father Clock, etc., etc.,

From Hong Kong Wharf. Returning from Macao at 5.30 p.m. From Win Lok St. Wharf. SS. "SUI AN" 9.30 a.m. Returning from Macao at 3.30 p.m.

By Order,

S. W.

CHENG,

the stabilisation of the various currencies. Overseas trade has been gradually improving. Generally speaking, conditions in the rubber industry in Scotland GREAT-GRANDMAS. for 1928 are encouraging.

CURIOUS MODES OF THE "GOOD OLD DAYS."

Turning over the pages new and greatly enlarged of "Modes and Manners

Unsuccessful Restriction.

WA8

In a letter to the Press Mr. S. W. Moorhouse writes:-In all that There is a gloomy saying, be-[has been written and said about loved of those who are not practi- rubber restriction I do not think sing historians, that history re-it has been suggested that the al- It is one of those lowance given to new areas com- pents Itself. handy, Gladstone-bag sayings into ing into bearing would account to which almost any meaning may be a great extent for the output frem packed. If you are a pessimist Malayn remaining more or less. utter it in hollow tones, stationary, in spite of 60 per cent. ¡you

mumbling something about Mala-restriction. Restriction may have

when it an been necessary bar and Majuba; if you are optimist you re boisterously brought in, but it, has been cheerful about it. declaring that kept on far too long, and

been of has

for the responsible once an age since there was Pericles there will be an age of flotation of many companies which would not otherwise have emerged Pericles again.

of the from the obscurity to which they which they will! edition belonged and to of the doubtless return. It has also han-

Oskar Fischel and Herr Max von their savings in opening up a few syndicates which have invested Boehn (Dent. 4 vols., £2 28. the set), we are led to reflect with hundred acres, and after walling Jerome K. Jerome that "the world six or seven years for a return on must be getting old; it dresses so their money are told they can only very soberly now." The day of expect 60 per cent., and must only the "dandy" is long since over; tap as instructed.

Government restriction should the "cocktail girl," who has

much good ceasc, not suddenly, of course, and cently provided so "copy" for both the press and the if further restriction la necessary pulpit, is as modest in her apparel let it be done by the producers as an Esquimaux housewife when themselves. If this is not possible, we compare her with her great-then the laws of supply and de grandmother of 1800, whose whole mand must obtain: the weak will and go to the wall and the industry be clothing, "including shoes

was not allowed to all the better for the "shake out."

The rubber industry must learn to LT. ornaments, weigh over eight ounces."

stand on its own feet, like any other industry, and not be "spoon- "When the French Revolution fed" indefinitely, and this it can further brought the long trouser do if the producers will only pull

together. into general wear," declare authors, "then everybody felt that the old condition of society had] R. LI HON FUN begs to state passed away for ever, for the that he has been a teacher of costumes of the lower classes had Chinese to European Officers Merchants in Hong Kong for more salons."

Secretary. Nineteenth Century," by Dr. dicapped, very severely, the many

LADIES!

WHY SHOULD YOU BE EMBARRASSED BY

PIMPLES.

Pimples and all skin. diseaseя are easily cured by Poo On Chinese Herb treatment..

Tenk Dining Table, Dining Chairs, Sideboard with Bevelled] POO ON CHINESE HERBS CO. Mirror, Dinner Waggon, Dinner

66, Queen's Road Central. Service, Glass Ware, Kitchen Uten sila, Ice Chest, etc.

Teak Bedsteads with Mattresses,

with

Doors, Wardrobe

Mirror Dressing Table, Marble Top Wash-

Toileti stand, Chest of Drawers, Set, Chamber Stand, etc., etc.,

and

A Quantity of Blackwood Furniture.

On view frem Thursday, 12th April, 1928.

LESSONS IN CHINESE.

Trouser Revolution.

taken and now

Te-

our

possession of the

DAILY CROSS-WORD PUZZLE.

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(This cross-word puzzle has beon made by an expert but our readers are warned to look out for occasional phonetic' spellings, such as harbor, plow, and altho.)

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HORIZONTAL

4-Floor covering 5-Curso 7-Squeezo

9-8ollatt 10-Gad of loya 12-8llence by force 14-Ocean

15-Varlegated -17-Lamentation

18-Chopped cabbage 20-Thing desired 22-Linergo

24-Ship timber 26-Makers of verses - 20-To desire eagerly 30-One engaged In

mining

32-Jogging pros 33-Mid-western Stala

(abbr.) 84-Begin to grow. 35-Abject

36-Keystone State

(abbr.)

33-Pack 40-WarehouSS

42-8o be It 44-8hivered

→THE INTERNATIONAL YATIGATE.

HORIZONTAL (Cont.)

of the

|43-Unite with needia

and thread 47-Leng narrow arm

aba (Scotland) 48-Kinaman

onion 160-8hook from a blow

51-Pronoun 55-Bitter herb |65-Fastener

83-Finish

63-Ferment of bear

|61–8ignifying awent

62-facing bost 63-Humorlet 64-Wand

VERTICAL

1-imprison (slang) 2-Chie?

3-Notch or tooth

4-Argua

B-Bealder

6-Nothing

-Male Nirt

-Exist

10–Depress with foar

11-Condensad vapor 18-Prossed

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VERTICAL (SCAN 16-Angry 16-Blak

of 19-Ship's record 21-Drunkard

* |22-Highest degree of happiness 23-Relpotant 24-Horacback

cursiona 26-Underneath 27-Hard drinker 28-Be firm

30-Mi

*

81-Nonsense (slang) |89-Chinesa black tea

3B-Sorrow

41-Balong

42-Purpera 48-8wabbad

|45-8mal) barral: 47–Amusement 42–Solution

|60-Baseball implement

52-Pronoun

54-Novel

68-SuMx Ona who

87-Part of verb "to be" 59-Thrust

161-Pronoun

BUGGESTIONS FOR SOLVING CROSS-WORD PUZZLES

Start out by filling in the words of which you feel reasonably sure. These will give you a clue to other words crossing them, and they in turn to still others. A letter belongs to each white space, words starting at the numbered squares and running either horizontally or vertically or oth

(The solution of the above cross-word puzzle will appear in to-morrow's issue along with a new cross-word puzzle.)

IN 24 DAYS.

POND TO TRY TO LOWER

PRESENT RECORD..

Modesto, Cal, April 5. Lieut. George S. Pond, naval aviator, disclosed to-day that he would attempt to encircle the world In 24 days.

If he accomplishes his objective, he will lower the present around-

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There are those who Europe some of its most startling, the world record of 28 days, 14 It was from England, held by Edward S. Evans and the than twenty years, that he has had will read in this sentence the as well as some of its most sensible, hours, 36 minutes and five seconds

considerable experience in training epitaph of Romance and will mourn fashions.

But before a little over a century ago, that Linton O. Welle.

Pond will use a large specially students for examinations in Chinese, in appropriate tones.

emanated of dressing and holds first-clais certificates,

we bemoan the past let us consider the idea Persona wishing to study the first of all what exactly it meant children in short clothes. Hitherto designed monoplane. Other details

"children had been dressed like of his project were not revealed, from Yokohama to San Francisco, Chinese language are requested to in modes and manners.

that Capt. and from San Francisco to New The neck-cloth, that communicate with him at No. 104,!

most grown-up people; the boys curled but it is understood picturesque part of the "dandy's and powdered like the father, the Charles Kingsford-Smith, Austra York. It is not known whether Praya East, first floor.

Terma moderate.

outfit, had its decided drawbacks girle tight-laced like the mother, lian flier, is to be Pond's com- they will attempt to fly across the

Atlantle and the Pacific. it required a particular talent and their clothes were made of the panion.

stuff and cut in the same The fliers will go from New York Pond is now in New York testing Into Europe, from Europe to Asia, his planc.

Catalogues will be issued. Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 6th April, 1928,

HONGKONG HEIGHTS

For the information of visitors the following list of some of the highest points on the laland and Mainland is published:-

Island. Victoria Peak Signal Station Mt. Parker

NOTICE

TO SHIPOWNERS, MASTERS & AGENTS.

Feat.

1823

The Yuen Wo Seamen's

1774

1734

Institute always has men

Mountain Lodge

1725

available to ship as watch-

The Eyrie

1726

men, seamen, &c.

Peak Ilotel

1805

Our men

are employed

Taikoo Sanatorium

1000

by the leading passenger

Mt. Davie

877

lines. We guarantee satis-

Bowen Rd. (Alterbeds) ...

297

faction.

Mainland.

Talmoshani

3124

Kowloon Pesk

197)

Please phone or call:- K.661

No. 2, Saigon Street, Yaumati or

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 Boz No. 519

"China Mall”

to arrange the neck-cloth and the same the bow in the proper manner."way as those of their elders."

So particular was the talent, furniture the English were the first' Indeed, that "in Paris in 1804 to think of comfort and cap- Etiennte Demarelli was so noted venience. for his skill in the tying

"Their furniture was|00000000000000........00:0.000000 the bow, fitted to the use required of it, and sparsely de- that he gave courses of instruction solidly made,

of six hours each, for nine francs corated; and this combination of

hour."

an

Necessary parts of excellent qualities found its way

the eighteenth century."

the "dandy's" attire were two on to the Continent in the second! watches, immenas chalne, and in-half of

"When numerable seals.

I miss The cashmere shawl (also from so populze In hearing the accustomed noise of England) became

France that Napoleon Bonapartei himself and his horse," wrote young woman of the period of her imposed heavy duties on it. But fashionable shawl lover, "the rattling and clanking of though the

his seals sufficiently advertise the might cost as much as from £15 to fact of his arrival," As for the £90, exclusive of duty, the Empress not content with women, their hair was dressed so Josephine was elaborately that it had to stand less than 300 to 400 of them. was the fountain- for

month without combing: England, too, some colffeurs, indeed, advertised head of men's fashions, especially the fact that they had discovered, the hat and boats and we are told

England. C.2560-No. 36, Tung the secret of "making up a lady's that the best bout polish came from And in sport it was head for a quarter of a year!" Man Street.

from England that the rest of Violas of the Stage Coach Europe learnt anything

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So uncomfortable. an affair was the gentle art of horse racing.

that It was from England travelling by stage-coach, and so

About the it was "a skating was learnt. dangerous, that

century, George customary thing in those days for nineteenth women to travel in men's dress," Cruikshank caricatured the craze Two days will at present cover the in his Comic Almanac the illustra Journey between Berlin and Rome. tion supposing to have been Inspir Travelling by coach it took twofed by the Report of the Royal months, "while the luggage was Humane Society for the Prevention A year on its way." Ideas of of Accidents on Artificial Ice, hygiene were so far in arrear in The dancing craze of 1823 that men and women going hundred years ago was, if any- to the theatre "used to take im- thing, more virulent than it is mense bouquets of carnations in to-day. So great did it become in with them, some of them com-Parle in 1826 that morning dances posed of 180 different aorta." were instituted, the dancing be- There is no need to point the gining shortly after ten o'clock and moral, except, perhaps, to remind continuing until late into the night. the reader of the deodorant pro And to these orgies of dancing perties of that particular flower. there flocked children, the chil As for that most necessary article dren of fashionable parents, in of the toilet, soap, it did not come large numbers. We are told, into general use even in Paris for instance, that among the most until about 1800

sought-after dancers in Vienna In

It was England the much-1809 were two girls of eight and

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