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THURSDAY, APRIL 26, 1928.

Phone C. 22

FOR

CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING

Twenty-five Words three inser- tions prepaid $1. Every add!- tional word four cents for three insertions.

LOST.

$10 REWARD.

LOST on "Empress of Canada," April 18, a Turquoise Brooch in form of a boc. Apply Scoutl Kingsclere, Kowloon.

FOR SALE,

FINE PIANO FOR SALE~~~(Mou- trie $600 Model) Splendid tone. Price $350, Phone Mrs. Harry Wooda, C. $128 for appointment to Inspect

Owner leaving

same.

Colony next month.

FOR

SALE-New Orthophone

Cabinet, excellent tone.

play eight records at

Can

one wind.

ing. Price only $150. Apply. Box No. 541 c/o "China Mall,”-

TO LET.

TO LET-FURNISHED ROOMS, single or double, with board.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

G.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

Por the Sale by Public Auction to 【ARTICULARS & CONDITIONS

be held on MONDAY, the 80th day of April, 1928, at 8 pm, at the Offices of the Public Works Dopart- ment by Order of His Excellency the Governor, 'of one Lot of Crown Land at Mong Kok in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 years with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fired by the Surveyor of His Majesty the King, for one further term of 75 years. PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

Kowloo, 2111.

Junction of Nathan,

Na of sale.

Registry No.

Locality.

Boundary

- Meantras menik

it.

per anie plax.

LAMMERT BROS.

Auctioneers, APPRAISERS AND SURVEYORS.

Apply No. 11,Public Auctions

Mcdern sanitation. Chatham Road, Kowloon,

TUITION GIVEN.

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

Special Attention to stout Ladies who are desirous of regaining their youthful figure. Address 81, Ashley Road, Ground Floor, Kow- loon. (Back of Star Theatre).

HOME TUITION.

THE Undersigned have received T

instructions to sell by Public

Auction

ON FRIDAY, the 27th April, 1928, commencing at 2.45 pam.

at No. 42, Humphreys Buildings, Kowloon.

A Quantity of VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

FURNITURE.

Comprising:-

Heavy Teak Chairs, Tables, Writ- ing Desk, Dining Tables, 'Sideboard with Bevelled Mirror (by Lane STEVENAGE. Crawford, Ltd.), Dinner Waggon, Within an hour from Lon- Wardrobes with Bevelled Mirrors,

TESTOVER

In healthy neighbourhood. Bedstead with Simmons Mattresses,

don. SCHOOL for GIRLS and SMALL A few Boarders received BOYS. in the House of the Principal. In- dividual care and attention.

Particulars apply to:

For

MISS RUTH CULLEY

Camb. Higher Local). Camb. Teachers' Diploma). MISS GERTRUDE TURNER (National Frodel Higher

Certificate).

MISCELLANEOUS

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

M

LESSONS IN CHINESE.

Dressing Tables, etc., etc.

(Further, Particulars from Catalogue).

10 a.m.

'.

NOTICES.

NOTICE.

THIS IS TO ADVISE that from Tthe 24th inst., MR. JULIUS

MARCUS no longer represents our Company.

(Signed) CHINA COTTON &

SILK WORKS, LTD.,, Incorporated under the Companies Ordinances of Hong Kong. Hong Kong, 26th April, 1928.

ROYAL HONG KONG YACHT CLUB.

THE CLOSING CRUISE will take place on SATURDAY, April 28th.

THE C CHINA MAIL,

CHARTERED BANK.

NOTICES.

UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG.

NOTICE.

(Continued from Page t}

adjustments in our book-par rates of exchange (China). Fixed de- posits show a drop of 11⁄2 milions, Matriculation, Senior and Juntor

which is also mainly due to the

same cause.

Local Examinations.

DECEMBER, 1928.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Gates

Profit and Loss Account. As regards the profit and losa the account, while maintaining usual dividend and bonus, the directors thought it advisable to will begin on TUESDAY, Novom- strengthen the officers' pension fund by a substantial grant of £100,000, having in view the probable retire

members of our

ment of some

Eastern staff, who have done good

and faithful service, and have well 18

ber 18th, 1928. Forms of entry and coples of the Regulations and the Syllabus can be obtained on ap- plication to the Registrar.

Entry forms duly Alled in, should. reach the Registrar, together with the statutory fees, on or before: earned a retiring pension. It only right and proper that the

MONDAY, July 2nd, 1928. Fees pension fund should be kept on shall be paid in accordance with aound basis. (Hear, hear.)

the following scale:-

YOU

ARE JUST

AS OLD

A-S YOU FEEL

BY TONING UP THE BLOOD AND NERVES

All friends of members will be

In conclusion I desire, on behalf welcome' at the Club House,

Launches for members and the our great appreciation of the con-

of the court of directors, to express Matriculation and Senior

Local Examinations ....H.K.$20

" DR. WILLIAMS' PINK PILLS public will leave Statue Pier n=”duct and management of the busi-Junior Local Examination .H.K.$12 2.16 p.m. and 2.45 p.m.

ness of this institution by our chief Candidates offering more than KEEP YOU FEELING WELL AND VIGOROUS. Championship and other trophies manager, Mr. Preston and his five subjects in the Matriculation, won during the season will be pre- colleagues at head office. We also Senior and Junior Local Examina- Good blood and plenty of it is life.". Here again Dr. Williams' sented during the afternoon.

tender our thanks to the managers tions will be charged an additional the secret of health and vigour at Pink Pills are of the utmost value, R. J. VERNALL, and to the staff generally at home fee of $1 for each subject so offer-every period of life.. So long as because the unique help they give.

Hon. Socretary, and abroad for their devotion and ed.

your blood is pure and rich and enables women to pass through R.H.K.Y.C. loyalty to the interest of the bank An additional fee of $5 will be red you need not worry no matter that trying period safely and with.

(Applause.) Hong Kong, 26th April, 1928,··

charged for each of the following how many years you may have the modicum of distress and suffer- I. now move, gentlemen:-"That subjects: - Foreign Languages seen.

ing.'. the report now presented, together other than French and Portuguese;: Hardening of the arteries, or ar- with the balance-sheet and profit, Higher Mathematics; Hygiene, and terio-aclerosis-the most significant Pink Pills for Pale People have For forty years Dr. Williams" and loss account, be approved and Physiology,

Indication that old age is at hand been adopted."

The following scholarships, fur--can be delayed, or held in check Builder and Nerve Tonic. It may world-famous АВ # Blood Mr. Lewis Alexander Wallace ther particulars of which may be if already apparent, by improving truly be said of them that they

obtained from the Registrar, will the quality and quantity be awarded on the results of the blood stream. And to do this the A few days' trial will convince any of the make new, red blood at avery dose. Matriculation and Local Examina-best way is to take a course of Dr. sufferer from blood or nerve dis-

Williams' Pink Pills, theso Pills orders of their Edward VII being wonderful in their purifying strengthening, revitalising, King

remarkable

cura- Scholarships of the value of enriching action on the blood, and tive merits. Your chemist can 240 per annum, open to British revivifying effect upon the nerves supply them, or sent post free at subjects only.

and whole system.

$1.50 per bottle, 6 bottles for $8, One Hong Kong Government

With many women old age seems by The Dr. Williams' Medicine Co., Educational Scholarship, open

to begin soon after the "change of 60, Kiangse Road, Shanghai. to Girl candidates from Hong Kong Schools.

THE CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LTD.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,

{THE FORTY-SEVENTH ORDIN-}

ARY GENERAL MEETING of

on

seconded the resolution.

Shareholders' Congratulations, The Chairman having Invited Shareholders will be held at the questions,

Mr. Frederick Tomkinson said he Offices of the undersigned THURSDAY, the 17th May, 1928, had no question to ask, but simply at Noon, for the purpose of re- rose to congratulate the board and ceiving the Report of the General, the management both here and Agents, together with a Statement abroad, on the successful result of of Accounts for the year ended the the company's business during the past year. Although the profits 81st December, 1927.

The SHARE REGISTER and were not as great as in the preced. TRANSFER BOOKS will be CLOS-ing year, the difference was very ED from the 3rd to the 17th May, small considering the difficulties to which the chairman had referred in 1928, both days inclusive.

his very interesting speech-one of the most interesting, In fact, that he (the speaker) had ever heard delivered in that room. The share- holders wore much indebted to the

JARDINE MATHESON

CO., LTD., General Agents.

Hong Kong, 26th April, 1928,

HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.

RAFT PROGRAMMES and

chairman for the able way in which he had reviewed the affairs of the countries in which the bank carried on its business.

Mr. E. T. Hargraves also con-

DRARY FORMS for the gratulated the chairman upon his

and

tions:

(1) Two

(2)

(3)

One Hong Kong Government Educational Scholarship, open to Boy candidates from Hong Kong Schools..

(4) Four Hong Kong Government Studentships-in-Training, open to candidates from Hong Kong Schools.

(5)

Four Montargis French Prizes -two of the value of $50 each for Matriculation and Senior candidates, and two of the value of $25 each for Junior candidates.

Bound copies of Examinatión Question Papers, set at past Ex- aminations, may be obtained from the Registrar at $1 per set.

W. B. FINNIGAN,.

23rd April, 1928.

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comprehensive ING to be held on SATURDAY, speech. What the chairman had 6th May, 1928 (weather permit reminded him personally of the On View on Day of Sale, from ting) may be obtained at the Race early history of this country and of Course, Hong Kong Club, and the Continental countries when they Terms: Cash on Delivery.

Causeway Bay Stables,

were going through a period of LAMMERT BROS.

Entries will CLOSE at 6 p.m. stress and growth such as was Auctioneers,

on FRIDAY, 27th April, 1928. exemplified in the position In, China. Hong Kong, 21st April, 1928.

This country and others which were Hong Kong, 21st April, 1928.

now extremely prosperous had in fied that if that step were taken it the past gone through the same would improve their value. Fur- kind of experience, and he did not ther, he had taken the trouble, see why China and the other coun- since he became a shareholder, to tries to which the chairman had re-read through the constitution, of ferred should not eventually emerge the bank, and he ventured to sug- successfully from the period of gest the desirability of getting a stress through, which they were comprehensive Charter, and

THE Undersigned have 'received structions to sell by Public Auction

ON SATURDAY, the 28th April, 1928, commencing at 11 a.m.

at No. 1, Observatory Villas, Observatory Road, Kowloon. A Quantity of VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

FURNITURE.

(Catalogues will be issued). On View from Friday, the 27th

R. LI HON FUN begs to state that he has been a tenchor of Chinese to European Officers and April, 1928. Merchants in Hong Kong for more than twenty years, that he has had considerable experience in training students for examinations in Chinese, and holds frat-class certificates.

Persons wishing to study the Chinese language are requested to communiente with him at No. 184, Praya Enst, first floor,

Terma moderate.

LADIES!

WHY SHOULD YOU BE EMBARRASSED BY

PIMPLES.

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

POO ON CHINESE HIERES CO. 66, Queen's Road Central,

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 23rd April, 1928.

HE Undersigned have received)

Instructions to sell by Public

Auction

ON MONDAY, the 30th April, 1928, commencing at 5.15 p.m.

at their Sales Room, Duddell Street,; A Valuable Collection of POSTAGE STAMPS.

including:-

British Colonials, Hong Kong, Cape Trangular, Mauritius, Baha- mas, etc., etc.

Catalogues will be issued.

On Vlow from Saturday, the 28th) April, 1923,

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 23rd April, 1928.

A REAL BARGAIN.

THE OLD ORIGINAL

CHEFOO STAMPS

UNUSED GENUINE SPECIMENS

$2.00 per set of 6 stamps.

Cush must be sent with order to Boz No. 515

do "China MaIT!

PHOTO-SUPPLIES

Kodaks and Cameras, Films, Plates and Papers, etc. Developing, Printing and Enlarging. ZIESS and BUSCH FIELD GLASSES

Price Moderate.

A Trial Order la Solicited,

A. SEK & CO.

Tel. No. C. 3459. 26, Des Voeux 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, Yaumati or

C.2560 No. 36, Tang Man Street,

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| now passing. There was one point scheduling to that Charter a series he would have liked the chairman of by-laws which would correspond to stress, and that was the neces- to the ordinary articles of associn- alty for the people of this country, tion of a company. When they had when they were abroad, as well as done that they would be able to when they were here, to remember, trade with even greater facility their connection with this country, than they were able to at the pre- and always to buy British goods or sent time. He hoped that the direc goods which were produced bytors would take these matters into people engaged in trade abroad, their considération. which was controlled by Britishers, The Chairman's Reply, rather than buying goods which The Chairman: I have to thank came from abroad. (Hear, hear.) Mr. Tomkinson and Mr. Hargraves He trusted that the words which for the extremely kind words they' had fallen from the chairman on have said with regard to the direc the present occasion would be taken, tors and the staff, which I appre- note of by people outside the meet- ciste most fully. With regard to ing, and that there would at any, the suggestion of the splitting of rate be something done for the the shares, I am reminded by our purpose of promoting the solidarity solicitor that we have already split of British trading interests, them once. That, of course, is not (Hear, hear.) Speaking with aan argument against eplitting mat- certain amount of experience gain-ter that requires consideration, ed in travel in other countries, and and all I can promise Mr. Har- in meeting many people who had graves to-day is that the directors had business connections with the will take the matter into their con- bank all over the globe, he wished sideration. It requires a good deal to say there was one thing which of thought, and there are pros and a. tremendous asset to the cons. As to the consolidation of bank, and that, was its name. Ita'our Chafters, we have, as you may service was recognised as being know, about a dozen Charters, and A very fine

The we have already taken steps to service. attention given to its busi-consolidate them. Our solicitor ness was recognised 24 being has had, that business in hand for second to none, and it was a great some little time, and I believe the pleasure for a shareholder to find consolidated Charter is now ready that the reputation of the bank in to be examined by the board. When distant countries was equal to its it has been examined by the In this country.board it will go up to the Treasury, reputation (Applause.) Before sitting down and when It has been approved by he wished to suggest the advlasbill- the Treasury It will go to some ty of the shares of the bank being other department. In course of sub-divided, being perfectly satis- time wo should get it, as every- thing is In order, and I think we shall take care that we get the fullest possible powers that we can Foot Mitchell, M.P., who now re- out of the Government. (Applause) | tire by rotation, be re-elected direc

The resolution was carried un- tors.*** animously, w

was

THE NATIONAL MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALASIA, LTD, ESTABLISHED 1869.

Membership Funds 1927, £26,706,153 41. 38. stealing.

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Mr. Colin Frederick Campbell The Chairman: I now have to seconded the motion, and it was propose the second resolution unanimously agreed to.

That a dividand at the rate of 14

Mr. W. Percy Pinckney, proposed:

with

THIS purely Mutual British-Australian Life office has extended fis

"That Mr. David Charlse Wilson Eastern business to Hong Kong and now offers its excellent Com December 31 last, together with a and Mr. Honry Croughton Knight tracts to local residents. Its policies are: (1) Nonforfeliable; (2) bonus of 6a.. 8d. per share, free of Stileman be re-elected auditore for free from all restrictions as to travel, residence or Occupation from income tax, be now declared, pay the ensuing year," and date of issues and (3) Carry large Annual Bonuses Ulustration, able on and after the 4th April.

seconded the motion, which was Whole Life policies of $1000 sig. Carry a frst year's bonus of MFW Foot Mitchell, M.P., Mr. Arthur Van der Bergh

passed unanimously. £28 sig. Increasing to an aggregate of £1090 sig. In the thirtieth seconded the resolution, which was

Mr. Tomkinson proposed a vote year. The undersigned with a Service record of 40 yrs, will inter unanimously adopted,

have great of thanks to the Chairman for his view all prospective Assuranta personally.. Policies issued in Steel The Chairmans

pleasure in moving the third reable conduct in the chair. This ing or local Currency terms.

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werferonded by MroRaBankas and unanimously accorded.

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Hong Kong, April 25th, 1928

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