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OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

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not be responsible for any debts. contracted by my wife, MARY WONG NEVES.

Dated Biet July, 1928.

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NOTICE.

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TAXI.

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Magie, juggling, conjuring, knife Though Dr. A. J. Harrop has throwing, singing, dancing and chosen a somewhat clumsy title for aerobatics, all of the highest Lon-his book; "The Amazing Career of don standard, are among the at Edward Gibbon Wakefield" (Allen tractions in the programme of and Unwin, 78. Bd.), it is fully, thirty varied Items to be presented Justified by the content. For by Long Tack Sam, and his com- Wakefield's career certainly was pany of Chinese wonder workers amazing-a mixture of foolish ad- when the famous magician com-venture, practical wisdom, and re-j

RETRIBUTION. meneca his Hong Kong season of markable resolution. It is difficult wrote to her distracted parents, BB- Wakefield took her to Calais; he four nights at the Queen's Theatre to get at the psychology of the suring them that all was well, but nt 9.20 this evening. Long Tack man; a good deal of his work was retribution was at his heels in the to the KOWLOON Trade under the Native Customs CRICKET CLUB CONCERT was deeldedly bad during 1927, Sam has "topped the bill" at the done behind the scenes; he pulled effective form of Ellen's twe unique embossed showcards it being held on SATURDAY, the 4th and there was much dissatisfaction/biggest London and New York the wires, while men of greater uncles, a lawyer, and several Bow- fraction of present costs, Write: August, the USUAL FORTNIGHT- amongst the Kongmoon merchants, theatres, including the Coliseum worldly prominence took the lime-street officers. Wakefield asserted

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CHINA TRADE IN 1927.

(Continued from Page 2.)

NATIVE CUSTOMS.

Ly WHIST DRIVE of the Kowloon who complain bitterly of the dim- and Keith's, and he is now on his light. Bowling Green Club will take place

on FRIDAY, the 3rd August.

BY ORDER,

HONG KONG TRAMWAYS, LIMITED.

labour trouble and piracies with Australin, the fact to which local culties mainly heavy. taxation, way to Sydney for a new tour of

of Death," which had a consider- able effect in prison reform, though his cousin, Elizabeth Fry, who.often visited him in Newgate, was a more intensive social worker. Here is a leading passage in Dr. Harrop's book:-

that the marriage had not been con- QUAKER ANCESTRY.

summated, and later Ellen made af which they had to contend. The pleasure acckers owe their present born in 1796. Ori both sides he trial of Wakefield for abduction Edward Gibbon Wakefield was declaration to the same effect. The diversion of trade referred to opportunity of being able to see his came of Quaker stock, and it is pro-was held at Lancaster Assizes; he above, as a result of which the performance.

bable that he owed Besides being Sze Yap districts are now linked

a magician of

more to his was sentenced to three years' im- Wakefield ancestry; by direct tow-boats to Hong Kong marvellous. skill, Long Tack Sam is

Barclay's prisonment in Newgate a very and Macao, had also much to do comedian of ability. While turn theological work, and "Barclay of were being hanged for sheep-steal-

"Apology" 18 stilll

8 familiar light sentence, considering that men with trade depression In Kong follows turn in the crowded pro-

Ury" was the subject of one Labour trouble specially Kramme with astonishing rapidity,

ofing and petty larceny. He wrote a rates; five minutes from Ferry, A Sixty Cents per Share has affected the rice mills, only six he keeps the audience in a simmer Whittier's best-known poems, Wake powerful work on "The Punishment

ANS INTERIM DIVIDE next now Hotel, Hankow Road, been declared payable on

WED- such mills operating Instead of 14 of merriment with his flow of wit, Kowloon. Tel. No. K. 357,

NESDAY, 22nd AUGUST next, formerly in existence. The local cracking jokes in any of the half ол and after which date money market was also seriously dozen languages which he speaks TO RENT-7, Middle Road, Kow- Dividend Warrants may be affected, and a great shortage of fluently Assisting the magician loon near Peninsula Hotel. Three obtained upon application at the silver prevailed at the end of the are his two beautiful daughters, the Large pair Rooms facing harbour, Registered Office of the Company, year. Depreciation of the Central Misses Mi Na and Nee Sa Long, private Baths, Geygers, Verandah. Canal Road East, Bowrington, Bank notes further increased dim- who contribute musical and done- Quiet Gentlemen's Boarding House. Hong Kong

culties, and it is reported that no ing numbers of much charm, in- NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN less than alx banks went into cluding violin and saxophone solos that the REGISTER OF MEMBERS bankruptcy during the year. Such, and Indian, jazz and novelty dances. of the Company will be CLOSED being the conditions, it is not sur- The other members of the company from WEDNESDAY, 8th AUGUST prising that the Native Customs all add their distinctive items, such PRIVATE LESSONS in English to TUESDAY, 21st AUGUST, 1928; revenue should have fallen to the as ribbon spinning, knife throwing. and French; violin and piano; both days inclusive.

lowest figure recorded during the needle swallowing, the two head stenography and typewriting. Easy

past

10 years. It amounted illusion and other strange stunts. conditions. Apply to 6, Almat

for Kongmoon and its sub-offices! Altogether the programme is ex- Villas, Kowloon,

to Hk. Tls. 46,390, Hk. Tla. 759, ceptionally fine. Admission is at less than the amount collected the popular prices of $3, $2 and $1 during the previous year. The and booking is now open at the total value of imports amounted to) Queen's Theatre. Hk. Tls. 1,763,770, Bremarkable improvement in groundnut oil, due to shortage of local supply, being worthy of note. Exports amounted

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A few Boarders received LAMMERT BROS. to Hk. Tis. 1,326,003.

in the House of the Principal. In-

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Particulars apply to:

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(Camb. Higher Local).

For

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Auction

ON

THURSDAY, the 2nd August, 1928, commencing at 11 a.m.

at their Sales Room, Duddell Street, 163 Tins Paint

60' Kerosene Lamps

1 Case Sardines

KWANGSI TRADE.

EXPOSITION TO BE HELD NEXT YEAR.

ELECTION HOPES.

"GIVE US THE WOMEN FOLK."

Oscar DePriest, negro leader of the Third Ward in Chlesgo who was nominated by the Congressional Committes the Firat District— ths Black Belt-to succeed the late Martin B. Madden, as Republican nominee for Congress from that District.

He gazed at the actual results of the criminal system and regretted them. He examined at årst hand

the working transportation as a preventive of crime, and talked with men who had defled the law and returned from the convict colonies.) From the consideration of the effect of punishment as a preventive measure he went on to consider the effect of the practice of transporta-: tion on the colony to which the criminals were sent..

THE COLONIES..

It is impossible here to enter into the full details of Wakefield's schemes of colonization, Emigra- tion, in itself, was of little, or no value. Immense grants of land were made in South Australia-up to half a million acres to men who could not possibly cultivate it; no labour was available, Therefore,

he argued, it is unwise to give land away; let it be sold at a reasonable price, and the men who could afford to buy could also employ, or import..!

necessary labour. When a farm worker had made good by Learning decent wages, he would be in a position to acquire land for himself.

the

Speaking at a Labour garden party at Golders Green, Mr. Ram- say MacDonald dealt with the re- cent by-election at Carmarthen, "In that generous and catholic IN THE CITY OF LIUCHOW. frame of mind the Labour Party has always shown,' he said, Lluchow, Kwangai, July 25.

"we celebrate the Liberal victory The province of Kwangsi will at Carmarthen, won so magni- have an Industrial exposition the ficently two days ago. It was one autumn of 1929, probably begin- of the victories that I am always ning October 10, unless otherwise prepared to celebrate. Car- notified.

marthen 'was The object and purpose of this hold, a great citadel, and a consti-sent to Westminster

a Liberal strong- field was a difficult youth; he was

It is to Wakefield's credit that Exposition is to promote industries tuency that had always been re-refused to remain there; then be gain.

School, but he was never keen on pecuniary He often worked without and to enlist popular support and garded as one that. however it was transferred to the High School salary, and declined an offer of co-operation for the general Im-was attacked, would remain at Edinburgh, with much the same £1,000 from the New Zealand Com- provement of home goods; mer-Liberal, not by the skin of its result. He was admitted to Gray's pany in payment of legitimate ex- chandise, and other articles of teeth, but from its foundation to Inn, but abandoned the law as he penses.

There is a bust of him, in trade and to afford opportunity to the top. But there it is," he add-had abandoned school. He was for one of the corridors of the Colonial foreign merchants to exhibit their ed, amid laughter-"forty-seven." China market.

oods with a view to find a South

a time a King's Messenger, and Office, but the Colonics themselves, They have not even to thank travelled much on the Continent. He as Dr. Garnett'sald in the only pre- the Liberal revival for the forty-oloped with The offices for the preparation seven. It was the weather far East Indian merchant, succeeded in done nothing for his memory- the daughter of an vious blography of Wakefield, "have and arrangements of the Exposi- more than the revival. We will placating her family, and got a absolutely nothing whatever." Nor tion and the grounds for the ex- have another fight there within diplomatic post at Auctioneers. hibition will be at the city of Liu- twelve months, I hope, and on the years after the marriage his wife amazing man, truly, but somehow Turin. Four have they yet done anything. An chow, a Kwangsi city well-known next assault Carmarthen is going died, and he was left with two unlovable and remote.

to be Labour.. We belong to

children. party that is going from strength

3 Cases Evaporated Milk

7 Sacks Flour

55 Boxes Cheese

2 Tina Ginger Oil

AND

A Quantity of Miscellaneous Goods and Sundry Furniture. Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.,

Hong Kong, August 1, 1928.

PARTICULARS OF THE

Steamship "GORJISTAN” now lying in the Harbour of Hong Kong

J

To Be Sold By ORDER OF THE COURT -BY

PUBLIC AUCTION

ON

THURSDAY,

the 2nd day of August, 1928, at Noon

IN ONE LOT

BY

Messrs. LAMMERT BROS,, Auctioneers,

at their Auction Rooms,

No. 4, Duddell Strest, Victoria

in the Colony of Hong Kong.

for its lumber industry.

The Dates.

The Exposition will run from to strength. I have never known THE AMAZING ABDUCTION. 100 MILES ABOVE, October 10 in 1929 to November the party in such fettle as it is Wakefield was, so far as we

The abduction of Ellen Turner by 10 aubject to modification and now. Some people are always discover from a rather confused ac change which will he later an-talking about the rank and file,

Contributed.

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NOTICE

TO SHIPOWNERS, MASTERS & AGENTS.

The Yaen 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

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YEE FOO LUN, Chinese Herbalist.

nounced, if necessary. By special know my rank and file very well, count, entirely discreditable. The arrangements and under certain I have been from John o'Groats to fact that his stepmother may have circumstances, the period may be Land's End, and have met them. been the instigator of this affair extended.

I have never known the rank does not in the least absolve Wake-gions of the Earth's atmosphere is Admission to the grounds of the and file so steady, so wisely deter. ficid. Ellen Turner was the met, it now appears, to be left un- Exposition will be free and Chin-mined, and full of assurance of a ese and foreign visitors from out coming victory as they are in the try manufacturer, and Wakefield challenged to Herr Fritz von Opel's "rocket" aeroplane. The Junkers side will be specially welcome. Labour Party to-day.

In the selection of exhibita, ar-

"Wherever you go in town and brother William, drove up one day works contemplate the construction

of a special motor-driven aeroplano | ticles of the province of Kwangsi, country the gospel is listened to in February, 1826, to the door of of course, will form the principal gindly, and accepted whole the school near Liverpool where capable of ascending to between 50,000 and 60,000 feet, and are sources of supply, but to enable the heartedly. Our opponents tell us Ellen was a boarder, presented Exposition to be a medium of in- that we cannot touch the agricul- faked letter to Miss Daulby, the stated to have worked out the neces terest and education, domestic and tural constituencies. We did it proprietress, signed "John Aids-Bary specifications. foreign products are to be earnest- this week, and we are going to do worth, M.D.," begging that Eilen The principul problem to be faced ly solicited at home and abroad it again and again. My experi- might at once be sent home to see is the supply of oxygen to engines ence of an agricultural const her mother, who was seriously ill. and passengers at heights where the tuency is that the labourer's wife Ellen had suspicions of the ser-ordinary atmosphere is too rarefied. is exactly the sort of person who vant who delivered the letter-he This is to be achieved by means of

Over twenty-five years' Practical The Ship is a British ship re-

knows instinctively and by experi- was Wakefield's astute valetas she air compressors driven partly direct experience in America curing the giatered at Hong Kong of 4,561 Mining Administration state that driving at.

The local agents of the Kailanjence what we are fighting for and had never seen him before, but he by the engines and partly by special sick with Chinese herbe, is now tons Gross and of 2,916 tons Re- the total output of the Administra-folk, and nobody can deprive us of just been engaged by Mr. Turner gases from the engines will be used

Give us the women reassured her by stating that he had turbines, for which the exhaust within your reach

If you ara gistered tonnage. She has accomtlon's mines for the, week-ending a majority of the electors in the as "butler for a new

suffering from modation for 27 First Class Pas- July 14 amounted to 81,122 tons, coming fight,

mansion." as the motive force. The aeroplane Catarrh, Kidney, Stomach trouble sengers, 24 Second Class Passen- and the sales during the period to

Ellen entered the carriage (did she will also be fitted with a special air-Dropsy, Indigestion, Castritis, gera and 1,651 Deck Passengers and 59,425 tons.

"We are ready for the next suppose that one of the occupants tight cabin, while the engines will Eczema, Blood. Folson, Diabetes, assault. See that you waste no was "John Ainsworth, M.D."?) and be of normal type.

Bright's Disease, Lung, Constipa- that awaits Labour so big and so Manchester, where she was "shown heights. the average speed achieved Malaria, Nervousness, Rheumatism, opportunity to make the victory was taken away to the Albion Hotel, It is claimed that at the proposaedtion, Tumor, Ulcer, Hay fever, final that the Labour Party is into a private room." There, acin lower atmospheres can be trebled Coughs, Throat Trouble, or other August 1, 1928.

established in Britain for good cording to Wakefield's own "State-and that it should be possible to is, there is hope, for your relief Mr. L. Asbeck.

and for all, and that the Labour ment of Facts," he introduced him- cover the distance from Berlin to through the POO ON CHINESE Messrs. N. Brandel, E. T. Government is entrusted with the self to her, though not by name, New York in 12 hours.

HERBS. Brietenster, Mrs. H. Blacker, Mrs. affairs of the nation."

assured her that her mother was G. Bicard.

Steamship "GORJISTAN"

is fitted with electric light and was!

K.M.A. OUTPUT.

built by Armstrong Mitchell & Co. HONG KONG HOTEL VISITORS, of Newcastle-on-Tyne, England.

..8,080 tons

.... 860" ("

Length over all... 876′ 0′′

THE

THE CHIMA

YEAR BOOK

1027-8,

Deadweight

Length B.P.

Ex. Breadth

47' 0"

Moulded Depth

80' 7"

Horse Power

580

Speed',.

11 knots

Obtainable at:

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PRICE $15.00,

The Ship is also fitted as an oil

burner.

For orders to view apply to the

Auctioneers.

For Further. Particulars

Apply to:-

Meanwhile, Herr Firtz von Opel perfectly well, and did a good deal will make an attempt to beat the Mr. A. Chauvlere, Mr. and Mrs. New Probationary Assistant of general lying R. W. Clarkson.

Commissioners, for the Malayan I then exerted every power of my car on a section of the railway near world's speed record with a rocket Messrs. S. F. Fuller, F. L. Feri. Police include Mr. R. W. E. Harper mind to amuse and please her. My Hanover next Saturday, Messra. A. F. Henry. Harrasso- (Bedford), Mr. L. H. Pearce (Berk great object was to draw her out;

witz, Mrs. E. O. Hodge and chil-hamsted), late 22nd London to see what sort of a mind she had; An exceptionally fine record is

PO ON HERB CO., 66, Queen's Road, Central, Phone C. 5009,

Dragoons), Mr. L. G. Valpy (King's tion/ and what were her opinion Assistant Supervisor of Customs OAKLAND”

dren.

Armoured Car Co. (Westminster to learn what had been her educa- held by Inche Puteh bin Alam, an

Mr. B. Italianer. Mr. G. Du Jeu.

G.

Messrs. GEO. K. HALL BRUTTON Lindsay, Mr. and Mrs. H. Laffond.

Mesare. 8. '0. Lewis, W.

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Solicitors, &c.,

or to

St. George's Building

Messrs. LAMMERT BROS... Auctioneers,

No. 4, Daddell Street, Hong Kong,

Hong Kong, 28th July, 1928.

Mr. J. M. Major.

Mr. G. W. Parson.

Mr. A. Quineon.

Mr. B. Riley.

School, Canterbury), Mr. C. T. W. manners, habits.....A state of who has just retired from the Gov- Mr. R. C. B. Wiltshire (Sherborne), to overflow. She was almost equal Inche Puteh bin Alem was the Dobres (Westminster School) and high excitement caused my spirits ernment Monopolies Department. fete 885th Battery, RA.

ly elated. We talked and laughed arst Malay officer in the Straits Incessantly. Never in my life did.

According to official estimates of I say so much in the same time. Police to be presented with the the United States Department of There was more of this kind, of medal of the Imperial Service Order Mesure. A. N. Spencer, J. H. Commerce, United States tourists humbug, and more evasions and lles, an honour which he received in Squire, NO

spent $206,000,000 in Canada In before they got the deluded child 1908, when he retired from the 1927, returning with Canadian to Gretna, Green, where they were police with the rank of sub-inspec- Mesars R. E Winterton, E. E goods on which approximately i married by the famous David Laing, tor, and twenty-five years service to Wissenbarn.

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