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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1928.

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THE HONG KONG & CANTON ICE MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

No

CAMPING OUT

THE CHINA MAIL,

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and. llatened to the rippling my precious cargo of fuel, I hur murmurs, barred from nearer -ap- ried toward the camp, for I knew -proach not only by the fortified Archibald would be anxious, to get FURTHER ADVENTURES WITH hedge, but by printed notices on the camp fire started. As I rounds

ARCHIBALD

the trees threatening prosecution to ed the bend, I saw Archibald stand- trespassers. C

Ing. In the road gazing at a horse- “So near and yet so far!" quoted drawn vehicle slowly "disappearing Archibald, "It seems a pity that in the distance. auch a jolly little stream should be sentenced to solitary Imprisonment, Idare say the owner has never pitched his tent nor burnt his bacon on its grassy banks. There it goes

MORE LIVELY INCIDENTS

It is obvious that to spend the that THE SEVENTH ORDIN-night in ordinary beds at an ina ARY YEARLY MEETING of the cannot in truth be called camping SHAREHOLDERS in the Company out. Nevertheless, and notwith will be held at the Offices of the standing the thought of poor Mar General Managers, 2, Lower Albert maduke loaded for camping, stand- Road, Hong Kong, on FRIDAY, ing lonely beneath a shed in the inn 12th October, 1928, at 11.80 a.m. yard, our alumbers were exceeding BUSINESS GENTLEMAN passing for the purpose of receiving a Rely peaceful, I dimly remember 'through Colony requires immedi-port of the Directors together with Archibald saying something about ately the services of a competent Statement of Accounts, and re-elec- an early morning start, but I don't European Stenographer and Typist ting Directors and Auditors. think he really meant it. Other for a few hours each day. Time The TRANSFER BOOKS of the wise be would have' awakened in of employment about 14 days. Company will be CLOSED from the time to awaken me for breakfast Reply Box No. 569, c/o "China | 28th September to the 12th Octo- instead of lunch, As it was, we Mall."

ber, 1928, both days inclusive. ambled downstairs just in time for the midday meal served at the inn. An hour later, Archibald turned Marmaduke's head to the west, and | wò Jeft Middle Wallop in its peace-

ful valley.

TO LET.

NEW BUNGALOW, Furnished, 5 Rooms, Servants' Quarters, Kit- chen, &e., Garden and Tennis Court, situated between Broadwood

By Order of the Board of Directors,

M. MANUK.

Secretary. Hong Kong, 14th Sept., 1928,

"Now," said Archibald, as he pressed his foot on the accelerator,

Road and Caroline Hill Road. THE CHAMBER CONCERTS"this is going to be a non-stop run Rent Moderate. Apply to Chan At the Helena May Institute will to a genuine camping-out place." Sing Fong. c/o A. G. Howlitt, Ar- commence on THURSDAY, Octo- "Good!" I said, "and where in it chitect, 17, Queen's Road C. ber 26th, at 6.80 and will continue to be?”

throughout the Winter Season on

TO LET.-Offices to be let in the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of each Queen's Road, Central. Apply to month.

E. D. SASSOON & Co., Ltd., French Building.

W

HOME TUITION.

ESTOVER

STEVENAGE.

Within an hour from Lon- don. In healthy neighbourhood. SCHOOL for GIRLS and SMALL BOYS. A few Boarders received In the House of the Principal. dividual care and attention.

Porticulars apply to:

In-

For

MISS RUTH CULLEY

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

Certificate).

LAMMERT BROS.

AUCTIONEERS, APPRAISERS

AND SURVEYORS.

Open to the Public Non-members Tickets..50 cts. Members Servicemen

and Children .......80 cta, Ten (at 4.80)..........80 eta,

MACAO RACES.

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"I haven't the remotest idea, but it's not going to be at an inn, coop ed up in a stuffy room. We are equipped for real camping out, and I intend to camp out, if you follow me."

"Oh, willingly, that's what 1 Came for. In fact, for the past three days I-"}

"Well, it hasn't been my fault, has ?" interrupted Archibald “We've tried, have we not?”

DENTRY FORMS for "And we'll try again,” I said,"

dreamily. "Something tells me that TENTH EXTRA RACE MEETING to-night we shall camp beside a to be held on SUNDAY, 14th Octo-pellucid stream under the canopy ber, 1928 (weather permitting), of a star-studded sky, with the song may be obtained from the LR.E.G. of the nightingale blending with the Macao, Causeway Bay Stables and gentle rustle=” Roxor Advertising Co.

Entries CLOSE at Macao 2.30) p.m., WEDNESDAY, 3rd October, 1928.

MACAO CHARITY AND

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-Public Auctions-TACO CHARITY AND

HE General Committee of the

COMMERCIAL FAIR

has

announce

8rd NOVEMBER, 1928, at 9 p.m.

THE Undersigned bare received that the OPENING DATE of the

Auction

THURSDAY, 27th September, 1928, commencing at 2.10 p.m.,

ON.

at their Sales Room, Duddell Street.

A VALUABLE COLLECTION OF

CURIOS.

Comprising:

Ivory, Crystal, Agate and Jado Ornaments, •Porcelain

Vases,

Plates, Bowls, and Figurea, Bronze

+

"Did you think to get some cheese at the village store?" broke. in Archibald.

"Cheese?" I said, still dreamily, "who wants cheese beside a pellucid | stream under the canopy of "

"I do," said Archibald, "I am very fond of cheese, especially when camping out. Was it not Omar MacMurphy, the Aberdeen Persian- Rug port, who wrote:

A patch of cactus 'neath a bough,

A hunk of bread and cheese

F. Kubara, new foreign Minister of Japan in the cabinet or.Premier Thanka. He is studying the Chinose situation, which ho hopen to clear up before long.

singing along, inviting anyone to

cept." come in and play, and we can't ac-

"Perhaps after serving its sen- tence, it is released further on,” said; "suppose we follow and see." We did, and it was. A few miles beyond the private domain, we came upon the stream again. It ran close beside the road with neither hedge nor fence to bar us from its invitation to stop and camp. With

bald ran the car along the bank only

wan

There you

you are," I said, casting my heavy burden of fuel down by the stove,Start the home fire burning, and I'll go back for an- other load.

"Don't trouble, old chap," said Archibald, approaching, "the jolly old cupboard is hare, and so, we poor dogs have none."

"What do you mean??

A CLEAN CHILD.

Archibald pointed to the dis- A clean child is a healthy child, appearing vehicle. Poor old duf-provided that the cleanliness is in- fer, wife, six assorted children, two side as well as outside. It, is the dogs and a pet rabbit trekking

down Into Devonshire to see if he child whose digestive tract is clog-

god-up that causes parents anxloty || can get a job on a farm-not- a beggar, mind you; but those assort and trouble by being fretful, irrit ed kiddies looked hungry-well, I able, and almost always more or couldn'ter you understand less indisposed.

"Quite," I said, “Collapse ... the Baby's Own Tablets are the best | faithful stove and let's trek along ald in keeping your little one's to the next town and fill up the stomach and bowels clean, active cupboard again. It will be day. and healthy. Wherever the child, light for several hours yet.”

has eaten too many sweets, or 'un-

Archibald sighed as be, turned wholesome fruit, or otherwise has Marmaduke away from the friendly upset his digestion, give him stream. It was the nearest we had!

yet come to camping out. The next town proved to be a village, a quaint little place, consisting of

an ancient church, a general store,

BABY'S O

TABLETS

ייו.

a blacksmith's forge, and a few oak and quickly all symptoms of trou- beamed cottages, all ranged round ble will subside and disappear. a green.

Guaranteed absolutely, pure and

Our approach to the village was harmless, Baby's Own Tablets can by way of a steeply descending lane be administered to the youngest In which generations of farm infant with perfect safety. They waggons had worn deep unpleasant correct constipation and colfe, ruts, and in consequence our en-check diarrhoea, cool feverishness, trance into the village partook of allay teething pains, ease" croup the sensational. Something snap and colds, expel worms.⠀⠀⠀ Your ped in the steering gear," and poor chemist aella them, or post free, 60 Marmaduke, left to its own' direct-cents the vial, from the Dr. ing. lost his head, dashed madly Williams' Medicine Co., 60, Klang- across the green and all but deposit so Road, Shanghai. ed us in the horse pond before Archibald could apply the brake. As it was, we halted with front wheels in the water.

.•

The sleepy little`village woke up. It is probable that nothing so ex-

Kind Invitation, but explained that ours was a camping-out toer.

• "No doubt,” said the vicar, "but

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citing had happened there for many for this once camp. in, and I will "CHINA" LADIES' HAIR DRESSING moons, Several people emerged endeavour to make it a pleasant from the general store, the black change for you.”

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a chuckle of antisfaction, Archismith left his forge, and the oldest Change! I looked at Archibald inhabitant hurried toward us, who smiled sadly. It was the a few rods from the road, and Willing hands shoved Marmaduke Smithers situation all over again. halted.

away from the pond, and Archi. But there was something rather ap- bald and the blacksmith were quick pealing in the vicar's attitude. The collapsible stove was the firstly on their knees secking for the Perhaps he was lonely and desired thing to receive, Archibald's at trouble beneath the steering wheel companionship. This Iden must tention, while I foraged for fuel They soon found it a rod had have occurred to Archibald also, for ceased protesting and ac- wherewith to feed it. There was napped-nothing serious nothing he and thou?"

practically no dry wood on this side beyond the blacksmith's skill to set cepted the vicar's hospitality. "It must have been MacMurphy," weather permitting, and the CLOS-I said, "and then, if I remembe of the stream, but on the other side right again, but it would take Leaving Marmaduke to the care of a tangled wood of birch time, we could not go on until the the blacksmith, we accompanied our ING, DATE on the 22nd DECEM-rightly, he added::

new friend to the vicarage. It was and pine. It was a shallow stream, next day. BER, 1928,

Thus served with mystic glam and some distance away, round a

Archibald and I took counsel to quaint old house in which the. our of the East,

bend, were boulders which could be gether. There was no inn in the vicar lived alone attended by a ser 12 noon to 6 pm, on Sundays.

two. Behind the house The mouldy lacteal bite becomes used as stepping-stones to cross. village what was to be done? We want or a feast."... Archibald chuckled. "Not so

Leaving Archibald to assemble had about concluded to unship the was an Old World garden with a flower-bordered lawn which swept the stove, I made my way down-collapsible tent and set it up on the bad, old chap," he said, "I thought stream to the boulders, crossed and green, when from the garden of, an the vicar left us while he saw to down to a placid stream, and here I was the only one who could quote entered the woods. It was a damp old, vine-covered house next to the

swampy church, a white-haired man emerged the sight of the stream, I gave a MacMurphy. However, since you tangle of trees, rather

the preparation of our-rooms, have forgotten the cheese, we will under foot, and it took me some lit and came-

over to the group little gasp of delight. strike menu about the broke it off the row and stick to the time to collect an armful of dress proclaimed him the vicar, and "It's the same stream that invited CTY AND HILL DISTRICT WATER this main road, and hunt for that Recrossing the stream finally with it took him but a few moments us to camp!" I said to Archibald.

We found the stream after mang

JOAQUIM A. DOS SANTOS, Chairman. Hong Kong, 24th Sept., 1928.

NOTICE.

ASGER, DENTAL SUR Incense Burnors and Bowls, Lac-D GEON, has removed his office quer Boxes and Screens, Silk Pic-to KAYAMALLY tares, Chinese Hand Paintings, 20/22, Queen's Road Central.

BUILDING, etc., etc.

Hong Kong, 1st Sept 1928,

On View from Wednesday, the

26th September, 1928,

Catalogues will be issued. Terms:-Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 24th Sept., 1928,

THE

THE Undersigned have received Instructions to sell by. Public

ON

Auction

MONDAY, the 1st October, 1828, commencing at 11 am,

at No. 4, Minden Avenue, Kowloon, A Quantity of

VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE...

́ (Catalogues' will be issued).

On View from Sunday, the 80th

September, 1928.

Terms: Cash on Delivery.'

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers.

Hong Kong, 25th Sept., 1928.

THE

THE Undersigned have received Instructions to sell by Public

-Auction":

ON

MONDAY, the 1st October, 1928,

commencing at 2.30 p.m.

... at No. 2, Quarry-Point,

"A" Quantity of

VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

FURNITURE

Comprising h

Chesterfield Couch- and Chairs, Teak Book Case, Pictures, Carpet, Tabla Fans, Brass Ornaments, etc.,

TeakExtension Dining Table, Teak Sideboard, E. P. Ware, Glass Ware, etc.,

Brass Mounted Iron Bedsteads, Teak, Hadstend, Wardrobes with Bevelled Mirrors, Teak Dres

Tables, Marble Top

Chest of Drawers, etc, etc.

One Bate by G

ics & Co.

PHOTO-SUPPLIES

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

Price Moderate,

A Trial Order Is Solleited.

A. SEK & CO.

Tel No. C. 3459.

26A; Des Vœux · Rond

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TO SHIPOWNERS, MASTERS & AGENTS.

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pellucid stream."

miles of wondering amid a network of country lanes, to the north of the main road. It was a charming atream whose pellucidity could not be doubted, but alas!"'it meandered through private domains | on the wrong side of a hedge streak- ed with triple lines of barbed wire. We gazed through the hedge

His ecclesiastical

At

to understand the situation. "Did I not say that we would sleep "Camp out on the green ?" he ex- to-night beafde a pellucid-stream

... | claimed to Archibald, “You must under the canopy of—”-`

MARTINS PILLS

STEEL Sureand curtain for all Female "'una pialote. ; Every lady should keep

• a bež in the house. Chemsers and Storen Mai thêm khavuzhem the world, juste quam Profetzter | Marta, Chaudet, Southampton, Eng.

8. u.m. to 7 p.m."on weeks days.

WATER SUPPLY.

Level and Storage of water tu |servoirs "on" September 1, 1928;----

Tytam

WORKS.

1927

*1928

·21" : '5′′B 15' 8"B

6 0B 8 2B 16' 5"B 14′ 0′′B

of it, my dear sir in fact, "You said camp, not sleep," Aytam Byewash I won't allow it. Come with me, interrupted Archibald, "and where's ytam Intermediate

Tytam Tuk both of you there is more than one your nightingale? I tell you. Wong Nel Chung. extra room in my rambling, old old chap, it's all wrong, we are not Pokfulam vicarage, and I shall esteem it a out for this kind of thing. If the [Note: B. denotes "Below Overflow"- favour if you will stay with me vicar wasn't such a dear old boy, 4 denotes "Above Overdow: I de

"Level with Overflow. overnight."

I'd The return of the vicar left

notes We thanked the vicar for his Archibald's sentence unfinished.

Biorage fu millions and Decimals

se of gallona,

1927 | 384.80:

22.37

1928 227,18 5.28

Tylam T In that mysterious receptacle Tytan Byewash called memory there are little Tytam Intermediate 195.90 195.90 Books where we store away trea- Tytam Tak

1,419,00 1,273,00 12.02 sured scenes and episodes which in Wong, Nel Chung 26.34

Pokfulam

20, 66.00 500, $6.00 times of reverfe we take out and contemplate again with pleasure. .......... Total' .................... 2,114.41 1,749.08

Such an episode was our sojourn Consumption of water in the City

with the kindly vicar in bis ancient and Hill District in millions and de- home.^. It happened that in his cimals of galions during the month pf younger days he had camped many August.

1927 1928) times in the heart of Africa in the Consumption 890.42 326.62 course of his mission work there, Estimated population 414,600 424,820 and as he sat after dinner at the Consumption per headles chessboard with Archibald, he told

per day

26.8 24.8. us of his adventures in the wilds. Fall Supply in all Rider-Main Dis

Rider Main Districts

We didn't camp just for plea-tricts during August, 1927, Fulf

| Supply in all sure in those days," he said, and during August, 1928, with the excep we never refused an indoor bedtion of Districts: West of Garden-road when it was offered "". - he added, where, an. Intermittent Supply: was, with a gentle smile. It was late riven from 1st to 8th August, 1928. when we retired to our rovina, and it was later still" "before we went to bed, for the nightingale did come after all, and sang for a long time in an old olm tree by the stream,

“That's the drawback to camping | out in: England,” said Archibald before he got Into bed, "there's too much comfort,

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