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18. p.m.. at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by
FOR SALE.
· NOTICES.
BANK/ HOLIDAYS
THE CHINA MAIL,
Accordance with Ordinance No. of 1912, the EXCHANGE BANKS will be CLOSED for the transaction of PUBLIC BUSINESS MONDAY, the the Beber
on
Hong Kong, 4th October, 1928.
Order of His Excellency the Gov- HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
Crown of one Lot of Land at Shamshuipo, in the Colony
ernor,
THE
SIXTH EXTRA RACE term of FOR SALE-The Sole Agency for of Hong Kong for a
MEETING will be held (wen- two well known American products 75 years, commencing from Ist|
ther permitting) at Happy Valley le offered at a reasonable Agure. July, 1898, with the option of Further particulara apply by letter renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed on SATURDAY, 6th October and to Mr. Henry, 4A, 1st floor, Nan- by the Surveyor of His Majesty the on MONDAY, 8th October, 1928, king Road, Kowloon:
King, for one further term of 24 commencing at 2,30 p.m. on both
days. years less three days.!
FOR SALE. Hardwood lighter PARTICULARS OF THE LOT. "Carolina." Good condition. Capa- eity 500 tons. Dimensions, length
135 ft., beam 30 ft., depth 11 ft.
8 in., draft light 9 ft. 6 in.. loaded
9 ft. Apply to Standard Oil Com- pany of New York, Union Building.
WANTED
WANTED. At St. John's Cathe- dral, a combined Verger-Clerk, Must be Christian and speak Eng- lish and Chinese: 'Duties Office work five mornings per week, with attendance
Services: at daily Verger's duty on Sundays. Appli- cation in writing, giving references, to The Dean, St. John's Cathedral.
TO LET.
New No. 116.
Registry No.
G.
Locality.
Boundary
Stonauromenia
g
15. the
St. About
(Aa poi sale plan. 132
R.
Annual Rent
NOTICES.
A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.
NOTICE.
N MONDAY, the 8th October, 1929, all Departments will be CLOSED.
The Hong Kong Dispensary, Dis. pensing Department, will be open for dispensing prescriptions from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 6 p.m. to 7.80. p.m.
A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD. Hong Kong, 4th Oct., 1928.
HONG KONG CRICKET CLUB.
NOTICE.
"The first, bell will be rung at 2T MEETING will be held at the THE ANNUAL GENERAL
Pavilion on FRIDAY, the 12th Oc- tober, 1928, at 5.30 p.m.
p.m.
The charge for admission to the Public Enclosure will be $1 per day for all persons including Ladies,
Soldiers and Sailors in uniform half price.
Members are advised that they must show their Badges to obtain admission to the Members' Enclo-
Bure.
and
| NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on FRIDAY, the 12th October, 1928, immediately after the holding' of the GENERAL MEETING, a drawing for the redemption of thirty (80) Debentures will be held.
Each member has the right to introduce 2 non-members to the
The numbers of the Debentures Members' Enclosure, tickets for drawn will be published in the whom. can be obtained from Hong Kong Government 'Gazette Messrs. Linstead & Davis at 8 and the local Newspapers, and each per day up to Friday, 5thholders of drawn Debentures may, October, 1928.
for
The charge for admission Ladles to the Members' Enclosure will be $2, per day.
upon giving notice to the Treasur ers waiving the six months' notice to which they are entitled, apply on the 81st October, 1928, to the Each member can obtain, upon Treasurers, Messrs. Percy Smith,
the to
Secretary Seth & Fleming, for payment of the
PUBLIC AUCTION. DARTICULARS & CONDITIONS application
PAR
Men,
October, 1928.
of the Sale by Public Auction Badges for admission of 2 Ladies principal and interest to the 31st to be held on TUESDAY, the free of charge.
Bookmakers,. Tic Tac 9th-day of October, 1928, at TO LET Ofices to be let in 3 p.m., at the Offices of the etc. will not be permitted to
Works Department, Queen's Road, Central. Apply to Public
by operate within the precincts of the E. D. SASSOON & Co., Ltd, Order of His Excellency the Gov Hong Kong Jockey Club during French Building.
ernor, of one Lot of Crown Land the Race Meeting.
at Mong Kok Tsui, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal
LAMMERT BROS. at a Crown Rtent to be fixed by the
AUCTIONEERS, APPRAISERS
AND SURVEYORS.
-Public Auctions—
HE Undersigned have received Tinstructions to sell by Public
Auction
ON
SATURDAY, the 6th Oct., 1928, at 10.30 a.m.
at Godown No. 51, The Hong Kong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co., Ltd., Kowloon 291 Cases Cigarettes Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS..
Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 3rd Oct., 1928.
SPORTING
GUNS AND ACCESSORIES.
GUNS:-Greener, Webley & Scotts, B.S.A.-J. W. Needham & Ralck Freres - Air Rides — Revolvers, 8. & W.-Rifle Accessories Aper- ture Sights-Sporting requisites Cartridges to suit all bores.
THE HONG KONG SPORTING ARMS AND AMMUNITION STORE 5-6, Beaconsfeld Arcade.
PHOTO-SUPPLIES
Kodaks and Cameras, Films, Plates and Papers, etc. Developing, Printing and Enlarging. ZIESS and BUSCH FIELD GLASSES Price Moderate.
A Trial Order is Solicited.
A. SEK & CO.
Tel. No. C. 3459.
26A, Des Voeux Road C
Rong Kong
NOTICE
TO SHIPOWNERS;
MASTERS & AGENTS.
mea
The Yuen Wo Seamen's Institute always has 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: K661 No.
Street, Yermati er
Saigon
C.2560 No. 36, Tanz Man Street
Surveyor of His Majesty the King, for one further term of 75 years.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
| No. *** Male
Kowloon Inland Lo:
Registry No.
Prince Edward M
Locality.
nad Nathan Read.
G.
BonniY
Blessurements;
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14
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16
Square feet.
Annual Rent
Upset Price.
An perante plan,† 20,550-236
R.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
ARTICULARS & CONDITIONS
PART by Public Auction
by
Hong Kong, 29th Sept., 1928.
HONG KONG TRAMWAYS LIMITED.
SEARCHLIGHT TATTOO. ETWEEN 6.60 and 8.30'
By Order of the Committee,
L. S. GREENHILL,
Hon. Secretary, Hong Kong, 4th Oct., 1928.,
THE CHAMBER CONCERTS At the Helena May Institute will commenco on · THURSDAY, Octo- ber 25th, at 5.80 and will continue throughout the Winter Sonson on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month. p.m.
Be the date of the TATTOO
there will be an Intensive Service of Cars from the TOWN to 800- KUMPOO at intervals of about 50 seconds.
At the CLOSE of each Perform- ance as many cars as possible will be parked alongside the Polo Ground in addition to a frequent service. round the usual loop at Causeway Bay Terminus.
L. C. F. BELLAMY,
General Manager Hong Kong, 3rd Oct., 1928.
THE CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LIMITED.
NOTICE.
Open to the Public Non-members Tickets .50 cts. Members - Servicemen
and Children
:80 cta. ..80 cts.
Ten (at .4.80)
MACAO RACES,
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RAFT PROGRAMMES and
D'ENTRY FORMS for the
TENTH EXTRA RACE MEETING to be held on SUNDAY, 14th Octo- ber, 1928 (weather permitting), may be obtained from the IR.R.C Macao, Causeway Bay Stables and
Roxor Advertising Co.
Entries CLOSE at Macao 2.30 p.m., WEDNESDAY, 3rd October,
1928.
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Sole Agents:
WAI ON TSEUNG, LTD. 243, Des Voux Rd. C.
NOTICE.
DGEON, the removed his once
to
R. ASGER, DENTAL SUR-
KAYAMALLY BUILDING, 20/22, Queen's Road Central. Hong Kong, 1st Sept., 1928.
ACCOUNTANCY
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COMPARATIVE FIGURES
"ANKING PIRACY VICTIMS
Questions relating to educa- Reference to three matters of tional matters and the training of public importance were made by teachers at the University, under H.E. the Officer Administering the Government scheme, were the Government (the Hon. Mr. asked by the Hon. Mr. J. Owen W. T. Southorn, C.M.G.) when the Hughes (representing the Hong Legislative Council met yester- Kong General Chamber of Com- day to hold the 1929 Budget de- merce) at yesterday's meeting of bate. His Excellency expressed the Legislative Council. The re- official sympathy with the rela- plies were read by the Colonial tives of the late Mr. H. T. Jack- Secretary (the Hon. Mr. E. R. man (a former Assistant Direc- Hallifax, C.M.G., O.B.E.). Ques-tor of Public Works) and Dr. tions and replies appear below:-(Mrs.) A. D. Hickling, M.B.F. Question: Will the Govern- Assistant Medical Officer in ment state
charge of Native Hospitals), and (a) The year when the scheme also for the victims in the 9.8
"which was pirated for the Training of Teachers at "Anking," last week. the Hong Kong University was inaugurated?
Reply The scheme for the Training of Teachers at the Hong}*« Kong University was inaugurated] in 1917.
(b) The total number who have entered the University with Government assisted Scholar ships in each year since the incep tion of the scheme?
The words anent the "An- king" piracy are of particular interest in view of the Gov ernment having withdrawn its undertaking to pay compensa.... tion but nevertheless promis- ing to give favourable sideration according to circum- stances.
con-
Mrs. Hickling H.E.'s remarks were as fol-
Hon. members of the Legisla-
Reply-The total number of those who have entered the low- University with Government as- sisted Scholarships in each year tive Council,-Since our last meet- since the inception of the scheme ing two events have occurred which have spread a feeling of is as follows:-
Year.
No.
1917
9
1918
8
1919
8
•1920
1921
11
1922
4
1923
12
1024
9
1925
8
1926
1927
5
HAROLD LLOYD
"GIRL SHY
1928
..8
Total
77
*COMING
great sorrow throughout the Colony.
The death of Mrs. Hickling, M.B.E.; on September 22 last took from the ranks of the medical profession in Hong Kong one of its most distinguished members and from the Government Medi・・ cal Department one of its most devoted servants. Honoured by all classes of the community and revered by the poor, to whom she had devoted her life, Mrs. Hickling carried out her duties with unflagging zeal, undaunted by her own severe illness, till (c) Total cost to the Govern- within a few days of her death. ment for each of these years? and To-day the Colony mourns the loss of one whom to know was to ad- grand total cost to date?
Reply The total cost to Gov-mire, and only those who knew at the World Theatre on Sunday ernment for cach of these years her well know how great that loss
SOON
-
Harold Lloyd, after a prolonged absence returns to the local screen
next in one of his best pictures is as follows; "Girl Shy" according to a special advertisement in this issue. The famous comedian is shown as a small town tailor's apprentice
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN "CHINA" LADIES' HAIR DRESSING who, although extremely bashful
to he held on TUESDAY, the 9th day of October, 1928, at 8 p.m., at the Offices of the
Works Department, Public Order of His Excellency the Gov-14980 with respect to 5 Shares num- ernor, of one Lot of Crown Land bered 886/890 in the above Office, at Shamshuipo, in the Colony standing in the name of Mr. LI of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 MAN-TUNG of Hong Kong, has years, commencing from 1st July, been LOST, and should the same 1898, with the option of renewal not be produced before the 15th at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the October, 1928, 1 New Scrip Certi- Surveyor of His Majesty the King.ficate will be issued in favour of for one further term of 24 years the bald Mr. LI MAN-TUNG, and less three days.
no transaction taking place under
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.. the Old Scrip Certificate will be
recognised by the Office.
No. of Sale|
Kowloon Inland | Registry Na.
action of
Locality.
Boundary Kakurments.
6.
*
W.
It it. 1
th
abont
Aa per alle plan.
UNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS.
THE GREAT NORTHERN TELEGRAPH CO., LTD., OF DENMARK.
Anath Hari
The following unclaimed tele- grams are lying at the office of the Great Northern Telegraph Com- pany (Limited) of Denmark:-
Martin, Hong Kong Hotel, from Batandas.
Fotulol, from Shanghai. Tranquil, from Osaka, Heroship, from Berlin.
E, V. JESSEN,:
Superintendent. Hong Kong, 4th Oct., 1928.
THE EASTERN EXTENSION
SAUSTRALASIA & CHINA
TELEGRAPH CO, LTD,
The following unclaimed tele grams are lying in the E E Telegraph Co. office, Hong Kong
Cumming, Hong Kong Hotel, from Sydney
Dr. Henry, from Manila,
CAREA LEGGATT
GAYA Superintendent. Hong Kong, 4th Oct. 1928.
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD., General Agents. Hong Kong, 1st October, 1928.
SALOON
Head Ofes-25. Des Voeux Rond Central Tel. C. 6234. First Branch-
No. 5, D'Aguilar Street. (For Ladies only) (Telephone No. C. 6234) Second Branch;~~
No. 22, Queen's Road Central, For Ladies & Gents.) (Rear Ground floor of Kayamally. Buliding). Your Visit is cordially welcomed when you will see that, our Trained Female Hair Dressers give you every satisfaction. Business Hours:-
8 man, to 7 pm, on weeks. days. 12 noon to 6 p.m. on Sundays.
is
Year.
Amount in $
1917
: 498
1918
3,484
1919
4,852
1920
7,683
1921
10,910
making a secret study of them in the hope of producing a novel. Comedy of the typical Lloyd standard together with a number of real thrills and probably the most exciting comedy climax ever filmed, go to make "Girl Shy" one of the star's greatest successes. Charming Jobyna Ralston who known until the end of the year.
1922
21,338
1,929
32,780
1924
40,336
1925
45,285
1926
40,756.
1927
32,110
The cost for 1928 will not be
Thrill of Horror
On Saturday last the news of the dastardly piracy on the s.5. "Anking" sent a thrill of horror throughout the whole Colony. Taken by aurprise the Chiof Officer, the Chief Engineer and the Quartermatser of the ill-fated ship were foully murdered and the Captain and third Officer severely wounded-gallant men all, who suffered and fell in the execution of their duty. No words of mine can adequately express the indig- nation of the Colony at this gross
has appeared in other Lloyd The total cost to end of 1927 is outrage on a British ship on the
$240,080.00. comedies, is the heroine and con-
TO-NIGHT
prices are
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high seas. The murderers have
tributes in no small measure to (d) Number of graduates who for the moment escaped with the general fun. "Girl Shy" will have left the Government service their captives and their booty, remain the chief attraction at the before the expiration of the two but the Government to which World Theatre until Tuesday. years' teaching in Government they are subject has undertaken, to seek them out, and it is our Ordinary
being Schools?
earnest hope that the Govern- charged,
Reply-The total number of ment of Canton will give proof of graduates who have left the Gov-its ability to maintain law and ernment service before the expira order by exacting a just and tion of their two years' teaching speedy vengeance on those who in Government schools is four. planned and perpetrated this out- Of these one was permitted to re rage. aign to take up appointment in
Mr. H. T. Jackman Dutch India; one was dismissed There is another sad occurrence and forfeited his security; one xe to which I know you would wish signed and paid bond and forfeit me to refer. On August 4 last, ed security; one has recently left after a long illness aggravated by without permission and his case overwork in the service of this is under consideration.
Colony, there passed away our (e) Number of Scholarship friend and former colleague, Mr holders who did not complete the Henry Thomas Jackman, late degree course?a
Acting Director of Public Works. Reply The number of scholar-His devotion to duty and his ster- ship holders who did not complete ling worth are fully known to the degree course is 27, including those of you who were associated the four mentioned in reply to with him during his many years question (f).
of useful service in Hong Kong, I know him for but a short space
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(f)Number of Scholarship! holders who did not complete the of time, yet learned to realise and degree course, but who are still devotion to duty. We all deeply to appreciate his loyalty and his teaching in Government Schools? regret that he should not have Reply The number of scholar-lived to enjoy the rest he had so ship holders who did not complete well earned
the degree course but who are Gentlemen, I ask you to rise still teaching in Government and pass, in silence a vote of sin- schools is 4.
cerest sympathy with the rela- (g) Number of Scholarship tives of those whose loss we holders who for different rea mourn to-day,
sons have been called upon to
forfeit bonds and otherwise make
good to the Government? Mr. C. H. Carter, of Chelmsford, Reply The number of scholar. deputy clerk of the peace for Essex, ship holders who for different rea- has been appointed clerk of the sons have been called upon to peace for Northumberland at a forfeit bonds and otherwise make salary of $2,000. good to the Government is five
(h) Total amount of such re The Air Ministry has funds to date 7
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