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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1929.

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NOTICES.

HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.

RACE MEETING, 1929.

25th, 26th, 27th February &

2nd March, 1929.

THE FIRST RACE on each day will be run at 12 o'clock noon. The first bell will be rung at 11.30 a.m. each day.

MEMBERS' BADGES Members Badges of Admission jare now ready and may be obtain- jed by those members who have not LOST.-On Saturday morning, 23rd already received them, from inst.: A dark green grasswoven Messrs. Linstead & Davis, Alexan- purse bag, between Peak Hotel and dra Bulldings.

Will Ander Members are lower Tram Station.

reminded that communicate with Miss Harry, these Badges will also admit them

to all the Extra Race Meetings of Penk Hotel.

PEARLS

this year.

MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE Members have the privilege of introducing two non-members to the Members' Enclosure.

PEARLS at MESSRS. KOMOR & KOMOR Mr. Kodaka returned

A limited number of tickets are from the South and will remaini in Hong Kong for one week to take available and may be obtained orders for Pearls,

SITUATION WANTED

NOTICES.

THE

INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERS & SHIPBUILDERS

DANCE

March 1, 1929.

www.www.www.m.w

¡EMBERS are reminded that ap-

Mplications for tickets should be made at once, in order to permit of arrangements being made.

·A, L. LANDSBERT,

Hon. Secretary. Hong Kong, February 26, 1929.

RACE HOLIDAYS

CHINA MAIL,

GEN. LUDENDORFF

DUPED OF $125,000 BY AN “ALCHEMIST"

A BERLIN REVELATION

CLUB CARD DEBTS

JUDGE DECIDES "MOST UNUSUAL POINT""

THE GAMING ACT

The hearing was concluded in London recently of the question

If the aristoracy of Thuringia' whether a club can recover moDAY has the failing of being cheated, advanced under an agreement for by any impostor. "Prince" or counters with which to play cards. "Princes" who comes along, the It came up for decision before aristocracy of Bavaria, led by the King's Bench Divisional Court con- mighty General Ludendorff, pre-'sisting of Mr. Justice Shearman and fers to throw its millions away on Mr. Justice Acton,

in

&

modern alchemists who have dis. The case was an appeal by Mr. covered "how to produce gold Francis Harold Laurence against a chemically," states the "Morning, decision by Judge Snagge, at Mary- THE EXCHANGE BANKS will Post Berlin correspondent, The lebone County Court, in which the

ed successfully on the Bavarian were the plaintiffs, and for whom gentry, is a plumber named Tau- judgment was given for £280 Ts. 3d. It was the practice for members send, recently arrested in one of his mansions in the Italian Alps. to pay 5s, for the right to play, and It is estimated that he has de- the club advanced counters to them frauded Ludendorff and his friends against cheques for the purpose of of a least 2,500,000 marks (£125,- play. In May, 1924, Mr. Laurence 000).

gave two cheques, one for £20 and Against the other for 28 78. 8d.

Publle Business at 9.30 am. on MONDAY, TUESDAY and WED- NESDAY, the 25th, 26th and 27th instant, and CLOSE at 12 Noon.

Hong Kong, February 21, 1929.

HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

these he drew counters which he lost. cheques

According to the "Berliner Tage blatt" it is only regard for Gen- from Messrs. Linstead & Davis,' HE FINAL DIVIDEND declar- eral Ludendorff that has prevent Alexandra Buildings, on or before

Tea for the Year ending misted the Bavarian authorit but dishonoured, were presented Saturday, 23rd February, 1929, at December, 1928, at' the rate of anticipating long ago Italian ac- brought an action to recover the sum a cost of $10.- each per day or Three Pounds Sterling together tion. Two years ago, states the concerned as being due under an $30.- for the Meeting.

with a Bonus of Two Pounds Steri- "Tageblatt," Tausend came

or

alternatively

AR

to agreement. The charge for admission for ing, is payable on and after 25th Ludendorf with a few gold bars, money lent. MAN (former champion aviator) Ladies to the Members' Enclosure February, 1929, at the Offices of which he explained he had pro- In giving judgment, Mr. Justice AMERICAN; with very best con- nections and references now seeks will be $4. per day. Each mem- the Corporation, where sharehold- duced by special chemical means. Shearman said that the appeal rais-

ber can obtain upon application to ers are

apply for He revealed plans for producing tain. It was the point-and it ed a point most unusual in Bri- requested to responsible outdoor position any-

gold on a large scale. The eager where in East. Box No. 585, e/o the Secretary, badges for the ad-Warrants,

General saw his way clear to re- lacked a final and authoritative de- "China Mail."

leasing the Fatherland from its ciston-whether, In the case of an "bondage."

WANTED

WANTED-English Woman seeks

"China Mail."

TO LET.

mission of two Ladies free of charge.

On no pretext will children bel permitted in either enclosure dur- ing the first three days of racing.

PUBLIC ENCLOSURE Tickets of Admission to thei

By Order of the Court of

Directors,

A. C. HYNES,

Chlef Manager. Hong Kong, 23rd Feb. 1929,

i Ludendorff, the story proceeds, persuaded his Monarchical allies

advance such as that concerned In this cake, made in Britain where there were special statutes

to raise several hundreds of thou- applicable, the statutes not only dally employment. Capable child's

sands of marks for the "national Avoided the security, but rendered the consideration useless and unable Nurse. Apply to Bax 680, c/o Public Enclosure. price $3. per THE DAIRY FARM ICE & COLD undertaking"; the scheme offered to be enforced by action.

¡day for n]! persons including STORAGE COMPANY, LIMITED. 130 per cent. interest on capital.;

Appeal Allowed 'Ladies, may be purchased from

A company was formed in Frei-

His Lordship referred to the Gam- ¡Messrs. Kelly & Walsh, Ltd., or at NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. burg a mysterious laboratory was ing Act, 1910, and said that its

the Gale,

constructed outside Munich, and, effect was to make irrecoverable any Soldiers and Sailors in uniform

Nthat

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, the neighbouring peasantry were money fent by the club to play TO LET-A Spacious and Well-admitted to the Public Enclosure

the THIRTY-THIRD soon talking of the marvellous games, even though they were law. Lighted Godown, 151, Praya East. at $1 per day.

ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING: "art" of Dr. Tausend,

ful, as it was assumed they were Apply:-Gande, Price & Co. Ltd. Admission by ticket only. of the SHAREHOLDERS in the

For a while. it is added, the Im- here. Of the aum in dispute. £2 Bookmakers, Tic Tac men, etc., Company will be held at the Com-postor made some show of paying was money advanced in cash, and will not be permitted to operate pany's Town Office, 2, Lower Al- interest, but his chief concern was the only appeal was in respect to TO LET-Offices to be let in within the precincts of the Hong bert Road, on THURSDAY, 28th to buy in the name of his wife, a the remaining £26. Queen's Road, Central. Apply to Kong Jockey Club during the Rate FEBRUARY, 1929, at NOON. for former waitress, luxury, mansions The appeal would be allowed, and E. D. SASSOON & Co., Ltd., Meeting.

the purpose of receiving the Report and land in Bavaria and the Ita- the judgment amended to be judg French Building.

SERVANTS PASSES

of the Directors together with Passes for Servants will be issu-Statement of Accounts, declaring a ed on application to Messrs. Dividend and re-electing Directors Linstead & Davis, Alexandra Build-and Auditors. ings.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Employers are requested to dis- Company will be CLOSED from tribute them with discrimination the 21st to the 28th February, 1029, and to endorse their names on the both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

M. MANUK,

Secretary. Hong Kong, 13th Feb., 1929,

TUITION

SPECIAL PHYSICAL CULTURE CLASS.

passes.

M'me BARONELLI, ARTISTE, School of dancing for children and

Servants are not permitted in adults. Special Physical Culture class for Stout and Stiff Ladies, the Members' Enclosure except for Address 31, Ashley Road, Kowloon Passing through on their duties, but must remain in their employ- ers' standa.

(Back of Star Theatre).

HOME TUITION.

TESTOVER

Any persons found loitering about with Servants' Passes in their possession will forfelt the be removed from the enclosure.

By Order.

W within an STEVENAGE same and will

den. In healthy neighbourhood. SCHOOL for GIRLS and SMALL) BOYS. A few Boarders received in the House of the Principal. In- dividual care and attention. Forl Particulars apply to:

MISS RUTH CULLEY

(Camb. Higher Local).

C. B. BROWN,

Secretary. Hong Kong, 14th Feb., 1929.

(Camb. Teachers' Diploma). HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.

MISS GERTRUDE TURNER

(National Frodel Higher

Certificate).

MISCELLANEOUS.

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

D"

RAFT PROGRAMMES. and ENTRY FORMS' for the FIRST EXTRA RACE MEET-

ING to be held on SATURDAY, 9th

NOTICE.

NINTH ANNUAL GEN.

lian Alps.

When payment of Interest was stopped the creditors grew alarm- ed and wished to bring an action against Tausend, but according to the

ment for the club for £2, with auch costs as that carried.

Mr. Justice Acton agreed.

of

Mrs. Vera May Eva Gwendoline "Tageblatt," although a Evans Freke (nee Moore), Munich solicitor took up the mat- Alfred-place, South Kensington, ter no action was brought against S.W., was in the Divorce Division Tausend in consideration of this granted a decre nisi against her manager, Ludendorff.".

husband, Mr. Ralph Evans Freke, on the ground of adultery at the Grosvenor Hotel, Victoria, S.W., Iast April.

LONDON OPERA

SIR T. BEECHAM ON FATE OF COVENT GARDEN

TERAL MEETING of the KOW- Sir Thomas Beecham, whose LOON RESIDENTS' ASSOCIA-scheme of a capital fund for opera TION will be held in the St. has been outlined in The "London Andrew's Church Hall, Kowloon, Preas," amplified his statement that on THURSDAY, the 28th February, Covent Garden Opera House may have ceased to exist within two. 1929, at 6 p.m.

years. He said:

BUSINESS:

Ordinarily the theatre passes into Adoption of Report and Ac the possession of Beacham Estates, counts for the year ended 31st Ltd., within two years, and it will December, 1928.

then certainly, he incorporated with Election of Officers and Com-the market. That is when the sub- mittee.

lease runs out, unless a renewal is granted, which I think extremely

Any other business.

It is earnestly requested that unlikely. Anyhow, it is all a matter March, 1929 (weather permit members and all others Interested of time, and a comparatively short Course, Hong Kong Club, and make an endeavour to be present doomed. ting) may be obtained at the Race in the welfare of Kowloon will time at that, before the theatre is Causeway Bay Stables.

at the meeting. Entries will CLOSE at 12 o'clock noon on MONDAY, 4th March,

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The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from MONDAY, the 4th day of March, 1929 to WEDNESDAY," the 13th day of March, 1929, both days in- clusive.

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