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THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 1929.

NOTICES.

Phone C. 22

LAMMERT BROS.

FOR

CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING

Twenty-five Words three inser- tions prepaid $1. Every aḍdi- tional word four, cents for three Insertions.

All reples under this heading must be called for.

WANTED

WANTED.

-Reliable Piece-goods Eroker on a commission basis. Apply Box No. 897 c/o "China Mail."

WANTED English Woman Becks daily employment. Capable child's arse. Apply to Box 580, e/o "China Mail."

WANTED. For Young English Girl passage or part passage to England In return services, Reply: "Mrs. in Cormack, The Bungalow, quarry

Bay.

TO LET.

TO LET GODOWN, 150, Praya East. Apply: GANDE, PRICE & CO., LTD.

TO LET-31. Nathan-road, 2nd flor, 4-roomed flat with Hush system. Analy to:-Y. Lee, 337, Nathan-road, Kow-

loon.

AUCTIONEERS, APPRAISERS AND SURVEYORS.

- Public Auctions -

NOTICE.

THE PUBLIC

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THE Undersigned have received TOTI ARE HERERY

instructions from the Rev. Mr. G. E. S. Upsdell, to sell by Pablic Auction,

ON MONDAY, the 29th April, 1929, commencing at 2.30 p.m.

at No. 5, Queen's Gardens, A Quantity of

VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

FURNITURE

and

A Quantity of BLACKWOOD WARE (Catalogues will be issued). On View from Sunday, the 28th April, 1929.

Terms-Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers.

Hong Kong, 22nd April, 1929.

HE Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Pubile

Auction

ON SATURDAY, April 27, 1929, commencing at 10.30 a.m., at The Hong Kong & Shanghai Hotels Public Bar, at 16,

Des Voeux Road. One Very Large Carved Teak Marble Top Counter with Brass Foot Railings, also the back por-1 tion made of Fine Carved Teak- wood with Fine Of Painted

TO LET-One Front and One Back Panels and Large Bevelled Mir- Room. Can be let together or separ- rors ately; use of kitchen and bathroom. Apply to Mrs. Chan, Orient Build- ing 587, Nathan Rd.

TO LET. "Norman Cottage" East, Seth's Corner, Furnished 6 rooted house. Garage for Austin "7," Early Uccupation. Apply to Percy Smith, Seth & Fleming.

FOR SALE.

FOR SALE. "Barkers," Sai Wan A fine 4-Roomed Bungalow with large Garden. For full particulars apply Box No. 595, e/o "China Mail""

FOR SALE Wharfedale Printing Press, in excellent condition, Will take Sheet. Double Demy. Useful for Small Printing Shap. Apply Box No. 594, e/o "China Mail"

FOR SALE-Large Rickshaw, in per- fect condition: pneumatic tyres; re- cently overhauled. Can be seen any time. Y.M.C.A., Kowloon.

MISCELLANEOUS.

YOUR VISITING CARDS neatly and promptly printed."China Mail" Office, No. 3A, Wyndham St. Telephone Cen-

tral 22.

HOME TUITION.

WESTOVER-STEVENAGE. Within

and

Two Large Teak Ice Boxes, Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LANMERT BROS.

Auctioneers.

Hong Kong, April 24, 1929.

THE Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public

Auction

ON

MONDAY, April 29, 1929, commencing at 11 am,

at No. 52A, Nathan Road, Kowloon,

A Quantity of VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

Comprising:

FURNITURE

Chesterfield Couch. Chesterfield Chairs, Teak Dining Table, Teak Dining Chairs, Teak Sideboard, Teak Glass Cabinet, Teak Ice Chests, Brass Ornaments, Chinese Porcelain, Dinner Crockery, Glass Ware Pictures, Curtains, Carpets,

etc.

Teak Bedstead, Teak Wardrobe with Glass Door, Teak and Marble Top Washstand, Teak Dressing Table, Teak Cheat of Drawers, Tables, etc.

also

Few Pieces of Blackwood Ware. (Furniture by Lane, Crawford,

an hour from London. In health Ltd.)

neighbourhood. SCHOOL for GIRLS and SMALL BOYS. A few Boarders received in the House of the Principal. Individual care and, attention. For Particulars apply to:

MISS RUTH CULLEY

(Camb. Higher Local). Camb. Teachers' Diploma).

MISS GERTRUDE TURNER

(National Prodel Higher

Certificate).

PUBLIC AUCTIONS.

HE Undersigned have received

Tinstructions to sell by Public

Auction

ON

WEDNESDAY, May 1, 1929, commencing at 230 p.m.,

at No. 292, The Peak, Gough Hill.

A Quantity of

VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

-FURNITURE.

Comprising:-

On View from Sunday, April 28, 1929.

Catalogues will be issued. Terms: Cash on Delivery,

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers, Hong Kong, April 24, 1929,

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THE Undersigned have received instructions from E. A S. Hayward Esq., O.B.E., to sell by Public Auction;

ON

TUESDAY, April 30, 1929, commencing at 11 a.m.

at No. 18, MacDonnell Road

(Lower Flat).

A Quantity of

VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

FURNITURE

Comprising:-

Chesterfield Couch, Chesterfield Chairs, Large Armchairs, Teak Book Case, Teak Hat Stand, Teak Chesterfield Couch, Chesterfield Dining Table, Sideboard. Teak |

and Chairs, Armchairs, Teak Card Bedstead, Teak Wardrobe

Mirror Table, Standard and Table Lamps. Bevelled

Doors, Teak Teak Revolving Book Case, Teak Dressing Table, Mahogany Chest Desk, Pictures, Engravings, Bronze of Drawers, Teak Book Stand, and Brass Ornaments, Curios,

Folding Screen, Teak Ice Chest Curtains, Carpets, etc., etc.

Curtains, Ornaments, Hand Paint Dessert Teak Dining Table, Dining

Scti Dinner Crockery, Ware Chairs, Teak Sideboard, Dinner Glass

Cooking Utensils, Waggon, Glass Cabinets, Silver etc., and E.P. Ware, Cutlery, Glass Ware, Dinner Crockery, etc., etc.

Ігод Bedsteads with Spring cutglass Mattresses, Teak Wardrobe, Teak! Chest of Drawers, Teak Dressing Table, Tables, Marble Top Wash Stands, Toilet. Sets, etc., etc.

also

also Silver Salver, Silver-ware and

and

One Piana by "Bluthner" One Gramophone with Cabinet and Records,

Enamel 19,

White Refrigerator, Baths, Cooking Stove, Aluminium Kitchen Utensils

and

Plants

Ferns.

in Pots, Palms and

On View from Tuesday, April 30, 1929.

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

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers.

Hong Kong, April 24, 1929,

You have more assuranca by taking

OUR GENUINE CHINESE MEDICINE & PILLS

on sale ati

SHING CHAI TONG DRUG store. Established 1892. 180, Queen's Road C. Tel. C. 1858.

On View from Monday, April

1929. Catalogues will be issued. Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers.. Hong Kong, April 24, 1929.

CLOSING SALE

at

FOOK WING & CO.

China Building, Hong Kong for

Canton Shawl, Swatow Linen, Shanghai Silk,

and all sorts of

ORIENTAL ART OBJECTS.

THE CHINA MAIL,

NOTICES.

NOTICE.

HONG KONG & KOWLOON WATER SUPPLY.

FATHER AND SON

"LESS MEDICINE AND MORE WORK"

DENIAL OF HATRED

cross-examined

A father Wae about his feelings towards his.eld- 'est son when the action brought by Mr. Ronald Peacock, dairy produce

Traffic arrangements which will be enforced during the landing of THE QUANTITY OF WATER merchant, of Hill-street, Black- in the Storage Reservoirs has friars, was resumed in the King's H.R.H. The Duke of Gloucester on THURSDAY, the 25th inst, and the fallen so low that further restric- Bench Division. The case is being reception on the H.K. Cricket Club tive measures are under considera- heard by Mr. Justice Avory, with a

tion, and should an adequate rain- special jury, Ground on the 26th inst.

Plaintiff claimed damages for an 1.Connaught Road Central from fall not occur before the end of

Pedder Stree: to Jackson Road April the Water Supply in HONG alleged conspiracy to injure him in will be entirely closed from KONG and KOWLOON will be his business.

were Mr. Thomas CUT OFF dally between the hours Vehicular traffic will proceed of 6 p.m. and 6 am. from the lat Peacock, wholesale provision mer- chant, of Well-street, Oxford-street, via Des Voeux Road Central. May.

The most rigid economy in the W., plaintiff's father, Mr. John Pen- 2-Queen's Road Central from

Garden Road to Ice House consumption of water is now es cock, of the same address, plain- Street will be entirely closed sential, and the co-operation of the tiff's half-brother, Mr. H. Reuter, Burnfeld-road, Ealing, and the firm preventing waste is to vehicular traffic (except public in

of Nurdin and Peacock Ltd., of tram cars) from 11 a.m. to 12 again earnestly requested.

Well-street, W..

10.00 a.m.

noon.

tor

11.30 .m.

West bound traffic will

HAROLD T. CREASY,

Water Authority.

be diverted by way of Murray and Chater Roads. East bound Public Works Department, traffic from Queen's Road Hong Kong, 19th April, 1929.

Central by way of Pedder Street. Chater Road and Mur- ray Road,

Defendants

They each denied the alleged con- spiracy, or that anything that had been done was done with the object of injuring the plaintiff.

Referring to the interview he had with his son, Ronald in 1924, Mr. Thomas Peacock, continuing his evidence, said his son was very ex- cited, and addressed him in a curi- GENERAL ous way. When he suggested that

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

ORDINARY

3. No motor cars will be permit

ted to park in City Hall Square, Statuo Square, Ward MEETING of the above Com- witness had been bribing Mr. Hay-

ley Street and Chater Read from Statue Square to Mur ray Road between 10 am. and

12 noon..

THE

pany will be held at the Com- ward, a man who had left Nurdin pany's Offices, P. & O.. Building, and Peacock to go with the plain on MONDAY, the 29th April, 1929, tiff, witnesa said the idea was ridi- culous. Plaintiff said he would at IT a.m.

"go out for damages," and witness replied, "You know the name of my "Just before he left solicitora." the room," added Mr. Peacock, "I said: 'Ronald, you always were a liar, and always will be.'"

4-Guests invited to attend at

Queen's Pier on 25.4.29 will The TRANSFER BOOKS of the proceed by way of Murray Company will be CLOSED from Road, and Connaught Road the 25th of April to 29th of April, Central to the Hong Kong both days inclusive... Club where they will alight DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO, and walk to the pier.

General Managers, to be parked in Connaught

Hong Kong, 17th April, 1929. Road Central east of the Hong Kong Ch

Cara

At the conclusion of the re ception on the pier, the guests will walk to the City Hall by way of Statue Square (and Wardley Street...

At 11.30 am."the cars park

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EVENT

It's the heel that makes

hosiery of such fashion im-

portance. We are featuring

three important heels in this

special event the narrow,

the square and the fashionable

pointed heel.

CHOOSE FROM

ANY SHADE.

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153155, Des Voeux Road Central.

Therefore were you not anxious to put him in the difficulty' by which he must leave the firm?-Certainly not.

Upon the ultimatum" to leave the arm which witness was said to have addressed to his son, counsel asked: "Don't you think that was the cruellest action a father could take towards his son?"

Sir Patrick Hastings, cross- "Sir Patrick, hia cruelty to me examining, called Mr. Peacock's at was sufficient reason, after striving tention to Mr. Jowitt's suggestion for years to work amicably with that his son Ronald was a black-him, for me to wish to separate,” maller, because he had said that the action need not continue if their

was the answer.

ed in Connaught Road Cen-O April, 1929. our Offices will made, he was justified in the action, with him.

tral east of H.K. Club may be allowed to proceed to Wardley Street and Statue Square.

5. No bus traffic will be permit- ed west of Garden Road be- tween 10.45 a.m. and 11.30

two businesses were amalgamated. NOTICE OF REMOVAL. Witness said he regretted the sug

gestion. He agreed that if his son Nand from MONDAY, 29th really believed the charge he had

"I regarded it as a species of blackmailing," he said, in reply to a further question, "but I presume he must have believed what he said."

be removed to:

HONG KONG BANK BUILDING (4TH FLOOR),

4a, DES VOEUX ROAD, CENTRAL,

For a father to be told that he is. a dd footling old fool, and ought to get off the perch, does not lend itself to harmony," was an- other statement of the witness. "Then there were the stories he has told about my wife."

Nevertheless, he bore his son no ill- will, he declared.

Re-examined by Mr. Jowitt, Mr. Peacock sald that one of the sources of friction between himself and his son when they were in business to- gether was his son's neurasthenic temperament. "He was always ima gining himself ill and taking holidays," said the witness. "My less view was if he would take medicine and do more work he would be better."

Mr. John Peacock, another of the defendants, and also a son of Mr. Then you say your cruelty was Thomas Peacock, said he had fo justified by what you say his crvel ill-will or apite against his brother ty to you? I say the separation Ronald. They remained on friend- was brought about after a finally terms until Ronald made state- At no effort of coming to an adjustment ments against their father.

time, declared the witness, had be ever attempted to get informati'n his brother's business about through Mr. Hayward, nor had he ever instructed anyone to approach Mr. Hayward for that purpose. "Not Acted as a Son"

Mr. Hurst: In obtaining orders Questioning Mr. Peacock about

from the plaintiff's customers, did 6.-Traffic proceeding to and

the matters leading up to the time Asked about these "stories," wit-you take any step to undercut him? from the Upper Levels be-

when plaintiff left Nurdin and neas said he heard of them from a--None whatever except in the tween 10.30 and 12.30 will be

Peacock, receiving $12,000 as the bank manager, his travellers, and usual way. When you open a new diverted by way of lee House Street, Lower Albert Road, HONG KONG JOCKEY value of his shares, Sir Patrick ask from his son John, who told him market you. usually make a special

ed the witness how he expected that that Ronald had said certain things price cat. Wyndham Street and Arbuth

the plaintiff could have found the during a row they had had at not Road and Vice Versa.

HE FOURTH EXTRA RACE £75,000 necessary to buy him (wit- | Olympia. Street between T MEETING will be held (wea-ne) out, as was first mooted. 7.-Wardley

Sir Patrick: Did you ever ask Queen's Road Central and Des ther permitting) at Happy Valley

your son Ronald if those statements Voeux Road Central will be on SATURDAY, April 27, 1929, find the money,

about him were true?I did not entirely closed to traffle be- commencing at 2.30 p.m.

meet him. tween 10.30 and 12.30 hours,

Am.

HERBERT R. STURT, Manager.

Hong Kong, 22nd April, 1929.

CLUB.

Mr. Peacock: He said he could

Asked if he were fond of his son The first bell will be rung at 2 at the time they severed their busi- except for parking as in Para. p.m.

ness relations, witness replied, "I

4.

The charge for admission to the had had little reason to be fond of 8. Kennedy Road will be entire- Public Enclosure will be $1 my son for years."

ly closed to vehicular traffic for all persons including Ladies. from 4 p.m. to 6.30 p.m.

*

You had not been fond of him for Soldiers and Sailors in uniform years, had you? asked counsel. half price.

"I did what I could for him," re FRIDAY, 26th inst.

Members are advised that they plied Mr. Peacock. "He has not Reception at the Hong Kong must show their Radges to obtain acted as a son to me."

Cricket Ground.

admission to the Members' Enclo- Sir Patrick: For years you have had bitter feelings towards him, 1.--Guests arriving from the west aure.

Each member has the right to have you not?-No. of Jackson Road will enter

the 2 non-members to the Cricket Ground by the introduce

Members' Enclosure, tickets for gate in Queen's Road Central. Guests arriving from Garden whom Road and from east of Mur- Messrs. Linstead & Davis at 85 ray Road will enter by the each, up to Friday, April 26, 1929.

The charge for admission for gate in Murray Road.

can be obtained from

2.-Exit will be by gates in Ladies to the Members' Enclosure

Queen's Road Central and Murray Road.

era or passengers.

will be $2.

Tac Men,

Each member can obtain, upon

to the application

Secretary, Cars will not be allowed to approach the gate in Queen's Badges for admission of 2 Ladies

free of charge. Road Central, to pick up own- Bookmakers, Tic 3.-Cars will be parked in Chater etc., will not be permitted to Road, Jackson Road outside operate within the precincts of the during Hong Kong Club, and Con-Hong Kong Jockey Club naught Road near the V.R.C.the Race Meetings. 4-Connaught Road Central cast No children allowed in either

of Star Ferry and Chater enclosure on any pretext. „Road east of Queen's Statue

will be closed to vehicular traffic between 3.30 and 5 p.m.

Hong Kong, April 20, 1929,

Traffic will proceed via Ped- BEST COAL & CHEAPEST PRICE der Street and Des Voeux Road Central.

T. H. KING, Ag. Capt. Supt. of Police: Hong Kong, 22nd April, 1929,

KWONG HANG & CO. Tel. C. 2736.

43, Des Voeux Road Central. Government and Admiralty Coal Cantractors, HOUSE COAL.

Peak

£50 CASH FOR POEMS £50 is offered in Cash Prizes for poems. Full particulars free. MSS. of all de scriptions also required, both for book. issue and for magazines. No reading Upper Level fees. Current lists and booklets of Middle Level commendation on application.

Central Office Kowloon

25, Ludgate Hill, London, England. ARTHUR H. STOCKWELL, LTD.

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 Solicited.

A. SEK & CO.

Tel. No. C. 3459. 26A, Des Yes Road C., Hong Konr

.at $23.00 per ton.

$22.00 t

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The above prices include deli- very charges to destination.

"CHINA" LADIES' HAIR DRESSING SALOON.

Hend Office:25. Des Voeux Road Central Tel C. 6234.

First Branch:

No. 5, D'Aguilar Street. (For Ladies only) (Telephone No. C. 6234)

Second: Branch ---

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Business Hours

8_am. to 7 p.m. on weeks days. 12 noon to (6) pa. on Sundays.

Witnessed denied that ho ever told his brother that they had ac- cess to the middle of his business, and could have smashed him.

Crosa-examined, he stated that he told his brother that they could Sir Patrick: There is such a have "taped" him up. That meant." thing as the penny post.

that they could have prevented him "There

was," interposed Mr. from expanding on their ground. Jowitt, amidst laughter..

No Ill-Will

"You hated your son?" was an other suggestion of Sir Patrick's, which the witness denied with em- phasis. "My son's actions towards me were of such a despicable nature that did not want to meet him," witness's explanation.

was

the

Mr. Henry Reuter, another of the defendants, a traveller employed by Nurdin and Peacock Ltd., said that in 1924 he occasionally met Mr. Hayward, then plaintiff's Chief clerk, but he never tried to get from Mr. Hayward any information about the plaintiff's custodiers.

The hearing was adjourned.

BAND CONCERT

by

THE BAND

of the

2nd BATTN. THE KING'S OWN SCOTTISH BORDERERS

(by kind permission of Lieut.-Colonel L. J. Comyn, C.M.G., D.S.O., and Officers).

AT THE

PENINSULA HOTEL

in the

ROOF GARDEN

on SUNDAY, 28th APRIL, 1929,

Commencing at 9.15 p.m.

Admission $1.50..

Tables or seats may be reserved

at the

HONG KONG, PEAK, REPULSE BAY, or PENINSULA

HOTELS.

Diners in the Grill Room will be admitted free.

THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI HOTELS, LTD.