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THE HALF YEARLY GENERAL
PUBLIC AUCTION.
T MEETING of Voting Members Por the Sale by Public Auction whom, Hong Kong club konex, on ARTICULARS & CONDITIONS will be held in the Jockey Club to be held on MONDAY, the FRIDAY, 17th May, 1929, at 6.10,
6th day of May, 1929, at 8 p.m. at the Offices' of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Gov- ernor, of one Lot of Crown, Land at Prince Edward Road, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the King, for one further term of 75 years. seeks WANTED. English Woman
Capable child's PARTICULARS OF THE LOT. nally employment.
varse. Apply to Box 580, c/o "China fail.
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J. McCormack, The Bungalow, Quarry Bay.
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TO LET GODOWN, 150, Praya East -Apply: GANDE, PRICE & CO., LTD,
TO LET-315, Nathan-rond, 2nd flor, 4-roomed flat with flush system. Apply to:Y. Lee, 337, Nathan-road, Kow- Joon.
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PUBLIC AUCTION.
Room. Can be let together or separ-ARTICULARS & CONDITIONS ately; use of kitchen and bathroom. Apply to: Mrs. Chan, Orient Build- ing, 587, Nathan Rd.
to
of the Sale by Public Auction
the
be held on MONDAY, 6th day of May, 1929, TO LET "Norman Cottage" East, p.m., at the Offices of Seth's Corner, Furnished roomed Public
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the
Works Department, by house. Garage for Austin 7." Early Order of His Excellency the Gov- occupation. Apply Percy Smith,ernor, of one Lot of Crown Land Seth & Fleming.
Prince Edward Road, Kowloon, in the Colony of
for A Hong Kong
termi of of 76 years, with the option FOR SALE. "Barkers," Sai Wan. A renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed Ane 4-Rovnied Bungalow with large by the Surveyor of His Majesty the Garden. For full particulars apply King, for one further term of 75 Box No. 595, c/o "China Mail." yesra.
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE-Wharfedale Printing Press, in excellent condition. Will take Sheet Double Demy. Useful. for Small Printing Shop. Apply Box No. 594, c/o "China Mail"
FOR SALE-Large Rickshaw, in per fect condition; preumatic tyres; re- rently overhauled. Can be seen any time. Y.M.C.A., Kowloon.
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For
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PHOTO-SUPPLIES
Kodake and Cameras,
Filme, Plates and Papers, etc.
Developing, Printing and Enlarging. ZIESS and BUSCH FIELD GLASSES Price Moderate.
A Trial Order is Solicited.
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TANG YUK, DENTIST Successor to
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TERMS VERY MODERATE Consultation Free.
NOTICE
TO SHIPOWNERS, MASTERS & AGENTS.
The Yuen Wo Seamen's institute always has men available to ship as watch-- men, seamen, &e.
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AUCTIONEERS, APPRAISERS AND SURVEYORS.
- Public Auctions
THE Undersigned have received 1 instructions from E. D. Shank, Esq., to sell by Public Auction,
ON
FRIDAY, the 3rd May, 1929, commencing at 2.30 p.m.
at No. 324, Kowloon Tong A Quantity of
VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE
Comprising:
with
Carved Teak Sideboard Bevelled Mirror, Extension Dining Table,
Dining Chairs, Glass Cabinet, Fine Tientsin Carpets, Pictures, Curtains, etc., etc.
Stained Teak Bedroom Suite- Double Bedstead. Dressing Tables with Bevelled Mirrors, Wardrobes with Bevelled Mirror Doors, Chest of Drawers Couch, etc., etc.
p.m..
By Order,
C. B. BROWN,
Secretary.
Hong Kong, 80th April, 1929.
NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that Mr. ARCHIBALD RITCHIE, Chartered Accountant, has been admitted a partner in our Hong Kong busi- ness as from 1st January, 1929. LOWE, BINGHAM & MATTHEWS, Chartered Accountants.
1st May, 1929.
CHINA UNDERWRITERS LIMITED.
NOTICE OF REMOVAL.
NOTICES.
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LTD. (Incorporated in Hong Kong).
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
GERMAN FLIER
COMPLETED BERLIN TO SINGAPORE HOP
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OFF TO JAPAN
Baron Friederichs-Kar] TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Koenig, who won fame by his lone N° that the FIFTY-SIXTH OR-flight from Berlin to Singapore in DINARY YEARLY MEETING of an exceedingly small 'plane, sailed the Society will be held at the from Shanghai for Kobe on the Head Office, Union Building, Hong steamer "Vogtland" a week ago. Kong, on FRIDAY, 24th MAY, 1929, at 11 o'clock a.m., for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and the Statements of Account to 31st December, 1928, and of declaring Dividends,
etc.
THE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Society will be CLOSED from 6th MAY to 24th MAY, Both Days inclusive.
By Order of the Board, PAUL LAUDER,
General Manager. Hong Kong, Tat May, 1929.
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY, LTD. (Incorporated in Hong Kong).
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
Our Offices are now situated at: TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
HONG KONG BANK BUILDING
(4TH FLOOR),
44, DES VOEUX ROAD, CENTRAL. HERBERT K. STURT, Manager. Hong Kong, 29th April, 1929.
THEN YOU TRAVEL, andare seeing new sights-in the desert or anywhere-make full use of your Wahl Pen.
Fill it with ink before you start this "camel" among fountain pens, with its thin, tough metal barrel, will give you solid writing comfort throughout your trip without further attention.
WAHL PEN
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Thin barrels
bolds much more ink.
ON SALE EVERYWHERE
Sole Agents:---
N. S. MOSES & CO., LTD.
Bockcaver, Box "CHINA" LADIES' HAIR DRESSING
SALOON.
One Victrola and Records
Fine Cut Crystal Glass, compris- Head ing: Vases, Bowls, Decanters, Spirit Bottles, Juga, Lamjis, etc., | etc.
A Selection of Fine Silverware also
A. Cholce, Selection of Blackwood Ware Joss Table, Silver Cabiner. Inlaid Couch, Standard and Table Lamps, Writing Desk, Teapoys,| Chairs and Stands, etc.
A QUANTITY OF PLANTS IN POTS and
One Kelvinator. Terms: Cash on Delivery. Catalogues" will be issued.
On View from Wednesday, the 1st May, 1929. 1929.
LAMMERT BROS,
Auctioneers,
Hong Kong, 27th April, 1923,
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The above prices include deli very charges to destination.
Upon his arrival in Japan, Baron von Koenig plans to fly to Tokyo, after which he will ship his 'plane from Yokohama by- steamer to San Francisco. When he arrives at the California city, he stated, he will fly across America to New York by easy stages.
The Baron iga young man and prior to his long solitary-flight across Europe and Asia, had had less than 20 hours of actual flying time. He made the long journey by air in 28 days. His first ex- perience with flying craft was gained at the University of Berlin, where he was a student. He became fascinated with flying and it was then be determined on 2 long flight alone.
It was the original intention of the daring young German flyer to fly from Berlin to Moscow in com- petition for the prize offered for
No that the SIXTIETH OR-amateurs making that flight,
of
etc.
The Baron made the flight and won the prize, which also brought
him a worth-while cash sum.
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TAMMANY HALL
PASSING OF EX-GOVERNOR'S INFLUENCE
AIR LINE DINARY YEARLY MEETING of the Company will be held at its
STARTS FROM NANKING Head Office, Union Building, Hong
The cash in hand prompted him
ON JUNE 1 Kong, on FRIDAY, 24th MAY,
to fly to Baku. Thence to 1929. at 11.15 a.m., for the
MAYOR WALKER SCORES COMMERCIAL SERVICE Teheran where he was the guest purpose of receiving the Report of of the German Minister, and then the Directors and the Statements
New York, April 24. to Persia. He also flew to
Nanking, April 25. Account to 31st December, Bushire. Karachi,
The selection of John F. Curry, Calcutta, June 1 has been set as the date 1928, and of declaring Dividends, Rangoon, Bangkok and on to for the inauguration of a commer- the Commissioner of Records of Singapore. At the latter city he cial air service between Shanghai New York City and an opponent boarded a German steamer for and the capital, according to a of the Hon. Alfred E. Smith, Shanghai.
decision reached at a meeting former Governor of New York, The Baron's 'plane is a Klemm-yesterday of the preparatory com- as head of Tammany Hall, the Daimler, with a Mercedes-Benz mittee under the auspices of Mr. political organisation which prac engine and was built in Germany. Wang Peh-chun, Minister of Com-tically controls municipal politics in New York City, is interpreted It is one of the smallest places munications. ever to undertake such a long
by the newspapers this morning journey.
as marking the passing of the in- fluence of the ex-Governor, who, it may be remembered, was the of the Democratic candidate Party in the recent Presidential Election,
THE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 6th MAY to 24th MAY, Both Days inclusive.
By Order of the Board, PAUL LAUDER,
General Manager. Hong Kong, 1st May, 1929.
BRITISH TRADERS" INSURANCE COMPANY, LTD. (Incorporated in Hong Kong).
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
FOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
Nhat the SIXTY-THIRD OR-
AIRMAN KILLED
CRASH WITH JUNK ON RIVER
FIRST TEST FLIGHT
Construction of the two aero- dromes, one in Nanking and the other in Shanghai, is being hastened. The Ryan aeroplanes ordered from America by the Ministry are expected to reach the capital in the latter part of next month-"Kuo Min."
P. I. GOVERNOR
RETIRING AMBASSADOR TO ROME NAMED
MR. STRAWN MENTIONED
Washington, April 24.
The election of Mr. F. Curry as district leader in succession to General Sessions Judge George W. Olvany, who recently resigned, is described as a victory for Mr. James Walker, the Mayor of New York, it being considered that this establishes him as the comin- ating influence in Tammany and assures his renomination as Mayor.
A Junkers seaplane, No. A13, DINARY YEARLY MEETING of owned by the Chinese Admiralty, the Company will be held at its while making its first test flight Head Office, Union Building. Hong on the Whangpoo River, near Kong, on FRIDAY, 24th MAY, the Kiangnan Dock, Shanghai, on
3.7., for 1929, at 11.201
the April 24 developed engine trouble purpose of receiving the Report of and crashed into the mainmast of
The Society of St. Tammany the Directors and the Statements a Chinese junk which was anchor- Mr. Harry P. Fletcher is retir-
was incorporated in New York. of Account to 31st December, ed in the stream. The pilot nar-log-soon from his post as United City in 1789 as a benevolent, pa- 1928, and of declaring Dividends, rowly escaped but the mechanic States Ambassador to Italy. He triotic and social body, In the etc.
was killed.
is being mentioned as Governor-
course of time it has become a THE TRANSFER BOOKS of The accident occurred about 11 General of the Philippines, but very strong political organisation, the Company will be CLOSED a.m, and was witnessed by many his friends believe that he will which, by the judicious use of from 6th MAY to 24th MAY, Chinese who were watching with prefer to remain in the United "the spoils of office," dominates interest the test flight of the States after a quarter of a cen-municipal politics in New York
plane. The craft rose graceful-tury in the diplomatic service, City-Associated Press. ly from the water and for a few saying that he will seek the post
Both Days inclusive.
By Order of the Board,
Яtream.
SHANGHAI COURT
PAUL LAUDER,
General Manager. minutes soared high above the of Senator for Pennsylvania.
The candidates who have beeri Hong Kong, 1st May, 1929,
Chinese aviators below, watch-urged for the Philippine post in-NANKING PREPARING NOTE ing the test flight with keen include Mr. Silas Hardy Strawn of terest, became worried and ap- Chicago, who was the head of the prehensive when a "break" in the United States delegation to the throb of the engine was noted. A special conference at Peking on wisp of blue-black smoke issued the Chinese Customs tariffs, Gen- from the fast-moving machine, eral McCoy and General Mac- which swooped down towards Arthur. the stream.
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SPORTING
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ACCESSORIES.
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Plane Swerves To Left
TO DIPLOMATS
PROPOSED ABOLITION
Nanking, April 25. The text of the notification of the abolition of the Shanghai President Hoover is at present Provisional Court is reported to giving little consideration to the
have been prepared-jointly by the Two hundred feet or more post, as the Acting Governor Judicial Yuan and the Ministry of above the river it appeared that General of the Philippines, Mr. the 'plane would make a safe land- Eugene A. Gilmore, is function- Foreign Affairs. It is expected that identical communications ing. The craft, however, failing ing satisfactorily to Mr. Hoover. to respond to the hand of the Friends of his believe that Mr. containing the note will be for- warded to the diplomatic repre- pilot, swerved sharply to the left Gilmore will be given serious con- sentatives of the various Powers in its downward flight. Frighten-sideration when Mr. Hoover, de- ed boatmen on a large junk shout-elles to name a successor to concerned as soon as the State ed in vain as the plane shot Colonel Stimson as Governor- Council approves of the docu- downward, striking the mainmast General.
Dr. Wang Chung-hui, President with terrific force.
President Hoover is on the side of the Judicial Yuan, and Dr. C. T. The 'plane was badly damaged of those committed against nam-
Wang, Minister of Foreign and was knocked into the rivering a military appointee for the by the force of the collision. The Philippines post. It is believed Affairs, together with a number body of the mechanic was re- that he will consider whether the of the country's jurists have been trieved from the river. Death officer is "military-minded" if had been caused by injuries sus-one is proposed for the post the Court at the end of the year, tained in the collision
The pilot was also thrown clear of the junk and the 'plane into the stream. Native boatmen suc- ceeded in rescuing him after a few exciting moments. The pilot I was not much the worse for his
close call.
Body Recovered
The body of the mechanic was recovered from the water about 700 yards from the scene of the accident and about 15 minutes
Associated Press.
DR. SUN
NATIONAL MOURNING TO BE OBSERVED
SEVEN DAYS' PERIOD
Nanking, April 25. Seven days of nation-wide mourning for the late Knomin The wrecked plane was picked tang leader will be observed on up from the river about four the occasion of his state burial,
after the tragedy.
ment
in session discussing the proce dure governing the abolition of
when the present rendition agree- ment expires.Ta Chung."
ARMED ROBBERS
SERVANTS' QUARTERS RAIDED IN KOWLOON
Four armed Chinese last night ralded the servants' quarters of No. 1, Armend Building. Kowloon, the residence of Mrs. D. Harvey. had no difficulty in overpowering two women, who were bound and
Two of them exhibited knives and
upstream, owing to the flood tide beginning from May 26, the day gagged. from the scene. The A18 is one of the Western Uills in Peking, to belonging to an amah and $1 of for removal of the casket from The robbers decamped with $10 seven Junkers seaplanes recently
June 1, when interment will be her friend's money. Other ser- brought to Shanghai from Germany by the National Govern-made at the mausoleum in the vants lost some jewellery and ment. At the office of the Chin- capital. The national flag will be clothing worth about $45.50.
The robbers ran down a back ese Admiralty on April 25 it was hoisted half-mast and public stated that the plane was badly amusement places will remain lane toward Chatham-road and damaged but is not beyond repair closed throughout the period. escaped in the direction of Hung-
Mourning bands will also be worn hom.
by all Government and Party officials.
Mr. Wa Shou-kang, a well- £50 CASH FOR POEMS The decision to appropriate a known lawyer, who has been ap $50 is offered in Cash Prizes for poems, sum of $20,000 as expenses for pointed to assist Judge John C. H. Full particulars free. MSS. of all de the conveyance of the casket from Wa in revising the provisional scriptions also required, both for book Peking to the capital, and to set agreement for the rendition of the issue and for magazines. No reading aside $50,000 to meet other ex- Shanghai Mixed Court, stated In fees. Current lists and booklets af commendation on application penses was also reached at a an interview with the Gainess ARTHUR H STOCKWELL LTD meeting of the committee in press that the revision work would charge of Dr. Sun's state burial be completed within the next thron “Kuo Min.!
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