$
TUESDAY, MAY 7, 1929.
Phone C. 22
FOR
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING
Twenty-five Words three inser tions prepaid $1. Every addi- tional word four cents for three insertions.
All replies under this heading must be called for.
TO LET.
TO LET GODOWN, 150, Praya East. -Apply: GANDE. PRICE & CO., LTD.
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE Barkers," Sai Wan. A fine 4-Roomed Bungalow with large Garden. For fuil particulars apply Box No. 595, c/c "China Mall."
Printing FOR SALE-Wharfedale
Will Press, in excellent condition. take Sheet Donble Demy. Useful for Smail Printing Shop.. Apply Box No. 594, c/o "China Mall."
MISCELLANEOUS.
TOUR VISITING CARDS neatly and promptly printed."China Mall" Office, No. 3A, Wyndham St. Telephone Cen- tral 22.
HOME TUITION.
WESTOVER-STEVENAGE.
en hour from London.
Within
In healthy neighbourhood, SCHOOL for GIRLS and SMALL BOYS. A few Boarders received in the House of the Principal. Individual care and attention.
Particulars apply to:
MISS RUTH CULLET
LAMMERT BROS.
AUCTIONEERS, APPRAISERS
AND SURVEYORS.
-Public Auctions
THE Undersigned have received Tinations to shll by Public
Auction
ON
WEDNESDAY, the 8th., May 1929 commencing at 2.30 p.m., at their Sales Room, Duddell Street.
A VALUABLE COLLECTION OF
Comprising:
CURIOS
NOTICES.
THE CHINA MAIL,
HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
NOTICE.
THE HALF YEARLY GENERAL
MEETING of Voting Members will be held in the Jockey Club, Room, Hong Kong Club Annex, on FRIDAY, 17th May, 1929, at 5.10
p.m.
By Order,
NATIONAL ORIGINS N. CHINA RAILWAY
PRESIDENT'S ATTITUDE ON IMMIGRATION ACT
SENATE'S CRITICISM
Washington, Apr. 29. President Hoover's stand in favour of the repeal of the national origins clause of the immigration
act of 1924 will meet with the, dis- approval of all true Americans, Senator David Reed, Republicans of Pittsburgh, Pa., declared in a Secretary-speech in the upper house of the
Congress to-day.
C. B. BROWN,
Hong Kong, 30th April, 1929.
HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
The Pennsylvania senator. at tacking Mr. Hoover's position on de the national origins clause, clared this situation is one of the most important of those confronting for the the Administration.
Porcelain Vasee, Bowls, Plates, ENTRY FORMS
RAFT PROGRAMMES and Flower Pots, Old Bronze Ware, In-
The President, Senator Read cense Burners, Lacquer Screens, FIFTH EXTRA RACE MEET- Tables, Chairs, Boxes, Ivory, ING to be held on SATURDAY, said, made a great mistake in dia- Crystal. Amber Jade and Agate 18th May
and on
MONDAY, posing of the clause in a single Ornaments, Embroidered Coats and 20th May 1929 (Weather per- line in his message to the Con- Skirts. Silk Shawls, Blackwood Joss mitting) may be obtained at the gress on April 16. He believed Mr. Tables and Jardinieres, Iron Fic-Race Course, Hong Kong Club, and Hoover is attempting to "choke".
Hand Paintings. Causeway Bay Staldes.
Chinese
tures, etc., etc.;
Catalogues will be issued. Terms: Cash on Delivery. On View from Tuesday, the 7th.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers
May 1929.
Hong Kong, 4th. May, 1929.
TO-DAY
and every day
M
drop in for a
quick one"
46
For
(Camb. Higher Local). Chub. Teachers' Diploma). MISS GERTRUDE TURNER (National Frodel Higher Certificate).
ALL CARS REPAIRED
FIÁT GARAGE 67A, 67B, Des Voeux Rd. C. Tel. C. 4821.
PHOTO-SUPPLIES
Kodaka and Camerss. Films, Plates and Papers, etc. Developing, Printing and Enlarging.
ZIESS and EUSCH FIELD GLASSES
Price Moderate.
A Trial Order is Solicited.
A. SEK & CO.
Tel. No. C. 3459. 26A, Des Voeux Road C Hong Kong.
NOTICE
TO SHIPOWNERS, MASTERS & AGENTS.
The Yuen Wo Seamen's Institute always has men 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 ; —- K.661 - No. 2, Saigon Street, Yaumati or
C.2560 No. 36, Tung Mau Street.
SPORTING
GUNS AND ACCESSORIES.
CENS:-Greener, Webley & Scotia. ESA. I. W, Needham & Ralek Fretos Air Rifles Revolvera, S. & W.-Ride Accessories Apér- ture Sights--Sporting requisitos Cartridges to quit all Lores. THE HONG KONG SPORTING ARMS AND AMMUNITION STORE
5-6, Beaconsfeld Arcade.,
TANG YUK, DENTIST Successor to
the late SIEN TING, 14, 0'Agullar Street.
TERMS VERY MODERATE
Consultation Free.
at the
ST. FRANCIS
HOTEL.
FREE SNACKS
every day from 10.30 - 12.30
5.30
and
-7.00 p.m.
GROUND FLOOR LOUNGE.
Tel. No. C. 5134. Tel. No. C. 5134.
You have more assurance
by taking
OUR GENUINE CHINESE MEDICINE & PILLS.
on Sale at:
SHING CHAI TONG DRUG STORE Established 1892. 186, Queen's Road C. Tel. C. 1853.
UNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS.
THE EASTERN EXTENSION AUSTRALASIA & CHINA TELEGRAPH CO., LTD.
The following unclaimed tele Frams are lying at the E. E.. Telegraph Co. office, Hong Kong:-| Chowsetra, from San Francisco. Mrs. Loc Kang-tye Franho, from Singapore.
Thys, from San Francisco.
S. LACK,
Superintendent:
Hong Kong. 2nd May, 1929.
THE GREAT NORTHERN TELEGRAPH CO., LTD., OF DENMARK.
The following unclaimed tele- grams are lying at the office of the Great Northern Telegraph Com- pany (Limited) of Denmark:- Manila Hotel, from Kobe. Houbunseon Wonko Ahilouki, from Amoy,
Fung, from Shanghai. Chebros, from Tokyo.
E. V. JESSEN,
Superintendent.
Hong Kong, 2nd May. 1920.
HONG KONG HEIGHTS
For the information of visitors the following liat of some of the highest points on the Island and Mainland is published:-
Island,
Victoria Peak
Mt. Parker
Entries will CLOSE at 12 o'clock noon on WEDNESDAY, 2th May, 1929.
Hong Kong, 2nd May, 1929.
NOTICE.
consideration of the problem.
Pressure to repeal the national
Reed be origins clause, Senator lieved, is "coming from those who do not realize that we are real Americans, instead of a people of hyphenated citizenship."
AN ATTACK ON THE GENERAL MANAGER
ALLEGED DISPUTE
According to the Chinese Press action has been taken by the
GREAT FORCES
MODERATE-SIZED ARMIES MUCH BETTER
COOLIDGE TALKS..
Philadelphia, April 29. Modern nations find there is greater national security in hav-
Minister of Railways, Mr. Sun Fo, against Mr. A. C. Clear, engineering,
chief and general manager of the Shanghai-Nanking Railway, for his alleged refusal to contribute part of the monthly salary of the staff to the famine relief funds.
The Chinese Press further says that a couple of days ago Mr. Clear was reprimanded by the Minister, and that the managing director, Mr. Jun-kee Choy, was instructed to take steps for his punishment. Now comes the report that Mr. Choy has been ordered to write to
DON'T WASTE WATER!
Mr. B. T. B. Boothby, of the British & Chinese Corporation, Ltd. re- questing him to suggest that Mr. Clear should resign voluntarily Chinese from the service of the Government.
the
establishment which menaces no- body, rather than in maintaining great forces which are a menace to all other nations," Mr. Calvin. Coolidge, former president of the United States, declares in an arti- cle published in the May issue of the "Ladies Hume Journal," a monthly magazine of the Curtis group.
The article, the second to ap pear in the magazine by the ex- president, was released to the United Press. to-day.
The days are past, Mr. Coolidge asserts, when any nation can claim to control the sea.-United Press.
HONG KONG HOTEL VISITORS
May 6, 1929.
Mr. Arniot.
Messrs. A. Brese; H. Bishjera, A. M. Birchall, C. W. T. Barker, Thos. F. Bagshaw and F. Grey
Burn.
Mr. E. J. Carmichael. Comdr. and Mrs. T. E. Docksey, Mrs. E. M. Dalton, and Mr. J. M. Dalgarno.
Mr. H. J. Eddo.
The Committee on Immigration
Mr. Choy's letter to Mr. Boothby of the United States Chamber of
is reported to say that, in accor- Commerce also is attempting to
an order from MADAME PIERRETTE for the obtain consideration by the annual, dance with last few days in Hong Kong is conference of that body of the Ministry. Mr. Clear has failed to and selling at 20% reduction on all national origins clause and has serve as general manager Morning, Afternoon and also submitted a report opposing it, as engineer-in-chief in the highest in- Evening Gowns. Beautiful Even- it was promulgated by the Pre-terests of the National Government ing 'Dresses
and the bondholders, so he cannot from $50. St.sident.
Mrs. and Miss E. Foster, Mesars. be permitted to remain in office. Itc. P. and I. M. Foster, Mr. and Francis Hotel, Room 401.
would be advisable if a suggestion Mrs. G. Foreman. should be made to Mr. Clear to resign voluntarily and if another person were appointed in his place. In connection with the affairs of Mr. the Shanghai-Nanking Line, Boothby has addressed a letter to Mr. Choy (says the Chinese press) of
THE CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE LTD,
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
NHE FORTY-EIGHTH ORDİN-
Mr. Karl De Laittre of Minnes- polis, Mich., the chairman of the Committee, gave, its reasons for opposing the clause as follows:
and our "First, our industrial social life, our citizens and our foreign-born residents, as well as foreigners abroad who are contem-
coming to this country for
TARY GENERAL MEETING plating condence, have largely protesting against the action
of Shareholders will be held at the Offices of the undersigned on THURSDAY, the 23rd May, 1929, at Noon, for the purpose of re ceiving the Report of the General Agents, together with a Statement of Accounts for the year ended the 31st December, 1928.
be
The SHARE REGISTER and TRANSFOR BOOKS will CLOSED from the 9th to the 23rd May, 1920, both days inclusive.
JARDINE MATHESON & CO., LTD., General Agents. Hong Kong, 2nd May, 1929..
BEST COAL & CHEAPEST PRICE
adjusted themselves to the present 1890 census quota limit system.
"Second, the putting into effect of any estrictive immigration policy is hound to stir up racial antagonisms without any large commensurate gain to our final purpose which is the building of a homogeneous and united nation." The Immigration Committee of the U. S. C. O. C. submitted a re- port to this effect last month, De Laittre said.-United Fress.
DRY BISHOP
JOURNEY TO 'EUROPE ON BRITISH VESSEL
Washington, Apr. 29. The Anti-Salcon League to-day KWONG HANG & CO. made public a telegram of Bishop
Tel. C. 2736.
43, Des Voeux Road Central. Government and Admiralty Coal Contractors.
Peak
HOUSE COAL.
כז
James Cannon, Jr., replying to a radio by Rep. Fiorello LaGuardia,
Mr. M. F. D. Graham.
Messrs. H: Hangi, Jacques Hirsch, O. Haynes and Frank D. Van Horn, Mrs. D. Headrick.
Mr. J. E. Joseph. Messrs. P. Kahn, F. Kulka and W. Kreiger.
Miss H. Lillie.
Mr. O. Meister. Messrs. J. E. Nixon and P. G. Nesty.
the Greater Shanghai Bureau of Public Utilities forbidding vehicles not bearing Chinese licences to enter the Shanghai North station compound. The compound, Mr. Boothby says, is the property of the railway and, according to the Loan Agreement, is not within the jurisdiction of the Greater Shang-Wong.
The licensing hai Municipality:
of cars, the letter says, is causing inconvenience to passengers and is greatly affecting the railway's business. Mr. Choy, accordingly, is asked to ignore the order of the Public Utilities Bureau.
When seen by a representative of the "N.-C. Daily News," on the alleged demand for his resignation, Mr. Clear said that he was unable to make any statement for publica- tion.
of New York, demanding to know MERCHANT'S MONEY
why the famous dry advocate
travelled to Europe aboard a wet LARGE ESTATE AND LEGACY British liner instead of a dry
Bishop Cannon said he chose to journey from New York to Europe
.at $23.00 per tan. American ship.
$22.00 Upper Level Middle Level $21.00 Central Office - $20.00 Kowloon
$17.00
JF
**
13
+
M
The above prices include very charges to destination.
TO LEAGUE
Zurich, April 27.
A former merchant named
on the "Olympic" because of "con-Cadonau, who amassed wealth in siderations of spood, safety, the Singapore, where he emigrated in left 200,000 deli-date of departure from New York his early youth,
and the date of arrival across the franes to the League of Nations
francs 4,000,000 He reiterated his belief and ocean. that American vessels should not charitable institutions. He died sel alcoholic beverages-United in February in his 79th year.- Press.
Trans-Ocean,
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Your Visit is cordially welcomed when you will see that our Train ed Female Hair Dressers give you every satisfaction.
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Mt. Davis
Taimonhan Kowloon Peak
over
to
GERALDINE FARRAR
On tour of the Pacific Coast, the Prima Donna is seen at the Em- press Hotel, Victoria, where she stopped for a few days to enjoy the balm of the Japanese current.
HOOVER LURED
ORDERS EQUIPMENT FOR "TALKIES"
Washington, Apr. 29. President Hoover, long a patron of motion picturea, has abandoned the silent drama for the "talkies" it was revealed to-day when news- paperman learned the President has ordered equipment for sound pictures to be installed in the White House-United Press.
Painted in 1849, a water-colobr Mr. E. Robinson.
of the pulpit of the Harrow parish Miss B. W. Shay, Messrs. S. church has been presented to the church by the family of the late Schofield and E. H. Shekury.
Messrs. A. G. Waller and S. Q. Rev. W. Done Bushell, formerly
chaplain to Harrow School.
First Ten-Pounders
Trained farm workers who are headed for the West, where they will contribute to the success of the 1929 harvest. They came over on the Melita, the first large group under the ten-pound rate, and were directed to farm work by representatives of the Canadian Pacific Railway.
Scenes along the route. Sinclair Canyon, Calpery and the Locks of Sault Ste. Marte. Centre, na the Emprous Hotel at Victoria will appaat. Vancouver, Clasicau Lake Louise
and the Pool at Banff whote members of the 1928 tour are seen disporting themselves.
Dean Sinclair Laird of Mae turned, as he says, with a more this year, for the sixth time, and hundred people through the great danald College, Ste. Anne de sympathetic understanding of the in conjunction with the Canadian cities and scenes which lie between Bellevue is better known as an restern people and problems and Pacific Railway the Dean is again Montreal and Victoria Banff, educationist than a philanthropist, more thoroughly convinced that organizing a de luxe all-expense Lake Louise, Winnipeg. Edinon- but he is really both. Seme years the education of a Canadian can tour which for a stated sum, ton, Vancouver-over a diversified ago he made a tour of the Cana- not begin until he has seen his own affords the maximum of enjoy-route. He has found that, while disn west. His time was more or country. Mament and variety of scene and the travellers appreciate having less limited and in planning his It was his idea that if a tour creation that can be provided a special train as a home and base,
in three summer wicks. itinerary he was obliged to miss could be organized at reasonabla
May they appreciate the Great Lakes Dean Laird dévotes a great deal and optional.motor runs, so that saveral points be considered worth cost, to cover all the important of time and energy to his tour and the steamships and the motor cars. while and to spend more time transities and resorts weet of Toronto, each year goes over much of the are very generously used by him." ha thought necessary in place less interesting. While he made this and the participants were assured same ground, but he now knows.
mind that this condition should of rellef from all the worries of the high spots in western travel, The Dean is doing's grest work not obtain if he made the zip travel arrangements, enough might
be feels that he is making his con-demands from applicants or M÷N¬ again, he was neatly thrilled by be interested to warrant the run and by carrying on year after year and the only qualiscations he tribution towards a greater and bership in his tour are companion- his journey The beauty and the ning of a special train. wonder of the Canadiand west hus the first "Dean Laird more united Canada. Altogether, ability and the capacity for enjoy deeply impressed him sad he re- Special came into existence and Mr. Laird has piloted some fifteen ment
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