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THURSDAY, JUNE 27, 1929.

Phone C. 22 FOR

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All replies under this heading wust be called for.

WANTED

WANTED.-Young Chinese

stenographer- for Amoy.

Secretary, P.O. Box 22.

LAMMERT BROS.

AUCTIONEERS, APPRAISERS

AND SURVEYORS.

Public Auctions

HE Undersigned have received

Auction

Tinstructions to sell by Public

UN

FRIDAY, June 28, 1929, commencing at 11 am.,

at No. 12, Kumphreys Building, Kowloon

A Quantity of

VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

FURNITURE,

male Reply

Comprising:

Teak Hall Stand, Chesterfield Couch, Chesterfield Chairs, Teak WANTED. By Japanese, a position Cabinet. Teak Extension Dining

in ab Hotel, An all round man will-Table, Dining Chairs, Teak Side- ing to do anything. Apply Box No. board, 600, c/o "China Mail."

SITUATION WANTED

EURASIAN GIRI, with experience wants position

21:3 NURSEMAID. Will live in. Apply Box No, 807, c/o "China Mail.”

TO LET

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TO LET-Furnished, one room; use of bathroom and kitchen. Apply: Mrs. Chan, 587, Nathan Road, Kow- loun.

FLATS TO LET-First, Second and Third Floors, No. 20,Ice House Street (formerly occupied by Carlton

Linner Waggon, Teak Deaks, Curtains, Carpets, Electric Fans, etc.

Tenk Bedstead. Teak Wardrobe, Teak Chests of Drawers, Teak Dressing Table. Toilet Set, Teak les Chest, Crockery, Kitchen Utensila, etc.

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One Piano.

One View from Thursday, June 27, 1929.

Catalogues will be issued; Terms:-Cash or Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers. Hong Kong, June 24, 1929.;

Hotel). Cuol and Central Locality THE Undersigned have received Grund outlook towards Public Gar-instractions to sell by Public dens. Modern Sanitation. For fur- ther particulars apply to I. Ruttonjee Auction

& Son, 15, Queen's Raud Central

TO LET OR FOR SALE.

TO LET OR FOR SALE-On Broad- wood Road two semi-detached 5 room- ed houses with Tennis Court and Garage to each house. Reply Secre- tary P.O. Box No. 22.

FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-On Broadwood Road 3 roomed-Bungalow. Reply Secretary F.O. Box No. 22.

FOR SALE-Buick Car 1927 Model. Very good condition. Apply Box No. 108, c/n “China Mail"

FOR SALE Barkers," Sai Wan A Ana 4-Roomed Bungalow with large Garden. Excellent Bathing facilities. Ideal place for Summer Hotel. For full particulars apply Box No. 595, c/o China Mail."

FOR

Printing

SALE-Wharfedale Press, in excellent condition. Wil take Sheet Double Damy. Useful for Small Printing Shop.. Apply Box. No. 594, c/o "Chína Mail"

WATER TANK FOR SALE

100-gallon Steel Drum for sale, these are good strong tanks for re- serving water for household use, and are galvanised inside and outside, no will оссит. Price $15.00 ench. Kwong Sang, Hong Limited, or 134/5, Praya Bast, Wancha).

rust

MISCELLANEOUS.

YOUR VISITING CARDS neatly and promptly printed. “China Mail" Office, Na. SA, Wyndham St. Telephone Cen- tral 22.

HOME TUITION.

WESTOVER-STEVENAGE, Within an hour from London, 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 CULLEY

For

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

MISS GERTRUDE TURNER-

(National Frode! Higher Certificate).

NOTICE

TO SHIPOWNERS,

MASTERS & AGENTS,

ON

FRIDAY, June 28, 1929, at 2.30 p.m.

J

at their Sales Room,

Duddell Street.· ̈ One Standard Touring Motor Car, 11 H.P., British Make, 80 M.P.G. in Perfect Running Order and Condition.

On View on Day of Sale. Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers, Hong Kong,. June 26, 1929.

N°

NOTICES.

THE CHINA MAIL,

WILLIAM POWELL, LIMITED.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN. that Mr. FRANK ERNEST. SKINNER has beeri appointed Acting Secretary of the above Company as from To-day's Date.

M. MANUK,

Hong Kong, Juse 25, 1929.

Chairman.

PENINSULA HOTEL

BOTANIC GARDENS were kept in order during the year, additional planting of trees was carried on, grass lawns, banke, trees and shrubs were given such atten- tion as they required.

SUPERINTENDENTS REVIEW

OF THE YEAR

WEATHER FAVOURABLE

The report on the Botanical and Forestry Department for the year 1928 states:

Statue Pier. The pier was do- corated with pot plants several times during the year on the occa sons of the landing of persons paying official visits to the Colony. The weather throughout the whole The Eyrie. The grounds.. were year was very favourable for both maintained by this Department up gardening and forestry operations, to July 5 when it was handed over the fourth quarter was exceptionally to the Public Works Department, dry and sunny and winter-flowering Herbarium and Library- shrubs, trees and annuals were much Since the treating of the interior better than during the past few of the building with Hydrocyanic years.

Gas by the Government Analyst in Typhoon signals were hoisted on June 1927, no live insects have been

TEA DANCES only two occasions during the year found among the books and plant

in

ROOF GARDEN

on

SATURDAY- AFTERNOONS

··ONLY.

PUBLIC AUCTIONS.

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PUBLIC AUCTION.

and no damage was done to either specimens. plantations or roadside trees by Plant specimens of botanical in-- gales which usually destroy large terest and economic value were numbers of young trees during the identified for local collectors and col- latter part of the year.

lectare outside the Colony, dried The rainfall for the year was plant specimens were supplied to 80.89 inches in 138 days as against various institutions outside the 120.12 inches on 176 days in 1927: Colony,

Gardens, Parks and Grounds

Facilities for study were afforded Botanic Gardens. — A. granite to visiting botanists who passed memorial in the shape of a Pai Leu through the Colony, from time to I was erected at the top of the main time.

entrance steps in the Old Garden by

Forestry

the Imperial War Graves Commis- Formation of Pine Tree Planta- sion in memory of the Chinese in tions.-The number of in situ sow- the service of the British Govern-ings of seed of Pinus Massoniana ment who died through enemy amounted to 196,000 during the action during the Great War 1914-year, the areas which were re- 1918.

afforested by this method Twu rockeries were removed to Mount Collinson, West Bay, Stanley make room for the memorial. Catchwater, Pokfulam Valley, Kow,

were

A very large specimen of Banian loon Bay, Castle Peak, Shek Li Pui (Ficus retusa) adjoining the Azalea Reservoir area. Kowloon Tsai, Taipo terraces, which was one of the oldest Forestry Reserve and Ping Shan, PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS trees in the gardens, died and was

On kuitable areas a total of 1,666

to be held on

of the Sale by Public Auction remayed.

pounds of Pints Muszoriano and 155:

2nd

TUESDAY, the Grass Caterpillars (Thiallata pounds of Leucaena glauca were day of July, 1929, at signifera) made, their appearance on sown by the broadcast method. 3 p.m., at the Offices of the lawns during the autumn; they were

Broad-leaved Trees Planted. Public Works Department, by destroyed by dressings of diluted Groups of the following trees were Order of His Excellency the Gov-Jeyes Fluid, the dressings are most planted in the most suitable areas. ernor, of one Lot of Crown Land effective when applied at night.. in the Colony, the major portion of !! Prince Edward Road, Kow- The outhouses in the nursery yard such work being carried out in loon in the Colony of Hong were accidentally destroyed by fire Taipo Forestry Reserve and Mount Kong, for a term of 75 on October 11; prompt action by the Collinson Prohibited Area: Acacia years, with the option of renewal clerical staff preverited the fire from confusz, Acacia pernata, Bischofia at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the spreading to the office. Surveyor of His Majesty the King, for one further term of 15 years. PARTICULARS, OF THE LOT.

Lugality.

Brandy Nagas recnoti

ft. ft. The About

Annual Bental

TO-DAY

and every day

per le plan, $4,400 236

drop in for a

quick one

at the

ST. FRANCIS

HOTEL.

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PUBLIC AUCTION.

PART

FREE SNACKS

every day from 10.30-12.30 and

5.30

7.00 p.m.

GROUND FLOOR LOUNGE.

Tel No. C. 5134, Tel. No. C. 5134.

The Yuen Wo Seamen's||| It's not Bear Brand

Institute always has men

available to ship as watch-

men, seamen, &c.

Our men are employed by the leading passenger fixes. We guarantee satis faction.

Please phone or call : ~ K.661 No. 2, Saigon

Street, Yaumati or

. C.2560 — No, 36, Tung Man Street.

TANG YUK, DENTIST Büresunar to

the late SIEN TING, 14. D'Aguilar Street.

TERMS VERY MODERATE Consultation Free.

"BEAR BRAND”

NATURAL MILK

Is a nourishing Infants food containing all the elements necessary for Baby's good health and growth.

Bole Agents for H.X. & Eo. China

A. B. MOULDER & CO. LTD. China Railding, Hong Kon

javanica, Lèucaens glauca, Spondis

A portion of the aviary was reluteo, Sapium sebiferum, Aleurites paired by the Public Works Depart Ford, Erythrina Criste galli, ment and all woodwork in one Gleditechia australis and Adenan section was replaced by concrete. thera intermedia.

Three concerts were given on the lower terrace of the Old Garden dur- ing the year by the Band of the King's Own Scottish Borderers.

Sale of Trees

LADIES and

GENTLEMEN'S

BATHING

COSTUMES

of superior Quality "OCEAN” “VIKING "HOLLYWOON.”.

in a great variety of colours. All moderately priced.

THE BAKILLY CO., LTD.

153-155, Des Voeux Road Central.

HONG KONG HOTEL

SPECIAL ATTRACTION,

BO DIDDLY

Comedian and Dancer

Star of Jack Carter's, Serenaders will give

A SPECIAL CABARET· ENTERTAINMENT during Dinner Dance in the ROOF GARDEN

on

TUESDAY, - June 25th. WEDNESDAY, June 26th.

THURSDAY, June 27th. FRIDAY, June 28th.

$4.00 including Dinner.

Reservations may be made at the Reception Office or by

Telephone C. 2581.

THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI HOTELS, LID.

Miscellaneous Planting. -- The planting of trees on roadsides and handling of fire-crackers or sacri- vacant plots to replace those killed ficial papers.

creepers

received.

ables is still on the increase in many parts of the Colony,

Inspection of Nursery Stock and Vegetable Products.-Thirteen con- signments totalling 17,340 bulbs of Narcissus Tazetta were inspected and passed for export to the United of America and Honolulu, States six consignments totalling 195,960 bulbs were inspected and passed for export to Britain and Colonies

British

of

Ninety-eight, consignments dried and fresh vegetable products were inspected and passed for ex- port to the Philippine Islands.

by the severe gales of 1927 was car During the driest seasons of the ried on up to the end of the year. year a continuous watch was main- The total number of trees, shrubs. On banka which are not allocated tained for plantation and grass fires, and plants sold during the year was as playing fields in King's Park a senior forester was on duty at the 1,886.

203 mixed flowering trees and office telephones on all holidays and Government House Grounds-Ashrubs and 760

were Sundays, and by this means a lorry number of Chrysalidocarpus Ixtes-planted, serious damage was done to and foresters could be sent out to cens were planted to form a screen trees, shrubs and creepers by goats the scene of the fires within a few on the east side of the guard house. which are from time to time grazed minutes of a telephone report being

Tennis lawni were regularly in the Park.

On the low hills · adjoining Fan

Prohibited Area watered during the dry season and were further given such attention Ling golf course 500 mixed trees Mount Collinson Prohibited Area. as they required, grass banks were were planted.

The prohibition of entry to this regularly cleared of undergrowth.

The open space adjoining Taipo area in order to prevent damage to The whole of the interior of the Market was planted with Banian the trees contained in it has so far house was decorated on June 4 the cuttings, all were doing well at the been successful and has undoubted- ARTICULARS & CONDITIONS occasion of the Birthday of His end of the year.

ly saved large numbers of trees from of the Sale by Public Auction Majesty the King, portions of the Trees Felled-In connection with there were no

Felling of Trees

being destroyed by theft and fire, to be held on TUESDAY, the house were

prosecutions in re- 2nd day of July, 1929,

traffic requirements large shade spect of unauthorised persons enter-lanceolata, at other occasions during the year. 3 pm, at the Offices of the Mountain Lodge Grounds. A trees were removed from the fol-ing the area and the only damage Cassia fistula, Bauhinia variegata, Public Works Department,, by number of young trees of Cupreeus | Order of His Excellency the Gov- macrocarpa, Cuninghamia sinenoia ernor, of one Lot of Crown Land and Casuarina equisetifolia were

Kok Mong

Tsui, in the planted in various portions of the Colony of Hong Kong, for

a grounds to replace those destroyed term of 75 years, with the option of by the gale. during the previous renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed year. by the Surveyor of His Majesty the King, for one further term of 75

at

years.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

Kowloon Inland Lot No.

Locally.

Tal Nas Street

No, $199,

Boundary

Heasurement

N.

然

Th

ftft.

About

As per sale piso. 4,165 | 43

*** | Opses Prico,“

BEST COAL & CHEAPEST PRICE

decorated on

several

The grass plots on either side of the central walk were planted with a row of Phoenix Roebelini,

PLEASE DON'T WASTE WATER

Seed Collection Seeds of the following were: collected for local use and for the purpose of exchange:--Callistemon lanceolata, Ficus retusa, Sterculia Tristania confèria,

glauca, Glyptostrobus during the whole year was a very Leucaena

Acacia small amount of grass-cutting and heterophyllus,

pennata, one case of petty damage to the iron Cunninghamia sinensis, Casuarina Massoniana, notices.

equisetifolia, Pinus Forest Guards Service: The total | Aleurites triloba, Aleurites Fordü, number of persons arrested and Aleurites montana, Poinciana regia, charged with forestry offences dor. Cinnamomum Camphora, Callistemon rigidus, Melia Azedarach, Garcinia oblongifolia, Atalantia Hindsii, Bis- juvenica, “Ardisia crispa. chofu Celtis sinensis, Albizzia Lebbek, Melaleuca Leucadendron, Eucalyptus: tereticorais, Strychnos angustifolia and Liquidambar chinensis.

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of

of

Lawns were given such attention lawing areas:-Canton Road, Kowing the year was 281 as against 355 as they required and the valley was loon, adjoining Naval Hospital, in the preceding year, of these 248 cleared of undesirable undergrowth. Queen's Road East, Wood Road, were fined or imprisoned, 25 cau

Colonial Cemetery

Wanchai, Nathan Road, Kowloon. tioned, were discharged and 2 Colonial Cemetery-A number of

Fellings of Pine and" wild trees bound over. Chrysalidocarpus lutescens were were carried out in areas damaged Seven persons who were convicted planted as a scroen 'near the care by fire and in connection with the of a second and in some cases of a

Exchange of Seeds, &c. takers' quarters.

fourth forestry offence development of building sites and third or

The Department is indebted to year, were banished during the extension of roads.

the following donors of seeds, plants Undergrowth Clearing. The total during 1827 fifteen persons were area cleared in connection with anti-banished for similar offences, the etc. Curator, Lloyd Botanic Gar

measures amounted A number of trees overgrowing malarial

to absence of these persons from the den, Darjeeling, India; Director, and likely to cause damage to head-5,310,345 square feet, for other pur- Colony has undoubtedly had the Department of Agriculture, Ceylon: Hong stones were removed.

poses auch as cutting of traces for effect of preserving many valuable Registrar, University All grass piols and banks were surveys, nullah training, road mak-trees which were constantly being Kong; The Director, RH S

Gardens, Surrey; Director given such attentions as. they re-ing and other public improvements felled and sold as firewood... quired,

the areas cleared amounted to: Two contractors paid compensa-Forestry, Manila; Rev. R. H. Wells; Kowloon Hospital Grounds-The 1,088,225 square feet. •

tion for damage to trees in plants-Professor Juan Balme, Mexico; Mow extensive grounds of this hospital Insect Pests-Pine Tree Cater-tions, the first the sum of $60 in Foug Garden and Messrs. Hsen-Hsu were taken over by this Department pillars (Dendrotimus punctatus) respect of damage caused by ur Hu; Woon Yung-chun; H. H. Seth; made their appearance in large authorised removal of earth, the S. C. Le Tickle; P. J. Wester The major portion of the grounds numbers during the early monthe second $100 in respect of damage (Manila); were laid out as lawns and grass of the year in many parts of the caused by careless removal of Dixson ing shrubs and Palms were planted; tion by collection and burying was

The notices which are posted in recipients: Director, Daghestan owing to the force of the wind carried out and a total amount so

to 14,505 all parts of the Colony prior to Agricultural Plant-Breeding Sta- which blows across the grounds dur- dealt with amounted

Chinese New Year appear to betion, Caucasus; Departments of ing the greater part of the year the pounds.

Ceylon flowering shrubs have not grown

Protecting Plantations Origine deout the desired eftct of Agriculture, Bermuda, well.

Protection of Plantations. All fire lessening the heavy damage to the Jaya; Assistant Inspector, Depart- Bamboo hedges were planted to barriers were cleared before the Chinese New Year Flower (Enkian ment of Agriculture, Vancouver, act as screen between the various commencement of the dry season, in thus quinqueflorus), damage to this B.C. Curator, Lloyd Botanic Gar- blocks of quarters.

Taipo Forestry Reserve a new beautiful flowering shrub was mucis den, Darjeeling, India; Subadar section of barrier three miles in less than during the past several Tota Eam, 4th Panjabi Regiment,

India; General Li Fuk-lam; Father: length was made, at Mount Collin years

E. Terizzi, Catholle Mission;

in January.

KWONG HANG & CO. slopes, and in suitable areas flower- Colony, the usual method of destruc- boulders. New Year Flower.

Tel. C, 2736.

43, Des Voeux Road Central, Government and Admiralty Coul

Contractors.

HOUSE COAL.

Peak

.at $23.00 per ton..

Upper Level

$22.00

19

Middle Level

$21.00

Central Office

$20.00

Kowloon

$17.00

The above prices include very charges to destination:

CHAIN BLOCKS

SCREW

WORM GEARED WESTON

dell

1⁄2, 1, 12, 2, 3, 4, 5, & 6 TONS,

A. MING & CO.

105, Des Voeur Road Central (opposite Central Market). TL G6147′′

4.

A row of shade trees (Aleurites trüqba) was planted by the side of the main approach road.

H. Humphreys; W. (Sydney) and A. Kol (Leningrad, U.S.B.R.).

The following were the principal

Mow Fong Garden and Messrs. Tang Pak-kau (N.T.); P. J. Wester (Manila); H. Humphreys; Chan Kwai (NT)**H. Campbell (Cyprus); H, D. Mclaren John Williams Son and Sharp (England) and Messrs. Sanders (England).

BOD Prohibited. Area the barrier Forest Service Paths. The ex * Queen's Gardens,

undoubtedly saved the majority of tension of the path, which will Elders, Chung Pak-long, (N.T.); Children's Playground, Queen's the young trees in the area from eventually give access to all parts Gardens. The lawa at the west end total destruction,

of Taipo Forestry Reserve was in of Queen's Gardens was taken over During the year 68 fires occurred, progress at the end of the year, all by this Department in January and no very serious damage was done to old paths were given such attention

Pan maintained as playground for use of Pine plantations, the majority of the as they required. children of occupiers of the adjoin fife appeared to be caused by the Forestry Licences, New Terri ing Government Quarters.

careless dropping of lighted matches tories Fees collected during the Blake Garden, West End Park, er tobacco one man was apprehend year amounted to $5,784.92 as King's Park Civil Hospital, Lamatic ed at Wanchai Gap on February 17 against $4,099.70 in 1927. Asylum, Senior Officers Quarters, in the act of deliberately setting fire

Agriculture, Etc Leighton Hil Indian School, Volun- to grass and young trees, he was The New Territories Agricultural teer Headquarters Statue Square subsequently-convicted and impri- Show, which was held for the first time in December 1927, was not re Quarters, Government. Pavilions and Twenty-five of the fires occurred peated during 1928 as it was found Villas, Royal Observatory and Kow- on the days of the Ching Ming and that better results could be obtained loon Magistracy. The grounds or Chang Yeung Festivals, eleven of by holding the show early in such portions of them za are under this number commenced in geme- January in the following year.

Plota, Victoria Hospital, Homestead soned.

The Superintendent proceeded on leave on March 31 and returned and resumed duty on November 23

The Assistant Superintendent re- turned from leave and resumed duty on February 3 and was in charge of the Department during the Superintendent's absence.ANGGA Foreman Forester Wong Sin re-. tired on pension of August 81 after

the control of this Department teries and were due to careless The cultivation of foreign vegetineteen years service.