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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3, 1931.

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GENERAL NOTICES

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NOTICE.

THE

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

that the ANNUAL ORDIN

ROM This Date and during the JARY GENERAL MEETING of

absence of the Undersigned Shareholders will be held at the Hong Kong Hotel, Hong Kong, on from the Calony, Mir. II. C. GRAY MONDAY, the 15th June, 1931, at ia appointed Acting General Man- 11 am. for the purpose of receiv-ager of the Society. ing, the Report of the Directors lo- gether with a Statement of Ac- ents for the year ended 30th ||April, 1931.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from

By Order of the Board,

PAUL LAUDER,

General Manager. Hong Kong, 1st June, 1931,

MONDAY, 8th day of June, to BRITISH TRADERS' INSURANCE MONDAY, 15th day of June. 1931,

both days inclusive.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, General Managers.

Hong Kong, 2nd June, 1931.

INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGA- TION COMPANY, LIMITED.

HE FIFTIETHI ORDINARY

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NOTICE.

ROM This Date and during the Fence of the Undersigned

CHINA MAIL.

NEW MISSING LINK QUEST.

Explorers to Search Eastern Turkestan.

EXPEDITION TO CENTRAL ASIA.

RADIO

TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME.

The following programme will the be broadcast to-day from

1ong Kong Broadcasting Station Z.B.W. DB A wavelength of 850

The Sunday Times learns that metres. a new quest for the "Missing Link"

5-7 p.m.-Chinese Programme. is to be made in Central Asia,

6-6.30 p.m.-Chinese Children's which many scientists believe

Programme, have been man's earliest home.

7-10.30

Pro- p.m. European Professor G. Elliot Smith, who!

gramme of Columbia Records kind- was in China last Autumn, atatesly supplied by the Anderson Music, that an expedition is now going Co. from Peking to the valley of the Tarim.

་

7-7.36 p.m.--A Concert,

Rose in the Bud.

in Eastern Turkestan, Song- there to seek traces of the most primitive farms of human life, or of the apes from which man—re- cording to the theories of modern science-was evolved.

The expedition will be led by from the Colony, Mr. H. C. GRAY|Pere Teilhard de Chardin and a is appointed Acting General Man-Chinese palaeontologist, Dr. C. C.. ager of the Society.

Young, both of whom were in the expedition which discovered the "Peking Man" in 1929.

By Order of the Board,

PAUL LAUDER,

General Manager. Hong Kong, 1st June, 1931.

GENERAL MEETING of the Company will be held at the Offices of the General Managers. Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE LESSONS in English,Ltd., Pedder Street, Hong Kong. French, Music, Shorthand and Type-on WEDNESDAY, the 17th June, writing. Torms moderate, 6, Aimai 1931, at Noon for the purpose of Villas, Austin Road, Kowloon.

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Father Teilhard de Chardin is one of the very highest authorities on the fossil remains of mammals in Asia.

Professor Davidson Black, of the "Peking Man" expedition, believes that important discoveries bearing on the beginnings of human life receiving the Report of the Direc-

may be found near the sources of and tors, passing the Accounts,

This river flows for This Date and during the the Tarím, I absence of the Undersigned 1,500 miles across Central Asin till ENGLISH LESSONS

to Electing Directors and Auditors, given Students with particular attention to The TRANSFER BOOKS of the from the Colony, Mr. II. C. GRAY it loses itself in the Lob-nor Lake.' pronunciation, by English Barrister Company will be CLOSED from is appointed Acting General Man- No systematic exploration has been (Middle Temple), Apply Box No.

the 10th Jane to 1st July, 1931.ager of the Society. BRO, c/o "China Muil."

both days inclusive.

HOME TUITION.

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WESTOVER-STEVENAGE, 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:

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General Managers. Hong Kong, 27th May, 1931.

SPORT NOTICES

FROM

By Order of the Board,

PAUL LAUDER,

General Manager. Hong Kong, 1st June, 1931,

BANK HOLIDAYS.

made there.

(Barrow & Foster), The Rooks (Waterford),

Danie Clara Dutt, Contralto (PBJ).

Pinto Solo

Gnomenreigen (Liszt), Waldesrauschen (Liszt),

Song-

Leff Poulshot (2053-D),

Der Wanderer (Schubert),

Alexander Kipnis, Bass (L2134).

larp Solo-

Andaluza (Granados-Zighera), Vers La Source Dans Le Bois

(Marcel Tournier),

Song-

Bernard Zighera (2394-D).

O Lovely Night

(Sir Landon Ronald),

Eva Turner, Səprano (L1827).

Cello Sol-

The Broken Melody (Von Biene),

W. H. Squire (L2127),

8 p.m.-Local Time & Weather Report.

7.36-8.23 p.m.—

When Opening the Tyne Side Bridgew

The Rose-English Selections

(Myddleton).

The Regimental Band of HM. Grenadier Guards. (9221). Thistle (Selection of Scottish Melodies) (Myddleton),

People of Good Taste Drink -

Amstel

Beer

.. (9414).

數

The Regimental Band of H.M. Grenadier Guards (9102).

Ancient Breeding-Ground, There is a theory that myriads of ages ago-it may be a million years, or millions--the climate of that part of the world was highly The favourable to mammalian life, and that it became a breeding-ground where originated great groups of animals now spread over the world. The Leek-Selection (Welsh Airs)

Extraordinary hauls of Tonsila TN Accordance with Government:

(Arr. Myddleton),

The Regimental Band of Ordinance, the EXCHANGE have been made. Dr. Sven Hedin's

II.M. Grenadier Guards BANKS will be CLOSED for the expedition, in 1927-28, found thirty

(0272). Transnation of Public Business an dinosaurs. Mr. Roy Chapman An- The Shamrock-Irish Selection WEDNESDAY, the 3rd June (The drews, the American explorer, dis- (arr. Myddleton).

His Majesty

traces of Birthday of

The covered

a' Stone Ágo culture in the Central Asian THE SEVENTH EXTRA RACE King).

wastes, and evidence of a popula-Britannia-Overture (Mackenzie), Hong Kong, 29th May, 1931.

tion of millions of human beings. That, he thinks, was about 20,000) test|years ago.

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.

THE TWO TIL EXTRA RACE ther permitting) at Happy Valley; on SATURDAY, 6th Jane. 1931. commencing at 2 p.m.

The first bell 1,30 p.m.

will he rung at

MEMBERS ENCLOSURE. Members are notified that they and their Ladies must wear their Badges prominently displayed.

ure

STANDARD TIMES.

Sunrise and Sunset in Colony.

non-Kong

for

are

The Regimental Band of H.M. Grenadier Guards (0210).

New Queen's Hall Light &

Orchestra (9338). 8.23-9 p.m.-Musical Comedy. There are high hopes of the Show Boat-Selection, Tarim Valley Expedition. At first

Drury Lane Theatre Orchestra (9430).

it will be a sort of reconnaissance The Girl Friend-Vocal Gems, -a search for sites suitable for Pergy Ann-Vocal Gems, excavation.

"Events of great importance to

STEL

PILSENEG

AMSTEL

ERD

Solo Agents

H. Ruttonjee & Son

15, Queen's Rd. C.

TO MYSELF

I LIKE B.V.D. BEST

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FOR ONE WEEK ONLY.

Columbia

Light Opera Co. (0267)

VESTS

$2.75

scientific research may be expected Lady Mary-Vocal Ct Opera Co

Columbia

UNDERPANTS

COMBINATIONS

SLEEPING SUITS $5.50

$2.75

$5.50

BVD

shortly," Professor Elliot Smith

(9419)- No one without a badge will be

Sunrise and Sunset In Bar told the Sunday Times; and no one This Year of Grace-Selection, admitted to the Members' Enclos-

London Pavilion Orchestra Badges, admitting

Stan-speaks with higher authority. ure.

June, 1931,

(9487). members to the Membera' Enclos-dard time of the 120th Meridian

"Some people suggest," he con-

9-9.45 pm. From the Studio- area where as fol.tinued, that the and Club Rooms at $5 for East of Greenwich)

the Pianoforte & Violin Recital by cave containing the fossils of the Miss Gentlemen and $3 for Ladies (both lowe:-

Luber Pecker and Mins Sunrise Sumet "Peking Man" was found in De- Norah Flint. including tax) are obtainable

Accompanist: Mr.: cember, 1929, is the home of the 3. Baldwin. human family.

Pianoforte Solos-Sonata Op. 26

(Beethoven).

"The objection to that theory is that the "Peking Man" is only one {of three contemporaries, the others being the 'Ape-Man' of Java, found

a. Andante.

b. Variations.

c. Scherzo.

YEE SANG FAT CO.,.

LTD.

King's Theatre Building.

doncerto for one

Violin 3800089RESTLI*****************HASANSESSES

in 1891, and the 'Filtdown Man' Violin found in Sussex in 1912.

"Early fossils of apes of the a. Andante.

b. Allegro.

Miacene period were found in the Pinncforte Solos Sivalik Hills, in India, and scien-

tists engaged in excavating the

Valse (Liszt).

Vallade Op. 52 (Chopin).

"Peking Man" have put forward Violin Solos-

Czardas (Sitt).

Arab Song (Krefaler), 9.45-9.55 p.m

was the raising of the Himalayas Tom Jones-Selection,

through the Secretary upon intro. June duction by a member, such member to be responsible for payment of all chits, &c.

a.m. P.M. 5.38 7.04

6.38 7.04

Badges admitting to Members' Enclosure will not be on sale a the Race Course.

5.38 7.05

6.38 7.06

538 7.06

↓

5.38 7.06

6.38 7.00

5.38 7,07

5.38 7.08

On no pretext will children be permitted in either Enclosure dur ing the Meeting.

the theory that the great factor which led to the evolution of man

5.38

7.08

5.38 7.08

6,38 7.09

The Price of admission to the Public Enclosure la $2

5,38 7.09

5.30

7.00

in-

cluding tax, for all persons includ- ing ladies and is payable at the Gate.

5.39

7.10

6.39 7.10

6.40 7.10

Soldiers and Sailors in uniform. are admitted half price.

6.40 7.10 6.40 7.10

Bookmakers, Tic Tac men, &c., will not be permitted to operate within the precincts of the Hong Kong Jockey Club during the Race Meeting.

5.40 7.11

5.40

7.11

5.41

7.11

5.41

7.11

5.41 7.11

PHOTO-SUPPLIES

Kodaka and Cameras.

Films, Plates and Papers, etc. Developing, Printing and Enlarging. ZIESS and BUSCH FIELD GLASSES Price Modernte.

A Trial Order is Solicited.

A. SEK & CO.

Tel No. 23459. 26A, Des Voeux Road, C. Hong Kong.

Members can obtain upon ap plication to the Secretary Badges. |(limited, to ONE) for the free ad- Imission to the Members' Enclosure of wives, lady relatives and friends. Names must be stated when applying.

AH KWAI

SHIP and HOUSE PAINTER

GENERAL CONTRACTOR.

Formerly at $6, Pottinger Street HAS NOW REMOVED ΤΟ

62, LOCKHART ROAD, WANCHAI

Telephone 22049.

YOU

ARE INVITED TO INSPECT OUR

STOCK OF

ASIATIC FOREIGN AND COLONIAL

POSTAGE STAMPS

IN SETS, SINGLE PACKETS, BAGS AND IN APPROVAL SHEETS.

GRACA & CO., Dealers in Postage Stamps, Philatelie Goods, Pictures, Postcards, Toys, &e

10, WINDHAM STREET, P.3. Box No. 610, HONG KONG.

PUBLIC ENCLOSURE.

Tiffin will be obtainable in the Restaurant in the Public Enclos-

ure,

By Order,

C. B. BROWN,

Secretary.

Hong Kong, at June, 1981.

COASTWISE

** ALGIE" BENNETT.

An interesting book

of Cartoons depicting "Happeninga" on the China Coast

PRICE $1.00.

Now on sale at

BREWERS WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW EXCELSIOR BOOK STORE. and at the Publishers

The Newspaper Enterprise, Ltd. China Mall Bullding.

נ$

GET Frèr

PIPPERMINT The Queen Creme Menthe

An excedunt digestin takan nasi j The most refreshing/

long drinkwhen

Laken wilit Soda Water/

at the beginning of the Miocene period.

Separation of the Apes,

Regimental Band of H.M. Grenadier Guards (9297), 10.15-19.30 p.m.—Operatic.

Ašia-0 Patria Mia (Verdi),

Il Trovatore-D'Amor Sull' All-

Roses (Verdi),

Octet--

"The ralaing of the Himalayas Song cut off one group of these apes from India, and north of these rangea they would be subjected to entirely new climatic conditions; so they had to adapt themselves to the new circumstances or become wiped out. The scientists, favour- ing this theory regard an north of the Sinklang province of China as the likeliest locality in which to find the link,

area

Evi Turner, Soprano (L2156),

Maritano-Scenes that are Brightest |

(Wallace art. Sea), The Bohemian Girl-Thon You'll Ro- member Me (Balfe arr. Sear),

The J. H. Squire Celeste Octet (0107). 10.30 p.m.-Close Down.

in A WEEK'S DISEASES.

"Man, or a very closely related anthropoid, actually did exist Eastern Asia at the close of Tertiary, or the beginning Quaternary, time.

"The history of the search for SMALLPOX, TUBERCULOSIS AND

the missing link is of speculiar laterest.

In 1891 Dr. Eugene.

Dubois examined a series of likely

TYPHOID FEVER.

The official return of diseases

deposits of gravel in Jova, until by and deaths during the week end-

a marvellous chance he found the ed May 30 is as follows:- "Ape-Man.'

"Then, in 1912, the late Mr. Charles Dawson, after mary months of observation in a particu

Small-pox

Enteric fever Diphtheria

Tuberculosis ..

Cases. Deaths.

One enteric fever case and two

lar patch of gravel at Piltdown, Cerebrospinal fever 3 Sussex, was rewarded by finding Puerperal fever the fossil remains of man there while the "Peking Man" has been madé known to us as the outcome of a comprehensive search, extend | ing over several years, by a team of investigators of different nation- Datiled at Revez, (HyGaronne) fractalities. One after another men of

by GET Frires since 1796.

LAMMERT BROS.

AUCTIONEERS, APPRAISENA AND SURVEYORS.

Public Auctions

cerebro-spinal fever cases were im- ported.

Summary to May 30.

The returns from January i

Insight and imagination, stimulated to May 30 give the following

figures:— by slight clues, pushed on with the]

search until bit by bit there was Typhoid

recovered the impressive series of

Small-pox

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