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TUITION GIVEN.

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PRIVATE LESSONS in English, French, Music, Sherthand and Type writing. Terms moderato. 6, Aimai Villas, Austin Road, Kowloon.

ENGLISH LESSONS Kiven to Students with particular attention to pronunciation, by English Barrister (Middle Temple). Apply Box No. 680, c/o China Mail."

LOSS OF A FAMOUS

PICTURE.

THE

A large reward was offered for Its recovery, and every "crook" In Landon was questioned. Its re covery in Chicago 26 years later,; was due to William Pinkerton, of the famous New York detective'

CHINA MAIL

MOTHER GOES TO JAIL.

Recalled_by_Death of agency. The thief turned out to be She Took Her 7 Children

Mr. C. Agnew.

MANY FAMOUS DEALS.

The loss, 55 years ago, of famous "Gainsborough portrait, and its romantic recovery 26 years later, are recalled by the death, at the age of 75, of Mr. Churles Morlind Agnow, one time member of the well-known firm of Bond Street art dealers, Messrs. Thomas Agnew and Sons. "

Sir

and

In

He was the second son of the late William Agnew, and was educated at Rugby School Trinity College, Cambridge. September, 1881, he married Evelyn Mary, daughter of Willlam Naylor, of Paddington.

He was awarded the O.B.E. in 1918 for his service in the "wound- ed and missing" department of the KOME TUITION.

Red Cross Society during the War

Mr. Agnew retired from the fine WESTOYER-STEVENAGE.

In healthy art business about 1914. His son, an hour from London. naighbourhood. SCHOOL for GIRLS Mr. Charles "Gerald Agnew, is an

Within

and SMALL POYS. A few Boarders active member of Messrs. Thomas received in the House of the Principal. Agnew and Sons, who have been Individual care and attention. For

associated with many famous pic Particulars apply to:

ture deals.

MISS RUTH CULLEY,

(Camb, Higher Local, Camb. Teachers' Diploma) MISS GERTRUDE TURNER,

(National Frodel Higher (Certificate).

MISCELLANEOUS

Mr. Charles. Morland Agrew's death recalls the theft from Agrew's Gains- Bond Street Galleries of

borough's portrait of the Duchess of Devonshire. I was in May, 1876, that this famous portrait was cut within three out of its frame, weeks of Mesars. Agnew having paid over £10,000 for it in the Wynn Mail" Tele. Ellis sale at Christie's.

your visiting CARDS neatly and

printed. "China" promptly Office. No. 8A, Wyndham St. phone 20022.

FOR SALE

FOUR VALVE SCREEN Grid Wire- less Set, with loud speaker and two pair earphones, in good condition. Apply Box No. 695, e/o "China Mail."

HONG KONG DOLLAR DIRECTORY. -On sale at all book-stalls and at the offices of the Publishers, 3A, Wзnd- ham Street,

- "COASTWISE.”—An interesting book of cartoons depicting "Happenings" on Price $1, on sale the China Count at the "China Mail" offices, 3A, Wynd- ham Street.

AN INTRODUCTORY HISTORY for schools by A. H. Crook, W. Kay and Price $2, on sale W. L. Handyside. at the publishers, Newspaper Enter" prise, Lid, 3A, Wyndham Streck,

· LAMMERT BROS.

AUCTIONEERS. APPRAISERS AND SURVEYORS.

-Public Auctions ·

THE Undersigned have received Tunctions to sell by Public

Auction,

ON

MONDAY, July 13, 1931, commencing at 2.30 p.m.

at their Sales Room,

4. Duddell Street.

A Valuable Collection of CURIOS.

Comprisinger.

Porcelain Vases, Bowls, Large & Small Wall Plates, Flower Pots, Large & Small Bowls, Porcelain & Figures, Ornaments, Brass Bronze Ware, Lacquer Ware, Chin- ese Faintings, Embroideries, Black- wood Joss Tables, Blackwood Cheste, Blackwood Screens, Black wood Oplum Stools, etc.

also

Large Bronze Incense Burners, Large Bronze Figures,

and

Very Large Satsuma and

Porcelain Vases.

Terms --Cash on Delivery.

On View from Saturday, July

11, 1981..

"LAMMERT BROS.

Auctioneers.

Hong Kong July 6, 1981,

COASTWISE

"ALGIE BENNETT.

An interesting book

of Cartoons dep

"Happenings

China Coast:

PRICE

Now on Bolé:at!

BREWERSA

WHIT EXCE

a sotoriaus American, Adam Wörth, known in Britain as" "Harry Ray- mond."

Worth later fell on evil days and was persuaded by an aid friend, who was in league with the Pinker- ton's, to disclose the hiding-place of the "Duchess;" but this he would guaranteed until he was not do immunity from prosecution and the means to end his days In comfort.

with Her and So —.

GOVERNMENT NOTICES.

FRIDAY, JULY 10, 1931.

HONG KONG STOCK EXCHANGE,"

Opening Daily Official Quotations 10th July, 1931. Next Settlement Day, Tuesday, 28th July, 19312

STOCK

Buy Bell

Sales Nom. Fin

La dirideed and when paid

Q

PUBLIC AUCTION."

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PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS

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Ded, as for 1230

Insurances, Canton Ins.

be held on MONDAY, the Hong Kong Bank......$2035 13th day

1931, of July. Mme, Servon was sentenced to 208 p.m., at the Offices of the Mercantile Bk., Aa,

Works Deparkwank, by days' imprisonment at Brive Prison, Public

Bank of Aus and she turned up at the warder's Order of His Excellency the Gov lodge bringing with her seven ernor, of one Lat of Crown Land It was in March, 1901, that Mr. children, whose ages range from at Mong Kok Taui, in the Colony Charks Morland Agnew went to eight years to two months. The of Hong Kong; for a term of 75 America to pay the reward and gatekeeper expostulated. He had years, with the option of renewal Union Ins.

Worth been 14 years at that prison, he at a Crown Rent to be fixed "Chins Underwriter....$5

by the Surveyor of His Majesty China Fire Ins. the King, for one further term of 75 уеатв.

FARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

receive the stolen picture.

year later, and the picture aald, and this was the first time an

died

was afterwards sold to J. Pierpont attempt had been made to turn it

into an orphanago. Morgan for £30,000.

Winning Poster

GONE!

Had I only carried travellers cheques

The above picture is a repro- The

duction of the prize-winning puster in the contest recently organized by the Canadian Pacific Express Company among its em- ployees, for vehicle poster designs and is to be seen displayed on the aldes of its earty and trucks throughout Canada, today. The artist is E. Hausmann, clerk in the Financial department, Toronto, who headed a lat of 738 suggestions sent in by 2G4 employees to T. E. McDonnell, president of the com pany.

POST OFFICE NOTICE.

Letters for Europe vin Siberia intended for transmission by Air Mail from Shanghai to Manchuli should be posted in time for inclu- sion in the mail for Shanghai to be closed at the General Post Office at 5 p.m. on Saturday, July 11. Such letters will connect with the Air Mall leaving Shanghai on Tuesday evening, July 14.

INWARD. MAILS.

FRIDAY,

JULY

10. Japan. Shanghai and Europe via Siberia (Lon-

don, June 22)

Amoy

SATURDAY, JULY 11. Shanghai and Swatow

Hakone Maru Takada

Soochow

Europe via Negapatam (Letters and Papers,

London, June 11)

Manila

U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shanghai (San

Francisco, June 12)

12. SUNDAY, JULY

Shanghai and Amoy ....

Fushimi Maru

Mme. Servon replied that she was ready to do her 20 days, but she must look after her children.

After a good deal of consultation the governor called up headquarters and learned that Mme. Servon's sen- tence had been auspended under the First Offenders Act.

By this time it was getting dark, so Mma. Servon and the 'children' were allowed to spend the night in the prison after all.

to

Canadian bond sales date amount to $245,233,370, as compar- ed with $191,989,321 for the corres- ponding period of last year and $140,814,686 for that of 1929. Pur- chases by Canadian financial housés amounted to $168,249,870,- while American Arms took $72,890,- |000 and British $4,190,000.

UNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS.

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to be held on MONDAY, the Hengew... 19th day of July, 1931, at N. Engineerings ...Th. the Shanghai Docki ...Th. The following unclaimed tele- p.m., at the Offices of

Public Works Department, by grams are lying at the EE. Tele- Order of His Excellency the Gov-

Lands, Hotels & Buildings. graph Co. Office, Hong Kong:-

Madge Fraser, Hong Kong Hotel,

H.K. & S. His. (old) 36 [from Singapore..

** (new)$15.60 H.K. Lands .............................$ 921 Shanghai Lands.... 981 Humphreys (old) ..$ (new) ...$ H. K. Realbes 14.60)

Holé, from Singapore, Sub.. Plindoe, from Singapore.

S. LACK,

Hong Kong, July 9, 1931.

Manager.

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..Tal Yuan MONDAY, JULY 13. U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shanghai (San

Francisco, June 19)

WEDNESDAY,

Amoy and Swatow

THURSDAY, JULY: 16. Australia and Manila

FRIDAY, JULY 17. U.S.A., Canada, Japan & Shangliai (Seattle,

June 27). ̧*****

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JULY 18, U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shanghai (San

Francisco, June 25). ...

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June 24)

érnor, of one Lot of Crown Land at Mong Kok Tsui, In the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Kent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the King, for one further term of 75

years.

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Saigon

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Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, East and South Africa, Aden, and Egypt

Manila

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24 9/16

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HONG KONG HEIGHTS

For the information of visitors the following list of some of the highest points on the Island and Mainland is published:

Yalafid.

Feat:

1/16/16

moncha

6272

66716

On Berlin-

On demand

Nom.

On New York On demand Credits, 60 days'

aight

25/11/10

On Bombay-

1828

Wire

On demand

68% 68%

Signal Station:

1774

| On Calenttä--

Mt. Parker

1784

Wire

68%

· Mountain Lodge

1725

On demand.

68

The Eyrie

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1166 On Singapore---

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1805

On demand:

48

Taikoo Sanatorium Mt. Davie

1000

877

On dém

Bowen Road (AK

297

Feet!

puzzle will appear in

TÍ. 7844

Taimoshan

8124

#disi

Kowloon Peak

1971

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47-6 crack ARE

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Victoria Peak: