TUESDAY, MAY 20, 1913
THE QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL
CENTRAL COMPANY.
TELEPHONE 1450.
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WE
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HONGKONG.
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„MANUFACTURERS OF
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4 STRAND
1 to 15" CIRCONVERENCE.
3* to 10".
5'' to 15
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Prices, Samples and full particulars will be forwarded on application to
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Hongkong, April 11, 1912.
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SANDY AND HIS "SAXPENCE."
Is the Cockney Meaner Than the Boot?
Me" was delivered of the follow ing in the columns of tho "Daily Chronicle," of April 9, the football match referred to being that for the Soccor champicnship in which Scotland ste cumbed to England by the only goal
scored :-
Scotland lost at Stamford Bridge, and all Scotland will be appointed, but "there is not a Sect in London who does not feel perdonabio pride because Satur 1 day last saw a calumny against their ination shattered into little pieces. In fact, Scotia turned the tables an her Sassenach traducers.
What is the calumny to which I refer? It is that hoary-Leaded jibe at Sandy's meanness, A had an' been in Lannon twa hours before hang wert saxpence." Scotland on Saturday showed the Cock- ney how "saxponecs" should be banged.
THE CHINA MAIL.
there have box nearly three times the number of spectators' that were prezent at Stamford Bridge on Saturday last As I am crammed with logic to nig fuger tips, I senrek for a reason for gush o | stato of things, and I think I have dia- Bavured it in the fact that the pries of admission to Saturday's gimio was a shill. ing instead of the customary six-ponse
Cockney will "bang bis saxponce,“. (but shudders at the very thought of such spendthrift extravaganco as is involved in the banging of a shilling to see pos aibly the most interesting game of the
asdoor.
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New, yo Sassenache, no more joker about Bandy's menucas. He is the real | sport. Ila will pay for his sport, He
will miko sacrifice for it. Your sacties. is limited to six-pence. Sandy is via diented! :
The fact that I any driving home thèse deductions shïves yet another English misconception. I am poking fun at my Coudhren frienda; naud yet I realise all the time that it will take a surgical opers. tion to persuade them that there is any humour in the argument of facts which I sen hurling nb them. No humour in Scotland! Hoot aws, wi' yal Hairy La der, Sagany Shields, the Wee McGregor,
Bunty, J. M. Barrie, and-mynet, (1 bhul), are living refutation of the wr gleul operation slander,
.
."
inco the days of Robert Bruce, who was both a hero and a humorist. (you know how, he beat your forefathers at Bannockburn by shoor, bluff). Scotland has been the home of the humorist. myself was born in Porridge and, end so I know. "Now, smile
SANDY'S LAMENT. -
Noo, wha would ha'o thought that e
man liko John Bull
Would ha'a, taken mo in guid an' fine. Aa' made por nuld Sandy tae look like
When A felt that the battle was mine? A thought A could lick him wi' only
cne hand
Bub he made me lush look like a mug When A tried wi' mu right of his jaw.
Bono se land. Me, be gied me a skil in the lug. Frie Scotland A came jist tao "skom
bim a turn,
*...
A travelled, of course, by Cheap Trip. Azil. I tac ma sol' A'll show him Baa-
nockburn
An' colier the Championship.
j'
A canna believe that be licked mo
at a',
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HONGKONG AVERAGE MARKET
PRICES,
Corrected to Thursday, May 15th, 191S
(at 200, cents per Dollar almaioun,
Batober Maat. :
of Siriein & Prime Cut-Mai Long Is
Corned-Ham Ngau Yak Ross-Shiu.
"
15. Brost--Nagu Lami
b 18
肉食
18:鹹牛肉
牛肉
18
A
19
容量
牛腩·
Soup,-Tong Yuz
- 1 Steak,-Ngau Tuk P
15
**-18
ມາ
14
>>
Sirloin Cotom-Ngan Lau” * 29 Savenger-Ngau Chang
Bullock's Braine
11
148
牛瓶
Salmon,
SharE-Sa Yu
Skate,-Po Yu
Shrimps, Hs
Snapper,Lap. In
Soles, Tat. Ea Yu
Tench-Wan Yo
Turbo-Cho How Ya
Turtles, small, fresh water,-Fork Ya
White Bait,-Ngan Yu Chal...
Fruits.
Almonda-Hung Yan
Applas (California-Eum San Ping Rh
(Chefoo)-Tla Chan Ping Blo
Smal-Hoi Tong
Custard-Fan Lal Ch...
Bantas, tragrant, Canton,--Sac ́shing
Hoàng Chia 191
Bananas, (bridos) Macao-San Heung Cale
Chestnuta, Chinese-F2004 Lat
Carambols,-Young Tau
20
Έπου
100
per se 10
Tongus fresh,-Ngan Li
+
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Bagan Tan
Heart-Ngau Sum
18
牛心
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Hump, Salt-Nga Kia
15
1
Foob,-Ngan Kark
牛麵
17
-Kidney-Ngan Yiu
Tsi-Ngau Moi
18
:牛尾
Coconut-Tah Ts.....
each
Liver, Ngan Ken
th 18.
牛肝
Lemons, China,Ning Moong
4
牛肚
America--Kum San Ning Moon
Freeb
b95
15
Limes, (Saigon)Sai Kung Ning Moong nach 12
Mango, Manila,-Lui Sung Mong Mangosteens-San Chuk Tee
18
dox 33
.. Tripe (undressed)-Ngau To
Calve Read & Feet-Ngaa-chai-tau-kak, Lichoes Dried,-Lai Chi, small Stone
Mutton Chop,--Young Pal Kwat
Pig
-Leg,-Yeung Pai
Shoulder,--Young Shau Chillings Chu Chong
Besing-Chu Know Fest,-Chu Kark
Chu Chaz
Head-Chu Tau
Jb 25
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17
13:
ib 12
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臟內
18
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Hesit,-Chu Sum
Bach 10
Kidneys-Chu Yiu Liter-Chu Con
17
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Pork, Chop,Chu Pal Kwat...
29
Corned,--Ham Chu Yet Leg,Chu Pai
Fat or Lard, Chu Tan Sheep Head
49
S
24
d Fect-Yeung Tai Bark set 65 Heart-Young Sum
Kidneys,-Young Yiu Live-Yeung Con
En
Sucking Pig, To Order-Cha Chai
That a grave for min hopes ho las dug. The think he could beat me when playet, Beal-Sang Ngan You
ing fibo"!
A'm off bang wife in slug..
1c... W.
THE ROYAL WEDDING. ·
The wedding af Princess Victoria
.. Matton, Sang Yeung Yan Veal,-Ngau Chai Yuk
لاده
Sausage-Ngad Chai Chang...
Ohicken-Kai Chai
Poultry.
It was not six-pences but shillings that Louise, the Kaiser's only daughter, to they rattled at the turnstiles of Stam-Prince. Ernest Augustus, the youngest ford Bridge. Sandy the stings" eameson of the Duke of Cumberland, on May Capons, Large, mall,-Bin Kal to town to give his traducors a lesson in 21, is likely to be one of the most bril | Dueza,-Ap
the gentle att of spending the "haw at Court ceromories seon in Europe! fos many years. Beside the Gorman
bocs.
Doves-Pan Kan
How can we erer reiterate the wretch-Emperor and Empics, there will be pre- Egg Hen-Kai Tan ed jest of "bang wont suspence when sent the King and Queen of England, the Forls, Conten, -Kai Sandy has confounded us with bie spend King and Queen of Italy, the "Archduks ing power and has shown by his pro- Franz Ferdinand (heir to the Austrian Hainan,-Hoi Năm digality that English football followers Throne), the King and Princes of Din-Geese,Ngot Kai
lare, Shanghai,—Tu Chai Partridge, Che Khoo Picasant,--Shan Ksi
羊心
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羊肝
1b 25
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Oranges, (Canton-San-shing Tim Ching Ib. & Oranges Bweet
Pears, American-Kam San Shoot In
(Canton), Cooking,-8 Lay
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Posnate,-Fa Sang....
014
10
Persimmons Large,-Hang Chio
11
Pine-applos, latquality,-PoonTiPawLaweach
end-Chung-tang Paw Law
Plantain,Tal. Cheu
Plums,-Sato, Hung Lai...
Pumelo, Siam,--Chim Lo Yau
Shanghai,
Walnuts, Hop Tuo"
wat
10
ib
Green-Sang Hop Inc...
(China) Sai K
Water Melon,-Kom Banal En each
1+
44 Grapes--Sang Fo Tai Tas
11
18
95
牛仔肉
18
Vegetables 20,
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Artichokes, Shanghal-Sheung-hel Ah
Chi Chauk
126
Beans, (French), Macao-Oh Moon Pin Tau
(French), Shanghai,--Sheng Hal
Pin Tau
Baronash Cho
Long-Tau Ko
Best Root, Hung Choi Tan
Brinjals, Green,--Ching T
11
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·班鳩
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each
are the tight-fisted people ser all? mark, and possibly the Tsar, the King Jesso. Wid5′hai,—Shang-he YeaNgui pali
of the of Roumania, and the King of Norway. "Thers" are various estimates
Mask Deer,--Wong Kong crowds of Scottish chiafa that took Lon. The bride's trousseau is now being pre- don by storm, but I saw enough red pared. Her dress, which has been order breads and tartan bonnets on Saturday to ed at a Berlin house, is from a Paris convince me that some 10,000 onthusiasts madol. The veil is being made by the at least cams freep the far side of Tweed pupils of the Silesian laco school. Magni Pigeons, Canton, ---Pak Kup to watch eleven of their collants do battle feent presents will be showered on the
Hoihow.Hol How Pak Kup for Caledonia's fame.
Princess, not only by her parents, bro- them, and other relatives, and European
Quail,-Um-Chun zoysition, but, also by numerous German Rice Biads, Wo Fe Chour cities, which havo scoured special votes Salpe,Sa Choy varying from £1000 £10,000 for the Parkeys Cock-Phor Eai Kang
The Kaiser's gifts to his
Think of it, 10,000 prodigals come out of Sectland: Their excursion fare was a guínea. Their All-in-Eat-or-Not charge for food and for seeing the sighte of London ran to another sine shillings. | purpose. Then, there was the pries of the "drap, daughter will consists mostly of jewels, pie in the bottle yeaken," and think you some of which he has designed himsoli would it be safe, ou sculer evidence, to Tae aged Emperor Francis Joseph his make considerable allowance for a ordered a magnificent diamond tiara, Scotsman's thirst? I think it would, which he has personally designed. Then there were thepresents from: London" for the weens and the aut folk.
PRODICIDES!
*+
Hen,
b
Na
黃鲸
Rod,-Hang Ker.
Cabbage, Chinees, com-Kai Chor Cabings Rod,-Hung Yes Choy
Cabbage, Shanghai,-Yeh Chol
Care Shoots, bunch,-Kan Shon
1b
Cauliflower, Large size Tai Yeh Cho Fi enth
Medina size,-Chering Yeh Cho F
Small size,-Sai Yen Choi F's
Carrots,-Kam Shun
Celery, Chinese, Foug Kan Uhol 2.
Mff
pair
白份
TE
23
...dosen
禾花雀
32
b.
60
火燒藍 ®
Wild Ducks, S'hal-hang-hui Sui Ap
Tes),--Sui Ap Chal,
Wild Ducks Caston-Sang-Shing Bal Ap
Fish.
"HONGKONG COMPANIES ·
ORDINANCE
Barbel-Ka Tu
All things considered, it is a conser- For a considerable tima post there has Bream,-Bin Yu Coal from the Administmfion's Lanchow Mines can be obtained on application to the vative estimate which puts the capcuss bean much discussion about Companies Canton Fresh Water Fish,-Hol Pin Yn
Agenz, SIEMSSEN & Co
Carp,--Li, Xa
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por head at a couple of pounds. Ten Ordinance of Horgkong under which the thousand heads at two pounds aploce big majority of limited liability comanier means that Scotland. disgorged 120,000 in Shanghal areregistered. Abuse of the Catfish.-Chik Yo to soo its football prida kumbled at Slam- ford Bridge. If you are a den at arithme privileges of this Ordinance had, as is well Codfab-bin Yu
tio you can work out for yourself how known, led to consideration of its revision Crate
many "saxpences" went badg on Satur.
on more than one occasion, and generally speaking there has been a desire for more Cuttle Fish-Muk Yo day.
stringent provisiona." It is understood that Now then, yo Sassachs, carry your within a very short time now a supple. Dab-Ba Meng Yu lesson a step further. Had the Interna- mentary ordinace way be locked for Dace,--Wong Mai Lan fional match boen played in Glasgow how which will tend to bring all such companies many of you would have been found at more fully under the control of British Dog Fish-Tit Tu Sa
authorities than has been possible in all Hampden Park? Ten thousand Tut cases in the past. The clauses in this Cele, CongreHai Mann tut! Certain managers and directors of supplementary ordinance ars not yet fully
Fresh water-Tam Sía English clubs, the Patres Conscript of known, but it is understood that one in-
Frogs-Tien Kal
Garoups,—Sek Pan Gadgecu,Pak. Kup In
the Association, a handful of Leagre big. portant provision, is to be made, that in Fols, Yellow,Wong Bin wigs, and one or two Pressmen are there, he can of companies registered in Hang- keng the majority of the board of directors Subtract these from the gross total, and must be British subjects.-N. O. Daily 1. đó not beliavo that you would and ten |Nowana pilgrims from the land of the Boso unleas trippers. The idea of 10,000 Cookneys the English border counties suit their
journoying to Glasgow to witness an International game is preposterous.
So it seems to me that, thu #Sang- sarponco" plauder should be ailenged for over. It is the Southrona, and not tho Scuts, who are moun. It is the Cockney that is clos-fisted and not the Calo Hemian To prove the matter up to the hiit (a very mixed motapher), let us soo how the Cookmey refuses to bangby- thing more than aarponce. The gate
at Chelsea was 12,000. Tako way the 10,000 Scote, who banged down thair shillings and wa fod that all England contributed & paltry gate of 42,000. Why Clolasa bare often had more spoolstore at one of their League games!
TOO MUCH FOR THE COCKNERD Greater London is some ten or twelvo times larger than Glasgow, and yet at nu International gumo at Kampden Park
LOSING WEIGHT BY THE POUND
Vader Weight," a condition: of fil-health, shows your ascli ilative powera pre decreasing.
WATERBURY'S METABOLIZED COD LIVER OIL COMPOUND
Sapplies the blood with the wanted Zpurishing and healthy fesh building materials. Very palatable
OF ALL CHEMISTS
Pride); $1,35 and $2,35,
Pik
but,--Cheung Kwan Kup
Loach,
Mackerel,
Monk Fish
Mallo-Chai Yu'
Oysters,-SanCo
| Parrotiah-Kai Kung Yu
Perch Tan Lov
Piko, Fa Pag Pong Paice,Pan Yu
Pomirst, Black-Bak Chong Pomfret, Woite-Pak Chong PAWA-Ming
Bay-Pai Pa Bs.
Roch Blaby-Bot Bag Clima YaRoach -
༥ ུ་ ༢ ཤཱ ོ ཨྰཿ ཐས་འཚལ ཟླ
སྐལ
上海水 |
水機仔|
省城水毒 |
海鮮
飯飯、
沙孟鱼
田期
BRA
平台
將軍甲 黄花鱼
龍蝦
氏鱼
生涯
花败
BA
翻
Enr ish,-Young
19
Chillies Driou,-Gon Lat Chia
ול
Rod,-Hung Far
Green-Ching La Chiz
Curry Stuff, Raglish-Kar Les Ohr 110
Jusambers,Ching Ka
Bitter Squash-Fu Kwa
Garlic,Que Tha
Ginger, young,-Sun The Bang
""" old,Lo Keung...
Horse Radiah, Shai,~~Lák Kva
IndianCom,Sak Mai
Lettuce-Young Sang Chri
Water Cheannta,Ma Ta!
25
Mandarin,Kwai Lam Mi T1
Mushrooms, Fresh-Sang Cho Koo
Musk Melon, Amor.-Kam-san Hong E Olaves,
Onions, Bombay-Young Chong Tax
Green-Sang Chong
Shanghai Shang-hei Cheng Tet.
Papew, Jat qual,-Tai Man 8an Kua
M2nd
Chunt
Parsley, Eun Jha
Green Pase,Ching Tan
Potatoo, Sweet,-Fan Sha
Shanghai, Shang-hoi Sha" isa
Japan, Kut
American, KI
Foochow
-Tong K
k-chow Shu-Tan
Radish Hung Lo Pak Tusł
Hhubarb (Frank),Tal Wos
Sage,The So
Shallota,-Gon Chin: Tax.
Spinach,
Tomatoes,
Taron-Tu
Turnips, Proté, (Long),~~L Pak
English,Yeung Le Pai
Vegotable Barrow,-Chit Kwa
(Am) Kam neu Obić i w
Water Crese, ——Bai Toung Che '•
Lily root-lán Ngan
Tams-To Shu ...
上海漫薦
The prices acerlly vary from asy to day as the
Zitary Board has no power to sompial stallholder to all
prices quoted,
W. BOWEN ROWLANDS.