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"Phone 1500,
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GREAT
SUMMER SALE
WILL COMMENCE ON
MONDAY JULY 31ST
ENTIRE STOCK INCLUDED
AT
GENEROUS REDUCTIONS
We have placed large orders for Stock for the Coming Cold Season and in order to make room for this we must cloar a large portion of our present Stock.
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WHERE ARE THE TEN CENT PIECES 7
SUDDEN DEARTH OF A USEFUL AND NECESSARY COIN: ONLY THE TWENTIES
PLENTIFUL.
The alarming shortage of 10-cent pieces lately is creating much com- ment and even more inconvenience, says the Shanghai News. It is almost impossible to get hold of any for ricaba
20-cent pieces from Canton, South
THE CHINA MAIL.
WHAT TO EAT, AND HOW. FOR THE TENNIS COURT.
The Importance of the Digestion.
Easy to get, hard to get rid of: that le what most aufferers think of dyspep is They are astonished when their stomachs begin to trouble them asrinely. They can't think of say adequat, caUBO
They have been eating horridly and Irregularly for a long Elme to be cur, but they supposed their stomachs were quite used in that. Why should their stomachs fail all at once and make them restless and sleepless and falat and dizzy1
WHAT TO WEAB
-The tennis shoe is a subject that opens un channels for discussion, I have talked with many professionals who are "all agrrod that the white Tennis (ays a writer in a home buckskin or canvas shoe, with a thlok Paper) is booming. Never before in vulcanized rubber solo, is the best the history of the game has there By the way, this rubber is taken from béen och a demand for tennis grounds matured trees fifty to a bundred and gear. What effect must this years old, and is said to be the only popularity of the game have upon kind of sole that will withstand hard suitable kit! In view of this, I will courts. discuss flannels which are suitable for sither tanais or aricket.
The accessorise for cricket or tennis wear are many, but no man should be Many people know by experience that Of all garments, the most important without a sweater. They are in the strength which the weak stomach are trousers. That they should fit, valuable after play, or on cold days. neods, and for the lack of which the properly around the waist and be the There is a decided vague for a sweater whole body is suffering, can be found Barely and quickly in Dr. Williams plak right length and width in the leg is which is pulled on over the head, pills. In hundreds of case of indiges necessary to the player's comfort, as having no collar, but a deep "y tion and dyspepals those pille have well as adding very much to his style neck opening.
Down on the Riviera last February proved offootive where other remedies have failed. The reason is that Dr. and appearance. Williams' pink pills make now rich blood There are various materials recom- at Cannes and Monte Carlo I saw which strengthens the digestive organs mended, notably cream flannel, many notable tennis players wearing and enables them to perform their work. gabardine, garbirette, or herring this kind, Int without any sleeves. The appetite returns, the nervo steading and the whole system toned up. bones. The latter is the most luxur. Sometimes they were in shades of pale 1 what to eat is your problem, it leious. It is a 18.140s. weight flannel, yellow, cream, gray, or natural but, solved by the Diet book to be btained extremely light in texture, tailors for all-round wear, the most as ful free from the Dr. Williams Medicing well and washes or cleans excellently, are white or cream. The same shaped Do., ea rechnen Road, Shanghai. Write Tennis trousers should be perfectly sweater, in a thick cable stitch, with
fur
78 copy to-day,
Now is the time to begin Dr. Williams pink pills. From any dealer or direct from above address, $1.50 per bottla. #8 for six bottles, post free. For men
and women too.
tight fitting at the waist to obviate ang slipping.
The custom of wearing a belt or sash is fast falling into disues, pre- ference being for trousers made with a belt at the waistline. The super fluous material above the hips id re moved by two vertical seama placed on either hip. These seams are really two cats from which the extra material FIRST STEAMER COMING EAST is taken and the seam again sewn ap.
HUGO STINNES' FLEET.
IN NOVEMBER,
This forms the waist of the trousers into a corset-like effect, and does away with the necessity of belts or sashes.
THE BS&T BELET.
aleavre, having school or club coloure worked in at the neck, sleeves, and round the waistline, is more general,
Bweater coate or cardigans in white" or colours came into vogue a few years ago, and have much in their favour.
Almost any kind of headgear may be worn for tennis or cricket. I favour the cream soft hat, having a narrow white ribbon, but the straw boater, green-grey or brown soft felt hat is equally good.
Underclothing is very important. I contend it is more comfortable to play in a texture that has wool in it, and & combination of wool and cotton, merino, or silk and wool has for greater absorbent qualitier than linen. or autton materials.
Navy blue fannel blazers are best but if one does not possess school or college colloars gray single or double breasted jackets are nice. The latter is very useful and economical, for it is to be bad ready made, and, with the popularity of "greyers"
. Capt. Baartling, representative of Hago Stinnes Lines, armed with a There are many ideas in regard to special permit from the British bel's. I have seen a belt of the Foreign Office, arrived in Singapore material run round the top of the recently to fix up local arrangements trousers inside the material, with the in connection with the forthcoming backle just showing in front. I have arrival of the "Emil Kirdoff," the first also seen a strap and buckle placed eteamer of the new German line the on the waistline above the hip for Hugo Stinnes Line, from Hamburg to tightening the trousers at this point, the Far East. The "Kirdoff" willdesve but these do not look nearly so nice Hamburg in October, when the pre-as the waist-fitting trousers. sent restrictions with regard to the The most comfortable shirt I know landing of German passengers are is one which has ehorta attached, removed. She is one of six vessels made with a double collar not unlike flannel trousers, the jacket does double which will be engaged on this route the old polo shape that is not meant service. Grey flannel trousers do not the uthera being the "Karl Legbien." to be worn alosed. This shirt buttons look right, and are not recommended "Von Bayer," "Holm," "Tirpitz" and the whole way down from the neck. for tennis or cricket. "Ludendorf" respectively. Four of The addition of the shorta prevents The these vessels are entirely new ships racking up around the waist. each of 9,000 tons. They consume oil materials most suited are taffeta, fael and are said to be well equipped cream flannel silks, crepe de Chine, for passenger accommodation.
mercerised cotton, or cellular.
Neckties, if worn, should be school, slab or regimental colours but now adays, more often than not, the tie dispensed with.
WEITE OF CREAM SOCKS.
is
The "Karl Leghien" is the first merchant ship to leave the building yards at Kiel, which were formerly only used for the construction of war yessels. The other two steamere ara of 12,000 tons each, and have been in Socks are all important. Ribbed usa for two years. They have addi- wool fit beat. Cashmere are lighter tional accommodation for freight, basi weight, but the thicker the socks their passenger accommodation is not the more comfortable they are. They Bo large as that of the vessels of should always be white or cream. smaller tonnage. The former will as- Colours should never be worn. commodate only about thirty-five
modation.
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zengers, while there is accommoda tion in the new vessels for seventy- Manchuria, and Kuantung-and the five. It common with the practice Chinese officiala notified. But their of the North-German Lloyd vessels, seizures have been too small to make there will be only one class accom so widespread a shortage of the 10-cent pieces and 20-cent pieces have been included in the holdings, The Chinese Chamber of Commerce is apprehensive lest Shanghai be flooded with depreciated coinage aud is trying to keep out debased coins.
A QUESTION OF BILVER VALUES.
THE RUNNING,
For the present there will be one outward and one homeward steamer per month but when conditione im. prove other vessels will be transferred from the Hamburg-South America There is a general agreement among Lina. The ports of call on the out- fares and on the tram the other morn-exchange brokers, compradores and ward voyage will be, from Hamburg, to Bremen, Rotterdam, Dover ing upon a passenger proffering a 20-backs that the new 20-cent, pisces do cent piece for a six-cent fare the con- not possess the same amount of silver (passengers only), Antwerp, Haj les dactor had to call on the conductors two of the 10 cent, coins. Henre Fort Baid, Colombo, Penang or Belawan, Singapore, Hongkong, of the trailer for sesistance and then it in much more to the advantage o there was further delay until another the Taoans who control provincial Manila, Shanghai and Japan, The passenger happened to pay in one of coinage to melt up 10 cent. pi ce vessels will also carry mail. With thess rare coins. In another case 13 and mint twenties, making thres regard to rates the freightage will be cappers werd given in change for a twenties grow where peradventure five the same as those of the other com tena did before. So simple, so effici panies engaged in the Far East service, nine-cent fare out of a 20-cent piece
ent! But so discouraging to any while the passenger rates, although An exchange shop will hand you out five 20 cent pieces, one 10-cent ideals of uniform currency for China. there is no definite information to hand piece and six coppers in exchange for There are also those who say that the at present, will be cheaper. The ac dollar. Sometimes you can extract officials who make a profit en ooinage commodation for passengers is up-to- two teng for one of these twenties, find it a better paying business to date on all the steamers. Special Sometimes you cannot. The answer manufacture one 20-cent piece than provision has been made for tropical frequently comes, "No can do," and to bother with two 10-cent coins. conditions, while the arrangements the change drawer is exhibited to And Bad money will always drive include an electric laundry, which will show you the small number of 10 cout out good" say these oynical bankers, enable passengers to have their Reports drift ap to Shanghai that clothing washed and available in pieces remaining. "What for no can da ?" you pursue, and the reply is, Ningpo is refusing to accept any 20-twenty-fear hours.
No can catches" or "Too muchee cent pieces except the old Canton
Hago Stinnes, the great German those from Hupeh Busacier, is also the controller of the **Ten cents belong too mucheo silver, and Kianguan, and that consequently Hamburg-Bonth America Line, and cost," "All have go Ninggo side." coins and make 20-cents." "All time catches many 10-cent pieces are being shipped with these vessels to be engaged on new 20-cante, old 10-cent pieces no there. Why Fakien cannot do as the new service he will after a period much is unknown, but it is of only two years, have ships of no Among foreigners the rumours are alleged that Poochow merchante less a tonnage than 225,000, in
forced to socept commission. varied. One has it that the Ricsha have boon
Coolies' Guild is exporting all 10-cent greatly depreciated coins, light-
more make," and the like.
Captain Baartling who is the pieces, not only for profit in exchange weight coinage is all too popular at Eastern representative of the But because they hope to get 20-cent present. as is evidenced by the flag company, and has proceeded to Java fares in consequence, trasting to theppers and the disappearance of the was the Oaptain of the North-German Mexican dollars, which have gone into thriftless foreigners not to carry the mint to come ont newer and Lloyd steamer "Natuna," which at coppers about. But this is surely a
one time plied between Penang and libel Arother has just heard on the lighter Chinese dollars. In the mean
Manila. best of authority that the Customs has time, while the Federal Government held op a million dollars worth of stabilizing its currency, in company the missing coins, and a third bas all with a few other matters, where are the detail of a dark conspiracy w to get richs fares! anterad into by chauffeurs, Naber
DON'T NEGLECT YOUR FAMILY.
A WASTE OF GOOD FOOD. Food that you eat and do not digest
One boys, delivery men and other
When you fail to provide your family is worse than wasted. Not only will you tipable servitors to put the ignoble with a bottle of Chamberlain's Collo and got no benet from it, burit will ferment 10-cent piece out of sight.
Dlarthes Remedy st this season of the and give you stomach pains. To got There is no mistake about it, year, you are neglooting them, as bowel strength and nourishment from your however, that the 10 cent piece complaint is sure to be prevalent, and It food your blood must be pure, and to is so dangerous a matady to be tries make viarred flood there is nothing to is growing unbesutfally low. The with. This is especilly true if there are squet Dr. Williams' pick pills-A course Customs admits that several small children in the family. A doso or two of of those pilla will strengthen the diges shipments of light-weight subsidiary this remody will place the trouble within thon and enable you to hisia full
control and perfmps save a life, or at nourishment from the food you ca cchie hare been seized by them up: doctor's bill For sale by All Read the article,What to Eat and
Flowch this page. Awonding to insizuotines-new 10 and Obsamists and Storekeepe
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Goods arriving by the s.s. “Afrika remaining undelivered after--Ausab 1 mentioned damaged cargo will be will be subject to rent On the date ore mined. Agents-Manners and Rack-
house Ltd.
Cargo arriving from the s.s." Bengloe" not delivered by August 1 will be sub ject to rent. Un the date mentioned damaged cargo will be examined. Agents-Gibb, Livingston & Co. Ltd.
Goods by the as Haloric" will be subject to rent after August 1 when damaged cargo will be oxamined. Agents, -The Bank Line Ltd.
THURSDAY, JULY 27, 1922
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