MONDAY, OCTOBER 29 1923,
THE UNINVITED ONE.
djd our uninvited guest fall to glimpse the brilliant reception given on board when leading WHAT HE SAW ON THE officials and residents from both |
LUNG SHAN.
UNIQUE MAIDEN TRIP. ·
ports met for a gathering probably -unique-in Canton history. That the menu was a choice one he also saw. Was not the cuisine in the hands of the Company's oldest chef who IMPRESSIONS OF A MEMORABLE could maintain, none better, the
VOYAGE.
†
Company's fame for providing the best food at very reasonable prices,
THE CHINA MAIL.
TO-DAY'S NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
BOXING.
'Don't miss! KING'S FAREWELL
TOURNAMENT.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
"ELLERMAN" LINE.
FROM UNITED KINGDOM & CONTINENT.
And the quick, courteous service! Fighting commences at 8.30 p.m. THE Steamship
But as we have already said, our uninvited guest had ceased to marvel.
Aboard the "Lung Shan" when she sailed for Canton on Friday night there was aruninvited guest. This was
the first river" trip Listening from the deck that, he had made for many years evening after a cool, restful trip more than he himself would re-down the river the ship member and being naturally re- had slipped away as easily as she tiring he did not reveal himself had got alongside--our uninvited much. But although few people guest heard the cheery hum of knew he was there his keen eye conversation and the clink of missed very little. That he enjoyed glasses in the brightly-lit saloon. himself goes without saying. His Then he heard a lull. He listened only regret was that he could not with the attentive diners while the express his pleasure to those whom | Hon, Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe, in courtly he wished to praise. But that was phrases, thanked "those who had impossible.
so kindly asked us to take this trip Even before he had boarded the to Canton." After hearing "For ship he was carried away with They Are Jolly Good. Fellows" emotion. How much finer she was and puzzling a little over "The than other river steamers he had Tiger," our uninvited guest drifted seen. (Although he had neve- forward (0 watch Hongkong's boarded my yet, he had spent lights grow nearer and nearer many hours watching them from ualit they had resolved the wharf.) What was that his themselves into windows, street neighbour was telling a friend?-| lamps and great, blazing signs. He (over 3,000 gross tons." Nearly was still in his reverie when the double the tonnage of any big ship reached her berth and other river boat! Here truly was answering to the skilled hand enterprise: here indeed was com swung easily alongside. mercial courage and foresight. Over 4,000 horse-power. He could believe that. She was the picture of strength with her fine, full lines and her. two funniels rising high above. Soerd, too, What were they saying?-151⁄2 knots mean. He thought of the old days and sighed.
;
Our uninvited guest went as he had come unnoticed. That one so deeply interested should not have been invited is no slur on the Company. After all you cannot be expected to invite a phantom on board-can you?-- even when he is the phantom of the first man to take a British ship up the Canton River long, so long ago. For that is who our uninvited guest was. He had been merely seeing in the latest river liner what time and enterprise had done.' Especial-
Hitherto our uninvited guest had not really contemplated stealing a trip. He had merely played with the fancy. But a moment before the gangway was slipped, he heard the siren make that full, rich sound ly enterprise. Perhaps that ex- which was later to win the delight | plains why he turned, just before of Canton's waterfront loiterers.be faded into the shadows, and Something in it seemed to chal- raised his hat, with deep respect, lenge him. Abandoning his last to the sign Hongkong, Canton and misgivings, he slipped on board. į Macao Steambout Company. One minute later the ship had swung clear.
BOXING.
KING'S FAREWELL SHOW
Maiden trips were no novelty for our uninvited guest-he had in his time made several (what is more)
FROM TO-NIGHT. in his own ships. But this was! somehow not the same. First of. all this vessel had been entirely│
Commencing at 8330 to-night, the built in Hongkong ;
King's Regiment are holding a three i Bot the first perhaps but certainly among; nights" Boxing Tournament. the very finest ever turned out! The programme includes open comfortable, competitions for heavy, middle, here. Spacious, beautifully appointed-he stopped welter, light, feather and bantam. searching his mind for adequate ovies events include welter, adjectives as he heard the Cons i light, feather and bantam weights. pany's Secretary retailing a few There se tko elusses for "Boys" figures to a group of guests, and n cutell-weight and feather- Eighty-two first class passengers, weight conspetition for officers, 64 second class, 200 third, and The Royal Navy, Gurrista, und about 2,800 on deck. Well over Heggkong Police Forces are catered 3,000 souls! And that without for in the middles. welters und crowding, either; without making lights.
nin
TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS
the place a furnace. Certainly The tournament will be held coolth was a strong point hereunder the Navy, Army and Air What was Mr. Arnold saying? Force Boxing Association Rules. Decks specially wired for fans to
Particulars regarding prices will during the entire
trip found in Comfort, if you like! But then
our advertisement; “hadn't Te overhead Someone saying that Mr. Arnold had put into the fittings all the very latest ideas after twenty-four years in the Company during which time he had thoroughly studied pass- enger accommodation needs. Even if our uninvited guest hadn't overheard this he could have seen No,
TO official reception will be it for himself. As he did. The
held this year at the Japanese saloon, palatial in its size and Consulate General; on October 31st charming in its decoration, thought the day for the celebration of His
the Japanese Majesty's Birthday,
he (anticipating
one
of
NOTICE.
morrow's speakers) might easily JAPANESE CONSULATE
have been designed for some ocean
liner. Assuredly Mr. Arnold
must have been right when he said
it could seat 64 passengers at one
little tables, while as many as 200
GENERAL, Hongkong.
sitting, four to each of the coSY THE HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB,
(not less!) could be seated at a
stretch.
Hongkong's myriad lights were
NOTICE.
fading into a distant glow when OWNERS of ponies are hereby
our uninvited guest went below to
notified that ponies must be
By Order
sleep. Feeling guilty over his in- named before being measured.
C. B. BROWN,
HONGKONG
Secretary.
HORTICUL-
TURAL SOCIETY.
trusion he would have sought a quiet nook in the large baggage room just abaft the first-class com- pinion way, only it was locked. Mentally noting that the baggage room was a new departure-one among many that had delighted his traveller's heart-he slipped into an empty cabin. Here he found THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING many things to charm him. of the Members of the above Spacious the room was and com- Society will be held on THURSDAY, fortable. Beautifully fitted like 8th November at 5.15 pm in wise. Beds! Nonc of your Messrs. Stewart Brothers' Office, obecięte old berths, but real beds 18 Chater Road.
fitted with V-spring mattresses.
Fans, night-lights and other useful
AGENDA:
To receive and pass the Coni-
items he noted them all. When mittee's Report and Statement of he found that the wash-basins Accounts. were equipped with hot and cold water (running) be ceased to marvel.
Election of Officers and new Committee for the ensuing year. Hongkong, October 29, 1923.
Our uninvited guest we must leave gazing out of the large, square port, watching the dark,
NOTICE. mysterious isles flit past or count ing the seconds between the light. house flashes. We must leave him A NUMBER of troops will be tous because he was not seen next.
proceeding to the United morning when the ship swept BRAEMAR CASTLE" and as. Kingdom and India per $.S. eastly up the river and the low-ls DERBYSHIRE" on 3rd and 7th ing padi fields gave place event- unity to busy wharves, the distant December respectively. Any gifts hills to overhanging buildings, of books or games would be greatly That he saw the "Lung Shan" appreciated. brought alongside, her bunting addressed to the D.AA..&Q.M.G., Victoria Barracks, or the Rev. R. J. Northcott, Chaplain to the Forces, Scandal, Point,
fluttering gaily, we need not doubt since that was a feat. executed with fine skill for all its seeming ease, and Cap- tain ··· Bell® "Smith":"he" had seen in the "Honam" of old. Nor
Parcels should be
Hongkong, 29th October, 1923....
on
MONDAY, 29th, TUESDAY, 90th & WEDNESDAY, 31st October.
'ALL WEIGHTS including
two 14 stones in the heavy weights, and several local champions in the open events; also sevical Officers
bouts.
ALL ARE WELCOME!
POPULAR PRICES:
Ringside:
$7 for 3 nights or longer, $3 for 1 night Reserved Stand:
$5 for 3 nights or longer. $2 for 1 night
Unreserved:
$1 each night. Ticket Office at Garden Road Entrance to Murray Barracks, open
daily from:
"CITY OF CORINTH " having arrived, Consignees of Cargo by bar are informed that all goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardous extra-hazardous Godowns of
andor Hell's Wharf, whence delivery may be obtained.
No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after 3rd November, 1923, will be subject to reot.
All claims against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before 10th November, 1923, or they will not be recognised.
All broken, abafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on any Tuesdays or Fridays between tho hours of 10.15 a.m. and Noon, within the free storage period of one week.
8.30 n.m. to 10 a.m.; 12 30 p.m.
by to 2 p.m.; 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Buy your tickets now or you may be too late i
No Fire Insurance has boon affected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned
THE BANK LINE, LIMITED,
General Agents.
Hongkong, Celober ), 1923.
THE GRAND
Queen's Road East.
BEGINNING
WEDNESDAY, October 31st.
The new style show will be offered at
* 9.15 every night.
Special music
.C
Best Quality Films.
Opening Attraction, The Kentucky Derby.
J. C. WILLIAMS VARIETY CO.
Admission Circle
SEE THIS GREAT PICTURE !
"I say your mother, my wife, was no good!" "Where are the missing bonds?"
60 cents.
"My poor misguided little champion! For her mother's
sake thief!
"You have robbed me of my faith in women!
""
"I am the only one who knows who killed the Count!" "I feel so happy-so happy.".
TRIMMED IN SCARLET
with a great cast featuring
KATALYN WILLIAMS, LUCILLE RICKSEN, ROY STEWART ROBERT AGNEW, DAVID TORRANCE "THE PLEASURE IS ALL YOURS"
TO-DAY & TO-MORROW
at The
WORLD THEATRE
PENINSULA STORE
REMOVING TO
NEW PREMISES
KOWLOON HOTEL BUILDING.
From November 5th.
MUSICAL
MERCHANDISE
OPEN IN
KOWLOON HOTEL BUILDING,
From November 5th.
TO-DAY'S. ADVERTISEMENTS.
G.
PUBLIC WORKS DEPART- MENT.
IT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that sealed tenders in triplicate, which should be clearly marked "Tender for the supply and deli- very of Stores," will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office until Noon of FRIDAY, the oth' day of November, 1923, for the supply and delivery of the following Stores required by Government"TM Depart ments during the year 1924 :~~~
Ironmongery, Household and Sanitary Utensils, Brushes, Tools, Lamps, etc. Asbestos,
Rubber, Leather, Packing, Ropes, etc. Clothing, Drapery,
shery, etc.
Haberda
Bamboo and Cane Goods, Fire-
wood, etc.
Drysalteries, Oils, Paints, Varni-
shes, etc.
Lubricating Oils,
Lighting and Fuel Oils. Electrical Stores.
Wrought Iron Pipes and Fittings,
Brass Taps, etc.
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TENNIS WEAR.
WHITE WOOL SOCKS.
$2.00, $2.50 & $2.75 PAIR.
WHITE WOOL HOSE.
$4.50, $5.50 & $8.50 PAIR.
WHITE VIYELLA SHORTS.
$8.75 PAIR.
FINEST
QUALITY WHITE SERGE TROUSERS, LONDON CUT AND TAILORED.
CREPE SOLED TENNIS
SHOES
$8.00 PAIR
$20.00 PAIR.
Iron and Steel Bars, Pistes, LANE, CRAWFORD, LTD.
Angles, Brass, Copper, and
other Metals.
Iron, Steel and Brass Castings, Manufactured Ironwork, etc.
Timber.
Bricks, Cement, Lime, etc. Each of the above is a separate and distinct tender. Tenderers may quote foranyone ormore or all of the above lists, and any one or more or all may be accepted or rejected in whole or in part by the Guvern-
ment.
Each Tenderer must
produce with each tender a receipt that he has deposited in the Colonial Tres- sury the sum named on the respec- tive tender form as a pledge of the bona fides of his tender, which sum shall be forfeited to the Crown should the Tenderer refuse or fail to carry out, to the satisfaction of the Government, the whole or any portion of the respective tender or tenders, which may be accepted. The deposit will be returned to any Tenderer whose tender is not accepted.
For forms of tender and further particulars apply at this Office:
The Government does Yorbind itself to accept the lowest or any
tender.
A
HAROLD T. CREASY,
Director of Public Works. Hongkong, 26th October, 1923.
CHURCH OF ENGLAND MEN'S SOCIETY,
MEETING will be held in St. John's Cathedral Hall, to-morrow (TUESDAY) at 6pm.
Subject:-REUNION" Paper by Dr. H. 6. Earle, to be fellowed by a discussion.
The Meeting is open to all interested.
LOVE and LET LOVE IS THE CREED
of
“The BUTTERFLY
MAN"
Starring
LEW CODY
THE HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
an
THE FIFTH GYMKHANA T MEETING will be held (weather permitting) at Happy Valley, SATURDAY, 10th and MONDAY 12th November 1923 coramencing 3,45 p.m. cach day.
Tho Charge for admission to the Public Enclosure will be $1.
Soldiora and Sailors uniform half
price.
Members are advised that they must show their Badges to obtain admission to the Members' Enclosure.
Each member has the right of in- troducing non-membaca to the members' enclosure, tickets for whom can be obtained from Mosers. Linstead & Davis at 85.- osch up to FRIDAY November 9th.
The Stewards invite the Ladies of Hongkong to be present
Hongkong, October 29, 1923-
TWO POPULAR FOX TROTS
"BANANAS"
"PICKLES”
COLUMBIA
AT
RECORDS
ANDERSON'S
ICY-HOT
BOTTLES
GUARANTEED to keep Icy- cold for 3 days or steaming hot for 24 hours.
Large Assortment in Stock.
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82, QUEEN'S ROAD C. EAST OF CENTRAL MARKET.
Sole Agents :-
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Pisillers Compar
THE
BUTTERFLY
MAN."
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WATCH
YOUR
FIANCEE
SEE
WILL GET HER
IF YOU DON'T
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COMING SHORTLY.
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"D.C.L."
MALT EXTRACT
with
COD}LIVER OIL
Is made from the finest
selected Barley and malt. ed with the greatest care on the Company's own
premises by the most scientific methods of
manufacture.
THE DISTILLERS COMPANY, Ltd.
EDINBURGH
Price per 1 lb. Jør,
H
* lb. Jar
BOLE AGENTS :
$1.00
GANDE, PRICE & COMPANY, “Ltd.⠀ 8, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
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