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FRIDAY, OCTOBER · 10, 1924,
INTIMATIONS.
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB,
THE
THE FIFTH EXTRA RACE MEETING will be held (weather permitting) at Happy Valley, on SATURDAY, 11th & MONDAY, 13th October 1994 commencing at 3.80 p.m. each day. The first bell will be rung at 2.45 p.m.
The Charge for admission to the Publio Enclosure will be $1.
Soldiers and Sailers In uniform half
prico.
Members are advised that they must the their Season Tickets to obtain admission to the Members' Engleware.
Each member-has-they-right-of-in- troducing 2 non-mén para to the Members' Enclosure, tiokata for whom can be obtained from Masera. Linstead & Davis at 85.- gach up to FRIDAY October 10th.
The Stewards Invite the Ladies of Hongkong to be present
Hongkong, 2nd Octobor, 1824,
Q.
R.
FIRE-BRIGADE CALLS.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
of the establishment
WANT ADVERTISEMENTS
SE WORDS & INSERTIONS, $1. PREPAID.
Every additional word & Centa
for 3 insertions. ·
TO LET.
TO LET-Two Godowns,
or
For Particulars apply to:-H. Rut
shops, in DUDDELL STREET tonjee & Son, 16, Queen's Road.
TO LET-Office Rooms in Central position. Apply:-Linstead & Davis, Alexandra Buildings.
FOR
FRENCH TUITION
Write Lo
G. MOUSSION
c/o "China Mall" office.
INTIMATIONS.
of
THE COMMITTEES
OF
6 Street Fire Alarms in Kowloon Peninsula situated.—
(1) In Nathan Road at Haiphong ST. GEORGE'S AND ST. ANDREW'S
Road.
(2) In Nathan Road at Austin
Road.
(3) In Nathan Road at Gascoigne
Razd.
(4) In Shanghai Street at Jordan
Road.
(5) in Shanghal Street at Wing.
Sing Lane.
(6) In Shanghai Street at Pitt
Street.
lead into Kowloon
SOCIETIES
hope that members will endeavour to be present at the -GRAND_CONCERT.
ON TRAFALGAR DAY 21st October THEATRE ROYAL
at 9.15 pm,
Under the auspices of the Navy Each of the above Fire Alarms League in aid of the children of Fire Station those in the Navy and Mercantile where they transmit an instantaneous Marine who gave their lives to save call The Public are requested to the Empire. acquaint. themselves with the positions of these alarms and to use the First Alarms in preference to using the Telephone or blowing Police whistles when requiring the services of the Fire Department.
E DC WOLFE Chief Officer, Fire Brigade. Hongkong, 6th October, 1924,
BANK HOLIDAY.
IN Accordance with Ordinance No. 5
of 1912, the EXCHANGE BANKS will be closed for the transaction of PUBLIC BUSINESS on MONDAY, the 13th October, 1924.
Hongkong, 8th October, 1924.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
TICKETS will be issued for
Round Trips during the month of October, from Hongkong to Foochow (Pagoda Anchorage) and return, calling et Swatow and Amoy on both the upward and downward Voyage, by the Company's new, fast, well appointed steamer "Hal Ning" at the reduced rate of $80 for the round Voyage, including Meais while the steamer is in port.
These Special Tickets will be available for return only by this steamer, either by the Voyage for which it is issued or by her following sailing from Foochow.
Duration of stay at Foochow 48 hours.
The Trip occupies 8 to 9 days and the steamer will leave Hongkeng from the Company's Wharf at
5 p.m. arriving at daylight on her return (Weather permitting).
The Company's Steam Launch will convey passengers from Pagoda Anchorage to Foachow City, If required.
For further particulars and dates of Sailing
Apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO. General Managers. DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO. LD.) Hongkong, June 17, 1924.
H. K. W. G. & M. C, L. CHILDREN'S FETE.
SATURDAY, October 25th,- 1924.-
To be held at
The Volunteer Headquarters, Parade Ground, (by kind permission of Col. L. G. Bird, nisu) at 3 p.m. Most attractive Side Shows:
Gold Fish Pond Roll. Bowl or Pitch
Naval Chuto Aunt Sallie
Boo Saws & Swings Miniature Rido Range
Joy Wheel Eip.---- Raffles. Balloons, Sweets. Cigarettes
Ten 30 conts.
Admission
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Adults.
50 cents Children... 50 conta
Xxxxxxxxxxx Everything New!
Now Shop. New Stock. Now Prices, Suitable for your pocket.
All kinds of Indian and Chinesa Silke, Shawls, Embroiderios, cto.
always in stock.
HIGH CLESS BOOTH AND KERDI
Made to order. ROYAL & CO. No. 1, D'Agullar Street
MAIL WEEK NEWS.
ITEMS FROM FAR AND NEAR.
A
THE CHINA MAIL.
Southampton will pay £12,000 to the South Stoneham Rural Council for the acquisition in 1920 of park, of that and adjoining parishes.
At Hull Miss Hilda M. James, of Liverpool, won the women's 220 yards swimming championship of England, her tinie being 2min.
$8scc.
After an explosion which smash- ed furniture in the house of Mrs. Gertrude Jex, of Norwich, Gremen found the remains of a bomb among
the coal.
FISITORS IT HOTELS."
HONGKONG HOTEL
October B
| Mr J. Anderson
Mr H. A. Anderson
Mr V. Batcky
Mr V. G. Boyle
Hra BR-Bellllos
Mr B. Foal
Mrs. langsten
and Mrs Lauriston
LIGHTHOUSE LIFE.
LONELY WORK AMID
·BAGING SEAS.
London, Aug. 18.-There is ho Hmore suitable place for a lover of solitude than one of our rock light- horses. Each lighthouse contains
Mr R. J. Birbeck M. Gordon Mr L. J. Blackburn Leesk H: G. O. Blacker Mr B. Leo Lonlis Mr E. Behara Mrs H. Liddell Mr W. H. Bourne Miss R. Lillie Mr N. Brandel Bly Loagand ". Baron A. Braun Mr. Mos Mr A. Brooks Mr A. Brostost Mr A. W. G. Browe
Mr and Mrs Monger
and child
Mr H. A. Milla
Mr B. Brown MH M. Mine
Mr B. C. Burdin.
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three keepers, the full staff being. four, but one of them is always on shore. At electric light stations there are five keepers, one of them being an engineer, white at shore stations there are only two keepers
as a rule.
When a
keeper is on duty be
Mr H. O. E. Cam-Mr O. H. Montaguknows that for two montha the
pagne
Hr J. Cloutiere
Mr A. B. Daksham
Mr D. R. Davies K. Deore
Mr J. Dolboy Capt. and Mrs A.
Douglas
sir J.L., Durand
Me J. O. Daras Miss Ecales
r J. E Edwards Mr E. E Ellis
Mr R. Ellis
Mr G. Faulkner Mr J. P. Fobiby Miss M. Fowler Mr V, Goulborn Hr Goldsmith
| Dr R. E. OMI
Mr R. Gillerpie
Mr & Men J. Gould Mr W. Hall
MTH. Nagol
Mi Mo Fuire
Mr J. Morrison
Mr P. J. Newman
Mr N. O. Nedh
B.
Bir st. Mire Fearan
Mc A. C. Pedersen
probabilities are that he will not speak to any human being except
Mr R. &. Fackarā | his assistant or assistants as the
and family
case may be. Doring the light | months of the year there any only) Bo
Mr & Mri Piper
Mr A. Poulet
MAC Preston. My EL Powell
Mr M. J. Quist Mr.B. Rein
be two men on the lighthouse.
it is that the light-keeper tuust be
a handy man in every sense of the word.
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Imagine what it means to be cut uff from the world, pretically, for a couple of months in a time with possibly only another human being to render any assistance. curse, the keeper his to do all his own cooking, cleaning, and a thou- sand and one other little jobs.,
Of
W. Roberts. Mr F. A. Rodskog Mr A, H. Rowe Mr R. Roxburgh Mr J. H. Salomon Mr L. Schipper Me H. Schmid Mr S. Sebreyver. Mr & Mrs W. Smith Mr J. T. Hall Mr F. Soane
KEEPING THE LIGHT BRIGHT. Orders totalling £100,000 haver Booth Barston Bra W, H. Sparkes
To use an Irishism, the keeper's been received by two Glasgow Mr E. Hannamann Mr M, Synberg firms in connection with the elec. Mr A. Henry Mr O. Theries day begins at night. One month will J. Van Hicks Nr 3, E Thrasher go on duty and light the lamp, set- Mr Ar Tobiasing-in-operation-the-machinery Mr 8. J. Johnston, Mr F. J. Yan
Mr C.. Votter Mr A. Jones Mr B. Kepp
Mr O. M. Visa Mr Von Raufmana. Mr R. A; Wadason Er N. Kearney
Mr Watkinson Mr and Mrs J., M. Mir S. P. Webster
Kerr
Mr K. Wolf Mt O. R. Kerr Mr B. C. Wong Mise J. M. Korr • Mr J. F. Wright
trification-of-the-Capetown subir 5. Howard
Mr P. J.
ban railway.
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One hundred and sixty-five entries have been received for the" National Brass Band Champion- ship at the Crystal Palace September: 27.
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While walking on Swanage, Dorsetshire clifs, Frederick Bur rows, on holiday from Chiswick, fell: 100ft. to the rocks below, fracturing his thigh.
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Pieces of wire and 14 needles were found in the stomach at the
post mortem examination of Mrs. Gladys Swinson, 29 a Banstead Mental Hospital patient.
Said to have been demonstra ting a motor-car non-skid device,
Morris Lewis Norton, Newcastle- upon-Tyne, was fined £5 at Sunder land for zigzag driving
£822 due to money-lenders, against £64 assets, is shown in the statement of Sir Michael W. S. Bruce, of Elm Par-kmansions, Chelsea, whose creditors have met.
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Burglars who broke into the High-street Borough, SE, post office and stole about £50 in stamps climbed a pipe nearly 100ft. high and gained access through a sky- light.
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REPULSE BAY HOTEL.
L
Mr P. M. Anderten Mr and Mrs O. 8, Mr & Mrs M. Bayer Large Mr Behrend Mr & Mrs E. Land Mr & Mrs C. Bitzer Mr T. A. McGee
Carlton
Mr and Mrs A. E. A. Kre W. Meirelles
and children air and Mrs Denton Mr Newman and child Mrs E. Otto
Costello
* Franklin
which works the occulting appara fus. From the to time the clock- work has to be wound during the night, while the lump requires con- stant attention. In niest light- houses the oil-pumps have to be kept going in order to feed the gallons upon gallons, which consumed nightly, and the bril- liancy of the light has to bes maintained.
are
Besides attending to the light, his duty compels him to keep a look-out on all passing vessels. Accordingly he must pay frequent visits to the gallery which rune outside the lighthouse just below the lantern.
Mr Dekitg Dora Mr J. N. Parker Should anything arouse hie Mr and Mrs E. G.Mr and Mrs D. Huspicions he has to signal in
Read and Miss F. EllisMr & Mrs Roxburgh inediately to the constguards in order that they may inquire into the matter. Then in cases of t wreck taking place in the vicinity, rockets must be fred so 'as to attract the attention of the const guards and those on duty at the life-boat stations,
Mr V. B. Shank MI I. II. Genre Mr&Mrs Fravers
* daughter Mr E, Jeanitzer
Mr Kastheran
and child
Mr M. Walk
PRAK HOTEL.
October a
Mr B. A. Arthur Mr R. Koreman Mr and Mrs L, O. F. Mr and Mrs S. Miss E. R. Baily Mr & Mria. Laze
́Langston
THE LIGHTHOUSE LOG. -Then a record has to be kept of the weather at intervals of a few barometer and of the thermometers xx hours. The readings of the
Mr K.. I sisen
placed bath internally and extem- 0.Mr W. E lewk ally are to be entered in Mr-G. D. Leys the leg. together with 11 Mel W. Bonour Major A: B. Little count of the climatic con-
H. Bourze jobine
Bellamy
Mr V, Benjamin Mr & Mrs R. E.
Bird
Mr.J Bell, secretary of the. J. Bree Mr J. D. Lerditions, the direction of the wind, Oldham Weavers' Association, is M&Miss Brennan Mr L. M. 8. Lloyd
the secretary of the International Col. C. Russell Mr W. H. Loek Textile Workers' Association in BIOWA
Mr and Mrs W.
Logan place of Mr. Shaw, Minister of Misa P. W. Brown
8. Bustard Mira J. Mokinth М. Т. Labour.
Mr B.B. Cleland Mr R. McGregor Mr JB. Collis
Mr D. D. Munton'
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Rev. H. C. Morton, secretary of the Wesley Bible Union, states that he has challenged the Bishop of Birmingham (Canon Barnes) to debate his evolution doctrines.
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The 4-masted motor yacht "West-
Mr E. E. Mimmack
Mira M. Cooper Mr J. H. Cormack Mise M. W. News Lt. Col. R. A. Dob- bolme
Mr W. Ogden Mr and Mrs J.Mr A. M. Paul
Duncan
Mr A. H. Fenn Major and Mrs F. H.
Phillip
:
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the
CLEANERS
THE
SEND IT TO THE LAUNDRY
TO
KEEP
YOUR CLOTHES LOOKING NEW
THAT'S OUR JOB
THE MORE YOU USE OUR
DRY-CLEANING
SERVICE
BETTER YOUR 'APPEARANCE WILL ER
THE STEAM LAUNDRY CO.
HEAD OFFICE & WORKS: YAUMATI, Tel, K. 1. HONGKONG DEPOT: 16 Stan'ey Street, Tel. O. 1979, 228
NAVY LEAGUE
KOWLOON HOTEL DEPOT.
KOWLOON DEPOT: 19 Canton Road. CANTON: 19, Sharki Central, East.
FLAG DAY
NAVY LEAGUE
In aid of the Children of those in the Navy and Mercantile Marine who gave their lives to save the Empire AND
GRAND CONCERT
ON NELSON'S DAY Tuesday, 21st October
at the
THEATRE ROYAL
at 9.15 p.m.
Under the Patronage of His Excellency, Sir R. E. Stubbs, H.C.M.G. and His Excellency, Sir A. C. Leveson, K-C.B,
MALINI
The Great Magician will appear.
Seats: $3.00 & $100.
'BOOKING AT MOUTRIE'S.
BIRDS DASH TO DEATH.
It is true that a light-keeper has an amount of spare time, but he has not nearly so much as Lighti
Leisure time is be imagined. usually passed in following out. some hobby. Some of the keepers make really wonderful little modela. Reading also lightens the time, the "Elder Brethren sending a hos of books with each relief boat.
and what not.
Of course, the work largely depends upon the season and the climatic conditions. During a fog the work is greatly increased. The fog-signalling apparatus has to be placed in use. the machinery being set in action which gives audible warning of lighthouse's Occasionally a little fishing is vicinity:
done, but as a rule the sea is too, The work is not at all bad dubing | boisterous at the foot of the light- pleasant weather, but during the house for this to be successful. winter it requires the greatest Occasionally shellfish are caught. hardiness. The lantern-chamber During the times when the birds has to be kept open in order that migrate, a welcome variation in the p Lt. Col. & Mrs Othe lamps may be properly ven- diet is obtained; numbers of the tilated, with the result that the birds dash themselves against the keeper has to be very warmly light as they fly past, and fall dend dressed.
into the gallery below.
Mr. F. A. Rawo th &. Remington
Mr and Mrs R. R.
Sanders
Mr E. C. Doneau Ten sons and their wives, three Mr W. E. Dye daughters with their husbands, and Mrs Samera lis several grandchildren attended the Mr and Mrs W.
Mace Ellin funeral of James Robinson, 61, a
Eustace | Whitwick; Leicestershire, collier. Capt. & Mr Filtes
Mr and Mrs Me I. G. Boott Having crossed the Atlantic in
Fitzroy
Mr R. P. Shaw Mr R. H. Skelton SIND SILK STORE,
the Cunard liner "Scythia" in the. Mr A Forber
MR. J. W. Foster Dr A. W. Shovelion CHINA BURDINO,
charge of the ship's staff, Terence Mr. P Franklin Capt. & Erg Skinner Queen's load Central.
Heath, aged 4 months, was Lt. E C. Frederich Mr W. F. Simmons oooooooor | handed over to his grandmother at Mr F. W. Gibbins Mira & Miss G. E
Liverpool.
Mr and Mrs W. D. Stabbings
Good follow
MrE. FL Sturdee Hrand Mrs J. M.Mr and Mrs P. H
Backling Gordon
months' world cruise with 80 pas- Greg
Mr and Mrs O. sengers, a committer of whom are Mr. J. Manolo Thwaites
Faxbes
Miss Thwaites to choose the itinerary and ports of
Mr and Mrs B. A.Hr A. W. Tickle call on the days of salling, will
Hale
Lt. Col. and Mrs H leave Southampton at the end of Miu M. B. Bal
Trevelyan October.
Mr and Men J.Mr C. M Vise
Hancock
Capet. R. F. Walker -About-40-Boy Scouts-from Mrs WJ HawkerCapt. A. E. Walts Victoria, Australia, while in Liver: Miss O. C. Jenkin Mr B. L
Mr T. W. Hornby Miss C. Willmott pool as the guests of the Liverpool MYG.8. Hogh Jones Winton. Boy Scouts, inspected a portion of Mr W. 4. Jordan Ar and Mrs the Liverpool Dock Estate, includ- Mr M. F. Key Wood ing the new ' Gladstone Dock Mr and Mrs E, 5. Mr G. 0. Worall Works, and were, then entertained
TUNG SANG ward, which is to go on a ten-Mr and Mrs Geo. W. Mrs J. B. Thomson
TAILOR
LEE KEE
114 Peel Street
Agent for
HENRY RICHARD TILE CO'S
·We have a large stock of White: Glazed Wall Tiles, Colour Glamod Wall Tlios,
Mosaic Ceramic
Tiles, Geometrical Encautle Floor Tiles, Tile Fire Gratas.
Inspection Invited.
:Showroom: 21, Wallington St.
Tel. C. 1489.
TANG YUK, `Dariza.
EXPERT FITTERS HIGH CLASS TAILORING
SERVICE.
MRS. MOTONO
ELECTRIC MASSAGE
318, Wyndham SL, 2nd Floor,
KER HING a 06.
10%
Drapera
ZARMS VERY MODER/
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The body of a oge armed man
PALACE HOTEL.
September 24
Beton
F. D.
found on the railway near Witley | Mr A. Arch Mr J. MeTortland Station has been identified as that W. A. BennettMr B. J. de B. of Captain Jack Alfred Old, a font Opt. T. L. Brown Moore
MR. W. Campbell Mr & M. Murphy ball referee. It is believed that a 3. 8. Ooz
Mr B. Smith
he had his head struck by a bridge KW. 8. On Mr C. Stringer and
child when leaning out of a rallway Mr W. E. Barla carriage window.
Mr and Mrs H.Mnd Mrs W.
Goldenberg
Taylor The fury at an inquest at Mr D.H. Haslewood His Taylor
Mr G. Taloch Wallasey, Cheshire, when returns McCaw “Mi A; J. Wadmore ing a verdict of Accidental Death, MJ MaDonald censured William". Atkinson, abordés e dentist, for callousness in not
stopping his motor car after knock-
MJ. Jack
ing down and fatally injuring | For Btta, Sore Masalan, Try Cham- Harold Pemberton,
rubbed.in
Equality, the 'elren
For the first time for 30 years an of hands, feet or other outbreak of typhus feyerman | abould, be Infectious disease generally found among people living in unhygienla conditions and formerly called
„Helens, pear div
"STORMBOUND!
Easy! Quick! "Gets-It" for Corns
Everybody, everywhere peed; to ingu phai- milióna ní folks bars, already Jezredenbpps
"Gate-It," the guaranteed painless corn and exllous remover.
no matter how che ruoted, dry atrível Wonderfully Ringit, yet manly wo
apotiustion. Det rid of your corn and want shoes that fit, Cisis but's bda=wverywh *- nothing at allir le fáile, 8. Lagrange & Ca Mile, Chicago, “Get it? ja maldia di city by
wil dush over the lantern itself, and bacon and canned meats; the
On a rock lighthouse the waves The food consists of salted beef |
the external windows of which have milk is also of the canned variety. to be made of the stontest gluss. | The larder contains sacks of measuring, indeed, considerably potatoes and barrels of flour, butter, over half an inch in thickness, and what not-in fact, the light- With the exception of the light-house is always provisioned with a houses situated on the stormiest stack of victualsiealculated to last). parts of the coast, the shock of the for about five months. A medicine heavy seas is felt only slightly chest is kept, though it is seldom owing to the massive structure of that a koepr is taken ill; of course,. the walls and the firm foundations in the case of anything serious of the tower.
happening signals are made from The Right Treatment After five hours or so another the lighthouse for assistance. 7 For Indigestion -keeper takes his place, the first-man- going to bed, and so the time As may be imagined, only men consista in overcoming the cause. passes. When day has come the with the strongest nerves can of the trouble the presence of light is put out, and a good deal of stand life on a lighthouse. There excess acid in the stomach, which work is required in order to clean is such a terrible monotony in the attacks. Its delicate lining and the lamp, while the lenses and round of daily existence and such a renders smooth, painless digestion mirrors of the lantern have to be lack of excitement that a person impossible. For this purpose brought to a dazzling condition, who has the slightest tendency to Bisurated Magnesia is unequalled During the daytime there is much nervousness would break down for it drives away all pain sickness cleaning up to be done.
under the struin,
and flatulence the moment it. The pleasant part of the life lies enters the stomach...... it does in its bealthiness.There is an un- this by neutralising the acid, limited supply of fresh ozonized stopping fermentation, and sooth air. Naturally during stormying the inflamed tissues, Try weather the healthful breezes are Bisurated for yourself! See how shut out, as all the openings have quickly the pain goes ..... nee to be closed with the exception of how much better you feel. Get those in the lantern room.
-We say without
fear of Contradiction that in
SPORTING
YOUTH
we have the most wonderful motor car Face ever filmed
THE CORONET
In such a round of duties as those some from your chemist TO-DAY but be sure it is Bisurated mentioned the time passes for a Magnesia, every genuine package couple of months out on the lonely of which bears the oval "BISMAG rook By this time the keeper is trade-mark, a little thing to look apriously longing to get back to his for but it's worth it, as it ensures family, on shore Ser
your getting the one thing that In many fighthones it is impor dispels harassing stomach and, sible for the relief. bout to land
except. mike" peontar conditions of bodily weakness Wind and fire sad, this misVÍ MEGJI Tal delay of several wanice if the weather is at all story. The man
Urelief.:
the time of the
BISMAC