THURSDAY, APRIL 1, 1926.
ALBERT
FOR
DAINTY DISHES
A DIALOGUE BETWEEN CONNOISSEURS
Ho.-Where are you going.
She-Way To Albert, of courts, where we are sure to get ther
Onest Franch Pastry and the best booking.
HeThat is so ie French Cakes at 81.00 per doren, his Madaris Cakes, bin Big Cakes his Ice Creams (combined with excellent cuisine) are made exclusively with the butter, milk and eroam of the Dairy Farm Co., Ltd..
She-Quite so? and he alen has a new menn, comprising fifty new dishes which you can enjoy any time from 10.30 am to Midnight.
Queen's Road Central
(Opposite Hongkong Hotel Building)
SHOEMAKERS
(Japanese Hand Made) Every Kind of Footwear..
MADE TO ORDER.
CHERRY & CO., ¿
6 D'AGUILAR STREET,
Opposite Kayamally & Co.
Telephone Central No. 191.
Hongkong, March 20, 1914:
น
LEE KEE
Agent for
HENRY RICHARD
TILE CO'S
We have a large stock of White Glazed Wall Tüss, Colour Glasod Wall Tiles, Caramio * Mosaic Tiles. Geometrical · Exòa utle Floor Tilesį. Grates.
Tile Fire
Inspection, Invited... «
Showroom: 21 Wellington St
Tel: C.. 1483,
Never a moment sick!
"Never a moment sick” -wrote a doctor to us. about his son, Hugh "would like everybody to know the value of Glaxo and use it."
Give your baby Glaxo the food the doctors.give to their own babies-the food that builds "firm flesh, plenty of bone, and a strong constitution Ask your Doctor. !
Glaxo
**Builds Bonnie BabiesTM Write for Free Sample" and Description Booklet to
Bola Agentar W. B. LOXLEY & CO.,
Hongkong.
THE CHINA MAIL-
ODDS AND ENDS:
An Author's Critics should be ruthlessly stamped out Safon a Storm
How many critics has an author at every possible opportunity Some interesting experiments: General to satisfy asks Mark Over in (enys a writer in a Home paper) carried out by the the "Outlook." Mr. Frank Swin The fact that British seamen Electric Company have shown nerton, who, as both novelist and ashore at Hamburg are now that during a severe thunder- critic is qualified to spealt on the pestered in the streets to indulge storm is la, fifteen times safer to subject, rather staggered some of in the traffic far less frequently lie flat on the ground than to re- his hearers when he addressed than they were only a few mein starding (says the "Chil
A man the 'Bookman Literary Circle the months ago must not be taken as dren's Newspaper.") other night on Authors and a gratifying sign that the drug standing under thundercloud Their Critics by his list of the traffic is on the decrease, for it is 1,000 feet above the ground would critical Biona in the author's path.far too profitable a game to be be struck by lightning 15 times Most of us, without thinking. dropped lightly by those indulg in every 100 flashess if ing would say that an author had only ing in it. On the contrary it is down he would only be struck to satisfy three critica-himself, a bad sign. rather than a good once in every 100 flashes. the publisher's reader, and (speak one, for it means that, although Wherever there is lightning con- ing collectively) the reviewer. the average British seaman reductor everyone is safe for a But Mr. Swinnerton produced a gards the business as too dirty distance around the conductor far more formidable list. I will for him to touch whatever its equal to four times its height.. not awear that I kept correct profits may be, the runners have Some of the lightning flashes in
severe storm are: due to count, but I think it totalled eight managed to and regular tools a critics, individual, or collective without having to ask anybody voltage of a hundred million and including the author, who should who happens to be trading to a current of 80,000 ampères. be his own severest critic. 1 this country. This is, of course, Clouded Eyeglasses.
think this was the order in which Mr. Swinnerton arranged them
Author:
Author's wife, mother, and
other relatives..
די
Author's friends.
Author's typist.
Publisher's reader, Publisher.
Public.
Reviewer.
a disadvantage, but on the other
B.
hand it must be admitted that The housewife who wears eye- the special department of Scot-glasses, is-frequently at a dis land Yard which has the free advantage in the pursuing of her in hand, working in the closest co daily duties by reason of the fact operation with the Customs and that the lenses cloud over, with Aliens officere, have worked up steam from cooking, or even from really marvellous system, and the change of temperature in sooner or later anybody who in-passing from one room to another dulges in the trade regularly is (kays the "Manchester Guar sure to come within the reach of linn). It is irritating suddenly the law, when sentences such as to be unable to see, and moreover they passed at the London the glasses are very liable to be Improved workmanship has Sessions will do a lot to stamp out broken if they are removed hasti Fly for a rub over The simplest greatly stimulated the demand
way out of the difficulty is to use for artificial flowers for purposes of personal adornment (says the Daily Telegraph.") It is many years since we had a "flower sea- son" in millinery, but their has been diverted to evening. bands for the hair and sprays for wear with the long, simple waist.
Artificial Flowers.
use
ne. Headdresses in shapes in-. numerable are mude of flowers and leaves, velvet, silk, and shaded tissues. being the favoured phaterials Flower sprays were
worn last
from the year waist, and are being worn. from
shoulder the
this season, Orchids, gardenias, and scarlet geruniams are tren- erully used, although there is nothing to restrict the wearer her choice, unless it be the limita tions imposed by fashion. An in- teresting little revival is the ra- appearance of the Victorian posjes, which, however, are nowa- days worn on the shoulder.. Pastel and hydrangea shades and natural anemone colourings are used Targely in these, and they constitute a very sweet and youth- ful-looking ornament.
Cocaine Smuggling.
One is glad to note that when the police caught one of the British seamen regularly engaged in smuggling cocaine 'the law sent! him to penal servitude for three! years, for this degrading trade is a disgrace to the cloth, which
the traffic."
Fearing that the would-lose-bur young husband's love when her baby died, Mra. Lillian Blauvelt adopted little Helen Murphy and told her. husband it was her own. Then the reparents of Helen demanded the child's return, and Mrs. Blouvalt „reported to the police that the baby had been kidnapped. A three-day search ended when Mrs Gertrude Murphy appeared with Helen and proved her parenthood.
mixture oflycerine and methylated spirits. Mix a table- spoonful of glycerine to five tablespoons of methylated spirits. and keep well corked in a bottle. Shake, and apply a little to the lenses. It will cloud them at first, but this disappears on rubbing. The effect will last the day, and quite prevent the glasses from clouding over.
Children and Strange Dogs.
In view of the present local out. break of rables, the following, in a London daily, may not be umisse Most children are eager to fondle any strange dog which they meet In the street and, although most- dogs are friendly there is always the danger of a bite from a strange. one. Dogs that wag their tails are usually safe to handle, but those: that do not should be regarded with suspicion. Since a dog takes hie like or dislike to a person through the sense of smell, the hand should always be held out first for him to sniff at A growl immediately following this action is sufficient warning, whereas approval will be indicated by a well wagged tail. The dog's head can then be patted in safety-but not before Child ren should certainly be told never: to touch a strange dog. At the same time it does no harm to let them kitow the reason why no dog. should be patted until the animal' has inspected the hand.
HONGKONG
HONGKONG HOTEL, REPULSE BAY HOTEL BARU PEAK HOTEL AN Telegraphic Address: "KREMLIN HONGKONG.T AND
SHANGHAL
ASTOR HOUSE HOTEL: PALACE HOTELY KALEE HOTEL; MAJESTIC HOTEL Telegraphic Address: CENTRAL, SHANGHAL”
HOTELS,
**** LIMITED,
Association with the Grand Hotel
des Wagons Elte, Peking,
PALACE HOTEL.
Tell Address
Palace."
Tal Kowloon No 8 (Three minutes from Kowloon Ferry Wharf & Railway Station) Entirely under English Management Bectric Light & Fans Throughout.
Bow Every Room with Private Bath... Lounge Bar & Hard Room Unrivalled Cuisine under the personal
supervision of the Proprietor, Wap Termas, moderata Special terms to families on application, to
J. H OXBERRY, Proprieter.
ASTOR HOUSE HOTEL.
Telegraphic Address: “ASTOR“ Telephone Central 170.
2018, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL
A first class Hotel centrally located, large and airy rooma completely renovated and refurnished. New Dining Room for Meals and la Carte. Excellent Culeine. Monthly, Tickets for Tiffing and Dinners. Under entirely new Management.
For further particulars apply to
H. TELLES JORGE, Manager.
ADELPHI HOTEL.
BINGAPORE
Remodelled and Redecorated
THE RENDEZ-VOUS. OF THE SMART SET
TEA DAN CES
EVERY TUESDAY
DINNER D
DANCES
YANDS SATURDAY
EVERY WEDNESDAY
Cables:
Specious Lounge Palm Court Roof Garden Cinema
*
The ONLY HOTEL IN SINGAPORE fued Taranghout with Modern Sanitation
KING EDWARD HOTEL
"CENTRAL LOCATION, '?
·A·LL KLEOTRIO TEAMS Pan: Entrance;: Kipotle Aft, Tres and Lighing, Zuropean Bathr sad Sanitary Fittings, Hot and Cold Water System throughout, Best of Food and Barrios)
Tel Oath 37. Telegraphic kádreza:--"VrovosĽA *J, WIICHELLA MADS EST:
ADELPHI HOTEL LTD. HARRY HE WILLIES,
Managing Directes
MASSAGE
Mr SHIMIDZU Mra HONDA No 21 Wyndham Street:
THE KWONG HIP LUNG CO. LTD.
ENGINEERS and SHIPBUILDERS, BOILER-MAKERS, BRASS and IRON FOUNDERE. All work done in this establishment. 16 ruaranteed. We have over thirty years experience. We own two Slipways and can accommodate any craft of 200 feet long.
、,
Town Office: 64, Connaught Road Central, Hongkong. Tel. Central No. 459. Shipyard:: Sham-Sui-Po, Kowloon, Hongkong. Tel. Kowloon No.
Estimates furnished on application
Hongkong, April 1, 1924.
"Three Castles
Castles" Csgarelles
CIGARETTES
#
Sole
Agents:
MITSUI
BUSSAN
KAISHA
ASAHI
BEER
ATTRACTIVE
ADVERTISING
packed
Regular Size
20 & 50%
THE PARTICULAR CIGARETTE FOR THE PARTICULA PERSON
LET US SHOW YOU OUR FREE ILLUSTRATIONS
UP TO DATE DESIGNS FOR EVERY LINE OF BUSINESS,
"The China Mail”"
HONGKONG'S OLDEST NEWSPAPER
Street Te