THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1927.
THE SHADOW OF HIS FORMER BELF.
Climatic conditions in the Far East at this time of year are trying to avery. body-and especially to those born and The brod in more temperate zones, humidity and heat depress and debilitate more and more the longer one lives "East of Suez," and once a man-or woman-really breaks down, antire re- covery in almost impossible without a aca voyage and a prolonged rest and change to the Home-country.
To safeguard the system and to sus- tain strength during the hot season the use, at intervals, of a reliable Tonic bespeaks wisdom. And for reliability and efficiency as a Blood Builder and Nerve Restorative there is nothing sur passing."
DR. WILLIAMS' PINK FILLS FOR PALE PEOPLE.
For more than five-and-thirty years Dr. Williams Pink Pills have been world-famous. Their unique health and strength reviving value earned for them the title of The Tonle for The Tropics" nearly a quarter-of-a-century ago, Are you anaemic, enfeebled, nervous, dyspeptic; do you lack ap petite, energy, the bright eaurage which was youre in former days; try a course of Dr. Williams' Pink Fills without fur- ther delay; they will surely do you good. To women Dr. Williams' Pink. Pills have an additional value in the fact that they are a proved remedy for
the ailments which only women know.
Of chemists, or post free at $1.50 per bottle, $8, for 6 bottles, from The Dr. Williams' Medicine Co., 60 Kiangae Road, Shanghai,
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House of Lords Reform,
A manifesto on the subject of House of Lorda Reform has been issued by the Duke of Buccleuch and seven other Unionist Peers. They invite all Conservatives who do not wish to hand over Second Chamber Reform to So- cialist hands to lose no time in letting their members and the Cabinet know their views.
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The United Kingdom importe from Russia injure were valued at £862,604.
General A. C. Dalton, president of the Merchant Fleet Corpora- tion, is about to make a tour of Inspection of the Gulf ports.
Three hundred men who have been out of work through bad trade at Markham No. 2 Colliery of the Staveley Company (Derby shire) have restarted. The double shift is also being re-established.
Mr. John Blair, of Sunderland, whose death has occurred at the age of 92, held an appointment at the Turkish Arsenal at Con- stantinople for many years, where he helped to teach the Turks to make guns.
The Grimsby trawler Robina reported picking up two mines in her trawi sixty milles of Spurn Head. This is the fourth mine picked up in about the same position in three weeks.
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A Berlin message states that in explanation of the placing of orders for two ships by the Hamburg-South America Line with the Kockum shipyard of Malmo, the Norwegian yard is granting a credit amounting to 40 per cent. of the building price beyond the date of delivery.
Mr. James White's Estate.:,
Indian-Owned Steamer.
Mre, White, the widow of Mr. From their Kingston shipyard James White, the financier, who at Post-Glasgow, Lithgows (Ltd), recently committed suicide, made launched on July 14 the s.s. dead- an application in the Probate "Jalabala," 5,900 tons. Court, London, on July 18, for weight capacity, built. to the the administration of her hus-order of the Scindia Steam Navi- band's estate. The applicationgation Co. (Ltd.), Bombay. The was refused by Mr. Justice Hill steel work of the vessel is entire- on the ground that he could not ly of British material. The grant an order of administration launching ceremony, carried out to the widow unless some other in accordance with Eastern cus- names were joined to hers. tom, was performed by the Hon. Leave to appeal was granted. V. J. Patel, President of the
Indian Legislative Assembly.
Taxicab fares in Birmingham for one or two passengers are to be reduced to 18. a mile, but for three or four passengers the present fare of 18. 3d, a mile will
A settlement was announced at Leeds Assizes of the action for alleged alander brought by Mr. Frank Hall, an official of the Derbyshire Miners' Association, against Mr. Richard Gascoyne, secretary of the miners' new non-be charged. political union.
While Ronald Crist aged 8, and Lawrence Crist, aged 9, sons of Mr. and Mrs. William Crist, of West Street, South Stiffard, Grays, Essex, were bathing near Grays they fell into deep water and were swept away by the tide,
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The Royal Agricultural So ciety decided that next year's show at Nottingham should be held from July 10 to July 14, and grant of £10,000 was made for prizes.
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The original log book of H.M.S. "Euryalus" from June Charged with stealing a quan- 1805 to March 1806, containing tity of sample steel from the Orb entries giving details of the Works, Newport, Monmouth | Battle of Trafalgar, was sold at shire, the property of John Messrs. Christie's to Mr. Maggs Lysaght, Ltd., Edwin Dyke, of for £250. Panteg, was ordered to pay 40s. costs at Newport when the case The motor-car used in the was reheard after the magis- Trowbridge, Wiltshire, raid on a trates had previously disagreed.jewellery shop, in which articles
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worth £500 were stolen, was found abandoned at Amport, near Andover. Hampshire.
Suicide while of Unsound Mind was returned at an inquest at Bollinhurst Farm, near Disley, Cheshire, on Dr. Edward Neville Mottram, the young Manchester scientist, who was found drown- ed in a reservoir.
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JULY-DECEMBER ISSUE
THE BUSY MAN'S STAND-BY
Arranged in Numerical Order
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Central--22 The Newspaper Enterprise, Ltd., 5, Wyndham St. Central 22 "China Mail" (Newspaper), 5, Wyndham St.. Central-22 The Dollar Directory Co., 5, Wyndham St. Central-22 Telephone Hand Book, 5, Wyndham St. Central--22 "Hongkong Sunday Herald," 5, Wyndham St.
Peak-22 Bellamy, L. C. F., Res., 358, The Peak, Peak-22 H.K. Tramways, Ltd., General Manager's Rea.,
858, The Peak. Kowloon-22 Green Island Cement Co., Ltd., Cement Works,
Hok-un.
Central-23 Aubrey, Dr., office, Alexandra Bldg. Central-23 Macgown, Dr. J. C., Office, Alexandra Bldg. Central--28 Anderson, Dr. J. W., Office, Alexandra Bldg.
Peak 23 Knight, C. C., Res., 184, The Peak. Peak-28 Butterfield & Swire, Mr. C. C. Knight, Res.,
184, The Peak.
Peak 28 Little, J. H., Res., 183, The. Peak, Peak 23 Butterfield & Swire, Little, J. H., Res.,
188, The Peak.". Kowloon-23 Ye Fong Chan, 186, Temple St., Yaumati.
Central-24 Tak Shun Bank, 155, Queen's Road C.
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Peak-25 Dyer, R. M., Res., Magazine Gap, 808, The Peak Kowloon 25 Eastern Stare, 814, Nathan Road
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