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SOUTHWELL'S
省城中十八號
LEMON & ORANGE
SQUASHES.
Impart the delicious flavour
essential to every
good
COCKTAIL.
A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.
HONG KONG.
裕李
LEE YU HING
器玉翠
JADE MERCHANT.
Specialises in High-Class Jades,
Jewellery, Ivory, Amber, Agave, Crystal and Curiosities.
Genuine articles and Satisfaction guaranteed.
No. 56, Queen's Road Central. Hong Kong Tel. C. 1908.
Factory: 18, Hung Shou Chung Street, Cantou.
TRADE MARK
NAM WAH-
BRAND.
香港中環五十六號
NEW SEASON GINGER.
Well Preserved.
Colour and Meilowness Guaranteed,
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OFFICE
PARROT NO.52. DES VOCUL ROAD CENTRAL
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FACTORY
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NEW CONSIGNMENT OF SILKS
FOR
CHRISTMAS GIFTS
AND A NEW CASHMERE CREPE
Buitable for winter wear, this crope is entirely new to the Colony.
REMEMBER
SPECIAL SALE NOW ON
AT
THE BOMBAY SILK STORE
2, D'Aguilar Street.
(next to Flower St.)
THE QUEEN'S MOTOR BOAT CO., LTD. Queen's Statue Pier.
MOTOR BOATS FOR HIRE DAY and NIGHT
MODERATE CHARGES
Office: 64, Connaught Road C., 1st floor.
Come-
Tel. C. 459.
to Hongkong's latest Social Rendezvous
Musical Teas and Dancing every afternoon
from 4.30 to 6.30 p.m.
Music during Dinner.
LANE, CRAWFORD'S
RESTAURANT AND LOUNGE.
Distinctive Environment for Private Parties.
THE CHINA MAIL,
WHITEAWAYS
NEW
STOCK
THE
MCGREGOR FOOTBALL
Complete with Bladder.
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$12.50
NETT
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$6.95
JERSEYS, HOSE
KNICKERS, Etc.
FIRST FLOOR SHOWROOMS.
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CAFE REGENT.
OPENS IN PEDDER BUILDING TO-DAY.
COMPLETE ALTERATIONS.
WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 2, 1927.
FOOTBALL
LEAGUE POSITION UP TO
DATE.
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P'RAPS-P'RAPS NOT!||
The Football League tablos, in- To-day's Fairy Story: The eleven eluding matches played on Satur- highest scorers in to-day's cricket
In the short time at their dia- day, and points awarded to the R.A. trial will represent Hong Kong posal since the change of occupe- Reserves and the Moslem Club for against Shanghai.
Senior Division.
"What is the charge, constable," P. W. D. L. F. A. P. "Resisting arrest."
"For resisting."
tion, those responsible for the matches cancelled by their oppon- direction of the new Cafe Regent ents, are as under: have done wonders with the pro- mises in Pedder Street, opposita the Hong Kong Hotel. The bulld-Chinese Ath. 5 6 0 019 110"What were you arresting him
4 3 1 0 9 4 7 for?" ing has
been entirely renovated Recreio. with a new decorative scheme, furni-Scots Guards 6 3 1 211 6 7 ture and fittings, and extensive al-K.O.S.B.4 2 2 17 2 6 5 3 0 2 10 8 6 terations in the accommodation and R.A.
Pólice
7 2,1 4 4 8 5 "Are you engaged to him?" Queen's Regt. 20 2 8 6 4
"Yes," answered the prudent girl. 2 0 1.7 11 4 "But I have requested time to verify 6.1 24 18 4 reports on his title and fortune."
1.0 3.5 14 2 "That is not an engagement. 0 14 12 1 That is an option,"
luy-out.
There
Junior Division "A"
P. W. D. L. F. A. P.. 0 0·25 1 10
A firm kept a book in which each
The lounge, which eccupies the Kowloon whole of the first part of the S. China ground floor, has been attractively Club. set out with a view to the comfort R.A.F. of guests and an eye to the value of aesthetic surroundings. is a good expanse of dancing floor K.O.S.B..... 5. 6 higher up and tables attractively Chinese Ath. 5 4 0 112 2 8mployee was required to write the he might have for being late. The arranged, with a bar at the back St. Joseph's. 5 3 117 107 time of his arrival and any excuse which has been considerably enlarg-secrelo. 5 2 1 2 11 10 first man to come always gave 28
University. 1 2 2.4 5
his excuse, "Train late," and the R.A. Res.
20.2 4 6 4nthers followed suit by writing 1 2 2 2 7 4"
ed.
Upstairs, the whole of the first S. China "B" floor is devoted to the purposes of Kawloon
7 12 2 -2 0
Junior Division "B"
P. W. D. L.F. A. P.
One morning when the usual number of "dittoes" had followed the first man's excuse, it was seen that the latter had written, "Wife" had twins."
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the Cafe and, in addition to what Club Res. was formerly the mezzanine with S. China "A" 5 1 tables overlooking the dining hall and dance floor below, there is a cosy hall which has been decorated Kung Woo..4.3 0 118 6 6 in attractive style with charming St. Joseph's.. 4 2 2 0 14 8 0
"My dear," said a husband to his lighting effects and providing com- Chinese Ath. 3 2 1.013 6 5 fortable seating
accommodation. S. China "B" 4 2 1 1 5 7 5 wife, after meekly submitting to Moslems. 9 1 1 1 4 6 3 half-an-hour's lecture on his short- This will be ideal for the enter-
Boy Scouts.. 4 1 0 3 9 11 2 comings, "do you think, by any tainment of private parties as well S. China "A" 2 0 1 1 2 3 1 chance, that when a child you were 18 for providing alternative accom- Kowloon .... 4 0 0 4 1 20 1 vaccinated with
n gramophone ncedie?" modation for guests.
Hong Kong Garrison Footbal} League. Position up to October 31.
A full licence has been obtained for the, Cafe Regent and under the S. Green, management of Mr. patrons are assured that all pos- sible will be done for their comfort and convenience.
P. W. L.D. F. A. Pts. 31st H. Bty. R.A. 3 2 0 1.10 16 C. Co. K.O.S.B... 3 2 0113 25 B. Co. K.O.S.B... 2 200 6 04 principle no less than in practice:
The services of an excellent or-D. Co. K.O.S.B... 3 2 10 11 6 4 These lineal descendants of a cer-chestra have been secured and, H.Q. 1 K.O.S.B... 1 1 004 02 tain clasa of people have ac-a preliminary to the opening of the H.Q. 2 K.O.S.B...21 10 5.22 Cafe to-day, an informal dinner 12th H. Bty. R.A. 1 1 0 0 5 42 cumulated profits at the expense
was held at the premises last night A. Co. K.O.S.E.. 2 1 10 2 3 2 ....31 20 3 112 of the ratepayers the "bene-when the orchestra was in attend R.A.0.C.
2 0 20.5 15 0 fit" (7) to residents of all classes ance and friends of the proprietor R.E&R. Siga... 3 0 30 2 10 0 has been rises in prices! All and manager spent an enjoyable R.A.M.C.
The excellence of the 20th Bty. RA....3 0 3 0 0 13 0 must agree with Mr. Braga that evening.
meal served bore striking tribute. the market stall should not con- to the skill and resources of the tinue to be the close preserve of cuisine and its staff and it may that the a favoured few, a system that be confidently predicted
Cafe Regent will, under its present: without a doubt places in their management, come to take its place hands the means for organising a as one of the Colony's leading rea- combination against prospective dezvous. competitors.
OCTOBER RAIN.
RECORD AT THE HOTANIC- GARDENS.
The cafe is open from 8 a.m. to midnight and the orchestra will. Oct. play between the hours of 1 to
There will be entire sympathy with the idea that the agricul- 2.30, for ten dances between 5 and
turists, poultry farmers, and pig
breeders in the New Territories should be given an opportunity in the Hong Kong.markets to dis- pose of their produce to the con- aumers. Otherwise, without such
Hong Kong, Wednesday, Nov. 2, 1927. opportunities, what is the good
Inch
1
0
2
.11
6.30, and again from 8 till 12 p.m.
3
0
4
'0
0
.86
.90
RETURNED BANISHEE.
.96
9
0
10
.12
TEACHES BOYS TO PICK POCKETS.
11
2.53
12.
.33
Total
6.46
JAIL AND THE BIRCH.
The benevolent and learned gentleman stopped the Post Office messenger and began thus:-"On your belt is a buckle. There is a motto, a device around the buckle, my boy. Do you, as an intelligent public servant, know for what that motto stands and the meaning of
it?"
To which sententiousness came the laconic response:-
"It's onny so it qwee may why panse We stand no bloomin' swank!"
The small daughter of an officer who had gained considerable re- nown in the Great War was show- ing a visitor the. family photo graphs. There were two of the gal lant officer, one in uniform and one in plain clothes..
"This," she said, showing the military one, "is my daddy! And the other one was my daddy when he was a gentleman.”
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"How is your husband?"
"He's in the dumps most of the time."
What is his occupation?" "Garbage and junk collector."
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"They say Fred is horribly bash- ful."
“Bashful! Why, the other day he asked me if lipstick had any flavour."-
Sweet things are tasted. beat at the tip of the tongue, and bitter. From October 13 to 31 inclusive things best at the back.
"DRAGONS" ENTERTAIN.
CONCERT AT THE SEAMEN'S INSTITUTE
·
of Agricultural Shows and other measures intended to stimulate A PERNICIOUS SYSTEM. the cultivation of produce and the breeding of poultry and swine in
A Chinese was this morning It was very fitting that almost the New Territories. The whole
at the Central Magistracy with on the eve of his retirement from thing develops into something ap- charged before Mr. R. E. Lindsell no rain was recorded.
proaching a myth--and that is teaching small boys to pick pockets, membership of the Sanitary certainly never intended either and with being a returned banishee. Board to make way for Dr. Koch, by the Government or by the or- According to Sub-Inspector Vin- whose place he has most ably fill-ganisers of the forthcoming cent, in charge of Police Records, ed with credit to himself and the Agricultural Show. As it is now, the accused went to jail for three whole community, Mr. J. P. Braga we are informed that when the months in May, 1919, for larceny and was afterward banished for a: should have raised again the vegetable farmers of the New period of ten years. He had, there-
A concert given at the Seamen's question of prices charged at the Territories bring their produce fore, returned, to the Colony two Institute Theatre last night by local markets. He was, however, for wholesale disposal in Hong years before the term for which he "Dragon Limited," a party of en- tertainers from H.M.S. "Dragon,” ¡scrupulously fair in giving every Kong, the "ring" offers such poor had been banished had expired.
The Magistrate passed sentence was thoroughly enjoyed by the au- credit to the President of the prices that the farmers prefer to
take them back and feed their of six months' hard labour on each dience. Board, Mr. N. L. Smith, for "dig-pigs rather than submit to the banishment ordered the additional charge, and for returning from
ging up" from the files very use-
punishment of 12 strokes of the ful data concerning the position
birch. of the markets in regard to the rents charged-a condition, of things calling, in the opinion of produce, thereby providing the YELLOW DRAGON.” the President, for a readjustment first step toward breaking the of the rents of stalls throughout combination, we must agree with the markets of the Colony. Whe-Mr. Braga that the Sanitary ther or not the present is the Board has not done all that it! most opportune time for raising could do to regulate the price of A new issue of the "Yellow rents is open to considerable foodstuffs in the Colony. In any Dragon," the organ of the Queen's doubt, for the obvious reason ad- event, the discussion at yester- College, has appeared, and is quite vanced both by Mr. Braga and Dr. day's meeting ought to be fruit-up to these expectations that read- Tso at yesterday's meetings that ful in the near future if all the ers have always held in respect of stall holders will make any inconsideration of the subject as the following:- crease in rents an excuse to raise Mr. Braga. the prices of foodstuffs. In such
a case the stallholders themselves would not suffer, but the public undoubtedly. would: However, this aspect of the question need not be discussed further at this
"squeeze" of the "ring."
Until these farmers are given an equal chance with the "ring" the local markets to sell their
members are as serious in their
ANOTHER CAR ACCIDENT? Knocked down by a public car in Queen's Road yesterday after noon, a 14-year-old Chinese girl ege in view of the fact that suffered Injuries to her legs and netice of a motion has been given ankles, which necessitated her re
pital.
NEW ISSUE UP TO USUAL STANDARD.
this publication.
From the School Notes we cull
We welcome Mr. A. White to the Common Room' this month. He has just returned from leave in Eng-) land and is very glad to get back to work. His arrival at Queen's College is another thing for which we must thank the dissolution of King's College,
We desire to thank the Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow, Kt., for his very
for next meeting of the Board tooval to the Government Civil, Hos-generous gift of a valuable cup for appoint a Committee, to enquire into the matter.
Where Mr. Braga scored, how A case of diphtheria and one case ever, is in bis denunciation of the of enteric fever were reported yes- pernicious system that per-terday. Both cases were Chinese, petuates licensees' holdings being
the former being imported. handed down to their lineal des-
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He: Do you know, dearest, I dreamed loat night that we both were on a huge steamer that was shipwrecked.
She: What was I wearing?
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A New Jersey musician, injured so that he can't blow his saxophone Well it any more, asks $10,000. ought to be worth that much to the neighbourhood.
"A dime? What do you want a dime for?"
"Well, mister, I'll tell yer. I've tion was taken in aid of charities.
Admission was free, but a collec-got nine hundred and ninely-nine thousand, nine hundred and ninety- The programme, which was of a nine dollars and ainety cents, and varied character and received much I'd jes love to make it a million" applause, was as follows:-
Over: "The Bohemian Girl, "The
Band.
Song: "Don't let them scrap the British Navy," A. B. Searle, Intermezzo: "In a' Monastery
Garden," The Band,
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"My dear. I tell you I was set- ting up with a sick friend."
"How many did you set up be fore he got sick?"
Song: "Arise, O Sun" E.R.Apartment."
Holloway.
Customer: "I want the corset de
Shop assistant: "In the basement, Duet: ""Torpedo Jim," A.B.'s madam, at the antiquo counter."
Goddard and Marian
er,
Sketch: "The Coffee Stall," A.B.'s Montier, Fielder, Baddaley and
The controversy about man's Sig. Dennis.
origin was raging at a dinner-party, Selection: "Chu Chin Chow," The and one of the disputants turned to
*Bond,
a famous editor with the question: "Are you on the side of the Apes Song: "Ain't it Nice," A.B. Field-or the Angels?" "My dear lady,"
was the reply: "I am on the side. Sword Swinging: A. B. Anchors. of the Airmen 1" Song: "Bedouin's Love Song,"
ERA. Holloway, an Song: "A Trio of Sports," A.B.'s you engaged to Eddie.?"
City Notes.-Dark Flapper: "Are Searle, Fielder and Baddaley. Flapper: "No, I've only taken up Fantasia "The Lightning an option."
Switch," The Band
CONSIGNEES' NOTICES.
Blonde
Visitor to new bungalow. "What the when are you going to christen it?"
GET RID OF THE TORMENT OF
AND RHEUMATISM..
next year's sports. We hope to an-
Owner: By breaking a bottle of nounce later for which competition or event it is to be allocated.
Conalgness of Carro ex 8.8. Champagne on the architect's head "Benreoch," are reminded to take when he calls." with great regret that we hear that be subject to rent after November An editorial nota saya: It is delivery of their goods which will the Birds of Hong Kong will ceased. to flutter after this month, and with this cessation an interesting series of articles comes to an end. Still,
No need to keep on suhering the for the benefit of our numerous
torment and pain of rheumatism when: cendants in a profitable trade to The forthcoming wedding is an readers, we hope to feature AH.C
Chamberlain's - Pain » Balm may be, the exclusion of newcomers, Announced of Joseph: Mason, of the in one of, his most popular roles Russia arrived at Kobe: yesterdaying and soothing and quickly scatterge The CF.S. RM.S. Empress of easily obtained at a small cost. Rub Naval Yard Police, Kowloon Naval The Flowers of Hong Kong" fol-at-1 p.m., left, Kobe today at noon congestion and the pressure that causes.
It on vigorously. It is very penetrat Mr. Braga says quite rightly, that yard; and Cecilia Richards, of 3, lowed by "The Insects of Hong and is due at Yokohama to-morrow, pain. Hold and recommended every system stands self-condemned in Pattel Villas, Kowlpon.
Kong."
A at 9.58.m
MOVEMENT OF STEAMER.
where.