10
WE HAVE IN STOCK AND FOR SALE
great varieties of used and unused POSTAGE STAMPS
In sela, bage, packets, single and in approval books for collections.
1160
FLOWER AND VEGETABLE
SEEDS
from
Messrs. Button & Sons, Ltd. Reading Mesars, Tooguod & Sons, Ltd.
Southampton
GRACA & CO.,
Dealers in Postage Stamps, Garden Seeds, Religious Goods, Toys.
No. 10, WYNDHAM STREET,
P.O. Box No, 620. HONG KONG,
BY GOLLY-I KIN MAKE MORE SPEED RUNNIN' AWAY FROM
MAGGIE THAN I KIN
RUNNIN FROM
A COD~-
THE CHINA MAIL.
Bringing Up Father
HUH! THE BRUTE RAN INTO THIS TOUGH PLACE-
HE KNEW.I WOULDN'T
„VENTURE IN
THERE-
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY
1933.
WHY-MRS-JIGGS - WHAT BRINGS YOU IN THIS
HORRIBLE NEIGHBOR-
HOOD?
MY HUSBAND IS IN THERE-WILL YOU GO IN AND BRING HIM OUT- MR- TWIST-
WHISTLE?
LATEST INVENTION American Chemical Diamonds.
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GRACIOUS!HES
BEEN IN THERE FOR HALFAN HOUR-I WONDER |
IF HE HAS MET
WITH ANY
HARM?
WHY-
MRS: JIGGS
OH! I'M SO GLAD YOU CAME ALONG-1 WANT YOU TO GO IN AND BRING MY
HUSBAND OUT OF
A MURDEROUS,
DEN-
NOW THEY HAVE BEEN IN THERE FOR TWENTY MINUTES 1 CAN'T IMAGINE WHAT IT
ALL MEANS-
COASTWISE
"ALGIE” BENNETT,
An interesting book of Cartoons depicting "Happenings" on the China Coast,
PRICE $1.00.
Now on sale at BREWERS
WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW EXCELSIOR BOOK STORE.
and at the Publishers
The Newspaper Enterprise Ltd.
China Mail Building.
HONG KONG HEIGHTS
For the information of visitor the following list of some of the highest points on the Island and Mainland is published:
Island
Victoria Posk
Foot
1,829
Signal Station
1,774
Mt. Parker
1,734
Mountain Lodge
*.. 1,725
The Eyrie
1.725
Peak Hotel
1,305
Mt. Davis
Taikoo Sanatorium
Bowen Road (filterbeds) 297
1,000
877
OH-MR TINKLEWADDLE! YOU MUST GO IN AND
SAVE MY, HUSBAND.
BUT SUPPOSE. THE RUFFIANS
IN THERE
OFFER: RESISTANCE?
JUST WAIT OUT HERE- EH? WELL- I'VE WAITED LONG ENOUGH, THERES SOME- THING STRANGE ABOUT ALL THIS-
I'LL SEE FOR
MYSELF-
BOO-HOO! HE'S BEEN IN THERE A LONG WHILE,TOO- OH, I'M AFRAID THEY'VE
ALL BEEN MURDERED- WHAT WILL 'I DO? OH-WHAT
WILLI DO?
WELL: IT LOOKS AS IF THIS ISN'T
MY LUCKY DAY:
OH-OFFICER- I'M
SURE FOUL PLAY
HAS HAPPENED-
WHO'S SHY?
NOW DON'T WORRY- I'LL GO RIGHT IN-. YOU JUST WAIT
OUT HERE-JUST CALM YOURSELF.
EVERY-
BODY IN?
EVERY BODY 15 IN 'BUT ME:
WIFE ANTHOPE SHE DON'T
COME IN-
Mainland.
Feet
Talmoshan
Kowloon Peak
8,124 1,071
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Price Moderate,
A Trial Order is Solicited.
THE KWONG KWUI CO., LTD.
74, Queen's Road Central, Hong Kong. Tel. 22170.
HONG KONG BENEVOLENT SOCIETY.
The Committee of the above Society would be most. grateful if those interested in its work would kindly send. in their donations or subscriptions.
Money is urgently needed, and funds are very low. No amount is too small and will be most thankfully received by the Hon. Treasurer.
MRS. E I. WYNNE - JONES,
161, The Peak
ROUND
THE
CAMP
(By Patrol Leader.)
tion which is being held on Monday
FIRE
IN MEMORIAM
GOOD WORK UNDER DIFFICULTIES.
582 WOMEN PILOTS LICENSED IN U.S.
18,796 Flyers For 7,437 Machines.
Washington.
Two hundred -Boy Scouts of the When a New South Wales Scout- East Ham and Barking Association master was in hospital for six weeks attended the annual Scouts' service recently, his Scouts and Cubs came at the grave of Jack Cornwell, V.C., on the lawn near his bed to carry on with their work, and as a result ob in Manor Park cemetery. Jack [tained seven wins out of eight en- Cornwell was the 16-year-old Boy tries in a recent local. Eisteddfod.
Of the 528 women who are li-. Scout who was killed in action on The Scouts achieved 91 per cent for censed pilots in the United the Cheater during the Battle of a physical culture display, and the States, 56 of them fly transport.
Cubs 76 per cent. In the Open Aeroplanes, one an industrial ma- Choir they had to compete against chine, and the rest 481, fly for
Jutland.
...
MAN'S EYES REVEAL CHARACTER.
them to fly in America-with 18,796 pilots and 7,437 aircraft.
The flying schools are still turning out aviators at the rate of 262 a month while the increase in licensed aircraft for the same California is the State with the period is two... ⠀
A reminder is given of the annual Captain of the 2nd Kowloon Girl A memorial, subscribed by Boy two schools with over 400 boys in their own pleasure in private meeting of the Boy Scouts Associa Guides Troop.
Scouts, took the shape of a fund each from which to choose. One crafts.
event was a twenty minute concert There are now twice as many for helping any Scouts who showed party," and the Scouts came in third pilots as there are aeroplanes for in the Sandilands Hut at 5.30 p.m. Owen Hughes, who has charge of efficient Scouts, trustworthy, smart
The many friends, of Miss A. themselves to be like Cornwell, good, with a percentage of 86. H.E. the Chief Scout of the Colony, the Central British School Guides, Sir William Peel, will preside. It will be sorry to learn that her and placky. Successful Scouts are is hoped that as many as possible father, Mr. J. Owen-Hughes in ley-awarded a bronze letter "C" which will attend the meeting.
ing seriously ill. Every hope is stands for Cornwell and Courage, extended for a speedy recovery, and also a sum of money if they Mr. J. Barnes, an active mem- The Headmaster of St. Paul's need it to help them in their ber of the Scout movement proceed Collego in the course of his annual callings, ed on Home leave on Saturday, report referred to the steady pro Jaboard, the, ss, Carthage. Mr.gress that is being maintained by Barnes, who is of the Sanitary De-the College Scout Troop, and paid a partment, is the donor of the Barnes ntting tribute to the work of the Cup, which is competed for yearly Rev. N. V. Halward, Scoutmaster. by Fatrols of the lat." Kowloon Troop,
́IN SWITZERLAND, BUT BRITISH
U.S. Welfare Worker's Methods.
Minneapolis.
most aircraft, with New York Becond, and linols third.
There are 257 glider pilots in the country, most of them doing A man's Eyes reveal whether he is honest or not, according to
their flying in California-Reu- Sam S. William, a welfare work-
ter. er, who addressed the American
Another British Group of Boy Prison Association here. tell by looking at a, man's, even Recently, breif visit to How Scouts abroad has just been regis Mr. Williams, who is 50 has whether he is trying to go. loon was paid by some Canton
devated most of his life to help straight or not. If he is not. Another departure on the same Scouts in uniform.
were tered, at Chillon College, Villeneuve, Ing prison inmates on their retrying, he does not get any help liner was Mrs. R. Rose, who is eight in number.
Switzerland.
turn to society. He said: "I can from me."--Renter