6
BURNETT'S
CELEBRATED
LONDON
DRY
AND
THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 1936
The China Mail
Ninety-irst Year of Publications.
་
SA Wyndham Street, Hong Kong. Telephone 20022 London Office:
7, Garrick Street, London, W.C2
Notice To Contributors.
URBAN COUNCIL
MEETING.
Vacancies Filled
APPLICATIONS FOR LICENCES
REFUSED
The usual fortnightly meeting
Here There ⚫and
Everywhere.
of the Urban Council was held in PARIS HUSBAND'S PLEA
All communications intended for the Post Office Building, yesterday The Paris divorce courts are ac-] publication should be addressed to)afternoon, Mr.. R. R. Todd presid. Customed to many strange reasons}
the Editor, and be accompanied by
ing- the Writer's Name and Address: not necessarily for insertion, but es a guarantee of good faith.
Subscription Rates.
6 Months
One Year --·... H.K.$36,00 A.K.$18.00 H.K.S 9.00 Postage Abroad Extra
BERT BURNETTE
NDONUDRY
OLD TOM
OLD TOM GIN
3 Months
GINS
AS WATSONSDL-
SOLE AGENTS:
A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.
SHORT
CUTS
ΤΟ
BEAUTY
THE ELIZABETH ARDEN WAY
Thoroughly cleanse the skin
with
VENETIAN CLEANSING CREAM which is so light and effective that all impurities' powder and dust that clog the pores are removed.
Apply
ARDENA SKIN TONIC to tone. clear and whiten the skin and stimulate the tissues. The treatment for nourishing the skin depends on you. If you have a full face you will find VELVA CREAM is excel- lent.
If your-face is thin or lined use ORANGE SKIN FOOD which by filling the hollows and refin- ing the texture of the skin, gives it that well cared for appearance.
LANE, CRAWFORD
PERFUMERY DEPT.
Look What A Lovely Moth Proof
Bag I Get with Every $2.25 Dry Cleaning Order I Send to the Steam Laundry Company?
REALLY
WHY...
I MUST SEND MY | THINGS TO THE
STEAM LAUNDRY CO. RIGHT AWAY!
LTD.
for asking for a divorce decree. Others present at the meeting These range from infidelity to in- were the Hon. Mr. A. G. W. Tickle, compatibility of temperament.
Recently a case was pending in Director of Public Works, the
which a husband a wealthy Hon. Mr. W. J. Carrie, Secretary for Chinese Affairs, the Hon. Mr. manufacturer in the Paris district
her station.”
BLACK LEGION'S NEW OUTRAGE
COWARDLY ATTACK ON
RELIEF WORKER
STRIPPED AND FLOGGED BECAUSE HE REFUSED TO JOIN CULT
Detroit, To-day. A cowardly attack on another relief worker T. H. King, Inspector General of claimed divorce on the ground is attributed to the Black Legion, who have been
that his wife was "a slave to fash- terrorising the countryside for some time. Police, Mr. F. C. Hall, Dr. R. A. de! Castro Basto. Dr. Li Shu-fan, Mr. in a manner unbecoming to one of
ion and applies rouge to her lips The victim was carried off, stripped and flog- A. el Arenili, Dr. S. N. Chau. Mr.
ged, allegedly because he refused to join the cult. Hong Kong. Wednesday, May 27, 1936 W. N. Thomas Tam, Mr. B. Wong
Tape, Mr. C Champkin, Mr. C JMR. BALDWIN GOES OPPENHEIM Warrants are being issued for the arrest of 25 Roe, secretary, and Mr. Im Ping-
A book called "The Intelligence men charged with kidnapping and felonious as- Britain's Food Supplies tseung, assistant secretary. Service," a copy of which has just sault in connection with the incident. The accus-
Mr. Cyril Champkin was wel been received from Italy, is eri- "What gives one Power a comed as a new member. dence of the low moral character ed include three brothers who are all guards in great advantage over another in After the minutes of the last which Sanctions have earned for the Southern Michigan prison.
been confirmed, Mr.the British as a nation. The Bri- these days," said Mr. Stanley meeting had Baldwin in the defence debate Todd laid on the table the follow- tish, it tells us, are a people to:
in the House of Commons airg:
war,
whom justice, humanity, liberty!
motion
LOCAL NEWS BREVITIES
The RMA. Dorado arrived
A
Meanwhile a member of the society from Lima. Ohio, nam- couple of months ago. "is not! Letter from Government relas and peace are so many means of
ed Effinger, who is wanted for only the readiness of that Power tive to the appointment of Mr. W.making money.
questioning, says that unlaw- for war, but the readiness of N. Thomas Tam and Mr. B. Wong The author, Signor Augusto de
ful acts are committed by irres- the Power, having embarked on Tape to be members of the Urban Angelis, announces in his preface
Fronsible persons claiming no Council. to continue with
that it is his mission to "reveal to
membership of the society, iminution in her supply of Letters from Government sign his countrymen the diabolical - B. L. Falconer, American, as
11.19 am yesterday, carrying Dr-which he declares has legitim- munitions." Such readiness infying the approval of the Legisture of their English enemies in
alate aims and numbers over turn, of course depends on in- lative Council to the amendment order that they may learn to fight passenger from Penang to Hong 16.000.000 members. and desires dustrial resources. In this of
the following by-laws: (a) them with their own weapons.”
Kong, and 12,800 kilos of freight to promote the best interests of respect Great Britain is in a Dangerous and Offensive Trades; According to Signor Angelis, and 121.166 kilos of mail. America. Reuter. strong position. She is not (b) Cattle, Swine, etc.; (e) Con-tr. Eden and Liberal and Socialist | only the most completely and servancy: (d) Markets.
A dinner dance will be held at idealists are all innocent pawn Repulse Bay Hotel to-day,
Many residents of the Colony highly industrialised State in
Vacancies Filled
com-will be grieved to learn of the of the notorious. Sir Basil Europe. but the structure of In dealing with the proposed ar-Zabaroff.
mencing at $30 pm.
Ideath at Home of Miss Veronica her industries is such as to rangements for the filling of Geneva will be surprised to
Lockhart Smith, daughter of Mr. enable manufacturers to face vacancies on the various Select learn that it was he who set the the
The fortnightly whist drive of❘N. L. and Mrs. Smith, at the age with confidence any exceptional Committees of the Council, Mr.League machinery in
Craigengower Cricket Club of nine years. The child went demands that may be made on Todd proposed that Messrs. W. Norder that he might be able to sell
will be held on Saturday, com- with her mother and brother to them.
Thomas Tam and Benjamin Wong dumdum bullets to Abyssinia.
Įmenting at 3 pan.
England in August last. But it is in the domain of Tape be appointed to the Danger- Mr. Baldwin, the author states, ensuring the food supplies of ous and Offensive Trades Commit is not only the first citizen of Eng- Mr. S. F. Balfour returned to his Terrace, was fined $5 by Mr. S. F. Indisposed for the past week. Dr. C. E. Wan, of No. 4 Garden the country that England's tee; Mr. Wong Tape to the Eating land. but has the additional honour magisterial duties at the Central Balfour at the Central Magistracy weakness is most evident. The Houses and Restaurant Commit of being the head of the Secret Police Court yesterday. During his for keeping two dogs without a British Isles produce relatively tee: Dr. S. X. Chad to the Markets Service.
ttle of the food consumedCommittee; and Mr. Thomas Tam
jabsence Mr. C. B. Burgess deputis-licence; and Mr. F. Bumann there by man and beast. Since to the Prevention and Mitigation
Jed in the Second Court,
The Mirador," Deep Water Bay, 1925. according to figures sup- of Epidemic. Endemic. Contagions
was fined $25 for allowing his Inlied to the House of Commons or infectious Disease and Lime-
Mr. Albert Mallinson, the visit-three dogs to stray on Island Road, The professor was practicing upon ing examiner of the Trinity Col-junmuzzled, on May 12. lately by Mr. Walter Elliot, washing and Wells and Fools Com-a dumb keyboard. One day a friend
Minister of Agriculture, wheat mittee.
called.
The man detested popular lege of Music, London is to give an He watched the silent player address on "Beauty in Music" to- Among the passengers who ar- for a few moments, and then said; day, at 5 pm.. in the Lusitano rived in the Colony this morning
Mr. "What a pity the composers of our Club (Eall Room). Teachers (and from Home was
C. C. popular music don't write more for pupils from Junior grade that instrument!"
up-Meredith, of Messrs. Kelly and wards) and all friends interested Walsh's Ltd., who is relieving Mr. in music will be welcome.
A. Popple.
Your Daily Smile!
imports into Britain had in- The Hon. Mr. W. J. Carrie zec-music. creased from 27 per cent. to 42 onded. per cent., butter imports from
The Chairman then moved the 166 per cent. to 76 per cent, and substitution of certain by-laws beef and real imports from 64 by others regarding the removal Iner cent. to 82 per cent. During of cattle and other livestock
the same period 125,000 British housed in a depot and the matter workers have left the land of hawkers' licences. This is not a satisfactory posi- tion by any means, since
the
country is so dependent on sup- MADRID FLIGHT
were at
POSTPONED
Further Overhaul Of Plane
plies from abroad for such a large portion of its human and animal provender. During the last war German submarines one period sinking ships bringing food to Britain at the rate of two a day. What would be the position in any future war?" It is surely obvious that food convoy ships| would be open to far greater poned to to-morrow, owing to a attack-both from submarines further overhaul of the place.- and from the air; and since Beuter.
scheme of defence, it would
Manila, To-day. The flight of Arnaiz and Calvo to Madrid has been post-i
A message received yesterday
Britain is the heart of any Isaid that two Filipino aviators, appear that the question of far Antonio Arnaiz and Juan Calvo, planning to take off greater resources of home food who were
from Laoag, North Luzon, for production
have should
the active interest of the respon- Hong Kong to-day on the first leg to Madrid, would sible authorities. M. Baldwin of their flight
has stated that the home pro establish the record of being the duction of food in time of war first Filipinos in history to fly-be- and measures to increase it are yond their own shores. "under review" Mr. Neville Their plane was Chamberlain more recently add-"Philippines Commonwealth," and ed that "these are not matters they hoped to reach Hong Kong which have been lost sight of within five hours.
named
the
Ideal Instrument
Exact
of
Guide: "These magniscent moun- tains are 2,000,000 years and four The body of Lo Sik-wai, aged A variety concert is to be stag- months old.".
15, of No. 26 Tang Lung Street,ed at the Cheero Club this even- Traveller: "How do you know their who had been missing since 1.30 ing by a party of Servicemen from exact age?"
Guide: "A geologist studied them pm. on Monday and was thought Shamshuipo: there is no adrie- four months ago and he told me to have been kidnapped, wassion charge and all Servicemen they were 2,000,000 years old then." found" yesterday afternoon, clad will be welcomed.
Frankness
only in a singlet and under- Mother: "Gracious Johnnie! How drawers, in a pool at the bottom of did you get such dirty hands?”
Hill quarry, Happy Johnnie: "Washing my face."
Morrison
Valley.
The as. Chitral is expected here from Shanghai next Friday morn- ing at 5 am
“BELIEVE IT OR NOT" by Robert L. Ripley
HOTEL
BELIEVE IT OR NOT
SANITEX
HOTH PROOF
BAG
Owing to rush of Drycleaning Orders at our Depots, customers are earnestly requested to collect at once in order to make sure of Moth Proof Bags,
DEPOTS
22A 'Queen's R. C. Tel 21279 27 Nathan Road Tel. 58545
Peak Hotel Depot Tel 29071 336 Nathan EL Tel. 58906
THE STEAM LAUNDRY CO.
Mongkok
Tel. 57032
by the Government" The new They would carry mails as far Minister for the Co-ordination as Hong Kong.
of Defence announced only a week ago that the question of adequate food-supplies in" war- time was one of the principal matters with which his depart- ment was concerned. These | announcements are welcome, but the declaration of a definite policy would be even more wel- come at the present time.
EXPLANATION “
OF TO-DAYS CARTOON
Armless Bowler
CURRIER, Syracuse,
In these matters it is up to My Carter, who now
the National Government to resides in Washington, D.C., lik give a lead again, as they haved his job and worked hard as a already done with the London rivet gun operator, until he met Passenger Transport Board with
an syident. Ee laid
the
Un-
and the "grid" electric supply rivet gun on a high tension wire system, towards the nationali- sation of the food industry.in 1917, and lost both armas. Since Sir Harcourt Butler first daunted by this misfortune, he remarked that *we are all genially set about new tasks and Socialists now the country has games, and is to-day not only a gone even further in that direc-good bowler, but a handball play- tion All these measures are en Mr. Carrier bowls 145 at ten- socialistic in origin and conceppins, and has turned in as high as He tion; and it is these aspects of 124 at hardwork duck-pins. the Socialist creed that have may be seen almost any day at the most lasting value and can be Recreation Alleys in Washington. freely adopted by other politi-
cal parties without any fear in fact, should be something that in doing so they are show-more than a slogan; it should ing any recession of political be translated into reality-and principles. "Back to the land," as quickly as possible.
MOSE
CURRIER
Syracuse
PLY.
THE ARMLESS BOWLER
AVERAGES 145 AT TEN-PINS AND 95 ST HARDWOOD DUCK-PINS
THE BELIEVE IT OR NOT HOTEL INCKERN, CALL
WAS FORMERLY A HORSE BARN AND HAS A
LARGE SLIDING DOOR IN FRONT.
PLACE
ATRIANGLE WITHIN
A TRIANGLE AND YOU HAVE 4 EQUAL
TRIANGLES
$
SIGNATURE OF H.S. OLSEN
Newark, N.3,
CHICKEN HATCHED WITHOUT EYES
Owned by
A. TURNEY SMITH
IS AN
ATTORNEY
IN TUCSON, Arizona