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We beg to Notify Customers that Assorted Hampers suitable for the Festive Season may be obtained from us at the following Reduced Rates ----
No. 1 HAMPE-$36.
1 Qt. Moer & Chandon Dry Imperial
1 ft. Blackberry Brandy.
1 PL. D.O.M.
Champagne.
1. Q. Martell's XXX Brandy.
Qt. King Geo, IV, or Perfection
Whisky:
No. 2 HAMPER-$30.
1:QL Guillemart Chainpagne.
1.PL. D.O.M.
IQt. Burgoyne's Burgundy.
1 Qt. Martell's XXX Brandy.
2 Qta. King Geo. IV. or Perfection
- 2 Qts. Tawny Dry Port.
2 Qts. St. Julien Claret.
Whisky.
1 Qt. D.C.L. Old Tom or Dry Gin.
1 Qt. Vino de Pasto Sherry.
1 phial Pomeranzan Bitters.
1 Qt. Superb Tawny Port!
2 Qts, St Julien Claret.
1 Qt. Old Brown Sherry B.S.
1 Qt. D.C.L. Old Tow or Dry Gin.
1 Qt. Burgoyne's Burgundy.
1 phial Pomeranian Bitters.
No. 3 HAMPER-$26.
Qt. Burgoyne's Burgundy,
1 Pt. G.F. Peppermint.
1 Ft. D.O.M
2. Q.-Sup. R.0, Port.
Qus. King Geo. 1V. or Perfection
Whinky.
1 Qt. Engrand's XXX Brandy.
1 Qt. Amontillado Sherry W.s.
1 Q. D.C.L Old Tom of Dry Gin,
2 Qts. Meduc Claret..
1 phial Pomeranzan Bitters.
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CHRONOLOGY OF THE YEAR 14-Empress of Canadia brings 350 world
1924.
JANUARY
9.-H. E. the Governor attends Interport Rugby match at Happy Valley, when Shanghai beat Hongkong, 6-3. 4-St. George's Society Ball, 8.-H., the Governor unveils Canadian
Pacific memorial tablet. s-Conferring of degrees, Hongkong
University.
tourists on last trip of the season.
Formal inauguration of the Kow- loon Magistrady. 、
15.-Marine Court of Enquiry severely
Heung-
We have much pleasure in introducing
masures Master of the as ficand LA TROPICAL PERFECTOS
sha for the stranding of bis
on Junk Rock on February 19th. 10.-Collision in Canton River between
the a.. Paul Beau and Le Fila de the Paul Boumier, resulting i2 death of a cabin-boy employed on the former vessel.
"
10 Marriage in London of Mr. B. D-Sir William and Lady Rees Davies
F. Beith to Miss K. E. Cradilock, 11-Death of Mr. George Backer. 12-Arrival of Cunard liner Franconin with round-the-world tourists. 14-Arrival on maiden voyage of B.1.
9.8. Telma.
-Foundation of the Hongkong Young
Men's Islamic Society. 90-91-Piracy at midnight on the ss. Tai Lee, when Capt. Willox was mardered 1.-H.E. the Governor lays Foundation Stone of the Y.M.C.A building Salisbury Road, Kowloon.
sail for Home.
3.-Lady Stubbe inspects "Hongkong
Girl Guides at Government House.
solicitor 14 Hong- practise as 28-Mr. J. A. Gi. Leusk admitted to
kong 30-Du-day striks of Peak ricksha and
chair coolies.
5. Barts Nicht" in Hongkong.. Lady. Stubbs opens new building far St. Stephen's Girls College.
Annual meeting of seat holders and subscribers of St. John's Cathedral Bishop of Victoria," welcomes the Rer. T. B. Powell, the Rev. Mr. Pent and. Air. "Masou,
Tai Wo & Co.. Chinese merchants, for gain judgment in a claim $12,000 against Bank of East Asia.
FEBRUARY. 3.- E. Sir R. E. Stubbs and Lady Stubbe arrived at Manila on an oficial visit. -Hongkong and Shanghai playin drawn game of 3 goals each at As suciation football at Shanghai. 7-Extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders of the Green Is- land Cemert Company, when four directors. Sir Paul Chater, C.M.G., the Hon. Mr. A. O. Lang. Mr. D. G. M. Bernard, and the Rev. Fr. Robert tendered their resignations. 9.-Mr. H. H. Das, of the Hongkong Electric Company, and well-known in local sporting circles, shoots him- selt in Jubilee Road..
A. B. Chadwick gains hotly debated
fou!
over CRO verdict on # Cartlidge in a contest for the fea- of the therweight champoinship
Coloty, the Eiget a lasting about i
fifty seconds.
13.-H., the Governor and Lady Stubbs returted from Manila. 13-Party of Chinese. including Sir
Robert Ho Tang, participating in the Hengkong section of the British Empire Exhibition, leave for Wem- bley. 14.-Court of Enquiry justifies Capt. Charles Hill's action in abandoning his vessel, the Mary Horlock, ja a sinking condition on January
17 Mr. JH N. Mody sued by the Bank of East Asia for the recovery of 37,434.86 for which he stood as guarantor for the Bazque indus- trielle de Chize. 18.--Fourteenth Congregation of the
University of Hongkong, when Mr. W. W. Hornell-was installed as Vice-Chancellor, and the degree of Doctor of Laws (Honoris Causa) conferred upon the Rt. Hon. Sir Charles Eilo, 0.0.M.G., and Sir William Brunyate, K.C.M.G. 20.-Abortive attempt at piracy on the
5.3. Tai Lee. 20-23-Hongkong Race Meeting. Hong- kong Derby won by Courtfield by three legibs from Mopoke, and the Champions by Cock of The North. 22.-Funeral of the fate Bishop Pozzoni, Vicar-Apostolic of Horgkong, Ro Iman Catholic Cemetery.
Coinmdader CW. Beckwith, R.N., Harbour Master and Marine Magis- trate for Hongkong, goes Home: on retirement. 25.-Four Chinese receive life sentences for piracy on the s.s. Ea Nya.
MARCH
1:-St. David's Day. Annual dinner of the Hongkong St. David's Society, at which Sir William Rees Davies -presided. 3.-Marriage of Mr. J. Bartholomew to
Miss Dorothy Mary Logan. 10-Diocesas Conference. Bishop Dup
puy reviews Church activity. 13.-Meeting of the Hongkong Legis lative Council accepts urder protest the award respecting transfer of Military Lands 18.-Death of Mrs. Bowdler, the first
European lady to live on the Peak 18-Oal enquiry opened into the circumstances attending the death of Capt. Willox, during the piracy of the 8.4. Tui Lees
10. Mr. J. H. B. Nibill admitted to
KAY.
the s. Kalyan 2-Lady Stubbs sailed for England on. Police Court, Shanghai, when charg 13-Leslie Haynes discharged at H. M. ed with obtaining credit, and engag ing in business it a name other than that in which he was, adjudged bank- rupt, without informing persons concerned of his bankruptcy. ton Evening Star, banished from 16-Mr. Hin Wong, editor of the Can Kwangtung Province for 10 years for printing erroneous report of the death of Sun Yat Sea. 18-Capt. Doisy, French aviator, artiv-| ed in Canton in his aeroplane, on a Hight from Paris to Tokyo, 18.-Three Chinese secteuced, two to 15
years, and the third to 25 years' hard labour at the Criminal Ses- sions in connection with a rauning) fight against the Yaumati police or December 29th.
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20-H..S. Robin fred on in Canton
River, and Comdir. L C. P. Tudway slightly wounded in the thigh. at.--Death of the Hon. Mr. Arthur
Rylands Lowe at the Peak Hospital. H.E. the Governor attends Mr. Lowe's, funeral.
JUNE.
His Majesty the King's birthday. Elaborate celebrations in Hongkong, including a review of the troops, at Gorerument and a reception House. Hon. Mr. H. E., Pollock. K.C, receives Knighthood and fr. J. A. E. Bullock. M.B.E., the Im- perial Service Order.
4.-Burgiar savagely attacks Mr. H.. W. Page, of the Dairy Farm at his flat in Kowloon, and is killed in nt. tempting to escape. 6.-Chinese Dragon Festival. 7.-H. W Stevenson, ex-Champion Billiards player of England, beaten by Mr. A. J. Omard, Amateur Champion of Hongkong by 111 points in a game of 80 up, the amateur receiving 350 start. 8.-American World Fliers arrive. 10.-H. E. the "Governor unveils memorial
portrait tablet at the Tung Wab Hospital of Sir. H. G. MacDonnell, C.B., & farmer Governor of Harg., koog-
Portuguese celebrations in Hongs kong on occasion of the fourth cen tenary of the Portuguese national poet, Luiz de Camoez.
American aviators leave for Hai- phong 11-HE. the Governor holds Annual Inspection of the Hongkong Police.
Scouts arrive in for Inter- 17.-Japanese Boy
at Copen-
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Hongkong national Jamboree hages.
Mr. W. G. Douse, employed by the China Light and Power Company, found with his throat cut in a bath- room at a Kowloon boarding house. Annual meeting at the Mansion House, Lordon, of the Victoria, Hongkong, and South Caina Dioce san Association, with Sir Charles Addis, K...G.. in the chair, 19.-Dastardly attempt to assassinate M. Merlin the Covernor-General of lado-China, by means of a bomb thrown through a window into a room at the Victoria Hotel, Sha where His Excellency was ineen, being entertained at dinrer" 20-Portuguese aviators arrive in Hong- kong, after forced descent at Shum
- Chun.
-Motor fatality at Deep Water Bay.. in which, one Chinese was killed and four injured. 30-Squadra Leader Maclaret, the
British world dier. and his com panions, Flying Officer Plenderleith and Sergt. Andrews (the mechanic) arrive in Hongkong.
Special meeting of the ratepayers of the British Concession at Shameen, Carton, to discuss further measures for the protection of the Concession.
JULY.
practice as a barrister in Hong-aclaren, Plenderleith, and Doisy "meet at the Hongkong Club at kong,
21-Hongkong University accept Bock- endow
feller gift of G.8140,000 meat for the Chair of Obstetrics. 24-Harbour Improvements and Piracy question discussed at Annual Mect- of Hocgkoog Chamber of Com-
meres,
26-Arrival of the s.s. Resolute with!
274 round the world tourists. 27-Fire at the offices of the Shanghai
Timen 28.-Chinese Chamber of Commerce hold banquet in honour of Sir William Rees Davies, K., the retiring Chief Justice.
· ÁPRIL 1-Bir Paul Chater completes sixty
years' residence in Hongkong. 5-Arrival of Cunard liner Samaria
with round-the-world touriste. 8.Serious collision between two motor- buses on a bridge at Un Lung, New Territories, when ten people were killed and injurða
to
Hotel, when Capt Losesa of: Macao shot his wife and Lieut. Bequire Funeral of Mr E C. Hillier manager of the Peking Branch of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank- ing Corporation,
Departure of Squadron Leader Mar laren and his party.
the Court of Enquiry censures Master of the 3.5. Seistan in con- nection with the stranding of the reasel on Horgkong Chau Island on June 14th, 1994. 4-American Community in Hongkong
celebrate Independence Day 10-H.E. the Governor attends recep-
tion held at the Club Lusitano' in honour of the Portugues: aviators. 12-Five Chinese burned to death in a
fire in Queen's Road West. 14-Portuguese aviators leave." 16-Sharacen strike 'begins.
1
HE. the Governor presents Capt. S. Robinson, O.B.E., of the s.. Empress of Canada, with the silver Life Saving medal of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, in recogni tion of his services during the Japanese earthquake while in com- mand of the, Empress of Australia. 23.-Annual meeting in London of the
Ching Association. 20-Inspector, R. MacDonald goes Home on retirement after 28 years' Police service.
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