Everything
for. Evening Wear
THE HONG KONG DAILY
THE WORLD AT ITS WORST.
PRESS, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1929.
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By GLUYAS WILLIAMS
KAIPING COAL
FOR HOME, FACTORY, & POWER HOUSE
St. Andrew's Ball
Nov. 29th.
To the well-dressed man Dress clothes admit of no compromise whatsoever, they must be exactly right or be utterly condemned-and on occasions where Dress clothes, are wora he is both more critical" and more subject to criticism.
Our stock of Evening Dress Wear is such as is now being worn in London; every item, in finish, in fit and in com- fort, will comply with your own exactingly high standard of what is correct for your for here as nowhere else, the needs of the particulas man are closely and intelligently studied.
Mackintosh's
君子守身如執玉
"The Superior man guards
his body as if holding Jade"
Have the same care for your body as you would for your most precious possession. See that the food you take is puré, nourishing and easily digested.
HORLICK'S, the original MALTED MILK, is a perfect combination of cereals and fresh full cream milk." The use of HORLICK'S MALTED MILK will keep your- body healthy and well, and give you vigour and energy for your daily task.
HORLICKS MALTED MIL
IN 4 SIZES
AT ALL CHEMISTS & GROCERS
Representative-Mr. H. M. HODGES, P.0. Box 3711, Shanghai.
THE NAVY'S CHOICE
Coates
ORIGINAL
PLYMOUTH GIN
OBTAINABLE EVERYWHERE.
WHITEAWAYS
HALF PRICE
SALE
ON
LADIES' OVERCOATS
DRESSES
CARDIGANS
CHILDREN'S GOODS
STARTS TO-DAY
WHEN YOU INTERCEPTA FORWARD PASS AND MAKE A SPECTACULAR RUN OF SIXTY-FIVE YARDS WITHOUT GETTING A CHEER BECAUSE JUST AT THAT MOMENT EVERYONE WAS WATCHING AN AIRPLANE DOING STUNTS
OVERHEAD.
- Copyright, 1927, by The Beil Syndicate, Inc.)
QUYAS WIWAMS
CORRESPONDENCE. PASSING OF "C.P.A." INTERESTING FINDS AT
SUNDAY OCCUPATIONS.
FATAL END TO OPERATION.
NANKING.
PORCELAIN BOWL OF NORTH- ERN SUNG DYNASTY.
Nanking.-Historical relics said
[TO TAB EDITOR OF THE "HONG KONG | MR. ANDERSON'S FINE LOCAL to date back to the Ming (A.D.
DAILY PRZIS."}
SIR. Is there not more spiritual
benefit to be obtained from a visit to the Chinese hospitals than from church-going?.
The visit must be followed by active expression of the resultant emotions in some tangible form, inert sentimentality being worse for the character than indifference.
Church-guing seems to me to be definitely a waste of time.Yours,
... JAMES ii. 24. Macao, November 25.
etc..
THE S.P.C.A.
RECORD.
Exceedingly popular in Hong Kong, the passing of Mr. Charles Peake Anderson, whose death oc curred in England after an opera tion, will cause 1 gap in the Colony's social life which will be hard to fi. According to a cable message received yesterday, Mr. Anderson contracted double pacu- monia following an internal epera
tion.
For many years connected with the firm of Messrs. "Palmer & Turner, of Alexandra Building, Mr. Anderson, who was a member of the Town Planning Institute, was responsible for designing and planning several large and import. ant buildings in the Colony in [TO THE EDITOR OF THE "RONG XONG cluding Sir Robert Ho Tung's wonderful residence on The Penk, DAILY PRESS."1
the Morning Post" Building in SIR, Ishall be grateful if you will Wyndham Street, the War Mem allow me to convey to the public, orial Hospital, the new Jockey through your paper, an expression Club: stands at Happy Valley race- pf thanks for their generous res-course, the new Kam Ling restau ponse to the appeal for funds in aidant at West Point, Aigburth Hall of the work of the S.P.C.A. A sum in May Road, and he also assisted in connection with the A.P.C. of 23,784.80 has been collected up to date, and it is expected that Building. some further subscription will come in in view of the fact that all the
."
Keen Art Student.
collection cards have not been re- Lewis, in February, 1580, Mr. Born in Stornaway, Irie of Lurned. The Committee of the. S.P.C.A. would be greatly obliged if intending subscribers whose cards remain uncollected will kindly send them, with their donations, direct Mr. D. Black, Hon. Treasurer, S.P.C.A.. c/o Mesrra. Percy Smith; Seth & Fleming.
Anderson was educated at Edin burgh and carried out his carlior architectural studies. Later, he as associated with Sir Edwin Lutyens for a number of years, after which he left for America, returning to Scotland in 1914 to serve in the R.F.A. shortly after It may interest renders to note the outbreak of war. He received that the Society" proposes to or the Military Cross for extreme Eanis: concert and tea, dance in Kowloon in ac near future, and to: lavery in the field and was more than once mentioned in dispatches. hold another masked ball in March, When hostilities ceased, ir, An- 1931. The exact dates will be anderson joined the staff of the nounced very shortly.
I beg to take this opportunity for thanking the Indies who so kindly and courageously undertook to or ganise and carry out the financial dive, which has been the means of securing a large contribution to the funds of the Society.
I also desire to acknowledge the indebtedness of the S.P.C.A. to the local Press for their valuable up port and assistance in the move-¡ ment. Yours, etc.,
W B. FINNIGAN, President.
Hong Kong. Noyember 25.
Ministry of Housing but left, the Government service to enter the. employ of Messrs. Lever Bros.," Ltd., in their Architectural De- partment at Port Sunlight. Later, he took up an appointment in Hong Kong.
On his arrival in the Colony, Mr. Anderson showed a keen in- terest in all matters appertaining to art and became a prominent member of the Art Clüb, his water- colour paintings being features of the azrui exhibitions held by the club.
Mr. Anderson was also a member of the Hong Kong Volunteer De- fence Corps and commanded
FIRE IN JERVOIS STREET. battery. He was nalo a member of
SECOND BLAZE WITHIN A FORTNIGHT.
the St. Andrew's Society.
To his more intimate friends, he had confesed, before going to Eng land on leave in July, that his health was far from satisfactory. He appeared to entertain Damage to property estimated at doubts, however, that he would re- many thousands of dollars was done turn to the Colony, restored to by & fire at 74, Jervois Street, at health, and bring. Mrs. Anderson 6.30 am. yesterday. This was the with him.
second fire to cause considerable
damage in that area within the inst
fortnight, the previous one having
no
occurred two doors away. House fre-fighters concentrated on the No. 76, which is between the two, third floor of the building, and was again saved, thanks to the succeeded in confining the flames to good work by the Brigade.
the house affected.
The fire is believed to have start- It is reported that the Kwong ed in the kitchen on the first floor. Sang Cheong silk goods shop, on Owing to the inflammable nature of the ground floor, suffered a loss of the contents, the flames had gained 40,000-to-their-silk goods by water a strong hold on the house by the damage. The stock was insured for time the inmates got out and gave $30,000. The upper floors of the the alarm. Three appliances were house had their contents destroy- sent to the scene promptly! ied, and some damage was also done
home
4500
Band maining fire unite was sent. The West, which stands back to back (Continued at foot of next column). with 70, Jervois Street.
HOME, FACTORY
AND
BUNKERS
POWER
HOUSE,
TUGS &
LOCOS.
THE KAILAN MINING ADMINISTRATION DODWELL & CO., LTD.. Agents, Hong Kong.
HUMOUR: ANCIENT AND MODERN.
"Why don't the men want their wives in lodge ?"
"Oh, a man likes to feel import- ant once in a while,"
1
Traveller: Do you have hot. and cold water in this room 1
Chambermaid: Yes, hot in the summer, cold in the winter."
I'd sure like to be like the gas, Mother.'
"Why T
'Cause every time it goes out it gets a quarter."
1368) and Northern Sung (A.D. 060) Dynasties have been excavated Offeer, I left my car here a from a dry pond just within the few minutes ago, and now it's Chungshan Gate of the capital, the
then."
old site of the 3fing palaces. Dig-one", "Is must have been stolen, ging is still in progress under the No, it couldn't be that. It was direction of the Office for the Pre-insured against theft." servation of Relics to discover more
finds.
The discovery was made accident- Banker: "No, I've not been in. aily by farmers, who, while digging side a theatre for the last 15 years." the old pand for cultivation pur- Actor: "Ah! Then you're one pases, unearthed some wooden of the reasons why I haven't been tablets and a number of old inside a bank for the last 15
iks also a rare porcelain bowl. years!" Characters inscribed on the tablets showed that they belong to the Ming dynasty. The bricks are alt petulantly queried the new "This is a good restaurant, isn't an helieved to be see of those used client. in the erection of the palaces. The porcelain bowl, which je said in ba n product of the Northern Sang Dynasty, has been handed by the Central Research Council to Mr. Yank Chuan, formerly Vice-Minis- ter of Education, for further small steak!": study-Atta Min
Yes, gir. If you order a fresh egg, you get the freshest egg in the 'world. If you order a glass of tailk, you get the best glass of milk in the world, and-"
Why did you leave your last place
"It was too dull for me. They were living within their income!
"Yes, sir! I have seen your Abbey. and your St. Paul's and to-morrow I am traveling to Stratford to look over the bathplace of your immort- s Bird."
"Ain't that cow got a lovely coat, Ted "
"Yes, it's a Jersey." "There, now! And I thought it Was its skin!"
A schoolmaster wrote this brief
good worker, but talks too much." criticism on a boy, report:
The report, being returned, ne cording to rule, by the boy's father, bore besides the signature the fol- lowing retort, "You should hear his mother,"
Two convival fishermen rowed energetically towards the far shore of the lake.
"Are the whisky and cigars aboard ?" asked one.
"Yes" replied the other.
The lunch "
"You bet."
The hooks and lines?" Search revealed that the tackle had been left behind. "Well," said the first speaker, after duo I believe you. I ordered a reflection, "we'll just have to get
along as best we can."
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