MASON'S DELICIOUS
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Coast
Hongkong Daily Press.
ESTABLISHED 1857.
No. 22,331 號登世百叁仟式式第
日柒拾月正年午庚
HONG KONG, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1930.
Registered as a Newspaper at the General Post Offics in the United Kingdom
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LANE CRAWFORD'S RESTAURANT.
MENU.
From the Joint Waggon" Roast Leg of Veal and Ham
and Vegetables... 95 eta. ·
Hors D'oeuvres 80 ets, To-day's Tiffin-$1.35.
1.—Scotch Broth
2-Fried Fish Cake and Shredded Potatoes
8.-Kai Con Fan
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4-Grilled Lamb Chop and Saratoga Chips
6.-Roast.Fowl and Dressing
6.-Cold Veal and Bam Pic, Mized Salad
7.-Roast Potatoes
8-Boiled Potatoes
-Hashed Brown Vegetables
10. Franch Beans
11. Toast Padding
Fruit 13.-Tes 14,-Coffee
UNDER THE
I regret to say nobody saw fit to Act upon the broad hint I gave last week about disposing of any bottles Dr harrels left over after the motor.
cyclists had finished "filling up.", Ah, well, as John Henry would say there's no luck about some people's faces, and mine must be one of the unlucky ones. I know in my young days, when I used to play football, whenever anybody wanted a face to tread on, mine seemed to be always immediately available. Still, since then I have cultivated a crop of face fungus which conceala most of the marks made by the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, bat the "bad joss apparently sticks to ny features as tightly na the whiskers. Ah, well! It'll be all the same a hundred years hence, but I am a bit disappointed at nobody having rison to the bait.
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PUNKAH.
BY J. PENN. until the Legislative Council liter ally squeezed the information out of an uncommunicative official
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HONGKONG
PENINSULA HOTELS HONG KONG HOTEL; REPULSE BAY HOTEL, PEAK HOTEL
AND
their names, and soon and soon, until we work back to "A" which. might be reserved for citizens who always pay shrafis on their first visit. Theo wè, can start en medal- Why this secrecy! When someons and certificates, but these unlucky merchant skipper gets into should be also graded, so that all trouble, he is hauled up before a
classes of public eervice may be re SHANGHAI public tribunal and examined and cognised, from pile-drivers to sky- cross-examined and re-examined until beads of perspiration and all pilots. Then we can start with the alphabetical combinations already the available facts have been in vogue, until eventually it will be brought out, after which the
judges" solemnly and publidly quite a distinction not to have a
distinction of some wort, pronounce their views na to "his'
་ ་, ། culpability or innocence. I suppose there is some explanation of the different methods of doing things, but I am dashed if I know what it can be. i,
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ASTOR HOUSE HOTEL, PALACE HOTEL;. MAJESTIC HOTEL
HOTELS,
LIMITED.
Ix AsadCIATION WITH THE
Oh, listen to 'the band!"-but not only in Kowloon, if you please. It is all very Ene for the Scotsmen on the other side of the harbour kindly undertaking to make all the Many manly chests must have necessary arrangements for public swelled with expectant pride at the band concerts in Kowloon-bar the news of ten silver-gilt medallions very necessary arrangement for pay- GRAND HOTEL DES WAGON being ordered-together with ten og for the entertainment. And
LITS, PEPING. paper rolls for presentation by the Government has been kind the Government to public-spirited enough to hand over twelve hun- citizens in recognition of services dred of my bard-earned dollars to the Kowloonites on condition that rendered to the Colony. My own
admission to the band recitals will manly bosom expanded to such an extent that I had to shake out a be free to those who don't want to reef in my waistcoat to relieve the pay! Since when has Kowloon be tremendous strain upon the buttons, come a suburb of Aberdeen? I am I'm no cheerfu'," grumpily re- plied "Andrew. "Ye mind Donal' I can name right off at least a hun very glad to see somebody had the and Agres-they went to Australia,red fellow-citizens who quite discourage to say a word in the Legis.. entitled to recognition, and there rond simply agreeing to finance passionately consider themselves lative Council for Hong Kong be are probably several hundred more Kowloon's musical ambitions. Now no less convinced of the justice of that is public service, if you like, and deserves two medallions of best their claim.
EP., and a case of stainless cutlery,
I feel, in fact, as depressed as the Scotaman, who had a nice Christmas pudding sent to him, and was still not satisfied. Ye're no lookin' cheerin', Andra, man," said Tom, with anxious concern.
They've a gran vineyard, and they sent me a pudden made wi' Austrn- lian raisina."
Ye lucky auld deevil" envious ly exclaimed Tom. "The best kind of pudden?"
Lucky" burst out Andrew with bitterness. They've no puttit any thruppences in it!"
Weel, ye still has the pudden!" snapped Tom.
Aye, we still hae it," admitted Andrew gloomily, "but it's just a
ruin !"
car.
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Alas and aluck, it now appears
that these "certificates of hopour" To-day (which will be yesterday with accompanying silver-gilt when you read this, dear reader) medallions are intended for preis St. Valentine's Day. La my Sentation only to Chinese and
young days this was the occasion Indian residents. Once again myfor (1) sending a very pretty card hopes are dashed to the grounds to your best girl and (0) sending & None of the twenty-six letters yngly picture with some very the alphabet have been yet allotted spiteful poetry" under it to the So seventeen thousand dollars to me for use before or after my girl (or girls) who had treated you worth of damage was done to theme, and now I find myself frozen badly. I understand this custom dear old Kau-sing when she bumped out of the latest scheme for giving has gone out of vogue completely on a rock some months ago. I supeficial and public recognition to (1) because nobody has a "best" pose nothing more would have been men who have rendered service to girl nowadays, and (2) it is quite heard of this little matter but for the Colony. It is a quarter of an order to be as spiteful as you the awkward fact that somebody has century since I first pressed the im-like in ordinary coatersation, thus to make good the damage! When Print of my well-shaped feet upon making it quite uznecessary to re- reporters went to see the Harbour the sands of our lovely harbour, sort to anonymous communications and to think that not even yet do through the post as a medium master to verify a report that our tams lame duck had hurt herself get a silver-gilt medallion and of expressing contumely. Besides, rather badly, the unlucky scribes scroll. Instead, I get a dud dollar what's the matter with the tele-. were sent off with a flea in their Pushed on to me at least once a phone?
-week,(and am never-lucky enough- to pass it on), while the only thing in the shape of a scroll that comes They naked the Harbour-master if it was
true that it would way is a roll of unpaid chits cost $10,000 to patch up the Kau-It's a hard, cold, and crooil world. sing, and his Eminence (meta-1- phorically) kicked them out for It will not be long before some-gaged, and no one approved being too inquisitive. "It is a body discovers that a new and wider choice. Nobody ever does! Mother departmental matter," he said. method for recognising public ser-had done her best to dissuade her; “If I had desired the information vice is accessary, so I hasten to now it was father's turn. to go to the public, I would have butt in with a suggestion all ready "My dear Millie," he said, "you placed all details on the Preas table for the next emergency. Let us would be making the biggest mis- for you!" And now, after two take the letters of the alphabet, take of your life. Surely you months, the truth is dragged out starting at 2. Any citizen who couldn't bring yourself to at a meeting of the Legislative pays his taxes, car, dog, marriage, such an awful fat as that fellow Council, which had to be asked for and other licences regularly without Take my advice and think twice its approval of an application by grumbling on due date for five over it." the Harbour Department for the years shall have authority to put Millie Lossed her head in defiance.
Motorists trißing sum of $17,100 for repairs Z after his name,
Why shouldn't I marry him" to the dear old, bird. It also now who have not once execoded the ¦ she said.' "He may be a flat; but, appears that an inquiry has been speed-limit and never failed to ob- having a car, à house of his own, held into the accident, and suitable serve all signals and rules of the and a couple of thousand a year, punishment inflicted, although even rond for a period of one week shall he is at least a flat with every these facts have been hushed up have the letter "Y" placed after modern convenience."
And speaking of love affairs, there was a great to-do up at the Brown-Smith's place last wock. The daughter of the house had come in with the news that she was en-
Diary of Coming Events,
To-day. (February 15.)
Hockey Kowloon Ladies v. Re creio, 3 p.m.
Central British School, Annual Sports, King's Park, 9 p.m.
ard H.K. Annual Marathon, 3 p.m.
H.K.C.C. Tennis Tournament, 4.70 p.m.
Football: Shield Competition, Senior Royal Artillery v. South China, Police v. Kowloon, Club v. Navy, Chinese Athletic v. Somer- sets Junior: Kowloon . Chinese "A" Somersets v. South Chine Club Eastern, Chinese Athletic
"B". Ewo¡ --
World Theatre: Desert Nights" and "The Romantic Lady" (Chinese Film).
Star Theatre: "Four Sons." Tea Dances: Hong Kong and Peninsula Hotels, & p.m.
Dinner Dances: Repulse Bay and Peninsula Hotels, 6.30 p.m.
European Mail? Outward Europe vid Siberia (Kalgan), 8.30 a.m.; Europe vid Suez (Karmala), 10.30 a.m.
Sunday.
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The Only Hotel in CANTON Directly under European Management.
THE VICTORIA HOTEL
SHAMEEN
Guidos and Trips arranged for
and Special Care Taken of TOURISTS. Cable Address: "VICTORIA."
-HOTEL CONSTANCE,
28-24, LANCASTER Gate, LONDON.
A beautifully appointed Hotel for 50 guests. Delightfully situated at a corner. facing South and South-West, in Tuli view of Hyde Park, but standing wuf fioluntly for back from the main road to ensure perfect quiet. Within 3 minutes' walk of Tobe Station, and a stone's throw of buses to
parts. The spacious public room are ex quisitely furnished. All bed-rooms. hava gas fire, and bedeide reading Jamp... Kansing h. and a water, already m many rooms, in being extended to all.
Electric lift Night Porter. The cuisine will be found entirely
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satisfactory Single rooms from 34 to 6 gus,, doublo from 7 to 12 gas, weekly, including. full board, attendance, bath, etc. Some rooms bave Private bathroom.".
ROYAL RICHMOND LONDON'S LOVELIEST SUBURB
BINGHAM HOUSE HOTEL PETERSHAM KOAD, RICHMOND,
TONDERFULLY situated in this West Delightful Oldworld Town,
A Few Minutes from the Famous Paix,
Tannacer, and Brinar. Station Omnibus passes the Door.
Overlooking the River, the View from. the Hotel Gardens, Yorandah, Public Rooms, and many Bedrooms, is incom parable. The River View is Admittedly Unexcelled in EUROPE.
The HOTEL is Wall Furnished and enjoys a Happy Home-like Atmosphere, All Public. Esoms are Spacious,, Gas Fices in Bedrooms: Cuisine claimed to be Quite Exceptional,
Terms From 3 Guiness Slagle Per Week.. NO EXTRAS. Inspection Military
invited by EXOLDENT
"Annual General Meeting of Lady
and Helpers, Naval Y.M.C.A., 11 a.m.
St. Marys School, Kowloon, Prize Giving, 5.30 p.m.
Queen's Theatre: "The Show Boat."
World Theatre: Peril of the Jungle" and "Beyond the Sierras"
Star Theatre: Everybody's
Acting."
Tea Dances: H.K. Hotel, Ponia sula Hotel, 6 p.m.
Dinner Dances: HK Hotel and Peninsula Hotel. 8.30 ..
European Mails:Inward: Europe vid Siberia (Cheongshing), Outward: Europe vid Victoria, B.C. (President Lincoln), 5 p.m., and vid Biberia (President Lin coln), 6 p.m.
Tuesday. (February 18.) Sanitary Board Meeting. 4.18
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(February 18.) Fanling Hunt and Race Club: Interport Mesting at Canton, and Hounds Meet, Kwanti Race Course, League Cricket: Division I.: 3 p.m. C.S.0.0. Royal Navy, Kowloon Cricket: Combined. Leagus v. CC. H.K.C.C., University v. |K.C.C., Kowloon C.C. ground, 11] Army, Division II, R.E. & S. v. am RAO.C., H.K.C.C.. Craigen-
Queen's Theatre: "The Show gower, Recreio t. University. Boat
Friendly:-Division II. : 0.8.0.0. | World Theatre: Peril of the Lantern Lecture by Dr. Welling
Jungle" and "Beyond the Sierras."ton "The Life of a Mosquito, St. John's Hall, Concert and Star Theatre "Everybodys
Helens May. Institute, 5.30 p.m.
"The Show Dance, 6 p.m.
Queen's Theatre: Dance Sailors and Soldiers Acting":
Tea Dance: Repulse Bay Hotel, Boat.
World Theatre "Trent's Last 4.30 p.m.
Case" and "The Adopted. Son's Victory" (Chinese picture).
Star Theatre: "The Crowd.” Tea Dances: Hong Kong and Peninsula Hotels, 5 p.m.
1. R.A.S.C.
Home, 8.30 p.m.
Craigengower 0.C. Bachelor's Bail, 9.15 p.m.
The English Singers, Theatre) Royal, 9.15 p.m.
Queen's Theatre: The Valiant.”
Monday,
(February 17.): Criminal Sessions Oper, 10 ap
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