THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. THURSDAY, MAY 1,
SHOPPING GUIDE
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54, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL. 1st Floor.
Tel. 2173.
(Dress Designer)
Has the Latest Models On View at
4, Pedder Street (opposite Hongkong Hotel).
REMOVED TO
74, QUEEN'S ROAD C.
DER A. WING & CO. (1923), LTD.
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AT.
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QUALITY
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OF EVERY DESCRIPTION] MADE TO ORDER AT MODERATE PRICES
ROYAL SHOE STORE No. 1, D'AQUILAR STEEKT,
Hong Kong. Telephone C. $237.
The Main Shop of
THE JADE TREE, Inc.
is removed to THE ARCADE, PENINSULAR HOTEL, We specialize in ..
Famous Jade Tree Rugs, Handmade Jewellery, 'Pictures and treasures of the ancient dynasties.
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1930.
WORLD'S AIR SPEED RECORD.
BRITAIN TO REST ON HER LAURELS.
MACHINES WITH SPEED OF 400 M.P.H
(UNITED PRES8,]
A NUN'S DREAM VISION.
FRENCH CHURCH COM- PLETED AFTER 60 YEARS.
ECHO OF BATTLE OF SEDAN.
High over the city of Paris. The world's air speed record seems higher even than the Eiffel Tower, destined to remain for some months, | the last stones have now been laid possibly until 1931 at, 357.7 miles an for the gardens surrounding the hour. Following on the heels of the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, thus recent announcement in the House completing the work begun nearly of Commons that, the British Air sixty years ago when the church's Ministry has no present intention of foundations were laid." Thousands attempting to raise the record now of American tourists climb the held by Squadron-Leader A. H. tower of the Cathedral every Sum- Orlebar. of the British Royal Air mer to look down upon Paris and Force, information has been receiv- to examine the giant bell, the d in London that owing to the Savoyarde, the gift of the Arch- number of fatalities to Italian bishop of Savoy. Ther bell's tolls pilots in high speed seaplanes awake the workers of Paris every Italy has decided to postpone any morning at 6 nm. attempt to capture the honours held by England.
This decision, it is understood, is due to the belief of the Italian ex-
perts that the existing Italian
racing planes are too dangerous to By, and that before any attempt on the record is made, new planes will have to be designed and con-
structed.
The history of France is linked with the story of the Cathedral of the Sacre Coeur. After the "dis- astrous defeat of the French at
Sedan in 1870, a nun in a convent
which then occupied the site where the cathedral now stands dreamed a dream of her country's plight and future fate. In her dream, she learned why France had suffered
sians.
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ON
MONDAY, MAY 5,
COMMENCING At 2,30 PM.
Az
Dr. HEANLEY'S LABORATORY
AND DWELLING HOUSE, MOUNT DAVIE GAP,
FELIX VILLA Road,""
A LARGE QUANTITY OF
VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD. AND OFFICE FURNITURE AND LABORATORY GLASSWARE.
Comprising
Teak and Glass Cabinets, Glass Bookcases, Cottage Piano, Gram-
Armchair, Carpets.
phone, Records, Chesterfield Couches,
Double and Single Wardrobes with Text and Iron Bedsteads, Terk
Mirrors, Chests of Drawers, Dressing Tables, Toilet Crockery, Tron Safe, Teak Dining Extension Tables, Wind-
defeat at the hands of the Prussor Ice Chest, Kelvinator Ice Chesta, Teak Sideboards, Electric Talils Fans, Vases, Table Glass Ware, etc., etc.
Typewriter, Sixteen Office Desks, Library Tables, Small Tables, Iron Filing Cabinets.
None of the French planes, which were built for the, 1929 Schneider
According to the dream, the Trophy race, but which were not people of France were not suffi
ciently spiritual they had allowed completed in time for the contest material and worldly considerations have, after completion, been ableto dast the religious sentiment to exered 310 miles an hour. The which had animated the tation at the epoch of Joan of Arc. The American entry, it is recalled, was
good nun dreamed that if Franee not able to leave the water. was to be saved, in the future, she must show her return to religious faith by building a symbol of that faith on the spot where she had had her dream-vision.
Schneider Cup Machines. The curious thing about the Air Ministry's decision not to make any attempt to raise the present record First Stone Laid in '75,
til it is broken by some other
national nation, is that the same machine subscription was opened, plans for
Shortly afterwards a a Supermarine-Rolls-Royer 6-which the cathedral were entrusted to established the record, has heen con-
Paul Abadie, greatest architect of siderably cleaned up this win- ter, and its engine's power boosted his day, and the first stone was The church was posed in 1875. still higher; also the Gluster-Napier opened for worship twenty years machines built for the race, but afterwards, but not until 1914 was which did not complete owing to the main building completed. The mechanical difficulties just before the race, have had these dificulties inauguration of the Cathedral war remedied, and possess an estimated celebrated in 1919, since when the speed of close to 400 miles an hour final touches have been made to the Taus, if the Air Ministry adherce gardens and steps which sweep down from Montmartre to the in its determination to make no Boulevards. official attempt..to break the exist ing record, the reason for auth decision. It is believe in, aviation circles, will be that for military reasons Great Britain has no inten- tion of revealing the maximum capacity of her machines, unless forced to do so to regain the coveted honour of officially possessing the world's most coveted speed honour.
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MARRIED WOMAN SUEB LONDON HOTEL."
Bacteriological Microscopes, His- tological Microscopes, Laborator Glass Ware, Sterilisers, Incubator, Lymph Boxes and Grinding Ma chinery, etc., etc.
Ox View From SATURDAY,
the 3rd Mar, 1930.
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Come to the
Opinions differ as to the beauty PRINCE'S CAFE
of the cathedral, which is purely bysantine of the twelfth century, but it offers an imposing spectacle from many parts of the eity, which it dominates from its position on Montmartre, The cathedral is convenient for the lofty Butle of tourists, since it adjoins the Place du Tertre, with its artistic atmos- phere and crumbling houses and narrow alley-ways which attract artists from all over Paris. Nearby tqo, is the famous Savoyarde Restaurant, named after the giant bell of the Sacre Coeur. The ter:. race of the restaurant figures in the opera "La Boheme."
SIR NIGEL PLAYFAIR'S SUBSIDY PLEA.
The question of women going into STAGE'S FIGHT FOR LIFE.
restaurant unaccompanied by men, in connection with which there has been some agitation on the part of feminists recently, was given prominence in a case in the King's Bench Division, when Mrs. Clara Heaton, of Beckenham, sued the Strand Hotel, Ltd., for damages, alleging that she had been requested to leave the lounge of the Regent Palace Hotel and was assisted out by one of the staff. "
Mrs. Heaton said she had been married for ten years and frequent- ly had tea at the hotel.
An appeal for a subsidy for the British theatre was made by Sir Nigel Playfair at the Leeds Lun. chron Club last month.
"The serious theatre in England: to-day." he said." is in its death struggles."
The proposal that the Govern- ment should subsidise the theatre, On July 2, 1826, she and a lady said Sir Nigel, might appear pre friend, after shopping, went to the posterous, but he felt that this or hotel with the intention of dining some succeeding Government might They found the grill-room full and consider it a wise step to take. went to the lounge. where they When industries were failing, the listened to the band. Waitresses country should look for new indus asked them three times if they want-trice.
fi
ed refreshments, but they declined, Speaking of cinemas, Sir Nigel nid that in America the film was as they intended dining.
Both of them were summoned to the seventh largest industry. Here the manager's room and were told it was not even the hundred and
to take their, custom elsewhere by seventh. Yet we had the voices, the
(Next to A.P.C. BUILDING)
To-day's Tiffin-$1.00
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Princes Fruit Cocktail
Eggs Julienne Clear Soup Cold Soused Fish
Pork
Chop
Outlet
Comporty of Chicken
Boast Suudle of Mutton
German Salad and Mayonnaise
Blancmange and Frunet
Cheese
Dessert
Tea or Coffee
Gold TIFFIN 75 cts.
Iced Consommé
· Cold Borst Feef ór Mützon -Cold Boled York Ham
Cold Roast Chicken Potato Balad and Mayounaise Ice Cream
Fruits
Iced Tea
a man who described himself as the artists and the great traditions of FILL YOUR FOUNTAIN PEN
manuger, who ignored their protests and pushed the complainant out.
The latter's hushand subsequently called on the manager, who.express- ed regret, but the written apology demanded by the husband was not forthcoming
Plaintiff contended that she had been treated as an undesirable wo- man of immoral character..
The Assistant Superintendent of the hotel said he asked the women to leave because they spent 55 minutes in the loange and did not order anything. He denied touching them or saying that he was the manager.
Mr. Justice Horridge said there had been no slander, because the. words used did not suggest that
The reason given for her ejection was that she spent a long time in the lounge without buying drinks; but the question of assault must go. to the jury.
dramatic literature,
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