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MASON'S DELICIOUS
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Hongkong Daily Press.
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No. 22,486 BERTARAN B÷¢AMU‡ HONG KONG, SATURDAY,
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CALDBECK MACGREGOR & CO., LTD.
{Incorporated under the Comprates Ordinance of Hong Kong)
Prince's Building.
Ice House Street.
Telephone 20075.
HONG KONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMERS.
JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONG KONG, CANTON AND MAGAO » · STEAMBOAT CO., LTD., AND THE CHINA NAVIGATION Co.,LTD.
HONG KONG-CANTON LINE.
Sondays 10.00 r.M.only) (Sundays
Bailings from Hong Kong: Daily, at 8AM. & 10.00P.M.. Sailings from Canton: Daily, at 8AM. & 4.30. P.M. { <30 7. only)
HONG KONG MACAO LI
LINE,
BALLING3 From HONG KONG-Daily at 8 am. &.2 p.m. (Sundays excepted) SAILINGS From Y A O AU – Daily at 8 a.m. & 2 p.m. (Sundays excepted)
EXCURSIONS TO MACAO:-
SUNDAY, 17TH AUGUST.
8.8. SUI TAI”
Will depart from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf at 9 AM and from Masio at 5,00 P.M.
NOTE.All Steamboat Company's Steamers are fitted with Wireless.
TELL THE SHROFF
to make out a Chit for 38.00 and send it with your Home Address to
11, Ice House Street. In return, we will send you the Weekly Pren for Bix Montks.
ARTS &
CRAFTS.
MANUFACTURERS OF
ETCHED, STAINED AND LEADED GLASS
FOR
INTERIOR DECORATIVE
WORK.
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LIMITED.
(INCORPORATED IN HONG KONG.)
PHONE 24173.:
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To-day?
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RESTAURANT.
MENU.
Today's Tiffino-$1.35.
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3-Kai Con Fan
4.Grilled Lamb Chop and Spinach
5.-Roast Chicken und Sausage
6.-Cola Corned Beef, Potato Salad
7.-Roast Potatoes
8.Boiled Potatoes
Kaget
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-Biscuit Glacé with
Nestle's CreamH
12.-Fruit-18-Tea 14 Coffee
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The Poor Man's Motor.
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Post Office in the United Kingdom.
Vandrit Director.
N. LAZARUS,
OFFICIANS
18, Queen's Road Central
AUGUST 16, 1930. Alex Price (Single Copy, 10 cts.
THE PUNKAH.
BY J. PENN.
We Start
I have been on holiday this week Well, we were dif, anywayThe but not long leave, and no ex- windows are still tightly closed, but penses paid, so I have had to be by fearful contortions of the face rather careful. A ferry season and body I at last make myself ticket gives one quite a lot of ocean clear to the conductor, who pro travelling at very little expense, duces some odds and ends of string and judicious expenditure upon and preceeds to tie the windows so motor-bus rides. offers quite that they remain open. So far so variety of scenic beauty on land. good, I now have time to regard The poor man's motor is not to be my fellow suffer passengers. despised nor is the assistance of an air-cushion for honey-parted people like myself.
One often hears the complaint that life in Hong Kong is dull that there's nothing to do; that one can never get a thrill. Well, I've discovered an absolutely cer- thin way of getting a thrill and at the same time a lot of cheap amuse- ment, and I give the tip gratis to local searchers after adventure take a trip into the hinterland on a motor-bus...
I have occasion sometimes to
when our excellent driver threw ini the clutch. A very pleasant time is, still being had by all..
I help to deposit the white man's burden on the seat in front, to the accompaniment of delirious yells off merriment from the passengers, plus the conductor and driver who, in spite of having to negotiate a rather sharp bend in the road, is craning his neck round in order not An old crone is valiantly attempt to miss any of the fun! We are ing to masticate with one "tooth a doing about 30 miles an hour, mak- On go the black sticky substance which she ing up for lost time. feeds at intervals to a small boy in brakes again; we stop to admit his birthday suit, perched on "bis another passenger, this time a very mother's back. A very pleasant charming and beautifully-dressed oating is being had by all. Fur Chinese flapper who, as the 'bus thef up the 'bus a half-naked coolie starts-again in the usual violent clears his throat in most expert manner-composedly proceeds
A somewhat diminutive manner, catches my eye, and leans powder out of the window-Thank heaven nose. for that bit of twine!
,,,,
"Plenty Bobbery".
A violent jerk, a screech of the brakes, and WE have stopped Everyone looks out of the windows,
to
Flirting With a Flapper.
The conductor and driver now in dulge in some mild, repartee, with the flapper as the object thereof. She does not seem to mind, and
THE
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country, and not being a pakkhs and in another moment I am sit- ultimately joins in the jolly "old: THE VICTORIA . HOTEL
visit an old friend who lives in the
newspaper-man with a car of my own, I have two ways of getting there-bus or walk, so I prefer to borrow the ten "cente-no, "Altern since last month-and climb aboard the jolly old 'bus.
Our rubber-necked
SHAMEEN
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and Trips arranged for
and Special Care Taken of TOURISTS. Oable Address: "VICTORIA."
ting alone in the bus-driver, con- conversation. ductor, and passengers have all driver now show's his versatility by alighted. There is tremendous rattling along at a good 25 and shouting and bobbery" outside. keeping up his end in the animated When What has happened? Have we three-cornered discussion, killed a chicken, a pig, perhaps an the girl tenders her fare, our gay. unfortunate.pedestrian? I clamber Lothario refuses to accept it! LONDON'S LOVELIEST SUBURE
Now we're on
ROYAL RICHMOND
18 Minutes From Town BINGHAM HOUSE "HOTEL PETERSHAM ROAD, RICHMOND.:
theWONDERFULLY situated in this Most Delightful Oldworld Town. A Few Minutes from the Famous Park, Terracas, and Bridge. Station Owsiboa passes the Door.
A Hectic Journey.
Thank goodness, the days <f It's & curious fact that the jour out all of a jelly," and find a
crowd of villagers cicking and punchivalry are not dead. ney outward geems always
melling & poor wretch on the eventful it is the return trip that ground. One gentleman is using a always gives one the kick huge bamboo-pole with great effect, Here's what happened to me yes and I perceive my 'bus-driver get terday. After frizzling at the terting in a fine right book right below minus in the sweltering heat for
the belt. about ten minutes waiting for the 'bus to arrive, I ultimately clas bered up and in to find all the This can't go on-British justice windows seemingly hermetically and fair-play-bulwark of Empire, sealed. Then started * fierce and so on, so I call "Pax" in struggle between myself and the ringing British tones." Out of the "trick" windows, with a decisive jumble of simultaneous explanations in various dialects, I realise that wia for the windows.
much-belaboured person has stolen a jacket off a clothes-line, and in consequence is being "put through it." Azain, this can't go on. Take him to the police-station." say I. British justice demands it 1.
سمت
I got them down all right, but immediately I let go they jumped up with a jerk! By this time my best duck suit, donned specially for the occasion, was reduced to & pulpy mass, and I turned for help.
شهيت
to the driver or conductor, only to The thick by this time is on his discover that they had gone te knees at my feet, pitifully asking, "yam cha" with the old woman as far as I could gather, for assist. who keeps a small shop near by, and in which she purveys anything from Pirates" to sucking-pigs.
After trying to explain what I wanted to what I considered my hest Punti. Hakka, Hoklo and, finally, a mixture of emphatic Eng lish well laced with Arny terms, And being answered only with knowing grina, I returned to the still palpitating monster and re- newed my struggle with those in- fernal windows. In the midst of this desperate encounter there was a terrific jer, a roar of the engine And a screech from the mutilated rears, and on looking round dazedly
ance. Does he get it? Do I hold off the yelling horde thirsting for h's-blood! Here is my chance to demonstrate our wonderful British sense of fairplay-but as imposing Sith policeman appears on the scene and spoils the whole effect In a moment he has grasped the situation in one hand and the wretched thief in the other, and marches him off. I think some- times these policemen can be too
efficient.
A scamper back to the 'bus, more screeching and gear-grinding, a jerk, and we're off again, this time with the mother and naked child I found the 'bus had started. in my lap, where they were dumped
On we go at full tilt through a crowded village, missing dogs, pigs, chickens and children by hairs breadths. straight, with practically no trafic. but to my surprise our driver does not step on the gas, and I discover ..jus! that a Chinese factory in emptying, its hundreds of gr workers into the street, and the bus crawls along to enable the driver to indulge in a little playful back-chat with some of his fair friends. A great life, 'bus-driving!
An inspector nimbly jumps on board without the 'bas slackening speed, inspects the tickets, stands talking to the man at the wheel for about a mile of the journey, and blithely hops off again."
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Thrills Enough for Life.
We have now come to the most
congested part of the route, but our driver merely accelerates-worthy. servant of the company, he intends to keep to schedule, or perish in the attempt. From now on to the ferry, about a mile away, is one long thrill, but Providence must specially look after Chinese pedes trians and 'bus-drivers, for we actually arrive at our destination without mishap. Rather dazed but very thankful to be still alive to tell this tale, I make for the nearest mixologist's where I revive under stimulants and I needed them. Amy Johnson has nothing on me.
Diary of Coming Events.
To-day.
(August 16.).
European Mails:-Outward: Europe vid Siberia (Rajputana), 10.30 am. Europe vid-Siberia (Eiungchow), 3.30 p.m.
Golf: Bogey Pool, Fanling. Queen's Theatre South Sea! Tides: High, 1,24 a.m. and 1.33 Rose and "The Montmarte p.m.; Low, 7.28 am, and 7.33 p.m. Follies"
12
World Theatre: "Scarlet Letter." Star Theatre Bedeeming Bin." Central Theatre: "Illusion." Majestic Theatre: His Tiger Lady???
Baseball: 8 China v. Japan 260 Caroline Hill
14
Lawn Bowls:-1st Div:: Civil Service Kowloon Dock, Recreio ...Craigengower, Kowloon Cov
Sunday. (August 17.)
Golf: Bogey Pool..
Baseball: Kizora.. Texaco. Queen's Theatre: "City Girl." World Theatre: "Way of Gold (Chinese film).
Star Theatre:College." Central Theatre: "Ilusion." Tides: High, 2.04 a.m. and 2.51
Palickim Sarbing frees y Taibositol Baffle Low 8,55.a tu. and 8.01.p.m.
"End DIY Cragongoner v. fuperVI6, Electric RC. Civil Service, Yacht Club v. Kowloon C.C., Tai koor. Bowling Green.
Tea Dance Peninsula Hotel, 5 p.m.
Monday,
(August 18.)
Queen's Theatre: City Girl World Theatre: "Way of Gold (Chinese film), -
College Dinner Dance Hepulse Bay Star. Theatre: Hotel, 8.30 p.m.
Central Theatre Ilusion.
Water Polo:-1st Div.: Kowidon 8.C. . V.R.C.
Sale of Crown Land, K.I.L. No.. 2374, at P.W.D. Offices, 3 p.m."
Dinner Dance: Hong Kong Hotel 8.30 pm. A
European Mail:-Outward:. Europe via Siberia (Pres. Grant), 6 p.m..
Tides: High, 2.58 a.m and 4.52 pm. Low, 11.17 a.m. and 8.36.p.m.
Tuesday. (August 19.)
Queen's Theatre: "City Girl" World Theatre Way of Gold" (Chinese glm)
Star, Theatre: Ace of Cads. Central Theatre: Illusion."
Dinner Dance: Peninsula Hotel, 8:30 p.m.
European Mail:-Datward: "Europe vid Marseilles (Philocteter),
9.30 pm.
Tides: High: 4.01 a.m. and 6.58 p.m.; Low, 12.20 p.m. and 9:28 pm.
Overlooking the River, the View from the Hotel Gardens, Verandah, Public Hootas,
and many Bedrooms, is incom- The River View is Admittedly palled in Europe.
The Hotel is Well Farnished "and
Per Month, $3.
BATHING COSTUMES
in the Latest Styles
and
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