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From One Girl to Another
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GIRLS
IRLS can't spend terribly much on each other, so when: , they give their in- timate little gifts, they choose dainty cosmeticsthe things. they, best love to receive at any time.
LANE CRAWFORD'S
PERFUMERY. DEPT.
Every Bride Must Have
A Ring
-and Ullmann's is the very best place. to get it. We have a marvellous selection
of the finest gems set according to the
dictates of modern taste
A gift worthy
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lovely
ULLMANN'S.
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ENTERTAINMENT
NELLIE FARREN
Supported by her Famous Troupe of Attractive
and Entertaining GIRLS will feature in a UNIQUE PROGRAMME".
at a
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'At the
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HOTEL To-night
Wednesday,
25th November, 1931.
Reservations Telephone 27775,
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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1931.
POTTINGER STREET
FIRE.
FURTHER EVIDENCE
AT INQUIRY:
SAILORS WHO ARE
INSURED
ADVICE IN NAVAL ORDERS: SEQUEL TO WAGE CUT.
1.
A haval order isnod last month gives advice. as to questions relat The inquiry into the fire which ing to insurance arising out of the, broke out at a house in Pottinger naval pay cuts. It states: Street.onthe-morning of Novembered that bofore finally deciding to
"All ratings are strongly advis 1 8, was continued at Central Magis-should communicate with the firms
discontinuo any payments they i trey yesterday afternoon when it concerned stating their circumstan- was intiranted that owing to the oos and inquiring as to possible con- i fact that there would be another sixcions. If difficulty is experienc witnessos, the case would go on to- made to the Commander-in-Chief by ed in the matter, a report is to be day and to-morraw before a verdict the Commanding Offer of ratings. could be brought in. Mr. W. Scho-ships or establishment," field sat as Coroner and was assist-rocent inquiry into pay having re-i
The order also states that the ad by a jury.
When the inquiry was resumed, Lang-kai, a painter in a carpenters shop at 42, Pottinger Street related his experiences on the night before the fret He said he was the last to retire and went to bod at about 10 p.m. All the others wore already" asleep and all the lights were out. Shortly after 3am. the following morning, he awoke to find the place in flames and at once raised an alarm and dashed out to the street. where he shouted "fire, fire!" He was the first Dorson to know the place way on fire but he could not. Say how it originated,
vealed cases of hardship in relation have been coramunicated with, and to hire purchase agreements, firms; had agreed to give sympathetic con sideration to requests from anval. ratings, and to render assistance where practicable.
LATEST ARRIVALS. AT
"PENINSULA
The following are recent arrivals. at the. Peninsula Hotel:-Mrs W. Dowa, Mrs. E. H. Smith and Mias Grahum Mr. R. Minore Lieut. Comdr. R. II. S. Roundell, Mr. and 3. A. Levison, Mr. and Mrs. T. Levy and family, Mr. R. E. Withers said there was a largo Humphreys, Capt. A. li. Jackson, quantity of wood stored in the pre-Lady Kelly and daughter, Mr. and mises and there was also some pains Mrs. E. Sandys, Mr. F. A. Cun- and oil. In answer to a further ningham, Mr. J. E. McLaughlin. qucation, witness said that fokis in Mr. and Mrs. Hackman, Mr. J. the shop were not forbidden to. A. Dawes, fr. H. C. Durrsch 5. Cox, Mr. H. B. Morison, Mrs. smoke
The Master's Story.
widt, Me. F. A. Firth, General Cron. Mr. and Mrs. Ballantyno. Leung-yuk, master of the Yuk Koo and son, Mr. and Mra, CA. Rich, carpenter shop on the ground foor Mn E. D. Trencer-Michell, Mr. C. of 42, Pottinger Street, said he had M. Squarey, Mr. L. Bothman. Afiss. carried on business at that nddress. Bushman, Mr P. D. Gain. for some 21 months. He was sway at Macao at the time of the fire and did not know anything about it un- til he returned to the Colony on the wight of November
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Witness said the total value of the goods in his shop at the time was about 86,000 but he was only cover- ed by insurance to the extens of $,000. Witness ecneluded by saying that there, were a few thousand dol lars due to him in respect of work done for other firms.
After this the inquiry was ad- journed' until this afternoon.
FILM OF MAJOR OPERATION.
Under the auspices of the Hong Kong University Medical Sciety. a novio picture, showing operations on persons suffering from acute appendicitis, was shown at the University on Monday evening. There was an unusually large gathering, including several pro- minent doctors from outside. Prof. W. I. Gerrard, who presided, spoke a few words at the end of the show, thanking the audience for their presence,
In the middle of the show, n visitor fainted and collapsed. He recovered a few minutes later, and said that he did not know what had happened,
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POLICE OFFICERS AS DEFENDANTS.
CASE. AGAIN REMANDED,
Yet another formal reinand, for a week was granted by Mr. W. Schofield in the case in which Ser. geant Fitches and two of his Ch nese subordinates appear as defen. danta in connection with the recent | raid on the Sik Yue Olub at "West Point.
Mr. E. Davidson, who is briefing Mr. Eldon Potter for the defence, applied for the further adjournment on the ground that he was not in a position to bind Counsel to any particular dato for the bearing, the reason being that he had had not sufficient time to instruct Counsel, He was proceeding as quicldy as possible and hoped to fix a date) next week for the commencement of the hearing,
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OBITUARY
DEATH OF MR. F. P. DAȚ
. SILVER
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The death occurred at 4 p.. yesterday of Mr. Francisco Xavier Placa do Silva, second son of the late Joad Antonio da Silva.
SHIPPING MOVEMENT,
The R.M.8. Empress of Russia Joft Vancouver for Hong Kong via Japan porta and Shanghai on November 21 and is due her cu December 10. .She will sail for Manila on the day of arrival (evening).
The B.1. ss. Takada will leave for Singapore, Penang and Calout ta on or about Tuesday, December
1, at 3 p.m..
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