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CEILING FANS
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Fans made Specially
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PINDI 48 sweep:- Aluminium Blades in Black or White Enamelled Finish..
Ceiling fans which have already been tried and proved in the Colony.
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Brass' blades and brass guards.
12 & 18% diameter.
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St. George's Building
STANDARD TIME
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Tel. 27781.
Now there is Standard time, for everyone. Priced within the reach of everyone. No home or office can afford to lose time because of the lack
a reliable timepiece.
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TELECHRON, the Electric Timekeeper, is now being sold at greatly reduced prices! A large stock containing many beautiful models is now on display.
Simply plug TELECARON into the nearest light socket, set to the
time and forget all the worries of winding, cleani and regulating.
Telechron
THE ELECTRIC TIMEKEEPE
IS ON VIEW AT
HONG KONG ELECTRIC COMPANY
12, Des Voeux Road.
ANDERSEN, MEYER & COMPANY, LIMITED,
David House,
67, Des Voeux Road.
(Contenued from Bage 2)
for the withdrawal of the order tham Tokyo which has surprisedi Japan080"millitaply cirolos in Shang, ha and has also greatly disappoint ed Japanese shopkeepers, who are doing, a roaring trade during the presence of thousands of Japan troops
• REHABILITATION OF DEVASTATED AREAS* The special committee appointed by the government, for taking overi the evaduated areas. met this aftor- noon to discuss the rehabilitation of the devastated areas in the evacuat ed territories.
CAUSE OF TRAGEDY NOT
CERTAIN
London,
April Though was expressed that the wredic the submarine M. 2 would be raised
soon after its location, the weather has seriously handicapped salvage operations. Between Maran 35 and April 2 in spite of every effort, divers have been able to work, för only ten hours.
The apertures which were found! open have now been closed with steel plates and the submarine is Ph. view of Tokyo's decision tomady to receive compressed air withdraw all army regulars from From the surface through specially Shanghai, it is longer necesfited air connections in the appar
ry for the Japanese to make uso part of the vessel's hull. of the four localities mentioned in the Armiqtics Agropment, in which thay temporarily station their troops..
REINFORCEMENTS ARRIVE THROUGH RETEN'S AGENCY.]
HARBIN, May 19: Japanese reinforcement continue to arrive in large numbers at Harbin and are moving to the up part of harassed detachments in the surrounding country."
Though it has boon atated elant where, unofficially, that the, ressal will be raised to-day, some doubt. may be expressed (writes our NuvalTM Correspondenty whether success will be achieved at the Arst attempt.
The wreak is lying at an angle which is likely to render the ex- pulsion of sufficient water to float her a more difficult proposition
Fighting is still going, on on an than might appear at first sight, 1 extensive scale to the north and pastas, in so large a space divided into of Haobin
Between Haflin and Mutankjang, vory fieres fgliting between the Japanese and a rebol army is pro- eeeding, in which she casualties on both sides have been heavy. They includes two Russians who were w-unded in the conflict...
BANDIT DARING Meanwhile, bandits are growing mor active than ever and far more daring. Four villages. within nine. mies of Harbin, are burning, after keing raided and looted by bandits.
TRAIN ENGAGED
compartments, air locks and water looks may occur.
Many of the ballast tank still, presumably, contain water, so that the interior of the bout would nood to be almost dry if she is to doát to the auriace, especially the stern, I understand, is embedded in the button
Element of Doubt,
The desirability of this mouraful salvage operation might be open to question were it not for the Ad- miruity's wish to determine exactly what occurred, the immediate cause. The driver and fireman of a of the disaster having still appar Japanese armoured train operatingently, some small element of doubt. to the north of Harbin, where the Japanese were engaging a large force of Chinese near the Hubai Railway, wore wounded. It is also reported that the Japanese captur ed two hundred and fifty prisoners and two fold-guna. It is stated that the Chinese suffered terrible. casualties, including, thousand killed!
SOVIET AND GEN. MA FUOCO, ROUTER/3; AGENCY.]
Moscow, May 12: The reported presence of Soviet instructors among. Genarni Ma's and Ririn troops has evoked authorita. tive denials.
REPRESENTATION AT LOYANG
QUESTIONS IN THE COMMONS
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.],"
LONDON, May 11.
1/
No nord has arisen for British diplomatic representation at Lo yang the temporary headquarters of the Chinese National Govern meat, atated Sir John Simon, in reply to one of the members for Preston, in the House of Commons to-day.
"Sir John pointed out that the Chinese Government had never been entirely transferred to Layang, Several of its important members, including Mr. Lo Wen Kan, the Foreign Minister, through whom contact with the Chinese Govern- Drept was maintained, continued to reside at Nanking.
OFFICIAL AID FOR SLIMMING,
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For the first time, in the history
of municipal baths, treatment is to
That the access door, from the hangar was open, is known It has not, however, been authoritatively stated whether the lower conning. tower hatch was open or closed. The upper conning tower hatch, it is known, was open.
Commander Ruck Koenes in H.M.S. Adamant, is in command of the salvagë operations, and the Vessels engaged in the work, have been maintained at the scene of the wreck whenever weather condi tions have rendered work "of any "description possible...
Mr. Cox, the salvage expert, has been engaged at Scapa Flow; Dut is now back at Portland, and his advice,, akou it be needed, will thus be available in the forthcoming. efforts to raise the submdzine.
THE PERFECT SECRETARY MAKES THE PERFECT
WIFE
(Continued from Pape 1)
Rose Rosenberg, she know mora inside history and was BWSTO of more vital secrets than any other woman in London
SAME WORK-BUT NO PAY.
It is common knowledge how that able lady has since married Sir Trevor Bigham, Deputy Police Commissioner.
So, a private secretaryship, it would seem, is one of the best
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This is to be carried out at I pay her nothing, dat Barnsley, in the heart of the Tork-That is one of the advantages of DISCUSSION BY NATIONAL ahire coalasid, where now foam being married. You got your wife baths are being installed. If they to work for you and you pay har are successful it is hoped to provide other bath treatments.
mersion
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SAFETY COND
London, May Safaty Congress in Lon
All the men I know who have married their secretaries are still married to them. And that is high praise these days. A
So, little girl, slog away in your considered the gravest problem of secretaried college and take no modern transport confrosting all notice of disunemployment bureau chiefs.
countries that of rond sccidents, The Minister for Transport, Mr. P, J. Pybus, declared that the in- dredible toll of British roads could not be allowed to continue,
The foam treatment, which is given at many spas, consista of im- thousands of tiny bubbles. It is stated to be good for theumatic ailments and for nervous disorders. to tone up the system and bavo a slimming effective that
We want to get Barnsley at the front of this development, Mr. H. Snowdon; chairman of Barnsley Baths Committee, paid to a Dolly
fail reporter yesterday. Not only do should the foam baths la popular for their curative treatment, but we hope also that they will be popular for slimming down
Your motto should be:
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the corresponding period of 1931,
He said that stadistication that in 1931 the number ofèid daily on British ronds was 18 kill ed and 350 injured 2 1990 the Life: Act year in which the Road
1 Dr. J. Scott, Barnsley's medical, ve
offeer of health, said The foam bath is used in conjunction with the metropolitan position was was passed, 20 were
various gases and oils and has de
finite medical uses, and it is also one of the safest forms of slim
kes Thermer Loam bath, luxury
on
symptomatic, Sir Henry said he Sir Henry Piggotty foured the ground painfully gainedtary for the ddinistry, salugá last year might be lost during this duction of the total year unless a determined offord was year by 614 m
for the
mada. - Although motoring, are not fatal murys
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