PRESENTATION TO THE GOVERNOR
PING PONG
THE GAME
THAT MADE WINTER WELCOME
AUTUMN HATS
EACH WITH A NEW
TOUCH
SATINS, SATINE AND VELVET
COMBINED, FELTS IN BRIGHT
This photograph was taken at the Theatre Royal on Thursday evening on the occasion of the presentation of public addresses by the foreign and Chinese communities to His Excellency Sir Edward Stubbs. Photo: A Fong..
CANADIAN ELECTIONS.
COUNTRY FAVOURS
CONSERVATIVES.
Ottawa, Oct. 30. The Conservatives now need to secure only four of seven outstand- ing constituencies in order to secure) a clear majority. The state of the parties hitherto is:-Conservatives 119, Liberals 98, Progressives 17, Independents 2, Labour 2, and doubtful 7.
The swing of the elections inj favour of the Conservatives is probably largely due to the general! tendency of the public to favour a change of Government owing to dissatisfaction with high taxation Mr. depression. and
business Meigsen's main appeal is based on It is a protective tariff issue. significant that the main electoral change has occurred in the province of Ontario, which is very important Quebec, industrially, although
The
which is also a centre of many industries, has remained Liberal.j The maritime provinces, though said to be opposed to higher tariffs,| have returned a majority for the Conservatives, while the prairie provinces have returned a majorityį for Progressives or Liberals, Labour party and Independents have cut a small figure.
Only one woman member has been elected, namely Miss Agnes Macphail, a Progressive, who was a member of the last Parliament.- Reuter.
DE PINEDO'S RECORD.
ENDURANCE OF SEAPLANE.
Commander arrived.
Delhi, Oct. 30. Pinedo De
bas
Interviewed by Reuter, he claim-
ed that is was the first scaplane
SHARE PRICES.
TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS.
The following is the list of local share quotations issued to-day-
Banks.
Hongkong. $1,140 n. Chartered, £203 n.
Mercantile A. and B., 291 n. Mercantile C., £13, n.
P. and O., 19: n. East Asia, $86 n.
Marine Ins,
n.
Canton Ins., $635 b. China Underwriters, $2.20 North China, Tis. 140 n. Unions. $260 b. Yangtze, $40
Fire Ins.
China Fires, $200 n. Hongkong Fire, $600 h.
Shipping.
Douglases, $10 Steamboats, $221 Tugs, $42
n.
Ra
n.
Indo-Chimas, $38 Shell Trans., 86- b. Star Ferrics, $59 b. Waterboats, $16 h Oriental Nav., $250 n.
Refineries.
China Sugars, $38 s Malabons, 848 t.
Mining.
11.
II.
Benguets, $2 Kaijan, 50- Langkats, Tis. 28. b. Shai Explorations, Tis, 5 Shanghai Loans, Tls. 8 n. Raubs, $3 b. Tronohs, 67. b. Ural Caspians, 3/- n.
Docks, etc.
Kowloon Wharf, Slim Whampoa Docks, $60 s. Hongkews, Tis. 170 n. New Engiacerings. Ths. 7 Shanghai Docks, T. 115 b.
Linds, Hotels, etc.
to fly over India. He expected to, and S. Hotels, $3 sa. cover 36,000 miles as against 28,000
H.K. Lands, $69
Territorials, 57; 8.
miles covered by the American sea-Realtys, $2.50 b. planes. Reuter.
b.
S
n.
Humphreys, $16 n. Princes Bldgs, $150 n. Rural Lands, $10 n.
Cottons.
Ewos, Tis. 9.10 b. Orientals, Tis. $3 b. S'hai Cottons, Tix. 5 b.
Miscellaneous.
5.
Canton Ices, $71 11. Cements, $18 China Buscs, Tis. 101 b. China Lights, $16 n.
China Prov., $9.50
Constructions, $4
n.
Dairy Farms, $19 b.
Der A. Wing, $10
Electrics, $57 n.
D.
Macan Electrics, $40 a.
Developments, 50 cents,
Ropes, $10 m.
Tramways, $20
Lane Crawfords, $13 sa,
Mackintosh, 5#1!
D.
Peak Trams, $15 b.
Sinceres, $131
Taxis, $3 8.
n.
United Asbestos. $20 m.
S
Watsons (Old), $16 Watsons (New), $15 s.
·Powells, $14 8. Amusements, $10 b.
BEATEN TO DEATH.
GRIM DISCOVERY AT
NORTH POINT.
A murder case is being invest- igated by the police following the discovery of the dead body of a coolie tied to a post at North Point,] where the Netherlands Harbour Works Company is carrying on the reclamation operations on foreshore.
The nan had been beaten to! death, whilst another coolie who was similarly treated, but who was still alive when released in) the carly morning of yesterday, had to be removed to the Govern
Civil Hospital suffering! from serious injuries.
ment
The indications are that the! men fell victims in a feud which had broken out amongst the Nar- thern men employed on the reclamation works.
1.
MANUFACTURED BY
JAQUE'S
SETS $4.00 to $10.00
SPARE BATS $1.00 to $3.00
TEMA BALLS $1.80 doz.
ROULETTE.
FOR EXCITEMENT AFTER DINNER
$17.50-$25.00
COMPLETE
LANE, CRAWFORD, LTD.
IT ISN'T ALWAYS
THE BLADE
WHICH IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THAT MISERABLE SHAVE NOR IS IT AL-- WAYS THE FAULT OF THE SOAP.
HOT WATER
IS REALLY NEEDED AND THE BEST METHOD OF JROCURING THAT IS TO USE_A
GAS WATER HEATER
HONGKONG AND CHINA GAS CO., LTD.
COLOURS, NEW AND CLEVER
THE PRICES ARE
SHAPES, EVERY
WANTED. COLOUR.
MODERATE TOO, BEGINNING AT $7.00
AUTUMN
COATS
SMART AND GRACEFUL LINES
NEWEST COLOURS IN PLAIN.
AND RIBBED VELOUR. TRIMMED
WITH FUR COLLAR AND CUFFS
THE
AT
POWELL'S
DEPARTMENTAL
STORE
DES VOEUX ROAD CENTRAL.
MODERATE PRICES ALWAYS.
ALBERT
For
DAINTY
DISHES
A DIALOGUE BETWEEN CONNOISSEURS
He. Where are you going?
She.-Why! To Albert, of course, where we are sure to get- the finest French Pastry and the best cooking.
Be. That is zo! His French Cakos at $1.00 per dozen, bis Maderio Cakes, his Big Cakos, his Ice-Creams (com- bined with excellent cuisine) are made exclusivaly with the butter, milk and cleam of the Dairy Farm- Co. Ltd.
She.-Quite sol and he also has a new menu compris- ing fifty new dishes which you can enjoy any time from 10.30 a.m. to Midnight,
Queen's Road Central
(Opposite Hongkong Hotel Building)
GOOD
FOOD
OUR FOOTBALL CARTOON.
(By Stan. Hill,
ANCHOR BRAND
PURE MANILA ROPE
"THE CORDAGE YOU CAN TRUST "
ESTABLISHED 1854
ROPICS OF ALL
AMD DOWN
MARINE ROPE
THE FIELD.
ROPE
TRANSMISSION
EVERYONE STARTED OUT
TO ENJOY THEMSELVES
ON SATURDAY.
EVEN OUR
FRIEND
THE FOOTBALL
BUT THIS
TOLLY STATE
OF AFFAIRS ONLY LASTED UNTIL AN
EXCURSION TRAIN FROM CANTON CAME ALONG WHICH
AT 5:10 PM. CEEERING WAS HEARD FROM THE GROUND.
SHOKE, WHICH
Ch. TO BE IN
KOWLOON NOW
THAT WINTER'S
HERE
BOUNCED ABOUT I THE PLAYERS WINT
WITH JOY. WHILST
STOPPED TO
WATCH
UP THE FIELD
·AND FLOODED
THE GROUND WITH
SHOKKE AND
SOOT
BEIN ONEZ
20
BUT AT 4-50pm.. THE BALL WAS DISTINCTLY SCÊN, SHOWING THAT THE
GANE WAS STILL ON
WELL DRILLING
CABLES.
ELEVEN
MINUTES.
TOWER ROPE
ABLE LAID
HAFERS
YNCHAUST
FACTORY
BIZES FOR ALL
PURPOSES
MADE FROM
PURE MANILA
HEMP
MANUFACTURE
BY THE MOST
MODERN
MACHINERY.
CAREFULLY PREPARED
Quick Service
AND
Expert Cooking
The
You find all three at
ALEXANDRA CAFE
Prince's Building.
Telephone C. 509.
WE AFTERWARDS
LEARNT FROM.
THE PAPERS.
WAS A GOAL FOR
Ston Hill T925.
KOWLOOK
WELLST DIFFICULTY WAS FOUND IN INFORMING THE PLAYERS THE MATCH
HAD FINISHED
AND IT HAD CROWN QUITE DARK BEFORE THE OFFICIALS GOT THEM ALL IN_
WHEN KOWLOON MET THE” POLICE.
MANILA
STOCKS ON HAND OF ALL SIZES ENQUIRIES SOLICITED.
MISA'S
SUPERIOR NATURAL DRY SHERRY
The Sherry For Connoisseurs-
CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co., Ltd.
FACTORIES—MANILA P.I.
HONGKONG OFFICE:
KING'S BUILDING. Telephone Central 3185.
15, Queen's Road Central
Telephone C. 75