THE NEW PORTABLE
MODEL, OF THE COLUMBIA
GRAFONOLA
AMAZING VOLUME AND TONE QUALITY,
NOTHING TO DO
BUT OPEN AND PLAY,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
BAD WEATHER.
ST. STEPHEN'S COLLEGE CONCERT.
FIERCE STORMS IN EUROPE.
Alarm in Francé.
IN AID OF NEW BUILDING FUND.
MONDAY, JANUARY 4, 1926.
BLUE GOLDFISH.
FANTASTIC FINNY PETS.
There are few readors, no doubt, who have come across a goldfish which is entirely blue, Yet much specimens have been brod by fanciers, amongst whom there is always an ambition to excel in this direction.
Theso blue goldfishos--the
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A combination of hues, termod and of the most delicate texture. calico colours, and highly Amongst two dozen fishes of prized by fanciers, comprise the simo brood ** in my Irregular blotches, or spots, in possession he. says shades of lavender, bluo, rod, are dovoloping the grotesque. yellow, brown, black and grey, projecting eyes of the telescope scattered all over the body or goldfish, whilst several of the arranged in fantastic patterns, with, sothetimes, small red and splashed with blue. Those "blue- calico" specimons are well black spots on the white fins.
GREAT VALUE.
A writer in
London, Jah. 2. Owing to widespread floods in
The St. Stephen's College New England many football and hockey Building Fund should be consider matches were cancelled.
blooded gentry" are not likely to The ably augmented as the result of Thames overflowed its banks, in
increase their cerulean adorn- several places and is still rising. the large attendance at the cinema-
As a rule, the more blus on young of the ordinary goldfish, nient, however, for, unlike Many bungalows at Sunbury and tograph and concert which was hold rarest and most valuable of all Chertsey are cut off and boats are at the Girls' School on Saturday the faney forms-aro of the fish, the greater its value, but which may take a year to attain variety known as "scaioloss," on though wholly blue specimens their full colours and are always. belag employed to deliver gands.--right... Reuter.
The programme consisted of two account of their soules being so have boon cultivated, these have ablo to change, the scaleless cinematograph films kindly lent for transparent as to be scarcely unfortunately, boon lacking in
noticeable.
the degree of development of young pass directly, within a fow the occasion by Mr. H. W. Ray of
They have not the metallic form and fins demanded in themonths, from the dingy huos of Paris, Jan. 1.
the Hongkong Amusement Co., Lidlustre of the ordinary kinds, but, caso of those aristocrats of the babyhood to their final livory. . Floods are extending into the audience. "The Silent Call," fea- their delicate hues appearing us
and were fully enjoyed by the possess a beauty of their own, galdish world. provinces, in some places alarm-turing Stronger Heart, the famous though they had been painted on
Home Official returns for the first ingly. Several million francs
describos TA scaleless month of the now recruiting year damage has been caused in the dog hero, and "Our Gang Comedy" the fish with watercolours.
fringetail which, though. as show that 1.704 mon were finally region of Gean, Normandy. Thou
were the two productions given on Not only in dolicucy but in yet not fully devoloped, has approved for service in the sands of workmen have been ren
variety of coloration do these already the qualities of a high- Territorial Army as compared dered idle in the North-east, owing
Included in the programme was scaleloss"fish oxenl, for in addition class fish of ils kind-the with 1,408 in the corresponding to the necessity of closing fau an item of ventriloquism by the to blue, they may be adorned characteristic curvature of the month of 1924. The Territorini tories.-Reuter,
Rev. G. E. Arrowsmith, assistant with purple and lavender, whilst spins, the short, rounded body, strength, exclusive of permanent vlear of St. Andrew's Church, Kow- they develop a much deeper and the high, sail-like dorsal fin, and staff, on Novembor 1 was 145,161. loon. The garrulous "Skylark" | richor rod-of an ox-blood fint the long, drooping, lower fins, To complete the establishments was introduced to the audience and than their
with thicker-skinned, which
the
graceful, 1,460 officers and 37,111 other nis interruptions of Rev. Arrow-brethren.
pendulous tail-fin, are all paired runks are still required. mith's story of William Tell werel numerous as well as humourous,
The Rev. G. E. S. Upsdell was at the piano during the cinemato-
Rivers Rising.
Amsterdam, Jan. 1. Rivers in the Netherlands con tinue to rise. The flooded are.. is estimated now at over ten thou sana acres, but hitherto no lives have been lost. The town 01
the screen.
ANDERSON'S Venlo is completely flooded. The graph show,
Seltona
The paper for beautiful work.
Quren yesterday night left for Nigmegen to inspect the immense damage,―Reuter,
Dykes Collapse.
Amsterdam, Jun, 2. The dyke of the Meuse, near Curek, has collapsed. Torrents of water are rushing into thi BELTUNA is the simplest of all eastern part of the province of photograpic papers. atter pAnt-Brabant. The situation is most ing in caylight the only pro- eritical, cesses involved are fix in Hypo
Amsterdam, Jan. 2.
and washing, yat Sultons prints The floods in ane districts of the are permanent and with equai rivers areuse, itrine and Lek nav for their ch sipis rune and for pushed the character of a grea their exquisite gradition
catastrophe. Runway dykes nav Beltona is malo in the follow.upsed in several
paces and others are threatening collapse ing grades
The damage is serious that wil be months #ezore runway ram can be 'resumed..
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LAWN BOWLS.
NEW YEAR'S DAY AT KOWLOON BOWLING GREEN,
In place of the usual interna. Lional match at Kowloon Bowling Green Club on New Year's day, Tepresentatives of the various | clubs in the Hongkong Lawn Bowls) Association were the guests of the Asociation President Mr. D Gow) and the Vice-President (Mr. B. W, Bradbury). enthusiasts and eight rinks were
There was a large attendance of)
necupied. Most of the games were very keenly comtested, adding much to the enjoyment of the afternoon.
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The weather was all that could
Several villages have been prac deally evacuSIÓN and the caiilį «ransferred to higher land.
e desired and quite a fair number authorities are working day and of spectators spent a very pleasant night to assist the population-afternoon in watching the proceed. Reuter.
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Queen Visits Stricken Districts.
The Hague, Jan, 2 The Queen, the Prince Consort, and the Vice-President of the Dutch Red Cross Society have left to ascertain the amount of damage by Hoods in the provinces Lelderland and Lamburg.
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Nijmegen, Jan. B. Their Majesties Visited the in- andated regions in a boat, follow- ed by a second boat loaded with Joonstunts for distribution among Lae population. The whole re glu between the rivers Mouse 40 Wand is at present Auoded. Military and police in boats are rescuing the peasant families from atics of farm houses,
Roads,, and the railway dykes
are crowded with people who nave
led from their homes, leaving al: C. E. Warren Co., Ltd. is property bewind.
CHINA BUILDING (Facing Queen's Theatre)
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During the course of the after- noon tea was provided, and later a group photograph taken...
At the close the President and Vine President of the Association were warmly thanked for their hos- sitality.
ARTIFICIAL SUNLIGHT.
AMBITIOUS SCHEME IN BERLIN.
The city fathers of Berlin havo) project on hand which is destin- to rival, and even nude the baths of ancient Rome.
It is nothing less. thun" an artificial Riviera, à sunny strand with artificial sunlight croated by ultra-violet rays, which will accommodate three thousand persons.
These will have had an opportunity of bathing' first A manimoth swimming bath. whose floor will bo
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The level of the Meuse and Ahne has risen a further twenty .nches during the last twenty- Four hours. The streets in Vento flooded forty inches trecht is under water-Retrighted by electricity to minimise Amsterdam, Jan. 2. the risk of accidents. The water The Government is hurrying men and steam-heating for this bath and material to the inundated re-will come from a factory close by All leavé has been, stoppe which manufactures synthetic for the military and navy-Reuter. ice. It was to the desire of this factory to utilise its waste pro- 8,000 Houses Under Water,
ducts. That the idea is due, but thei Brussels, Jan. 2. city of Berlin will have two-thirds The King and several Ministers of shares in the undertaking, nave visited the inundated regions, which it is calculated will cost The Minister of Labour telegraphed five million gold marks. The cost or unemployment pay to the flood-of a bath and as long a time as ed districts and is considering the one cares to spend in the sunshine possiblity of requisitioning thou will work out at not more than
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Holyoak Massey, & Co., Ltusands of pumps from all over the thirty pfennigs (fourponeck. Early
Distributors.
Queen'. Elds.
THE NEW FRENCH REMEDY,
country and concentrating them mornings will be reserved for.
the flooded areas. Over 8,000 school. nouses in Liege are under water.
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When it is seen that the plans Tel C678 The Government is taking, urgent include a vast sun bath on the measures to cupe with the disas-roof on the swimming bath, the |ter-Rouler,
claim that this project will be one Brussels, Jan. 2. of the finest things modern The Belglan newspapers and hygiene has, accomplished does the Belgian Red Cross Society not appear exaggerated. have opened a National fund for ice-factory contemplatos also an the aid of the victims of the artificial skating-rink for the Hoods, which constitute a national winter months, disaster-Reuter.
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MARTIN'S
In Germany.
The
Salmon Sunday, an observanca peculiar to the Lancashire village Berlin, Jan. 3. of Paythorne, near Gisburn, was Germany is still affected by celebrated in November. The floods all over the continent. Re-origin of the custom is lost in
PILLS ports from Cologne state that the antiquity, but one of the most Rhine registered a record of 31% likely explanations is that in the feet above normal. The weter old days, when salmon poaching reached the third floor of some of was rife, people used, to assemble the houses bordering the river.son in order to snare the con- on Paythorne bridge at this sea- Traffic and business at the marketa grogating salmon. The habit of was suspended. Quantities
of meeting thero bocaine fixed, and furniture and other wreckage were is still observed although the seen" swirling, down the stream. modern visitors content them- Losses are estimated at millions selves with simply watching the of marks.-Reuter,
salmon pass,
APIOL & STEEL Sureand certain for all Female complaints.Every lady should keep a box in the house
Chemists and Stores' sell them throughout the world, Proprietor' MARTIN, Chambi, Southampton,” England"
paper
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FLAPPER FANNY Bays.
Some couples who chango their minds about getting mariod, live happily "ever after.
MACKINTOSH'S
ANNUAL
tock Clearance
StockLE
JALE
THREE DAYS ONLY
EX
JANUARY
4th, 5th & 6th.
Just a few specimen bargains
Ceylon and Viyella PYJAMAS
from $5.00 per suit usund $8.50 to $16.50 quality.
Fancy Cashmere SOCKS
$1.00 $2.00 usual 58.00 $4.00 lines
All Silk KNIT TIES very special value $2.50 each.
usual $5.50 quality
SILK TIES
for Bows or Knots $1.00 $1.50 each."
HENRY HEATH
HATS
all sizes and colours $7.50 each.
A few real VELOUR HATS .$7.50 each.
These goods are the
genuine - remains of
this Season's stock.
Not specially bought Job lines and oddments.
Jaeger Silk and Wool UNDERWEAR Vests and Trunk Drawers $4.50 per garment usual. $8.00 quality...
Pull-overs and WOOLLIES mostly small sizes from $11.00 each.
Jaeger
From 4 to 2 off DRESSING GOWNS
current prices represents the saving which can be
us
made.
We ask you in your own interest to pay an early visit as the best bargains are ever the readiest sellers.
from $18.50 each.
a splendid assortment.
OVERCOATS
in all sizes and colours
3 off marked prices ranging from $37.50 net.
MUFFLERS artificial silk or wool from $3.00 each.
A few odd pairs of SHOES $9.50 per pair.
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MEN'S WEAR SPECIALISTS,
Alexandra Building.
Des Voeux Road.