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THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY 'Phone No. 16 C.
(Kowloon Dispensary K. 17.)
You can believe your ears
when they tell you that Ortho- phonic music is the most wonder- ful you have ever heard. That is because this great instrument is based on a new and exclusive principle. Nothing else is like it. We will gladly play it for you, Come in--soon-and hear it!
S. MOUTRIE & CO., LTD. VICTOR DISTRIBUTORS, New Orthophonic
Victrola
LAST DAY OF
SALE
TO-MORROW
MEN'S WEAR
and
JEWELLERY Department
(25% 0 off Jewellery and Watches.)
MANY FURTHER REDUCTIONS
IN MEN'S WEAR
TO CLEAR.
Lane, Crawford, Ltd.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
MONDAY, JANUARY 31, 1927.
PROTECT YOUR CAR serve the public literest if they
by installing a refrain from Irutulging in idle "PYRENE" Fire gossip and make a point of not
· Extinguishër. "; reponting any rumours, they may "PYRENE" will hear regarding possible unrest. kill fire without It is the rumour-monger who Is the damago to the
engino, woodwork agitator's best ally, and if the or upholstery. public wants to sie peace and Water spreade a quietude prevail, citizens. In- petrol fire; sand is dividually, no matter what their inefficient and will
nationality, can materially assist put. the 'engino out! of action.
the Government by going about "PYRENE" Ex-their ordinary avocations and pay- tinguishor is small ing no heed to fadelful stories of in size, light in Impending trouble Service of a "weight and easy to positive character can, however, ba
handle.
rendered to the whole Colony by
"PYRENE" doce residents, reporting promptly to
for BC.
£1
not deteriorato and is always ready the authorities any Instances of Intimidation or other evidences of Koep "PYRR tation which may come to their ENE" "handy on notice. All loyal members of the car and in garage. community should make a pojut of co-operating in this way for the preservation of peace and order.
Mustard & Co., Ltd.
Incorporated under the Companies Ordinancer Hongkong."
Alexandra Buildings," Des Voeux Road Central,
The
Hongkong Telegraph.
MONDAY, JANUARY 31. 1927,
WISE PRECAUTIONS.
Britain's Policy.
DAY BY DAY.
WILO DARES TO SAY THAT # ALONE 1148 FOUND THE TRUTH, ?— Longfellow,
The F. and O. liner Mantua, from Singapore, is dus here February 4th at 6 am.
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The P. and O. liner Devanha, which left Shanghal at 6.30 pm on Saturday, is due here at 4 pm. to-day.
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CITY FIRE.
SMALL OUTBREAK -- IN "EXCHANGE BUILDING.
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The Very Idea!
Will do plain sawing for pedigreed police dog.-Exchange column in a San Franciscs paper...
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Herbert
evening from the new Exchange An alarm of fire was given list
Building, in Des Vooux Road, P. Chronister a fine boy Wodnea- causing not # little excitement. to be a small one and was quickly boys celebrated the occasion by Fortunately, the outbreak proved born he went down-town and tho day morning. After the baby was got under control.
burning his hat.-Missouri paper.
Soon after 8.30 p.m., a Chineau servant in the employ of Messrs, "The P. and O. H., Nellore, which Moxon and Taylor, noticed that left Singapore at 6 am. on Satur-smoke was issuing from an office day, is due here at noon on on the fourth floor, occupied by the American Milk Products Com- February 4th.
pany. Tho alarm was given and caused something like a general exodus from the Restaurant of Messes. Lane, Crawford, Ltd., on the first floor. There was a very prompt turn-out of the Fire
The only case of notifinblé dis-
ease reported over the week-end was one of diphtheria, the sufferer being a Chinesa.
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The round-the-world liner Bel- genland, which was due to arrive here on February 10th, will, we carn, now arrive here on the 4th, owing to the proposed call and stay at Shanghai having been omitted on account of the present unrest.,
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Ho chased a car that passed
him by.
Ah, that was Indiscreet, Cause when he finally caught
it, it
Was three blocks past his.
street.
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More "howlers":
Scriveners were old typewriters, The climate of France ia slight-
Brigade, appliances coming up ly rocky and full of chalk. from Kennedy Town and Wanchai as well as from Central.
P.M.G. means afternoon Groen- wicht
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Military and Civic. Guards have discovered an extensive dump of explosives and arms hidden in a.. cases. It is presumed that the fire double wall in the mountainous originated through the careless district of Donoghmore, twelve throwing down of a cigarette end. miles frum Cork. Bayonets, There was a little damage done swords, and machine-gun parts by water, but on the lower floors, were found in barrels of oil. No occupied by Messra. Lane, Craw-arrests have been made. ford, Ltd, the damage was only
HONGKONG IMPORTS..
EFFECT OF CHINESE NEW YEAR.
In "Judges and the Judged," Mr. Charles Kingston tolls many good stories.
Who is George Robey" asked Mr. Justice (now Lord) Darling of counsel. He is the darling of the music-halls," answered other counsel, who is now Sir Pat- rick Hastings, K.C...
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an-
Mr. Kingston considers this the
Market Report, published by the most perfect impromptu he has
The fortnightly Price Current and
Hongkong General Chamber of Com-ever heard in a court of justice. merce, states:.
Borts
7.200.
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Mrs. Black has resigned the post of ilon. Secretary of the St. John's Cathedral Women's Guild, as she is going Home leave, On investigation, it was dis- K.G. means King of Greece. and Mrs. Featherstone has been covered that the fire was confined to the offices of the American elected to the post,
Policeman at North London: Milk Products Company and that, He has been fined for excessivä Resulting from investigation although there was a tremendous | époed. Motorist (indignantly): into the recent armed robbery at amount of smoke, the fire itself Indect, I have not. I was sum- Saiyuen Lane, one of the alleged was of small proportions. The moned for exceeding the speed It is inevitable that the various eulprits was arrested during the building is equipped with its own limit, which is a minor offence. political partien of the countries week-end and a part of the pro-fire-fighting service and, as there. most concerned with the crisis inperty stolen was recovered.
was a good pressure of water in Midland magistrate: Why don't China should hold varying opinion
this, there was no need for any as you work? Youth: Because. I regarding the best hunner of meet-
l'assengers departing. for, Europesistance from the Brigade en-find it easier to get on without.
Saturday by ing that crisis. In Britain there via ports on
gines. The fire
was quickly ex- Fushimi Maru included Lady Ho are those who think that the sending out of the Shanghai De Tung and the two Misses Hu Tong, tinguished, not much damage be- Mr. Rama Roa, Mr Grocks. Revd.ing done beyond the burning of fence Force is a tactical mistake E. Clifford, Drs. K. E. and S. E. some office furniture, and "packing and, according to w
Paris tele-Hsu. grum received over the week-end, there are divided opinions regard- To-day's report of the Royal ing the merits of a "Wait and see" | Observatory states that the mon- policy and the policy of swift soon will be interrupted to the diplomatic action. In some quar-north of Amoy, but will remain ters Britain is being criticised for fresh over the China Sen. The At a time like the present, when sending forces to Shanghai on the loen forecast up till noon to-mor-infinitestimal.
action will row is: "East winds, moderate)" there is so much unrest and anti-ground that such
strengthen the hands of the Bol-fine," foreign agitation in various parts shevista stirring up mobs and will of China, it is inevitable that swamp the scruples of the moderate elements of the Kuomintang who there should be all manner of
will doubtless be prepared to come rumours in circulation here in this to an understanding.If time were Colony regarding the possibility of allowed for the present upheavals to zimmer down. Britain has local trouble. No matter how taken the stand that the policy of strict a watch is maintained for "wait and see" amounts to nothing the purpose of keeping out undesir more than a policy of drift, and
that it is better to make a bold" St. John's Cathedral organ is Cotton Piece Goods and Fancy There is a pleasant malicious- ables, a few are bound to et declaration of policy and suggest now almost completed, and the de- Cotton Gects.There is nothing now ness about the retort of counsel through, and past experience has immediate action by which the dipation service of the reconstruct to report, enquiry slacking off on the who had been bowled out by o shown that it is the few who, by eduses of the present misunder-ed instrument is to take place on approach of the Chinese New Year judge not so often sure of his
holidays. Deliveries show no ini. since "Just intimidation and otherwise, in-standings can be swept away. Too February 16th at 6.45 p.m. The provemen
reporting fiets. long have the Powers been con-total cost of the reconstruction is Little change has taken place in the With a slight bow in the direc- fluence the many. Whilst there is tent with an attitude of indeci- $14,000, and of this amount only cost of the raw material but both tion of the judge he said. "Your not the slightest need for anxiety sion-an attitude in which pro- $4,000 has so far been
are slightly higher, the latest raised quotations being those of the 20th us lordship is right and I am wrong, at present, there can be little mises do not get fulfilled and in Three recitals are to be held during Eg. Sakel, 13.70d. Mid. Amer. rot as your lordship generally is."
which dissatisfaction is left to de- | February and March. doubt that there are mischief-velop into open enmity. Rightly
Cotton Yarn.-There is no change And here is another of which makers in our miest, and in view or wrongly and we think rightly In motor tuxation a gross sum in the situation of our market and no Lord Darling was tau victim.
business of any importance has taken of that fact a wide precautionary-Britain has decided to be con-of £10,632,682 has been paid on
Quotations are purely nominal line of argument," he had backed "It's no use your pursuing that crete and explicit, substituting de-cars and cycles in Great Britains for. measure has been taken by supple-finite proposals.
$140/160. No. 12s. for nebulous during the year which ended No $145/166. No. 166. $100/170. No out at a rising junior, "for what menting the ordinary provisions platitudes about friendship and vember 30 last. Of the 1.510,000 20s. $176/189 Arrivals 100 bales, you say goes in at one car and out
Shipments Nil. "Sales Nil. Unsold of the other!" of the law in such a way that the desire to see China a free, in-motor vehicles with licenses ou unified and self that date, 643,000, were cars,
stock 14,000 bales, Bargains 12,300 bales.
"What is there to prevent it, my xrefer Faciltles are given the depenient,
governing nation. Britain de 408,000 cycles, 257,000 commercial
Woollens-Market steady and but lord?" was the answer which set Government for nipping In tacsires that consummation not a whit goode vehicles and 83,000 motor for uncertainty of politicul situation a the court in a roar.
good business would be possible. bud any schemes which the agita- less than any other, and is going hackneys.
Raw Cotton. No busincas to re-
Mr. Ivan Edward Snell, the tors may have in contemplation. along the practical road towards
it Apart altogether from the St. John's Cathedral Notes port.
Metropolitan magistrate, who sits That, in a word, represents the wisdom or foolishness of sending states:-There is still no news of exchange there has been a decline in at North London Court, was fined
Metals-With the improvement in force to any applicant for the post of As- value of the new regulations which such a large defensive
ices but business is dull on account £1 at the Kingston-on-Thames Shanghai, we do not see how, if sistunt Chaplain at the Cathedral, of the approach of Chinese New Your. Police Court for exceeding the mo have just been put into force.
language means anything at all, though every effort is being made Flour Market Report Stocks: tor-car speed limit on the Porta- Most of the troubles which the there can be any quarrel with Bri- at home to secure one. The num- About 900,000 bags of all yorts. Market: Weak, owing to the ap
mouth road at Cobham. Colony had experienced in the past, tain's submission of definite pro- ber of men being ordained in re-
proach of the China New Year The police stated that his speed in the way of social disorder, have posals. There might easily be a cent years has faller very consider holidays, Quotations:-American Fa-over, a theasured control was 40
difference of opinion as to the ably, but there are many who wish tent, $4.36-4.50 per sack; American miles 314 yards an hour. been due to the activities of merits of their nature, but surely to be ordained but cannot afford Straight, $3.25 -3.60 por
per sack; Ameth
Mr. Snell did not appear, but Cut off, $3.40-8.60 per sack; sent a letter to the magistrates in organised bodies or agents thereof, the time has come when proposals to pay for their own education.
Australian No. 1, $3.70--8.85 per sack; and it is well therefore that the of some kind must be made. With
Canadian Cut off, $9.35-1.40 per sack which, according to the chairman, matters as they are it would be The forthcoming weddings are Canadian Straight, $3.26-8.35 per he admitted travelling at thirty- authorities should be givin, as sheer folly, we think, to do nothing announced: Mr. Hubert Hope enck; Canadian Mixture, 3.20 per two miles an hour. they now are, the power to but wait.
Hasham, electrical engineer, resid-snck; Canadian 2nd Clear, $3.10-3.25 ing at the Kowloon YMCA., to per sack. prescribe any organisation which
Miss Yadiva Anthonovana, of the has among its aims, or is being
Astor House, Shanghai, Mr. Woo used for, the promotion of strikes,
Yee Tak, merchunt, No. 27. Des Voeux Road Central, to Miss Mabel disorder or sedition. Henceforth,
Wong, 496, Nathan Road, Kowloon persons who have in their posses-
Mr. Mingshek Jim Hang Law, " sion badges, tickets or documents
No. 8, Ashley Rond, Kowloon, to showing that they are associated
Miss Irene Lucy Mary Lim, No. Local sportsmen should make a 335, Nathan Road, Kowloon,
TO-NIGHT'S EXHIBITION. The police bán on a scene in with any such organisations will point of visiting the Star Theatre
"London After Dark" film series, render themselves liable to the during the run of the present pro
Professor Maxmilian Langsner, being "hot" in a street in Seven punishments provided by the gramme, for they will find in it Line arrived yesterday morning the eminent psychologist, who is Dials has led to that part of the much that is interesting and en-with a inrge number of mission-passenger on the President Harri-picture being held up, and some Emergency Regulations Ordinane.grossing.
aries from Foochow arid inland son en route to his home in Vion-of it may have to be "cut," Pride of place niust be given to stations.
Mr. H. B. Parkinson, the pro- This particular provision should be
Among these were the na, is to present his farewell per- of value in tracking down agita- the flm of the Dempsey-Tupncy Revds. Gutteriez, Colomb, Murphy, formance at the Queen's Theatre ducer, explained the incident: tors, whilst the regulations against phia before 135,000 spectators. lane, Corran and Grace.
fight, which took place in Philadel-Warneck, O'Donnell, Werner, Ber-to-night at 9.15, when he will do "One, of the actors," he said, Many monstrate his powers of hypno-"took the part of a policérian, and the spread of seditious, Idena, Every round of this grim battle is of theas had travelled overland tisma, telepathy and magnetism. the portion wo were about to flim either through printed message or shown, with one round in slow from stations more than 200 miles The Professor will perform dealt with the history of the neigh- spoken word, should also prove of motion, depicting the styles of the inland. There were also many fents in telepathy that are said to bourhood and the great changes. American ladies on board, most of be boyond belief. While blind-for the better since the old Peolar value in off-setting much mis-
In addition, there are some ex-whom were from inland districts, folded the Professor will find the days. chievous propaganda.
cellent exhibitions of real boxing among these being the Misses, D.tiniest of articles hidden in any "To our amazement, a sergeant between Kid Raymond and Battland A. Jones, Rolk, Vitham, Bar- part of the theatre; he will de told us we must stop, as we wore. ing Elartino, whilst the big Carl lett, Wilcox and Strumble Mr. liver letters to persons in the au- using a policeman's uniform. I Laemmle film, "The Runaway Ex- and Mrs. D'Olveira and Dr. Ruthdience whose idenity and location protested, but he said we were is there need to anticipate trouble press," is full of "uction and in Henneway were also on board. are unknown to him; he will show breaking the law and must stop..
how it is possible to detect crimi- "He took the names and addres- locally, but it is manifestly desir-cidentally includes some bar-first
fighting.
nals, by solving a murder mystery; ses of myself, the photographer, nble that the authorities should by
Mias Winifred Guy, whose col-and perform other sensational and the man wearing the uniform, Invested with as much power. 43
lection representing the poster art feats that will entertain, instruct There was nothing for it but to. possible to forestal апу
at the and amuse. Those who are inter pack up our things and return to evil Walter Gibson, who has been in of the world was shown designs that may be contemplated the water department of Arbroath Whitechapel Art Gallery for three ested in mystery presentations, the studio, ovak
(Forfarshire) Town Council for 3 months in 1924 and 1925, is taking will find the performance of Pro- Mr. Parkinson said he did not. by the professional agitator. yours, is still working at 93 is the exhibition to Australia, Now fessor Langsner a very enjoyable know whether they were
summoned or not.: The community generally will best record is to be suitably recognised. Zealand and Canada.
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As we have already remarked, there is no occasion for alarm, nor
STAR THEATRE.
ATTRACTIONS FOR LOCAL SPORTSMEN.
contestants.
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The ss. Halching of the Douglas
prices
can
Saltpotre-Very little doing owing Sugar-Market quiet. to approaching China New Year.
one.
PROF. LANGSNER.
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POLICE STOP FILM SCENE.
REAL SERGEANT CHECKS ACTOR CONSTABLE,
to bo