1927.
Established 1912,
THE
ROYAL
SHOE STORE. Ladies' Dancing and
Walking Shoes.
also Lizard Skin Shoes
MADE TO ORDER Export Fit and Good
Workmanship-
No. 1, D'Aguilar Street. Opposite Yee Sang Fat Co.
Telephone Central 3237.
METALS
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WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
GOING HOME.
WELL-KNOWN RESIDENTS
RETIRING.
Among those leaving for Home to-day by the 6.5. Empress of Russia is Mr. R. A. Nicholson, who for over 23 years has boon. In the employ of the Hongkong and Whampon Dock Company, and who Is going Home on retirement,
Of late years, Mr. Nicholson has held the responsible position of
Reiss, Massey & Co., Ltd. Superintendent of the Cosmopoli-
Distributora.
Queen's Blds.
Tel. 0.670.
RECORDS!
Eusle Was a Ron Wild 4465 < Child.
Unfinished Symphony.
tan Dock, in which capacity ho has enjoyed the popularity of all under him.
Perhaps Mr. Nicholson is hest known in this Colony by reason of his enthusiasm and success as a horticulturist, and especially as a grower of English roses. At the annual shows of the Horticultural Society he has always been a pro- minent exhibitor and prize winner, and many functions of the St. George's and the St. An- drow's Societies have been made. all the more pleasurable because of the beautiful blooma which he supplied.
Mr. Nicholson first
came Info prominence here because of his rose-growing many years ago.
and has cver sincr been keen
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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20.
OUR CROSSWORD PUZZLE.
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10/23
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35
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صلية
44%
49
50
St
$2
153
54
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160
(No Foolin'.
of all kinds especially for ship. building and engineering work.
1172
1Goodnight.
Across.
Complete stock,
Best Term,
4180
[Always.
17
Not thick.
Immediate delivery.
Wandering on..
2 Imposed by fraud.
.19
Work.
6 Exchanges for money.
21
Skill,
SINGON & CO.,
1485
Bye Bye Blackbird.
devotee,
9. Be in debt to.
22
Am able.
When the Red Red Robin.
ESTABLISHED A. D. 1880.
Not only as an exhibitor at the annual flower shows here will he be much missed, but also as one
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Lately made,
Leas full
26 Small candle.
14 Part of the hand.
18
4503
Spiritual part in man.
HING LUNG St.
who gave all the assistance he could to the Society.
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Fastens a door.
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Man of high rank.
Phone Contral ..................
...535,
f Who,
4516
Bunny,
1517
Babying You.
Ev'ry Little Maid.
[ Me Too!
1553
Not having enjoyed very robust 27 health of late, Mr. Nicholson will | 29 take with him when he sails to-day not only hearty good wishes for a 2 long and happy retirement but also the hope of many that he will speedily regain his physical strength.
Shines in the sky.
is ill.
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Writing utensil
si
Emmet.
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Point of the compass. Liable.
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Frolic about.
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Emporium of goods.
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Rodent.
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GENUINE
"KUMALAE" GOLD MEDAL
CHAWAIIAN MAKE),
UKULELE
PRICES RANGING From $18 to $25
KOWLOON MUSIC STORE
Kowans Hote: Hane. RowIDON,
CORNS
“GETS-IT”
Ends Pain in 3 Short Seconds
World'.
Farten Way
No matter where it is, how bad it hurts, how long you've had it, or what kind of corn it is, "Gets- It" will stop the pain in 3 sec- ,onds. Pain goes it a touch. Then the corn shrinks up and is peeled off. You walk, dense. wear tight shows all you want. For your own sale, try "Lena It." For sale everywheres-costs very little. "ETSITY" Lac, Chicago, U. S. A."
-GETS-IT
MRS. MOTONO
Hand and Electric
MASSAGE
No. 31B, Top Floor Wyndham St. Hongkong.
(Hello Aloha l'
Somebody's Darling.
The Moro We are Together, In a Little Garden- ImmortelloWaltz, Sax. Solo
(Chinese Moon.
My Carmenita.
TSANG FOOK PIANO CO.
Telephone C. 4648.
JUST RECEIVED
Black Caviar Red Caviar Roll Mops Pickled Herrings Black Olives
and many other delicacies, MAKE AN INSPECTION
PLEASE.
MAGASIN GENERAL. No. 5, Beaconsfield Arcade..
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Mr. J. W. Donald.
Another old and respected resi- dent of the Colony, who is also departing for goed to-day by the Empress of Russia, is Mr. J. W. Donald of Knutsford Terrace, Kowloon,
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Although (Abbr.).
13 Valuable white metal,
Space enclosed in boundaries,
11 Accustomed
10
Confess.
17
Vegetalde.
4
Square measure.
51
Cavern (Shuk.).
51 Summit,
16 Commence. Single.
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It was in the year. 1995-42 years ago that Mr. Donald first 'came to Hongkong, Joining Messrs. G
Butterfell and Swire as a marine engineer. He was promoted se- cond enginner in August, 1806, and appointed Chief Bagineer in August, 1900. For 27 years. Mr. Douald has held posts of Chief Engineer on most of the vessela controlled by Mowers. Butterfeld and Swire, and for some time past has been Chief Engineer of the popular river steamer Patshan.
As a Kowloon resident, Mr. Donald was well-known, and he fake with him on retirement the best wishes of a large cirale of friends.
ARMED ROBBERY.
Mrs. J. CRAWFORD. ASTER AND WIPE BOUND
EXPERT MASSAGE.
14, Queen's Road O., 1st floor,
MRS. SEKAI
MASSACR
Tel. No. (1 4433, End Floo: 2, Duddell Street. Hoppkon;
11
MASSAGE HALL
23, Wyndham Street MRS. H. MORITA,
MRS. E. AKAJI.
Telephons C. 43925.
AND GAGGED,
when a man was charged before Mr. R. E. Lindsoll with robbery with violence.
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flammable substance. Portable dwellings.
Streamlets.
Hawn.
State of equality.
3 Used in preparing varnishes. 1 Malechild.
5 Jin with stitches.
6 Great ginutity,
Old wech copper roin.
S Principal agis of a machine. 40 inetion of the wind,
12
Alarms. Leapes
COMPANY REPORT.
MERCANTILE BANK OF
INDIA.
The report of the Directors of the Mercantile Bank of India) atutes:
come
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28 Sour fruit.
30 Negative.
33
Adroitness.
38 Age.
39
Make brown.
40 Pair.
Stone of fine grit,
13 Pertaining to wings,
Peculing faculty.
46 Irritate.
18 Much oned metal.
50 Masticated and swallowed.
62 High pointed rock.
54 Entity.
154 Mensure of weight.
Favourite.
56 Wickedness.
37 Donkey:
Yesterday's Puzzle.
GIA ALADD INjo
DEFAU
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DANICE
EASTER HURRICANE.
SYDNEY VISITED BY TERRIBLE STORM.
Sydney, April 19. Six people were killed, in the worst storm that has Seen CX- The met Profits for the year, perienced in Sydney in the past after providing for bad and doubt-fifteen years. The storm follow- ful debts, and including 4162,884.ed heavy rains which were almost An armed robbery which took 125, 7d. brought forward from last continueus, since the 14th, com place at No. 8 Yale Ming Streets account, amount to £113,666. 118. pletely spoiling the holidays. had its sequel yesteņday afternoon. From this sum has to be de The wind blew at sixty-four duete, £31,000, being the interim miles an hour. Roofs were blown dividend of 6 per cent, less in-off jind considerable other
tus. on the "A" "p" and damage was done.
Shipping 14 completely at a shares paid in September laat standstill. The steamer Riverina The Directors have added 435 went ashore on the 17th rear Cabo, 060 to the reserve fund (raising it
The latest radio reports stato The day of the rubbery and ruined to £1,285,000), £15,000 to the Of that her 250 passengers and crew Endnyttänee on the pretext of got eers Pension Fund, and written are still safe aboard has that tine a dunker, They put her out £35,000 of freehold banking pre- there is na chance of the vessel. of her bed, fled her up and stuffed mixes. They now recommend refloating--Reuter. an orange into her mouth,
Ahal dividend on the "A," "B" and While they were doing this, the "C" shares of S per cent., less husband returned and they income tax (making 16 per cent. frenit him in a similar WHY. for the year), leaving a balance of One man had a knife. The hus-160,666, 11s. 8d. to be carried for- band said that about $60 was stolen ward. from his safe,
A woman said the pan was a fok! in her husband's shop. The and another cante le the house on
It in with very great regret the
CABINET CRISIS.
A rather humorous incident Directors have to record the death arose during the hearing. The of their esteemed colleague, Mr.ewing an adverse vote of the witness was asked to identify the H. Melvill Simons, Deputy Chair- MASSAGE HALL orange which was stuffed into his man of the Bank.
[ACTOGEN
The KASURAL-MILK food
IS
SO EASY TO
MRS. S. UZUNOYE
Expert Masseuse
37, Queen's Road, C 2nd. floor.
PREPARE.
mouth in February last. He fail- ed to recognize the orange, which was mouldy, withered and shrunk. The case was adjourned until Friday.
FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS
HE SIMPLY REFUSES TO YAKE
MIS PILLETLL PUT IT IN 'ONE
OF THESE PRESERVED PEARS AND HE'LL NEVER KNOW BE MAS EATEN
JIS PILL!
EGYPTIAN MINISTERS TAKE OFFENCE AT VOTE.
Cairo, April 19. The Cabinet has resigned fol-
Chamber which rejected a vote of thanks to the Government in con- Mr. J. O. Robinson, of Madras nexion with the support afforded and Landon, and Mr. W. II. Shel- to the Bank of Misr, founded four ford, of Singapore and London, years ago to encourage purely have been appointed to sents on Egyptian national the Board.
Rentor.
Too Wise
commerce.-
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