"Standard" and IDEAL for polishing all woodwork"
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One Dollar per one pound tin
Lane, Crawford, Ltd.
So soothing and grateful to the
tenderest skin
PEERLESS
ERASMIC
The Dainty
SOAP
All Chemists and Stores hare Erasmic Toilet Specialties
HORLICK'S
IS ALWAYS SERVED
when MALTED. MILK is asked for,' says the management of Lane Craw- ford's Cafe "We keep no other.'
This we may say is general amongst all high-class caterers, who pride
(hemselves
"THE serving BEST, NOT THE CHEAPEST."
upon
STAR THEATRE
4 NIGHTS ONLY 4
A.P.D. 20.
PRIOR TO THEIR DEPARTURE FOR LONDON
EDGAR WARWICK
ANNOUNCES A SHORT FAREWELL VISIT BY THE
WARWICK REVUE CO.
Friday, Dec. 20 Saturday, Dec. 21.. Sunday, Dec. 22.......
“HIGH LIGHTS"
"THE WHIRLIGIG”
"FAREWELL FARE”.
SOLELY TO AMUSE Plans open at Moutrie's and the Star.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
THE
TUESDAY, DECEMBER
WORLD SPORT
GARRISON NEWS.
LATEST POSTINGS NOTIFIED.
Captain K. A. T. McLennan, Ko, S.B, at present a student at the Staff College, has been posted to the 2nd Battalion of his Regiment and will join them in India at Poona during
this trooping season,
Lleut. H. Johnson, R.A., has been posted to Hongkong from Singa pore, and will join the H. K. 8. Brigado, R.A.
Lieut. J. E. Spedding, R.A., from the South Irish Conat Defences, has been posted for duty with the H.K.S. Bdc., R.A.
TALENTED ARTISTES.
TO APPEAR AT REPULSE BAY & OTHER HOTELS
An unusually attractive and interesting diversion for guests] and patrone of Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, Ltd., will be pro- vided in this persons of Mr. Laszlo Schwartz and Miss Dawn Assheton who arrived in Hongkong to-day,
CARNERA UNPOPULAR. Mr. Schwartz is a Hungarian
PRIMITIVE FURY HAS A BAD EFFECT.
violinist-composer and Miss Assheton a coloratura soprano and an actress, the latter a rare and charming combination. They are scheduled to appear at Repulse Bay Hotel on December 21, the London, Dec. 10. Peninsula Hotel on December 26, The floodlights of favourable pub and the Hongkong Hotel licity which were recently turned on December 27. Their act will last Carnern released a tidal wave of for an hour, and will be interspers- popularity which is now fant subsided with dancing. During the act the ing.
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two will render classical and jazz Halled by short-sighted critics an the boxing semation of the century, songs, Including a number of Mr. Carnora's fights against Stribling on Schwartz's personal compositions October 17 and December 7 stripped which have been successful in him of every boxing attribute. Now many parts of the world. ·
Interviewed by Telegraph an influential chorus of opinion is that his primitive displays of fury representative at the Hongkong should rule him out from English Hotel to-day, Mr. Schwartz proved to be a most interesting gentle- Captain D. H. G. McCririck, Semer-rings.
minn, cultured. and widely net Light Infantry, who has vacated Lord Lonsdale declares the British the appointment of Staff Captain, Boxing Board should not put Carnera travelled. He has gained a cou Sind Infantry Brigade, has been post- the ring against the German heavy siderable reputation as, a journ, weight Diener at the Albert Hall to- morrow, as he does not conform with alist as well as a musician and his our idea of how a fighting man should articles have been printed at great behave, Simultaneously, a Sunday length in leading American and Miss Assheton was for a number newspaper featured an article appeal. Australian newspapers. ing to the Home Secretary to debar
noteworthy that of years on the Australian slage, Carnera. It is Cammern was booked for a charity where she was extremely success- performance last night at the Lhful. She is a charming English- don Hippodrome. His name was in woman with a fine voice and sa the programme, but he received attractive stage personality. last-minute Lelephone message' can-' celling his turn, as the Hippodrome was unable to get the Lord Chamber-
permission,
ed to the 1st Battalion at Home, and is attached pending a vacancy in the Battalion
Licut. R. W. Stephens, S.L.I.. who has vacated the appointment as R.T.O. Thine Army, has been posted to the 1st Battalion Somerset Light Infan- iry, and will leave for Hongkong in January of next year.
Football,
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The following have been selected for the annual charity match for the Navy versus the Army at Soakunpuolain's on Thursday afternoon. Jarvis; Mc- Gregor, Jones, Pugsley, Tillay. Stur- divent; Van Tromp, Firth, Cann, Dickinson.
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The General Ofeer Comunanding the Troops in China (Major-General J. W. Sundilands, C.B., C.M.G., D.S.0.) hus, kindly consented to kick-off. Massel bands of H.M.S. Kent, Corn- wall and Hermes, by the kind permis- sion of the Captains of the ships, will play.
Yesterday's Matches.
At Happy Valley yesterday after- noon, Headquarter Wing, K.O.S.B. ran out comfortable winners by four goals to all Teams:
H.Q. Wing, K.O.S.B.-Boyes; Crew, Bond; Riordan, Gardiner, Skiggs; Sawyers, Rhodes, Crawley, Milligan, Hyde.
20 (H)-By, R.A.-Naylor; Rabone, Ashtme: Gorst, Dunning. Taylor: Stanton, Rogers, Trevett, Leary, Fleming.
In this match in the Hongkong Area Football Longue, the winners had all the bent of the play, and de- served their win. The first goal enme from Hyde. Pressure on both wings made good ground for the Horderers, and Rhoden gat past the After the interval, defence to score. Rhodes scored again for the Border ers, nät Sawyer obtained the last gual.
H.Q. Wing, S.L.I. » RA.M.C.
at full The Medicals were not trength yesterday afternoon at Soo- kunpoo when they lost to Headquar ter Wing, S.L.I., by three goals to nil. Teams:
Evans.
.
His manager has procured a shrill whistle to obvinto a repetition of the incidents of December 7, hitting after the bell sounds, to-morrow.-Rruter,
LOCAL YACHTING.
THE FOURTH LADIES' CHAMPIONSHIP.
ARSON ATTEMPT,. STAIRS OF HOUSE SET
ON. FIRE,
An attempt by same unkown person to set fire to a house in Park Street, Yaumati, early this morning, was frustrated by the in- mates, who dealt with the out- break in a very prompt manner.
Fung Lang, a married woman, in to the reporting the incident police, stated that about 1 o'clock this morning she discovered that The fourth Ladies' Championship the stairs in her residence was race of the II.K.Y.C, was sailed yes-Lalight, the fire apparently having terday, the course being:
Channel Rocks (8), Mark on Line (S), Kowloon Rock (5), Channel Rocka (S);istance 7.4 miles. The results follow:
"H" Class Started 3 p.m.
Finish Correct-
Yacht.
od Times,
ed Робі Times. Lion.
4.56.17 3 La Linde :...4.55,54
4.67.03 4.54.35 2 Dianu
5.02.10 Colleen ...
4.57.23 4 4.58.50 4,53.20 Dorothea
«[" "Y" & "G," Started 3.05 p.m.
Scratch 5 ... 5.09,48 Daphne Why Wonder 5.16.31 5.04.43 Wings
5,08,28 Bluenose Boojum 6.06.23 Speedwell 6.02.09 Adanac ...、 5.13.52
SCHOOL FOOTBALL.
CENTRAL BRITISH SCHOOL'S TEAM RECORD.
11.Q.. S.LL-Wallaget Green, Bristol; Niel; Hooker. Heywood, Guest, Hall, Early, Baggett, Hancock.| RA.M.C. McGowan: McLeary, Jayce; Guire, Dodshon, Thumas; Elliott, Gosling. Jenkins, Devlin, The Central British School football team have played ten matches this term, winning four, losing four and drawing two. The results of the matches played to date are as follows:
Goals For. Agst.
2- 2 - 2
+
Early, true to his name, was the first to score after five minutes with a shot that McGowan might have held, The Somersets scored an easy goal; through Hancock, whe shot into an empty goal when McGowan had come | Band Boys, S.L.J., (D) out to clear. No further score occur No. 2 Platoon, S.L.1. (W).. red in the first half. After the in-.B.S. (W) terval, the Medicals commenced press sare, and forcedd two corners in quick succession, without result. Hancock scored his sides' last goal with a Tather deceiving shot that got to the
of the net. A right-hand corner though the Medicals put up a stout defence, they were always unfortunate in their attacks, and Wallace had a comfortable afternoon, being only tried once, a shot from Jenkins mak- ing him give a corner.
31 (1) Bly., R.A. v "B" Coy...
K.O.S.B
At Chatham Road, the Gunners trounced the Borderera by seven goals to one, though many rushes by the Jatter looked like scoring more than their lone goal, A strong team from the Gunners was the deciding factor. Team:
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31st (H) Bly., R.A.-Maltby; Oliver, Seal; Hall, Fletcher, Joyce; Cotton, Leach, GiB, Davey, A. N.
Other.
"B" Cay., K.O.S.B.-Westland; Dow. Roy, Anderson; Aitken, Mclaughlan, Mills; Keown, Cook, McFarlane, Dite- nan, A. N. Other.
Downey handled the ball in the penalty area, and Leach took the spot kick but failed to score. The kick was re-taken, through a KO.S.B. player rushing into the penalty-aros, and Leach made no mistake the second time, and later scored a second good goal. A good goal for the Gunners with the Borderers standing still' ap- pealing for off-side, closed the first half.
No. 2 Platoon, S.II. (L) D.B.5. (1) ......... No. 2 Platoon, S.L.L. (W) St. Joseph's College, Form
3 (D).
Band Boys, SLL (W) St. Joseph's College, Form
3 (L) Mariner, II. 31, S. Con.
muught (L)
NEW CARDINALS.
SIX MORE CREATED, BY THE POPE,
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Rome, Dec. 16. The Pope in a secret Consistory has created six new Cardinals. namely the Archbishops of Paris, Palermo, Genoa, Armagh and Lisbon and Mgr Pacelli,. the Papal Nuncio at Berlin.-Reuter.
Gunners' last goal was scored by Joyce, who got past the backs to give Westland no chance.
Navy Matches..
In the China Fleet Football League yesterday afternoon, H.M.S. Corn- flower beat H.M.B. Thracian by the only goal scored. Teams: "
Cornflower-Sullivan; Moore; Pawson, Childa, Beam; Sipple,
· Little,
Adams, Baker, Williams, Bennett.
Thracian Stratford; Hayes, Bloanj Clarke, Baker, Wallington; Brady, Birrell, Ward, Skeats, Morris,
No score was made in the first half, though both sides had tried to get past the defence, Williams scortar to- wards the end of the second half wild a fast shot..
Dowscy pluckily robbed Leach of the ball in the first minute of the second half, after the last-named had made a good dribble through, and a, rald by the Borderers gave Maltby an opportunity to show his capabilities at a shot by Dignan McFarlane hit the upright when the Gunners re- commenced their pressure, but a goal Another China Fleet Football from Rodger settled the issue for the League match at Happy Valley yes- Borderers,
Whilst
GIII- neored' again terday afternoon resulted in Peters- for the Gunners soon afterwards. | field beating. Somme by three gonla McFarlane scored the Borderers' only to nil. Lowe, and Mayne (2) scorel goal after a brilliant solo effort, beat goals for the winners in a fast, but ing both backs before shooting. The not very interesting match.
been caused by somebody who inlted some off and papers.
ed.
Practically no damage was caus-
¿ SHARE PRICES
TO-DAY'S QUOTAJIONS The following is the list of local share quotations issued to-day:
Banks.
b.
Hongkong Bank, 31315 1320 sm. Chartered Bank, 19 h, Marcantile A. & B., £307 East Asia 895 b.
Insurances. Canton Ins., $695 Union Is.. $357 b. North China, Ins,, Tls, 16 b. Yangtaze Ine, $50 n. China Underwriters, $2 11. China Fires, #310 h.
31.
H. K. Fire Ins.. $815 D.
Shipping.
Douglasen, $25* n. H. K. Steam'oatr, #277 b H. K. Tugs, $2.・ N, Indo-Chinas, (Del.) $70 Union Waterboats $22. n.
Mining.
Benguete, $4.70 b. Kailane, 60 n.
Д.
Langkots, Tls, 13.60 n. S'hai Explorations, Tix. 1.30 n. Raubs, $11.20 n.
Tronohs, 21/
b.
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The
Docks, etc. Kowloon Wharves, $145 Whampoa Docks, $32) b. China Providents $5.35. a. Hongkewa, Tls 190 n New Engineerings. Tls. 7.50 n. Shanghai Dooks. Tis. 95 n. Cottons. Ewo. Cottons, Tis: 14.60 un. Orientale, Tis. 2.30 h.
S'haf Cotton". Tis. 77 (old), b. Landa, Hotela, etc. H.,and S. Hotels. $11.70 a. H. K. Lande, $64) 8. S'hai Lands Tis. 161 n. Humphreys,
8.
14-50 Realties, $7.90 b. Chinese Estafer $98.
Pablle Utilities. Tramways, $18)/19 sa. .. Peak Trams, (old): $11,75 a.
Star Forries, s69.n. China Liglita, (Old) $16 40 H. K. Electrica, $641 b Macao Electrics, $23 h. Telephonos $7,80 b China Busss, Tle, 151. b. Singapore Tractions. 10/-
Industrials
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China Sugars, 90. Malabons, $27.n. Cald: Macg, Ord: Tls. 11 n. Canton Icon, $2.50 ́ ́n. ̈ ̈ Caments (Comb.) $12.70 Ropes (Old $71 - 8: United Asbestos $5 b,
Stores, etc. Dairy Farms, 8204n. Watsons, $12.
8. Der A. Wings, "80 n. Lane Crawforde, $1.75 n. Mackintoshs, $18 b. Sinceros $12. n.
MiscellanDOOR. Amusements,, 62849-6. Constructions, $1 30 b. B'que Ind. G. Bonds, 61% H. K. G. Loan 41% 8. Pre
1929
GIFTS HE CAN
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FEW GIFT SUGGESTIONS-
PULLOVERS
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We strongly feature, and these are to be found for Day Wear, Golf, Cricket, Tennis, Yachting, Riding Etc. Drassing. Gowns and Travelling Rugs
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SOCKS
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HANDKERCHIEFS
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attractively arranged..
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To Tie into a Bow or Knot-many, with
Handkerchiefs
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in Chamois, Fabric and
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SLIPPERS
There are also Pocket Wallets, Money and Key Purses, Coller Boxes, Suit, Attache and Writing Cases, Tie and Trouser Presses, Walking Sticks and Umbrellas, Etc,, Etc.
Inspection Invited
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