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BIG DOCKLAND BLAZE.
£250,000 WORTH OF STORES
INVOLVED.
Seventy fire-engines and two floats, and hundreds of firemen were called out recently to deal with a fire at a six-storey ware- house, containing, it was stated £250,000 worth of cocoa beans, spices, and similar goods, at Me- tropolitan and New Crane Wharf Wapping High-strect, E., owned by Messrs. Weber Smith and Honre.
The fire started on the ground; floor, and in spite of the efforta of the brigade it rapidly spread. and two warehouses became in- vojved.
For more than an hour flames and sparks shot hundreds of feet into the air and lighted up a large;
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Twenty workmen were on the premises when one of them saw smoke oozing from the building.
The firemen were hampered byj
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1930.
LOCAL RADIO.
VA RELAY FROM THE KO
SHING THEATRE.
WAVE-
To-day's radio programme to be broadcast by Z. B. W. on length of 355 metres:
5.90 p.m. European programme of Victor
stor records selected and supplied by Messrs. Moutrie and Co..
6.30 p.m. Children's Concert (Re- corded).
5.90 p.m. (Approx.). Concert music.
The alikado-Selection (Sullivan).
Band of H., M. Coldstream. Guards. Bird of Love Divine (Haydn Wood).
Mavis Bennett Soprano. 2572. The Glow Worm-Idyl.
Victor Salon Orchestra. 19758. Melody in F' (Rubinstein). Waltz From Midnight Sun.
Murk Hambourg-Pianoforte
Friend O' Mine.
Manuel Hemingway-Bass. The Waltzing Doll (Poldin!).
Victor Concert Orch. Orpheus with his lute (Sullivan).
Mavis
BRISK BIDDING.
KOWLOON LAND PLOTS SELL
FOR BIG PRICES.
Unusually high bidding, marked the sale of Government plots at the Public Works Department yea- terday, when four lots were offer ed to the public, one of which réalised $20,000 above the upset price, whilst two others each fetched $10,000 in excess of the upset quoted.
DEWARE SORE THROAT.
PEPS Promptly End Discomfort
and Kill Mischievous Germs."
When your throat feels sore and In- flamed and too painful to swallow anything, be sure to take one or two Peps. These wonderful infection- killing tablets will disinfect and heal, and prevent laryngitis, quinsy, ton- silitis, and other serious trouble.
To preserve the active volatile oils which Peps contain, every tablet has
to be separately wrapped in silver foil. As a Pepa dissolves in the Especially brisk was the bidding mouth, it gives off valuable medicinal for Kowloon Inland Lot, No. 2402, fumes which mix with the breath and situate at Mong Kok Taul, bathe all delicate membranes and described as an area of about tissues of the throat and bronchinis 12,500 square feet, with an annual with..a unique, soothing and germ- rental of $144. The upset price killing influence. Thus Peps quickly was $28,125, but with bids of $500) end all pain and soreness, they banish Solo,
raised to the irritation and inflammation and 2657. and $100, this was
$49,200, at which price it was have a purifying and invigorating! 2673. knocked down to Mr. Loke Yung effect on the entire breathing system.
cheung.
Pens are the handiest, and most effective remedy ever discovered for
throat. bronchitis, catarrh, asthma. ete. Without the aid of harmfoli druz. Peps strengthen and comfort afford young and old invaluable the throat, chest and lunge. They
protection against influenza and other epidemic ailments which threaten all in our climate.
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dense smoke, which curled lazily! The Flatterer nett-Sopranc. 2762. chasers of lot No. 2401, situated coughs colds, chills, laryngitis, sore |
into the air for hundreds of feet. and swept down the narrow river-
side streets, and at one time the
smoke was so thick that, for half a mile round, the district seemed to be enveloped in a thick Novem- her fog.
Roof Collapse.
The roof of the warehouse roi- lapsed with a crash which could be heard a mile away. A shower of sparks and a sheet of Bame! leapt into the air, and for some) minutes firemen were beaten off.
Then a spark pitched on an ad- joining warehouse containing! beeswax and resin.
With the collapse of the roof splinters of glass fell in a shower in the streets, and one man who
was watching had his face badly cut. He was Mr. K. E. Kuhlenthal, Others had narrow of Surbiton. Escapes,
People living is nearby houses were ordered to leave owing to the danger of the blaze spreading, and at St. George's Hospital, aj short distance away, patients watched the blaze from the ward! windows.
Within a quarter of a mile of the fire is a big gasworks, and the firemen's first efforts were mainly directed towards preventing the blaze from spreading in that direc-¦
Scarf Dance.
(Chaminade).
Hana Barth-Pianoforte Solo. 20346. I'll sign therek oldium-Tenor, 2593.
songs of Araby.
Ballet des Sylphes (Berlioz).
Victor Concert Orchestra, 20563. 6.15 p.m.
(Approx.
Operatic. Tristan and
(Wagner). Maria
1363, La Traviata Veritza-Soprano,
Opera Chorus 4103. Metropolitan Opera Colonel Bogey-March.
6.30 p.m. (Approx.). Variety.. ·
Band of H. M. Coldstream Guards. 240s,
It's a Habit of Mine.
Maurice Chevalier-Baritone, 22007. I'm feathering a nest.
There were four joint pur-
in Cedar Street, between Yu Chau Street and Ki Lung Street, occupy- ing an area of 9,360 square feet The upset price was quoted at with a rental of $108 per annum.
$16,380, and the lot was eventually sold to Lou Ie-see, Chow Pan, Young Fai and Wong Wang-him for $27.100.
Over $10,000 was realised. above the upset price of $7,200 for lot Na. 1409. The plot, which is at the junction of Un Chau and Pei Ho streets, containing about 5,760. [square feet, with an annual rental! of $40, was sold to Chung Chung- shan for $17,500.
Keep a bottle of Pops always handy. Obtainable of medicine dealers every-
where.
"DROWNED" MAN RETURNS.
LIVED ON BLACKBERRIES
FOR TEN DAYS.
London, Sept. 18.
A mun believed to have been!
ger spot at Dollymount about ten days ago, was found wandering in Dublin seven miles away, yester- day.
Sophie Tucker-Comedienne. 21993,
The only lot to be disposed of Roamin' in the Clonmin' (Lauder).
at the upset price was that of Harry Lauder, 9012. No. 1408, situated at the junction Is it British
Norman Long-Humorous. 2580. of Tai Po Road and Pel IIo Street.: Katie, Keep your feet on the Ground.This was described as containing: drowned at Curley's Hole, a dan-i
Aileen Stanley-Billy Murray, an area of about 4,800 square feet, Our district Visitor,
with an annual rental of $34. It Wish Wynine-Comedienne. 2532. was knocked down to Yip Pun for Fancy our meeting.
$7,200, Lilian Davies-Soprano, 2797. The Story of Lady Godiva.
John Henry and Blowwom- Humorous. 2485.
There's Rainbow mund my
Shoulder,
Johnny Marvin-Comedian, 21780.
The Three Trees,
Mighty lak a Rose (Nevin).
Frank Crumit-Comedian. 21466. Sam Herman-Xylophone Solo. 20558. Geranium,
Nellie Wallace-Comedienne. 2906, 7.26-8.00 p.m. (Approx.). Brahms
There is an echo in Belgium of the controversies which have ari- en in England after Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's death. Mr. Rutat, a Belgian professor, member of the Royal Academy of Sciences and the author of an important work on prehistorie azes. states that A young inventor who died early this
tion and across the road to a Di: Concerto in D Major. Fritz Kreisler year, built an apparius to converse!
rubber warehouse.
and the Berlin State Opera Orchestra. 8.00 pm. Chinese Relay from the Ko Shing Theatre,
9.00 p.m. Weather report. 11.00 p.m. Close down.
The fire was eventually got under control, and tenants of houses who had been asked to leave were able to return. Tons! of ençox beans continued to smoulder inside the warehouse. night playing and firemn were employed all wreckage.
hosea
ה
He was Mr. Fred W. Treacey, an last ex-British officer, and was seen on Saturday, September 6. going to the water's edge with the intention of bathing. Later, clothing containing letters iden
found on the tifying him was racks,
Civic Guard and Sea Scouts joined in an extensive search but found no trace of him.
Mr.
When found yesterday With the dead. It consists of two Treacey was barefooted and was glass prisms, a dry battery and ani carrying his boots in his hand. electric bell. M. Rutot says that He wore a bathing suit, old tweed by means of this unusual talking trousers and a sports coat. machine he has been able to get He was unable to give any ac! into touch with the dead inventor. count of himself except that he' the Several challenges have been issued had been living in fields eating
Ho M. Rutot,
blackberries.
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Notwithstanding the low rate of exchange we have shipped.
to you exceptionally large consignments of newest goods "bought at most favourable prices. Arrange for special displays in all departments and give our customers the "benefit of the low prices at which we have been able to
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these instructions we are arranging Special Displays in all Departments from TO-MORROW
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15th.
These Special Displays will continue till the end of October with frequent changes and fresh values constantly being offered.
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