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“White Label'
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of Stimulants.
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stick to- year
if you
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"WHITE LABEL"
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A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.
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New Shipment Received
of the
RCA VICTOR RE-16
Radio-l'honograph Combination.
THE HONGKONG
↑ Super-elliclent RCA Victor Super-Heterodyne circull
2. Continuous band-pass variable tone control.
3 Shock-proof rubber mounted chassis,
4 Scientifically Impregnated condensers,
RE-16 Noise eliminating power transformer.
6 New RCA Victor automatic volume leveler that
corrects Ending.
7. Three point shielding (Tuben, channir and cable).
8 Perfect acousile synchronization of chassis and
cabinet,
9 Oversize electro-dynamic speaker.
10 New RCA Pentode tube with push-pull application.
Operates on local voltage
without power transformer.
S. MOUTRIE & CO., LTD.
Chater Road.
Footprints of
Fashion
I ane, Crawford's
Now Showing-
Glace Kid Shoes Black Suede Pumps Grey do. Willow Calf Straps
from $17.50
25.50
18
"
"
29.50
25.50
Willow Calf Pumps
+1
25.50
16.50
Black or Navy Faille /
NEW SHADES IN HOSIERY $4.50 to $12.50
Ladies' Department.
Lane, Crawford, Ltd.
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TRY IT-DRIVE IT
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marvellous experience,
AUTHORISED CHEVROLET
DEALERS,
THE HONGKONG HOTEL GARAGE.
The Blangkong & Shanghai, Untels, I.td. Incorporated in Hongkong.
Happy Valley
Rule
The
Hongkong Telegraph.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1932.
A TIME OF CRISIS.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1932.
DAY BY DAY
No MAN IS THE WISER FOR HIS LEARNING, WIT, AND WISDOM ARE BORN WITH A MAN.-Selden.
Members of the Scottish Coy, 11. K. V. D. C. will hold a dance in Lane Crawford's Restaurant on Satur day, February 13,
Bulls and Inners
From the Office Butts.
The man who said that marringo
Harmaton's contortionist might was largely a matter of give-and- be described' qu as every inch a take, probably meant giving in to kinķi. the wife and taking care not to forget it.
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Some cineman at Homo are now providing free coffee to patrons.
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It's considered unlucky to light three automatic' cigarette lightere . with the same match,
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That should keep them awake. We presume that the costume-
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--qucation will be carefully const-
power would assuredly be diens- trous for China. The better" way is that chosen by the Nanking Gov- ernment. Sympathy with China 'should not, of course, shut our ayen- to the fact she has provided Japan with some oxcuso, flimsy though it is, for the aggressivo tactics which bave been adopted. The anti- Although there will be no usual Japanese movements, especially edition of the Telegraph to-morrow
Chinese New Year's Day, a special when encouraged by Chineas bulletin will be published, for street authorities, have greatly angered sales only, in the event of important Tokyo. Yet when we look over the news being received. whole facts there seems ttlo ground for thinking that" Japan] would have materially modified her programme even had there been no boycott movement. The roots of the crisis go much further down than that. But, so far as Japan is concerned, the dissolution of the anti-Japanese organisations will bo | of little real value, since' Tokyo's polley has created such nurofound renction throughout the length and breadth of the land that it, will be a very long time before commercial intercourse en possibly be restor--
Special Chinese New Year Dinner ed. In the result, Japanese tradeDances AFC being held AL the
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There is an element of uncer- has been dealt a tremendous blow. | Peninsula, Hongkong and Repulse Bay
tainty about the Siberian Mail That trade cannot be brought back Hotels to-night. At the Peninsula, a
"Tuo Many Colonels" read a these days. In contrast to the ear. nuvelty will be Introduced by the recent newspaper hending. by forcible methods.
In tality of the Negapatam route, appearance of talented Chinese girl it have been knuts, we might have the difference is scarcely percop- dancers,
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It is advertised that the exchange banks will be closed to the transaction of public business on Saturday and Monday, 6th and 8th February, being the Chinese New Year Holidays.
The Height of Economy:-The dered when the Y.M.C.A. hold its Peak resident who bought his first mixed swimming parties. The tram season, at 11.30 1.m. on the slogan might well be "You May night of the 31st.. and sat on the
Come Adrifti trem station for the 12.05 carl
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This suggested proference for Coincident with the closing of Empire tea leaves some people
cold!
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Found tunging from 4 tree in King's Park at about I p.m. yester the City all, the latest issue of day, the body of a man named Waithe Electrical Review contains a
1 Is said that Britain's bank Nam-pan, aged 28, of 29, Nanking full-page advertisement indicating Street, was removed to the Kowloon that this famous building clerks nre terribly overworked. Mortuary. Suicide la expected. equipped with over 300 lighting Probably overdrawn.
points and 32 plug points. Tho Light that Failed!
The Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation advertise that the ordi- nary yearly meeting of bareholders will be held at the Head Office of the Corporation, 1, Queen's Road Central, flongkong, on Saturday, February 27 at 11.30 am.
agreed.
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Most women, we rend, have a leaning towards red sweet wine. A kind of list to port!
It is well for China, in this her hour of trial, that she does not want for friends among the foreign Powers. There may be cause for disappointment that the efforts nude at Geneva leve not been in strumental in preventing Japan from embarking on her programme, but it in well to bear in mind that
Messrs. John D. Hutchison & Co., agents for Messrs. Godfrey Philips, but for the strong representation Ltd., London, and associated com of the Powers, the situation to-day panies, advertiso a further reduction might have been even worse than in the retail prices of the following
brands of cigarettes:-Philips Gold about the share it is. Especially gratifying is the Flake, Philips Seaford (Navy Cut), market, there's collaboration of Britain and the Army Club, A.I.P, (Abdulla Imperial always room at United States in the intest Laken. The magnificent welcomi given to the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders by Chinese crowds, in striking contrast to the manner in
steps Preference), and Via Bams.
advertise that during the Chinese Messra. A. S. Watson & Co., Ltd., New Year Holidays all departmmts will be closed. On Saturday, the 8th February, and which British troops were greeted February, the Hongkong Dispensary, Monday, the 8th five years ago, indicates apprecia- | Blapensing Department, will be open! tion of Britain's action. It is to be for dispensing prescriptions from 101
a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 6 p.m. to 7.30 hopeal that when all the trouble is
p.m. over, China will not be forgetful of those who in the present crisis have shown a very real sympathy with her.
An Army for General "Dole"?
A timely proposal for finding work for recipients of the "dale has been put forward by Mrs. Skenes Webb, the well-knowa
Our Wuchow correspondent writes that a slight conflagation caused the Wuchow Fire Brigade to hurriedly! respond on Tuesday evening. The fire barge also made its appearance promptly. The eastern section of the eity was the scene of the fire, which was of such small consequences that the Brigade immediately returned in headquarters.
Socialist economist, Mrs. Webb lays DEATH OF MRS. A. F.
in-
ARCULLI
LOSS TO THE INDIAN COMMUNITY.
down the sound proposition that the full time for normal working hours each day of every drawer of the Although officially China has
dule belongs to the state. She adopted the Gregorian Calendar, would set up a number of entional the great mass of her people will labour corps pivoting upon definite
·Of the oldest and most respected continue to reckon the passing of labour. These bodies would time by the lunar system, so that clule mrvies, miners and unskilled ladies of the Indian community, in the person of Mrs. A, P. Arculli, for them another year opens to labour. They would be organized as
widow of the late Mr. A. F. Arculli. morrow. It is safe to say that semi-military units in connexion passed away at her residence, 58, China has seldom, if ever, pussed with the Royal Army Service Kennedy had, yesterday
after through a year of greater anxiety Corps, and would be sent about in noon.
Mrs. Arculli, who was aged 70, and danger than that which is now detachments equipped with tents. | drawing to a close. Unhappily, the lorries and tools to do work of was the mother of Mr. A. el Ar- colli. the well-knownI Jecal coastalicitor. Dr. Hasaon el Arculți, clouds atill bang over her, and she national utility, such enters a new
and Mesars, A.K., E., and O, el farud and faced with protection your
is no doubt Mrs, Webb's Areulli. She also leaves two threats to her very existence. For There ull intents and purposes, Manchuria plan would require most careful daughters, one of whom is mar- ried, and a large number of grand- children
have to
NH
drainage,
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Mra. Areulli's death followed a long Riness, and her passing will be deeply regretted by the Indian community.
The funeral takes place. this
at the moment is no longer hers, administration. The possibility of whilst in China Proper she is ex-dale beneficiaries becoming
the periencing a forcible occupation manent employees of state of parts of her territory by Japan- would
be considered. ese. What is even worse still is Periods in which those engaged in the fact that, although war has state work could look for employ- not actually been declared, she has ment in private industry and bagifternoon at 3 p.m. been cetnpelled to mobilise her tess would have to be provided. forces on a war footing in order to And those who had been called defend her sovereignty. Paced by some distance from home would troubles within and aggression scen to be entitled to information from without, China is passing on chances of private employment Brough A crisis of the utmost in their own localities. But The gravity. Time will tell whether proposal is noteworthy as coming (she can weather the storm.
from a prominent member of the There can be no questioning the British Labour Party. It is a sign point that one result of the actions of the healthy attitude toward able-
That of Japan has been to consolidate į bodied state pensioners and strengthen national feeling in growing up among many most China. The people to-day are unit-closely associated with these per- ed in a determination to oppose, by sons. Hitherto the state has been in all menus in their power, the threat a dilemma, having, had to choose be to their nation. Unhappily, thetween either keeping unemployed unity is not so apparent amongst workers in idleness or paying them China's politicians. There was a more than the proceeds of thoir. promise, when the trouble first as labour justilled. Organized labour sumed serious proportions, that all has decreed that only work at full parties would sink their differences union rates should be nccepted. The and join in presenting a solid front. result has been that hundreds of The no-called National Government thousands of men and women do- was formed, but one by one the pendent upon state aid have been newcomers dropped out, until to-living in almost complete idleness, day scarcely one of them, romains The adoption of Mrs. Webb's in office. The ostensible cause for scheme would put an end to this the withdrawals was a divergence state of things. There appears to of viewpoint on the Government's be no reason why work should not policy towards Japan. Even if be found which would be of nt lengt this is the real reason, it is difficult some public utility, without throw- to sea what China would have to Ing full-paid labour out of jobs," guin by the adoption of a more Unquestionably it would tend to bellicoso attitudo. As it is, she has restore that self-respect nad ability shown remarkable restraint in a to work without which happiness | position of extremo difficulty, a cir» | is rare among sentient beings. It cumstance which serves to explain is to be hoped in these circums in part the favourable reaction to tances that trade union rules may hor cause abroad. A warlike polley be so relaxed as to enable asmo In the face of Japan's might hand such scheme to be put into effect.
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One thing
the bottom.
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tible.
Husband: Would you like to
no to the movica tonight, dear?
Wife: I'd love to, darling. fisbond: Righto! I'll go to the club.
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In Bom C cases, usseta
become frozen
because they
ara scared
stil,
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Maybe the
Tower of Babel
WAR Just an
old-time League
of Nations.
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Once again the annual races Sports Note:-Bill Smith, the Resurrect the thought of gold; champion above-halfpenny player And each pony's morning paces, of the Red Cow, has now been Are in whispers daily tokl transferred to the Blue Dog for Mystery nugs, and dead sure the record fee of six pinta.
And
Can't be benta" revealed.
Even talpans risk their shirts, On ten to one the field. Tickets in this sweep and that; May win lakhs and Inkhs. Lucky numbers in
a hat, Maakee betting tax. Never mind the years gone by. This year must be right: The only way to win is try. And think of what you might! So tickets here and tickets there, And one or more right
"through";
But when the meeting's done,
don't swear.-
Just wash-out "Thirty-two!"
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CYN.
"The average angler," says an essayist, "is ʼn genial fellow." He only keeps you at arm's length when describing his latest catch. O O Schooling isn't necessary to suc-
You ୯୯୫୫.
can leave early, as Edison did, and study at home for 08 years,
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A film star boasts that she has never paid for a restaurant mea! in her life. She evidently believes in making "hosts" of friends.
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Judging by recent developments Local artists are being invited in Piccadilly, England in being to compete for a beer label de mude a land fit for Eros to live in. sign. We suggest a mug rampant
1) O in a bar sinister!
What has happened in the meantime In England? Things
Thirty pages of the Government are not just as they used to bot Gazette have been devoted to Tra- asserted a local orator during fe Regulations. One of the few the week. We would remind the instances on, record where white gentleman concerned that thero lines are red-inped!!
were no Rotarians in the good old dnys!
"The average
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man." звук a are merely folk who take things health writer, "delays his visits to as they come along,
the dentist far too long. I'm afraid." So is the average mon.
O O Gardening Hint:--The best thing to plant these cold days is yourself in an armchair,
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· Tons of sugar are wasted an- nually in the bottom of cups. This Information should create quite a
☐ ☐ Something like 200,000,000 stir. cigarettes are smoked in England every week. Wholly smokel
"Are you sure about that, Mrs. Murray? I thought it was your turn to stay with the children while 1 go to the sale."
Grapefruit
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juice was in the
public eye long. before It became a popular hoverage.
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An elephant that can dance in time with a fox-trot is a feature of a well-known circus, A' Kowloon Supper thinks she met him at a party laat week.
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A doctor condemns boxing and wrestling for women. But that won't stop them from attending bargain sales.
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"A S'hal Bankrupt," states local headline. Probably shy of creditora.
Talking about hopes of harmony
in the North, it may be asked
Woosung out of tuno?
From
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a local monu “Cock-a- lickle soup". This presumably Hicks everything into a cocked hat.
Major Gordon Homo had a
criticism reserved for Hongkong's A homo truth which
musolmi,
may get hemç.
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Mr. Bata, Europe's shoe king, in
| establishing m -- big,· factory - In Singapore. The inhabitants will
be able every day. în every way to get Bata and Bata footwear.
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· The-Hiking Club'announces the final bike of the season., 1.Hongkong has always been noted for its short.
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