MENTHOLATUM
My
Head Is Splitting
Rub MENTHOLATUM gently on your temples and forehead. You will immediately feel the cooling, soothing effect and gradually the pain will stop.
METROLATUM, healing and cooling, is a afe remedy for neuralgia, colds, cuta, burns, skin eruptions arxi insect bites. Beware of imitations.
THE
MORRISON PIANO
STANDS
and
ALONE FOR PLEASURE PLAYING AND EDUCATING
will fulfill these
requirements because it is built for those purposes.
GUARANTEED
for
TEN YEARS.
TSANG FOOK PIANO COMPANY.
8. Des Voeux Road, Central (Entrance Ice House Street). Telephone 24648.
ΓΑΝΤΩΝ AGENTS
for
Whe
Hongkong Telegraph.
THE SHAMEEN PRINTING
PRESS, LTD.
83, 0.C. Shameen.
(Nr. British Bridge).
Tel. 12037.
COMPANY REPÒRT.
CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY'S RESULTS
THE
The report of the China Fire In- surance Co., Ltd., ntates:
The Board has now to lay before the aharcholilars a balance sheet containing a summary of the property and liabilities of the Company on the 31st December, 1931, and a staloment of working accounts.
1980 Account After payment of the Interim dividend of $3 per share passed at the last Annual Meeting, there remains a balance of $532,075.21 as per annexed statement. The Board recommends that a final dividend of $0 per share, n bonus dividend of $0 per share and an exchange bonus dividend of $7 per share on 20,000
be pold to shares
shareholders, absorbing $440,000, and that the balance bo carried forward to under- writing, suspense account to the ace
account for the year 1930.
close
per
1031 Account. The balance of working account on the 31st Decem- ber, 1931, was $1,327,410.67 annexed statement. The Roard re- commends that an interim dividend of $3 per share be paid to share- holders, absorbing $00,000, and that the romaner be carried forward.
Directors. Since the Inst general meeting, Mr. D. O. Russell and the Hon. Mr. C. G. 8. Mackle resigned from the Board and Mr. T. A. Mitch and Mr. L. J. Davies have joined th hoard.
with the accordance Articles of Association, Mr. J. A. Plummer and Mr. J. P. Warren retire....... hat offer themselves for re-election.
Auditor-Messrs. Lawe, Bingham and Matthews and Mesare. Linstend and Davis, Chartered Accountants. retire, but offer themselves for re election.
THE RADIO HUNT.
FORMAL PRESENTATION OF PRIZE TO WINNER
There was a pleasing ceremony at Messts. Arnhold's radio showroom in Gloucester Building yesterday, when the radio set which was the prize in the recent Treasure llunt was handed to the winner, Mr. H. Ching.
(Mr. T. A. Martin minde the preeen- tation and congratulated the winner, hoping that his prize would afford hin many
hours of pleasure. He haped the Idea of holding further hunts would bear fruit. He asked the gathering to drink the health of Mr. Ching, which was done, Messra. Arnhold's having generously pro- vided champagne and sandwiches,
In acknowledgment, Mr. Ching ex- toasted pressed his thanks and Mesars. Arnhold's, remarking that the firm's enterprise and generosity in promoting the hunt and putting up the handsome prize deserved recog- nition. He wished Messra. Arnhold's succuss and agreed in hoping that the hunt was but the first of many. had been very good fun.
It
After the ceremony a photograph was taken.
Those present also Inclusled Messrs. Ho Kwong, Ho Ki. G. F. Gilbert and stoff, II. Hong Sling, Wong Sik- chung, C. E. Wong, N. Stockton, and others.
CHINA'S ARREARS.
TO PAY £400,000 TO LEAGUE
London, May 9.
The question of China's arrears to the League of Nations' contri- bullons was raised in the House of Commons to-day. Sir John Simon replied that China owed £400,000 |(gold sterling), which the assem- bly decided should be paid over in 10 years.
No steps had been taken for the securing of these payments.
Mr. Davison, Conservative, ask- ed what the additional burden of China's default would be thrown upon Britain, but Sir John Simon was unable to give the exact figure. -Reuter.
THE PREMIER.
MR. MACDONALD MAKING GOOD PROGRESS
HONGKONG TELEGRAPIL TUESDAY, MAY 10, 1932.
WOMEN'S WORLD
FOR OUR LADY READERS.
TWO OF THE NEW SPRING SPORTS FROCKS.
►
[By Joan Savoy]
There is a touch of magic in some of the new spring clothes,
Not the lenst trick that these newcomers play is that of looking like one thing and being another.
You probably have noticed the intriguing way street dresses look like coats. And vice versa. But have you seen the new little sports outfits that look exactly like suits, when they really are two-piece dresses?
One of the smartest of the former that across is a neat pin-cheeked I have ran green, brown and white coat dress.
Sultable for Spring Days,
It is just the right weight for the first warm days. And nothing could look smarter for street wear.
Made with a double capelet effect and trim, sleek body lines, it fastens with self- buttons and uses them on the sleeves tou.
NURSERY MUGS.
Antauk Sahuranam (0)
There is a line of white pique around the inside of the collar line, and inside cuffs are made of the pique, fastening with cuff It has a buttons, in old-fashioned manner. certain "just right" young look about it that is tremendously pleasing.
Two kinds of twill, silk and wool, com- bine in the jaunty sports dress. The upper is made of a heavy white silk twill, that tallors to perfection. It is a very abbre- viated little upper, double-breasted, with To be roll notched collar and deep cuffs. sure it could be worn as a jacket, with a little blouse under it, but it is essentially the top of the sports frock and perfect for it. The skirt is of the same type of twill; only In wool. It is a ravishing blue. Made with one flaring godet that comes clear up to the placquet line, it has a new awing to it that is neat and comfortable. There is a stitched belt of the skirt's wool to finish it.
THE COMPLEAT GOLFER.
NOVEL BERET.
We have seen many leather A novel hat in the beret shape A set of milk mugs and a jug.j for use in the nursery, is made of cases for containing golf tees, but is made with a tight-fitting cap china and coloured in an attractive the case which also contains of scarlet felt at the top. which manner. Each of the mugs is scoring pad and pencil has only fita closely to the back of the head. London. May 9.
shaded towards the top, starting recently appeared in the shops, Below the felt is placed a band of It is announced that Mr. Mae- from a palo yellow, which gradual-This case, of brown leather, holds tightly-knitted beige wool, and then turns to a dozen tees, with various colour- the hat is finished with a border Donald continuos to make goodly deepens and
The note 2 lot for the of white stockinette. progress, and the condition of his green, then to pale-bluc, ed tops, while
in a round white eye is very satisfactory-Reg-fulshing at the top with a rim of scoring pencil in placed at the decoration ter's Special Service.
dark blue colour. The jug is de-base of the teea. The score card stockinette ball which is placed
ta into a pocket at the back in the front at one side. corated in a similar way.
Your need these for the Summer.
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AND
COCKROACH POWDER
THE PHARMACY.
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and
FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS
I'M GOING TO TAKE YOU TO GEE OUR DODLES CLUB
HOUSE. YOU'RE GOING "D DE
A MEMBER,TOO; SO I'LL CALL YOU POODLE..... I'M THE DOODLE, OSCAR'S "THE NOODLE AN THE OTHER KIDS ARE THE
OODLES!!
GEE, OSCAR WILL BE SURPRISED "WHEN HE HEARS THE MAME I GAVE MY DOG.... NOW!
·FOR TH' CLUB HOUSE= WELL BUILD A FIRE AN HAVE IT NICE AN' DOEY.... WELL SPEND MOST OF CHRISTMAS DAY IN
IT, TOO!!
/HILE, FROM THE OTHER DIRECTION,
COMES OSCAR,
"ALL EXCITED
OVER SOMETHING
WHY! I NEVER HEARD TELL. OF SUCH
A THING IN ALL
MY LIFE!!!
SOS
OUR BRITISH : EKZOHSWO
Астове
1 Count the feet in the rank. They are even less than barely sufficient
5 Continental capital which second
first on many occasions,
10 Though his pay in small it in
this.
31 Old
and shabby.
12 What an ejaculation to spring
un anyone?
13 He would drop a personal re
mark to see if the applicant showed genius (hidden).
16 Dance,
17 Engilsh river.
19 When this old dame has con-
sumed an ice she will be ready
to show you round.
21 Skirmishes In France.
To be in this one must be be
hind, strangely enough,
24 Sullen.
26 Many a part is played on it.
28 Well-known publishers (initiala),
31
never
got her next message.. unhappily (hidden).
32 Soft and rather shy,
33 Contemptuous child.
38 A hard paint frequently pressed
in writing.
37 Not the result of reflection—but
any old bean might say it.
38 Might be a foot-but, of course,
it isn't true.
30 Jump, John! you whipper-anap-
per.
Down
I Weather-vanes-of sorts.
2 Sharp.
3 Take Forty-nino from this charge
to make it work.
4 Won.
• Doings.
7 In the act of stowing, pack away
130
"
the Late of years.
8 Blow the girl! It's a roller!
9 A little cottage that may be jook-
ed at fondly.
14 Solitudes which one abandons.
in such a way as to make sudden snap.
116 Hange
18 Jokes.
20 Dark
and gloomy in front of the 'bus.
21 Form of address.
22 It belongs to the Empire, and, L
one little article were taken away it would be in jeopardy.
26 "He was a man of an unbound-
27 Ape.
28 Very odd.
overHimself with
ng Honry VIII."
29 Flannel's drawback.
30 A line that's enough to upset any 1. skater.
34 Something seen outside shops
and heard within.
35 Just pops up.
Yesterday's Solution.
HEF AB HEBRIDEAN POINT "AI FRUTT APPETITE WARDER
EMELIUE
TFELT INTIMATE
EMBRACE CHASTLY
PUTACHETTE
TOPLOFTY COVE
"FYKNEEE
STAPLE ISLANDER UDICII V UNCLE BARNAULA S
ENULU E
FELIX HAT SHOP
YORK BUILDING. NEXT TO MOUTRIES. LARGE BRIMMED ROUGH STRAWS
IN
BLACK AND WHITE
ALSO
Just received a Beautiful Assortment
of the famous
"BETH" AND "KENMORE" HATS. EACH HAT A DISTINCTIVE MODEL.
PERSONAL ACCIDENT
INSURANCE
For Particulars and Rates Apply-
CHINA UNDERWRITERS, LTD.
Phone 28121.
Hongkong Bank Building.
WHAT OUR CLUB HOUSE IS GONE
YES! NOT A SIGN OF IT ANY PLACE.. SOMEBODY STOLE IT, I BETCHA --- NOW WHATLÜ
WE DO 2.
By Blosser
WE HAVE TO TRY
AN' FIND OUT WHAT HAPPENED TO IT.... CALL..
OUT THE OODLES!!
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