Smart GIFTS
Saturday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
that have certain definite characteristics. and express an oxpression of real friendship.
"LAZY BOY" SMOKER'S STAND-by Chase
This beautiful combination of ash stand and smokers' cabinet is dignified and acrious enough for a man's office and yet hand- some enough for the luxurious living room. It has a roomy compartment for pipes, tobacco, elgarettes, elgars and matches.
Latost designs RONSON'S
CIGARETTE CASES
&
LIGHTERS
Also available in different models and colours.
FLIP-TOP Ash Receiver This new ash receiver is both beautiful and useful. The top acts both as Asl tray and as It has a modern design cover. embossed on both sides, and is beautifully finished.
Protex "THE CIGARETTE PROTECTOR"
NO DUSTING OF POCKET-
NO CRUSHING OF PACKET
NO BENDING OF CIGARETTE
Now At POPULAR PRICE For CHRISTMAS
SHOPPERS!
50c. ea..
CHINA EMPORIUM, LTD.
THE X'MAS SHOPPING CENTRE"
B.E.F. IN ALL-DAY ACTION
It Was Test
By PAUL DEWSNER Daily Mall Special Correspondeut with the E.F.
FRANCE, Nov. 20. COLOURED balls of fire to night streaked up through the darkness from a section of the British front line where steel- helmeted soldiers were manning the trenches and blockhouses at full strength.
Leaping to their guns in answer to the SOS of the Verey lights, artil lery-men a mile, or a back snapped
December 16, 1939.
Illuminating Facts
This is what one unit of
electricity will do:
Light a lamp of 40 watts for 25 hours and of 60 watts for 17 hours.
Run a vacuum cleaner for six or seven hours.
Keep an electric iron hot for three hours.
Boil 12 pints of water. Operate a radio set for 20 hours.
Cive an hour's warmth with a fire marked 1 KW.
Run an electric clock for a ycar.
open the breeches, ready to fire an TWELVE INCHES LESS intensive barrage against the enemy.
As the green lights soared through the night, their flickering light shone upon ..stretcher - bearers trudging through deep mud, bearing the forms of motionless men..
LASTED 24 HOURS
ROUND THE WAIST
Fat Man's Figure Now Becoming Normal
It is a mistaken Idea that some This grim scene accompanied the people are doomed from birth to be most realistic "Imitation battle" ever fat and that nothing they can do will staged by an army. It was held as a help them. Read how this typical practical exerelse for every branch tatman reduced his girth 12 inches:-- of the forces from generals to dis- "Having been troubled with short- paich riders at one part of the lineness of breath for the past two years, where there has been little activity.
A high officer explained: "We want and also stoutness of the abdomen. to train every single person to be I was advised to try Kruschen Salts. ready to deal with a sudden attack, I started to take it, and after the so we have provided the 'attack' for first bottle I found a litle relief. So them."
I took another one, and I had better 24
Shandy
U.B.STOUT
and TONIC
a most refreshing drink
after
xercise
Distributors: W. R. LOXLEY & CO.. (CHINA). LTD.
SUGGESTIONS FOR XMAS GIFTS MUSICAL NOVELTIES TO PLEASE ALL FOR THE CHILDREN
FOR THE REST OF THE FAMILY
Every kind of Musical instrument.
This exercise has lasted for hours. During all this time signal-results, and I am now with my third lers, gunners, infantrymen, medical bottle. My breathing is far better services, feld kitchens, have worked than it has been for about three years. Moulli Organs, Gramophones, Tambourines. Musical Boxes & Ukeleles. exactly as if the enemy had launched and my weight has gone down Nursery Rhymes, Winnie the Pooh. Mickey Mouse and Pop Eye Records. a severe offensive. -
Owing to my being so stout in the Song Albums of Xmas Carols, Shirley Temple favourites and others. A visit to the front area to-night abdomen I was 180 lbs., and now I was an extraordinary experience. Everywhere in the darkness was sub-am only 101 lbs., and the girth of my stomach now is 42 inches, but dued but intense pelivity.
Outside a farmhouse just behind was for a long time 34 inches." the front was n dim group of soldiers. E.A.M. Up the road came the sound of foot- Kruschen effects a perfectly natural steps, and suddenly two men appear clearance of undigested food Sud ed out of the gloom supporting stances and excessive waste matter third between them.
Kruschen is an ideal blend of mineral "Casualty," cried one of the men-salts found in the sperient waters of In here quick" came the answer. those European Spas which are
FIRST-AID POST
resorted to by the wealthy for the reduction of excess weight.
the The three men passed into farmhouse. I followed them, and found the front parlour had been a map and a field telephone. It was
a forward artillery observation post.) turned into a first-aid post.
Upstairs, in a loft of the farm- As our party reached the front line house, an artillery officer, kneeling position there was a shout of joy among a pile of straw, looked out from the men in the trenches. They of a tiny window across the country- had just seen their hot dinners ar side. Beside him, lit by a torch, was rive safely.
Radios of all sizes and makes, from the smallest in dainty colours. To the large Radio Gramophone in handsome Cabinets. Musical Cigarette Boxes, Beer muge and Jugs, playing the old tunes. Books on Musle and Composers, Hoilday Edition of "Goue with the wind" (55.00)- Albums of all the favourite Composers, both Classical and Light. Oratorio, Opera, Ballads. Musical Comedies and Bits of the Moment. Records by all the leading artistes, including, Glell, McCormack, Jeanette MacDonald, Kelson Eddy, Heifetz. Crooks, Tauber, Kreisler, etc. Orchestras conducted by Toscanini, Stokowsky Bruno Walter among others. The checriest dance records by Vietor Sylvester, Harry Roy, Nat Gonella, The humour of Ronald Frankau, Sandy Powell, Gracie Fields, clo.
IF YOU WANT ANYTHING IN THE MUSICAL LINE WE HAVE IT
..
TSANG FOOK PIANO COMPANY'
19, QUEEN'S ROAD C.
MARINA HOUSE,
PHONE 34643.
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Give her the
GIFT
that pleases.
ELECTION
CHRONOMETERS
We are pleased to bring to the attention of the Public that we have just received a carefully selected assortment of ELECTION CHRONO. METERS, consisting of the latest models of Ladies' and Gents' wristlets in Gold, Staybrite steel and Chromium.
This collection is for sale during the Xmas season at the Watch Department of
THE CHINA EMPORIUM LTD.
62a-68, Queen's Rd. C., 2nd floor.
ELECTION CHRONOMETERS represent the highest standard in Swiss Watch Manufacturing. Made from the best material by Master Watch- makers, each watch is individually tested as to its accuracy.
Combining elegance of design with unexcelled quality ELECTION CHRONOMETERS are worthy Christmas presents.
You are invited to inspect this attractive assortment which is sold at moderate prices.
Agents for Hongkong & South China:
ED. A. KELLER & CO., LTD.