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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1815.

ENTERTAINMENT.

THE CHINA MAIL.

Hughes and Hough VICTORIA THEATRE

TO THE GOVERNMENT

ASD ADMIRILTI.

General Auctioneers -

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Share, Coal and

General Brokera.

PROPRIETORS

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AL. TELEOR THE CODE.

Telegraphic Address MEIRION HONGKONG.

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PUBLIC AUCTION,

HE Undersigned have received instruc.

Razar3.

Căvar to sell by Public Auction.

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fi

SATURDAY

the 18th October, 1915, at 11.33 a.z.,

At their Sales Rooms, Na. S

De Varz Koin, "Corner of

Ico Hours Street-

SUNDRY "SILVERWARE. INCLUDING THREE SILVER TEA

SERVICES, TWO SILVER TRAYS O

Taama :—Âż usual.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers

Hongkong. Oct. 14, 1915.

AUCTION

DINNA FORGET

SATURDAY, 16th OCTOBER, 1915.

MONSTER PROGRAMME Pathe's Great Serial

5th Series "of

ROCAMBOLE"

THE TERROR OF PARIS

1:5 Part

BOMBARDMENT BY THE RUSSIAN BLACK SEA FLEET IN THE BOSPHORUS

Pathe's Famous British Gazette,

WEDNESDAY, 20th OCT. 1915 GRAND CONCERT for RED CROSS. Under the Distinguished Fatronage of Admimi R. Ï. Austrotara, 0,31,0),

when the NAVAL CONCERT PARTY, will fulfil the Programm

AUCTIONS.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

TIES Undersigned hava.roceived instruc-

00

TUESDAY

the 19th October, 1915, commencing

at 2:30 p.m., at their Sales Rooms, No. 8,

Des Voeux Road, "Cornar.

of Ice House Street,-- *

VALUABLE TEAKWOOD

FURNITURE,

BRASS FENDERS, FIRE BRASSES, CARPETS, RUGS, Eta, Eto,

"

As follows:-

Ous Tapestry-covered Drawing Room 850 Suite, Bedroom Furniture, “Upholstered Arm-chaira... and Solaa, Two Brass Bed- steads, Side-boarda, Dinner Waggdes, Extension Dining Tables and Chairs, eta,

THE Undersigned have received instrac-ete, Dianes, Tes-and-Coffee-Services,

tions 10 adli by Public Auction,

SATURDAY,

the 16th October, 1913, commencing at. 10.45 a.m., at their Sales Rooms, No. 8.

Des Youx Rond, Corner of Ice House Street BUNDRY

VALUABLE TEAKWOOD

AND

BLACKWOOD FURNITURE GRASSCLOTH, SILK, &c.,

As Follows: Chesterfeld Sofas and Chairs (New), Besso and Braas-mounted Bedsteads, Bodroom and Dining Room Furniture, Toilet Tables," Wardrobes, Washstands, La., Sideboards, Dianer Waggons,. Exton- don Dining Tables and Chaits, Brass Fenders, Fixe Brasson, etc.

BLACKWOOD. --` Cabinets, Chairs, Flower Standa. Bracketa, Marble-top" Tables, Card Tables, Stools, Photo Frames,

etc., ato.

Aku

One Dianer Service, Sunday Crockery | and Glass Waco, Cutlery, Cooking Stove,.

Crockery, Glass and E.-P. Ware, Cooking

Cutlery, atc.

..And.

Two Fianor, Electric Reading Lamps

khaki service ong, and with odd sparkling SLANG ON THE STAGE. i always on the alert te soe and Avert danger. The logs, either in sliver ar gold, are crossed, and the arms, of the same PICTURESQUE YANKEEIAMS FROM mere lifted to touch the hand. The designer, Mr H. Brandon, states that hơ has sold 1,050,000 of this charm, since the war broke ond

KICK-IN."

Mr Brands his received damatous letters front soldiers at the front asatibing their escape from pariiona situations to the wering of the charm. Que letter which had five signatures s

Amorican siang ternie, like the American butale-nosed books, are striking without being beautiful, the Daily News, Both are a feature of the American Invasion cf Landao, though the boots could never We have been out here for five month hopa for the success which has been fighting in the trenches, and have not had schloved by the slang It has been left to rata a pat our grast, good fortune

dewa to the newly-imported crime play, Kick Intressure highly.

your lucky charm, "which ; we to sham Londoners. hom completally thay Though it is thirty bought by women to can be deptured by language which has 10 prent to husbands, sous, and sweethearts relation be respectable conversation on this going to the front, the incantion of the gif side of the atlantic ball. If Kick-In in mess cases, no doubt, just for good were es full of our native slang sa it is of just, with no touch of anporatition. In

Yankee sms the British, player, would Regent's Park recently there was a curious probabis Blad, it tiresome. Rick-In's Bratscape. This was the public presentation of Bight London audience seemed as delighted Touchwoot" to each of the 1,200 officers with the quaint talk as with the accussing and men of a battalion of the City of of thrills which make up the nation of this London Rifles by & French actress, remarkable play.

Bloat of the critic ant stay with regard to the meaning of the title. There appears a general.impression that Kick Ja

to be interpreted in the sense of

atting · busy." "What it really mean, a Daily Nawe representative was informed

by an expert at the Vaudeville Theatre, is

̈jast the opposita. To kick-in” in `bs

defest. or soknowledge

..

Meg hørtid anD ILLUMINAZING.",

Want' Advertisements illuminating bangouge,

PREPAID

it

$1 per inch........... 3 Insertions.

-One week.

$2

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Certificates,

WANTED,

The most overworked Yankeeism of recent times, the emphasised word "some

the use of which, howarer, la cinimed to hare had its origin in this country), ccurs Infrequently in the new p

w play and will soon and finalf saparseded, that the expert It is a most vivid,

sad he had no doubt that description by Milusiva nonlogy, is going to catch on,

"She's the baby that keeps him with a quonk in his shoes." Once you have the kay, it is quito easy to understand this is a reference to the woman whose influence on har man is such that he does nothing of which he need be ashamed--so that it does not matter who sees or hears him. When Fon hear that he blows a box like no ona

nike can, and his signature-is-all uter the ECOND and THIRD ENGINEERS,hop, you are intended to gather that his THIRD OFFICERS with safe-opaning powers are unique and that

tracon of his work are everywhere.

You can't make her spill anything" Apply to-

menas, obviously, that she won't tell-just obviously as the phrase, Bo wouldn't 889 give you the right time if he had it on his wriss" means that he is xvory, stingy man. You can't call him a blown in the glass crook" is not so clear. A bloma in the glass rook is E criminal by instinct and not merely by association,

DOUGLIS STEAMSHIP Co, Lrs,,, Hongkong, Oct. 134 1915.

»

WANTED...

FURNISHED ROOM within ten

Aminutes walk of Blake Fier.

***

**ROOM",

4 paly

C/O CHINA Maxi' Office. Hongkong, Sept. 28, 1916.

AN OPEN. AIR CONCERT AND FETE

will be held in the

TUR

845

end Oce large 4-Fold Blackwood Screen, PUBLIC GARDENS, ALBERT ROAD,

Coloured Panels, Sundry Blackwood Is A OF THE FUSES Furniture, &e., One Large Blackwood Wardrobe, Gramophone and Records, Tennis Net and Poles, &c. ̈

(Fall Particulars froin Catalogue.)

HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers.

Hongkong, Oct. 14, 1915.

886

PUBLIO AUCTION. Undersigned have received instruc tions to sell by Public Auction, (FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED),

do....

TUESDAY,

the 19th October, 1915, at 2.50 pm at their Sales Rooms, No. 8,

Des Voeux Road, Corner of

£ Ice House Street, -One Coorz-3 pachula Press, Chinery Post |

3 Pismos, Carpets, Sandry EP. Ware, Card Size, Stied with Goss Celer Lens, Electric Reading Lamps. etc.. AND A FEW 45, Focal Plane Shutter, Six Double Dark LOTS OF PONGEE SILK, Bedspreads, Slides Film Pack Adaptor, Light Filter, Cushion Covem, Tea Clotha, Napkins, Table Runners, Ospreys. etc...etc., Three etc. etc. complete in Leather Case cost

425.10.0 practically new.

Perambulators.

(Fol Particulars from Catalogue.).. Terma-Auɛnal.

HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers.

Bongkong, Oct. 9, 1915.

PUBLIC AUCTION

*78

One new Butchers "Populer Pressman." Refer Camera quarter plate, fitted with Zeiss Temar Lens, 45, Focal Plane Shutter, Six Plate Holders, Film Pack Adaptor, in Leather Case, cost £17.100, »practically

new.

One Aldis Carbine folding Pocket Camera Post Card size for Films or Plates, Ausstigmat Leas in Leather Case în

Terms ---As usual,

THE Undersigned have torzived instrne.perfect condition.

tions from P. TERSTRARIEN, E87,

to sell by Public Auction,

MONDAY,

the 18th October, 1915, commencing at 2,30 p.my at No. 12, Humphreys Buildings, Kowloon,

VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD.

FURNITURE

Comprising: FUMED THAKE DINING ROOM FURNITURE-Dioner Waggon, 2 China and Glass Cupboards, fideboard, Extension Dining Table and Chairs, 2 Dianer Service, good Glassware, &c. 30,

FUMED TEAK BEDHOOM FURNI TURE: Two Single Wardrobes, Bevelled Mirrors, Uressing table and Cupboard, and large practically-aww double-Bries:

DRAWING ROOM - Upholstered Chosterfield Sofa and Arm-obais, Uphols tered Tank and Tapestry Smoking Chairs, Writing Table and Office Chair, Casonsens Curtains of how doeízo, &c., da,

„And

American, Ice Chest, Filter, peaclically new Pantry Tables and Cooking Utensila

MA few lots of good Chinese Porcelain brought from Pakin

vion view from Saturday noon,

"Catalogues will be immedi

•Terms A wpia15

“HUGHES & HOUGH

HUGHES & HUUGI, - Auctioneers.

Hongkong. Oct. 14, '191b.".

887

JAPANESE MAKERS,

Every kind of Footwear. MADE

O

ORDER

CHERRY &.00. FEDDER STREET,

Opposite Hangkang Hotl Telephone No. 491. Hongkong, March 20, 1914

CAPE

BRITISH RED CROSS SOCIETY

and the ORDER OF ST. JOÊN OF JERUSALEM

од

Thursday, October 21st, 1915,

at 9 PM..

Admission will be afforded at the Main. Entrance and, the

Albany Entrance.

The Gates will be Opened at 8.30 P.M. By Lint permission of Lieut.-Colonel L.A. Watson and rers the BAND OF. THE 7TH PUNJANIS will perform

and also

THE POLICE RESERVE BAND; Vocalists:-Mrs. Villiers Smyth.

Mr. A. J. England. Mr. H. E. Mariel

▲ GLOSSARY.

THAT WORD "COLONIAL.'*

Briton the Best Weet to 'Express

Unity

0

A cor uspondent writes to the Finncial New as follows

Owing to the war, we have been spared the sea-serpens" sad the giant goose- berry" this year but in order that the discarsion has been renewed, on the pro

silly sosson ball not be

e entirely lost a vision of another word in place of Colonial The people who, presam

write letters periodically about BED surpents and goo ebenion have been sug gusting saw words to take the pisca of the said to be håret word “Colonial. The word is nos objectionably in some senses, but, as is well known, our brothers and sisters inhabiting the British Dominions

end the Sear object to being called Colonial" And 12 rooder? Is is A poor sort of work, and seams to along o Culonimberlain days, before the

tha

hecame Dominions; before the pile of Empire had become the inspišizy force that it is to-day.

DIMISE OF "COLONIAL

Wo a well understand, our Overs a brothers siting a sochy name than Colonials but, after all, who calls them Colegial? Who uses the word as applied to individuals or peoples? The Secretary of State for the Colonias a frequently men tioned as Colonial Secretary (and se

have

Here is a little glory of tarms that are not yet heard that Mr Benar law chjects), used in the play:

N

of

All ret" At, or "first-rate." Dip"-Pickycekat-

*Bit House"-Stato Penitentiary. **Gun"One who roba s hoting.

cka-Diamonds.

**Rocka

**Stir "Prison

Glommed.1 BAKI-

Kalo Money-

Stall"-Following you.

** Slough "—To convict

** Fan "and ““Frisk”.../To' search.

Bull"-Detective.

Harness Ball

ม

Policoman..

Collar Necklace. - Squealer-Informer. White stuff"--Morphine. Squirt Hypodermic syringe.

and there is, of course, the Royal Colonial Instituts, which can hardly be expected to.

change is honoured name without prolonged celiberation. But for general purposes 'the word is already defunct. When we speak of A

an. Australian, a Now Zesiander, era South Ariese nowadays we do not refer to the aborivides of those conatrion; we are not. alluding to Manries, Zalú,"or Re‘skins

imply by the words the British-bere and bred inhabitants of Canadı, Ansʻralia,

në

uses it.

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LOCAL SHOPPING.

MOUTRIE PIANOS

Represent the highest degree

of perfection in artistic

construction and are backed by

New Zealand, and South Africa. The day bas long since passed when a man wonki designate his brother or cousin in Canads or Australia, in Zew Zealand or Rhodakis,

Colonial.

oft word which atterly fails to suggest the pride v birth The word staff, by the way, is one of which burns in a Briti & breast, no natter. the most overworked. ja American slang in which corsar of the Empire the Briton, Cary that sidewalk stuff means "stop may be born. Hence, there would seem Last nonsense," and you get "bird of no aced to worry about the use of the enzd passage stuff" and "limelight stuff" and Colonial, because nobody who is anybody other similar phrase.**Had a crush co

If we must find a word to fill the gap him" means took a fancy to him, If we UNDER the Patronage of His Fur-and is likely to become very popular, caused by the demise of Colonial are Sir Heway MAY, 6.Q.M.G.When you hear that she's been going to we not all Britons"? Whether we be His Excellency MJ GENERAL F, the post wearing straight collars for core born in London or inverness, in Medicine VE, Rear Admiral R. H. Ansmutaza, time you will know that she is now quile. Hat or Adelaide, in Cape Town or Stadras," O.M.G..

+ respectable young lady. There should are we not Britons? What better word bo, a faturs, for if it firvers," which could be desired? ne objection to it is sounds like Lewis Carroll, and mesas "if it that it might sound wwowhat icsular to is found out."--When a cracter speaks some era. Some critica might seek to mizing" with some of the mullion-dollar canine its significance to Great Britain be intends, a reference to the alone; bot that would not be justifiable. Amaricsi equivalent of "heavy awella." Already the word "British has been. Que of the Lost obscure passages in the granted a wider significance than appertains dialogue is this: "Sit on the end of the to the British Isles, and there is no real fy copa minstrels. You are sure of one reason why Briton" should not era brses Hugh The New York police, it appears, a bolder masning hare & minstrel troupe, and the ly

THE FLER WORD. cops, or best educated cotectives, are

But let na not fall into the American usually the corner men, who do most of the talking. He'd bleed lemon-jaics for trap provided by the like wom woek" is thoroughly descriptive of a man zitisher No Hriton ever coined thist be obtained at Messrs. S. Moutrie & Co..gets my goat" means that it upsets ported & fare bee-ed on tragically Tickets of Admission 50 cents each can of acid disposition. This kind of thing word, Bor did ang Briton the clamation By Bidh recourly ve *alick skirt" in a smart girl; The Robinson Piste Co.. and at either cerves Gate on the night of the. Foto

and **grest gobs of joy

historie ocean That shine in AD though, ased Hongkong, Oct. 13, 1915.“

ironically in the play, whad seem to Americanism, and would not coms to the express the amotion aroused in the audience lips of a true Briton in the hour of

bekaptoat which attends the performance of this quite At all costet, Heitimber must extraordinary production.

of the language.

Erme suggestions that have been brought forward to take the "place "of the clá Cao are such poor, inerphoninas sonnds **** Brimatlan and *Dow minicumb"; while "* Imperialist," althongk ged word in its place, already has a distinct meaning and therefore, fails to embrace the pride of race wirish i needed for Ew expressed name Intended ta designate in one-word such grand nations se, the Canadian, the Australians and An old campaigner of the rank and file other branchs of the Empire, Briton who was shown a letter on “Idola” is Tae is a good, old word, with the reat British. Times pointed out that the belief that ring about it and if one need to distinguish certain things bring good or bad luck has between the Britons who inhabit the always prevailed in the sings Formerly, British Isles and this who live in the says The Times, there wore two taliamsas Overseas Dominions, Jet, the latter ba which were regarded · ss expecially known as Diversen Britons. Maybe this is U efficacious in warding off misfortunes, Exac a little cumbersome, but it is surely to he particularly death and disablement in preferred to Britsprisne" or "Do- battle. Them wers, in the infantry, #| misionista." The Unity of the British button off's banic, and in the cavalry the Empire is more definitely suggested in the tooth of horro;"bat for the articles to good old-fashioned “Britür than in'xuy Entrance only at the Garden Gate in bring good luck or to avert erit the new angled chunterfeit produced by the

Upper Albert Road,

who wore the hatto and the h to world coiners. which the tooth belonged should hav Prices of Admission Adult 30 cta.

come soccessfully, through a campaign. Childred 10 cta

A good By years ago the old words All Members and Associates free

harur, taliams, miglot dropped out of us is the army The French Alnog Come to see the MERRIR MUMMERY word mascot," which triginated with,

5.30pm Tickets 9 gamblers and is applied to any person,

T

Animal, or thing which is supposed to be Toys and Fatty Articles, Iren, Sweets, Tes: lucky came into fashion; and in the army

884

MINISTERING CHILDREN'S LEAGUE.

SALE OF WORK IN AID OF T-OCAL CHAKITIES`for CHILDREN, TRE PRINCE OF WALES FUND, the National Committee for Belgian Belief, and Children in M. C. L. Forts whose fathers have been killed in action

to be bald in the Grocada of Government Bcune By kind permission of His Excellency the Governor

Saturday, 30th October,

from 3 to 6.p.m.

Bran Tub, Christmas Tree

FO. CHITS TAKEN Hongkong, Oct. 11, "1915, +

Burgeon ·Dentist

No. II. D'AQUILAR UILSET,

IDOLS" IN THE ARMY.

The Resired Popularity of Chartha.

some Animal or bird-monkey, parrot, or Eck or oven the domestic dog os est appointed ** the mascot of the regimen. Bet gines, the outbreak of the wor thero 881 bas Ledo su extraordinary revival in t

simy of the popularity of the old talisman

“TERMS” VERY : MODERË TE RE

For charm,

„Jewellers, trinketa in metal sud stone, which lovers presented to sach other” kad, ware attached to bracelets or "cheinsiste bring

ng mutual astaney, prosperity, and happiness, were first largely bought by the public and given-sa-Debtrativaragenta to relatives and friede who had onlisted. The special sharm for soldiers oulad Touchwoods and described as the wonderful Kas'sip charm,” was designed dhaving a hormone no I gested by the old custom of touching

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