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the amount of fiber available at all times, in what condition it can be obtained, and how uniform it can be expected to run if carded.

No.. 1227-Phonographs, art TRADE INQUIRY LIST NO. 123. furniture and novelties. The Frank W. Williams Company of West Tay lor Street and Campbell Avenue, Chicago, IL, seks Hongkong con- Hongkong merchants are invited nections for its line of phonographs, to correspond with American con-art lamps and art furniture, and cerns seeking Hongkong connections wood and metal specialties of all classes. The company invites cor as Ested below:-

respondence.

Hongkong. September, 27 1919.

QUEEN'S COLLEGE....

THE CHINA MAIL.

ANNUAL AQUATIO SPORTS, '

HONGKONG CRICKET

CLUB.

ANNUAL GENERAL, MEETING.

ST. RAPHAEL'S SOCIETY.

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Here is the annual report to be presented to members and sub- scribers of the Society`nd the Eighth Anmund Meeting to be held on Sun- day, Oct. 5. The annual general meeting of the

Committee:-P. H. Murray (Pro- Hongkong Cricket Cath was held insident), M. Fernandez (Hon. Secre the Club pavilion, last evening.

tary, H. Dixon (Hon. Treasurer), Lee Yat Chol, F. L. Marques, N. G Marques, and A..J. C. da Silva. Spiritual Director, the Rector of St. Francis Chureir.

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Now that the war has ended, shank God, we can look forward to an excellent season for all sports and

Honie.

At present there are on our re-

gister six life members and 70 ordi- mary members,

TUESDAY, OCTOBER

Union Suits

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These Union Suits of underwear are built for comfort. They do away with the extra material around the waist and prevent that uncomfortable feeling of the underyest

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Made of a fine soft knit material and cut on scientific lines ensuring a perfect fit.

We stock them with both long or short legs in all sizes.

Acknowledged by wearers to be the Perfect Suit of underwear.

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MACKINTOSH

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16 Dès Vœux Road.

BROKEN BOTH IN BODY AND IN SPIRIT.

This year work shows a substan- tint increase over that of previous | A REMARKABLE REPORT ON

undertaken 108 THE SOCIAL CONDITION OF seas having

GERMANY-YEARS BE funeris of which 13 were free, the

FORE FROSPERITY RETURNS.

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sufficient to maintain the population at theif diminished weight, provided that no strain is thrown upon their constitutions either by work or by infection, for their powers of resist ance are reduced to a low ebb..

The workers in factories were, on- the whole, better off than most of the population, and it was the middle class which suffered more. The birth rate has largely diminished, and

Some striking conclusions are con- the development of the children is Conditions in Germany by Dr. Ernest of nourishment of the mother, but.. tained in the report on Food interfered with, not only by the lack H. Starling, issued recently as a also by the defective aupply of cow' Government White Paper. He states milk.. that her supplies of food and raw material are exhausted, and her spirit

The annual aquatic, sports meeting in connection with Queen's College was held yesterday afternoon at the VRC, bath (by kind permission of the Committee). All the students

Mr. F. Maitland was in the chair and was supported by Messrs, P. M. assembled, and there were present. Hodgson (Hon. Secretary), R. P. the masters and mistresses of the Thunfield, R. Kennedy, F. H. College. The programme ischided Thoms and Pay--Liens. Robinson.

Gentlemen,The Committee lare now to submit to you a general state- sixteen events, all of which were well There were many members present.

The Chairman said: Gentlemen,ment of the plains of the Society' competed. Most of the scholars are The report and necounts have been ) and balance sheet for the year end- } good swimmers, notably Douglas in your hands for several days and In 31st December, 1918. The total Laing, who only on a previous will adopt the usual course and take receipts from all sources-annual day WCD good prizes at the then as read, Our thanks are due subscriptions donations from sub- V.R.C. sports. He did exceedingly to our Hon. Secretary, Mr. P. Meribers, entrance fees from new well yesterday, carrying off the high Hodgson, that the results are ac members, fimeral fees and interest, est aggregate of marks, and becom favourable, and. I think, constiture including the balance brought for ing the champion for the third year record notwithstanding that word from last year, nounted to in succession. Another of the swim-$308.17 has been taken from our $5,678.83 and, after deducting all mers was Ko King Fan brother of Koprofit to adjust the loss in exchange expenditure, there remains a balance Kin Fan, the well known college ram War Savings investment. We of $17.78 to be carried forward to runner. The most exciting event was peel to do well in the financial line new account. During the past the Team Race for the Coronation for years to come, for ive have silt year, the Society conducted, "108 Shield. The schools represented were $8,050 debentures to redeem, and is burials, Queen's, Ellis Kadoorie, Wanchal, Diocesan, St. Joseph's, Kowloon, St. appears sure that it will not be many Paul's and Yaumati. There were five years before the present pavilion will men in each team. At the early start have to be enlarged by an extra St. Joseph's took a good lead, closely storey, or rebut entirely followed by Queen's, who with Laing and Ko, managed to pull up, and gain vantage from St. Joseph's, and won nicely. Ellis Kadoorie's team members of this club who have last seven years was 58 per year. enter into them heart and soul. To avenge zumber of funerals for the did very well, and had the honour of lost their lives in the war mem- The Society's labours have become finishing second. A Chinese masters" race was won by Mr. Kwong, who was orial will be erected in the pavilion, extensive known and the public loudly applauded. The first prize for and I have arranged with Mr. W have freely availed of its economical this event was a fine silver cup kindly con of Messrs. Palmer & Turner, ted at not being able to replenish our

service. We are very much hamper presented by the Nanyang Brothers, design, and send out a tablet fremstads ornaments and accesscres Tobacco Company.

We are pleased to know that required for the cofina mada locally. At the conclusion of the sports, a Gymnasium where the prizes were large gathering assembled in the Interport Cricket is to be revived, Indeas sent in middle of March, arul 24th to 20th November Ive 1918, has not yet been executed, and ner, the Headmaster said: Mrs. between Hongkong, Shanghai and ment from London."

We were able to help the Govern It is sure that British Malaya. Ralphs who is closely associated with

the Race functions for the College on previous tain time we shall also have the plea fire in the matsheds at

EFFECT OF THE WAR. occasions and there is no necessity age of a visit from Malaya. Those Course when, at the urgent request Mrs. win have had the good fortune to of the Sanitary Department," we No. 1228.-American Lumber and for a formal introduction,

The report describes the food has also had a marked influence on Timber. The American Woods Ex Ralphs is a well-known and respected represent Hongkong at cricket. in loaned the whole stock of a pine problem in Germany during the war, the mentality of the nation. Among port Association of the 8th floor friend of the College and I am sure Shanghai and Malaya know well of coffin (19) to sepulchre the remains it is pointed out that before the war the lower, and middle classes the the German Empire was very nearly chief defect noted, is the general Munsey Building, Washington, D.C., she is just as pleased to come to us as the hospitality shewn them, and we of the victims of the fire.

Our stock of cak coffice was very self-supporting, and the population apathy, listlessness, and hopeless." We must remember that Mrs. I should be very glad if anyone who of 395 Broadway, New York City, introduction of their line of American

Among the leading men the mental sale in this field of elastic and non-selves as in a position to furnish in-engagements to attend to and, this Hon. Secretary in the next few inability to get fresh coffins and sup- She began the war with a consider and moral prostration was the most seek Hongkong connections for the lumber and timber and offer them. Ralphs has numerous interests and can pus a man up will advise the and entirely exhausted in 1919. Our of the three chief allied countries

The Selection Committee plies from Bagard during the war abis margin of food above her re-striking. They seemed hopeless and elastic webbings of every description, formation to Hongkong inquirers makes all the greater her kindness week

in coming here to perform a function will have a difficult task to performs, Recounts for the large balance of cash quirements.

despairing of any future for them? fancy narrow fabric buckles and concerned in the lumber trade.

selves or their country. This hope No. 1229 General Import and Ex. of this kind. On behalf of every-for the team will be representative in hand,

The diminished production of metal fittings. This concern is a

It is with great satisfaction that

lessness was more striking than combination of American manu port-The Schneider Eldridge Updike body connected with Queen's College of the whole Colony, Bowlers are

vegetable food and the absence of any resentment. The contrast facturers in their line and is excep. Company of 892 Broadway, NewI thank her for her kindness, which meeth wanted, and 1 need hardly say we are able to report, as was inconcentrated feeding-stuffs, however, of the mentality of these men with tionally strong. References and other York City, seek Hongkong connec-all-of us appreciate. Mr. and Mrs. that an important match is now and dentully mentioned last year, the rendered it impossible to fatten cattle, their overbearing self-confidence be details are on file at the Consulate tions in the general import and Ralphs with their small son are then lost by a dropped catch or slack completion of the Car Shed, the cost and diminished to a marked extant fore the war was impressive. They of which was entirely defrayed by the production of meat and especial seemed to have lost their nationality. export trade and invite correspond-shortly leaving for home and this is felding.

probably the last time she will attend {. The report and statement of a private subscription, and the Society ly the production of fat. Another and their point of view was that they No. 1219-Old and Scrap Manila ence.

No. 1230-Steel and Oil Mill | our sports meeting and counts were adopted on the propost has to place on record Mr. Simon factor was the difficulty of attaining have no hope of recovering from Rope. The International Purchasing

an equitable distribution of the foods Company of 141 Milk Street, Boston, Machinery Messrs. Willits and Pat therefore, it is only right that tion of the Chairman, seconded by The Yan's generosity in contribu

ing a further mum of $100 in- the

present conditions, and therefore Mass., are in the market for the pur-terson of No. 1 Crumma Street, San we should wish them a happy and Mr. H. Hancock

actually available.

that no change, even death itself, The clectica of ofice-bearers for subscription list, to bring up the

If this distribution could have been can be for the worse. But the de and invite correspondence from nections for the import of steel and home. I sincerely thank the Com- the ensuing year resulted as follows: amount to the sum required for attained no great harm would have scription did not apply universally. chase of old and scrap Manila rope Francisco, Col. seek Hongkong con.enjoyable holiday while they are at

President Mr. F. Maitland (liquidating the total cost of the build occurred to the population, but the possible shippers.

ing

"The impression we have derived No. 1231-Engineering, Contract Club for so kindly allowing us to use elected).

farmers defied all measures taken to is that the nation of Germany is Hon. Secretary--Mr. P. M. Hodg-

The uppeal at the Cemetery door obtain delivery of the food left over broken both in body and in spirit," Messrs. Frame, Leaycraft and Com.ng and similar supplies. Mr. Charles the pool and the donors of the prizes

on All Souls' Day has exceeded our after the consumption by them of adds the report "Even if the ad- pany of 64 Wall Street New York Roland Leutz, Radio Engineer, of especially Messrs. G. A. V. Hall, and son (re-elected).

Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, seeks M. P. Choa, two enthusiastic ald

Hon. Treasures-Mr. C. B. Brown mast sanguine expectations.

their legal amount. Owing to the verse conditions as regards food were In 1918 the sum of $72.43 was lack of grain for poultry, eggs almost removed, months, or even years, of City, seek correspondence relating to Hongkong connections on behalf of boys for presenting two champion (re-elected). the general cotton piece goods trade an export organization dealing in ship cups.. I also thank Mr. Fletcher, Committee Messrs. F. Maitland collected. in 1917 $87.44, and is disappeared. Fish was only obtain good feeding will be necessary before and offer themselves as in a position.

able in small quantities and at high the people are restored to their pre to be of special service to south supplies for the engineering, con. the energetic organizer of the Sports (President), the Hon. Mr. Claud 1019 $126.21.

and his staff." (Applause).

We most gratefully think the The following were the results Pearce. H. A. Nisbet, Fr. P. Thur public, and we accept in this in prices, so that for the poorer class of vious health and eficiency."

the population the only supplementary Fifty Yards' Handicap (Junior) field, R. Kennedy, F. H. Thomas, rented generosity a sign of approval food obtainable consisted of turnips, Wan Kwan Ting; 2, Chan Pak Capt. Gray, D. E. Donnelly and of the Society's exertions for the carrots, cabbages, etc. Chuen.

Fay. Lieut. Robinson (re-elected).

alleviation of the poor and needy in Graceful Swimming Leung Ti Mr. Maitland observed that this their bour of bereavement. Sang; 2, D. Laing; 3 Ko King Fan was his twenty-sixth year on the 4, A. A. Rumjahn.

No. 1217-Confectionery: jams and preserves.-Geo. F. Eberhard and Company of 360-362 Fremont

MENTALITY OF THE NATION, **Three years on a diet insufficient is still intact. These conclusions Indigestible, tasteless, and mano....

based on observations and

tonous," the report continties, "has

presented by Mrs. Ralphs. Mr. Tan. been fixed for a triangular contest we are stil without advice of ship-/is broken, but that the social machine (both as to quantity and quality,

are

Street, San Francisco, Cal, seekTRADE INQUIRY LIST NO. 124. Our College has performed simil Shanghai will come and simpost ceriment during the great disaster at the investigations made in the course of not only reduced to a low level the

Hongkong connections in the export of candies, chocolates,, jams, pre- serves, and similar goods and invite correspondence.

No. 1218-Elastic and non-Elastic Webbings. The American Webbing

two visits to Germany.

vitality and efficiency of the great bulk of the urban population, but.

Manufacturers Export Corporation seek Hongkong connections for the we are to welcome ter amongst us. must not be lacking in this respect. tow at end of the year under report of Germany was better fed than anyness."

General.

No. 1220.-Cotton Piece Goods.

China importers in this line.

No. 1221-Shoes; Hosiery; Cut- lery: Piece Goods. Yaru. Etc.-The W. & Trading Company of 12 East 42nd Street, New York City, seek to place on sale in Hongkong their line of women's, men's, misses' and boys' shoes, hosiery, cutlery, piece goods and similar goods and yarns, and invite correspondence.

oil mill machinery.

tracting and manufacturing industries and allied lines.

No. 1232.-Aniline Dyés, Colours, Dye Stuffs, etc. Mr. W. W. Hales of | 100 William Street, New York, seeks Hongkong connections for the intro- duction of a line of aniline dyes, colours, chemicals and similar goods, No. 1233.-Safe Cabinets.-The

Safe Cabinet Company of Marietta, Ohio, seek a Hongkong agent for the No, 1222-Lard Making Machi-introduction of their line of safe nery.-The Brecht Company of cabinets and invite correspondence. 12th and Cass Avenue, St. Louis, No. 1234.-Nash motor cars and Mo., seek to introduce in Hongkong trucks. The Nash Motors Company their line of machinery for the ren.- of Kenosha, Wis., seek a Hongkong dering; bleaching, and handling of agent for their line of motor cars lard and invite correspondence. and motor trucks and invite corre

No. 1223-Clothing-The Worldspondence. Export Company of 25 Bond Street, No. 1235.-Dye stuffs and chemic- New York City, seek Hongkong als.-The Lazard Godchaux Co. of connections for the introduction of America, Inc., of 100 William Street, men's, women's and children's cloth- New York City, an old Belgian firm ing of every description and make now domiciled in the United States, and invite correspondence.

seeks Hongkong connections for a line of dyestuffs and chemicals.

mittee of the Victoria Recreation

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Coronation Shield Team Race.-1 Queen's College; 2, Ellis Kadoorie School.

Fifty Yards' Breast Stroke, Handi- cap.1. Tso Tse Yui; 2, Wan Kwan Ting: 3, Cheung Shun.

Severn, CM.G., Messra. T. E.

Committee.

There being no further business, the meeting terminated.

THE REPORT.

The stock of coffes and fittings and ornaments in hand on the 31st December lost, is valued at $374.50. The Committee desire to express their sincere gratitude to Hi. Lord ship Bishop D. Pozzoni, and the The report of the Committee clergy for performing burial services stated that the income and expendi- conducted by the Society, as well as Hing Dive, D. Laing: 2. Ko ture account shows a surplus of to the members, subscribers, and King Fan; 3, A. A. Rumjahn. $2,500.50, which is an increase from the general publio for their volun-

Fifty Yards' Handicap (Open)-1, ost season of $328.39. The debeatary contributions to the funds. Leung Tit Sang; 2, A. A. Runjabnture interest amounting to $519 bas

P. E. MURRAY, 3, Cheung Shun.

been paid. The amount received on account of subscriptions and entrance

President. ises shows az increase of about $180. The ground is in excellent condition and much attention has been devoted

Long Plunge.-1, D. Laing, 53 feet 9in; 2, Tso Tse Yui.

Diving for Plates-1, Ko King Fan; 2, Cheng Lim Chakr

Hongkong, Sept. 27, 1919.

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APPETITES OF THE RICH.

IMMEDIATE NEEDS.

The opinion is expressed in the report that if the Allies supply the necessary working capital to restart Large firms bought food outside the German machine they will acquire the rations for the sake of their a measure of control, which they employees, which was entirely outside could obtain in no other way, and a the law. A rich man, to satisfy his certainty of a steady contribution to appetite, would pay any price how the expenses and damages of the ever fantastic, for food which he war. could not obtain otherwise, and one The immediate needs of Gerinany household which before, the war are stated to be; (1) Food for her spent 25,000 marks a year on food workers; (2) concentrated feeding and servants, had to spend 250,000 stuffs and manures for her agricul marks on the same objects..

Įture; (3) raw materials för her In consequence of the large pro manufactures. Of the raw materials, portion of vegetable food in the diet the chief requirements are cotton. and the large proportion of bran in wool, flax, leather, iron ore, and the bread, the food was much less certain other ores. Of food, fat in digestible than normally, and the the form of meat and oilseeds is ordinary individual, if living in a immediately necessary. Years must, family, obtained less than two-thirds however, elapse before the country of the amount regarded by all au attains its former stable and prosper thorities as adequate for health and ous condition. eficiency. The food, moreover, was seriously deficient as regards quality. The rations contained only 15 to 20 grammes of fat per day, and the food obtainable outside the ration was almost entirely deficient in fat.

DIPHTHERIA-HOW IT MAY BE AVOIDED.'

100 Yards' Race-1, D. Laing; 2, to the outfield generally. Several Ko King Fan..

repair and renewals tave been though smaller than in the previous No. 1224-Enamels, Pottery Sup- |

Chinese Masters Race-1, Mr. effected to the Club premises. The year. Great interest was taken in plies-George V. Gross and Com No. 1236.-Tungsten Ore.--- Kong.

Club did not enter for the Cricket the matches, and the stand erected pany of 30 Old Slip, Kew York City, Messra E. J. Lavino and Company of Class Team Race (Junior).-1; League, but some good matches were was largely patronised. The two seek Hongkong connections for the of the Bullitt Building Philadelphia, Class 4A.

played. Capt Gray scored 121 hampionship events, open to introduction of their line of enamels, Pa., invite correspondence looking to Old Boys' Race.-1, M. P. Choy against the C.R.C., and Mr. T. E., again went to the repre metallic exides of all colours; and the direct importation of tungsten. 2, F. R. Pereira.

Pearce 113 in the Xmas matchsentatives of the Chinese Recreation other pottery and tile making supore. The firm are actual consumers Class Team Race (Senior),-1,

agnipat The Rest

Club, Mr. Ng Sze Kwong winning plea. They invite correspondence. of large quantities of this ore and Matriculation class.

No. 1225.-Chemicals and Food desire to deal with first handa if Consolation Race,-1, Chan Chi

The entries for the annual Tennis the singles, and the doubles with A diet thus restricted in quantity and DIPHTHERIA is ally contracted when the child has a cold. · The Stuffs. The Chemcraft Company of possible.

Fat; 2. Mohamed; 3. Chan Yui Tournament, held during April and Mr. Wong Po Keung. Mr. L. For defective in quality signifies slow cold prepares the child's system, for the

ter and Mr. C. Bernard Brown were starvation, states the report. 25 West 42nd Street, New York City,"

In reception and development of the diph- May, were up to the average, al No. 1236-Metals; machinery: Ngai.

the winners of the "A" and "B" Germany a number of deaths actually theris geras. When there are cases of seek to introduce in Hongkong their lubricating" oils etc.-Messta. John The officials were:-President, Mr. line of food stuffs and chemicals and Fiske Little and Co., of 50 Union B. Tanner: Judges, Messrs. W. L.

class singles respectively, whilst occurred as a direct result of these diphtheris in the neighbourhood children invite correspondence.

Square. New York City, seek to Handyside, G. F. Nightingale and

Messrs. F. A. Redmond and A. conditions, especially among inmates that have colds should be kept at home off the street until recovered. Givo AN AID TO DIGESTION." Marse won the Handicap Doubles, of jails, asylums, and other inatity them Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and No, 1225-Ramie Fiber. Mr. L. place on sale in Hongkong their line J. C. Fletcher: Starters, Messrs. J. C. Conner of the United States Rubber of metals, machinery, lubricating oils Ralston and W. V. Doherty Time WHEN you have s fuilaess sud The Profession Pairs event was tions whose lumates had no oppor- they will not have to remain at home Company of California of No. 50 and greases, soda pulp, textile mat keepers, Messrs. A. H. Crook, and Wing you may know that you have eaten Dreaper as his partner, won the SUFFICIENT TO MAINTAIN POPULATION, when it has a cold, and minimizes the Long. It also cleans out the culture weight in the stomach after eatdropped. Mr. G. Thorne, with Mrs.tunity of adding to their rations.

beds, which forin in a child's throat. Fremont Street, San Francisco, Cal, chinery, and various metal products Kay: Clerk in charge of results, Mr. too much. and should take one of Cham Mixed Handicap Doubles, Mr. A. invites samples and prices of ramie and invite correspondence.

Wel Tat; Secretary, Mr. J. C. berlain's Tablets to kid your digestion. Morse and Mrs. Black having unfor

risk of contracting infectious diseases.. fiber together with information as to | Hongkong, 2 October, 1919.

Under present conditions the ra- For sale by all Chamista and Stora Fletcher.

For sale by all Chemists and Steretunately to scratch in the final,

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