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Metropolitan-Vickers Electrical Export Co., Ltd.

ELECTRICAL PLANT AND ACCESSORIES OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS.

SOLE DISTRIBUTORS IN CHINA & HONGKONG,

ARNHOLD BROTHERS & Co., Ltd.

1A, Chater Road. 'Phono Central 1800. ́.

DRESS CLOTHES.

TRIALS OF MODERN BRAU BRUMMELS,

I am afraid Miss Dell is responsible.

bint of the trouble in literature, and

Mr. Galsworthy (I think) to end a

to a Russian writer before we find the

trousers being cut off just as the ball

aver

FEAST OF LANTERNS,

END OF THE NEW YEAR

CELEBRATIONS.

in importaner next to the New Year

itself, which indeed, it really brings

o

to a close. Originally starting sa ceremonial worship in the Temple of

INCIDENTS OF THE WAR

MARSHAL ROBERTSON AT:

"AUTHORS' CLUB:

THE CHINA MAIL.

SILVER SUPPLY.

„SHORTAGE EXPECTED

1938.

WORLD DEMAND GREATER THAN

PRODUCTION,

"FRA" EASTERn Olympiad.

SOUTH CHINA PLANNING

BIG THINGS.

Hold Hanbal Robertson as guent of the Authors' Club said that there was

OTHER CENTRES BUSY, book published recently which had given some evidence which if it had

Reports from Hongkong and not appeared in that book might hava

Canton indicate that things are pró- appeared. Do where. The book was

The world's production arid congressing for China's Olymppic team. called Sir Douglas Haig's Command. sumption of silver during 1932 was The Hongkong Amateur Fedora They were told that in July, 1918 the largest in many years, due to tion, well organised and fully repre four months after Foch had taken the heavy demands from the Far, sextativo, ia puishing ahead with

command and when he seemed as far

.

an

tary measure and sent over onun of its

I

Bet.

PITTMAN ACT,

►

FRIDAY MARCH 21929

DAIRY FARM NEWS.

Just received

GUILLAUME TELL

GRUYERE

(Swiss)

CHEESE

80 cents per lb.

JARDINE ENGINEERING CORPORATION, LTD.

YAUMATI FIRE.

SMALL VILLAGE DESTROYED,

Chi Ma Yuen (literally, "acora garden) the small village just below Yaumati Railway Station was almost Mr. John Johnstore in s perch to destroyed by firs yesterday afternoon.

CHINESE CO OPERATION AIMED AT,

away from victory as ever, Foch as East, which took approximately Plans for a full Far Eastern pro preparing for attack and 21,000,000 ounces. Consumption of gomme, conducting training and couching groupe in football, basket asked Haig to lend him eight the entire world for the year was bull, volleyball, baseball, swimming, divisions, which he at once did estimated at 307,000,000 gundes, tennis and track and field.' But the British War Cabinet thought while production was estimated at The Canton Committea, is also that that waşa very ill-advised mill- 207,000,000 ounces. Silver is active and going ahead in its plans members to aek Sir Douglas if they virtually the only big industry in along similar lines in spite of the political difficulties. These two hed not better intervene and stop it, the world, outside of gold, wherein groups plan to send a full delegation That was a bit of evidence which customers buy and pay good prices North for the final try-outs in ahonld be brought out because it for all that is produced..

Shanghai, In all they plan to showed that at that time the British

The estimated consumption of bring North 85 athletes about Government bad no confidence in 307,000,000, ounces, it is said; docs equally divided between the two China's age-old love of festival, Foch as a leader. There was another not include many millions of old groups. It looks as though they for some of the trouble, say a writer still os strong a feature of the national incident in that book which showed ceins that were reminted and pal would give the other sections of NEW EWO ORGANIZATION. in the Munchester Quardian. Nearly lito no evor, finds happy expression in the opinion held by Government back into circulation in debased Chin a real tussle for the privilege. every house has someone who reads numerous feaste, many of which to their own Commander-in-Chief. Prices by the British and Dutch of representing China in Japan. every thing she writes, if only to see have been faithfully observed thise At the end of August when Haig waspire Not only did the market Sailing dates have been tentatívaly how it is done this time, and heaps of two thousand years.

take the entire bumper production, fixed, houses have people who read it for Today sees the o-lebration of one Hindenburg lina which he broke tro that an even 100,000,000 fire political difficulties for a time upset preparing to make an attack on the exports state, but over and above. Word comes from Foochow that some reason that they eat chocolates, fully that old, the Shang Yuan chieh, or three days afterwards, bo rrce.rad ounces of the precious white metal their plans. The city meet which because they like it, and the net result or "Feast of Lanterns," which ranke: a personal communication. "I do in excess of the world production was planned for last November had is that Miss Dell, and her world have

not know what personal comixad to be sold to meet the voracious to be abandoned but since then the far too much to say about the size of

munication is supposed to bo demand for commercial purposes, Schools not closcil have carried on a gathering assembled in Shanghai to One matshed was set alight and is a my next quarter's tailor's bill..

should define it from my experiente especially in the Far East and in successfully championships in bas-celebrate the inauguration of the Her villaior are never in doubt as

08 де that can to whether it is to be a black tie or a the Firet Canse during the Hap those who send it if they want to use

be used by the industrial arts of the Occident, hetball; football, and volleyball. Jardins Engineering Corporation, short space of time another twenty of "Cainage demand was very light. The fourth annind cross country Ltd., explained that the ides of this these inflammable structures were in long taile show, and one has to go to Dynasty, it was not until some eight it and not need if they don't want to in the Occident last year, almost race was also held with a good num-Corporation was Paveloped by. Mr. volved. No lives wors loot and tin.

hundred years later that the feast use it. It said the Cabinet would be non-existent,' Sy Coleman & ber taking part.

Aveyard shortly after he joined the took its present form with lanterns as very anxious, if he, Sir Douglas, Reitze in their annual review of the For the past three months a re-firm during the war period and Mr. inmates, with the help of the Police, the main display. Cavering a period suffered many casualties. Practicaly industry. When it resumes, how gulur monthly cross country race Jebnetone felt great pleasure in aming succeeded in saving some of their fringes on the heels of the dress of six days, the festival reaches its it said that sucose only would justify to meet this additional demand for has been conducted for College and it finally materialier. Mr. Johnstone property. No insumues has been

climus o the 15th of the lunar making that attack. Well, Govern silver and meet existing demands, Middle School teams at Shanghai. stated it is hoped that at some date effected. room door opens. But even bis hero month, but the rifulgent beauty of ment being the supreme authority in too, will be a problem for the silver From 50 to 60 to 100 imen have in the not far distant future the (if the man with the fewest Christian its myriad lanterns is usually dimmed the country is entitled to do anything.oducing industries and conuun started each time. 'Nanyang Col-Corporation will develop into names ir a Russian novel is really by the glory of a full moon. Not only I suppose it is certainly entitled if it

logo won the Inter-collegiste Cham. hero) seems to have no qualms what does every house in the land flaunt thinksa Commander-in-Chief is taking

enucorn in which the Corporation's pionship in football and is hoping: about his tie. It only its lustrous emblem of chicer and its wrong military action to write for the metal last year, the review places for a chance to represent directore, as the concern is primarily undertaking. In the past, 60 ager Regarding the higher prices paid to try out with Hongkong and other Chinese friends will have a large share certain instances in the past. I-draw hope for the atrocess of the present not only as shareholders but also as could attain that вителеза of strings of firecrackers, but countless him and say so and give him an says: "American mines received China. A Chinese basketball league intended to develop Chinese under ation from both sides at the outst vizion (especially as to what paper lanterns of every colour and order not to do it. But I do not the $1 an ounce fixed price under of seven teams has been going my host will do) then trousers' design go bobbing along the crowdid think it is entitled on the eve of the Pittman act. It exceeds any strong all winter and the winner takings for the benefit of the Chiurse han bada certain measure of succeer fringes, even trousers' existence, would streets bore high in picturesque great battle when a man is san pre-war prices since 1885, save only wants to try out in this sport, later themselves. It might be naked why out, the greatest success has been troubla me little. But the possibilities procession with the usual grotesque ing all the responsibility which be a few brief months in 1800 under on.

Jardine, Matheson and Oo, Ltd., as

achieved by the fusion of two organ of orror are so great. To be over dragon swaying and writhing most carries at such a time to write him to the short-lived Sherman law. dressed, meaning tails and white tie, fratsomely in their lambant light the effect: We think you will loss American production has received conducted at Wuchang with some departments to be absorbed in an separate lines and then joined handi A Provincial Athletic Meet was a firm have allowed one of their izations which have developed along when ano'n host or guest is in a black Music and crackers dominate the and if you do you'll have to take the $1 per ounce, or better, continu 200 different athletes taking part, undertaking of this astute, but the when the time was ripe. On the one tio, may mean little to those who general clamour. According to one meet casuslly and for fun. But when authority, the candle-ends of the peequences." It is a mean and crualously since April, 1918. There are The local Commitee plans to carry explanation is very simple. So long side we have the business knowledge

indications now that, as a cons on work till the Spring when a one is "keping up one's position" illuminated monsters are eagerly I don't think that incident has any quence of various plans being push Sectional tryout is contemplated:

as their operations in engineering and experience of J. M. and Co. Ltd., were septriated it, was posible for and on the other the knowledge sud (i..., selling or buying something, sought by childless women. The least

parallel in our history or in the ed American silver mines may con

A Hunan Provincial Meet was those responsible for the management experience of the Chinese in the use however remote), the mare making of anyway is one of the prettiest and history of any other country. I ocula tinue to receive. a particular pries conducted at Changsha. There is of Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd, to and the purchase of Machinery. Mr Jobastone alluded to one other matter superior or wrong and uncomfortable.

In the Calais Conference in February, of whatever price silver may com. Hunan,

Contracts and the fiosnang thersof makes all the difference. It in like

1917 Haig and I with the British and in the so-called open or for

The local Committee in Tientsin did not interfere with their crdinary of my position and my knowledge of beating a customer at golf. It has to A motor wagon ran backwards Miuistore root the French Minis

foreign market,

is carrying on a regular programme be done by so natrow a margin as to down a hill at Richton, near Accringtra and soldiers to discuss the U.S. gold currency, per fine ounce Central Executive. They have ment of the Engineering business was ly emphasized for those who have so The average price of 68 cents, of activities as suggested by the merchant business. 16 as clearly the Chinese. The importance of decriva even oneself before the right tog, Lancashire, crashed through a question of transport in Northern silver in 1922, in the so-called open hopes of producing some winning inevitable, and to avoid consequent go far from the Treaty Ports, to such soon, however, that a large develop learning Chinese cannot be too strong- bridge parapit, and dived 25ft. into France. We discussed it. We soon or foreign market, at New York, athletes. the River Hyndburn. The driver.finished and General Nivelle was was more than 5 cents better thair The Studiuin in Osaka was to bx loss of personal touch the new concern places where English is not spoken. William Wearing, was rotcued, greatly asked if he had any question the average of 63.07 cents in 1921, completed by March first. All in has been fate Mr. Johnstons's 1 will even go farther than Mr. shaken, from the submerged vehicle. he wished to raies. He pit The pre-war average was 653 cents dications are that it will be the personal opinion for several years ahustone and state that the learning his hand into his pocket and poiled for five years 1000-1913, inclusive, finest beld on which the Far East. past had bean that Chiness co-opera of Chine is esential and not merely out proposals for placing the British Commenting on the outlook for ern Games have so far been held. tion was 'to bo aimed at and the desirable to ensure the success of any Army under his command, Next 1928 the review says:

The runuing track is circular with formation of this Corporation is the and every undertaking in China. ** moing I sent my aide-de camp to "For the first quarter of 1923 a 20 yards straightway. The outcome of views which he was

Mr. F. P. FANG: Vice Chairman of Nivelle and asked if I could see him. current production figures indicate stands are of concrete and will sent pleased to say are held by all partners the General Chamber of Commerce of He returned with my aide-de-camp. for the three months" period about 27,000 people. Offices, dressing of Jardins, Matheson'& Co Ltd, Shanghai, said Mr. Joluston, M I said: "General, I don't under. 56,000,000 fine ounces new produc reous and restaurants will be found In conclusion, Mr. Johnstone Aveyard, and Gentlemen-I have stand why you put these very in world. This is at the rate of nearly will be in one corner of the enclo of learning Chinear, for in dealing with the General Chamber of Comm res at tion of silver from the mines of the underneath. The swimming pool impressed upon the staff the necessity great houqur to be prescat on behalf of portant proposals before the Ministers 25,000,000 fie punces a year. suro but outside of the truck. It the Chinese and matters Chinese they the opening ceremony of the Jardine loat light without having bad teed market for lead and copper will be made smaller for the Tar and brought more closely in touch with Engineering Corporation Ld., Jardine anything to me before. Generat is a club for gontlemen's gentlemen nursery ercors, and is distressed at the

may increase the output of silver, Eastern races as was the pool in the natives of this country than most Matheson & Co. L., is one of the Joffre and

don't . I atill on the active list: He says times, thought of food in blue serge suit or

since near 70 per cent., of world Shanghai. The total length will be of their Seniors and they will have oldest British firms in China, has busineza like that. We' thrath

transacted busineza on an enormous product of lead, copper and zinc aryctands. "avc, and those as bas the right and very rigid. And there is the world put them before the Minishers." mincs, not from ulver mines pra

| acquire a knowledge of the language. | clothes look like Bathing

Two tennis courts now in the In this connection, he congratulated and trustworthiness, which tradition on which suffers from a carious civilised Did not you know about it?" He per. No important decline in pro enclosure with two additional ones Mr. Laurence who, he heard, had just the new concern will, undoubtedly earth anyhow; and so long as feeling of liking to wash its face tasked. I said, " to be sadduction of silver appears probable, near by will serve the tennis play parsed his final examination in Chinese carry co. As the industrial develop your line is right you'll be all right, fore food; and rather liker the feel of "this matter had been the subject of except in the event of a smash in erà. These courts will not be grass but for thoice wear the crest thing. a stiff collar and doren't really care Governments for some days and I was overselling of silver in Europe,

correspondence between the two present copper or land outputs, or courts.

ment of China is now rapidly And balaya out the tails whether the waiter. is more correct

Baseball will be played a short Mr. Sidney Barton, CMG, H.M. advancing and the demand for Dinner jackets may be all very well, than they are, they having the dough told about it and told to put it before "Against a rate of 235,000,000 distance, from the main Stadium.

Consul General enid-Those of us machinery in daily increasing, the newR but he is of King Edward's era the and she waiter not, but still quite the meeting. I thought you would be fine ounces output per anmini, con Football, volleyball and basket who have been attending next door Corporation will certainly enjoy the Edward who asked a young man in opan to try Aberdeen haddock and 'told about it." That was a sumption takes at the present time ball will be inside the track. It has the meeting of the Conference of greatest succes in the future. I tender the Codfishsteak Club if he were going ten and, toast, and chance the instance, continued Sir William, "of a little under 200,000,000 fine not yet been decided whether the the British Chambers of Com my best wishes on behalf of the to a fancy dress ball when he caught neighbours hearing of it for once in a

smilitary mables connected with ounces a year in the Far East de basketball court will be a wooden merch have been hearing a good General Chamber of Commerce for the him after dinner without his tails, way. And there is also a very large organisation being deliberately scoreland and in the industrial arts, or dirt floor.

deal about present state of Olina prosperity of the Jardine Engineering Add ún. The young man fled incontinent. and world which washes its face at the ed from the two officers who onght 10 alone, in the Occident.

and its unfortunate suffering from Corporation Ld. the recent stories of a great white aink, dona the livery of a bright face, have been consulted about it."

bardship and chaos in varioor

At the conclusion of the speeches, Sultan among the blacks of the sits down to whatever the evening

forms and this subject has been dealt Mr. Barton proponed the toast of Gold Coast hinterland are said to be meal may chance to be, isn't quite

Įwith at the meetings of the Con-Long life and Prosperity,” to the connected with his later adventures. sure where the next few weeks' mheala

ference, and it has unfortunately new corporation and this having beess formed the subject of much comment done, refreshments were partaken of. in the Press for a long time past. I

With the creation of the Jardine engineering department of Hengew. is very gratifying to turn for a Engineering Corporation, Ltd., the

Jardine Mathison & Cd. as hith

the-other-inon-feel-cil·her-correct-and-bappiest-in-the-Chinese calender.give your one from my own experience, for their production, independently apparently some good material in arrange matters so that Engingering which naturally appeals to a mon

atmosphere is assured.

THE VALET.

•

The man who works the lift in our flats was once a valet to a noblemen whose name hse appeared in bis own. and several other people's memoirs,

The Women's Delegation in Egypt so he ought to know. I pay him quite have sent a resolution to Mr. Bonne a notiosable sum of money to come in Low protesting against the retention daily and brush the cigarette ash off in exile of Zagblul Pasha, leader of my other suit, and I have often asked the Egyptian Nationalist Party. him about it as an authority of ex- Zagblut wan deported to the Sey. perience.

He has no illusions, and I. chelles Isles in December 1921 and believe bis information is up to date, later removed to Gibraltar. for I meet him in B "Bb" occasionally whereof the upper room

do

is changed, and you wears what you a high neck. They are most frequent binge out for ourselves sad then/Production of silver comes as a by. 50 yards. Fresh water. Tempor very much greater success if they acale and is renowned for its honesty

SWAGGERING GERMAN.

POLICE STATION SCENE.

other 20,000,000 ounces for Mexi. can and Latin-American and other Occident now coinage, and Pittman purchases at the reta of nearly 60,000,000 ounces, for 1923 by the United States-Treasury.

"These known items give a foresee

CRICKET.

CIVIL SERVICE v. RG.A

with honours.

in existence automatically, supape to an end,

Of course, if one were going to are coming from, and views, if it America the thing would be simple, thinks of them, question of dress If travelling at one's own expense and most as it does Prayer book reform. Hens Mainieke, 24, of Cambridge able demand of nearly 280,000,000 The following will represent the moment to the other side of the second class the matter ende for ever, But none of them belps me in my Park, Twickenham, Middlesex, de-gunces in 1923 against foreseeable Civil Service let XI. in a friendly picture of affairs in Chins so illustrat unless one is coming back, and il trouble, which is the approaching dis- scribed as independent sada Gar production of 225,000,000 The fixture with R.G.A on Civil Bered by this gathering here to day. It travelling first class and the firm pay solution of my old dress sait, both man citizen, was charged at world will need, so far as to-day vice ground on SaturdayAE is obvious that If there is, a unfor ing-well overgone knows the street styles, and the prices asked for a new Richmond, Surrey, Folics Court with foreseeable, but 35,000,000 cancer, Wood (capt.), G. R. Bayer, E. B.topately we know there is trouble and in New York, where the brokers live one of either style. To do without being drank and disorderly and with in excess of that expected to be pro-Reed, A. R. Sutherland; F. Edisorder in China there is at the same Co., Ltd. ortaking mankinery, etc),

duced,

firms represented are Edger, Allen Holdman, E. C. Fincher, F. Baker, time trade and sommarge carrying on. A. W. Grimmitt, W. H. Edmonds, They are handicapped, but still carry Makers, Ltd., machine tools. We the Associated British Machine Tool C. Fincher and H. Bandford.

Y Times,

PATIENT BOILED ALIVE

MALE NURSE ARRESTED,

O.R:C... UNIVERSITY.

ing on to auch an extant as giyes one

Some of the British. augissering

who buy and the best clase of Atlantic does it mean, as one's wife thinks, assaulting Constable Fank James. dinner jacket under the trade name of more than getting way from a trouble! Constable James said that Meinicko -Tuxedo-"A jimmy little Tuxedo at Cannot the same effect be achieved approached him saying he felt bad 40 buck complete!"--and, like duliare by an equally high collar and a mors and. without any warning hit him in the amekaroom money market, the ing cost I'I still have a morning post violently in the chest, almost, kanck-

an idea of what might be pad 1. Avery, Ltd., weighing price varies considerably sesording to in good order, having been married ing him down.

the development of frade in machines Bate and Bohcles Leda whether one is chat or west bound bat twelve years: Or should one call Police Sergeant Clark said that

The following will represent the dustry and commerne, orde gas and oil sngines; W. Beardmore On my last trip I made 30s, net on a meeting in the Albert fall to protest Meinicke was brought into the polits

CR.0. in a friendly match against proper eenditions. That these troubles & Co. Ltd., truder elle angina the outfit, but I came back a patish against this fifteen-guines tyranny, atation with his hat and coat of

Elioune Lafort, a patient in a the University on the luter' will disappear before too lang a time Brooks and Doxey, Lal, spinning ma- and feeding on deck in, the dusk, which stems to tone just when the Meinicke simed a blow at him azda Paris hospital, has been boiled ground on Saturday, commencing has elapsed, must be the opinion of chinery 1 Allen Liversidas: L under pretext of seasickness, for lack mcome tax is at its apogas ? I am trying to avoid it he (the sergeant) alive, and a male nurse, Gustave at 2.15 p.m. Ng Sze-kwong, H. Mr. Johnstone in view of what he has long highting, and Kaldiar of the garments to persuade the not at all sure that a deal of support fell over abool. While be was Mallard, has been arrested on Ching, G: Lee, M. W. To, C. told on about its forming of Tootepe and Mach stawards of my first-clase 'quality, would not be disclosed, just as with getting up Mainiske rushed charge of culpable homicido, K. Shi, J. M. Ten, Wong, Bike.

Choo B. G. Hung, W. Hung, Yorganisation, auch an the Jardins pe and printing, the matter of shooting uoracoessful him again in a threatening

Mallard received instructions to politicians and generale Amesting manner and said, “Get up, you din give Lefort a hot bath. He put the and M. K. Lo of hard up men on this problem of English swine. 1 will show you." He patient into the bath, which had o dress clothes and a resolution that no then hit Meinicke in Fell defence, zinc cover with an aperture for the in whatever is - the correct one would be recognised by anyone Meinicke bad been a lieutenant in the patient's bead to go through... thing every night, and no one would who was not dressed exactly like the German Army from 1918 to 1920, think of discursing the matter any head waiter at the Ritzould just more than one's nopaid hilla. But about fix it. For we should all give their gumber is so very neatly up up the struggle at once, and Feould that it would be a plry to wake them then afford to buys really decent Then there is the world which wasn't suit of pine foure. One simply can quite the thing twenty years, hot bilong to a decent golf club and Izake back on its days of high tes -mon wear the proper dialina |

· OTARD. BIDES.

There are other sides to the gure tion. There is the side, of the world where everyone dress

Hoving turned on the hot water, building and, It is alleged, forgot Mallard went to another part of the about Isfart, who was being slowly boiled to death Lefort feeble!

Mainicke said he you sorry, "bub had bean wounded in the par. Bergeant Clark-fo harë L. He was fined £2 for being drunk aries and equally feeble and disorderly and £5 for sasulting to ove the fino the pollos. The police were ordered to futile, and when Mellor #port his conduct to the Home Outes. Defore www Head,

A Family Necessity Every family should

Engineering Corporation which in LVDSLY, forigned to deal with the development Marshall of the future. The Corporation, po we have heard, is designed to develop un the lines of co-operation, with the Chinese not only sa

cather and

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