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MONDAY AUGUST 18, 1929

CHARIVARIA'

SATURDAY TO MONDAY

FEELING.

Should'nt it bi: Prohibiction?

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"Chus is a sober sex" says a lady in a home paper. Quito so, but apt to get intoxicated with the exubre.. ance of its own verbosity,

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"What is the tune of the Red

GERMANY'S PLIGHT.

MORE STRIKES AND RIOTS.

CABINET RESIGNS.

(Rentear Service to the China Mail)

THE CHINA MAIL.

BERLIN, August 12. Following the proclamation of a general strike, a section of the municipal workers has come out. Consequently the gas and electricity supply has been cut off in parts of Berlin.

Riots and strikes are reported in many parts of the country.

THE MINUTE MAN IN SHANGHAI

PLAYGROUNDS WANTED" Giving evidence in a street foot- ball case before Mr. C. D. Mel-

While strolling down the Bund one bourne this morning, Sergeant

day.

Before the stroke of noon;

1 Hawa ganger cross the way-- The Time we'd all know boon.

Ile stopped to light his cigarette, And ens-ually play;

And speak to every one he met

Flag"? enquires or musical critic. Thirteen people were killed and many wounded in a collision between then, bang! "Twas noon of day!

We confess we don't know. In opportune was should say.

J. R. Johnstone, the Colony's ex- champion, is said to have taken s towel and soap with him to overy contest. Evidently to show a clean pair of heels to his competitors.

"Men have mucis better time of it than women Kuppose 8

police and demonstrators near Breslau

Three persons were killed and 40 wounded at Hanover where a crowd plunderer the shops.

All mines and factories are idle at Stassfurth in Saxony, where a workman was killed in a fight between strikers and Nationalists.

Fond shops were looted at Frankhausen.

TOWARDS THE RUHR.

The movement is spreading towards the occupied zone. The Communists at Ratthadden, near Gelsenkirchen, erected a gallows from which swung dunumies representing the Premier, Herr Cuno, Herr Stinnes and others,

we read. We, The police thrice removed the gallows which was thrice erected For one thing, they again. A fight ensued in which five demonstrators and a policeman toarry later, and for another, they were killed. Ten persons were wounded, die cartier.

Cabinet Why env:100 KOTTA Minister be slaughter:d!!" enquitos | Mr. Jack Joans, 3.P. If with the Geddes Axe we are all in favoRY,

Although a former Cinity actress, has faren de ter as a Member of Parliament, there is no reason to

fear that the House will develop

into a sort of Star Chamber.

BERLIN, August 12.

The resignation of the Cabinet has been accepted.

FRANCE MERCILESS.

PARIS, August 12. Replying to Herr Cuno's speech in the Reichstag, M. Poincare, at the inaugurating of a war memorial at Marvelle, said that Herr Cuno would not have used this arrogant language fi the Allies had been un- animous, but whatever Herr Cuno said he would not get the better of France and Belgium. If Germany persisted in her had form, bad huu- our and obstinacy, it would conduct her to casastrophe.

"We can but smile indulgently at Herr Cuno's rhodomontade. If he thinks we shall leave the Ruhr before we have received the amount due to us he is greatly mistaken. For ourselves we are not only sure Recipe ha the hot weather: A of our rights but we are also sure of our means."

It chills anyį Icated argumenḥ,

M. Poincare did not refer to the British notc. atusgalore.

Mr. Henry Ford does not believe in the theory of thrift us a necessary for a fortune. He en 31Ford to

I do so

The girdle's tongue is, about eighteen inches long. My! Faney that round an ice crestu sundae!

Anyone who does not love money is either a maduan, a millionaire. or a trung, says Woodbine Willie. Ora Hongkong land speculator my We add.

Arms indie seeins to be a re-i volvteri ing question. Too uutemma- tie in fact, or if you like, explosive.

BERLIN, August 12,

Herr Stresemann, leader of the People's Party, which is supported by Herr Stinnes and other industrialists, has been charged with the duty of forming a Cabinet.

TURKEY'S FUTURE

JAPAN KEENLY

INTERESTED.

POLITICAL RELATIONS.

COMMERCIAL,

HONGKONG NOTES AND COMMENT,

BICE PRICES ADVANCE.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mall.) ureertained

CONSTANTINOPLE, Ang. B.

It seems to have been definitely tint. considerable damage has been done to the crops which should have been ready for burvesting in Kwangiang. As rice The Japanese Change D'Alaires is the principd cereal grown it, is nude a statement to the Tress, only to be espected that there will The most honest Government declaring that Jagan is pursuing a be shortage us in normal times there official is said to ix the Super-policy of expansion and intends to is not enough grown for denestie intendent of hals. He is always so co-operate in the reconstruction of consumption.

Turkey just as the European States. This hus had the effect of sending |He added that so soon as peace was op prices in Hongkong. During the Players of a certain game we said, ratified Japan would commence to work-end there was a stream to contar the "Bridge stare." carry out her programs.consiste continuous orders on behalf of Something like the ""Whistful look", Ing of establishing permanent com Panton and other importers. Since mercial and political relations with Saturday prices travé advanced on- probably.

Turkey, His reportest that the other fifteen to twenty cents a pigul Philip Drummer, cashier of an creation of Japanese Consulates at and further inquiries are coming in. conten-Another factor in the market is the American Bank, has been arrested. Snyrm und Brusen re

rumour that foreigners are buying in Saigon and prices there have

Frunk.

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charged with stealing & mere mil-pluted.

lion dollars. With a name like that we should have thought he would j

have had the sense to beat it.

Marriage is stil to be a great! But as Mr. 1: Will institution. Souk says, who wants go live in an institution.

Hell is where you go when you dir. Provided, the loresaid I. Will Souk says, if you have enjoyed yourself on earth.

Carpentier has written a play, To be produced on Boxing-day we

believe.

TENNIS

AUSTRALIA FOR WORLD FINAL.

CutCAGO, August 12. Playing for the Davis Cup. Ander- (Australia) defeated Shimizu

(upan) by 6-0, 6-3, 6-

game up.

BASEBALL

A JAPANESE VICTORY.

of

Though the match between the

Australia Americans and Portuguese, in the thus wins the final of the American Hongkong Baseball League, had zone, qualifying to meet Prince into be postponed on Saturday, on account of the state of the ground, the world final-Renter

[Other results of the tie will be the game between the Indians and found in the earlier cables. The Japanese was played yesterday 'winner of the Australia v. France afternoon. match playsAmerica in the chal-

Harvard University is to continue its practice of admitting negro stulenge round.] dents. A black outlook!

Many man has'nt the face to kise a girl. Merely because she Jas'nt the check to tempt him, we presume.

There are two kinds of perfectly faultless men. Quite so. The dead and the deadly.

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CEMENT RUMOURS.

At the end of the sixth innings, the Indians led by 10-8, but struck a rough patch in the seventh and eighth and were finally defeated by 17 to 11. The score by innings follows, rain preventing the last innings being played.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 16 0 0 5 4~~~17 1035010-11

The rumour, that the Green Island Cement Company is short of line-Japanese

Indians stone, was emphatically denied this afternoon by Mr. W. Adamson. Chairman of Directors. "We have

A girl takes tan for better orent and the works are going at the Peking Garrison, according to

for worse. A widow merely takes him for gruntel.

Another pulsating thought: If all the cheeses made in Cheshire in one year were piled one on top of each ither they would probably fall down.

To revive Kid :-Tell the child that you will take him or her to the Coronet that evening.

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A new and topical local Scotch song has been written. The open-Į ing words are:

The taxis are coming honk

honk, honk honk.

Two hundred houses have been built in five months in Geelong. Geo Whiz !

The new German Army list con- sists of only 100 pages iristend of the bulky volume it was before the war. Due, evidently, to the French tak- ing so many leaves out of their book.

Are Von Going on a Journey? Chamberlain's Colle nad Diarrhoen Romedy should be packed in your band Inagage when going on. A four-y Change of water, dies and temperature all tend in prodore bowel trombin, and thi medicine manant be secured en board the train or steamshin. It may Eve much entfering and inconvenison If you have it handy. For sale by all Chemists and Storekeepers.

all the limestone we need at pre- The Commander-in-Chief of Faid Mr. Adamson.a telegram to the Daily Bulletin, has full blast," "There is no likelihood, as far as issued a proclamation denying

eun see, of our works running short of limestone," he added.

the rumour that he contemplated

trouble within the city.

Appruebing jovint John I said: How mary you pull string?" He answered: "No have got one

head,.

Him velly easy thing!"

"My flen Sing Pat one glock laye

got.

Hini talkie plopper face;. And ebly day him savvy what, 1 lookie Fat Sing's place!"

Next day when passing Sing Pat's

shop,

I thought I'd take a look: I asked him if bis clock "make

stop," low plopper" time he took ?

Said he: On Bhd side got one

And ebly day at noon:

Hu

Histon said that he yesterday con cealed biruself in Statuo Square and arrested three Chineno, boys.

Two of them appeared in Court, the elder of whom denied that he know the other. His mother came forward and it was revealed that they were brothers.

His Worship discharged the bro there with a caution and ordered the bail of the third boy to bo estreated.

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.

ALICE MEMORIAL & AFFILIATED HOSPITALS.

THE ANNUAL MEETING of the above Hospitals will be held in the Board Room of the Chamber of Commerce on WEDNESDAY, August 15th, at Noon.

H. R. WELLS;

Secretary. Hongkong, August 13, 1923.

PUBLIC AUCTION When twelve o'clærk he make blum) THE Undersigned have roosived instrue-

Damn!

tion to sail by Public Auction, fixie him clock soon,'

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-JOH KYOTO,

1923.

TO SECRETARIES OF CLUBS AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS.

OD

TUESDAY, August 14, 1823,

commenting at 11 am

at No. 2 Praya, Mong Kok Tsui, Kowloon. 837 Colls Galvanized Wire Shorts

LAMMERT BROS.

Auctioneers,

flongkung. August 13. 1923.

and

LL preliminary notices of forth. A coming meetings, lectures and

Teething Children. Teathing children have more or less entertainments, sent for insertion in the news columns of the China Mail, diarrhoea, which can be controlled by

Colic Chamberlain's are charged for at the rate of $1 each; giving

Diarrhoea Komedy, All that is (as announced in May and June fecessary is to give the prescribed doce 1922) providing that they do not after each operation of the bowels morn occupy more than four lines. In then natural and then castor oil to future if this space is exceeded they cleanse the system. It is safe and sure. will be placed in the advertising Een the most severs and dangercus columns at the prevailing rates Cases aro quickly cured by it For sale

by all Chemists and torekeeper.

SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL

(FOUNDED IN HONGKONG 1863)

60th ANNIVERSARY GRAND CHARITY DRAW

Is AID OF THE FUNDS OF THE SOCIETY FOR THE SCPPORT OF THE POOR OF HONGKONG.

50 VALUABLE PRIZES. INCLUDING

1923 MODEL 5-SEATER STUDEBAKER CAR

$2,700

207

"Gulbransen" Piano-Player (4030); "Neracar" ($475); “York", Electrio Sawing Brunswick Phonograph (8400); "Blager" Machine (8250); "Gscophae" Radio Set (225), and 44 other

·Prizer

TICKETS are Now on Sale at Various Clubs, &c. They may also be obtained at the HONORING HOTEL GARAGE

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PRIZES to be Drawn for en Night of the "AL FRESCO" FETE-IND DECEMBER, 1923.

FH. BARNES, President. SIMON THE YAN, Vice-President.

-J. P. SHEERY, Treasurer.

Important

Fox

THE GREAT PICTURE OF THE YEAR

REEL MELODRAMA

DE LUXE

"WHILE NEW YORK SLEEPS"

ESTELLE TAYLOR

at the

starring

MARO MAODERMOTT

and HARRY SOUTHERN

WORLD

Californian Del Monte Tinned Fruits..

PEARS

PEACHES

.85

..70

APRICOTS

**75

FRUIT SALAD = $1.10

FRUIT SALAD

LANE, CRAWFORD, LTD. ESTD. 1850.

ENGLISH

COLUMBIA RECORDS

DAME

*263 Barbara Allen *262 The First Nowell. *261 Eileen Alannah 7141 O. Lovely Night

BY

CLARA BUTT.

AT

7143 The Palms.

7170 The Old Folks at Home 7140 The Holy City

7124 Three Fishers Went Sailing

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9, Queen's Buildings.

Tel. Central 1322.

BATHING CAPS

A PRETTY ASSORTMENT HAS JUST ARRIVED.

PRICES ARE EXCEPTIONALLY REASONABLE. PARFUMS HOUBIGANT

(the most celebrated French Perfumer).

A FINE SELECTION NOW ON SHOW. INSPECTION CORDIALLY INVITED.

THE CHINA DISPENSARY, 82, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

Just a little beyond Pottinger Street)

Sole Agents:-

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Ask for, John Haig Gold Label or Glenleven White Label.

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