1923-12-11 — Page 9

TUERDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1923

COMMERCIAL NOTES,

BIG DEMAND FOR LAUNCHES.

CANTON TRADE CONDITION.

There is at present, a great детаца for steam-launches" in Canton, 'A Chinese merchant who came down 'during the week-end, has boen negotiating for the hire of i threo and is prepared to pay $8 much as $40 Canton currency, per day, exclusive of onel, stores and wages.

COMMATEE.

Ho informed a China'-Mail ma that the demand for launches was due to their being needed to replace | junka, speed being necessary on account of the danger from pirates. Another reason was the requisition- ing of launches by the military, this reducing the number available for He also stated that a harvest awaited launches flying for- eign flags and under foreign registry.

Commenting on trade generally,¦ the merchant was unwilling to attribute entirely to political distur- bances, the reduced turnover. thinks it is also due to this being the last year of the cycle of sixty (an omen of bar times.) He alleged that lovies were now imposed on gelain, transit in all parta of the province as much as 95 cents being collected on a picul bag of sugar fran Canton to Fatshan. The eflectors, he stated, were three different batches of soldiers and banditry who demanded varying suns for "passage on the water."

SUGAR IMPORTS.

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About thirteen thousand bags of Java sugar for Nem Pak Hong, and a large quantity for the refineries, arrived during the week-end. About sixty thousand bags are also expect- ed by five steamers which are com- ing in during the next few days. This has had the effect of producing a quieter tone in the local augur market. Importera are marking, time, about $16-70 being quoted, per picul, for the best lots of No. 24 rough white, and from $16.40 to

$16.56 for other samples. Small 'lots have been offered by speculators at as much as 70 cents per picul lower. A drop has been recorded in quotations for futures."

FLOUR MARKET.

There in no change to record, prices being as published on Satur-

day

RICK MARKET.

Up-country paddy crops are now ready for harvesting but there is no drop in local prices. Superior quality Siam is up a few cents, but, other grades rozanin stationary.

YACHTING.

LADIES' CHAMPIONSHIP.

Thirteen boats started in the first of the ladies' championship yacht races which took place yesterday afternoon. The boats got away to a superb start and there was some very fine sailing.

The start and finish were at the Club House and the mark boats were at Kowloon Dock and Black- head's, both being taken on the port hard. This course was sailed twice and the distance was 5 miles. The wind was easterly and the force about 3.

The start was at 3 p.m., and the finishing and corrected time are as under:

Finishing

Time

Corrected

Time

Position

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ON A NEW CRAZE.

I propose to take as subject of my song -

The prospective growth and triumph of Mah Jong (In which plan I am supported

By the fact which can't be thwarted— There are several well-assorted

Rhymes in "ong").

Out of China (whence we also gain Souchong) Came this latest boon and blessing of Mah Jongt

Now in London Town it riges, So it should, by easy stages, Reach our own suburban sages

Before long.

Yes, I think you'll find the pastime of Mah Jong

At our northern parties shortly going stronK I

But I don't know how you play it (Does one back a "Jong" or lay it?) So I may (with grief I say it) Be all wrong

Do they play it to the beating of a gong,

This inviting, this exciting game Mah Jong

At the subsequent collation

Do the guests (with imprecation) Use a chopstick for their ration

Or a prong?

Does light conversation help the game along? Does one chatter as one joins the earnest throng?

Or sit sllent as a mummy?

Does it need a fourth of dummy?

Is It aught like nap or rummy," This Mah Jong?

Are there "local rules," I wonder, in Mah Jong?

Is the code the same from Bolivar to Bhong? Though the thought a trifle strange is

It may be the custom changes

As from Harrogate one ranges

To Hongkong.

My inquiries now enwrap me like a thoug;

But I'm told a doom has sounded ding-a-dong ;

Bridge is fighting for survival,

So, with praises adjectival,

I salute the glad arrival

Of Mah Jong.

-LUCIO Manchester Guardian.

FOOTBALL AT HOME

Including All Matches to Data,

ENGLISH LEAGUE—DIVIGIon 1.

Qurdiff City Aston Villa Huddersfield Town Everton

Bolton Wanderers Sunderland ..ma Newcastle United Sheffield United Notte County ...... Blackburn Rovers Tottenham Hotspur Manchester City West Ham United West Bromwich Albion Liverpool 'Argenal Burnley..... Chelsea Nottingham Forest Birmingham Middlesborough

Preston North End

Rangers. Celtic

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SUOTTISH LEAGUE-DIVISION 1.

Airdrieonians Raith Rover Partick Thistle Aberdeen ... St. Mirren Hearte Kilmarnock Hiberniana Dundee ..... Third Lanark Clyde Motherwell Clydebank

Queen's Park

Falkirk

Greenock Morton

... 4 0 45 same. I

I same 10

same

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P. W. L' D.

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Hamilton Academicals ................. 17

200.00 0000 NAD IN 1010 00 3010 into into tom.

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THE CHINA MAIL.

THE LAST WEEK

...of the

GRAND CHARITY DRAW

in aid of the funds of the

SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL for the support of the Poor of Hongkong.

50 VALUABLE PRIZES

including

· 1924 ·Model' 5-seater STUDEBAKER CAR Value $2.700 *Gulbranson" PIANO-PLAYER. NERÁČAR......

"York" Brunswick PHONOGRAPH......................... "Singer" ELECTRIC SEWING MACH

INE........

"Gecophone" RADIO SET.

950

475

400

250

"

£25

The above prizes and many others are on view in the windows of the Hongkong Hotel Co's Motor Showrooms, Queen's Road, Central; at the Singer Sewing Machine Co., 'Queen's Road, Central; the Brunswick Studio, Ice House Street, and other stores.

Prizes will be drawn on the night of the Al Fresco Fête, 16th December..

TICKETS, ONLY $5.00 EACH,

May be obtained at the Hongkong Hotel Co's. Motor Showrooms, Queen's Road,,Central; Hongkong Cigar Store, Des Voeux Road, Central; Brunswick Studio, Ice House Street; Messrs. Lazarus & Co. and other stores and clubs.

DO NOT PUT OFF BUYING YOUR TICKET UNTIL THE FETE. In 1920 and 1921 the last ticket was sold before the opening of the Fête.

HELP HONGKONG'S POOR

VOTING CONTEST.

OUR $50 PRIZE.

POPULAR GIRL CHRISTIAN NAMES.

This week, we give the second list of twenty girls' Christian names in our popular , voting contest. Write them out in their correct order and win our $50 prize. Other lists: will follow each week. After these lists havė all been decided, still further contests will be held to decide the finals. For each event every week we will give our usual $50 prize. Someone must win! Why not you?

Twasty ChelotiaM ̧ MAZIOA aro - giren below." Nelect the tan you nonsliter the most populse and villa them out in the order of yvir skolen. and the fem' out and send it to the "Chlua Malt” ollos maslind “Tode.” Tự Thn line which notaní naarath the berrect solution, will whe 'the pulse. ocersek'solation will be decided by the ginami vota, the Main poling the most voles,bilag placed tent, the one soming next bolag placed second and is on uniči the list, of tau is completed.

Thiesfore the secret of the contest is Not to select the tán most popular Items in alphabetical order from our list, But to select the ten most popular names from our list and judge what place each individually will occupy-which will come first, which second, and so on until all ten have been placed.

The contest lasts from Monday to Saturday,' ¿ba zorili niti be announced In the "China Maf!" on the succending Wednesday, when the winner's mazos will be published along with the correct llat,

a ♥ Brary copy of the "China Maži?! contates ons teen string the reader ons try for the price. Ragular readers thom have not low than six tries in owa week, Compatilom may send in as many forms as they Ilbs,

Forms should be sent in to reach the “China Mall” by Monday. Any fore mosfund by the "Calus Mall” later than Monday 151 be discounted.

When making your cholos - uss only Eka winds, stran balast. Any rema wrongly mackid, mutilated, or indistinctly wellian will be ruled out."-

The decision of the Editor updu any potuta which máy azíso skaïl be final. Mambers of the “China MÃN" staff are dabazzed from exlaring the contest.

MAKE YOUR CHOICE HERE

Below we give twenty Christian names. Select the ten you think the most popular."

1...

-་་

2..

Barbara ...... Constance

3...

Daisy

4...

Diana

5...

Edna

6...

Elsie

7...

Eva

8...

Frances

9...

Gertrude

10....

Helen

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FOR EVENING WHAR TET WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW & CO., LD. GENTS' OUTFITTING DEPT.

11...

Ida

12...

Ivy

13..

Kathleen

PLEATED FRONT

14...

...Louisa

DRESS SHIRTS

DRESS SHIRTS

15...

Madeline

Made from excellent materia and well cut and finished. $5.50 $6.50 $6.75

16...

Maud

17...

Olive

18.

Rachel

19..

Sarah

20.

Sylvis

China Mail,

Sir,

December 11, 1923.

Boat Sailed by

Daphine

(Mrs. Arthur)

Bonito

(Mrs, Scott) ...... 44

Ailsa

(Mrs. Bromwich) 4 2 1

Halcyon

(Miss Phelips)... 460 same 13

Adanac

(Mrs. Mitchell)... 4 6 15 4 3 45 9 P. & 0. S. N. CO.

Gladys

(Mrs. Adams)

Sealark

40 7 4 1 37 4

STEAMERS FOR

(Mrs. Cock) ...... 4 5 28 4 2 58 7 STRAITS, COLOMBO, -AUS-"

Spray

(Miss Robertson) 4 7 35 4 5 5.12

Boojum

(Miss G. Grace)... 4 5 43 4 3 13 81

Ursula

(Mrs. Davison)... 5 6 35 4 4 5 13

Belloda

(Miss Grace)... 47 22 4 1 57 5

Pierrette

(Miss P. Grace).... 4,4′ 16.4° 1′21 - 2

Joan

(Mrs. Blaker)........... 4 4 22, 41.27 3

THE STAR.

"TOSCA" TO-NIGHT.

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The Italian Opera Company pre gant In Tosca to-night at the Star, se one of the "reque grammes they recently annanced.

To-morrow's bill is "Faust," whilst it is particularly gratifying to learn that Traviata has been in- oinded in the list of attractions

Traviata" has been the public's angistent demand and Bignor Carpi hap made way for it as a result of

TRALIA, BOMBAY, EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN PORTS

& LONDON.

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· CONSIGNEES.

THE BEN LINE OF STEAMERS, LIMITED.

From MIDDLESBRO', ANTWERP LONDON & STRAITS.

The Steamship.

"BENARTY

Through Bils of Lading and for CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby

Batavia, Persian Gulf, Contionatal, American and South African Porta.

informed that all Goods are being landed at their rick into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous. Godowns, of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf SOUDAN," | und Godown Co, Ltd., whenne, andfor THE Stormakip

Captair E. J. TON, D, J from the wharvos delivery may be carrying His Majesty's Mair, will be obtained. despatched from this Port, on or about THURSDAY, 18th December, 1928; at Noor, Making Pengers and Cargo for the bore Porta

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 13th instant, will be subject to rent...

All claims against the Sisamer man. be presented to the Undersigżed on or before the 27th inat, or they will nat

Silk and Valnables and Ton for Italy, France and London (under arrangement) will be transhipped at Bombay Into the Wail flower proceding direct to be resourc Marseilles and Landon,

***** Parcels will be received at this Olies until Noon the day before, mailing, The contents and value of all package are required="

All broken, shaled - and" damaged 'Goode seu to be left in the Godowne, where they will be examined on the 18th funtant, at 10 am

No Vare Insurance has been acted. Bill of Lading will be

For further particulars apply to---

MACKINNON, MACKENZIE | wd by

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Hongkong, 7th Decembar, 1923.

Gents' White Kid Gloves Reliable quality.

$2.95 pair White Silk Gloves $2.50 pair White Lisle Gloves $1.25 & §1.78 pair.

*DRESS TIES

White 75 cents Black $1.25 or $1.50.

́STIFF LINEN FRONTED

DRESS SHIRTS $5.95 each

STIFF PIQUE FRONTED

DRESS SHIRTS

Good langcloth body and fine Pique fronts and cuffs $7.95 each

Size 14 to 16 inches neck

DRESS COLLARS

Best English Make

4 fold collars, round or square cornore

$8.00 doz.

DRESS WAIST COATS $7.50 or $8.50. PATENT PUMP & OXFORD SHOESʼ$11.50 and $1250 WHITHAWAY, LAIDLAW & 00, LTD.

HONGKONG.

THOS. COOK & SON

RAILWAY STEAMSHIP FREIGHT

INSURANCE

AGENTS

BANKERS... Tickets Issued, Lettern of Credit and Circular Notes Issued and

FAR EASTERN TRAVELLERS” GAZETTE” 150 OFFICES THROUGHOUT THE WORLD 150

HONGKONG HIL

TIRNYBINA PIKINO

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To the Editor

Hongkong.

I consider the following the ten most popular." Christian names from the above list, placed in the order in which I think they are liked best

Please write clearly in block letters.

Name

Next Week Girls Names Third