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WATSON'S

Celebrated

DRY GINGER ALE

Its unique dryness' delightful aroma and ich flavour ara festures which give this beverage, the IMMENSE POPULARITY "it deserves

It has been repeatedly declared by travellers, tourists and others, that WATSON'S DRY GINGER ALE is UNEQUALLED by any similar product throughout the world.

A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.

AERATED WATER MANUFACTURERS.

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Wm.

12, Des Voeux Road

EVELYN SHOES

OF

HIGH GRADE QUALITY

FOR

LADIES'

Ltd.

The model shown is carried

out in Black suede of excellent QUALITY, NICELY

FINISHED, AND PRICED,

AT $18,75 Pair.

NEW SEASON'S WHITE SHOES WILL BE SHOWN THE FIRST WEEK IN MARCH.

Use COLGATE'S Ribbon 'Dental

Cream and Handy Grip Shaving Sticks

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The Hongkong Trading Co. Ltd.

HONGKONG.

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Hongkong, Monday, March 2, 1925.

~The great thing" arising out-ofj the provisional agreement is that. there are at last strong-practic- ally certain hopes of ample.pro- vision in the immediate future of

ample telephone accommodation

MONDAY, MARCH 2, 1925.

SPORTS CABLES

FOOTBALL.

INTERNATIONAL MATCHES.

*DIVISION 3 (SOUTH). Bournemouth.. 2. Watford

Brighton

Brentford.....2 Merthyr..........

2 Southend ...... Bristol C... 2 Bristol R........ Gillingham Luton

Northampton. Chariton .....

Milwall... 3 Queen's Park. Norwich C......0 Reading Plymouth... 0 Newport ..... 2 Swindon.........I Exeter ........ 0

was postponed, the ground being The 'Aberdare v. Swanson match unfit.

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under local direction for the rapidly growing needs of Hong- ENGLAND V. WALES, kong and the New Territories in

(Reuters Service.). South China. That will be a splendid achievement, and one on

LONDON, February 28. which those responsible for the At Swansea, England.beat Wales rather protracted and wearisome played in showery weather, before by 2 goals to I. The game was negotiations deserve to be warmly 8,000 spectators on a waterlogged complimented. Both sides have ground. England' showed smart

DIVISION 3 (NORTH). made concessions to the other combination, and after eleven Accrington ... ? Ashington...... with a fine grace, where such minutes later Roborte headed 2 Chesterfield... Southport ......

minutes, Roberts scored. Four Bradford ***** 6 Crew........... seemed wise in the direction of second from Dorrell's centre Darlington Wigan..... carrying the negotiations to aenty minutes later Keenor, the Grimsby... Lincoln Walsh centre half, netted with a Halifax......... Nelson successful end. Nothing remains, low shot, the ball awarving in the Hartlepools..... 2 Tranmere....... I as has already been indicated, but mud away from the goalkeeper. New Brighton. 3 Barrow for the scheme to receive the At half time Eugland led by Rochdale 3 Walsall.......... blessing of the shareholders of goals to 1. All players showed Rotherham .... 3 Doncaster.....

remarkable stamina and skill in |**** SCOTTISH LEAGUE. Sir George Gibb's company and the terrible mud. The game was Aberdeen......2 Raith Rovers.. of the Legislative Council: splendidly contested, but there Ayr Utd......... z Hibernians...

was no further scoring.

Celtic....................... 4 Dundee...i IRELAND V. SCOTLAND,"

Heart 3 Hamilton...... Scotland defeated Ireland at Kilmarnock ... I Falkirk Belfast by three goals to nil. The Motherwell Partick game was played in fine weather St. Johnstone 2 St. Mirren...... 2 before 40,000 spectators, o Boft.-Third Lanark 2 Morton ground. After four minutes Meiklejohn, from Morton's pass, scored a brilliant goal. The Scotsmen played the long passing game, which was most effective on the heavy ground. The Scottish defence generally was too strong for the Irish forwards. Before the Interval Gallagher and Duna added goals. At half time Scotland led by. 3 goals to all, The Scottish

BEHIND THE TIMES! forwards continued to play witn(To the Editor of the China Mail] skill and precision, but there was no further scoring,

75 YEARS OLD.

LANE CRAWFORD'S. BIRTHDAY.

PLEASING CELEBRATIONS.

Attended by representatives of business, legislative and other institutions Intimately connected with the life. of the Colony, the birthday celebrations of Lane, Crawford Ltd. took place in the show rooms this morning.

LEAGUE GAMES,

..

FRIENDLY MATCH.

the Corinthians at the Crystal

Queen's Park (Glasgow) played" Palace ground, and defeated them, by three goals to two.

CORRESPONDENCE.

Sir Abhorrence's" letter of February 27, ro Chinese girls and soccer is totally uncalled for. The tone of his letter is such that London, February 28-Follow.it seems he is against all the fairer ing are the results of the league sex of the colony attending soccer matches played to-day.

After refreshment had been purtaken of, the Hon. Mr P. H Holyok addressed the representa- tives of the firm on behalf of those present. He said that there.were many in the room with a greater knowledge of "the firm but as a buisness man who pretended to be one first and last, he was, privileged to" propose the toast and prosperity of a firm which had survived and prospered for Birmingham... 0 Huddersfield.

ENGLISH LEAGUE.

DIVISION 1,

matches. Isn't it possible for a person like him to stay fo his own back yard and leave other people alone?

Would "Abhorrence" suggest that a visit to one of the local 4 Manchester ... 2

cinemas in the afternoon of a West Ham

indoor game: or party be 3 Newcastle ...preferred to the witnessing of an 3 Notts Froutdoor game like soccer with all Leeds........... I Blackburn. Its thrills and excitment? Notts. C... I Bury... I

The South China senior team is a Preston Sheffield U.... team which all Chinese can be justly Sunderland... 3. Liverpool proud of. Would "Abhorrence" Tottenham 2 Arsenal

deny them of their laurels ? W. Bromwich.. 4" Aston Villa ... I DIVISION 2...

75 years in Hongkong, which Bolton might be called an integral part of Burnley China and where it had a record of Cardiff C. which any British firm might wall Everton be proud. Lane, Crawford's were part of the history of development of Hongkong as a port because from its callest days it had cater ed for shipping.

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fans or the modern sanitation wo

now enjoy..

"Abhorrence" is miles behind times. Ladies football teams have been playing in various parts of the world for the last five years!

Perhaps Abhorrence had to give up his seat to one of the young ladies in question and got peeved over it ?

Yours etc. Y' T. D. Hongkong, March 2, 1925.

WIDOW'S RIGHTS.

IMPORTANT PROBATE,

DECISION.

FAR-REACHING EFFECTS,

Mr. Holyoak dealt with the necessity for the maintenance of quality if a buisness house was to Chelsea z Portsmouth continue trade connection with Clapton....... o Derby China. He spoke of a meeting Coventry ....... Port Vale twenty five years ago with Mr. Crystal Pal... Blackpool Crawford at which he had been Leicester...... 6 Barnsley. struck by the intergrity of his Manchester... 3 Wolves.... the Government and to the for the best ideals in buisness as Wednesday... 0 Sth. Shields. I buisness principles which stood Oldham......... I Bradford..... 3 insertion in the terms of fran in much else, and of the manner Southampton 2 Hull City..... chise of clauses to safeguard subin which successiva partners Stockport... 4 Fulham..... scribers. Although Mr. Taggart and directors had played their part Stoko. O Middlesboro... I in one of his leters to Sir George of integrity. With a staff which in the maintenance of that policy

Gibb, describes as remarkable the was second to none in the develop. fact that the China and Japan ment of business here there was no settlers in this island one can only Telephone and Electric Compary reason why they should not zo be lost la admiration for their has not produced data setting records even greater. (Applause) tion. They did not find this island. from records which were great to pertinacity and dogged determina-

A decision far reaching in its forth the basis upon which the! The health of the arm was then flowing with milk and honey but a effects on the position of Chinese Company itself arrives at a plant drunk.

Mr. W. E. L. Shenton, Chair even the trees had to be planted, in the Supreme Court this morning barren rocky island upon which domiciled in Hongkong was given valuation, Sir George Gibb mau of the Company, replied as and the climatic conditions, fought by the Chief Justice, Sir Henry rejoins that Mr. W. W. Cook, a follows:- telephone expert of the highest We regard the present occasion under great adverse circumstances. Cowper Gollan.

In a case argued before him eminence, and Mr. Cole made as one of the landmarks in the They had not the facilities of to-day such as electric power, rail- career of our Company and weways, motor traffic, speedy mails had claimed that winitover the few months ago Mr. Eldon Polter complete and satisfactory valua- therefore particularly appreciate and cables, nor the living condi- strict legal rights of a widow tions of the plant, the latter, be it the honour you are paying us by lons such as ice, electric light, might be in regard to the estate of noted, acting on behalf of the coming here to-day and joining

a husband dying intestate Her, posi- Government.

In any event, the with us to our 75th Birthday

Celebration,

tion in the Chinese social scale public have the right to the assur-

We are fortunate to-day in rendered her appointment as adu We appreciate in no small ance that the plant is in good degree the very kind words which possessing several valued agencies ministratrix inappropriate.

have fallen from Mr. Holyoak's Price and Co., Birkmyre's Canvas, judgment this morning that the amongst the oldest are Sir Chas

"His Lordship pointed out in his and reasonable order and, more lips particularly as he is so closely Cutler Palmer and Co., (old square practice had been to grant letters of over, that its valuation is like connected with and representative Whisky), Lincola and Bennett, administration to widows of Chin wise as fair as can be computed of this Colony and one who like Mackie and Co.'s White Horse ese intestates in Hongkong and in figures. Therefore, it is all to ourselves, has grown up with the Cellar Whisky, A. G. Spalding expressed it as his opinion that if

place and whose continual desire and Bros., and Mappin and Webb. the good that there should be a has been to further the welfare

was now too late to question the further inspection of the cables and prosperity of this Colony

Our progress has also been most propriety of this practice. and conduits to the satisfaction of

The scroll which our Chinese baying agents Messn. Crawford, tion that he had been able to give

materially assisted by our London On the most careful considera friends have presented us with Stott & Co., in which concern Mr. to the case. His Lordship said that the Government.

to-day coupled with their good On the equally vital question of wishes for the future is most H. B. Stott has represented us for he had come to the conclusion that a provisional agreement has been rates to be charged to telephone highly appreciated by us and with over 35 years and Mr. K. R. Craw the plaintiff was entitled to the. reached between Sir George Gibb subscribers it seems a foregone is a material demonstration of the more progressive policy before us

be greatly prized in the future It As to the future, we have a still grant of the necessary letters and and Mr. J. M. Taggart, on behalf, conclusion that this will be fixed very kindly feelings which exist our present accommodation has Chinese doctor who had practised

le made an order accordingly.

The plaintiff was the widow of a and, Japan at $108 per annum instead of £10 to-day and have all along existed proved insufficient and we hope for a number of years in Hongkong Telephone and Electric Company, ($84) as hitherto, the higher between our Chinese friends and soon to move into out new quarters and the defendant who opposed her Limited, and the proposed Hong-figure being that necessary, it is

"The Exchange Building" when claim to the administration of her It is of particular interest to us to we shall be in a position to present deceased husband's property was kong Company for the acquisition stated, to ensure the satisfactory see several representatives

to our customers and the public at of the local telephone under-

working of the new Company. Itinstitutions who like our own have large what we believe will be the the father of the deceased man." taking. That agreement is pro

will be remembered, however, their foundations in the earliest most up to date departmental store the successful widow and Mr. Mr. F.. C. Jenkin appeared for visional inasmuch as it has to

that $108 was the sum recom- days of this Colony and who in the Far East.

themselves

Our business to the past has Eldor Potter K.O. for the father- receive the confirmation of the mended by the Telephone Sub, may well describe

物料 the

-in-law. promoters of its been built up and malotaloed not shareholders of Sir George Gibb's Committee, 1922, to become trade and success. It is also worthy by virtue of any vested interests, Company, and it has likewise to operative in 1924. Thus, fit of note that some of such concerns but by reason of the service we SHARE QUOTATIONS. receive theapproval of the Legis- becomes operative from July original name and working no less general and

still have descendants bearing the have supplied to the public lo

It is on these The above, kindly supplied by Jative Council. Even so, the 1926, the public will have had the herd than their forebears of old. principles that we hope to maintain Messrs. J. Gould & Co were the matter cannot now be regarded as benefit of the existing lower rate We are fortunate in this respect and enlarge our business to the opening quotations on the Shanghai sub-judice, firstly because the for eighteen months longer than ourselves in the person of Mr, future.

· Market this morning. Frank Crawford.

Such success as we have met

Tis.. voluminous correspondence be was at one time anticipated. It is on occasions such as the with is not of course solely due to Langkatsarinin 2050 Buyers. tween the interested parties has Moreover, should the higher rate present that we should reflect on the goods we supply but in a Ewo 12.25 Buyers been published, and, secondly result in a return to the Company the past as well as the future. substantial measure to the Shanghal Docks......118. Buyers. and of even more importance

of more than the minimum of

As to the past we believe our assistance the Company receives New Engineerings.. -850 Buyers. continuous growth sinco -because the matter is one eight per cent. per annum, but commencing as it did with a staff as a whole which has always Shanghai Cottons... 64 Buyers. 1850, from the loyal co-operation by the Orientals 375, Buyers. affecting the general public, not more than twelve per cent, matshed store on the then water been readily and faithfully given. whose interests must be para-

the benefit will accrue to the Com- front, justiñes us do believing that On behalf of the Company, of"} San Francisco, February 28.-A mount to all others.

pany. Any excess of profit above our efforts have been appreciated which I have the honour to be Supreme Court decision holds that and that the public have been Chairman, I wish to thank you all the 1911 Japanese-American Treaty From the point of view of the twelve per cent. is to be applied satisfied with the service we have for so kindly joining us to-day, is still effective and that thereunder public, it is as well that the agrees to half to the Company, and given.

We also wish to thank our Japanese in California may lenen ment should be further subject to half (in a manner yet to be deter- When one considers the difficul- customers for their support in the land for residential and commercial an inspection of the cables and mined) as to the benefit of the ties and hardships which must past and hope for their continued purpose, Beuter's American Ber

have beset the early" "foreign | support in the future. ` conduita "to the satisfaction of subscribers.

FAIR AND JUST.

After protracted negotiations

of the China

ourselves.

ford is a son of one of ourfounders.

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