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QUALITY SILKS

For the new fall and Winter Frocks, here are silks more exquisite than any we have ever shown in this Store before. Graceful patterns in both gay and somber tones make up this selection.

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Priçes are unusually moderate this fall. D. CHELLARAM

ROYAL SILK STORE.

36A, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

A. B. C.

THE CHINA MAITAJUU

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

There was a clean bill of health for Friday!*

The annual meeting of the Hongkong Boxing Association is to be held on Thursday next.

After buying a quart bottle

The floating dock at South ampton has now lifted successful ly all the biggest Atlantic Hiners except the Leviathan."

cargo at

A series of Bible Studies will be given at the Helena May In- stitute on Fridays at 11 am. con- ducted by Rev. W. R. Robb. All women are invited.

Hamburg during the first half St. Andrew's Society, Pen- of the year represented a rallion-ang, will observe St. Andrew's of stout. for his supper a man and half tons more than in the Day on November 27 by a dinner broke the seal on the bottle and corresponding period of 1915. and ball at the E. and O. Hotel. drew off a glassful of the stout,

which he drank with enjoyment. Ireland owns more

than:

March next year is the date When he was pouring out a 50,000 cottages, erected at the given for the completion of the second glass out bobbed the head expense of the local authorities, to7,600-ton cruiser Enterprise of a snake. He took the battle provide housing for labourers which was laid down in June, and the snake to the local sanitary The policy of their erection dates 1918. offico, where it was found to be a from as far back as 1889 when grass snake 15 inches long

TF O'Connor secured enact- It is calculated that the ment of a bill for that purpose by number of men now employed in the British Parliament, and it has private shipbuilding yarda on. since been largely extended. The warship work is no more than a rent of one of these cottages in fifth of the pre-war number. the Cork rural district is only 42 cents a week.

The shop window displays of certain Bradford dragers in connection with Shopping Week, offended the susceptibilities of Bradford Diocesan Lay Readers Association, who passed a resolu- tion that the displays have a tendency towarde indecency and have decided to draw the atten- tion of the chief constable to the matter. The displays to which objection is taken are those of wax models of girls exhibiting lingerie. The drapers concerned strongly resent this criticism, and point out that they have to display lingerie as it is a part of women's attire..

Polish policemen are being taught foreign languages. Those proficient in other tongues be- sides their own wear on their arm the first letter of the name of the other language spoken.

The Committee of Imperial Defence has decided that the The court-martial of the defence of the Suez Canal requires..

on. the officers and soldiers who were im- naval patrols, troops plicated in the April military banks, and at least 12,000 troops rising at Lisbon ended in anat Cairo. ...than absolvatory sentence, the gen-" erals who formed the jury decid- ing after five hours deliberation that it had been proved that the revolt had been inspired by patriotic motives. Exceptional interest was attached to the court-martial throughout country, owing to the high moral The presidency of the French and military status of the accused, Cabinet has issued this note: some of whom rendered dis-"Erémier Painlevé has received, a tinguished service in the war. letter from the manager of the The sentence was received with Ford automobile plant in France public approval.

announcing that the Ford com- pany is subscribing for 1,000,000

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Messrs. Vernon and Smyth in their share reported dated 200000000 October 30, comment as follows: Since the boycott and strike in the Colony and the stoppage of credit, the Stock Exchange has: been closed since June 22 and re- Col. J. Obedi Smith, Com-francs of the French 4 per cent. opened on 21st inst. With the ex- missioner of Immigration in Lon-gold loan." At the present ex- ception of "Banks" and "Insur, don for many years for the change Fate 1,000,000 francs is ances" which show a slight drop Dominion, an trans-Canada equivalent to a little more than in prices, all other stocks almost tour, expressed the view that the $47,000 (g) without exception show a capital Government should undertake the. depreciation of between 80 per work of finding new markets for cent. and 40 per cent.; and in the grain products of Canada. some cases as much as 50 per Colonel Smith made the sugges. cent; with the exchange closed tion that it would be a good thing there was small enquiry for in-, to distribute millions of loaves of vestment Shares at bargain prices. wheat bread in China to accustom but with the re-opening this en- the Chinese to eating white bread. quiry appears to have ceased, and the market closes practically with out buyers or sellers. Calls and New Issues on several stocks could not be met and the dates have had to be postponed..

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THE CHINESE BAZAAR,

CHINA BUILDING,

Money is literally being poured into Britain from the States for the purpose of starting a big Prohibition campaign. A number of MPs are being "got at" quietly, and the thin edge of the wedge will become apparent. Mr. Smith predicted that if when the question of "ocal proper steps were taken to en-option" is agning raised Mr. large the Oriental market, it Serymgeour threatens with the

of a would within 10 years absorb a commencement

national large percentage of the wheat drought (alcoholically speaking) grown on the prairies,

in 1927.

SOCIAL AND

The forthcoming marriage is announced of Sanitary Inspector Charles Strange, to Miss Florence Mabel Harris, of No. 15-Cowley Road, Brixton, London.

The marriage of Mr. A. E. Lissantan, of the P.W.D., to Miss

PERSONAL.

Reuter cables that, the Countess of Redding is making satisfactory progress.

Mr. H. Overy returned to the Colony on the "Haruffa Maru" yesterday."

D. G. Banger, late of the A.P.C., Sir Frederick Lugard formerly is arranged to take place in Lon-Governor of Hongkong, read a

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Dr. and Mrs. Aubrey and Mr. E. W. H. James were amongst the many who left for Home on Saturday.

Mr. and Mrs. D. Strellett arrived by "Haruna Maru." Mr. Strallet is joining the firm of Messrs. Hall Brutton and Co.

don early in January. Mr.paper at the last Church Congress. Miss H. Young, of the Bureau Lissaman proceeded on Home

of Education, Manila, has resign- leave by the s.s.

The forthcoming wedding ised her position and has left for announced of Mr. Leonard Horace Tientsin. & Saturday

Vertue Booth, Assistant. Superin- tendent of Police, to Miss Marjorie Helen Forbes.

The P&O ss.,. "Kalyan,"

Mr. Hugh Fraser, of the Manila which arrived in harbour yester-

Electric Company, has returned ay brought back to the Colony a

from a round-the-world trip number of well-known Hongkong Sir Claud Severn entertained which began last April He has residents, among whom were Mr. the male members of the Cathe-visited Italy. France, Holland, R. E. Eindsell, of the Cadet Ser-dral choir to dinner on Tuesday, England and Scotland. He said vice, Mr. and Mrs. Cassidy, Mr. November 27, Sir Claud was that he found business very bad in A. IL Crook, Queen's College, Mr. presented with a silver salver Europe but very good in the W. Nowors, Mr. E. Des Voeux and suitably engraved. Gramophone United States. Mrs. Chevenix-Trench... z

recital, games, singing, etc. were Indulged in.

The miners representativež who called on the Prime Minister A meeting of the members of in regard to the dispute as to their the Church of England Men's wages were quite pleased with the Society will be held at the Cathe visit. Mr. Baldwin is the most dral Hall, on Tuesday, November accessible and the most courteous B, at 6 p.m. when an address will

Word has been received in Manila telling of the death of Miss M. C. Tuohy, sister of A R Tuohy, business manager and director of advertising for the "Daily Bulletin." Miss Tuohy, whose death occurred in San

for some time and her condition. became serious recently when she suffered severaly from a fall down stairs at her home.

G. FALCONER & CO. (HONGKONG) LTD. of Premiers, and in spite of the be given by the Rev. A.D. Stawart Francisco; had been in ill health

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political chasm between them the on The Christian Education Labour members cannot help of the Chinese liking him." "I hate Baldwin's speeches" one of them said, "he cuts the wind out of my sails

"Captain T. T. Laurenson has arrived at Shanghai to assure secretarial charge of the interests Mr. Edwin Potter, vice-pre- The Earl of Oxford and of the China Coast Officers' Guild sident of the Guaranty Trust Asquith has accepted an invita and the Marine Engineers Guild Company of New York, and Mrs. tion to become a Freeman of of Chine at Shanghal where he Potter have gone to Manila for a Huddersfield. His mother was will remain till the return of Mr: month's stay. With them are Mr daughter of Mr. William W..E. Kirby from Home leave and Mrs. C. M. Marvin, the for- [Willans; "of Huddørsfeld, and early In December Mr John mer assistant vice-president of part of his education was received Watson has gone to Hongkong the Guaranty Trust Com as Huddersfield College. When where he will be in similar chargs. They will stop at the

he visita Huddersaald, on Friday, of the interests of the two Guilds Hotel, afterward!". November 6, the Eari will add 2988

a big Liberal demonstration and speak at the local Congregational Church Centenary celebration,

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till Mr. W. J. Stokes arrives izom round the worlds England at the end of this month. Trust. quote

Doubtless M - Caillaux-witbes that he possessed a coʻmoral The fact that Lady Cynthia easily pronounced Moseley has bean selected as the the case with opponent of Mr. John Ward re when he came. membered in ongkong found: Hin Colonel John Ward, does not ex- from Jov cite mu enthusia

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