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THE CHINA MAIL.

LOCAL AND

GENERAL.

The fortnightly Whist Drive "An ̈American bookseller un- The World Theatre under the of the Dockyard Recreation Chubnounces "correspondence in all management of Hongkong takes place to-morrow at 8.30 pm.languages except the Chinese."

The Steam Laundry Co. in- timate their readiness to renovate clothing damaged by salt water and mildew.

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The annual handicap tennis tournament in connection with the United Services Recreation Club commences on Monday, the 18th inst.

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A London firm is circulating the Far East its motor car pro- posal. The Arm undertakes to supply a dar at fair price to those proceeding on Home leave, and to buy it back at the end of the leave, at a fair price.

One death from influenza' oc-

curred last week, also one from enteric (Chinese). Two British cases of diphtheria were reported, one British case of typhus fever and one cure of puerperal fever. Two further cases or diphtheria were reported on Monday, one of them British and one Chilbese.

The Secretary of the China Coast Officers Guild gratefully acknowledges the receipt of a cheque for $500 from the Stewards of the Shanghai Race: Club in aid of the Mercantile Marine Mastere" and Officers: Relief Fund..

Amusements, Ltd., is forging ahead. The interior has been re- novated and redecorated and comfortable chairs installed. The pictures and the music are alike good.

gure fine buildings and public

The growing tendency to dis

beauty spots by advertising signs. has been strongly censured by E.. "According to the statement Guy Dawber, president of the forwarded by the British Govern- Royal Institute of British Archi ment to the League Secretary-tects, at the recent annual meet- General, 80,822 oz. of raw opium tng of that body. and 158,855 oz. of prepared opium were seized in the Straits Settlements during April, May and June, 1925.-

Foreign-language newspapers in America will be obliged to print in English half a column in each issue on the Constitution, A wool substitute, said to be the history or the Government of just as warrn and comfortable as the United States if plans launch- the real thing, is expected by itsed at the annual meeting of the inventor to result in cheaper Allied Patriotic Societies clothing. The cloth is called Woolulose and the manufacturer | successful explained that it consists of 70 per cent. jute fibre and 30 per cent

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Advances made on Landed Property, Goods, etc.

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Trustees

The C.FS. "Melita"""" sailing:

ordinary recovered wool. Sup-from Montreal on November 4 plied in the raw state, the mater-carried a shipment of young black The Hakushima Maruial will sell at approximately foxes which had been purchased which was due to-day with mail three-quarters of the price of in Canada by a Swiss gentleman. from Europe via Negapatam cheapest wool. (leters and papers London; December 3), has been delayed

26-Malwa" is due with mail via Sue shares, says tho "Bnglishman, but,

A. B. C.

Ideal Summer UNDERWEAR and SHIRTS Coolest and most Comfortable to wear during

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Cheat Kvoir Ca lại The Chosen Co., Ltd. Yat Sang Co.

And Other Principal Skops:

Made by

CHINA A.B.C. UNDERWEAR WEAVING MEN.

1499. Markkam Road, Shangkal.

The animals were transported in about thirty wooden cages and they are valued at about $100,000.

and is now due on Friday, The Calcutta is apparently taking same morning, the P&O. 9. jis shure in the fish for rubber

The Chief Scout has awarded: (letters and papers, London, as iv happens, few of these are ob- the decoration of the Honorary December 10 and parcels, Decem-tainable locally, and the ecrip takes Silver Wolf to Mr. L. R. Wheeler, ber 3).

time to come from Singapore. The District Commissioner for Perak, fact that the shares are dol and Medal of Merit to Mr. H. R. The total tonnage of the ahures ato does not make for Cheeseman, District Commis- Nipon Yusen Kaisha fleet, includ emasthness of transaction, secording sioner for Penang, for good ser- jing 40 steam launches and tugs. Plus dhe India investors. In spite of vices in the movement.

is $28.478 The total tonnage these drawbucks, however, there is Reet of the affiliated company,

no question of a brisk demand the Kinkai Yusen Kaisha (theCalcutta for rubber shures.. Near Seas Mail S.S. Co.), includ- ing 14 steam launches and, tugs, is 100,785. The combined ton- nage of both fleets is: 629.253.

|DO YOU HAVE BAD DREAMS?

If feu retire at night before your last. The British Government has meat has been sufficiently digested, or,

system. decided to organise, a purely Bri-with your

clogged with tish Empire section for the poisonous waste which should have been expelled, you cannot expect to enjoy Asheville North Carolina, famous Leipsic Fair, to be held in sound peaceful sleep. the home and last resting place of March. Over 80 countries will

To aid digestion one. Phukette taxen William Sydney Porter, is build-be exhibiting, and it is felt that, after the ovening meal is suficient.

The laxative ing an O Henry

dose to two, and the Memorial with British export trade in ita

dose th pergative One entire floor will present depressed state, auch an little regulators. Taken when needed, ethree, of there dainty Library. be filled with autographed oportunity should not be lost. Pinkuttes ensure dally regularity: volumes presented by the leading Several countries now keep per-banish sick headaches, billous attacks, authors of America, and another manent exhibition show rooms in ivorishness, keep the skin cica and the breath sweet; relieve Piles. Your section will contain O. Henry Leipsic, between the fairs, but chemist sails them, ar post free, 60 cents

manuscripts.

these,

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G. FALCONER & CO. (HONGKONG) LTD. letters, clippings, pictures, and Great Britain is not yet one of the vial, from Dr. Willams Medicine

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Meals à la Carte at all hours from 8 A.M. to 12 Midnight

Xmas, Wedding and Christening cakes to order.

A large consignment of Cailler's Ohocolates and California Fruits just received for the Festive Season.

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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

A tea dance was held yesterday at the King Edward Hotel. Tea and dinner dances are announced for January.

A reception in honour of the Hon. Mr. Fletcher takes place this. afternoon at the grounds of the Club de Recreio, Kowloon, at 5.30 p.m.

There is now a branch of the

International Bible Students' Association in Hongkong. Mr. D. O. de Silva is the lecturer, at- tached to the branch.

Dr. and Mrs. H. Lechmere Clift, at one time connected with the Emmanuel Medical Mission at Nanning, have gone into re ...sidence at Cheung Chow. Mrs.

The H.M.S. "Hermes" dance at Clift is the author of an interest- the Seamen's Institute last nighting Ettle book. on the island... was a great success. Dancing comenced ai, 8.30 p.m., and "con- Mrs. Ada Grahame-White, tinued until midnight.."

mother of the airman, did Saygate, Sussex, aged 70. She is

at f

A Chinese New Year eve after-said to have been the first dinner carnival dance is to be held Englishwoman to fly. She made in the roof garden on Friday, her first flight many years ago February 12, from 9 p.m. to mid- with her son as the pilot. night. Reservations can be made at the Hotel.

Sir Charles Hyde, who-lue, jurab given, £100,000 to Birmingham. University is responsible for the following apher sins as ricehorse

owner-

It is next to impossible to win money by botting in the long run. There is too much racing and not enough good racecourses,

Parades before a big race are unnecessary; they upset the horse and delay racing.

Betting will not in racing, but it may miin footänll.

former

Georges Clemenceau, Premier of France, is revealed to the world as a lover of horses, a horse trainer and a writer on equestrianism. A French cavalry The Nippon Yusen Kabushiki officer has discovered, among his Kaisha, owner of the steamer books on equestrianism, a book. The "Jewish Tribune" has "Suwa Maru," in which the King written by one Jean Fillis. And published the names of the ten and Queen of the Belgians return-it has just been ascertained that American Jews, who, in the opined from India to Marseilles, have "Jean Fillis" is one of the nome ion of its readers, have done the given a silver model of the ship de plume of Clemenceau. The most for America. Among the to their Majesties as a souvenir book in question is said by ten was Adolph S. Ocha, publisher of the trip. The funnels and authorities to be one of the most of the "New York Times. rigging are of gold,

instructive works ever written on Among the next twenty in popular

the subject. favour were Herman Bernstein, Mr. T P O'Connor, M.P. editor of the Jewish Tribune," speaking at the annual dinner of and Sophie Irene Loeb, "New the Central Association of Ac-

London's feminine population York World" writer.

countants at the Hotel Cecil, said seems to be pleased by the revival he had been given an opportunity of a Victorian mode, that of wear- The impending departure of of entering the House of Lords, ing of mittens instead of long- Mr. S. Collett is indicated by the but he preferred to be the sleeved gloves. Women already announcement that the Union Father" of the House of Com have adopted mittens for the Church needs the services of an mons rather than the "Baby" of theatre and the absence of gloved organist and choirmaster, Mr the House of Lords.

finger tips makes the handling of Collett has been organist of Union

cigarettes less risky than former- The modern mittens are

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Church for some considerable Of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Itime to say nothing of being con-excursions into the psychic, amade of filmy lace or silk, in Hints ductor of the Hongkong Phil Frenchman, a spiritualist, says that harmonize with the wearer's harmonic Society Mra. Colleft "He hasn't contributed much to gown. Many of the more expen also has been active in musical the subject of any real value,alve pairs are of gold or silver matters, and their departure will either as scientist or author Too thread with small precious stones be a distinct loss to musical circles much of what he writes simply Interwoven. in the Colony.-

shows him to have been taken in th

It seems a pity that steps have not been taken to safeguard from the display of advertisements, the great new roads that are now being constructed, says Mr. E. G. Dawber · President of the Royal

chitects

a good many times. Not Sher- Biz Austen Chumberl

lock Holmes but Dr. Watson has tag ng been his control. But he's a than great propagandist, the greatest Tow that spiritualism has ever had.

Some Americe

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