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WATSON'S

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WHISKY

Blended where it is distilled, and Bottled where it is blended-in BOOTLAND.

A Skilful blend of the finest Whiskies. A matured Highland

happy result of long years of ex- perience in distilling and blending with a fine flavour that cannot from Fail to assure appreciation the most discriminating palate.

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A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, Alexandra Bullding,

Phone C 618.

PRINCE'S CAFE

No. 11, BEACONSFIELD ARCADE. MEALS SERVED AT ALL HOURS ONE DOLLAR' FOR

TIFFIN or DINNER

SPECIAL

MONTHLY. BOARDER'S

A Charge of $20 For

30 MEALS.

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LEE YU HING

玉翠淨興李

JADE MERCHANT...

Specialises in High-Class Jades,

* Jewellery, Ivory, Amber, Agate, Crystal

and Curiosities:

Genuine articles and Satisfaction guaranteed.

No. 56, Queen's Road Central, Hong Kong Tel. C. 1908."

Factory: 18, Hung Shou Chung St. Canton.

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DAIRY FARM NEWS.

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FALL IN EXCHANGE.

We beg to notify our many customers that there has been no increase in our retail prices so far, nor, as a result of our policy of carrying heavy stocks, is there a likelihood of being so until about the beginning of next year, and then only if the present low rate of exchange continues..

The public are therefore warned against paying increased prices to Compradores for Dairy Farm Produce of any description until such time, as we" bave advertised that an increase has been made,

The Dairy Farm, Ice & Cold Storage Co., Ltd.

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Sole Agents.

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Tel. C. 1811 JOSEPH S. LEE & CO. Tel C. 1511

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MONUMENTAL ZASÓNS &" SCULPTORS.

Suppliers of all kinds of Marble & Granite.

Specialists in Headstones & Monuments, Dealers: in. BUILDERS" REQUISITES.

All work promptly

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WINDING-UP.

RUSSO-ASIATIC BANK PETITION.

HEAD OFFICE BIFFICULTY.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1926.

CORRESPONDENCE.

FALL OF THE $. AND PRICES

To the Editor of the "Ching Mall")

SitThe action of the Dairy

LOCAL WEDDING.

(Continued from Page 1,)

The best man, was Mr. „P. M Finguet, brother of the bridegroom. ceremony, many friends.

After the red bridegroom, ware

Mr. H. G. Sheldon (instructed Farm in refraining from chars entertained at the home of the bride by Messrs. Johnson, Stokes and ing extra for foodstuffs owing to and later in the day the young Master) applied on behalf of the fact that. big stocks were in couple are to travel to Macao where hand, purchased before the fall this morning for the winding-up in exchange, is none the less com bride's travelling dreas le of light the minds brown crepe de chine and georgette of the affairs of the Russo-Asiatic mendable because, to

of those unversed in commercial with black satin coat and black Bank.

ethics among firms of lesser crinoline and satin hat The application was heard bestanding, such a course presents:

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fore Sir H. C. Gollan, Chief nothing unusual in its aspect.

Justice.

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"The Presents. The bride's gift to the bridegroom!

Mr. Sheldon first applied under 1, personally, have been inform-was a gold mounted walking stick Section 245 and following sections ed through my "boy," that the land that of the bridegroom to the Chinese compradore supplying my bride platinum and aquamarine' of the Companies Ordinance re-

household has notified a 15 per pendant earrings, ring and breach. lating to unregistered companies

Among other presents were the on the grounds that the Russo- cent. increase on all tinned stuff Astatie Bank was under the mean and indicated that from the first following:

of next month the rate of increase The family, toa set; Father and ing of the Ordinance an unregis will be higher.

Mother, Wedding cake, brooch and tared company by reason of the

Having regard to the fact that silver toast rack: Mr. and Mrs. fact that it was a foreign com- these stocks are purchased months. B. Witchell Wedding veil and pany with head office in another ahead and that the fall of the wreath; Mr. and Mrs. Combes jurisdiction.

Bank. 1

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-cups

and

His Lordehip expressed doubt exchange could not possibly affect Japanese tea set; Denis Kelly, as to the sufficiency of proof in prices unless maintained for a strich feather fan: Mr.

H. Kelly silver the petition, of inability of the period of two or three months Mrs. W.

when merchants would be forced serviette rings; Mr. Sanger, Bank to pay, if Section 245 was to buy no matter how low the day and evening bags; Captain applied.

Mr. Sheldon said that three rate, no importer would buy on Helmes, pair of oil paintings, Mr. things were alleged, viz., that the falling exchange until he was Spoors, 4 door mats: Mr. and Mrs. compelled to by depletion of Arrowsmith, set of trays, Mr. S the exposure of Bolshevism in all Bank had ceased to carry on busi-reserve stocks--these increases Gray, ombroidered linen tea cloth its hideousness.

ness; that if any had been done which I understand are being put and serviettes: Mr. and Mrs. Young, Moscow has hitherto failed that it was for the purpose of into operation by many Chinese vanity case, cigarette case. holder

winding up, and that finally the flserably in such part of its in-Bank was unable to pay its debts, compradores, are nothing more and stand Mr. P. W. Ramsay, nor less than a deliberata intan silver cake basket; Mrs. "Moses: a id trigue as it has directed against The Bank had closed its doors on tion to take advantage of the family, silver spoons; Mr. Jack the peace and safety of the Bri- September 27, and had not since position to feather the nests of Barnett, silver cream jug: Mra.

opened them for business. tish Empire, but the plotting con-notice had been exhibited stating them into operation.

those who are endeavouring to put Me Donald, cut glass fruit bowl: Mr. and Mrs. F. Mende, hand tinues and, though the British that the Bank was going into

If the community of Hong painted satin nightdress case and Government's decision to take no voluntary liquidation..

Kong was only more poble mats; Mr. and Mrs. Clarke, silver" His Lordship still maintained real steps against the monstrous that Section 245 in his opinion did spirited than past attempts to cruet set; Mrs: and Mr. B. B inatigators has apparently been not apply as "ceasing to do busi stir it from its apathy "have Wood, silver salt cellars; Mr. W. proved to be the case, such, pair silver sweet, dishes; M. received with aulogy by the Home ness" was a different thing from attempts would only react as a Mrs. and Miss Tarrant, silver stant, and 320onaj Rev... Press, we fail to understand it. It that alleged in respect of the boomerang in that householders is suggested that any interference Mr. Sheldon submitted that the who are seeking to use the ex- Mr. and Mrs. Savage, silver coffe

would institute a boycott of all Waldegrave; set of nut crackers:. with the Soviet might add to the closing of the Bank's doors con- change as an excuse, for profiteer-und tea spoons Miss J. Whyte, blackwood standard lamp: Mr. and general feeling of unrest instituted the cessation of business ing.

but His Lordship held against Europe. But it would appear to him.

As it is, the general policy of Mrs. Lawson and family, cut glass maskee" will probably result in lower bowl; Mrs. us that the accordance of a free

Mr. Sheldon then proceeded on matters being left to the "boy Hopwar, silver tea spoons; Mr. D. hand to the Soviet conspirators, his second submission that the whose knowledge of economic fac. Harvey, silver butter dish: Mrs. as they are, with the Bank was unable to pay its debts tors is confined to the degree Woolley, silver mounted biscuit and in this connection referred in which they affect the amount of Jar; Misses G. and M., Woolley, spreading of Communism in the to the affidavits of creditors who "squeeze" (or, as he would prefer Finguet (Amoy), set of tea poy"," British Isles that they admittedly by reason "of the fact that the to call it, "commission on the

trays and Anger bowls; Jay and continue to achieve, offers a stils Bank's doors were closed, had monthly expenditure of the house-Marcel, blackwood standard lamp:

been unable to. obtain payment of hold... greater menace to the security of sums due to them.

Mr. and Mrs. J. Howe, silver cake I pen this letter in the hope basket: Mr. and Mrs. R. Duncan, the whole world. That our opin His Lordship indicated that he that it will catch the eye of some silver cake stand; Mr. and Mrs. S

who are unaffected by the apathy Nelson, embroidered runner; M HINCH-On October 16, at the ion is shared by many shrewd would make an order.

Mr. Sheldon remarked that prevailing in Hong Kong and will Angus and family, embroidered bel European Hospital.

Kuals British observers has been prayed there were branches of the Bank be led by it to institute inquiries spread: Mr. and Mrs. Mok Mur- Lumpur, to Mr. and Mrs. T. W. by recent debates in the House of all over China and with regard to as to the conduct of those on thee, silver sweet stand; Miss Hinch, a daughter.'

Commons, and by the chorus of the form of the order he would whom they rely for their goods. Cooper, silver serviette ring; Mr. approval of the Government's direct His Lordship's attention to the case of the Commercial Com- action in banning a notorious Boi-pany of South Australia where a shevist from

attending the similar difficulty arose.

In mak Labour

Conference at Searing the order in that case, the Judge had declined to make an out- borough. But only those who and out order in view of proceed. PALMER-BURTON-On October have been the victims of Bolshe ings elsewhere.

20, 1926, at the Holy Trinityvist teachings can best appreciate Cathedral, Shanghai, by the the real danger from tolerating Very Rev. C. J. F. Symons,the emissaries of Moscow in a ........ MA.. Lillian Emily, daughter

All communications, sitould be addressed to the Newspaper Enter prise, Lai, to whom all remittances should be made payable.

London Offices: The Far Eastern Advertising

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BIRTHS.

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WALTER.-On October 14, 1926. at. Nursing Home, Syers Road, Kuala Lumpur, to Mr... and Mrs. W. N.Walter, a son.

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MARRIAGE.

of East Dereham, Norfolk, to eldest son of Attwell Lynch aid, Eg of Pentney, Norfolk, England.

DEATHS.

CARATZA.-On October 21, 1926, at the General Hospital, Shanghai, John Louis Caratza, aged 53 years.

blatant

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to

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The point arose in connection with the Russo-Asiatic Bank as situated, said Mr. Sheldon. to where its head office was

Yours, etc,

HOUSEHOLDER. Hong Kong, October 27.

SHALL WE PLAY OR SHALL WE PRAY?

1.,

and Miss

afternoon tea cloth: Mr. and Mrs.

em-

land Mrs. V. C. Labrum, powder

bowl; MY: S. A. Dangerfiald, broidered and fillet tea cloth; Miss E. Pinguet, silver mounted cut glass punch bowl Mr., Mrs.

Miss and

George, fish faervcrs: Mr. and Mrs. Lyon and family, silver cruet set; Mr., To the Editor of the "China Mail"

Mrs. and Miss Hast, embroidered linen pillow cases; Mr. and Mrs, M. SirThe eighth anniversary Pinguet, silver tray, tea and coffee of the Armistice will soon be here set; Mr. and Mrs. Robinson; pair of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Burton, British community.

Hia Lordship said that he ap-and one observes that, our local silver mounted vases; Miss W... The misfortunes of this Colony Preciated the point and would caravansertes are arranging gala Robinson, silver mounted cut glass make an order in the form of that dinners, etc., in celebration of the scent bottle; Mr. S. Garrod and during the past sixteen months made in the case of the Commer-event. One assumes that we shall Mr. Daley, silver coffee spoons; all be directly traced cial Company of Australia, with commence the day at the Ceno Mrs. Mackay and family silver. Bolshevism and Its liberty to apply. His Lordship taph, adjourn to the Cathedral toothpick holders and tallet cloths: also directed that the proposed and later conclude with festivity. Mr. and Mrs. Fincher, silver and disciples in Kwangtung order should be submitted to him but why?

glass butter dish; Miss Dla Bell How many secret support-for approval.

It can be no easy thing for the tea cloth and serviettes; Mis very young to understand all that Hurst, pair silver vases; Mr. and ters of their creed, there exist in

Armistice Day means to some of Mrs. A. A. Alves, silver, coffee Hong Kong cannot be ascertained. But, whilst it is well to preach |

us, but it seems to me that par spoons, Mrs. S. Meade, China fruit ents would do well to educate their bowl; Mr. and Mrs. Lapsley, silver against doctrines aimed at the

children as regards all that the photo frame; "Mr. Wing Kee, case Armistice of 1918 trieant. of apples and ruin of Hong Kong and the whole

cheque Mr. British Empire, it behoves all of

- One remembers that drenchingManpoulian, marble clock; Mr. and day eight years ago when, we Mrs. Stainfield, aflver ten forks; us to be on our guard and to be

heard that it was all over at last; Mr. and Mrs. L' E. Lammort, cut ready to deal with any pro-Bol-

one remembers being more numb-glass Jug; Mr. F. Lammert, out Hong Kong, Wednesday, Oct. 27, 1920. shevist persons once their pre- A case of robbery with violenced by the news than anything else glass bowl; Chairman and Com- sence in our midst is detected. from the Au Tau district in the New at first. This feeling gave place mittee of the K.B.S.F.P.A, silver to quick visions of contemporaries cake knives, Mr and Mrs. Territories has been reported to who had died that we might have Wotherspoon, silver toast rack; Cep- NEED FOR PRACTICE.

That appears to be the best moral

the police. to be learned from the utterances The report states that at 10.30 peace. Some of us felt no inclina-tain Wilks, cheque; Mr. and Mrs. If the British were as good of Sir Henry Pollock in regard to pm yesterday three men broke into and cheer or indulge in revelry. Captain Alexias, fire screen; Mr. tion whatever to follow the crowd. Everest, 2 silver serviette rings: at practising as they are at the inculcation of Bolshevista ten-house near the Kam Tin mar- We merely wanted to get away and Mrs. A. J. Martin, 2 silver preaching, there would be scant teachings by Young China. If and other inmates of the shed.

ket and roughly handled the keeper to some quiet place where we serviette rings; Mr. and Mrs. B. room at Home and in the overseas the Home Government permaita of Having succeeded in keeping the right think. Our sense of thank Branch, pair silver sweet dishes; Possessions for Bolshevista and a Communist M.P. and Com-inmates quiet, the gang ransacked fulness took a grave form. We Miss L Terret (S. Wales), em the and collected money,

had no desire to dance or, to be broidered linen. their vicious, propaganda. We munist Leagues, that is no reason jewellery and clothing to a total boisterous, may applaud sentiments such as why we in this Colony should be value of $188 with which they ea And as year succeeds year do we not feel less desire to make those expressed by Sir Henry so placid and short-sighted.

merry on November 117 It has Pollock-and referred to in this

become a sort of Good Friday, the Commemoration of a Great Sacri

BUYERS-On October 22, 1926, at

the Victoria Nursing Home,. Shanghai, the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Buyers.

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column yesterday--but, at the

same time we must deplore the Life-Saving Record?

A ROUGH GANG.

ROBBER RAID IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.

caped."

PROPERTY STOLEN.

Investigations are now. made by the police.

being

FOR THE BLIND. TO-MORROW'S SALE AT THE CATHEDRAL

fice a fitting occasion for a in connection with the sale of Royal and Imperial pilgrimage to work in aid of the Chinese Blind

etupid policy of toleration at Chief Preventive Officer S. J. tressed junk folk who expressed the Cenotaph at Whitehall, a day Home at Kowloon City, which is to Home which permits of the elec. Clarke, head of the outdoor staff their gratitude by presenting him on which all English-speaking be held at St. John's Cathedral Hall tion of a Communist M.P. and of the Imports and Exporta De with a silk scroll.

people, sinking all differences of to-morrow (from 9:45 am to 6 pm) apartment, must possess the local This week-end Mr. Clarke car creed or political blas gather it is understood that two blind girl allowa the formation of Comman-record for life saving in the harried on the good work and in-round their own War Memorials musicians (the Misses Kwa Hong ist Leagues throughout the coun-bour, if his recent performances cidentally set a sterling example to pay homage to the Glorious and Kwai Ho), the pupils of Mr. try. The Home Government are any criterion to younger men by going into Dea

S. Paul, will play the violla to the In 1928 Mr. Clarke almost ac- the harbour to save another The feeling of solemnity and accompaniment of a blind girl ac sadly needs in its midst a few men complished the impossible in couple. It was a coincidence that awe induced by the Great Silence chapaniet Blind girls from the of the stamp of Sir Henry Pollock crawling along the O.SK wharf he should pick up the wife and does not, and should not, wear Home will also sing. who are not afraid to call a spade na 180-mile an hour gate to get not the husband.

sway so quickly that we are wil d sapat a line out to a doomed steamer The Bellica Medal, it is believing, within a few hours, to, don a a spade or to denounce in un-with Europeans and Chinese oned, is a strictly local award for false nose and beat upon a toy measured terms the campaign of board.

fe-saving in the harbour. Since drum at a midnight carnival. The that we should celebrate Easter Moscow against civilisation.

Then he won the Royal Humane, Mr. Clarke has spent most of his poppy that we buy in the morn-Day, but let: The subject, it must be admit-elety, bronze medal and certi life in Hong Kong, it will not being should not be de

at distinct ficate for - saving the life ofck vores

fina sun-down. It is to

1 of commemorej woman, orbo, bounti

[that such

ted, is a trifle hackneyed. It has

been dealt with in this and other newspapers in season and out of

| season – But that

ere be a decent and

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clude us from.

portunity