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THE UNITED ASBESTOS' ORIENTAL AGENCY, LTD.

Tel. Central 230.

SOLE AGENTS FOR

"PUDLO

Makes Cement Waterproof

"FEUSOL"

The Immovable Fire Cement.

2, Queen's Buildings.

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Agents for:- ADMIRALTY CHARTS, ROSS'S BINOCULARS and TELESCOPES, KELVIN'S NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, ENGLISH SILVERWARE, direct from Manufacturers, High Class English Jewellery.

DINNER DANSANT

Saturdays: 8 to 12

TEA DANSANT Tuesdays & Fridays: 5 to 7

Professor C. THERESES

and

Miss MARGUERITE SENOUR ·

will give exhibition Dances each of these evenings. Private Dancing lessons can be arranged with them.

KING EDWARD HOTEL.

J. H. WITCHELL, Manager.

SINCERE'S

FRUIT SYRUP

Makes Delicious,

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It's delightful to have a drink made with Sincere's Fruit Syrup during these summer days, Pre- pared in the most scientific and hygienic manner from the ex- tracts

of fresh fruits, its natural taste of fruits maker it a delight-

ful value for all the family.

No acid to injure

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"Insist on having it because it is the BEST."

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Sola Importers:—

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16, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

THE CHINA MAIL.

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

The Colony had a clean bill of health yesterday, no cases of notifiable disease being reported.

A brown chow dog owned by Mr. Henderson of The Peak, has been sent to Kennedy Town for observation. The animal bit Mr. Henderson, who is now being at tended by Dr. C. W. McKenny,.

men.

Of a total of 206,887 persons Last night, the usual weekly employed on Government staffs on, impromptu concert for Service April 1 Inst 142,688 were ex-Servicemen was held at the "Cheero" Y.M.C.A.. Chater Road, both local artistes and Servicemen "It's curious," a woman said to contributing to a capital pro- me (anyan "Daily Chronicle" gramme. At the "Better "Ole," writer) who is a great frequenter of Y.M.C.A., Kowloon, there was a restaurants, "that the drop in the whist drive. The programme at prices of food (back now to 1917) the two Naval and Military doesn't seem ever to offset the more Y.M.C.A.'s for the remainder of expensive kind of eating-places. In Mr. G. P. Daswani, manager the cheap ones cgga do vary in price the week is as follows:-To-day,

season. The (Cheero).. Whist drive, of the Pioneer Silk Store, de- according to the

7.30 Concert sires the public to be informed others keep up the same figures all p.m.; Better 'Ole, through the "China Mail" that the year round. It's the same with (band of 1st Northamptons), 7 owing to the "overwhelming, fashionable hotels and restaurants formal Dance, 7 p.m.; Better other things, If anything the p.m.; To-morrow, (Cheero), In- rush he has been obliged to ex-large more to-day than they did Ole, Sing-Song 7 p.m. Friday, tend the annual stock clearance a few years back, Yet the cost Cheero), Concert, 7 p.m. Satur- sale at this establishment to food has dropped considerably. It

doesn't seem right." July 10.

The "Daily News" correspon- dent at Nice reports the 306th of the suicides which have occurred at Mone Carlo in the last twelve months.

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THE THEOSOPHICAL SOCIETY,

The Launch Picnic which W33

day, Launch picnic (leaving. Queen's Pier 2.16 p.m. and Kow- loon Police Pier, 2.30 p.m. Sun- Two lions attacked an Eng-day, Usual services at both lish lion-tamer named Jackson Y.M.C.A/S. during a performance at a circus at a town in Germany mauling He was rescued An Italian, unnerved him terribly. by his losses, while still seated at, from certain death by the prompt a table in a private gambling action of the ring attendant, who room shot himself in the head opened fire on the lions with re- with a revolver. Attendants, volvers, severely wounding one rushing in, removed the body of them, while some acrobats through a sliding panel in the who had been performing on a wall, which, apparently, is among trapeze above the lions' cage the precautions taken by the threw a rope to Jackson, who authorities to prevent the outside wound it round his waist and was world from learning of the sui-hauled to safety, though stream- cides. Of these recently there ing with blood. has been an epidemic, including those of several women,

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postponed last Saturday on account of the weather will (weather per mitting) take place July 9 (Satur day next). The launch leaves Queen's Pier at 4 p.m.

The charge will be 60 cents per head, inclusive. Members and their friends are cordially invited.

thus

of

A big shop in Prague is set. ting a new fashion, and that is to Mr. T. P. O'Connor, M.P. writ-display the name of the window ing in the "Weekly Dispatch," en dresser (says a London "Evening Perhaps other Some well-known authors February 6, in connection with the News" writer.)

recent Gladstone libel action, pays stores will follow suit and are known to price their literary a great tribute to the English many an artist who, up to now, has effusions at so much a word but journalist. He says: "Of all the been "unhonoured and

unsung," it is not often that a comma has many great qualities I admire in will receive his (or her) due. The its price, anyway such & Englishmen, whom I love as well men and women who dress the win. high price as £400,000, But as those of myown native land, dows of the big shops are certanly in some circumstances

there is none I admire more than artists, who understand the charm: comma is no trivial matter,

that spirit of decency and of reti- of colour and the importance cence. Every journalist of any form. Their "raw material" may and some years ago one of position in Great Britain is made be silks and velvets, hats, un- these punctuation marks cost the acquainted, with some skeleton In brellas, stockings or china, but the United States Government some! the household of prominent men-effects they obtain are often extra- well as hundreds of thousands of pounds. I some of these skeleton are in the ordinarily beautiful In a certain Bill "all foreign museum of every prominent journ-arresting. Different window dress- fruit-plants" were mentioned as alist; and yet you may search the ers have naturally different ideas. thousands of papers-even the most Some attempt a merely decorative being free from duty, but a copy-reckless-without succeeding in effect by the artful blending of ing clerk aubstituted a comma finding even an allusion to these colour, whilst others aim at a dram for the hyphen after "fruit" painful backgrounds of great public atic impression or even a humor- making it read that all foreign prominence. It is the only Press ous one. Some window displays fruit plants, and so on were free in the world in which you will find charm the eye, others arrest the at- from duty. This meant that all this supreme quality of good feel- tention by the unexpectedness of oranges, lemons, and bananas had ing and of proud reserve. I am the arrangement, or the unusual The impression to be admitted free until the glad that the foul attempt to break materials used.

through this historie and noble left by particularly attractive mistake could be rectified by an-tradition of our profession and of window remains in the memory, other Bill, the loss being £400,- our nationality has met with such along with the recollection of pic- 000.

cundign and merited punishment."tures and picturesque places.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NEWS.

Mr. J. H. White, of the A.P.C., has been admitted into the Euro- pean Hospital at Kuala Lumpur, to undergo an operation.

His Majesty King Albert has conferred the Cross of Officer of

The Hawthornden Prize has been awarded to V. Sackville-West (Mrs. Harold Nicholson), daughter of Lord Sackville, for a long poem, "The Land."

Mr. William B. Leeds, Jun., the the Order of the Crown of Bel-American millionaire and. hus- gium on Mr. John Mitchell, former member of the Legisla- tive Council of the Straits Settle- ments and former Belgian Consul in Penang and Singapore.

Says the "Straits Times-It was a matter of much regret that Mr. E. W. Adams, of the visiting Australian cricket team, has. been unable to play in several matches on account of an attack of neuritis. His condition much Improved last week but not suffi- ciently to allow of him playing in the final match as had been hoped.

Mr. J. G. Van Drapperen, Mme. Schwartz, Mr. Henitz, Mr. Vrignaud, Mr. II. N. Marshall and Mr. and Mrs. Andreas arrived in Hong Kong by the M.M. "Paul Lecat" yesterday.

A social gathering will be held band of the Princess Xenia of in St. John's Cathedral Hall, on Greece was carried across the Sunday next, July 10, after Even- Atlantic against, his will. Mr. song (6 p.m.) A cordial welcome Leeds went on board the liner will be extended to all Service men and ether. There will be music "Aquitania" at New York to say and light refreshments. 'goodbye,' to some friends and overstayed his time, the liner moving off before he was able The Prince of Wales will pay to disembark. He had neither a visit to Versailles during the ticket, passport nor baggage, and first fortnight of July. Instruc- it was expected he would return tions have been given at the by the first available boat after Chateau to put the fountains in reaching Cherbourg.

order, as a great night fete is to be given and the fountains will be brilliantly illuminated.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 6, 1927.

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We are remaining here for a short season longer.

ISAKO'S CIRCUS

Mond will receive a peerage NEW RECLAMATION GROUND

and a dress of pale gold was Prin- A radiant pieture in a green hat cess Mary when she visited the In informed quarters it is Royal Tournament at Olympia, W. regarded as certain that sooner The marriage took place on The first tune played for the dis- or later, but definitely before the Friday afternoon, at H.M. Con- play of physical training by the next general election, Sir Alfred sulate-General, Shanghai, of Mrs. Royal Air Force was "Let's all go Viscount Lan- Marjorie Weeks Wheeler, to Mr. to Mary's house." William Lyons.

Both the bride celles arrived in the Royal box later in the afternoon, having come and groom are well known in from the Derby luncheon at the Shanghai where the former has Press Club. There have been at resided for about six years and tendances of 20,000 each day, the where Mr. Lyons has been re-maximum seating capacity, and it eident on various years. The is hoped to beat the record set up groom is a member of the staff last year, when the total receipts of the British-American Tobacco | amounted to £14,900. Company, and has travelled wide- ly over China.

The possibility of his name being included in the coming birthday honours list is being discussed. but it is quite possible that rumour in fixing that date, may be placing it a little too soon.

One of the most

beautiful! Maharances in India has just ar- rived in London with her small Amongst the passengers who left child. She is the widow of the Hong Kong by the "President Maharajah of Cooch Behar. Peggy Green, daughter of Jefferson" for San Francisco and Although still a young woman she Governor and Mrs, Green, of ports on July 4, were:-Mr. L. H. B. is unlikely to marry again.

Frost, Michigan, has eloped and mar- Texas Co, returning to headquar aaid to entail the most dreadful Oriental auditor of the religion forbids this and indeed is ried Norval Byrrell, while her ters in Shanghai: Mr. and Mrs. Ho

penalties if she abandons her father was absent for the day. Win-kin and family, well-known widowhood. The Maharance has She is aged 19 and be 21, and local Chinese residents making

Her

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PRAYA EAST, WANCHAI

PRICES OF ADMISSION REDUCED

Box 6 Persons ..$12. Single Box Seat..$2 1st Class Chairs $ 1. Gallery

.50 cts.

MATINEE

EVERY

both are students at the Michigan, short trip to Shanghai. Mr. Hu is been dancing at a number of lead- Wednesday, State College. "He is a fine connected with the firm of Hall, ing clubs and restaurants since

her arrival. boy" anid Governor Green, when Law & Co., importers and expor informed. of the marriage, says the Standard Oll Co., going to lers; Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Meyer, of the "New York Herald," (Paris Shanghai: Mr. J. S. Gubbay, well-residence at Eltham, London, of Death has taken place at his Edition), "but the wedding was known local resident on a business Mr. Joseph Mackay who was as- over too soon."

trip to Shanghal; Mr. P. M.

Saturday & at 4 p.m.

Children Half Price.

COME AND SEE

Sunday

Pinguet, local business man, mak-sociated with the Far East, par- Lady Sholto Douglas's fourth RV. Leahy, Hankow merchant, Mr. Mackay, who was a native of THE CIRCUS POST CARRIER PIGEONS

ing a short trip to Shanghai; Mr, ticularly Siam, for many years. marriage, which was celebrated returning to Hankow after a bust Dumbarton, saw service with the in November, last, came to grief ness trip to Hong Kong; Mr. and Mercantile Marine between Cal- before the honeymoon was over, Mrs. S. C. Harry, going to Shang-cutta, Hong Kong and Haiphong according to the "People's" Faris hal. Mr. Harry is a well-known and left the sea to take up in correspondent, After two days Chinese actor: Mr. "Leong Han,

In commembration of the visit of ISAKO'S CIRCUS' to Hong Kong, free prizes will be given away. At every performance, our carrier pigeons will be let off in the centre of the ring and the persons on whom they alight will be the recipients of the following gifts:

of bliss, it is stated, Count de prominent Chinese business man in 1884 the works managership of Savigny departed.. Whether Honolulu, returning after a visit the West Point Iron Works, Hong Shortly afterwards, he there was a quarrel or whether Olson, Baropean tourists going went to Bangkok with the Bang-

to China; Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Kong. both realised the complete in- through to the United States and kok Dock Company, of which con- GOLD WATCHES, RINGS, BRACELETS compatibility of their tempora later to Europe. Mr. and Mrs. cera he was later made Manager. ments, neither is willing to state. Olson will stop over at Shanghai Mr. Mackay started the Bangkok Having thus been the wife suc- for two weeks; Dr. Constantino J. Arm of Mackay and Macarthur dos Santos, Portuguese Consul for

cessively of an army officer, & Hong Kong, returning to Portugal and in his later years served as British nobleman, a Turkish via the United States; Mr. Leung

Superintendent of Marine Sur- prince, and a French count, all Tat-foo, going to Shanghai.

Mr. Veys with the Bangkok Harbour within ten years, the wealthy and Leung is the Managing Director of Department. From 1894 to 1901, beautiful Lady Georgina still has the Kwongtung Tobacca Co., Can- Mr. Mackay was President of St. failed to find happiness.

Andrew's Society, Bangkök.

ton.

AND MANY OTHER VALUABLE AND USEFUL „ARTICLES,

Cut and bring this slip to the circus ticket office and you

·will obtain your ticket at a special rate from 80 cts. up.