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Children's Delight! Sweet Stalle-Chocolates-Home- made Fudge and Candy-Toys to make the Children Happy. Side shows-Games-Fishing Pond-Check board- Ten Cent Stalks, etc.

Try your luck with the Souvenir Tickets, $1. and $2. Useful gifts will be given for EVERY Ticket.

N.B.--No Ticket will be Interchangeable for Souvenir if presented after the 6th November,

There will be also a Large Variety of Children's Frocks, Table Covers, Cushions, Bed Spreads, Handkerchiefs, Babies' Robes, exquisitely embroidered, at Moderate Prices..

Special Attractions:-The "Art Store" full of Dainty and Charming Gifts, such as Oll-paintings, Batik-works, Stencilling, and Shot-work Ties for Men, etc..

Do your Christmas shopping here! You will be charmed with the surprises.

A Band will be in attendance during the Bazaar. Don't forget November 5 and 6-Annual Fair at the

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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER (5) 1927.

DEATH OF FORMER LOCAL ARCHITECT.

HIS LOCAL "MONUMENTS."

Orange).

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P'RAPS-PRAPS NOT!|

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the

the affairs of Government having MR. JAMES ORANGE. regard to the fact that within the last few days he made a speech vindicating his policy of auppressing Labour extremists and agitators. The crux of the

To-day's fairy story: The two re- maining places in the interport matter appears to le with Mr.

The death is announced in

cricket team will be decided by Wang Ching-wei, whether his alleged change of attitude is ber 27 of Mr. James Orange,

London nursing home on Septem- means of duela. genuine and whether, in the event M.I.M.E. M.I.C.E.. one of the Tourist-"About what is of his retaining his leanings to tact firm of Leigh and

founders of the well-known archi-population of this place?"

Orange

Native "About the post-office." the extremist faction, he is (formerly Danby, Leigh and powerful enough to impose his

Mr. Orange had worked in Hong Several outbreaks of coccidi.x- will in the opposition of the Com-Kong for 30 years during which TrtTheK2 xE sparationt-osis mander-in-Chief, Li Chai-sum. time his firm designed many large chicke have been reported.-:

undertakings Including the South Dakota paper., The most likely outcome is that wharves and premises of the Hong Mr. Wang Ching-wel will not sup- Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, the premises and

Herbert "You flappers, don't port agitators, nor will he oppose docks of the Hong Kong and know what needles are for." Dock them, concentrating his attention Whampoa

Company,

the Vivienne-"Well, I do wharves and godowns of Alfred for the phonograph," " now to establishing a strong Holt and Co., the piers and Party and civilian government, in wharves of the Star Ferry Com One-"Did you fill your data lost opposition to Nanking. General pany, the Asiatic and Petroleum night?"

and Standard Oil Companies' in- Мого-". Море во.. She ato Li Chai-sum from what is stallations, the Hong Kong Rope known of him-will take the line works, Marble Hall (the beautiful

Works, Green Island Coment everything in alght.”

In

-they're

of least resistance until he is home of the late Sir P. Chater), "It's terrible, my dear; you must forced to act to protect his own and many other local buildings, in eat money."

addition to the Tai Shing Paper "You know the doctor told you to interests, and government func- Mills and Reservoir, the Swatow let me eat whatever I liked." tions from being usurped pickets.

ARMISTICE DAY.

LOCAL OBSERVANCES BY E.A.S.M.A.

THE ANNUAL MEETING..

by

Waterworks and other work at Shanghol.

In addition to his interests as an

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Floods, storms, earthquakes and architect, Mr. Orange was also a families Arc the quartette of

keen collector of china and lacquer calamities that throughout the ages ware, etc., and was the author of have brought, moat misery into the "The Chater Collection"-a monu- world, exclusive of epidemics. mental work dealing historically

silence

and descriptively with China, "If no one talked of what he does Hong Kong and Macao from 1655 not understand," said Hi Ho, the to 1860 and containing close on

ange 300 reproductions of pictures and

of Chinatown, "the would become unbearable." engravings since bequeathed by Sir Paul to the Colony of Hong Kong.

Nows of Mr.

Mrs. Flanagan “Was your old Orange's death man in comfortable circumstances The annual meeting of the Ex-friends for, although 70 years of

саме да shock to his many when he died?" Active Service Men's Association age, he had been in the

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best of

CHRISTMAS MAIL

&

3. A. WHEN TO SEND LETTERS

PARCELS.

LOCAL DIRECTIONS.

The Christmas letter mail for

Mra Murphy-“No, ‘e- was 'alf way under a train.”

Doctor (examining, life-insurance prospect)"Do you ever talk in your sleep?"

Prospect "No, but I often talk in other people's sleep."

Doctor "But how can that be?" Prospect "I'm a college profes- Bor."

"Don't you think Mary looks like. a lovely flower?"

"Yea: like one of these century- planta."

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of Hong Kong was held yeater- health until a short while before sum. In this they are apparently day, Mr. C. L. Edwards presiding, his death."

supported Туза Llout.-Col. F. underestimating the change Hayley-Bell, D.S.O. (President), which has taken place in Mr. Mr. H. J. Pearce, M.C. (vice- Wang Ching-wei's attitude in president), Mr. R. J. Hunt (hon.

H. seeretary), and Messrs. the time that has elapsed since he Rodgers, E. D. Tobin, had to support the Kuomintang Roberts, E. S. Carter, P. Condon and C. Pryce (committee members). "Reds" when was created the

After the adoption of the report once famous slogan of the Left- and accounts Col. Hayley Ball stated that a big effort was being ists in the Kuomintang, "All re-made at Home

"We've had the best time playing to get as many

postman," exclaimed the small volutionaries should turn Left" ex-Active Service men as possible Great Britain via Marseilles will hopeful of the family. "We gave a for those who turn 'Right will be to parade on Armistice Day and be closed in the General Post letter to every lady in the blocks." he hoped that as many MAR az Office at 9.30 a.m. on Saturday,

"But where did you get the Ist- regarded as non-revolutionaries." possible would turn out in Hong November 19, and will be des-

Armistice After breaking with

ters, dear?" General Kong for the

Day patched per the s.s. "Suwa Maru." church parade and the subsequent This mail is due in London on in the attic, all tied up with a blue "Oh, we found 'em in your trunk Chiang Kai-shek and later with ceremony of observance at the December 20... the Hankow party when he dis- Cenotaph.

The Christmas and New Year ribbon." covered that he was only being.

Col. Hayley Bell also referred to parcel mail for Great Britain the dinner which was to be held closes at the General Post Office retained as a tool to further the at which H. E. the Officer Admin on Thursday next (November 10)

the 'Government personal ends of those with whom istering

and and will be despatched per the he had associated, the erstwhile signified their intention of being due in London on December 15. Major-General C. C. Luard had P. & 0. S.B. "Macedonia," being "Red" leader discovered within present. himself a change of spirit and de- After discussion relating to the cided to return to Canton to en-administration of the Associations "MERRIE ENGLAND." again as long as I live."

affairs, officers were elected for the deavour to co-operate with the ensuing year as under:---President, F. Hayley-Bell; Vice- Hong Kong, Saturday, Nov. 5, 1927. Commander-in-Chief, General Li Lt. Col.

Presidents, Mr. H. J. Pearce, and Chai-sum. In this decision he Mr. W. J. E. Mackenzie, M.C.,

"I often wondered why the was doubtless influenced by the Chairman, Mr. E. Carter: Vice- This opera which is a departure English were tes drinkers."

Chairman, Mr. C. L. Edwards; Hon.from the Gilbert and Sullivan fare "Yes?"! telegram which was sent by vari- Secretary, Mr. R. J. Hunt; Com: so far placed before the Public by "Yep, but I know now. I had ous Kuomintang leaders (includ-mittee. Mesara, S. A. Rodgers, the Philharmonie Society, is well some of their coffee." ing Li Chai-sum himself) inviting Condor, C. H. Eldridge, J. Bottom- Colony may be assured that the pro- D. Tobbin, C. Pryce, W. Mackie, P. advanced in rehearsals, and the him to return to Canton and take ley, H. A. Rodgers, T. Parkinson, duction will be up to the usual charge of Kuomintang affairs, and N. V. A. Croucher.

standards of the Society. With his return was bound up a proposal to re-instate a new Cen- tral Kuomintang Government in Canton. Unless Li Chai-sum's acquiescence in the return of the Kuomintang leader was imposed on him through force of opinion amongst other influential leaders,

London Offices:-The Far Eastern Advertising Agency (London), Ltd., 88-81, Southampton Street, Strand, W33.

NEW CANTON BOYCOTT.

POLICE ITEMS.

FOKI ABSCONDS WITH $400.

LOCAL PHILHARMONIC REHEARSALS.

"Well, after his behaviour yester- day, I'll never go fishing with him

"Heavens, what did he do?" "Oh, he just fished!"

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"She has spread a lot of les abroad about me!"

The music, which is in the cap. "It is lucky that she has not able hands of Mr. W. H. Fitz-Earle, spread the truth."" A.R.C.M, is entirely different to

.

that of the Gilbert and Sullivan Pretty Saleswoman-"Don't you operas, and the spirit of Old Eng want a talking-machine In your land runs through the opera from home?"

end to end.

Briefly, the story is, that the

townspeople of Windsor are cale-

Ho-"My dear, this is so sudden."

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brating May Day, and are visited He "You must economizal Think by Queen Elizabeth in a field on the of the future. If I were to die,

It remains to be seen to what extent the attempts of the pickets to re-impost a boycott against British goods in Canton will be successful but, if the action taken against the extremista in Canton recently is any criterion, their latest attempt is doomed to early failure. There is no doubt that the latest move is an endeavour to force the hand of Mr. Wang Ching-wei, the recently returned Mr. Wang Ching-wei will have to Lee import and export firm, of 3 all are merry, and the time is spent

The Manager of the Tung Man banks of the Thamce near Windsor, where would you be?" "Leftist" leader. Since the anti-act circumspectly

She "I should be here all right. in matters Chiulung Street, reports that a in the election and crowning of the Red coup of April 15 drastic affecting the administration of fold with whom he entrusted the May Queen, singing and dancing, The question is where would you action has been taken by the the Government and he has country through the Tai Wah days the favourite sport of baiting

sum of $400 to be remitted to the interposed with what was in those be?" Canton Government, acting on the already given indications that he Bank has absconded with the and Besale Throckmorton and the

a witch. The love story of Raleigh "I think I'll commit suicide??! instructions of General Li Chai- is no longer in favour of the ex- money.

"Good, but turn off the gas when Intrigues of the Earl of Essex for you're through." sum. Red labour unions were tremist policy of which he was at value of $200 was stolen from 115

Money and jewellery to the the throne are also portrayed. closed and "reorganised" by one time advocate. Shortly after Queen's Road East yesterday. A tained by two of the players of Will

The Court and crowd are enter Red Riding Hood-"What big officials appointed by the Govern- his return a petition was present-foki who is suspected of compli- Shakespeare's company

ears you have, Grandmother!" Walter

Grandmother"Yes, this boyish ment, Red peasant corps were ed to him by a procession consist-city has absconded.

Wilkina and Silas Simpkins, who

bob shows them up frightfully." disarmed and dissolved and many ing of several thousand Red value of $515 was stolen yester-taken by Eng-Lieut.-Comdr. A. S. The magistrate bent stern brows

Money and jewellery to the furnish the comic element.

The production is being under, Red employees were dismissed Labour unionists, including day morning from No. 60 Bat- Bedells, R.N., and the dancing, on the defendant. from work under various atrikers from Hong Kong, asking tery Street.

Government, departments. other check WAS

by

An for the release of "Reds" who received had been imprisoned since the

NEW APP

IENTS.

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which is such an important feature. "You are charged with exceeding of the opera, is being arranged by the speed limit last night," he | Miss Daisy O'Keefe..

declaimed."Are you guilty or not guilty ?!....

Well, you can decide for your- self, Judge." replied the prisoner. "I was in that car you passed fust before they pinched me."

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Woman of the House-“Well,

The opera is being staged .in the extremists in Can anti-Red coup of April 15 and the

December, and a few more notes ton when they endeavoured to re-instatement of Red Govern-

will follow in due course, when the turn the tables on the more ment employees who had been

names of the principals will be moderate ements on the arrival dismissed. They received no ministering the Government has

His Excellency the Officer Ad-placed before the public. in Canton of the "Ironsides" satisfaction from their erstwhile been pleased to appoint the fol- A successful sale of hand knit- (under General Chang Fang-hul) leader, and, on the return of the Justices of the Peace for the May Institute yesterday afternoon where my next meal is coming lowing officers to be Official,ted articles was held at the Helena *Hobo - "Lady, "I don't know at a time that the forces of Gen- procession, over twenty of them Colony of Hong Kong:-Dr. in aid of the Police Branch of the w eral Li Chal-sam were away from were arrested. Mr. Wang Ching- Bagenal Harvey Mellon and Dr. Hong Kong Women's Guild and the this is no information bureau." the capital. Instead of the re- wei's influence in Canton politics His Excellency the Officer Ad- There was an attractive selection

Joseph Patrick Fehily.

Ministering Children's League: turned "Ironsides" taking their has tended to increase of late and part, however, strict measures to the Red leaders, acting on the been pleased, under section 4 of quickly cleared. The sale was in

ministering the Government has of work on display and it was very method of getting to work early A local man has discovered s

suppress the extremist element assumption that his former the Midwives Ordinance, 1910, charge of Mrs. E. D. C. Wolfe, who each morning. He has made ar- were taken resulting in the rald-attitude was dictated by fear of Ordinance No. 22 of 1910, to re had the assistance of other mem-rangement with his daughter to ing of the Strike Headquartera compromising himself in the eyes be a Member of the Midwives' M.C.L.

appoint Dr. Wong Tse-chuen to bers of the Folice Branch of the call him when she comes in. and the Seamen's Union, the of Li Chai-sum, have made yet Board for a further term of three arrest of several Reds who re-another test of his attitude by years, with effect from October alated and the shooting of others: re-imposing picketing against 23

EASES RHEUMATIC PAINS. His Excellency the Officer Ad- In the retum of Mr. Wang Ching British goods at the Customs ministering the Government has rheumatic pains in arms and shoulders wel the Red element in Canton House and river wharves,

been pleased to appoint Ng Chi to disappear when Chamberlain' Pain She Don't you think their sees yet another chance of re- they are allowed to operate with be a "Forest Officer" for the con Balm is rubbed on: the aching spot wedding presents made a striking gaining their influence and, even out

popupfum trol and superintendence of the It feels good to the aldn, penetrates display 71, interference Li Chat-sum forests of the Colony (Cheung quickly to the very seat of pain, scat He They certainly would, have tually, eliminating the more will have tacitly accepted a post- Chau), with effect from Novem- the pain tone. Sold the eleven parlour clocks had all

tering the congestion, relieving the moderate elementa under Li Chal tion of secondary importance in ber 1.

and recommended everywhere.

bean going

A ali neck is soon eased and

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