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DULCIPEL

Dainty Dusting Powder.

Preserves the natural sweetness and freshness of the skin.

A delicate antiseptic for prevent- ing and eliminating the odour of perspiration.

Invaluable as preventive of sore and blistered feet.

In Elegant Tins, 75 ets.

SOLE DISTRIBUTORS:

A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.

The Hong Kong Dispensary 'Phone C. 16 and Kowloon Dispensary Phone K. 19.

S.P.C.A. BALL

FLASHLIGHT PHOTOS

TAKEN BY K. FUJIYAMĄ

ON VIEW

AND CAN BE ORDERED

AT

KELLY AND WALSH, LTD.

Chater Road.

CHINA HANDICRAFT CO.

MANUFACTURERS OF HAND MADE SILK &

LINEN EMBROIDERIES.

DEALERS IN SILK UNDERWEAR, SHAWLS,

Ele., Etc.

HAVE REMOVED TO CHINA BUILDING, QUEEN'S ROAD C.

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REFLEX CAMERAS with 4.5-3.5 & 2,5 lenses KODAKS LOCAL VIEWS -- LANTERN SLIDES. ALWAYS IN STOCK. EXTRA SPECIAL ATTENTION GIVEN TO DEVELOPING

PRINTING, ENLARGING

THE KWONG KWUI CO., LTD.

PHOTOGRAPHERS' ASSOCIATION

PHOTO SUPPLIES

74, Queen's Road Central, dong Kong, Telephone No. C. 2179.

TWO HITS

from

The William Fox Picture

"WORDS AND MUSIC".

(Now showing at the Queen's Theatre),

q

"Too Wonderful for Words" "Steppin' Alony"

Played by the All Star Orchestra. Victor Record No. 22104.

MOUTRIE & CO., LTD.

Chater Road...

THE CHINA MAIL.

WHITEAWAYS

· SPECIAL OFFER IN GOLF HOSE

MEN'S

Janey Top SPORTING HOSE

4 JUST

RECEIVED.

A

SPECIAL LINE

IN

pressed thought might have, had La definite reaction against pilbile

interest.

SATURDAY, MARCH 15, 1930.

TELEPHONE CO.

(Continued from "Papa 1.)

Canton Trunk, Lime Shareholders will be interested to learn, that very definite progress has been made in the negotiations

The reward of ourly paid shares of the Company on for the establishment of a trunk Reward of silence was that June 30, 1930. Formal notice of such telephone service betwean Hong

Silence !

we were compelled call, as required by the Articles Kong and Canton, and, subject to of Association, will be duly given Government approval of the pro- to all Members,

Ject, It la possible that the trunk

In

to publish a report of remarks made in the House of

The results of the Company's service will be inaugurated in ap Commons by the honourable and operation under the New Automaproximately one year from date. If the work is carried out in the tic System during the present 'gallant member for Central Hull,

year will have to de, conaldered manner contemplated by your Com remarks such as no person haying before it will be possible for your pany, it should result in 24 lines, the slightest acquaintance with Directors to ascertain whether in operating on a no-delay basis, being existing local conditions would ceased rates of subscription are available for telephone calls be- necesary to enable the Canparty will be carried in a special under- tween the two cities. These lines have been foolish enough to to receive a return on its invest.rbuail cable, and consequently utter. Lieut. Commander Ken-ment in the manner contemplated there should be no interruption to worthy has blundered frequently by the Telephone. Ordinance,

the service even during the worst in his references to various poil desire of your Company to main-ng on these lines should prove an this connection It is the earnest weather condition. A service operat- tical happenings outside the coun-tain, if possible. Its present rates inestimable boon to merchants in try in which he lives. It is prob- of subscription, notwithstanding Hong Kong and Canton, who would able that he has quite forgotten its heavy capital outlay in the then be able to get into direct and

purchase of the new automatic immediate many of the incidents long before equipment, and the reconstruction each other for their transaction of communication with his words have had their usually of its line plant, but the serious busness. harmful effect in countries fall in the purchasing power of In the trunk cable referred to, it where the people are powerless the Hong Kong dollar must of is the intention of your Company to necessity result in a very material make provision for the installation increase in both construction and of lines to Swatow at a later date, as maintenance costs.

your Company feels that with the rapid strides now being made in

MEN'S

WOOLLEN

GOLF

HOSE.

Plain ribbed legs with fancy turnover tops in neat de signe. Fawns and Greys.

to silence him.

These Hose are really excellent value and at to-day's ex. change are remarkably cheap. All Sizes.

NOTE

THE

PRICE

$1.75

Pair

WHITEAWAY LAIDLAW & CO., LTD.

HONG KONG.

The China Mail.

Annual

[Every evening except Sunday. subaex iption, excluding postage abroad, .K. $56, payable In advance. Local delivery freo.]

Overlan Entra Mail.

The weekly elition of tan "China Mall." Auncol sul:ription, H.K. $13 including postage 515, payable in Advanes] The Newspaper Enterprise, Ltd.

Published by

Printers & Publishers, No. 3A, WYNDHAM STREET, HONG KONG.

TELEPHONES-

Oce: Central 22. Editorial: Central 4641. Cable Aadress:-Mall, Hong Kong.

Al convaleations should, be addressed to the Newspaper En- terprice. Ltd. to whom all remit- tances should be anale perable.

London Ofees:--The Far East- ern Advertislug Agency (Lundon), Ltd., 36-39, Southampton Street, Strand, W.0.2.

"Fame"

For those who

Changes in the System Kenworthy's are misguided | I would now refer to the sub- the field of long-distance telephony, enough to attach feet of the replacement by the it will only be a question of time unduo Import- Company of its overhead wires by before telephone service between nnée to the

be-underground cables in accordanco Hong Kong and all important cities passage

with the terms of the Telephone in China, and eventually beyond, tween Commander Kenworthy Ordinance, and I feel sure share will become an accomplished fact. and the Parliamentary Under- holders will be gratified to learn 1 now formally propose that the Secretary for the Colonies we that not only have all overhead report of the Directors and the ac- may remark that the Labour wires in the City of Viatoria been count for the financial year ended member for Central Hull is famed replaced, wherever practicable, by December 31. 1929, as presented be undergound enbles, but, following adopted, with the appropriations for the quantity rather than the a progressive policy, similar re shown in Profit and Loss Appro priation Account, and that the quality of his questions in the placemont has been extended to

balance of $142,627.97, remaining House. Their number has reach-districts outside the City limits. ed such proportions to become a only been rendered possible by the final dividend of 4 per cent., mak- The complation of this work has ut credit of that Account, be appro

printed as follow:-Payment of a regular standby of the humorous adoption of an intensive reconing a total of 8 per cant. for

ance, it is stated: "Any place in Papers. He is also a very good struction programme and by the the year, $91,992.70; carry forward

boxer. We know of only one expenditure of large sums on new to next account, $30,636.27. which lottery tickets are sold, pro- person, however, who regards 1,076.53 circuit miles

underground ducta and cables-- The proposal to accept the Re- cured, or distributed, or any place Commander Kenworthy as pos-ground cable and 49.431 in which money or money's worth

in connection with a lottery is

paid or distributed, shall be deem ed to be kept for the purpose of a lottery." Under this section even the Central Police Head- quarters could have been in criminated. The ambiguity of the. Ordinance may be gleaned from Far. 3 of the same Ordin- ance in which it states: "A place which is used as an ordinary Bocial Club to which the public at large have no access, shall not be

of under-

clrcuit

port and Accounts, which was seconded by Mr. J P. Warren.

Other Business

sessing in a marked degree the miles of covered distribution hav was carried unanimously. makings of a statesman. And ing been laid down during the that person is the member for year under review. In addition, a

The Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotewall new submarine cable, providing Central Huli. We could, of further 100 channels of communi Directors, were re-elected on the and Mr. D. H. Blake, retiring course, have scrapped the cable cation between Hong Kong and motion of Mr. E. M. Raymond, reporting the incident but isolated Kowloon, was successfully laid in seconded by Mr. D. H. Tollan

464 additional exchange lines were thews were re-elected Auditors on the early part of the year, and Messrs. Lowe, Bingham and Mat- connected up which, I think you the motion of Mr. E. M. Raymond, will agree, is extremely satisfac seconded by Mr. D. H. Tollan. tory.

action is utterly useless in such

circumstances.

V

News in Brief

Capt. A. Torrible, a popular Yang. Butterfield and Swire's taze skipper, retired recently from after 28 deemed A common gaming years' service-22 of them in com- house, etc." And yet the places mand. raided by the Police were Clubs.

Too Many Twists

This concluded the business of the meeting.

The improved service to sub scribers, resulting from the deve The chairman stated that divid lopments just outlined, la vory ap end warrants are now ready and parent from the records kept by may be obtained on application at your Company, although the fall the Registered Offics of the Com benefits will not be derived unfl rany,

after the change to automatic Supporting the Chairman were working. when it will be possible Mr. J. H. Taggart (Managing

It is notified that, at the expira- to dissociatè entirely the old Director), the Hon. Sit Shou-son tion of three months from date the plant from the new. At present Chow, the Hon. Dr. R. H. Kote- There are, how-Hong Kong and Japan Estate Com-these two plants must be inter- wall, C.M.G., LL.D., Messrs. R. G. ever, too many pany. Limited will, unless cause. is connected in order to provide un Shewan, J. P. Warren (Directors), "twists" in the shown to the contrary, be struck off interrupted service under both the Br. J. P. Shorry (Manager) and

the register of companies' and be old and new aystems.

Mr. W. L. McKenzie, A.C.A. Ordinance for it to

dissolved.

Automatic Phones

(Secretary), Hong Kong, Saturday, March 15, 1930. be free from anomaly or

This brings me to the subject of biguity. Then, again, there is The annual inspection of the

the date of change-over to automa- the all-embracing section of St. John Ambulance Brigade will the working. You will not doubt Par. 7-in which it states that: the carried out by this Excellency recollect that when I addressed you Find by Workmen When the Officer Administering the Gov-at the last annual meeting, I ex- "Every person who buys any ernment (the Hon. Mr. W. Tpressed the opinion that, subject to During the last an- lottery tickets shall upon sum-Southorn) on the Murray Parade shipments coming forward as pro-

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STILL WATERS

am-

PREHISTORIC AXE

Roadmaking

A battleaxe, stat d to be 2,600 years

Sweeps nual Race Meeting, mary conviction be liable to a fine Ground on March 27 at:6.15 p.m.mised by the contractor, the change old, has been found by workmen

desk set.

a remand.

Un-

while making a new road next Schwe- ehat, in Lower Austria.

The axe is of fine workmanship and

Seizure the Police worked un-not exceeding $25,"

over would be effected before the One could

Yesterday afternoon the Staff of date of the present meeting. duly hard in carrying only say that if this section were the Chinese Y.M.C.A., gave a toa fortunatly, very considerable delays out raids on several Chinese Clubs strictly enforced, nearly two-party in honour of Mr. J. occurred in connection with the has decorative designs scratched on ita for the purpose of preventing thirds of the population would cheron, on the occasion of his shipment of various portions of the surface. It is highly polished.

completing 25 years as General automatic equipment, but the whole them from running sweepstakes have been charged during Race Secretary. Mr. McPherson was pre- of the apparatus is now to hand a Roman villa have been unearthed and In the neighbourhood the remains of on the races. Those Clubs and Week-Happily, they were not!! sented with a beautiful lacquered and has been installed in the Ex-an empty Roman CTAVE has been Associations, as well as one of the

change premises, and we are pro-found. |leading department stores, who

mised by the contractor that the In view of the A Chinese married woman of 149, same will be tested out ready for Mr. E. 1. Wynne-Jones has been came under the Police ban, were

Not Suitable fact that all. Reclamation Street, 2nd floor was operation not later than the last appointed District Officer, Northern prosecuted and in every case a for Comment the newspapers charged before Mr. T. S. Whyte-week in April.

and Southern Districts, Now Ter- fine was imposed,. While we ad-

Smith at the Kowloon Magistracy in this Colony

The work of connecting all the ritories, with effect from March 15. mired the strenuous work put in reproduced Sir Cecil Clementi's into a drink intended for her daugh- automatic exchanges and the confield's eldest daughter, who married

this morning with putting yaoi existing subcribers' lines to the now

Mrs. James Rutland, Lord Ash- by the Police, some people at the communique on his action regard-ter-in-law. Det. Inspetcor Fallon version of the magiete apparatus same time have been asking why ing the Kuomintang in Malaya prosecuted, and His Worship ordered in subscribers premises has now Mr. James H. Rutland in June 1927, the Police should go so far and the following from the Straits

been completed and has satisfac- gave birth to a son and heir at their work so hard to make those Times makes curious reading:

torily passed the customary tests. bome in South Street, Park Lane, The newly opened. Kowloon This work has been of very conal-W. seizures, when right within the "If the publication of an item is Branch of the Helena May Institute derable magnitude, but notwith-

Mr. Sidney Harold Freeth, aged Headquarters such cash sweepterest its suppression becomes a cluded. Mr. J. Braga (violinist), small amount of interference with some years, was found dead in his The artistes, in carried out with a comparatively 26, who had been in ill-health for tickets were sold? And, again, matter of duty. Even here the Miss Carrie Braga (planist), and the normal operation of the service home in Wood Street, near, Guild- why were some Clubs and Asso- problem is not quite so simple as Madame Carola (soprano). A large amount of work will re-ford, Surrey, having apparently strumental items were contributed main to be performed after the shot himself in the head with a run amight appear at first glance and by Mrs. Arnold, Miss G. Braga, and change of system, namely, the cut sporting gun. sweep and some not? Can the before effective action is possible. Mr. J. Braga,

ting away of the underground cable. Inspector-General of Police inform much more than local co-opera-

connection to the old Exchanges the public, through the medium tion is necessary. A very recent at the Helenn May Institute

There will be a Ballad Concert and the elimination of the ragnate of the Press, how and why he

operating feature from the tele case in point may be cited. A Thursday March 20, at. 5.80 p.nphone instruments, but this work makes discriminations? In the few days ago His Excellency the Items by Mrs. K. V. E. Benfield, will be so carried out as to cause evidence given in the last two Governor adopted a certain course Mrs. G. Tinson, Mrs. R. Sanger, the minimum of inconvenience to cases at the Magistracy it was of action in regard to the local Green, Miss Acheson, Mrs. A. R. H.

Mrs. G., C. Womack, Mr. R. Asubscribers. mentioned that the Clubs prose organisation of the Kuomintang, Phillips and Mr. F. Mason. Tickets Co-Operation Urged cuted had not received permission A communique was issued from Soldiers and sallors in uniform and operate closely with the Company I would ask all subscribers to co 50 cents; Members, 80 cents.

precincts of the Central Police held to be against the public in-held its first musical entertainment standing ita intricacy. has been

last evening.

ciations allowed to

In-

Ten Years Ago

[From the "China Mall” March 16, 1920.1°

To-day's dollar is worth 4/-

11d.

*

The Hong Kong man will get

to run a sweep. But what quali-Government House to all news-children half price. Teas-must. be particularly, during the fow daysjangry with the rikisha coolie who

fication must a Club or Associa

tion have before the necessary permit be granted to them?:>

Another

papers. The incident aroused booked in advance. --Advt. considerable interest locally and

before and after the change-over-expects and asks ten cents for a in order that the inauguration of Ave cent fare. He accuses his was commented upon freely. We

That there is a prospect of an the new system may be smoothly tailor of proßtearing and raves amicable settlement of the matriaccomplished and the full benefits about increased rente. He cannot see —the editorial “we” must here be monial difficulties of Mr. and Mrs, of automatic operation made Im- why tobacco should be so infern- The law on subject to the explanation that it J. R. Soares, was indicated at the mediately available to the telephone ally dear. His boy's request for this point, refers only to the Straits Times. Kowloon Magistracy yesterday, Mr. public. Subscribora can hast do a rise of wages appears to him Ambiguous Law as the learn-hesitated before deciding that, mentioned that Miss Soares. the the Instructions issued by the Com- extra charge for theatre tickets. TS. Wayte-Smith (Magistrate) this by paying careful attention to unreasonable. He looks upon the Magis although the matter was one of defendant's sister, has said Pany for their guidance and by tak as an Imposition, "The high cost trate pointed out, was most considerable importance, it was that abe was willing to ing the opportunity of visiting the of living 12 what he calls a scad anomalous. We go so far as to not sit subject for newspaper which would lead to trement which the Company has specially with a Big Number and pay five leavage-her brother House, interesting demonstration models dal. Yet he will go to a house say that it is also ambiguous. In comment. The question is very at the affair The summons was constructed to provide full oferat- dollars for a drink - he doesn't section of the Gaming Ordin complicated and one badly ~ ex- · accordingly adjourned for a week. ing Instruction to telephone users, want, as cheerfully es anythingis

ed