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HIGH CLASS AERATED

WATERS

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KAIPING HOUSEHOLD COAL

In Lots of not

less than 1/2-ton:- Delivered to Poak District (above Bowen Road), $23.00 par ton Delivered Bowen Road and Lower Lovels, $21.00

to

per ton. Delivered to Pokfulum Road, $23.00

per ton. Delivered

to

Kowloon, $19.00

per ton.

Orders should

be sent in writ- ing at least 24 hours before the Coal is re- quired.

All

orders must be accom~ panied by Cash, Cheque, or Compradore Order payable to "The Kallan Mining Ad- ministration."

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Around the Store

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We are making

SPECIAL REDUCTIONS

In view of OUR GREATLY

INCREASING BUSINESS

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CHAIR

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SATURDAY, MAY 3, 1930,

A SEA OF HANDS. SIAMESE AVIATION.

Shanghai Ratepayers' | 2,000,000 Ticals May Be

Meeting.

CHINESE REPRESENTATION.

Expended. ROYAL SANCTION.

a signboard, on their foreheads describing themselves to the world in general what they do for a living. As to their mode of dressing, we find no difference between them and some of the ultra modern Chinese damsels of

Shanghai, Yesterday, A scheme for materially de- good families. But what we are

The largest gathering of rate-veloping civil aviation in Siam shocked is to find that there is no payers in the history of the hus been formulated in the resolu- aw in Hong Kong prohibiting Settlement this afternoon passed,tion of the special committee ap- Europeans and Americans galli-by an overwhelming majority, apointed by the King.

resolution to Increase the Chinoso The Siamese air mail and tran- vanting about in the streets in representation on the Municipal portation line will function in co- kimonos. They are to be seen Council from three to five, thus re-operation with foreign services of almost every evening in he verving the decision at the annual the British, Dutch and French Wanchai district, and quite »

ratepayers' meeting on April 16. finos, according to the statement. An hour before to-day's meeting The plan for the inauguration number of them even'

dura fair number of ratepayers were of auch a service involves an ex- ed to sit at the Circus already present, and when the penditure of approximately Tes, with young Chinese girls, meeting opened the floor and gal- 2,000,000, which will be expended lery of the Town Hall, were packed.toward the cost of standard land- There is, of course, no objection

It was unnecessary to take aing, fields and up-to-date.wireless they only dressed themselves division of voters, as when the and meteorological stations. Ac- like the Japanese do, but what is motion was put a sea of hands worecording to the present scheme an shocking to the sight is the fact raised in favour, only 20 30 appropriation of Tes. 100,000

being against.-Reuter.

yearly will be used for upkeep. that these men go about almost in a state of deshabille notwith- standing a flimsy. kimono, thrown over their chests. Policemen who saw them simply laughed, think- ing that it was a fine joke, bat ladies who have to pass that dis- trict have a different opinion.

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- The

to

OUR TELEPHONES.

Starts

Change Over Starts To-night.

The comm "ttee's recommenda- tions were submitted. to. His Majesty the King before he de- parted on His French Indo-China tour and obtained Royal sanction. according to the report. The' re- maining point at issue before put- As the advertisements in the Chinating the plan into effect is the Mail tell us, the Telephone Company financial question, which will be is going to change over from placed before the Cabinet Council magneto to automatic working at when His Majesty returns to the midnight to-night. accident in

Many people capital. With the final sanction wonder how all these thousands of of the necessary appropriation A Bus

Nathan Road dur wires which are connected to the old the commercial air transportation Accident, ing the week, near system can be disconnected at the old scheme will be started immediate-

- Prince Edward Exchange and joined in to the new, ly,

The special committee compris Road, calls for some comment. if within such a short space of time.

The actual operation of changing ed representatives of the Minis- not, criticism. This accident over from one Exchange to another tries of War, Interior, Lands and was a collision between two motor is very simple, but it is the pre- Agriculture, and Commerce and 'buses, and where a Chinese school passtory work behind that counts. Communications, which were re- boy was hurt. The giaus partition For months paat the Telephone Co. presented by Phya Chalerm Akas, has been working on Its cables and Phya Sunderadeb Kicharaksha, uviding the driver from the pas new every wire in the large cables Mr. Brandll and Phra Tonavanik. sengers has always been a source which run in to its old Exchanges Several meetings had been held of danger. Instead of glass, why has been taken in to the new, where before the final resolution

it is joined to one side of a pair of passed regarding the advisability of inaugurating the civil aviation in Britain. The regular

WAH

climates, and when I commented on the freshness and clarity of her skin she merely Inughed back.iot have thin iron bars. It would contact springs which "I take ordinary enre of it and be much cooler for the passengers arily insulated. lend a normal life. I have done in the stifling Summer days. Or At the old Exchange it is left meetings were for a time inter-

are tempor-

are now

a great deal of walking in the course on rainy days the passen-to be cut out.

Pormal until the old Exchanges are rupted by the tragic death jungle, accompanying my hus-gers might have the rain blown insulators are pushed in between

At a given moment of Lieutenant Colonel Luani Neramite Baijayont, who was band when he is Inspecting. No, into their faces. The buses travel similar springs at the eld Ex-Secretary of the committee. His I have never seen anything more too, close behind each other. A changes, thus disconnecting the old death occurred a few days after terrible than bees in the forest, distance of 49 or 50 yards he is given, the temporary insulation tion was almost agreed upon.

system. As soon as the all clear a session at which the final resolu- or heard any voice less familiar tween each travelling 'bus is between the spring sets at the new

At least five wireless' and than the chatter of the monkeys, ample length in which to pull up, Exchanges is withdrawn, and the meteorological stations will be There are wild beasts, of course, if the brakes need to be sud-joined to a pair of wires which tun

subscribers' telephones

established with the inauguration of the scheme. The main landing but I did not see any. We have denly applied. There is too great in to both exchanges but which are tramped ten miles a day, and a tendency for 'buses to race only connected to the apparatus In spent four days at a trek. It was against each other in Nathan the automatie exchange. At the old certainly good exercise. I think Road; it should be suppressed.

Exchange the wires are left dis connected. the women at home would be sur-

Testing of the contacts which prised to see how elegantly the

Nothing is more an- have been brought into operation by European women dress in Malaya.

Silence. noying and aggravat-thon commenced

the withdrawal of the insulators fa There are

and proceeds enterprising French

ing to one, than when throughout the night in order that dressmakers who make our person purposely (or is it for in the morning when the subscriber clothes, and the fashions in fun's sake) makes a jeer or wants to make his call everything is Kuala Lumpur are very similar creates a disturbance, while u

as near perfect as it can be. to those I have scen in Bond talkie is in progress. Naturally,

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Hong Kong, Saturday, May 3, 1938. Street, even to the off-the-brow everybody around laughs and

STILL WATERS

"Beauty

a n.d Lady Peel. Clothes in the East" was the sub- ject of an interview with Lady Peel recently published by the Daily Mail. The jungle almost adjoins her garden (wrote the

hats.

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the united buzz makes hearing very difficult. Sometimes through

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CHINA WAR.

fContinued from Pagę 1.) He adds that if the seizure of

fields will be Bisanulok, Don Don Muang aerodrome will be the Muang, Bhuket and Songkhla. main centre of operations.

Following the starting of the. service the first connection with a foreign line will be with the French service from Paris. con- necting up the line from French Indo-China, The route will pass through Vinh. Bisanulok, with a Don Muany connection. Siamese aeroplanes will also function on the line proceeding into French territory as far as Hanoi.

Some time after the inaugura- tion of this line, the routes from India will be started, one coming by way of Bisanulok to Don Muang while the other will touch

"There is only one those silly and childish person the "additional" duties at Tientsin at Bhuket straight from India, One Sad aspect of life in the the theme of the whole talkie film he permitted, a dangerous prece proceeding to Songkhla on the

Aspect.

East that is not

may be lost. happy--and that is silence should be observed."

Notice:"Strict dent would be established, which next leg of the flight. This will would shatter China's credit at probably be a section of the line having to give up one's children.

home and abroad. It is the mani- to Malaya or Australia. No in. Until the babies are between five

fest duty of the Government to Siamese participation in this line. formation is at hand as to and seven they thrive beautifully,

do its utmost to prevent the but we have to let then come home afterwards and do all their

interviewer) and the cries of its growing up in the British climate. the discovery of Brazil by the

fearsome inhabitants may some-

My eldest boy is eighteen; he

Northerners' contemplated action.-Bangkok Daily Mail.

-Reuter.

Bombs from 'Planes,

Shanghai, Yesterday.

News in Brief.

To-day being the anniversary of Portuguese commander,

A communique from Hsichow- Pedro fu atates that Government aero- Alvares Cabral, H.M. ships planes dropped bombs on the re- Portuguese ensign at the main mast who were attempting to cross the Yellow River near Tungming-

times be heard in her drawing/came home over twelve years ago. harbbour are dressed, with thebel forces under Shi Yu-shan, 1

room, but the British Woman living in Malaya enjoys nearly as much 20th-century comfort as a

Fortunately I have seen him many times during that period. ́.

We have Chinese servants in

been pleased to recognise, pre- ment

from the Secretary of State for the Colonies, Doctor Santiago Llosa as a charge of the Consulate General

for Peru iu Hong Kong.

WBS that two pontoon

RECLAMATION!

Man Who Can't Lead Honest Life.

Li Yung was at the Kowloon

with keeping a sly house at 70

guilty.

His Excellency the Officer Adhaien, in west Shantung, yester. Bagistracy this morning.charged townsman at home. So says Lady (Malaya, and they excel at the ministering the Government has day. The result of the bombard- Reclamation Street. He pleaded Peel, the wife of Sir William three household branches of work visionally and pending Instructions bridges spanning the river were Feel, the newly appointed Gov-over which we are very particular.

destroyed.

Sub-Inspector Chevalier prosecut- ernor of Hong Kong. They have mean cooking, cleaning, and laundry. They keep our silks and

taai, who was appointed Governor

It is reported that Wan Hsuan-ed, and said that the house was run recently returned

on'a large scale, London to

linens in perfect condition.

of Honan by Yen Hsi-shan, has His Worship auid: "You don't from the Federated Malay States,

"All British people who have It is notified in the Gazette, that of the fact that Sun Liang-singlife. You have been four times in tendered his resignation in view Heem to he able to lead an honest where Sir William was for three lived there will know of that cabin passengers of Chinese na whom Feng Yu-hsiang appointed Jail for stealing, once for gambling, years Chief Secretary to Govern- "delicate fruit called durian. Hong Kong to Malaya must produce roinn ef Government entirely into are also under Police Survelli

tionality intending to proceed from to the same post, has taken the and once failing to report. Every one is supposed to taste and a valid passport duly visaed by his own hands. Reuter. There are for eventually eat and enjoy it. It competent British authority, as

"Working Like Brothers." Newest example, the newest has an odour that is so nauseat Loing prevented from landing in the Chu Ao-hsiang in bis memoran

failure to do so may result in their

Peking, Yesterday, Fashions. fashions and depen- ing that I have only once had the Strait Settlements.

dum atated inter alla that Yon Hei shan had authorised him to atate.

ment..

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dable electricity courage to sample it something

in Kuala Lumpur, the capital, like turpentide and decayed meat. The name of Dr. H. G. Fatchett, that Yen Hai-shan was in perfect besides British and French veget---but I am assured by connois of the ss. Empress of Asia, has accord with Feng Yu-halang and ables from the hills cooked by seurs that the durian has a delect-een added to the Register of Wang Ching-wel

able flavour.”

70 ets. 30

Spun Crepe

$1.80 yd.

Crepe de Chine (double width) -

$ 2.10 yd.

Taffela

$-1.70 yd.

Men's Silk Shirts

$2.75

Pyjamas

$:5.60

Crepe de Chine Undies (3 pieces)

$14.26

Ladies Pyjamas

$6.75

Foji Suk

$5.25

the excellent Chinese. There are golf courses and tennis courts for play when the heat and the rain permit, and since all women to- day are more intelligent and

More Laws Wanted.

Many other bargains in

KIMONOS, HOURI COATS, BRIDGE COATS, SHAWLS, ETC.

TAJMAHAL SILK STORE

Wyndham Street:

You

ance."

Accused was fined $100 with the

labour. alternative of two months hard

Ten Years Ago

From the "China "Mall"

May 3, 1920.]

To-day's dollar

worth

Medical Practitioners entitling him

Yen and Feng were working like to practice in Hong Kong. Dr. brothers for the overthrow of Patchett is a Licentiate of the Royal Chiang. Various Kuomintang lead- There seems to College of Physicians, and Surgeons, erg had sacrificed their personal 840.. be a law for Edinburgh, and also a Licenticate differences and agreed to organise everything in this and Surgeons, Glasgow.

of the Royal Faculty of Physiciana an "Integral party in which all As the result of an election of factions would be represented. A little interest and less excitement, better informed than their.

model Colony of

Strong denunclutions of Nan- Mr. A. R. Lowe, who was opposed mothers about the essentials of ours, we have oven a law to deal Yuen Kam, the foki of junk Noking follow the memorandum. I by Mr: T. F. Hough, has been elect

theersentials good health and a good com- with pop guns, and a law pro- 5407 H, reported to the Police asserts that the Nanking Governed to represent the Justices of the plexion, the ravages of a tropical hibiting licensed sampans from six were males, were removing sand years than were incurred in the tive Council during the five months

that the crow of the junk, of whom ment-contracted more debts in two Peace on the Hong Kong Legisla-- climate can be foiled by consistent carrying fille-de-foles to and froru at Chakshan, in the Ping Shan previous seventeen years. The that the Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock, and reasonable care, and

ships anchored in the harbour. district, New Territories, when 45 war with the Soviet regarding the K.C., will be abɛent from the But how on earth are these poor men and about 30 worsen apparently Chinese Eastern Railway was due Colony. Of the 141 voters on the As the wife of sampan folks to know who their armed with poles and four rifles, Mukden. Chiang spent millions to the Colony, less than half voted... from the village of Leung Klu, Tai, to Nanking's desire to weaken roll, many of whom are absent from Twenty Years a Colonial off passengers are beyond our attacked them and tied up two fokis, equip his armies for personal Polling took place at the Bu

Abroad. cial Lady Peel knowledge. Gertainly the autho 1 Shots were also discharged from aggrandisement, but lives and pro- prenie Court and, the Igures re-

spent ties do not want us to believe that the rifles, but it ne done only to perty in the south were left unturned werg

frighten the occupants of the junk, protected and bandita were never Mr. Lowe, equatorial women of that profession wear No one Injured.

suppressed. Rentor

Mr. Hough

Opposite China Mail.

twenty years

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