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THE CHINA MAIL.

BUSINESS DIRECTORY

AUTUMN FASHIONS.

PLUS FOURS

AT

THE SMARTEST

TAILORS

IN

TOWN.

WING HING CO.

Gentlemen's Tailora

64 Queen's Rd. C.

Tel. 21417

BILLIARD SALOON

Open 8 a.m.- 12 Midnight PLAY

BILLIARDS

At the Hong Kong Public

Billiard Saloon

191-193 Des Voeux Rd. C. 1st & 2nd Floors Tel. 20065.

Excellent Accommodation Seven tables for play..

FOR SALE

Billiard Tables & Accessories.

P

BOOKS.

XMAS CARDS

from

THE BOOK AND BIBLE-DEPOT.

Wyndham Street.

CURIOS AND ANTIQUES

THE

JADE TREE inc...

Peninsula Hotel

Arcade

Tel. 25431.

DENTIST.

HARRY FONG, Dentist,

1st floor, No. 74. Queen's Road

Central. Tol, 21255.

TANG YUK, DENTIST

Successor to.

the late SIEN TING, 14, D'Águllar Street.

TERMS VERY MODERATE Consultation Free.

chocard Siri

DRY - CLEANERS

20% DISCOUNT"

#t

THE BEAUTY

DRY-CLEANING & DYEING CO. 48, Nathan Road, Kowloon.

ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES.

THE GLOBE FOOK CHEONG

ELECTRICAL SUPPLY CO., LTD

72, Queen's Road, Central. Tel. 28270.

ENGINEERS & SHIPBUILDERS.

4.

W. S. BAILEY & CO, LTD,

Kowloon Bay.

Call Flag "L Sols Agents for Kelvin Motors

Now Work & Repairs.

FOREIGN GOODS STORE.

YEE HING

TOMEY & COMPANY (Late of 24 Pottinger St.)

Large Selection Feli

Hats,

Woolen Bocks, Woolen Sweaters, Woolen Underwear Gents Boots. and Shoes.

Clocks

GENTLEMEN'S TAILORS.

SPECIALISTS IN BEAUTY.

ailored

at

BROWN'S

FOR PERFECTION IN WINTER SUITS.

2nd, Rutton Bldg., 7. Duddell St. (opp. Gospel Hall). Tel. 23056,

Evening Wear

for

Gentlemen.

-

Tailors of the Highest Class.

TỪNG HÃNG C.

62, Queen's Rd. C.; Tel. 24037.

We have

Suitings

lo please

all tastes

TAAI HING & CO.

24. Pottinger Street.

Winter Suite

Made to Order.

Our Measurement

la Guaranteed Perfection.

Prices Within the Mears of Everyone.

YEE SING

Gentlemen's Tailor. 12, Wellington St.

Tel. 21882.

HAIR DRESSERS.

AH LIU

is an expert in the

latest styles of ladies'

hair bobbing.

THE FAR EAST

HAIRDRESSING SALOON. 48, Nathan Rd., Kowloon.

LEE YEE,

Ladies' and Gentlemen's Hair

Dressers & Booksellers,

No. 12, D'Aguilar Street. (opposite Queen's Theatre).

: ON LOK

10, Wyndham St.,

1st floor Entrance On Lin St. Telephone 22317.

•

LADIES' AND GENTLEMEN'S HAIR DRESSING SALOON.

Expert Barbers. Moderato Charges.

JEWELLERY.

AND

JEWELS DIAMONDS

ISACK & CO.

65, Queen's Road, Central

SHERIFF

DEEN

Wing Lok Bldg.,

Kowloo House

JULIETTE

fram

NEW YORK.

The only skilled specialist In Hong Kong who is skill- ed in the art of Permanent Waving.

THE AMERICAN BEAUTY SHOP.

Wing Lok Bldg., Kowloon.

56213.

LADIES' TAILOR.

LATEST STYLES

IN

WINTER

DRESSES

AND

OVERCOATS. Large Stock of Good Materials.

FOR SALE

Ladies' Stockings & Knitting Wool. THE CHINESE SILK HOSIERY STORE

Tailor: Lee Mow.

1, D'Aguilar Street. Tel. 25801.

New Felt Hats

Just Received

From Paris,

New Colour Schemes For Autumn Dresses.

CHEONG SHING Ladies' Tailor, Nathan Road, Kowloon.

OPTICIAN.

THE HONG KONG OPTICAL

COMPANY,

'Phone 22232.

53, Queen's Road Central

OPTICIANS.

GLASSES STYLED FOR

'YOUR FACE. The Sino American Optical Company.

83, Queen's Road C.

PERFUMES.

PERFUMERY, TOILET ARTICLES, PATENT MEDICINES.

WELCOME & CO.

6, Kowloon Hotel: Bldg.

Phone 57329. ***

PHOTOGRAPHERS.

PHOTO

GRAPHS

DEVELOPING, PRINTING,

DAY ENLARGING

and FRAMES. LEUNG YIK KEE ~12, Wyndham. At

RADIO

CHUNG YUEN ELECTRICAL CO.

71, Des Voeux Hd. C.

SADIO BETE, TADIO PA

SWATOW DRAWNWORK

WHOLESALERS IN

Swatow Drawnwork, Art Embroideries, Silk Goods

AND

All Novelties.

Retail Business Executed at ·

Reasonable Prices.

THE UNION EMBROIDERY CO. No. 16, Wyndham St. 1st Floor. Opposite "China Mail."

ANNIVERSARY SALE.

3pe. Underwear Sets

$14.00.

SWATOW WENG LEE CO.

52, Nathan Rd., Kowloon,

·Ladies' Footwear-

from Italy.

At Very Reasonable Prices. The Sale is for SIX DAYS ONLY.

FOR SENDING HOME. BUY YOUR CHRISTMAS PRESENTS NOW

Large Assortment of SWATOW GOODS, KIMONOS, SHAWLS, CHINESE FANCY GOODS. SWATOW TRUSTING CO. The Store That Keeps Your Trust, 17A, Queen's Road C.

NYASSÁLAND'S SNAKE RESERVE.

Protection for Huge Reptiles.

PYTHON'S VALUE TO FARMERS.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1930.

WORLD'S BIGGEST

SEAPLANE.

Trial of New Fast British Machine.

ALL-METAL MACHINE.

The biggest seaplane so far con-

ALLEGED FRAUD BY

CASHIER.

Large Sum Involved in Kuala Lumpur.

EURASIAN CHARGED.

Charges involving nearly $8,000

"Snaika is pizin." remarked one of the American humorists, hence structed was given a special trial were preferred against Arthur- at Rochester, and Maximilian Ford, a young Eura. it is rather strange, with this as flight recently the popular view, to hear of a sanc- showed such good results that it sian formerly employed as cashier tuary for them, writes Eland in the may have an important influence by the Federal Dispensary, Ltd., Siam Observer. But now the Gov-on future policy in commercial | Kuala Lumpur, in the Police Court on November 1, before Mr. G. A. ernment of Nyassaland, by special aviation concerning routes which

The de C. de Moubray, proclamation, has created a gnake, include both land and water.

There were four charges, all of a reserve for the express purpose of assumption that heavy work from preserving the python. The South water bases must be left to flying similar nature, of fraudulently or African python is not quite the boats is challenged by this 10-ton dishonestly using as genuine forg same as either of the three species seaplane, which has shown that ited documents, cheques, knowing 'or we have in Slam. It is not so can carry as big a passenger load having reason to believe that the handsome as any of them and is as a flying boat of similar engine said 'documents were forged.

The charges and the amounts In- rarely to be found more than 16 power at a higher speed. The fly-

or 17 feet long, but the action taken ing boat should still have the ad- volved were: October 81, $1,975.31'; is the result of grave warnings by, vantage in heavy seas, but this sea-September 30, $1,978.31: August experta.

plane, which can be turned Into à 30, $1,935.31 and. July 21. Mr. E. A. 9. Wagner, Of Great Value.

land machine in a very short time, $1.995.81.

representing the Federal Diapen- They declare that as pythons should find many applications.- and monitor lizards have been) Hitherto the seaplane has neversary, Ltd., appeared to apply for a practically exterminated in India' borne any great weight on its floats. flat to prosecute.

Ball of $9,000. and South America fh providing, The biggest seaplane passenger skins for women's shoes, handbags, machine has been an eight-seater. Court Chief Inspector, C, D. Col- and so on, the dealers are turning For bigger work the flying boat of, bert asked for the ball to be In- their attention to Africa, which considerable length but small depth creased to $10,000 in view of the will soon suffer the same fate in has been used; and one of its dissecond, third and fourth charges. losing these valuable natural advantages is the limitation of space enemies of rats and other small in the passenger cabin by reason of vermin. As a matter of fact, the the shape of the hull. Here is a farmers in South Africa have al- seaplane with room for 17 passen- ready in many cases set their faces' gera in a cabin as good as that of against the killing of pythons, the best land machine, capable of which have done an immense carrying a "payload" nearly equal amount of good in keeping down to that of the best flying boat of the hordes of small quadrupeds' equal horse-power and at a speed which devour the crops, but this 20 miles higher. is possibly the first time that Goy- ernment action has been taken to save snakes.

Travellers' Tales,

up

Mr. Mallik pointed to the diffi culty that might be experienced in procuring. substantfal ball in the present state of private finances.

The possibility of a fifth charge was mentioned.

His Worship: If-the amount in- volved in the charges is found to increase, the ball will have to in-

стелье.

Mr. Mallik: I am assured there will not be any more discovered.

Mr. Wagner mentioned that tha accused man had been with the Federal Dispensary for 15 years.

The hearing was postponed for one week, ball being allowed of $9,000, in three sureties of $3,000 each-Malay Mall.

Tennis players have petitioned the Cowes (Isle of Wight) urban district council to allow the hard courts in Northwood Park to be used on Sunday like ita putting greens at Gurnard, and Lord Dorchester has supported the plea.

New Dealyn. The advance represented by this machine does not rest there. Not only le this a water machine which A python said to have been be has outclassed the fiying boats. It tween 27 and 28 feet in length was is an aircraft of new design which, killed near the Ban Hia lock by its performance this afternoon,

ita and

skin sent

to promised to justify the claim of Mesara. Short Bangkok.

constructors, 1 mention the

fact the because pythons of this size are Bros., that in its category of air- rare. Books on natural history craft over 10,000 lb., in weight, it is Beem to have got into the bad habit faster than any in the world. of telling us that the python reti- Named the Valetta, it is a high- culatus attains a length of thirty wing monoplane, mounted on floats feet, but if they do they are car which are 28ft. apart and support tainly mighty scarce. I have seen it by means of a short under

It has three Bristol very many and handled not a few carriage. pythons, but I never saw one more Jupiter XIF engines. Its flying than 25 feet long. There Are boat equivalent can carry 15 pas known to be some 75 varieties of sengers and has a cruising speed

of 100 miles an hour as compared of this size. Particular attention the whole lot only about half Leather Sols, Canvas Shoes ... 1.60 dozen are known to exceed ten feet with the 120 miles an hour of the has been paid to this matter by It is said that the Valetta. The comparison with an mounting the engine piates on rub. Crepe Rubber Sole Canvas Shoes $5.00 in length.

tropical America, Imperial Airways liner of about ber blocks and by packing part of Crepe Rubber Buckskin Shoes $10.00 anaconda, of Black or Brown Shoes from 6.00 sometimes reaches a length of 36 similar power is almost a striking. the cabin walle with soundproof Black or Brown Boots from ..$8.00 Children's Boots or Shoes from $ 2,00

material.

Best styles, most complete stock of all sizes. Repairing a specialty. WONG SIU WOON

Phone 21474.

SHOES.

21, Pottinger St.

SILK STORE.

GREAT REMOVAL SALE

AT THE

TAJMAHAL SILK STOKE

5, Wyndham St.

Pair

Tel. 26136.

: SPORTING GOODS,

ATHLETIC GOODS!

XMÁS TOYS!

THE LIANG YOU COMPANY 70, Queen's Road C.

CRICKET

WISDEN

BATS, BALLS,

STUMPS," LEG GUARDS, ETC. Inspection Cordially Invited.

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feet but there seems to be a good deal of romanco about this and none have ever been officially recorded as bigger than our biggest pythons.

Chinese Medicines.

Most of us

This has room for 14 passengers and a cruising speed of less than 110 miles an hour.

4

Thia seaplane is 69ft. long and has a wing aprend of 107ft.

Its

Ita

A flight in the Valetta from the floats alone are 40ft. long. Medway showed also that the new cabin is 17 ft. long, 6ft. 2in. wide,

Ex-

As the first

all the advantages as to shape and style of passenger cabin which

know that in this aircraft is easily maneuvred. On and 6ft. high, and is fitted with part of the globe, amongst various the water it turned completely armchairs like those in the Cal- races and particularly among the within a distance of two spanecutta, in paira on the starboard side. Chinese, there is a great demand 214ft. It took off with a side wind and singly on the port side. for the gall of the python for in 18 seconda, climbed very quickly cept for wing coverings this is an medical purposes. Just what effect to 2,000ft., turned easily, and land-all-metal machine.

buted at about 60 miles an hour very attempt at a big passenger machine it really has. I know not,

Although one of the on floats it is a most successful chemists and doctors, tell me that smoothly. that of any other animal will do three engines is mounted in the nosa production and must direct further as well. The Kafirs in South of the machine and the other two attention to the subject of finding an alternative to flying-boats, with Africa went a bit further than the below the wing, the passenger com- Chinese. They held that the gall partment was practically free from of a man who had killed a python, vibration, and noise was distinctly if swallowed, conferred upon the less than is usual in'an aeroplane swallower tremendous vigour, But this courage and longevity. though causing a few murders at times, rather protected the pythons. The reason for this was that if a man slew a python and his chief heard of it the said chief, when ho felt a bit seedy or needing monkey- gland treatment, would have the man killed la order to obtain his gall.

Burmese Legend.

The python, of course, has no fange, no poison. But, according to the Burmese legend it once had. And what is more, the python was once white. The story Is that after he had run away with Eu (7 Eve), he made her tattoo his skin until it is as we see it now. A story got abroad that his poison

was so virulent that if he but bit the foot-print of a man, who had passed along a road that man would The Hong Kong Sporting Armsdle. So he sent a crow, to sea if

& Ammunition Store. Beaconsfield Arcade.

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no order too small

this were true. The crow want to a Karen village and found the peo yle all dancing and holding great rojoleing, so he went back and told the python this. This python. who had been industriously biting all the footprints in the neighbour- hood, got so annoyed that he as- cended a tree and spat out all his venom. As venom spelled power, a lot of the other creeping things came and swallowed this and thus Even the tree became venomous. from which he spat became affect ed and the poople used its juices for poisoning arrows. de

The python then told the whole lot of them that they must not bite without provocation. Both the cobra and the tiger (whose bite the Karara aver to be poisonous) pro- mised this and they were allowed to retain the polaon. But the frogs and certain of the snakes Brid that they would bits as they liked. with or without cause, wherent, the python drove them into the water fill the polson melted awry and Their bites bécatie' harmless.

Not So Well!

freedom from a hull involves.

Your

Child's

Safeguard

Analyst's Certificate.

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Baby's Own Tablets

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