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WATSON'S

LAVENDAR & WILD ROSE TALCUM POWDERS

In Magnum Tins.

'MADE FROM PURE

ITALIAN TALC

Associated with English Lavendar

of exquisite fragrance.

$1.60 Per Tin.

A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.

GRAYS

HONG KONG.

YELLOW

Alexandra Bldg.

and Hong Kong Hotel

LATEST, DESIGNS,

in

LANTERN SHOPS

LINGERIE, LOUNGE & BEACH' PYJAMAS

PEKING JEWELLERY AND RUGS.

HONG KONG

SHANGHAI

DINE

WINE

OR

TEA

MANILA

At Hong Kong's Latest Rendezvous GLOUCESTER BUILDING

8th Floor.

120 feet above the City.

TIFFIN in the Spacious Dining Room Seating. Capacity for 250 Persons.

TEA On the Northern Terrace overlooking

the Harbour.

DINE On the Western Terrace, and see the

City's. Myriad of Lights far below.

WINE in our Typhoon Bar.

Private Dining and Conference Rooms may be engaged. Special Catering arranged for Weddings, Birthdays, etc.

COOL

COMFORTABLE SELECT.

JUST STEP INTO THE LIFT AND YOU ARE THERE.

P. I. NEWMAN, Manager.

RICKSHAW BRAND

CELEBRATED

CEYLON

TEA

SOLD BY ALL COMPRADORES

THE CHINA MAIL.

ROTARIANS FEEL

WHITEAWAYS THE HEAT.

GREAT SUMMER SALE MEN'S BATHING SUITS

MUST BE

CLEARED.

Our entire stock of Men's Bathing Suits. Plain and Two Colour Combination, Single and

2. piece Suits, etc., etc. Usual. Prices $15.50 to $19.50.

TO BE CLEARED

AT

$6.50 suit

MEN. DO NOT MISS THIS BARGAIN.

AT

WHITEAWAYS

DEATH.

Coatless Luncheon

Meeting.

Rotarians hunching at Lane Craw ford's restaurant yesterday took a bold step to informality when, at the suggestion of the Hon.. W. H. Bell, the Chairman, the Hon. Mr. S. W. Tso naked members` if they would care to remove their coats.

Just before the commencement of the tiffin Mr. Bell said:

"Mr. Chairman, we are right in the middle of August now, and as

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17, 1932.

Big Mission School Has Fine Year

Chefoo Teachers Are Highly Praised

CLOSING

PROGRAMME

The China Inland Mission School at Chefoo, Preparatory Girls'

you and brother Rotarians are and Boys' sections, has passed a most succèssful year, according to aware, it is hot. May I suggest

that you permit us to take off our the recently, issued reports from that institution,

coats."

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The suggestion was greeted with

Exhibitions and prize distributions were carried out some days;

loud cheers, and carried out, Mr. ago, and the students presented a most enjoyable, programme of Lambert later addressing the songs, recitations and drill displays. gathering in his shirt sleeves.

News In Brief.

One case each of typhoid fever and meningitis were notified to the M.O.H. on Monday.....

A whist drive on behalf of the M.C.L. (Police Branch) will be held

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Parents at the closing exercises expressed their entire appro.......... val of the year's work and their appreciation of the efforts of the- teaching staff.

The following are the prize lists:-

PREPARATORY SCHOOL...

A Special money prize has been given by Mrs. Strausser to be. Upper 1, 1st Janet Macpher-awarded to the girl who has done. at the Police Recreation Club to-son, 2nd.-Teddy Kidder, 3rd, the best work in music during the Eric Thompson, Steady Work-year. This prize has been divid-

morrow evening at. 8.30 p.m. Ad-

refresh Kathleen Rouse, and Joe. Livered between Edith Preedy and"

mission prices Includes ments. All are welcome.

sidge.

Lower 1, Ist-Marion Harris,

Mary Bird.

The All Round" Prize, presented

Mrs. Le Fevre of "On Lee, 2nd-Arthur Cook, Steady Work by Mrs. Fote-Hunt for "Keenness Mount Davis Road, has reported David Kirk, John Robertson and in work and games and happy re-

Lawrence Brock...... to the police that some time on Monday or Tuesday, twenty feet of galvanized iron were stolen from. the hillside above Pokfulam.

BOYS' SCHOOL::

Percentage Prizes, Form I.A:E. Smith, 75 per cent.; J. Slichter, 80 per cent.; D. Kidder, 82 per cent.

Tations with the Staff and Girls". Transition, 1st.-Margaret Fish, is presented to:--Irene Bannan. 2nd.-Bobby McMullan, Steady The Conduct Prize--a watch. Work-David Hayman, and Betty presented by the old Girls:-Mary Nicholls.

Macpherson. Primary, let-Katherine Robert- As a passenger boat was being docked near Island House, at Tai-Bon, 2nd-Doris Seaman, Steady under the necessity of giving a com-po, the mast came into contact with Work-Betsy McMullan, Progress

Athena Paradíssis.. plete year's notice to certain classes an overhead high tension wire. BENBOW-ROWE-At White Cot of stockholder.

The present trun-As a result of the flash, the mas ter of the vessel received a pain tage, Taipo. "ön August 16, 1932, Frances Benbow-Rowe saction involves less than one-third ful burn on the right arm. the dearly beloved wife of the of the National Debt; it is directed

A small fire broke out on board late Samuel Benbow-Rowe. to a rate of interest which only the Requiscat in Pace.

crisis of war could justify; while its the Standard Oil Co. launch Vir-son. funeral will pass the Monu-

ginia yesterday afternoon when a are denoted by small quantity of kerosene was ment at 6 p.m. to-day.

urgency and value the potential yearly saving of £28,- ignited. Chu Sing, a seaman, was 000,000 net against the $1,412,000 burned about the head and arms of economy which the success of in extinguishing the blaze.

The China Mail.

on

Hong Kong, Wednesday, Aug. 17, 1932.

A Brilliant Financial Success.

ابر

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Scripture. Upper 1, Janet Macpherson; Lower 1, Marion Harris; Transi- tion, Patsy Metcalf and Patsy

Bruce; Frimary. Katherine Robert

Handwork.

Form IILE. Bird, 78 per cent.; F. Brown, 80 per cent.

Form IV.--B: Glass, 75 per cent.; J. Whitelaw, 76 per cent.; Upper 1, Teddy Kidder; Lower J. Yorkston, 78 per centi;. P. 1. Ruth Jamieson: Transition, Davis, 80 per cent. David Hayman; Primary, Norman Clif

Sewing and Knitting. Upper 1, Grace England; Low-

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Form V.B. Hirst, 75 per cent; N. Macrae, 80 per cent.; R. Sinton, 82 per cent.

Form V.A:-R. King, 75 per cent.; W. Fleischmann, 82 per

cent.; S. Weller, 39 per cent.

the Goschen plan immediately The many friends of Mr. B. D. 1. Joan Croft; Transition achieved. The economic justifica-Evans, of the Royal Observatory, er tion of the present conversion offer will regret to learn that he is at Marion Rouse; Primary, Muriel

Form VI-A. D. Smith, 78 per Music

cent.; D. Zentner, 80 per cent; A. Grace Englund, and Janet Mac Moore, 83 per cent pherson.

Conduct Prize, Margaret Spence.

is not in question. Market condi- present a patient in the Kowloon Trickey.

Hospital, where he has undergone

He be

י.

.

GIRLS' SCHOOL

Form 11.B-Emma Lapper, 76 per cent.; Rosalind Cooper, 80 per cent.

Special Prizes, VI-English,, D. Zentner? Scripture, D. Zentner; Latin, D. Zentner; Mathematics, A. Moore;. Selence. A. Moore: French, A. Smith.

VA:-Latin, S. Weller; S. Weller.

V.B:-Drawing, D. Thompson. Senior Neatness, W. Fleisch-

tions predicted it, demanded it an operation for appendicitis.

PADA BEBERAPA

The present readjustment of stock is progressing as well as enn

expected. The magnificent success of the and share values, on the Stock Ex- War Loan Conversion is but change is a revelation of facts. It New arrivals at the Peak Hotel another manifestation of the is showing the true price of a sound since the last list was published are splendid patriotism of the British dividend, it is proving that this-Miss G. Arthur, Lt. Com. G. C. Banister. Mrs. D. V. Fenwick, Rev. people and provides another reflec conversion was overdue, and it is and Mrs. J. L. Galloway, Major tion of the strength and character disclosing the full value of the new A. L. Harris, Mrs. E. C. Sooble.

Form ILA--Gwen Harris, 75 of the nation. That 90 per cent. offer. But life would not be in Mrs. A. K. Speicher and Mr. and

Mrs. G. 'H: Waters.

per cent.; Edna Clarke, 80 per mann.

Junior Neatness, J. Baskett. of the issue should have been con- any sense the poorer if the re-

ceft.; Elleen Gibson, 80 per cent

Music: Senior, A. D. Smith: |verted-and in so short a period sponse to Mr. Chamberlain's appeal Trang hai cu female, of 21 Form III.-Miriam Berst. 761 -while & mere 2 per cent. has to took no regard of nicely calculated Ship Street, was fatally injured out- per cent.; Dawn King, 76 per Junior, G. Gardiner: Progress, G. be redeemed is a result which has less or more but sprang decisively when she was knocked down by a Vaughan Dickson, 81 per cent,

side the French Hospital yesterday cent.: Mary Weller, 79 per cent.: Kiehn; "Given by Mrs. Strausser,

A. D. Smith.

surpassed the highest expectations, and uncompromisingly from the motor car, whilst trying to

The next three prizes are award- Form IV.:-Katherine Costerus,¦ even the most" optimistic predie- citizen's sense of what is due from across the road. The car was own 80 per cent.; Martha Jane Moore, ed on the vote of the boys, to the tions having placed the probable him to his neighbour and himself. ed by Dr. Sock Wah-phoon of the 80 per cent.; Doreen McCammon, best all round' boy in each divi-

Tung Wah Hospital.

84 per cent, figure at 80 per cent. The conver-when the country was in genuine

Form V.B: Ethel Dickson, 80 sion is the world's greatest finan-peril last year the "cuts" were con-

The return of notifiable diseases per cent.; Monica Earle, 80 per cial transaction and, both by its verted into eager gifts to the public for the weak ended August 13, gives cent.; Heather Hance, 80 per cent. the following cholera 1 cases, Form V.A-Margaret Olesen, conception and its accomplishment, treasury and to public safety. When 9 deaths (one imported); diphtheria 75 per cent; Hilda Briscoe, 80 provides a splendid example to the stern request came for rapid 2 cases, 2 deaths; typhoid fever 4 per cent Gene Sinton, 82 per world which needs encouragement fulfilment of lawful dues last Janu-cases, one death; meningitis 2 cent.; Eleanor Ford, 86 per cent.; and inspiration during an economie ary, the payers of Income-tax-in cases, 8 deaths; pulmonary tuber-Fern King, 86 per cent.

culosis 63 deaths.

Form VI.--Doris Rouse, 75 per cluding many who had till then es-

cent Edith Preedy, 77 per cent;

crisis which threatens to retard

run

sion.

E. Jane Judd Prize for Fourth Form:-J. Whitelaw.

Capt. Pote-Hunt Prizes: Senior, A. Smith; Junior, J. Hirst.

Captains Shields: Football, Cricket and Rowing, A. Moore.

House Shield: Won by Carey

House.

"Malcolm Memorial Prize:-A, Moore..

Conduct Watch: A. Moore. seriously the progress of civiliza-caped that designation-stinted and Mr. C D. Lambert. Chlef Peggy Harding, 77 per cent.

Leaving Bibles:-A. Moore, tion. The effects of the Conver-borrowed and stood in quenes for Mechanical Engineer of the Kow- Mary Macpherson, 88 per cent.

loon-Canton Railway, continued his Special Prize: Muriel Gowman, A. D. Smith, B. Weller, D. Zent-- sion will be most beneficial and

Spy the honour of anticipating the de Interesting address on "Why Did It 76 per centi (on two terms) 291ner, 11, Macrae, and P. Dilley.

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25 at Form TV:-Martha Jane Moore,

ROYAL OBSERVATORY APPOINTMENT.

Well-Known Cox As

Assistant.

will aid the return to normaley, Munt Ara

mands of the collector. The patient Happen at the weekly Rotary Scripture Prized There have been significant rises

patriotism of the elector with no Club tiffin yesterday afternoon. Mr. Form 118. Muriel Cowman in Industrial shares and the whole trumpet sounding or drum banging tion of the various causes of imper Form IIA-Elleen Gibson, 84

Lambert gave a practical demonstra 85 per cent to stock market" has re-acted most --and the decent pride of the tax-fect motor car engine running, percent. favourably.

Thus is promised payer, quite apart from any other utilising a model he had constructed Form III.-Edith Bruce, 90 per freer and cheaper flow of capital significance in their actions, are himself. into production and an alleviation the source of much that has redeem- The Meeting of the Sanitary, 92 per cent. of the existing charges that ed this well-named period of depres Board took place yesterday after Form V.B: Ethel Dickson, 89 have borne heavily upon it sion from dreariness and despair, noon, the business being purely per center

formal Those present were, Mr. Form V.AMargaret Olesen, It is a fair reflection of the terms They have put a soul into the time. G. E. Sayer (President) the Hon. 91 per centre de offered and of the circumstances Is there some reason why the bond- Mr M Henderson (Vice-Form "VE-MES Macpherson, and purpose of the offer that the holder alone should regard his pro President), Dr G Pope (Medical 91 per cent. amount left unconverted is lower blem as one of the pure arithmetic Offer of Health), Dr Li Shia-tan,Special FrizeDoris House last week. He has been app

In figures the mathematical calcu Dr. R. A. de Castro Basto, Mesars,

Drawing Prized to all a vacancy cause than has been known in any previation and the patriote Impulse may C. Champkin, L. CF. Bellamy, Lower School, Kathleen Mc Fretirement of Mr. T Folkes ous conversion. When Mr. Goschen and will reach the same result; for M. K. Lo, Wong Kwong-tin, and Cammon; Middle School Gertrude ton, and the promotions Glass; Upper School, Mary Mac- C. W: Jeffries (Director) carried out the historic transaction the operation will bring nearer the J. H. Gelling (Secretary),

day when the bondholder as «İRK- payer may confidently look for (01|to relief from a bur

| of 1888 only £19,000,000 - was, cleft

for reden

2558,000,000)

become too

pro

TEA IN THE AIR.

Form

s

Mr. G. S. B. Heywood, B.A., ESC (Oxon), who has been appointed, Professional Assistant at the Royal Observatory, arrived in the Colony aboard the P and O. Hner Malwa

B.D. Evans (Chief Assi

Mr Heywood, who Format Winchester

Oxford has past our