1934-10-02 — Page 6

What more delectable and health giving than a fine SHERRY which is rapidly superseding the insidious and questionable Cocktail - The following are recommended

28

FINE SHERRIES

of very superior quality, grown and bottled

by

Anto. R. Ruiz Y Hermanos,

Xeres de la Frontera.

AMONTILLADO, AMONTILLADO SUPERIOR, SOLERA FINA, SOLERA FIŅA SUPERIOR, SUPERIOR PALE DRY, FULL GOLDEN,

AMOROSO EXTRA, FINE OLD BROWN,

A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS

EST...1841.

G. FALCONER & CO. (HONG KONG) LTD.

WATCHMAKERS, & JEWELLERS.

DIAMOND MERCHANTS.

Union Building (opposite G.P.O.). Agents for:-ADMIRALTY CHARTS, ROSS'S BINOCULARS and TELESCOPES,

KELVIN'S NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, ENGLISH SILVERWARE, direct from Manufacturers, High Class English Jewelery.

The Connoisseur comes to Caldbeck's

EXSHAW

No. 1 XXX BRANDY

A Necessity For Your Table.

Sole Agents:

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO, LTD. Prince's Building, Ice House Street Telephone 20076

FURNITURE

REMOVALS.

with Security & Protection.

Telephone 27761.

MOTOR TRANSPORT

SERVICE.

40 TO 50 SHAVES FROM EVERY BLADE

For those who consider economy as wellas shaving comfort, the world-famous 'Valet' AutoStrop-the razor that still stands sup- reme. Stropped in ten seconds. Cleaned in ten seconds. Nothing to take to pieces. Nothing to unscrew. And, every blade provides 40 to 50 perfict shaves. Britiab made. Of all dealers.

_NQ_89, SET

VALET

Auto Strop Safety Razor

CO

THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1934

Whiteaways

WHITEAWAY LAIDLAWG CO LTD)

NOW IS THE TIME

ΤΟ

FILL THE LINEN CHEST

...FOR

THE COMING WINTER

GREATER VALUES THAN EVER

The rise in exchange and the placing of our Season's orders with the factories at home before the rise in prices has enabled us to offer you.

SHEETS AND BLANKETS

AT

REMARKABLY LOW PRICES. REAL WITNEY BLANKETS

from $19.50 Pair.

ENGLISH MARBLE SHEETS.

from $11.75 Pair.

FIRST FLOOR SHOWROOMS.

LAIDLAW & CO., LTD.

WHITEAWAY

The China Mail

HERE, THERE

EVERYWHERE

SPLITTING IS ALLOWED

Whatever

else, you mBy not damage in London's suburban libraries, it evidently does not mat- ter what you do to infinitives.

OVER THE

THE OCEAN IN AN OPEN BOAT

SOME ROMANCES OF

NAVIGATION

CRAZE OF RECENT YEARS

(By Frank C. Bowen)

A borrower who called in at the Passmore Edwards Library, at Shepherd's Bush, saw a note head is a curious anomaly in thepleton, when the polar exploration ed "Metropolitan Borough of Ham- present day that alongside the ship Endurance was crushed by the mersmith." It said: "It is an greatest demand for Juxury and ice in 1916 and the crew had con- offence under the By-lawn to care- comfort at sea that has ever been trived lessly or negligently soil, tear, cut, experienced is the greatest known with a good deal of difficulty, took to reach Elephant Island deface, write upon, damage, injure, craze for ocean voyages in the five of his people in a 22 foot boat or destroy any Book, Magazine ...tiniest craft. either alone or with roughly decked in with canvas and, (and so on)."

one or two companions. Apparently the only offence you

navigated by Commander Worsley's It has been said that a voyage of watch, led them may commit without incurring a this sort with one companion is the through ice and continuous gales to for 70 miles "Penalty, Five Pounds," is to split greatest test of friendship, known, South Georgia, whence they

but apart from that there is little brought help to rescue all hands. virtue to be found in some of the Captain Cecil Foster's famous ventures that have lately been passage across the Indian Ocean, in

#

an infinitive. ›

SOCIALIST SYMBOL

at

The Socialists want to have a new launched although some of them are the boats of the Trevessa after the party badge.

Designers are

well worth recording and they in-ship had foundered is

another work on something "striking and personal courage, if nothing else, work. These feats, however, are variably call for a large measure of magnificent example of small-boat simple," because the present emblem In going through the list of ocean not really relevant to the subject in

is too ornate.

|escape.

were

A resolution to be moved at the voyages in small craft there are, of hand, for although they show the party conference calls it, cumber. Course, any number which are un-wonderful hardiness and skill of the some." There is an outer and an

Javoidable.

mariner

and is unwillingness to inner.

cirele (without political

For instance, the early explorers give up while a glimmer of hope application).

could very

seldom get anything remains, their object was The symbols are a sizeable in which to carry out their save life and the boats

all to torch of knowledge, a quill pen and a spade; and across the centre is

voyages into the unknown and designed to that end. the word "Liberty."

many of their ships seemed ludi The purpose

of this article is The colours are red, white and which they tackled, very often suc-in tiny craft which were

crously inadequate for the task rather to deal with ocean voyages gold, and the, words "Labour Party"

under- are emblazoned, not in red, but in there is the tiny Gjos as the first choice. The element of freakish- cessfully, In more recent daye taken not from necessity but from: gold.

The resolution aska for a red

to make the North West Passage. ness is always' present in such ven square with the letter "L" in allver

Again there were many voyagestures, whether they are born of-a ments of a community are a con- forming a border on the left and undertaken for the purpose of love of the sea itself, of bravado, sistent whole, and not merely a

base of the square.

boredom or some ulterior purpose- bundle of unrelated transactions.

In the days of white labour intor example to prove the seaworthi- Hong Kong, Tuesday, Oct. 2, 1931. For example the price of land is

Your Daily Smile!

the "Plantations," existing under ness of a new lifeboat design or the governed by a calculation of the

conditions far worse than in the superiority of beer over water as a nett revenue that can be expected

later days of black slavery, when beverage. There have been any When an American woman goes to any number of the deportees were number of such freak voyages and The Official Reply

from it, or from the buildings on market, a trade note tells us, she has guilty of nothing worse than dis-it is only possible to deal with a it, after deduction of such out her choice among 10,000 different We do not remember any Bad deduction of twenty per cent. is her choles with infinitely more celerity several such voyages undertaken

gongs as rates and taxes. If a and 1000 of salmon. And she makes of the ruling party, there were last century.

brands of flour, 4500 of canned corn agreement with the political views selection dating from the middle of get Debate that has given made by way of concession that than when it's between two hats. satisfactory a feeling of having is a gift of an equal amount of

In those days there was a good and during the 17th century the deal of talk about the dories used. covered the whole field; and a money to the higher price he

Three of Them

Atlantic was crossed in more than by the Grand Banks fishermen and the "Unofficials" stuck to prac-would have had to pay if the

Mr. Dollar (arriving at a dinner one occasion in an open boat, occa-their wonderful qualities of tical business the official replies previous owner had known that Mr. and Mrs. Dollar and daughter construction, but it is to be feared crossings were made in tiny craft party with family): "Please announce sionally of the rougheet home made worthiness, and quité a number of could be made equally comprehen a reduction was going to be made. sive. Dr. Kotewall's forcible The same rule applies to rent. voice): "Three bucks,"

New Butler (announcing in load that many more of them failed and of that type, beginning in 1867 philippic on the system of assess. If a property pays only eighty ment raised a fundamental ques per cent. in rent of its total

drowned the fugitives. tion of method which might with capacity, the landlord will charge hear from fashion experts. We'd pre- Daring Voyages In The East advantage be brought before the tenants accordingly, and fer to hear it from basiness experts.

will

*

;

The bustle is coming back 50 we

LOCAL NEWS ·

BREVITIES

вед

when the Grand Banks dory Non- pareil ran from Gloucester, Mass, to Southampton, in 27 days which Economic Commission for con make up the deficit if he can. K

In the days of transportation for was a remarkable performance. sideration in detail. It would be tenants are scarce, that is, only Defendant; "Whatever the outcome

crime to the mainland of Australia Inspiring Speech

In 1876 the Centennial, a dory 16 very unwise to undertake a radi one of the chances of business of this trial, I feel sure the experience now Tasminia, there

and Van Diemen's Land, which is feet 6 inches long, decked in as a cal change in the collection of to for which he will have made al will make me a better man."

were un-precaution, was salled from Boston, important a source of revenue lowance in his calculations. For Judge: "In what way?"

doubtedly a number of daring voy-Maus, to the Welsh coast in. 66 without the most complete poss several years tenants have been the speech made by my attorney."

Defendant: "In striving to live up to the Rim generally being to reach Banks

jages undertaken for that purpose, days. Alfred Johnson, a Grand ble estimate of its effect; and the plentiful, and all the available ac-

fisherman, brought ber case for a change ought to be commodation has been occupied;

Dutch territory in the East Indies. across single-handed and described sufficiently convincing to make it but one has not heard of land

Naturally enough there are few his voyage as being quite dull and certain that it could be retained lords making a twenty per cent

records remaining, even of the suc-juneventful although later he admit permanently. A remission of a reduction because there was com

cessful attempts, for the escaped ted that she had on one occasion couple of million dollars a year petition for his flats.

convict is not Ukely to talk much. capsized and that he had found-con- would be popular with every one; really competing with

He is

The 8. Bhutan left Bingapore There was, however, one that is siderable difficulty in righting her but if reimposition became neces landlords who have similar pro day at 5 a.m.

other on Sunday and is due here on Fri-well worth recording and that oc-again from the water. sary it would be far harder than perties to let, and as long as the

curred in the year 1791, when Mary retention.

Bryant, her children, her unwilling

(Continued on Page 10.) assessment tax, is universal and One case of diphtheria and one husband and several other convicta Some time or other there will fair he is not pinced at any dis-case of paratyphoid fever, were re who were, scarcely more enthusias- be a rediscovery of a writer who advantage in comparison with his ported in the Colony during the 48 tie than the husband, at the moment is perhaps the rivals or competitors.

hours ended September 80.

got away most neglected of authorities, One cannot find any

from one of the penal settlements but whose actual recommend either with the third condition of

in New South Wales in an open The as. Rajputana left Singa-boat pulling six oars and in 69 days tions will strike any reader of the lucrativeness. It may be freely pore, on Saturday, and is due here contrived the voyage of over 4,000 "Wealth of Nations" as a cry granted that all taxation is in it with the outward English mails miles to Timor through extraordin. stallisation of shrewd common self an evil. Only those who to-morrow at 11 a.m. sense; they are only open to at have very definite interests in

Jary difficulty and hardship, tack on the ground that they raising prices will believe that!

One of the finest boat voyages in The rainfall in the Colony during all history, again having Timor as were made a long time ago and any form of taxation is capable the month of September, as record-Its objective, was the famous pas that they have nothing sense of conferring benefit on the com-ed at the Botanical Gardens, was sage of Lieutenant Bligh, of HM. tional to attract enthusiasm munity. What we have to do is 11.43 inches. The heaviest rainfall store ship Bounty, after the mutiny. We refer, of course, to Adám to minimise the disadvantage of for a single day was on September in his ship in 1788. Smith. He was himself a collec having to pay for administration 27, when 2.65 inches were recorded. This voyage proved him without calendar is not marked as a Saint's tor of Customs at Glasgow, who Presumably the cost of adminis occupied his leisure in meditat tration itself is kept as low BS

a doubt to be as fine a seaman as day or associated with any special "An Englishman Looks at the a man could be, but there is also no festival: but the first of October by

•

fault

WINTER TRAIN SERVICE

Yesterday's Trial Run

Held Up

KOWLON TO CANTON IN UNDER 3 HOURS

One red letter day in the local

ing on the problem of how Gov possible; if it la not the cure is Great Walls of China" is the title doubt that as a leader of man he inaugurating the winter schedule of ernments could raise the reto advocate economy in the of a talk by Professor C. A. Mid was harsh and overbearing and in-train service to Canton does mark quired income with the least pos activity in which money is being dleton Smith that will be broadcast variably had his subordinates at the change from the period when sible inconvenience to those who wasted. But if we know what from the Hong Kong Broadcasting least simmering on, the verge of we endure our climate to the season had to provide it. Three things has to be provided,-which is the Studio to-morrow at 9 p.m. were according to him essential object of a budget, then the

mutiny. When he was in command in which we can run out to Fanling

"

simplicity, permanence and lucra money has to be provided some The Right Rev. R. O. Hall later when

of the Bounty, Just as happened and come back refreshed from a tiveness... The existing system how. Every suggestion of a re-Bishop of Hong Kong, will perform governors in Australia, he went too

he was one of the couple of rounds. of assessment is certainly more duction or abolition of a tax ought the opening ceremony of the new far and drove his crew over the at both ends of the line, and the simple than the municipal rating to be accompanied by an alter extension to the Chinese. Young border.

This year there is a new Manager system Who is to do all the native plan of raising the necee Men's Christian Association, Kow But they had no intention of a bit so that one can leave quarter checking and auditing required sary revenue...

morning train has been speeded irp for such a system in Hong Kong? thought we should take the de-4 pm. on October 10.

Dr Kotewall loon branch, at Waterloo Road, at murdering him--perhaps the kindly of an hour later and still arrive at Would not endless suspicion beficit out of the balance in hand.

feeling that every sailor has for a Canton or any of the intervening. aroused by the changes in the But that has certainly not the For allowing her dog to wander first class seaman was the reason of stations at the same time amount paid by a neighbour virtue of permanence. The baanmuzzled In Gascoigne Road, and the ship's boats with the loyal mem- tertained representatives of the Quite apart from the probability lance is not excessive. If the for failing to have a license for thebers of the crew, a certain amount Press at a trial run of

that and cast him adrift in one of Yesterday, the management en- that the extra inspection and cor anticipations of those who are same dog, Mrs. A. Harris, of No. 2 respondence would greatly de supposed to know the influences Chee Wo Street was fined $25 and quadrant and compass but, no mape or up to schedule at each station ਇਸ crease the nett produce of the at work behind the present pur 36, respectively, by Mr. E. I. Wynne.

of water, bread and rum, with a morning express, which rans before tax, how could it be assured that chases of silver in the United Jones at the Kowloon Magistracy the date of entrance of all new States are correct, the rise will this morning. tenants of flats would be not last beyond November, promptly advised? We live in a

suspicious.community and can DRUG “QUEEN” EXECUTED not afford to add to the oppor

tunities for irresponsh

tions of graft and

he

|magens

accuss It is reported that the tism of the

NA

cuted

of onlum

or charts,

Sailed 3,600 Miles To Safety By magaide Convicted charge of theft by

navigation, Mr. Q. A. A Macfadyen at the

jepite the hardships of the Lack

food and water Central Magistrac morning, natives wher Chan

was ordered to be Accused

tion

get some,

eter,

Ernest Shack

held

until Shekhung, where it up for eight minutes, by train. The engine, how equal to catching up the the end part of the nobody," but exp

about), The

Kowloon Lu-cheo,

and

tained:

at the Nam Fuent