1939-12-12 — Page 14

TO ALL

FEVER SUFFERERS

Fever produces poisons. It's these poisons that make you feel hot and cold in turn, that cause violent pains over the eyes and

· that thirsty.

make you desperately

THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 12, 1939

ALLIES GIVE TANK DISPLAYS BEHIND THE FRONT LINE

(FROM DOUGLAS WILLIAMS,

"Daily Telegraph” War Correspondent)

WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN FRANCE. BRITISH AND FRENCH tanks and armoured car

These poisons waste away your regiments, crack cavalry units before they were mechanis- ed, have recently been exchanging visits in their respective villages in the British and French areas.

nerve and muscle tissues and weaken your digestive organs. That's why solid foods often make you feel sick. But you must eat to get your strength back or to ward off another attack..

Horlicks, doctors have found, is easily retained by weakened stomachs it is easy to digest and at the same time pours quick new strength and vitality into your exhausted body. Get Hor- Jicks to-day from your store.

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British Lancers and French Cuirassiers, officers and men, mingled in social groups, ate and drank together, swapped stories in their broken Anglo-French, and then watched each other's machines carry out tactical exercises.

and the French warmth of the officers' mess was very welcome.

SURPRISING MENU

I was present on both occasions, and visited was much struck with the sincere friendliness displayed, and the quick and eager manner in which both sides sought to exchange views on tank and armoured car manoeuvres.

It was a cold, rainy day when we

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SHMENT CLEANSMU SYSTEM

CLOTHING, BLANKETS, EIDERDOWNS, FURNISHINGS

DRY CLEANED THIS BETTER WAY

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Turkeys

NEW SHIPMENT OF PRIME

AUSTRALIAN BIRDS $1.15 lb.

D. F. FED

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$1.30 lb.

OTHER CHRISTMAS SUGGESTIONS

EMPIRE DUCKLINGS

55 cts. lb.

(32

5 lbs.)

D. F. FED CAPONS

78 ets. lb.

D. F. FED PORK LEGS

80 cts. lb.

D. F. FED GEESE

66 cts. lb.

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Owing to the unexpected arrival of extra British officers the five guests expected expanded to 20, but the cook rose nobly to the occasion, and within half an hour we were sitting down to such delicacies as salmon with sauce verte, coquilles St. Jacques, and tournedos.

How this wonder was accom- plished the British officers, with their more restricted culinary ar- rangements, were at a loss to un- derstand.

Toasts were exchanged at the end of the meal, the French colonel pro- posing the King and the British Army, and the senior British officer that of the President of French and the French Army.

Meanwhile, in billets and cook- houses, British lancers and N.C.O.6 were being generously entertained by the French cuirassiers. Beer was re- placed by wine and even champagne and the Entente Cordiale has seldom stood at a greater peak of cordiality,

ENGLISH PLUM PUDDING

A few days later the French rode in their armoured cars to visit their British comrades. In the morning British light cavalry armoured cars paraded before the French colonel and carried out evolutions.

The French officers lunched with the various squadrons, where the mess secretaries had worked all night-plan- ning menus to approach the excellence of the meau they had enjoy the pre- vious week at the hands of their French hosts. -

CHAMPAIGNE!

Real English plum pudding was the chef d'oeuvre of the mess where I lunched, and the toasts were drunk with an excellent magnum of 1928 champagne. Several of the French officers, most of whom, of course, were graduates of the famous French cavalry school at Saumur, spoke good English, and conversation was easy and lively.

TAKEN FOR A ROUGH RIDE

• Later the French cars and their mo- torcycle escorts defiled before the two | colonels, British and French. A group of merry British-officers were taken for a rough ride in a French lorry, which climbed ditches and rode through ploughed fields as easily as though it was consting long a paved highway.

The day was a great success, and the two regiments separated with hearty handshakes and shouts of "Bon jour" and "Good-bye." It may be said that the forces of war one day may bring them together In the field of battle and then the spirit of comradeship that these meet- ings foster will prove its value in co- operation and mutual loyalty.

LOCAL DOLLAR

The demand rate on the Hong Kong. dollar to-day was 1/2-7/8,"

Silver was quoted at 29-5/16 spot. and 28-1/2 forward.

The London on New York rate was quoted at

on

cross 33402 and London

LOCAL SHARES

BANKS

Hong Kong Bank $1330 b.. $1340 sa. Bank of East Asin $72 h.

INSURANCES

Canton Ins, $220 s.

Union Ins. $290 b.

SHIPPING

Douglases $71 b.

Indo-Chinas (Pref.) $80 b. Indo-Chinas (Def.) $50 b. DOCKS, WHARVES, GODOWNS,

ETC.

H.K. Docks $19 b., $19.10 sa. Providents $4.35 b., $41⁄2 s., $4.32%

sa.

MINING

Raubs $10.35 b.

LANDS, HOTELS & BLDG8. H.K. and S. Hotels $4.65 b. H.K. Lands $331⁄4 b. Chinese Estates $100 b.

PUBLIC UTILITIES

H.K. Tramways $16.35.b., $161⁄2 s. Star Ferries $66 b., $87 sa. Yaumati Ferries $23 b. China Lights (Old) $7.85 b. H.K. Electrics $514 sa. Sandakan Lights $111⁄2 b.

Telephones (Old) $241⁄2 b., $241⁄4/-

25 sa.

Telephones (New) $8% b.

INDUSTRIALS

Cements $15.60 b.

H.K, Ropes $5.30 b.

STORES, &C.

Dairy Farms (Old) $201⁄2 b., $20%

sa.

Dairy Farms (New) $19 b. Watsons $8.40 b., $8.65 s.

MISCELLANEOUS Entertainments $6.35 b. Constructions (Old) $1% b.

MANILA SHARES Antamoks Ps. 16 sa. Atoks Ps. .18 b. Baguio Gold Ps. 15% b. Batong Buhay Ps. .012 sa. Big Wedge Ps. .20 sa. Coco Grove Ps. .16% sa. Consol, Mines Ps. .003 sa. Demonstrations Ps. .091⁄2 sa. I.X.L. Ps. .412 b. Ipo Gold Ps. .14 b. Itogons Ps. .28% sa. Mambulao Ps. .013 sa. Masbates Ps. 1.0 sa.

Mind. Mother Lode. Ps. .08% sa. Mine Operation Ps. .10 sa. North Camarines Ps. .15% b. Paracale Gumaus Ps. 191⁄2 sa. San Mauricio Ps. .80 sa. Surigao Consol. Ps. .161⁄2 sa. Suyoc Consol. Ps. .131⁄2 sa. Syndicate Inv. Ps. .02 sa. United Paracales Ps. .321⁄2 sa.

PUBLIC AUCTION

The Undersigned have received instructions from Liquidators and others to sell by Public Auc- tion on Friday, the 15th. December, 1939 commencing at 2,30 p.m. at their Sales Room, No. 35 Hankow Road, Kowloon. A Quantity of VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

FURNITURE

comprising:-

Teakwood & Iron Bedsteads, Divans, Wardrobes, Chests of Drawers, Dressing Tables, Washstands, Chesterfield Suites, Chairs, Dining Tables, Desks, Cabinets, Bookcases, Rattan Furniture, Teapoys, Wardrobe Trunk, Perambulators, etc., etc.

New Tientsin Carpets, Ladies Hand Bags and Pyjamas, Rugs, · Cut Glass, Silver, E.P., Brass, Aluminium, Porcelain and Glass Ware, Cutlery, Curios, Orna- ments, Crockery, Radios, Elec- tric Heaters & Table Lamps, Gramophones & Records, Clocks, etc., etc.

also

A Few Pieces of Blackwood Furniture and

One "GRAHAM" 5 Str. Saloon Motor Car

One Pianola and 75 Rolls Music One Teakwood Bed Room Suite One Canteen Set One Portable “MASSPRO”

Typewriter

One Microscope in Case On View from Thursday the 14th December, 1939

Terms: Cash on Delivery #LAMMERT BROS