1919-12-04 — Page 7

THE HONGKONU DAILY

PRESS THUESDAY. DECEMBER

1919.

THORNYCROFT

JOHN I. THORNYOROFT & CO., LIMITED, ;

SPODERS LTD ENGINEERS, LONDON, SOUTHAMPTON

Shanghai

AND BASINGSTOKE,

Ofice: 65, Szechnen Road.

MARINE MOTORS AND MOTOR BOATS. MOTOR LIGHTING AND PUMPING SETS. SHALLOW DRAFT STEAMERS. THORNYCROFT gil fuel sysTEM.

Commercial, High-speed and Pleasure Craft.

THORNYCROFT WATER-TUBE BOILERS. THORNYCROFT MOTOR VEHICLES.

Our Motor Engineer and our Naval Architect, both Thornycroft experts, now resident in Shanghai, will give attention to all inquires,

Early deliveries can be made of isbbp, 30.bib.p. 45-b.h.p, and 70-bhp. Kerosene Marine Engines.

RR ROXBURGH,

Manager for China.

IMPORTANT NOTICE.

[1333

Manufactures the most Important Point is improvement, and in Dietetica Cleanliness. Science always insists on these Maxima.

Groundnut or Peanut Oil can be used as a substitute for Olive Oil Batter or Lard, but when Slightly Dirty is injurious to health.

In China, by the Ordinary Methods of Extraction, Dirt and Dust are not, guarded against: Our Method shows a great advance. By the use of Kew Machinery and New Methods Scrupulous Cleanliness is Assured.

Our Machinery during the Process Filter the Oil while our Factory is Free from Dust Our Oil is Clear, Swedy and Fragrant; and Compares most favourably with. other Oils used for Colinary men ; there is no residue.

Prices are moderate so sa to induce new business;

Analysis is always given before Shipment to Foreign Countries.

NAM CHAU OIL FACTORY,

Office:~~~ No. 257, Queen's Road Central, HONGKONG. Tel. 1308. Factory:-No 16, Kwel Lin Street, SAMSHUIPO. This Sole Proprietorship of this concern belongs entirely to a Chinema Citizen.

From NOBLES

ENGLAND

Direct from the Factory to your Home. Buy all your Dress Requirements and Household Goods from the great British Mail-order House. You will be delighted with the quality and workmanship of the goods, the up-to-date and attractive styles, and the low prices. You can be smartly dressed and yet be economical if you purchase all you need from Noble's. The New 68-page Catalogue.

Post Free from the "Hong Kong Daily Press, Hong Kong (this saves you the time taken in writing to England is the Erst place). Send to-day for this beautifully los trafed catalogue --- you will find it fall of interent and vale. It shows you how you - can buy all Weaving Apparel for men, women and children, and your Household

Requirements at factory price thus saving money on every partfase.

Some of the articles illustrated:

Tailor-Made Costumes 20

Frocks and Cost Frocks: Skirts and Underskirta

-Blouses; Millinery Con

Costs, Sports Coats

Underwear

Baby Linen

School Outils

Hats, Caps, Footvár Ready-to-Wear Suita

Made to Measure Solu

Overcoats, Waterproofs Bedding Lidenal Carpet, Curtains Hapery, Cutlery

John Noble, Lid., will gladly wend a splendid snlection

PATTERNS. of patterns. Post Free on application in Manchester, REMITTANCES (full) should where possible be sent by

sight on London, or Manchester, Vele

Money Orde, or by Babe "Dealt, payable at

JOHN NOBLE LTP Mandraker, England

LORDS OF LAUGHTER. MEN WHO KEPT ENGLAND SMILING

A keen observer, who knows America and the Continent, was saying to me the other day (writes Mr. E, V. Lucas in the Rapret), that England's present "wealth of versatile comio' actors is very remark. able, and remarkable for two reasons. It given us, artistically, a pre-eminenen which, a regards the theatre, we are not sup posed to have; for the, high-brow arities, however they may commend the theatre of other nations at the expense of gur own, cannot find elsewhere anything to compare in strength and' number with these comedians and the comedian is sa much a necessity of the theatre as the tragediau.

Such a wealth is also a sign of the times. Bupply always following demand, it indicates how the national desire tat laugh has been increasing The vague o Charlie Chaplin is a case in point: Mr. Kipling once called us the only really humorous nation; it is certainly true, from one cause or another, that at the moment no other has so many capable removers of gravity.

I don't mean the legitimate comedisas, at the head of whom stands, smiling and conficent, Mr. Hawtrey, but the come dians of musical, comedy and rovne-the flexible, alert, all-round men, who can do everything at whose head is (according to taste) either Mr. W. H. Berry or Mr. George Robey. Perhaps the best way to differentiate them from the legitimatel comic actors is to describe them as able, alone, irrespective of support or of any consecutive dramatic story, to entertain and amuse and hold an audience.

PUBLIC BENEFACTURE.

"THE ESSEX CAR."

Models of this sweater hill climbing record breaker have arrived and will be

on view at the Dritan Moron CAR Co., on THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4th...

t

The cars, are now unpacked and present a delightful appearance. Call and see them.

"

Tor DRAGON MOTOR CAR Co. are the Agents in South China (Hongkong, Canton Add Macao) for the HUDSON, ESSEX, OVERLAND and DOUGE" BROTHERS motor cars.

One of the moss constant and interes ing discussions that London dinner tables": and other social meeting places periodi cally enjoy bears upon the respective merits of these public. benefactors, da each has his very loyal adherents: Io auch discussions, Mr. Robey's "zame: is jou i usually the frat to be mentioned; and be, as it happens, has double qualifications, for be in a droil as well as a comedian. With his voice and his gestures, his eyes, and above all, perhaps, his pauses he could make the repetition of even an Act of Parliament funny. He is the quiz of the nursery. carried out to the highest point.

u

Another quit, Mr. George Graves de pehds, much more on what be enys than how he says it. A comic fertility of phrase and simile is his 'greatest asset, allied to an uncanny intimacy with domestic details. Mr. G. P. Huntley in more of an actor than either, keeping everything be says within the confines of the part; but, authors being careful that the part shall always be the inme, the result is that the Huntley that we always the Huntley tide we expect 2484 desire. With Mr. Huntley tur ignin manner rather than matter. Whatever he "says, is that super fatted voice is funny. Neither Mr Graver nor Mr. Huntley is, however, a drill

When it comes to the droll: pure and simple, Mr. Leslie Henson mnat, be given the prize. No one else has such a genius for nonsense as be. Behind Mr Robey, for example, one is aware of a sagacious worldly knowledge and business acumen; but Leslie Benson suggests faculty of seriousness whatever. We feel that to him all life is antic and jest. Next to him, but far distant, I should name Mr. Stanley Lupine, who adds to a gift of gay irresponsibility the ability to per form astonishing aerobatics.

(216)

Mr. Harry Tate's nonsense has more solidity, but his power over ah audience is immense and there is something hearty and old-fashioned and humane Fabout him which reminds one of Dickens. -A newcomer who has an increasing and very loyal following is Bert Coote. He has been a music-ball sketch acter for many years, but few, think, suspected that he could sing a comic song with such mastery as he shows at the Ambassadors. to-day.

I have reserved my cyn favourite for the last. For the beat mixture of drollery, and-nonsense fortified by most acco plished technique, I should go to Mr. Berry. Mr. Berry has indeed all the arts of the stage; every inch of him has been trained, and he gets the maximum effect. every time. His hands alone are worth watching a whole performance But technique without humour is nothing, and his humour bubbles like a spring

THE BROKER.

14 It is similar to our word broker which I presume means a man who, ia broke to the world -and is willing to do) any job for a Commission. from letter by Indian Words, in the Zim

W

If you run across a Walsh Of the Colombo ilk Complete in tio or collar

And suiting made of silk Who drinks expensive cocktails

In a most expensive barg Who's full of "share" and

stock

“And runs n swagger carga Ni "Who can lose a mint at Poker

Ngând treat it as a joke i Well, he's ten to one a Broker, edsa

broke liqurla

But he's very far from

He's some

the Broker With his office in the Fort; And if he's worth a dollar,

He's worth something-o-o-af He has ev'rything that's jolly,

From Savoury to s

Never knows & melancholy

Bave that morning after

droop

"He's quite common, there are many

All of excellent position:

But they'l ́ten to one do any

Sort of job for n

Commission

1

Tel. 492. THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO. Tel. 482. 24, Des Voeux Road Central, HONG KONG.

THE 36th ANNUAL

AL FRESCO SOCIETY OFF THE

[1604

FETE

VINCENT DE PAUL will be held in the Compound of the `` ROMAN CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL

and the Playground of the

Old St. JO EPH'S COLLEGE

On SUNDAY, 7th DECEMBER, 1919, from 8:30 p.m. to 11.30 p.m.

Under the Distinguished Patronage of His Excellency the Governor

SIB REGIYALD EDWARD STUBBA, KCMG.

ADMISSION

$1.

Each ticket of Admission entitles the holder to a souvenir.

in the afternoon from 2 pm to 6.30 p.m. several Stalls will be open, and amusements specially suitable for Children will be provided. Tea and Refreshment will be obtainable

Admission free.

FEATURES

The Grounds will be brilliantly illuminated in the Evening. The Band of the "SOCIEDADE PHILARMONICA" will play between 40 and 11.30 p.m.

OF THE FETE SOME GRAND CONCERT BY WELL-KNOWN ›› HONGKONG, AMATEURS, Tea Room, Refreshment Room, Cute, Fishing Pond. Lucky Wheel, Aunt Sally, Shooting Gallery, Lucky Dip. Straffing the Bolshevik, Quoits, Lucky Well, Etc. Etc.

FARM YARD.

COME AND WIN YOUR TURKEYS AND GEESE FOR CHRISTMAS.

Prizes Several Raffles with Valuable INCLUDING A NEW OVERLAND FIVE-SEATER MOTOR CAR "NO WORK OF CHARITY 15 FOREIGN TO THE SOCIETY." COME AND HELP HONGKONG'S POOR,

[1809

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.

MOTOR DEPARTMENT.

Distributors for

COLE DODGE & OLDSMOBILE Cars,

FEDERAL Trucks-FISK Tires, HARLEY-DAVIDSON Motorcycles........... ARROW, BRENNAN, JACOBSEN, MEITZ. WING, BOBERTS & VENN- RED SEVERIN Marine engines.

We stock Spare Parts also carry a complete line of Auto-Accessories and Motorboat Fittings.

Motor Car Storage and

Repairs of all descriptions under Baroptan supervision. Re-painting a speciality.

Inquires and Inspection Invited.

¡No. 7. Russell St.

Call at our Motor Garage.

W. Lighting Plant works entirely on Kerosine twice the capacity of any plant In

et and half the cost

tocks carried:

or

140

Phone 659,

93

Pressure Gauges

for all purposes.

Sole Agents for Ashton Valve Gauge Co. Jalon Engineering Co., Ld.,

HONGKONG,

TEMPORARY OFFICES:

FOF FLOOR

NOTICES TO CONSIGNEES

AMERICAN AND MANCHURIAN LINE.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,

FOX NEW YORK.

THE Steamship

"CITY OF NEWCASTLE”

having arrived, Consignees of Cargo informed that, all Goods are being landed at their rink into the Esasions and/or extra hasardous downs Holts Wharf, Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtined.

No Calm will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godawa, and all Goods, remaining andelivered after the 30th November will be rubject to real.

All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 7th December, 191, or they will not be recognised.

All Broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examinet on any TUESDAYS & FRIDAYS between the hours of 10.48 and Noos within the free storage period.

No Fire Insurance has been affected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

THE BANK LINE, LTD. General Agents,

Hongkong, November 23rd 1919 (1589

*NOTICE TO CONSIGNE'S OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY, LTD AND CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LTD. CONSIGNEES per Company's Steamer

"TIDFUSTM

are hereby notifed that the Cargo will be discharged into Holt's Wharf, Kowloon, where it will lie at Consignee's risk. The Cargo will be ready for delivery from Godown on and after Dec 1st.

Optional cargo will be landed, unless notice.

to steamer's arrival. bar bean given prior t

All broken, ehated, and damaged goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on any Tuesdays and Fridays between the hours of 10.45 am. and Noon within the free storage period.

No claim will be admitted after the Goods have left the steamer's Godown and al andelivered after Dec. goods remaining

8th, will be subject to rent.

All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the undersigned on or before. Dec. Iind, or they will not be recognised.

No Fire Insurance will be effected.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agente Hongkong, November 30th, 1918. ₤1697

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. BRITISH INDIA 8-N. CO. (APCAB LINE).

"ARRATOON APCAR" Arrived Hongkong on Dec. t. 1918,

- FROM CALCUTTA, RANGOON AND

---STRAITS,

Consign of Cargo by the shore-named ve-al ars hereby informed that their goods area being landed and placed at THE zisk in the Heartong sad Kowloon Wharf and Godown. Company's Godowns at Kowloon where each Consignment will be sorted out Mark by Mark Goods ars landa can be obtained in this

foods will be landed hers uile. me have been

to the contrary

And

29

FITNA

6 hours before arrival of the Steamer.

Goods not cleared within B days, including date of arrival, will be subject to rext.

No Fire Lusurance will be pifacted by us In any

Damaged downs for examine the Consignees, and

must be left in the Goi

the Company's Surveyors, Men ́s. GODDARD and DOUGLAS, at 10 am on MoNDATS EDA THUISDAYS, All Claims must be presented within ten days of the reamer's arrival here, after which data they cannot be recognised, No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godown

MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & 00,

Agents, *. Hongkong, December 2nd, 1919. 1605

THE

PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL · STEAM. NAVIGATION CO.

STEAM FOR STRAITS, CEYLON, BOMBAY, EGYPT, MEDITER RANEAN PORTS & LONDON

Through Bills of Ladma ISTUSI

Betarian, "American Continental,

mad-Bouth Africsa

THE Homeward Mall Steamer

Carrylig

DILWARA

His Majesty's Mail, derpatched from the port about DICENT 167, 1918, taking Cargo for the above Forts. Passenger accommodation in the connecting vessel, if striables o

secured before departure

from Hongkong.

Silk and Valuable Cargo for Italy, France and Fondon (under Arrangement)

conveyed by this- SteamET

Bombay, there franch on-carrying on

Breamer: for:

London

Parcels will be received at the

until

1a 18ow the day before sailing. The conlanta

and value of all packages are reqy

For further particulies, sailing dage Apply to

MACKINNON, MACKENZIE

Agents, 0.8. N. Co

Port Box 112,

Wear Boad Central,

HALF A CENTURY RE

DELECLERC'S

Gravel, Palden the Back Get Ekopmation Prion Standing Chachta, of post five Da

Compo, ELAMA Dayna Pazia, 12, kui CARISALLOW↑ New York, 10; Bergwin Sekarz. Toronto, Lymana, Kruda-Armells, Eution Saou "Sydary-and-Brisbane-Sex-GBAGAI

Lake Auckland, Chriechurch; Dansdle, WATE