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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JANUARY 187H, 1920.

Santa wants to leave

a Victrola

at your home

this Christmas

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This store is Santa's Victrola Headquarters. The old gentleman is firmly convinced that every home should have a. Victróla, and we agree with him. So if you'll come in and select the Victrola you want, we'll pass the good word to Santa and have him stop around st your house en Christmas Eve with the exact instrument of your choice.

And no matter which you get, from the smallest to the largest, it is always the supreme musical instrument of the world, and it brings you the true art of the world's greatest singers, musicians, comedians, bands and orchestras.

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And if Christmas shopping has been "too much" for your pocketbook, so that you feel the need of easy terms, (mighty easy they are, too) just mention the matter to us and you can get your Victrola and enjoy it without the slightest inconvenience on the money end

[Prices from $49.50 20% discount for cash."

MOUTRIE'S

TIME

MEANS

MONEY Sundstrand

Marchant

:EXCLUSIVE AGENTS.

Is there a modern Calculating Machine in YOUR Office? WE use them could not do without them. They save tons of time.

ALEX. ROSS & CO.,

25, Des Vœux Road Central.

Phone 27.

PITTSBURGH STEEL CO.

Equitable Building

NEW YORK, U. 3. A.

Manufacheren of

"FITTSBURGH PERFECT?

WIRE PRODUCTS

: PLAN WIRE

Bands From

Barbed Wire more by Wine Nade.

and other Stöd and Wire Prod

Hoopa

· Fencin

Victor

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25 MASTER'S VOICE

GRIPOLY

BELTING

Solid Woven with triple-twisted and which gripz. A slipping, ball in your indestructible your motor-car." Gripoly has proved if

edgesTM

Get the most out of your Machinery by using a belt, which does not slip or stretch

Goabrede

factory is as bad as a leaking petrol tank in

self ander test to be the most efficient, ille round baking. It does not stretch or slipi it resists heat, damp, grease, friction and guide forks as no other belting can Have the best belting and get the utmost power from your machines. ・・

Let us know your requirements, and we will advise you as to the best type of “Gripoly" for your needs.

LEWIS & TYLOR, LTD., Grange Mills CARDIFF. and 51. Gracechurch St., LONDON, E. C. 3, England. Agents holding stocks...

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.

MOTOR DEPARTMENT.

Distributors for

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COLE DODGE & OLDSMOBILE Cars,

FEDERAL Trucks FISK Tires, HARLEY-DAVIDSON Motorcycles, ARROW, BRENNAN JACOBSEN MEITZ

WING ROBERTS,

VENN

RED.

SEVERIN Marine engines.

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

Motor Car Storage:

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

Inquires and Inspection Invited.

Call at our Motor Garage.

No. 7, Russell St.

CLOSET

Phone 658.

LAVATORY.

Everything in the Domestic and Sanitary Engineering Line. Make your home comfortable and Sanitary. We can give you prices to suit. Manufacturers Representativo: UNION ENGINEERING CO., LTD..

12, Chister Boat

Offices and Show Booms.

HOW A CHINESE GIRL WAS

DUPED.

INTERESTING STORY RELATED. Į

SEMPATHY WITH A MAN LEADS TO VICTIMIZATION.

Sympathy for a Chinese, who related a story of a brother being arrested, led a girl to be victimind to the extent of over $1,000. The story was related at the Magistracy, yesterday, when a Chinese woman and three well-dressed and ap parently respectable young men were charged with conspiracy to defraud, in respect of & quantity of jewellery.

The woman alleged that, the jewellery was given her by the girl as an engage ment present.

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Inspector Kent stated that the com- plainant lived with nor parenta Yaichai. She was a frequent visitor at Wo Ping Theatre, and at about the end of November last made the sequaintancy. of the woman, whom she met at thi

met theatre. They subsequently several occasions, and the woman invited the girl to her beuse where she was intro- duced to two of the male defendanta The visits to the house continued, and on December 24th. the girl went to Sincero's to purchase some goods and, there-met the woman and two of the malo defend anta. She was invited up to the roof garden where they had tea, and after a conversation the woman invited the girl to her house for a chat. The girl accom paaled the woman and the two men. After being in the house for about half an hour one of the men went out. He re tarned some time later and informed the people that he had just heard that his younger brother had been arrested for smuggling wine and that he required 8500 to be, deposited at the Harbour Office. The woman persuaded the girl to hand over two bracelets and a ring, all set with diamonds, and valued at $500, to the man, who then left the place. The girl went home and on the next day' she wenig back to the.oman's house and demanded the return of the jewellery, The woman told her that she would not be able to get back the jewellery for two or three days. On December 31st. the girl again asked for the return of her jewellery. The two men were present at the house and the woman informed the girl, that she had no money with her and that she would have to go to see the mother of one of the defendanta, She invited the girl to accompany her le Canton and the girl did so with a maid servant. They let for Canton by train, and when they

reached the plan they put up at the West

ern Hotel. One of the men stayed in the

servant, and in the evening the man to

told the girl that there were a lot of thieves in Canton and that it would be better for her to give him the jewellery she had, so that he could deposit it with the accountant of the hotel. The girl handed him the jewellery and he gave it to a clerk at the hotel.” The next morning the man told the others that he was leaving for the country to see his mother about the money and went away. As the man did not return, the girl became suspicious and went to the clerk, to take back her jewellery. She was then informed that the jewellery had been taken away by the man. The man turned up in the after. noon, and when the girl asked him for her jewellery he told her that it had been melted down. His mother was sick mud he could not obtain the money. The girl and party then returned to Hong kong, and the girl went-home and related what had happened to her father. He informed the Police, and investigations were made. One of the men visited the father with two pawn tickets and be was arrested, and as a result the others were also arrested. Inspector Kent further stated that when the girl went to Canton she left letter informing her father of bor movements. When, the woman's house was searched some of the jewellery was found A portion of the jewellery had been pawned -for $310.- -

The case was remanded, bail being fixed for the woman and two of the men at $500 sach and for the third man at $50.

POLICE PARAGRAPHS,

"A highway robbery is reported to here taken place near the Ming Yuen gardens on Sunday night, when some ricksha coolice were asculted and money stolen.

The bearing of the case against a Chinese and woman friend of his charged with assaulting his kit fat (wils) has been adjourned for a week as the victim is still in hospital.

Five or six men are reported to bare entered & house on the Shankiwan Road, early yesterday morning, and, after gagging the inmates and covering them up with sacks, to have stolen some cloth ing and jewellery,

A Chinese woman, living in Lyndhurst Terrace, was arrested by the Police on Sanday, for maltreating a little servant. girl, who had ten seara on her heard and several weals on her body. The woman was let out on a bail of $100 and ordered to attend Court yesterday. She failed to do so and her bail was estreated by Mr. N. L. Smith, who issed a warrant for her arrost. The little girl is ja hospital, and, when she recovers will ba taken care of by the Po Leang Kok

A piracy, which took place a month ago in Chinese waters, was reported to the local Police on Baturday by one of the victims, whose excuse for the delay in reporting the occurrenes was that his Tessel was sailing round the coast and he was, therefore, able to return to Hong kong till a few days ago. The piracy took place in Au Tan, where his junk was anchored. Twenty ren from a sailing reasel, armed with revolvers, boarded the junk. kidnapped the master's son and stole jewellery and money of the total yalue of $300, ̈“

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COULD NOT WORK WITH LEFT HAND

Came Out in Pimples. Itching Worse At Night. Cuticura Heals.

"My fingers ame-ous in a lot of pimples that peeled and spread all over my hand until looked. Üke piece of masst. The leshing was worse at right so that could not sleep.. „The eruption |got dry and very painful, and I could not do any work with my left hand..

For Aye months my hand kept um idia and then I tried Cusieurs Soxy and Olatron. Now my hand is perfectly i healed..and the skin in just as clear sa

WEG (Signed)- Mrs. E. Smith,

King,

Pi, Lake Rd., Ports-

Clear the parent impurities by daily use of Cuticure Soap and occasional tacities of Cuticum Dintmentas needed Įtasoftem.soothsand heah Theyareiden) for every toilet and nursery purpose.

Soat transe. Ointment to heat. Brichi Desct: E. Hawbury & Sons, Lift, 27. Cha Vichoune SquLanden. Said everywhere.

ELECTRICITY

THEATRE ROYAL

THE GREAT SUCCESS IN THE FAR EAST. THE

RUSSIAN GRAND OPERA

CO.

Personal Representative... L. FRODOKOTT.

83 ARTISTES · SOLOISTS, CHORUS,

ORCHESTRA & BALLET, TO-NIGHT TUESDAY, JANUARY 13th, at 9.15 p.m. “RIGOLETTOP

Jan. 14th-CARMEN,“

10th TOSCA.. 16th-FAUST.

17th-CAVALLERIA RUS- TICANA and PAGLIACCI. 19th-IL TROVATORE, 20th-MADAMEBUTTERFLY. 21st--LA BOHEME.

MATINEES:-

Wednesday, January 14th,

Saturday,

AT 3,30 PM. “ LACME.

17th,

January AT+15 F "TRAVIATA." Direction: A STROK

Prices

$4, $3 & $1. Booking now open as OUTRIES,

A. G. DA ROCHA.

Is THE AUCTIONEER

A. G. DA ROCHA, AUCTIONEER SURVEYOR GENERIE BROKER

147

AND

Queen's Road Central, Telephone No. 2932.

AVOUR AVOURED with instructions fram

The Concertőek.

will sell by Public Auction, TO-DAY (TUESDAY), January 13 h, 620,

at 9.13 P.M.

at his Sales Boom.

A Quantity of Ladies and Gentlemen's Woollen and Linen Stockings, Nan's Veilings Alpacas, Children's Sheets, Clothes, Silk and

VICTORIOUS. Fancy Materials and lots of Sundries.

Amazing Results with Electrical Treatment in the Home "INFINITE JOY OF HEALTI

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being the

A SCIENTIFIC FACT.

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CURRENT IS THERE, * WIS 200 PRODUSE If you will DAS

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EIGHTY PACES, ORIMFUL OF KIOMILENCE..

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* Comms : Weakness in all its farina -

Riesmade). Neursigid) kad, avary "scher pain dispelled beister; Indigentica, Came #ipation. Layer... Kidney, and isadder trochiss BEZDÁ, noter to return; Nervous Debility, Brada- bag, and all – Nextras. Complaints completely

This smáli..hook will cost JOSE Frothing, but may bewürth a forton-ku, 70, Write for it now whist you have it in mind. Doncé“ pat attE" / "WHA SE DOOs for full particulari.

The BRITISH ELECTRIC INSTITUTE ---! (Dest(**), 25, HOLBORI TEOFUCK, LOKMS, REELLEE P.S-Patients diving shroad should thoroughly explain their case: la etery` partiodan. - Zvory Petlas is created fo the most cofdential manner. Stel ko. since whes"med" bure maileted, not Walt' murement. Preciso, advice, chis, then be giren quite free pi charge, by patum JAŽ, and all om af timu svaldadi

MARTIN'S

An Assortment of Salted Feanata, Choco late Nut Bars, all'in fary good condition.

Tanys. Cash on Delivery

A. G. DAROCHA, AUCTIONEER, SURVEYOR AND GENERAL BROKER

Queen's Road Central, Telephone No. 2833

MAVOURED w-fh F

Instructions - Froma The Concerned, will tell by Public Auction TO-DAY (TUESDAY)," January, 13th, 1920, At 2,15 P..

at his Sales Room.

PARA A QUINTITY-OF-

GOODS & EFFECT: Also

MISCELLANEOUS GOODS LA NORM

Very best quality Woollen Blue Serge in good condition 7 yards or 8 yards, suit

gths...

Cases Lighthouse Band Milk

15 Vanguard Tetmanian Jama.

95

Laundry Bar Soap,

150 Gray Blanksta

110 cases of Meritor Forts-Graver, Barao Haat Barsac, Cerous Whie Wines, Modoc, St. Estapbe, St. Emilion, Paville, Whisky and 36 cases Clarcis Vermouth. TEM:Cash on delivery.

BAG. DA........ ROCHA, AUCTIONEER, SURVEYOR AND GENERÁL BROKER

"Queen's Boat Central Telephone No. 153

MAVOURED with instructions from kir. 1 & J. WAYZER, Mr. T. PITT, and Mr. A REYNOLDS will sell by Public Auction, on THURSDAY, January 15th, 1990, st 2.15 P.M., at his fales Room.

HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AND EFFECTS

Wardrobes, Desley's Chairs, Cheet Drawers, Dressing Tables, Bookcasen, Arms chairs, Carice, Crockery and Glassware Braas Ornaments, Vases, Pictures, Ica Bozen, Bedsteads, Clocks Typewriter Tablecloths Hatsande and a long line of Sundries.

ALBO

Clothes Washing Machine,

FNiagara Clothes Mangle, both in very.. good condition.

1 large Copying Fress 24”.

1 Universal Statio-type (in excellent, condition).

TERKI --Cash on Delivery.

Instantaneous Water Heaters Unlimited Hot Water. Reduced Prices,

C. E. WARREN & Co., Ltd.,

30 & 22, Des Vanx Road, Central.

ESTABLISHED 1900.