1924-05-23 — Page 2

Page

A REAL DRINK

"BOAR'S HEAD"

GUINNESSS

BRAND

FOREIGN EXTRA

STOUT

A WORLD-WIDE REPUTATION.

SOLE AGENTS +.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MAY 23an, 1924

GANDE, PRICE & CO. LTD.

Tel:Central No. 135."

No. 8, QUEEN'S ROAD SENTRAL,"

HONGKONG.

Dont ask for a Disinfectant,

Demand

LOTOL

it is

ECONOMICAL and EFFECTIVE

SPRAY FREELY.

FLETCHER'S PRICKLY HEAT LOTION

SPEEDILY CURES

PRICKLY HEAT, HIVES, NETTLERASH and SIMILAR

** SKIN TROUBLES,

-ANTISEPTIC," SOOTHING and HEALING.

TEL. 345.

PREPARED ONLY BY

THE PHARMACY,

(FLETCHER & CO, LTD.)

ASIATIC BUILDINGS,

RUSSO-ASIATIC BANK

JAPITAL (FULLY-PAID) - RESERVE FUND

CAPITAL CONTRIBUTED BY THE

CHINESE GOVERNMENT

RESERVE FUND

HEAD OFFICE:

Paris: 9, Rua Baudrena.

LONDON OFFICE:

64, Old Broad Street, ECZ

BANKERS.

Boutles. 55,000,000 26,960,000 Kup. Tla.

3,500,000 $1,750,000

ONDON: Messrs. Glyn, Mill, Carrie & Co; Societe Generale pour Favoriser le Developpement du Commerce at de l'Indus* trie en France.

poar Favoriner lo

BIS: Societe Generale

Developpement du Commerce et de l'Indus trie en France, Banque de Faris et des

2ays-Bas Generals pour Favoriser Developpement du Commerce et de l'Indas1- tro en France.

NEW YORK: The Irving Hank; Columbia

Trust Company,

The Crockar National Bank

BAN FRANCISCO The

yof, Say. Francisco,

BRANCHES IN ASIA

Thangchun Hankow Thefoo Uniren

Manchaali Tientam

Harlin Newchwing Uramtaha

Yokohama Hongkong Peking Huilar Kashgar Shangaai

HONGKONG BRANCHE:

Interest allowed on Current Accounts and Fixed Deposita Terzas on application. Local Bills "discountedi

Foreign Exchange on the Principal Cities of

he World bought and sold.

L. BAINES,

Manager,

THE CHINESE MERCHANTS

*BANK, LTD.

司公限有行銀商華

HEAD OFFICE

Alexandr Bajldings Clinter Road.

7.

and Exchange

ENERAL Banking

Basinear transseted. Loans granted on approved securities. Current Accounts opened and Fixed Deposita zeg ved at Rales which may be assar-

wined on application conducts a Savings

The Bank Jalkoj Department.

LOLAUSU

Chief Manager,

28, QUEEN'S BOAD CENTRAL

DAIRY FARM NEWS.

It's

It'sthe flavor.Nothingbur the finest selected cheese can ever produce Kraft quality, Quality means flavor, and it's the flavor, that makes Kraft Cheese so incomparables,

"3 vartelias 1: Canadien, Pimanie, Sulse, "vold by "Da ́alled" pound, or loaf.

VARIETIES IN TINS),

KRAFT

CHEESE

LOAF

(CANADIAN) 80 CENTS PER LB. Obtamable at Qur

DEPOT and BRANCHES.

SCOTTISH SPORT.

A SOCCER DRAW AT WEMBLEY

FAST AND GOOD PLAY,

CORRESPONDENT |

[FROM OUR S

EpisBendy, April 10th.

A

OLYMPIC GAMES.

TRAINING BRITISH ATHLETES-

PROMISING FINDS.”

Great progress is being made with the training of athletes for the Olympic Games at Colombes, near Pazis, in July

In the great soccer international at Wembley between England and Scotland

The BritishOlymple Association is the playing pitch was perfect, and two doing its utmost to secure this very finest well-matched sides contested a fine game representatives for Great Britain and with

Tre skill and in commendable sport- ing At the close each side had training grounds, with expert trainers

pirit. pored one goal. From a critical point and coaches in daily attendance, have of been opened in all parts of the country. of view there * light superiority carried by the Scottish side. There are two in London-the White City It was largely a forwards battle the half (Shepherd's Bush) and Crystal Palace backs on both sides were entirely occupied others at Fallowfield (Manchester), in combating the opposing vanguards Sheffield, Derby, and Birmingham, while and the absence of constructive, half-in Scotland the great football clubs have back way due to want of opportunity, pinced their grounds at the disposal of was perhaps the one disappointing fen- Olympic aspiranty. ture. The only exceptions were the rival ciptains, who never neglected a chanes and mule many of co-operating with and speeding their

U11

AI things sidered, it was a draw, after one of this flat d

The oustanding per bath recent tit of game were the gonkeepers of whom had work of i O abnormal naturis Taylor had greater proportion than Harper, as undoubtedly the Scots

Any athlete who thinks that his pro gress merits consideration can train on these grounds. So long as he is approved

qu were with the Sent it back bon by an affiliated club, or a representative

ル

encounters

con

of the governing body of the sport in which he wishes to compete, be is pro- ofvided with a pass which entitles him not bar to the free services of the trainer, only to the use of the tanining ground,

coaches, and masseurs who are always in

attendance.

Whether any particular athlete will obtain the honour of representing Great Britain at Colombes depends entirely upon his merit. This will be decided by a series of eliminating competitions com- mencing with county and district cham- pionship meetings on May 10th and 17th and concluding with the national cham. monship meeting at Stamford Bridge, London, on June 20th and Sist

After this meeting the British team för sports under the control of the Amateur

ofbuest in attack. but both performed beds that stamped them with the hall mark of International dat back

and the Scottish 'Clow was best.

pair were better than Smar; and Wadsworth, who never quite got a grip of the two plendid Scottish wing forwards-Morton and Archbald. Smith, the Scottish right back, was sometimes benten for speed by Tunstall, the

lefo winger,

but in up the

cies work? of the English wards he was invaluable, and,

aloud stort his from seared, the Scottish right back was & sne- es. At half-back, apart from the rival Morris, the Scotti-h centre-half.

Meanwhile, the other governing bodies captains, was best, the manner in which he held such as those controlling boxing, swim- Bucha

the English centre, being a tri- taing, fenging, rowing, and so on, are bute

to his ability. Spencer, the English making similar arrangements for select centre-half, was the least

the feast noticeable playing their representatives. Already "Ends" er in the game, and the respective wing have been made. There is a young girl, halves, Barton, and Clunas, were steady a shop assistant at Eastbourne, who is and serviceable, if not brilliant. For practically certain to be one of Great ward the Seass were better

served on the Britain's swimming team, while a young wings by Archibald the best Scottish for City clerk may be another. wardand

was occorson, as though Tanstall!

brilliant, his play was patchy, and Butler the English outside right, was weak all through. Harris did not work the insile game cleverly as Buchan Cowan and Jack were about equal, but the best English forward was Walker, who was a shade in front of Cun- ningham. The latter though playing well, was not so dominating as usual. especially in shooting, which he ton rarely essayed..

THE LEAGUE

QINE SHOP ASSISTANT.

A Shefield policeman is developing into a remarkable javelin thrower, while C. E. W. Macintosh, who jumped ft 4in in the long jump at the Oxford; and Cambridge sports, is regarded as a dis tinet "find." The Inst Olympic jamp was only four inches more...

P.&O.BANKING CORPOKATION

LIMITED.

(INCORPORATED IN ESL, 1920) with which in affiliated

THE ALLAHABAD BANK LTD

INDIA

00,000

£2524,160 .£115,000

In the Scottish League only thow matches where the clubs in danger of cele gation were concerned attracted much in- Zerent. The Queen's Park had Dunde

Hampden Park; cored

but in the ATHORISED CAPITAL first and were fortunate to secure a draw

draw and STEBCRIBED AND PAID UP... a division of the points Clydebank did BISLAVE FUND better as in facing Aberdern they cured the full point, by virtue: qřa 2-1 victory. Aberdeen were the more side, but grit and determination Clydebank through. They are still at the bottom of the table with 24 points, and even assuming they win their remaining two games they can do na more than tie with Queen's Park. The Amateurs have now 5 points, with three games to

fulfi, and if they can extract three points out of these engagements they would certainly escape, as Clyde's

HEAD OFFICE: .:192, Lea/lenball Street, London, EC. 3.

WEST LONDON BEANCH: 14-16, Cockspar Street, London, S.W. E.

EASTERN BRASCHEN:

Bombay, Calcutta, Karachi, Madras, Colombo Singapore, Hongkong and Shanghai.

ble points total nów 14:30, and and Exchange Business of very description and

Lanark 31. Celtic and Airdriopians, so long rivals for the position of runners

were both beaten, but the Imarkshiro are now finally assured of the posi tion, a Celtic can now only total 47 points as against Airdrieonians present 40. -It meritorious achievement for Air- drieonians, who are abo in the Scottish Cap. Final

· ENTERTAINED THE BURGLAR.

BARONET'S STORY OF NICHT VINTRUSION.

The story of Sie Wiltrid Lawson's come- pavilonate treatment of a burglar armed with dagger, whom he found in the kit chen at bis home av Lel Hall, four milow from Corkermouth, one Sunday midnight, дя told to the Cockermouth magistrates. A Workington Jabourer, Thomas William Wilson (20), was charged with breaking iuto el Hall and stealing some money bolonging to the chok from the kitchen dresser drawer

The pine pal witness was Sir Wilfrid said he was sitting reading

ܐi

oo when the door opened.

his

down

no reply to his call, he walked the passage to the servants' hall, and there, found the prisoner kneeling the kitchen table with a candle alongside in his hand, which, he said, he

he had got in the billiard room what he was doing

Sir Wilfrid inquired

that

there, and the prisoner answered he had been tramping the roads in the rain and that he had come through the kitchen window to look for food.. He wanted. food and Sir Wilfrid gure him biscuits and milk, all that was available at the Sir Wilfrid then sent him out-

Home Cvercoat and boots, which bai

wik[@

had deposited on the ground before

or enter

When the man returned he took him

back into the smoke-room and chatte with hirm for a quarter of an hour, and alterwirds put him into the bedroom next to his on. On the following morning. the prisoner was given breakfast in the sogvants hall. The cook later discovered the loss of her money, and at noon the police

were communicated with, and prisoner handed into custody

Inspector. Brown Br

produced the dagger. murderous looking co

weapon, & file, and

portion of a table knife blade, which were in the prisoner's possession. The pollo stated the prisoner had beca cou- vleted several times for larceny and bouse, breaking and a Borstal report described the man as of good family, of low porn- tality, discontented, and lacking in grit. ...Prisoner had nothing to say and was committed for trial at the quarter sensione,

in

the

The Corporation undertaken General Banking

addition to its Branches has Agencies in all principal Cities of the Workl

C CHAMPKIN,

Mausger. 22, Den VonT Road Central, Hongkong..

KRYPTOK

INVISIBLE BIFOCAL LENSES

ANK

CHINESE OPTICAL CO.,

QUEEN'S ROAD C.

MARTIN'S

PILLS

APIOL & STEEL

Sure and certain for all Female complants Everylafy should keep a box in the house." Chemists and Stores Fell them throughout the world, Proprietor: MARTIN, Chemist, Southampton. - Esgland.

MORTONOMIKE. MWASONABLE HOSPITAL

Dar expert doctors and MissgronE, excellent, lood, and quiet surroundings. we bring you real health. *

PRESTMENT, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF.

UTER HALFACIENTURY RE PILLS

DALECLERC'S INERARION

1SVALDAWLR-Joe TaADES AT ORGANE GRATIE, RACKAZNE,COUTURETRA

DALECLERC'SNES APERINT DALECLERGSNAMIA, Chile

AND PELIAPER FOR LIDERAZI MENYEL

HARLAN HAS NARROW ESCAPE.

REVOLVER EXPLODES AS ACTOR DRAWS;

BUT HE KEEPS ON WORKING

Screen tragedy almost became real tragedy: when a revolver in the hands of Kenneth Harlan exploded prematurely, seriously injuring the screen hero nunktemporarily stopping production work on The Virginian" which is now playing at the QUEEN'S THEATRE

POWERFUL PICTURE

FILLED WITH COMEDY

DRAMA & ROMANCET

DON'T MISS THE

TRILLING BALL GAME!

TRIFLING

WITH

HONOUR

With a Superb Cist including

ROCKLIFE FELLOWES, FRITZI RIDGWAY BUDDY MESSINGER, HAYDEN STEVENSON.

THRILL DRAMA OF

A Man who sunk to the depths and was won back by love!

A Girl whose faith brought the man back !

A Boy whose faith brought happiness to the two he loved best!

A Friend who played square and lost gamely!

TO-DAY AT THE

WORLD THEATRE.

PIANOS FOR SALE OR HIRE.

TSANG FOOK PIANO CO.

Tz. 2127.

94, WANGHAI BOLD

HONGKONG HOTEL GARAGE

ARBOL-JOHNSTON & GALLOWAY CARS

THORSYCROFT COMMERCIAL VEHICLES

CADILLAC

GRAY

STUDEBAKER

MATHIS

SPARE PARTS for above Agencies

REPAIRS

Telephone

COMPLETE LINE OF ACCESSORIES.

OVERHAUL PAINTING.

Under European supervision.

The Hongkong & Shanghai Hotels, Ltd.

BICYCLES

LADIES, GENTLEMEN'S OR TANDEM FOR HIRE OR SALE.

HANG LEE CYCLE CO.

13, Haiphong RoLD, KOWLOON.” Nezh to Palace HOTTLA

Tol 32.

Telephone K71L