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DRESS

TIES

in attractive weaves and shapes

An item of particular importance to the well turned out man is the DRESS TIE. Considerable Intitude is permitted for one's own special taste. The double-ended tie is still popular there are many differing styles in batswings and thistles in this variety. Then there is the single bow with equal ends

We have a large assortment of shapes in correct lengtha for every size of collar, and you will find it a

simple matter to select one which will satisfy your own idea of what is "just right'

Sinema's

Quarter size DRESS COLLARS

Mackintosh

MEN'S WEAR SPECIALISTS

ALEXANDRA BUILDING.

Another

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IVORY CARVINGS,

LAQUERED WARE,

etc.,

AT

etc.

MESSRS, KOMOR & KOMOR

ME. MORI, the great Art Collector of Japan, arrived. here to open an Exhibition of exquisite Art Pieces for

TEN

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ONLY

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ART & CURIO EXPERTS..

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An Inspection is Cordially Invited. There are many Articles, which will make Fine Christmas Presents for Friends at Home.

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WHITEAWAYS

"TRESS" Distinctive Style.

HATS Best Quality Felt,

Owing to the exceptionally large orders we are able to place with, the above manufacturers we receive special rates and are thus able to offer to our Customers in Hong Kong the best quality hats at low prices.

NEW STYLES AND COLOURS NOW DISPLAYED.

PRICES FROM

$10.00

CALL AND INSPECT.

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HONG KONG

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 19th, 1927.

BRITISH CIGARETTE

THE HIGH ROAD TO HEALTH.

BRITISH DEATH RATE HALVED IN 30 YEARS,

COMPANY.

STRIKE AT POOTUNG FACTORY.

WORKMEN MAKING CÓM. MUNISTIC DEMANDS.

EFFECTS OF EXERCISE AND FRESH AIR.

"ANOTHER. VIOLATION

OF

CHINA'S SOVEREIGNTY!

P

CORRESPONDENCE,

NAVAL AND MILITARY Y.M.C.A.

TO THE EDITOR OF "TRE HONG KONG DAILY FRESK"]

Six,-After seven montha' splen The review of the nation's health did service the Naval and Military issued by Sir George Newnan, Y.M.Q.A. in Peking Road, Kow- | Chief Medical Officer of the Minis- loon, closed down last evening. try of Health, is optimistic and Major-General G. C.-Luard express- The strike in the British

almost enthusiastic.

ed the hearty thanks of the Military Cigarette Company's factory in

"We have in England to-day," for the work accomplished in this Pootung takes an unusual he says, "such opportunity as we centre. There is not much more to significance because of the demands have never had before to conquer be said, than that so well spoken by which have been made by, the preventable disease and ensure per- the General, but I should like, on labourers and because of their usonal health and increased "capa- behalf of the F.M.C.A. Committee; willingness to discuss any questions city.

to again thank all who have by. at issue until the first of the de-

"The science and art of preven-voluntary help contributed to the mands has been granted exactly as tive medicins is extending in al- success of The Better 'Ole." they stated it, writes Mr. Gmost all directions; knowledge of it is becoming more applicable and Sokolsky in the North China Daily effective, and public opinion is sup- porting the cultivation of health and fitness in the individual.

in the open air and take re- "There is more willingness to creative exercise; more sensible views prevail as to food and cloth ising; sobriety is increasing; indus- be it former dangers; the rousing of try is safeguarded from many of the people is steadily improving of education is being more general and most effective of all; the value ly appreciated.

Newa.

The first demand does not in- volve, as would appear, cognition of the union, because the company has already agreed to recognize union of its own Labourers; means that the company shall obliged to deal only with the General Labour Association (form erly the General Labour Union) with or without the consent of its. employees.,. In

word, if the B.C.C. workers should pluck up enough courage to denounce this super-organization, the B.C.C. would still be forced to discuss terms of labour in its own factories

ท

not with its own workers but with an outside union.

We are particularly grateful to the ladies "who have so loyaliy stood by the work in the extremely trying summer months, but

for

their help the work would never have been possible. I can assure them that their services have been

We are also grateful to" greatly appreciated by the men

Y.M.C.A members for doing duty night after night.

the

We wish to extend our thanks to "There changes indicate an im- the Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf manse awakening and a wider use and Gedown Co. for the use of the health facilities which the State godown and the many other kind- of the improved environment and has provided.

nesses shewn

We thank you all for your co-

"Muth disease and impairment remain, but evidence and ex- perience suggest that we are on the operation in the work. Yours truly,

high road to their amelioration."

Lowest Death-rate.

J. H. HUNT,

Secretary. This hopeful outlook is based on Y.M.C.A., Salisbury Road, a study of the national vital and

Kowloon, Oct. 18th, 1997. health statistics for 1996.

This principle is Communisie, The Russian Soviet system of labour unions has as its basis the In that year, Sir George states, idea of "one big union," zo mat-recorded.. 1.6 per

the death-rate was the lowest ever thousand, as tor in what technical terminology compared with 21.4 6fty years ago, they couch their discussion of the showing that that fifty years of subject. The workers must sub-Progress towards health has almost

halved the death rate. ordinate themselves to the decision) of the All-Russian Soviet. That is different from the practices else where, where the individual unions; conduct their own affairs and al the unions join together for mutual support and consultation but with- out sacrificing their independence It is understandable that labour, strength Hes in union, but

for

Mest cheerful was the continual drop in the number of infants dy- ing before they are a year old.

''BEHIND THE FRONT " AT THE QUEEN'S.

14

THE LIGHTER SIDE OF WAR.

[BY OUR FILM CHITIO.]

In 1996 his figure was 70 for every thousand birtha. Betwee

Unless you are one of those very 1871 and 1860 it was 149-more than superior high brow persons you double.

term

should see "Behind the Front,”

On the question of food and War films are apt to be run in well bealth Sir George says:

All the defects which may exist in diets in used moulds but this is & fresh common use Lan be readily correct idea. Pickpocket and a detective, ed by the addition of milk and with the village constable's quota it is also reasonable to accept the green vegetables. The fact that a

diat can be made safe in regard to of trains are enlisted by the same system that employers cannot dis- the supply of essential constituents little minx, and become “beddies," cuss the terms and conditions of by the addition of milk and green mainly because they are the two the employment of labour with regetables has earned for these others than the selected representa-foods."

two foods the

tives of their own workers. The B.C.C. has only claimed that: thes will recognize anybody their workers or their workers', union send to them, but that they cannot bind themselves to an uncondi- sional surrender of their rights of management to an outside or ganization.

The labourers of the B.C.C.. in Pootung have no desire to strike.. They are being intimidated to pre sent and back demands which they realize will ever be granted. These demands were presented with the intention that they should not be granted. They were presented with the purpose of creating a deadlock, so that thousands of workers will be out of work, on the streets, discontented and ready for the agitator's whip,

"HIGH-SPEED DIVORCE. `

protective worst soldiers in the regiment. That may not found very enthralling but it is thread upon which are strung any number of amusing, incidents. The captions which do not appear Ito be consciously striving after-wit are full of good things and the antics and sufferings of the clumsy buddies" provides excellent fare.

110 DECREES MADE ABSOLUTE

IN A MINUTE.

Mr. Justice Mackinnon, in the Vacation Court, made absolute 110! .divorce decrees nii within

minute..!!

Ley against her husband, Sir

These included that of Lady G. Ley, and of Lady F. M. Black against Sir. A. Black

Behind the Front is a pleas &ling fight hearted trifle, which has managed to steer clear of most of

faced by quite a good little cornedy the recognised stunts. It is pre-

and some very interesting news

A rare application was made to items. (otherwise Ellison) versus White, the judge in the case of White|

A young man who aid he was the respondent rose after the de- crees had been made absolute and asked for the decree in his case to be taken out as he had come! from South Africa and wanted to defend it.

The Judge told the man that his

"A PITIABLE CASE."

OLD WOMAN GIVEN FREE

LICENCE...

Saying that it was a very pitiable case, Inspector Bornett asked Major

THE NATIONALIST VERSION. | proper course would be to inter-C. Willson at the Central Magis- vene, but he granted the applica- tracy yesterday to do something for tion to take the decree nici out

the list.

The applicant further, asked that he be allowed to see hie child.

"I have not seen my child, for eighteen month he said. in Chambers.

The judge told him he must apply

EI,"

Chinese woman, 80 years of age, who was arrested by an Indian con- stable for hawking eggs without a licencé.

Inspector Barnett added that when the old woman was brought raise any money to pay her bail into the charge-room, she could not

Protection Of British Property. ** Another Violation.”

SHANGHAI, Ost. 13th. The landing of British soldiers in Pootung, on the premises of the British American Tobacco Co., to "protect the Company's factories from being ascked by the inzuly workmen on strike" is the subject: The letter points out, that there living.

British Consul General yesterday

the Police had to lend her. 81 for the purpose: The old woman had the relative and had to earn her

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FRY'S XMAS GIFT SCHEME

Last year Messrs. FEY'S "Friends Abroal Depart mont" successfully despatched hundreds of presentation Chocolate Boxes as a result of their Christmas Gift Scheme. Orders for Christmas 1927 will be accepted by Messrs. FRY's Agents:

JOHN D. HUTCHISON & Co.,

KING'S BUILDING.

Orders should be accompanied by a Remittance in I ocal Currency together with the full Postal Address of the Recipient and Sender's Card, for enclosure in the Parcel

Make your Choice from the following B'str

EMPRESS

(An embroidered-silk covered eastet containing

chocolates in two layers)

VELVET CASKET

(In leopard akin. Talvet)

OVAL FANCY

(Tied with purple silk ribbons and bowe) SILVERY MOONLIGHT

(Illustrated with a beautiful Swiss scene)

DANCER

6 lbs. $21.00

3 lbs. $10.50

4 lbs. $10.50

...5 lbs. $10,00

(A novel design with a silk dancing frock" imposed

on the illustration of a ballet dancer)

NANETTE

(A brilliant, joyous design)

MINNEHAHA

...2 lbs. $7.50

....9 Bbs. $6.00

(A delightfully rendered subject for lustration,

mounted on Suede Paper) ...

CHANDOS

CARLTON

ALL CONTAINING

21 lbs $6.00

1 lb.

$2.50

$2.50

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EMPIRE TOBACCO.

CANADIAN OUTFUT-

INCREASING.

A successful tobacco harvest this

the types of plant best suited to the soil and climate of the Pro viace

Impetus has been given to the industry by the British prefered tial tariff of 25 per cent, on tobac cos grown in the Empire. A large quantity of tobacco from Ontario

of a protest lodged with the has been no incident justifying the major Wilson recommended the landing of British troops, and, that old woman to receive a free licence. the Chinese constabulary, assisted by Mr. Quo Tai Chi, Commissioner by the details from the Garrison of Foreign Affairs for Kiangsu....... Commander's Headquarters have A letter from the Labour Unifies the situation well in hand, and British troops have no right to tion Committee explains that the land in Chinese territory, without workinen of the British-American express permission from the Tobacco Co. have been on strike for instance must be considered non-

Chinese authorities." The present YOU CAN CHOOSE YOUR XMAS almost two weeks' over certain other viration, yet another addi- "conditions of treatment "that tion to the long list of acte of

on t the the workmen require of the ComDefence Force" ever since its of the British pany, and which the Company has landing in Shanghai. Besides re- only to walk into Mears, John D. year will establish British Colum Gammarily rejected. Ever since gistering a protest against this act Hutchinson and Co. the local bin as one of the principal tobacco and Quebes is already being ship the strike was called, the Labour of violation of China's terriforial agents where you will find a nam-growing regions of Canada, states, ped to the United Kingdom, but Unification Committee has sent sovereignty on the part of British ber of sample boxes on show. You a report issued by the Provincial under the new tariff British Colum members to investigate the case, British troops landed be immed address and pay the money leaving acreage

troops, and demanding that the choose your box, give your friend's Department of Agricniture. The bia, should come to the fore as a planted his increased source for the leaf consumed by the und pending settlement, has lately withdrawn, Mr. Quo further "Trys" to deliver the goods at twentyfold and will result in a Mother Country taken to maintain order and dieci waras the British authority that home at the correct time.

yield of 1,000,000 lbe at the end. It is estimated that Canada's v pline in the ranks of the steer the provocative presence of British This is indeed shopping made of the year. More than 1,000 acres total yield this year will exceed In this connection, the Labour Com froops may cause grave misunder- easier, the only difficulty being to mittee is assisted by the Garrison standing among the workmen on make up your mind which of the Commander's Headquarters, which strike which may not spell benefit very attractive bones displayed you has detailed special guarda,

ta a the parties concerned-Kun prefer. «Forther particulars appear Min.

Fin our advertisement common,

(Continued on mazs Coltamm.)

are in erop in the Okanagan Valley || 35,000,000. His. More than 20,000

alone, compared with only 42 acres acres bave been planted in Ontario, in 1926. Experiments in tobacco while Quebec growers have greatly culture of previous years have been increased their acreage to supply carried on by farmers to determine the British market

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