WOOLLIES
Different-the note struck by our new stock. The vogue for checks and combination of colours continues, but the discerning man will not be satisfied with any but the truly unusual. The "Braemar range will satisfy the most fasti. dious, because of their refreshing originality in pattern and soft harmonious colouring, and being Scotch Knit they are sturdily indifferent to hard wear sn't exposure.
Prices from $12.50 to $40.00. Less 10% discount for cash.
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MEN'S WEAR SPECIALISTS
ALEXANDRA BUILDING.
& Co. Ltd
DES VOEUX ROAD
Opening Announcement
of
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THE HOTEL RIVIERA
MACAO
on
Sunday, 15th January, 1928.
SPECIAL DINNER: $3.00 per Head
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 12th, 1928.
BIG FIRE AT TIENTSIN.
FIRE BRIGADES OF ALL NATIONS.
VAST QUANTITIES OF OIL- DESTROYED.
THE C.M.S. ORPHAN~| AGE.
RESCUE WORK AND EDUCATION.
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YESTERDAY'S. PRIZE GIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT,
MACAO'S NEW HOTEL.
ALL MODERN COMFORTS AND
CONVENIENCES,
BEAUTIFUL ORIENTAL ROOM.
With the opening of the Hotel | Riviera on Sunday (January isth). Macao will be in the proud pori-
MANILA STRIKE SETTLED,
SLIGHT WAGES INCREASE
FOR STEEDORES.
WORK ON PIERS NOT HELD UP.
MANILA. Jan. 8th.
The most spectacular fire in the
A large number of well-wishers tion of having one of the finest musually seceding to demands made Meeting each other half-way and history of Tientsin `broke out on of the CMS. Victoria Home and hotels in South China. Quite
by each, both parties involved in Christmas Eve on the premises of | Orphanage, Kowloon City, were formal ceremonial has been ar-
the land ** stevedores ** the Standard Oil Company of New Fresent yesterday afternoon, when ranged and the Governor of Macas reached a settlement this morning strike
Fork, situated on the quay of the the report for 1997 was presented by will declare the place open to the Ex-Bussing and Ex-Belgian Con- the Rev. C. I: Blachett, Secretary | públic. cessions, where vast quantities of of the Church Missionary Society
xnx, kerosene oil, gasoline, and other highly inflammable materials are stored,
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for South China, and Mrs. C. C. Laard gave away the prizes.
at the office of Director Cruz of the Bureau of Labour. One hundred | and sixty men walked out yester day morning and walked in again resume their regular work. The Luzon Brokerage Com
The Strike came to a settlement contract
This hotel owes its inception to the energy of the late Mr. Loo Lim Yok, who planned it in the most to-day to The Chinese girls and boys, of the up to date manner, At his death The outbreak was first noticed Home provided a variety entertain the work was carried on by his pans the firm affected by the about a quarter to eleven in the ment which received hearty applause brother, Mr. Loo Huen Cheong strike, suffered no serious losses on morning by Chinese employees of from the audience. Some of these with the expert advice of Mr. J.
'account of a day's temporary ceasa the Company and the alarm was taking part were ting children and Bouras, of the Hong Kong tion of activities. raised at once, but within a few the way they Berformed their parts Hote!." minutes of its discovery the con- reflected great credit on the train- The Hong Kong architects after the signing of flagration had reached tremendous ing given by Miss M. A. Jennings, Meers. Palmer & Turner, executed biading both partice for a period proportions. The foreign staff Miss N. Smith and their assistants. the plans, and most of the decora-
of one "year. The contract prin- arrived at once and every endeavour An amusing item was given by six tions has been entrusted to Messrs.
cipally provides & new scale of was used to wrestle with the flames small boys who appeared as police Lane, Crawford. Ltd.. of Hong wages slightly higher than that st In the ensemble Butter Kong. No expense has been spared frst sought to be enforced by the the Company's fire-fighting appli- flies the small girls danced very and the fact that there are baths Luzon Brokerage Company anees, including the fire-engine, well. Another item entitled "Com were involved in the blaze before ing from afar was well received, they could be utilised. Urgent a large number of girls taking part messages were sent out for all the in dresses of various nations and fire brigades in the town, and cpc testifying to the kindness they had by one, the Third Special Area, the received from the missionaries, B.M.C., the Italian, the French, the First Special Area and the Japanese Brigades came upon the scene.
without delay, but "the whole of
Short as this period was, by the time the Brigades bad arrived the fire had become a colossal furnace and had attracted thousands of spectators from all quarters of Tientsin and the surrounding dis- triết.
Great Column Of Smoke Ard Flame.
men.
The Rev. C. I. Blackett in the course of an addreas compared the chaotic conditions in Kwangtung with the peace, and happiness ex- perienced in Hong Kong, and be said that everyone in the Colony aught to be grateful for the shelter afforded to them. and for the good work done in such an institution as this which was respected not orly in Hong Kong but in other parts
An enormous colume of thick black anoke, intermingled with huge shects of flares, rose in the sky and tens of thousands of people collect of China.
DANCING from 9.00 p.m. to 2.00 a.med on the ex-German Bund opposite
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HOTEL RIVIERA, MACAO
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music.
The chairman referred to gifts to witness the appalling right. The of a gramophone and records to heat was terrife and had their the Fakkoi Hospital, and he was opposite side of the role on the faces Almost scorched by the faces very pleased to learn of the re- which were leaping skywards. The creation and mental refreshment brick-faced buildings nt the north- west corner of the Company's in-derived by the inmates from the stallation, where the fire, apparently originated, blazed with a tremen- After mentioning the good work duas fury and the people on the done in the institution and con- ex-German Bund saw with excited gratulating those in charge on the thrills the crashing-in of roofs and Progress made from year to year, walls and the great tongues of the chairman apposted for help, flames which leapt through the saying that every dollar contribut broken window-spaces.
ed helped in excuding the Church of God and improving the social conditions of the Chinese in Hong Kong.
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for each room shows the scale on which things have been done.
The cutlery and silverware are froci Messrs. Lane, Crawford, Ltd.. while the linen and crockery have bert Dick & Co., "of Chicago." been purcha ed from Messrs. A
and
which was the cause of the strike. Under the inbourers will get. Pl.co a day on regular days and 13 a day on Sun- days and holidays. The boszes, or capatazes will receive P4.30 a day on regular days and PG a day on
new agreement the
On the ground floor are the lounge and dining room and a room which will be of interest to visitors is the Oriental Room, Anished to Sundays and holidays. Inequer and furnished in blackwood, and Chinese curios.
The rates in this hotel will com- pare favourably with any similarly equipped hotel in the East, and ad orchestra fer dinner and tea dances has been engaged from Manila
enabled to reduce our numbers, A In the following ways we were few of the small, ones were adopt ed by Christian people, who made a written agreement promising to them a Christian education, after treat them as their own, to give which they are to be trained as Christian marriage. nurses and midwives, or given in
The mea
will also get 40 centavos an hour for overtime work, and the bosses! 30 centavos.
There is very little difference between the new scale of wage provided for in the new contract, and that sought to be introduced by the Luzon Brokerage Company.
Another provision of the contract is, that in ease of any dispate be tween the workmen and the chat
discharge of their respective duties, feurs of the trucks arising from the Mr. Cresap will act as the sele arbiter with powers to settle the Some of the older girls, unfitted matter. This provision is regarded to become teachers, are in private Christian-homes, also considered as
as highly favourable to the broker- members of the family, and being age firm. taught to become generally useful in bousehold-work,
Rescues From Vice And Slavery.
Business As Usual. Mr. Cresap told the Manila
The Home supplies a very real Times that his business a run need, not only for the fatherless and ning smoothly as usual, all the men those unable to pay the higher fees having returned to work. It was of other schools, but a place of
houses of ill-fame and from slavery. refused to work on
The Secretary for Chinese Affairs
account of
after handling the cases brought threats of violence made by those under his notice, sends to the Home who walked out. Hence, the ap all whom we are able to receive.
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Once
you hear it play. you'll want one
for
your
home
You must really hear an Orthophonic Victrola play to understand its astonishing range in musical reproduction. It gives you every measure, every shading of a note, ex- actly as the artist rendered-it. Walk into another room and it is hard to believe that the artist is not there in person, singing or playing to you and your guests. If you haven't heard the new Orthophonic Victrola, by all means come in and see us today!
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S. Moutrie & Co., Ltd.
Victor Distributors. The New Orthophonic ·
Victrola
THE CHINESE Y.W.C.A.
YESTERDAY'S SOCIAL,
GATHERING.
WORK OF THE CLASSES PRAISED.
Yesterday afternoon Ľ social gathering for The Y.W.CA educa- tional claseca was held at The Association Building on No. 17. Caine Road, when a programme-ok
by the various classes was carried
music and demonstrations of work
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Immediately the Brigades arrived, it was realised that the confinement of the conflagration to the build. ings which were already on fire
In conclusion he said that insecurity for the helpless little ones explained that only about 50 men was the only logical method of pro- dustrial devolopment was the great rescued from off the streets, from at firat walked out, but the rest certificates won cedure, and this was the course need in China, and he hoped that adopted. Fortunately, the wind was some assistance would be given to blowing the smoke and flames in a teach the boys and girls industrial northerly direction, away from the work. Thanks were expressed to other large kerosene storage gora. Luard and other friends for downs, otherwise the entire instal- the interest and sympathy shown lation would have been rapidly in by them in the work of the Home. volved and this would also have re. Luurd gaid that she was plens After the distribution of prizes, meant the explosion of a huge gasoline store and possibly a furthered to see how happy and good the extension to the large oil-tanks children were in all that they die. across the Nicolai Road-an almost She was much impressed with the fact that the children ald had good marks and no bad ones, and she congratulated Miss Jennings on the wonderful progress made by the institution.
inconceivable disaster.
Burning All Christmas Day. The fire continued to burn all Christmas Day, although in a much diminished form. The fire-fighters; kept steadily at their task until it was definitely under control.
The wind being somewhat variable] on Christmas Day, the smoke was blown in many directions and in place of the great column of dense black fumes, a heavy pall hung over the south portion of the town.
The Damage.
It is impossible at this early date to give a close estimate of the damage done but it is roughly can sidered to be in the neighbourhood of Gold $1,000,000. Sixty thousand ting of kerosene and a vast quan- tity of wax and other products were destroyed.
H.M.S. "HAWKINS" TO VISIT MANILA.
H.M.S. 'Hawkins, fagship of Admiral Sir Reginald V. "Tyrwhitt, will arrive in Manila for a short visit on February fod.
A very pleasing ceremony was performed when Dr. J. E. Dovey was invited to come near the stage. In a few well chosen words in Chi- nem, 1 lett girl expressed gratitude for bis great services when the domates were sick and asked him to accept as a small token a cushion made by the girls of the institution.
In reply. Dr. Dover said that be oved the children and desired to see them well. He thanked them for the gift which he would keep in prominent place to remind him of the givers.
A sale of woollen and embroider ed articles made by the Y.W.C.A. of the Home took place and tea was served the gathering present;
Before dir. Ralphs presented-the
at the various classes, he give a short talk in which he greatly emphasized the value of the type of educational Many of them have been so ill-parently large number of strikers.
work which is being done in The An official of the firm denied that y.W.C.A. He congratulated the treated and neglected, that physical by months of careful treatment for as examination is necessary, followed work at the piers was paralyzed girls in the First Aid and Home
result of the strike. Tho diseases both external and internal.
During the year thirteen little strike did not affect stevedores vans have been received here. Mei- working on vesec's docked at the Ying, with her two sisters, Hop-Iniers.-Manila Times, and Sun-1, was sent here by the Secretary for Chinese Affairs.
He rescued them from a woman, not their mother, who was bringing them up for immoral purposes.
Ch'un Lau, aged eight, was sent to us from the same source. She
was a slave, having been sold by her parents, and had to wash clothes for nine people. Her mis- treas beat her on the head and burnt her face. A policeman found her in the street crying, having run away from her mistress, and "took her to the Detention Home. She 'was afterwards sent to us.
Sold By Step Hother.
HONOUR "FOR MACAO
POLICE FORCE.
Nursing classes, who took part in the demonstrations, for their good work. He was very glad that The Association had ofganized a new Nursing Division of The St. Johns Ambulance Brigade. Girls who be come members of such a Division, put themselves in a position to serve the commimity as well as the
Forty-one, certificates were pre sented. Twenty-four for First Aid, twelve for Home Nursing and five for third year First Aid.
COLOURS PRESENTED BY THE home.
GOVERNOR.
The usual port courtesies will be tions of pneumonia, and having no were taken, the farmer to the police which the flag was handed to the
PHILIPPINE COASTAL
TRADE.
NEW DEVELOPMENT PLANNED.
At Macao on New Year's Day, in the morning, e flag to be regarded 43 colours for the force was bless
At the close of the program, rem" ed and handed to the Macao freshments which had been prepar- Police Force. It was given by ed by members of The Chinese and Fuk-I, aged thirteen, lost her number of pavate persons and Foreign Cooking Classes were wry- mother when she was quite small.
Macao business establishments as ed, and seemed to be greatly enjoy- Her father married again, and this second wife not wanting the child, a mark of appreciation for the sered by the guests. secretly sold her. The father found vices rendered by that fine body.of
About one hundred and twenty her and took her to the Secretary men for many years and is a public
people were present. for Chinese Affairs, who gave her recognition of the fact that since THE REPORT FOR 1997.
into our charge.
the force was brought up to ita Net-Ying, aged twelve years, was The report stated inter alia that one of a family of nine. The father present state of efficiency, sorat the year under review has not been died, and the mother being delicate years ago, here has been practic without difficulties.
gave her to Two difficult problems beact us at immoral-house,
relation who kept an ally no serious crime.
One night at 19 The ceremony of blessing the the beginning of our first term. n.m, it was raided by the police, and colours was carried out by His Mensles broke out, with complica
Costa a man, Net-Ying, and another child Lordship Dom José da
Nunca, Bishop of Macao, after
MANILA, Jan. 6th. extended to
isolation-room (a tremendous beed the visiting Admiral
station and the two girls to the De-
Swayne and Hoyt, Incorporated, and the British community is pre- here) Dr. J. E. Davey came to our
Commissioner of the Macao Police Manila agents for 19 United States tention Home. paring a fitting reception. The rescue and sent the patients of to
Force by H.E. the Governor Shipping Board vessele, are plan- cruiser will leave Manila on Febru-hospital. Here again we met with
Senhor Artur Tamagnini de Sousa ning to purchase new vessels to be nothing but kindness on the part
Barbosa, who addremed ary stb.
few placed on the Philippine coastwier of Dr. K. W, Ip, who had beds pre-
words to the Commissioner, Capt. trade and thus avail themselves of pared for the eight patients.
José Guerreiro de Andrade. We
the advantages offered by the new lost one little one from double
Great care and watchfulness is The President of the Municipal shipping law in the islands, it was pneumonin Every conidence had necessary on the part of all, for Council, Mr. Damiao Rodrigues als learned to-day from reliable sour- been placed in the doctor's treat should these children be traced here spoke Captain Andrade, on be ces. The new vessels are expected Interest in the Macao Exhibition nient by injection, which necessitat-there is the danger of their being half of the Macao Police, suitably to be acquired about the middle of of photographs continues unabated. ed perfect rest, but the mother of lured away. We have already had replied.
this year, and the actual operation A case has been received from the child, not bearing to see the one experience of that,
Under comixand of Captain will begin shortly after. Shanghai containing come splendid child lying so still insisted upon Every child entering the Home Frederico Tamagninu de Sousa Bar examples of the photographic art. nursing her, with the result, that
The firm, it is understood, will at From Hong Kong pictures of all the only chance of life was in this has an opportunity for obtaining a bosa, Chief of the Police Services, first devole attention to the trans kinds arrive. Photographic work manner ignorantly refused the little vernacular education, equal to that the police then marched away with portation of Philippine umber
in the Government schools.
the new colours, to the accompan and for his reason only vessels with We are greatly indebted to Dr. ment of mic played by the Macno a minimum capacity of 1,900,000 is well represented, but paintings one, and thus she passed away. have also been received. The num- Already there are evidences of
board feet of lumber will be put her of pictures of historical in improvement in the general health Minett, to the doctors, matrons and Constabulary Band.
nurses of the Howloon, Kwong Wah. The flag which is made of silk in the service. Other branches of zerest is not as large as was at and appearance of the children, Nethersole and Government Civil is heavily embroided in silk and the interisland trade will receive first expected, but among them are owing to there being more bed-space Hospitals for caring for our little gold brocade, and was the work of attention in due time, it was learn many of very great interest to the and a healthier atmosphere.
sick ones, also to Dr. F. Thompson the Sisters of the Canosaing In- ad, including, perhaps passenger Portuguesd
(Continued on next Column.)a for his dental attention,
stitute at Macao,
transportation.-Manila Times.
MACAO PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION,
It was proved that these two girls were being used as decoys, The woman was banished from the Colony and the two girls placed safely with us.
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