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MASON'S

DELICIOUS

O.K.

SAUCE.

Hongkong Bauh

Chver 7. Breakaklar

Managing Director

Hongkong Daily Press.

ESTABLISHED 1857.

Begistered

a Newspaper at the General Post Office in the United Kingdom.

No. 21,887 EBAIKAN BARA HONG KONG, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6th, 1928. 鄭拜禮 日陸月玖年八廿百九仟登英

KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY.

STATIONS

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3,61 5.29 6.40

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Our London Letter,

THE PREMIER'S HOLIDAY.

CONFLICTING CLAIMS IN THE CABINET.

THE GROWTH OF CIGARETTE

SMOKING.

PIPE FALLING INTO DIS. FAVOUR.

{FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT,]

£12,000,000 MORE IN WAGES

NEW INDUSTRY OPENING IN BRITAIN.

CANNED" FOODS,

An ambitions programme which has as its object the building up of an important new industry in England which it is estimated will eventually mean £1,000,000 yearly in wages to workers of this coun try is being launched by British business men.

DIARY OF EVENTS.

To-day.

(September 8th.). Annual Meeting Mid-Levels Resi- tion Clab, a p.. denta Association, Ladies Beared-

Queen's Theatre: "Titanic." World Theatre: "A" Woman of Paris".

Star Theatre: "Irish Hearts.” Tea Dance: E.K. Hotel, 4.30 p.m: Principal Mails:-Inward: Europe Negapatam, letters only

(Takada)..

The scheme is guided by the vid National Food Canning Council, | and aims at supplying the whole of the needs of the United King- dom in canned foods and fruits.

Canned goods to the value of £25,000,000 a year are imported in- to Britain from foreign countries, and it is estimated that of this sum £12,000,000 are labour costs.

Small quantities of meat, fish, in home factories in the past, but fruit, and milk have been canned nine new factories are now busy canning English-grown fruits.

"Research, werk carried out by the Ministry of Agriculture has contributed new factors to the in-

LONDON. August 11th. The Prime Minister, accompanied by Mrs. Baldwin, has gone to Aix-les-Bains for A five weeks" holiday. He is in need of a good rest and change, out of reach of official correspondence, and he can only be sure of a quiet time by getting out of the country. In his Absence Mr. Baldwin has appoint ed Lord Hailsham, the Lord Chan-dustry which will enable home enn. cellor, to act as Deputy-Premier.duct than that offered by their nere to offer a more attractive pro- His Lordship is better known still foreign rival," said a pioneer in as Sir Douglas Hogg, the former the new industry to a Daily E

preas representative, Attorney-General. In the ordinary

Peas, pork, beans, and tomatoes course of events Sir Austen Cham-are also being canned, and the berlain would have acted for Mr. National Food Canning Council recently brought together the re Baldwin, for Sir Austen is Leader presentatives of the British fishing of the House of Commons as well industry to organise the canning as Foreign Secretary, but he is ill, of large quantities of-fish. and has been ordered to take prolonged rest, «

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British imports of canned fish are at present about £8,000,000 annually.

A large field for tinned milk is also open.

Triday.

(September 7th) Christian Fellowship Meeting Halens May Institute, 10.30 am.

Baseballgaier Division: Kioras v. China Atletica, 5.30 p.m.

Queen's Theatre: Titanic." World Theatre: "A Woman of Paris."

Btar Theatre: "Irish Hearts."

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Tea Dance: HK. Hotel, 4.30 p.m. Kowloon Football Club dance, 9.

p...

Principal Mails:-Inward: Europe rid 8iberia (Heidelberg). Out- ward: Europe vid Siberis (Linan), 12.30 p.m.

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Saturday.

(September 8th.) Baseball-Senior Division: Filipino Club . South China.

Lawn Bowls:-Division. I.: Tai- koo o. Civil Service, Bowling Green v. Police, Kowloon C.C. v. Craigen- gower Division II.: Craigengower Taikoo, Civil Services. Recreio "A" Eait Point v. Kowloon C.C 13. p.

Second V.R.C, Night, Fête, 9 p.m.

Queen's Theatre: "Titanic" World Theatre: "A Wonika of Paris"

Star Theatre Irish Hearts." Tea Danoes: H. Hotel, 4.30 p..; King Edward Hotel, s n.m.

Dinner Dance-St. Francis Hotel. Principal Mails:-Inward: Europe vid Negapatam, papers only (Fuen Song), Outward: Europe Marseilles (Hakone Marú), 2.30 p.m.

Bunday. (September 9th.)

The Lord Chancellor, Some of the newspapers in op- position to the Government have been critical of the appointment

"Oldest Ming, A of the Deputy Premier, and enden The House of Commons has fost voured to represent Mr. Baldwin its oldest member in Sir James Agg-Gardner, who represented Chel- as being in a dilemma when it tenham. He was found dead in came to finding the right man for his room at the Carlton Club where the post. It was said that Mr. he had lived when in London for Churchill, the Chancellor of the a Member of Parliament for 43 very many years. Sir James was

Exchequer, and Sir William Joyn years, but as his service was not son-Hicks, the Home Secretary, continuous there was a break of several year he was not Father were eager to get the office while of the House. This honour is held Mr. Baldwin was away. It is, of by Mr. T. P. O'Connor, who is course, a great distinction. "But also the only octogenarian M.P... if it was in fact true that Mr. Chairman of the Kitchen Com

Sir James Agg-Gardner W&K

Baldwin found himself in any mittee of the House, the body which way embarrassed by the conflicting is responsible for the catering, and

World Theatre: these Ministers, he no salaried hotel manager ever paid claims of

more attention to his job in order | Asia." cleverly escaped by appointing Lord to see that everything was properly Hailsham. There is, too, a pre- done. He was known to everyone cedent for doing this, since the I believe he knew more about 28 Minister of the Interior," and previons Lord Chancellor, Lord wines than anyone in London; in Cave, neted in the capacity of deed, his knowledge about cham- Deputy-Prime Minister last August Pagne excited the admiration of the experts. A curious fact is that when Mr. Baldwin was on his holi- he only addressed the House of day abroad, and Sir Austen Cham. Commens twice in the last quarter berlain was also out of the country.

of a century. Sir James Was Parliamentary character" noted for his old-fashioned politeness, the Victorian cut of his clothes, and his silk hat. A gentle and courteous old man, he was liked by every body.

The Foreign Secretary.

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The Conquering Cigarette.

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14th Sunday after Trinity." Queen's Theatre: Hot Heels,"

The, Light of

Star Theatre: "Little Annie Roonie"

Ten Dance: H.K. Hotel, 4.30 p.m. Principal Mails:-Outward: Europe vid Marseilles (Kalgan), 10.30 a.m.

Monday.

(September 30th.)

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TEA DANCES MONDAY, WEDNESDAY & FRIDAY 5 to 7-2.x.

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above Hotal)

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p... Queen's Theatre: Hot Heels" for greater economy and to those who To those who realise the urgent necessity

Asia

World Theatre: The Light of are confronted with the great problem

of the increased cost of living, we would "OCEAN" COMPREHENSIVE Star Theatre: "Little Annie suggest that one of the foremost factors Roonit."

in reducing expenses is the intelligent The Tobacco Report of the Im Principal Mails:-Inward: Lon- and consistent cultivation of home perial Economic Committee issued don vid Straits, parcels only, gardens. this week gives some remarkable (Menciavr). Outward: Europe vid information about the world's con- Siberia (President McKinley), 6 sumption of tobacco. It may oe pm. casion some surprise to learn that the wane, and on the other hand the popularity of the pipe is on

cigarette smoking is on the increase in a most amazing degree. The evidence we have received from trade sources, the Committee state, is to the effect that the

Tuesday.

(September 11th) Queen's Theatre: "New York." World Theatre: "The Light of Asia."

GRACA & CO.,

· Dealers in Vegetable and Flower Seeds, No. 10, WYNDHAM STREET, PO. Box No. 020 HONG KONG,

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Star Theatre: "Alisa the HAIR WAYING.

Deacon." trend to cigarette smoking has

Tea Dance: HK., Hotel, 4.30 p.m. ELIEVE Mr. after Parent Europe vid Marseilles (Porthos), Principal Mail:-Outward: e.30 p..

To those who are intimately are quainted with Sir Auaten Chamber lain it is not surprising that he has broken down in health. He never spares himself where work is con- cerned, and is most conscientious in the discharge of his duties. He puts in more time at the Foreign .Office in a, month than Ministers put in at their depart ments throughout the whole year. I am told that while at Geneva in connection with the Conferences there Sir Austen Chamberlain has worked from eight o'clock in the -morning till well after midnight,

This has in some measure con continued since 1924, and some tributed to his present illness, witnesses considered that pipe which developed into a severe tobaccos now account for only one attack of broncho-pneumonia. "He quarter of the consumption in the was a tired man when he first be- United Kingdom." Twenty years

Wednesday, came unwell, and it is that which ago over 70 per cent, of tobacco has necessitated the long rest was used by pipe smokers.

(September 12th.) ordered by the doctora. Accom. It is not, however, in the United St. Leger. panied by Lady Chamberlain he Kingdom alone that cigarette smok Seamen's Institute Whist Drive, will pay a visit to California, nud ing is on the increase. It is World Theatre:"The Light of is not expected back in England general all over Europe. Even in Asia." for several months. I understand Germany where pipe tobacco pre-I Queen's Theatre: New York." that he has been forbidden to see dominates a marked increase in the Star Theatre: Aliag the letters or newspapers.

consumption of cigarettes is reportDeacon." In Sir Austen Chamberlain's ed. It is impossible to find any Tea Dance: H.K. Hotel, 4.30 p.m. absence Lord Cushendun has been wholly satisfying reason for the appointed Acting Secretary of change. To certain extent, the State for Foreign Affairs, and he growth of the cigarette habit among will take Sir Austen's place at the

women accounts for the increased forthcoming meetings of the Council and Assembly of the Lengte of Nations. He has bad considerabln experience of Foreign Office busi ness, and also in connection with the pack work connected with the League.

(Continued on next Column);

consumption of cigarette tobacco, but it does not afford evidence why the pipe is going out of favour in this country. The report seems to suggest that the pipe, with all its domestic and literary associations, acems fated to disappear in the not', distant future.-H.B

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Counsellor & Attorney-at-Law

Undertakes all Chinese ind

Foreign Legal Business. Properly registration

speciality.

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HEAD OFFICE:

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Light Seaplane Club Meeting, THE HOTEL RIVIERA

3. and M. Board Room, 5.30 p.m. Queen's Theatre: "The Volga Bontmen.""

World "Theatre: "Spoilers of the West.

Star Theatre: "The Fair Co-ed!! Ten Dance: H.K. Hotel, 430 p.m.

MACAU

Cable - Address :— Biviera, Macau.