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DRESS TIES

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An item of particular importance to the well turned out man is the dress tie..

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, ope kuot with equal ends, such as illustrated above in the new Park" Shape.

We can show you no less than twenty four various styles of dress ties in black and white, so you will find it a simple matter to select that one which satisfies your own idea of what is "just right."

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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY NOVEMBER 10th, 1928.

TOWN TOPICS

Pity the Pedestrian; Time Gentlemen Time!; Perils of Electricity: Our Underworld;

Shark Eata Shark.

· Where There's A Way There's A Wheeli

Now that we have two public utility companies running buses on the Island, fest of public motor vehicles and numerous taxicabs, our accident insurance companies will be expecting to pay up some heavy claims! The poor pedestrian is indeed hardly pressed in this

motor-age

which is officially called Ice House Look at that narrow pathway; Street. Hitherto one way traffic only was allowed, and even at that, it was always a source of danger to those who had to use it. Now,

KO.S.B. BAND

CONCERT.

LARGE GATHERING IN BOTANIC GARDENS.

PROGRAMME OF OPERATIC AND POPULAR MUSIC.

the

COLONY'S WATER

SUPPLY.

BIG SHORTAGE ON LAST YEAR'S SUPPLY.

THE NEED FOR RIGID

ECONOMY.

"Knowing that many stalls get their lights by leading the electric

The Water Return issued by the shops and that those small stall and Chinese gathered in current from the neighbouring

A large, crowd, both European P.W.D. for the month of October ander your pity, receive no inter Botanical gardens yesterday even bows that the total storage on the ference, and because to ending, to hear the concert given by Island is 1,300.23 million gallons the I therefore engaged a contrac- the full military band of the 2nd compared with 1,944.27 gallons, at sene of is dangerous and unheal- tor fiam Shop to draw Borderers. The conductor, Mr. W this time last year. The consump Battalion the King's Own Scottish from the above address to my tex II Fit Eark, AR.CM, had pretion of water was

for che contractor did not thor-pared another of his interesting and gallons compared, with 104.94 in oughly know electricity touching their short accounts of the various October 1997 working at at 181

programmes, with same with his hand and unfortu-composers and the music to be play gallons per head per day against nately he was electrocuted, especi his body with water causing a more rot well learned in matters musical. ally come ignorant people wetted 6 do much to add to the pleasure 3.6 this time last year.

of the concerts for those who are electrical effect so that be died at once. That was his own fault and A small fee of 50 cents was na majter with you and I. My charged for entrance to the terrace,

238.65 million

At that rate of expenditure there was only a five and a hall months' supply stal available, taking it that the reservoirs could be almost

for the conveniênce af motoristaan always fits the lamp bulb into on which the band was playing but completely died and the need for

two way traffe has been opened, This is all very well, but the logical sequence should be scopatable on duty near the Metropole Hotel to Warn up and downward pedestrians when a car is coming round the bend. The road is far too narrow for two way traffe, and opposite the Metropole Hotel where there is a sharp bend, a vehicle neccesarily takes practically the whole width of the road. There is no footpath, so the pedestrian has to huddle against the wall and trust to joss.

Wees Of The Licensees.

Our publicans no doubt heaved sigh of relief when the yearly Licensing Sessions were orer. All

the licenses were renewed and a new one, for the Peninsula Hotel, added to the list. It is all rather like a rehearsal of Doorsday for the perons concerned, but in Hong Kong the ordeal is zot really very "terrible."

Warnings were issued to four of the licensees, two of whom were Asiatics and holders of adjunct jicenses. Now a lot can be said for this clars of people. They are in business in a very small way and take particular care to, keep within the terms of their licenses.

the socket at my stall very safely the audience spread far beyond the restrictions imposed on Narem-

·

and from that I know your cur- this, and besides large crowds on rent is low tension which is good the path just above the terrace for illuminating purpose and I people were enjoyed the music thank you very much for that. I from other parts of the gardens, am much surprised at your dis and from. Albert Road connecting the electric supply from my shop and taking away my meter. Please tell me the reason why and instruct me what should I do and oblige."

A feature of the E.0.8B. band concerts which is always parti cularly enjoyed is the singing of the men, and Ramona of which parts were given vocally was most pleasing.

her lat becomes extremely appaz- eat.

The rainfall to October 31st wa at this time last year,

70.32 inches against 101,67 inches

The report on the levels, and storage of water on November 1st as follows the feet and inches level: showing the depth below overflow

Degisous Of The Underworld. The programme was largely CITY AND HILL DISTRICT

WATER WORKS

Tytam Byewash 17 11 in 1927;

136 this year. Tytam Intermediale: Level with

overflow in 1907 and this year. Tstam Tak: 3′ 4′′ in 19^7; 91* 8*

this year.

Among the denizens of the under-operatic and popular music, seler- Į world, are men of many types. tions being given from Maritana" There are those who are content (Wallace), Paglince" (Leon. Tytam: 61 in 1927; 10′ 3 this with a small line of business and cavallo), and "Haddon Hall** year. make themselves adept at lifting (Sullivan), besides the foxtrot "My clothes off the line. This simple Heart Stood Still,” the waltz song process often yields them a dollar Ramons." In honour of the or two day. Then there are the Schubert Centenary the programme armed robbers, who take the risk ended with his march Militaire of five to ten years' imprisonment which was, splendidly rendered.

Programme, and a taste of the "cat," Their profession is speculative. Some- times they make a good haul and lower sometimes there is hardly enough-Overture: "Maritana" for a bowl of rice all round.

The full programme was as fol-

(Wallace).

"It's such a

comfort

while Hal is at the office"

“SOME mornings I used to feel awfully lonely after my hus band had left for the office

that is, before we bought our Orthophonic Victrola. Now I find that a couple of good, mappy dance recordis go "a long way toward banishing the early morning blues. And they certainly do help lighten the housework."

You'll find your Orthophonie Victrola a real companion dur ing the day. And in the evening, it becomes a versatile enter- iainer for your friends, your family and yourself. We have models to match every home. See them hear them play the latest Victor Records. Come in--soon!

Wong Nei Chung: 9' 11' in S. Moutrie & Co.,Ltd.

170 this year.

Pokfulam: 4 5 in 1927; 16" 11"

this year.

Storage In Hillions And Decimals Of Gallons.

1927. 334.45

1829.

201.12

3.02

5.30

198.90

886.00

There are also the men who use plausible tongues instead of brute-Selection from the Opera".... force These people are

"T Pagbacci"......(Leoncavallo). Tytam oftea dressed well and live well. Cor-

The Pagliacci are strolling play-Tytom Byewash ers who pitch their tent for Tytam Intermediate 180,20 village performance. Punchinello, Them Tuk... 1,335.03 in his professional clothes, in Wong Nei Chung... happy with Nedda his wife, and Pokfulam Columbine. He jests with his companions until he notes that Sylvie, a peasant is becoming familiar with Nedda. There fal-

deace men do good trade in this Colony and there are several of these pesta. The trouble is that they are very seldom brought to book because the victims prefer to hide their sorTOWS to reporting their loss and thus making a public affair of their folly.

It was only a few days ago that a complaint was made to the Ameri cán Cónsulate that A certain Chipese was obtaining money trovi his fellow countrymen on the plea that he could obtain a passport for them to go to America. This is only one dodge, and there is an other which although it sounda in credible, is nevertheless true..

Shark Eats Shark!

Where the holders of "full licenses" are able to keep open hense up to midnight, these people have to cease serving liquor after 0p.m. Their patrons are mostly soldiers and sailors, sad when they are just getting going over their second pint, let us put it at 845 | pm, the poor restaurateur has to call time, gentlemen, time At about five minutes to nine, Jack and Tom ask for the last pint. The licenseee aYS' No can do, time up." "Go way, don't swing the lead on me, mate," they reply.. "We've five minutes eo now, chop- chop, fetch that last pint." Will it be emptied "

Cer at once 7

There is a grout of aliens in this tainly not. Tom and Jack sit over Colony who call themselves scien- it, like a Frenchman making a grenadine last an afternoon in his covered formulas for making tiats. They are supposed to have favourite cafe. Thirty minutes

ynthetic opium and morphin. They past nine and they are still discuss have approached several rich Chin- ing Jutland and the Somme.ese and European gentlemen to European police sergeant on his capitalise them, and in three put best, looks in and sees them drink of four cases; they succeeded in ing. It is a dificult situation al: obtaining sums ranging from 84,000 round, but in practice the Police to 87,000. To convince the capi- krow a well conducted house from talists," a demonstration would be a less satisfactory one and a pro- given. This consisted of mixing secution doesn't always follow few chemicals, shaking them up in single lapse.

a bottle, like a cocktail and then putting them into a cauldron, or in scientific parlance a sterilizer, to boil. After a time the brew would be distilled into a bottle and placed in cold bath. While the process of wiping and shaking the bottle is being solemnly conducted, "quickness of hand deceives the eyes,” and a bottle containing genuine opium or morphia, is handed out to the pros Electrical contractors' shops are pertive capitalist, who takes it extraordinarily numerous and inget it tested. Finding that "the "certain quarters they grow as thick supposed synthetic dope was just as: ax mushrooms or dentist shops in good as the real staff, the money Singapore!

in advanced to the crook, who pro- mises a fabulous share of the pro fits to the capitalist..

"Unfortunately He Was

Electrocuted."

Almost every large business in Hong Kong has its competitors in Amall concerns. Taitation is the maxim of the amall shops, and they too hang out sign boards such as "Universal Providers" after the manner of the large department

stores.

witches

lows a violent scene, the faithless wilo will not relent and with her lover meets death at the hands of Punchinello..

3-Petite Suite de Concert

(S. Coleridge-Taylor). I-La Caprice de Nannette. II.-Demande et Réponse.... 4-(1) Fox Trot: "My Heart Stood

Still"

(Rodgers) (b) Waltz Song: "Ramona'

(Gilbert and Wayne), -Selection: "Haddon Hall"... (Sullivan). The selection includes: Song, "The Grand Old Days of Yore # Madrigal. "When the Budding Bloom of May"; Chorus and Dance,

To-day it is Festal Time: Song, "Queen of the Gar

Hoity-Toity", Chorus, den Bloomed a Rose"; Tria,

The

Bonny Bridegroom Cometh": Song, First-Impressions"; and Songy, "To thine own heart be

true.

6-March: "Militaise" (Opus

61)

(Schubert). Blue Bonnets o'er the Border. God Save the King

HEALTH BULLETIN OF EASTERN PORTS.

ports for the week ending Novem- The Health Bulletin of Eastern

ber 3rd staten :-

Plague. Tamatave: 3 cases, 9 deaths. Bombay death. Rangoon: 3 deaths. Beirut: 1 case. Tungliao: 6 cases. Infected rats found in Bombay

ZODA 3-5.

Cholpra, Bombay: 1 death. Calcutta: 35 deaths. Madras: 2 deaths. Bangkok: 1 cosD.

Bombay cases, deaths Calcutta: casr, I death. Madras: 9 cases, 8 deaths Negapatam: 13. cases, & deaths. Pondicherry: 1 death. Batavia: I case.

*-16.60. 11.50 58.40 30.98

Total

1,944.27-1,390.23- Consumption of water in the City and Hi District in millions and decimals of gallons during the month of October:

Estimated popula Consumption

tion **** Consumption per

4"

· 1927. 1998.

" 18.1

(Victor Distributors) Chater Road.

CORRESPONDENCE.

CATHEDRAL SERVICE ON ARMISTICE DAY.

304.84 239.55 (TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONG KONG

DAILY PRESS."] 416,900 420,540 head per day...

23.4

Bir,--May we trespasa ou the Full supply in a Rider Main space in your columns for the Districts during October 1997.-In-

pur- termittent supply in all Rider Main Pose of bringing to the notice of Districts during October 1928. fall men and women who served in

KOWLOON WATER WORKS.

the war 1934-8 that it is hoped to Kowtoon Reservoir: below secure a record attendance at the

Cathedral

Armistice Day November 11th at 9.45 a.m. (Will those who intend to be present overflow in 1927; 0' 11" below | please collect at "top of Battery overflor this year.

Path at 9.30 a.m.). Reception Reservoir: 19" below

overflow in 1927; 1-7 showe overflow. this year. Sheklaipui Reservoir: Level with

overflow this year. Storage In Millions And Decimals Of Gallons,

Kowloon Reservoir 327.75 Sheldaipui Reservoir 100.80 Reception Reservoir

Total

1927.

on

The service will be a short one and will be followed by the cere mony of laying wreaths on the Cathedral Memorial to Hong Kong

men,

1928.

From the Cathedral those attend- 362.50 ing who prefer can proceed, inde- 112.34 pendently to the Cenotaph for the 28.53 customary ceremony of remem

brnace.

428.35 510.37

Those who are unable to be pre- Consumption of water in Kow-sent at the Cathedral should make con in milliona and decimals of a point of being at the Cenotaph gallons during the month of Octo. (collecting at the corner of Ceno- taph area near Queen Victoria's Statue at 10.40 m.)

berg

Consumption Estimated popula

•licas v Consumption per head per day

1997. 1928, 101.04 112.69

This being the tenth anniversary of the Armistice it is particularly. 169,340, 187,390 desirous that the attendance of Ex

service civilians, whether or not belonging to the undersigned Ae sociations may be worthy of the oc

20.0

- 21.7

Full supply in all districts during casion, October 1997 and 1928.

THE CHINESE LIBRARY.

LECTURE CLASSES FOR

YOUNG PEOPLE.

It will be remembered that at the Chinese General Chamber of Com- merce meeting last month, it was decided to open a Chinese library in the Board room of the Cham ber, and that the initial expenses toward the required volumes had been donated by a Chinese gentle- man. It was also decided to main- tain the library by increasing the subscription of the members of the Chamber..

The E.A.8.M.A. and the British Legion at 9.15 sm are also plac ing wreaths on the Memorial grect ed in the Public Gardens to The Chinese who lost their lives in the war-Youra, etc

T. T. LAUBENSON, President, E.A.S.M.A..;

G. K. HALL BRUTTON; President, BRITISH LEGION.

ARMISTICE DAY:

SERVICE. AT UNION CHURCH, KENNEDY ROAD

A corner in a shop front is selected with a window to exhibit the goods. Little capital is re This gang of erooks did not even quired to open a business of this bother to run away after receiving kind, as auction sales and a mar

the money. Instead of that they ket flooded with cheap electrical have been enjoying themselves night goods in the way of wire, bulbs, after night at West Point and il lamp sockets, bells, etc., are ofthey chance to meet their victima assistance in getting together some again, they tell them to do their of the necesary stock-in-trade at | worst. Could the poor victim? "small" coat. 4 glittering effect is report the matter to the Police given to the window by plated hand Station Certainly not, because in torches and other gaudy articles, the first place, there is no written Polish and a little effort go to re- document to support his claim and novate second-hand goods to the in the next, anyone desiting to buy glory of those odds and ends seen. dope is liable to punishment just- At Paddy's Market.

as the seller. One has not the least A letter written by a local Chi-ympathy with "greedy money. nese some time ago complaining bags, who to go a little more about the stoppage of his electric wealth is prepared to flood the light supply and describing the world with dope, but it is about events which probably led to it time the police gart some attention.

At yesterday's moeting, Mr. Li makes interesting reading. The to these pests!

You Teun mid that the librarTY:Was

A special service will be held on scribe deserves credit for the phras

ready and could be opened at any Armistice Day at Union Church, ing and originality of his ideas.

time. A committee of twelve was Kennedy Road, the bour having It illustrates the pitfalls which

Eclected to look after it. angaj been put forward to 245 o'clock so A name little known to the publis

Mr. Ho In suggested that since that those present will be in time await ignorant meddlers with live has gained publicity during the Anybody who goes there to gatherthe committea were 411 businessmen for the Cenotaph ceremony. The electric wires and bear out that past few months owing to the meet gossip as the name would suggest and that every member of the singing will be led by the Band of

A little knowledge is a dangerings of the Toodall Association will be disappointed. ons thing." The letter, from which Council and Referees being held at In conversation with a certain trade or the other, it would be an the leadership of the Bandmaster. Chamber had specialised in one the sad K.0.8.B. Regiment under addresses and names have been the Chaplain's Hut, Scandal Point. gentleman in to the origin of the ideal plan to run a lecture class Mr. WH Fitzearle, A.L.C.M. omitted, reada as follows:

By this time, many know that to name, I gathered that the term in conjunction with the library. During the service the Band will "I thank you very much for your look for Senndal Porat one has not came into being when there were Lectures could be given on, 497 sub play Bit, Edward Elgaria Immor- electric current supplied to my shop to go all the way, ay, to Aberdeen married quarters there many years ject from time to time, end in this tal Legion, specially composed for for business purpose. I have a This little Army outpost is not ago. Historians will be able to say way the young folks would have Armistice, commemoration. kind of medicated tea for ale very far from St. John Cathedral, whether this is correct, but I was a splendid chance of getting, some, which is good for undoing the effect and the road past the Detention satisfied: Whether, the Chaplain's very valuable knowledge of many of coal poison and, in compliance and Murray Barracks takes one Hit was built there and a pistol lines of business, with some labourer request 1 set there. It is on Seven and Six range installed in the vicinity With Mr. Li said, that he heartily up a stall at Street, for sale Benny Hill and overlooks the har. the idea of dong sway with gossip- agreed with Mr. Ho and suggested: of same tea and nothing has hap-hour just above the Boldiers Club. Fing tongues my informant was un-that the committed should, look in. Joct, Homembranon pened for some past period. 1:(Continued at foot of nezt column.); able to tell me.

to the "mattár.

Scandal Point

Belawan Deli: 4 cases, 1 death. Pontianak: 1 cáse. Samarinda: 8 cases, Shanghai: 1 case.

deaths,

The first part of the service will be conducted by the Rer. W C Young will preach on the sub- Alexander, C., and; thy, Rev. F.

The offertory will be devoted to Earl Haig's Fund,