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EVENING CLOTHES

MORNING DRESS

HIS is to inform

THIS

discerning buyers

that Mackintosh's have

now in their windows

and showcases a person-

ally chosen selection of

Autumn styles for men.

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1929.

SUBURBAN HEIGHTS-OLD RUBBERS

By GLUYAS WILLIAMS

KAIPING HOUSEHOLD COAL In Lots of not Note Reduction in-Prices,

less than

1-ton:- Delivered to

Peak District (above Bowen Boad), $23.00 per ton. Delivered to Bowen Road and Lower Levels, $21.00

per ton. Delivered to Pokfulum. Road, 323.00 per ton. Delivered to Kowloon. $19.00 per ton.

For Price Apply to

Orders should be sent

In writing not

by telephone

at least 24

hours before the Coal is required.

All orders -must-bo - 20. companied by

Cash, Cheque,

Or Compra- dore Order payable to

"The Kallan.

Hlaing Ad- ministration.**

THE KAILAN MINING ADMINISTRATION

DODWELL & CO., LTD., Agents, Hong Kong.

INFORMAL WEAR

SPORTS KIT. -

NOW ON SALE

The New Victor Records for NOVEMBER

Including Two New

Musical Masterpiece Series.

M-57-Symphony No. 4 in D Major (The Clock)

Haydn

#

Played by Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra of New York, under the direction of Arturo Toscanini.

M-58-Concert No. 2 in C Minor

(Rachmaninoff, Op. 18)

Sergie Rachmaninoff with Leopold Stokowski & Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra.

Also hear Gloria Swanson's First Record "Love" (Your spell is everywhere) Theme Song' from the United Artists Picture

"The Trespasser."

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MEN'S QUITEITTING DEPARTMENT.

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FRED PERLEY WAS AMONG THE MOST INDIGNANT OVER THE STRANGE SMELL THAT PERMEATED THE NEIGHBORHOOD THE OTHER DAY, AND WAS ALL FOR COMPLAINING TO CITY HALL ABOUT IT, UNTIL HE DISCOVERED ONE OF HIS OLD RUBBERS AMONG

THE LEAVES HE WAS BURNING.

SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL.

WORK DURING 1928 AND CURRENT YEAR REVIEWED.

(Copyright, 1929, by The Bell Syndicate, Inc.)

Education of the Children of the Poor.

GUYAS WILLIAMS

Don't take riske. The

Antiseptic vapourt liberated by Evans" Pastilles quickly kill the germs that hark in the

WATCH YOUR THROAT THIS WINTER/

EVANS Pastilles

obscure byeways of the nose, throat and short, soothing the affected parts Doctors strongly recommend them

ANTISEPTIC THROAT

Made in Eng and on the formula of the Liverpool Throat Hospital and sold by Chemlats everywhere

Mr. A. H. Ferguson. 830; Mr. J. M. de Castro Basto, 890; Mr. Choy Hing, 85; Anonymous, $1; Mr. H. B. L. Dowliggin, 83: "S.M.R." / Miss C. M. Gonsalves, 83; Anonymous, 82; Misa Joseph, 850.

Help Hong Kong's Poor.

Subscriptions towards the 1928 Bazaar Fund were:- The education of the children of

H.E. the Officer Administering the poor has always, in all coun- the Government, $25; Sir Henry C. Gollan, 810: Mr. Hugo Ammann, tries, been among the first works, The Estate of Joas Eduardo of the Society of St. Vincent de Gomes, 813; Mr. Wm. B. Finnigan, In accordance with this #90; Mr. G. E. Eliams 83; Mr. Paul

In submitting this brief summary Martin, $25; Messrs. Gande Price of the Society's work during the policy Chinese children are afford. Woo ay Tong, 3100; Mr. G. P. de el every opportunity of gaining a & Co. Ltd., 820; Anonymous, 1 year the Council again appeals with good grounding in their own lan- Mr. H. Le, 85; Mr. M. K. Lo, $10 confidence to the generous Public of SLIGHTLY LOWER RECEIPTS.uage. after which, avenging to

Mr. P. K. Kwok, 83; Mr. Cheuk Hong Kongboth on the occasion. Ming Shan $10: Mr. John Arn of the street sale of rosea of Our their Aptirade, they are either hold, $15: Mr. Lo Cheung Shiu, S; Poor Day, Monday December 2, and The Society of St. Vincent de taught a trade or seup to St. Lieut. Col. L. 1. Comyn. C.AL.G., at the Al Fresco Fete, which will Paul was started in this Colony in neph's College for an English D.S.O.. 80; Sir Robert Ho Tube held on December 8. The Society

education.

8130; Lady Ho Tung, $25; Air. depends almost entirely on these 1963, and very fine work among the For the purpose of providing, in Francis Genes, 815; Hong Kong two public appeals for the main destitute and for the cause of the first instance, a five-year course Amusements, Ltd., 8100: Messrs. tenance and extension of its work in Chinese the Society maintains Graca & Company, 820; Han. r. education is done every year. The the Kai Lap School for boys a: A. C. Hynes, $50; Mr. H. C. among the poor of this. Colony. report below gives details of Wanchai, and, assists the Tak Ying Macnamara, 823: Mr. Wong Kan achievement and asks for public School for Cüirls, also at Wanchai Fuk, 810; Mr. W. W. Hornell, 95; by"paying the fees of a number of Anonymous, 85; Capt. M. Maxwell support of a very excellent cause.

the poorer girls attending this Scott R.N., 830; Mr. Kwok Siu school. During the nine months Lan, $20: Mr. Li Ping, $95: Mr. January ic September 1929 the Ho Kan Tong, $23: Mr. Ip Pun. subsidy to the Kai Lap School 810; M.5" y/o Miss.C. M. (ion- amounted to 8120. During the same salves, $6; Messra. Kayamally & period $371.30 was paid by the Co., 810: The Estate of Mr. and Society in schont fees for girls at Mrs. F. A. Gomes, $23: Mr. D. H. the Tak Ying School.

Cooper, $5 Mr. J. P. Sherry. 850; (Continued on next Column.)

The Society finished the year 1928 with a balance in hand of just over $1,000 and their expenditure during the year was, in round numbers $13,000. Some of the bigger items were $6,300, reef in money and provisions, $3,400 on education and 070 for Christmas grants. Receipts have, however, fallen off and

activities have had to be curtailed.

THE REPORT.

Under the head of Education the. Society spent during the nine months January to September,, 1929, 8213 for books and stationery, and $36 on tram, us and ferry fares for poor children living at a distance from school.

During the same period the ex- penditure on tuition or board and tuition for poor children in English schools was 81,262,60.

The total expenditure on eduça- tion in 1928 was 83,618.12.

The Committee of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul in their report for the year 1825 and part of 1029 thank the generous Public of Hong Kong for their continued support of the charitable work of the Society among the peor of this Colony Compared with the pre- vious year there was a falling off, The St. Louis Industrial School amounting to 8850.32, in the .net at West Point, conducted by the proceeds of the Al Fresco Fete and Salesian Fathers, continues to be of the Our Puor Day sale of roses, considerable assistance

the to but, in view of the general business Society in solving, Lo, a great ex- depression which prevailed as the tent, the problem of finding work. time, and the increasing number of for the children of the Pour. Be- other appeals to charity, the Comfore the establishment of this school mittee feel that they have every these boys' had no qualifications to reason to be grateful for the supt them for any but the most menial work. Now, under the care of the port extended to them.

The Society is gratefully indebted Salesian Fathers, they are taught to Mr. E. D. da Roza, A.S.A.A., | shoemaking, tailoring, carpentry, for auditing the accounts..

printing, and other trades.

fo

St. Joseph's Home for the Aged

Poor.

This Home was assisted to the extent of about $2,000 per annum"

is not.been called on to make any regular allowance to the Home dur- ing the period under report. A special grant of 8100 was, however, unde and $200 was given as d donation at Christmas.

The net proceeds of the "Our Poor Day sale of ruses and the fete held last December amounted Le $11,439.78, representing a further falling off of $1,209.06 on the 1927 figures: It has accordingly Leen by the Society before it was taken пccossary to effect considerable over by the Little Sisters of the economies during the fuss. nine Poor. As the rules of their Order months of 1920 in the various oblige these sisters to beg cach day- maintenance of their charitable works undertaken by the for the Society, except in relief in moneyharges, and do not allow them to and provisions, on which it was felt have any fixed income, the Society that no reduction could be made without inflicting bardship on the poor under the Society's care.

Relled in Money and Provisions. The expenditure inder this head

the frat nine months of 1929 The Council desires, again to ex- was 84,870.50 as against 84,802.53 press its gratitude for the assistance for the same period in 1928. The given to the Society by this Home Society has also during the nine in receiving, as accommodation per- months expended 8161.50 in promits, number of aged poor for viding shoes and clothing for poor whom, owing to their advanced age children and 8128.48 for Medical and feelle, health, the. Society is. Aid.

not in a position to provide the The above sum of $1,070.30 was comforts which are, found at the expended on the maintenance of, 159 Home. families comprising 200 persons, The Home is situated in large irrespective of race, nationality or premises and extensive grounds at ereed. 1136 visits were made to the Ngau Chi Wan, near Kowloon City, poor in their homes.

and the public are again reminded that the good Rev. Mother is always The expediture under this head glad to receive visitors and show

them over the place. during the whole of 1028 amounted

Acknowledgments. 82,150.24, while for the nine months-January-to-September 1028 | Contributions--towards-the-Bo the expenditure was $1,503.05, ofciety's Fund during the first ning which $200 represents grants made months of 1920 were:-

The Colonial Government's an in special, cases of temporary de stitution. The continued trade denual grant, 8500; Internationa! pression, with the consequent in dance festival, 850 Hong-Kong crease in the number of unemploy- Football Eengue (Sunday Herald " IS BUY XI recorded m the mast↑ Charity Cup CompetitION); "Ozol

annual report is causing the Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Alves in cele Society no little anxiety in the bration of the Silver Jubilee of | matter of the housing of the poor," thel wedding,"8100."

Lo

Housing Accommodation,

4

WILLIAM FOX MOVILTONE

follies

CRUELTY TO SINGAPORE MUI TSAI.

HEAVY SENTENCE ON CHINESE WOMAN,

on

1 Singapore-Finding terri- fled young Chinese girl hid- ing under his bed, and bleed- ing from a

nasty would the head, a Chinese communicated with the Protector of Chinese with the result that an elderly Chinese woman was produced before Mr. C. H. G. Clarke, the District Judge- charged with cruelty.

Accused, who was described os the adopted mother of the 'child, stated that she beat the child for stealing..

His Honour: I only regret I am unable to order similar treat- ment for you.

A fine of 8950 and three months' imprisonment was imposed, with a further term of six months in de fault of payment.

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