1930-09-24 — Page 4

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1930.

SHOPPING GUIDE

PERMANENT WAVING

The Host Up-to-data Beauty Shop in Town.

MES. HETEN. Tx 58089. PENINSULA HOTEL B. 34.

ON SALE.

1

OUND VOLUMES of

the

BOHONG KONG WEEKLY PRESS January to June, 1889.

WITH INDEX, PRICE $7.50. HONGKONG DAILY PRESS.

THE DAIRY FARM

4.

Ic Hovin BTREET

FOR PURE MILK

FARM AND IMPORTED FROZEN

MEATS.

Hoo FD POULTRY"

Adison Marnac

(Dress Designer)

Has the Latest Models On View al

4, Pedder Street (opposite Hongkong Hotel).

The Main Shop of

THE JADE TREE, Inc.

is removed to

THE ARCÅDE, PENINSULAR HOTEL, We specialize in

Famous Jade Tree Rugs, Handmade Jewellery, Pictures and treasures

of the ancient dynasties.

ALITY

DAINTY SHOESTM

OF EVERY DESCRIPTION MADE TO ORDEE

AT MODERATE PRICES

ROYAL SHOE STORE

No. 1, D'AQUILAR STEKÉT.

HONG KONG. Telephone 29237.

Brown

Gentlemen's Tailor

2nd Floor,

BUTTON BUILDING, 7. DUDDELL 'STREET. (Opposite GoorEL HALL.) ' Orders executed in 24 Hours. TELEPTONE 23056.

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TROPICAL WEATHER IN BRITAIN.

(Continued from Page 1.)

Policemen Without Goats, Traditional British formality of dress received a knock-out blow when even policemen on traffic duty discarded their conta at Bury St..

Edmunds.

Heat Causes Fire Alarms.

The heat wave proved trouble some to the Sheffield Fire Brigade. The brigado received a call when the temperature was 88 degrees in the shade, and 23 men with three engines turned but in seventy seconds. The brigade dashed down the main streets of the city to ope of largest draper's in

Children were running about in the streets of Oxford and in many London parks dressed only in bath ing costumes:

Girls at large laundry in Shef- field worked in bathing costumes.

One large, office allowed its staff. a two-hours break to permit them to go to an open-air bathing pool.

Gate-Orashers.

About eighty bathers, crowded out of Tooting-bee Common open- air bathers forced their way in past the keepers and bathed, although the baths are supposed to close nt 8 p.m...

The intense heat was responsible for a spectacular fire on the River Thames. While a barge was being loaded with copra alongside a steamer at East Greenwich the cargo caught fire.

The barge drifted" downstream. and boses were directed on the fire from three tugs. The barge Was

HONGKONG HOTEL Shetheld, Butch opera shops, eventually sunk by a fire font.

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in RADIO,

Go To

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54, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL. 1st Floor,

Tel. 22173.

LOCAL MAPS

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Victoria,

New Territories.

HONGKONG DAILY PRESS.

ESTABLEBAD 1889.

EXCHANGE BUILDING.

AUCTION!

Tak Cheong IF YOU ARE FURNISHING

Gentlemen's Tailors, Outfitters and Dealers in all kinds of Fancy Loods

50, QUEEN's Road Central

PHONE: 21917

SHOP

AT

THESE SHOPS

KEEP YOUR SUMMER CLOTHES

CLEAN...

=

FLIMSY...cool clothes have to be kept fresh and crisp all summer long. Our Drycleaning service is sure proof against wilting wardrobes, and you can

with entrust us

daintiest lingeric.

your

THE STEAM LAUNDRY Co.

Head Office:Mong Kok, Tel. 57039.

AND WANT TO PICK UP Gobb PIECES OF EITHER EUROPEAN OR ORIENTAL MAKE AT ADVANTAGEOUS PRICE, GO TO

Hong Kong Depols:-16, Stanley St, Tel. 21279

Hong Kong Hotel (visitors only.)

Kowloon Hotel Depot, Hankow Road.

Kowloon Depot, 19, Canton Road.

Pest Hotel Depot.

for Careful

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LAMMERT BROS.,

DUDDEDD STREET

People Who Advertise

Invite Inspection of their Stocks.

R. S. V. P.

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device connected with, the fre station, but when they entered the shop they found that the heat had affected the fire alarm system and had set the bells ringing. They re- turned perspiring and disgusted to their headquarters.

The day was the hottest of the year and the previous night was the hottest for fifty years in Shel- field...

The shade temperature in Not tingham, was 90.5. The heat was responsible for false alarm of fire at a lace manufacturer's fac- tory, the alarm going of auto- matically.

Swimmers Eush" á Bath.

East Enders Sleep Oui.

Many people from the East End of London camped out on Hackney Down's because sleep was impossible in their overcrowded homes.

The Downs were crowded with hundreds of people, who dozed on deck chairs and seats until the small hours of the morning.

Women and girls worked in bath- ing costumes ab factories in other Women were parts of England. seen shopping in the same costume at Norbury, London..

"Shirt sleeves" was an order Want a Good Tiffin when the Brigade of Guards march-

ed out from Pirbright Camp to take part in the last two days of the war operations of the Aldershot Command.

This was because of the way the men had cracked up under the heat during the previous day in the field. One man, Private Sharp, of the Grenadier Guards, died in hospital at Aldershot, from heat exhaustion,

CHINA BIOCHEMICAL CO. and scores of men from the brigade

Specialists in Biological and Serological Supplies.

Sole Agents for

The National Epidemic Prevention Bureau, Pelping.

80. Dis Vœux ROAD WEST. TEL. 99972

Here You Are !!!

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hare Your Fall Buit

Made to Order FITTING GUARANTEED. PRICES MODERATE..

WING HING CO TAILORS.

64, QUEEN'S RD. C. PHONE21417.

Benny, who is 18, was reading in

stally on the second floor when he heard a suspicicis tapping noise Coming from Lady Stoll's bedroom,- immediately beneath the study. Walking downstairs, he peeped into. the bedroom and caught a glimpse of a man bending over Lady Stoll's dressing-table.

Creeping quietly into the hall;

OUR CLEANING Mr. Stoll telephored to the police,

but or returning to the bedroom The found that the thief had dis-

appeared.

A few minutes after the alarm

PROCESS PROLONGS had been given the gardener said

THE LIFE OF

SUMMER FROCKS

Dry Cleaning,

FAMOUS WATCH STOLEN. ntative that

BURGLARS TAKE GEORGE STEPHENSON RELIC.

A gold watch which once belong ed to George Stephenson, of steam engine tame, was among tho articles stolen last month from the house of Mrs. E. Bain, Poyleandf, Cola- book, Buckinghamshi

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The watch had been in the posses- sion of the family for many years. It is thought that the thieves en- tered the house through a window on the ground floor. Rooms, were inn state of confusion when the family rose

A member of the household in- formed Daily Express repre

A COOL THIEF.

that he had been approached by a well-dressed stranger, whom he took to be a tradesman, and who asked the way to the servants, entrance. The gardener directed him to the basement door. Although 4.num. ber of servants were on the premises at the time no one saw the thief enter or leave!!

BROWN

FOR WELL

CUT SUITS

Suits made by:

that Mrs.

Bain was "confident that the police would recover the watch, as the robbery. appeared to be the work of WALKED IN AND MADE £1,100 are distinc-- amateura.

The inscription on the watch is

'as follows: This watch bolonged

HAUL

In broad daylight recently a man'

to George Stephenson, Father of Railways, Captain Hall, Chester-walked into Carlton House, Putney field, Derbyshire, where he died."

BEHARRIS TWEED

} The cream of Bestek HomespanS

24 mud aristorant of all sports-wasr. Direct from: Lin Makarna (Matt. Ingtis cut ta order sud nent post- ngo palá. · Patterns frou om stating

Newall, 568 Stornoway, Scotland

Hill, 8.W., the home of Bir.Oswald and Lady Stoll, ransacked Cody Stoll bedroom and escaped with Jewellery worth £1,100. He is des cribed by the police as a "walk in " thief, to p

The robbery took place just be ford four o'clock," said a member. of the households dab, et

*** Both Sir Oswald and Lady Stoll were away from home at the time. Bir Oswald's younger son,"

tively tailored from Finest Quality Mater- ials and are of Irreproachable CUT FIT and STYLE and of Unequalled

Value

2nd Floor $7, Dudden St opposite. Gospel) T. 23056

had to be treated in the camp hos- pital at Pirbright.

White Trousers in Londent Open neck, and shirtsleeves could be seen through the windows of the most sedate City of London offices, half the staff of one famous firm of solicitors appearing in white duck trousers and buff shirts.

One bright street hawker made a small fortune by selling lumps of ice in Wardour Street, W., and all the toy shop were soon denuded of fans.

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Girls in the offices surrounding Piccadilly-circus were wearing full evening dress with the lowest backs at midday, and scores of men had forgotten their fears and donned shorts and a shirt. One courageous compromiser was supporting khaki shorts, white shirt and a black bowler hat.

Two greyhounds were withdraw from a race at Harringay when it was found at the last minute that they were suffering from heat

stroke.

...

The Army of men road-making in Eegent Street, W., appeared to bave one of the hottest Jobs in London. It made onlookers perepiro merely to see them pour- ing the boiling tar!

in Town ?

Come to the

PRINCE'S CAFE

(Next to A.P.C. BUILDING)

To-day's Tiffin-$1,00

--1--Hors d'Oeuvres

2.—Vegetable Soup

8.-Grilled Fish

4-Prawn Salad and Mayonnaise

5.-Haricot Oi-tail

6.Boiled York Ham

7.-Boast Capon and Stuffing

•

8.-Apple Tart

9.-Cheese

10.--Dessert

11-Tea or Coffee

Cold TIFFIN 76 cts.

food Consommé Cold Rosat Beef or Mutton Cold Boiled York Ham Cold Roast Chicken Potato Balad and Mayonnaise Ica Creain

Fruite

Iced Tea

DAMP |

Time jufle

with

Damp Houses

PUDLO

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TEMPORARY REMEDIES

for dampness are never cheap. In a few years, they cost more than a really permanent and entirely satisfactory treatment with Portland Cement and

PUDLO Brand Waterproofer.

English or Chinese, describing the uses. of PUDEO will be gladly sent on request, by the Sole Agents for HONG KONG and SOUTH CHINA:

Shirts and Pyjamas DODWELL & CO., LTD.

made to Gentlemen's

Requirements at Reasonable Frites.

CANTON HONG KONG

FOOCHOW.

LAMMERTS AUCTIONS

PUBLIC AUCTION.

HE Undersigned have received THE

Instructions

TO SELL BY

PUBLIC AUCTION

ON

THURSDAY, SEPT. 25, COMMENCING AT 5.15 PM.

AT THE SALES ROOM, DUDDELL STEBIT,

A FINE AND VALUABLE, COLLECTION "OF POSTAGE STAMPS

Comprising

Cape of Good Hope, China, Gambia, Gold Coast, Great Britain, Hong- Kong and Several Errors of Hong Kong Jubilee, Macau, Siam, Straita Settlements, etc., etc.

On View From WEDNESDAY, the 24th SEPTEMBER, 1980.

TERMSCH ON DELIVERY.

LAMMERT BROS.,

"AUCTIONEERS.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE Undersigued bave received Instructions from Tax Bais- TRA, Supreme Court,

TO SELL 37 PUBLIC AUCTION,

ON

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER

At 12 O'CLOCK NOON

AT THEIR SALES ROOM,

DUDDELD STREET,

THE GOODS CHATTELS OF METROPOLE HOTEL ANNEX

or No. 7; DUDDELL STRÉET.

TERMS --A CUSTOMART,

LAMMERT BROS,,

AUCTIONEERS.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE Undersigned have received Instructions from Tax Regre TRAR, Supreme Court,

TO BELL T

PUBLIC AUCTION

ON

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20

i....

A 12 O'CLOCK NOON

AT THE SALES ROOM, DUDDELL STREET,

THE GOODS AND CHATTELS or A.. AND P. LEONG HINGKEE (METROPOLE HOTEL) of No. 22, ICE HOUSE STREET.

TERMS:-A; Custofary.

LAMMERT BROS.

AUCTIONEERS..

PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE

HE Undersigned have received

Instructions

TO SELL BY PUBLIC AUCTION,

ON

MONDAY,

Сомивнство

SEPT.

AT 11 AM AT No. 8, AIMAI VILLAS, KOWLOON,

A QUANTITY OF VALU- ABLE: HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE.

OR VIEW From SATURDAY.

27 SEPTED, 1930,

TERMS: CARE ON DECIYRRY.

LAMMERT BROS., AUCTIONEERS;