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Hongkong Daily Press.

No.22812. 號弍拾捌仟式萬弍第

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Brandy.

Over 40 Years Old..

Its price is high, but its age and quality are Infinitely Higher.

Sole Agents

ESTABLISHED, 1837.

Registered as a Newspaper at the General Port Office in le, United Kingdom

NOTICE

We have removed to GLOUCESTER BUILDING (South Arcade)

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Ophthalmic Opticians

**** HONG KONG. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1931. Price) Single Copy, 10 cts.

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Limited

Incorporated under the Companies' Ordinances of Hong Kong.)

Prince's Building,

Ice House Street.

Telephone:

20075.

HONG KONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMERS..

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HONG KONG CANTON LINE SAILINGS From HONG KONG-Daily at 8 am, and 10 p.m. (Sundays 10 p.m. only).

SAILINGS From CANTON-Daily at 8 am and 4.50 p.m. (Bunday 4.30 p.m, only),

HONG KONG MACAO LINE.

SPECIAL SERVICE, A SAILINUS From HONG KONG-Daily at 8 am, and 5,30 p.m.

(Sundays 9 am, only). BAILINGS From MA CAO-Daily at 3 am sad 2.00 pm.

(Sundays 4 p.. only).

MACAO RACE MEETING

SPECIAL MACAO EXCURSION

6TH SEPTEMBER, 1931.

BS TAISHAN”

From HONG KONG 9 A.M. (Wing Lok Strest Wharf)

8.P.M From MACAO

BANK HOLIDAY EXCURSION

7 SEPTEMBER, 1931,

8.8. "SUI TAI”

From HONG KONG 9 AM From MACAD 4.00 PM):

SPECIALL SALOON FARES.

WEEK DAYS,-Single: $2.00 Return: $5.00.

SUNDAYS and EXCURSIONS.—-Bingle: $3.50;; Betarg : 34,00, Nor-All Steamboat Company's Bteators are fitted with Wiralous,

EXSURANCE

The Ocean Accident and Guarantee Corp., Ltd. Hong Kong Bank Bldg. Telephone r

26013495

Chint Aqualse

· MOSSTE: Gilman

Co., Ltd

MOTOR CAR OWNERS

SECURE AN

"OCEAN"

COMPREHENSIVE POLICY FOR

FULL PROTECTION.

DIARY OF LOCAL EVENTS.

Lawn Bowls Spor Boral Cup Competition Kowloon Cricket Club Police Recreation Club, Re- crelo ground. First Division: Civil Service Craigengower; Second Division: B.K. Electric. Club, de Recreio, Kowloon C.C. v. Taikeo RO, Yacht Club Craigengower

Ping Pong Singles Champion ship: Siu biu Kow. Wong Hok Ming (Empress Hotel); Junior League: Fakien, Athletic Ming Tak Club (Hin Kun School).

Queen's Theatre: "Men Call It Love."

GREAT HOUSES OF LONDON.

WHERE HOSTESSES ENTERTAINED.

MAGNIFICENT BALLS AND CONCERTS OF BYGONE DAYS.

BY AN EDWARDIAN.]

For generations past the lass week in July has seen the decline and fall of the London season. Up till then hostesses, looking more and more haggard, and debutantes, Aspiring somewhat, dilapidated, look forward

World Theatre: Suitor" (Chinese film),

Star Theatre The 13th Chair" King's Theatre: "Derelict." Central Theatre: "Up Pops The Devil"

museum, and in place of the others huge caravanserais now raise their heads to the sky, as if arrogantly declaiming the futility of past splendour and the utility of pre- sent-day requirements Formerly at once again to refreshing country these houses not only did one dance air. The former openly declaim the and sup and gossip with one's fact; the latter keep secret their friends, or indulge in a mild poli

clief that three months of late | tical discussion, but those who nights and crowded ballrooms are were so inclined could feast their Paul Pedrini and his Royal Zam-over, even though they have enjoyed eyes upon priceless works of ark besi Baboons at Prince's Theatre.

Dinner Dances at Peninsula Hotel and Repulse Bay Hotel.

European ·Mail: Outward: Europo vin Siberia (Pres. Cleve land) 8 p.m.

Tides-High at 1.19 and 2.14; Low at 9.30 and 5.42..

Sunday,

(September 6.).

14th Sunday After Trinity. Ping Pong-Junior League: In dian R.C. Commercial Press (Chung Nam Club), Bai Tung College Hin Kun School (Nhm Mo)

- Racing.-Macno Inaugural- Mesting

Queen's Theatre: "Pardon Us. World Theatre: The Persona- tor."

Star Theatre: The Trial of

Mary Duggan.”

King's Theatre; "Kick In."

11.01.

Monday, (September 7.)· ́ ́

Bank Holiday. Labour Day (U.B.A.).

Collections made with the greatest themselves hugely,

With one or two, exceptions, Lon-care and discrimination, by judi-" don houses are too small to enter cious purchasers, of works by the tain on a large scalo; consequently, world's most famous masters, or at most balls dancing becomes more portraits of ancestors lovely of a toil than a pleasure, and from women and handsome men-graced what I have seen this past shason the walls. matters are even worse than they

Now all are broken up and for used to be. Hostesses nowadays the most part scattered about the make certain having their houses western Hemisphere. Bridgewater full by asking their contemporaries House is almost the sole remaining to give dinner parties beforehand and bring their guests on to the dance, new departure from my young days, when the unfortunate hostess had to depend entirely on the number of acceptances to her

invitation, and was often disup

pointed in these!

mansion in London where such things can be enjoyed.

In addition to magnificent balls, great London hostesses used in old. days to give wonderful concerts for

the benefit of the mara sedate mem-

bers of their circle of friends and acquaintances. Money, was plenti

Central Theatre: "Up Fops The I remember attending a ball ful, and the lavish spending of it Devil

Paul Pedrini, and his Boyal Zam- many years ago, given by a lady provided no subsequent inconveni whose polities were definitely red, fence, Fabulous fees were paid to Desi Baboons at. Prince's Theatre.

Ten Dance at Lane, Crwford's and who, in consequence, was not great operatic stars such as Melba, Restaurant!!!

over-popular with members of her Tides:-High at 2.00; Low at own class. Everything was beauti. Calve, Jean and Edouard de fully done; there was a profusion Restke, and Caruso for singing one of flowers and an excellent supper or two items. If any of the artists Exactly seventy people turned up happened to be a personal friend and we all enjoyed ourselves, as, for once, there was plenty of room of the hostess, success was amured, The most amusing ball I ever, as they were generous in their en- attended in Edwardian days was icarea. Melbai invariably faished bý Queen's Theatre:"Pardon Us." given by Lady Colebrooke and Msinging Home, sweet Home!

A certain hostess of a generation World Theatre: The Persona-George Keppel at the Ritz Only tor."

young or yourgish married couples Star Theatre: The Trial of were invited, and one or two attrac- ago, married to a man who was as tive spinsters described so aptly by rich as he was careful, was anxious Mary Duggan."

Sir James Barrio as "Twenty- to go one better than the rest by niners. It created a storm of engaging both Caruso and Melba envy, hatred and malice among the to sing on the same night, Her Paul Pedrini and his Royal Zam-chaperones and débutantes, who, husband insisted that he could not besi Baboons at Prince's Theatre. busily munching sour grapes, de possible, afford to pay for two starr Ten Dance at Lace, Crawford's nounced it ne “The Hags Hop "nevertheless, his wife, who knew Grosvenor House, Devonshire that he would not be in London en Restaurant Dinner Dances at Hong Kong Hotel and Peninsula House, Dorchester House and Staf the night of the concert, engaged Hotel.

ford House, all famous for the both. But, my dear," said a brilliance of the entertainments friend, there'll be awful ructions given there have, alas with one when he pays" No, there won't," exception, fallen into the hands of was the answer I've put Melba the housebreaker. One is now & down as quails

King's Theatre:. "Kick In.". Central Theatre: Up Pops the Devil,"

European Mail:-Outwards Europe via Biberia (Heian Maru) Tides High at 305; Low of 1.13,

-noon.

TEA DANCES

AT

CRAWFORD'S

LANE,

RESTAURANT

(EXCHANGE BUILDING)

Sunday, September 6th

Monday,

7th

Wednesday,

9th

Friday,

11th

Sunday,

13th

Monday,

14th

THE

HONGKONG

PENINSULA HOTEL;" HONG KONG HOTELI REPULSE BAY HOTEL T PRAR HOTEL

PANDY

SHANGHAI

ASTOR HOUSE HOTEL PALACE HOTEL

HOTELS,

LIMITED,

IN ANSOCIATION WITH JES GRAND HOTEL DES WAGONS, „LITS", PEPING.

Per Month, $3.

THE HONG KONG

ARNS – AMMUNITION STORE

BEACON FIRED ARCADE.

Movie Cameras and Aroos

Busting Wear cas

Shooting Equipment

Only Hotel in CANTON)

eatly under European

ment..

THE VICTORIA HOTEL

SHAMBEN

Gulda

and Trips arranged for

and Special Chen Taken of TOURISTS. "Cable Address : "," VICTORIA."

Courtesy, Comfort, Service and Luxuries of Modern Hotel Constraction

THE HOTEL RIVIERA

MACAU

Cable Address ---- Riviers, Macau..

AN INVITATION

Cordoally Invited

TIFFIN IN

THE FIRST FLOOR DINING

ROOM.

830.00 TIFFIN TICKET

good for 45 DAYS

Entitles you to our 81.25 tiffin in the 1st floor restaurant, where you will be, entertained by a classical orchestra.

YOUR GUEST CAN

USE ONE OF YOUR

„TICKETS.

ST. FRANCIS HOTEL.

HONGKONG HOTEL BARBER SHOP

will be REMOVED to

GLOUCESTER BUILDING

on MONDAY next

7th SEPTEMBER, 1931.

ENTRANCE

From PEDDER STREET through BOUTIL ARCADE GLOUCESTER BUILDING between premises occupied by COLONIAL DISPENSARY and SENNET FRERES.

he new establishment will be replete gienic appliance

onvenience of

KONG & SHANGHAI HOTELS