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GLOVES

Glove style changes, very slowly, There is nothing new to report. Men remain conservative in "their dress.

But whatever you want in gloves...... grey deerskin, cape tan

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SPATS

Grey or Fawn Box Cloth

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$10.50 per pair-Less 10% cash discount

MACKINTOSH'S LTD

Special Dinner Dance

ON THE OCCASION OF THE VISHT OF THE

"EMPRESS OF BRITAIN"

From: Which vessel over 350 Tourists will be present AT THE

Peninsula Hotel

"ROSE" ROOM & ROOF GARDEN

TO-NIGHT

8:30

THURSDAY

11th

FEBRUARY

1932.

p.m. till 1 a.m.

$7.00

per person

TO-NIGHT

OUR Musical. Arrangements will be

augmented by a Special Band from

the "Empress of Britain."

THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI HOTELS, LTD.

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BY APPOINTMENT

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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1932.

THE LATEST NEWS FROM SHANGHAI

PAPERS

NOW IT CAN BE TOLD.

INCIDENTS WITH THE FOREIGN FORCES.

SHANGHAI,„ Fob: 0 | ever, for Lieut. Tommy Ryan of the Fourth Marines to experience

Be it Baluchistan, South Hacknes or Timbuctoo, the British Tommy can take his way, Creed, colour, or sex-they're all the same to him. Strangers all when he arrives, friends the next minuto and pals when he's on the march nyai

calamity of such magnitude to title him to recognition ne the First American Casuality,

Lieut. Ryan was reconnoitring- which is something the military always do-on the desorted banks of placid Soochow Creek. Nothing Shanghai is no different from the could have been more serene than reat of the world to him: Just yes the landsense whokazolled.but into terday an unknown Tommy of the the distance, and Lieut. Ryan was Lincolnshires started off from thinking idly of this and that British Headquarters on Yu Yuen when the amal annoyances .of Road for a "look-see

trip downpatrolling would be over, and what towny As he halted at a traffic there would be for "chow." signal, up drove a lorry load of Then, just at the moment when Japanese Marines, bound for one such things niways happen, of their posts, The lorry halted į weighty míssilë ripped through the still, air. The shell enmo to rest Aha thought the Tommy, with a plop right in the plashy mud That's a better way to travolat Lieut. Byau's foot. It remained than walking. I wonder if these there, but unfortunately the mad

too,

blockes will give me a lift." did not. The next moment, and he No use to ask. They could not could have played Topsy without understand him. So, just as the any makeup. Even his fondest re- Torry "moved off, up hops Tommy Jative-would not have known him.

the rear end. The Japanese. The uniform had to be chalked Marines all looked strprised, but down a total loss, effered no objection. As the lorry There was nothing to do. "Lieut. elattered along, Tommy produced Ryan did it. But that did not stop fags." The ice was broken. Soon his train of thoughts, which cannot in the international language only to adequately represented by the known to the army, communication symbols available to the finotype was established fully. The stolid man. countenances of the Japaneso Marines lit up with smiles at some unknown sally. Soon several ware laughing heartily.

He thinks he known whose shall the treacherous thing really was He has his own convictions in the matter, but they give him small comfort

Finally the lorry neared the Tommy's destination. Divining his The Fourth Marine Lieutenant i desire to disembark, tons of Nip-Falzsady thinking of reparations pon's warriors hailed the driver. Just now the all important thing A grinding of brakes and the lorry resolves itself into this:- drew ap to the curb. Perfect Non- chalant. Tommy alighted with a hearty Cherib.: Lads.. Took sharp. for yourselves. I

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Not everyone who has carbed a cheque of modest size, and felt the nood of a wheelbarrow to cart away the resulting silver, has been so fortunate as one Shanghai wo- man this past week

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ROYAL HOTEL EVACUATED.

ITALIAN" "MANAGER'S BRAVE CONDUCT.

GUESTS REMOVED TO

SAFETY,

The courageous conduct of Mr. E. Velicogna, mauager of the Royal Hotel, in Range Road, resulted Inst Tuesday in the saving of the lives. of a score of women and children, as well as the members of his staff, and the removal of a large quantity of luggage belong to Chinese re fugces from, the danger zone.

they

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TAI-PING BUILDING, 4TH FLOOR,

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We invite discussion of your problems.

ON STAYING AT HOME.

LESSONS OF THE CURFEW

FOR SHANGHAI.

EX-KAISER'S 73RD

BIRTHDAY..

QUIET CELEBRATION IN VIEW OF SISTER'S DEATH.

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Since the commencement of the Sino-Japanese troubles locally. about 60 guests, including many women and children, registered at the Royal Hotel and for two days they remained there in spite of the hoavy gunfire. Gradually, began to move out until about 30 20 women and children. remained, among those being, chou”

The Hague, Jan. 27-Owing to All the

A lean black cat alinka furtivaly, the recent death of his sister, the time, Mr. Velicogna remained on

almost guiltily in the protecting former Queen of Greece, the ox- the alert and watched the situation shadow of a sloping roof. It ven- Kaiser spent his 780 birthday to carefully to see if there were any tures, oh so circumspectly, to the day very quietly with his family decided he could edge of the dark line, and stands in Doorn custle. As ho is just re- danger and he not consciously leave his poss and with just one whisker over the covering from severe. bronchitis, desert the guests who had placed edge, in a listening attitude. Will he kept indoors where he received. so much confidence in his ability it be the part of wisdom to go on the congratulations of a few visi to help them. While these people a foraging expedition down that tors, including the mayor of Doorn,

Puss ro once intriguing alley

whose personal appearance on these connoitres, one ear cocked rakishly, occasions, has already become a

A. rasping noise mokea a jagged tradition, mark through the stillness. dauntless feline heart misses half

elected to remain until the last

moment, they requested Mr. Veli cagna to inform them when he thought the time had come for then to evacuato so that they could leave together.

A The post office at Doorn had made special preparations to capo with the influx of parcels, letters and

a boat, but four cushioned fest find

On Tuesday afternoon, M. Veli- cogns noticed that the Japanese now phadow for their ownor. telegrams, arriving from all parts were erecting barricades all along There will be no foray to-night. of the world, but chiefly from Ger- Range Road and in other ronda And any eat which does issue many. The gates of the estate wore' leading into that thoroughfare and forth will be engaged upon an illicit throughout the day beleaguered by

he realise that an attack was im

and a motor car

the

aud amiche ns have not taken their

Who is going to pay for that minent. Accordingly, he made prejuunt, for is it not five minutes a large crowd, waiting in vain to uniform-

cautions and informed his guests past ten, when Shanghai shops, are "catch a glimpse, of the ex-Kaiser. that it was time to leave, Hasty Thora are, not, many service men preparations were made, Mr. Vell. Jocked and barred, and all Amid a great waving of hands, at the Navy YM.C.A. just now, cognu having in readiness a truck streets are cleared"

anyone tolerated auch a disagree. One who has not really lived able creature. but there are a few other residenta a burst of Japanese chatter, shout As in les turbulent times, they concluded a bonus, part of which As the preparations were being

through itandi: onu can live Whole families are actually find- ed farewells of "Sayonara" and have been sending out suits to be Mr. Velicogna later picked up and through a great deal in even pari ing it possible to sponk to ench simling friendly fuces, the lorry dry-cleaned, and linen b exhibited in the office of the of a week-could scarcely believe other before breakfast, Buch boys.

North-China Daily News, fell into moved off to its unknown destina-

laundered, though one suspects that the garden next to the wall of the that Shanghai's widely advertised New Year cumaba, and later tolo- tion.

there is little difference between the Royal Hotel. À mass of mud and right life might indeed silently phoned a fond "Good-bye" from The British Tomay will get two processes here is Shanghai, earth were thrown some ten feat) fold its tents and o stealthily so unknown point marvel at the cordial relations existing betwiser along all right in Shanghai.

An the week progressed, and no into the air as a result. Placing laundry came back, not even that the women and children in the truck creep away. It is gone; dead; as husbands and wives, parents and out on January 27, more than one and fixing an Italian flag in frent, dead as the much-abused door nail, children. Older sisters are actually smiling freely on their young bro master called his boy into a con- Mr. Velicogna personally drove whatever that is.

And Shanghai people are dia thers, and all before the morning Terence on the probable fate of the them as the Capitol Theatre at the

saing garmenta. It developed south end of the Chapoo Road covering that it is entirely possible coffee, at that.

But then, when younger brothers that most of the boys, having alli-bridge and then he returned three to spend an evoning at home. A ances of some cart with whmen times to bring out the remainder, few who have been approached on are dashing off to ride their bicycles The the matter say that such a pro- all day in the interest of the com- operating in Hongkow, were quite including the Chinese staff. Having cashed her cheque, and unable to produce clothes for the truck was held up by Japanesecedure is really not half bad, now mon good, what less.could relatives stowed part of the silver dollars imple reason that the district marines who ordered an amah to that they have given it a trial. do 1 into what she had once considered could not be penetrated. They had alight and walk and who InterOne prominent citizen declares The milkmen say that they are a capacious handbag, the overflow plenty of tickets, but it took more searched the Chinese staff. How. that on the very stroke of ten he missing many of their old friends, forming a package of considerable than such to redeem the stranded ever, much assistance was given by begins to yawn, and grows steadily formerly given to coming home Inte weight under her arth, even while inundry.

a Japanese guest of the hotel in more sleepy from that, timo, an; so at night, or early in the morning, her pockets bulged, the Indy in Now at the Navy Y. it is con getting the staff through the lines. that he is quite ready for bed by which ever way you care to pat question prepared to emerge fromsidered safest to keep one's laundry Not satisfied with this. Mr. Veli-half past,

it. They think, however, that they' the bank.

as close to one's abode us possible. cogna responded to the appeals of The father of a young girl whose will be able to forego the sight of

formerly erowded old familiar faces for the duration, The next contingent of wilors who n number of Chinese friends and engagements. inad at the Navy Y may find that helped many families who had fail themselves off her calendar an- of the early closing, interval.

Within the memory of the moss the practice they received in taking ed to evacuate to reach the south pounces that he has had in oppor Care of their own laundry at sc of the Soochow Creek and also to tunity to meet his own daughter. seasoned Shanghailander hore bas will serve them in good stead here bring out much of, their baggage. He adds that he finds her quite a not been a week when so few citi in the big city.

The Royal Hotel is now locked delightful person. On most of the zens' awoke with a dark brown

Mr. before-breakfast occasions in which furry faste in their mouths. Every up and everybody is safe. Velicogna said, when he went back he has encountered her previously, body ought to try going to bedient- that he found Range Road full of he has been moved to wonder how ly for a change, bricks and motar,

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Now great many others were doing the same thing. Some of them stopped inxuriously into wait ing motor-cars and rolled off in stato with the coin of the realm beapad about their feet. Others Ware so fortunate as to interest a If they don't resort to doing their ricksha coolie in their plight. This awn, they may find, when it comes particular client of the bank, how-time to leave, that there isn't any ever, had la mind making her way to take with them.O.D.N. to the nearest garage and taking a car home.

While he adjusted her wealth o that it more or less balanced on the two sides of her person, a British soldier noticed her predica ment. He, too, was out collecting money, but he came in a motor cycle, and there was ET armed geard to assist in getting the money with which troops were to be paid back to Headquarters.

Tommy summed up the aituntion in a moment. There was a per- fectly good side car waiting for n passenger. "A guard wasa't out of place either at a time like this.

Beg your pardon, Miss," and ho touched his cap, "but you seem to be in trouble. Could I give you a lift?

Why, I thought I could get over to the Ford Hire stand and there take a car home, but and the looked with favour upon the motor- cycle with its convenient side car at the very curb.

Tommy winked at the guard, and in a twinkling they were off for the Ford stand, unofficial passenger, money bags and all.

There is one women in Bhanchni who will always want to have beer- and sandwiches ready for Tommy and his comraden.

Mishaps befall any troops station- ed in an area that receives an assortment of shells, friendly or otherwise It has remained; how

LANE,

"Have you heard this one?"

Reduction in Whisky Prices

N. J. Club

$5.50 per bottle $65.00 c/s.

Crawford's O.M. 4.75

55.00 频

McNish "Special" 6.00

70:00 »

88,00

"Grand" 7.50

All Prices Include Duty

February Price list for provisions, etc, now

ready-Further reductions.

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