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FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF KOWLOON RESIDENTS MACKINTOSH'S

MAINTAIN A BRANCH STORE IN THE ARCADE

PENINSULA HOTEL

THE HOURY OF RUBINESS ARE

9 am to 1 pm.

4 pm to 8p.nl,

EVERY WEEK-DAY

MAIN STORE ALEXANDRA DUILDING, DES VOEUX ROAD, HONG KONG

MACKINTOSHS TD

MENS WEAR SPECIALISTS

The "VARIETY" Cake Shop, Tea Room and Restaurant

RIETY

Come to the recently opened, high claas, rostiusint, under European supervision, fo

THE BEST MEALS IN KOWLOON' Continental cooking, home made cakes and delicscles at Most Reasonable Pricos Wines and liquors served with meals.

G. M. Qutlarrez

Proprietor

28. Hankow Road.

Meno Bliva

Manager

Tel. 58807

CHINA LIGHT & POWER Co. (1918), Ltd.

Aiding In The Development of Kowloon and the New Territories by PROVIDING ELECTRICITY

for

LIGHT HEAT POWER

USE MORE ELECTRICITY

Economical-Convenient-Attractive

Head Office St. George's Bldg.

Tel. 28537

Kowloon Office 27, Nathan Road.

Tel. 57677

HONG KONG'S BREWERY

Located in Kowloon.

Now being completed-ready about March 1st HONG KONG BREWERS & DISTILLERS, LIMITED. Registered Office-7, Duddell Street, Hong Kong. Tel. 25148.

MARCEL

Bakers, Confectioners,

Caterers

70, Nathan Road Tel. 58240 Hung Cheon

Groceries and Provisions Wine and Spirit Merchanta's

han Road.

67108

Cable Add: BRURY.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 2, 1933.

"CORRESPONDENCE. THE FIRST DEPART-

[All letters intendien jor publi ration must be accompanied by the name and address of the writer, not for publication, unless a desired.

The Hotel Nathan

Nathan Road

·Tel. 56600-56603-

VIENNA CONFECTIONER Specialist For Cakes, Candy and Chocolate

30 HANKOW ROAD

raternity Book Room

MENT STORE ON KOWLOON

but as evidence of good fith -ED. || SINCERES, OPENED IN 1919

SEA SCOUTS' AND SWIMMING TESTS

Many years ago in 1910 when the Kowloon which we know to-day did not exist, a small department store was opened in Yuminti by the ¡Sincere Company, Ltd. This was [TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONG KONG the first department store on the

DAILY FRESS."

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i

CEMENT IN KOMON

LOON CITY

NEW BUILDING WILL E

TO COME DOWN

Remarking that the material used in the construction of a building in Kowloon City was of such anterior quality that the whole building would have to be demolished-if completed, Mr. A. F. Raynolds mum. moned Chan Young, the manager of the Lee Hing contractors, at Kowloon Magistracy yesterday" for having used inferior materialesc" the construction of houss in Kowloon Inland Lot No. 2784, Sung Street.

mainland and it was a big day for the residents when the doors first openod. In those days there were Sia, The report in today's issus very few shops of any description of your special Kowloon Supple- and comparatively few houses, The

Mr. Reynolds kaid that he visited ment of a Kowloon Sea Scout pass surrounding district was barren and the building in question on January ing a swimming test last Saturday consisted of paddy fields and a few, and found that the work had been gives me the opportunity to ex hundred houses, mostly the dwelling done in such a slipshod manner that plain what to any parents may places of farmers and fisherfolk. the whole structure was shocking- seem rather an unduly trying test. The inamugement of Sincere's, howly bad. The cement used was the First however let me say in justice ever, realized that here were possi-poorest he had seen in Kowloon to the lad concerned that he was bilities and perhaps had a glimpse and could be broken off in lumps. Lee Yui Tong of Lockhart Road, into the future when their store at Wanchai. The report probably 316-355, Shanghai Street, the site enme from a Kowloon member of chosen, would be the centre of a the Sea Scout Group, hance the fast developing city. Thanks to mistake, I may add however that this foresight, Sincere's store to Aceh swimming tests have been pass-1 day is conveniently situated, with ed by Sea Seout Recruits every buses of many routes passing the Saturday of last month, one of door.

them being a Shumahaipo lad, så that Kowloon may still keep ber honours, though last Saturday was really the limit.

The Rules for Sea Scouts in the Official Rules of the Boy Scouts' Association ny down that no boy

a

ay form part of a crew of any beat unless he shall have swam satisfactorily 30 yards in clothes, shirt, shorts and stockings as

The Hong Kong Sen minimont Scouta ndinit no recruits unless they have passed that test, are 14 years of age or over (very occasionally boys a month or two under 14 are admitted under exceptional circum stances), are proposed, seconded and unanimously elected by mem- bers of the Group, and have the written consent of parents Kuardians to their taking full part in all seamanship activities of the Group.

In addition all vessels uzed by the Son Scouts are annual. ly examined, and certificated by the official examiner, who is Kr. Cock, of the Kowloon Decks, Vice-Presi dent of the Colony Branch of the Association, and no Scouts may go

.or

Reserved for"

HARIRAM'S

SILK

STORE

51. Nathan Road.

Empire Pencil Co.,

Defendant denied that the demont was inferior, contending that every- thing was done with the approval of the architects, Messrs. Gibson & Co $1,000 with the alternative of three Manufacturers & Exporters

High Grade Lead Pencils

His Worship fined the defendant

monthe' imprisonment,

SINCERE'S KOWLOON BRANCH.

From the very beginning results were gratifying and the now branch ontinued to flourish, giving good

out in any of the boats unless ac service to patrons and building up Kowloon 25 Years Ago

companied by someone holding the official Charge Certificate issued by the Association. Thus every pre- caution is taken for ouring the safety of the boys.

No recruit is bound to take the swimming tast during the cold wea ther, but his application is not considered until he has taken it. We may prasyme that a lad who laes pass it in this sort of weather is really keen, and results usually justify this opinion.

sound foundations for continued prosperity. The early clientele were mostly middle class and trades- people who then formed the greater part of the population of Youmati, Mongkok and Shamsheipo, but as Kowloon grew and Kowloon Tong and other popular residential parts sprang up, so the business increas ed and customers were drawn from every part of the now Kowloon,·

A Fresh Development.

The Sca Scouts are registered In October of last year, after the under the Colony Sea Scout. Com- overwhelming reception' afforded mittee and are drawn from all over the Sincera's $ stores in Hongkong, the Colony, the Innd Scouts being it was decided to convert the major registered under District Associa- part of the old store in Yaumati tions, II.K. and S. District, K. and into one of the new chain enter N. District. The 5.8. Committee, prises. Thus the first departmental and the Local Associations however story in Kowloon became the first come under the same Colony Scout & store on the mainland, Council. The Sea Scout Group has naturally greater expenses to meat in the way of upkeep of boats and gear than ordinary Scout Groups, and specially qualified officers are required, but the trouble is well worth it as the Group History proves. Yours faithfully,

G. T. WALDEGRAVE,

Colony Commissioner, Hong Kong, Feb. 1, 1933

CHINESE ASCETICS

There are plenty of societies in China, like "Shik Tso, the Society of Vegetarians, who eat no ment and neither smoke nor drink. They live together in small colonies; ope of these is Ngon Ping on Lan Tau Island, and there are others at Kowloon City and Taun Wan, such Societies are, however, not strictly connected with family or domestic life and therefore fall outside the limits of this sketch.

K.C.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT

Kowloon Cricket Club. Tennis Handicap Tournament. Below are the draws in the first rounds of the Singles and Mixed Doubles Handi- cape. The men's doubles will be played on the American Touran- ment system ench, hair playing the best of 13 gaines. The entries in this event are Messrs. Clelland and Ritchie, Green and Millar, Lapsley and Menngh, Mead and Cheo, Jeffries and Libeaud, Ed- wards and Fowler, Pelling and Clements.

1st

Mixed Doilea (handicap round) Mrs. Tarrant and Miller play Miss Logan and Monagh, Miss Hoskins and MacAskill play Mr. and Mrs. Purvis, Mrs Dunean All original stock lines have been and Lapsley play Mrs. Plummer retained and many new ones have and Wolff, Mrs. Robertson and been introduced Variety is the Edwards play. Mr. and Mrs. keynote of the 8 stores success and Beuzeville, Miss Chee and JJ. Mead nothing is allowed to become old play Miss Parker and H. Clements, stock. The store is divided into Mrs. Smyth and Libenud, Mr. and various departments where articles Mrs. Chee, Mr. and Mrs. Clelland prices at 10 c. and every consecu-draw byes in this round.

1st five part of a dollar are arranged. Singles Handicap 'round Everything is offered at an attrae draw:-Klimenack plays Schulter, tive price and represents the best Parvis plays Tahrand, Chee plays value. Departments for piece Edwards, Green, plays Clelland, goods, toilet articles and general Fowler (playa Teffries, and Mead wholesale goods are also maintain-plays Lapsley. Pelling and Millar ed for those who want more draw byes and meet in the second expensive articles. Small wonder'] then that the enterprise. has proved so popular and so welcome to many new customers as well as the old patrons of Sincere'a

PUBLIC EXECUTIONS AT OLD KOWLOON CITY

On April 17th, 1881, a wholesale execution of pirates was carried out by the Chinese authorities at Kow, loon City, and among the victims were sixteen of those who had at tacked the "Namos." Another six were beheaded on May 11th.

round.,

Players are reminded that the ground is open daily and it is desired that they will make ar rangements with their opponente to play their games as early as pos sible. The handicaps are posted in the matshed-Hong Kong Daily Press, Feb. 2, 1908.

Kau. Lung Tong, the site of the now suburb at the foot of the Kow loon Hills. Kau, nine; lung dragon; tong, pool. The nine hills to the north of the village are sup posed to resemble dragons The name then means a village near the ning dragons having a pool,

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84, Nathan Road.

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Dealers In

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PLUMBING CONTRACTORS

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Well Boring, Flush Water Installations

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Cheong Hing Loong Manufacturers and Exporters of General Embroideries and Modern Silks 29. Nathan Road.

LEE

CHEE

Ladies' Tallor

Ready Made Dresses at Most Reasonable Prices 29, Nathan Road.

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NATHAN ROAD

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THE

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STORE

Opening Soon Peking Road.

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