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REMEMBER : TEL. NO. 977.

FOR

MERCURY GARAGE

"VANITY FAIR."

SOME MORE DETAILS. The approaching

risit

vi

"Vanity Fair" is ereating

THE MOST MODERN CARS IN TOWN.

LEAVING KIRKEE.

HONGKONG MEN FOR SALONICA.

A member of the first Hong. usual interest. Elgar Warwick kong comtrigens sent to Kirkee comes along with an entirely new writes

Kirke, November 29.

THE HONGKONG TRŁEGRAPH: TUESDAY, JANUARY, T. 1912.

MODERN CATERING. DAIRY FARM NEWS.

HONGKONG HOTEL ENTERPRISE.

The Hongkong Hotel Company is giving further evidence of its enterprise by specialising on An increasingly large scale for unt- ' side catering, a step which will be very much welcomed by the public organising balls, banquets and pionies. arranging and carrying

The

Butchers Meats

BEEF MUTTON LAMB.

RABBITS HARES

through of affairs of this descrip SAUSAGES BRAWN PRESSED BEEF.

tion must inevitably entril

a considemble amount of work

on the part of these responsiblə who "perhaps have not the time to axpend on the numerous de- ails which dematul attention, but which are of great impart- aner. The specialising of the Company in all kinds of catering will therefore be deeply appreci ate. When any event isarranged the burden of catering can be shifted to, the Hongkong Hotel Company which has had a vast

company offering an entirely newr | From Gut of the, maze of experien e izl this kind

1 have al

that to-morrow wo

The fact that the

form of performanes,

rumours that have been current of work. theory," he says, "that most of here regarding a departure for Company is prepared to supply us are feeling pretty tired with another sphere of activity, there all necessary equipment, decora- one thing and another just now, has now come a central factions, furnishings al music is so I have been careful to bring a which is, lot of clever people who, singly entrain for Bombay, en route for an added inducement to place Although a move orders under its direction. in or în combination, can make any Salonica. ordinary audience buck up."

had been so much debated and another direction also, the Com- "We have called it “Vanity,''

anticipated, the definite news has pauy has shown conimendable ways Syney-Mannering.beanse come somewhat in the nature of enterprise, including the institu a surprise, for the notice has been tion of motor transportation by all is vanity, and this F01- short. It was on Wednesday which means large quantities bination compare with those that the news was first became of material can be transferred that in our memory dwell, rauk circulated and Thursday expe litiously to outlying districts. as fair and wander.”

morning the whole of the troops

PURITY

EXCELLENCE.

GERIN, DREVARD & CO.,

W

ST. GEORGE'S BUILDING Telil.

ND AT CANTON.

GENERATING PLANTS

SWITCHBOARDS. TRANSFORMERS MOTORS

SINGON &

"Viyella "

SHIRTS - PYJAMAS. DRESSING GOWNS.

Soft, light yet warm, very durable and chill prevent- Ing.

“Viyella" is exceptional- ly refined in. appearance, washes

splendidly and

does not shrink, a

NEW... STOCKS JUST RECEIVED,

MACKINTOSH

& CO.. LTD.

"Men's Wear

14. DES VŒUXZROAD.

W

Wm

Specialists,

Telephone 3g

Powell

TELEPHONE 348

“ATLAS" REGD.

CO.

SHIRTS

of own ice and runs an extensive IRON & STEEL PRODUCTS

refrigerating

HEAVY FINES,

There is Leslie Holtura, recen- due to proceed were inspected Another item of interest is the General Officer that the Company operates its teur, ecmelian, persifleur, and by famous musiral vemely star. Commanding the Poona Divi- own bakery, manufactures its

who informed Us There is Gorge Titchener, the sion, man with the bile face-agen- our destination, adding that we self-contained at bread comedian with su excel- should participate in the work of plant in which is carried several lent sense of the grotesque. The holding strategic points until the tons of meat, poultry, etc. Large Peace terms have been agreed numbers of orders can therefore humour of these two is sprightly upon. To what precise part of dealt with at short notice. and inoffensive and with that. the Balkans we shall be sent is There is no doubt that the enter pellucid, but they are in distinct not yet known. Since the pro prise of the Hongkong Hotel Contrailiction to each other, as mancement given above, there regards style. There is Sydney has been stir and bustle, and Company, besides being deeply sees the conclusion appreciated. will be taken inll Manering himself who performis to-morrow on the stage as well as being of our preparations and also our advantage of. responsible for the productions, departure. Thus it comes about that with our training not yet He is a soulful singer but can anished we are leaving India to pass a quip in joyous comedy as participate in the essential post- well as another, fle can dance war task of cleaning up, and not, Fines amounting to £6,188 and knows the world to it's one of us from Hongkong who remotest patches. He is an are due to go feel anything but were imposed on the Vacuum Oil inveterate practised barbelor. glad at the chance which has Co. at Birkenhead recently, for The employing woman for more than He has been steady fances now sud is true

all of whole of the Hongkong party 60 hrs a week. them There is George Gray will not be proceeding, for those Office prosecuted, and it was his men who were recommended for stated that one woman worked KRAP who Sings from boven, is" a jovial fellow and Commissions and who went on seven days a week and overtime. with the matter, as well as some The defendants pleaded that a good chap withal. There is others not at the moment A..they were being pressed for a Jean Desormes, a conductor who! forced to

are

remain. . Those ' composes nesie so habitually leaving are:-Ptes. Crew. Reid, Teater output, and the full that he is said to do it while he Matthewman, Morley, Spiers, J. Penalty was not inflicted in view

of extenuating circumstancea. sleeps. He takes a turn on the Jack. Le Jack. Labrum. Elson, stage ceaiurally and is very Godber. O'Neil. Davies, Golds- versatile, but he draws the line borough, Young. Beck, Brown, at two things he will not sing Johnstone, Weston, Noon, Rodger

and Rapley. in French or juggle with axes.

come Our way.

*

In face of this new development But what au array of feminine all other doings have faded into talent is here! There is Eileen insignificance, though one could Bord who sings delightfully and describe the very interesting Lacta brairily in comedy, but, in procession of troops-of which we addition to all thisis probably the formed part-through the native finest exponent of stepdancing city of Poona in celebration of the -now touring. There is The Armistice. Decorated streets. *Lawn who belongs to Tam cheering and flag waving school mania, the island of sweet children, and streets lined with natives, were features of a morn- voices and pretty" She is of the perfect soubretteng which we shall all long re-

Even ember. disposed to treat at any length

type

and

womes.

ber bair and

if

"one

felt

HE

The Home

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENT.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

Undersigned has received instructions to sell by Public Auction on

TUESDAY the 14th January. 1919, commencing at 2.45 p.m.

at No 1 Famphreys Building. Kowloon

ני

BEST TERMS. COMPLETE STOCKS.

Telephone No. 515.

THEATRE

Established 1880.

ROYAL

Commencing next Saturday, the 11th

FOR A SHORT SEASON ONLY

EDGAR WARWICK

PRESENTS THE NEW

REVUSICAL-COMEDY COMPANY IN

VANITY FAIR

IN VARIOUS EDITIONS.

FIRST EDITION

SECOND EDITION

THIRD EDITION

FINAL EDITION

SATURDAY & MONDAY TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY. THURSDAY & FRIDAY. SATURDAY WEEK

There has never been anything quite like "Vanity Fair" before.

Plans at MOUTRIE'S.

WANTED.

WANTED. -Qualified

STRNOGRAPHER and

voice are golden. She is ravish-this happening time would A Quantity of Valuable House-TYPIST. Mis preferred. Apply ingly and dangerously shy and hardly permit, for the hours are

OWN TABLETS.

hold Furniture comprising:-

by letter only stating salary required. to W. 8. BAILEY & Co., LTD

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.

NOTICE.

We are in receipt from our Head "ffice of the follow- ing cable:

"There has been a large gain in the quantity of the Company's Business during the year. Wa

is undoubtedly the most accom-crowded just now. plished disease of the day. There When next the fulic of Hong- is Dorothy May who is a very kong hear from us who are going Test batstand, Chesterfield petite little person with a roguish on, it will be, we expect, from couch and armchairs, blackwood eye, a dainty touch of whimsy and Balkan town, where we shall be desk armchair. tables. teapoys NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.

more in a position to perform a ard flower stands, marble clock, ahead of hair that weighs eleves useful purpose in aid of the need Japanese silk embroidered screen. FOLICE TO CONSIGNEES.thank our patrons and wish them pounds-hair of Semiramis, "hot we were sent to help meet.

pictures, ornaments, easement

& Happy and Prosperous New gold. When she lands in a new

A. M. curtains. carpet, skin rugs etc...THE consignees of carro os Year." place the mercury skips ap until

etc. 18

the Company's steamsh ́p Our Hoogkong Office has enjoy. the stars begin to to melt. There “I THINK THEM SPLENDID FOR

Tesk extention dining table HIRANO MARU,” .. led a more generous patronage CHILDREN." is Vela Pain, 2 remarkably

and chairs, teak sidebard with

which left Liverpool on 3rd than ever before and is glad to accomplished dancer with, A MOTHER'S PRAISE OF BABY'S bevelled mirror, dinner wazzon, amazingly dexterous toes and

teak book casa. ice chest, electric October, 1918, are hereby notified convey the Company's greeting a nice legs that end in a froth

fittinsa, dinner crockery, glass that the said ship having been to its many friends.

sunk by an enemy an' marine] THE SUN LIFE ASSUE, 00. of frills that make the heart grow?

For the sickly new-born babe ware etc., eta,

Teak twin bedsteads,; single & best off the mouth coast of Ireland

OF CANADA, or growing child Baby's Own fonder. Shirley Cooke looks far Tablets, the Canadian children's double teak wardrobes with be on 413 October, 1918 all cargo on F. ME-WELLER too young to be running about medicine, are a blessing They welled plass doors, toilet table, band is in consequence be- Asia by herself, but what she, are guaranteed entirely free from tiled top shstand, wollen come a lor knows she knows. She is a de opiates and absolutely harmless, blanketa, toilet crockery etc. etc. lightfully amusing little lady and and fare a remedy for teething can do all kinds of fanny things, troubles, constipation, diarrhoea, Miss Madge Griffith is a beautiful, colic, indigestion, simple fever and clever girl who smiles her and worms. They promote salm way to all hearts wherever she natural sleep, good appetite, natural development and teething goes in

without tears. commences on Concerning them Mrs. Arthur

heyplan-is-at

The "season

compiled by the lonial Becretary's Office, 1 contains a wealth of official

information.

Iger

Sold by medicine dealers, also, post free 60 cents the vial, from the Dr. Williams' Medicine Co., 96 Szechuan Road, Shanghai.

.. And

*

A. Quantity of Palms in Pots Also

1 Cottage. Piano by. Mentris, Shanghai (in fine condition).

1 Viotrola with cabinet and records

"SI (Pweankintak Korn.

The Bills of E-ding for cargo on this steamer will of imped therefore be endured, to that en et on application at this cžice. NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA,

Hongkong, 6th January, 199

“On slow from elbontkay, tthæ vane

· Catalogues will be issued. Terms: Cash on delivery.

GEO.P LAMMERT:

Auctioneer

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Harbour

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WANTED.

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WITH STIFF or SOFT DOUBLE CUFF.

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WEAR

AND

DYE

GUARANTEED.

New stock just received

in SMART DESIGNS

TAFFETA,, FLANNEL ZEPHYR, OXFORD.

etc. etc.

JAMES STEER.

9. ICE HOUSE STREET. - WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER.

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CHRONOMETERS, CLOCKS, WATCHES AND NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS REPAIRED UNDER MY

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