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EVERY | DROP OF

CALLIN

MARTEL

Brandy is unequalled as a pleasant wholesome stimulating Tonic. It is aged in wood for years before being bottled.

Obtainable Everywhere.

Sole Agents,

H. RUTTONJEE & SON.

Wine & Spirit Merchants. 1 Queen's Road, Central,

HONGKONG.

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PRICKLY HEAT

THE MOST CONVENIENT

AND EFFECtive remedY

IS

IZAL IN THE BATH.

Directions One tablespoonful (4 oz.) of Iza!

to every 5 gallons of Water.

IZAL is obtainable at all the local dispensaries.

DOINGS OF THE, DUFFS.

SAY, JACK, YOU WAVEN'T ANYTHING TO DO "TONIGHT - I'LL TELL YOU WHAT FLL DO - MY WIFE BOUT OF TOAU AND I'LL TAKE You OUT TO MY HOUSE FOR DINNER AND COOK YOU THE BEST STEAK YOU EVER

PUT IN YOUR MOUTH~, I'LL GET THE WHOLE DIKER

MYSELF - ARE YOU ON ?

I'LL TAKE

A CHANCE

ONCE

THE M.C.L.

ANNUAL BAZAAR AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE.

The annual bazaar in aid of the Ministering Children's League, local charities and orphans fund. was held, by kind permission of His Excellency the Governor, in the grounds of Government House to-day. The arrangements were in charge of Mrs. Gurner, who was ably assisted by a large num ber of ladies: Preparations for the bazaar were put in hand early this morning and an army of workers were buss all the morning arranging stalls and other details. Although it is impossible to estimate the total receipts, it may safely be said that the function will prove to be one of the most successful ever held.

The grounds of Government House were suitably decorated

are

SATURDAY, OCTOBER

Police StallMesdames E. D. C. Wolfe, Floyd, Gerrard, Kent, Grant and Davitt.

་ ། ་

Refreshment Booth-Mrs.

| Montague Hareton and Miss J. Taylor, assisted by about thirty ladies.

Kowloon Stall-Mesdames Griffin, Gill, Rosser, Fleming Riggs, and the Misses Stone,

Robinson and White.

St. Stephen's Misses Griffin, Middleton Smith, Stall The

Hazeland, Higgins, Elliott and Upsdell, assisted by the Chinese staff and pupil.

Diocesan Girls' School:-The Misses Skipton, Allen. Poon and Fergusson. assisted by pupils.

Quarry Bay Stall-Mesiames Mitchell. Chapman, Reid, Nelson, Hill and Dalziel.

18. 1919.

GOVERNMENT HOUSE.

October 18th., 1919. His Excellency the Governor entertained at dinner last

WAS

evening at the Royal Artillery Mess by Lieut-Colonel W. Lor 'ing, C.M.G., D.S.O., and the off-

cers of the Royal Artillery.

6. Song and Chorus... "Hong- kong The Missos Bud- den. Edwards, Haard. George and Brock, 7. Song..

"Bells of St. Mary's".

Miss Brock. Warren, 8. Song and Chorus......"Ob Frenchy".

Mr. R. Bentley and Chorus.

The Victoria Branch: Meadames Arthur Harris Walker, Paine, Nicholl, Featherstone, Partington, Miss Heanley, Faulkner, Young, Diss, Woodcock, and Miss Wallace.

and throughout the afternoon a Chute. First Writer E. Kin- large number of people visitedchen, Stoker P. O. Kenshole, the scene of activity and the Yeoman Signals Warren, Petty stallholders and their assistants Officer Mann and Petty Officer were kept hard at work.

Marshall. The thanks of the Committee

Shy--Master at Arms Lus- due to H.E. Sir Edward combe. Sergeant Ravenscroft, Stubbs for the use of Government R.M., Sergeant Wells, RM. House and grounds; to the Hon. Privates Kenyon, E.M., Burrows. Mr. Claud Severn for his con-R.M.. and Austin. R.M. tinued interest; to the H.K.D.C. Lucky Well-Master at Arms cadets under Lieut: Brawn, who Beal, Chief Petty Officer Deacon formed the guard of honour; to and Ldg. Victualling Assistant Messrs. Perkins, Kynach and the Dawe. P.WD. for erecting stalls and other work; to Mr. Graham, of Electric Light Company, for extra lights and stage illumina- ion to Mr Taggart," of the Hongkong Hotel, for use of the Hotel band: to the South China Mormug Post, the Hongkong Daily Press, the Hongkong Tele graph and the China Mail for re- duced advertising.

rates; to

Entertainment.-Victualling Chief Petty Officers Landford and Bridgemar.

Tea Grounds.-Chief Writers Duffing and Ward

Officer Spettigue,

Dancing Sailor-Chief Petty

Artifice Smith and Petty Officer Attendants. Engine Room Easton.

Leach and Ch. Writer Smith.

PalmistAtte. Shipwright

"Old Salts"-Bugler Pengelly (Drummer) Private Guy (Drake) Able Seamas Palmer (Nelson). Petty Officer Elins and Ship- wright Osmond.

...

Messrs. Noronha for printing; to Messra Powell and Messrs, Whiteaway, Laidlaw and Com pany, Mesdames Flint, Lily and Miss Fairall, Messrs. Chellaram, the Eastern Bazaar, Sincere and Company, the Wing On Company,

THE ENTERTAINMENT. for gifts and general help: to the

During the afternoon, a most ench and Italian Convents for

entertainment contributions, to Mr. Tutcher for given, the first part being con-

enjoyable floral decorations; to Mrs. Harris tributed by the members of the Walker and Miss Rose for assist-Victoria branch and the second ance at entertainments; to Mrs. part by members of the Naval Bentley and Mr. Titmouse, Mr. and Dockyard branch. · and Mrs. Paine and many others.

The Mrs. Gurner. the Acting enjoyed,

various items were

WER

was

2. Spanish Dance.......

Irene Nolan, Essie Rose.

5.

T. & C. Smith, A. Rose, I. Thornhill, J. Harris Walker, Lawson, Soloist: Beat- Serpentine Dance............

rice Penefather.

Irish Jig.... R. & R. Young. Vyrienne Young

Flower Ballet

COMMERCIAL NEWS.

INCREASE OF JAPANESE

BANKING CAPITAL.

There has of late been a growing movement on the part of the Japanese semi-official banks to already been reported that the increase their capital. It has Yokohama

VICTORIA

THEATRE

COMMENCING

TO-NIGHT

"WHOY ATRAID OF WORK ?

Chaplin in SUNNYSIDE

Loris Tard Million Dollar Câmedy

In it he will teach the whole world to

be happy though hired. -lay fresh fried hen fruit -let no grass grow under the feet. -chauffeur the cows. -catch wild oats -beat the alarm clock. -win a maiden's love. -meet real fairies

Specie Bank has decided to increase its capital from Y.48,000,000 to Y100.000,- 000. The Japan Industrial Bink is also experiencing a shortage of capital in view of the fact that a great deal of money has tidy been leaned because Farm life as it should be!

of the financial difficulties of

the peace slump; and it is said many merchants contingent upon

that the demand for loans is still increasing. The bank, therefore. is contemplating another increase of its capital. It is reported that the

per

Tsinan.

GERMAN COALS.

new

Produced by the world-famous comodian to lure

per soldier boy; back to the land.

Prices $1.50 $1.00 & 70 Cents.

Booking ANDERSON'S.

AMERICA AND THE RUBBER

Korea are also in need of more banks of Formosa and funds, although they effected an increase of capital twice during the war by making calls on the old and new shares. These banks have made big loans to the and Japan proper. The Hypothec merchants in Formosa, Korea,

Bank of Japan is also hard press- ed for funds, owing to the reduc- ed capacity of issuing mortgage greatly debentures caused by the prev- and the President of the

whole. ious, large issues. It will have to M.O.L since the

Mr. retirement

stage-managed by of and Mrs.

increase its capital, therefore, amine the situation, after hearing in British colonies, so that Great Lady May, wished particularly to whom much credit is due. The

A. E. Paine, to by making & call of Y.125 Germany, and take account of it. Britain exercises both political thank the Hon. Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe

share on the

This basis is only valid, however, and financial control over the sup for arranging

programme was as follows much more &

shares which are not fully paid if Germany begins deliveries im-ply of this important raw material. efficient Police Force; the Hon. 1. Fan Dance.

PART 1.

up. The Yokohama Specie Bank mediately. The telegram from Of the total acreage under British Mr. E R. Hallifax for taking

has decided to establish a new Copenhagen adds that in spite of control, 807,500 acres are in the over the whole of the financial

branch at Rio de Janeiro and extraordinarily serious objections Federated Malay States and arrangements; the Military

promote agencies in New York, on the part of Germany the Johore, 159,500 acres in the authorities for the loan of tables,

Seattle, Buenos Aires, Calcutta, German Government has resolved Straits Settlements, 251,500 in Rangoon, Singapore, Bataria, to etc., and looking after the en-

begin the deliveries in Ceylon, 41,820 in South India, trance gates under, the supervi-

Sydney. Manila, Kaiyuan. Chang-mediately, trusting that the En-29,880 in British Borneo, 26,390 in- sion of Sergeant Jenkyn; Mr.3.

chun, Harbin, Vladivostok, tente will not insist on deliveries British Burmah, and 5,000 in the Deakin, the Custodian of Govern-

Shiconoseki, Tsingtao,

and to the extent demanded if it can be South Sea Islands. Under the ment House, and, above all, to

shown that Germany's economic Dutch flag there are 352,455 acres Lt-Com. Kilgour. Mr. Steed, Mr.

position would thus be shattered. in Sumatra, 238,830 acres in Java, Metters and the Petty Officers

and 10,100 acres in Dutch Borneo, and men of H.M.S. Tamat for

giving the Netherlands political assistance in decorations and in

The position of the American control over 49 per cent of managing side shows, etc.

rubber industries, which are the total world acreage in rubber

France controls. dependent upon importations and plactations. chiedy upon the production of 10,000 acres in Cochin China, and of the coal levy from Germany, British Colonials possessions, is the share of all other countries Aa, An official German report from providing matter for thought in amounts to 62,577 acres. Versailles states that

the the States in view of the recon-almost unlimited area of desirable result of negotiations the Eastruction policies of European land for rubber plantations is as tente has finally formulated its nations. A representative of an yet available for development in demands regarding deliveries of American company has compiled Sumatra and Borneo; but such is Germany shall, in the next six German coal as follow statistics, published by the United not the case with the Halay States Department of Commerce. Peninsula, Ceylon, and Java. months make deliveries corres showing that during 1917 Far The only place in mean soil ponding to an annual delivery Eastern plantations produced where conditions have been founo of 20,000,000 as com- about 79.5 per cent. of the world's favourable to rubber growing is pared with 43,000,000 as pro- supply of crude rubber, the British the Philippine Islands, where vided in the Peace Treaty.colonies turned out approximate-about 147 tons were produced in If Germany's total production ly 80 per cent. of this, or 63 per Mindanao in 1917. But owing to ther exceeds the present level of cent. of the total production of the an insufficient supply of good about 180,000,000 a year,

60 world. The only American posses-cheap labour (the United States per cent. of that extra production sion suitable for the growing of Government prohibits the im- up to 128,000,000 shall be de- rubber is the Philippines, and they portation of Chinese coolies) and livered to the Entente, and 50 produced the insignificant total of Government restriction limiting per cent of any extra beyond 147 tons to 1917, or sufficient to the amount of land which cor... that, until the figure provided in last one of the large American porations can own to 2,500 acres. the Peace Treaty is reached. If manufacturers about one day. the investment

of American the total production falls below A fraction over 66 per cent. of capital has been restricted and 180.000.000 the Entente will ex- all rubber plantaticas are situated discouraged,

THE STALL-HOLDERS. The Stallholders and their as- sistants were as follow:-

Fortune Tellers Mrs. Kilgour and Mrs. Matheson.

R. R. V. & G. Young, T. &

Reuter's Copenhagen corres- C. Smith, W. Lawson, J. pondent recently sent the follow- Wynne, P. Searle, J. Harris Walker, A. & E. Rose, M.

ing message, giving the details of Hanson, I. Thornbill, I & the arrangement whereby the Allies reduce the yearly amount

M. Kolan. F. Heanley... But- terfly: Joyce Thornhill.

PART II.

Arranged by Mrs. Bentley. Piano: Mrs. Titums.

Naval Stall-Mrs. Jenkins, Mesdames Vining, Samson, and Hazelwood, and Misses Parker, 1. Song..."Roses of Picardy" Crees. Rodney, Brock and Budden.

Miss Brock and Choras. Military Stall: Mesdames Gray, Walmsley, Young, Pelham, Song......"Katie"...Miss Loring. Taylor, Greenaway.

V.Stanley Oliver, Cross and Mias Holworthy. 3. Duet."I Want A Boy" Misses

Fish Pond The Misses Moor- Brock and Rodney. head, Young, and Eles and Major 4. Song and Daaco.... Buck, Captain Campbell, Captain "Wonderful Girls" Misses Cohen, Lient. McConnell, Lieut.

Brock and Rodney and White, Lieut. Colthurst.

- Master Bentley.

Heard, B. Edwards, B. Budden, Chorus:-Misses G. Drew, J. Peak Stall: Mesdames Hay, and Masters S. George and S. D. George, M. George, E. Allen, Mansfield, Lauder, Davidson. Searle.

St. Paul's Girls School:--Miss K. Woo, assisted by pupils of

the School.

+3

Dodwell, Butlin and Ritchie.

Sweet Stall:-The Misses Scott | 5. Song..."Dockyard Police Harston, assisted by children.

Masters George and Searle.

The Neighbour's Dog Enjoyed the Steak Very Much.

THIS IS GONG TO BE A LOT (THE TROUBLE

OF FUN AT THAT, JACK –

GETTING IT OURSELVES -

I GET TIRED OF RESTAURANT

COOKING VERY QUICKLY.

WITH MY [COOKING IS, I

ALWAYS BURN

EVERYTHING

COME ON Now!, Jack, GET. BUSY AND LIGHT THAT GAS- I WANT TO GET THIS PAN HOT BEFORE I

PUT THE MEAT IN-

THERE AIN'T NO GAS- IT WON'T" |

LIGHT!

tona,

as

"BY ALLMAN.

GREAT SCOTT, THEY'VE TURNED THE GAS OFF- WHILE WE WERE AKAN- I MUST HAVE FORGOTTEN "TO PAY THE GAS BILL!

MAYBE WE HAD BETTER GO GET SOME CHOP SUEY-

INDUSTRY.

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