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NOTICES

ASK YOUR COOK

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TO TRY THIS.

"SCALD TWO CUPFULS LIBBY'S EVAPORATED CREAM IN A DOUBLE BOILER, ADD ONE- 'THIRD- COPFUL SUGAR MIXED WITH THREE LEVEL TABLESPOONFULS KINGSFORD CORN- STARCH. COOK UNTIL THICKENED, ADD TWO SQUARES, OF MELTED CHOCOLATE. COOK FIVE MINUTES LONGER, THEN STIR IN ONE CUPFUL MARSHMALLOWS CUT IN SMALL PIECES, PILE IN SERVING DISH AND GARNISH WITH MARSHMALLOWS. SERVE HOT OR COLD"

TRY IT AND SEE HOW QUICK YOU REACH FOR MOXE.

Libby's

Evaporated

Cream

MAKES IT GOOD

CONNELL BROS., CO.

SOLE AGENTS.

DODGE BROTHERS

5 PASSENGER

From stock

TOURING CARS

Price $2100.00 each.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.

MOTOR DEPARTMENT

Qarage: No. 7. Russell St.

Phone 659.

THE HONGKONG, TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, APRIL 12, 1920.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

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THE PRINCE.

San Diego, April 8.

The Prince of Wales had a wonderful reception. He was welcomed by the Governor, Mayor, reception com mittee, and vast crowds including two hundred British ex-all-rankers. Pipers of the Seaforths and Cameroniana were headed by General Carruthers and the procession formed and marched to the stadium where an audience of 30,000applauded. In welcoming the Prince to their coun- try the Governor and Mayor spoke in cordial terms. Wales, replying, re-called his wonderful time in Washington and New York last ggar and said the present hospitality was equally generous The Prince has sailed for Honolulu.

"MOVIE", STAR'S; MARSLÄGE,

Reno, Nevada, April 3,

In connection with the recent marriage of the cinema stars, Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks, the State law official who investigated the circumstances of the divorce of Mary Pickford from her frst husband has asgounced that a suit to set it aside on the ground of alleged collusion and conspiracy will shortly be filed.

NEW ATLANTIC SHIPPING CO.

New York, April 8, The first National Immigration Conference opened. under the auspices of the International Immigration Council Coleman Dupon, one of the directors of the council, opening the proceedings anounced the United States population was a million short owing to dwindling immigration in war-time. He announced the old Deminina shipping company had disposed of its steamers to New York shipping firms swing. it is said, to the high cost of labour, materials, and supplies to lines serving coast towns. The new owners will use the ships acros3 the Atlantic.

U.S. WHEAT CROP.

· Washington, April 9.

A telegram to Washington says the wheat crop of the United States. for 1930 is estimated at 430,617,000 bushels compared with 731,636,000 în 1910. The heavy shortage is attributed to removal of government Fuaranteed prices and slackening among the farmers following the waling war stimuloa,

U.S. WOMEN'S SUFFRAGE. --

Washington, April D.

President Wilson has appointed Mrs. Daniels, wife of th : Secretary of the agyy, oficial delegate to the Inter- natk nal Women's Sufrage Alliance at Geneva in June.

U.S. RAILROAD STRIKE,

Chicago, April 9.

The railroaders strike started a week ago now affects twenty-five railroads and 54,009 unemployed in Chicago. besides many thousands of stockyardsmen rendered idle. The strike is affecting Kansas, Buffalo, Los Angeles and all Pacine coast traffic is threatened with interruption.

NEW YORK'S FOOD IN DANGER. ·

Chicago. Apm) 1. Fae railwaymen's strike has spread the example. Brakemen in Jersey City have struck further imperilling New York's food apply already endangered by the strike of harbo in workers.

UL.S. AND PEACE.

Washington, April 10. The House of Representatives passed the peace resolution by 243 votes to 159. The resolution goes to the sznate.

NEW AMBASSADOR FOR AMERICA.

London, April 8. Sir Auckland and Lady Geddes, with the Embassy staff, are sailing from Liverpool on the Canarder Kai- serin Angusta Victoria for New York.

JAPANESE MISSION TO FRANCE.

Paris, April 8, The "Ateuta Maru" arrived at Marseilles with Handa, Chibaya, and Sakai on board-Havas.

MORE IRISH OUTRAGES.

London, April 9. Three policemen were ambushed at Tipperary. Two were shot dead and bre badly wounded."

ORIGINAL

CRUDE - OIL ENGINES

Economical

Built to last

Reliable

Prices right.

For prices and particulars Apply to: Manufacturers representatives, UNION ENGINEERING CO., LTD.

* WORLD HUNGRY FOR BRITISH GOODS.*

CAN'T DELIVER THE GOODS.

A curious incident occurred at the Crystal Palace, where the British Indatries Fair is being held.

I was at a stall occupied by a Sheffield cutler (says a corres- poodent) when 30 American buyer made inquiries as to pros- pects of securing delivery of a big contract for a "line" of cheap cutlery.

"I'm sorry, sir,” said the stall manager; but we can't do it.

We're so full up that all we can promise is 'sample' quantities of

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JAMES STEER.

9. ICE HOUSE STREET.. WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER.

CHRON JETERS, CLOCKS, WATCHES AND NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS REPAIRED UNDER MY

TEL. 2877

PERSONAL SUPERVISION.

CONSIGNEES.

the more expensive articles for NOTICE the automa!

The incident is symptomatic of the enormous business in which the exhibition has resulted.

Experte estimate that when it concludes on Friday the total of orders placed will reach a figure of about £10,000,000.

TEL 2877.

CONSIGNEES.

TO CONSIGNEES.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

THE STEAMSHIP

BOLTON CASTLE-

S. S. DOTLEJTOWN,"

From CALCUTTA via

RANGDON, SINGAPORE and

SAIGON.

Con-

From NEW YORK In the first few days, indeed. certain firms reported that they Consignees of bargo are hereby had trebled the business done at informed the all Goods are being the preceding fair. And the landed as thair risk into the Go great difficulty of the bulk of downs of the Hongkong and Kow. the goods.

The above mentioned ressal loon Wharf and Godown Comhaving arrived United States, Scandinavia, pany. Ltd. at Kowloos, whence above

from the South America, Spain. and Holland or from the wharves delivers signees of cargo

mentioned ports. and are active buyers; the now' may be obtained.

are hereby informed that they must take States created by the Pesce are aager, for articles, and Optional Cargo will be forward. immediate delivery of same from Colonies have also placed large ed unless notice to the contrary alongside, and all cargo impeding

[be given before.

discharge will be landed at their riak and expense into the Pacifio Mail Steamship Company's,. Go- downs at West Point, and stored at Consignees' risk.

orders...

the

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In the silverware section,

No claims will be admitted after said a member of the trade, the Goods have left the Godowns, "orders of £10,000 have been and all Goods remaining unde numerous: yesterday there was livered after the 11th inst. will be an order booked for 7,000 silver subject to real rüps. Anybody who has shown novelties has found B ready All claims against the steamer market for them; it is only those must be presented to the Under who bare adopted a 'bread and signed on or before the 20th fast. cheese policy and relied upon for they will not be recognized. the lines that have been selling

All broken. chifed, and dam for years who have to complain aged Goods are to be left in the of poor business.

Orders can only be met by the Godowns, where they will be ex- amined on the 10thips: at 10 am. fall of the year, and I personally by Goddard & Douglas. know of a case here in which a

Consignees of carg> are hereby notified that they must pro- duce an Import Permit signed by the Superintendent of Imports and Exports, Hongkong, before Bills of Lading can be counter- signed.

All broken, chafed and damaged gods are to be left in the Godowns where they will be examined on April 16th at 10 am, and April 17th at 10a.m. -All-claims must be presented

customer stipulated that if he No Fire Insurance has been within a week of the steamer's could not have delivery within effected. three weeks the order was to be automatically cancelled.

The manufacturer thereupon tore the order cross.

"What are you doing?" asked the customer in surprise. Can- celling the order, replied the manufacturer."

In the stationery section the congestion at the factories, toget- ber with the shortage of raw materials, has produced a situat- on in which potential buyers are repeatedly disappointed.

Bills of Lading will be counter- signed by

DODWELL & CO., LTD.,

Agents,

Hongkong. 6th April, 1929,

Some of the buyers are willing to take anything so that they can We could have sold millions meet the demand. The world is and millions of the ordinary hungry for British goods." business envelopes and wage It is not so long ago," said a packets but we have had to re-manufacturer," that we were cap- fuse all applications now," said in-hand pursuing trade; now the Ithe head of a leading firm. buyers are cap-in-hand to us!”

He Knows What He's Talking About.

BY BLOSSER

arrival here, after which they can." not be recognized.

No claims will be admitted after the goods have left the Go downs, and all goods remaining andelivered after April 17th, will be subject to rent.

No fire Insurance whatever will be effected.

Consignees are requested toTM send in their Bills of Lading for counter-signature immediately...

PACIFIC MAIL 8. S. CO.

AL Operators,

U.S. SHIPPING BOARD

Hongkong, 10th April, 1929.

FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS

HMW

NOW WILAT HÅST HAPPENED LERE?

LOOK-MAMA TIED IT UP -WITH-A-

1 CUT AY

RAG-SEE

FAGER,

POD!

YES I SEE

SEUS FUNNY

YOU CUT YOUR FINGERS SD OFTEN.

ARE YOU SURE/

YOU DIDN'T CUT

IT ON

PURPOSE?

NO - I

CUT IT ON A KNIFE!

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