1921-10-17 — Page 3

NOTICE.

JUST

ARRIVED.

September Shipment of

Victor

Records

S. MOUTRIE & Co. LTD.

SOLE DISTRIBUTERS.

BRUSH YOUR TEETH wish

FORHAN'S TOOTH PASTE

ESPECIALLY INDICATED IN THE TREATMENT

of

PYORRHEA, CHRONIC ULCERATION

etc. etc.

COLONIAL DISPENSARY

Telephone No. 1377.

14 Queen's Road, Central.

DINNER SERVICES, TEA SETS

(FOR IN PERSONSI

RUGS

CARPETS & TABLE COVERS

HOP CHEONG

Telephone No. 534. Complase House Farmishers. 55. Queen's Road Central

THE HONGKONG, TELEGRAPH. · MONDAY, OCTOBER 17. 1921.

BALATA, HAIR

AND

SEWN COTTON

BEST

BLADE MARK

BELTING.

NOTICE

ENGLISH

OAK TANNED

LEATHER

ACEAL

ANGLO-CHINESE ENGINEERS ASSOCIATION LD

15, 16 Connaught Rd

SOFT

LANE CRAWFORD & CO.

SOLE AGENTS FOR LINCOLN & BEN ETT

HATS

FELTS

"AND

{VELOURS

IN NEW

SHAPES

AND

COLOURS

FOR MEN

SINGLE AND DOUBLE TERAIS

SMART

BOWLERS

STRAW BOATERS

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.

EAST POINT GARAGE.

EWO STREET.

(ON TRAMWAY ROUTE TO CAUSEWAY BAY.)

The Management beg to inform the Public that the above new and commodious Garage is now open for their inspection. Cars may be garaged in saparate lock-up stalls. @ $15.00 per month.

Repairs of all kinds executed at reasonable rates with satisfaction guaranteed.

Telephony No. 3472

Telephone 673.

3, Queen's Buildings.

REISS & CO.

POLICE AQUATICS.

Interesting Contests At V. R. C.

The Hongkong Police Force beld 4 aquatic meeting at the Viotoris: Recreation Club's bath on Satur day. There was a fair entry for the contests, which were watched by a large nur ber of visitors.

The bumour of the afternoon was supplied by Messrs. Condon and Grimm in a Charlie Chaplin Mabel Normand stunt performed in a

CADOA.

At the conclusion of the sporta the winners received their prizes at the bands of Mrs. T. H. King, who received a handsome bouquet

bu a silver vV932.

Much of the auccess of the sports

to due

the creditable organisation, for which Me R. C. Witchell, Secretary of the V.R.C.. in co-operation with a committee consisting of Mr. C. G. Perdue, Lance Sgt. Condon and Mr. F Kilburn, were responsible.

The prizes were distributed as follows:

Two Lengths Handicap.-Sgta. and L. Szt.) · 1, Armitt, 421 3-5 secs. 2, Whant, 49 seca.

(REISS BROS.," LTD.)

Show Room.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

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RAILWAYMEN'S WAGES.

Chicago, Oct. 15.

A railroad strike is foreshadowed as the result of a statement by the Railroad Executives' Association that railroads cannot reduce freights without going bankrupt, and they are therefore seek- ing a further reduction of wages. The operatives .have already voted against reductions,

Chicago, Oct. 16.

Five hundred general chairmen of four Trainmen's Brother-

hoods and the Switchmen's Union have been instructed to initiate progressive general strike on 30th inst. The railroads are divid- ed into four groups. The strike begins on seventeen railways on 30th October, and other groups will follow at twenty-four hour intervals.

Washington, Oct. 16.

The Railway Board Group, representing the public as the ultim- ate authority on wages, has been summoned to confer with the Inter- state Commerce Commission, which is the ultimate authority on rates apart from wages. The joint conference has appointed a sub-committee to continue the discussions next week.

FAIR COMMENT.

Chicago, Oct. 16.

The Court has sustained the demarrer of the Chicago Tribune declaring no cause for action in the ten million dollar libel suit filed by the Corporation of Chicago on the ground that the news- paper's criticisms of the Mayor's financial policy gravely impaired

Two Lengths Handicap.-(Sons of members)-1, B. Angus, 16 seca.: 2. F. Angus, 46 1-5 secs.

Two Lengths Breast Stroke.-1, Insp. Gerrard, 43 secs.: 2. LS.Ithe city's credit.

Life Savior Competition (Start

YOU CANNOT AFFORD TO BE WITHOUT THEM. Bussell, 41 4-5 secs.

in patrol kit,-1, LS. Hopkio; 2.

Gate

#1

TWEED

CAPS

INSIST ON

GETZBEST

..

NEW FASHIONED HOSIERY.

"MADE TO FIT FROM TOE TO TOP"

COTTON

and

LISLE

The centre of

Hose

EARTHQUAKE IN THE PACIFIC.

· Chicago, Oct. 15,

JUST received a large Consignment of (1) LACTOGEN the most digestive food for Infants which keeps good in quality during

Nomination Race (Men swam to Hot Weather; (2) LACTOSE (Milk Sugar) for sweetening the foods of Infants and Dyspeptics: (3) MILFORD-MCGRATH FLUID the middle of the bath, picked up

An earthquake of moderate intensity, lasting two and a halfj INSECTICIDE the Best Fluid for destroying Fleas, Mosquitoes, Reedle and a thread from the side, Bugs, Flies and all other Insect Pests in Sommer days; and (4) took them to a partner at the end hours, was registered by the official seismograph. JOHN CAHILL'S GOLDEN FLEECE, MAGIC and CINDERELLA of the bath who threaded. The disturbance is estimated as being 2,865 miles distant, probably in the

SOAPS for keeping everything clean in Houses.

PRICES are Very Moderate. Inspection sud Enquiries are

cordially invited.

麻理代糖粉奶牛案仔

SHIU FUNG TAI & CO.

Sole Agante for Hongrong and South Chins.

47 and 48 Connsughi Road Central, Hongkong. Telephone No. 1239.

MAPKS

Hear Sager Fees

SOLE AGENT,

JAI NIPPON VERY COMPANY TOKYO, JAPANS SPECIALEY BREWED FOR" EXI

MITSUL BUSSAN KAISHA, LTD.,

HONGKONGĄ

men then wam to the finishing Pacific point)-1, Mrs. Carpenter and

and L/S. Elood.

L/S. McKinley: 2, Miss Angus

Championship of the Force. 100) yards. L/B. McKinley,

811

2-5 seca. 2. LB. Keen, 86 seca.

PANAMA TOLLS.

New York, Oct. 15.

It is reported from Washington that an arrangement has been Team Race.-McKinley's team reached, shelving the Panama Tolls Bill, while the controversial beat Keen's team. Winning team debate on the Administration's shipping policy has been postponed McKinley, Armitt, Ellwood and until after the Disarmament Conference. Earnshaw. Time: 2win. 45

3-5 10CB.

Two Lengths Handicap (Inspec tors and Sub-Inspectors) -Only! two started, Gerrard and Rey- nolds. Gerrard WOL. Time: 42 secs.

CZECHO-SLOVAKIAN OILFIELDS.

New York, Oct. 15.

SILK

and

FIBRE

Hose

THE RESULT:-Comfort, Quality

Perfect fit and BEAUTY.

THE SINCERE CO., LTD.

*HONGKONG EMPORIUM."

BRITAIN'S STEEL MARKET:

London, Oct. 15.

The Standard Fracco-American Company of Paris, which is a 100 Yards Handicap (Member subsidiary of the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey, has been of the V. B. C-1, G. Jack, granted the exclusive rights of developing the oil lands of Czecho-important reductions in steel will take effect from October 17th, 2-5 secs. ; 2, V. J. Ramsay, 73 seca. Slovakia.

3, J. Johnstone, 02 seca. (23 secs. handicap).

Greasy Pole.-1, Sgt. Field; 2. L/8. Keen.

Water Polo. TeamS from V.R.C.-Blue best White, St.

GERMAN RAILWAYS.

Berlin, Oct. 15.

Officers: Mr. T. H. King, Me The extension of the ramifications of Hugo Stinnes is evidenced Ralston, Mr. R. C. Witchell, in a statement in the newspapers that the magnate is planning to Master Gunner May and Chisi take over the railways and possibly other State controlled institu- Inspector J. Kerr.

tions with the object of running them on a paying basis. The rail. ways at present show a deficit of fifteen milliard marks.

SEAWEED HELPS TRISHFARMING. Ireland exported about £20,500 worth, or 3,266 tons, of kelp calcined sabes of seaweed) ia 1919. In addition 50 per cent. of the product was made into potash for agricultural use in Ireland.

ROCKEFELLER BENEFACTIONS.

New York, Oct. 16.

Mr. Rockefeller Junior has given fonds for a residential centre for five hundred out of the fourteen hundred foreign students in New York. The building will be called International House.

In the hope of re-establishing the market, it is announced that

ranging from 52 to £4.

THE PRICE OF COTTON.

London, Oct. 15. Mesars. Coats announce a further all-round reduction in cotton thread prices, approximating ́one, penny for a four hundred yard reel, which will benceforth cost sixpence.

IRISH PRISONERS.

London, Oct. 16,

One of the concrete results of the Irish Conference is the appointment of a Joint Visiting Board to investigate, complaints. of internees and prisoners in Ireland,

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