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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPHI,

"SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1923.

Half

Price

SALE

AT

WHITEAWAY'S

Monday, 24th. to Saturday, 29th. Sept

In order to make room for huge shipments coming forward in October "which have been delayed owing to the Dockers Strike, we have decided to clear a lot of our present, Stock at HALF PRICE

THE BARGAINS INCLUDE

Millinery,

Ready-to-wear Dresses,

"

Childrens Goods;

Boots and Shoes,

Ribbons,

Laces.

Hand bags, etc., etc. Dress Materials & Remnants, Tes Cloths & Tray Cloths,

Bargains from ro cts. upwards,

ONE WEEK ONLY.

Whiteaway, Laidlaw & Co.,

HONGKONG

20. DES VOEUX ROAD, CENTRAL.

Ltd.

Stocktaking Sale.

For One Week Only. Commencing 21st September. PIANOS.

MODELS

BABY GRAND AND UPRIGHT

BY COLLARD, ALLISON, BROADWOOD.

Less 20% Discount For Cash.

GRAFONOLAS.

Less 20% Discount For Cash.

COLUMBIA RECORDS.

10 inch Blue Label and Dance Series $1.00 each (Usual Price $2.00)

12 inch Blue Label and Symphony Series.

$1.50 each (Usual Price $3.25)

MUSIC.

Songs, Pieces, Fox-Trots: 20 Cents Per Copy Volumes.

50

+

**

MUSIC CARRIERS. Half Price CANDLE SHADES. 10 cents

AT

pair

ANDERSON'S

.. Tel. HOP CHEONG 55, Queen's

Ct. 654

Road, Central.. COMPLETE HOUSE FURNISHERS

DEALERS IN

SWATOW DRAWN AND LACE WORK

EMBROIDERIES, OLD MANDARIN COATS, SILK, ETC, ETC.

UNPACKED. LARGE CONSIGNMENT JUST

INSPECTION CORDIALLY INVITED.

S. O. A. E. O.

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THE FAR EAST OXYGEN & ACETYLENE

COMPANY,

LIMITED

Dealers and Manufaturers of Oxygen, Acetylene, Carbonic Acid, Am- moniac, Anhydrous sulphurous gases, Carbide of Calcium, and all necessary". equipment for low and high pressure autogenous welding.

Autogenous welding, of all metal by

Oxygen,

Acetylenic and Electric processes.

Boiler Repairs a speciality..

Apply No. 20, Des Voeux Road, Central.

2nd Floor,

Tel. Central No. 2344.

Prompt refilling at moderate prices of all kinks of Motor Cycle acetylene tanks

AIR TRANSPORT.

British Bid For Supremacy

A D'ATH MYSTERY.

Life is still one lap ahead of fetida. Rabbi Martin, A. Meyer,

MONEY IN OLD BOOK, Widow Faints on learning of fortune.

To find Traury and Bank of The British Mercantile Marine one of the most prominent mem-Eazhini mes to the value of is acknowledged to be the finest bers of his race in the United£115 in an old dummy volum: States, was found death in a chair that was parchased with a num- in the world, and there is no in his study, an open book before bar of books was the happy don, provided a bold policy is

him. It was a case of heart dispariance of a buyer in the employ followed in the next few years,sease, the doctors said, but of Mass. W. and G. Foyle, book- that British aerial transport can post-mortem showed that Dr. sallers, of Charing Cross-road.„ achieve a similar position in reg Meyer's heart was sound and so The story of this discovery was lation to the air.

The proof of this is to be found were his other organs. His death told to a Press representative by in an examination of the trans-Wes not due to natural causes, but Mr. W. A. Foyle, who is exhibit- purt figures at the London Ter-w he could have been killed ing the lucky volume outside his. minal Aerodrome, where the Was a mystery. The was no premises with a brief announce- waund; not even a scratch on ment of the facts. On the red British air lines have sacred

of the his body. There had been a leather back

heavy- such a dominating position that

iruggle. As he sat in the chair looking "book" is the week before last British reading he had died. He was titie "Surgical machines making ninety-six trips highly respected, and not knownments .and Appliances"--a earried, no less than 638 passen- to have a single enemy; there work well known to the medical gers, Whereas foreign machines made only forty-three trips and as no one to have profited by profession, and published by

This death, carried minety-three passengers. The significance of the figures Become-greater-when

realized that

away.

it

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Messrs. Arnold and Sons: On An autopsy revealed traces of raising the book it is seen that cyanide of potassium, one of the the inside has been removed, and most deadly poisons known." It that the two mottled sides have was at first thought cyanide had been neatly formed into a box the only line where there is, been introduced into the food at with portions of a cigar-box, and - should be, serious competition

dinner the night he died, but Guted with a lock. London-Paris- the British ma-other members of the family who The dummy book was included chines have been running to caparate the same food were unaffected; in the library of a member of the city and have tumed passengers besides, cyanide is almost instan- medical profession recently de- was well Last year the Americans, whoaneous, and Dr. Meyer would ceased, whose name

have died before he left the table. known to the public. His widow bulk largely in air traffic, were instead of helping to clear the was anxious to dispate of several using the English and French machines more or less equally, mystery the autopsy only made of the books, and accordingly a

buyer from

Messrs. Foyle's it greater. whereas now they definitely mat-

Dr. Meyer was an ardent sind-attended at her premises ronize the British companies.

removed them in his Not only are British machines ent of entomology. On the table and

near his chair was a large and ex-van. We noticed the peculiar running to capacity, but every available aeroplane is in commis.quisite latterly, its wings black, dummy volume, which was lock- with beautifully traced whiteed, and he drew the lady's auten- sion. One of the best illustra-harders. It was a mare specimen tion to it, but she attached no tions of the growth of travel by received that day by Dr. Meyer value to it, and said it was to go. air is thut in July, 1922, the five from Mexico. "Insect collections On returning to the shop the companies working from Croy are given an application of cyanide buyer sorted his purchases and don. in 434 flights only, carried

to preserve them. The Mexican forced the sides of the dummy 1,271 passengers, of which unbutterfly had been sprayed and volume. To his unзzment he her 1,007 went in British mu

mounted on a card. The theory found it was stu Tei full of notes, chines, whereas last July one of the authorities is that after Dr. which were crumpled up, and had British company alone in 118 Meyer had mounted his treasure evidently been thrust in hurried- flights carried 1,200 passengers.

These figures speak for them-and put it on the table to gloat ly from time to time. There were selves, for it is only on the Lon-ver it, he moistened his finger-five Bank of England £5 notes, don-Paris route that any con tips, to which tiny particles of the the rest being £1 Treasury notes, cyanide adhered, to turn the pages all of recent issue. The buyer parison with foreign companies of the book he wasreading, and in immediately reported his dis can be made.

this way the poison was absorbed covery to Mr. Foyle, who told BOOM IN TRAFFIC.

into his system, paralysing the him he had better inform, the Air traffic is undoubtedly hoorn- ing just now, but it must be re-erve centres and bringing death widow at once of her goo

fortune.. He returned to the membered that this is the height before he could make an outery.

lady's flat, in which she was of the tourist season.. If these

alone, and narrated what had" figures could be maintained all

powered her that she went into a dead faint.

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As there was noone on the pre- mises tu summon to his assis-

the year round, there would be no tracts, that when conditions he-happened, and the news so over- need for subsidies, but for seven come normal they will be able to months of the year the traffic is quote rates so little above those not comparable with these figuros, of rail and steamer that the The instone line to Culogne manufacturers will be ready to also is running to capacity, but pay the difference for the sake of tance the buyer procured soine water, and was fortunate in soon this result was largely achieved the greater speed in delivery.. by the extraordinarily heavy The manufacturer is learning restoring the lady to conscious- cargo traffic in and out of Ger- the possibilities of air fransport,ness. She was over-joyed at the many. One machine, a Vickers and this makes it all the more news, which meant so much to her in her altered circumstances, Vulcan is

now permanently desirable that the Air Ministry and promptly handed the finder a engaged for at least twenty-six should announce as ***weeks in taking three tons of possible its decision in regard to note as a reward for his dis- tobacco weekly in Cologne and in the £1,000,000 subsidy scheme.covery. She could not account bringing back an equal quantity There are two proposals before for the secret hoard, of whichsbe of German photographic goods, the Ministry, one from the had no knowledge whatever. As. dyes, and scent.

Instone Air Line and another, however, her husband died sud- It is interesting to note that all grouped scheme, from Handley denly, it is probable he intended these goods are not. consigned Page, Daimler, and the Super to keep the little store as a plea- companies. Until a sunt surprise for his wife, but had England. The scent, for marine instance, is to be transhipped decision is given no company is no opportunity of telling her of on to Rio de Janeiro. The willing to launch out on new its existence at the time of bis

death. reason for the increase in goods router or with now machines, in traffic, of course, is the disturbed spite of the fact that it is the railway conditions due to the main need of the moment definite- Ruhr occupation, but the British ly to establish British commercial air transport lines believe, if they supremacy in the air. Timen are guaranteed long-period con- correspondent:

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THE VICTROLA ia Superior. we can convifice demonstration MOUTRIE'S:-Sole. Ageme

After those-

forty winks

Ask

for

When you wake with a start and find you've slumbered off

in the chair, call for a cup of Brooke Bond tea. That'll cure your laziness !

Brooke Bond is a delicious and exhilarating blend. All the good- ness of it is preserved in the

vacuum tin.

Brooke Bond Tea

COVEP

OPEN

in the vacuna parad ún.

It costs no "more than ordinary tea

Rea konpa is the BUS QUALITY: The une lud of the tin must not be broken. 11. broke the contents may not be Brooke Bond sea. BROOKE ROND INDIA Ln, P.O. Box $7. Calgalta. Hong Kong Agent: ALLx" Russ & Co, Hong Kong,

E. HING & CO. SHIPBUILDING MATERIALS, SHIPCHANNDLERS & HARDWARE MERCHANTS.

PHONE CENTRAL No. 1110.

25, WING WOO ST.

Central.

VITTEL

(VOSGES).

COLD SULPHUR AND BICARBONATE SPRINGS CON- TAINING SALTS OF CALCIUM AND, MAGNESIUM

CLINICAL INDICATIONS of Continued)

VITTEL

PRAN DE SOURC

PRINCIPAL THERAPEUTIC INDICA-

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TIONS-The following diseases may he cured by the treatment at Vittel:

Arterial hypertonicity. Especially during the period of pre-sclerosis when there' is only functional disorder present, due to the intoxication, Arterio-sclerosis with, oliguria, retention of urine und uroemia.

The arms manifestations of arthritis Arthritic glycosaria, certain forme of dermatosis, certain migraines and talk manifestations caused by, urinary and oxalic intoxication. 10.--For children and adolescents of qunty parents," the cura is indicated is cases of urinary disorders and troubles of miclurition, incontinence, vesical spasm, biliary troubles (cyclic vomitting); affections of the thyestire system associated with biliary insufficiency: gastro-enteritis with constipa- tion certain forms of dermitosis, snigraines,

THE FRENCH STORE

Telephone Central 794

Also on Sale.

VICHY CELESTIN, EVIAN los BAING APPS

and

CONTREXEVILLE WATER.