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which is sure to raise noveral vary | BY.THAT OF OUR BENSIBILITY. --- controversial Issues. For that Huzlilt.
reason we shall not comment on! it either for or against. As re- gards the different makes of cars The Gazette cantainīs rates on here, there certainly seems room parcels from Honkong to certain for more British vehŝales, but that foreign countries.
Cppears to be due principally
to the able and insistent manner
In which the foreign makers It is notified that the name of hava sought out customers the Pacific Banking and Exchange There is seed for great improve Company. Limited, hay ment in the tactics adopted by struck off the Register. the Home manufacturer. 10-
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system of agencies, carefully His Excellency the Governor linked across the field offered, has appointed Captain Arthur would do much to bring British Edward Watts, MA, to be a P cars and lorries into better pro-Member of the Board of Educa-
minance, There is an ever-ition. expanding market hore.
Hong-
Akong alone is greatly increasing An official notification has been
its imports of vehicles for use in
Bulls and Inners
the Office Butts
Ice House Street was Booded Thare was some fine with" bad bear yesterday. This at the Polios Barin is a fact, although many rumoura ment. from that locality äre në times all sops
According to Command Orders the "Chaplain" is conducting a
A Frenchman has invented a series of religious discussions. It motor that runs on charcoal is hoped that Sirkin may be A friend of ours has one that runs injuiced to take round the plate. on credit!
This week the Y.M.CA. bas Mr. Bok says he's ready to put hat a Children's Conference. up another prize. Peace at any 'Next week the Board of Educa price, apparently.
tion meets.
A radio device for curling the This activity among the Akalis hair should prove useful Besides, makes us wish our watchma tuning in on the Marcel wave was one. should be quite inexpensive.
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The Empress of Axia arrived in Many homes experience" local port badly bashed about. No,
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the Colony, and on the main-issued in Canton stating that the interference" when bobbing takes Kaute Hansen wasn't a passenger.
of China is a vast newly-appointed Civil Governor, place for the first time.
Young Hau-bum, will assume) population of propective users of cars, ia greater numbers office to-day. Yevery year as road improvements
17, Connaught Road, Central,
Tel. Central 1186.
The Telegraph.
HONGKONG, 1st March, 1924.
LACROSSE ?
A matter of interest to the sporting community is raised in
and so forth come into being. It
In jumping off a motor bus an is within the next few years that which he was stealing a ride near the manufacturers who have been Kowloon yesterday, a Chinese fully alive to their opportunities boy was injured and had to be will be reaping the first returns removed to hospital. of a rich harvest
Imperial Wireless.
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Should bobbing be the latest |whim of a flappes daughter, dad usually proves to be a bit of a
*loud speaker."
Of course, some local ladies use switches 8.5 transformers."
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Capt. Macheath was sure some Polly-gamist,
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The nearest we got to,winning anything at the Races was when a friend of a friend of ours met a woman whose husband heard of a man the number of whose house was only three off one of the is tickets which drew $20 for an un-
placed pony.
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Quite a "high tension Tenders are being invited for brought about if Aunt Enna loses
her switch. the preparation of site and the erection of Sanitary Inspectors adjacent
the Mataukok Slaughter House.
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It is rumoured that, of our young
men
"Cruelty Ball" was the head- some ing given to a letter which wo are received a couple of days ago.
after the LLD.. which, being. Most of them ara, interpreted. means the Land- Lady's Daughters.
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It looks as if the private inter-quarters cats that have been for so long a time in disagreement with the Home Post Office have at length His Excelleny the Governor subordinated their views to Im-has appointed Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe, perial deeds, and that the great provisionally and subject to His scheme which should have been Majesty's pleasure, to be a Mem-get baggy at the knees, try wear decided upon at least a year ago ber of the Legislative Council. is to be put in hand without further delay. Evidently those
a latter which we publish else-responsible for
of
the direction At the P.W.D. offices on the affairs are looking 17th, intant, Tsing" 1"Marine Lot:
Home Note: If your trousers
ing them backwards for a few days.
0 Many a Hongkong man has
flame are fine for starting a fire.
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The fine of a dollar for non- fancy dress at last night's dance was a cheap way out. A costume would costumore.
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More than 1,000 delegates assembled forthe anti-dry meeting held at Washington. We hope
where to-day-namely, the poswell ahead, and leaving nothing No. 1. comprising about 874,000learned that letters from an old sober facts were presented. -
ibility of introducing lacrosse to chance. Thus we read of the square feet, is to be sold by suc. into this Colony. Hailing from intention to have enormously tion. The upset price is £3.654. one of the Dominions, our corres-powerful stations. of world range." with extensions of present
pondent is surprised that such a plant, and eventually a chain of
There is published in the Gazette a fine game finds no
place radio communication which will a draft of the Bill to increase the amongst Hongkong's winter link the Empire together as never limit of the ordinary note issue before. The system of big stations of the Hongkong and Shang- sports, and he is convinced that, is such, that even the dropping hai Banking Corporation from once taken up. lacrosse would out of one of these giants, say $25,000,000 to $30,000,000. leap into popularity here. through an accident of war, would game, as is well-known, is the national pastime of Canada, bu it is also largely played in the
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One of the contestants in the marathon race of Thursday' gave up at the Po Hing Theatre. He was past the boping stage.
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Some folk are moving heaven and earth to bave a Manila carnival here next year. Let's hops they slip.
The road to Repulse Bay is paved with rough indentations.
Rubber roads now being an accomplished fact, we suggest that the grey matter of the P.W.D. concentrates on the in- vention of a pneumatic road for some parts of the Colony. Dis- satisfied motorists would then be quite useful when indulging in Teaders are being invited for not break the line of aerial com- munciations. Then, private e-new architectural offices, for the
A gentleman was proposed to the babit of blowing the roads up. terprise is to be given full opport- Public Works Department. The at last night's Bell, despite the
fact that black cats are unity to work the wireless sy work consists of the erection of a
Once in four years the firm
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us, and we get an extra day's From all accounts, the Bank grub out of the hotel. has a Lang stocking
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A news message states that It is notified that, at the expira-
We heard a piper round sleeping sickness has broken out tion of three months, the awardley Street way the other at Harbin. So it has gone North. night, giving o out nice clean notes.
Mei Land and Investment Com- pany Limited will, unless cause is shown to the contary, be
Company will be dissolved.
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The latest definition of “a good
To them that hath shall not be sport" in the States is a man who given. Margaret Sanger, the can whistle "My Country Tiss of birth control advocate, married Thee "whilst paying his taxes. an oil millionaire magnate over a year ago.
To say "Glad to meet you
United States and in Australia.tems of its own. In time of na-three-storey block of offices built considered lucky.
@ In the latter country, it is tional emergencey, the Govern in brick with tiled roof on existing
meat is to step in and control this foundations. tremendously popular, for in all huge web of communication. A the big cities there are almost fine scheme; and better late than innumerable leagues. split up) into various grades of clubs, so that the game has grown im- mensely in favour during recent HONGKONG IMPORTS. struck off the Register and the years. In England, also, lacrosse has gradually been getting a firm foothold. So long ago as 1858. the English Lacrosse Association was formed, but it was not until the year 1920 that the game was played to any extent at Home.
Piece Goods. After the com- Now, however there is a county plimentary sales mentioned in championship, following the crea-our last report, our market bas tion of numerous clubs all over ruled, quiet with values well the country, whilst inter-Varsity maintained. Small sales for im- mediate needs are recorded, with matches are quite a feature.
no change in prices.
It would certainly be interest- ing to see the game taken up locally. We have been told that
lacrosse is extremely fast and
MARKET STILL QUIET.
The fortnightly Price Current and Marke: Report, published by the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce, states:-
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Four unemployed earth coolies who were found on board the s.s Hydrangea without tickets on Thursday, shortly before the ship that the first Ball in Hongkong A Russian expert played chess sailed, were sentenced to two at which ladies were expected to and had a tooth pulled at the months hard labour at the choose
their OWN partners same time. Suppose the pain of Marine Court this morning. should have been held under one counteracted that of the
the auspices of the Society for other. There will be a lecture at the the Prevention of Cruelty to Helena May Institute on Moa-Animals. day, March 3rd., at 5.30 p.m. given by S. J. Schofield Esq.. We bave not heard anything of Ph. D., F. R. C. S. Subject: "The the Rialto cricket team of late. Fancy Goods-We have to Causes of Earthquakes." The This is probably due to the slump report a dull market: there has public are cordially invited-in bowlers. been a certain amourt of enquiry Adet. though little business has gone through on account of high Man
exciting, and that hockey players chester parities. Small sales have
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The pirate who claimed to be an import and export inerchant was certainly
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Found on Board.
in particular would soon settle been made in brocades and warp MANILA EARTHQUAKE, down to it. It is an essentially satteens. British game, and, seeing that Cotton yarn. During the inter- Manila, Feb. 29. —An earthquake,
From the fact that a Hong- valley-ball, basketball and base-val our market has ruled very of intensity four, was felt at
quiet and no business has been Baguio at 5.10 pim. on Thursday. kong man gave a war dance in ball have been adopted locally, we put through. This is due to the It was also registered in Manila. Manila it would appear that native see no reason whatever why this heavy decline in American Cat- Ashes and dust, supposedly from a chiefs need not necessarily be new branch of sport should not ton. Dealers are parting with volcano in the Loochous, fell on Scotsmen. command a big following if the their holdinge at $6/8 per bale Batanes Islands on the same day.
below the purchase prices last-Reuter. matter were taken in hand with reported. Quotations are:-No. enthusiasm and wire direction. 10s. $225,240, No. 12s. $225/242. This is not the time of year in No. 16s. $240/255. No. 20s. $225/- SWATOW LIGHTING.
250. Arrivals 1,300 bales. Ship- which to begin actual playing, for ments nil. Sales nil. Unsold
appropriate moment for getting
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A week ago to-day we put five dollars on a pony and it fell off.
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what he is investigating. If this fails, ask him what he is being investigated for...
The latest motor crank (no pun intended) says that in frosty weather a little honey in the radiator acts better than alcohol in preventing freezing. We im- agine that a little honey on the front seat might keep the driver from freezing.
Ankle-warmers are the latest
fashion with the fair sex in Berlin. Some girls still dress to catch either a cold or pneumonia.
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If your boy puts hair oil in the mayonnaise, don't be surprised if it goes to your head.
The "Beggar's Opera" prove successful in Canton.
The latest mode in bathing costumes for the coming seaSON To all volunteers shooting to is the one-piece garment. It will day-Bulls and Inners!
probably cost you twice as much.
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the summer will soon be upon us. 8,650 bales. Bargains 2,500 bales. NEW GENERATING PLANT. but it would appear to be the
Woollens. The market is quiet. We are informed that a new generating plant has recently Raw Cotton.-There are no been installed by the Swatow those interested together for the sales to report, and quotations Kaiming Electric Company, and is their fortune. Sun's only re Canton pawnbrokers. Their face purpose of discussing the project are purely nominal. Indian des-it has been carrying the whole of deeming feature. and working out the numerous criptions at $43/58. Chinese, the lighting lead of Swatow since details. Our correspondent, staple #45/60.
The plant consists of a 1,450, This is awfully simple to those whose address is given with the Metals-Market quiet. Very H. P. triple expansion steam who see it but simply awtal tom letter, will be extremely glad to little doing.
engine made by Messrs. James those who don't. take the question up with local Flour market report-Stock: Howden and Company and a 1,000 sportsmen, and we are not with- about 1,200,000. Market quiet. k. w. generator made by the Lloyd George had his silver Quotation:-American Patent General Electric Company. The bullets. Dr. Sun has his eye on out hope that, as a consequence $3.60
sack, American whole of the plant has been the golden balls. of bis communication, a new Straight $2.78 per sack; · Ameri- supplied by the General Electric winter game may eventually be can Cut off $2.87 per sack. Co. of China, Hongkong,
The old plant was very much added to the long list which at Sugar-Market steady. overloaded and since the nŁOW present provides our young men
Saltpetre: Brisk demands plant has been running, there with healths and stimulating ex-forthcoming for 5% refraction has been a very great improve
ment in the electric light
ercise.
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We have our Golden Specials."
Telegraph leader: Best. Lucky it wasn't
Bust"
School because it annoyed him.
A man at Home sued a Music-
If he lived in Kowloon he would" never find time to go to business.
Some folk think that the con- troversy on the Directorship of „Education is & mera st-Drie in s teacup,
Some of these brokers zickahes need six-leg brakes.
Our chief pun maker Tamaris Buses that one shareholder Bessie's Godown meet
to sayos-omething to the point
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