1924-03-05 — Page 7

THAT SEVENTY SEVEN THOUSAND DOLLAR SMILE.

The pleasant smile on the faces of these three men has something very definite behind it. That something is $77,900 which the three men, all sub-inspectors in the Municipal Police, won at Kiangwan on Friday by drawing the Ir ky ticket in the Cham pions. Reading from left to right they are: Messrs. W. Jones, R. Ocwell and J. E. W. Milne.

ROYAL HAWAIIANS. TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY. Lord Esher. has spent most of

COMING TO THE STAR THEATRE

act

her life in this country, has been comparing unfavourably the hectic atmosphere of life in Lo don with the Arcadian atmosp here of life in Sarawak, that State in Borneo ruled by the comments a London Brookes

A Women's Section has been formed for the British Empire Exhibition. The Queen and the Lovers of good music and dane Duchess of York are respectively ing will be pleased to learn of the patron and president. At the first

It is certainly true that forthcoming appearance of Miss meeting of the General Committee paper. Irene West and her Royal Haw. Sir Henry McMahon stated that the rush of existence in a great aiians, who commence. a three this women's section would be in-city such as London breeds a kind days engagement at the Star dependent, though Major Punlet of hysteria and that we are all, "Theatre on Thursday. The com- would

as lisison officer more or less. living on our nerves. pany comes here direct "from between it and the board, exhibi- We scarcely notice this ourselves their engagement at the Manila tors, and others. Its chief duty save in some exceptional crisis, Carnival where their show "A will concern the welcome to be because we are all in it together: Night in Old Hawail." broke all given to visitors from the Empire but it is very evident to anyone attendance records. The press overseas. So welcome, said Sir returning to London from a coun- notice given this clever troupe.in Henry McMahon, would be more try like Sarawak. where existence Manila acclaimed them as appreciated by our visitors, and has not yet taken on the com- wonderful entertainment. Miss kindness more valued and remem-plexity and strain of modern West, who has charge of the bered. than a visit to a private conditions. We are, to this extent company, is credited with having home. even though it might be the victims of our own civilisa discovered

Huls only a glimpse of home life in the tion. like Frankenstein we hav dancer

the first Mother Country. More valued built up a monster which bids fai" Indeed, while we to enslave us. deplore the bustle and unrest of London life, few of us would be prepared to exchange it for the stagnant peace of an Eastern backwater.

Hula

the

took and

Hawaiian company to Lon- still would be a glimpse of home don many years ago, where ther life in the locality from which the visitor or his appeared in the leading variety originally theatres with great success. Her ancestors rame. « Hawaiian music records are still

among the leading selters of the All our ideals, as the pessimist Victor catalogue and many of us | NAFSoure going one by one. The have danced to records made by last to depart is milk pudding. Miss West's Royal Hawaiians.

The programme that they will offer at the Star is a condensed version of their famous "A Night in Old Hawaii," consisting of the best of their musical numbers and featuring Princess Helen Mokila in her solo Hula Hula dances, which are said to excel anything in this line ever seen in these parts..

In addition to the Hawaiians, an exceptionally good picture programme will be presented headed by Clair Windson in her Paramount Special. What's Worth While."

LAWN TENNIS.

YESTERDAY'S MATCHES. The following are the results of yesterday's matches in conace. tion with the Cricket Cial tennis

tournament:-

Open Doubles. S. E. ireen and T. Lay beat Wong Po Keung

Mr. Charles Hecht threw it away in a speech to the Conference of He Educational Associations. was saying that men with the best brains were frequently the greatest sinners in the matter of diet. A few years ago he had chanced to be in the company of Herbert Spencer's housekeeper, and it appeared that the great philosopher bad bis dinner at 8 p.m. and retired at 9 p.m. His doctors utterly failed to convince, the learned man that these two facts stood to his insomnia, which was persistent, in the relation of cause and effect. Another man, a fine educationist. of magnificent constitution, cut his life short by his addiction to milk-pudding, which was simply bread and starch in another form. Many

in workers confessed to a pre- dilection for bread-and-milk-a fertile source of indigestion and dental disease.

The Grandvige of England will

THE DAIRY FARM.

JUST ARRIVED

Ex. S.S. EMPRESS OF ASIA

CANADIAN SALMON

CANADIAN CHICKEN

HALIBUT.

80 cents per lb.

The Dairy Farm Ice & Cold Storage Co., Ltd,

HIN

"Once a user of our Paints

always a user of Our Paints," is the rule rather than the exception. Our knowledge and experience of the local conditions en- able us to offer the very best Ready Mixed Paints for all general purposes.

PAINTS

Mixed Ready for Use.

English Made.

2. —- Packed in T4h, fins with handle, and Fcwt. Drums

Stocked in Hongkong.

I

French Grey Signal Red Light Drab Lisbon Gray Pax Grean Carmine Red Dark Green Black

Dark Royal B

Pale Purple Brows Light Azure Blue Light Stone Color

Also Alumiałam Paint in I-plat Tina

A year experiment which promises to become one of the: most successful ventures in land selement in Australia is to be credited

to 93 Indian Army Officers. These men have formed four, group settlements in the fertile Western District in the State of Victoria. A year ago Australia Farms Ltd. provided sheep. cattle, horses and imple- ments, and & Manager with the joint duties of supervisor and instructor for each of the four settlements, Land, houses and a measure of financial assistance were provided by the State Government of Victoria. Although every settler has his own block. most of the men have formed: themselves

into proprietary companies. Thus, upon one the settlements (Leslie of Manor), the men have elected directors and the properties are conducted as though they were owned by one man-profits being divided. After meeting all obliga- ions to the Government and to

and Kwok Po Kun 4-6: 6063hortly receive on loan the silver 6-4; Ho Wei ting and do a trowel which was used recently Lau beat L. Forster and A. S. at the dedication of the George Australian Farms Limited. Bach Washington National Memorial settler is now assured of a sub- Hett 6-1;6-3:5-7: 3-6:6-3.

Club Championship. R. Eat Washington District Columbia (stantial monetary return for his Worthington beat F Bedmond This is the identical trowel used first year of effort in Australia. 6-3;6-4;6-3

by George Washington when Succeeding years should make the Doubles Handicap.-C. Blaker laying the corner-stone of the new-comers prosperous pastora- and G. W. Sewell beat R. E. Capitol on September 18, 1793, on liste. Campbell and C. T. Williams which occasion he wore Masonic regalia, although at that time 5-3;6-3.

holding no official rank, beyond that of Past Master. in Free- masonry. This trowel have been

Today's Games. The fallowing matches have been arranged for today.

Open Champion-hip Singles; H. Krebsv J. Takikawa.

Open Championship. Doubles:

travelling on a mission of peace and brotherhood for the past 18 years, for which purpose it

York оп

WHO

IS

THE

A. D. and J. D. Humphreys, was dedicated by the Grand

Master of

New

M. Henderson and A. Brearles.

Handicap Singles "A": W. A: October 30, 1895. Since that date Nowers plus 15.1) D. S. Green it has travelled all over the (plus C. F. Bensley (plus 15.2) G. W. Sewell (minus 3-07.

LOCAL CRICKET.

Continent. finally American reaching the tomb of George Washington in "Mount Vernon, Virginia. It was sent by the Grand Lodge of New York, after being taken to the lodges. in that! The following have been chosen jurisdiction, to the Grand Lodge to represent the K.C.C. in a friend- of California, thence to Mexico, ly match against the Easma ClubTexas, and Oklahoma,, an opport- at Kowloon on Saturday-Hunity being given to all Indges Overy (Capt.), A. O. Brawn, E. J. to receive the deputation to whose Edwards, A.J. Kew, W.L. Weaser, hands the

A. E. F. Raven, O. B. Raven, D. entrusted. 8. Green, E Savage, J. C. Loog

and 8: Jex, Summers.

Reservés --W. A.

trowel had been

The Ranee of Sarawak, who as en English lady, the daughter of

DARLING

OF

NEW

YORK

?

Sandstone] Color. Lead Color Ivory White

Seud for Tint Card and Prices to —

Wilkinson Heywood & Clark, Limited.

Uncorporated in the United Kingdom)

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS, HONGKONG.

Don't fail to see

The tremendous, thrilling fire picture.

The intense humorous drama.

THE THIRD ALARM

To-day till Saturday.

AT

THE CORONET.

SHIPS THAT PASS IN THE NIGHT.

The stealing of a handbag or a wallet, Is a matter. scarce worth a remark: There's many a change of ownership. Takes place when the world is dark. To steal a dog. a safe or a gun Or heaps of jewellery bright Is kiddies' play to the latest dodge Of pinching a ship at night.

*

With the bobbies aye on the look-out "You'd think the thing was "imposs," And yet you can't dispute the fact Of the Ferry Company's loss.

But days of magic are past and gope Else blame on some mischievous sprite Would fall; the fact, however, remains That a ship has passed in the night.

JINGLE.

Wom

Powell

Telephone C,3145

ALWAYS SOMETHING NEW IN SHIRTS.

- We are continually receiving

Now Shipments in

GENTLEMEN'S HIGH CLASS, SHIRTS for DAY or EVENING YEAR.

Latest stylos in White, Guar- anteed Fast Colours in stripes and checks now showing

with collars to match.

"AERTEX"

We have just unpacked the new seasons stock of the well knownTMTM Aarter" Cellular:-"

SHIRTS, for Day or Sports Wear UNDERWEAR. Vests and Drawers PYJAMAS, Medium Weight

You should wear Aertex Cellular as it is the most comfortable as well as the healthiest fabric

on the market.

Wm. POWELL, Ltd. Hongkong Hotel Building.

BRANDIES.

Legrand et Fils.. Courvoisier & Co.

Rouyer, Guillet & Co.

John Exshaw No. 18 Very Fine Old Liqueur

F. O. V. Liqueur.

B. B. Pale Old Liqueur.

CALDBECK. MACGREGOR & CO., LTD,

15, Queen's Road Central,

(Telephone Contral No. 75),

ASAHI BEER

BREWED BY

DAI NIPPON BREWERY

Co., Ltd.

"TOKYO JAPAN:

Specially Brewed for Export

Sole Agents--

Mitsui Bussan Kaisha, Ltd.

HONGKONG..

Now, is the winter of the Pipe Smoker's content. As the Government will not reduce the Duty on Tobacon, we have reduced our prices for the following Brandes Skippers...

Pirmace Navy Cut B.D.V. Mixture.

51.28

$1.20

$1.38

Cordangan

$1.50

Boardmans, Chairman Recorder,

John Cotton; Barneys, Parson's

Pleasure, Punch Bowl, Army Mix-

ture all to

$1.59

Ardath

Vafiadis Egyptian - Cigarettes

reduced to non plos ultra"

$100

La France

$1.30

Dames

Superfines

THE HONGKONG CIGAR STORE, LTD.

Alexandra · Building-