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JUST ARRIVED.

T. P.

SPECIAL RUBY `REFLEX

34.x 43.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPII,

SCHOOL of DANCING

Mme. Kelvey

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1924.

UNFORTUNATE FORTUNETELLERS.

AGAIN REMANDED. The two fortune-tellers who were

FAMOUS "STRADS:'*

Priceless Fiddles in, Attic.. Fitted with T. P. Coole F4.5 Lons The well-known professional charged before Mr. E. W. The largest sum over pald for a One ex Dallmayer Telophoto B5. 6 Dancing Teacher takes pleasure-In Halitonat the Kowloon fiddle was £2,000 by Mr. E. Craw- Lens, 3 do blo plate holders, film pack announcing that she is commenc- Mingistracy yesterday alternoon, ford, an enthusiastic amateur, adapter and leather caso,

ing classes for adults in the latest one with bathouging and receiving, The instrument was, of course, a $300.00

modern dancing, Fox-Trot, Tango, a young Chinese girl, aged 18|"Strad" and had a cúrious his- Waltz. Classes for children from and one with converting a pair | tory, Olga Raestor tolle in her in- Three Years of age In Classical, of gold bangles to his own use, torosting volume, Chats on Big Clog, National Ballet and Toe-were both remanded.

and Little Fiddios. Mr. G. R. Haywood appeared T. P. SPECIAL RUBY REFLEX dancing, Pupils trained graceful-

ly. Individual Style studied and for the defence and applied for a Fitted with Dallmeyer Penfac Developed. Correct arm movements remand, saying he had only been #2.9 Lone, 3 double plato holdors, and graceful exercise taught. instruated a few hours previously film pick adapter and leather Special attention given to each pule but endeavoured to inform his

pil. Private lessons also given. Worship by telephone, of $325,00

Homes visited by appointment. pplication, but failed to get Terms maderate. For appointment through

Mr. Hamilton rehanded the inen til this afternoon.

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THE KWONG KWUI

No, 60, Queen's Road Central.

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STEAMER FOR

LONDON'S BULWARK.

Never been Walled Round. Evon in Roman days the City

Tou thousand fiddles are at tributed to Stradivarius, and this one, the Messie," in datod, 1716, twenty years before his death. It was still among the 91 in his pos- ussion when ho died, and becamo The proputy of his son, whe treasure it carefully until his "swa death in 1775.

Then it was sold to Coun Cozio di Salabne, the well-known Italian collector, and ropago 1 calin and untouched for anothe 50 yours

Next sold to Luigi Taristo, a canisɛour, it passed 30 years in the bottom drawer of

o London was never walled alla rickotty old bureau. Tarisio round.

was found dead ONO winter's morning in 1854. Round him on every sido were priceless fiddlus. Nothing else; no luxuries; no comfort ovon,

On the southern sidd the Rivor Straits, Colombo, Ausra 8, Taames was its bulwark, and the Bombay, Egypt, wide 'oxpanse of marshy bank Mediterranean. Ports anc proved more protective than the

most protontious moat.

London.

Through Bills of Lading issue for Batavia, Parsian Gulf. Con- tontal, American and Boutb

African Ports.

In "The City of London," an official guide recently issued by the Corporation, overy aspect of the City's history and romance is touched upon its government, charters, legonds and dovolop mont.

YEE SANG FAT CO.

Moroly 246 axquisito fiddles, urammed into one attic. When it was played the "Mossio" had had 117 speechloss years, yot it answered in tonos more mellow, more clear than a Strad that. had) boon throbbing for yours.

Ona fiddle, which Stradivarius THE Steamor "SICILIA" The first mayor. Honry Fitz.mado when he was 89, bulongs to Capt. H.C. Davis D.SAA, R.N 4, Bylwin, reigned for 25 years, Yeayo, and one he made in 1987, carrying His Majesty's Mails will withouta break, from 1189. Whit before the appearance of any of bo dospatched from this portington, in spite of legend, was

JIN famous instromonte, to un or about WEDNESDAY, the never Lord Mayor, for in Kubelik. 29th. Oct., 1924, at Non taking his day the title did not exist. Passengers & cargo for the abov Neither doos history support the Ports.

atory of his knighthood.

Silk and Valuable Cargo fo Italy, Franco and London (unde) arrangement) will be conveyer by this Steamer proceeding t Bombay and there transhippor to the on-carrying Stoamor for Marsoilles and London.

Parcels will be received at the Office until 5 pm.-on-the-day-pre- vious of sailing. The contents and value of all packages must b declared.

For further particulars, appl:

MACKINNON, MACKENZIF

& CO.,

Agents. Hongkong, Oct., 23rd. 1924.

The title of Lord" Mayor was novor specifically granted, but came about as a courtesy mode of address, and settled into common use halfway through the 16th century.

The old Mansion House" stand in a secluded courtyards in Bow-lano,-and-is-now an hotel, When Sir William Turner was Lord Mayor his private house No. 13, Cheapsido, a house built by Wron in 1668. This is some. timos orronoously styled the old Mansion House, '.

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BANKRUPTCY IN SINGAPORE, In Singapore during last your

noticey 308 bankruptcy served as compared with 489 in the previous year, and 131 pati. tions ware filed, against 234, the annual report shows. Ninety-six receiving orders were made os against 135in1924, 70of then being made on creditors' petitions and the balance the petitions of the debtors thom- solves. Tho grosH liabilities estimated in debtors' statements of affairs in Singapore wore $4,828,949.19 against $5, 130,554.80 in 1922. The estimated logs to creditors was $3,052,807.43 com pared with $4,031,130.56.

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Through Bills of Lading issued to Boirs, Quilimaine, Ibo, Port Amolia, Mozambique, Chinde, Inhambane, Zanzibar, Mambassa, Kilindini, Port Nolloth, Ludoritz Bay, Walvis Bay and Madagascar.

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WELL, IT'S MY BEDTIME, I GUESS-

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BE ASLEEP OR

ID HEARD FROM. MW BEFORE

THIS

BY BLOSSER

POP-WHAT COMES AFTER MILLION ?:

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