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Phone C. 618.

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"" is in the Hell, soothing tones of

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It carries the inspiration of the old classics, as well as the entertainment of the modern jazz wizard's. It is a perfect companion for those intimate evenings at home And when youug hearts gather for a good time, the Moutrie Piand is the life of the party""

When you see our diversified assortment of musical instruments you won't deny, yourself the satis- faction of music any longer.

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THE

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$3.00.

Three for

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825.

Ideal for sports wear. All wool Golf Hose, from 3.50

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MEN'S WEAR STYLISTS.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

YOU MUST OWN IT

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To realise what a wonderful helper and time saver it is you must own a Romington Portable.

us C4 12

It takes the drudgery out of avery writing task,

It has the longest writing line of any portable and takes the standard, long- envelope.

The Remington Portable is the lightest and smallest portable with the standard keyboard.

Demonstration without obligation,

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SATURDAY, JULY 24, 1926.

DAY BY DAY.

SCENDANT Thomas Paine,

WRONG CANNOT HAVE A LEGAL DE-

Tenders are being Invited for Fire Flont. repairs to steam launch No. 1

..

MIXED GRILL By A Merry Miscellany

Ashley Sterne

ment to fall in with the sugges tions made. There is certainly a great need for a covered parking- place for motor cars, which at.pre sont have to be left out in all man- per of weather, to the detriment of the vehicles; whilst the sugges tion to pipe fresh water to the matsheds is also an excellent one. Castle Peak, however, is too far away for those wishing a dailyNGENE bathe,, and it is therefore to be hoped that the, proposal for con-Orient have removed their officee which would enable him to

to the 4th floor of the French Bank decipher Yerting Tai Wan Bay into a public Building bathing beach, with proper accom modation for those who wish to use it, will be put into effect..

The time has certainly come when, the whole question of the Colony's bathing facilities needs attention, and we are looking for ward to some recommendations by the Committee. recently appointed to consider the subject. This is subject which gets raised periodically, but generally at the beginning of a bathing season, when it is too late for any really

Comdr. F. Comdr. F. N., Miles, O.B., has been appointed to H.M.S. Hawdine as Flect Navigating Officer-t

The Credit Foncier D'Extreme-

It is the hope of Dr. Gan, the eminent Maya authority, who has lately been

the fove that his.

earches may end in his finding of Loltunin

an equivalent to the Rosetta stone,

the ancient Mayan hieroglyphics with which the walls of the cave are covered." I only His Excellency the Governor hope that once celebrated appointed Mr. Donald Bur archaeologist and Egyptologist, tendent of Police, lingham, to, be Deputy Superin- Professor Pifflingor Rottenblieter of Potzausend, won't insist upon thrusting his fingers into the pie. For, while giving him fall credit of the missing ove of Cleopatra's for his epoch-making discovery Needle many years ago, it is quito. clear to those who know him (as-

It is notified that the name of pany, Limited, has been struck off the Leon Hang Steamship Com-

the Register::.

has appointed Mr. H. A. Nisbet capable of.

Ila Excellency the Governor I do) that he la long past being to be Official Receiver in Bank-archaeology to-day." The Amori

practising active ruptcy, during the absence on can Geographical Expedition had short leave of Mr. D. W. Tratman. endless trouble with him last year when they were excavating Ur of: Passengers arriving y

the Chaldees. In an endeavour to yesterday

Mustard & Co., Ltd. radical improvements to be made. from the north by s.8. Ranpura and Jacob's well, the old idiot was

(Incorporated under Companies Ordinances HONGKONG.)

16-17, Connaught Road C. Phone 01186 or write for particulars.

The Telegraph

SATURDAY, JULY 24, 1926.

BATHING FACILITIES.

For this summer, therefore, it may not be possible to do much. but we trust that long before next season there will be put into opera. tion some schemes whereby the advantages of living in a place like Hongkong may be enjoyed to the full by the public without the necessity of any great outlay on

its part.

Promises. Honoured.

included Major, General C. C. Major J. Macready, Lieut. R. Q. F. Ludrd, C.B. C.M.G., Mrs. Luard, Johnston, Mr. R. B. Roxburgh and Mr. G. B. Shank.

His Excellency the Governor has appointed Mr. R. A. C. North to act as Secretary for Chinese Affairs and Registrar of Marri- the Colony of the Hon. Mr. E. R ages, during the absence from)

Hallifax, CM.G., C.B.E.

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Word has been received In Shanghai of the death of Mrs, Percy Morris. Mrs. Morris was of Mr. John Johnstone, former formerly Mrs. Johnstore, mother

head of Ewe in Shanghai, and of Mrs. N. W. Hiekling.

tained at dinner at the Majestie Sir Sidney Barton was enter Hotel, Shanghai, last Friday night, his hosts being the Presidents British and Vice-Presidents of the four national Societies of

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The body of a foreigner was re- covered from the river near Han- is believed to be that of Mr. P. J. kow a week ago on the 18th. Swet, of Messrs. Gillesple and Sons, who disappeared some time

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for ever boring holes all over the place, falling down them, and wasting the time of the Expedition extricating him. As they told

him more than once:

"To Ur is.

human, but to fall in is vile,"

I see it reported that "the to- bacco crop which, a Hampshire farmer is experimentally raising

promises, I must regretfully dec- promises to be an excellent one."

ine, to take any notice of this As Inever believe a tobacco crop's

preliminary "puff."

In a

Piccadilly "mud massage for re- juvenating the fage figures on the barber's shop near

menu.. I haven't tried it yet,

I want merely by standing in because hitherto,I have, obtained gratis all the facial"mud massage. Piccadilly Circus

on a typical

same, I.think I shall have to give English summer day and letting

this enterprising barber a trial if the motor-buses splash me. All the

only to test the rejuvenation, side

rising In donac clouds. Sub- sequent inquiry olicited the in- forisation that it was merely

linseed poultice for one of the giraffes that was suffering from Bore throat,

A BIRD OF SUMMER,

Or, Itylus Up-to-Dats.. "Swallow, my sister, O alster

swallow"

Thus Algernon Swinburne onco did

sing.. Concerning tho fleet migratory

birds

Which meat mid the eaves in some

cory hollow

When summer has trod on the heels

of spring,

And flash through the sunlight in

Joyous "herds,

"O swallow, sister, O rapid swallow!" Thus Swinburne again to that bird

did say:

And he likened its heart to the

loaf of a tree.

And I in Algernon's footsteps follow, And copy" his burthen for my briež

Joy.

The sincerest form of flattery, "Swallow,

"0

my sister, O sister swallow!"

I urged to the "bird" I hud takon

out

To afternoon tea, (as I'd often

done).

Bwallow, sister, O rapidly swallow!"

My voice had risen to a frantic

ahout- "What

a time you take to eat a creambun

I am informed that for some Une past cotton fabrics have beoà slowly but surely ousting silk from popular favour.. I cannot say whether or not this is true, for I, of course, function in quite a other branch of this soft goods market. But I sincerely hope it is, for then my dear old cotton pyjamas (1897 model) will be in fashion once again. I don't mind telling you in confidence that for umpteen years past I have gone in nightly dread of fire or burglary, not because of possible loss of household treasures, but because of my demode costume. It would be a dreadful thing for me if, on account of my rushing out in night attire to order a fire-engine, or a policeman, it got about that I wore cotton pyjamas; and you know what gossips firemen and police- men are: My living would be gone. Editors would hurt my g- unreasonable assumption that a man who could be guilty of wear- ing cotton pyjamas would be quite capable of attempting to palm off Charles Lamb or Milton as original word I remember how they treated poor, Moseley Eyewash, the brilliant young

That the Committee of the Kow-month, the Government has voted For the second time within this Ioon Residents Association is sums of money to the dependents I still doing useful work on behalf of those who lost their lives of the community across the har-ary work during the "strike" through carrying on their custom- bour' is evident from the many sub-period, in spite of threats against jects covered in the lateat com-

them by those who sought to in- timadate the Colony's workers to munique issued by that body. Ever since it was started some 1926, the Government undertook a standstill. As far back as June, years ago. the Association has to pay $2,000 to the family of any Shanghai together with the Chair been giving close attention to the person who lost his life as a direct man and Vice-Chairman of the needs of the peninsula, and we carrying out his customary work. Zero Club.,

consequence of being engaged in United Services' Association änd are glad to note that a spirit of and there is no doubt that that enterprise and practicality con- offer stiffened many willing work- tinues to be shown by its officersers who, otherwise would have men who, without hope of re- motor drivers were murdered on been afraid to stay at work. Two ward of any kind (beyond the ap- the Shek-O Road because they preciation of the community and falled to leave work and the Gov- the authorities), are willing torment has paid their families ago. At the time of his disappear give their time and energies in bomb was thrown among some accident in which a foreigner was motor-buses chuck up the wrong $2,000 each, In March last, રી ance Chinese spoke of a sampan of the matter. I suppose the the performance of civic work. Kowloon Dock workers at Hung-concerned. Prior to the coming into existence hom as they were returning to

sort of mud, for I cannot honestly of the K.P.A. no local organisation terval, as the result of which one caused on the Legislative Council tent worth mentioning. The best work after the 'mid-day meni in- Neminations for the vacancy juvenated my features to any ex- claim that so far they have re- existed of a like character, with man was killed and eight others by the absence of Sir Henry Pol- I can say is that they have so the result that any matters which injured. That outrage

was lock, K.C., who represents the thickly plastered my face that I directly connected with the boy- Justices of the Peace, closed on might be taken for almost any age needed, remedying were left to in-cott and the Government has de- Thursday. The only, nominations between eighteen and eaty. dividual complaint by those affects | cided to make good its promise were Mr. C. G. Alabaster, K.C., At present, there are three and has made a grant of $2,000 and Dr. W. V. M. Koeh. Residents Associations in the to the family of the man who was election takes place at the Regis that old fool, Professor Burmión The Tulking of mud reminds me that. killed and has made appropriate trar's Offices, Supreme Court, on Crumpett, is shortly off on his Colony, which perform extremely compensation payments to those Monday afternoon. useful work in acting as a link who were injured. We trust that between the public and the Govthese nets of just-and honourable

annual visit to Mudbaden, In Up-Society paragraphist, when they ernment, and, without in any way kong Government will be given returned to Shanghai on the str. become somewhat alovenly in his dealing on the part of the Hong cellor of the Hongkong University, science has I fear, caused him to Mr. W. W. Hornell, Vice Chan-per Magnesia, to take a course of mud baths. His great devotion to disparaging the activities of the as much publicity as possible in Kungwo on the 18th Inst. from up habits, with the result that last others, it must be conceded that the native press because it is the river, where he had made a

eminently desirable, in face of trip to Chunking, On the way course, he is a very familiar the Kowloon organisation has the tremendous amount of lying down the steamer ran on

year at Mudbaden (where" of come into a position of consider-propaganda which goes on against bank in a highly flooded state of when one of the bath attendants able importance, in many respects any and every thing British, that the river and remained there for asked him, as he stood clad only,

figure) he was dreadfully offendedtion similar to that of a municipal body the Chinese should know that the

in a loin-cloth: "Has the Herr at Home.

Hongkong Government is one that It deserves well of the keeps its word and honours its

Professor had his both or is he community which it serves, and

writing for it, Heiny" there is every reason why all eligible residents should on its membership roll.

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promises.

Further than this, it is of much value that the Colony's loyal workmen should feel that they have behind them the full weight of the Government and that anything untoward happens to their families will not be left in them as the result of their loyality, want.

EXCHANGE RATES.

Amongst the several matters dealt with in the latest report is the question of improving the, bathing facilities on, the other side of the harbour, Considering that Kow- loon is a peninsula, with some quite good stretches of beaches at various points, the present facilities are far from what they Paris

Brussels should be. No doubt the Bathing Amsterdam Beaches Committee, which has re- Copenhagen

Berlin cently been considering the whole Vienna subject of the Colony's bathing Lisbon

Helsingfors pair. provisions, will eventually put for- Buenos Aires

ward some proposals regarding Yokohama

Shanghai Kowloon, but in the meantime it

New York Gcheva is intoresting to ace that the Milan K.R.A. Committee has been look-Olso

Stockholm ing into the matter. The sug.

Prague gestions made for improving the Rio

Madria facilities as Castle Peak are muchongkong

Bombay to the point, and we hope that it Silver (spot). will be possible for tho Govern-

Sliver forward)

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to A

some time, though fortunately she was got off again without any

harm being done..

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A Peking message of July 17th Chambers and Associations in sight of a lorry carrying what Much intorest was caused in the states-Co-operation of British

Zoo the other afternon by the China and Londen is signalled in appeared to be a double-bed mat- the appointment of Mr. EM secretary of the Associated British Gull, for the past seven years,

tress, from which steam was

Chambers of Commerce in China and Hongkong, to the secretary-. ship in London of the recently or ganized China Committee and the joint secretaryship of the China Association.

“NO NO NANETTE'S" -

WINDFALL FOR INVESTORS

IN PLAY.

discovered that he wore elastic- taboood his work, with the result sfded boots. They absolutely that he eventually laid his head upon the permanent way of the Southern Railway line, and perish- er miserably of prolonged starva-

One of our London dailies hav ing recently announced that a Buiteble theatre is being sought, for a season of Rusian Ballad in the autumn, I am roquested to state that, should arrangements bo satisfactory concluded, they will not interfere with the usual autumnal series of Queen's Hall Bullet Concerts.

cast and production, have left comparatively little.

Nor does the management anticipate any huge dividend in the near future According to one report, one of the livestors cdenvoured Profits of the musical play No recently to realian on his stock at No Nanette," were mentione per and found no takere. the King's Bench Division reMr Loy was London corres pondent of the paper but denied responsibility for the paragraph.

Rugby, July 23.

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Commander Poal, 2014

Harbour 12.10 Master, Penang, had an un- 20:48 pleasant encounter with his labour.cently. 18.35 whilst bringing back a dredger 34.404 from work in the South Channel. 193% Our correspondent wires that 484 Commander Peal left Penang with 2/10% a few odd ratings, and made up 1/114 the complement of the crew with .4.80.5716

the remainder from Port Swet- .25.12%

tenham. These men atated that they had como from Singapore. They made excessive demands, In cluding an olght-hour day but Commander Foal stood firm and 75.91/82 discharged the whole lot. With

2/2 great difficulty he got together. 29.11/16

a scratch crow and came to .20%

Penang. -British: Wireless.

140 18.16

22.15

101

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A libel action had been brought by the producers, Mesars. Clayton and Waller, of Charing Cross-road, W against Variety Incorporated, in American company, and Mr. J. Low, of St. Martin'a-place.

The libol complained of was a paragraph in the journal "Varioty," which read

Despite the enormous success registered by No No Nanetto" at the Palace there is apparently little profit to be divided amung stockholders, The combinations of rental and, sharing terms with the house, coupled with the expensive

Mr Melynie (for the Producers) sald they put up £5,800 capital, and £8,700 was found by some 30: separato individuals.

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By June last the whole of this £14,500 and a further £79,750 had been repaid to the investors, ani there was still £20,000 in hand."

The play was still running, there were four touring companies, and still furture, profite were accruing. 4 Judgement was given for the producera for £500 against Variety Incorporated, and judgemont for Mr. Low