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Seasonble Remedies and Preventives

WATSON'S

PECTORAL COUGH BALSAM For Coughs, Colds and Bronchitis, in bottles $1.00 and $175

ANTISEPTIC

THROAT PASTILLES For Relaxed and Sore Throat, 50 cents par tin

EUPINE INHALANT

For Gold in the Head, &c., 50 cents por bottle

MARTIN'S INFLUENZA MIXTURE For Cold in the Head and Catarrh, $1.00 per bottle

A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.

The Hongkong Dispensary.

Phone C. 16...

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NONSENSE!

If you have not heard

THE NEW

ORTHOPHONIC

VICTROLA

You do not know of what it is

capable.,

Our business hours are 9 to 5.

STEP IN AND HEAR IT.

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VICTOR DISTRIBUTORS.

THE JOLLIEST PARTIES.

ON

CHRISTMAS NIGHT

AND

NEW YEAR'S EVE

WILL BE AT··

LANE, CRAWFORD'S RESTAURANT.

OLD TIME REVELS

LATEST DANCE MUSIC

THE MELODIANS

ORCHESTRA

(9 PERFORMERS) WILL PLAY

SEASONABLE

FARE

FUN AND

FROLIO

BOOK YOUR TABLE NOW

SATURDAY DINNER DANCES.

Will not be held on the 11th and 18th Insti During the Puillisecanja Society's Season AT THE Tudatun: Rovati

Lane, Crawford, Ltd.

THE HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH,

THURSDAY, DECEMBER

and stondy toll and perseveraner In the face of very considerable difficultios.

But of more significance and importance than those things le the fact that close upon a million Chineno live in this Colony under Conditions of ponce, and, amity which are in striding contrast to those obtaining in Ching proper They joy the same rights and privileges da we do, for Hongkong

OUT DOWN EXPENSES

In your kitchen by using is. Colony where a

à Rufiny of Ideal Cooking Stove, which have been socially adapted to meet the requirements of the house- Kolder in China.

Economy in fuel is ensurod By the use of the cheapest grado of coal which will give resulte unsurpassed by stoves, requiring the best grade of coal

Peney and Ideak Stoves aro made to last long.

We have a stove for every purpose.

Mustard & Co., Ltd.

Incorporated under the Companies

Dedinances Hongkong. Alexandra Buildings, Dos Voeux Road Contral,.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT.

Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Taylor and Mr. W. K. Hillyer, wish to

thank their many friends for their kind messages of sym- pathy in their recent sad

bereavement.

The Telegraph

THURSDAY, DECEMBER, 9, 1926.

TO OUR VISITORS.

Fogoal terms and where he diacrimi

nations-commercial or other- Wide-are shown against the un- tionals of any country. The Chinesd who are native to the place, whe- ther on the faland of the main-

DAY BY DAY.

HOPS WILL MAKE THEE YOUNG;

FOR HDPE AND YOUTH ARE CHILDREN OF ONE MOTHER Shelley.

There were twenty-one arrivals in port during the 24 hours unding at 9 am, tonlay.

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The B. 1. stearber Takliwa left Singapore yesterday and is due to arrive here on Monday morning.

Hongkong, arrived, af London on The P. and O. 3.9. Khyber, from 8th December, at 8 pm.

fever.

1926.

POLICE PRESENTATION.

GIFTS FOR RETIRING. INSPECTOR

On the occasion of his retire.

"THE PIRATES OF

PENZANCE

DRESS REHEARSAL DELIGHTS."

ment from the Hongkong Police Force, after a period of serviço ox-opening performance on Friday of The stage is now set for the tending over twenty years, In- the Hongkong Philharmonic So of beautiful and useful gifts from ates of Ponzance." The final dress spector Pincott was the recipient ciets's new production, The Pir his colleagues in the Fores this rehearsal at the City Hall lost even- Aing more than fulfilled expectations,

morning.

dent of Police, the Hon. Mr. E.D.C. will add considerably to its faurels. made by the Captain Superinten the Society's most recent venture The presentation, which was and it may safely be assumed that

Wolfe, in the canteen at the Central It is extremely well staged, the Police Station, consisted of all-aconery and lighting are highly ef-

Yesterday's health return showa a further Chinese case of typholder cake stand with rent china fective, and although this may be crockery plates, a silver cake dish, giving too many secrets away, the a silver coffee pot, travelling rugs, chorus work is an achievement, The P. and O. liner Kashmir: Inscribed "Presented to Detet ever before, and is likely to In- and a clock. On the clock was Booking has been heavier than land, realise and appreciate the which left Singapore at noon yeative Inspector Pincott by his com-crease further after the first pro rades in the Hongkong Police Force duction of this colourful Gilbert on the occasion of his rotiring, and Sullivan opera. December 11th

benefits of British rule, whilst no greater tribute to the safeguards guaranteed by the Union Jack could be paid than, the fact that thousands of Chinese from ad- jacent territory flock here, when troublous times arise in their own country. We hope and believe

that our American visitors will

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terday, is duc hard at 7am on the 13th Inatant.

Two male deck passengers aled on board the Jardine steamer Ho Jang in the course of her voyage from the Northly lézán jak

Among those who returned to the Colony yesterday by the S6. Glenshich was Mr. T. Thompson

LD.S.

Road. He was removed to hoa

Secretary that the quarantine res We are informed by the Colonial trictions imposed against arrivals from Amoy on account of cholera, have been withdrawn.

in Hongkong. As we had occasion |pital. to remark yesterday, we are just ordinary folk carrying on our daily duties, with nothing but the friendliest of feelings to the Chin- ese generally. These are the facts, distort them as our detrac torn and ill-wishers may do. And when our visitors leave us, we feel sure that they will take away with them a due and proper conception of things as they are in this Bri- tish outpost.

Hollands, P. W. D,

The following are the principale With Mr. Wolfe was Mr. C.D.-Mr. A. J. Brock (The Major Perdue, Assistant Superintendent General), Mr. R. Keown (The Pir of Police Other officers presentate King), Mr. R. 5. W. Paterson were Chief Inspector W. Kent, Divi- (Samuel), Mr. D. M. Richards ors A. R. Clark, W. MoWaltor, W-Smith (Mabel), Mrs. W. G. Watt sional Inspector W. Spear, Inspect (Frederick), Mrs. A. M. Bowes Shannon, Andrew, Bloor, Reynolds (Ruth), Miss D. Puncheon (Edith), and Marks, Chief Detective In- Mis. W. R. Fleming (Kate), and apector T. Murphy, Acting-Inspect Miss V. Jefford (Isabel) perceive that there is nothing A Chinese was yesterday In or Moss, Sub-Inspector Ellis, "Imperialistic" or oppressive about jured, through being knocked down Serts. Cargill, Whelan, Flattery, ed him on to the Governor, as ho British rule for British influence a P.W.D. Jozry at Shaukiwa Nolloth, Kennedy, and Mr. W. E. had two commendations from the Governor. Mr. Wolfe hoped In- FIT AND WELL.

spector Pincott. would receive a In making the presentation, the further one for his most excellent farewell to their colleague, com-Yaumati, during the past year, be C.S.P. said they were met to bid work in Kowloon, particularly rade and friend, Inspector Pincott. fore he left. He did not know whether he should MRS. PINCOTT'S WORK. start to criticise at the beginning, Mr. Wolfe said he felt, and they but, he added smilingly, he person all felt, very sorry to say good-bye A continuation of bright, cold ally resented an officer looking so to both Inspector and Mrs. Pincott, weather is indicated in to-day's refit and well, and going Home at the Mrs. Pincott had been most use- port of the Royal Observatory, same time. However if he, (the ful in helping in that work with which gives the forecast up till C.S.R.) was in Inspector Pincott's which so many of the police officers noon to-morrow as: North-east position, he would do exactly the wives assisted charitable work in winds; fresh; fair,"

same. They would have to excuse connection. with the Ministering him for making those remarke, Children's League, and also work but naturally if they had a concerning other charities. Con thoroughly efficient officer, not only cluding, Mr. Wolfe said Mrs. Pin- efficient, but, he could say without cott had been most helpful, and he fear of contradiction, a popular know she would be sorely missed officer in the Police, they would not in future activities. He then ask like to lose him at any time, but ed Inspector Pincott to accept the they were glad to see that he was gifts, on behalf of the Police Force. going Home looking so fit and well.

In reply, Inspector Pincott ex- SEVEN COMMEDATIONS. pressed his thanks on behalf of Inspector. Pincott joined the ser himself and his wife for the kind vice a little over twenty years ago, remarks that had been made. He thought there were few men during back Home, al' it meant breaking continued Mr. Wolfe, and he was not pleased in wanting to go

that time who could say they had off friendships, but he hoped to done better, or could show a better see some of them again in the record. He had no less than sive old country commendations from the CS.P., The procceilings concluded with and he presumed the CSF got a toast to Inspector and Mrs. Fin- tired of commending him and pass-cott, which was heartily drunk.

Need for Caution.

Mr. JH. Taggart, Managing Director of the Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, Ltd., returned to the Colony to-day by the s.s. Frest dent Wilson after a holiday in England and the United States."

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One is, very glad to see, accord- ing to a British Wireless message A Chinese was provented from received yesterday, that the committing suicide. yesterday by Cabinet at Home recognises that being taken out of the harbour its proposed alteration of the into which he had jumped, off difficult problem requiring the sampan was nearby and its occu- Trade Union law presents a very Jardine's wharf at West Point. A

most careful handling. Ever pants rescued the would be sui- since the altogether wrong General cidé. Strike of May last, the Govern-

ment has been threatening to pass The s.5. President Wilson ar- a Bill curtailing the power of the rived in Harbour this morning Trade Unions and some of the ut- with the European mail via terances of the Government's Siberia, Two deck passengers spokesmen have not inspired the died in the course of her trip from belief that the task was being San Francisco, one from heart tackled in quite the right spirit disease, and the other from apop- There must not be the slightest lexy. is what was at one time threaten- tinge of retaliatory spirit, and this

An-

The Very Idea!

Mission Worker"My lad, when Housewives are told by the the last trump sounds, where will Government that rabbits raised for you be found; with the sheep or meat are rich with food value and the goats?"...!

have delicious flavour, Small Boy I can't say, sir."Domestic rabbits have clean" my mother says I'm her little lamb. habits. Their diet, consisting My father says I'm some kid. The chiefly of oats, barley and alfalfa Sunday school teacher fold me I'll hay, makes the meat sweet and be the black sheep. The school tenrior," the Department said. master called me a donkey MyTo promulgate the popularity of While rabbit meat, the Department has auntie calls me her dear." big sister snys I'm a pig.

He needed four new tyres, but His chance was not sQ

sweet, Because the only jack he had Was underneath the seat.

issued coloured posters, picturing dressed rabbits and plates of fried and baked rabbit meats.

Hongkong is happy once again' to welcome a party of American world tourists, and the whole com- munity will join in the hope that our visitors will take away from this Colóny nothing but good im- pressions. Unhappily, they call here at a time when conditions are far from normal, but, none the less, they will no doubt be able to gather some idea of the important position which we occupy in the trade and shipping of South China. That is, quite frankly, the main

The master of a steami launch, reason for our presence here, fored. Few people will deny that charged at the Marine Court this all who are acquainted with the something ought to be done to morning with carrying 33 passen- history of the acquisition of Hong- make a repetition of the disastrous gere in excess of the number al- Happening of May last impossible,lowed by his licence, pleaded kong know that it came into Bri- but it must not be overlooked guilty, and was fined $50. tish possession because of the that the Trade Union law of the other coxswain, summoned for necessity for some centre where country goes to the very roots of mooring his launch outside two the British industrial system and others alongside the s.a. Tal-sze- trade and commerce could be car contains within it some of the most ma, was fined $10, ried on in peace and security. At prized and worthy safeguards of the same time, we believe it can the organised working classes! Mr. R. T. Porte who is one of Many tremendously important the many prominent passengers be said that Hongkong has play-social benefits have been gained by on the s.a. Corinthia, is President ed. other purposes, as well in the the laws which the present Con-of the Porte Publishing Company, stirend of moderp'education and inservative Cabinet seeks to revise Salt Lake City, and the author of fostering a healthy contact be taken in a sober and detached Porte, who is accompanied by his and, unless the revision is under many books on printing Mr. tween Eastern and Western Inspirit, concerned strictly with the wife, is also the special correspon- fluence in many spheres of ac elimination of what is agreed to dent of The Inland Printer, one of tivity.

be inimical to the general welfare the world's leading printing trade of the country, there is a likelihood journals. The outward signs of British oc cupation will be "apparent to our visitors, especially in our sub stantial business blocks and hill it will have to be a very states to New York, who died on Occandid. Father?" side residences, our motor roads manlike Bill if it is to avoid tober 30th, 1925, have been grant-

"Speaking unto others as you to the heights of the Peak and awakening much antagonism the awfully or W Shenton, would not like them to speak toitle in walley

The

13. country round the island, as well as the would

£1 whole the lawfully appointed attorney of be behind.

deceased's widow, who is the sole magnificent sixty-mile circular mo-soned effort to purge the present executive. Deceased left $10,400 tor highway over on the mainland. Trade Union law of its destruc in the Colony. They will see, too, we hope some most emphatically any proposal of tive powers, but it will resent, cvidence of good order and sound retrograssive interference; It is government" as they move about heartening to know that the the city, whilst the shipping to be tromist reactionaries but is can- Cabinet is not being pushed by ex- observed in our magnificent har-tiously feeling its way, bour will no doubt impress them with the size and potentialities of the port. All these things are Vice-Admiral Sir Reginald Bu concreto evidence of what has Tyrwhitt's flag, on appointment as been done here since the British hosted on board the drillship Commander-in-Chief in China, was came into possession of the island President at Blackfriars, and struck at sunset. Sir Reginald is then merely occupied by a small now regarded as on leave of native fishing village a little more absence until he assumes com than eighty years ago). We are na- to Admiral Sir E. S. Alexander

mand of the station, in succession

Naw York turally proud of what has been Sinclair, on or about January Stockholm.

*Amsterdam accomplished, although not given Badcock, D.3.0, D.5.0 who was Madrid Paymaster-Commander. Kenneth Vienna to making a song about it, for we with him in earlier commands, RID realise that modern Hongkong ta theluding that at Harwich during Hongkong

the war, will again be Secretary. Siivoz. (spot and forward) the outcome of years of patient to Admiral Tyrwhitt

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of anti-Labour influences wrecking,

much beneficial logisation. Labour

Letters of administration in con

watch ita interests and we think Harry Austen Belden of Middle- can be relied upon jealously tonertion with the estate of Mr.

any. ren-

EXCHANGE RATES.

Paris

Genova Berlin

Rugby, Dec. 8.

.121%

25.13

"What does it mean by being.

you."

Statistics gathered at an Ameri- can hospital show that horses are still more dangerous to life and

When Baille Mancor was speak ing about the city a electricity undertaking an interrupter shout- ed out. Watch you don't get a shock A

The Ballle am too live wire to get a shock”

Heckler You will be used: The BallieYou cannot fuse a good wire a wire connected as far with honesty and integrity-

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limb there than the automobile is cannot fuse me."

Polite manners, everyday Eng- Thirteen aarious accidents and llah, sight eccing geography, two deaths resulting from injuries foreign money, the liquor laws of received from horsee and mulce Sweden, and menu card French were reported at the hospital as are to be the things to be taught against eleven serious accident at the new school for walters 20.39 cases and one death resulting from opened in Stockholm. 19.16% uutomobile accidents. The hoopis A former restaurant has been

1022- 45.31/32 tal reports that the proportion of turned into a training school and automobiles and horses is about cooks as well at whiters, are drill- 2/5% 34.80% the same as anywhere else in the od in the art of properly serving

112country.

the public, especially foreign visitors.

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Lady Passenger: Bo you The special course in French is charge for children 1

mited to the writing of menus "Under five but conversational English is

Bus Conductor

"we do not.”

Well I have only three."

being taught Arst, bechuse ́s tolerable use of it can be learned Cakes by Swedek more quickly than any Domestic rabbit meat is, the other tongue, ang, second, becausE chicken's nearest rival, accord

managers feel that English

to the U. B Agriculture Depar Is to be the world language of the