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Assorted Cases of Choice Wines & Spirits

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CHRISTMAS

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Case No. 8,

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Each 1 dozen bottle, of wines and Spirits of the finest quality.

containing

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in beautifully made and serviceable Baskets.

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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1926,

tattgelied to General Chang Khi-

shek's army.

We cite these reports as indicat ing the manner in which the Soviet is interfering, in the civil war in China. It would be impossible to estimate at present the amount which Russiaj is spending in China to further the plans which have boen worked put, but in military subventions and in industrial agi--|

DAY BY DAY.

POWER WITHOUT KNOWLEDGE IS VERY DANGEROUS-Fronchi Moralist.

There was a clean bill of health in the Colony yesterday.

It is notified that the name of the Hing Fat Steamship Company Limited, has been struck off the Register.

tation it is certain that the sum His Excellency the Governor has amounts to very many millions of appointed Mr. H, E. L. Dowbiggin J.P., to be a Member of the Licene pounds.

Britain and the othering Board for a period of three Treaty Powers have again and years, with effect from 10th De- again made it clear that their polley cember, 1926. in China is one of neutrality and

non-intervention. That cannot be Bald of Russia, and yet Britain is boing denounced for "aggression" and alleged Interference, whilst the Soviet is held up by the Nation- alists as a model for the rest of the world to follow it all the Powers took sides in this conflict, by aiding one or other of the parties with military equipment, and financial ́support, as Russia is doing, we can well imagine the state the country would soon be"in."

It is notined for information

that Sonor Francisco Bonachea y Romero holds His Majesty the King'e Exequatur. empowering him to act as Consul for China in Hongkong.

THE

CANTONESE SHAWL Need for Care in Purchases:

Probably the most widely known garment for which you would pay product of the Cantoneso b the £70, in London or three hundred embroidered shawl. They lie in dollars in: America. Every quece lovely heaps upon the polished will be of pure silk made up of tables of the stores. Thousands long strands of equal ply, without fare shipped monthly, and many knots or, fraye, the dyes will; laht find their way to Spain and Italy, a lifetime and, without accident, the and later pass as the products of shawl will be a contant deligit.. those countries. In the shop the It will not crush, or fade. The whole room is lined with shawl-stitches have been put in by ex- laden shelves, size, weight, and perienced workpeople the French colours mixed haphazard. knot and drawn thread by mòn, The original idea of the native who do the finest work, and the designer was to cover his aquare of short even pétal stitches by silk with us many shades and women specially employed in com- colours in embroidery as space paratively clean and healthy permitted, and this with no grad factories. Should such a cour ing or view to toning or contrast be impossible, the safer plan is to ing. A huge flower of the over buy, at a medium price (some- blown cabbage-rose variety, twelve where in the neighbourhood of inches across, would dominate the eighty dollars) a good quality smaller designs and colours. To white silk shawl with a rose de- The Gazette contains an orderadd horror to such crudity, a glori sign, and have it dyed in Europe by the Governor-In-Council Axing fled phensant or peacock was fre- or America by some reliable Arm: the rates for extension telephonos,quently to be seen peeping over The Chinese are not reluctant to bells, switches, switch-boards and the edge of the rose, or perched on take up new designs, even when power circuits "under tho Tele-its stem. A pleasanter idea was they are composed of flowers he phone Ordinance.

the covering of the whole space has never seen. There was a large- with variegated butterflies, or shawl in a dark rich prune blue; Among the passengers due to smull flowers resembling came in each cornor a low grey rockery · arrive in Hongkong by the s.s. llas.

was introduced from which grew Kashmir on Sunday is Major E. Today the whole trade is on a gold, blue, and mauve tulips in all Carrion, A.D,C. to H.M. the King firmer basis. The cheaper shawls their glorious variety of shading. of Spain. Major Carrion, is stay-are hawked on the Boulevards of There was once a black shawl The Water Supply-

ing in Hongkong for a few days Paris at a price regulated by the which had two lovely peacocks at and will then proceed to Manila. customer's appearances, for they opposite corners, their tails spread- We notice in the Water Return

must be sold. These lower grade ing up and over the shoulders of for the 1st. December, which has

articles are woven from "market the wearers, the remainder of the just been issued, that the Colony is in a better position so far as its

silk. Market silk is made from shawl being plain, with only a storage of water is concerned than

cocoons rejected by the fliatures. small irregular border of grasses it was at the same date last year.

These cocoons are reeled by pea- from which a few bright gold On the Hongkong side and that

sants in their cottages, and the buttercups were peeping. The eye is the only side regarding which

silk thus produced is of necessity of each feather was picked out in neven. The defects of a shaw its centre in drawn thread with THE SOVIET IN CHINA. anxiety need be felt) there were

thus woven are easily detected by the brightest peacock blue around 1,868 million gallons in storage as'

While two Chinese were walking the buyer who is forewarned it. The fringe was black. compared with 1,450 millión gallons in the Goveṛament quarry at Such a shawl quickly falls to

There was also a soft crepe December 1st., 1925. On the Tsat Taze Mui, a large boulder, pieces, but the price asked for it cream shawl with a thin lining of figures of consumption for the month of November, this supply weighing about a ton, fell and is thirty Mexican dollars upwards night bluo silk. On the white The according to weight. As it lies on side grew a completo, grove of would be more than sufficient to killed one of them outright. last for six months, but it must other was taken to the Govern the polished dark wood surface of young feathery bamboos; their be borne in mind that a ednsider-ment Civil Hospital with serious the counter, or is neatly folded slender stems shaded in palest next week or so. About a weekable quantity of the water stored injuries but died soon after ad-with white paper in a box with a mauve and green to match the my-

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The Telegraph

SATURDAY, DECEMBER. 11, 1926,

If current expectations are borne out, there should be a resumption of military activity in Central and North China in the course of the

It is notified that His Honour the Chief Justice has ordered that the next Criminal Sessions for the despatch of the business of the Court shall be held on fonday, 20th December, at 10 o'clock in the

forenoon.

mission.

...

painted cover, it, locks handsome sterious lights" which shone enough. The flowers have been through the waving restlege bran-. up in all thier ches; big and little the bamboos. A number of Chinese ladies and ironed to stand

amongst the bravery. The colours are just stand in restful beauty, and, as gentlemen were guests of Vice-Admiral Sir Edwyn right and the traveller pays his the wearer walked, the skilful refolding of the garment allowed a Alexander-Sinclair on the" H.M.S. forty-five dollars and retires

awkins last evening at a dinner joicing. to his steamer. She to glimpse of the night blue lining, dance. These were. Sir Shouson whom the shawl is given rejoices or the pale shadow of it, gleaming n position is due to abnormal rain-and Lady Chow, Mrs. Burma Liu too, but her joy is brief. When through the soft crepe. Such a of Peking, Mrs. James Chan of she has worn the shawl two or shawl could be worn with any Chungking, Mrs. Y. K. Chow of three times she sees with horror dress.

The very long fringe now fash Tientsin, Dr. and Mrs. Tam, Mr. that the inch-long stitches have and Mrs. Andrew Cheung and Mr. streched away from their basionable have their drawbacks, giving the flowers & draggled ap-since so few women know how to Li Chor-chi,

Three more wearings, control them, and they are so

...

f"

pearance.

and more be-

were

ago, it was reported from Mukden could never be used (no reservoir that the somewhat vacillating must be drained below a certain,. policy as regards the despatch of depth) and that there is alw vs much evaporation. But on the Chang Tso-lin's armies to the South face of things, the Colony is in a was due to Soviet threats and ru- good position to incet the prospect mours that the Russians were of a long dry season, although it massing troops on the Manchurian must never be forgotten that such border so as to hinder the Mukden fall late this year. If the next War Lord from bringing his full wet seasn should be delayed or should yield only an average rain. forces to bear against the "Reds fall, then the Colony will again see along the Yangtsze. There can be a restricted water supply in opera- little doubt that the Soviet has been tion. It is unfortunate that the

The Health Bulletin of Eastern and those same stitches are work- playing a big part in the military West Point district's already on

the rider main system and that the Ports issued by the League of ing loose from the shoddy cloth.ofton out of all proportion to the of shawl would be more affairs of China of late, and that by water is turned on for only two Nations for the week ended It is a morning's work to darn wearer's own height. This type

December 4, slows the following them in again. And the show!' intervening on the side of one par- hours daily. This is a result of

enses of infectious diseases: Pinguo, was made in a filthy disease-ridden comfortable ticular faction it has been gailty the disastrous storm back in July Mauritius throe, Alexandria one, hovel, by children of any age het coming, If the fringé

last which wrecked the Fokfulum Bombay one and Rangoon⚫ one. of the most bare-faced interference. Rond pumping station and restrict Cholera,

ween eight and fourteen.. Soon definitely made the spectacular Calcutte 31, Rangoon the fringe of polished cotton has part of the drawing. The only It is well to keep that point ined the pumping capacity. The | two, Tuticoria one, Singapore two,

take the form of a. flamboyant mind when we hear all the foolish West Point district now has to rely Haiphong 16, Tourand Ave and knotted and revelled and the shawl other decoration might then well

entirely on the Pokfulum reser 'oir Bangkok one. Small pox, Rom is beyond repair

For a shawl of pure silk, each highly coloured posey, worn on and as the total storage capacity bay two Calcutta 15, Madras stitch of which is of not more the shoulder, or at the centre of try which keeps her hands off of this is only 30 million gallons, three, Rangoon one, Tuticorin ene,

quarter inch in length.

Many women complain of dis- China. The truth is precisely the there is obvious necessity for mak-Vizagapatan one and Bangkok Eve than a

while the whole garment measures reverse, and we cannot imagine the ing it last out as long as possible.

When full pumping facilities are In succession to Engineer-Cap-about 64. inches, square, it is wise comfort and the weight of these Chinese believing that the Soviet restored it will be possible to in-tain E. G. Pallot, D.S.0, whose to pay ninety to one hundred and richer shawls. When the squar two years will shortly expire, En-ten dollars to a reliable dealer, or, 'has been arranged on the wearer is helping with money and muni-crease the supply to West Point.gineer-Captain W. H. Micheli has better still, to an European agent a small fold should be stitched in- tions merely for the sake of "Erlend-The distribution system down at boen selected for the post of Chief who knows the technicalities of the to place on the top of the arm to- ship." Russia has her own aims West Points needs thoroughly re- Engineer of the Dockyard at Hong- trade. Better than this, choose wards the front; this will prevent

organising and should not be de- kong. He has hitherto been First in this matter, as time will doubt-pendent on left over" quartitles Assistant to the Engineer, Manager your design as carefully as you the shawl slipping down the back, as now. It is always the first dis-at Chatham, for which duty Ep- would a bookplate, or a cretonne, and causing the wearer to be con corner drawn and col- tinually hunching her shoulders, trict to feel the effects of any short-gineer-Commander F. G, Brown, have one age, and it ought to have a more late of the cruiser Colombo, has oured as you prefer, and give the or dragging at the shawl's front. direct and independent supply. been appointed. In the war En paper and instructions to any firm A little adjustment will forma gineer-Captain Michell was chief of standing. You may have to pay roll collar of the centre folds and engineer of the cruiser South one hundred and sixty, or even this is becoming at least to some amption.

two hundred dollars for a very women.

TISTHENES. large shawl, and you will have a

talk of Russia being the only coun-

less reveal.

It was about a month ago that

EXCHANGE RATES.

128.15/16 .84.80%

INDIAN CURRENCY.

Rugby, Dec. 10.

.12.18 1/10 .20.394 .18.14

SWARAJISTS THREATEN TO OPPOSE BILL.

34.40

London, Dec. 10.

.102.55

the back.

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ST. VINCENT DE PAUL MR. MILES LAMPSON.

MEETS CANTON LEADERS AT HANKOW.

RESULTS OF THE 43RD ANNUAL FETE.

.2.17/32 The Indian currency situation is. The gross receipts, of the Rose 5.31/3 still obscure. According to a Day and last Sunday's Bazaar are 2/0% Delhi message the Government's expected to amount to about $22

000, of which, $1,518.98, represents 25.09% Currency Bill will face a hard the proceeds of the Sale of Roses, 1119/10 fight in the forthcoming session About 12,500 Roses were disposed

19.15% when the Swarajiets will oppose.of.

•1.840

.18.21

Rugby, Dec. 10. Although London is without off- cial confirmation, Press telegrams report that Mr. Miles Lampson- the new British Minister to China" has reached Hankow, and has had informal, conversation with some of the Cantonese officials.

a White Russian journal in Harbin disclosed some of the Soviet plans for co-operation between Marshal Feng Yu-hsiang and these are worth reculling at the present juncture in the troubled state of China..

It Paris.

Brussels was stated that a specin! Revolt Amsterdam tionary Military Council of the Berlin

Stockholm United Soviet Socialist Republics Vienna.

claingfors had worked out a plan which was designed to aid the advance of the Buenos Aires

Shanghai Southern troops, to reorganise Shan

Yokohamn Feng's military position to the west New York

Geneva of Peking, to ensure the Cantonese Milan holding strategic points in Central Copenhagen

Oslo China and to enable Feng's troops Prague

100% it. Other groups in the meanwhile In the list of "Rose Sellers" pub

Mr. Lampson's visit to Hankow 81.02nre undecided. At the same time lished last week the name of Mrs. to join up with the Southernere, Madrid At the same time, it was intended Bombay

1/5.25/32 Sir. Basil Blackett's recent speech Hedley was omitted. She kindly was primarily undertaken to in Hongkong

.1/11/

/11% at Cawnpore has helped to clear took charge of the Hunghom dis vestigate the situation in the to bring Russian troops to the bor-

Yangtse Valley, and he has dis 34.11/16. the situation, especially his flat tricts and collected $109.72. Silver (spot)

21% denial that the agriculturist will

cussed local conditions with ders of Manchuria as a counter-Silver (forward)

in anywise suffer as a result of

British Consular officers stationed irritant to Chang Tso-lin, and

the rupee ratio at eighteen pence,

The Society hus received the fol- at Kiukiang and elsewhere. which the Bombay press till rocont thereby seek to prevent him from. assisting his allies and to per- Engineer Commander H. Bly echoed. By other provinces it lowing additional gifts to the The newspapers report that Mr.

Anonymous

$20 mit the Nationalists to advance Seara, D.9.0., late Assistant Chief is especially attacked for the very funds of the Fete...

Engineer at Hongkong Dockyard, reason which Sir Basil Blackett

denied.

and badan Messrs. Sam Shing Wo, one case, the against,Shanghai and Peking. In is to join

battic-crul-

The latest development is Preserved Ginger, A. this connection, it is mentioned Bar Hood, in which Engineer Com

Guessing Competition Results,. mander H. E. Hoare has completed Calcutta, Madras and Delhi, where

Xmas Cake, second trial, number that Tang has undoubtedly two years. Engineer Cominander the influential newspapers warned

Chinese E. C. Green, D.S.O., from the air the Bombay propagandlats to stick chosen 132. Seven competitors returned to the arena equipped with Russian craft carrier Argus, goes to Chatto facts and argue fairly. With

ham na Torpedo Engineer Officer, tendency to firmer exchanges, the won by LV Antonio, No. 135 money and supplies and with a whore Engineer Commander ze Government's task would be easier (nearost).

Sucking Pig, still in disputo, five contestants.. corps of experts similar to those derick Kolly has completed three if the npward move occurs.--

Router. years

Rio

-British Wirolesa.

More Donations.

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Saburt, who was the Japanese de legate at the recent extra- territorial conference, in, also in Hankow, and is in close contact with Mr. Lampson.

Conditions ip Hankow are re- ported practically normal, the Can- tonese authorities having checked the extremist labour elements.

British Wireless,