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Assorted Cases of Choice Wines & Spirits

for

CHRISTMAS

Case No. 1........ $35.00 Case No. 2...

$40.00

Case No. 3..... ..$50.00

Each

containing

1 dozen bottles, of wines and Spirits of the finest quality.

Christmas Hampers of Choice Wines & Spirits

in beautifully made and serviceable Baskets.

No. 1-$10.00, No. 2-$12.50 No. 3-$14.50

each containing three assorted bottles..

A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.

WINE AND SPIRITS MERCHANTS. PHONE No. 616.

WAITING TO PLAY!

for

you!

WHENEVER you drop in you will find one of the new Ortho- phonic Victrolas waiting to play for you the most won- derful music in the world! Don't miss this treat. Come in soon! S. MOUTRIE & CO., LTD.

VICTOR DISTRIBUTORS..

The New "Orthophonic

Victrola

Tie and Handker-

chief

to match

$4.50 $6.50 $7.50

Practically the only opportunity a man has to gratify his sense of colour is in his tie and handkercheif. And these ties and ha dkerchiefs enable him to do that to sme purpose, in a gay but thoroughly masculine way.

Old English Madder dyeing the method by which cashmere shawls nd the old yard square bandanas used to be dyed -is the method used for dyeing them.

The designs are printed by hand slowly, carefully, patiently. For that is the only way to produce their rich, jovi I, essentally English colour schemes.

FOULARD SILK TIE AND HANDKERCHIEF.

.!!

to match-$4.50 $6.50, $7.50

LANE, CRAWFORD Ltd.

MEN'S WEAR STYLISTS.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1926,

PROTECT YOUR CAR of the first word of the tille. To by installing a tuke, for example, Mr. Wells' new "PYRENE" Fire work, if it happened to be in the Extinguisher Library (which we believe is not PYREND" will the caso), one would have to kill fire without search for it under the letter "T" damage to the

onging, woodwork merely because the first word! or upholstery. the title is "Tha.". If one desired Water spreads a to discover the works of any given petrol fire; sand is author, he would find that there inefficient and will put the engine out of action.

is no list of authors, as distinst from titles, in the Library.

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· DAY BY DAY.

A HELPING WORD TO ONE IN TROU- ILE IS OFTEN LIKE A SWITCH ON A RAILROAD TRACK-BUT ONE INCIL DE- TWEEN WRECK AND SMOOTH-ROLL- ING PROSPERITY,-Beecher..

The U. S. 3. Helena arrived in The usual port last evening. salutes were exchanged.

pint of Lysol disinfectant.

BRIGHTER HONGKONG.

These Three-Faith, Hope, Charity,'

Nations, old and new, attain hidden; so many laughing lips were certain characteristics for which a delight and surprise, and this, they become famous. "Pleasant" this one night out of the school- and "unpleasant these tabe and room, was planned in the name of tickets label us. On one side of charity, the British Isles les France, and "A little mora reckless, con- on the other side lies America, andvivality" ran a heading in a con- "Musical Jpttings," "by. Allegro," | the peoples of these two countries temporary's recent report of an- in which reference will be made to are in complete agreement that the other charitable effort, and that "PYRENE" Ex-As we understand the position, the criticisms of "The Pirates of British take their pleasures sadly. is what we need, Quoting yet an tinguisher is small the Library is in the hands of a Penzance," will appear on Monday, If we ever possessed the priceless other critiqueThree

instead of Thursday 'next.

gift of natural galety, and un-something lacking to make the per-. in size, light in body known as the City Hall Trus-

affected enjoyment, we have. lost formance really enjoyable." The weight and easy to

A Chinese living at No. 28, Hill.every trace of it to-day. Laughter Pirates of Ponzance has been des- tees, and presumably there la a handlo.

Street was yesterday found lying must be modulated! Wit must be cribed as "A refreshing change limit to the funds available for dead in his room. The circums on the level of the lowest thinker from real life." The bal masque PYRENE" does books. Which prompts the oft-tances pointed to the probablitly and most desperately refined! was a refreshing change from real not deteriorate and is always ready repeated suggestion that, together of suicide through drinking a half-Games should be circumspect, and life, and why? Because at end definitely organised on recognised Peak Club the participants were and timeworn rules! Love must unafraid of the Hedgehog (for one with the whole of the City Hal! Koopa "PYR. buildings, the Library should be

be pruned, and either furtive, or night only (and because in the play ENE" handy on acquired by the Government, thor-

the subject of ridicule, and so wealthier the producer, or the wonder come to Christmas.

of those words and the lilt of car and in garage,oughly reorganised, with a well:

Mr. Stephen McKenna has writ-that music, diapersed and broke paid Librarian and staff 'engaged.

ten a novel of Pan-let-loose on a down the barriers.

conse. Having achieved this spasmo- There is little enough of culture in

house-party with sorry quences to those Indulging, and to dic galety, why cannot we go a Hongkong, and as we know that

a.large number of friends and little further and, by organising His Excellency the Governor, is

relations directly connected. If our bazaars and charitable efforts keen on general education and on

that result is the nightmare of the on the theory that happiness and Hongkong moral caretakers their generosity go hand in hand, maka the spread of knowledge, we once

experiences must have been peca- light work of what is, obviously. again throw out the idea that the

liar, and it is a sad fact that this heavy ploughing, and throwing whole question of providing the

Colony is upheld as an example of olo-custom and tradition to the Colony with a really good public

all that is boring in British life winds, follow the lead of the Latin by hosts and hostesses of four countries and have a Rout or Fair, Library should be taken up by the

other Colonies,

and have it on the Murray Farade authorities.

for use.

Mustard & Co., Ltd.

Incorporated under the Companies Ordinancos Hongkong,

Alexandra Buildings, Des Voeux Road Central,

The Telegraph

SATURDAY, DEC. 18, 1926.

WHAT HONGKONG LACKS.

|

It is notified for general informa- tion that on and after Monday, 20th December, the Offices of the Imports and Exports Department will be in the Fire Station Build- ing, Connaught Road side, ground

and second floors.

Tenders are being invited for the reconstruction and repair of Al- bany nullah, Its tributaries and other nullahs as far east as the Military Hospital, together with the construction of all necessary retaining walls and other conting

ent works.

His Excellency the Governor has. been pleased to appoint Subedar (acting Subedar Major) Dhanna Singh, 6/2nd Punjab Regiment, to be one his Honorary Aides-de- Camp, in succession to Subedar Major and Hon. Captain Fazal Khan, Sirdar Bahadur, with effect 14th December.

Labour-Saving Devices,

There has bech a good deal of comment at Home lately about the relative pauelty to telephones con- The publication in Straits news-sidering the large size of the popu- papers of a list of new novels re-lution, and, although the Hong- The Black and White Syncopated

kong wag might

be tempt Orchestra will again provide the cently added to the already fine ad to say that he

envied dance music at the Palace Hotel, acries of volumes housed in the anybody without a telephone, Kowloon, to-night. A novel fea Rafles Library at Singapore set us this is taken by some people ture is promised patrons to-morrow thinking of the advantages which as being typical of British inch-night, when a talented orchestra the Southern port has over us in sung lately with regard to what play Hawaiian music from "7.30 ciency. A doleful choras has beer known as "The Night Hawks" will

this regard. The list, which co-some people call inefficiency, but p.m. cawards. vers a brief period of a fortnight's which is really nothing more than a consurvatisin in matters mechani- additions, contains

over seventy of the latest issued novels, includ- ing three copies of each volume of H. G. Wells' most recent work; The World of William Clissold, a book which has aroused great interest in literary circles in most parts of the world. Singapore is justly proud of its Library, as well it might be, for it is continually being, added to. It is extremely well organised and kept thoroughly up-to-date, so that the general pub

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The world is a book of which Ground. The first reason for a he who stays at home reads but a change of locality is the indisput- page. The word Home is ubiquitable fact that the Murray Parade ous as used. It is the groove into Ground does not entail climbing. which we sink with a sigh of re- Despite the fact that we are told lief, but it is a regretted fact that of a "superfluity" of cafes, it must Hongkong is akin to a prickly not be forgotten that food is a hedgehog, and we are apt to sink first essential to life, and, what- into our social and mental grooves ever the pretences, it is of primary between the spines of that horny interest. That being so, the first animal whose middle name is original note in the M.CL and Public Criticism.

W.G. Bazaar should be struck, on

Why do so many people prefer the gung, and on the day adver Shanghai? It is an ugly reclama-tised: tion ground covered with pseudo Bellefous curries-(Kindly, suporin-

bathing, it has no..... and then arranged by Chinese friends.) prosperity! It has, no natural tended by the Colony's expert.)

first class coolic show. (Kindly beauty of any kind, it has no sea-

I was told what it has to give to the community: it has personal land's best.) and public freedom. It has done away

Irish Stow-(As" typical of Eng-

Cold Roast Beef-(By generosity

with self-consciousness. of the D.F.)

The Health Bulletin of Eastern cal. Evidently, British passion Ports published by the League of for patent potato peelers and Nations for the week ended Decem things of that sort is not what it ber 11, shows the following cases "Let us be gay," says the host.. would be obtainable at the Murray might be, neither can people be of infectious diseases: Plague, and, without more ado, without a Parade Ground under the marquee our thought for to-morrow," the guests used at the Horticultural Show, persuaded to use the telephone Casiera, Singapore three, Hai-array themselves in antimaeassers All these dishes can be warmed

Mauritius five, Sourabaya.. privately to the large extent it is phong 13, Tourane nine, Saigon and play "touch-fast" in the dark, and kept warm with ease, and, at used in the United States. Tu one, Bangkok two, Calcutta 62 and Well and good. Should any two a dollar luncheon, bring big prc- every 1,000 people in America Négapatan two. Small pox, Singa- of the community meet next morn fit. Clearing service is easily ar- there are 145 telephones, but to pore one, Bangkok four, Calcutta every 1,000 people in Great Britain 56, Bombay five, Rangoon one and inr, they remark that it was a good ranged by the loan of boys, who, show, and forget it. Should suth being naturally gay, enjoy such there are only 25-lower than lots. Nega patam one."

abandon take place at a Peak Pos-interlude in their mechanical duty, a Home of other countries. But

The Offices of the Supreme Court turing Party it would become The boothes, attractively decorat writer, rightly asks whether this

are to be open daily from 10 am.hine days' wonder followed on the fed, and laden with desirable and to 1 pm. during the Christmas tenth by, at least, three actions for necessary articles such as, good Vacation, except on Public and libel, the principal litigants being French notepaper," and durable not mean that the private people General Holidays, when the offices a mar, a woman, and the host. white lingerie ribbon. A child- of Great Britain have not the same will be entirely closed, and on Sa

At the Peak Club recently was run's party, left entirely in the

is a sign of inefficiency and lack

of receptivity or whatever it does

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lie has ample facilities provided by peculiar, necessity for the tele:turdays, when they will be open hold a bal masque. By happy ac-hands of nurses, could be given phone as have the people of the from 10 am to noon, subject, how.cident, or propaganda, a sufficient pride of place from 3.30 to 6 p.m.

which it can keep pace with the world's literary output.

Here in Hongkong, unfortun- ately, we are very badly off in this respect. It is true that the Hong kong "Club possesses a really splendid library, and that the convenience it brings, but in con-on' January 1st, 1927. (both days have run-"Positively our first What are the essentials to suc

U. S. Telephoning is really a so- cial habit and is also connected ever, to the provisions of section 5 number of folk attended in eos-A cocktail and beer bar could be with the general standard of of the Supreme Court (Vacations) tume and mask which defied re-run by a series of court jestera. ing. In Amerien, for example, the Ordinance, 1898, so far as it relates cognition of the wearers. Secure In the past, a band has been pro- to the Criminal Sessions. The from the Hedgehog, Public Critic-curable, with this the Help-your- cost of a telephone is a matter of Christmas Vacation will commence ismi, they became a joyous band of self-buffet-upper would naturally indifference compared with the

on the 24th instant and terminates roisterers. The posters should develope into dancing on the green.

gestel England there is hot thi lena May Institute also caters to same relationship. There' is, how- the literary tastes of its members ever, a fair amount of truth in the in a fary which, we hear, is now

assertion that the people of Britain are over indifferent to household developing into quite a good col-inventions and labour-saving des lection of books. But these two vices, for, when compared with the average American home the British

inclusive).

and last appearance, and for one coss? Three only. night only." Laughter was' apon- The first, a genuine desire to In connection with the blessingtaneous, and immoderate; wit, collect money in aid of charity.

That air of fearless galety of the new home of the Little stimulated by the reckless spirit Sisters of the Poor at Ngau Chi of "thou shalt not be found out," nebieved miraculously by a mask. Wan, Kowloon City (for the aged was swift and gay. One wondered One bristling hedgehog, pines poor of the Colony) by Mishop where all the pretty women came rampant, and roasted whole!" Valtorts, on Sunday next at 3 p.m.;

collections are confined to the use home is ill-equipped in many ways, for the facilities of the benefae from, for although the eyes were

of members, and all that the gener-All manner of small inventionstors who wish to honour the Little

A public has at his service is the and conveniences are to be found Sisters by their presence on the offerings of the City Hall Library.in American homes and it ia time that British housewives became Here we have a very mixed assortmore familiar with them. There ment of books which could well is a very good. work being done in do with a checking up to see what this connection by the Household

occasion, Mr. Ngan Shing, Kwan, managing partner of the China Motor Bus Co. (yellow cars) has a bus ser- kindly agreed to run vice from the Star Ferry, to the bridge at Ngau Chi Wan from 2.00 Appliance Section of the London to 2.30 p.m., and from the bridge.

EXCHANGE RATES.

bus wi!!

IMPORTANT FLIGHTS.

CAIRO-BAGHDAD-KARACHI SERVICE.

Rugby, Dec. 17.

A De Havelland-Hercules mi-

the seven

TISTHENES.

CIVIL AVIATION,

HOW IT HAS HELPED BANKERS.

Rugby, Dec. 17. Speaking in London, Sir Samuel

true

is worth keeping and what might Chamber of Commerce, and the to the Star Ferry from 5.00 to chine to fly on the

new Cairo- Instone, had some interesting be consigned to the scrap-keep.chenpening and better marketing 5.30 p.m. The fare will be 30 Baghdad-Karachi air service will things to say in regard to civil Many are the dry and dusty of household appliances is being cents each way. The volumes housed in the City Hall, given seridus attention. Fer also stop at the junction of Aus-enve the Croydon airport early aviation:

He expressed the opinion that to-morrow. which British housewives will, no tin Avenue and Chatham Road for

passengers, the

• benefit of civil. Among including, If we remember aright, doubt, be truly thankful.

Kowicon residents,

will bo Air Vice-Marshal, Sir aviation would be felt on longer quite a big collection of legal and

(Director of routes rather than on shorter Old residents will be interested Sefton Braneker Parliamentary booke in which the

to hear that Mr. W. B. Hinde, who Civil Aviation) who, after visi journeys. He said that civil avi general public cannot. have, the

returned home for the war in 1914, ing India by air, will return to tion had brought about an extri: slightest interest and which" pro-

and who has since the death of Mr. Egypt in order to travel to East ordinary state of affairs in regard Blunch been in charge of the Far Africa on the new experimental to banking. Last year £10,000,000. Gably remain on the shelves year.

Eastern Department of Thos. Cook air service between Khartoom and of bullion had been carried, across in and year out. There is

Rugby, Dec. 17. and Son, Ltd., in London, is now Kisumu, in Kenya, which is to be the Channel. Owing to the speed with which it was transported tha admittedly, a deal of really Paris

.1214 taking a post on their General Inaugurated next month.

34.88 | Management. Cook's Far Eastern A accond Hercules machine will saving in interest sufficed to pay Brussels good literature in the Library, Amsterdam

Department was recently transfer leave London for India a few not only for the cost of transport complete, how Berlin

.20.88 red from the Pall Mall Office to days later and a third machine, but for the insurance as well. ever, and it is also true that Copenhagen

34.30 their new Headquarters in Berke-on which the Air Minister, Sir Sir Samuel Instone mentioned in- that the Croydon now and again there are now ad- Hellsingfors

1923ley Street, Piccadilly, London. Mr. Samuel Hoare and Lady Maud cidentally ditions made. But under present Buenos Aires conditions, it is extremely dif- Shanghai cult to discover what the Library New York contains, either In the way of old Geneva

Milan or new books, for the only catal- Stockholm

Oilo ogue available is contained in à

Prague couple of volumes, in which the h

Madrid

in па

Vienna

Lisbon

Yokohama

.12.13

.18.21

2.17/82 H. V. McKeen, who has held posta Hoare are travelling, will leave on Aerodrome was the most perfect- .46.11/32 in all Cook's Far Eastern Offices December 27th.-British Wireless. ly equipped in the world-British

B Wiretoas. and is now Manager of their Shang-

.2/4% .2/0.3/16

.10.2016 163%

1891/39 hai Branch, will return to England FLIGHTS TO SINGAPORE considered with the object of gain-

26.08 in January to take the 'post Mr. .108% Hinde is relinquishing. Most re

18.15 sidents are no doubt aware, that Cook's Far Eastern Department. 81.86. was formed for the sole purpose of .6% assisting Far Eastern residents entries are muda in ink, and from Bambay

1/5.13/10 when on furlough and to advise the which it in only possible to trace Silver (epot and forward.

Hongkong

uninitiated about to make their first l'acquaintance with the East. a book by looking under the initial

-British Wirolean.

FLEET OF FLYING BOATS.ing further experience with the

use of this type of aircraft. London, Dec. 17. The flights will be purely of a With reference to the roport service character and nothing ab- that a fleet of flying boats will fly normal will be attempted." It Is to. Singapore and to Australia next not proposed to commenco the summer, it is stated by the Air cruises before the early part of Ministry that the project is being 1928, Reuter,