1928-12-15 — Page 22

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

A COLOSSAL FAILURE.

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There is always a best

way of doing anything~

WAY

THE

ACME

Ninety pounds of axe handica phéked in an unreinforced box weighing43lbs, and coating90c.

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This redesigned box, carrying the same load, is 17 poundi lighter. Reinforced with Acme Nallless Strap it is stronger than the old box and 26 cents less.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1928.

ARTS & CRAFTS

FURNISHING SHOWROOMS

(Opposite the Racecourse)

SHANGHAI.

Remind you of the High-class Furnishing houses in London, New York and Paris where you may inspect the most modern styles or faith- ful reproductions of English American or French Periods as shown by their Exhibition of

Fifty-five pounds of carbide in cans, packed in a reinforced with two wire, weighing 8 pounds and costing 19 centė.

Boxes carrying 48 pounds and 25 pounds of pump paris, re spectively. The large one weigh 39 pounds and costs $1.07. The small one weighs 13 pounds and costs 39 cents.

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BROGHUKW.

Reinforced with one Acme Nalleen Strap, this box carries thesame load, Is2ib.lighterand cose 5 cents less than the old one. Itisetronger by actual test.

Redesigned and strengthened with Acme Nailless Strap, these boxexcarry the same loads. The larger box now costa cente ters and is 17 pounds lighter- the small one comin 20 cents leng and la 7 pounds lighter.

Demonstration from the Sole Agents for-

ACME STEEL COMPANY, BROOKLYN. N.Y.

J. M. da ROCHA & Co.

Tel. G. 2277.

2 Connaught Road, Central

P. O. B. 400

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"The most corossal failure in history, a mutilated im- perfection that cannot be rectified" is how Samuel H. Venable, one of the principal owners of Stone Mountain, in Georgia, describes the Confederate memorial shown in the upper photo as It appears to-day. At the bottom are the designer and sculptor.

WONDERS OF £700,000

- LONDON CINEMA.

THE NEW EMPIRE OPENED.

Built at a cost of £700,000, the New Empire, Leicester-square, which was-formally opened on Nov.

WATCH YOUR THROAT THIS WINTER) |8. 18, one of the largest and most

Don't take risks.

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antiseptic vapours liberated by Evans Partilles quickly kill the germs that lurk in the obscure byewnyx of the nose, throat and cheat, scathing the affected parts. Doctore arongly recomiend them,

VANS' Pastilles

ANTISEPTIC THROAT

Made in lingland to the formido of the Everpool Throat Hoital and sold by Cheminis everywhere,

For your floor-furniture—and every domestic article requiring

a stained and varnished finishi

"Wilheycla"

Oil Varnish Stains

IN

Oaks Walnut Mahogany Satinwood Rosewood-Ebony Black

Can be applied by anyone, Always reliable, never sticky. Non-poisonous and Durable.

AGENTS:-

S. C. LAY & CO.

Tolophone C. 763,

Alexandra Building..

Wilkinson, Heywood & Clark

SHANGHAI,

HONGKONG,

GAY KEE,

Sanitary Marchant & Enginsar.

DAVID HOUSE, Hongkong,

beautiful pleture theatres In the world.

It contains 3,500 seats and is to inugarate London's lowest picture prices. The highest priced seat in the evening will be 3s. 6d. but in the earlier part of the day the nd mission prices will be 2a, 4d, and Ja, Gd.

!

Harry Portman, who is in con- trol of the New Empire, says that similarly low prices of admission have been Auccessful in the Metro Theatre in America, and at the Gaumont Palace in Parls, which he also controls,

The ten-room of the New Empire Is 108ft. long and 33ft, wide, the whole floor being covered by a one- piece carpet, which had to be specially made in Czecho-Slovakia, there being no looms of sufficient" size in this country.

Iced Drinking Water.

There is a ladies' boudeir finish-

ed in green and gold, a ladies' cosmetics room in ivory and gold, and a men's smoking lounge.

The organ weighs 23 tons,-and the orchestral platform can be raised and lowered as required.

As the stage has a depth of 85ft. the most elaborato alago produe-

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Along the luxurious innova tions are two fountains supplying! leed drinking water, and the ivory marble staircase in the entranco hall, which also contains some beautiful walnut panelling.

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Decorative Plaster

and metal work

stained and

leaded glass.

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