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THERE ARE NUMEROUS BEERS STYLED "PILSNER" BUT THERE IS ONLY ONE ORIGINAL AND GENUINE

Bier

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Burgedichen Brad

G IN PIESEN"}

PILSNER URQUELL,

brewed at the town of Pilsen,, from

--which it derives its name.

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Insist upon PILSNER. URQUELL, the original

PILSNER BEER.

To boj had at

HONGKONG HOTEL PENINSULA HOTEL

and all other HOTELS and CLUBS.

Sole Agents for Hongkong

A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.

Gramophone Accessories

Record Cleaning Pads

Needle Containers

Fibre Needle Cutters

S. Moutrie & Co., Ltd.

Chater Road.

Lineolu Bennett Hats

Lincoln Bennett Hats are made from Nutria Fur, Fine Hares' Fur and Scotch Coney Fur, and pre priced accordingly,

$12.50

to $27.50

Less 10% discount for Cash.

All Sizes in Stock. 64 to 73-

Lane, Crawford, Ltd.

MEN'S WEAR STYLISTB.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

THE LARGE NUMBER OF

WAYGOOD-OTIS

LIFTS

INSTALLED

IN LOCAL BUILDINGS IS PROOF OF THEIR SUPERLATIVE MERIT.

THE MAJORITY OF

LIFTS YOU USE

ARE

WAYGOOD-OTIS

ERECTED & MAINTAINED

BY

DODWELL & CO., LTD.

SOLE AGENTS FOR HONGKONG & SOUTH CHINA

The

Thongkong Telegraph.

FRIDAY FEB. 15.

1929

THE CROWN AGENT SYSTEM.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1929.

recently, this samb question camo to the foro in Singapore, when local agents of British firma con- tended that they ware in a position to deliver goods at exactly the same prices na they are obtained in London. This, it was pointed out, would open the way to con- siderable saving for the Singapore Municipality, as buying, com- missions range from one and a half per cent. upwards, whilst on goods supplied by the, London agents the Municipality has lo bear the landing costs. In nddi- tion to the commission, it appeara, the Municipality is responsible for certain travelling allowances and other expenses which firms would not require,

DAY BY DAY.

THAT EXPERIENCE WHICH KNOWS

21 YEARS AGO.

SOME EXTRACTS FROM THE "TELEGRAPH" FILES.

The following items aro

from

GIVING COMFORT UNDER AFFLIC-| TION. REQUIRES THAT PENETRATION INTO THE HUMAN MIND, JOINED TO HOW TO SOOTHE, HOW TO REASON the Hongkong Telegraph for the AND HOW TO RIDICULE; TAKING THE week ended. Feb. 15th. 1908. UTMOST CARE NEVER TO APPLY THOSE ARTS IMPROPERLY.-Fielding,

HM.S. Sepoy will leave for Shanghai to-morrow, while H.M.S. Cornflower will clear for Shang

hai and Weihaiwel.

The forthcoming wedding is an- cunced of Lieut. G. F. Aguetter, IL.N., of HM.S. Tamar, to Miss M. A. llogg, of Shameon, Canton.

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All members who have not re- localceived their invitation to the At Home at the Helena May Institute, on 18th February, at 4.30 p.m. ard cordially invited to be present. Advt.

We are not aware of the extent to which the conditions here and in Singapore are identical, but as both are Crown Colonies we pre Bunia that there is very little, If any, difference. Towever, quie apart from any question of a possible saving, there is still a good case for supporting local firms, since it is to them that the Government looks for a good deal of its revenue. Morcover, it publice money is to be paid for service and as commission, it is surely sound business and sound local patriotism to spend that money in the manner most likely to increase local prosperity.

The Arclic Spell.

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news to

'

There is no further band to-day regarding H.M.S. Moth, which struck Webster Rack, about 18 miles below Wuchow, on Tuesday. II.M. ships, Tarantula and Moorhen are standing by.

H.M.S. Dartmouth loft Ports- mouth yesterday for Gibraltar, en route to China. She is due to ar rive here on April 8. H.M.S. Cum- berland arrived in port yesterday from Saigon and the Sirdar ar rived at Wuhu.

During last week, there were notified two fatal cases of typhoid,

non-fatal two

occurrences of diphtheria and one fatal case of puerperal fever. All were Chin- exe. The small-pox returns are given elsewhere,

A number of cases came before the Hon. Commdr. G. E. Hole at the Marine Court this morning, one of which was a the main charge against the mistress of n fishing boat for failing to show regulation lights. A fine of $10 was imposed in this case.

EXCHANGE RATES.

London, Feb. 14.

;124.25

Lisbon

.24.02

.12.12%

.20.465

.18.20

34.545

.193

100%

.812

The rate of the dollar on mand was 18. 11.1/16d. -

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The Very Idea!

A new sales scheme by which the farthing is eliminated is being put into operation in Liverpool. Goods usually marked for the sales. at 43 11%d are now either ds 11d de- or 5s,

Mr. H. L. Dennys was admitted a solicitor at the Supreme Court, on the motion of Mr. (now Sir] Henry Pollock, K.C.

The withdrawal of British gun- konts from the West River patrol was effected on conditions thunt compensation to the extent of 886,477 was paid for the piratical

THE "TELEGRAPH" ART SUPPLEMENT.

Many Interport Football

Plctures.

Interport football pictures will figure prominently in to- morrow's issue of the Tele- graph Art Supplement. There will be snapshots of the play in both the Rugby and 'Asso- clation matches, with groups of the players, as well as a group of the Shanghai and the Hongkong Chinose teamis which met on Wednesday,

Of opening ceremonica, there will appear groups taken at the new Muslim. Rest House, the Alice Memorial Hospital and the Pak Tai Temple at Wan- chat.

Another interesting picture will be that taken at the wed- ding of Miss Elizabeth Dunbar and Mr. M. D. G. Hoare.

The departure from Queen's Pien of the funeral cortege of the late Mrs. Chung-Yi-miao, the murdered bride, will also be shown in another picture;· whilst a farewell dinner. held by the 1st Batt. Beds., and Heris, Regiment's branch of

· S. G. of St. George will also be Illustrated..

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At the annual Races, Mr. John Peel's Kirkwood (Mr. John John- stone up) won the Derby, whilst Mr. Buxey's Spring Rose won the Champions, Mr. G. Master being the jockey,

Dock Co., Ltd., reported a net pro- The Hongkong and Whampoa at for, the half-year of $160,611, and recommended a dividend of 8 per cent.

BRIDGE POZILE

BY FABYAN MATHEY.

S-K-Q-J-9-4-3

The manager of one big Liver- pool store said: "We have found the farthing a great nuisance to us and in most cases useless to our customers. In the provinces far- things are not used in ordinary everyday purchases, and our cus Lomers have expressed satisfaction with the new idea."

ex-

A London store manager pressed opposite views. "If goods are marked 5s," he said, "they will not sell half so easily as those mark ed 45 11%d.It is just a matter of business psychology."

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northern Ticket-Collector at a

до station to two members of Anglican sisterhood. who have lost their tickets en route and have no money;

Who are you, anyway?" Elder nun, with gentle dignity- "We are sisters of St. John Baptist."

Ticket-collector (with scorn)-- "Well, that's a lle to begin with?.

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(A lady of title has been pro- socuted for riding her horse on the footway because, of the dangerous atate of the tarred road.)

They made the highway for the

horse.

A crude affair at first, of

course, For fearsome ruta in every road O'er which he had to drag his

load

Mado the hard-task he must ful-

fil

More strenuous and exhaust-

ing still.

Then came Macadam, wondrous

man,

With his effective, simple plan. The surfaces were much Im-

proved

And difficulties were removed. At certain seasons though, I

must

Admit that there were mud

and dust. Which inconveniences survived Until the moter-car arrived. We need a different surface when

Mechanically-minded men Insist upon the power to race About at such a hectic pace. The poor equestrian may plead

For some small foothold for

his steed, But no one seems to heed his

stricture.

He simply isn't in the picture. And if he gets upon the path. Pedestrians arise in wrath And large policemen, stern and

grim,

Take down his name and sum-

mon him.

According to the modern code

He has no right upon the road. And if his luckless steed comes.

down,

And he should fail and crack

his crown,

It then is held the case is made

out

For all his like to do a fada out.

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Mr. Halkett, the Marylebone Magistrate, to witness-You came in an omnibus this morning with the prisoner. I saw you.

Mr. Heather, 3. Stratford Magistrate-Did you have one over the eight? Man charged with drunkenness.-I'd had a good drink. Solicitor at Thames Court-Do you suggest my client hit you with malice aforethought? Witness.-- No, he hit me with a brick.

The Arctic's descent upon Europe, unprecented within living memory, both in its vigour and in the width of its tragic embrace, will tend, in the first place, we imagine, to subdue the urge that may have

Marshal L Chai-sum and Gen- been in the breasts of any of us

eral Chan Ming-shu are enter- for speedy transportation to, say,

Laining prominent HongkongA Amongst the many recommenda. Hereford. From this temporarily Chinese at a banquet at Govern-attack on the 8.8. Sainam, and tious made by the Economy Com- more comfortable clime, the visionment House, Canton, on Tuesday that satisfactory guarantees were of Brighton beach under ice has next, the 19th instant Invita-given by the Viceroy of Canton mittee of the Shanghai Municipal

tions have been issued to the a distinct appeal to the imagina Chinese members of the Council, waterways of the Two. Kwangs.

for the proper policing of the Council 1s

one dealing with tion which the briefest of closer members of the Sanitary Board, Lenders for the supply

of acquaintance would, in all pro- Justices of the Peuce and other material required hay the ability, rapidly dispel. Terrible prominent people. | Municipality. This, amongst stories of hardships suffered on

Charges of entering No. 31, Hai- other remarks, throws out the the Continent are reaching Lon-phong Itond without a warrant, de suggestion that when ordering don daily, and as the weather manding a bribe of 40 cents, and have ventured the larceny of 70 cents, were brought yoods from abroad, local firms prophets

The death took place, at the representing manufacturers should opinion that the British Isles against an Indian constable before

Mr. E. W. Hamilton at the Kow-Government Civil Hospital, of Mr. be invited to tender. The pro-feared that

will get colder yet, it is to be loon Magistracy this morning. William Danby, one of Hong- mány of thosu Owing to the impending transfer kong's leading architects, follow- posal is a good one, and, frankly, tragedica may be repeated in the to the Central Magistracy of Mring an accident in which he frac- we should like to see the principle next few days. We mention this Hamilton, who will be relieved by tured his skull. more freely acknowleded here in with a purpose in mind, namely, Mr. T. S. Whyte-Smith, the case was adjourned til Monday. Mr. Hongkong. It is, however, Inid further advocacy of support for 11. C. Caltrop (A.S.P.) intimat- down. in the Colonial Re-the

Lord Mayor's Fund, which that the defendant was on $300 gulations that Crown Colonies re-should require none. Having bail? quiring articles manufactured in congratulated ourselves on being Britain

in Hongkong at the time of the or in Europe generally

Great Cold Wave, we may after- should obtain them through the warda give a thought to the mean- medium of the Crown Agents in ing underlying the report that London. That system hins Ratio distressed miners are having Paris advantages, admittedly, but we an extremely bad time as most of Brussels hold the view that. It is too rigor-the, mining valleys are

Amsterdam snowed

Berlin ously operated, to the detriment of jup," It must be only too obvious Copenhagen local firms who have a right to that the plight of these unfor- Vienna

been Helsingfors expect a share of the plums where tunate people, who have the supply of goods for the Govern-insufficiently clad and insufficiently Bucharest

fed for months, must be greatly Buenos. Aires intensified by the bitter cold. Shanghai Some twenty years ago. there Their suffering under present New York was a Committee of Enquiry conditions must, have increased Geneva appointed at Home, to look, into three-fold. The vivid picture that Milan

Stockholm the organisation of the Crown could be painted of their life to-

Qalo Agents Ofce, and, in due course day is better left to the imagina-Prague its report was presented to Parliation. We would point out, how Madrid that a large number of Athens ment. One of the recommenda- ever,

Rio tions made by the Committee was miners in South Wales able. In Bombay that where reputable firms existed ordinary weather to obtain work Hongkong

Silver Spot n Crown Colony, and where in the pits on two or three shifts

Silver Forward a week are now deprived of even arrangements for Inspection were the miserable nittance obtained

Queen Victoria, with her usual adequate, such firms should be in that way. More than ever is

consideration, having. Incited Sir given opportunities of tendering it becoming a personal respon-

Noci to stay at the castle, insisted on the sume conditons as firms in sibility

This is a case where very dell- on his family sharing the honour. of every Britisher,

cate play is required, and where

After a few days the Queen made Britain. Subsequently, the Cham-wherever he may be, to contribute

the chief object is to gain sufficient advances to a little boy, dnd asked bera of Commerce in several of his little bit to beiter the lot of

ro-entries in the South hand. if she might kiss him.

South leads a. diamond, which "No" he replied, drawing him The Crown Colonies took this fellow Britons less fortunate than matter up, with the result that a

West covers and North trumps self up proudly; much to her a5- himself. Hongkong's response to

The excellent. entertainment with one of the four highest

tonishment. petition on the subject was for our appeal, without straining provided by Harmston's Circus spades. North now leads a low

"And why?" she inquired. "Bacause you killed, our Queen warded to the Secretary of State anyone's purse, could have been a and Menagerie again drew a pack trump, which South wins with the Ifed house last night when the pro- eight." South now leads another great deal better, and now, for the Colonies. The Hongkang

ever, is the time to make it so, gramme given on the opening diamond, West again covering Chamber Joined in that movement, Lest anyone should imagine that much favour.. As before, one of North then leads

night was repeated and found and North again trumping high.

A correspondent vouches for the

but unfortunately, it cume

a high trump truth of the following: to the immediate tragedy of the cold the most popular items was the and South plays the deuce. Now

"A lady, wishing to inquire about nothing. The Hongkong Govern-spell will be over before money display of trained cockatoos by North lends his remaining low an invalid, said to her Irish groom, ment, approached on the matter, subscribed can be put to use, we Mrs. Harmaton, while the ather trump, South winning with the Tim, go and ask how old Mrs. Grey stated that IL had

in need merely to point out 710

artists gave first rate exhibitions Ave. South then leads his two is to-day After an interval he re tention of abandoning the prac- the demands on the Lord Mayor's ing, juggling, trapeze work, trick his two losing clubs and winning pulpeen of a footman would not.

of their talents in trick horse-rid-good dinmonds, North discarding turned in 'great Indignation.

"I was afther askin', but that tice of requisitioning for Govern-Fund must have increased im-eycle-riding and other events. the final trick with his remaining tell me how old the lady Is!"

or Two particularly meritorious trump. ment supplies through the Crown mensurably, in the past two

three days, draining it of re-performances were given one by There is no way of defeating Agents, as the system had given sources which would have been the Maclde Slaters in a wire-walk this problem provided North and

ing demonstration, and the other South always follow the correct The transport Dorselshire left complete satisfaction. From the devoted to succouring these people by the Nelson trio in 'pot pourri procedure. If at any time Weat Singapore for Hongkong at 2 p.m. Government standpoint, that was in other ways in the future. | trapaza. then, and probably still is, the Hongkong can and should assist case, but we imagine that local in making up the leeway, and we busincas firms do not view the would repeat the reminder that matter in that light. Quite every $5 means £1 to the Fund,

ment is concerned.

in

that

Yokohama

.47.7/10 Holidny .1/10.3/32

.4.86 9132

...25.236

92.80 (7) .18.156

18.105

.104

180.926 .875

5.20/32 1/5.31/32

1/11%

.25% .28%

D-K-10-5-2

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WEST

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C-K.)

NORTH

GOUTH

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D1-8-7-0

C-5

43

CA-0-8-7-3

EAST

H-10

S-Fine

Spades are trumps, and South British Wireless. has the lead. North and South

must win all eight trieks.

HARMSTON'S CIRCUS.

ANOTHER EXCELLENT.

DISPLAY,

The Solution.

Man at Willesden.-When I went to my wife's lodgings another man threw me out on all fours and filled up my eye for a fortnight.

Willesden Magistrate.-I afraid you are what might be call ed recalcritrant. Defendant.--I've

am

been called all sorts of things in my time.

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What has been said and written of Mary Queen of Scola recalls to the writer of a letter in the Times a story told to him of a visit to Windsor by Noel Paton, commis signed to paint a Roval portrait,

Mary."

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refuses to cover Bouth's diamond on Thursday and is due to arrive The final number when those lead, North discards a club. The here at four o'clock on Tuesday. present were given the opportuni-main point, however, is that North All the passengers and troops the disabled transport of seeing the wild animals per-always trumps high: to establish from form, closed a programme, which the two necessary re-entries in Somersetshire are now on board was extremely enjoyable,

The Dorsetshire.

his partner's hand,

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