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Prunes

Of course prunes are good for you... but like many ather things that are good for you, they're not very accept- able

Well, have some cream with them. Have Nestic's Cream. Even the

humble prune takes on a new attraction

when it's served with Nostle's Cream..

and and served that way ith twice as good

for you.

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THE

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, JULY 17, 1931.

21 YEARS AGO.

SOME EXTRACTS FROM THE

TELEGRAPH" FILES.

The following extracts are from the Hongkong Telegraph for

the week ended July 22rd, 1910,

£2

The rate of the dollar on demand was 1.9 7/164.

+

#

Portuguese kunboats shelled pirate stronghold on Colowan Istand and practically destroyed the place.

CHINESE ATHLETIC Following up this information, the police vialted the promiser on June 8 to carry out investigations and again revisited the place on July 6, with a warrant under the Gambling Ordinance, A search of the premises was made.

SWEEP. CASE OPENED IN COURT THIS MORNING. PAVILION FUNDS.

It might be mentioned, con- The hearing was commenced be- tinued Mr. Murphy, that neither fore Mr. Williams at the Central Mr. Mok Ying-kwal nor Mr. Chong Police Court this morning of the Shing-chung were on the premises summonses taken out against Mr. at the time. Drawers were forced Mok Ying-kwai and Mr. Chong open as no-one produced the keys Shing-chung, Treasurer and Chair for them. A safe was also open- man respectively of the Chinese ed and tickets amounting to 1,715 Athletic Association. The de- call them tickets" said Mr. fendants are accused of having

The machinery of the Hongkong I kent 68. Queen's Road Central as/mines were found on the pre-j

Milling Co., Ltd., was bought by Japancae Interests, to be shipped to

Kobe.

and counterfoils from which a common gaming house for the tickets had been torn off to

number of 1119, purpose of a lottery on July 6.

Thore were Mr. His-shing Lo appeared for

also prize slips ( Sist of prizes," added the while Mr. T. call them the defendants,

Several of these Murphy (Assistant Director Prosecutor).

were found U11 Criminal Investigation) prosecut of them in the leaves of the bouks the premises, some on behalf of the police. the Hongkong & Shinghai Corpora- when asked to plea, salg of tickets found is the locked safe,

Mr. Lo,

Mr. Andrew Forbes, of Bradley and Co., joined the Directorate of

tion.

his position was that he had asked Three books relating to the lot. Mr. T. H. G. Brayfield was up his Worship to adjourn the sum tery were also found on the pre- painted to net as second marine surveyor during the absenel leave of Mr. W. Russell.

SHARE PRICES.

TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS.

ת!

The following is the list of local share quotations issued to-day:

Banks,

Hongkong Bank. $2,000 . Chartered Bank £14 Merchantile A. and B., £2111⁄2 ». East Asia $128 6.

insurances,

Canton in., $1435 . Unton Ins.. $560 sa. China Underwriters, $5.50 6. China Fires, $675 b.

ILK. Fire Ins., $1400

Shipping.

Douglas, $2414 m. I.K. Stonibuats, $251, b. Indo-Chinas. (Def.) $30 b. Union Waterboals, $2814 b.

Mining-

Benguets 89 b. Kailass, 307- b. S'ini Explorations, Tls. 2 n. Raabe, 3485 b.

Docks, etc.

KawJou nWharves, $464 b. Whampoa Ducks, ¿9 m. South China Motora $10 n. China Providents, $5.95 . Hongkews. Tls. 270 n. New Engineers, Tis. 6 n. Shanghai Docks, The, 115#.

Cottons.

Town Cotton, $14.50 1. S'hai Cotton Tis. 99 . Zong Sings Tis. 11 h.

Lands, Hotels, etc.

II.K. & S. Hotels, tuld} $16,20 1, H.K. & S. Hotels (new) $15.50 1. II.K. Land, $9214 s. S'hai Lael Thx, 28.85 1. Humphrer's, $19.90 s. Renities, $14.80 b

Public Utilities.

Tramways. $21.80 6. Peak Trams, (old) $14 n. Star Forries, $94, s. China Lights, $26 b. ILK. Electrics. $81% b. Mueno Electries, $23 m. Telephones, $42% 11. China Buses, Tls. 18.60 n. Singapore Tractiona, 3/- n.

Industrials.

China Sugars, 65 eta, n. Malabons $39 n.

Canton ices, $7 su. Cement fromb.) $187; -0. Ropes, $213, b.

Stores, etc.

Dairy arms, $30.60 s. Watson. 16 ).

Der A. Wings. $1 n. Lane Crawford. $8.20 n. Mackintoab, $18 n. Sinceros, $141⁄4% n. Powells, $4 n.

Miscellaneous,

Amusements, $26 b.

Construction $12% h. B'que In. G. Bonds, 78% b.

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FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS

monses to this morning in order miss and another book containing Bat of prizes was also found. to advise his clients to plea, but he had since spoken to Mr. Murphy vealed, as far as the police in- Those books on examination re-

that there

and there were certain curious

went, ase which requirvestigations features of the case ed special consideration, prin- $140,000. The books also showed would be 60 prizes to the total of elpally that prominent officials in Canton as well as the local execu- that there wero 40,000 tickets at each which would give $200,000 tive of the Association had been

it all were sold. responsible for the movement and there was the question of assign., ing liability,

the

tickets

OUR BRITISH CROSSWORDS.

Легоня

.hers "Much ado about nothing." 14 See clue to f Across.

Two cricket terms combine to 17 An edition (also an addition), exoggernic.

A kind of accompaniment,

10 Tenr, And mind the delicate

fabric.

11 "Base life" (anag). $10,000. 13 Found in 16 Acrose,

Mr. En suggested that Mr. Mar. phy take a plea of net guilty first For Bathing Pavillon. Outlining the case, Mr. Murphy said that at the beginning of

The defendants mentioned in 22 U.S.A. town. June this year the

police

lice received the summonses were before his 23 Water that often belles its name, information to the effect that the Worship because their

names24 Cast down. Chinese Athletic Association was

It would also appear that there WAS A deduction of five per

amounting. to cent., provided all sold, for the sellers who got a

were 16 "We have tri be at liberty to pay

nut one dollar" (hidden). tickets sold. free ticket for euch book of 2016' Quite as remarkable as a count-

Ing horse.

20 The letters that end all theorems. running a sweep to raise funds to appeared on the tickets.

The hearing was adjourned to 32 Someone oner said that it brigh

20 ten in clue to 15 Aerora. defray the expense of erecting a bathing pavilion at North Paint. Wednesday afternoon.

"The Blood is the Stream of Life"

TO TREAT DISEASE REMOVE THE CAUSE.

CLARKE'S BLOOD MIXTURE

in the treatment of Blood and Skin Diseases” gets to the root of the trouble

by purifying the Blood.

In cases of

RHEUMATISM

ULCERATED LEGS

STIFF JOINTS PSORIASIS

LUMBAGO

ECZEMA

SCIATICA ULCERS

GOUT SORES

This is the rational treatment

CLARKES

BLOOD MIXTURE

Has Restored Thousands

Of all-- Chemists and Stores

Will Restore You Avoid -all -Imitations

FURTHER AHEAD!

THE PUBLIC FACILITIES OF THE..

St. FRANCIS HOTEL

HAVE BEEN EXTENDED BY THE

OPENING

OF A COMPLETELY NEW

SERVICE LOUNGE

BRIGHT

AIRY

COOL. ENTRANCE NEXT TO MAIN HOTEL LOBBY.

INEXPENSIVE BUT EXCELLENT

GÓING OVER İD SEE LINDY?

OF A DOCTOR BILL.... WELL,

I AM, TOO... SAY! 1

ABOUT

THOUGHT OF SOMETHING LAST NIGHT IN BED "

LINDY

new disPLAY

of

A Large Assortment

Of

BATHING CAPS

and

SHOES

THE PHARMACY Anlatio Building, ̧ Tol, 20845*,

GEELI’HEVER THOUGHT

I'LL JUST HAVE TO PAY IT, THAT'S ALL... IF LINDY

GETS ALL RIGHT, IT'LL BE

WORTH IT... I'M GOING TO GO ONER AND

SEE HIM...

Sceptios!

YESY KNOW, THAT HORSE DOCER MIGHTA, JUST TOLD YOU LINDYS, LEG VÍASN'T BROKEN SO WE WOULDN'T. ALL FEEL SO BAD-THEN, WHEN WE WERE GONE, KE`AN" MURPHY AMGHTA DONE AWAY WITH

HIM!!

Tens up spoons,

135 The selmolboy said it was the national emblem of Scotland.

36 In no great number, certainly, 37 Take notice of laws which are

this.

Down

A huttle that in more respectable thas it sounds,

A steward, or possibly Ada.

4 An apparently genuine enin.

This is sad.

A great British diva.

7 Giving the glad eye.

What Jacques Bonhomote calls one of his neighbour countries,

12 Genovan magistrate who shows concern if he precedes the past of 30 AcroAS.

13 My slender grandmother called,

STICKERS

See if you can move the lilack check- er, in 16 maves, over the whole checker board, Touching each "square but once and ending where you started from 19

NO THIRD DEGREE METHODS.

POLICE ONLY QUESTIONED PRISONER.

18 The part of the coal where a

couple of pounds shelter the little monkey.

10 A famous creuil,

20 Decidedly a blow.

21 Six letters: if you think I too

much, spell it in two. Widow.

2

26 Leap.

27 Coll-and stiff f beheaded.

28 Crieket term (two words).

1 Colusar containing an honour. 33 A duffer that holds n lady's

hand without squeezing It. 134 Precedes a gin, but not a trap, "

Yesterday Solution

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Yesterday's Solution

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talk with the man, this being con- Ained to a question of whether he had any part in the affair. He was not aware of any vinit made by any other officer to the prisoner's cell that night.

Witness, in emphatically deny- Charges of third degree methods, ing having resorted to violence, made by a Chinese charged with said that on the contrary he gave conspiracy to commit an armed the man a cup of tea while in the robbery at 39, Third Street, were,' charge-room.

refuted by Police witnesses int

Another Chincac detective, ques- cross-examination by Mr. Ftioned by Mr. D'Almada, declared D'Almada, Jur. for the defence, that he saw no truncheon being Mr. Schofield's Court yesterday. held by any officer in the case.

WAH

The prisoner, it appears,

Mr. D'Almada: After he denied arrested on July 21, a short time the charge, you asked him a few after the robbery, and it was questions?..

Police

alleged that at the No. 7 Station to which he was taken, threats and blows were used extract a confession from him.

Witness replied in the negative, to fund pointed out that the staiœment which the man made was quite [voluntary.

A Chinese detective responsible

for the arrest, said he himself The case was again adjourned had no more than five minutes' luntil to-day.

Do you

REALLY

THINK SQ

OSCAR ?

WHY, SÜRE ..... HE JUST

| TOLD US LINDY'S FOOT | WAS SPRAINED SO

WE WOULD FEEL

BETTER !

By Blosser

}I CANT BELIEVE DOC VIEBB WOULD

LIE TO US.... HURRY! WE'LL

80 AND 515 HIM!

CAN IT

RE

THAT

LINDY'S LEG WAS BROKEN

AND THAT' FRECKLES

HAS BIEN

BETRAYED

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