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MENTHOLATUM

My

Head Is Splitting

Rub MENTHOLATUM gently on your temples and forehead. You will immediately feel the cooling, soothing effect and gradually the pain will stop.

METROLATUM, healing and cooling, is a afe remedy for neuralgia, colds, cuta, burns, skin eruptions arxi insect bites. Beware of imitations.

THE

MORRISON PIANO

STANDS

and

ALONE FOR PLEASURE PLAYING AND EDUCATING

will fulfill these

requirements because it is built for those purposes.

GUARANTEED

for

TEN YEARS.

TSANG FOOK PIANO COMPANY.

8. Des Voeux Road, Central (Entrance Ice House Street). Telephone 24648.

ΓΑΝΤΩΝ AGENTS

for

Whe

Hongkong Telegraph.

THE SHAMEEN PRINTING

PRESS, LTD.

83, 0.C. Shameen.

(Nr. British Bridge).

Tel. 12037.

COMPANY REPÒRT.

CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY'S RESULTS

THE

The report of the China Fire In- surance Co., Ltd., ntates:

The Board has now to lay before the aharcholilars a balance sheet containing a summary of the property and liabilities of the Company on the 31st December, 1931, and a staloment of working accounts.

1980 Account After payment of the Interim dividend of $3 per share passed at the last Annual Meeting, there remains a balance of $532,075.21 as per annexed statement. The Board recommends that a final dividend of $0 per share, n bonus dividend of $0 per share and an exchange bonus dividend of $7 per share on 20,000

be pold to shares

shareholders, absorbing $440,000, and that the balance bo carried forward to under- writing, suspense account to the ace

account for the year 1930.

close

per

1031 Account. The balance of working account on the 31st Decem- ber, 1931, was $1,327,410.67 annexed statement. The Roard re- commends that an interim dividend of $3 per share be paid to share- holders, absorbing $00,000, and that the romaner be carried forward.

Directors. Since the Inst general meeting, Mr. D. O. Russell and the Hon. Mr. C. G. 8. Mackle resigned from the Board and Mr. T. A. Mitch and Mr. L. J. Davies have joined th hoard.

with the accordance Articles of Association, Mr. J. A. Plummer and Mr. J. P. Warren retire....... hat offer themselves for re-election.

Auditor-Messrs. Lawe, Bingham and Matthews and Mesare. Linstend and Davis, Chartered Accountants. retire, but offer themselves for re election.

THE RADIO HUNT.

FORMAL PRESENTATION OF PRIZE TO WINNER

There was a pleasing ceremony at Messts. Arnhold's radio showroom in Gloucester Building yesterday, when the radio set which was the prize in the recent Treasure llunt was handed to the winner, Mr. H. Ching.

(Mr. T. A. Martin minde the preeen- tation and congratulated the winner, hoping that his prize would afford hin many

hours of pleasure. He haped the Idea of holding further hunts would bear fruit. He asked the gathering to drink the health of Mr. Ching, which was done, Messra. Arnhold's having generously pro- vided champagne and sandwiches,

In acknowledgment, Mr. Ching ex- toasted pressed his thanks and Mesars. Arnhold's, remarking that the firm's enterprise and generosity in promoting the hunt and putting up the handsome prize deserved recog- nition. He wished Messra. Arnhold's succuss and agreed in hoping that the hunt was but the first of many. had been very good fun.

It

After the ceremony a photograph was taken.

Those present also Inclusled Messrs. Ho Kwong, Ho Ki. G. F. Gilbert and stoff, II. Hong Sling, Wong Sik- chung, C. E. Wong, N. Stockton, and others.

CHINA'S ARREARS.

TO PAY £400,000 TO LEAGUE

London, May 9.

The question of China's arrears to the League of Nations' contri- bullons was raised in the House of Commons to-day. Sir John Simon replied that China owed £400,000 |(gold sterling), which the assem- bly decided should be paid over in 10 years.

No steps had been taken for the securing of these payments.

Mr. Davison, Conservative, ask- ed what the additional burden of China's default would be thrown upon Britain, but Sir John Simon was unable to give the exact figure. -Reuter.

THE PREMIER.

MR. MACDONALD MAKING GOOD PROGRESS

HONGKONG TELEGRAPIL TUESDAY, MAY 10, 1932.

WOMEN'S WORLD

FOR OUR LADY READERS.

TWO OF THE NEW SPRING SPORTS FROCKS.

►

[By Joan Savoy]

There is a touch of magic in some of the new spring clothes,

Not the lenst trick that these newcomers play is that of looking like one thing and being another.

You probably have noticed the intriguing way street dresses look like coats. And vice versa. But have you seen the new little sports outfits that look exactly like suits, when they really are two-piece dresses?

One of the smartest of the former that across is a neat pin-cheeked I have ran green, brown and white coat dress.

Sultable for Spring Days,

It is just the right weight for the first warm days. And nothing could look smarter for street wear.

Made with a double capelet effect and trim, sleek body lines, it fastens with self- buttons and uses them on the sleeves tou.

NURSERY MUGS.

Antauk Sahuranam (0)

There is a line of white pique around the inside of the collar line, and inside cuffs are made of the pique, fastening with cuff It has a buttons, in old-fashioned manner. certain "just right" young look about it that is tremendously pleasing.

Two kinds of twill, silk and wool, com- bine in the jaunty sports dress. The upper is made of a heavy white silk twill, that tallors to perfection. It is a very abbre- viated little upper, double-breasted, with To be roll notched collar and deep cuffs. sure it could be worn as a jacket, with a little blouse under it, but it is essentially the top of the sports frock and perfect for it. The skirt is of the same type of twill; only In wool. It is a ravishing blue. Made with one flaring godet that comes clear up to the placquet line, it has a new awing to it that is neat and comfortable. There is a stitched belt of the skirt's wool to finish it.

THE COMPLEAT GOLFER.

NOVEL BERET.

We have seen many leather A novel hat in the beret shape A set of milk mugs and a jug.j for use in the nursery, is made of cases for containing golf tees, but is made with a tight-fitting cap china and coloured in an attractive the case which also contains of scarlet felt at the top. which manner. Each of the mugs is scoring pad and pencil has only fita closely to the back of the head. London. May 9.

shaded towards the top, starting recently appeared in the shops, Below the felt is placed a band of It is announced that Mr. Mae- from a palo yellow, which gradual-This case, of brown leather, holds tightly-knitted beige wool, and then turns to a dozen tees, with various colour- the hat is finished with a border Donald continuos to make goodly deepens and

The note 2 lot for the of white stockinette. progress, and the condition of his green, then to pale-bluc, ed tops, while

in a round white eye is very satisfactory-Reg-fulshing at the top with a rim of scoring pencil in placed at the decoration ter's Special Service.

dark blue colour. The jug is de-base of the teea. The score card stockinette ball which is placed

ta into a pocket at the back in the front at one side. corated in a similar way.

Your need these for the Summer.

PHARMACY'S

SUNBURN LOTION

PRICKLY HEAT LOTION MOSQUITOL

AND

COCKROACH POWDER

THE PHARMACY.

Phona 20345.

and

FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS

I'M GOING TO TAKE YOU TO GEE OUR DODLES CLUB

HOUSE. YOU'RE GOING "D DE

A MEMBER,TOO; SO I'LL CALL YOU POODLE..... I'M THE DOODLE, OSCAR'S "THE NOODLE AN THE OTHER KIDS ARE THE

OODLES!!

GEE, OSCAR WILL BE SURPRISED "WHEN HE HEARS THE MAME I GAVE MY DOG.... NOW!

·FOR TH' CLUB HOUSE= WELL BUILD A FIRE AN HAVE IT NICE AN' DOEY.... WELL SPEND MOST OF CHRISTMAS DAY IN

IT, TOO!!

/HILE, FROM THE OTHER DIRECTION,

COMES OSCAR,

"ALL EXCITED

OVER SOMETHING

WHY! I NEVER HEARD TELL. OF SUCH

A THING IN ALL

MY LIFE!!!

SOS

OUR BRITISH : EKZOHSWO

Астове

1 Count the feet in the rank. They are even less than barely sufficient

5 Continental capital which second

first on many occasions,

10 Though his pay in small it in

this.

31 Old

and shabby.

12 What an ejaculation to spring

un anyone?

13 He would drop a personal re

mark to see if the applicant showed genius (hidden).

16 Dance,

17 Engilsh river.

19 When this old dame has con-

sumed an ice she will be ready

to show you round.

21 Skirmishes In France.

To be in this one must be be

hind, strangely enough,

24 Sullen.

26 Many a part is played on it.

28 Well-known publishers (initiala),

31

never

got her next message.. unhappily (hidden).

32 Soft and rather shy,

33 Contemptuous child.

38 A hard paint frequently pressed

in writing.

37 Not the result of reflection—but

any old bean might say it.

38 Might be a foot-but, of course,

it isn't true.

30 Jump, John! you whipper-anap-

per.

Down

I Weather-vanes-of sorts.

2 Sharp.

3 Take Forty-nino from this charge

to make it work.

4 Won.

• Doings.

7 In the act of stowing, pack away

130

"

the Late of years.

8 Blow the girl! It's a roller!

9 A little cottage that may be jook-

ed at fondly.

14 Solitudes which one abandons.

in such a way as to make sudden snap.

116 Hange

18 Jokes.

20 Dark

and gloomy in front of the 'bus.

21 Form of address.

22 It belongs to the Empire, and, L

one little article were taken away it would be in jeopardy.

26 "He was a man of an unbound-

27 Ape.

28 Very odd.

overHimself with

ng Honry VIII."

29 Flannel's drawback.

30 A line that's enough to upset any 1. skater.

34 Something seen outside shops

and heard within.

35 Just pops up.

Yesterday's Solution.

HEF AB HEBRIDEAN POINT "AI FRUTT APPETITE WARDER

EMELIUE

TFELT INTIMATE

EMBRACE CHASTLY

PUTACHETTE

TOPLOFTY COVE

"FYKNEEE

STAPLE ISLANDER UDICII V UNCLE BARNAULA S

ENULU E

FELIX HAT SHOP

YORK BUILDING. NEXT TO MOUTRIES. LARGE BRIMMED ROUGH STRAWS

IN

BLACK AND WHITE

ALSO

Just received a Beautiful Assortment

of the famous

"BETH" AND "KENMORE" HATS. EACH HAT A DISTINCTIVE MODEL.

PERSONAL ACCIDENT

INSURANCE

For Particulars and Rates Apply-

CHINA UNDERWRITERS, LTD.

Phone 28121.

Hongkong Bank Building.

WHAT OUR CLUB HOUSE IS GONE

YES! NOT A SIGN OF IT ANY PLACE.. SOMEBODY STOLE IT, I BETCHA --- NOW WHATLÜ

WE DO 2.

By Blosser

WE HAVE TO TRY

AN' FIND OUT WHAT HAPPENED TO IT.... CALL..

OUT THE OODLES!!

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