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50 cents

Bata

Gloucester Building,

Hong Kong.

Tel. 27945.

Our further reductions of rubber shoes. We are expecting a new shipment of rubber shoes. We are selling now few hundred remaining pairs of rubber shoes at following give-away prices.

50 CTS.

Bathing slippers in red green and blue.' Also bathing caps in diverse colours.

All children and ladies sixos. ·

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1933.

HALLOWEEN NIGHT and downs but they were now on

SCOTTISH VOLUNTEERS'

DINNER

the mond. Their activity and on- thusiasm Just now was oxirnor-

TWO MEN KILLED

FEET

Two workmen were killed and three injured when a motor lorry carrying a fond of bamboo polos. plunged over the side of the road between Aberdeen and Stanley yesterday afternoon.

dinarily good but he would be MOTOR LORRY FALIS NINETY glad of a little more support from the Scottish community. Their A large gathering of local outstanding strength was their Scotsmon attended the Hallowe'en pipo band for which Piper Mackle dinner given by the Scottish Com- was responsible. Pe pany of the Hongkong Volunteer Piper Watson, he said, did ex Dolence Corps at their head coedingly well in the interport quarters last night, and the spirit shoot, when the Scottish Company of Scotland was recaptured in the scored 769, Shanghai 818 and atirring skirl of the bagpipes and Singapore 807. the sight of the braw laddles in kilta.

The Scottish Company attended at full strongth under their com- manding officer Capt. H. H. Forsyth, who presided at the dinner.

Chieftain Welcomed

The mishap occurred about 8 pm and although the Police "conducted a thorough investiga- tion, it is not yet definitoly known what caused the vehicle to leave the roadway.

Ile extended congratulations and sincero welcome to their newly

The lorry, which is believed to elected Chieftain Mr. A. L. Shields. FIle appointment was mest popular, belong to a buliding contractor of Among the prominent Scotsmens was also the election of Mr. Hollywood Road, was taking a Vice-Chieftain. It load of bamboo poles to Stanley present were: Mr. A. L, Shfelde, Mackichan us chieftain; Col. L. G. Bird, O. C. was almost unnecessary to em- and when about 300 yards from Hongkong V.D.C.; Mr. A. 8. phasise their welcome to their the Doopwater Bay Golf Course, Backickan, vice-chieftain; Mr. B. Commandant, Col. Bird, who was plunged over the side of the Wylle; Lieut, W. Galletley, Major part and parcel of the institution, rond and dropped approximately 1. B. L. Dowbiggin, Capt. H. and to Captain Wilkinson, newly 30 feet. Wilkinson, Capt. N. A. Johnson, appointed Adjutant to the Hong. There were five persons on the Capt. H. Owen Hughes, and kong V.D.C.

lorry, including the driver" and. Mesars. J. D. Grant, J. B. Ross,

The toast was drunk with mu-all were thrown out of the vehicle. E. J. Osborne, J. W.. C. Bonnar, sical honours by the Company." Two of the men sustained injuries W. H. E. Thomas, R, MeLay, L. W. Mr. Shiolds anid he was privile from which they succumbed but Amps and the Rav, E. Powell, ged to answer on behalf of the the other three were not soriously The Bill O'Fare" opened with guests, and in reply to Capt.hurt. Two received head injuries "Broso an' Butter," Tho plpos Forsyth's remarks, said he had and another had a leg broken. playing the familiar song:- been a "humblo membor" of St. The injured men were taken to

"Some hae ment an' canna ont

Andrews Socioty for many years: the Government Civil · Hospital And some wid eat that want it,Speaking to those prosent, whether where they coccived treatment. But we had meat an' we can eat,

The lorry was wrecked. So let the Lord be thankit."

they came from "Glamorgan or Argyll," "Porth or Sutherland or Fifo", he sald be felt euro they always enjoyed coming to these hospitable celebrations, and the HARBOUR COLLISION. splendid fellowship of the Scottish Company.

Haggis Piped In.' The menu included, "Guid Scotch Broth," Tawties An Herrin," "The Haggis," "Hielan" Yowe," "Annie Tairt," and "Ban-t Captain Forsyth, at this point nocks an' Chacao."

reminded the Company that he had The Haggis was piped in by a pleasant duty to perform in hand- Mensre. A. Birch, D. C. Brodie, and ing to Mr. G. T. Stopant-Thompson A. Chapman and the repasta silver salver from the Company fittingly concluded with:-

as a wedding present and wished "An' noo that we hae feasted him the happiest possible futuro. thua

Mr. Stopani-Thompson suitable replied.

Which we sao little merit Let Meg noo tak awn the flesh An' Jock bring in the specrit" Captain Forsyth proposed the Loyal Toast and after the com- pany had sung, "Scots Wha Hne," he put the toast of the visitors.

Outlining the work of the Scottish Company during the year, he Bald they had had their ups

The programme included a song by the "Linkumdoddle Linties," af sword dance by Lieut. C. P. Soun derson, songs by the Company and in pipo selection. The accompanist

wAB Private J. J. Ferguson.

"Dookin' For Aipples," preceded the singing of "Auld Lang Sync", which concluded the proceedings.

MERIDIAN STAR AND KOWLOON DOCK LAUNCH 'INVOLVED

A minor collision between the Meridiah Star and one of the small Kowloon Dock launches, KG, occur- red as the Star forry boat was mak ing the cross-harbour trip at 2.45 yesterday afternoon.

The Meridian Star had just loft K., coming up on her port side, the Kowloon ferry wharf when the struck the stern half of the ferry bow on. Fortunately the launch had slowed down to allow the Moridian Star to pass, and escaped with slight about a foot damage to her bow above the water line..

WHITEAWAYS

MEN'S OUTFITTING DEPT.

NEW GOODS JUST UNPACKED

THE C

FOR COMING SEASON. NEW FELT HATS

MEN'S FELT HATS.

Best British makes in the latest shapes and new. colourings. Cut edge,

Bound brim and Curl

Brim.

Prices

$11.50 to $19.50.

READY TO WEAR GREY FLANNEL TROUSERS Our Basic Value

IN.

GREY FLANNEL TROUSERS

English made, ready-to-wear grey flannel Trousers. Made from good quality medium shade grey flannel. Strong and durable.

All usual sizes,

Basic Value Price $7.95 Pair. BETTER QUALITIES $16.50 & $19.50 Pair. NEWEST DESIGNS & COLOURINGS in All Wool TWEED TIES

60 CTS.

Ladies' and Gent's tennis shoot. Strong white or brown canvas uppers, white or black corrugated solo. Sixos 3 to 8

Ladies' coloured boschendale $1.00

crepo rubber sofas Sixe 2 to 5

In different colours. Also in children sizos.

Ladies' white strap-tonnis shoes Crepe rubber solos, uppers of white fine canvas. In half sixos from 2 to 7 also in children -sizes.

Our special reduction $2.90

All leather, slippers in fawn, green and red, Uppers are made of fine soft leather and will last for years. All sizes in stock from 1 to 7, in half sizes

too.

Consider our show window-display. Inspection cordially invited.

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We do all kinds of repair work, under

expert European supervision.

We use imported material only.

Our prices are very reasonable.

We are spécialized in dying all kinds

of textile shoes to any colour.

Wo repair your shoes while you wait. DISTANCE-NO MATTER TO US Ring

up

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A Splendid -Selection of

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and

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Prices $6.50 to $9.50.

WOOL SLIPOVERS

Light Wool Slipovers in plain white,

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$5.50 to $14.50.

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