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MEMO, FOR TO-MORROW.
11:30 am.-- Prize Giving at Yaunti
School by H. E. the Governor,
General Memoranda.
SATURDAY, Angust 10:-
I'rize Distribution at Kowloon Cricke
Cial
Theatre, Mount Austin. SUNDAY, August 11-
9a.m.--Excursion to Macro,
NEWS OF THE DAY.
The Hongkong Iọc Coy, is paying an interim dividend of $2.00) per share.
The Hongkong Rope Coy. is paying an interim dividend of 21 por share.
The English Mail of the th July was delivered in London on the 6th Ang.
that the British India S. N. Co. propres in buy up the Indo-Chins S. N. Co, will te found on page 3.
An Interesting article on the rumour
tiver from Harley street who has made a wide reputation from his success with a single class of discnse, and who forwards patients with other lisenses to brother experts, who re- turn the kompliment in due course
The solicitor, again, although not subject to the same stress as the Chinese were found Heating in the harbour Yesterday the dead bodies of two
surgeón, must have a wide acquaint-The supposed esume of death is drowning. ance with legal principles and practice if he is is to inspire confidence in his clients. The business man does not divide his legal work among several linus according to its nature; and al-
One hundred undesirable American though he is accustomed to be receutilizes are to be given a free passage mended to'take consel's opinion, and from the Philippines on the next transport to wait until "ensen " can be investi- {Baving Manila. gated before taking action, yet he expects instant advice in urgent natters, whether they be civil or criminal. The doctor and the lawyer are alike in being general practitioners for many years. It is only when they
THE COLONY'S HEALTH.
now
RETIREMENT OF THE HON. MR A. W. BREWIN
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7, 1918.
KWANGTUNG NEWS.
J
BRETING OF EDUCATION. ALTINUITIES,"
"A NEW MOTOR BOAT.
Trial Trip Yesterday.
As the guests of Mosste J, W. Kaw & Co.
Last week the number of cases of plague which were notified as having occurred in There has been held in Canton a "Targe the Colony was 15. Of these 13 were [necting of those engaged, and interested Chinese, an Indian, and a Portugzowe, in education. -It. gram onlled together by The number of deaths was 13-There the bent Minister of Education Ching a largo party yeatorday evening, had a very were no deaths from enteric farer, nor Wing-kivong. It was held in the build plonsant and interesting trip through the were there say from sall-pox. Up to the inges of the most important educational Leamon Pass ng a new motor boat which present this year there have been 1710 establishment in the city. Each of the the firm havo just built to the order of the fatal, nam of plague, which is
Usiens seno delegates, and there were Kwong Sai Navigation Company for their į present between seventy and eighty of West River service. The new ' vessel, decreasing rapidly.
Bhen Mr. Chung welcomed them, and which will run between Wuthow and Nan- amouneed that his had invited them toning, in a roomy and speedy boat, and will eone together to discuss the important be one of the most powerful of the com-- | question qï the education of the youth of pany's motor fleet. The face that another the province. The Director of Education motor boat has been added to this ran is a after pointing out that educational affairs triumph for the Gardner kersons engines, We understand that the Hon. Mr A. W. were somewhat in cenfusion, and that with which they are fitted, and for which Brunin, C. M. G., who for several years each part of the province had got on Masse Kow are the sole agents in the past has been Registrar General 12 Hongore or less in its own way, adding that Colony. There are now eight beats on the kong and who is at pressant at Home on this state of affairs must be remedied. Wuchang Nanning run leave, has retired from the Service. He on the other hand, seeing that at present the utility of the motor boat for this form so equipped; frat exme to the Colony in 1898, and not there were few feruis available' for gren of service appears to here been fully long afterwards was connected with the vial education, he urged those present to established. | Colonial Secretary's Office. Since 1881 he make aduention a matter of their own þ The vessel's dimensions are : LOA. SI an attached to the Registrar General's Individual, concern; and to exert them feat, boam 16 feet, draught § feat. As Office and in 1901 was appointed Rogiatmselves in their several districts, in neler commodation is provided for 150 passengers Deneral. Indifferent health is stated to be to induce the well-to-do to subscribe on a roomy covered deck fitted with banks; the cause of his retirement earlier than toys, with which to push forward loaded with tons dead weight and would otherwise have been the esso.
education. If this were done it would with hor full complement of passengers and From Who's who in the Far Eust be possible to unify education along eers
career: b. June 19, 1867. we obtain the following particulars of his tait approved lines, which would be crew, the tranly three feet. The matom installation is a six-cylinder set Educ.: Wineptable to all, and which would be for
the well-being of the youth of the pro-developing 110 B.H. P., and embodying all Justice of the Peace, 1804; actius his power to assist those under him in gueto ignition, and a self starting device. assistant Registrar. Goneral, 1995; acting realizing this kirat. It was afsted that The different speeds and reverse are Inspector of Schools, April, 1897 : ap-there are at present more than a thousand jobtained through an epicyclic gear on the chintes visitors to the City Fail Library Registrar-General, 1898 to 1999; appoint it would be impossible at prosent for the propeller working in a tube. There can be 429 European and 201pointment confirmed Ang. 1807, acting lower grade schools in the provine, aut muin shaft, which drives a solid bronza
and 170 European and 3,364 Chinese visitors to the Museum during the week ending Aug. 4th.
We are informed that the "cargo of silk shipped on board the xx. Salazio, which left this port on the 2nd ultimo, whÀ delivered in Lyuas on the 6th instant.
old, was one of the exhibits in a breach of An unc wedding cake, nine years
have made reputations as such that promise case in New York, in which the choster. Arrived in Colony, 1888; appointtinee. He promised to do everything in the latest improvements. It is fitted with
they can begin to specialise. In middle life they may safely confess themselves entirely ignorant upon certain subjects; but in their earlier years they are expected to cover the whole field of professsional knowledge, and to undertake with confidence any problem, that presents itself.
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plinti was sixty and the defendant eighty three years old.
There were
WAR
Among professional men the en-
Before Mr Melbourne at the Magistracy gineer alone is a specialist from the charged with kidnapping a girl cloron
this afternoon & nhu and woman beginning to the end, and never lays years of age. After certain evidence had claim to universal knowledge. The heen given, the case was remanded for a same man does not offer to design wok. docks and gas works, machine-toula
the worst beat
WaYe
ment confirmad, 1901.
THE PARTNERSHIP CASE,
one of the fastest boats on the river
Government to find money to finance all no doubt that on such a beat, where space these school. It was also pointed out and weight are such important factors, that many of these schools are quite in- This form of matur lias many points of orient, and therefore it would be a wise I superiority over a steam set. Tha weight policy to close them, as far as Govem- ¦ is negligible, and the motor is so compLED Judgment Reserved.
ment recognition is concerned, unless | as to take up very little room indeed. On The partnership case which has occupied these in ebarge are prepared to exert the trip yesterday, the engines tan remark- the attention of the Chief Justice (the flon schools up to some satisfactory grade of of vibration; their Hasibility was most themselves at meg, and so bring the ably smoothly and with a complete absenca Mr W. Rees Davies) and the Puians Judge teeney, Thereafter there was the invidunt. Running with the throttle fall (Mr Justice Gompertz) in Appellate Juis- evitable ten-mecting," and then the Idiction for nearly a week, was concluded delegates, Kispersed. Do the other hand upon a speed of 8 to 9 krots in al- and steamships, shenf-binders nud During the first week of July the judgment. The action was an appeal from a be given to a fell discussion of this im- The fuel used in ordinary kerosene, which this morning, their Lordships reserving fr, Chung is wishful that eight days stealined, which will make the Tai On 9pm--Entertainment at the Talace cantilever-bridges, and so on. An easter cities of America were visited by judgment of the ex-Chief Justice in the portant question, and it is hoped that in the special type of carburettor fitted
that has been case of the Fook Lung Firm r. the Lai during these days there will emerge somos engineer will confess his perfect inesperienced for the last twentyfive years. Yuen Firm, the Shia Long Firm, the thing like a system that will be terror, makes a perfect mixture, and one that is competence to deal with a certain Twenty deaths occurrest in one day in New Cheung Puen Firm, and the Shu Keebie to all parties, and which will be very scenical in use.
York and there were numerous cases of Firm, partners of the Tan Wo Firm, and upped to the schools of the provinction has previously been made, in the engineering subject without the slight heat prostration throughout the affected est hesitation, and will lose no respect arens." by doing so. Even the youngest engineer does not profess to be in
Railway Coinpany has been Kont to fallible on all subjects. He may think he knows all about railways or motor coal-mining. On his return labour-saving Germany to study up-to-date methods of HONGKONG, WEDNESDAT, Acoust 7, 1812. cars, or sewage plants, or what not.appiu ces will be installed at the Fushun int he makes no claim to understand diaries and it is anticipated that the [them all, and he does not disgrace daily output will be increased to 6,000
either himself or the profession bei aspires to adorn, by admitting the fuct, any more than does the heart down by specialist by sending a "throat ease
TUESDAY, Aug. 18-
4.30 p.m.-Lady May's 'At Home' x'
Mountain Lodge.
The China Mail
PROFESSIONAL MEN AND
EXAMINATIONS.
AMONG no other action has the system of competitive examination been more favoured than by the Chinese. Of course, they have had their own peculiar way of attending in the subject. By them the status of a cultured man could be arrived
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The great need of the hour is trency, Tittle, can be done without fuel, and
all the talking in the world well und zum
The two Patrol Boats, of which must-
China Mail," for the Government of our neighbouring Portuguese Colony,
Chan Kit Stan.
The Hon. Mr H. E. Pollock. K.C., with whom was Me Eldon Potter, instructed by An oficial of the South Manchuriar Reader Harris of Messrs. Wilkinson a single school. One notices that none bitted with 20 aud 0 1. H. P: "Gardner"
and Grist, appeared for the appellaats, and of the delegates referred to the might disseta, respectively, will be handed aver the Hon. Mir C. G. Alabaster, instructed cssed matter of the status of fanwins, within the next few days by Messrs. J. W. by Mr Holborrow, of Mesura Doscon, as it may be assumed that this born Kew and Co. who have also several large Looker and Deacon, appeared for the rong question, has been satisfactorily powered motors to install for Chinese spondents.
Mr Potter said he pointed out yesterday that request for a partnership acement was not necessary, and if their Lordships wished it ho would now quote casos on this point.
arranged.
BASE NOTES AND THEIR einetration. Notwithstanding all that the officials are trying to do, the new bank notes are Yesterday a small boy was knocked
It is reported that throughout all the tou falling to hold their own in the market. train-car near Morrison' Hill.
shops, and in Canton these are of very It appears that the Ind ran suddenly in
The Puiane Judge: Yes; quite shortly important section of the daily business, to his opposite neighbour in Harley-front of the car, and though the driver Mr Falter said if their Lordships would the managers will not take the notes at usel his talost endeavours to stop refer to section 45 of the Partnership Or- par. They reckon them as worth eng The tendency of the times is to the accident. Despite every attention, the net pecesary. The statute ran from the his would appear to indicate that they in time, it was impossible for him to avoid dinance they would Res that a request was hundred and eight cents. At first sight wards specialisation, and if studentsy snocumbed to the injuries received. date of the diesolation of partnership. The are passing at a premine. But this in
excellence, in our opinion, will be at- are examined, a higher degree of
whole theory of partnership law was that not. The old notes, when changed at avery partner must account to the firm and those business places, were worth some charge of assault was preferred against any profit he might make without the thing more than this. Following the lad
street.
to advantage, and in their case special conditions should be provided.
At the Police Court this afternoon &
hundred and eight cents, it seems to be
customers. It seems that the mator Bost industry locally in progressine mpidly.
ROBBING A WOMAN.
At the Police Court fouly two Chinese were charged with robhings woua.
According to the evidence the complain-. and was in Murray Road at the time.
try notes were handed to her, and in Certain notes which appeared like mone-
exchange she gave to the defendants, $932, Defendants were remanded for a week.
THE FALACE THEATRE ENTERTAINMENT:
at in no other way. With changastainest. To men of a certain tempera- į bine-e for assaulting an Indian ecnstable, knowledge of his co-partners must he of Hongkong, cents w very low in times in this respect, they proment examinations do not reveni them Another defendant was summoned for counted for. If it were otherwise, and a vahe. If a dollar bill is valued ut ome attempting to bribe the same constable.request for an account was necessary, a diente that the new notes are worth more
The programe for the Grand Variety Mr Crewe appeared for the defendants. [partner could put into his own pocket any that the old ones, but they still are not Inspector O'Sullivan conducted the pro- oney be made without the knowledge of worth their face value, ant it remias Entertainment to be given at the Prince secution on behalf of the police. It the other members of the firm. The only to be seen whether they will retain their Theatre next Saturday night in aid of SOCIAL AND PERSONAL. appeared that the complainant was not point left to argue was the question of present status, or decline still more military charities is a particularly strong
present, and after certain evidence had
Meanwhile, there was a big fox at one one. Leave of absence, in extension, on pri-hen given the defendants were discharged
The Puisne Judge: You are asking that of the ten shops a day or so yo Some sate affairs, is granted to Captain C. R. S Bromley, R. G. A., from th to 12th November.
hold-and the students at our new University will doubtless'also kokl--- that examinations are, if not a sine qua non to their scholastic effort, certainly the most logical termination to n term's work. Discussing this in- teresting subject recently a Home Contemporary-rad-some interesting comments to make. There are, of course, excellent reasons why metical
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The lewe of absenco granted to Lieut, Colonel II. D. Staqpole, A. P. 1., has been
Bfr ̈Ossipoff, the Russian singer, who recently gave a concert in Hrugkong has so very high opinion of Penang's artistic proclivities. Speaking to a representative
conta
the costs of both parties should come out of the assets of the firm?
Mr Potter: Yow. But supposing wo win this case the costs of this appeal should be paid by the raspandents.
Mr Pollock pointed out that the last
PART I.
men pair their bill in new notes, mud|1. Overture,
Orchestr expected to get change at the old rute 2 The Great High Dive. Act and other of archange, that is a dollar note might
Ats" --Master Dan. Speedy. Mis Jenn J Speedy be worth one hundred and twenty cents. Because they got only one hundred and Introduced by Mr James Phyllir. eight, there was a storm, and a real dis3. Tubophone Solo ... Corporal Delamore.
wap of the polier, and the peneralter 5. & fow moments with Mr R. M. Crosso
HAUNTY MARYAK- and legal students should be required amejided to read from 7th August, in of the Penny Grette he said: This clause in the notice of motion stated “and turbance was avoided only by the prize 4. Song “La Gitana” Mr Gen. Laert.
OVERALLS
Pretty Designs.
$250 $5.75.
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to submit to examination. Their knowledge, especially that of the forfier, has to range over the entire breadth of the subject which they profess. The young męlico often finds himself in a position in which he Ims to work single handed. The
pines of 1st August, aš previously stated.
NEWS OF THE DAY.
Admiral and Mrs. Li Chung arrived Shanghai by the sa. Prinzess Alice
this morning.
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The T.KK.steamer Kiyo Maru left
is the country of business. It is also the costs of the appeal."
Mr Alabaster objected that this point prosperity. In Russia you have the gentry, the middle-clara, the people. "Here rained by Mr Potter was a new one. there are no distinguishing marks between
the different cins es. There is no place for not. People lie back in their chairs, full
fed, sunking good cigars, content. Art is neglecte). But they shall leam; by de-
time available for action may be only yesterday for South American ports with Aires they shall Jestu."
hours sometimes minutes--and he is 20 Chinese emigrant can obtain neither assistance or
At the Kowloon Cricket Club next Judvice. He may be surgeon on Saturday the presentation of the Hung steamship carrying a thousand people,kong Tennis Tague Shie'd and medals will and be called upon to treat wounds take place. by bullets or knives, to`mend fractured
Mr Potter further stated that the Judges)
in the Colony had the aime powers regard. costs as had the Judges at home, bat
not wider power
REPORTED SALE OF
STEAMERS.
IPA MAN FEARS RIS WIFE WHY TAXE A
CONCTRINE?"
and the Chief Composers. 6. A Nonpolitan Solo Saques the beading of a paragraph in
of the native papers. The Chinese 7. Song ..
Hom. Mr Claud Sovern. Mr. Schofield.
very apt at these headlines at times. 8. Chennut Song and Dance ... Bros Mas.
INTERVAL OF TEN MINUTEN.
PART II.
Waltz Mey, *My Hilary Regrets"
by 8. Theyro-Smith.
EBARACTERS,
Orchestra, Condietta"
The story runs thur: A man named Ch'on who lived in Po Shing Street, loved the daughter of one Au Yeung. beggars of her beauty, He therefore arranged for her a house of guld," and therein he placed his lovely treninze,“
nf It is rumoured that the "N. D. "L. 6o rubs the newspaper description The death took place on July 2 of Surgeon General B. 1. Gimad, late A. M. stammers Devawongas and Loosok, which what went on. D., at the age of 76. He entered the hara been trading between China parts, he peace of mind of the faband, his service in November, 1857, being promoted Singapore and Bangkok, have been and in lawful wife got an inkling of what was Preston, A man-serrană Mr H. Lax. margcon in March, 1873, and surgeon (a Japanese firm, and will not be returning. Frsuepiring, and acting on the privileges Blanche Bä115. ... major in the following month, retiring On inquiry of Mr H. Schangel, ho said of the new cry, she pounced down upon with the mnk of Brigade Surgeon in 1883, he anderstond negotiations for the sale of the golden house," and issued orders
But, unfortunately for Dr. Puwer,
The German Mail Stentner Prizes
cases, to operate for appendicitis and the North, has on. Lourd 3 offers, being present at the action of Sinho and no information as to whether they hind peritonitis, and generally to prescribe S.C.O.% and 172 marines, who have been the storming of Tangku, receiving the been completed. Likewise he was not THE EDWARD DISPENSARY, for all the ills that flesh is heir to tend to sing. Also os bourd medal with clasp. During the Taiping aware of the name of the Japanese frm
It is clear that before a man can be Planet and Cormoran, which are stationed capture of the stockade of Kanahiang,Bangkok Times.
were 16 Naval ratings from the gunboats Rising in 1862-63, he was present at the with whom his principals were negotiating
put in such a position it must be on the Yangtze.
cipture of Kading, the gunboat affairs of rendere certain that he has studie
Woosung and Paushan, the alkim at
domowell. limbs or ribs, to undertaké obstetrical lice, which arrived this morning from In 1869)e took part in the China War, the two steamers were pending, but he had that the convibine be"wat ubrusk her baki.
C. KAMMING & Co., LD. Chemisis and-Druggists.
GREAT REDUCTIONS IN the entire range of medicine and
PRICES.
surgery. He may not be an expert
DISPENSED,
PRESCRIPTIONS ACCURATELY
ببین
The In-kyard Recreation Club held their monthly Whist Drive last evening at which a irgor number this usual was
is any one branch, but he must present. The prize winners were-Ladies,
3
Nansing, and the final repulse of the Taipings from Shanghai,
The latter was enraged at this kind
Au Irish Dogter... Capt, R. E. Boulton.
A Young Widow
Mm. Schofield
God Save The King.
treatment, for semidestoel that At a public meeting held at Imrmouth, everything weds and murals, and their Haruld Love, first officer of the
etiquette
upon swallowed a dose of anions. Flad Titanic, was presented with a handsome ing that this was not sufficient to do gold. watch and chain, also an album con- Away with her life, dus further awathastaining the names of over 400 subscribers, China's National Council recently devoted a bowd of poison made out of water and watercolour drawings of "Barmouth ed a lengthy period to discussion of the in which the shavings, with which the views. On behalf of Mire Harris, of Now, question of the style of official clothing,
Chinese women arrange their late, were York, the chairman al prosented Mr A Bill, embodying tailoring drawings steeped. Fortunately for her, or other. Howe" with a complete set of nautical
The N.D.L. steamer Reisburi lett depicting the respective beauties of frock wise, the doctors of the Red Cross Society instrumenta in a case, coring 100 guiness, as a mark of satcom and gratitude for his Pare Drugs, Patent Medicines, &c. the various diseases, and what are the Muthall; 2nd Bir Ponsford; 3rd M, number of lighters for Bangkok,striped trousers, of silk hata and bowler at once to her house, and managed' after gallant aduct."on that tragic Sunday' least know what are the symptoms or 1st Mrs Hant: 20d Mrs W. Middlet hero yesterday evening towing the acconst coats and morning cunts, of plain and heard of what had happened, and went
much labour to save the fortunste | night.", hata, was keenly criticized.
tuembara from north-western woman's Rie,
Mr. Midleton. Gents. Ist Mr
The lighter was built by the Hongkong
The
62%, QUEEN'S ROAD, HONGKONG. general principles on which cret is Sorrin: 4th Mr Thomas Hidden number and Wliniipea Deck Co. and is a strongly Chinn favoured, the adoption of foreign
́932 | to be treated. - Without the stimulus | Mr. Borely.
Hongkong, July 20, 1919,
THX
and test of examination few men would attain to such a wide know-
"constricted steel vessel specially bullt
pleTrojsgod sisters, Susanoah and Emna Clayton, were on June 28, found in bed. for carrying heavy weights, having an stylos, a likely to lead to an increased
clad in shreds, "Bud with their faces band tourd a donkey boller and two powerful and for the woolian products of their FOLTY SUCCESSFUL YEARS. winches eppable, of lifting 15 tons and gion; while the central and southern BOWEL COMPLAINT IN CHILDREN.aged in the minor estomary when
members opposed this attitude as ledge. lieir natural inclinations durst fixty your Chamberlain's respectively. So, is, to be em
likely to BILDREN when forthing as H-ble to preparing a corpse for burial. An empty
wouki lend them, to specialise in on been curing cramps in the stomachand [the new line that is being constructed in grown in those park.
Colic, Cholern and Diarrinos Remely played in carrying railway material for depreciate the value of the silk and cotton attacks of diarrheon and this table sudanum bottle was close by Emma
especially in warm weather, should never or more directions, or at least to howein, intery and diarrhoea and has that neighborhood. It is hoped the emp
be neglected. The best medicing fo me Clayton was timred to the Infiemary, for ailments of this kind is Chamberlain's but Susannah, who suffered from cancer, CASTOR OIL NEADED; TOO, T
Colle, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remely died soon after the discovery was made, Typhoon Guide, neglect the subjects which were less then over dad, atverreise over coin and officers of die Rajaburi will bare
in
severe dangerous casES, attractive. But the specialist is on- yg sun make me better pipes for the better luck this trip than the last with POR auramos diarrhoon in children. When reduced with water and sees' aned. They at the ingest found that Sami
Bakeaway give Chamberlain's Colie, it is mut pleasant, hic medicine 10 h Clayton died from the affect of o
which afety of finir family than to keep a bottle the first lighter which caused them many Chalets and Diurhoes Hemedy and onster portable by All Chemia and Thailand had nothing to do with the
in of great importance-miten - Kiving phatically not the man wanted on an of this remedy ever at hand. For sale by Lousians moments, breaking adrift in the foil and speedy cure is certain. For water 20 cents, emigrant plip. The post is better al Chemists and torek cepora,
heavy seas on no less than four occasions, by all Chemists and Storekeepers.
| Storekeepers.
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