WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4,
SEAMEN AND BOOKS.
The London "Athinaeum" gives interesting particular of the work done by the Sealarts' Education Service in supplying libraries to ocean going vessels for the benefit of the dearen aboard. Doult was expressed
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SANITARY BOARD.
WATER CARRIAGESYSTEM.
HAPPY VALLEY GAYES.
The care of graves at ippy Valley and the extension of the water.
THE CHINA MAIL.
TO-DAY'S NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
NOTICE.
KBALSA DIWAN, HONGKONG.
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NOTICE.
TT IS HERESY NOTIFIED that on and after FRIDAY, the 6th instant.
TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.
ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB.
(MOLF LESSONS will be given daily at Happy Valley between 8 sm. snd 1 p.m. by Corporal Stone
are horoby Members and subscribers desirous of
THE local Sikh Community, as well as R A. M. d) -
thon i-rested
if the seaman wanted books, so the carriage system were e principal the Supply of Water to a portion of the informed that the Birthd⭑y of Guru | booking a time should communicate
subjects of discussion the first Amenting of the year i ho Sanitary Board which was held the Board- room, Post Office Build. yesterday afternoon. Four other items library was the steamer on the agenda had enoo to 78
proposed extensions pering refused 64 of the
tions were from 16 he Street.
above service was atarted as experiment and information is given us to what was done rom December 1919 to August 1921 The first ship to gal a "Acneas"
On
Toyago
Lo
the Far EAML
30 ind cent of a rompey were regular readers. Two books were taken out twelve times: Jac's Odd Craft" and Anthony Hopes "Prisoner of Zends." Doyle's study in Scarlet" went out eleven imes, Kipling's "Soldiers Three" and Stevenson's "Master of Ballantae" went out nine times. Amon, the four timers appear the first bos that were not fiction ('hattertons "Romance of the Ship
and Denker's "Rocca of Man."
Following the tial experiment, the liners of sever important house flags have beet equipped with libraries. It in cle
ton, that as the
fo become aristomed presence of the hip, they rend
crew
more.
the
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RIDER MAIN DISTRICTS West of Eastern Street will be controlled by bringing the RIDER MAINS into operation and that water will be Turned on to sach RIDER MAIN daily for Two Consecutive Hours, Information as to the Hours of Supply to any. Particalar Property may be chlained on application The applicant the Office of the Water Authority or in Belcher Seer turist for bare Affairs or at the
Tung Wab Hopi al
T. L PERKINS,
Water Authority.
it the meet-
Mr. G. R. Sayer presel, and there were present at the mng the Hon. Mr. T. L. Perkins (1). ), the Hon. Mr. E. R. Hallif (A), Dr. F. M. Q. Ozorio, Dr W. Pearse (M.O.FL.) and Mr. C. 3. Reynolds (secretary).
WATER-CARRIAGE
STEM.
With regard to the Icher Street: application, the Chaan said he opposed the applica because it went a long way beyerhe principle that the Board adopt in 1910 of granting these applicons only in the case of premises win occupante could be relied upon to abuse the privilege. Naturally, st practically limited the Board to grang applica tione only to permint residents. He thought that to gr the applica
on for 16 houses sich had not even been erected going very much beyond the pre adopted.
A certain le sceman on the "Ulyases" of the Re Funnel Line, on her voyage to the East in January last is reported to have read, during the round trip the following books: Murray, The ean"; Zimmern, The Greel. Commonwealth"; Hux
Dr. Ozorio said he in favour of ley, "Man's Places In Nature"
the application being gated in view Gregory, Geul-gy of to-day "
of the fact that the ard intended Webb, History of Philosophy
to introduce the water triage system Brewster, "The Wing of English": Domville File, "seboat Engineer in the Colony. The uirman, in a ing of To-day ", i adlay. "Chemistry recent discussion of thoætter, spoke¦ in the Servit of Mun"; Gel- of training Chinese in use ul water dart, lemte
closets. Why not na a beginning English Law"; files, "he Civilization of with training by grant this applica-! China," Marcus Arelins, "Thought"; tion? If it was found at the places Bradley, Canas"; Keith, "The were abused the B could close Haman Body: Plato, "The them.
Republic"
europe
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"Medieval The Director of Put Works said Juvis, Scott Elliot." Prehistoric he was strongly aget permission Mau and his Story": Deniker, being granted. One son was that "The Race of Man" Thurston the water supply to se premises, "Economic Geogaphy of the British proposed to be used this purpos", Empire' Whether the name of that was not a permanevone. It was ship attracted to her crew certain intended to get a pply outside characters who would not otherwise the curtilage of * premises. have been there just speculation, but He also opposed pission being!
in this It is od thu there was also given for water cla deck-boy of the Ulysses" who read particular district ais view was a 2. practical a significant artment of books be-founded upon tween duties. (a the "Anchises" of experience of what hened in the the same line they was a fireman who slum districts of bigries. All the went to the poels between watches. training of years at ome had not He is credited with The Odyssey" brought certain distry into a state! "The Ingoldsby Legenda," Poems approaching a sanit one in this of To-day," Ballade and Poems," respect. All the trang and civiliza- "Georgian Portry," "The Sevention that the people had seemed Seas," Noyes's
and to have made very le difference. Ile had spent daya adays in aewels Sidgwick's Purms.”
Renders who may be interested in but he had never benything there this movement to the extent of so insanitary as the sets in the slum doosting book should communicate districts of big cities with Mr. Charles Gerken. Bon Sery. to the Hongkong Book Club, who will see that books are sent without delay to the Seafarers Education Service.
"Poems,"
The Chairman ved that the application be reed. Hon. Mr. Perkins seconded; the motion was carried only Dr. Go opposing in
favour.
CARE OF AVEM. The Chairman moned the sub AND THE SEA ROLLS ON.jct of the care graves in the
Colonial Cemetery He said that: every year a conerable number of
The aftermon sun shines warmly, headstones requireusing when they the sturdy eh rolls drowsily. It is had sunk or ring where the the ubiquitous compradore who die- stonework had beeracked by trees turba the skipet'n siesta. He smiles which had grown large. Every blandly, expassively.
year this involveite a consider-
"Que WO183, deck passenger,able sum which has an paid hither- to out of public fu. He proposed have got balr--just born," he an nounces with the air of one springing that in future a charge should a pleasant euprise.
be made for monte, That would involve a slight ration in the sanitary by-law he moved that instead of the wree" the words "two dollars" bé bstituted. He Suitable shelter and comferts are also recommended the Board! at once fortning.
ask the Governmen give instruc Almost initably this latest little tious to the Boteal and Forest, Son of Han, his mother a native of Department to cawn any trees Canton and is father a brass finisher planted on a privatave which had of Saigon, is samed after the ship-grown so large as toee toonuments Haia Yen, the Chinese variation for to crack or which sed damage to "Phranang.
bound at the time neighbouring monuts.
Sounds of merriment from the open deck below, where the great event has just occurred confirm his cheerful tidings.
from Saigon Hongkong..
The Bun Do longer shines warmly
The Secretary Chinese Affairs asked what was extent of the
but the god ship still rolls drowsi- damage done an the Chairman
replied that it anded to between $100 and $200 «
ly. Again it is the ubiquitous compradore. He disturbs the mate's
Tho money oheerless early morning watch. Again was generally que on graves of he smiles blaully, though Icas expan-people whose rit had left the nively,
Colony. This year had called for "One man deck passenger, have tenders and received af $550 and die-four o'clock" he announous with another of $800.omed reason- the same nave air of springing a qurable that the foment should priae.
make a small chego
But thin the news is not un-
expected Ptitute and friendless, the man bad leon placed aboard the steamier at Sayon cbviously danger- ously near the end of his fifty years With a sick man's obstinacy ho had stubbornly refused all food or ministrations. And now ho báu paoned away with the new year nút four hours ald.
The log book records that the ship | wow stopped at eight o'clock and his
The Secretary foiness Affairs suggested that ther was rathor trilling.
The Chairiu rejthat it was becoming a bigger overy year.
At the rode of Hallifar the! question was let oventil the next menting,
body was committed to the doop. But ANNIVE SAR) GIETS
itdoor not frmed that the great wavor surged grandly under a glorious sky. Weary outcart, basleeps with a braso company in a seating place beautiful
without compFOOT.
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Pulic Works Department
Hongkong, January 3, 1922.
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Gobind Singh Ji will be Celebrated at with Corp: Store at Bappy Valing, the Sikh Temple on Thursday, the 5th or the No. 1 Bog.
The charge for me hour will be January 1922.
$2.00, payable by chit only.
Hends of Departments and Private
Players wishing to cauret an engure-
firme are equested to grant a holidayment must give 24 hours' notice or they
will be charged for one hour. on the day to their Sikh Employees
Players must provide Balls and a anddy.
BY ORDER. Hongkong, January 4,1988,
Arrangements for free meals to all Comers both Herning & Evening, have been made by the Committee of the
abve Institution.
BISBEN SINGH,
Hon. Secretary.
Hongkong, January 4, 1922.
NOTICE.
are informed by the MESSAGERIES MARITIMES CO., that their 1st and 2nd class faree from Hongkong to Port-Said and Marseilles will be reduced from 1st of January, 1922:-
(6) ANDRE LEBON"." PAUL LECAT "--" PORTBOS "-- "ANGKOR" "AMBOISE "AZAY le BIDEAU" and
"CAP ARCONA."
To Port-Said.
To Marseilles.
181 class £138, 0. 0. £102, 0, 0. 2nd class
1st class £142, 0. 0. £104. 0. 0. 2nd class
(b) per "ARMAND BFHIC""AMAZOSE"-"CORDILLERE" and
"CAP ORTEGAL."
To Port-Said.
1st class
2nd class
L132. 0 0.
t 96. 0.0
To Marseilles.
£136. 0. 0.
Ja1 due 2nd class € 98. 0. 0.
Beatles this Company will allow family reluctions of 10 & 15% for father paying 3 & 4 or more fell fares and travelling by the
зme steam'г.
The M. Railway Office formerly situated in their baggage chers at Mamelles is to be re-established on the 1st of January, facilitating pesengers to book their rail arkets immediately after landing.
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FOR the convenience of Guests it is
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Moonlight
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Mikado
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Whispering
The Loss Nest ..........Stanes On Miami Shore
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13.-Fox Trot 14.-One Ntej.
16.-For Trot
16-Fox Troi
In Breet September Timbuctoo
Aint We Got Fun
„Somebody's Sweetheart
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20.----One Step
21.-Fox Trot
22.-One Stop
...Isle of Golden Dreams ..I'll Keep on Loring You
I've Got My Captain Now Working for Ma
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