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'ELEANOR'S "! COMING TWELVE MONTHS"
A CRUISE,
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REGATTA REFLECTIONS.
(BY ARGUS.)
When preparations are in pro- gress for a regatta, never accom=" pany the clerk of the course on his rounds in the hopes of obtaining "copy" unless you are willing to risk an empty stomach.
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Choose a squally day for prefor ence, don your Sunday suit and your only respectable hat. You will have them salt-sprayed free of cost
tion about both. Mr. Perkins 'ro. plied that every endeavour to locate these old wells had failed and it was very unlikely that any appreci able quantity could be obtain- ed from borings, the island's
The lecturer looked at us side configuration precluding this wise like a rolin on a lawn. From
A China Mail reporter, paid a possibility. The Colonial neck to leg. Indeed, he had the
visit this morning to Ah King's Secretary added that robin contour. He swayed a little
from side to side as he talked. He The Reed of greater ferry slipway at Causeway Bay to, see geological survey was going to be was more anxious to convince its of facilities between Hongkong and how work had progressed on the made of the whole of the island the wide openness of his mind than the mainland has been the subject yacht "Eleanor," which is due
If you do, so decide be sure that and the territories, beginning to convert us to a belief in ghosts of comment in the press and dis-to leave port on Saturday for a with a sense of humour and that the yourcompanion is a master mariner, If such evidence was to be believed, September next-long
and these witnesses were persons cussion by the public for many year's cruise in the Pacific."
skipper of the attendant lighter after heavy rains should have of repute, he was inclined, to con years past. In 1920, it will be The "Eleanor," a 25-ton yacht, is a Chinese woman, Then and satisfedinmediate needs.) Thus clude, tentatively, that there might recalled, the Star Ferry company 55 feet long, 13 feet beam and then only will you enjoy yourself.
be more things in heaven and earth, it will be seen that the Colony don't you know; but we must be were approached by the "Governyawl rigged was sold by Mr. T. D. Aitken, a Manila lawyer who is must face the present shortage with very careful to maintain; the ment and asked to put forward retiring after practising 21 years the best grace possible since strictly scientific attitude. And some concrete scheme, whereby in the Philippines. rain alone can solve the problem then, having gotten into his stride, the public interests might be better | Mr. Aitken, the skipper, is accompaniedby Captain N. E. Cook now. Thus also it will pay the a farrago of acute logorrhoea, re- minding me of the works of Hegel
U.S.A., who has retired after 20 public to follow the advice given and Waldo Trine, and renewing
No tangible result was reached years' service; Major F. D. McGre Nover trust the Club boy to by a P.W.D. official in yesterday's for me the long forgotten sensa- and with the passage of time the U.S.A., who was invalided out of provide you with tiffin when you China Mail and cooperate with the tion of that drowsy feeling I scheme if ever there was one service through wounds received and yourself marooned at Black Water, Authority not because used to fight against (having has sunk into oblivion.
With a view to learning the in France and Mr. H. S. Newberry, Boulder Point unless you have a watchful female eye over #
a Briton who saw service with the guarantee that R.C.W.will turn up there is cause for panic but because prevention is better than cure.") me). towards the end of the Government's position in, the British troops during the war and in time to rescue yout
sermon. I was awakened by a matter, a China Mail representive has been some years in Manila In other words, waste not, want not. shuffing of feet, and hearty in called at the office of the Colonial with a firm of chartered accoun Place implicit faith in
vitation to anyone present," to put Secretary (The Hon. Mr. A. G.M. fants.
R.G.W. He has a panacea for questions which he would be "only Fletcher C.M.G, C.B.E.) and the
The "Eleanor" will sail directa, starving man Takerthrowi TWENTY-ONE DEMANDS. too happy to answer." Asa stranger public will be glad to learn that the to Manila, under British register. eggs of the hen, sauce of the soya among strangers it was foolish of Government is giving the matter When the vessel leaves there, under, bean ad lib, powdered rock salt
Though me to range myself with the oppo- its earnest attention. PEKING'S SECOND NOTE.
sition, the sceptics; and I dare say I details are not yet available it is American register, she will have and sand to taste, a dash of sherry
an addition to her white crew unadulterated. Mix with a rusty. shall yet be made to suffer for it safe to say that the Government in the person of Mr. Jan Meerkamp, Knife and swallow without hesita The devil must have tempted me. I has no intention to allow the preson of the Dutch Consul at Manila tion, holding your PEKING, April
sent conditions to continue inde-Besides, four natives will be necessary. Then smoke a strong The Cabinet to-day decided on tose, and all heads turned.
If (said as Professor Semon of finitely... Ltd the form of the second note in
cabbage leaf cigar and await re- The "Eleanor" has an oil-burn-sults. If you do not part company regard to the abrogation of the Murich announced in 1904, and A scheme is under consideration
to now whereby new ferry piersing engine, which will only be with the prescription, you will find 1915 treaty. This was forwarded to most authorities now Waichiaopu where the wording accept, "mneme, is the principle of will be built opposite the Central used in entering and leaving port yourself a new man within the..... Market and ferries, as far as phenomena and if that explains possible, will ply to and from vessel carsaly carry sufficient fuel heredity, as habit acquired by pro- them. They will tie up, opposite for a journey of 500 miles. A trial
the Kowloon
If the editor sends you out to re run was made last week, when it port the regatta, hie yourself to d toplasm, are we not bound to regard Jordan Road on human consciousness, the ego, etc., side where it is proposed to build seemed necessary to dismantle quiet place and snooze until the as an evolutional development from a wider road along the water front the engine and send it ashore for crowd returns from the regatta the lower psychic forms?
connecting with all the arteries a thorough overhauling.
Then sook you the Club Secretary He said he didn't quite catch the running inland from the harbour,
Our representative found the and pester him for "copy." He drift. I repeated the awful stuff., Up-to-date ferry-boats will be Then he said he supposed it rather purchased, capable of accom-captain and crew all busily en-will be sure to appreciate it
gaged in the final preparations for especially after a long tiring day. modating six to eight motor cars at their journey. From a cursory Besides, you will be enabled to looked as if we must.
Then as spiritualists generally a time. At the end of this year glance it was easy to see that the obtain a far more reliable report disembodied tenders are being called for an adventurers have not overlooked than the man who has spent his represent their friends as remembering their past improved ferry service between much in the way of comfort. Even time following up each race in a lives, relations, experiences, etc, the island and Yaumati and Sham
The successful bidder scen in the saloon.
a gramophone with 100 records was launch and the ego or individuality is un-shuipo. doubtedly the sum of heredity will have a contract for three years When the boat leaves Manila, she
If you are a competitor, train with ... plus environment and cogitation, and will be expected to furnish, will carry provisions for four zest, zeal and zambuck. Then you you concede that the sum depends within reason, far greater accom" months. After leaving the shore will be fitted to cope with any for its integrity upon memory?modation than at present offered.
of the Philippines, the Celebes and official who dares to order you In the not distant future it is Borneo will be visited. It is hoped about on race days. He smiled, crossed his legs, and said certainly,
hoped to devise a scheme whereby to spend a month in New Guinea, And you will as readily admit no fee will be charged for convey when atrip will be made up the Fly Remember, the Club Committee. that memory is stored somehow in ing passenger and their vehicles River. The course will then be set always selects men, who know the brain, by molecular changes in across the harbour."
It was pointed out by the will be the New Hebrides and there on purpose to annoy you. for Australia. Thence the goal nothing about their job... They are the cerebric tissue?
That is generally known, he Colonial Secretary that since no some of the South Pacific archipel Try and get their goat." said.
The officials bave only consent-
We shall be pleased to show them to you WD. POWELL Ltd.
Hongkong Hotel Buildings
BIRTH.
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23, ROBINSON-February
Snaresbrook, Essex, wife of G. A. Robinson, late of Hong- kong, son.
DEATHS.
the China Mail.
"KRUTH, JUSTICE, PUBLIC SERVICE"
Hongkong, Wzdriday, April 4, 1993.
the note will be sent to Japan. The opinion is expressed that this will be before the end of the week, Renter.
HOME FOOTBALL.
LONDON, April 3. Huddersfield Town beat West Bromwich Albion by 4-1 in the English League, First Division
Renter.
PUT AND TAKE:"
TRAFFIC SIGNAL HUMOURIST.
Somebody with a questionable sense of humour changed the traffic signal at the bottom of Gar den Road during the early hours of this morning by pasting over the words" Go" and "Stop" pieces of
'Take" painted om
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charge would be levied if the river
carried."
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They prefer to spend their holidays working instead of enjoying them
Is it admitted that the human were bridged, there is no sounds. From Honolulu the vessel will sail direct for San Francisco. www.paper with the words "Put" and organism is at first a simple reason for. making travellers payAccording to Mr. Aitken's presented to serve for base interests
nucleated globule of plasm about to cross by ferry. Of course this plans, the journey will cover 15,000 1-125th of an inch in diameter, was not meant to imply that the miles and will last a full twelve formed by the conjunction of the Government at present contem ovum and the spermatozoon; and plates any such drastic change months. that this conjunction marks the but "it is not too much to hope for" was the way the matter Wils absolute beginning of a human individual?
diplomatically put to the China Ier have no reason to doubt Mail representative,
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Mr. Charles Vernon Mark has been authorised to sign per-pro- curation Messrs Reiss and Co., as manager of their Insurance Deit, said he partment.
The thirty-fourth ordinary
Mr and Mrs. L. Dunbar, Mr.
cortex ?
new
I do not
UNIVERSITY FUNERAL.
SHANGHAI STUDENT'S
DEATH.
A MYSTERY SHIP.
WHY DID SHE CALL HERE?,
selves watching the races and meeting their pals.
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If the starter gives you any orders, disobey them; if he persists. —swear at hini. That's what he is
there for.
During the late war one heard a If, however, you wish to get lot about the achievements of away with this-pick on a gooder "mystery ships." How many are natured starter. Otherwise you aware that quite recently a mystery may "catch a tartar” and find your. ship was in this port?
boat disqualified. The vessel in question is said to
age in 1921, as compared with 1918 showed 29.00 for the former and
If the rate of 35.9 for the latter. consumption continues only at the same and not at an increasing rate, Mr. Perkins pointed out, the daily consumption in 1924 would be as
Is there any reason to doubt the follows:-10.38 million gallons for
physiologists' specialising in study KESTEVEN.-February 24, at the city and bill district and
Lauder 2.29 million gallons for Kowloon at the Helena May Institute on sense perceptions, etc, are con- There will be an evening dance of the brain, when they claim that Annie
normal consciousness, speech, Calcutta, (Nancy) widow of Sir Charles The maxitown unpolluted water Thursday April 5, at 8.30 pnected. with definite areas of the Kesteven, and daughter of late
capacity of the island during our for members and their friends. James Wilson, Chefoo.
Tickets $1.Advt. SKOTTOWE February 19, at driest season cannot be put higher!
No; but may I ask how this is
have been purchased in Bombay If you feel weary, while waiting Adelaide, Australia, Arthur than cleven million gallons per day,
relevant to,
The funeral took place on Saturand after a trip up the Persian on the foreslidre, select one of the I hope to show relevance soon. Bellenger Skottowe, of E.E.A. and C. Telegraph Co., Ltd., in and this only after the completion annual meeting of the Hongkong Does it not follow that when one of day morning, March 31, of the late Gulf, with a European master and Club's most expensive racing, craft
of the catchwaters, now projected, Electric Co., Ltd., is advertised for sich areas, or part of it, perishes, Mr. Zang Foh Ngeu, an under- chief engineer aboard, she arrived and sit on it, his 56th year.
April 21, at 11.30 am, at the Come that the definite part of the indive graduate member of Hongkong in this port from Singapore. Con- THACKWELL-February 24, at has developed the catchment areas pany's Offices, St. George's duality or spirit must perish? And University, who died in the Govern- signees were warned to remove If a committee raan politely asks
Teignmouth, Katherine, wife of Edward Francis Thackwell, to their fullest extent. Thanks to Buildings.
if all the brain goes, must not all ment Civil Hospital on Friday, their cargo within a specified time you to remove yourself and not and widow of Sir John Pope- the labours of Mr. Henderson, the
March 23rd, of pneumococcal from the godowns of the Chinese repeat the offence, ighore his the individuality, the ego, be gone
meningitis. Just before the funer firm to which the vessel was appeal and demand a cushion. Hennessy, KC.M.G.. M.P..engineer under whose charge the and Mrs. R. L. Bridger, Miss A. M.
too?
Instead of asking me all these al, a short Service was held in the consigned. Careful enquiry goes aged 72 years.
Colony's water supply has been Pitts, Mr. and Mrs. J. Harold Dol-questions, perhaps the gentleman Tung Wah Hospital, the Rev. T. W. to show that no cargo werth men At the conclusion of the regatta, placed, Mr. Perkins was able lar and Miss Alice Dollar were had better present the argument Pearce, LL.D., conducting. There tioning was ever removed from the if you are called upon to make a last October to pronounce with among the passengers who left they seem to be leading up to. I were innumerable wreaths from the vessel. After a short stay here, speech and happen to be one of
Hongkong to-day, by confidence that the future supply President McKinley."
the s.5. am sure we would all be interested. various hostels and societies of the the story got around that the vessel; the "has beens have a yarn ready Murmurs of approval, and some University and also from many of was suspected of being a cache for about a conversation, you had had of the Colony can be placed on a
giggling.,
his personal friends. The most "dope." In due course, it is that morning, with the oldest re- permanent basis by tapping the Motor-Car No. 373, owned by It was much more amusing to ask striking was the one from the alleged, she was searched by the sident who had expressed surprise. ecomous gathering grounds lying knocked down a Chinese youth, 16 response to invitation.
Mr. F. Ellis, No. 29. Kennedy Road, questions, I said, and I did so in Engineering Society, of which the authorities,, who, however, found that the regatta is still a popular
Beccased was an enthusiastic nothing."
annual event. Never mind if the around the hills, which form part years of age, on the Praya East care to inflict another lecture upon member. The hearse, accompani In some quarters the vessel still boys shout “beaver.” It does not of the range of which Taj Mo Shan yesterday. The lad was removed you. But as I see you have a black-ed by his Shanghai friends, led the remained under suspicion and the necessarily signify that they coffe is the highest peak, and by convey to the Government Civil Hospital board, perhaps you will allow me solemn procession which passed question of having her stripped sider you are drawing upon your
through Queen's and Des Voeux was seriously ing the water impounded in the re- with a broken leg.
to work out a little sum for you.
discussed. imagination to point the moral. K servoirs to be constructed, across
We heard about a spook called Roads and ended in Kennedy Town Eventually, it is understood, Judgment with costs was given John just now. I take it that while where the last respects were the authorities decided to await
'If you Bre married never- the harbour by flexible mains. How in favour of the Yuen Wo Com-still amongst us, John had a father paid. The funeral was simple and developments. On a certain day allow your wife to cox at a regatta Hongkong's water problem has ever, even with the greatest expany, who were defendants in a and a mother. Very well, having impressive, and was attended by sufficient coal for five days steam unless you are prepared to foot the again become acute. From today pedition, Mr. Perkins thought it Summary Court action. yesterday in one of my questions suggested numerous undergraduates and ing was taken on board and the bill. Kowloon has its supply curtailed scarcely possible that a supply in respect of a breach of contract the definition of the ego as the sum several members of the Staff of the mystery boar cleared for an obs The island faces restrictions later would be available in Hong-Kee who claimed: $91 as balance cogitation, which is borne out by T. W. Pearce, Prof. W. Brown, Mr. People are asking why she put alleged by the plaintif Ho Chuen of heredity plus environment and University, among whom were Dr. cure port in French Indo-China. However, while, need for anxiety kong from this source within due for the delivery of a number Descares famous saying, cogito, N. Teesdale Mackintosh and Prof. into Hongkong, after leaving exists, there is, we are assured, no the next three years Means of baskets which the defending ergo sum," I will ask you to regard G. T. Byrne, besides a number of Singapore, if her ultimate destina cause for panic. fdeed, taking while immediate needs were firm refused to accept,
John's father as JRB and John's relatives of the deceased
tion was Indo-China and she The figures for past years, matters being met, he said; by the con- A dinner will be held at 8 chalks Ellia Kadoorie Public School,
mother as JMB Business w
with The late Mr. Zung came from the neither discharged 'nor loaded
cargo here. ? might well be worse." The Colony struction of catchwater, one of 'clock on Saturday night in the
My next figures will be arbitrary, Shanghai, and was an Edward Ezra carry on, with possibly further which, had it been in operation Reading Room of the Victoria for convenience. I believe it is Scholar. He was in the final year restrictions in Kowloon and Hong-since Taitam ceased to over-flow Recreation Club; in celebration of usual to put down the conception of his Engineering course in the kong, until the end of June, the in July, 1921, and under the the VRC victories over the of initiation of John as the counung University. This, coupled with the
MR. JOHN PARKES month which lahi year saw the weather conditions which prevail-Royals at the recent regatta and as tions of JF4 and JM4 bust I will ask fact that he was just in the prime a welcome back to Mr. RC you to regard the parental con of life.makes the loss more ed subsequently, would, taking a Witchell, the well-known Honor abutions as JF3 and JM3, which grievously felt. to speak of, AR
conservative basis, have augmentary Secretary of the V.R.C. Mem would give us Jo, whereas we must The members of his family wish
According to a cable received in the Director of Public Works ed our water supply by 304 million bers wishing to be present are re-arrive at the total of JB. My aca to express their sincere thanks for the Colony; the death took place emphasized in his budget gations. This catchment, with a quested to communicate with My son is that I need the balance and heartfelt appreciation of the at Cardiff on April 15 of Mr. with which John Parkes, following an debate speech last October, the drainage area of 400 acres, was to F. Schnepel c/o Eastern Extension of 2 for environment; I wish most kind sympan
Telegraph Commer
shared continuous increase in the water come into use gradually as
you to think of 1 in embryo as those in the Un
operation for appendicitis;== Hix 16 plus about one-seventyeth of in their bereave
many friends in Hongkong" and * consumption rate (owing to the each length was completed, but it Before Mr. J. R. Wood at the two divided by 350,- Becaust, you
especially his colleagues steady, growth of the Colony's would not be in full use for Magistracy this morning, three know, he will only be 18 for the
Hỏngkong and Who population during the last few twelve months. Three other catch- Chinese were cha ged with stowing | moment that precedes the moment
Co-where he was emp rom when he- ceases to be at all, At
Since | shipbuilding departme years) has rendered the developments were also provided under the away on the s.8.
HONGKONG'S, WATER SUPPLY.
can carry
first run
Iditional sources of Estimates, tapping and
a matter of the, müht, deres, but
Balikpapu second
of age
OBITUARY.
of member the late Mr.
Harda
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for his
GOVERNMENT HOUSE CONCERT
TOʻMORROW NIGHT'S"
PROGRAMME. MININ
The programme of the concert to be given at Government House to morrow evening in aid of wolfare work in London is as follows ***** 1,-Plano Solo, Papillons, (Schur
Eric Rice,
Two- Chinese : Lyrics Bowen Twp Songs of (Coleridge Taylor Mrs
antaisie
Larme
rgent importance. The percent
3a 1921, as
1912 was 72.8
and ani district and 600
Completed.