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STILL AN ANIMAL,
MAN MISSING THE ROAD TO
HEALTH
THE
CHINA MAIL.
DIVORCE LAW.
JUDGE ON NEED OF PUBLICITY.
"PEOPLE OUGHT TO KNOW."
OLD-TIME MEAL.
VAIN QUEST FOR REAL ENGLISH MENU,
Whore is the old-fashioned Eng- lish dinner? It is not to be found easily, a returned exile complains, in London.
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To a London "Daily Chronicle" representative the traveller relat ed the tale of his search for typical English dinner.
"I have been away from England for 25 years," he eald. "During been Indifferently fed, and I made the grouter part of the time. I have
up my mind that I should' celebrate my return to London by an old- fashioned dinner, such as our pook used to give us in my old home when I was a young man. 1,want-1 ed something rather more than w chop in a good chop-house er a slice of beef and two vegetables. I remember the dinner we had at home the night before I left for the East. The menu was lentil soup.. boiled turbot, Irishi stew and
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At the annual meeting of the Now Health Society M R. 'S. Provis said that five days before
There has been much discussion he resorted to natural methods of recently as to what was the effect curi he had been given six hours to of public knowledge in cases of live. He had been attended by this kind One of the effects is twolye doctors. He gave up druga llustrated in the present case," said Lord Merrivale. in the Divorce for ten days, never tasted food, and Court in mall week, in dealing with took only orange juice. In twelve the petition of Mr. Alan Cocll days he had practically recovered. Gifford, of Boundaryed., St. John's 'Now he had been passed as a Arst-Wood, London, Who sought a decreć MARINE ENGINEERS GUILD clan life by an insurance company: Jala against his wife, Phyllis, en Sir Arbuthnot Lane, who presid- the ground of her alleged miscon- OF CHINA.
ed, said that for a long time it had duct with the co-respondent. Mr. HONG KONG BRANCH, been painfully obvious to all ob- Leonard George Freeman.
servers, that the members of all The suit was not défended, N ORDINARY GENERALived communities, had been Evidence was given by the pet A
MEETING will be held at undergoing a steady and rapid pro-tiener, by Mrs. Annie Robbins, of, the Guild Office, 67, Des Voeux Coss of degeneration: that their The Grove, Hammersmith, nurse, Road Central, on WEDNESDAY, physique had been becoming more and Miss Marjorie Peploe, pett-
and more enfeebled that they tioner's clerk. 9th February, 1927. at 5 o'clock readily became victims of disease. At the recent hearing. Lord triflu, with cheese straws 3 a p.m."
and that when attacked succumb-Merrivate said he had grave doubts savoury. I spent last might look- BUSINESS:
ed only too readily to 0. The Correspondence and General. startling rapidity with which can-whether the petitionor was a coming at restaurant menus, I noticed eerwas destroying lives was due ceedings against the co-respondent of them, but nope of the chofs of W. J. STOKES,
to the rapid spread of the use of in the circumstances. Branch Secretary.white bread and the innumerable
articles of diet the vital ingredients. He found that the charges of ever heard of Irish stew; it seems10. Solutions will be published with the results, in this paper, every]
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No
petent person.to bring divorce, pro-
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that turbot was included in some
(these restauranti appeared to have
really good af which had been destroyed or re-minconduct were proved, and order. impossible to get a
trife in London or a jam roly- HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND Imoved by mechanical, chemien, or fed that the case should stand over
FINANCE CO. LTD.
other means..
for aramont on the gacation of or even a good old-fashioned pple pie. No first-class restaur People living in a state of civiconnivance.
Mr. Noel Middleton, for the peti-unt will admit a knowledge of boil- JOTICE. IS HEREBY GIVENsation to readily imagined that be-
cause of the Hevelopment of their tioner, submitted that there haded puddinga or hotpot, so that the returned traveller must, wait for that the ANNUAL OR-mental fealties they were no long-been no collusion.
nvitations to private houses it he DINARY GENERAL MEETING ofer, animals, and that they could dis-
"Carrying On."**
wants to enjoy good English cook- |SHAREHOLDERS in this COM,pense and ignore nature, and could Lord Merrivale said the petitioning. Otherwise he will have to put PANY will be held at the Hong meet their failure to function nor in his mind stood in this positions up with bad English cooking or Kong Hotel Hong Kong qmally by artificial means.
While the husbanti was away from with good French cooking—which SATURDAY, the 12th February, The basic cause of all the trou-his wife and the wife was carry he may diste." 1927, at 11 am. for the purpose of his in civilised life, moral as welling on guiltily with the co-respon As most of the first-class res- Freceiving the Report of the Direc-is physical, was a want of proper dent, the latter went to the husband taurants in London. Are under tors together with a Statement of attention to the normal function and purchased Wa. (Gifford's) French er Italian management. It Aereunts for the year ended 31sting of the gastro-intestinal tract. consent to continuance,Mr is not perhaps surprising that old-
which resulted from artificial and December; "1926.
fashioned English dishes, should The TRANSFER BOOKS of theo avoid taking trouble and bay-
natural diet in the first instance.Middleton: Yes.
Lord Merrivale: Well if you can have disappeared from the menus. LAMMERT BROS Company will be CLOSED from the curse to natural food, pol-quote any procedure which gives But there is an exception. After a 5th February to the Fith Bebruarysonous drugs, which annoyed the the Cours liberty to make a decree vain hunt for Irish stew "The Daily (Choth days" inclusive), during which intratings by their irritant qua nisi in such circumstances, I shall Chronicle" representative wart at last to the und was asked if period ao transfer of shares canties, were taken in abundance. Albe glad to hear of it. he registered:
Mr. Middleton said that in the it would be possible to get it there. purgatives were deleterious and
"Certainly" came the reply. should be absolutely unnecessary present instance the husband had your returned exile can get any i suitable food were eaten and to complain of his wife's conduct normal habits adopted. That the with her chauffeur, and later with thing in reason here-and with. out having to order it specially, A bulk of disease was. already re-regard to the co-respondent.
for Irish stew would be Karded as avoidable only meant that The petitioner began divorce request
quite reasonable.". within a short time it would be re-proceedings against Mr. Freemn garded as criminal to have any de- without claiming damages. These
EAGLE ATTACKS MOTOR CAR.. hilty or disease which resulted were somewhat delayed because from the neglect of the laws of there was already a petition on the
Paria, Jan. 7. health'
fle in which the co-respondent was
A royal engle, measuring alx feet the chauffeur,
from tip to tip of its wings
down and swept
... attacked an automobile which WAS CON ing along a country road, st Chambery. The bird fell injured on the roadway and was killed.
AUCTIONEERS, APPRAISERS AND SURVEYORS.
Public Auctions -
AHE. Undersigned have receivedtj
Auction
Tinsiructions to sell by Pabite
WEDNESDAY,
the 9th February, 1925 commencing at 10.30 am."
at Godown No. 51, The Hong Kong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Bo., Ltd.. Kowloon
A Quantity of
MISCELLANEOUS GOODS
Comprising:
JOHN HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managers." Hong Kong, 29th Jan. 1927.
HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
N
ATOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS in this Corporation will be held at City Hall Hong Kong, on SATUR- DAY, the 26th February. 1927, at Noom for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Court of Directors
Statement Hogether with a
of
NEW YORK'S 1.750,090 JEWS.
***
At the time when the second peti- tion was pending Mr. Freeman, the cq-espondent, became aware of it, and with the desire, perhaps, mainly to protect himself, and perhaps also
Giford
hia. entirely on to prefect the woman, he sought out
Hnts, Merrerie, Biasa Plate, Auto Accounts for the year ending 31st cording to estimates based upon. initiative.
Accessories, Wine, Corks, Brandy, Rubber "Fyres, Window Glass, Post Cards Sardines, Minerak. Water,
Round Iron, Flat Board Ends, Ajinomoto, Milk, Mild Steel Wire, Flour: Old Newspaper, etc. etc.
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS., Auctioneers.
Hong Kong, 7th Feb., 1927.
n FRIDAY,
the 11th February, 1927 commencing at 2.30 p.m.
at their Sales Room, Duddell Stroot..
A Large Quantity of
VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE:
Comprising:-
Tenk tonda, Silver Cabinets. Bookenses, Teak and Tapestry Covered Couch, Soft and Arm- ghai's, Teak Desks. Cherrywood! Desk, Chesterfelt Armhairs, Carr pets, Rugs, Bidetrie Ceiling Fans,
etc.
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Dining Teak Dining Tables. Chan, Nee Chis. Tenk Shebonits with Bagelled Mirvors, Teak Dinner Waggon Crockery, Glass Ware. Kichen utensils, ele.. elę. -
Trak. from and Brass Bedsteads with Mattresses. Teak Single and| Double' Wardrobes with Bevelled Mirrors, Teak Dressing Tables with Eqyelled: Mi mors. Teak, Cheat of Brawer, Marble Top Wash- stands, Chamber Stands. Toilet Sels, etc. etc.
ALSO
A Few Pieces of
BLACKWOOD FURNITURE
and
Coltage Piano by F. Doerner &
Sohn. Stuttgart.
1 2-Valve Set.
-1 Enamelled Bath.
Catalogues will be issued.
On Vina from Thursday, the 10th:
February, 1927.
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers..
Hong Kong: 7th Feb., 1927.
on MONDAY,
the 14th February, 1927
commencing at 2.45 p.m.
December, 1926.
Jews says the New York cor respondent of the London "Times." now comprise nearly a third of the population of New York City, ac-
the Jewish Education Associu. tions recent survey, which gives The REGISTER of SHARES of the number of Jews as. 1,750,000 the Corporation will be CLOSED out of a total population of 5,924,- from MONDAY, the 14th February 000. In the past decade the num- SATURDAY. the 27th February.ber of Jews has increased" by 1927 (both days inclusive) during 250,000. Their children of schoot which periot go transfer of shares age number 350,000, or 38 per enn be registered
cent. of the child population of the By Order of the Court of city.
During the past five prosperous Directors...
years there has been a marked movement of Jewish families away from Lower East Side. West Side, and Harlem, districts with a poor type of tenement, out into the suburbs of Upper Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, and other desirable Long Island sections with houses or the newer type of apartments.
A. H. BARLOW,
Cher Manager. Hong Kong, 7th February, 1927.
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& STEEL Soraand durtain for aul F. men' companie, Every indy aboulde baxin as house. Chains and Stores
sell them throughout the world.
Proteintor: Mertia. Carmiat "Contbanquam. Fav.
LADIES
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rcspect of the misconduct between An interview was arranged be- Mrs. Gifford and the co-respon-! tween the two men and the hus-dent.
of It was obvious that the petition. band agreed to accept a sum
It was money from the co-respondent by was a collusive petition.
dismissed and the present one fled. way of damuges and costs.
On the next day Mr. Gifford's Therefore, it became necessary to petition for divorce was field, and decide whether, the petitioner had the petitioner at once informed the connived: at or condoned the alleged solicitor of what had happened. adultery. The solicitor immediately repudiat- ed the arrangement.
Collusion.
the WAH
He said he stated the grounds in] the ease in such a manner that they might became a matter of public knowledge.
Dispel Ignorance.
6. Entries must reach the office of the “ChineTM Mall”” not later than
the time and date for closing announced on the coupon.
6. No responsibility is accepted for loss or delay in the post.. AB
letters should be registered and/or sealed.
7. The prize of $50 must be won and will be awarded for an all
correct or nearest correct solution. In the event of ties the $50) will be divided. No competitor may win more than one sharej of the prize in each competition..
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The coupon must not be defaced in any way. All attempts must be in plain block letters and legible. «
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9. The Editor's decision will be final and binding in all matters off
dispute, and he reserves the right to enter into Correspondence regarding the Competition.
Thursday following the Closing Date.
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12.
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Lord Merrivale said this was a husband's petition for divorce, alleging acts of misconduct between "It has been said that people do his wife and the co-respondent or not know that a man who deals various dates in 1926. bat mainly with married relations in the way from March to July, 1926, when the that petitioner has is disabled from wife and co-respondent lived to-getting a divorce. If people do not gether at East Sheon.
know it. they ought to know." The present petition
"At any rate, the means second which the petitioner had publicity still available will no filed alleging misconduct between doubt help to dispel the ignorance his wife and" Mr. Freeman.
to which reference has been made if it existed.
"I confess to a belief that the average English citizen whether he
·possess pounds or pence, do not understand the true or natural effect of such a bargain as has been proved in this ease."
It appeured that while the second A stuffy wheezy breathing to die-petition was pending the husband tress your babies when quick relief and the do-respondent were in com follows the use of Chamberlain's Cough munication, and the husband an You will be inter Remedy? It checks the development tered into an agreement, the basis essed in OWL TRI-of a cold and contains no narcotica. Itor which was the payment to Mr. BAR Femain Sup-is good too for croup and whop Gifford of $1,750, with provision for
For cough. Every user is a friend. positories. A power.
sele everywhere.
the fature" payment of £750
ful antiseptle and preventative. Guaran- Sent prepaid in plain wrapper $2.35 box. teed perfectly harmless, son-poisonous.
"Matropeŭtan Ave., P. O. Maspeth, N. T. Send for free booklet.
TRI-BAR WORKS,
UNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS.
EASTERN EXTENSION AUSTRALASIA & CHINA TELEGRAPH CO
List of Unclaimed Telegrams lying in E. E. Telegraph Office. Hong Kong.
Aylwinneto, from London. Hainan, from Makasser. Taytraco; from Alamedacal.
E. A. LEGGĄTT,
Superintendent
Hong Kong, 3rd Feb., 1927
PUBLIC AUCTION,
THE
at No. 2, Waverley Terrace (Hong Undersigned have received
instructions to sail by Public
Kong & Whampoa "Dock Co., Ltd.,) Auction
Hunghom.
A Quantity of
VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE
(Property of the late Mr. A. A. Bolton).
Catalogues will be Issued.
On View from Sunday the 18th February, 1927.
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS. Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 7th Feb., 1927.
on SATURDAY,
the 12th February, 1927 commencing at 11a.m.
is
at the Mezzanine. Floor, No. 47.
11
Godown (Kowloon Godowna)
opposite No. 5 Pier
A Nice Selection of
TONKIN EMBROIDERIES.
On View from Friday, the 11th
February, 1927. **
Torma:-Cash on Delivery,"
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 8th Feb., 1927.
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4. A kaob in boots.
7. To ripple.
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11. Direction,
12. Printers' unit of mensure.
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26. Edition (abbrev.)
28. Dostor of Divinity (abbrey,),
31. Advertisement (abbrev.) lagen cord.
(pootic).
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machine..
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60. Price (then reverse it). 62. A female fowl.
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