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ROCKEFELLER AND CHINA.
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FRIDAY, AUGUST. 12, 1927.
OUR $50 PRIZE.
Result of Fourteenth Puzzle.
TWO TO SHARE AWARD,
PRAPS P'RAPS NOT!
To "Newcomer No; this is not the kind of weather we have all the year round. Now and again we have a dry spell,
Chinese national system of medi- cal education and public health, The large proportion of Chinese teachers reflects a policy which was adopted when the Institution was planned in 1916. The alm, we are told, has always been to develop a wholly Chinese teaching
We needn't wait in Hong Kong staff and ultimately to transfer
The "China Mall" has pleasure for frosty weather to see a land the college and hospital to Chinese in announcing the result of the slide. auspices. "This plan," states the fourteenth Cross-Word Puzzle of the new series. This has been won President in the review we are by two competitors who had one now considering, "has been so error each, as follows:- consistently followed that the
Misa Ritta C. P. Xavier, Arst step could be taken safely in the early future." This may be so provided the first step is not a big step. Skilled Chinese prac- titioners and clever professors there certainly are at the Peking Union Medical College, but foreign In accordance with the rules a guidance, we submit, is still re- cheque will be sent to the winners quired, not only from a profes- four days hence under registered cover, together with the congra- sionally medical point of view, but tulations of the "China Mall.”
The correct solutions are 4.5 also from an administrative point
· 1, Humphrey's Avenue,
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Fred E. Silva,
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Hong Kong.
Across.
The teacher asked little Ruth what her father's name wAB "Daddy," she answered.' "Yes, dear," said the teachers. "but what does you mother call him "
1)
"She, don't call him nuthin', Ruth answered earnestly. "She likes him."
Small girl to her mother, who has just gone into the nursery wearing a smart dance frock- of view. Much of the good work followe
"Ohi mummy, you look just done by the Rockefeller Founda-
1, DETRITUS; 8. FRUGAL; 14, like a princess, cept for your tion in China would most likely be ELANUS; 16, ADORE; 17, face." nullifled if the Peking institution FUMES; 19. AT: 20, B.A.; 21, was passed into Chinese hands in RA: 23, 80; 24 ILEAC; 25. SPERE 28, CITED: 31, C.H.; 32, its entirety.
CORRESPONDENCE.
THANKS.
To the Editor of the "China Mall,”}
Dear Editor,
Workmen were fixing up elec-
HE; 83, A.L.; 84, IBEX; 35, ELK: tric wires in a boys school. A 87, ERA; 39, FURLS; 40, ERE; 42 little fellow who happened to be SMIT: 44, CETRABINE: 46 passing by peeped through the UNDO: 47, TOPER; 48, TOME open door. 50, S.E.; 58, ROAR; 55, ABET; 57, PARE; 59, APE: 60, BURK: 62, ERA: 68, URE; 64, OS; 65, URSA; 67, GNU: 69, NEELD: 71, BLOT: 72, LEES; 78, BEET; 74, NET.
Down
"What are you doing?" he naked.
"Fixing up the new electric switch," was the reply.
"Gosh!" gaid the youngster, feelingly. "Thank goodness I'm
2, ERF; 3. REMORA; 4, ILE; 5, leaving this term!"
27, ELF: 28, CIRCOS; 29, TESTA;
38, AI; 40, EAT; 41, TERREOUS: cheat, "three years ago, before 1. Mail" 43, TUMBREL; 46, NEE; 49, OAR; learned the benefits of abstinence those 51, EPAULE 52, CRUST; 64, from alcohol, I was a haggard, EBON: 56, TED: 58, ERA. 61, horrible, miserable wreck. What USE; 66, ROT: 67. GET: 68, NE: do you suppose brought about 70, EN: 71, BE; 72, L.E.
CHINESE BATHING CLUB.
WOMEN QUARREL.
DISTURBANCE IN CELL.
this great, this glorious change in me?"
He paused to note the effect of his words. Then a scathing voice demanded: "Wot.change?":
My comrades and I who TASK; 6, UN; 7, SUADIBLE; 9, differed re H.M.S. "Argus" wish RABID 10, UDAL; 11, GO; 12, A Prohibition crater was hold- to thank you for settling the ARRACK; 18, LEACH: 15, ST.ing forth in the street. "My dispute through the medium of 16, USE: 22, ASHES: 26, PERMIT friends," he said, drawing him- show the possibilities of control-your paper, which is so popular 30, B.X.; 36, ERROR: 86, LEIPOA; self upright and slapping his ling malaria in nine North Ameri- amongst them.
All wish the "China can states and Porto Rico, every success, especially Nicaragua, Salvador, Argentina, who got the decision. Brazil, Italy, Spain, Poland, Pales-
I am, etc., tine, and the Philippine Islands. |
N. McC This was not all. The 1st Northants Regt. Foundation also helped to Hong Kong, August 10, 1927. improve the teaching of physica, M chemistry, and biology in eleven
He lived in the country and had institutions In China and In the
been dining with a friend. They government university of Siam; To the Editor of the "China Mail."]
had spent a convivial evening supported the Institute of Biologi-
Sir, I am afraid that I have
together, and it was not until to trouble you once again with
At the Kowloon Magistracy two in the morning that the cal Research of the Jolms Hop- another letter concerning the yesterday, Mr. W. Schofield had guest started on his homeward kins University and contributed Chinese Bathing Club. The only before him a young Chinese journey along the dark country, toward the publication of outcome of my letter published in woman who was charged with lane, armed with his lantern.
your paper on the 2nd inst. is a assaulting another woman, and It was late the next morning "Biological Abstracts" gave short note from the Hon. Secre- with damaging a cell in the Yau- when he rose, and his ideas of the funds for biological or mental retary of the Club. Admittedly mati Police Station,
previous evening were somewhat search at Yale University, the this note is very convincing in its According to Inspector Marks, confused. But downstairs he State University of Iowa, and the way, but is far from being satis- the assault was a small affair. found. a telegram. awaiting him
factory.
The two women had a fight and which seemed to throw light upon Marine Biological Station at Pacl-
Unless I am very much mis- the accused inflicted a small in- the darkness: “Am sending back fic Grove, California; provided, taken, the Hon. Secretary of the jury in the other's head with a your lantern. Please return my directly or indirectly, fellowships C.B.C. tries to focus our attention penholder.
complainant parrot and cage. Jim." fetched the police, and after being for 889 men and women from on two points! forty-eight different countries, (1) the Club is managed by duly charged at the Police Sta General Committee and an tion, accused was locked up in a and paid the travelling expenses Executive Committee,
cell pending her appearance in there is installed in the Club Court. The accused created a dis- turbance, throughout the night. a Suggestion Box. Without She threw the bed boards about presumption on my part, the cell, and eventually climbed may say that these two the wire netting placed over the points are known practically cell door.
of sixty-nine officials or professors (2)
making study visits either indi- vidually or in commissions; help- ed the Health Committee of the League of Nations to conduct in- ternational study tours or inter-
The review of the work of the Rockefeller Foundation, which comes to hand around this period every year, is a booklet which always contains much of general changes for 120 health officers interest. That for 1926, to hand from forty-eight countries; con-
a
The
"Egbert," said his teacher, "how much is six and four?” “Twelve," gald little Egbert. "No. Try again." "Nineteen."
"No.
"Seventy-seven." "Egbert, Egbert, said the teacher, "why not guess, while to all who have the privilege As the accused was not on bail, you're about It, a smaller number to be honorary members, or the Magistrate inquired why sheten, for instance?"! the means to be subscribing was not in the dock.
ones.
“Oh, no," said little Egbert; Neither of these points will he had to leave her outside the
Inspector Marke said that he "six and four couldn't be ten.”
"Why couldn't it?' cried the
THE VOLUNTEERS.
Burglar (just arrived home with the "swag" to inquisitive con who is poking his finger in mouth of the "swag"); "Nah, then 'Ow many more times have, I ter tell yer ter keep yer 'ands orf wot |don't belong to yer?!!
the other day, proves no exceptinued to aid the League's inform-serve to answer, implicitly or dock, as his Worship would not teacher. tion. The annual report proper, ation service on communicable explicitly, the question of mine. have able to proceed with the "Because," said Egbert trium- which will contain, amongst other discasca; made surveys of health What I am desirous to know, in business of the Court if she had phantly, "five and five are ten!"
the main, whether or not the been placed in the Court cells, neviens features, the detailed report of conditions, medical education, Club is run on constitutional For the assault, accused was Maid (at door): "No, I haven't the China Medical Board, will be nursing, biology, or anthropology lines. I am sorry that my limit ordered to pay the complainant any money to give; you'll have to issued later in the year. Mr. in thirty-one countries; lent staffed vocabulary does not enable me $5 compensation, and at the same come around again – after ... five George E. Vincent, the President members as consultants and made to state it in simplex terms. But, time sign a bond to keep the peace o'clock when Mrs. James is at
surely, this cannot have been for 12 months. A fine of $5 was home." of the Foundation, in the 1926 minor gifts to many governments overlooked by the authorities of imposed on the charge of damag Beggar "I can't, madam. review, says that during the year and institutions; assisted mental the CB.C., especially after the ing the police cell.
only work from eight to four 39,741,474 were disbursed. It hygiene projects both in the Unit- timely reminder of Interested." aided the growth of fourteen ed States and in Canada, demon- Then what accounts for this con-
tinued silence? medical schools in ten different strations in dispensary develop- Let us for a moment consider countries; maintained a modern ment in New York City, and other the two points brought forth by medical school and teaching hos undertakings in public health, the Hon. Secretary. The Club is pital in Peking; assisted the de- medical education, and allied managed by a General Committee and an Executive Committee. No velopment of professional public fields.
club thus managed can be said to health training in fifteen institu- In regard to the Foundation's be constitutional, unless it is The following orders have been Kindly Old Gent "What the tions in twelve countries and in activities in Chins, the review granted (but most unfortunately Issued by Lt. Col. L. G. Bird, matter, little boy ?"" ten field stations in the United observes that in spite of the dis-mittee Members are elected by Its of the HK. Volunteer Defence drowned all the kittens."
It is not that the said Com-D.S.O., administrative commandant Little Boy-Ma's gone and States and Europe; contributed to turbed conditions, the Peking paying membara. A government Corps
Mounted Infantry Cd Kindly Old Gent."Dear me! nurse training schools in the Unit Union Medical College, the with a parliament whose mem-Parade at Stables at 25.30 p.m. That's too bad." -- ed States, Brazil, France, Poland modern traching and researchers are either hereditary, self on Tuesday, August 16 Dress: Little Boy-Yes; she-boo-
elected, or appoint Yugo-Slavia, China, Japan, and centre which was built, equipped chical if not absolutel
hoo-promised me I could do it.” Slam; sent, as emergency aid, and is maintained by Rockefeller but certainly certai ConDuring the month of August any journals, books, or laboratory sup-money, continued its work with stitutional.There is Installed introduce a recruit for enrolment ant in a shop
member of the Corps wishing to An enterprising young assist
was trying to plies to institutions in twenty out interruption during 1926. In undoubtedly allows the members ters between 5.p.m. and 6 pm on bicycle. The farmer was in town the Club a Suggestion Box. This should report at Corps Headquar persuade a farmer to buy a countries, help the medical school
bo have a say towards their own Monday evenings Bixty-four undergradu
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