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DARWIN'S HOME FOR THE NATION.
MR. BROWNE'S OFFER.
Leeds, Sept. 6.
The General Committee of the British Association this evening empowered their president (Sir) Arthur Keith) to accept with gratitude the offer of Mr. Buckston Browne, of Wimpole-Street, to pur- chase Downe House, the home of the nation. Dr. Browne read the appeal made by Sir Arthur Keith in his presiden- tial address for help so that the
UNDERWOOD TYPEWRITERS Darwin, for
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Every Size always in stock Suitable for all requirements.
SULE AGENTS Queen's Buliding,
STAR.
MR. CHARLES CHAMIER'S
London Vaudeville Company,
THE NEW
OUR CABARET
In
A Series of Intime Ravnes
With
home of Darwin might be preserv-NEW SONGS-NEW SKETCHES ed for the nation, and he immedi- ately telegraphed to Sir Arthur
allow future,
NEW DANCES
at 9.15 p.m.
Keith his offer to make himself Sunday & Monday, Oct. 13th & 14th wholly responsible for this. gift. His motive was to generationa to sec Darwin's home, which with its es- tate, might otherwise have. passed into the hands of the
DODWELL & CO. LTD.builders. The cost, together doubt-
Ground Floor. Opposite Ferry Wharf. Tel. 1030 Central.
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A Trial Order is Solicited.
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The Yuen We Seamen's Institute always has men available to ship as watch- men, seamen, &c. ·
Our men are employed by the leading passenger lines. We guarantee satis-- faction.
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NOTICES.
HONG KONG ST. ANDREW'S SOCIETY.
ANNUAL BALL
EMBERS and GUESTS are that' PRACTICE
Mreminded
less with some endowment fund, is said to amount to from £12,000 to £15,000. Dr. Brownie has made the condition that no other contributor is to be asked to share the cost with him. The council is appoint- ing a committee to consider details. Distinguished Career.
Mr. George Buckston Browne, F.R.C.S., F.S.A.. the donor, ls the
"HEY! HEY!” Tuesday & Wednesday, Oct. 15th & 16th.
"COCKTAILS.”
Thursday & Friday, Oct. 17th & 18th.
**HONI SOIT.”
Saturday, October 19th. "A LA CARTE.”
Sunday, Ocober 20th. "HERE AND THERE.”
Monday, October 21st.
well-known aurgeon who retired "POT POURRI.” from practice in 1909. Born in
1850, he received his medical edu-Booking at MOUTRIE'S & STAR. cation at University College Hos-
pital, where he won the Lister Gold
| Medal in clinical surgery, as well
as medals in chemistry,' anatomy, and midwifery. He was admitted
Prices $3, $2 & $1.
a member of the Royal College of wholly technical, but a paper by Surgeons of England in 1874 and Dr. Butter dealt with one of the for 14 years acted as assistant to more recent fields in which chemia- Sir Henry Thompson. He has pub-try approaches physics on the one lished "Twenty-Five Years' Experi-hand and biology on the other ence of Urinary Surgery in Eng- what happens in the interfaces of a land," as well as several valuable colloid solution in the presence. of The Zoological papers on subjecta connected with an electric field. urinary surgery. He is an enthu- Section' was depleted, as many of siastic collector, and his house at the members preferred the discus- 80, Wimpole-Street contains an in-sion on Climates of the Past, which teresting assembly of articles of had a direct bearing on the distri- bution of fossils, to the minor items!
vertu.
In offering to buy Downe House on their own programme, although for the Council of the British-As-the paper on Economic Entomology sociation and to establish a fund by Dr. Munro was useful. For the. for its perpetual upkeep, Mr. Buck- same reason the Geographical Sec- ston Browne is giving pretical ex. tion had small audiences for several pression to his profound admira-
to £15,000.
papers.
robots.
The
Веда
John Begg
JOHN BECC BLUE LAF SCOTOM WASAN
JOIN REGG
BLUE CAPS SCOTCH WINERY
GOLD GAP
THE SUPERIOR BOOTOR WHISKY WHICH HAR POR THE PAST MOETY TEARS MAINTAINED ITB SINGULARLY PINE QUALITY AND FLAVOUR.
Dye Ken John Begg.
YE DON'T! THEN GO TO
DONNELLY & WHYTE
RICH COOLIE.
IN SHANGHAL
1.
·
Who will be pleased to. supply your requirements.
CHARGED WITH STEALING
FROM WHITEAWAYS.
The "Shanghai Mercury" of Nov. 5 reports:
tion for the work of the great na The Economista and Psycholog- turalist. He considers that, the ista united for a well-attended but kouse in which evolution was rather theoretical discussion as to cradled should be as reverently pre-whether modern social status cor- served as Shakespeare's birthplace responds with an innate or a mere at Stratford. It is not known at ly environmental difference in phy- present what sum will be necessary sical and mental character. for the realisation of his wish, but Engineers discussed internal com- OWNS SOME REAL ESTATE it is thought that it may amount bustion engines, pumps, and driv- ¡ing-belts, and Mr. Borlane Mat- contribution to the Mr. Buckston Browne has given thews made a the Council of the Association to causes of agricultural depression by understand that he would prefer arguing that farms could not be that the house should be restored
commercially successful until they as nearly as possible to its condi- turned their labourers into electrical tion when Darwin lived there.
Two Chinese, employed by Some of the furniture which he The Anthropological Section con- Whiteaway, Laidlaw. and Co., used is still in the possesalon of sidered prehistoric pottery, the over- were sentenced to three and six members of his family and this, lap of the Bronze and Iron Ages, months' imprisonment, respec- Mr. Buckston Browne, suggests, the pre-history of Scotland, and the tively, on a charge of being con- might be supplemented with other results of excavations-on-a-pre-his-cerned in the larceny of about Wednesday, 30th November, 1927, furniture and pictures thetoric site near Stonehenge. In the $300 worth of property from the
of. at 9.30 p.m.
period, When the house and gar-Physiological, Section some interest-complainant store. den have been restored, the donoring models and new apparatus were The case came up before Judge would wish to see them opened exhibited and discussed, The sub- Yao and Deputy Stevens, at the DANCES for St. Andrew's Ball without charge to visitors, who section of Forestry discussed with Special Provisional Court, this
could then be shown the natural- hope the possibility of using bam morning. will be held at the City Hall, onist's study and laboratory and liv-boos as a source of the raw material TUESDAY, 22nd instant, from 5.30 ing rooms much as they were when for "newsprint." Education devet-
he used them. The donor has also ed its session to school examina-accused were arrested yesterday It is requested by the Committee expressed the wish that some medi- tions, and in the section of Agricul-on information received. Superintendent. these occasiona, and that Dancing (record should be appointed as cus.was opened. by à very interesting Lieu, a coolie, also in the em- that no children be brought on cal man of slender means and good ture a discussion on "Soil Surveys" principal in the alleged crime, one shoes be worn by all Dancers.
ployment of complainant, is not in paperby Sir John Russell, head of police custody; for his arrest, in their lists of guests are request-thur Keith that out of the endow-
It has been suggested by Sir Ar- the Rohamsted 'station.
D. S. Bebenin applied for a war- ed to kindly do so as soon as
In the afternoon honorary degrees rant, which was issued. men fund money should be spared were conferred by the University, It appeared the coolie, Lieu. possible.
E. M. BRYDEN,
for a prize to be given every second and in the evening there were two used to steal a quantity of articles Joint Hon. Secretary, year for the best contribution to concurrent events. Sir Oliver Lodge from the store; which he asked biological knowledge. This prize gave a lecture to the general public the present accused to keep in would be awarded by the Council on "Energy," and the University of the engine room, to be finally re of the British Association and Loads gave a reception and conver- moved to his home every Satur known the George Buckston gaziono to the members of the AB-day. FANLING HUNT.
Browne Prize. Downe House is sociation in the University build- the property of Professor Fraucis ings.-The Times. RAFT PROGRAMMES and Darwin, and is at present Jeased 1,405.99 1,335.00 ENTRY FORMS for the to Miss Willett Ram, who has kept
18,60 AUTUMN MEETING to be held a school for girls there.
on SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3, school is now about to be moved 9,024.28 1,944.27 1927 (weather permitting) may be to Aldeburgh, in Suffolk, and the Consumption of water in the Cite obtained from Dr. F. Pierce Grove, bouse sub-let to a tenant. After and Hill District in millions and de. The Polo Club, Hong Kong Club, the death of Darwin in 1882 Mrs.
An unclaimed telegram is lying
in the B. E. Telegraph Company's
local office for:--
Hulexung, from Foochow
E. A. LEGGATT,
Hong Kong, 10th Novemer, 1927.
WATER SUPPLY.
Storage of water in Reservoirs on November 1, 1927:~-~-
Storage la millions and decimals of gallons.
Tytam
Tytam Byewash
Tytam Intermediate Tytam Tuk
Wong Nei Chung Pokfulum
Total
1026 1927 $39.12 334.45
11.76 195.90
17.15 54.28
9,02 195.00
TUESDAY, 15th instant, and
to 7 pm.
Members who have not yet, sent
c/o Lowe, Bingham & Matthews, Hong Kong, 10th November, 1927.
eimals of gallons during the month of and Causeway Bay Stables. October.
Consumption
1020 1927 286,89 804.04 Estimated population 405,000 416,220 Consumption per head
per day
KOWLOON WATER WORKS.
todian of the house..
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The
FRENCH TROOPS.
ARRIVE IN HANKOW.
D. S. Bebenin testified that the
The
Mr. D. Bowen, who is in charge of the Men's department of the complainant's stare, gave evid- ence on behalf of the firm. He stated that on being informed by the chief clerk about the petty pilfering in the firm, he searched the room, occupied by the two accused, and found the property, Darwin continued to reside at Entries will close at noon on Downe House until 1892, and it was
a quantity of underwear, a Saturday, November 19, 1927.
Mauser pistol and a piece of silk, afterwards leased to Miss Wills, Hong Kong, 10th November, 1927, whose school, with about 120 pupils, colonial troops arrived in Han- tion, he also found several title One hundred and sixty French concealed in & corner. In addi- was later removed to Newbury, in kow on October 30, and making deeds owned by the first accused, 233 20.0 Full Supply in all Rider Main Dis HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB. Berkshire.
their headquarters and drill which he produced to show that The last full day's proceedings of tricts during October, 1926 and 1927.
PROGRAMMES and the Leeds meeting of the British ground at the municipal buildings the accused made his money and courtyard adjoining the illegal means. He stated DRAENTRY FORMS for the Association have ended satisfac-Berry Station, will remain through lege reused, who caYE- EIGHTH EXTRA RACE MEET torily. The arrangements made by Storage in millious nod decimals ING to be held on SATURDAY, the City and University have been in Hankow throughout the wined about $80 to $40 a month, could not afford to purchase real of gallons.
26th November, 1927, (weather extremelly convenient, and many of
These troops are under the estate... 1920 1027 permitting) may be obtained at the the papers and discussions have
A coolie was called, who stated Kowloon Reservoir .... 151.63 827.75 Race Course, Hong Kong Club and been of value. There is general command of French officers, and Shek Lal Pul Reservoir 100:80 100,80 Causeway Bay Stables..
Impression of an arduous, over-are a fine appearing and extreme that he saw, on several occasions; Reception Reservoir
Entries will closs at 12 O'CLOCK crowded, and somewhat flat meet-ly well equipped Company. They Lieu delivering certain packages
came on the 8.8. "Poyang" and at the room of the two accused. NOON on Tuesday, 16th November, ing. 1927.
The Section of Mathematics and their parade through the streets. Hong Kong, 8th November, 1927. Physics, always the most compra-from the steamer to their head-
hensive, broke itself into three divi- quarters showed them to be a WHEN DREADEN CROUP
COMER slong, two of which dealt with tech- snappy, smart and well trained
thing of dread, that comes in the A nical communications respectively outfit, says the "Herald.” on physica and on the theory of They come to this city from night without warning. Just a hoarse, metallic tough, a choking, gasping for numbers, while the third joined Tientsin and are to replace the breath, a threat of suffocation," Ok! with the Geologists and Botanists forces on the large French men- the relief. of knowing that there is a in a discussion of the climates of of-war which will be leaving for bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy the past geological ages, a subject down river very shortly on in the house. Ene how it clears AWAY of high interest to many branches account of the decreasing water the choking philgm, stops the horse cough, and brings rest and sleep to of science. The Chemists were level..
Total 452.43 428.56 Consumption of water in Kowloon In millions and decimals of gallone dur ing the month of October.
1920
1927
Consumption
78.04 101.04
Estimated population 157.800 162,340 |
Consumption per head-
10.1 20.00
per day A Full Supply in all districts during October, 1020, and 1927. thei
The Government Analyst's reporte how that the quality of the water i satisfactory
Total rainfall to October 11, 1928, 195.86 October 31 1927 104.67 fns...
POLAR CAKE
-ITS: QUALITY? TEAT: COUNTS
ter.
the little sporer Sold everywhere.
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