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FRIDAY, JULY 6, 1928.
A scavenging coolle was sentenc- ULTRA-VIOLET RAYS,
ed to 4 weeks' Iurd labour by Mr. R. E. Lindsell this morning for stealing a coll of cable line at Causeway Bay.
THE WORLD'S FINEST TONIC.
POWER OF SUNLIGHT.
Sunlight is the finest toute and
Owing to recent indisposition resultant from pressure of work, Sir Robert Ho Tung has decided to take a rest. for a few weeks, during which time he will not be able to health-builder In the world! It: ita eures, mysterfónaly.. receive visitors nor attend to any, worka
through the skin. In sunshine correspondence.
there is a wonderful healing power the ultra-violet raya. These raya are most effective from April to November and are particularly strong from June to the end of September.
Ten Chinese stowaways were discovered on board the steamer
the
The man and woman, charged with kidnapping, were discharged by Mr.. W. Schofield, at the Kow loon Magistracy yesterday, as the police were satisfied that defen- dants' story that the child had been given to them by the com- plainant, who was unable to sup- port it, was true.
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Ultra-violet rays do not penetrate ordinary window glass, or clothing except the very lightest in colour · and weight. Nor do they penc-*. trate, to any great extent, smoky and dust-laden atmosphere. For those who can put on bathing suits and enjoy the sunshine at a beach on ocean, laks, or river..the problem of getting sufficient ultra-violet is solved. But others, too, may
receive the benefits of the sun's rays by using ingenulty. At some time during the day the sunshine usually pours into some room in the home where one may lie with- out clothing in its unobstructed light. A canvas tent without a top, in the yard or on the roof or open porch, will serve.
SUN BATHS.
Our Public Servants.
With the intention in mind of supplementing some interesting pictures of the site of the propos- ed Aberdeen Dam (which will ap
While anchoring off Aberdeen, pear in the "China Mail's" pic- torial section to-morrow) with fishing junk was boarded by pirates equally interesting reading mat- yesterday afternoon. They looted ter, a member of the staff was the junk, kidnapping one boatman, sent to interview the Water-stealing a number of fishing nets works Engineer yesterday. This and other property, and made off gentleman said that all available in the direction of Stanley by means information had been given in the of a sampan. form of a paper which was laid the table at a Legislative Council meeting some while ago. He quoted the number of the "Anhul" which was due to sail for paper, but no further would he China from Singapore last week, go, directing our representative They were subsequently charged in to the "Press Table" at the the Courts and remanded. Several Colonial Secretary's Office. He pistols were found on board when (the Waterworks Engineer) the vessel arrived from Chinu.. would not even allow notes to be made from the precious paper, re-
A stallholder at the Yaumati marking that it was
not in his Market was charged. by Mr. P. province to give information to O'Brien, Inspector of the S.P.CA the Press. Did one ever hear of before Mr. W. Schofield at such utter nonsense! The paper, Kowloon Magistracy yesterday, for as stated, had already been pub- falling to provide water to a crate lished, and one would have of pigeons. The defendant WAX thought that common courtesy fined $5 on pleading guilty. alone would have prompted the official to permit our representa-
Sun baths taken regularly, in- tive a sight of it. The "Press
crease the red corpuscles of the table" at the C.S.O., a joke since
blood in great numbers. The sup its inception, seeing that it is in-
ply of calefum, fron and phosphorus variably in a like state to old
in the blood is augmented. Many Mother Hubbard's cupboard, no
physical disturbances partially que doubt no longer exists now that
to sunlight starvation notably the original Colonial Secretariat
rickets and anemia-can be relieved resembles a Chinese theatre and
by daily sun baths. Certain skin the office is functioning in tem-
discases cun be healed more rapidly similar calamity might again be porary quarters in town. We re- Cheung Yau, coxswain of the when treated by the sun's rays. Sun baths are a valuable-tonic for we have been officially asked to this morning, charged by Sergeant, the organs of the body. The ultra- success by the extremists. The verify facts concerning Govern- Moreton of the Water Police, (be-violet rays kill bacteria and germs, Dr. Sun's best office hours are fr country generally is deeply in mental matters before publishing fore Commander J. B. Newill, debted to Lord Melchett and his them. Here we have a glaring D.S.O., R.N., at the Marine Court), the early morning and late after- example of sheer nonsensical with carrying five passengers innoon. At mid-day his treatment is colleagues, for what they have non-co-operation. The Govern-excess of the number allowed by his more likely to scorch than to heal. done and, even more so, for the ment, ye respectfully submit, licence, at 5.10 p.m., on June 30. Even at the best hours. over- manner in which they have gone cannot have it both ways. If Defendant pleaded guilty" and exposure does more harm than about it. It would have been to public servants refuse to accord was fined $20, or three weeks hard good. It is a mistake to try to get
to the Press a little intelligent labour.
lanned too rapidly. Excessivo, ex- their everlasting disgrace had the assistance their employers, the
posure, especially on parts of the Trades' Union. Council failed to State, and the ratepayers who
body not accustomed to direct rays of the sun, may cause no only pain- reciprocate the generous over-provide their salaries
to suffer.
ful burns but also serious'skin tures made to them but, thanks
trouble. Exposure should be grad- to the good sense of men such as i
ually increased from day to day. Mr. Ben Turner, Mr. J. H.
USES OF HEAT. Thomas and other sound repre- sentatives of Labour, the views of the millions whom they represent were properly focussed. They readily acquiesced in the em-
A bathing picnic will be held by In addition to the G$600.00 which ployers' proposals, and by so the St. Andrew's Young Men's was given before they sailed a sum acting showed not only their Club to-morrow. The launch leaves of M8620.00 has been subscribed. own good. sense but effectively o'clock. The destination will pro- next, July 10.
the Railway Pler promptly at The Fund will be closed on Tuesday, put a curb. upon the "Red" re-bably be Junk Bay. volutionary aspirations of those extremists who take both orders and lucre from the mad men af Moscow.
The China Mail attempted and perhaps with member that on various occasions motor boat "Cheung Fat 1," was,
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KNIGHT-On July 5 at Shanghai, the wife of C. C. Knight, of a daughter.
DEATH.
SUCKLING-From pneumonią, at Colfax, California, on the 2nd July, 1928, Ida May Suckling, wife of Percy H. Suckling, General Manager of The Hong Kong & Shanghai Hotels, Ltd. aged 28.
Hong Kong. Friday, July 6, 1923.
EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES.
are going CORRESPONDENCE.
THE WOODS' FUND.
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So essential is a sunlight to the
[To the Editor of the "China Mail.") We regret to announce the death of Mrs. P. H. Suckling, wife of the
Sir,-About A month ago a general manager of the H. K. and letter was sent to the Press with body that science sought and has Shanghal Hotels Ltd., which occur reference to a mark of appreciation found a way to manufacture ultra- red at Colfox, California, on July 2tical form to Mrs. and the Misses fully in the winter and on days at and esteem being given in a prac- violet rays that may be used help-
other times of the year when, the sun's rays are weak. But great care should be exercised. Artificial
Suffering from poison, believed to have been self-administered, a Japanese married woman, Komaya- maguchi, 37 years of age, living at No. 41, Praya East, was admit- ted to hospital at 4.45 p.m. yester- day.
Woods.
Yours, etc.,
W. T. FEATHERSTONE. Diocesan Boys' School, July 5.
YELLOW DRAGON.”
'BRIGHT THOUGHTS FROM QUEEN'S COLLEGE,
sunlight treatments may be ex- tremely harmful if given by anyone not familiar with their power.
In prasing the value of natural sunlight, one eminent physiclaw says, "When we have added together all the healing virtures of the Finsen light and Radium and the Roentgen Raya, and all the uses of heat rays and electrical waves in the care of atrophied or unused muscles when every particular form of radiation has been tried Vessels in port at Sa.m., to-day
As bright in contents as is the and exploited to the uttermost- numbered T2, of which 34 are jacket, of the fearsome animal on the value of natural sunlight upon British, 15 Chinese, eight Japanese, its cover, the "Yellow Dragon," the us, whether as therapeutic in cer- six Dutch, two (each) Norwegian, organ of Queen's College, has just tain forms of disease, or as hygienic Portuguese and French, and one burst forth for June. Following and prophylactic, outweights all (each) American, Danish and Ger- are some interesting Itama:
We are glad to welcome Mr. O'Connor back again after his long
One of the telegrams to hand yesterday points to the fact that the Industrial Peace Conference continues in a healthy condition. Another conference has been held and excellent progress is report- ed. The interim report of the Joint Committee "recommending the formation of a National In-man dustrial Council" was adopted. This Council will be composed of At the Central Magistracy be-spell in hospital.
Lindsell this brogue must be such a tremendous the General Council of the Trade fore Mr. B. E.
morning, a young Chinese girl was Union Council, on the one side, charged with having in her posses-not surprised at it closing-up some- and of an equal number of em- sion 616 poplu lottery tickets. The ployers and representatives on defendant and her aunt were order
Thé Irish
strain on the throat that we are
'times,"
these other things as the Atlantic outweighs the contents of the Olympic swimming pool."
HALEY FISKE, In National Geographical Magazine."
It is good to learn that despite the other. They are to "meeted to sign a bond of $50 for her from Mr. Wallington who tells of Taikong, Honan, saya:-All is very
good behaviour for a year.
A Chinese married woman, Leung Siu-chi (29) residing at No. 1, St. Francis Yard was removed to the Government Civil. Hospital at 8.45 last night as a result of emersion.
We have just received a letter
the glories of motoring. So far he has only managed to buckle the steering wheel twice, and he has yet to kill his first chicken:
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the machinations of "Emperor" regularly" with the object of Cook, Mr. Maxton and other "considering the widest questions members of the Independent concerning industry and Indus- Labour Party-extremists to a trial progress." Still better, they man-the movement, initiated "will be empowered to form Joint some time ago on the wise advice Conciliation Boards so as to She had, it is reported, jumped on the voyage home. It is a pass- of Sir Albert Mond (now Lord avoid the outbreak of disputes into the water from the Yaumati age describing some fair lady and Melchett) appears to have taken which the ordinary negotiating ferry wharf. firma root and bids fair to be use- machinery fails to settle."
from a book which he came across He senda an. Interesting extract
rung "Miss was the best looking Eurasian girl that! Among the passengers arrived by Queen's 'College. Hong Kong, had
The Annual Swimming Gala and the Boxing Competition are being arranged for the end of this term. That is about July 20.-
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A correspondent writing from
quiet here. The wheat has all been safely gathered in, and the farmers are waiting, for rain so that they can put the late autumn crops in. The moving of all the troops north has incidentally relieved us of footbinding brigades are busy... bandits. Queue-cutting and anti-
TEASERS.
Answer The "China Mail Questions.
TO-DAY'S POSERS.
ful in many respects to employers Most emphatically this gives the ss. "Khyber" this morning ever turned out." Somehow we and employees directly and to promise if not of a real millenium were Mr. Li Zee-min and Mrs. don't think this can be quite true. and If she had been so good looking thousands of others indirectly. for Capital and Labour, certainly Yinson Li of Shanghai, son It must be said that the meetings of a splendid and far-reaching daughter-in-law of the late Mrs. Lisurely the gentlemen of Queen's
Po, whose funeral takes place to would not have turned her out! between the two bodies have not step in the direction that is sure morrow, at 3 pm. from her resid- been so frequent as they might to lead to the best results between ence at 87, Kai Tack Bund, Kow- have been nor perhaps as they employers and employees. Eri- loon City. ought to have been for the real-tish workmen, even though they
This morning, at the Kowloon isation of the high hopes that have a sprinkling of the impetu- Magistracy, a Chinese was sen-
....... From day to day a series of half were instilled in the minds of ous in their ranks who, as was tenced to 6 weeks imprisonment, At the same time that Mr. D. a dozen questions, not; tremendously away sick difficult to answer, but not always many on learning of the over- unfortunately the case during the for returning to the Colony before Morgan Richards was
the oxpiration of his banishment hitely We were informed that so simply solved as may be thought, tures made and accepted towards General Strike; showed that they sentence and 8 weeks hard labour the firm of Morgan Richards & Co. appear on this page. These, as Im peace in industrial affairs at could be led by the "Red" element, for the theft of a pair of hair had gone bankrupt. We feared for the past, are complied by the Home. With the many industrial are much too sensible as a clasa to clippers, scissors, and a comb from a time that there had been another "China Mail" staff and include from abscondence from the Education time to time questions of local controversies of the past few comply with any maudlinbarber's shop.
Department and that our operatic interest. Answers are given or years in mind and, more parti- Moscow maunderings, particular.
Captain D. H Martin, of the singer had retired in haste to page seven. cularly, with the thought of ly when manly and generous over British steam schooner "King Batovia or Bangkok or Battersea what might easily have happened tures are made by the best and Yuan (1,546 tons) which left It. was with great relief that we (had not the Government striven the biggest of employers at home. Bangkok on June 25, and arrived in saw him back in the Common Room harbour at 6 o'clock this morning, again and received his assurance to avert the calamity) when the Such Conciliation Boards are the reported at the harbour office that that he had no connection with the General Strike was so callously wisest of institutions for the his vessel fouled the "Kola firm whateffer, whateffer.
4 Whom is Bonham Strand forced upon the country, it was purpose in view and if on both while the latter was semi-strandedTENKTEN obvious that unless some real sides, the same splendid feeling at Bangkok Bar. Little damage Two new pawnshops have recent-named after?
was done to either vessel, and the ly opened In Hollywood-road. Is 5. Where is Lake Babit? rapprochement were affected be continues to be manifested, surely "King" Yuan” was able to proceed this for the benefit of the Staff or 0. When was the China Mail
the scholars?.
first published 2 tween employers and employees a there need be no doubt as to the to Hong Kong,
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2. Who was the first - British
3. Who
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