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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1928.
that publicity should be given to the medical man in such
occasion, be done: so also may the are of opinion that it is undesir Conservative Party be so entrust- able ed, with the certainty of the country being in the best and the safest of hands,
:
circumstances, and would be glad P'RAPS-P'RAPS NOT! if you would make a point of re- fraining from mentioning the name of the doctor who is pro- fessionally concerned in any par- ticular case.
Dr. E. G. Gauntlett arrived in I may add that I am address- the Colony by the 8.6. "Malwa" ing a similar letter to the editors this morning.
of the other European papers and also to the Chinese editors' so
Yours etc.,
The recent Wesleyan Sale of (ciety. Work, writes the Rev. J. C. Knight Anstey, was a financial
success.
Oriental Lodge No. 8254, G.L.E., of the Royal Antedeluvian Order of Buffaloes, will celebrate the 8th anniversary of its in- auguration to-morrow night with a dinner at the Ralace Hotel, Kowloon, starting at 8 o'clock.
The forthcoming marriage is announced of Mr. Denis George McAvoy of the Asiatic Petroleum Co. (S.C.), Ltd., whose address is at the Peak Hotel, and Miss Dora Blanche Cory, of. No. 12, Shin- Įryndo-cho, "Azabu, Tokyo, Japán.
Limited.
M. M. WATSON, Hon. Sec., Medical Board.
[Whilst stating definitely that Hong Kong, Nov. 8. we have no intention of comply- ing with the Medical Board's queer request, we reserve for the present our reply to the above letter-Editor.]
BLG NEW COMEDY FIREMEN SAVE MY CHILD"
the
Child,"
FIRE PERIL
WHITEHALL ALARMED ABOUT
THEIR TELEPHONES.
SAFER CABLE LAYING
Home Government
depart-
the Revolution, do you?"
"So you remember way back to "Yassa. De Revolution and Gin'l Washington an' all them."
"Perhaps you were a witness of the fall of Rome?"
"Nossa, Ah didn' exactly see it, but Ah recollect hearin' some. thin' drop!"
One of my vacationing contribs. sends me a sign which he obsery- cousin. ed while touring through Wis-
The sign reads:
Nottin and Button,
Florists.
It is not particularly remark able-or it wasn't until it remind- ed me hauntingly of some poem or other. After a good deal of contemplation, the quotation re- vealed itself to me:
"Tell me Nottin ́ mourful
numbers
Life is Button empty dream"! -Ted Robinson, in "Cleveland Plain Dealer"!
Four o'clock in the morning is
*
"A fool there was and he hitch- ed his star
(Even as you and I)
To a accond-hand bus all mud
and tar-
FOR QUEEN'S
SUNDAY AND MONDAY The death occurred at the Gen- feral Hospital, Shanghai, on Wed-
nesday morning, of Leading Tele-Hatton, the inimitable comedy Wallace Beery and Raymond graphist George Bettsworth Fuller, late of H.M.S. "Corn their antics in "Behind
team, who will be remembered for
Modern clothing, we are assu7- flower Deceased was married, Front" and "We're in the Navy it seems to us, even if it is sensi- theed, is nothing if not sensible, and, his home being at Bearsted Green, Now" are back once near Maidstone, Kent.
more in ble. what has been acclaimed funniest force of their careers Dr. S. W. Teo, Honorary Com- "Firemen, Save My missioner of the Police Reserve, which arrives at the Queen's that period of otherwise solemn (Chinese Section), with Mrs. Theatre on Sunday. In the plot stillness when the milkman's horse Tao, were the host and hostess at of "Firemen, Save My Child" sounds like the last act of "Ben- the Chinese Police Reserve Head-those two "heroes" have found an
Hur." quarters last evening when a re-ideal story. They don the blue ception was held to which all members of the force, their fami- of the fire fighters, with the same
difficulty as Lilies and friends, were invited.
finding undforma
"How old is your son?" asked which fit, that beset them in the the visitor. The China Mail. tests" (from the Labour benthes,
the army and navy pictures and Among the passengers arriving find themselves literally catapult- reached that age when he thinks "Well," replied the dad, "he's of course) as to the Government's by the 5.5. "Macedonia" is Mr-ed into a series of amusing ad- the most important thing to pass intentions in the House of Com-L ("Lollie") Goldman, recently ventures in which they succeed isn't his examination, but the
transferred from Shanghai to mons between now and Easter.
in all but wrecking one town's car ahead.” Hong Kong, where he will repre- The Opposition, unlike the Goy-sent the Ocean Accident and Guar- entire fire fighting system: How- ever, the end of a thoroughly Corporation, ernment, is quite opposed to the antee
"Rover" refers to this well-known heroes" again in spite of every-Mrs. Willaby Wombat" the entertaining film finds them real' "Miss Wombat, daughter of shelving of controversial issues, all-round sportsman in his soccer
thing. for no doubt they ask, and with notes to-day.
society editor sat up at this some show of logic, what else is |
"We'll make a front-page story of A special service will be held
it. Here's a New York society an Opposition for unless it is to
Lon Armistice Day at Union
girl of the same name as her mother." probe the Government on such Church, Kennedy-road, the hour delicate points? It would be in-having been put forward to 9.45 teresting if it could be known o'clock so that those present will be in time for the Cenotaph cère- how really vexed the Opposition mony. The singing will be led by is, for one may shrewdly conclude the Band of the 2nd K.O.S.E. Re- that their vexation is very much giment under the leadership of
the Bandmaster, Mr. W. H.ments are urgently considering akin to tlist of the barrister's Fitzearle, A.L.C.M. During the what measures should be taken to when he adopts a similar atti-service the Band will play Sir safeguard national communica- tude in Court. Both in the ComEdward Elgar'a "Immortal tions in view of the chaotic effects mons and the Lords, the Opposi. Legion," specially composed for on telephone and telegraph ser- The vices caused by a recent Saturday tion has been badgering the Gov-first part of the service will be night's fire in the Victoria Em- ernment on the Naval compromise conducted by the Rev. F. P. W. bankment subway which contains issue, and demanding to know to Alexander, CF, and the Rev. the cables.
F. C. Young will preach on the It is learned that the disloca- what extent the country is corn-subject, "Remembrance."
The tion of certain Government ser- mitted to France in the matter offertory will be devoted to Earl vices was far greater than had
hitherto been believed.
"There's Someone who always The attack sounds hollow, for Haig's Fund.
The view is being strongly takes care of little children, even the Labourites must know that the "compromise" was enter-
pressed in Whitehall that it is dear," her mother assured her. courting disaster for such im- But Alice looked puzzled and her portant communication lines, mother continued: "Don't you ed upon by both countries-cer-
which are bunched, together, to remember.... Someone up in tainly by England-with the best
be as exposed as they have been the sky?" of intentions. It is absurd to con-
to fire.
Alice smiled back. "Oh, yes, clude otherwise. Both England
better policy would be that put
Departments are urging that a 'course I do now-Lindbergh." and France could enter upon any pose of bringing to the notice of forward in "The Daily Mail." BRITISH LABOUR'S PROTEST eort of "compromise," navaj
all men and women who served in That is, that a proportion of the
"Willie," said his mother sor- otherwise, that, they considered the War 1914-8,that it is hoped to lines should be diverted to differ awfully, "every time you are
secure a record attendance at the It is interesting to note that expedient, and it is not so certain Cathedral on Armistice Day, Nov-ent subways, so that in the event naughty I get another grey hair." of fire or other dangers all would "Gee," said Willie, you must with the present Parliament's that they need have consulted or ember 11, at 9.45 a.m. (Will those not at the same time be exposed have been a terror. Look at who intend to be present please duties drawing to a final close, even communicated with any collect at top of Battery Path at to the risk of destruction.
grandpa." the Labour Party (which is the other country with regard to the 9,30 ́a.m.) official Opposition) is becoming question. However, in deference much more bellicose in their atti- to the prevailing spirit that has tude. Perhaps they are what "cock-a-hoop" over their re-another, both England and France cent victory in the Municipal Elec- were quite willing to consult with tions and the seat they gained at other Governments in reference to a by-election at the expense of the the question, and they did so Government. Perhaps, also, they without loss of time and in the already imagine themselves in usual manner.
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MOLAREN.---At Shanghai, suddea: ly, on the 8th inst. Duncan McLaren, of Messre, Davie, Bong & Co., Ltd., Shanghai.
Hong Kong, Friday, Nov. 9, 1928.
ог
Armistice commemoration.
CORRESPONDENCE ®:
ARMISTICE DAY
[To the Editor of the “China Mail"]
Sir, May we trespass on the space in your columns for the pur-
The service will be a short one and will be followed by the cere mony of laying wreaths on the
men.
Considerable delay as a result of the fire existed for some time at some of the London telephone exchanges, though the general
proved.
We called it a joke that had
gone too far,
But the Fool, he called it his
motor-car. (Even as you and I.)
-"Advocate."
Little Alice, aged three, after she had been tacked into bed was afraid of the dark,
First farmer (not very experï- enced): "The Government order- ed me to brand all my livestock." Second farmer: "Yes, and me;
branding the bees."
some- engendered "pacts" of one kind or Cathedral Memorial to Hong Kong/condition of the service had im- but I had an awful lot of trouble
From the Cathedral those, at- tending who prefer can proceed independently to the Cenotaph for the customary ceremony of re- membrance..
WOMEN “BOBBIES”
BETTER THAN MEN IN';
"In your paper this morning you wrote of my speech at the public meeting last night as the insane drivellings of a played- out politician.''
steam rollers.“
SOUTH AUSTRALIA' Those who are unable to be present at the Cathedral should Geneva-An account of the power and regard, the last session It may be conceded that the
make a point of being at the splendid work of the women police.
"What! My dear sir, I am of the present Parliament as, a British Government could have Cenotaph (collecting at the corner of South Australia has been given truly sorry if it appeared that mere nuisance." Certain it is done better-at any rate they of Cenotaph area near Queen Vic to the League of Nations. Com-way in our paper. The word I
mission on Traffic in Women and used was “inanc.' " that they are making themselves would have saved themselves toria's Statue at 10.40 a.m.)
This being the tenth anniver-Children by Mrs. McDonnell, the more vocal in the House of Com-from a good deal of ignorant sary of the Armistice, it is parti- Australian representative. mans at the present: moment abuse both at home and abroad-cularly desirous that the attend- According to Mrs. McDonnell, Two elderly people had come Their chief grievance, as aired by had they published details of the ther or not belonging to the under-do better work than men in this in Edinburgh. Passing along
women police can from a Highland glen to holiday ance. of Ex-Service civilians, whe-plain-clothes their stalwart champion and proposed "compromise" earlier signed Associations may be domain, because the very low, street one day they read on a leader, Mr. Ramsay MacDonald than they did. Even so, their in-worthy of the occasion.
ledge that they may be about, brass plate: "James Simpson, seems to be that subsequent to activity in that respect did not Legion at 9.15 a.m. are also placable, makes undesirables of either Oh John, cried the old
The E.A.S.M.A. and the British although not easily distinguish engraver, ground flat,” the Address from the Throne on Justify the flood of ill-informed ing wreaths on the Memorial sex chary of committing impro- woman, "what a terrible death!" Tuesday no mention was made as criticism that was levelled upon erected in the Public. Gardens to prietics in public places. Further, "Ay" answered John. "I bet to foreign affairs. Mr. MacDonald them and which is now being con- the Chinese who lost their lives in they are able to keep a better my life it's been ane o' thae cursed and his colleagues profess to be tinued by the official Opposition he war indignant that the Government in the House of Commons. One of should not have amplified the these days MacDonald and his necessarily brief reference to for- colleagues Willie allge a fact that eign relations. As previous appears at
bo obscure Secretary of Stata for Foreign to them, rarely, that a by-elec- Affairs, Mr. MacDonald very tion victory or cut and even more probably has his own particular certainly a whole landslide" of views regarding what has been Municipal victories in their favour transacted of late between the need not justify their present Government and other nations, jubilant and somewhat arrogant more especially, we fancy, with attitude - The Labour Govern pened that the name of a medical recently of a number of men, who the Quai d'Orsay with
ment may yet again be entrusted practitioner has been mentioned commited wholesale bigamy to en
|in the newspapers in connection able them eventually to sell their to direct the affairs of the coun- with his professional attendance numerous wives at high prices to mise: There has also been, wo try and little harm, as on the last on a patient. The Medical Board establishments at Buenos Aires.
to the proposed naval
Yours etc.,
K. HALL BRUTTON,
President, British Legion
T: LAURENSON,
President,
E.A.S.MA. Hong Kong, Nov. 9, 1928.
THE MEDICAL BOARD ・
watch on the motor-car pests who, when they think no police are in view, entice young girls for "joy-rides.
The Australian women police also act as matrimonial reace |makers, and give wives and hus- bands advice on their legal posl tion regarding separation and divorce
Mrs. McDonnell's contention. that licensed houses constitute a market for International "traffic
To the Editor of the “China Mall,^3 | | In human merchandise, is em Sir It has occasionally happhasised by the arrest at Warsaw
First Boarder, I bet the new arrival is or has been an actor."
Second Boarder: "What makes you think so?
First Boarder: Haven't you noticed the way he ducks his head when asked if he will have an Tegg??
Shid a man-eating shark to his
lay in the seaweed so
I'm a man-esting
not object