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port for a week or two. He calls Messrs. A. B. Moulder and Co., |Shanghai a "city of unwholesome Ltd., sole agents for Bear Brand virtues"—which sounds paradoxi- Swiss Milk, send us à very handy- cal. Or is this the "unkindest sized wall calendar-block, a page a cut of all" for if Shanghai's day. Thanks! virtues be "unwholesome," she
SCHOOL BAZAAR
THE DIOCESAN GIRLS" SCHOOL EFFORT
A SUCCESS
must indeed be in a bad way. The riembers of the Club de What indeed must her vices be Recreio have branched out into
On behalf of herself, the-staff- like? Mr. O'Neill seems to have another sphere of activity, pro-and pupils, the headmistress of reversed the usual order of things ducing a monthly publication en- the Diocesan Girls' School, with regard to American tourists titled "The Bluanwite Bull thanks the parents, friends and. for he seems, instead of pestering "Magazine" at a charge of 50 business frms who so generously the residents, to have been pes-cents a copy, It sets out the supported the School. Bazaar and tered by them. He says he has Club's sporting and other inter- helped to make it a success; the found in China "more snoops and ests.
parents who entirely provided the gossips to the square inch than
tea and the following:- there are in any New England Major W. K. Campbell" and town of 2,000 inhabitants." Geel Surgeon Lieut. Davis have con-Co. Tho Sun Co.: Wing On Co.; Mr. Mow Fung of Der A. Wing that is pretty bad! But in the sented to act as judges in the Sincere Co.; The Hong Kong Fish name of the noble English Inn-Ho Fook Cup Competition (St. Store; Lane, Crawfords; Nestles guage what is a snoop" It John Ambulance Brigade, Kow Milk Co.; Bluebird Co.; Kowloon is not surprising to read that Mr. loon Railway Division) on Thurs-Confectionery; On Lok Yuen; O'Neill has departed abruptly day at 2.30 p.m. The competition Kayamally; Bombay Silk Store;" from Shanghai for Hong Kong, will be held on the Kowloon Foot-Pioneer Silk Store; Elite Styles; Honolulu, Tahiti or the South ball Ground which is situated on Loxley & Co.; Colonial Dispen- Pole, where he hopes to find the Sea Front, Chatham-road, op-sary; IIung Cheong; The Dairy peace. The dramatist, it seems,posite Gun Club Hill. was unwell while in Shanghai, and apparently the inquiries into his health got on his nerves. Such, of course, is part of the penalty of being a celebrity.
POLICE RESERVE
NEW ORDERS BY THE C.S.P.
TRAINING SCHOOL
Farm; Cafe Pavilion; Whampoa Dock.
Amounts Received
Friends of the school will be. interested to learn that the fol- lowing amounts have been receiv jed.-Class I, Stationery, etc., $83.55; Class II, Flowers and edibles, $188; Class III, Miscel Inneous, 3231.36; Class IV, Dolls, |$88; Class IV, Teas, $84.70; Class V. Shooting Competitions, etc., $56.70; Class V. Remove, Chin- ese goods, $76.20; Class VI, towards the more spiritual inter-sharp, instruction will be given in VIII Toys, Bran-tub; $122.95; On the same day at 5.30 pm. Sweets, $86.05; Classes VII and pretation of the universe. At any the handling and aiming of re- School Work Stall, $222; Guides, rate physicists were agreed that volver.
The Rev. W. Hodson Smith, the new President of the Wesleyan Conference, said it was now
A class for Police Reservists agreed that there was a strong will be held as usual on Tuesday, tendency in the borderland of December 18, at 6 p.m. physical science and philosophy
there was no ultimate distinction
to be drawn between matter and
Squad Drill, etc.
$91.50; Toffee (Miss McGill), $25; Received later, $25.
This makes a total of $1,331.30. ̧ The Guides have very, gener- the ously given the school $41.50 out
energy. Might they not take a * All recruits of the Chinese and step further and affirm that the Indian Companies and of basis of all things was spiritual, Flying Squad will attend at Cen- of the $91.50 which they earned and that the ultimate issue of all tral for Squad Drill,
etc., on for themselves and the Head- things WES spiritual?
The Thursday, December 20, at 5.30 mistress would thank them as. "Daily News" (London),
p.m. under Sergeant P. Condon. well as the Brownies who made Dress-Mufti.
very acceptable gifts to more than one stall
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.By the votes of the School girls. signalling it has been decided that of the
on
to local Jeharities:-
The Victoria Home, Kowloon,"
$100.
Messrs. Reiss, Massey and Co., the Chekiang faction is to benefit Lfd., are issuing handy vest- Signalling. -The The China Mail.by concessions by the Kwangsi pocket diaries on behalf of the Sange Hen dattente tothe Com-above sum the following dona-
faction. The placing in office of Westinghouse Electric Interna-pany's Headquarters for instructions should be made
tional Company.
tion, in Morse and Semaphore General Chan, Ming-shu, who
under Mr. R. G. Wilson Thursday, December 20, and Fri- stands high in the esteem of
H.M.'s transport Neuralia," day, December 21, at 6 p.m.
"First Aid to the Injured.”--- concessions. Bound up with Gen- with the 2nd Battalion South
Staffordshire Regiment on board, A class for instruction in First eral Chan's succession to Marshal bound for Shanghai from South-Aid is being organised to be held Li are other issues with far reach-ampton, is due to arrive here on at the Company's Headquarters ing consequences, all of which Friday afternoon from Singa- every Wednesday at 6.30 p.m. are designed to re-act favourably on the country at large.
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A "ROUTINE CHANGE
pore.
A.
commencing January 9 next. The lecturer will be Dr. T. P. Woo, MCB., Ch.B., Edin., Divisional Four mistresses of cargo boats Surgeon of the St. John Am- One such is the application of were summoned at the Marine bulance Brigade (through the the axé of economy to the Nation-Court this morning for making kind courtesy of Mr. alist Armies. A start has been fast alongside, the s.s. "Porthos" Morris, Assistant Commission-
when she was underway on De-ler of
St. John made elsewhere but not in cember 17.
Ambulance All the defendants Association).. Any.
member Kwangtung, Concurrently with admitted the charge and were of the Chinese Company who the announcement of General fined $10 each.
desires to join this class with a Chan's intention to assume duty,
view to qualifying for the St. John Ambulance Badge should"
for the National Government to-
wards making its influence felt in
Magistracy, with failing to re-
Indian Company
Parade. All ranks of the In-
To provide a meal for poor
children, $100.
Mrs. Duppay for the Lepers in
Pakhoi, $80.
Dr. Barnado's Homes (Eng
land), $70:
S.P.C.A. Hong Kong, Kowloon,
$50.
*
Po Leung Kuk, Hong Kong, $50, Eyre Refuge, Kowloon, $50.
Almshouses, Kowloon, $50.
Blind Home, Kowloon, $50. School needs, $600. School charity fund (minus cx-
pensés) $81.30.
Total, $1,281.30.
MANILA SHOWS
AVTREAT OFFERED TO ORPHANS
The
la' potential disbandment, pro- Among many others, eight hand his name, to the Company gramme in Kwangtung is broad-Chinese hawkers were this morn-Commander as soon as possible. cast. It is to be noted that Maring charged at the Kowloon shal Li does not relinquish new licences. Fines of $4 were supreme command of the troops imposed, and in two cases de-dian Company are reminded of The Manila shows now enter- in Kwangtung, nor does he vacate fendants were discharged, the the parade to be held at the Cen-taining on Praya East, opposite prosecution mentioning the fact tral Police Station on Tuesday, Amoy Street, desire to give the the chairmanship of the branch that they were allowed to the end December 18, at 5.30 p.m. sharp orphans of Hong Kong, a treat in Political Council. General Chan's of this year in which to renew
Flying Squad Strength. Constable R319, to them without charge.
the form of opening their show appointment, however, is a gain their licence.
Ng Chi-ia, has been taken on the orphans of Kowloon are also in- - strength of the Flying Sqund as vited. A small Chinese girl, named from December 14.
The weekly instructional patrol
All organised orphan' societies the south. But it is doubtful if Ho Sau (6), living on board
for institutions are requested to the Kwangsi faction will concede cargo boat No: 2886-V, was of the Kowloon Section will take got in touch with Mr. Edwin E. severely scalded about the face place on Tuesday, December 18. anything more.
The maritime and hands yesterday when a pot Fall in at the Taim-tsa-tsui Fire Tait, manager of the Manila Shows, immediately, either by provinces count most in China, as of boiling water upset on her Brigade Station at 5.30 p.m witness the "arms' "extended to while the boat was alongside the sharp. Dress-Winter uniform. Post or in person, so that ar- Wing Lok-street wharf. The The final instructional patrol of rangements may be made to re many of the past. It might be the sea by each of the big fac-police removed the child to the the month of the Hong Kong Sec-ceive the children on Friday afternoon, December 21, at 4 tions to ensure an open road. Government Civil Hospital at tion will take place on Thursday, Kwangtung is the only province 5.50 pm: and, in spite of every-December 20, and all members are The management assures the with a seaboard held by the thing that was done for her, she requested to take part in this children that they will enjoy.
died at 12.20 a.m.
final patrol of the year. Fall in Kwangsi faction. And bearing this in mind, there need be no
at Central at 6.15 p.m. Dreas"All the Fun of the Fair." Winter uniform.
Sharpshooters
Much has been said about the impending change in the "governorship" of Canton but few. people seem to have. realised its significance. At the outset, emphasis has to be laid on the fact that the change is unlike
called a routine change in per- sonnel. General Chan Ming-shu (or Chen Min-chu as he is known in the North) is to assume office shortly as chairman of the Gov- ernment of Kwangtung province, which post Marshal Li Chai-sum has resigned. In effect, the chair-Kwangtung, even if he is to be motion near man of the Provincial Govern- permanently in Nanking.
ment directs the civil administra- tion of Kwangtung; but there is a higher body. A branch of the
(p.m.
anxiety about the possibility of As the result of a full, in
attempting to alight from motor Joint Run with the Flying COURT ETIQUETTE Marshal Li voluntarily giving up bus No. 188, whilst it was in Squad.All members of the
the junction of Company who possess cars or PRINCESS ASTRID` AND THE Cameron-road, Kowloon, yester-motor cycles on the Hong Kong
WOMAN IN THE STREET day afternoon, a 14-year-old side will assemble in the court- Chinese boy received injuries to yard of the New Fire Station Princess Astrid, who before his head, from which he died at Building, on Thursday, Decem-becoming Duchess of Brabant, the, Kwong Wah Hospital. Inst ber 20, at 5.00 p.m. sharp with used to go freely about Stock- Shanghai which, for this part night. The lad was taken to the their machines. Uniform will be holm, finds Court etiquette hard of the world, is just a surprising-in the evening without regaining
hospital at 2.80 p.m. and expired worn.
lated by, a pronouncedly democra ly large, cosmopolitan city popu- consciousness.
Shanghai's "Snoopers "
fic community, has been referred
Central Political Council of the National Party functions in Can- ton, and Marshal Li remains as chairman of this body. Marshal Li will, therefore, continue to to by atl sorts of ap- Sergeant Pepperell, who has have the most say in the branch
pellations. Sometimes, rather for a considerable period acted as Political Council which, in turn, fancifully, it has been call-Magistracy, is being transferred Court Sergeant at the Central lays down the law to the. Pro-ed "The Model Settlement to the Chinese Police Station. He vincial Government.
and, even more fancifully, "The is being relieved at the Central As we have explained before, Paris of the East. Many people, Magistracy by Sergeant Raich, this development has been moct, who evidently know nothing of who up to his transfer, perform
the place, have called it by all ed similar duties at the Kowloon ed for some time. We do not sorts of lurid names and a mem- Magistracy. Sub-Inspector Kirk- question the motives underlying ber of the House of Lords, who by, from Home Icave, relieves the scheme of closer co-operation ought to have known better (but Sergeant Faich as Court Officer arrived at between Marshal Li apparently didn't) once upon at Kowloon,
a time spoke of it to
(as spokesman of the Kwangsi
his fellow peers as "that sink of
at times. Parades and Classes
Rumour has it that her mother- All parades and instructional in-law has occasionally to remind classes are suspended from De-the youthful. Princess that an cember 21 until after the Christ-future Queer cannot mix too mas and New Year Holidays. freely with the woman in the (Sgd.) D. L. King, DS.P. (R.) street and go about shopping so Hong Kong, Dec. 18, 1928.
THE AUTOMATIC
PROGRESS BEING MADE WITH THE NEW SYSTEM
much as she is fond of doing, especially when her sister Martha is paying her a visit, which is a frequent event since her mar riage.
Princess Astrid, with her baby, Princess Josephine Charlotte, and her sister Martha, has been at Ostend, where at least she is at Yesterday workmen from the liberty to go about without hav.. Hong Kong Telephone Co., wereling to trouble much with Court engaged in the erection of a small etiquette. atructure over a manhole' on the
"Good morning, Farmer faction which holds sway in four iniquity." Such appellations are, of For the theft of 20 "elings" footpath opposite the Asiatic- provinces) and Marshal Chiang course, merely amuffig to those of fire-wood from a shop in building. It was explained that fogger" said the neighbouring a customer, "How who know Shanghai and who Temple-street, yesterday, a Chi-this manhole is being constructed butcher to Kai-shek (as head of the Che have lived in the piata for, some nese was this morning at the to cope with the large volume of are you?"
"Quite well, thanks," respond- kiang faction which desires to time, for to them it is merely a Kowloon Magistracy sentenced to work attending the introduction consolidate the power of the more as less ordinary city, with 14 days imprisonment. Defend-to the Colony of the automatic led the farmer.
en All cables "Wife and family, quite well ?? National Government). The more or less ordinary people ant plended that he had been em telephonverge at the point outside "Yes, quite well Kwangsi faction wished the sad at Shanghai and its Shanghai, to carry, the wood. He had not Astatic-building, and subscribera Well, then continued the cals to be kept out of office and landers has been made by a disintended to steal it. Complain lines wil be directly connected butcher I know now that the leg It also desired a shade in the voice Mr. Eugene O'Neill, who,
tinguished American dramatistant rave evidence of seeing dewith Exchange-building, from of mutten you had, and never would fendant actually in the act of where the new automatic system paid for, and said was bad, must of Nanking. On the other hand, seem, has been in the northern stealing the wood
will be operated
have been good.”"