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A magnificent message of love
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1928. -
When the short wave transmit-
and loyalty and one eloquently ter was ordered from the Crown demonstrating that Canada and Anta Marconsorted PRAPS-P'RAPS NOTI. Medora £1,120 the Canadians continue to be for a complete set and that their proud of the fact that they are consulting engineer recommend- powerful pillars "of the British ed acceptance. The order was placed accordingly. The total Empire.
cost including freight is not yet known but is not expected to ex- ceed
The $14,000.
excess
"All the Smiths seem to refer to their mother as the mater, I call it affection;"
"Well, but so she is. She's
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Prejudice is prejudgment, ($6,300) over the vote can be managed to marry off her six opinion without thought, conclu-met from savings on sub-heads daughters.". sion before investigation, deler the purchase of which is un- mitation without evidence, con-necessary owing to a complete set
Brown: "There goes my old deration without a day in court. being obtained.
day school teacher." Stores Depreciation The word prejudice ta the black
Kowloon - Canton Railway-bel You are as old as he is."
Jones: But, surely-it cannot sheep, the outcast, the repulsive degenerate of the royal family of Other Charges, 18, Miscellaneous
Brown:"Quite right. He was Stores Depreciation, once the bright boy who sat next words while prejudice, the act, E-1-7-3 is the mockery of justice, the $2,521.00.
to me and did all my lessons for me.". thief of reputation. It found the Provision made in Estimates fagots and lighted the fires of $100; Provision made by Supple
Total, martyrdom al around the world; mentary vote, $27,981; it stoned Stephan; imprisoned 28,081.
64 rails of 85 lbs. section Paul; cast Daniel into the Lion's denbathed Gethsemane in tears; weighing 20 tons 18 cwts. 3 qrs. wove the crown of thorns; rear 20 lbs. at $140.66 per ton other house." ed the cross and crucified the $2,946.32 which were supplied in messenger of God-William G. 1909-1910, have been condemned
on the recommendation of smile. "You want to practise the Ewing.
Board of Survey.
house-
口
The rails were sold by tender
The "China Mail" has received the following cable from Hydera-for $426.18, leaving a balance of bad, Sind, India: "Mr. V. Rup- $2,520.14 to be written off. chand wishes al his friends and customers a merry Christmas.”
As no provision has been made in the current Estimates for this depreciation, a Special Vote for this amount is now asked for.
The total output of the Kailan Mining Administration's mines for the week ending December 8, 1928, amounted to 101,393 tons, penses, and the sales during the period to 102,310 tons.
THE YEO TRIAL
WHAT THE CASE COST GOVERNMENT
FINANCIAL VOTES
Carvalho Yeo Trial
$10,600.00 Provision
"I want," said the house-hunt- er, "à house in an isolated posi- tion-at least five miles from any
"I see," said the house-agent,
with an understanding sort of
simple life?"
"No." answered the hunter, grimly: "I want to prac
tise the cornet.”
Biggs: "That old chap over there sems very mean."
Waggs: "Yes. The only thing
Crown Solicitor: -- Legal Ex-ho has ever spent is his youth,
and he regrets spending that."
Amateur Gardener: "Ethel?" His Wife: "Yes, dear?" A.G.: "About this acorn.
made in Estimates, $3,000.
The vote of Legal Expenses will be insufficient owing to the
additional expenses incurred in Where do you think it will give connection with the prosecution most shade?" of Carvalho Yeo."
A Supplementary Vote $10,600 is requested to cover the deficit.
Rent Allowance 1754. Miscellaneous Ser vices:39, Rent Allowance, Asia. tic Subordinate Officers, $7,000.00. Provision made in Estimates $74,000:
Owing to the increased number
Daughter: "Mr. Dash tells mé he has travelled extensively."
Father (gruffly): "So he ought; he's been on the trams ten years to my knowledge!"
Wife: "It's about time, our
ernment had a perfect right to The Finance Committee of the decide the point according to Legislative Council at their meet- their own desire and convenience ing on Thursday will have before of officers now drawing rent daughter was getting married."
them for approval supplementary allowance it has been found, that Hubby: "Well, let her wait and the step seemed quite sensi-expenditure amounting to the provision for this service falls until the right man comes along." ble and satisfactory in view of $85,734. The following are the short of actual requirements by Wife: "Why should she? I
Overland China Mail. Iations existing between the two
the vast and increasing trade re-more important votes:
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CANADA'S. SPLENDID
LOYALTY
انسی
"As an enduring expression of the feeling of devotion to His Majesty the King and of the near- ness of the relationship between Canada to all the other parts of the Dominions, the Canadian Gov ernment has decided that on Christmas Day they will restore penny postage on communications from Canada to all the other parts of the British Empire.
Marine Surveyors
Provisions for Patients Medical Department:
Other
Charges, 21 Provisions for Pa- tients, $6,500.00.
Provision made in Estimates, $118,000; Provision made by Supplementary
"TO GROW SLIM."
WELL-KNOWN WOMAN SINGER'S ADVICE
"Sing and grow slim" was the Vote, $8,000; slogan which Madame Clara Novello-Davies gave to an au-
didn't!"
Little Minnie had been sent down to the draper's to buy some linen buttons for mother.
"A little larger than a six- pence," mother had said.
Full of importance the child entered the shop and announced: "I want two dozen linen buttons, as big as sevenpence.
"One moment, please, gentle- men," added the chairman as the men made a rush for the exits, "to be exact, it is the house of Mr. John Smith."
T-thank heavens!" fervently exclaimed one harassed-looking man, as he sank back again in his Reat.
$7,000-and a supplementary vote for this sum is requested to cover countries, and was made all the Harbour Department: - In-1 commitments to the end of the
cidental Expenses, Expenses of current year. more sensible and satisfactory Assistant Government Marine
Resumptions when it was realised how closely Surveyors in connection with
Public Works, Extraordinary: adjacent are the United States Board of Trade Training Course, 61, Kowloon-P. H. & B. O
$5,600.00.
Compensation and Resumptions, and Canada.
Provision made in Estimates, compensation in connection with If any doubt as to Canada's in- $81,800; Provision made by Sup. Exchange K. I. L. No. 888 R. P. terest in the Empire and loyalty plementary Vote $4,550; Total to K. I. L. 1928, $15,000.00.
Provision made in Estimates, to His Majesty the King, as head $6,450.
Estimated Travelling and Sub-$60,000; Provision made by Sup-
An altercation anent the fare of the State, remained, it must sistence Expenses of Messrs, plementary Vote $20,000; Total,
provided had taken place between now be swiftly dissipated by the T. C. Stiff, W. Sprange and J. $70,000.
K. I. L. No. 888 R. P. was sur-the boarder and his landlady. splendid manifestation of loyalty Hunter, recently recruited Assist-
"I see no room for complaint," evinced in every sentence of the ant Government Marine Surrendered to Government in con-
veyors in connection with Board nection with the development of remarked the latter. "I give you message to His Majesty bent by of Trade courses in the United the district and a new lot was good, plain food."
granted in exchange in August, "It may be good, but it isn't the Right Honourable Wm. Lyon Kingdom.
returned the boarder. Course of Study
1927, one of the conditions of the plain," Mackenzie King, Prime Minister
Police Force: -
Incidental Ex-exchange being that $26,000 "It's almost invisible!" of Canada. The "message"
should be paid as compensation pensea, $800,00 breathes in every word love,
Provision made in Estimates, in respect of the buildings on the
The meeting was suddenly inter- Hong Kong, Wednesday, Dec. 26, 1928, loyalty and reverence for the $5,000; Provision made by Sup old lot within one month of their
The removal has re- rupted by the entrance of one who King and the British
plementary Vote, $400; Total removal, Em-
$5,400.
cently been completed. There is made his way to the platform and pire, and it will long be
The vole has already been sup. a balance of $11,000 on the vote whispered excitedly to the chair- regarded as one of the most plemented to the extent of $400 and a supplementary, supply of man:-
"Is Mr. Smith in the audience?" splendidly patriotic and imperial in respect of expenses incurred $15,000 is requested to enable
forth the chairman. "Awfully sorry to say I have just Though the vast majority of statements ever made by one of by Mr. T. H. King for a course of payment to be made within the broke
study whilst on leave. It is estim stipulated time.
$9,000 of the above is to be been informed that his house is the people at Home have never the powerful. pillars of the Emated that a further sum of $800 had any doubt, as to the stead-pire to the Motherland and to the will be required to meet Crown met from Bavings under Filling in on fire." Sixty men immediately
Canada's Agents accounts for Medical Tidal Flat and cutting down hill sprang to their feet. fast loyalty to the Empire and the reigning sovereign,
Treatment for LS, A107 T. Mc. between Tai Kok Tsui and Fuk Mother Country of our kinsmen Prime Minister has written to His Mahon, who was injured while on Toun Heung.
duty. in Canada and of Canadians gen- Majesty the King that erally, there were, not unnatur- ally, not a few good folks in the homeland who shook their heads doubtfully and 'regretfully when it was made known that the Canadians wished to set up a
It is regretted that when the diance of doctors and nurses at
The proprietor of the dairy was Canadian Legation and be re- presented by their own diplomatic Nothing could be more admir. previous supplementary vote was the College of Nursing Hall, Lon- very angry with one of his milk- asked for the additional supply don; in a lecture-demonstration on roundsmen. "Jones!" he bawled, representative at Washington. able as an expression of loyalty to required was underestimated. As "Singing physicals."
"you're an absolute fool!"
Surprised, the man in question It seemed to those doubting ones the head of the Empire, and to was stated before, the number of Singing, she said, had been that such an act could only point the Empire itself, but the fur patients at Victoria Hospital, usually associated with stoutness put down his can and looked at to the Canadians being more con- ther statement makes the "mes. Kowloon Hospital and Maternity through a false idea of benefit to the "boss" questioningly.
Block of Government Civil Hospi be gained from fat instead of "You had a complaint from cerned about their own material sage" much more valuable, show-tal has increased by over 50 per muscle. A sense of the ridicul-Mrs. Snaggs, went on the and political advancement than ing as it clearly does how real cent., 25 per cent. and 10 perous seemed to be lacking in artist "boss," "and she wasn't at all as to their part in the Canadians regard themselves in cent. respectively. solidarity of the British Empire. the light of the Empire: Those who understood Canada Premier, and the Canadians best promptly greeting His Majesty on behalf of ridiculed the idea that the Cana- the Government and people of dians were not so keen aa they Canada" says: once were to regard themselves as an integral and important factor in the Empire. They real- ised that Canada, in appointing the Hon. Vincent Massey as their Minister and head of the Cana- dian Legion at Washington was merely actuated by the highly utilitarian motive of con. venience and that their action affected in no way Canada's posi
supply asked for is in the nature Customs Officials she had under- This was too much for an an gone the day before on her re-noyed gentleman in the row in of a revote. tion as a pillar of the British statement to the effect that while The above is to be met from turn from a short visit to Paris. front, and he eventually turned Empire..
the reduction (in the postage) savings under head 31, sub-head I have no sympathy with the silk-round angrily, and said. "Con- For a considerable time be will be of more immediate and 19, Reconstruction of Wongnei-amuggling woman, and I realise found you and your muttering,
the importance of sleuth work by sir." fore the Legation was set up, the direct benefit to the citizens of chong Nullah, Section No. 4,
"Well, he can't do it, I tell you.. Short Wave Transmitter. the officials, but do any circum- subject had been discussed as Canada, it is hoped and believed Public Works Department:stancen justify them in asking an I'll bet you a quid he can't!" was fully in Downing Street as in that it will serve to render, more Short Wave Transmitter, Cost of examinee if she is travelling the reply
or in remarking to her, "Can't do what, sir?" Can't do Ottaway and the British Govern enduring the ties uniting the Bri- WAT. Gear in accordance with in- alone. ment were in
n no way averse from tish Commonwealth of Nations information received from C/A, "You seem to go to Paris very what?
often?" These interrogations. Put that there fiddle under his $6,800.00, the step suggested. They fully their common allegiance to the Provision made in in Estimates, seem to be mere fruitless imper chin, was the disconcerting an
Hrences, realised that the Canadian Gov. Crown.
37,760.
| Total, $126,000.
satisfied with your answer!"
"Well, sir, said the puzzled milkman, "ahe was a-tellin' me as 'ow the milk were thin an' got no cream in it"
and audience alike when a song-" Wongneichong Nullah The
bird weighing sixteen stone war- Public Works, Extraordinary: bied "Where the bee sucks, there ufter "respectfully-17, Hong Kong Training
(suck I. Reconstruction of
But the greatest singers of the Nullahs.
"Yes," said his governor, "and Wongneichong Nullah, Section past were not stout, and Adelina No. 3, from Bowrington Canal to Patti was-trained by physical as you, like a blitchering-idiot, went Chinese stand, amount required well as vocal exercises.. The and told her our milk, was as to meet Final Account on com-greatest present day prima don right as "rain' pletion of Work, $20,658.00.
nas were slim and supple, and Provision made. in Estimates,
aang on muscle instead of fat. |$75,000.
"Nover since. His Majesty's ac- cession have the feelings of love and devotion of the Canadian people towards Els Majesty found deeper and more universni expression than daring his illness and never have the minds and hearts of the British people every- where been drawn more closely to gether. We should like at this Christmas season, on the part of Canada, to give an enduring-ex- pression of Ikis one-ness of feel- ing and nearness of relationship of our country to all parts of Your Majesty's dominions," The message concludes with a
CUSTOMS AND MANNERS
It was at an orchestral per- formance, and after gazing at the The estimated cost of this work
bass fiddle player, a man in the was $160,000 and the estimated
stalls muttered, "He'll never do it expenditure in 1927 $100,000.
Last night, writes "A Lon-he'll never do it." The work commenced late in 1927 and there was an unexpended doner" in the "Evening Standard" At length, the title of the num- balance of $57,994.47 on the 1927 of Nov. 2, I met a law-abiding, ber was announced, whereupon vote.
intelligent young woman who the mutterer continued his re- Additional work has therefore was still a little dized by an mark, making it louder each had to be done this year and the astonishing cross-examination by time.
swer.
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