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on
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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1931.
discasa but national 'demoralisa-'op it, my lad."-Evening Stand- tion.
ard.
It may be that a comparison Salesmanship.
jurisdiction of the
be
MR. C. W. WARD.
Death of Ex-Sanitary Inspector.
A
of conditions in schools at Home Harbingers of Yuletide such and in Hong Kong may act as a as chocolate clubs have been in stimulus to the Education De-our village for weeks, and of late
35 YEARS HERE. the agent for Christmas cards partment here to speed up the has been making himself known The death occurred yesterday, good work. There seems no rea (writes a Lancashire correspon-after a short illness, of Mr. Charles son why, in time, every school, dent), Perhaps, with the mills William Ward, an old resident of whether within
being as they are, auch folk are the Colony who was 'fer many years the present more numerous this year. Ian Inspector in the Sanitary De- Medi- have been induced to inspect partment. Death occurred at his. cal Officers of Schools or samples twice this last week. home, 6, Morrison Gap Road. otherwise, should not
And these amateur salesmen) Mr. Ward, who was 65 years of certainly provide a contrast to age at the time of his death, came brought under regular surveil their professional brethren in to the Colony 35 years ago to join lance... The numerous private that the dialect replaces the the Chinese Maritime Customs. schools and of "classes" honeyed tones of the glistening few years later, in 1904, he joined graced by the name of schools The last Christmas card agent inspector, and while in the ser young men in the city stores. the Sanitary Department ag ДП and "colleges" - are each and who canvassed my patronage vice of the Government he acted, all known to the Education De-made not the slightest departure as Inspector of Markets and was partment. And in each and all from the local Doric, and parti- later attached to the Government cularly did he dwell on the Analyst's Office. He retired in of these there must be work for merits of a private card and on 1922. He was a keen Freemason the willing hands of the Medical the vast choice of patterns con- and a member of the United Sor- Officers of Schools to do, even if tained in his album. "Tha can vices Lodge.
have 'um wi' redbreasts on or it be necessary to multiply the bowt, and this name printed in will go to his widow, four 2008, & The sympathy of many friends number of such officers mure free. Gowd lettering a tanner married daughter, and other re- and over again.
extru," he perorated.-Manches-latives in their sad bereavement.
From Other Pens.
ter Guardian,
The M.P's Salary.
ous
The funeral will pass the Monu- ment at 6.30 p.m. to-day.
£100,000 TO £100 BET JUST FAILS.
Mr. H. F. Clayton Wins The Cambridgeshire.
To many of the defeated So- cinlists the loss of the M.P.'s) salary of £400 a year is a seri- All Hands to the Pump.
matter. Before entering The Inte Thomas Edison did Parliament some of them had not confine his inventive facul-trades by which they earned' ties to epoch-making things like their lings. To-day it is mo the electric lamp. He enjoyed a exaggeration to any that a num- mechanical joke at his friend's ver will be left virtually without shire sportsman, failed by only a expense. He had a country place existing means of subsistence.-length and a half the margin at Fort Myers in Florida, which Daily Telegraph. was equipped with innumerable labour-saving devices. Tho
Mr. H. F. Clayton, the York-
of Six Wheeler's defeat in the Cesarewitch to land his ro- markable wager of £100,000 to 100 against his horses winning both the Cesarewitch and the Cambridgeshire,
one thing which did, however, News in Brief. seem decidedly open to improve- We are induced to refer to ment was a certain turnstile gate The China Mail
Yesterday the lowest open air this subject by a condemnation in the grounds, through which
At Newmarket his colt, Dis The by a London journal, Health ing every new visitor. Later he humidity was 57 at 10 a.m. and 62 shire by three lengths in record
Edison made a point of conduct temperature was 56 degrees.
armament, won the Cambridge. Hong Kong. Monday, Nov. 39, 1931. Logic, of conditions prevailing at would steer
the conversation at 4 p.m.
time. Home. It states that those who round to that gate, and encour-
After the race Mr. Clayton In Nathan Road yesterday near said: "Didn't I come near to are the happy possessors of ge someone to disparage it.
Only then he would reveal, with the Majestic Theatre a boy nam bringing off my big double? Bad
Save the Children!
dis-
+
*
water-
where he died at 3.30 o'clock this
"That," was the reply, "is the Head of St. John the Baptist on
charger."-Evening Standard.
*
Two Chinese, Chan Wai and
$2,500,
4
Personal Pars.
The funeral of Mr. Lau King-cho,
In
EXCHANGES.
TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS.
1/5
1/5%
600
670
Nom
28%
88
882
On Calcutta-
881
On Manila
healthy children and enjoy their a chuckle, that everyone who ed Kwan Chee-ming (11) was luck, but never mind. Disarma- One of the most gratifying company must feel aghast when pushed it round pumped up eight knocked down by a sorry. He was ment has made up for all dis advances in the realm of modern told that there are over a quar-gallons of water from the well taken to the Kowloon Hospital, appointments." education is the importance at-ter of a million school children below into the house's
morning. tank.-Manchester Guardian. tached to the health of scholars. suffering with eye and vision! This Colony has not been proved defects the actual total is An Oxford "Mot." to be behind other Colonies in 261,295. But there are
Here is one of the best mote Lau Cheung, were charged at the moro this connection, but doubtless serious things than
Oxford has ever produced. Some Kowloon Magistracy to-day with eye and five and twenty years ago St. having possession of 141 taels of much more can be done to en-vision defects among school John's College (the full title of prepared oplum and with unlaw. On London---
a Bank, Wire
1/4 sure that the next generation of children. No fewer than 205,855 which is the College of St. John fully selling opium without
R.O. Buller prosecuted. Bank, on demand `.. the Baptist) citizens is physically stronger children are suffering from skin inte Dr. Bellamy, a venerable don Both men
was ruled by the licence.
1/4 1/16 were remanded until Bank, 4 months" sight 1/4 3/16 and fitter than the present. diseases. Where does the fault of the old school, who was fond Monday next. Bail of $6,000 was Credits.. 4 months'
allowed the first man, and the sight....... In the report for 1930 it is lic? May be with the parents-of indulging in horse exercise,
second was allowed facilitlen to Documentary, A stranger,, seeing the old man disclosed that, in the local who can tell but it is certain riding up the "High," asked who secure a responsible guarantee for months sight. schools, defect in vision is mostly probable that a great deal of he was.
Un Paris outstanding, in some cases this disease is due to ignorance
On demand In connection with the armed Credits, 4. months' reaching to 10 per cent. of the on the part of parents, Any-
sight higher classes. No provision for how, two hundred thousand chil-
robbery with violence which occur. red at No. 181a. Sha Sheung On Berlin- special "sight-seeing classes" dren suffering from skin discases Kell-Known Restaurant.
Village, Sin Tiro, Ng Tam and Li On demand · has been possible. Special in-is a blight upon Britain's name. "Pere. Verdier," under whose Kam made another appearance this On New York--
the Kowloon Magis-On demand direction the Maison Doree bemorning at apections for evidence of malaria. From what else do large num-.
eume the favourite restaurant of tracy. At Sub-Inspector Smith's Credits, 60 days' sight 25% ? gave a low spleen index and a bers of school children at Home princes and kings, was buried on request the hearing was fixed for On Bombay-
In addition
Wire to those October 3. His death has passed Wednesday. low percentage of incidence in suffer?
On demand the blood, although a great deal mentioned above, the cases of almost unnoticed.
One of the best stories told of absence, especially in country serious disease found by the
about him concerns King Edward,
Wire schools, is put down to "fever:" Board of Education's inspectors, who, when Prince of Wales,
¡Oh demand ....... 88%
On Singapore→ The two school nurses paid 105 include: Tonsils and adenoids visited the Maison Doree. visits to homes, usually to per- 177,807; ear defects 46,087; de- scanning his bill one day, the manager of the Hong Kong and On demand
Yaumat! Ferry Company, was heldi Prince was surprised at the high suade parents to take children formities 28,849; nervous price charged for a peach. yesterday at the Permanent Chin- On demand...
eae Cemetery. for treatment. Cooperation has cases 11,396; tuberculosis 11,199;"Peaches must be rare this year.
On Shanghai- On demand been possible with various de- and heart disease 5,973. Shock- M. Verdier," he remarked. "No.
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Harper re-Dollar .... partments of the Government ing you will think, especially aire," responded the restaura- turned from a trip to Americs by
On Yokohama— teur, "It is princes that are rare.” Civil Hospital, and tonsil opera-in an enlightened country like Verdier certainly understood the 8.5. President Coolidge on her On demand
Britain,
Sovereigná These statistics, how-the art of "the grand manner." maiden voyage. tions, X-ray, electrical, massage,
buying rate) and trachoma treatment have ever, do not give the true extent Once Max Lebaudy arrived at the
[Silver (per oz.) restaurant with a gay party, and been arranged in large of serious discase among school ordered a carefully chosen din- JAPANESE TROOPS WITHDRAWN.Bar Silver in Honx
Kong "We insist upon being the children. They represent totals ner. In cases,
¡Copper Cash office of the Medical Om-taken from roughly half the served by M. Verdier himself," he said. This wish was granted,
¡Copper Cents for Schools small clinics number of children attending and at the foot of M. Lebaudy's to Japanese by the very large Rate of Native Ins
for regular school for all the children were bill appeared the item, "Being Chinese regular forces in the treatment and supervision of not examined. On this basis it served by M. Verdier, 1000f." Chincho district and the Chin-Chinese Sub. Coin tubercular and "pro-tubercular" might even prove to be that Max Lebaudy paid without rais-ese authorities employment of tiong Kong Sub. Coln Par.
ing an eyebrow. On the follow-bands of brigands and soldiers in children and of children suffer-double these totals more truly re- ing day the Mayor of the arron- civilian clothes for the purpose
disement received from ing from ear and throat diseases.present the actual position.
M of disturbing order in Man- sum of 1,000f. "onchuria. By this means it is hoped to get The case, then, for expendi- Verdier the
behalf of Mux Lebaudy for the "The Japanese troops, in touch with "contacts" of ture on saving the children from
poor."
obedient to the policy pursued tubercular cases a most im-disease and death is clearly made To-day the site of the Maison by the Japanese Government portant part of anti-tuberculosis out. Existing services which Doree is occupied by a post
to avoid aggravation of the office. Close by where Tortoni's situation, will undertake no work. Finally, it is pleasing to direct the efforts on behalf of stood there is a shoe shop. act of hostility, except in self- learn that co-operation between children need to be extended. Daily Telegraph,
defence, or Police measures,
A record number of candidates the school medical staff and the Private and public expenditure |
has been entered for the The Japanese Government en- (677) Sedatives for Communists. teaching staff has been close, and for health might profitably be
tirely shares His Excellency's Matriculation, Sentor and Junior I heard to-day an amusing desire to avoid as far possible Local examinations of the Hong productive of increasing care for increased. Children form part story of one of the recent un-
a Sino-Japanese conflict in the Kong University which are taking. the children's health in school. of the nation's assets. A crisis employed demonstrations in Chinchow district,”
place this work in Hong Kong, Satisfaction Expressed. Shanghai, Hankow, On the surface, it would ap-in connection with children's London. A benevolent policeman
Wachang, was moving on a ferocious Com- pear that Hong Kong is enden health similar to the financial munist, aged perhaps seventeen,
London, To-day. Penang, and Java. For the Matri Commentators do not conceal culation 121 candidates have onter-.- vouring to "do its bit" by school crisis, should be unthinkable. To who said bloodthirstily, "Wot we their satisfaction that the Japan-ed, while 16 are taking the Senior children in the interests of permit ill-health to gain the up- want 'ere is a couple of machine ese military authorities have Local and 895 the Junior Local,
guns,"
dramatically about faced" at This is in addition to the candidates public health as far as is com-per hand among the young is
"No, no," replied the Law the behest of Tokyo when an fr-who sat for Matriculation and patible with limited finances and merely to store up trouble.. It kindly, "what you want is retrievable step seemed to be Senior Local examinations held in
will bring in its train not only couple of aspirins. Now then, imminent-Beuter.
June last.
number of
cera
have been started
facilities.
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481
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32% D.B.
25% dia.
Ten Years Ago.
(From the "China · Mai!”: of November 20, 1921.3.
To-day's dollars is worth 2/8%.
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