LOCAL NEWS BREVITIES
There will be no dinner dance) Hong Kong rainfall for the 94, this evening at Repulse Bay Hotel hours ending at 10 am, to-day was 0.03 inch. The total since January 1 has been 317 inches, gains at average of 2.36 inches.
The Craigengower Club's fortnightly whist will be held on Saturday. méncing at 9 pm.
Cricket!
drive
com Three cases of diphtheria, with.
three deaths, five of enteric fever
The ss. Santhia will leave herend eight of cerebrospinal men- for Amoy, Shanghai, Moji, Kobe ingitis, with two deaths, were re-
and Osaka at 7 am. to-morrow.
ported as having occurred in the Colony during the week ended on The annual dinner of the SuSaturday last. Teresa's Catholic Young Men's Society will be held at the Cecil on Saturday next at $
Hotel. Two cases of enteric fever and two of cerebro-spinal meningitis were reported to the Health Au- There will be a concert of light thorities during the 24 hours end- chamber music at the Helena Mayjed on Monday last.
Institute to-morrow at 5.30 pm.
The E. M.S. Empress of Canada, The artists will be Miss Pruej Lewis, violin, Mrs. Arnold, cello, which left Honolulu yesterday and Mr. Lindsay Lafford, piano. morning and is due in Vancouver on March 1, will leave again on The usual fortnightly whist March 7 and is due in Hong Kong drive and tombola will be held in on the morning of March 27. the premises of the HQ.RA. War- rant Officers and Sergeants Mess on Friday next.
The annual general mecting Whist commen- and dinner of the Diocesan School Refresh-Old Boys' Association will be held at 750 pm on Saturday next at the Diocesan Boys' School, Kow- i look
ces at 8.45 a.m. prompt. ments will be provided.
FAREWELL TO DR. AND MRS. MOORE
Cocktail Party At.
H.K. Hotel
GOVERNMENT. MEDICALS GATHER IN FORCE
THE CH
A sensational suit brought in San Francisco by Anna Cooper Hewitt, left, 21-year-old beizess, accuses her mother, Mrs. Maryon McCarter, right, of having tricked her into a sterilisation opera- tion as part of a plot to deprive her of the fortune of the late Peter Cooper Hewitt, her father.
THE LAW OF AVERAGES
HOW WE BEHAVE
EIN MASSE
BUSINESS SIMS UP THE AVERAGE MAN
on the honesty of a corporation's employees. have made plenty of discoveries about Cause and EX- fect
KOVNO TREASON TREAL
Seven Defendants Favoured
**CHINA, MAIL – SPECIAL
LNB Korne, To-day. "Of, the 22 Mamel-landers sen- tenced to various terms of impri- sonment on the occasion of the notorious Komo treason trial, only seven received a favourable answer to their petition - for an amnesty.
on the occasion of the celebration of. Lithuanian "inde- pendence.
Three were completely liberat- ed, three others pardoned by the }Court Martial, because their state jof health is critical, and the re- lease of one other was favourably recommended. The remaining 65 petitions wire rejected by the Court Martial-Trans-Ocean Ser- vice.
HIS MAJESTY'S COMMANDS
British Army Ranks Gazetted
London, To-day.
For example, they have had late- y to face a big upturn in defalca- tions by wòthen employees. Near. ly every one of these defaulting women was noticeably lacking in beanty and charm. In a time of News of the death of Mr.
economic upheaval, a woman who HM the King has assumed the Charles Henry Elkins, at one time
cannot gain economic security Colonely-in-Chief of the Life +} employed at Holts Wharf, at the
Horse Guards, Within certain limits, it is pos- through attracting a man able to Guards, Royal early age of 38 years, in London
January 28, has just been sible to predict human behaviour provide for her, is more than ever Royal Regiment of Artillery, Corps of Royal Engineers, Grana- received in the Colony. He pass- and make important use of human subject to temptation
A law of sgvurage
What Detectives Do- -. dier Guards, Coldstream Guards, ed away in hospital after a long probabilities.
Detectives follow lws of hu-Scots Guards, Irish Guards and. exists, based not on chance bat Eness.
man probabilities in trying to Welsh Guards. on cause and effect.
His Majesty has also assilized After 34 years' residence in!
For example, insurance people foretell what a man hunted is like
of Captain- The Roof Garden of the Hong Hong Kong. Mr. William Ander have learned that when they agreely to do. If a man has gone from the appointment
man a comfortable an- his here town under a cloud, he General and Colonel of the Hon- Kong Hotel was the scene of a son, the popular managing direc~ to pay - farewell cocktail party to Dr. Wtor of the Anderson Music Com-nuity for the rest of his life he is is certain to be curious about the ourable Artillery Company, Ter- B A Moore, OBE, Deputy Di-, Limited, and local secretary likely to live longer than if he situation from which he is running ritorial Ay-British Wireless
of Music, were without an annuity. His away. Hence he is certain to re-Service. rector of Medical and Sanitary of the Trinity College
London, is leaving for Home on freedom from financial worry pro- ceice mail from friends back home. Services, and Mrs. Moore, Friday.
Wherever he is, he probably afternoon aboard the longs his life. This may not bej who are going on leave, prior to N. D. Liner Gneisau. Mr true of every man, but it is cer calls from time to time at the gen retirement, од Saturday, by Anderson may not be returning to tainly true of the average of a eral delivery window. Thousands of hunted men have been caught the P. and O. ss. Cathay. The the Colony.
group-·* party was given by the members
Business, has gone a long dis-there. If a man has disappeared of the Government Medical Ser Two well-known Italian memance in applying knowledge re-and does not call for mail, it's like- vices, and the Hoa Dr. A. R. Welbers of the Rotary Club, Commgarding the Average Man: jiy he is hiding near home. lington, Director of Medical and A. Bianconi, Italian Ceasul chain of cigar stores can
A handy device, this law of
Thirty trafic accidents, invol- Sanitary Services, presided.
General, and Mr. E. Bacci, of pedestrian traffic in front of averages. By it, if, we only knewi Presentations were made to Messrs. Sennet Freres, have re-i proposed location and, from ex- enough about causes, we could ving one fatality and injuries to social 19 people, occurred in the week Dr. and Mrs. Moore, the signed owing to their leaving the perience, estimate how many men conduct our business and
The person former receiving a handsome sil- Colony. Mr. Bianconi, who it is will come in to bay; a rail order affairs in a manner truly scienti-ended February 15, ver salver, suitably engraved, and understood has been recalled to house can determine the average
who was killed met his death in x collision between two vehicles. : Mrs. Moore 2 carved Chinese the Foreign table-lamp in green stone.
both.
The Presentations
2
count
a
Office in Italy, will value of a day's orders simply by be leaving shortly, while Mr. Bac-weighing the mail. ci left last month. It is under-
Virtue In Pink
High tributes were paid to Estood Mr. Bacci volunteered-for- Moore's services to the Colony war service in Africa. Mr. Bian-! These mail order people know and to him personally by Dr. Ticoni's successor is Mr. Maffei, exactly how much more effectively
T. Smalley, of the Kowloon Hos-who is arriving from Harbin. pital, Dr. G. E. Thomas, of the
Government Civil Hospital, Dr.
MR. Deb, of the Malarial Bureau,
and finally by the Hor. DAR PROF. FORSTER ON
Wellington, who made the presen- tations.
The silver salver bore the fol lowing: inscription: "Presented to Dr. William Brownlow Ashe Moore, OBE, Deputy Director of Medical and Sanitary Services
INNER MONGOLIA
Yesterday's Rotary Meeting
a pink slip, in an envelope can- taining printed matter, will move a customer to action than if it! were a blue, green or yellow slip.į
customers who
fic.
TERRIBLE TRAGEDY IN YAUMATI
(Continued from Page 1)
LOCAL TR IFFIC
ACCIDENTS
One Fatality Last Week
Seven people were injured when running across a road, four (when walking on the roadway, six fin collisions between vehicles, lone in a collision between two ve- hicles involving damage to pro- party, and one when jumping on or off, or falling off, a vehicle in
I could be seen from the ad-motion
ed building that the beame stip-
They know that 98 per cent of all Joining roof of a new five-storey- report shortages porting the roof had apparently in shipment will find the missing been eaten away by white ants, and article if the company writes them a certain form letter what probably happened was that one or two beams had given way This letter suggests that a pos- under the strain tous causing the tal inspector will call upon the complete callapse. The roof it- customer to find out if the trou self is not a very heavy one, al ble can lie in the local post of
though the heavy rainfall early fice. Usually the customer knows this morning may have contribut~ that the difficulty is not in the posted largely towards the disaster. office, and promptly finds the miss- རྞ་, ༔ LGP. ON SCENE "Inner Mongolia" was the sub-ing articles.
Among the officials at the scene interesting discourse)
were the Hon. LGP M. TE
by members of the Medical De DR. C. T. WANG PREVENTED partment as a token of the deep
affection and high esteem.
Hong
Kong, 18th February, 1936."
After Dr. Moore had replied in
FROM ATTENDING
a graceful speech of appreciation jest of an and thanks, a group photograph given by Professor L. Forstge,
terminated.
was unable to attend
Impressing The Wife
NEW PROFESSION
•
IN PRAGUE
Workless Graduates "As "Car-Pilots"
Prague Unempolyed unversity graduates in Prague have invent ed a new profession-carpilot- ing.
Drivers frequently employ the young men : a guides next day before continuing their tour.
Foreigners driving up to petzal Every capable hotel manager King, the Assistant Director of stations on the Prague boundary, was taken and the proceedings President of the Rotary Club, at
the weekly luncheon of the Club knows all too well that a man tra-Criminal Investigation (Special are surprised to find themselves Among those present were the held in the Hong Kong Hotel Roof velling with his wife will make Department), Mr. W. P. Scott, the addressed in their own language
Garden yesterday. ·
Dr. C. T. twice as many complaints as it Deputy Superintendant of the by young men who offer their ser- Hon. Dr. A. R. Wellington and
Fire Brigade and Inspection vices as pilots--to guide the Wang, the District Governor of he were travelling alone. This is Mrs. Wellington, Professor W. L Gerrard, Professor W.
C. Rotary International, who was to because the husband wishes to Officer J. C. Fitz Henry, Mr. G. C. driver through the street, warn Nixon, Professor K. H. Digby, Dr.
have been the principal speaker, demonstrate his ability to obtain Moss, Fourth Fire Brigade Officer him of traffic regulations, and take
as he had good service. If his wife is much in charge of Kowloon, and mem-hia to an hotel and Mrs. 3. T. Smalley, Dz. and Mrs D. J. Valentine, Dr.
not arrived from Shanghai, and younger than himself he is espe-bers of the Public Works Building Professor Forster filled thecially eager to prove that she did Survey Department Mrs. J. E. Dovey, Dr. and Mrs. K.
not marry the wrong man, but H. Uttley, Dr. and Mrs. JJAP.
has a husband capable of obtain- Selby, Dr. and Mrs. G. V. A His Excellency the Governor, ing as good a room and bath, and Grifith, Dr. and Mrs. KC Yeo; Sir Andrew Caldecott, accom as many towels as she deraands. Dr. (Mrs.) L. L. Nash, Dr. (Miss)panied by Capt W. J. R. Cragg, If the couple happen to be F. Euttonjee, Mr. and Mrs. J. LA.D.C., attended. After explain European, then the reverse may Barnes, Mr. and Mrs. J. Eing that Dr. Wang, who was to be true. The average. European] Gelling, Miss A Fowler, Sister have come down by plane, had wife is more likely to put up with Sutton, Dr. Laly Paz, M. V. C. been prevented by bad weather, personal inconvenience, so long Tibet, occasionally, according to Branson, Mr. J. C. Tetley, ML Professor Forster said:
as her husband is not disturbed. testimony brought back to Shang-
and
treach
F. P. Anslow, Mr. T. V. Sung, Mr.
LOST ON PAMIRS
Even Tibetan Guides Can Go Astray
Even Tibetan guides get lost in
hai by Brook Dolan, an American
J. Kershaw, Drs. G. W. Pope; A. “We hope to have him with us Telephone companies know that P. Greaves, Chesh, E. J. Har on Friday when our annual dis--because of this law of averages greaves, A. Jackson, Newton, ner will take place Would those the peak of telephone calls in naturalist who has recently re Iturned from a Zoological tour to G. F. Thomas, F. J. Farr, FL who intend to be present please a residential section for the whole the roof of the world. Fehily, J. M. Gray, G. Ingram let the Secretary know. Already day will be around 8.30 in the Dolan tells of wandering in
Shaw, R. S. Begbie, T. WWare, about 36 names have been
J. B. Mackie, P. F. S. Court, Isi ceived.
Pochnen, Lain Siu-wong C. We have Lam and S. Y. Cheng
OLD BARONETCY EXTINCT:
A-three-hundred-
petey becom
morning.
Fasher has left home by that time, the children are at cold uplands, where the Įtade is in itself a majo school, anti znama, tits down to with us to-day phone for groceries or chat with
to those not accustomed Rotarian. John T. Y. Cheng,
conditions, thi former graduate of the Univer-
tured by dry Rity, and yeoffer him
and
WAZI
welcome (Applause).
"I have letters of ap
who,
urble
from Bot
received
her left
late Load Bianconi ha
Afternoon Peak
Another pe · is reached at 4:30 are calling husbands
that
The qualifications for a “motor-- car pilot" are: A knowledge of re- gistration-plate letters; ability to speak languages; familiarity with the streets of Prague; and 3 m25-
tery of all traffic rules.
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