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is another story. The Government are follow- ing Chinese practice in giving timely notice of the funeral of the old clook tower.
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THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND ;
What the Duchess of Marlborough says about polygamy following in the footsteps of universal suffrage in England makes me feel quite resigned to spend the evening of life in Hong- "Whist drives seem to be getting a tremen- kong where at present there are no pros- dous hold on people at Home. Hongkong pects of such disturbing contingencies. But whist drives and Bridge parties are not in it. who knows what the morrow will bring forth? [See an article reprinted in another column- The idea of every woman demanding the share ED.] When I read that prizes to the value of of a husband of course has attractions for some, £25 or more are given, it recalled to my mind no doubt, but who will pay the expenses? I feel an interesting conversation I heard not long that I'm rather hen-pecked as it is at times, but say heard and not overheard, for it was if the odds lengthened and I was one against in a public place, and everybody knows that two, I think I would beat a retreat and like when some people carry on a conversation there Jeffries, the boxer, take on the winner, for there's is nothing of the private-and-confidential whis-sure to be a split in the camp when the prize is per about it. "I've been awfully puzzled to so valuable. know what to give as prizes at my Bridge party to-morrow," remarked a lady to the crowd, "but I've just purchased Hellespont on Bridge.' I think that will make an excellent prize don't you?" The lady on the right agreed, but the others were ominously silent. Per- haps they thought, as I did, that a book of instruction would make an excellent "Booby" prize, but is there not just a possibility that it may strike the winner as a grievous insult?
An American Professor has discovered that
Burns did not write "Auld Lang Syne." Miss
Carrie Nation, the American "saloon smasher" will, I am sure, be delighted to hear it. She has recently been on a smashing campaign in Glasgow. It was just before the Burns celebra. tions, and she said of them:-"I am told they are given over to drinking, when shame and disgrace are heaped on the memory of that great man. These clubs drink his memory in the rotten slops which ruin poor bairns. The poet was murdered by people who put drink to his lips, yet clubs are organised and perpetuate his name in intoxicating drink " It quite fits in with this to say that it was not Robbie who wrote
"We'll tak' a cup o' kindness yet
For the sake of Auld Lang Syne" Was it such considerations as these, I wonder, which caused local Scots to refrain from having
A nicht wi' Burns last month?
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Who in the East has not made the acquaint- ance of aged "new laid" eggs? Everybody, ween, has met them again and again, and given them the go-by. It should therefore interest everybody to know that a novel process of preserving eggs has been successfully tried in England. The process has been adopted by a firm of Hall importers acting on the theory that an egg decomposes owing to the entrance of bacteria through the shell. The shells by the new process are first. disinfected and then immersed in a vessel of hot paraffin wax in a vacuum. The air in the shell is ex- tracted by the vacuum, and atmospheric pressure is then allowed to enter the vessel, when the hot wax is forced into the "pores" of the shell, which thus hermetically seals it. Evapora- tion of the contents of the eggs, which harmful effect, is thereby prevented, and the egg is practically sterile. Some "new-laid" eggs treated in this manner six months ago (the date being guaranteed by Mr. Thomas A. Robinson, J.P., .the head of the firm), have been submitted to chemical and microscopic examination by the Daily Mail and have been found equal to new-laid eggs in every respect. The yolk of pickled eggs and others artificially preserved will sometimes break on being poached, but the eggs examined behaved when poached exactly as new-laid ones. The inside of the shell showed under careful examina- tion that the wax penetrates through the "pores," the contents being thus quite immuxe
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from external influences.
The attention of the Chairman of the P. & O. Company should be drawn to this paragraph. The ships that take home China pigs in their thousands, might fill up with preserved new-laid hen's eggs (of a respectable size) on the outward
run.
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In the Assize Court at Singapore:
And your son never goes out at night even though he is 23 years of age?
"I am afraid he will go astray, so I never let him go out at night."
Quite right, too. It was a young man of this type who formed the subject of that pathetic song entitled: "Does your mother know you're out ? ”
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RODERICK RANDOM.
HONGKONG.
The first case of plague in the Colony this year was reported on Feb. 10th. It occurred in Kowloon city.
The Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steam boat Co.'s loss on subsidiary coins for the second half of last year amounted to $21,510.90!
The Hongkong Ice Company Ltd announce that from the 1st March the price of ice will be reduced to one cent per lb.
The 8.8. Hong Wan I, which arrived from Singapore on Feb. 10th, brought another 29 deportees to the Colony. They will be forwarded on to China shortly.
Nine pullers of private ricshas were charged before Mr. J. R. Wood at the Magistracy on Feb. 10th with leaving their vehicles in public streets, and were fined $3 each.
We are officially informed that it is proposed to demolish the Clock Tower as soon as the new Clock Tower on the Post Office buildings is completed.
There is an interesting short story in the Queen by Miss Violet Blair, daughter of Dr. Koch, of Hongkong. It is entitled "When Half-Gods go.'
Hor Excellency Lady Lugard's condition may now be considered to have en- tered the convalescent stage, but it will be some days before her strength will allow her to be out. No further bulletins will be issued.
The Gazette notifies that Mossrs. E. R. Hallifax, S. B. C. Ross and D. W. Tratman are authorised by the Governor-in-Council to hold small debts courts at various places in the New Territories, exclusive of New Kowloon.
Even in this part of the world men fall from their high estate. Two men were brought be fore the Magistrate charged with being rogues and vagabonds and one explained that he was a retired colonel in the Chinese army. However he and his companion were ordered to pay five dollars or go to prison for seven days.
The Hanoi newspapers contain reports of a memorial service held in the Cathedral at Haiphong on the 30th ult. for the repose of the soul of M: Pierre Marty, who died at Hong- kong on the 22nd ult. Mass was celebrated by Monseigneur Arellano, assisted by his Curate. The Cathedral was draped in black and a large catafalque stood in the centre of the пате. All the notabilities of the town were present including many ladies.
The remains of Constable Tyrrell of the Naval Yard Police, which were found at North Point on Tuesday, were interred in the Happy Valley Cemetery on Thursday morning. The funeral of the unfortunate constable was followed by a large number of his comrades in uniform, as well as by numerous sailors and soldiers. Commodore Lyon was present and the funeral service was conducted by the Rev. M. Longridge, Naval Chaplain.
The Portuguese named Frank Aquino, who fell into the hands of the police and had to answer no fewer than sixteen charges preferred against, him was brought before Mr. Wood at the Magistracy on Feb. 12th and pleaded guilty to the nine charges then read against him. With one exception they were all theft. He was sentenced to six weeks' imprisoment on each of the eight charges of theft and to one month on the charge of receiving a pump, knowing it to have been stolen, in all one year in prison.
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(Februsty 15, 1909.
We understand that His Excellency the Governor had been pleased to grant Constable E. Hedge the fourth class Police Medal for his conduct in the recent shooting affray at Yau- mati, in which Lance-Sergeant Mills was killed.
On Feb. 7th the dead body of a coolie was found lying on the roadside at Shaukiwan. On top of the coolie a heavy load of timber was found. It is surmised that deceased, while carrying this load stumbled and fell, and a piece of wood striking him on the head, killed him instantly.
Kowloon residents will be glad to learn that the Sanitary Board have taken action which should put an end to many complaints which have come from that side of the harbour lately. We learn that the scavenging contractor has been penalised to the extent of $150 for a breach of the terms of his contract.
Two natives were charged before Mr. J. H. Kemp at the Magistracy on Feb. 9th with break- ing into the house of Mr. W. Logan at No. 4, Century Crescent, and stealing a quantity of silverware.
After hearing the evidence his Worship dismissed one of the accused, and sen- tenced the other to six months' imprisonment. A further six months was added to his term for disobeying an order of banishment.
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In memory of John Shaw Burdon, Bishop of Victoria, Hongkong, 1846-1897" is the inscription on a sold silver Alms Dish which has been presented to St. John's Cathedral by Bishop Burdon's sons, Major J. A. Burdon, C.M.G., of Northern Nigeria, and Mr. E. R. Burdon, M.A., of Cambridge. The inscription is engraven round the rim of the Alms Dish, while the central design is copied from the late Bishop's seal.
Their many friends in the Colony who are not already "in the know" will join with us in extending hearty congratulations to Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe, Inspector of Schools, and Miss Agnes Chatham, eldest daughter of the Hon. Mr. W. Chatham, Director of Public Works, on their engagement. Ata dance of the Centipede
ociety held in the City Hall on Wednesday night, Mr. Wolfe and his fiancé, who were present, received the felicitations of many who attended.
The impudence of some Chinese thieves who broke into the house of Mr. Gomez in Caine Road and stole a quantity of cooking utensils proved to be their undoing. After getting away with their booty the defendants sent a go- between to Mr. Gomez' cook and offered to let pay. him redeem the stolen property for a small ment: This information was imparted to the police, a trap was set, and the men were arrested at the spot where the stolen property was to be returned. Mr. Wood sentenced each of the defendants to six weeks' imprisonment.
Returns of the average amount of bank notes in circulation and of specie in reserve in Hong- kong, during the month ended 31st January, 1909, as certified by the managers of the respective banks, are as under :-
BANKS.
AVERAGE SPECIE IN AMOUNT. RESERVE.
Chartered Bank of India,
Australia and China, $3,556,942 $2,700,000 Hongkong and Shanghai
Banking Corporation, 19,052,242 15,000,000
68,236 Nil. National Bank of China,
Total
..$22,677,420 $17,700,000
The syllabus of the Hongkong College of Medicine for the Spring Session has been issued. Lectures have been arranged as follows: Practical Anatomy, Dr. G. D. R. Black with Dr. Ho Ko Tsun, as Demonstrator; Public Health, Dr. W. W. Pearse; Medical Jurisprudence, Dr. F. Clark; Chemistry, Mr. A. C. Franklin, F.I.C.;linical Medicine, Dr. J. C. Thomson Clinical Surgery, Dr. R. M. Gibson; Tutorial Medicine and Midwifery, Dr. Jeu Hawk; Eye Diseases, Dr. R. A. Belilios; Midwifery and Gynecology, Dr. C. Forsyth; Mental Diseases, Dr. W. V. Koch; Surgery, Dr. W. V. Koch; Anatomy, Dr. G. H. L. Fitzwilliams; Physics, Dr. W. B. A. Moore; Pathology and Bacterio logy, Dr. W. Hunter; Physiology, Dr. R. A. Belilios; Biology, Mr. A. R. Sutherland, M.A. ; Practice of Medicine, Dr. F. T. Keyt; Materia Medica and Therapeutics, Dr. O. Marriott,