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which must be new to most of our readers. Some years
ago we attended a conference on tuber- culosis, which was held in the Blackfriars district of Glasgow, As, Member of Parliament for that division, George Barnes W39 invited to act as chairman, and be opened the conference with a short speccb. Four sotable medical men delivered leatures, and one of the four was Dr. Chal- mers, the medical officer of health for Glasgow.
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THE AGA LIGHT,
IS SAND EARTH ?
Demostration of New Light for Marbour Buoys,
An' inte eiug "lemonstration
Interesting Point Decided by "Magistrate.
I order. the defendant to pay
a fine of $20 or one month's hard labour.
Sargeant Thompson proved t'e charge whilst the case for the prosecution was conducted by lu
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HOME FOOTBALL,
Following are the results of tho
The decision in the case inspector Kerr. of the "Aga" ligLL which is being which a woman wan charged with| Siberian Acived to-day por 9.8. from January next, and which can was given by Mr Hazeland, at the placed on buoys in the harbour removing sand without a permit,
Delta.
be used for flashlight signalling on Police Court, this morning. day evening at the Offices of Messrs railways, took place on Wednes-
The question was raised as to Nilsson and Co. who are the whether sard was earth His. Wor
ship said:―The defendant was agents. The use of as white a light charged before me under Section League matches played on Octo as possible is obtained by means 211 of the Public Health and ber 4: af acetylene in the dissolved
Buildings Ordinence 1903, with form which is contained in removing sand from the Foreshore cylinders, the outflow of the got To Tau, Kiu without a permit being regulated in accordancs
in writing from the Director of with the needs of the instrument. Public of this Colony on the 7th The flame produced by this me- October, 1913.
Siberian-Closes to-morrow at
p.m. per s.. Yingehow. Siberian-Lift per .. India
daylight to day.
Mr Malini Returns.
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Mr. Max Malini who has been touring up north, has returned the olony and is staying at Hongkong Hotel.
the
Drill at Happy Valley. We are advised that Happy Valley will be used by the Military for drill purposes from 10 am. to 11 am, on Saturday.
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dium is pure white and has one great advantage in that there are no residual products likely to olog burnera or any part of the lamp in which it is used. In ad- dition to this it is relatively cheap and in the form supplied to the lamps is readily portable.
Mr Hodgson, Crown Solicitor appeared for the prosecution.
Mr Stevenson appeared for the defence.
Section 211 is us follows: "211. It shall not be lawful It was, however, in the various for any person to cat or remove lamps themselves that there was earth or turf, or to collect, extract, most of interest, and the first one split, blast or remove stones, from that was shown was a railway flash any land not under lease from the used as a distance signal. In this gulations contained in cohedule signalling lamp which could be Orown, except subject to the re- instrument by means of a pilot J, or sach other regulations aa flame which is always kept burn-may he made by the Governor in ing and a timing arrangement Council, or without the permis which can be regulated to a tenth aion in writing of the Director of of a second, the lamp was made Public Works, or in such manner Mr Gibson, Morton Terrace, to give flashes regularly at atated as shall undermine or in any way be frankly admitted that hie has reported that whilst playing intervals with a remarkably small prejudically affect or endanger leading points the conclusions with his children on the verandah expenditure of gas, the lens in the stability of any bank or earth which he bad reached after a life of his house, a diamond ring front of the light focussing the or of any land or property ad. ated by the chairman in his short was lost.
initial brilliancy. This particular
I was frst referred by Mr. speech. And the tribute which
Matriculation Examinations.; light is destined for railway work Steavenson to the following words he paid to the Labour member
The University of Hongkong a particular and though the in Section 211 "or in such manner heard. There was perhaps nothing announce Matriculation Examina: initial outlay is by no means as shall undermine or in any way astonishing, after all, in finding tions for December next and the small the actual cost of work prejudically affect or endanger the M. P. and the medical man following July. We are in forming and the saving of labour the stability of any bank or earth arriving at the same conclusions ed that the University intends to and consquently of wages, on or of any land or property adjoin. It was submitted that is it The former had lived, when young, hold two Matriculation Examina-tailed by ite use are euch as would ing.
commend itself to any undertak- encumbent on the proscaution to in districts where consumption |tions every year.
ing where a number of men have prove these facts whether a per- finds that on which it feeds. What
to be employed merely to attend mit has been granted or not. 1 to lamps. The cost of working am of opinion that it is only nee this lamp is about 4 cents per essary for the prosecution to prove day.
The postage on the weekly issue to any part of the world is $1.00/time of study-had been anticip-valued $500, off his finger and beard and keeping much of its joining."
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HONGKONG, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1913.
ARMY PROBLEMS,
was ze generous as any we ever
he saw then he pondered after,
Alleged Highway Robbery,
and pondered to good purpose. A Chinese has reported to the That, we should imagine, explains police that whilet on Saikung the whole thing. But, since it is Road with his mother, three necessary to object quite often to Indians ssaulted him, kaccked the conduct of some labour men, his mother down. and Biola it is only fair, where possible from her person $2 in money, (and that is seldom to say a and algo stole a basket of ban word to the other side.
anas, vained at $2.10.
HONGKONG VOLUNTEERS
Indians Accused of Robbery
Woman's Loss.
An Automatic Lamp.
Bach facts when there is a permit.
Mr Steavenron also submitted that "and" is not "earth" with- in the meaning of Section 211.
First League,
Blackburn R. 3, Darby County
1.
Bolton 3, Newcastle United 1.
Sheffield United 2, Sunderland
1.
Oldham, 1, Burnley 1. Chelsea 2, Preston N.E. 0. Weat Bromwich 1, Aston Villa
0.
Everton 2, Middlesbrough 0. Manchester United 3. Spura 1. Bradford City 3, Manchester
City 2.
Sheffield Wednesday 4 Liver-
pool 1.
8.
Second League.. Blackpool 2, Lincoln 1. Notts Forest 1. Huddersfield
Town 1. Birmingham 1, Hull City 1. Fulbam 3, Stockport 1. Clapton 1, Notts County 0. Grimsby 1. Barnsley 1,
Glossop 2, Bradford 1. Bury 1, Woolwich Arsenal 0. Leeda City 2, Leicester Fasse 1. Bristol City 0, Wolverhamp
ton 0.
Southern League. Northampton 2, Brighton 0 Southampton 3, Merthyr 0. Swindon 1, Palace 0. Portsmouth 1, Gillingham 0. Exeter 1, Watford 0. Plymouth 3, West Ham 0. Coventry City 2, Cardiff City 2. Norwich City 2, Millwall 2, Reading 2, Bristol Rovers 1. Queen's Park: R. 2, Southend 1.
CHRISTMAS SALE.
Pretty Display In the City Hall.
While this lamp was truly in testing it was the standard lamp, which was also shown, that was
Exactly the same question and the most engrossing. It esemed absolutely to eliminate the human under the same Section was tried factor in railway signalling. For baforo Mr Ercomb, Smith as Po- A Chinees police provision instance, if this lamp were need lice Magistrale in July, 1902 coole of Tean Lan-shi, reports largely on the railways the fami. (Rev. Li Ngau). Mr Bowley. lamp tritamer Crown Solicitor, argnéd the case that on his way home from his liar sight of a tea shed in Saikung Road, he was going up to the signals to light on behalf of the Crown. In the Corps Ordere by Lieut. Col. A. assaulted by three Indians and up would be done away with and depositions the following are the Chapman V. D. stato :— · robbed of $3 in money, and science would have stopped in arguments put forward by Mr
The annual Christmas Sale in Bowley,foreshore island-earth Joined: Mr. J. T. Tooker several packets of cigarettes to with a purely automatic arrange Boroof technical meaning-earth aid of the Asile de la Sainte En-
ment. This lamp lights
fance under the patronage of joined the Corps on the 21st inst. the total value of $6.
itself
on the approach, of includes all soil-earth me H. E. the Officer Administering allotted Corps No. 1465 and
darkness, from the pilot flame,disintegrated stone-cutting
the Government took place this posted to the Engineer Company, A Chinese married woman of burns through the night and
earth is not only soil or
afternoon at the City Hall, Mra At the close of the Army Exercise, barely a month ago, a con-
Leave Gr. O. A. S. Russ is 27 Hellies Strest, has reported when the sun's rays are strong mold-serth, turf and stones covers ference was held before the King in the riding school at Weedon, granted leave of absence from that some person has stolen from enough in the morning, that art all materials-Chambers Diction Keily, wife of B. E. Major General and His Majesty had some very flattering things to say of the army. Octok or 17 to November 12; Pte. her hours between July 30 and ificial light can be dispensed with, ary Webetars Dictionary-Max- Kelly performing the opening He remarked that, from what he Ind observed during the operations P.D. Wilson, is granted leave of the 16th. inst., 61 pieces of the signalling flame automatically well on Statuet p. 459, 3rd Edition, ceremony. The sale was interest- "associated words understood in ing not only on account of the and on other cccasions, he was convinced that great strides were sheence from November 19 to jewellery, so se clothing and goes out. This is brought about
November 25,
$85 in money, to the total value by a sensitive piece of apparatus & common sense," p. 461 "Sand excellence of the goods to be sold, but also by reason of the being made in the practical training of all ranks. He said:
Camp: It is notified for of $2,160. She susp ste a foki which responds to light. It is is a spacies of earth." fact that the dainty
interesting to know that it is Sercombs Smith convicted the
needlework was the work of the I have been greatly impressed by the keenness displayed goneral information that the who absconded on the 16th
claimed by the manufacturers defendant and fined him $20 or both in barracks and in the field individually and collectively to Annual Camp will be held from
orphans. that this light can be set going 1 month hard Labour. achiove a high standard of professional skill. I am gratified to the 9th to the 17th of January
At the Police Court, this morn- and will then continue for months Mr Steavenson also referred me
The ladies in charge of the know that this is so, for 1 noed hardly remind you that the 1914. inclusive.
ing, four coolies were ficed demands of modern war aro-such, that the necessary degree of
on end without needing any to Section 100 of the Ordinance. Stelle were for obstructing the tramway with further attention. In fact a re- That is the Section which refers 1. Mrs Maitland, Mre Hantor, oficiency can only be attained by constant study on the part of officers and by strenuous service, loyalty to each other, and
their trucks. It was stated that presentative of the Telegraph, was to the materials to be used in Mra Churobil, Miss Humphreys, there had been a diminution in told that of the buoys in use bonding walls. The words the Misses Gordon. levotion to duty on the part of all
the cases of obstructing the tram round about Alaska only one had
LOCAL SPORT,
Tramway Obstraction.
For Rent and Water..
•
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Mr.
Band" and " Earth are both 2. Mrs Tomea, Mrs R, Han- His Majesty is in a position to judge of the fitness and the
Cars since the Tramway Company been known to go out and that to be found in the Section. I am cook, Mrs James, Mes Hasting, keenness of the troops. His visite to the army have been frequent
Y.M.C.A. Billard Tournament,
had taken to prosecuting those hapened when the buoy went of opinion that it was not the Mra Gregory, Mrs Layton and and have not interfered with the usual course of training. This
who were guilty of this practice. right under the water, Farther intention of the Legislature to Mrs Batlin. interest and attention on his part cannot fail to have an effect, not
The following is the handicap-
adaptations of the light were differentiate between the two 3. French Stall:-Mesdemoi- also shown including side lights words. The exact ingredients to selles Liebert, Mms Bridon, Mme only on the work and morale of the troops, but on recruiting itself. ping, in the Y.M.C.A. Billiard
In the Summary Court this for engines and ships and a novel be used are set out in order to Courmont, and Mrs Tisdall. But even the praies of the King cannot blind us to the zt id for im- Tournament. Bishop-150, afternoon, borerst hand signalling lantern all work- bind down the Contractor.
4. Mrs Lammert, Mra H. A. provements in more than one respect. Defects in themselves are L. Le Breton,-150; A. J.Kemp, Prinsue Judge, Mr W. B.ed on the same principle.
Heath, 80, v. E. Edmunds, 60; Lightburn," 19 Wongneichong,
Mr Steavenson also referred Lammert, Misa Sbaw, Mrs Gold. serious enough, but they become still more serions when no effort is J. Longstaff cer., v. O. Saro, 80; Road, sued. Mr and Ms G. Cume that this form of lighting is now ance. That is the Seation whismith, Mrs R. Chapman.
It is certainly worthy of note me to Section 111 of the ordin- made to remove them; and that is the 1sition to day. Take the 8. M. Mayen, -10, v. S. Halme, mings, 22 Kennedy Road, fore being used in many of the rail-refers to the concreting of Ground
5. Mrs Lamb, Mrs Byrne, question of recruiting, for instance; everyone admits that the etoady 10; R. C. Barlow, 150, v. C. C. cover $28.50 for one month's
Miss Braga. decrease in the strength of the army is a matter of the utmost con- Hickling-30; A. S. Kemp-tant of ground fir, No. 19 way systeras of Europe and with Surfaces. In this Section the
thorne, 20, s. A. Hamilton, Wongnaichong Rund, and for from the fecility with which the Here again the exsot ingrediente Mrd. A. Chapman, Mrs Evan entiefactory results, and judging word "Sand is to be found. 6. Miss Wallace, Mre Holyoak, sequence and deserving of immediate attention.
100; F. G. White, 80, v. A. O. water account. nothing like so strong as the needs of the Empire demand; yet it Hansen, sor. N. McD. Howie, (Moss Hastings and Hastings) there is every reason to hope that bind down the contractor.
Mr Davidson various instruments were worked to be used are set out in order to Jones, Mra Friederichs, Mrs Jack
mán, Mies Bird. defended and the care is impossible to find that any consistent attempt is being made to 50, v. W. H. Morris, 10.
7. Miss Ball, Mrs Irwin. Mra adjourned. improve matters in this respect.
The army. is
Hockey.
The Y.M.O.A. Hockey Clab
Thore is olamant need for a strong effort to improve recruiting. That may necessitate the improvement of conditions of pay and met the officera of H.M.S. Hamp- shire, yesterday afternoon at the service, but whatever it costs, in reason, should be faced, and Happy Valley and a most enjoy- promptly. Matters have too long been permitted to take their own able game ended in a naval courses. It is time that the Army Council woke to a renee of its victory of five goals to nil. duty. What is the use of having an Army Council if it does not busy itself to keep the army up to the necessary strength? What of the new rifle, again? It is said to have failed to pass certain teate,
Was
Terrible Indeed.
39
in the near future soathing of
Numerous dictionaries were this nature will be used to re-produced by both parties. All McKenny, Mra Hant, Mrs Black. place the dirty and by no means these dictionaries) I have consult 8. Miss Bird, Mre Sanders, completely satisfactory oil lamped. I am of opinion that the Mrs Newall, Mrs Master, Mrs. that has had a long day on British Legislature never intended that Reader Haicis, Mrs Boakyo. The Mud-Slinger:
railways.
a highly technical meaning 9. Mrs Worcester, Mra Hick- We are glad to see that Mr
should be applied to the word man, Mra Taylor, Miss Rowe. "Earth" in this section. Evelyn Cecil, in a speech at
10. German:-Mrs Hooh, Mrs Ashton exposed the contempt-
In Ogilvie's Dictionary. I find Van Wezel, Mrs. Parblinger, Mrs ible meanness of Mr. George's The horrors of Darkest Africa the following definitions with Kohler. innuendos against the Cecil are vividly brought before us by respect to the word "Earth," 11 American:Mrs.
Bolles, family.
and Mr W. B. Kerr, who tells a news the loose particles of in- Misa Bolles, Mrs. Carleton, Mrs. 'Mad-slinging" and there is no doubt that it has. That it has its merits is un-
"shuffling are the terms the paper represe itative that in organic matter on the surface of
Sawyer. doubted, but do they out-weight its defects? And can these defects
The Telegram quoted below was Unionist member applies, and Uganda "What the Furopean the globe," "dry land opposed to be removed ? These are questions which demand prompt answers. received by the American Con- they are not a bit too strong. It misses so much is the absence of the sea," "the ground," "the Refreshments:ars. Landale, Misa Kelly, the Misses Tomes, With its aid a man can fire point black at six hundred yards, but sulate General, Hongkong, om is, we are afraid, too much to any ice-making factory. They surface of the globe."
The statement by Mr Bowley Mra Le, Mina Millinchice, what is the ues of that if it speedily becomes over-heated? All that, the Manila Observatory, at 4.55 hope that Mr. Balfour will take have some plant on the lake
p.m, yesterday:
notice of the libellous suggestion boats, sad it in a great treat for a to Mr Sercombe Smith that "Sand Fraulein Schonebeck, Mra. Bowley, His Majesty said of the troops was abundantly, justified, but there
Cyclone or, Typhoon E of of the Chancellor in reference to white man to go aboard one of is a species of earth" is in my Mra. Currie Mrs. Puwfreit. are, none the less, army problems, of which we have noted only two Southern Luzon recurving arth his investment in the London and the steamers and have an iced opinion a complete answer to Toys-ra Seth. Mre Pearos,
Globe Finance Corporation.
this question.
Mra. Wright, Miss Everingham mbich should have speedy atention.
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