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THE KNOX RESOLUTION.
Washington, June 25.
The Senate has shelved Knox's resolution, cabled on June 11, disapproving of the League of Nations
BOXING.
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At the National Sporting Club in the Lightweight Championship between Johnny Summers, Canning Town, v. Bob Marriott, Bermondsey, Summers was disqualised in the teath round for holding.
CORRESPONDENCE.
(To the Editor of the "Honkaing
Tak graph."]
AS OTHERS SEE US.
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privately ded and
ing dire threats upon any wi should dare to enter there and ascend that small eminents For axiow etc..
So far as I could ascertain, all of those promontories that crest the Peak are owned or controlled by those who believe that the public Fas no business there. Another beautiful spot that I visited frequently, but later on began to have the haunting suspicion that possibly it was likewise forbidden ground for my kind, is the Botanical Gardens
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the pathways admiring the flowers and shrubs and likewise sitting on a bench in the sun, for those in the shade are always). occupied by Chinese generally of the coolie class, who invariably sit on a bench with their feet) beside them. In all of my visits to the Botanical Gardens, and that bast been every day when it did not rain, I have met but two other white people there; in both instances these were men who appeared as though they felt uneasy and, out of place and soon disappeared, but this is a grand rendezvous for the Chinese people of all grades from the coolie who could, not sit comfortably on a bench unless he had his feet on the bench toà, all the way up to the wealthy families who go there with their children and servants to spend the afternoon, and I am still wondering as to whether for not I was a trespasser upon ground reserved for the exclusive use of the Chinese inhabitants of [Hongkong?
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Now here is something that I could not understand. In all of my rambles along, around the abyss through hundreds of and over the mountainside!
hereabouts. .I BEW feet of space. It is from such, viewpoints as these that one can many streams of water, spark obtain a very good idea as to howling. bright streams tumbling! it must feel to make a voyage in down the mountainside in foam- an aeroplane. I made the ascenting cascades, sometimes gushing of the Peak via tram and it right out of the rocks in fountains was fine; later I put in a half formed by nature, sometimes-in day making this ascent via the concrete sluier ways. But not- Sir-Being about to leave pathway on foot and found it withstanding all of this immense Hongkong after a visit hers of to be well worth the effort. A amount of clear water most of some six weeks, I wish to con- the summit of the Peak, or rather which tumbles down finally into gratulate the citizens of Hong- at one of the levels near the the sea, I have never yet found kong on the possession of such a summit, a fine resting place has one place where provision has wonderful place as this one is been constructed including a been made for bringing a little of and chiefly because of the vast small pavilion with benches etc. it within reach of the thirsty. If and costly improvements that from which point a splendid view there is a tap or a drinking. have been made both in the city of the harbour and surrounding fountain either in the city itself proper and likewise all over the hills may be had. For some or on any of the routes anywhere Island generally. Those beauti reason. however, this place ap about the city I have never been fal- and well kept walks that pears to be reserved for the ex-able to locate such and I have a lot of searching for extend in all directions from base clusive use of Chinese coolies, as done to summit of the gigantic hillside on such occasions as I have been same.
So far as my experience goes, "especially appeal to me and I up there these people have held
have found a keen pleasure possession of all of the benches the one practically impossible.
himself Arrived at the water's in exploring these pathways one of which was utilised by thing to get in Hongkong is & too steep for the horse to do by various coolie refreshment vendor and drink of clear cool water. Any edge she tosses Mr. pony into the to ascertain
other of the
his of you who doubt this statement, middle of the miniature lake benches by destination's
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irregular appetite, bad breath grinding of the teeth in sleep, pain and swelling of the abdomen. irritation in the nose. Baby's Canadian Own Tablets, the children's remedy given for a few
try it out once; essume that you where he splashes around, and Many children in this country On several of the small peaks are a stranger in the city and you has a fine bath. Of course this are troubled with worms, some of stroll fring the same ground that crown the summit there are want a glass of water to drink, idea doesn't sound altogether the indications of which are oice or yet getting any great tiny look-out places consisting of simply that and nothing more, likely but there must be some distance away from the City. a covered platform on which and see how much effort you thing to it else why does the inscription signboard so speci- There are spots away up on the benches were placed. Entrance will put
in securing that hillside where the route bridges to any of these however, was for succeed
fically forbid it? And
I like Hongkong. It is a wou wide almost cause one to feel a boards; some of which fairly again I've asked myself the ques-derful place full of life and action, wide chasms of such great depth bidden by multitudinous sign- glass of water. Time bit tizzy: when looking down into bristled with threats of what tion what do the people of Hong. Always there is a large Best of be water because such being the vessels in harbour, always, vessels
general health gi case there would be a few drink going and coming. From the improvement in
Mrs ing fountaine scattered around window of my abode I can look town and over the hillside where out on the harbour and stanre there is so much water and so time count the flags of a dozen has troubled with worms and different nations on variou little effort would be required to steamers. Ships come here from
the uttermost corners of t install these sanitary bubbling drinking fountains.
All Australian and New Zealand with cargo and findmore C cites are well supplied with these to take away again.
Hongkong, the gateway be public drinking fountains as well
crossroads of the orld.
flours etc. EVING G.
days estroy worms, and kong drink? It certainly cannot
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[A superintendent in one suburb has stated that the language used by a resident was so atrocious as to make a policemen blush.]
Gin a body meets a bobby,
And his words are high, Then a body shock a bobby.
Makes a bobby cry.
If he uses awful language
Language such as-Hush! Then the body nat-ur-al-ly Makes'a bobby blush.
Gin a bobby hears a body
Say Oh dear!" or "My) Then the bobby szyn, A body
Should not do it,
as with other places called puts tween the East and the West, the
and they are all well patronised.
I realise that Hongkong is justly noted for the excellence of its
coffee, cocoa and cocktails, but Hongng, June 30.
why toycott the pure water that gushes from the mountainside?
It makes a splendid beverage. If
My boy
feverish and restless got Avial of Baby's Own Tablets and alace giving them to him all signa of the worms have disappeared and he is now in good health. I think Baby's Own Tablets have no equal as a medicine for thir trouble." SMITH.aranteed free from opistes and absolutely harmless even to the youngest infant, Baby's Own Tablets are a remedy for Inds gestion, constipation,simple fever, and, teething-troubles.
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Far up on the mountainee, th there is a reservoir and the sign- boards here prohibit, among oth things, that of throwing s into the water. Imagine
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