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RADIO.
wish to own their private wire- les receiving sets, and in this connection there are already
DAY BY DAY.
KNAVES WILL THRIVE WHEN [facilities availabis for those who HONEST PLAINNESS KNOWS NOT
HOW TO LIVE-Shirley, wish to make up their own equip-| ment. As we stated yesterday, many amateurs are keenly in
rated in this subject, and we shall be happy to do all we can, by receiving names of prospective members and later calling them together, to help in the formation of a local Radio Club.
A list of authorised architects appears in the Gazette.
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April.
Bulls and Inners
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We desire to deny the rumour that Der Sun Yat-sen has sold to a bouse of your own is that "it The nicest thing about having a Canton syndicate the rights of always gives you some place to asylum in Hongkong for the wish you, ware when you're benefit of unemployed Chinese staying in a hotel. officials.
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The annual dental inspection And while we're at it, we desire of the troops in Hongkong is now to say it is untrue that the officials in progress. Soms of our local of the Ho Mun Tin Garden City Scouts know of sovafal cavities. Tenders are being invited for Sports took vegetables for admis- constructing about one mile of sion. That hardy perennial, the ques-and-Pineapple Pass.
access road between Tsun Wan
"Can Barristers ba Honest ? asks the Canton Daily News. You tion of opium production in China,
Something we may yet live to bet they can, provided they don't hear: Our University Anthem try 100 hard. sung in Chinese,
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is again agitating the minds of a large section of the Western world The King's Exequatur am- owing to the proposal that the powering Mr. Marius JohannGS
They're stealing tools BOW, opium traffic in China should be Quist to act as Consul General readers about the Generalissimo's ing Commission will have to The Canton Daily Ners tells its which reminds us that the Hous legitimised, for revenue producing for the Netherlands at Hongkong purposes. We confess ourselves has received His
Hoarquarters. Which is just recommend something beavier sceptica so far as the suppression signature.
Majesty's about right.
than canvas for future buildings, otherwise we'll, waken up some fas morning in the pawnshop.
lot opium in China goes-we do
not think that proper suppression.
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can ever be introduced, and we His Excellency the Governor this week about the lost sity of do not consider that the opium has appointed Lieutenant-Colonel Atlantis, What an outlook! avil is half a terrible as pro-L G. Bird, D.S.O., to be a Mem- pagandista would have as believe.ter of the Authorized Architects' Mast observers on the spot will Committee during the absence agree that opiam-smoking is nu on leave of Mr. H; W, Bird.
that a committee to work for the soon a leap year for pedestrians, mora harmful to the average
disbandmentof superfluous troops Chinese than whisky pegs are. to the average foreigner, Excess,
His Excellency the Governor has finally been organised. The of course, brings its penalties Secretary of State for the Colon soldiers, the result of which, we saving are our armed robbers.
has, under instructions from the the Kwangsi and Yunnanese caring a cuss about daylight. The only folk in Hongkong not same day fighting started between
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poppy we consume or of barley orie, been pleased to recognise trust, will go far to make this rye. One effect of suppressing honorary Vice-Consul for Por
Senor Pedro Vicente Botelho as
committee superfluous. opium production is to foster the
This week s mab at Sham. vastly more harmful practice of tugal in Honsberg..
shuipo got it in the neck for taking cocaine. W. have
There's always trouble some- looking like opium Wa basitate Reater message to-day referring
where. Shanghat is appointing a to think of bis desserts if it bad to a London lecture in which it had the appearance of being in problem. They ought to see our
The body of a Chinese who committee to study the traffic been water. Q was stated that it would be de-utter destitution was found on motor cars at the Old Post Office plorable for Chins to go back ou the Winglok Wharf yesterday corner-especially before they ways must be induced to dres the
In future, rough-rider stowa› – her magnificent action in slamp morning with a piece of rope tied cross the road. ing out poppy, cultivation." Un-round his neck. Apparently it fortunately, there is no evidence was a case of suicide.
Hongkong is awakening to the need of better and more extended of this supposed magnificent radio communication. There are the growing of the opium poppy,
action-in fact it can be said that.
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Now that we are due to have Mussolini must have more our million dollar oursing home, muskets," says a contemporary. folk are asking what provision is Another of those Mast-get-theres, In all seriousness we suggest an being made for returned heroes, we presume. Easma Ward.
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Extensive thefts of at the present. time naval and which is in a very lourishing ground cables from the Electric governmental wireless stations state at present, has never been Company's store at North Point in operation in the Colony, which ly futile, efforts at atamping cat Court this morning of two men, suppressed. Spasmodic, and usual-led to the appearance in the Jischarge valuable facctions in the crop have been made from who, according to Inspector What is eyestrain?' asks an imperial and business interesta. time time, but only in scattered Phillips, were yesterday after-advertisement. We hate to be being a good year for the Borean. But with Shangbai and Manila Breas When all is said and noon discovered at a secluded epot positive, but should imagine it is possessing broadcasting outfits.
done, China needs to raise more in the act of cutting up the cables, what Sklarovski suffered from When the Government is refer- revenue, and there might be worse The case for the sending out of messages ways of obtaining the required Monday. An alleged receiver money here.
was remanded until when he collected his gate red to as baiog benevolent or benificent, it may make up its and even concerts by radio tele funds iban by a regulated system was also remanded.
mind that soon some one will phone, a desire has sprung up persons likely to suffer are the
of opium trafficking. The only: that Hongkong should enjoy present-day smugglers. similar privileges. That is quite Shanghai Technical natural, and the demand must in
College; course of time be" met. The
like the
A Canadian lady's Canton want something. experiences were commented
A messenger in the employ of upon by the Post this week. The Mr. MJ.D. Stephens was charged next time we see the daring to be a member of the Sanitary Looks like sa if nobody itches ja conjunction with another man creaturs, we hope it will be in Board. Fear of mosquitoes, no for being in possession of two the pictures.
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A very interesting proposal for pots of illicit opium-which bore radio-telephone has come to stay, Boxer indemnity is the one in-excuse of being only & carrier. Chan Teo-lin's new programme reported to be rife in feking.
expending a portion of Britain's false labels. He gave the usual
Another sign of fice weather: Health Note: Bearlet fever is mctor-car and thevolving the establishment of a His Worship told Mr. Stephens, has just been published. gramophone. It may not be a technical college at Shangbai, who appeared o the man's
Canton has been troubled with necessity, but it is an interesting, and from the support the project behalf, that he had been deceived
lead poisioning of late. educative and attractive adjunct is receiving on all bands it seems into thinking that the latter was A correspondent wants to know
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certain that it will come-into as above reproach. A fine of $50 whether we intend publishing Last week forty-three gold being. The main principle actus-was imposed,
anapebots of local bathing watches valued at $600 were There is something novel and ing the promotere appears to be
beauties" this season. Better let stolen from a Hongkong jeweller. appealing in the prospect of
more a fostering of British trade
sleeping beauties lie themselves. Figure out the average per watch -in textile machinery and related
Originating in the long-stand- sitting in your own bome listen-manufactures than a fostering ing fead between Shanghai and MacWhirter says mosquitoes gold you don't get next time and you arrive at the amount of ing to, say, an orchestral selec-J of Chinese education. In fact we took place last night in which may come and mosquitoes may somebody has a birthday.
Cantonese chauffeurs, a fight tion, to the result of a interport publish a cable to-day which @bout
go, but our Gadfly goes on forever. drivers twenty openly states that the scheme is conteet, to the latest news and being advocated as a means of effected the arrest of three men engaged. As a result, the police
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Paris dressmakers are out of political gossip of the hour, or, as counteracting the American in-
Canton Daily News aaya more strike. This ought to give the may be possible in the near future, cursion into this line of in charged before the Magistrate robbers. Quite right. A good
who were bound over on being respect should be shown to fashions a much-needed rest, dustry in China," a speech delivered in Shanghai there need be no silly senti-Cantonese are anxious that the the Stock Exchange.
to-day. It is stated the the way is to make them members of A philosopher is one who goes or Manila. When Hongkong is ment or attempts at camouflage Northern men should join their
to Canton these days and gets in line with the rest of the world about the matter, and healthy Guild, but the latter have con-
bullet in him instead of being in this matter, no doubt the rivalry of this kind noed
disappointed when he doesn't not ba decried.
sistently refused to do so. When the listening-in to music and enterproposal to devote the indemnity tainment will be immensely towards Chinese education in popular. The novelty may wear Western fashion was first mooted, off in time, but fresh advances be to have an
it was stated that the idea would arrangement
However,
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It is is laid down that fares on and after 1st January, 1924, spall be:-
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Isn't it about hay fever time st the Peak?.
through the efforts of the Union We are glad to note that Church there will be no preacher shortage yet awhile.
Early this week a'man tord another man's coat off his back. According to our educated comp.. Maybe someone could help us he was bound over "to keep the by successfully crossing the Discs." mosquito and the tennis ball.
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in the science will be sure to be mutually advantageous to Chine made, and, in any event there and Britain; so this Shanghai Some New Regulations. will always" be a value in this technical school is likely to meet modem means of communication. wonders just how Lancashire is Ordinance appear in the Gaselle. reluctant to assess houses tenant-
that desideratum.
Regulations under the Ferries one
Probably why Government is At Home and in the United going to benefit once the big It is now provided that no ferryed by Civil Servants is because it States, the introduction of radio- Chinese milis-presumably run-vessel shall be placed on the may have to increase their rent
ning British machinery-have service until it has been approved allowance. phones caused deal of con-been got into full working order by the Harbour Master, and after. fusion at first, but gradually the in years to come, and are turning such approval no siteration shall,
This town of ours has too many eervices have been improved and out cheap textiles for the whole without the permission of the folk who are making money with the annoying factors eliminated. own needs have been satisfied.
world to buy after the country's Harbour Master, be made in any out making anything else.
such ferry vessel while it is Hongkong will be able to learn
employed on the service. from the experience of others in this regard, and that is evidently the intention of the Government
Between Victoria and any pier in deciding to get from Home all
10 cents. on the Kowloon side:-1st class, the necessary details in regard to
2nd class (where third class ac licensing of sets, etc. It is to be In the course of an interview commodation is also provided), 5 hoped that there will be no with the Acting Colonial Store-coate. andue delay in this connection.tary yesterday afternoon, & re- 2nd class (where Do third class Look on the bright side. Think In any case, we see no reason learned that the Government is 3rd clase 3 cents.
presentative of the Telegraph accommodation is provided) and of the money you'll save next why, pending the organising of a still considering the various
winter by not ordering ice. Tenders are being invited for proper scheme, provisional aspects of the question in relation the exclusive maintenance of ferry
The man who invented public licence should not be granted to /to the installation of wireless on services between Yaumati, Mong telephone boxes is still at large. all local steamers. In this con- Kok Tsui and Sham Shui Po, on nection, the services of an expert the north, and that part of the
Necessity is the mother of in- will shortly be available:
coast line of the island of Hong- All this talk about China being vention, which probably accounte One of the main considerations kong which lies batween Blake hard pressed is very apt to dis- for the many lies told up there In the meantime there is is that of expense, for instance Pier and Belchers Point, on the courage the American mangle
reason why increased there is the question of employ south. The term of the licence business. interest in the subject shoulding three operators for one ship. will be two years to commence
but it is expected that all such on the let. January, 1924, renew Don't worry if your boy hates be encouraged. In any case, the difficulties will eventually be able for a further year at the to get his hair cut. He may be authorities аге placing ni overcome,
option of the Government, come a musical prodigy,
any firm willing to begin broad casting.
every
Government Considering Question.
The Hongkong University has written off as a bad debt the sum Home Note: MacWhirter says the best way for a woman to save Government. The worthy Dootor of $700 due from the Kwangal money is to hide her bag where would be tickled to death if he she can't find it.
could have got rid of them so cheaply...
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Tip to our Housing Commis sion: The only drawback about paying for a bouse by instalment is that by the third payment you are entirely dissatisfied with it.