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SHANGHAI MUSEUM.
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Some of those most interested, realuing possibly that they are usting for a somewhat startling sum of money in these hard times, now have evolved a suggestion which is practical, reasonable and! easy in working, whilst it will not empty anyone's pockets. It is estimated that the initial cost. including the purchase of land. would be Tis.,400,000 and the running expenses would be Tis. 50.000 per
annum. Assuming that the money was raised by a Municipal loan. interest and the repayments would absorb another Tis. 30,000 per annum, so the total rearly expenses in scheme allowing for the repay- iment of borrowed money would be
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Now the originators of the pro- posal argue that such an institute properly run should be a public possession, so that the financial part would be an item in thei Municipal Budget and they point Hobow
ut that the adoption of the plan an would mean 1 outlined addition to the rates of only one-third
per
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in return for which the com- manity would stare a valuable property. The ditional burden is so trilling - only a few cent that the argument would appear to be ended. Yet the east can be further reducei. Most of the organizations who formerly had their home in the Town Hali now nave other quarters and, when there are so many better floors."it is not even popular as a dancing jhali.
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Thrill getting laugh provoking tear chasing enter- tainment that bas use the sation laugh-and now will make it cour.
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CHADEMA „NITURE:
THERE IS ALWAYS A GOOD SHONA
TODAY AND SATURDAY
at 9.15 pm.
THE
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PALERMO
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MAGICIANS
TREASURE-HUNTING.
LITTLE CHILDREN
NEED
BRE CHIN ETIQUETTE-
Wat Matil Maria
Mantis, Pippapore" "Tolombo, namaz &
presa nole for Germany Ham bitz
Medicine of Their Own. Chinese Squadron Declines Scatta
To Salute SOME WONDERFUL TALES.
Every careful parent will insi- The "treasure-hunt" season" is
Naval and nautical circles herri
whate in full swing, and quite a number that medicine given to children of expeditions to South Sea is should be absolutely pure, sate are still laughing over lands are reported to be fitting gentle and free from narcotic occurred here last Sunday when net. It is surprising in this drugs. Baby's Own Tablets the the Japanese training ship, the cantation. to find a paper of the Canadian children's remeir, are huge Fuji," former pride of calibre of the Westeinder Hazette guaranteed not to contain an atorn Japan's battleships, steamed into baving its leg pulled by of any harmful drug or opiate part, writes the Tsingtan corres- Thames-month longshoreman, One tiny tablet easily crushed be.jpondent of the Pur Eastern Times) uader date March 7. The "Fuji " "who has given a vivid story of tween thumb and finger is
by the terms of the Washington Disarmament Conference, Wa stripped of her armament. but
his visit to the Cocos Islands
(where treasure is supposed
to have beeg
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hidden by
pirate! This story-teller describes the "impenetrable jungle" and "incessant rain- fallTM
11f this "nountainous" island, and mentions a romantic German living there whim he used to call the King of C'ecos Island. As a matter of fact, the Cocos Islands are coral atolls
Baby's Own Tablets
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PASSENGERS ARRIVED.
Per ss. Saldera from Shanghai. Mr. W. P. Lambe, Lieut. E. W Grace, Mr. J. R. Hooley, Mr. F. O, O'Hare, Mr. & Mrs. C. Fleisch- has been in use as a
mana,, Miss C. B. Grant. Mr. H. ship on which Japan's recruit. Collar, Mr. & Mrs. G. Haslam, sailors receive their advanced. C. G. Mackie. Miss E. M. Eassen. Mr. A. C. Young, Mr. H. Dropping anchor near the Chi- M. Hendry. Mr. A. E. Collins, sufficient dose for an infant from! the day of its birth to six months es zunhoats the commander of Mr. S. Barker, Mr. R. R. Rox old. Dider children in proportion the ship sent a signalman up into burgh.
The first effect of Baby's Own the crow's nest to signal the ship's Tablets is to act gently and kind greetings to the anchored man-
training.
could
with a mild climate and a few on the bowels. Then they of war. also to inform the Chinese PASSENGERS DEPARTED.
soothe, console, and promote calm yessels that the "Fuji natural sleep. Baby's Own Tablets fire no salute as it had no guns. are recommended for teething]
croup. worms.
ment.
If
uf a Scottish sailor who first sattled among "the islands. there is any treasure to be found. we imagine the Ross family will have a very good claim to some
of it.
Obtainable from chemists, post free at 60 cents the vial from the Dr. Williams Medicine Co. 69 Kwongse Road, Shanghai.
WEATHER REPORT.
Marid. 12h. 10m.-Pressure bas decreased considerably from Chefoo to Shanghai, and slightly to moderately elsewhere: a weak anticyclone area extends from Haiphong to Formoss, and a depression is approaching Saan- tung from the West.
Moderate monsoon will prevail over the north part of the China
Sea.
Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10a.m. to-day, 0.00 inch. Total since January Ist, 5.68 inches,against an average of 5.00 inches.
FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT NOON TOMORROW,
District.
Forecast.
1 Formosa Chanuel) N. winds
between
moderate.
Northerly
H.K. & Lamocks
or variable 3 H'kong to Gap winds.
Flight to..
moderate: Rock.
South coast of fine. China between H.K. & Halmas
proves of coconut trees, The
Per s.3, Sarpedon for Shanghai. gained prominence when H.M.A.S.
The attention of the officers-Mr. A. A. Jamieson, Mr. A. R. Sydney drove the German cruiser Emden ashore there and smashed troubles, constipation, diarrhoea, aboard the supposed flagship was Malcolm, Mrs. C. Blaker, Mr. & her up. after the raiders had colic, indigestion, fever, colds, secured but the signals were so Mrs. W. Adamson. Mr. E. Ono. They promote much Greek to them and they Mrs. E. Evan Jones, Mr. & Mrs. destroyed the Eastern Extension Company's station. The "King' is Mr. Clunies Ross, descendant good appetite and regular develop acted as if they had never known C. H. Bell, Mrs. G. Grimble, Dr.
what naval signals were. Then H. T. Hodgkin, Mr. C. D. Savage. 2 South coast of
China the Japanese commander shouted Mr. A. Adler, Mr. H. H. Jeuking.
megap Mr. A. Robert, Mr. & Mrs. A. L.! or his message through a
home. using English which he Descans, Mr. D. B. W. Alexander, thought some officer on the Chin- Mr. & Mrs. A. Pullen, Mr. W. ese boat would understand. Still Snyder, Mr. W. Hall, Mr. E. A the latter were silent.
Long. Mr. W. H. Perritt, Mrs. E Determined to communicate H. Patterson, Mr. J. Waine. Mr.! his greetings to the Chinese the .G.. Priestwood, Mr. & Mrs. J. de V. Loder, Mr. P. H. Reimer, Play has been going on for the Japanese commander took past two or three months, and to launch and went astore, calling M... W, Wedderborn, Mrs. T. night there will be a very in-in at the Department of Foreign Gibbison, Miss V. D. Appleton.
Mr. S. Acheson, Mrs. Black. Miss. teresting tie between Mr. W. Affairs. Russell and Mr. D. Harvey, the The incident naturelly brings A. M. Black, Miss R. F. Brown, winner to meet Mr. J. Gibson in up the point of just how much Mr. T. Altadookoff, Mrs. F. An interesting stage has now the semi-final round. The other knowledge of naval affairs and Deane, Mr. & Mrs. W. C. Foster, been reached in the contest for semi-finalists are Mr. McKay naval etiquette the officers of Mrs. L. Hall, Dr. & Mrs. Gaunt Comdr. R. Peploe, Mr. W. J. Admiral Wen's squadron have.lett, Engr. Comdr. H. Hayward, Pottin4er, Mr. V. Priestwood, Sir the Dewar Cup, which was pre- and Mr. Macfarlane.
The semi-finals are to be play. Moreover, the people here are Mr. W. Harrison, Mrs. E. J.T. T. L. Scarisbrick, Lady Soaris- seated by Mr.J. A Tarrant, on behalf of Messra John Dewared to-morrow at the Kowloon beginning to wonder whether the Hodgkin, Dr. Rachel Irwin, Mr.brick, Dr. D. Sintob, Miss Heston and Company, to be competed Bowling Green Club, and it is crews and their officers are sailors Gordon Johnson, Miss H. E. Smith, Mrs. M. A. Thorpe, Mr. C. for by members of the three Kow-hoped that the final will be deat all. All doubt about the fight-Marshall, Dr. C. Nicory. Miss H. S. Toll, Mr. T. Weir, Miss E. H. toon bowling Clube during the cided on Sunday on the sameling ability of the boats was F. May, Miss I. McNeill, Lt. Weir, Miss J. Young.
dispelled long ago. There is no off-season, these clubs being the ground.
We understand that a cup for doubt bere that when sometime Kowloon Bowling Green Club, the bowling section of the Kow- similar purposes will again be ago the boats were dubbed "Dr. loon Cricket Club, and the Kow-presented for competition next Sue's curios the name- was
peculiarly fitting. Joon Dock Recreation.
LAWN BOWLS.
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