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For The Home
Stocks
Carried
"Inspection
Invited
We carry a full line of Scales for Commercial
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16-17 Connaught Road Central "Phone, 1186.
SATURDAY, MAY 2. 1925.
road for the repairing of defects during 4 period of seven months." Those statistics showed that the | average number of vehicles in- spected was over fifty per month
DAY BY DAY.
GOD ALONE IS TRUE; GOD ALONE IS GREAT; ALONE 18 GOD.
Laboulave.
an amazing figure when we boar in mind that this is,, we believe, Gardens during April totalled The rainfall at the Botanio the work of one officer, who has 8, 20 inches.
only a solitary native Assistant to help him. Apparently this one officer has to look after all the
police motor and some six hun-
His Excollondy the Govornor has appointed Mr. Robert Baker to act as Port Engineer."
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drod public vebiolos, in addition to The health return for Thursday discharging all the clerical work shows two Chinese cases of small involved in sending out notices, pox, both from Kowloon, preparing casca, oto, as well
"
MIXED
ASHLEY, STERNI
to
GRILL
AVTHOR OF
TWISTED TALES
week, my friends! Writton whilst that the sea-lions are getting A Special Spring Grill this to be able to announce, however, Irecline on my now spring along swimmingly and joyous dish compounded of mattress, may you find it a chicken, spring cabbage, and spring onions! For spring IB officially with us once again, and The name of Mr. R. S. W.although the March winds still as to conduct examinations of Paterson has been added to the blow (and I think we'll have drivers sooking licences. At
list of authorised architects, snow) and the, robins continue to Home, in all big cities, work of
sit in the barns nursing their The Gazette gives notice of the chilblains, it is nevertheless & this kind is split up into rescission of the order proclaim-consolation know that, divisions, with an inspector and ng Dutch East Indies an infected calendorially speaking, the sweet
place, a body of examiners in charge
o' the year has duly arrived as kangaroos progressing by leaps of oach, in addition to which Lisut. J. A. Chestar, R.A., has
per schodule,
and bounds. Its actual moment of arrival is, there are small clerical staffsumed the duties of Armament I believe, determined by a thing The motor traffe of this Colony Command.
In a day or two, I suppose, Officer, Royal Artillery, China they keep at Greenwich Observa the newapapors will be full of is increasing so rapidly that it is
tory called the Vernal Equinox. lettera from But liko most mathematical who
correspondents. The Canton Gazetie atatos. that tools, its principles of working are heard the first cuckoo. I am utterly impossible for one mun to
allego, to have cope with the inspection work, rendered to the Canton Govern- mind. I remember my esteemed because there are so many other, Walchow has peacefully sur not readily grasped by the lay always very distrustful of these, much less the other duties men- ment troops.
friend, that famous astronomer, sounds in Nature, which can be tionod. For these reasons wo urgo
Prof, Starr-Studyer, once attempt easily mistaken for the notes of His Excellency the Governoring to explain the working of the the ouskoo a distant motor has appointed Mr. G. R. Sayer to theodolite to me. But it was not horn, for example, or a child with be Assistant Colonial Treasurer until years later, when I was the whooping-cough. ⠀⠀ und Assessor of Rates,
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MUSTARD & Co. Inc. upon the Government the absolute necessity of creating a special qualified sub-department of the police, in charge of men with the requisita mechanical knowledge. Kok 95,000 square feet of fore- Thore is to be leased at Ma Tau to take over the whole of this shore, at an upset price of one work. So much is essential in dollar a foot. The annual rent the interests of public safety,
is $654. apart from any other consider- &tions,
The Telegraph.
RONGKONG, 2nd May, 1925.
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MOTOR INSPECTION PROBLEMS.
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YOUR For summer wear the ideal shirt is. SHIRTS one of exceeding lightness combined with durability-in short a "Cotella”. shirt. Price.
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You will get them at Lane Crawford's YOUR Lane Crawford's quality is well SHOES known but perhaps the revised shoe prices are not. Here are a few examples.
Visit.
White Canvas
White Buck
V... $12,50
$22.00
$20,00
White Buck
with Tan Straps
Lane, Crawford, Ltd.
Gentlemens Outfitters.
The Rev. N. A. Peel, lately assistant chaplain to the Missions to Seamen in Hongkong, haa gone to take charge of the Mission at Bombay.
taking a Correspondence Course
in land-surveying, that I learned The Gazette contains the draft that the theodolite was an instru- of a Bill to incorporate the Littlement for measuring angles, and
It would appear that the public House of Commons, during the Sisters of the Poor in order to not a member of a new religious
work &9
Reform Needed.
sexes
enable them to hold immovable sect. property in perpetual succession.
activities.
RHYMES WITHOUT REASON. Thero once lived a lady named
Tighe,
Who alasi possessed only one
igho;
"But this vantage I gain
Over you," she'd explain: "I waop so much less when
crigha!"
な
"In tho spring the young man's
Then, too, one is never really satisfied, even if one actually does hear a genuine cuckoo, that it is the first bird of the new 808- aon. It might quito conceivably be the last bird of the old season. By the by, bas any reader ever heard a cuckoo cuck bass?
MY HARBINGER OF SPRING." --
It is not by the bursting bud, The bee's first joyous hum, The song of thrush and blackbird,
That I know that spring is
come;
Nor, yet by dancing daffodil, Nor carol of the lark, Nor light, tweed suitings in the Strand,
Nor silk socks in the Park. I don't require the evidence. Of buds and sooks and bees; A far, for surer tokon... Is vouchsafed to me than theso.
For every blessed morning
I'm wakened up at dawn
By Snooks, my next door neighbour,
A-moving of his lawn!
Labour Interruption,
The interruption by the Labourita extremiste in the of Kowloon will have to bear debato on the Budget, which with the existing motor bus resulted in Mr. Winston Churchill services until the end of next walking out after most of the
Ministerialists had left in protest, St. Stephen's College magazine year, for, as reported in our issue is not without its humourous side. (The Chimes has again made its of yesterday, the Government It all arose through a remark appearance, the now number has intimated to the companies dealing with the well-known being full of interesting matter concerned that their licences will the working classes to take a
inclination of large numbers of relating to Collage and other not be renewed beyond that date, moan advantage of the dole In the meantime, the authorities system, so that they have not; Mr. Thomas, of the Hongkong attempted seriously to obtain Tug and Lighter Company, has are to call for tenders for the ex- employment. Recent investiga-reported to the police the theft of elusive rights to run a thoroughly tions disclose that there are many clock valued at $25 from his the dole stated that before being A man who recently applied for modern service. Our only regret thousands of both
in motor car at the Star Ferry out of work he had successively in learning those faots is that ao and 25, who are receiving the
Britain, between the ages of 18 wharf in Kowloon,
been a parson, a sailor, a soldier, long a period of time should dole, and thus are getting an
An injury to the log sustained bookmaker's clerk. It's the old, a journalist, a chauffeur, and a slapso berore tenders are to be insight into the advantages of through being knocked down by a story! A rolling stone butters invited. It was almost a year ago at an age when they should be Central necessitated the removal
drawing money for nothing, just motor cycle in Connaught Road no parsnips. that the special Committee sat to learning the meaning of hard of a Chinese to the Government consider the general question of general welfare. Another plan machine was ridden by Mr. K, T fancy-"&c. For conclusion see
a contribution to the Civil Hospital yesterday. The Kowloon's transport services, is for newly married women, who Tsui..
the complete works of Tennyson, and its recommendations have cannot possibly expect to have
published under the title of long since been in the hands of employment given them, to The master of a trading junk Tennyson's Complete Works.
register themselves, and thus, was fined $50 at the Marine the Government, Seeing that that while their husband are working Court this morning for an offence ently, not confined to the Mother The habit. I allude to is, appar- document covered the ground in (or not) they are assured of a nice against the Dangerous Goods Country. The young men of a very detailed
weekly sun of pocket money. Ordinance. manner,
The master of a Canada would seem to be every bit should have thought it possible would come as a shock.
We Were they to be offered work it cargo junk was fined $15 for be as susceptible; for I read that a
My attention has been drawn to the fact that some of the books ing under way without exhibiting group, of Alberta farmers have of stamps, issued by the Post, to have drawn up conditions of
the regulation lights.
commissioned one of their number | Office, contain advertisements of tender long ere this; at any rate,
to visit us with a view to finding pork sausages. This seems a there should be no difficulty in
The wedding is to take place at wives for sixty-three bachelors in little bit unnecessary. Nearly all In our comment on the Budget St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon, their ranks. coping with this task, 'complex last Thursday, we emphasised this afternoon at 2.30, of Mr. G.Alberta farmer doesn't want a have been able to speak for them- Of course, the the pork sansagos l'vo, ever met although it is, within the next ly shirking this issue, as he had Kowloon, and secretary of the going to
that the Chancellor was apparent- B. Labrum, 22A, Nathan Road, wife that is merely proficient insolvos...
the Picturos in made no attempt to remedy a state Ye Olde Printerie, Ltd. and Miss the afternoon and the Palais do What the public fears now is sapping the energies
of affairs which is notoriously Winifred Yoo, of Bournemouth, Danso in the evening. But pro-temporary predicts that this
A "Society Gossip" in a con-7 that, being warned that "their nation, and is one of the indirect Thursday.
of the who arrived in the Colony on cisely what he does require we spring will see a greater number licences will not be extended causes of high costs of manu-
shan't know until the accredited of marriages than never. If I ambassador arrives. beyond a specified period, tho
facture and contracts going
remember Old. Moore correctly, Hongkong revue-lovers will be abroad. Wo are
Meanwhile, from what I have he was pretty rich in catastrophes. concerne operating the existing amused, therefore, to find the White and Clay Smith Company that a prospective Alberta bride
somewhat delighted to hear that the Lee read of the country, I imagine for this period of the year. servicos in Kowloon may be Chancellor bringing the mattor is paying a return visit, opening will have to know something tompted to neglect giving due debate, and discovering that he will see the introduction of a than the bob and the shingle, the Co. Ltd.), I am privileged to up in his raply to the Budget on Wednesday next. This season about the rotation of crops other("Our Boys Roady-Made Oloth
By the courtesy of my tailor attention to the upkeep of their had disturbed a hornets' nost. novel innovation, namely, mati-secret distillation of rye whisky, publish the following spring buses. After all, it would be The Labourite interruption might nees at 6.15 p.m. The time of the moosemilking, and be able to put hints for men. only human nature for bus at what is considered an insult, p.m. It was at first thought that looking back to see if her hat's worn on each leg as usual. Spats, be aotusted by real resentmont nightly performance will be 9.30 her hand to the plough without
Trousers will continue to bo owners, feeling insecure in thoir or it may be nothing more than the Company would only be able on straight. So remember, girls, however, will both be worn: on privileges of maintaining a public crudo tactics to avoid discussion to appear on two nights, but it before accepting the position, the same foot. service, to spend as little as poss-that the issue cannot be evaded extend the visit. Particulars ap-oludos
of the evil in "question. But has now been found possible to (which I undertand .in- Enamelled braces are to be the ible in this direction; and any for ever is certain, and Mr. pear in the advertisement on ing.
boots, lights, wash mode," and will be attached neglect in thio, rogard would Churchill should be able now to Pago 4.
and. U180 of orust) outsile the jackot. But in order. roace in danger to the public not have been botter for him to apeculate on whether it would
that the role of farmer's wife in to conform to Bafety First" Alberta is far from being all requirements a belt will also be using the buses. We therefore have introduced it in the actual QUARRY BAY SCHOOL. avondor, cakes, ale, beer, skittles, worn in the customary place. trust that the police will koop Budget statement, in the
broad, choose, and kisson. It's "Bowler hats are to be brimless, fully alive to this point and in no entire unemployment
form of a substituta for the
the genuine tough, bluff, rough and the crowns cut perfectly stuff all the timo,
equaro. Straw hats, on the other wise rolax their energies in soo-system, aimed principally
hand, will retain the brim but ing that all vohicles are kept in abolishing the procent dole, which
Quite an enjoyable anniversary
have no crown. fit condition for service,
should never have been por celebration was hold in the
Umbrellas will bo rollod anti- mitted to continue after it was Quarry Bay School yesterday, reported to be suffering from an clockwise, and handkerchiefs This brings us to the question found how easily it was opon to when parents of the pupils and epidemic of colds. I am pleased carried upside down. of the necessity for a special be some scheme of ameliorating performance by the children, and a maypole danco-the head- lodge of our times has boon
abuso. There should obviously others assembled to witness a staff boing croated in the the lot of the unfortunato unem Among those present was Mr. E mistress, Birs, Weston, referred attached to the best features of Traffic Department to maintain played, but with strict safeguards. Ralphs, the Inspector of English to the successful period they had the former curriculum Ono of adequate inspection
The dole was a mistake from the Schools. of the beginning, and it wore better to
passed through, s The occasion was the first In the course of her address method was the development of the main principles of the now Colony'e motor vehiofos. Last acknowledge this right away anniversary in the school's history Mrs. Woston pointed out that powers of self-expression ameng wook in our Motor Supplement than allow it to drag on and it was opened on April 28th last modern education, far from being the pupils, and the inculcating of
undermine tho we gavo some figures of the fabric, making matters much ment tableau of the four the result of a gradual process by intelligent and useful citizens whole sosial year), and after the entertain-feomothing of sudden growth, is proper ideas of discipline, whore- number of vehicles taken off the more difficult for the future. SOMEONE of the year,
songs, whereby the progressive know were oventually produced.
month or two,
benefit
at
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