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FRIDAY SEPTEMBER. 3. 1426
A FINE WORK.
DAY BY DAY.
PRIDE, THE FIRST PEEN AND PRESI DENT OF HELL-Befov.
There was a clean bill of health. In the Colony yesterday..
The s.s Talamba," which loft Singapore yesterday, is due bera on the 7th instant.
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On Sunday, September 19th, the Bishop of Victoria, hopes to ordain one priost and two deacons in the Cathedral, at 11.30 mm,
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21 YEARS AGO.
EXTRACTS FROM TELEGRAPH FILES,-
The following items are extract ed from the Telegraph Ales for the weck ended September. 9th 1905.
CHINA MEDICAL ASSOCIATION.
COMING PEKING CONFERENCE.
Notably interesting and valuable discussions are assured at the meetings uf the special sections of.
The rate of the dollar on do- the 18th biennial Conference of the China Medical Association, mand was is. 11d.
||||which is to be held in Poking
The Hon. W. H. Taft (U.S. from August 31 to September...
for
War), Miss There are 11 of these special, Secretary Roosevelt, (daughter of the Presi- acctions. The sessions will be held dent) and party arrived in Hong-chch morning, with papers read Mr. W. J...Hawker of the Hongkong and were lavishly entertain followed by discussion.
The subjects of the different kong and Shanghai Hotels Ltd ed, the events, including a banquet raturned to the Colony yesterday given by H.E. the Governor (Sir
Matthew Nathan.), by the as. President Pierce,
2,051 local relief committees dis tributed all over the country is, per haps, the greatest activity made possible by Earl Haig's Fund.
The Penic Sunday School Is To a meeting of the Sanitary During 1925 over £177,000 was ex- having sports and ion on Saturday, Board, ILE. the Governor forward pended in direct relief of distressed September 18th, at Kellett Crest, ed a minute, with an extract from at 4 pm. The Chaplain will be a Telegraph leader on Kowloon ex-service men. The British Legi- gind to welcome the parents of smells. His Excellency's com on, Scotland, Is a self-contain-the children on this occasion. ment was: Kowloon is certainly more malodorous than Victoria. ed and self-governing unit which works on just the same lines as that in England, and in 1925 over 11,000 cases of distress were re- Heved. The Legion also maintains a Village Settlement ut Preston Hull, which includes a santorium,
training colony and village. At about half past ten on Au-on Hongkong island was said to
authorities. There is also n poppy factory at gust 30th, a store keeper of the be contemplated by the military U.S. S. Helena was in the Palaco Richmond Hill, which gives oc- Hotel, Kowloon, when he bad
A series of "tripe suppers" was cupation to ex-service men who | $40 in money and $128 worth of would otherwise, be nemployed. jewellery stolen from his left advertised to take place at the Taken all in all, the British Legion trouser pocket, according to a re- Kowloon Hotel on Saturday nights,
port made to the police.
is doing a really wonderful work which is made possible by the fund
named after its originator, Field Marshal Earl Haig. Let us hope that that fund never languishes for
What Does It Mean?
chow and the Canton Hospital.
In view of the widespread need Can the Sanitary Board say why?" for assistance in the flooded At the meeting, various reasons areas in the Yangtze Valley, the were put forward, including the China International Famiine Re-muddy foreshore and the presence liet Commission has decided to of many Chinese vegetable plots. issue an appeal for public sub- scriptions.
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Mr. J. Ring of the P. W. D., made a telephonic report to the Police yesterday to the effect that
The strengthening of the fora
'starting at 10 o'clock.
of the Chairmen and Secretaries, sections, together with the name
are as follows:
General medicine: John Ander.
son, Hongkong, Chairman, Henry Meloney, of Peking; Secretary..
General surgery: Way Sung-new, Shanghal, Chairman; E. R. Wheel- er, Tsinan, Secretary,
Obstetrics and gynaecology: Frances Heath, Tsinan; Chair- man; J. Preston Maxwell, Peking, Secretary.
Ophthalmology: T. M. Li, Pok- ing, Chairman; D. V. Smith, Peking. Secretary.
Otolarygology: J. Hha Liu, Peking, Socretary.
Reentengenology: P. Lambert,
Peking, Secretary. Shanghai, Chairman; F. C. Hodges,
Anatomy and anthropology: D.. Black, Peking, Chairman; P..
Physiology: R. K. S. Lim, Peking, Stevenson, Peking, Secreary.
Chairman; H. 3. D. Garven, Muk- den, Secretary.
Public Health: S. H. Ch'unn Pe- Hongking, Chairman, J. B. Grant,
Pelting, Secretary.
Mr. Chau Tung-shang, kong J. P., was appointed Chinese Minister to Belgium.
Pharmacology: Peter Kiang, Tainan, Chairman; B. E. 'Read, Po-
sometime between 9.15 and 17. o'clock on Wednesday night he lost Dr. W. B. A. Moore was appoint-king, Secretary. his pocket bobk' containing besides
ed Assistant Surgeon to the Civil money and a book of tram tickets, Medical Department. two tickets for the Denishawn per- formance. The total loss was $26.
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Slight earthquake shocks were felt in Hongkong.
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Pathology: Howard Mole, Muk- den, Chairman: LH, Branfladt, Tsinan, Secretary. If
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Our picture page to-morrow will include photographa of the
Although it should have been re-support. ceived in Hongkong in time for public comment by August 4th, the anniversary of the Great War. there is every justification for re- ferring now to the receipt of the "Poppy Day" report for 1925, be- cause it contains so much that is of interest to Hongkong supporters of Earl Haig's British Legion ap- peal fund. To some it might seem that there has been tardiness in compiling.the report, but it must be remembered that the appeal is an Empire-wide one and that many of
from going into the hospitals. the full details of the collections The Canton Government now says
night from No. 176 Wellington Street. where a small fire had made on November 11th, inst were it has ordered the Wuchow au-. not received from the out-lying and thorities to immediately return the broken out on the roof. The in- distant parts of the world until well Stout Memorial Hospital to the mates extinguished the outbreak American Baptist Mission for reb.fore the arrival of the Brigade, was reported at a lighted into this year. It has already been opening, and has also instructed t announced that the measure of pub-the Miscellaneous Workers' Union igalette carelessly thrown on a lic support accorded to the apto open negotiations with the Can-cualtion caused the fire.
There is probably more than meets the eye in the steps which Nos. 12 and 14 Cathchick the Canton Government is said to Street, which were offered for A sorious fire broke out at the funeral of the late Mr. Ho Fook; be taking for the re-opening of the auction by Mr. L. E. S. Hodge premises of the Cheung Lee group taken at the wedding of Stout Memorial Hospital at Wu- yesterday, were withdrawn at the furniture, firm in Des Voeux Road, Mr. H. G K. Wheeler, and Miss to be recalled that both the price of $15,200, being only one much damage being done. Mr. G. G. M. E. Fowler; a portrait of Mr. missionary institutions, which bid above the upset price. The Burnett, of the Post Office, who J. Owen Hughes; the new Grand have done a splendid work on be property, which consists of 1,363 lived near at hand, had a narrow half of sick and suffering Chinese, quare feet, is situated upon sub escape.
section No. of Section C of Int were forced to shut down some and Lot No. 1295, time ago solely on account of the activities of labour union pickets,
Master of the District Grand Lodge of Freemasons; and the. H. M. S. Durban team which won the Dorward Cup. A fine group. The death of Mr. Henry Irwin photograph of the reception given Blake, son of Sir Henry Blake, was to H. E. the Governor at Talpo on A call was received by the Cen-reported to have occurred under the occasion of his birthday will who literally cut off all supplies tral Fire Brigade at 8 o'clock last tragic circumstances in Australia, also appear in to-morrow's issue.
Mr. L. C. F. Bellamy, manager/
He Nomey John!
Very Idea
The city has gone caviare mad, have one through her nose if she
"Oxford bagd, after a temporary
ton Hospital authorities with the. peal last November was a record, same end in view. If the Canton no less' a sum than £392,000 being Government has the power to get of the Tramway Company, left by collected. The steady tide of these orders put into effect, and the Empress of Canada on a brief public support has never ebbcd, also to see that its "peremptory" visit to the United States, where
instructions to Cantonese militar-ho will attend the annual conven- says a London writer. More and could.
American Electric more city men are making their there having been a steady increase ints to evacuate all mission build- tion of the each year since 1921-the yearings are also obeyed, then it will Railway Association, to be held light mid-day meal off caviare "Poppy Day" was instituted. And stand self-condemned of not hav- in Cleveland, Ohio, during the sandwiches, which are becoming decline (in popularity not width). ing taken such action months ago. first week in October. He expects the chief item on the menus of the seem to be on the up-grade again with the larger amount of indus- Indeed, did it function as it should, to be back in the Colony on No-more enterprising sandwich bars. a fact which one notes with joy A couple of months ago there were or sorrow.according to one's pré- only two or three bars where judice," says a London Daily trial distress in Great Britain, due the outrageous picketting of the vember ist.
Now Chronicle gossip. "I found no less to the eoul strike and consequent two hospitals named would never
All the vegetable and fruit mar- caviare, could be had. for one moment have been permit- closing down of many works, there ted. It therefore seems somewhat ket workers in Canton have again there are dozens, and in one a person than the son of the Aga street off Leadenhall- Khan wearing them in no less a is greater need for, support this late in the day to attempt to make gone on strike because of fae-little year than ever, Doubtless when amends for past omissions, and tional disputes. The "Reds," or street there are five restaurants, place than the Ritz lounge the November 11th. comes round Hong- the thought naturally occurs that members, of the Union siding with each of which displays largely in other day.
are trying to civiare sandwiches. kong and the outports of China will there is some specific purpose now the Kuomintang Workers' Dele- the windows an advertisement for "He is a amall, athletic-looking
Bought by endeavouring to placate gate Conference, again respond liberally, aiming at the authorities of these two Amerl-force all hawkers of vegetables bettering last year's very fine total Fean-controlled hospitals and also and fruit to dissolve their Guild curiously enough to be restricted 'Allie' to his friends, he is being foreign missions generally. How and join the Labour Union. The to the City. In the West End it educated over here and will short- of £2,436,
ever, we have no doubt that all hawkers, however, contend that is still procurable only at the more ly, I understand, go to Oxford, In the City a marvellous party given by the Aya Perhaps what is not so well aspects of the situation are being they are not wholly workers but expensive restaurants, and at a though he did not appear at the known in Hongkong as it might be kept in mind in the proper quar also proprietors, as many of them prohibitive price. is the manner in which the fundeters, and any attempts to throw have to buy their products from caviare sandwich costs no more Khan the other evening, ashis
dust in the eyes of the Powers will
than a shilling.
raised are disbursed. This work be appraised at their true value.
men
EXCHANGE RATES.
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the wholesale' denlers and then Fretail them either by hawking on the streets or displaying them on fruit and vegetable stalls.
The need for a meeting place for young Churchmen on this sido of the harbour has been often now. being Rugby, Sept. 2. felt and efforts are
made by young worshippers at the 173%
Church to form. pne, says St. 20.39
John's Cathedral Notes. Arrange 1814 18.264 ments have been made to take over 1834 No. 84 Bonham Road ns hend .2..17/32
46 quarters of the Club. It is intend- 279 ed to have the rooms comfortably 8/11 furnished and suitably equipped. A carefully selected library, ping .25.14%
pong tables, a reading room with
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boy, of a very lively disposition, The craze for cavaire seems and a good dancer. Known as
Beverage for the Beaver-Age- "When man had to drink from streams the moustache was design. ed to keep out the fish while he drank the water," said Professor. A. M. Low at the London School "As soon as some- of Economics.
water thing better than
was found to drink the moustache became unnecessary.”
A man may lose his feet and
be
Regarded as a hero;
But let him lose his head and
father considered him too young."
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The Chanty of 1926.
With apologies to R.L.S.)
dressed, Fifteen miners, in pit clothes Yo-ho-ho, and a lump of coal. Smith and Cook had done for
the rest, Yo-ho-ho, and a lump of coal.
Butler: A lady wishes to speak. to you on the 'phone, sir..
Young Lording: How do you know she is a lady?
"She said, 'Is that you, old pickled onion? when I answered, sirl
of allocation is in the hands of the British Legion Benevolent Com- mittee, which sits under the per sonal chairmanship of the great" Field Marshal, who has presided over every meeting yet held. The Paris
Brussels main grant is to the British Legion Berlin general funds, to meet work design- Copherhagen ed to assist ex-service men and wo-Prague Lisbon in the solution of those Buenos Aires
Shanghal problems with which they are con
Yokohama fronted as the result of their war New York service. Through the branches all Gonova
Aristerdam over the country the Legion relieves Stockholm
Oslo distress among ex-service men of Helsingfors
Rio all ranks, their depondents and the
Bombay widows and children of the fallen. Hongkong
Silvor (spot)
28, 11/16 to organise weekly Picnics, shop in that more than fair city which belongs to London Assistance in every way (not only Silver (forward)
28. 13/10 Cinemas, Bible Classes, Study who has embellished his window admirer of modern art are to be -British Wirolosa: monetary) is rendered where nécd-
Circles, Debates, Socials, an with a sign "Broken English found squares of thick white glass instead of ordinary___ flooring, Orchestra, a troop of Boy Scouts, Spoken.
There is an idea that, as well og ed, especially in establishing claims,
Nancy Morgan, Newchapel etc. It is proposed to charge a pensions.' The Headquarters.
Kingsland man, describing his being origina, with glass floors (Pom) aged 12, has won 200 nomlaal subscription of 50 cents Pension Department has dealt sa prizes in various Elatedfod mesta month or $6 a year and an debtor: She is a barmaid, with more light comes, especially to the
a ring on every finger. She would ground floor. tisfactorily with over 270,000 peninga for elocution and singing. entrance fee of $2.
to
4.86%
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a full supply of English, Chinese
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Will mostly be a zoro.
The craze for glass dance floors which came lately from Paris to
zines and newspapers will be some The only honest native in Cuba, our dance clubs is spreading to
of the special features of this declares the Havana Evening private houses. .2/2.27/32 Olub. In addition it is proposed Telegram, is the proprietor of a
At a newly done, up" house