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Gorgeous Moonlit Evenings
The balmy evening, an interesting partner, the peppy 'music
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
TWO YEARS AGO.
THE COST OF LIVING AT HAŃKOW
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER
TWO HARVESTS A YEAR.
CLAIM OF A GERMAN INVENTOR.
GOLFERS ANGRY,
LANGUAGE ON LINKS DEFENDED,
That the cost of living in Han
Golf enthusiasts at Home were kow has gone up by leaps and
handling drivers, niblicks and bounds is clearly shown by ro-
other clubs recently in a manner, ference to the following table
NEW ELECTRO-CULTURE. suggesting that they might be used for other purposes than golf, as which compares the cost of various articles of food as ruling in 1925,
Berlin, Aug. 11.
they discussed the remarks made by and as published by the then on which a Berlin inventor, Herr barrister in question, stated that A new system of electro-culture,
a barrister at the London Sessions. municipality, and those of to-day, Curt Fritzsche, has been exper! he had just come from a first- Mr. G. St. John McDonald, the as published in a recent issue of menting for the pest fifteen years, class golf club where the language the Central China Post.
has just produced such reinarkable used by members was so bad that 'Not only do to-day's prices show results that the former has now it kept the grass from growing. an enormous advance but they are the prospect of reaping a double. silver prices, which means harvest in one year. The new Club characterised the talk of bad The secretary of the Golfers adaitional hardship on those un-electric manure," besides, proved language on the links as "all fortunate individuals who are to be exceptionally good for sugar paid, in Central Bank or Treasury beet, Notes. Dealers at markets in This afternoon Herr Fritzsche longuage than other people," he "Golfers do not use any worse Hankow will accept nothing but took me, says a Morning Post cor- silver, and realizing the appalling respondent out to examine the ft.
said. rate of discount now ruling for sandy piece of unmanured land on played the game for many years A prominent golfer who has paper currency there one. cannot which he has conducted his ex-declared that he had seldom heard blame them. The quality of supperimente with every variety of plies, both meat and vegetables, corn and vegetable. The strip of
bad word on a golf course. is said to be very poor, but there land used for the electro-culture. is no actual shortage of supplies, trials lies near a village called such as they are.
Alt Glienicke, to the south of Ber-
an
in, and Herr Fritzsche told me it 1925 1927 Increase wes expressly chosen so as to defy
Beef per lb. Mutton per Ib. Fish per lb. Fowls per lb. Potatoes per 100
..1b.
4.00 12.00 200 Eggs per dozen 0.28 0.56 100
$ $ 0.17 0.30 0,28 0.50 0.40 0.80 0.28 0,60
Per cent.
the objections of sceptical critics.
75
79
100. 115
nonsense."
NAVAL RELIEFS.
CHATHAM.
The field, which has been divid- H.M.S. CASTOR SAILS FROM ed into halves, la planted with. surar best, oats, rye, maize, pota- toes, and other vegetables. The one half has been treated with The cruiser Castor has been
London, Oct. 4: electric rays only, whereas the detached from its duties as senior other half has been left untreated. officer's ship of the Nore reserve No water but rain has touched feet and sails from Cantham on TAX ON SHORT HAIR, the ground, and, in fact, there was the 16th on a trooping voyage to no pumn in the district. Further-Hongkong to convey relief crews more, Herr Fritzsche showed me for the submarines in the Far
statement by Professor Schucht, East, also reliefs of the Berlin Agricultural College, Tamar, the depotship of the China for H. M. S. testifying that the field contained Station. the same sandy soll throughout. Berlin: The Rhon
I was astonished to find that in ing passage to the Far East.- where the German gliding fight the maize was full, and the sugar
heights, the one half the corn was rich, Reuter. take place every summer, have beet most healthy, whereas on the suddenly come into prominence for other side the crops
BUT SHINGLED. HEADS FREE AFTER THIRTY.
J
Other casual reliefs are await-
were poor yet possible to say for certain
work
a very different matter-nothing and withered, showing all the whether this increase is of an other than a campaign against signs which unmanured sandy soll economic character. The bobbed heads.
Producés.
1927.
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SAILINGS 1927.
Hongkong Shanghai Kobe
Leave
Leava Leave
Yokohama LALYS
YA'EVER
Arrive
STEAMERS EMPRESS OF RUSSIA Oct. 26 Ool. 29 Nov. 1 Nov. 4 Nov. 13 EMPRESS OF ASIA Nov. 16 Nov. 19 Nov. 32 Nov. 25 Deo.4 EMPRESS OF CANADA Deo. 7 Deo. 10 Deo. 13 Deo. 16 Deo. 25. EMPRESS OF RUSSIA Jan. 4 Jan. 7 Jan. 10 Jan, 13 Jan. 23. EMPRESS OF ASIA Jan, 25 Jan. 28 Jan. 31 Feb. 3 Feb. 12 EMPRESS OF CANADA Fob. 15 Feb. 18 Feb. 21 Feb. 24 Mar,24. EMPRESS OF RUSSIA Mar. 7 Mar, 10 Mar. 13 Mar. 16 Mar. 25 EMPRESS OF ASIA Mar. 28 Mar, 31 Apr. 3 Apr. 6. Apr. 15 (E/Asia and E/Russia call at Nagasaki the day after departure from Shanghai.)
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HONGKONG, CANTON MACAO STEAMERS.
A few days ago the village I understand that the British plots, and it would therefore be
so far has been done in small JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO crier paraded the one straggling and American Commercial Adangerous to quote exact figures,
STEAMBOAT CO., LTD., AND THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD., street of Schonau announcing that taches have asked to be ehown the for it is unsafe to translate re- the elders in council had decided results of Herr Fritzsche's ex-sults obtained on small plots into to levy tax on women's short periments. The German
CANTONLINE..
Dye results that can be translated into į Sailinge from Hongkong-Daily at 8 a.m. and12 (Midnight) only),
hair. in force from the day of Trust are also interested in the aere yields. The work, however, announcement. Such hair is in process. future permitted only up to the second year of continuation school-sixteen-from which time
British Opinion.
some
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(Sundays
(Sundays
14 p.m. only), The 4 pm. Steamer from Canton (SUNDAY (EXCEPTED), on arrival in Hongkong berths at Wing Lok Street Wharf.
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All Steamers will, as usual, leave for Canton from the Hongkong Wharf.
is continuing, and will continue." Sailings from Canton-Daily at 8 a.m. and 4 pm.
The problem of electricity on the farm is large, and is not only it is to be paid for at the rate of lying electricity
All details of experiments ap- concerned with the increase in the twenty marks (£1) a year up to growth of plants, wherever they Matthews, for instance, has ex- to foster the yield of crops. Mr. Borlase the age of twenty. From twenty may have been conducted, will be rerimented on a large scale at Eest to thirty it will cost thirty marks. watched In this country with keen Grinstead. He has in use After thirty bobbed and shingled interest.. heads are free.
eighty different electrical ma- Work on the subject has been in chines, and takes the view that The argument is that women of Progress in this country for a long the yield of wheat can be increased that age are merely either eyesores Feried of years. It is only neces-by at least 10 per cent., and may or delights to their husbanda, and sary, from the theoretical stand-often be increased by as much as not provocative to the peace of the point, to refer to the work done at 50 per cent. To attain this result community.
Leeds University, the experiments the growing crop is treated with nade by Sir Oliver Lodge and his high-tension electricity for only. son, and the series of experiments an hour'a day. conducted by Professor Blackman
at the Rothamsted experimental, The work of the Standing Com-station. mittee which was appointed to
Professor Blackman is at pre- advise the Master of the Mint sent in Switzerland, but Sir John) upon the design coins, seals, Russell, the Director of the Ro and medals is now so well advane- thamsted station, discussed the
of the ship's orchestra-this will stand vivid in the merrioryed that sets of silver coins bearing problem yesterday with a "Morn-
of your voyage aboard the President Liners of the American
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The Cuisine is world famous. The deliciously prepared menus will delight you, And how the orchestra adds zese to your dining.
The decks are spacious, The Glass-enclosed Promenade always popular, Deck sports; open air swimming pool, movies, evening dances,everything has been done to make your trip a happy one. Unexcelled anywhere-is the courtcous and efficient service accorded you by the trained personnel aboard the Presidenc Lineri.
The gicat frequency of sailings and the liberal stopover privileges of the Dollar Steamship and American Mail Lines have made these glane passenger lfuçes out standingly popular among cavelers.
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entirely new and artistic designsing Post" representative. "Un- on the side, reverse to that of questionably," he said. "plants the King's head may be making antreated by electricity show in- appearance shortly.
creased development, but it is not
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8 A.M. and 2 P.M. (Weekdays only).
WEEK-END HONGKONG TO MACAO . |
FROM MACAO
8 A.M. and 2 P.M. (Weekdays only).
SAILINGS.
MACAO TO HONGKONG
Saturday, 8th October,
Sunday, 9th October.
8.00 am. "SUI AN" 3,00 p.m. "SUI TAT"
9.00 a.m. "TAISHAN"
9.00 a.m. "SUI AN" -2.00 p.m. "SUI TAI"
Monday, 10th October..
8.00 a.m. "SUI TAI" 2.00 p.m. "SUI AN”
5.00 p.m. "TAISHAN"
8.00 a.m. "SUI TAI" 400 p.m. "SUI AN” Above Sailings are subjected to Weather Conditions and Intending Passengers are requested to communicate. with the Office, whenever any of the Typhoon Signals are hoisted.
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Press Wilson...
Pres. Jackson
Pres, Taft
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...Oct. 11th, 6 n.m. ...Oct. Ilth, 6 p.m.
Oct. 17th, 6 p.m. f
Pres.van Baren Oct. 26th, Ba.m. Pres. MeKinley Oct. 25th, 6 p.m. Prco. Jefferson Oct. 31st, 6 p.m.
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