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The
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, AUGUST 25, 1928
Nine Men Out of Every Ten living in the Far East suffer more or leas from "liver," especially at this time of year." As s PUBLIC SCHOOL SPIRIT FOR corrective of ilverishness, billou
SLUM BOYS.
attacks, alck headaches, unpleasant breath, and to ensure daily re gularity, there is nothing so good
|BATHS AND CANTEENS. at an occasional dose of Pinkettes,
the dainty little regulators which
A 115-year-old Wesleyan neither gripe nor purge. Church-one of the oldest Non-chemists everywhere, conformist places of worship in London-held its last service on Sunday, August 19.
The church, In the Camberwoll- road at Walworth, is a familiar landmark to many South London- ers, and its placo will presently bo taken by a fine modera build- ing of the Byzantine period.
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* THE DANT ITTLE LOVERA AND INTESTINAL REGULATORS
This now building will house KEEP YOU WELL
one of the most remarkable lus- titutions in London, if not in the kingdom-England's 'first and only clubland church.
It was erected, and is inspired by',
a 30-year-old Lancashire minister-the Rev. James Butter- worth-who started life in his no- tive county as a half-timer in the cotton mills.
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"My pariah here," he told Press representative, "has 312 acres and a population of 68,000, yet when I came, the authorities were netually thinking of closing the church!
Was
"My idea from the beginning. however,
to receive it by bringing into it young life. To MORRISON that end I established first a boys'
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club, which was followed by a girls' club, and to-day those clubs are the foundation of our church organisation.
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LAW SCHOOLS FOR CITIZENS.
Of
LORD HEWART'S QUERY IN PENSIONS CASE.
"Are there any, schools or con- tinuation classes where citizens can be instructed in the reading of Acts of Parliament?" asked Lord Hewart, the Lord Chief Jus tice, in the King's Bench 'Division recently.
He was hearing a cage concern- ing a man's right to an old age pension and asked if widows, or- phans and old-age pensioners were expected to understand the new Act.
"I am in a state of perfect be- wilderment," he declared, "but
am not a widow" or orphan."
Pension Problem.
"I started upon the basis of my own early and deplorable experi- ence, in the belief that if you give even the poorest and most outcast nd the right opportunity: he will respond to the highest loyalties. FOR PLEASURE Thus, with my friends, I set out to
Mr. Joseph Taylor, of Elston PLAYING AND endeavour to do for the young
folk of Walworth what other ins- Fields, Saffron-lane, Leicentor, EDUCATING Litutions do for the public school had been refused a pension under the Widows, Orphans and Old boy.
"The tangible results of this Age Contributory Pensions Act. elfort are seen in the fact that we His case was referred to two have now practically 300 mem-referees who did not give a decl- hers of the two clubs, an adult slon because a point of law arose congregation of 200, and we raise for the consideration of the Court. about £1,000 a year for church Mr. J. C. Jnekson, K.C., for Mr. purposes.
Taylor, said the Act provided that But the most remarkable evi- an injured person was entitled to dence of the success of our effort a pension at the age of 65 provid-i is among the boys and girls themed he had paid 104 weekly con- Helven. We get them in at the tributions since the date of his age of 12, or earlier, because we entry into Insurance. believe that that is the most im Through the default of his em- pressionable time of their lives,ployer, Taylor's 'contributions and that if we can keep them in were not paid, and the Ministry the atmophere we have created took proceedings and recovered for four or five years, it will take 73 contributions, leaving. 31 un n good deal to drag them down to aid. Taylor's share of the in- their former standards.
surance. contribution was
pur-
and will fulfil these re- quirements because it is built for those poses. Guaranteed for TEN YEARS,
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"Life in the clubs, in the campspence per week. we organise, and other social' aç- Lord Hewart: Through no fault tivitica, has transformed these of his own and because he is 12s. boys and girls almost beyond the 13d. in arrear this man may lose recognition of their bewildered
pension of ten shillings a week? Mr. Jackson: Yes.
parents.
"Many of them come from some, of the most sordid, overcrowded
Lord Jewart held that Taylor homes in the district, but in man-was entitled to a penalon, but nors, deportment and speech they added that, in a case where there are often indistinguishable from had been wilful neglect by the the finest products of our famous insured person himself, other con. public schools; Indeed, four of siderations would apply. our old members have now won their way by scholarships to Dul- wich College.
"Up to the present the clube have been housed. in the basement of our church and in buildings ad- joining; but the new church is being deatgned' first and foremost as a club, with all the most mo. dern conveniences and appoint- ments of such an institution. There will be lounges, canteens, a library, sports, writing rooms and
Beta of bath-rooms,
BIG DOG-RACING. LOSSES.
BRITISH SPORTSMEN HIT IN FRANCE.
ai many Losses estimated thousands of pounds have been sustained by British who have
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$1.00 tried to launch greyhound racing
"The building la to cost over in France. £30,000, towards
which £28,000 The troubles of the greyhound has already been subscribed, and racing companies are the result of I am hoping that before demoli-the delay by the Senate in ratifying tion of the old premises is finish the Bill passed by the Chamber of ed we shall be able to start build-Deputies authorising totalisator
betting at dog-racing meetings. ing entirely free from debt."
WOMEN DEBATERS,
UNDERGRADUATES TO TOUR
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In any event the necessary law cannot be promulgated until the end of the present year or the beginning. of 1929.
Strenuous Opposition. Considerable opposition exists from horse-racing soeletles, thea- Three women undergraduates tres, music-halls, and cinemas who representing British universities, pay the entertainment tax and claim will sail in October to meet the that the dog racing in the evening leading debaters of women's with the added attraction of the colleges in the United States. tolalinator would ruin their bust-
This is the first team of women❘ness.
to be sent on such a mission from Meanwhile an army of specula- England. The three picked de-tors have scrambled to stake out buters chosen at the annual con-claims in advance in what they
each.
50, only, New season's ready to wear Hats, We are offering these at a great sacrifice to clear.
Ladies' Vests. 2 for $1.00 Alimited number of these low priced Cotton Vesta, cool, comfy and absorbent.
Resiss, Masey & Co., Ltd.gress of the National Union of thought would be a gold-producing Ladies' Handkerchiefs.
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Students, held at Oxford in April, area. An official in constant touch are: Miss Nancy Samuel (daugh- with the question has said:
Thousands of pounds have been ter of Sir Herbert Samuel), of Somerville College, Oxford; Miss spent by speculators in floating Tel. 0.672 Lockhart, of Girton College, Cam- prematurely dog-racing companies bridge; and Miss Sharp, of Ded-of France, and in shipping hun- dreds of greyhounds over here in ford College, London,
They were chosen from 15 can- the hope that the totalisator at would be didates from the leading universi-dog-racing meetings ties of England. They will visit speedily authorised. Many of these epeculators have eaten up all thefr
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all the principal women's colleges capital and some of them have sold in the United States, Including their dogs and returned to England, several in the Middle West, where I do not say that greyhound rac there is co-education.
ing will not come, and I am not pre- The women are to take part in pared to say that finally the Senate 25 debates and are expected to be will refuse to authorise the totall- away until Christmas.Their de enter at dog-racing meeting, but it bating ability. personally, ability will not do so until the undesirable. to represent the traditions of this speculators have been eliminated country, and their standing in by a process of exhaustion, This student circles were among the is the policy which is being pur-. qualifications considered in choos-sued, and it is just as well that ing them.
the fact should be known.
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Open End Ties.
$1.00 each.
600 only, Men's Silk Wide End Ties. All neat designs, worth more than double.
India Gauze Vests.
$1,00
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100 dozen of these cool comfy absorbent vests. Better value cannot be procured.
Men's Lisle Socks. 2 for $1.00
50 dozen only, Assorted plain colours, durable and greatly under-priced.
Boys Wash Suits.
$1,00
ench.
50 only, Boys' Washing Suits, assorted colours and sizes. A useful bar- gain awaiting you.
Vacumm Flasks.
$1.00 each.
pint size vacuum flasks retain guaranteed to water hot or cold.
Tea Pots. $1.00 each. Good English made Tea Pots with dainty colour- ed borders, pink & green.
Curtain Nets.
$1.00 yard.
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Cretonnes. $1.00 yard.
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