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with the wastes from house kit- chens. This creates a scum on the top of the sowage and forms
* thick and resistant coating to the inside of the sowers. Offensivo
Liout. Commr. HL. P. N. Dent is coming out in H.M.S. Carysfort for HMS Titanis
The Gazette gives particulars of the Milner Memorial Scholarships at King's School Cantonbury,
THE PROUD MOUSE.
A Caucasian Fairy Tale.
Once upon a time there was a “Yes, I see him,” replied the mother mouse that lived, with her proud mouse."
"Well, he is stronger than I am.
adours thus arise from the sowers unless they are exceptionally well ventilated, whilst the capacity of the sewers also undergoes a steady dimunition unless subjected to frequent cleanings. The thriving of cortain bacteria in a saline en- vironment is another factor that cannot be overlooked, whilst the gradient of the sowers, so as to permit rapid transportation, is an- other vital matter.
It is true that most of these difficulties can be overcome, and the author of the memorandum
A bankruptcy notification states daughter of the most powerful Plough."," points out some of the essentiala, that a second dividend of $5 por Being in the world and, as I have such as the use of cement for all cent, has been declared in the mat heard it said that, he is the Bun,And without saying adieu to the
I intend to go without delay to tak him for the hand of his daughter The Plough latened to his request, In marriage."
on, in a cosy home in the side of a very high mountain. They dwelt When I am angry, I destroy ciles, happily together until one day I uproot giant trods with ense, but mother mouse called her son to her that Or continues to do his work side and said to him, "My son, I am quietly, without even troubling His Excellency the Governor growing old, and am no longer able himself about me, even when I am has appointed Mr. A. W. Horon to to obtain our daily, bread, or to in one of my worst tempera."
It is really "Splendid?" said the proud be a member of the Pilotage Board. do the housework.
time that you thought of marriage. mouse. And without oven waiting H. B. the Governor will dis- Choose, then, a lady who pleases to listen further to the Wind, he tribute the prizes to scholars of ou; bring her to the house where ran as fast as he could towards Queen's College on Friday, Febru-you can live happily together, the Ox, to whom he explained the
while, as for myself, it will give me object of his visit. ary 1, at 11 am,
great joy to share in your happi- Having listened to him, the Ox ness. Think over it, my dear son." gently replied, "The Wind is no Madamo Albuquerque and Miss
"I do not know what to think," doubt mistaken. The Plough la the replied the son, "everybody spanka stronger than I am, because it re Albuquerque returned to Colony this morning from Macao, to me about marriage, but I do not quires six of us, and all working where they have been staying for wish to choose a wife from our very hard indeed, to drag him own poople. They do not please across the field. It would bo the last two weeks.
mo. I have decided to marry the better if you wore to speak to the
"Ah!" cried the proud mouse.
Y
King Street, Yaumati.
Nam
Eleven further Chinese cases of
small-pox wore notified to the health authorities retorday, seven from Kowloon districts, three from Victoria, and one from Shaukiwan.
.
The
You
"His mother tried very hard to and said, "Well, well, well, And vain.' After providing himself You are wrong. I am not. turn him from his idea, but all in so it is who am the strongest. with a store of food, he set out Root is stronger than I am, because with enthusiasm on his quest to when I find him in my way, I am And and to marry the Daughter of no longer able to advance. the Sun. Although he was a very must go to the Root and ask him proud mouse, he was also a very for his daughter as. wife."
Without oven waiting until the brave little grey gentleman, and
days and seven Plough had finished, the proud during seven nights, ho continued to climb mouse hurried towards the Root.
"O Mr. Root! Dear Mr. Root! towards the summit of the highest mountain in the world. It was give me your daughter for wife, very dark when he arrived there; for the Plough assures me that it During last year, there were 467 his little heart futtored wildly is you who are the most powerful samples analysed under the Sale of until first he heard the wonderful in the world." "Why should the Food and Drugs Ordinance, of morning song of the Sun himself, Plough tell you such a story?" which only 21 were adulterated, and, soon after, He arrived in all replied the Root. "Who is it who These were 13 of pepper, four of his glory, seated on his golden does not know that mice are very fresh milk, three of tea and one of chariot, drawn by a thousand high- much stronger than I am; stronger
spirited horses. mustard.
sewors at such a gradient as to secure thorough scouring velo- city, and the removal of grease content by means of suitable traps. From these and other facts it will be seen that, although the use of sea-water Is. perfectly It is notified that, at the expira feasible, it is not quite so simple tion of three months, the Ching Tin Hotel Company, Limited will, un- a matter as It seems at first glance. cas cause is shown to the contrary, Taking all the factors into con-be struck off the register and the sideration, the better way for company will be dissolved. SALT WATER USES.Hongkong is undoubtedly to pro- ceed with the progressive aug mentation of the Colony's fresh It is natural, in view of the water supplied, in which connexion limited sources of fresh water the works approved at the last supply on Hongkong faland,, that meeting of the Council should suggestions should frequently be greatly help towards removing the made with a view to the
of the anxiety which is
more cause
extensive use of sea-water. The periodically created through the matter is one which has often present lack of adequate facili-
cropped up of late, but'n study of the conditions prevailing would Reem to indicate that there is little more to be done along this line! than is the case at present. If
theso purposes.
offoet that sea-water and brackish water are, in the main, used for On the question of the use of sea-water for the flushing, of water-closets, official invesilga-
tions have shown that the
Ex-
ties.
The Khalsa Diwan is giving a tea party at the Hongkong Hotel on Monday evening to tender can gratulations to its President, Sardar Sahib Mohinder Singh on his recent promotion to AS.P. in the Hongkong Police Force.
"..
A
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which is the largest that has been
than all that there is on this earth. "My greetings to you, O wonder- They have only to desire it and lo! ful Sun," cried the mouse, "it is nothing remains of me."
Hardly had the Root Anished said that you are the most power- ful Being in the world and, since speaking when the proud mousa have taken a vow to marry the fied straight home as fast as his daughter of that man, I come to little legs would carry him, his Will you little heart beating wildly, in order you with my roquest. give me for wife your daughter that he might share the Joyful with the golden earrings?"
news with his dear mother.'
I
The Sun listened to the demand
At the door of his home, he met
a lovely girl mouse that was look-
very sad.
:
She has tonded me
British Troops in Shanghai.
Word has reached Hongkong of of the mouse, smiled happily, and Wide divergence of opinion in gift to the Student Y.M.C.A. said, "Since you are resolved to the House of Commons regarding
"Why are you so sad," he said. pression that fresh water is large- troops in Shanghal has been reveal reported up to this time. The most powerful Being in the world, as something happened to my there has been any general im- the need for the presence of British
take for wife the daughter of the ly utilised for the washing downed by the frequent questions fired family of the late D. B. Gamble, you must go and speak to the
at His Majesty's Ministers in the one of the founders of the firm Clouds. They are more powerful dear mother?
"Yes,"
"Your of Proctor and Gamble, makers of than I am, for they have only to
she replied. of drains and gulters, it will, have few days since Parifament reas-
Ivory soap, presented to the hem me in an every aide, and then mother became very ill, fearing for, been removed by the statement sembled. The militant pacifists of Y.M.C.A. of Cincinnati (Ohio), seo neither the Earth nor any your life during your journey."
the Labour Party ventured criticism
"Aht" "Oh! What a proud mouse I am," mado by the President of the War Office policy on the first their home city, the sum of GS400,- of my dear children." Sanitary Beard on Tuesday, to the day, and followed this up on Wed-000, to be used to erect and en-replied the proud mouse, "if that he cried. "I have been the cause nesday by urging the immediate dow a building for the Y.M.C.A. of be the case, I certainly cannot of almost the death of my own mother." He ran into the house, withdrawal of the remainder of the the University of Cincinnati. In marry your daughter."
And without even saying good-kissed her tenderly, and without Shanghai. Defence Force on the addition they gave land adjoining ground that they are no longer re- the University for the site. One bye to the Sun, he hurried towards waiting to relate the story of his quired. Latest cables show that of the sons who joined in this a Cloud, that was reposing easily adventures, he asked, "Who is the the Conservatives are still appre-gift, Mr. S. D. Gamble, la well and swaying gently on the very charming little indy whom I have
just mot?" hensive of possible disturbances, known in China, having been a top of a sharp-pointed peak.
"Good morning, O Cloud," said "My dear son, she is the and Mr. G. Locker-Lampson, the honorary member of the acero- Foreign Under-Secretary, disclosed larial staff of the Peiping Y.M.C.A. he, bowing before him. "The Sun daughter of my neighbour, the that the British Government is in for several years. He is the au- has just told me that you are the poor widow. pense involved would be out of all receipt of a hint from the British thor of a research study of social most powerful Being in the world, during my illness, never leaving so I have come to ask you for the my side for a single moment, proportion to the savings effected. Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai conditions in Pelping, called "Pek-
hand of your daughter.”
Although poor, she is an honest The last report on this subject that further reduction might have ing A Social Survey,”
"Ha! Ha! Ha!" laughed the and a good little mouse." unfortunato consequences. It fa
Cloud. " the most powerful of "My dear mother, do you believo indiented that the cost of installing not suggested, of course, that there
alli No! No! my little grey gontle-that she would wish to become my a sea-water flushing system would is anything in the present situation
man, the Wind is much more wife? She pleases me very probably come to more than four to make the authorities unduly
powerful than I am. cautious, but it is just as well that
When he much." million dollars, whereas the quan- too hasty judgment is not formed, tity of filtered water thus saved based on purely outward appear- ancos. Few residents in China will would only be about 94.5 million share in the doubt of Mr. Ward: gallons per annum. The idea of law Milne that the present forces obtaining fresh water by distilla- would be suffelent to maintain peace and order in the Northern port. tion of salt water has also been They would incline rather, though ruled out, because the excess cost not altogether, to the Labour point of this process as compared with of view. It is realised that the Nanking Government has 'accom- the cost of augmenting the exist plished much in the face of great recrudescence of Ing water supply does not admit of difficulties. A Its further consideration: It ta anti-foreignism on a scale com- mensurate with past experiences lo not, however, alone on the ground scarcely conceivable in the light of of cost that there are objections recent developments, but the Bri
tish Government's attitude, that of to the use of sea-water for the not taking too much for granted, is flushing of closets. Some time to be commended. We Imagine the ago an interesting memorandum question of economy also enters into
consideration. The British
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BY FABYAN, MATHEY.
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Lay out the cards on a table, as shown in the diagram, and study the situation. See if you can find a method of play that will net North and South two tricks.
The Solution.
becomes angry, he chases me "I believe that she will, not before him, attacks me on every refuss. Go and tell her that I alde, damages my wings, and wish to speak to her." makes my feathers fly into the air. This was no sooner said than You must go to the Wind to lookįdone. He went out, called her, for your wife."!
and then politely begged her to go "Well, well," replied the proud and speak with his mother. mouse, "I certainly cannot Lake Our little grey gentleman waited your daughter for a wife."
a long time for an answer, but And again without saying good-at last his mother called-him. He. bye, he fled towards the gorges re-entered his home, saw imma where the frisky Wind had Juat diately from the look on their awakened.
faces that happiness was within "I salute you, O Wind," said the his grasp, and not long afterwards, proud mouse. "I have just learn-they were married in the Moun ed from the Clouds that you are Church in the Valley of Ferns. the most powerful Being in the His mother completely recovered world. I have come, then, to ask from her illness, due to the careful you for the hand of your daugh- nursing of the pretty lady mouse, ter."
and all three of them lived cosily The Wind smiled, then laughed In their little home in the side of outright. He showed the proud the high mountain. Our little mouse the muscles of his powerful grey gentleman was so happy that arms and then sald, "Do you see he forgot all about his former in the valley there by the bank of immense pride-Translated from the river the Or that sleeps ponce the Russian by R. B., and from the
fully 7"
French by "Rothie."
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LAND INVESTMENT COMPANY.
REPORT ON THE YEAR'S OPERATIONS.
The annual report of the Hong- kong Land Investment and Agency Co, Ltd., states::
per share, $480,000,
To'pay a bonus to staff, $8,000. To General Contingency Account, $50,000.-
To carry forward to a now. Pro- it and Loss Account, $985,978.45. Directors. Mr. J. E. Joseph having resigned on leaving the Colony, Mr. A. M. Bowes-Smith, was invited to join the Board, On
| regarding the utilisation of such payer was required to delve into his water as the transporting medium pocket to the extent of approximate. in sewerage installations was ly a million sterling in order to get:
Spades are trumps, and South soon protective forces to China issued by a well-known authority enough to avert possible catas has the lead. North and South on the subject, and although trophe. It is not to be wondered at must win two of the four tricks. it was shown that, by the taking if the War-Offee is content to with- draw the Shaforce in batches in the of special precautions, the experi- ordinnty course of trooping, instead ment had been found satisfactory, of embarking on the expensive pro- the fact was also disclosed that gramme of evacuating them in the hurry which marked their arrival. there are considerable dificulties to be overcome if this method la!
The health bulletin of Eastern In this puzzle the purpose lies in adopted. Most of the drawbacks porta for the week ended Satur- avoiding the obvious danger of would need to be explained very day last, issued by the Director leading a suit which both your op- fully in a technical sense to be of Medical and Sanitary Services, ponents lack
gives the following casco, the South leads the king of clubs and The net profits for the year, Mr. Joseph's return he re-joined thoroughly appreciated, but we figures in parenthesis indicating East wins with the acc. East must after providing for all Directors the Board and Mr. Bowes-Smith may mention one or two of the deaths: Plague, Bombay (1), now either lead clubs to North and Auditors' fees amount to resigned. Mr. H, H. H. Priestley.
the having been luvited to join the points raised. In the first place, Bangkok 1 (1), Pnom Penh 2 (2). at once, or he must do so after win- $1,070,768.97 which with
Baghdad 2; Cholera, Bassein (1), ning his trick in trumps.. "In either the very nature of the salts cen- Calcutta (18), Negapatam (3) casa North is certain of taking two amount brought forward from last Board, this appointment now re year $933,210.48 gives an amount quiros confirmation: Messrs. H. tained in zon-water greatly in-Rangoon (1), Tuticorin 81 (15), tricks..
of P.. White and H H H. Priestley
now retire by rotation and being". creases the
$2,003,078.45, corrosive action Pondicherry (1), Colombo 1, Bang-But if the nine of clubs had been available for division
kok 11 (7), Pnom Penh 1, Salgon opened, East would have returned a From this amount an interim oligible offer themselves for re- where metal pipes are employed. 3 (1); Small-pox, Aden 1, Basrah club, forcing South to win and re- Then there Is the further point 5 (4), Bombay 34 (18), Calcutta turn a diamond. On the diamond dividend of $2.00 per share on election. that water which is strongly saline 8 (5), Madras 60 (0), Moulmein 2, load, either East or West could 240,000 shares ($480,000) has Auditors The accounts have. balance of $1,528,978.45 available Smith, Seth and Fleming and will not transport as much matter Negapatam 3, Tuticorin 1, Vizaga- have trumped While the other already been paid leaving a been audited by Messrs. Percy
patam 2, Pondicherry (2), Belawan discarded his last club. in suspension as will water which Dall 5 (1), Fnom Penh 11 (8); Sal- If South is foolish enough to open for appropriation which it is pro- Messrs. Linstead and Davis, who is not salt, whilst a very aggravat-gon 2, Shanghai (15), Canton 14 a diamond, the ruffing and discard-posed to deal with as follows;
(1); Macao (2), Nagasaki 1. ing takes place at once.
To pay a final dividend of $2.00 re-election,
I
now retire and offer themselves for