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but Mountain Lodge, His Excel- fency's summer residence, has also been absorbing quite big sums of late. In this connexion, over $18,000 has been voted for the in- stallation of a hot water and..con- | Gilkea. tral heating system there, as well
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The P. and O. ss. Nugnore, from as some $6,000 for improvements. Singapore, is due here at noon on Add to this the proposed expendi-Monday next. ince of $57,000 for the construc- tion of a motor road to Mountain Lodge, and we find that the Colony is having to dive deeply Into the publle purse for the purposes of official residences.
`CORRESPONDENCE.
Christian Science
(To The Editor of Hongkong Telegraph.1
ments made by our critic in your Sir,--Almost any of the state-
correspondence column last night, could be used as basis for shows "Cold in the Tropics," is the ing that he is not correctly inform subject of a lecture to be given at ed, and is for this reasan incom- the Institution of Engineers and petent to discuss the subject pro- Aperly. For instance, he suggests Shiphullers by Prat. C. Middleton Smith on Friday.
that it would have been much near er the truth, if in my last letter I
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The Very Idea!
The following Boat Race story is vouched for by the Rov, Herbert Bashford, of Godalming: Scene Godalming
· Railway Station, Boat Race result just out.
Self to Farmer's Wife, who has just bought evening paper-"Do you mind telling me, the result of the Boat Race?"
Farmers' Wira-"Certainly, Cambridge has won by four lengths."
Fatmer's. Wife-That's Impos
as there are only eight men in the boat!"
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Rouge pots and other toilet im- plements have been found in an Etruscan tomb of 400 B.C.) The men who grope amid the dust And bones in ancient burial
places,
rust, Still find unquestionable traces
the disciples. As recorded in the tenth chapter of Luke, Jesús sold: shoes. And into, whatsoever house ve enter, first say, Peace be to this house. And in the same house re- main, enting and drinking auch The ordinary yearly meeting of things as they give: for the In- shareholders of the Hongkong and bourer is worthy of his hire." Did Shanghai Hotels, Ltd. is advertis-this commercialize their healing or areed to take place at the Registered prayer? Jesus felt that the dis- Office of the Company, Exchange ciples should be compensated. For Building, on Saturday, March 16, one who is able to heal the afek by prayer, to do so and receive pay- ment for that service no more tends to commercinlise relleion than pay-
mercialize justice.
erection of one block which could shareholders of the Hongkong "Carry neither purae, nor serip, nor That show the ancients had a store
at noon.
The Samoun Dancers still con-
of quaint cosmetics and confec-
tions,
And that the lovely maids of yore Touched up their sweet com-
plexions.
now
My child, you see there's nothing, Beneath the sun (a sige has
said it),
And to those ancient damsela you Must therefore learn to give
the credit.
For when you redden lips and
chook,
Self to Farmer's Wife-"The Sir Charles Eloit, former Vien-had told "W. G." that Christian How long is this frittering away chancellor of the Hongkong Uni-Science, as practiced by The paper boys have been crying out of public funds on old buildings oversity, has passed through the mercialized faith-cure. In point of ther Church was very largely com-
twelve lengths"!" continue? The time will assured Colony on his way to Japan, Whilst fact, such a statement would have ly come when an entirely new Gov-here lie called at Government House beca completely untrue. Christiansible,
Science is not "faith-cure." Chris ernment House will have to be built;
Besides the questions to be ask- tiun Seience healing is not attain- one mach mere in conformity with ed at to-morrow's meeting of the ed through a blind belief, but modern needs than the present Legislative Council, five Bills are through the understanding of an structure, A previous Governor to come up for second reading,nver-operative divine Principle.
Christian Science healing is com The questions are given on favoured the old Military Sanator
mercialized only to the sanie extent other page. jum site for this purpose, and there
that Christian healing was com- would certainly appear to be auffi- It is advertised that the sixtieth mercialised in the time of Jesus und Mid gadgets eaten through with
meeting of clent room there to permit of the ordinary general
Fire Insurance Co., Ltd., will be replace both the present Govern-held at the offices of the Company ment House and Mountain Lodge. on Tuesday, March 26, at 11 am. The expenditure would no doubt be heavy, but the present Government House could either be utilised for Government offices, if more needed, or else be sold, together with Mountain Lodge, the sama thus secured offselling the outlay on the new residence. At any rate, the question in one which is well tinue to draw big houses at the Staring salaries to judges tends to com- I do not know from what source worthy of investigation. We fear Theatre. Their latest programnic that in dealing with public build-ons many novel items, all of our critic obtained his information splendidly done. The and figures concerning Christian ings the Government sadly lacks season has been extended until to- Selence practitioners, but I do know vision; it seldom builds for future morrow night. They are well that they are incorrect and mis- needs. Instead, it prefers to patch'
worth seeing,
leading. The cost of preparation tition- for the Christian Selence Henry, Assistant up and "improve" old structures
Mr. W. J. Carrie, succeeding Mr.er is measured by our critic by the Superintendent, Hongkong which have served their day and G. R., Sayer as Head of the Sauit-dollar standard, thus emphasizing Police, elder son of the late generation. We have seen that ary, Department, presided over his failure to understand the nature Mr. Harry Calthrop Caltbrap. Indian Woods and Forests policy adunted in regard to the yesterday's meeting of the Sanit-of Christian Science practice and ary Board. There were also pre- the work involved in prepamtion for and Mrs. Cathrop Calthrop C.S.0. building and in regard to sent the Hon. Mr. 1: T. Creasy it. As any fair inquirer might learn, Victoria Gaol. We will concede that (Director of Public Works), the the student of Christian Science enters upon the public practice the improvements made in these on. Mr. J. P. Braga, Dr. II. A of a teachings only after the most Faweeti (M.O.JI), Dr. W. V. M.
painstaking preparation, usually The murringe of Miss Jenn a buildings have increased the ac Koch, Dr. S. C. Ho, Mr. Wong covering many years of the most
Tung, daughter of Sir Robert commodation, but they have not Kwong-tin and the Secretary, earnest study, seeking in the way A plaintiff, asked in the King's and Lady He Tung and Mr. rùally solved the problems, as more Mr. J. Watson. The business be the Bible touches to gain in some Bench Division whether a man W. M. Gitting, son of Mr. and | administrative offices will
fore the meeting, was of a routine measure the Mind of Christ. The was a lawyer, replied: "No, he character. Mrs. H. Gittius, will take place tually be needed and the provision
preparation for a metaphysical | is a most respectable man," on Tuesday, March 19th, 1929,
practitioner is the most arduous A boy at Tottenham admitted No invitation cards will be in- of a new Gaol will sooner or later
There appears to have been task I ever performed," Mrs. Eddy {cating sweets, costing. 98. in two aued, but all friends are enr- become imperative. The whole ques-quite a Far Eastern reunion this wrote on page 14 af her sermon on hours. dially invited to the reception. tion of our public buildings needs winter on the Riviera. A letter "Christian Healing"-Yours, etc., to be held at "Idlewild," going into, including that of Gov-well remembered in Hongkong from Nice says that Dr. Hartigan, Seymour Rond, at 4 p.m.
ernment House. Even now it may has been climbing the hills at Publication for Hongkong.. not be too late to revise present Mentone like a youngster. Among other old hands mentioned are idens an the basis of
pre-Dr. Thornycroft, Kobe; Mr. and sent-day requirements and future | Mrs. Chalmers, Yokohama:
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An Engagement is announced be
tween Jessie Elizabeth, elder daughter of Captain and Mrs. Harris Walker of G, Basilea, Lyttleton Road, Hongkong' and Incelot
of Tiverton, Devon, England.
The
Hongkong Telegraph. eds.
WEDNESDAY MARCH 6 1929
J
Hoover and Prohibition,
even-
are
W, H. ADLER, Christian Science Committee on
EXCHANGE RATES.
Messrs. Barlow and Sharp, of the Paris Hongkong and Shanghai Bank; Brussels Mr. Abbott, P. and 0., and Mr. A.Amsterdam Bryer, formerly of Hongkong, and Berlin his sister.
Chi-
Camuhagen Vienna
Lisbon
With four previous convictions Helsingfors Any lingering doubts regarding | against him, including one for re- Bucharest GOVERNMENT HOUSE. President Hoover's attitude towards turning from banishment, a Buenos Aires
the rigid enforcement of the pro- nese was this morning charged at Shanghai hibition laws have been swept Kowloon before Mr. T. S. Whyte Yokohama away, his remarks on the subject Smith, on two counts of larceny of New York following his inauguration forming clothing and one of returning from Geneva a notable feature of an inspiring banishment, having been deported Stockholm address. Permented with the for life in April, 1928. The de- Milan American idealism of which befendant, admitted all charges, and, Ostb spoke so eloquently, his speech on the banishment count, was sen- Prague brooms, and there is every reason was also strongly suggestive of new tenced to eight months hard lab- Madrid | Athens our and 15 strokes of the birch,
Rio to expect that his Administration with a further two months Bambay will be noted for its constructive found to be unfit to receive the tangkong reorganisation. Mr. Hoover's abil-birching. On the larceny 'charges, Silver (Spot) ities in this respect have been he was ordered to undergo an addi- Silver (Forward) proved over and over again in tional two months' hard labour. many spheres of activity, and it is doubtful if my other inan could
It is evident from the fact that extensive repairs have been found necessary to the ball room at Gov. ernment House that further con- siderable expenditure will have to be faced in the near future in patching up His Excellenev's offi- cial residence, Already a sum of over $48,000 has been ear-marked this year for the purpose of carry ing out alterations and improve-undertake Ko light-beartedly the menta. Part of this was to be gigantic tasks he has set himself. utsed in the extension of the ball Neither does he spare those whom ram, which experience has shown him. He attributes the failure of he expects to work in harmony with
Ha be inadequate in its accommoda-previous Governments to enforce tion, and in the course of an in- the Eighteenth Amendment, to lack spection of the roof it has been of co-operation by State officials
discovered that the main beams have been rendered very unsafe, owing to white anls and dry rot.
and by the publie. Some States, he declared, have failed to accept their share of the responsibility for con- current enforcement, while the patronage by large numbers of the
As a consequence, a complete re-citizens of the United States of buildin of the roof hecomes neces-
sary.
those engaged in the left liquor traffic has supplied the reward for wrong-doing, and has been largely We are not sure what the pre-responsible for the dangerous ex- cise age of Government House is, pansion of the criminal elements. President Hoover made a trenchant hut we believe it to have been appeal to the country, asking for the erected quite seventy years ago, moral support of the public, and de- Since that time, there have ad-manding their recognition of the
fact that to the criminally-mindes mittedly been several additions only vigorous enforcement of the made, but, even so, it cannot be law can appeal. To combat the regarded as at all satisfactory for the official residenca of the repre- sentative of His Majesty the King, How much money has been spent
entire system of jurisprudence, af-
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London, Mar. 6.
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COMMON ERRODA
IN BRIDGE
TO
AND HOW CORRECT · THEM
by ww.Wentworth
15. BUFFING TOO HOOK North (Dummy)--
A 5 4 3 2
O AQ 74 2
875
West- Leads 2
East.
South (Declaror)- AAKOTA
A 10
08 3
43.6 42
Bast
Annoying your Victorian Tather, You're not a modern, so to speak,
But a back-number rather,
It was the sweet Victorian maid, Pleased with what Naturo had
allowed her,
1
Who was original and made
No sort of use of puint or
powder.
But there my influence has gone. My deepest feelings I must
smother,
Only, my love, don't lay it on
So thickly as your mother!
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Judge Cluer, at Shoreditch County Court: Surely legs ‘in-` clude thighs? Why claim for brusing to both legs and thighs,” as if this young woman had four leza?
Man at Toitenham: I wad very pleased to meet the constable. I was "tight."
"If you had been an under- .20.45% graduate you would know that 18,2014 quite a lot of people order what .14.52% they cannot afford."—Judge Cluer ..1029 at Shoreditch. County Court.
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room and curl up on the bed; he never attempted to invade an óccupied bedroom.
WRS
One day we had begun luncheon when the man servant returned. and said the maida were much disturbed as the bell of the spare room, known to be empty. ringing continuously. My brother ran upstairs and opened the door. On the bed was Oliicot.. with the bell rope in his mouth tugging violently. Apparently someone had shút him in, the would appear to be the logical gong had sounded, which also fact, the indicated his dinner hour, and we play. As a matter of heart is needed to establish the suppose after vainly barking to diamond suit later. Played too have the door opened, he took 800n 10 of hearts is wasted.
to ringing the bell! In those days throughout the house there The Correct Method: Declare were only bell pulis, If he dis- observes that game will be made liked an order he would never obey If the diamond suit can be estab-pretending he did not under- sheil. Declarer captures the first stand until it had been repeated in trick with Ace of hearts and then French, exhausts opponents trumps by
playing Ace of spades, and King of
spades. Then Declarer finesses
To have lots of
+
difficulties
the Queen of diamonds and fol- makes life worth living. Sir Wil lows by playing Ace of diamonds, fred Grenfell,
We are in the midst to-day of The 7 of diamonils is now played uses that have been growing up steadily in recent years, the new Chief Executive proposes to set up
and ruffed in closed hand, 10 of an industrial revolution as impor-
tant as that which occurred National Commission which will one spade. West passes.
The Bidding: South opens with hearts becoming the necessary re-
North entry to establish the remaining century ago.—Mr. Baldwin. undertake an investigation of the blds two spades and all paas, diamonds. The 10 of hearts is There had been a particularly a certain on repairs and extensions during fecting both the Civil and Crimin North's jump to two spades is an played and ruffed in Dummy and the past twenty years, it would be Codes, Evidence of the necessity attempt to shut out a heart bid by the remaining diamonds produce convivial gathering in
the game. Played in any other mess, and one ornament was fool- hard to say, but the sum must be for extensive reforms along these Hines need no citation; It can be dis-
Deciding the Play: Wost leads manner the diamond sult could noting far from bright the next morn- very considerable. The question exered in the columns of the Ameri2 of hearts and Declarer takes the be established and game could not ing.
Wearily making his way to the thus naturally arises how much can newspapers almost daily. We trick with Ace of hearts. What be made. Ruffing the 10 of hearts
too soon would be fatal to making dressingroom, he picked up what game as there is no other re-entry he imagined to be a hand-mirror more is to be allotted from public are ready to believe that President card should Declarer now lead?
Hoover's appeal regarding domestic The Error: Declarer plays 10 of in Dummy to aid in establishing the and guzed steadily at it. funds on this out-of-date building? affairs will make as profound an hearts, ruffing it with 2 of spades diamond suit."
What he had really got hold of Not only in regard to Government impression on the citizens of the in Dummy and then draws trumpa.
was a háirbrush. The Principle: When a re-entry
"Heavens," he muttered at House is the Colony being constant United States as will undoubtedly The lead of 10 of hearts so carly:
Declarer's chance to in the Dummy is not annarent, seek his neace sentiments on the outsides fatal to ly called upon to find further money, world.
make game. To the novice this one by ruing at the proper time. length, "I don't half want
shave.
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