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THE HONGKONG, TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, AUGUST 5, 1929.
NOW IS THE TIME
TO GET YOUR
FRIGIDAIRE
THERE ARE DOMESTIC MODELS OF FROM FOUR TO EIGHTEEN CUBIC FEET STORAGE CAPACITY.
OVER
1,000,000
IN USE THROUGHOUT
THE WORLD.
DAY BY DAY.
OLD AGE IS NOT TO BE KNOWN BY WITHERED FACE, BUT BY A MORTI-
a great tragedy." Good work is, however, being done in combating the disease, There are at present about two thousand villages working with the Central Co-FIED SPIRIT-Bishop Patrick. Operative Anti-Malarial Society, the object being to improve the health of the villages by their own efforts, and, where possible in conjunction with the local Boards and Municipalities. Delnite lines of work are laid down by the Central Society. As far as funds will pormit, propagandists are sent out to extend the move- ment and explain on the spot what should be done. The difeuilles which face the villager can only be fully understood by Becing the villages, and the gue- Cess which has met their efforts deserves the greatest credit, some cases groups of villages have their pwn central dispensary and maintain a fully qualified medical
Saturday's return of the Medical Officer of Health contained three
cases of enteric fever, two Portu- guese (one imported) and one- Chiness.
Dan.
ravages
In
Of the
caused by malaria there can be no doubt and one example cited shows that in the town of Birnager,
in
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POLICE RESERVE.
ORDERS FOR THE CURRENT WEEK.
Polico Reserve. Orders By Hon. T H. King, Acting Captain Superintendent of Police,state;
Chinese Company. Squad DrillAll recruits of the Chinese Company will attend at the Company's Headquarters on Tuesday, August 6th. at 5. 30 p.m. drill under
The Very Idea!
The problem of the shop asale-". lant in deciding what sort of. attention, he should give to the castomer who enters at closing- time is discussed in the July 1 of The Retailer's Chronicla,
Many people whose hours of business compel them to be Inst minute customers appreciate that shop assistants, too, want to go home. At the same time, it is pointed out, they do not equally appreciate the perfunctory atan-
Mrs. Marsh, of the Kingsclere Hotel, Kowloon, has reported to the police the theft, from an outhouse, sharp for squad of a U. & K. electric motor, some1/Sergeant R43 Too Chi On. time between Friday night, and Dress-Mufti.
tion they frequently receive. Saturday morning.
Signalling-Tho' Signalling The Retailer's Chronicle depro- Squad will attend at the Com- entes the "6 o'clock look” of shop- The agenda for to-morrow's pany's Headquarters for practice mon. There is no shop in the meeting of the Sanitary Board in Morse and Semaphore underland, however large or small," it includes a minute by the President | Cr. Sergt. R1b Ow Young Kin says, "in which the insistence on on the nuisance caused by amithies Heng on Wednesday, August 7th. making shopping a pleasure is not and foundries. A plan for the pro at 6.00 p. m. sharp, posed market at Kowloon Tong will also be discussed.
Miss Herment, of No. 9, Magn- wine Gap, has reported to the police the theft of a gold bracelet from the Dutch Club muished at Repulse Bay, where it was left by Miss Herment when she went out on the beach on Tuesday evening.
Indian Company.
a vital factor in winning and holding customéra. Consideration just before closing time, It is Parade.-All ranks of the Indian urged, gives customers the im- Company are reminded of the pression that they are always parade to be held at Police Head-welcome. quartets on Tuesday, August 6th. at 6. 30 p. m, sharp
Flying Squad.
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La p
Master: "Tell the housemaid to be more careful in 'dusting the piano. The noise is disconcert- ing."
Footman: "But that in Mis-
The fortnightly patrol of the Hong Kong Section will take place on Thursday, August 8th. Fall In at 5.15 p.m. sharp. Dress Khaki room." Uniform,
DODWELL & Co., Ltd. Bengal, the population has been on Saturday Included Mr. B. Bur- at the Central Police Station tress practicing in the drawing
Sole Distributors HONG KONG & 8. CHINA
The
Hongkong Telegraph.
MONDAY ACRUST 5, 1929.
REAL EMPIRE WORK.
no
Passengers leaving on the Khyber rowa, Mr. C. Champklu, Mr. E. J. Greenaway. Mr. T. F. Hopkins, Mr. J. G. Lawrie, Rev. and Mrs. F. L. Marlor, Mil. R. R, S. Pennefather, Mr. R. M. Sangster and Mid, J. Y. Thompson.
reduced in n few years from about 80,000 to 2,300 by this dread disease. In Assam, also, there is much loss of efficiency of on the tea estates by reason
During a search for arms at No. The prevalance of malaria, but the 124 Temple Street, Yaumati, a work, started in 1924 by Sir banishee who was deported for ten years in 1924 was arrested and on Malesini Watson has been bear his appearance before Mr. T. S. ing fruit. Sick Tates, death Whyte Smith at the Kowloon rates and spleen rates have fal-Magistracy on Saturday was sen- tenced to eight months' hard inbour. lea, and that this redaction is. no mere chance is shown by the
In a police report issued this fact that on other adiqcent gar morning, it in stated that an dous, where anti-malarla American, named S. A. Hamilton, An electrician, who had been living work has been carried out, HO
at the Seamen's Institute, was re- There is cause for lively satis-such redactions have occurred; moved to the Government Civil faction in the excellent work Indeed, in gome gardens there Hospital on Saturday, his face be which continues to be done by has been an incrence in the 'dising injured a fight in which
another foreigner was Involved. the Ross Institute, especially in ease. We could go on quoting its unceasing war on 'malaria. further evidence of the value to Hongkong has not been behind-the Empire of the work being having been vlatimized by a hand in supporting the Institute, f complished and encouraged by pickpocket who cut his porket while thanks to the enthusiasm of those the Rose Institute, but suffelen: he was travelling on a tram, be
tween the Bestern Market and who, fed by Mrs. Southors, have has been written to show that Taiping Lane. Two promissory heen instrumental in Puising funds when Hongkong supports this notes for a total amount of $70, ás to help in the carrying out of great and beneficent institution | well as $11 in money, were stolen. research work and in the preven- it is contributing to the gradua! thon and treatment of trapieni elimination of a disease, which diseases in various parts of the has wrought hayoe in mans parts Empire. It is gratifying to note of the Empire. that the Institute is extending the maturia department, and thus ereating a very valuable centre
The dispute betwegn China and So far, the i to fight this discuse.
Russia has again taken on a men- Institute enjoys no endowment pe}
neity air and, to use the phraseo- being supported entirely by voluntary cantrilations, and inlogy of M. Karakhan, the situation view of the magnitude of its work is fraught with the gravet pos-
it is not surprising to learn that it is in urgent need of generous financial support.
No less than
Russia and China.
gibilities. It is jossible that the present high tension will die down after the manner of the original
11 Chik-ting, a merchant, living nt 60, Wellington Street, reporta
Sharpshooters Company.
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The next fortnightly patrol of The Bremen, new German Lloyd · the Kowloon Section will take Atlantic liner, in the first, eays a place on Tuesday, August 18th. Home writer, to have a restaurant Fall in at the Trim-tea-toul Mire where passengers can pay for Brigade Station at 5.30 p.m. sharp. what they have instead of paying Dress-Khaki Uniform:
a lump sum to cover all meals.. It is an expériment and it may not prove a profitable one. If it does Hot, the company will go burk to the old plan of an inclu-
taurant prices. will bo so arrang- sive payment. No doubt the res ed as to make the result to the passenger much the same.
Arms Licences.--Members are again reminded of the urgent necessity of being provided with Arms Licences.
Klinki Helmets.-Khaki Hel- mets police Store on
may be drawn from the any Saturday morning.
BRIDGE MADE EASY Joy W.W.Wentworth
(Abbreviations: A-nee; king; Q-queen: J-Jack; any card lower than 10.)
Six Alibi Conventions--7.
The play was indeed bnd: It fell flutter than boarding-house soup: After the frat net many left the theatre; at the end of the second most of the others rose and start- ed out. The famous eritic roke from his sent, raised his hand, and shouted "Stop!" As the as- tonished audience turned he said, "Women and children first.1"
Great indignation was caused at Lingfield (Surrey) Parish Coun- cil meeting recently when a letter from the Society for the. Protec- tion of Ancient Buildings, aaking. Kif it was true that the ancient X- village cage prison was to be sold, i
was rend,
I
A lorry slipped its brakes and crashed into a chair-enolie shelter
There was another letter from | at 9 a.m. yesterday, at the corner
the United States Shipping Board of Garden Road and Bowen Road,
If you always followed the ad- asking for an order to ship the during the absence of the driver, monition to lead to weakness it prison to America: who had left tim vehicle to fetch would mean that third hand
water for the radiator. For-
tunately no-one was injured, al-should always lend the weakest though damage was caused to the suit in the dummy. Anaume that shelter and in a chuir.
WATER LEVELS,
FOR WEST, NORTH AND
EAST RIVERS.
you are holds:
Mr. W. Griffin cried out: "If our cage is gold I will fetch out
my gun."
rast and the dummy
Mr. Charles Wheeler said the whole thing was a cock-and-bull' Spades-X X X; hearts-X; diamonds 8 64 clubs-K "The cage is held in trust," he said. "We have never X X X.
been approached about the sale,. | and we would not sell f1,"
The declaration la in a suit. As- sume that on the first round west led a small club and you captured: it with the club ace. What card The following table, compiled rete, you would return a heart fur would you return? Playing by | £55,000 is required for endow-flare-up following the seizure, of
the Chinese Eastern Railway, but the Board of Conservancy it is the weakest suit in the dum- ment and for hospital and
Works of Kwangiang, shows the my. In all probability, however, statements water levels in English feet on the declarer would capture it with boratory extensions.
made in China combine with Mos-the West, North and East Rivers the spade ace and he would then be in a position to ruff losing cow's new hint of possible hostilities on the dates named:
Aug. 4. hearts in the dummy.
One point which the Instiute
the recent bellicose
is never tired of stressing is that malaria and other tropical dis- to cause a vagué disquiet. In the eases constitute a grave handicap attitude of both China and the to economic efficiency. That fact Soviet there are potentialities of is abundantly established by the war, and the time in rapidly ap revelations made by the maturia preaching when strong representa- expedition to India undertaken in tions from the Powers may be the past winter by Sir Malcolm necessary to avert a crisis. It is, Watson and Major Lockwood for instance, being made increasing- ly clear that the prospects SÍ # Stevens. The annual report, which contains a summary of the settlement by direct negotiation are investigations made, shows how interpret the attitude correctly, is epitomised by Dr. C.T. Wang, who
may
Shinhing Tsingyuen Shamshiu Sheklung
Aug.
.27.6 9.8 .17.6 7.1
26.6
16.6
SCAVENGER COOLIES' TONG WAR.
FIVE MEN BOUND OVER THIS MORNING.
Further trouble has been caused by the sehvenger coolies through
Instead of removing the single- ton heart from the dummy, you should lead a trump and thus re- move a danger spot from the table. There is a possibility that the de- clirer will try to finesse the trump and west, your partner, may win it. Then he would lead clubs and you would be in a position to trump.
By Ignoring the convention in this instance, you make the most of your combined hands,
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Portly Knight of the Road:"
se "I'm reduced to this, madam, be- I had to give up my job with the circus as a contortionist."" Housewife: "Why did you have to give it un."
"Well, I couldn't make both ende ment, randam."
Wife at Willesden-My husband unya I am only a makeshift wife until he gets another.
Mun nt Shoredith County Court-I have had the brokera in, and they have properly broke me.
Husband at Ealing-Igave my wife £ a week, and she grew so proud that she wouldn't do the wasling.
Willesden prisoner-I have not been charged with being drunk this year. Magistrate-Luck or temperance?
continuance of the tong war from GOLD BANDITS ESCAPE Court-For the alighdest fault my
FLYING GANGSTER, LETS SILVER GO
It had been abandoned, after a breakdown. in Northern Paris,
Man making his twenty-sixth appearance nt Bo'ness Police
wife or landlady reports me to the police. It is a sort of habit with them,
и
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A little girl was
arid
Children oflen hit upon the right word by instinct,
on the beach her mother was trying to
"But I don't want to, mother,"
at me."
of India's industries are in a statement ta journalists at handicapped by reason of workers Nanding on Saturday said that being impoverished by malarin, the Chinese Government would not which quite few street fichts In the course of their travels the agree to any of the Soviet proposals, have resulted lately. When five of members of the expedition saw in other words, China having ef- the number engaged in u lively dia fouled a voup and found it plensing,ute at West Point over the week- the destruction and desolation
end, the police interfered and look is determined, if other factors de them to the Station.
Paris, July. 3. caused by this disease in various not arise, to hold the ground gain-
Appearing for the accused before
The motor-car, laden with half parts of India and also in Ceylon, ed. The sanctity of treaties, if we
IE. Mr.
W. Hamilto thin a million francs (about £4,000) In Bengal, for example, it is interpret the attitude correctly, is morning, Mr. Hin-shing Lo said in gold and silver coins, which persuade her to bathe, stated that within living memory of small moment. The treaties be the dispute was over a divi- was reported missing, yesterday,
tween the Soviet Government and sion of work and alnce is to-day reported to have been she objected; "the sea's growling hundreds of villages have been the Mukden authorities make pro- there had been so much bitterness found. decimated by malaria, thousands vision for the sale of the railway apparent in the matter, he suggest
ed that the best coarse ነገ of acres of onée prosperous and to China after a certain period of
an amicable settlement be- | highly cultivated land have been | yeara. Before the expiry, China has fore the S.C.A. Dis Wor-
In the car the missing chauffeur abandoned, populous towns have entered into possession, but we have ship was asked to bind the had left the heavy aneks of silver,
A polica theory is that the been reduced to the status of heard no suggestion that the situn-accused over to avoid further trou- but the gold coins, worth 310,000 thief is a member of a gang of miserable fever-stricken villages, to purchase. With neither country
tion will be legalised by an offer ble to the police and to the Court, francs, had vanished.
international thieves just arrived A man like the Inspector Bloor, who prosecuted,
missing from the Riviera, Bordeaux and had been noticed Biarritz. stately mansions have as their ut present disposed to venturen agreed, and anld that that was the chauffeur sole occupants the wild pig and compromise, it is difficult to get at procedure adopted by Mr. R. E. leaving tha cur carrying a heavy He is 'described. as an "up-to- the leopard, and the jungle in the bottom
Various Lindsell when dealing with previous portmanteau,
date bandit, who owns a beautiful Such a man also called at Bi motor-car, and who, when he kis creeping in to reign once
The only factor likely cases arising from the same trouble.
Observing that he was more in small bank in the centre of Paris, I to travel a long distance In to prevent a long drawn out aquabble over a land from which it was is the fact that the railway now clined to send the men to prison yesterday afternoon, and said he hurry, charters an aeroplane." driven thousands of years ago. Iles idle. We cannot see the value Hamilton bound over the accused sell.
a number of gold coing to without the option of a fine, Mr. had
Mr. Krasker, owner of the lost-and-found car and the coins,. "The malarla of Bengal," says the to China of the ownership of a dead in a sum of $100 to keep the peaco He was asked for his name and engaged a chauffeur a few weeks:
llne, roport, "may well be described as
for a year.
Identity papers; but soon he ago when he was in the province.
·manoeuvres,
more
of their
lipped out, and all trace of him.
was lost.