10
THE CHINA MAIL.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1919
THE SINCERE COMPANY, LIMITED.
THE LARGEST EMPORIUM IN THE FAR EAST.
A AG
Have just received a large assortment
OF
WINTER GOODS
f.
ITA
of the latest fashions and best qualities.
Call and inspect our Stocks.
You will always get good value for your money.
THE SINCERE COMPANY, LIMITED.
**
Telephone 1967-8
THE EVER POPULAR HOUSEHOLD REMEDY
Which bas now borne the Btamp of Public Approval for
OVER FORTY YEARS.
ENO'S
FRUIT SALT
PLEASANT TO TAKE
REFRESHING AND INVIGORATING.
IT IS VERY BENEFICIAL IN ALL CASES
OF
Bitiousness, Sick Headache, Constipation,' Errors in Diet-Eating or Drinking, Thirst, Giddiness, Rheumatic or Gouty Poison, Feverish Cold, with High Temperature and Quick Pulse, and Feverish Conditions generally. It is everything you could wish as a simple and Natural Health-giving
Agent.
Prepared only by
J. C. ENO, Ltd., *Fruit Salt' Works, London, England
SOLD BY CHEMISTS AND STORES EVERYWHERE.
M. Y. SAN & Co., Ltd. MANUFACTURERS OF "BEE BRAND" BISCUITS & CANDIES
HEAD OFFIOR: Now 92-100, Queen's Road; Central, Hongkong. Faqrogy; Nps, 141–145, Waschal Road, Honglong. Branchen, at Manila, Fingapore, Shanghal and Canton, China,
if
fi
THE DAM BUILDERS.
A PRETTY STORY OF BRITISH WORK IN INDJA.
The dam was made by us years ago. We all knew that if a dam was made across that creek the water must spill and run down the old channels which the old Hindu rulers had dug. It was bound to be
Telephone 1967-8
FACKING AND SHIPPIA WILL BE EXCITED
GUARANTEED FOR ALL GOODS.
NIKEO
Tel. No. 1238.
night with flares burning and drums were green with crops and the beating so that no man could sleep banías gave credit and money or rest The Englishman wanted so was abundant. Some took to much and seemed so unreasonable, drink, and others sought pleasure in The top must be a great road and towns and two mea murdered their the banks sloped down and dressed, neighbours, and all waxed fat and "and if ever his horse's hoof, sunk in kicked. It was no Eght matter to that worked there. Many tried to heart, and never lost patience and the earth then was betide the section lead us, but our leaders beyer lost escape and get away but the old never seemed annoyed, while the Sirda: followed them up and abused Sirdar went on stroking his beard and taunted them and left drums to and protested his friendship towards bear in their villages till they were us. No one of us ever seemed thank Hongkong Hotel Building. ashamed and followed the drums. ful and no one of us but complained.
WHEN THE FLOOD CAME DOWN.
Why should a man teem thankful "a success when once it was made, The dam was barely ready when when perchance he may be thought but it must be big and strong and the ficod came down and the creek content and to have had as much as high and broad if it was to hold up filled up behind.. The work we had be wanted, and more than those the floods when the river raged. A, core before was nothing to the work It was no easy matter to lead us,
who complained. A weak dam would burst. and all our we did then. The water came roaring labour would be lost. Every family down eddying and swirling, scouring but we were led back to work again. and every village had its feud and out the creek and under cutting the in the hungry months before harvest everyone wanted to do po werk him. dam. All day and all night we we were called out again and made self and yet to reap the benefit of beaved in bushes and trees and sand to dig new channels and clear süt and other's work., It is not easy to combine bags. All day and all night the strengthen the dam and prepare for when every
one wants to escape drums beat and the men toiled on the the next year's battle. By that time we had learned to obey orders, and working, and no one intends to do, slopes or dived in the raging flood. another man's share. Yet it was Day and night the old Sirdar worked knew that the orders were wise and done and the old Sirdar did it, he with us and at night the Englishman our digging was nearer at home. Our and that Englishman who came and slept on the dam and made the chiefs grain safes were brimming and the lived among us, and told us to turn sleep by him. "We will Eve with lazy could hire others to work. So. the dam," he said, or drown the the dam stood and still stands and
out and work with him.
Mrs. M. S. Copper Tells How Cuticura Healed Her Child
The dam stands to this day, and dam. We have gone too far to year by year the thirsty fields are still the foods spill out down the go back." God was with us and the watered and year by year the good charrels, and still they give drink to dam held and settled and was strong, wheat is brought home... the thirsty fields. We have got used, as it is strong, to this day. The The Englishman has gone from to working on it now, but these first, waters raged over the countryside, among us, but his spirit still watches days were hard days when no one, and the channels were brimming full, the dam and sometimes when the wanted to work, and everyone was and the thirsty fields drank deep and waters rage we seem to see him driven along with persuasion, and were content..
among us, still silent and patient as taunt, and the sound of the beating
We had thought that the trouble before. We all worked hard for our drums. We were hungry in those was now over, but it seemed that profit, but he who worked hardest days for our fields had lain dry for the trouble had only fust begun and endured longest, alone had noth many years, our debts were heavy Each man fought for the water, tong to gain. So must it ever be that upon us, and the land revenue had take all he could for Himself and to he alone is certain of conquest who been remitted. So we wanted to leave his enemy dry. At every
has no end but conquest in view. work and grow rich, if only some one channel and outlet, and every high would lead us--some one whom we field, and at every low field, each could, trust. We got leaders then, man quarrelled with his neighbour, and they drove us along and lifted us while every village quarrelled with and carried us on their shoulders. the villages down below. "The men from below came up howling for Never before or since have I seen water and the men from above said a time when no one took a bribe, they had no rights and should have when influence was of no avail, and orders, but he sat and listened and nothing. The Englishman gave no when rich and poor were all alike talked and persuaded. Every-day and got an equal hearing. We all we made our complaints and shouted entered into a vow not to take or to around him. Those who were mast give a bribe and no official was allowed to come near us, save the in the wrong talked the loudest. He Englishman alone. He cared for Just sat and listened, and listened, nothing and for nobody save that
and listened. :: everyone should.. have water. He thought only of us and he never Bit by bit the talking ceased and cessed to work. The old Sirdar we bit by bit he got his silent way as had always known, yet none of us the waters' went on and disputes had known him, work, like that. died down" "Water the tall" be Thousands of ua worked the dam with shovel basket and tolling otto,
WHEN NO MAN TOOK A BRIBE.
WAXING FAT AND KICKED.
on said, "and the head will water and itself. It was true wisdom, as we and all knew, but when prosperity comes it. rose feverishly across the creek to a man is sweet to see one's lest the river should come down and enemy in want and God's grace catch us all tolling and sweep all our stems of little worth when all work away,The work never seemed must share alike. Then old feuds to ent and they made us work at broke out again when the fielda
**Eczema, began on my child's ear |as n bilster with a kind of watery dia-
charge. She ribbed ba ear and then she had it on!
·ber banda, neck, body and Bamba. When she was asleep the scratched and rubbed. tabe made the eruption
"I happened to son a Cuticura Bong and Ointment advertisement and I sem Love from maple. I found it so good I bought mom and sher 1 had used three boxes of Obament with the Bomp |ning wie hoalud." (Signed) Mrs. M.) 6. Cooper, 205, Bell Barn Rd., Bam- Ingham, Xog. ››
Botas think then because, Canicorn | does wich wonderful work in-nothing and bowling severe ocsicas il is not Whales it is most effaction (il preventing|| Little skin robles booming periods, Sompts classes, Clotment to bent. Brijak
Tea Set
de
DEALERS
I
Japanese Fine Art Curios.
Embroideries. Satsuma and Kutani Waren. Bronse Ornaments, Ete.
MAXWELL TRUCKS.
USERS are convinced that the Maxwell 1 ton Truck will
do more varied work, better work, harder work more often and under more unfavourable conditions than any other motor truck af similar price and capacity.
It is designed to do the heaviest hauling, to withstand the hardest manling and it weighs only 2,400 pounds.
For speed and endurance the Maxwell Truck has no competitor at the price.
It answers every average purpose and costs less to own and operate. Magneto, Worm Drive, 10 foot loading space, Electric Toghts and Generator.
MAXWELL. MOTOR CO., Inc.
OF DETROIT MICH. **
John D. Williams & Company
Export Distributors
2 Rector Street, New York,
Calle Address: Liandumni-Hem Tork"
BILVA-NETTO & CO.,
More miles per gallón,
Mars mils on tyrm
Hongkong, China,
E. W. FRAZAR & 00, 5 Bus de Paris, Tientsin, Ohina. THE SHANGHAI GARAGE 00,, 4 Foochow Road,
Shanghai, China
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.