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MENTHOLATUM

"A LITTLE SEVERE.”

ILL-TREATMENT OF SMALL

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Mr. E. W. Hamilton resumed bear-

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MENTHOLATUM

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THE CHINA MAIL.

SANITATION.

WATER CARRIAGE SYSTEM

FOR FEAR.

The Sanitary Board met yesterday, afternoon when the approval of the Goremment to the extention of the water carriage system to the Peak was announced: It arose from a latter from the Government regarding an appli cation from the Hon. Mr. H. W. Bird for an installation at 188 The Frak.

COR

ESPONDENCE.

- NAVY LEAGUES POSITION.

[To the Editor of the ? China MAN"}

Clo. Usion Insurance Society of

Canton Ltd.

MAINLY SOISSORS LOOT

What is Com!?

Coal Las been defined at last After considering the abject for eight years the Departmental Committee

Hongkong, July 4, 1922 on the spontaneous combustion of

Dear Sir, I enclosa a copy of letter cost in mines issued its report. The

reived by last mail from the Chain report includes a definition of coal

man of the Navy League which will The members present, were: the no doubt interest you. Perhaps you which will probably become a

President (Mr. D. W. Traman), the would be good enough to pablish ame popular as

"the Leith polion Director of Public Works (the Hon. Mr in your paper for the information of dismisseth us"

or any of the other T. L Ferkins), the Hon. Mr. Chou focal Members of the Navy League, standard testa of sobriety. "Coal," Shou-son Mr. S. W. To, De Black and at the same time perhaps you the report states, "is a highly complex Dr. Ozorio, Mr. C. G. Alabaster, the would be kind tough to add that conglomerate of the degradationedical Officer of Health and the any donations sent to me will be for

Secretary.

warded to the proper quarter. producta of cellulose substance." So The Chairman said that on the! [ now ye shall know the next time we previous circulation of this paper, Dr. prod a complex conglomerate of Ozorio minuted: "The treshment; degradal cellulose with the poke. meted out to this Board by the Go- vernment can only be termed grossly Immigrant Smuggling.

inconsiderate. The Goverment has been discourteous on three different occasions: (1) in making known its Mr. II. W. Bind, before advising the decisions to a third party, the Hon. Board The Board came to know of the Government's decision in this matter from a letter from Mr. Bird to

I am, Dear Sir,

Yours faithfully,

ARK Com

"Hon. Secretary.

(Copy):-

THE NAVY LEAGUE. 13, Victoria Street,

LONDON, SW. 1.

June 1 1923.

Dear Sir,-I have pleasure in send- the Board; (2) in failing to answering you under separate cover the

the Board's letter asking for its Navy League Report for 1921. decision on the Bear's recommenda

Large numbers of aliens of various nationalities are getting into the United States through huge muggling The practice on the part of various operations, despite strong efforts to ing yesterday afternoon of the case in speculators on the market af not limit igidly the quotas from each which a Chinese woman living on the buying shares to sell, but to gamble

in differences was referred to by country as fixed by the new United top floor of No. 73, Wyndham Street Magistrate Euan and M. Blackburn States Immigration Law. All of was charged at the instance of Chief the Shanghai Mixed Court of June gazised trade in immigrants, run by Inspector Kerr with having îltreated 30, in giving a verdict for the certain foreigners who are said to be tion; (3) in granting Mr. W. R. L case involving charging high fees for the privileg Shenton permission construct water $11.99040. Koo Zang-yi sought to has been discovered by Secretary of closets before receiving the permission recover from Drung Wei-ching, a Labour Davis, who says that his force of the Board" The President had broker in the Chartered Stock and of agents is not able to cope with the maanted, I would remind

Exchange. this samsituation unless cusiderably more Board that this permission 13 Produce alleged to have been deposits in money is allocated for the purpose. essential, and Dr. Ozorio, in his connection with, and the profits He considers that the effect of the minute, suggested that the Govern

share OD, certain

transactions law is being virtually pullified. It is ment's action was ultra vires. Al made at plaintiff's

request stated that the smuggling of aliens is though he was an ardent sapporter of In giving judgment the Assessor being mingled with rum-ranning from the water warriage system he would

a 4-year old girl by beating her with feather duster and tying her hands behind her back with a bandkerchief

The defendant who was not legally represented at the previous hearing,

claimed the child as her own, and reason for said that she had no Mitreating her. What she did was to give the child a few strokes he cause she was mischievous and she then tied her hands to frighten her and make her stop crying.

The case was remanded so that the defendant might call her husband to give evidence..

defendant in

the

tion, without going into the merits or dements of the case, as a protest against the Government's conduct towards the Board.

said that on December 5, 1921, Cuba and other West Indian porte.ak members to raise this applica plaintiff sold 50 old shares for Becem The smugglers carry aliens and alien ber delivery. 50 new shares for run on the same trips, and land after January delivery, and 50 old shares dark at remote pointe. for February delivery. On the follow- ing day he sold 50 more did shares for February delivery. On December

Fantastic Finance.

"

The Chairman said that a letter had

Since the last meeting of Grand tion of the League, together with the Council on 7th April, the reconstita- I modelling of it ruler, has been taken in band and will be submittal to Grand Council for confirmation at ita

The financial position of the League is at present the most burning ques- tion, and it is hoped to arch a public appeal at an early date for the creation of an Endowment fund of £100,000. In the meantime, guar- antees have been received to enable the work of the League to centions at any rate until October.

special meeting on 8th June.

The amounts owing by the Jeanne, Mr. T.A. Edison, the inventor. has 15 he bought back 50 old shares, foined forces with his personal friend, since been received from the Goveroast bowever, be liquidated at once. appeal to you to sexist us not only by as follows:-- At the resumption yesterday, Mr. December delivery, at a profit of Mr. Heary Ford, the motor-car kingment on this matter. The letter was and I therefore make a very rent remitting any amount now cuistand- $115. On January 19 he brought in a plea that natural resources are a A. E. Hall appeared for the defence.

Colonial Secretary's Department, ing to your debit with the Head The defendant's husband Mr. In back 50 new shares for January perfectly good basis for federal good ม gotā

17th June, 1922,

Office, but also if possible to contribute Wing, said that she was his kit fat delivery, at a loss of $150. On currency-B

Ford recently ausgested

Sir,--I am directed to state that Mrr something towards our Faderment such natura wife, and the child was their daughter. February 18 he bought back 50 Mr.

Sayer has drawn the Government's schere

Should sufficient fands not be On the afternoon of June 27 when he old shares, February delivery, at a water power and returned home be saw the child cry loss of $3,340. Plaintiff alleged that assets as a proper security for parer attention to the fact that the Governo. ing and was told by the wife that these were the only transactions and money: Mr. Edison takes the same in Council had granted permission for forthcoming by 1st October, to justify she had been chastised because she that after taking account of the view, and in a questionnaire he has.

various sums of money paid by him sent to financiers with the object of the installation of water closets at us to continue our work, there will be which we feel are you would agree to defendant and brokerage, there supporting the idea that dollar bills No 133, The Peak without a previous no alternative to recommending the

Board remained balance in his favour of may be securely backed with units recommendation from the Sanitary winding up of the League, an event $11,990.40 Defendant, however of energy," he sks: “What, in your

2-The Governor in Council in giv.with us in contemplating with the further opinion, would be the market value of stated that there was a

Thanking you in anticipation for transaction, on February 23, when gold if all the Governments shoulding consent to such installation wi grestest contem

Answers given by ander the impression that the per- plaintiff bought back 50 old shares demonetiss?" for February delivery at a loss of American authorities indicate that mission of the Board had been obtain say assistance which you may be

el and I am to request that you will able to give us. be so good as to express to the Board $2,950, leaving a balance due

the Government's regret that this plaintiff of only $65S.

mistake was made.

had made a mixture of hair gem, sauce and some medicine and had drank it. He added that his wife had always treated the child well.

By Mr. Hal: The witness did not examine the child, but he saw a few weals on her arms when he rolled up her sleeves.

to

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they greatly nspect Messrs. Ford and Edison as trade specialists, but that the financial ideas they put forward are scientifically unsound. Mrs. Asquith in America.

In chats with Chicago reporters Mr. Asquith is reported as saying that she

3.-A reply will be sent very shortly to the Board's letters of the 7th

I am

Yours very truly, (gd) CYRIL, S. COBB, '

Chairmsa. The Secretary.

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By the Magistrate: The witness married the defendant six years ago and the girl was her only It was perfectly clear-in spite of child. He had never seen the de- plaintiff's denial-that when plaintia fendant beat the child before. If sold shares for December, January his wife had tied the child's hands and and February delivery he was specals

October and 3rd March last, on the then best her round the room, he ting. He had no shares to dispose of

general question of water closets, the would certainly not have approved it. and there never was any intention has not been any beautiful women in delay in answering which is due to He thought his wife did tie the between plaintiff and defendant that the United States, and she added: difficulties which have to be consider child's bande, but did not believe that any scrip should pass. No scrip had Englishwomen are the most beanti-ed in connection with water supply ings must not be less than one-third the beat her after that. The witness in fact changed hands in respect of ful in the world. There are no suck and drainage." It has been decided to the area of the site, and mut not be

decreased without special permission. FULFILLING RHODES'S DREAM. The adopt the Board's recommendation Is was explained that the Hotel Com admitted that when he saw the child's any of the transactions. Plaintiff's complexions anywhere else. bruises and weal marks in the charge story that he had the scrip, but pre American flapper is not attractive, that water closets should be permitted room, he thought that the beating ferred to pay out large sums to racet and lacks pretty ankles. English at the Peak-I am, Sir, your

the settlement rather than part with shopgirls have a lot more style. faithfully, the scrip be held, was simply un-American men ste considers adorable, believable.

had been a little severe."

Was

bat "they do ran to type and are

· The fint time any scrip was tender somewhat restless." She did not have

A. G. M. FLETCHER.

•Colonial Secretary.

pany desired to construct a hair. dresser's shop within the courtyard of the botal building.

The President: Various members have stated that they want to disease this.

Mr. S. W. Tso asked the opinion of

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Magistrate (to Mr. Hall): The position is that the evidence shows that the beating was not conducted in

ed was on February 23, after the the entire field to herself in the way

The lead of the Sanitary Department, the ordinary calm way, but

Hongkong. done

thoroughly February settlement, when the 60 al criticism. "In her clinging gown in 2

and shares supposed to have been sold on of pearl grey, which matched her The Directer of Public Works said the Medical Officer of Health child bad temper. The

Dr. Festse: I am not in favour of are required before the tsak Kennedy in Friend her hands tied behind her back, and December 6 were terdered to defen- pearly-grey hosiery, and chimed with that be could assure the Board that

dant by plaintiff's counsel By that her grey checks and hair" says one the delay, was certainly, not due to granting the modification. The rale sccomplished links yet remain Jimmy Aubrey in The Tourist time, however, the market had gone Chicago scribe, "she gave one the imny discourtesy. A great deal of has already been modified very con-io he forged before the gost to pieces. Those shares were par-pression of a grey cockatoo, or, to be trouble had been "expended apcnsiderably in respect of this building chain is complete, but the aver One never news from mouths utilised and elsewhere motor roada Mr Hall replied that the only chasable at a very low price. The more complimentary, a sporting this question and even that day he question was whether the punishment tender was clearly an afterthought, duchess." He might have added that had been dealing with some points in month what the shops back bars bem cut, so that these distanOSE was excessive or otherwise.

Magistrate: Yes. That is the point and can certainly not be considered se her lively chats on public platforms, connection with it.

a fulfilmet by plaintiff of his obliga delivered in s nicely modulated voice,

some bearing.

February settlement.

the medical certificate showed that the beating was seriona,

ing on this yard are going to may be traversed by car. Along the The President moved that the be used for. One is used as a motor route the old days of the machila,

application

oa whicb Dz. Valentine's evidence bastion to tender the phares before the reaching all farts of the boase stamp Board recommend the granting of the age but I heard of large restaur-jin which the traveller was carried by

The case was a journed for the doctor's attendance orxt Monday, 1 On Chief Inspector Kerr's applica tion the child was sent back to the Po Leung Kuk.

Farents. -

her as the most successful lady NO TRANSACTION EFFORCEABLE. lecturer from England thit America Dr. Black seconded and the motion

We wish to emphasize," said the has ever greted Her gift of repartee was carried. Assessor, "this point: that there and invariable good humour, baye never was aby tender in this or in endeared her to the American. any of the other transactions: Lake democracy,

VOTING:

aut being established there and now I native boys, have passed, for such bear of the place being let to another primitive means of locomotion one firm. There are so many changes in must break away from the beate the course of a year, that one never track, but it is just another piece knows what is going to happen next evidence that Africa is cessing tox On a notification by the Govern Whatever the premises are used for, the Dark Continent, and its ment refusing to sanction an applica-it is desirable that there should be interior is being opened up to The Inspector: It is my intention to ask that the child be taken before wise there was no intention that scrip an Old-Timer Comes Back. tion for the erection of water closets, stiple open space at the back for the enterprise. Almady she has the 8.0.A. when the case is finished. should change hands. In other words

Dr. Ozozio asked if it was the usual purpose of ventilation. A hairdresser's fiches beyond the conception There is an interesting little barque Mr. Hall: I am going to address the parties were gambling in differ your Worship as to the future cas-ences, which like any other form of lying opposite the Beckton Gas Works procedure for the Board to notify the is a dusty tile and there should be most reckless imagination and

is still unexplored. the Sanitary Department and the each premises. tody of the child, later on. I think gambling can under Chinese law in the Thames at the moment over in Council that the Head of reasonable amount of ventilation to are mighty arms of which the she ought to be returned to her create no valid obligation enforceable though meet people passing up and Medical Oficer of Health had voted The Director of Paulic Works said Briefly, the Journe

down the river do not notice anything against the application

that, in coquence of the modifics. Lobows: From in the curta."

The difference between buying particular about her. For the now

The President: It is the usual pro hora already granted, there was very arough Bulawa rward and buying differences de fies the Norwegian ensign and less Rended on whether at the time the Effendi painted on her stern, but her codure. The Government desire to lids open space left, in the centre of Elizabethrille,“ attics intended really to boy and sell lines proclaim that she was built with a no cn each occasion how the voting the hotel block. If rooms on the or only to bay differences secording view to speed. This is indeed the case, went. With regard to the Govent ground floor were used for residential From then to market prices. In the latter case for when she came out m 1876 she ment's reasons for this refusal, no purpose this proposed encroachment the transaction was what is called as the famous little "Talla Boakh, teply has yet been received, but I would be vay objectionable. A Chinese youth went to the Kwat baying differences. It was regarded built by R., and J. Frans, at Liver believe it will arrive in the course of On pawnshop, No. 57. Hollywood as mere gambling. What one party pool, for the Australian trade, and the next few days. Road, at 5 p.m. on Friday last and lost in much a transaction was not known for some exceedingly fat way- tried to raise a loan of $1 on a cost, enforcestle is a debt. Therefore the Mes, passages that would do great He was turned down by the pawn Court were obliged to consider these credit to many of the far bigger and broker and went away very indignent, transactions invalid, and the loster more powerful chipper. She a med after warning the accountant to be arising out of them unenforceable in the Australian trade for many Careful. Nothing much was then debts,

TO SHOW HIS ANNOTANCE.

of the threat at the time, but that the

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became evident when he again

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which severa

year and gained her lawenis theref

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member voted on the occasion in

bat it is to be feared that she ata yuestion.

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