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THURSDAY NOVEMBER 21, 1928

IN BRIEF..

NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.

CABLES.

DE COMMERC LIBERTATE.

(Specially Contributed.,

NATIVE IDEAS.

THE CHINA MAIL

CURES AND SOME WEIRD. SUPERSTITIONS,

[By E. H. Li, M.B., B.S., in The Caduccus.]

boat. The souls of thosa, who ɖiod of plague ate supposed to go on board the boat....whose ultimate destination in some place in Hades. The following ridiculous ouatom is I was strolling last Sunday fore

therefore observed by the natives The republican leader Matthes noon along the Lugardian Way with has dissolved his "Cabinet." Alciphron, a young inan in the

during an epidemic. When the Athons and Peloponnoso Banking

In a short article like this, it is death rate in a villago of about 400 Corpomtion, recently returned from almost impossible to go into details souls roaches the figure of 10 daily, lavo, when Socrates came roundabout what I am writing. It has the elders give instructions to build corner dressed as though he taken me quite a long time to select a paper boat of omsiderable size. going to the sacrifice. "Ho, Boerates!" said 1; "Why in such aout those native cares and super-

King Alfonso on Leaving Italy, left a glowing" message of fare

well.

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Newspapers are calling attention to the strike of the shore staffs of the N.Y.K.

Paris is experimenting with the possibility of employing very short wave lengths for wireless communications.

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£10,000 has been left to the

hurry? Surely at your age there stitions of which I know, which This bost is secured on a flat board. will be no temptations to keep you have gone bouring on modern medi- It is then carried to the front court on fron evensong. How much better cal science. I, however, do not re- yard of the village temple, where this warw morning to burn your commend my readers to practise the hired manks make offerings to

what they are about to read. intenso on this shady seat." believe you are right," said earul any day Bitin discases, soup pre chantings. The ceremony is only As a prophylaxis to furunculosis the god with the usual prayers and striking a match. And Aleiphron stall tell us news from home."ugd from the frog's, the tiger's attended. by the bravest in the "Well," said Alciphron, the un- or deer's flesh or from the bon-con- village and is very enigma through- The terror of death is on employment is still pretty bad there; strictor, taken 20 ounces at a time out." British Museum to pay the salary of for example you don't anywhere sue for three consecutive nights just everybody's face. At the end of the the custodian of a collection of

anything like the building activity before bed-time is highly recom- offering, drums and gongs are bugs."

mended.

beaten furiously and a few dare- that we can see from this seat,

It seems almost incredulous that devil lads of the village shoulder the though I suppose we have to thank The United States on representa the typhoon and the deluge for some the native woman after parturition boat. Thoy unke away in a break- tion from G. Britain, has proof the present boom here.

How who was an offensive lochis would neck speed with other people beat- mised to investigate the seizure ever, I think things will right them drink the uxine from any ruale child.ing the drums and gongs and shoni of British ships.

selves at homo as all parties ar The first few ounces of urine ising closely at their heels. The boat pledged to find a remedy for un-passed off and the rest collected and in carried thus to the nearest river employment. It's those wretched taken by the patient once daily. er strenanlet. As soon as it is set the manufacturers undercutting! This is credited to clear off the on fire, it is gently lowered into the water and pushed away, The us that is the trouble. Stabilising fusive lathis in a week's time. the mark sequs the way out."

Babies suffering from whatever drums and gongs are beaten afresh ; "May I interrupt?" said Socrates; diseases, be it gastritis, eateritis, other people yoll till they are hoarse

Mr. Baldwin, Viscount Grey and Mr. Austen Chamberlain have made important electioneering speeches. Viscount Grey said tariffs were like a pill to cure an earthquake.

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1 un confused by Election congenital syphilis, exccesive crying and the boat burns till the board is cables that I should like to clear up at night, etc., are cured in a most only seen Boating on the rives. At a meeting of the Japan Society Naval Commander Oswald Tuckome points on which I am lament peculiar wanner. The father or any Thus the natives make peace with WEDNESDAY, Feosmber 5, 1923, ably ignorant." "You are for it, malo relative of the child is to go to the plague god and hope that the lectured on comic mediaeval plays. Baron Hayashi, who presided, Aliphron," enid I. "Fire ahead" the garden before dawn and fetch epidemic would coase, with a most

the young coconuts which have logical conviction that if the god una Vainable Collection of Postage said Alciphron. replying to มก expression of

You said just now that anon-fallen down from the troen overnight, such a hearty send-off, he is not sympathy with the Japanese in consequence of the recent earth-ployment in England is bad," said He is to kick the coxunute round likely to revisit the land. quake, said the Japanese were rates. "You do not, I suppose, in a circle muttering these warde deeply grateful for the splendid refer to the class that rotates by Baby must not cry to-night, baby English response to the Lord Way of London, Cowes, North must get well soon, baby must not

He then brings THE SEAMEN'S INSTITUTE. Mayors' appeal. The meeting con- Berwick and the Riviera 2 Oh cry to-night." cluded with the representation of ano," said Alciphron with a smile nuts to the mother of the child, who hoing three of the youngest cocoa- Japanese

WHIST DRIVES. mediaeval

what I comedy: "You know

meant." **The apple and the friar." "Nay," said Socrates, "but I wish chews the tenderest part of the husk

to make quite sure,

You meant into a bolus. This is then apped Yesterday evening the first of a bad in the coonomic sense, didn't to the anterior fontanelle of the baby

fortnightly series of Whist Drives you? Let us put it this way-the just after twilight. inore work there is in a country, The thorns of pomegrannte trees was held at the Seamen's Institute the richer that country is. Do you are reputed to live autiseptic under the auspices of the manage- agree? Yes, I think so," said Powers. The native surgeons usement. Proceedings passed off very Alcipleon. "Then those Asiatic them to open up carbuncles and successfully under the able guidance must bo enormously boils. If the thorns are pounded up of Mr. G. T. May who acted as

GENERAL.

The Club versus the "Tamar"

hockey match resulted in a draw,

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The English Debating Club of countries the Y.M.C.A. is to have an syen-wealthy where the average na hasa unised with some native plaster, M.C. Before presenting the prizes The M/S ing of Volunteer impromptu to work twelve hours a day for it serves as a good counter-irritant the Chaplain heartily welcomed

The bare living; and you have already in cases of flatulent dyspepsia, those present at this new social having arrived, Consignees of Cargo speeches to-morrow night.

activity at the Institute, thanked are hereby informed that all goods Chinese debating club will have expressed envy of Germany where appendicular colic and vomiting."

Burns and scalds, if treated from Mr. May for his kind assistance, are being landed and placed at their risk the same at their meeting on even the old capitalist and pro- the very beginning with Chinese and attributed to the Manager of into the hazardous and/or Tuesday.

fessional classes have now to slave to keep alivo," You twist my sauce (Soyabean Sauce) heal up very the Institute, Mr. Sellwood, and to hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong & The China Mail is informed meaning, you old fax snid rapidly, besities preventing abock Mrs. Sellwood all the credit for Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co, Ltd., by the Traffic Department that the Alciphron. "Not at all," said in the beginning.

arranging the ovening in addition where delivery can be obtained as SOOD whole of Stubb's Road is now Socrates; but suppose that Ger The dry gallbladder of the boa-to carrying ont successfully their as the goods are landed.

No claims will be admitted after the opened for motor traffic, but that many hud conquered Europe and constrictor is given-in 1 to 2-gmin already arious duties. He also special permit must be first obtain forced Russia to send her free corn doses in hot water for cases of expressed his gratitude to the Social Roods have left the Godowns and sli gooxda remaining undelivered after the ed. On the night of St. Andrew's and Fance to send free wine, and measles. The mixture is very bitter. Club of H.M.S. Ambrose" who th of December, 1923, will be anbjoet Ball all motor cars will be allowed England to send free ships and: This is supposed to prevent the fis-cancelled a Whist Drive which they

¿to rea had proposed holding the same even- machinery. It might have beening of any complications.

All broken, chafed and damaged possible for every German to sit at For insect stings dandruff mixed ing, in order that the Institute one goods are to be left in the Godown, case and discover now theories of with olive oil has a remarkable might have every chance of success. where they will be examined by Relativity. I don't think in each effect. The inflammation, after the The prize winners were a boatman who was sentenced to a case you would have called Ger- application, is very mild in character follows:- death at the Criminal Sessions last many poor because of her enormous and pain is never greatly complained month for the murder of another unemploymount problem."*

"But," of. boatman at Aberdeen village. The interposed Aleiphron, "such a state customary enquiry was held at noon yesterday by the Coroner, Mr. J. R. Wood,

to run after I am,

The execution took place at Victoria Gaol yesterday morning,of

Day.

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COLONY'S HEALTH.

The returns of the M. O. H., for the 24 hours ending November 26, are: 3 cases of enteric and 28 of smallpox

are: 14 small-pox, z diphtheria and The figures for November 27, I paratyphoid.

The returns for the week, ending November 24, read: cholera 1, small-pox 100, enteric 5, paraty phoid 2, puerperal fever 1, influenza

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19th of December, 1928, or they will Gentlemen.-1st, Mr. Phillips; not be recognized, of things would only be a glorised chitis, cockroaches have been exten-

2nd, Mr. Hutchings; 2nd, Mr. edition of England's dole system. sively used. In case of coryza, the

Hill; Booby, Mr. Smith. Surely you don't support lat?" head, legs, winge and intestines are "Stendy, steady," said Bocrates; taken off and the rest baked until

This is then According to "Argus" Blue- "We agreed to cut out the moral fico smell exudes. bottle broke down this morningside of it; otherwise we must include taken hot, 6 or 7 cockrquches are and is in the vet's hands. Ding Mayfair and Belgravia." "I see the usual dose. Decoctions of 6 or 7 Dong has "cracked up," and your point," said Aleiphron.

cockroaches intact are prescribed Rambury will not start in the "That remark of yours" con- for bronchitis. St. Andrew's Quaich. Speckled tinued Socrates, "about typhoon For the diagnosis atid treatment Mouse will run.

A petition has dunge making trade better raises of typhoid fever, four and the white been sent in asking for a Gymk-a further point. You will agree, I of eggs are used. These two are hana to be held on New Year's think, that the total wealth of mixed until it bas & doughy con- Japan was decreased by the recent sistence. A copper coin soaked in terrible earthquake?", "Certainly," olive oil is used to scrape the abdo Exoneration of the Fire Brigade said Alciphron. Then in our own men until a slight ecchymosi is from blame and a verdict of case when that boulder the other produced. The dough is rolled over accidental death were recorded by day invaded the sanctity of our good the ecchymosed areas for 5 to 10 the jury at yesterday's adjourned friend Ramocles' bail, the coolies minutes. Substances like "horse's inquest on the Chinese fireman who who will have to remove it may hair" are reputed to be found inside 1. was killed a forthight ago by fall-mire a few dollars, but the total the dough, when broken up. These Deaths for the period were: small-future if this space is exceeded they ing from a turn-table which coll- wealth of the Colony is so much the horse's hair" are alleged to be the pox 60, enteric 2, and puerperal will be pieced in the advertising apsed while he was over eighty less for the damage done and the toxing of typhoid. If the test is fever.1. feet from the ground. An opinion labour of repairing it, isn't it?" positive for the first time, the was expressed that this type of "Of course, asid Alciphron. This diagnosis is made and a series of Colony on account of the ease with to be a further proof of that foolish complete cure of the patient.

then," said Socrates, "would seem similar tests are performed for the idea of mine that to be busily Among the most employed is not of itself n good superstitions is the ate known as thing but that we should aim at the "calling back of the Boul." making nature and machinery do Children who have convulsions or our work for ua, giving us greater have been frightened in any way leisure to consuine their produce and are supposed to have lost their souls. to enjoy the higher life." "Clearly," Old quack ladies are called in to put Enid Aliphron.

back the poul into the body. Candles [To the Edllor of the "' China Mält." "Then if, instead of nature, some are lighted and an offering in made other nation can be induced to do to the devil. The quack lady re- Sir-You have given publicity your work for you and provide you peuta soine chantings only known to to the fact that certain gentlemen with cheap food and clothes and herself which is supposed to bring have been honoured, presumably motor-ears, you will not be right back the soul. An old rout belong.

ladder was unsuitable for the

which the wood deteriorated.

CORRESPONDENCE.

J. P'S.

well-known

by the ILE. the Governor, by being to envy that nation for having no ing to the family is used by the

appointed Justices of the Peace. I unemployment problem, still less quick to strike an old suit of cloth. write to suggest that when occasion will you attempt to keep out the ing of the child. The clothing is demands that these gentlemen's good things that it provides. Rather spread on the floor and the sounds names be mentioned in the press, should you burn a few extra sticks made with the mat is intermingled their distinctions in this respect be of inconeq to Zeus and pray that it with mufled chantings of the quack added. It will serve a useful purmay go on for ever, And if you lady. The idea is to drive away the Dose. In any case if the appoint-think it is inexpedient for the many evil spirits so that the timid soul of ment is an honour it should be so to share with their betters the the child may come home. regarded in any reference made to privilege of being comfortable with- For a case of prolonged labour, out doing much work, you will the natives have & peculiar custom The locks, abolish the dole and turn them on of hastening birth

them.

Yours etc.,.

NON. J. P.

Hongkong, November 28.

to digging sand-castles or unwanted doors, windows, lockers, drawers ronde; remerabering however that and every conceivable closed box are this is only moral discipline and not thrown open. This, the natives an economic eolution."

believe, helps to dilate the passage

You should have been balit for the rapid birth of the childr

Get Rid of the Torment of......... clan, Boersles," aid which Barren-mothers always look aherd

Rheumatism

may the gods rend said he to the birthdate of some fruitful But now I must continue my others. Squatting over the pla No need to keep on suffering the journey to the Club and wine centa is believed to bring about terment and pain of rhesmestaja - WƐs nas | Chamberlain's Pain Balm: may be easily letters. I neyor had any intention conception at the next per obtained at a small cost Rub it on of going to Chawolf ányhow', and PA superstation in comection with vigorously, ---It is very ponstrating and he strolled b****

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