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youngster in his early teens for look on sport generally may be the Oyimpiad after next are depended upon to balance the weighed up and solemnly dis- | excitable
Latin temperament, cussed. A good many people may which probably is chiefly to blame deplore this spirit as making tool for the regrettable incidents in much of a business of what should Paris.
be a game for its own sake, but
it has to be recognised that it is
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THURSDAY
JULY 24 1924
WIRELESS.
THE DONALD REPORT.
Those who have of his business callers, wife-or A FREE TRIP, not yet made the friends, as the case may be, and trip by railway they are debarred, by reason of, a across Canada and those, anxious glaring reflection from sky or to revisit familiar scenes, without street, that clear view of his own any outlay beyond time, should countenance that he has of theirs ohtain a copy of the latest illus-Admitting that that is an advantage referred to in to-day's cables road The Donald report on wireless, trated hand book Issued by the in alot of cases, and that often as follows, according to a. London Canadian National Railways. With it is decidedly an advantage telegram of February 29:- this book on one's knee and the use to the visited for a business caller. The report of the Imperial Wire- of a little imagination, one can to get the full benefit of the light less Committee recommends that the only thing which makes for A 'Useful Monthly.
make the trip from the Atlanticas for instance when an enthus the Post Office should own and success in international" contest. The Chinese Economic Monthly" to the Pacific and thoroughly on astic broker is trying to bring a operate all the Empire wireless and to something of this frame of for July has reached us and pro-joy the gifts which & beneficent wavering client to believe in his stations in Britain, alternatively ars mind Britain, was at long last vides much useful economic, com- Nature has bestowed upon part of (the broker's) powers of intuition exception should be made in the coming round. The Amateur mercial and industrial information the North American continent.
and is for that reason anxious to case of Canada and the existing note psychological signs and in- Athletic Association, the govern-relating to the Republic of China.
A wonderful formative changes of expression. Office and Anglo-Canadian wire- competition between, the Post ing body of athletics in Britain, It is issued by the Chinese Govern
FREAK FURS. collection of a lengthy subjection to a penetrat-less should be continued subject has been the subject of a good Information at Peking and costs machinery, said to be worth more to get on one's nerves and to in-in any licence granted the Anglo- furs and fur ing glare of unfiltered light is apt to safeguarding the public interests deal of criticism and much pres-$5 a year. An informative article than £600.000, is displayed at the troduce unnecessary irritation into Canadian service. sure was brought to bear to try on the Peking Octroi has pride of Fur Trade Exhibition, which was an interview which might other
place in the current issue and is opened at the Holland Park Hall, wise be pleasant and profitable. and
revision engineer a
of especial interest in that, the Holland Park-avenue, W. There methods. A start has been made. explanatory tables reflect the are several freak furs. One is a The British Olympic Association parlous state of Peking's finances, Canadian bear coloured in the was formed, with the Prince of The Octroi authorities, it appears, almost unknown shade of pale Today's Poem.
the coffee; a wolf'skin, which in the Wales as President, and opened have been instructed by
ordinary way would fetch only a approximately $470,000 euch White City and the Crystal Palace.month out of a revenue that was The provinces also had their $168,016 in February last year centres. Coaches and masseurs the worst month-and only reach were engaged, and though not of ed $297,818 in October when the apex was touched. General Feng the standing or education of those Ya-hsiang's troops. who are employed abroad it will be inter-guarding the capital. have to be esting to see whether their work provided with $100.000 and edues- has had any effect.
tional charges amount to $60,000 monthly which absorbed $1,920,000 last year out of a revenue of $2,730,461. The expenses of run- department amounted to $360,000, leaving a balance of $60,461 which, presum- ably was more than the Ministry the United States
(The Wish.)
In any cence granted to a private company, the State must reserve the right to take possession or exercise control of the stations in any emergency. The Leafield station should be enlarged. The new high-power station how being. built at Rugby should be extended mast, station. A second new station of similar 'capacity should be erected without delay. Each high-power station
training centres for London at the Ministry of Finance to furnish pound or two, was valued at £40 Hoc est summum mei, caputque to a Sixteen
The Northern Counties Athletic Association pocketed its pride and engaged a foreign masseur inning the Algot Johansson, who has been educating those under him in the true principles of athletic massage, it having been confidently asserted
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on, account of its silver and brown
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markings. The making-up of furs A little house, a quiet wife, is a lengthy process. Thirty miles of cotton went to the stitching of Most perfect health, and free from
Sufficient food to nourish life, a lovely skunk coat. coloured furs and many varieties'
harm, incorporating striped effects are to. Convenient cloths to keep me be most fashionable next winter. All through the summer, however, The liberty of foot, and mind, women will wear the short necktie, And grace the ways of God to find. of marten, sable, or fitch, which is This is the summe of my desire, now a practically indispensable Until I come unto heavens quire. part of the toilette.
THE WAY Ur.
Thirty per cent. of the Negro physicians in Were orice
of Finance expected since the Pullman porters, and a consider. revenue exceeded the official esti-able proportion of the porters. now
warm.
Rowland Watkyns (1662)
WEATHER CALENDAR.
JULY 24,
should have a world range, and be equipped with the latest apparatus.
The Post Office should establish an improved business organisa tion. ~The present terminal wireless station at Cairo should be removed from the Empire system as soon as the requirements of the Admiralty be met by other stations, and the proposed new high power stations in India, Souh Africa and Australia be operating.
An expert wireless telegraph commission should be requested to report on the extent and cost of a wireless system for the Colonies, to complete the Einpire net-work
that the average British "rubber. mates by $700,000 odd! China's in service are studying for the 1768. It has rained perpetually of wireless communications.
down" did the athlete more harm than good, not having had the training necessary..
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trade in eggs in various stages is professions. The Pullman Cam comprehensively dealt with. the pany endeavours to obtain a high returns for 1922 showing that class of employees as porters, and 85,000,000 fresh and preserved every summer employs 3,000 to 4,000 additional men, all coloured, It will thus be seen that Britain were purchased by Hongkong most of whom are students in
which was the Republic's third colleges and secondary schools.. had left no stone unturned to pave best customer. An illustrated the way for regaining her article on tussah culture deals in supremacy. How far she has been interesting fashion with the care successful the final figures will of the wild Asiatic silkworm from the initial to the final stage. An show. After all the number of
article on the Whangpoo Con- points she has gained is compara-servancy Board (with supple-livered tively a trivial matter. If by some mentary charts) and a review of strange chance British athletes the activities of the Model Factory had headed the poll, their victory. of Kiangwan complete a most use
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Dr. Russsell H. SAME LECTURE Conwell, the 6,150 TIMES, president .of UG-
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Private enterprise should be given facilities to develop wireless communication outside the Empire, subject in the case of the Anglo-Continental services to the payment of royalties or otherwise," in view of the competition between wireless and State-owned cables. There should be free compeition, in foreign State wireless, subject to the reserving the right to expropriate, or take possession or assunte con- trol in the case of a national emergency.
~LOCAL-AND-GENERAL:-
With effect from August 1, the designation of the Hongkong- Singapore R. G. A will be the Hongkong-Singapore Brigade,R..A.
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A Tokyo message from Toko-
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PUBLIC AUCTIONS.
should stand as a triumph of Child Labour. international achievement, a Having already tackled its child twelve million dollars, every cent monument of what sport can do labour problem, Hongkong will be of which he has given away in towards bringing the nations of interested-to-learn-how-Shanghai-providing scholarships in the has fared in the same direction: A Temple University for 3,400 men the world together.
Many con- sider that sport is overdone;, often special edition of the "Muncipal and women students:
Gazette" has been published con- perhaps it is. In the games just taining a full report of the Child
Lord Leverhulme, concluded in Paris, it would appear Labour Commission which was SOAP KING, the soap baron "who appointed by the Shanghai Muni-
was touring Austral- that sport has not been played for cipal Council to consider the ques asia recently has a fund of humour, sport's sake; Reuter, in a message tion and to make recommendations which he draws upon to illuminate published yesterday, hints at there to the Council as to what regula- his remarks. Speaking on the sub- being grave doubts as to whether tions should be applied to child ject of co-partnership to the em
ployes of Lever Bros. at St Britain will ever again compete labour in the factories. The facts Augustine's Hall, Petone, healy 25-Lammert Bros. RtA Board of Officers is to meet and observances have been clearly caused much amusement by saying The Kowloon-Canton Workshops, to-morrow to consider and report The "Times" Paris correespondent
and carefully tabulated under that he was like a third-class Hunghom, one locomotive, etc., upon the fitness of the Single enumerates unsportsmanlike and their different headings and in- passenger on a coach. He was in noon.
Officers Quarters, Stockwell sometimes disgraceful scenes, of clude domestic, shops, home indus- New Zealand, and booked a seat on July 26.--Lammert Bros., at Villas, Kowloon.. for further which, he states, the Americans tries. laundries, building trades, a coach travelling in the back their Sales Room, toilet articles, occupation. have been the principal victims, mills, factories cotton mills, silk country. On reaching the coach Thermo bottles, etc., etc., 11 a.. filatures, match factories, print- he found that all the best seats had
July 20-mert Bros., at! As the result of a quarrel although several other nationsing, engineering and shipbuilding been taken. He did not know their Sales Room, postage stamps,
which occurred on Tuesday have catise for complaint. He works, etc., etc.. giving some very where his first class ticket came in. 5.16 p.m.
between two boys, one of them. alludes to the culminating case of interesting details of the condi- When they got to the foot of the
now lies in the Government Civil Hospital with injuries to his back, the British boxer Mallin, who was tions under which the children first bill be found out what it meant
The conductor got out and shouted, September 18-Extraordinary
inflicted by a teapot. The other allegedly fouled by a French boxer work in these various industries. First-class passengers, keep, your general meeting of The Chins boy is detained for correction. although the latter received the work for young children is such a out and walk; third-class passen Registered Office of the Company, The commission finds that night seats, second-class passengers get Sugar Refining Co., Ltd., at the decision. Thereafter, all English serious, evil that it is of opinion gers get out and push.'
(Laugh- Pedder Street, noon. speaking countries, Britain, that this question should, in any ter.) I am a third-class passenger October 3. Second meeting of the Helena May Institute to- America, Canada, Australia and event, be further considered by in the firm, and am very glad to the China Sugar Refining Comorrow, Friday, July 25, at 10.30 the Council at the end of. four push, and do all the work. I can," Ltd., at Co.'s Office, Pedder Street, a.m. Subject:"Missionary Work South Africa, announced their years, fearing that it is impractic-added Lord Leverhulme. intention withdraw en bloc able to immediately prohibit unless the decision was reversed. night work for children within the
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Mrs. H. Lechmere Clift will conduct the Bible Study Circle at
in Nanning." A cordial welcome October 18. Extraordinary is extended to all women-Advt. General Meeting of Douglas S.8. Co., Ltd., at the Registered Office Chain Din, an Indian, late of the Company, 20 Dea. Vaux chauffeur to Mr. John Arnold, was Road, Central, hoon
formally charged at the Central October 20-Third meeting of Magistracy yesterday afternoon,
The China Sugar Refining Co., with the murder of his wife on
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OBITUARY.
GENERAL PAVLOV:
"Excuse me, THE SLEUTH, said the detec 1q be recognised as the world's This was done, but the correspons settlement while there is no * China Mail.
limitation outside. The Commis
tive, as he pre great athletic carnival at which dent declares the fact demonstrat sien recommends that the Council sented himself at the door of the music academy, "but I hope you'll the pick of the youth of theed that the Games exacerbate should forthwith reck power to give me what information you have, Bonokona, TruzenÁT, July 24, 1974: nations compete. In field sports international bitternessos instead make and enforce regulations pro- and not make any fuss."
hibiting the employment in fac- and swimming it is especially true of soothing them.
"What do you mean" was the Ltd., at Co.'s Office, Pedder Street. May 27. The Magistrate (Mr. R. E. itories and industrial undertakings indignant inquiry,
Lindsel!) remanded the accused THE OLYMPIAD,
to say that the nations meet on a The incident certainly indicates of children under ten years of age, "I don't understand."
November 5.-Further extra.until August 7. cornmon footing, Continental that those in charge of this parti-rising to twelve years within four "Why, you see, we got a tip ordinary meeting of Douglas §.8. countries and. Japan have entered icular section of the Games were years from the date when the from the house next door that Co., Ltd., at 20 Dès Vaux Hoad accident, in which motor car 1056 Arising out of a recent fatal Though Reuter has not tele-into a systematic encouragement incompetent if nothing worse regulations come into force. The somebody here was murdering Central, noon.
crashed into a bridge on the Deep graphed the final placings of the of athletics with a, thoroughness ""The Times," in a leader, endorses Commission sees no reason why Wagner, and the chief sent me countries engaged in the Olympic that is bound eventually to com" the opinion of its Paris correspon- every employer to see that the
Water Bay Road and toppled into it should not be the legal duty of down to work up the case,"
the sea, Li Cheung, a licensed chauffeur, was charged at the Games at Paris, it is to be pre-mand success. Blessed as Britain (dent and anticipates that Ameri-children employed by him are not
Central Magistracy yesterday sumed that they came to a con- is with natural athletes, there has cans will share the British view exposed to danger from machin-
afternoon with manslaughter. One of the occupants of the car clusion with the tennis, finals.been, in the past, a lofty indiffer-und that the death-knell of the ery, etc. Any regulations should Current Comment.
provide for the imposition not only
was killed outright, and another Too Much Light.) points, It is ence towards improving on hide- Olympics has been sounded.
of substantial fines but also, In
(From Our Special Correspondent.)succumbed at the Government apparent that the United States bound methods, with the result This makes unpleasant reading case of repeated wilful offences, holding a responsible position in Practically every business man
Civil Hospital some days later. have come out at the
top that Britain has steadily fallen after such high hopes had been The Council should provide an iy, in close vicinity to that desk, Dr. Sun Yat-sen, was drowned in adjourned the case until Tuesday for punishment by imprisonment. Shanghai has a desk, and general- Red Army officer in the service of for the prosecution, the Magistrate General PA. Pavlov, 'a Russian After hearing some of the evidence. with Finland next in order,,judg behind in the race for athletic expressed that the gathering of adequate staff of trained men and Bays the N. C. "Daily News," is a Sheklung. cast of Canton, on afternoon. ing from her victories in the track supremacy.
representatives of so many nations women for carrying out the duties chair for the convenience of those July 18. A public funeral with events.
Almost every foreign country, on the field of athletic endeavour of inspection under the regula who come to see him on Business, full military honours was held by The largest number of men The athletic section of this we are told, has its Director of would achieve wonders in a world tions. The second part of the or for the accommodation of his special order of Dr. Sun Yat-sen. ever tried at one time by the international event started on Athletics, usually an old Army or weary of war and war's terrible report deals with the difficulties in wife, or friends if he is in one of The service on the East Parade U. S. Army will face a general the way of regulation of child those positions where a man's Ground was attended by heads of court martial at Ft. McKinley, P.L, July 6 when competitors of all the University man of standing, with aftermath. It is to be hoped some labour in the foreign Settlement, friends and his marital appendage Dr Sun's government departments, to-morrow, when more than 200 nations engaged paraded in the under him a number of coaches way out will be found in order that and after enumerating these the or appendages may visit him at representatives of the Kuomintang Philippine Scout soldiers who stadium at Colombes, and the who are responsible for the the world's greatest athletic Commission observes it desires to thevy crashes out insuring the Political Party, the student body refused to do duty will be tried veteran French athlete, Georges encouragement of talent in the gathering shall not be deprived of mendations are to be considered ing the desk, usually ensures that, was an instructor, and details from has been adopted to save work put on record that its recom-heavy wrath of the talpan or de: from the Whampoa Military en masse. Ringloaders will be: partment head. The man occupy Academy in which the late general tried by another court. The plan. Andre, took the bath of districts to which they are the Anglo-Saxon element whoaoas conditioned by these factors if it-ts-anywhere near window, the Police, Cantonese, Yunnanese, and expense by the army. Were amateurism on behalf of all com-appointed. No sooner is one achievements in the world of and that, in its opinion, the his seat is so placed that he is Kwangsi-ites, Huganese, Hons the strikers to be tried separately, petitors. Held in London in 1908, Olympiad over than they are pre-sport have been gained through standard to be aimed at and to be spared the annoyance of direct anese, Gendarmerie, and other it would require more than Stockholm in 1912, and Antwerp paring for the next, and the playing the game for the game's moment is that set up by the no consideration at all appears band of the Cantonese Army was amount of expense which will be adopted at the earliest practicable light in his eyes but in many cases military units in Canton. The months work and an enormous in 1920, the Olympiad had come chances of some likely looking sake, and whose more sober out- Washington Conference,
to be made for the optical welfare also in attendance
eliminated by the one trial plan..
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