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EYE-SIGHT TESTS.

BRIGADE.

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

KONGMOON, March 7...

When the general run of foreign „On the grounds that he under- spectator rises to this sublime went the eye-sight best which height it will be time enough to formed the basis of his dismissal expect the Chinese spectator to at a time when his eyes were Improvements to the roads, de the same. Until that happy abnormal through the Infusion of installation of modern fire-8-htin day arrives the least said about drops Mr Robert Kettlewell,appliances and the enforcement the attendance of Chinese ladies master mariner, commenced a of sanitary_laws are some of the at football matches, the better. claim against the China Naviga-schemes for making Kongmoon

tion Co. in the Supreme Court an up-to-date re this morning.

It is expected that s Mayor's

CORRESPONDENCE.

GIRLS AND SOCCER." (To the Editor of the China Mail

Sir-If... Disappointed "⠀ has ever attended a football match outside of China, he should know that there are lady enthusiasts of the game, so why should the Chinese girls dot follow the lead of their Western sisters.

The

Mr. 70. Jenkin and Mburean will be established in the Eisley Zeltlyn (instructed by Mr. near future. Meanwhile, the locat GK Hall Brutton were for the Chamber of Commerce has asked

for catalogues of fire engines. plaintif and MP*Eldon: Potter, K.C. (Instructed by Messrs. Johnree, mintonacias. Including a Bon, Stokes Master), for the from Canada, have paid a visit to the Pakkaj Presbyterian China Navigation Company

sagently left Mr::Kettlewell, was discharged under notice on June 11 and was at that time the Chief Officer of the the "Kwai Chow", with the pros- pect of taking over the command at Sen Wal station but there were of the "Hunan" which was in na Chuošitles: 48: both; locomotives dock at the time. His original | Had stowed down, To-day-a period of agreement having then expired, it was required that he should be re-tested in regard to

If he reads the article headed "Chinese Tomboys" he will see that the East is gradually adopt ing Western ideas, so why be dis-eye-sight appointed:

Open both eyes "disappointed

Yours ete.

Hongkong, March 7.

AUSSIE.

Sir, A. B. Horrence's remarks show that he is what Australians call "one eyed.??

Evidently he has resided here for some time since he under stands what he calls childish and irrelevant prattle" but he cannot

Very Westernised

M

the

have occurred, on allway Yesterday's goods train:collided

zeported to, hive run on but nobody was injured. Chat Vi-bes, the manager. ralfway, Is trying to put Das Morrison, the medical allway into shapa again. officer of the company, carried out Formerly, the receipts of this ine tests and for the course of them exceeded those of the Kowloon- administered drops. He report Canton (Chinese section) and the ed to CaptInnes, the Marine Canton Samahul lines and Be Superintendent of the Company expenditure was less. Mr. Chan that Mr. Kettlewell was tauty has offered General Loung Hung short-sighted but that the defect kal $15,000 a month if: Leung will could be fully corrected by weak undertake to make every milltary glasses. Dr. Morrison had added man pay for travelling. This offer to the general officer commanding that he would like to vis tantamount to paymont for protection not uncommon for Kettlewell again when the of the drops had worn care business concerns in these parts. following Saturday,

see that the East is becoming he estimated as taking until the

The Sunning Railway in DOW taking more than $20,000 a month,

Since Thursday last, the boat-

The China Mail Colony now possesses, is likely to

Given either a slump in the pro- If he opened both eyes he would. On that day further examina

see that there are two sides totions were made by Dr. Morrison men's strike has been in progrony perty" market, a large, exodus of

an argument, and would give the and the Snal report was that Striken picksts forbid they the population, or a return to Chinese ladies time to understand there was no reason why Mr. Into Kongmoon of all native craft rents of a reasonable nature, it is a game that has only recently been mand of a vessel. There was cross river ferries, the river

Kettlewell should not have com- and with the exception of two possible to predict that Assessed introduced.

some refractory error of the øyes practically deserted. Taxes are not likely to continue

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at $8,000,000 per annum. The moral world is crying out against the use of opium and bodies deriving benefit from the sale of the drug are being looked at

YOURS

Hongkong, March

which would improve-later AUSSIE.

MRS. PARTINGTON,

Capt. Innes when he received this report told Mr. Kettlewell that he would like him to undergo a further test, under Board of Trade conditions, and although

STEAMERS FASHORE,

WEST RIVER SHIPS' MISHAPS

Mr. Kettlewell told him that he hesitated to take it because he felt his eyes were not normal owing

POSITIONS NOT SERIOUS; to the effect of the drops. not arranged that the test should take are ashore, not far from one an- having worn off, it was finally on two fast, two local steamers Through the river having gone place on the following day other, on the Second Bar, about (Sunday)

Pope three hours steaming below.

To the Editor of the China Mail). aakance. The British and the Sir In today's issue of your Colonial Government's views ere paper, under the heading Base fairly well known, and it is safe to the efforts of the lady to brush Arguments you make reference to assert that the sum of away the encroachment of the $3,500,000 at present set against Atlantic ocean from her front the words "Opilum Monopoly' will door this I take to be a refer- Capt. Thomson, of the Harbour Wuchow and ten miles or sa not always be amem ence for the famous Mrs. Parting Office, carried out the test which above. Do Sing Aghan

a ton of Sidmouth In 1824 heavy was purely mechanical, said Mr... A week or two ago, the river st Class V Land Sales--the sum storm swept the town of Sidmouth Fenkin, and did not require the this part had ten feet of water, but of $1,000,000 is shown, as against, which was them a little watering attendance of a doctor. Mr. has since enbaided. The Kwong $1,500,000 for 1984. The Govern- place favoured by royalty, and Kettlewell did not pass the test Fook Cheung, and the Shing On nient is fairly confident that the Mrs. Partingten started out to then, but a week later another are now aground on the sand bed.

brush away the angry liquld test was held and this he passed. but are in no immediate danger, same revente cannot be expected elements from the town with the On June 10 he offered to submit When the Chung Or passed the MACKENZIE WONG. On From the sale of land as it has aid of her broom. I mention this himself to an independent bar on its down trip on Saturday March 7, 1925, at St. John's received in the years which are in the interest of strict accuracy: examination but was told that night, both ships were still aground. Cathedral, Hongkong, gone...... There is no desire and in behalf of any of Mrs. the matter had been referred to Adequate stops have been taken Hannah, daughter of Mrs. to be alarmfat in presenting these Partington's relatives, who, being quarters at home and the Com- for the protection of the ships and and the late Mr. J. T. Wong figures and to suggest that the not like the way it has been put.

informed of your remark, might pany could not re-open it it is expected that they will soon Hongkong, to John, son of

In his opening statement on be reflosted. Both are on the Hong- Yours etc., Mrs. Mackenzie, of Hong- question of considering a measure

behalf of Mr. Kettlewell, Mrkoug Wuchow.run. The Kwong AINT kong, and the late Mr. M. M. of taxation does not seem far

Jenkin said that he would Ka at Fook: Cheung was ashore only a Mackenzie,

Hongkong, March 7.

short time back. remote. In

the outset that the only suggested meantime the

ground for dismissal was defec Financial Minutes are submitted.

tive eye-sight and passed with an ease that}

The seems remar death of Mr. A 1. Lowe is surely being felt.

Hongkong, Monday, March 9, 1925.

Wallop em.

·FRENCH LEAVE.” CANTON DELIGHTED WITH

CHARGE DROPPED

NO EMBEZZLEMENT FOUND

At the Central Magistracy this

Mr. Potter concurrent and said that the Company had not a word to say against Mr. Kettlewell, _

Mr. Jenkin enumerated the ON THE BRINK ?

stages of advancement of Mr. A. D. C. PLAYI

Kettlewell from the time that he further into the case in which a morning. Mr J. R. Wood went Scarcely a Legislative Council

frat obtained his second officer's Chinese named Yu Hin-yan was meeting 18- held without there

The Hongkong A. D. C. visited certificate at Glasgow to that charged with alleged embezzle Canton on Saturday and perform when he entered the service of the ment of sums totalling 323,150 being one on more financial It was Mr. Dooley who. recom-ed "French Leave to a crowded China Navigation Co. in April of from a Copartnership trading minutes submitted, and authority mended "Walloping the ladies" an audience at the Canton Club, 1919, and emphasised that the company under the style of the given to make payments for which a safe subject to an Editor friend The play went with a swing certificate depended for Its very Lee Wah firmade sanction is axed. The observer should he be in need of one. The that was irresistible created a life on the passing of the eye- Mr. M. H. Turger, who appeared need of a subject, or the desire great Impression and has given sight tests by its possessor and for the complainant, Chan Chan- may well wonder how it is done, to "wallop" anyone least of all Shameen somethide to talk the maintaining of the necessary phof, No. 6. Queen Road, and, with the knowledge of ladies, is not a present trouble. about All the artistes repeated standard throughout his subse-Central, stated that his client had estimates of receipts and expendi- A correspondent has raised the their Hongkong success, and- la quent career. It lay with the one thoroughly lito the accounts ture duly submitted and accepted question of the attendance of the cosy atmosphere of the Club Board of Trade to deprive an and had discovered that no

Chinese ladies at football revelled in the amusing situations officer of that certificate for bezzlement had been committed. also wonder at a financial system matches, and others have taken and the witty dialogue with which defective eye-sight at any time. He was perfectly- ed on this which produces money at will, as up the cudgels pro and com No the play abounds. Mrs Dorothy Mr. Jenkin also enumerated the point, and

the Holyoak added to her reputation documents concerned in the the crimin does a conjurer rabbits from

one questions the

ral opinion agreement which made it plain Chinese lady to attend football and confirms the hat. He may add to his thoughts matches, and there canto her natural

kong as that the engagement was at an Acqui that one which deals with possible | exception to her rexpressing - her

lties Fraise and if through ill health the officer

the had to depart from the Colony or Ma taxation, and question if the feelings on such occ

antinted in the case of incurable illness. Colony is not on the brink of the viding they do not

of both | 17 an officer was incapacitated breach of the peac taxation precipice. An examina-undisputed facts

so much as through no fault of his own he tion of the figures contained in nothing mors to be

to one month's pay that deadly interesting volume

imagine there fe, nothing laid

by the number of down in the“

aws of con

been in the Com Over the

Draft Estimates

Revenue and for the

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question of the

Chinese lads

If there is interest

is alleged,

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