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staging" dinner förganise some athletic events They could have the dinner as well, and live over again the days of Compton Mackenzie's "Sinister Street"--at loast that part of the story which gives such an excellent description of University life. They have gone, one step in this direction in giving us a cricket match, but this

DOCTOR

EVIDENCE "AS TO EYESIGHT.

CLAIM AGAINST SHIPPING CO.

SAVING WATER.

To the Editor of the China Mail.]

Sir, Is the Government really anxious to stop wastage of water? There is a famine due to the drought; due also I think to a great and unnecessary misuse or waste of water...

Dr. Belillos, whose standing is ls so gently done as to create no as high as any eye specialist in the abir at all. We mean it does not Far East, has stated in his avid fill us with that awe conducing to ence that if he was the owner of a hushed tones when speaking of ship of bullion he would have no I have to use the tram-car dally. graduates of these two Univer hesitation la employing the plain to come into town. It passes. some sitles. An American, writing off to take charge of that ship" buildings in the course of erec

said Mr. Zeitlyn to Dr. Aubrey,tion. There are plies of bricks. Oxford University, says that aho gave evidence at the Supreme atacked on the land. I have been "varaiby degree and the 'fiue ara Court this morning in the case in struck with the sight of a man very much akin; both kill which Mr. Robert Kettlewell, spurting a generous stream of ambition." This is a personal master mariner, sues the China | water over, those bricks each opinion and nothing at all to do Navigation Co. for damages for morning as I have passed. "Is that with the suggestion that the alleged wrongful dismissal. kind of thing absolutely neces annual meetings of graduates of

sary Fabric these two Universities in Hong kong partake of something a little more exciting than a dinner.

Girl Guides.

Mr. F. C. Jankin and Mr. Elsley Zeitlyn (Instructed by Mr. G. K The Colony is over-run with Hall Brutton) were for the plaintiff gardens or rather planta in pots.. and Mr. Eldon Potter, K. C... These are invariably watered throu (instructed by Mesars, Johnson, times a day—with good, clear, Stokes and Master), for the China | fresh water. Is that also absoluto- Navigation Company.

By necessary? Could there not be

Dr. Aubrey indicated that he agreed with Dr. Belllion. P

. His Lordship: I do not think that that counts for much as avidence.

Dr. Aubrey I would go further and say that I would risk my Bfe on his boat

His Lordship: Now that, I con sider, is evidence.

the

the saving in these two direc tions? And can you tell me how the water rate is "apportioned? Who pays it and on what basis? I find my water bill a very salutary lesson in the economics of use and waste. If each of us could be brought to see the need of care, it would, be something fo the right⠀⠀ direction. Collect water rates from tenants and we should help provide a lesson.....

Yours etc,

HYDRANT. Hongkong, March 10.

The Preston magistrate has remarked on the fact that no acouts or members of boys brigades ever appear before him. He might also have added Girl Guides, for they come within the same category, Saturday's enter- tainment and display of the Hong-

The evidence of Dr. Belllions of kong section seems to have been Shanghai, which was read, was remarkable in at least one respect. to

the effact that he had It gave opportunity for Lady examined

eyes.. of the Stuart Taylor to say that during plaintiff and was convinced that the year 114 efficiency badges there would be no danger to were worn, the most popular ones the ship or his brother officers in being for. domestic service, child Mr. Kettlewell taking charge of nursing, and ambulance. This the bridge. The slight myopic proves that the movement coprition of the eye was not likely the Editor of the China Mail). amongst girls does not shall we to increase owing to the plaintiff's

Sir A. B. Horrence has again say unsex them. A movement age even if he did not wear

seen it fit to recant a portion of his that "can foster the instincts of glasses, q service usually attributed to

Dr. Aubrey, who was called Im- { first letter on the above subject feminine natures is to be encour-mediately after this evidence had the third time. Isn't it high time Aged in the work it is doing been road, said that with the for him to put the light out and especially in a place where the glasses recommended by Dr.drop off to sleep? inclination is probably to take Harsion the plaintiff would bave things easily. The Scout Commis-bout the highest sight an ordinary man ever possessed. Very few sioner's belief that the royal road people attained to better.

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To save him the trouble of repeating his favourile clause for the fourth time, I shall be obliged if you will kludly permit me to repeat for his benefit, and his alone) that A Chinese (ladies

to. happiness-is through brother" Asked how long the effect of hood, sisterhood, and service, will the drops in person's eyes last find general acceptance. Girl ed, witness said usually about 48 included) Do attend these football Guides and Boy Scouts should hours, although it was possible for count themselves very fortunate in being led by those who practise what they preach-very often an unusual thing.

DISH WASHING ROW,

SOLDIERS FALL OUT.

matches for the purpose of cheer- it to last longer, He always gaveing their favourites and that they his patients a week between the are Fully Satisfied with the won drop insertion and the next con- derful performance of the South sultation.

China Toam

Dr... Aubrey described in technical terms the effect of light on the pupils of a person who had not recovered from the insertion and said that it would cause. blurred vision.

Case still proceeding.

Isn't it possible for A.B. Horrence to swallow the hard fact that the Chinese have more than once cheered their favourites to victory?

The time has come when A. B. Horrence should" wäke-up," and leave other people (especially the

ladies) alone 1

As I have mentioned before, it :

President of the Society and TRIAL OF PRIVATE AT COURT EXCHANGE OF CLOTHES. is really difficult to see why he is perhaps the necessary permission

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so much against the fairer sex attending football matches.

If he is aggrieved because the ladies gain admittance Ito the matches at a cheaper rate than himself, let him by all means, doa la wig and skirt. Perhaps in his

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Yours &c.,

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District Court Martial YOUTHS CHANGE THEIR PLEA "Big Ben"--and we shall not ask at Murray Barracks this morning. him to prove what he says Private John Simpson, East Surrey Scenes in a Chinese restaurant,

Regiment, was charged with which counsel (Mr. P. C. Jenkia) Why doesn't he start off on a striking Lance Corporal F. Bayard, suggested might have a mther new tack, and petition the Autho of the same regiment.

i milder counterpart on Hampstead rities for permission to drive a Major Drake, East Surrey Regi-Heath on the occasion of any few patrol waggons- down to Rain, according to that book of ment, sat as President. Lieut. hilarious outing, were described lathe grounds, collect all the ladies H. Drake-Brockman- was the Supreme Court this morning present, and bundle them of to short stories, Chambers's Diction-P. ary, is water from the clouds in "prisoner's friend," and Lieut.A.E, when there was an adjourned their respective homes? Or better

sitting of the Criminal Sessions. drops. And at the moment that Costam prosecuted.

still, ger our worthy legislators to La his evidence, Lance-Corporal The prisoners, two Chinesepass a measure whereby all the is the Colony's need-although with a four months supply in Bayard told the Court that after youths charged with intimidation fairer sex shall be

protected" Hongkong and a six months dinner on the day in question, he and robbery, caused Hittle from the sunshine and fresh air. supply in Kowloon, the need may was washing his plate when consternation by pleading pot by keeping them locked indoors? "Disappointed” for instance, not appear to be very pressing accused came up from behind guilty when counsel had entered a No sporting chances are to be and stuck his plate in Oo plea of guilty. A hurried consulta ought to be only too pleased to taken by those responsible for witness ordering accused to take on settled matters satisfactorily second or sanction the motion.

his plate

latter and prisoners assured His Lord- seeing that there is a reasonable maintained that he got there first ship that they fully understood supply, or rather conserving it. He persisted in keeping his plate what they were doing when they and as it is more than likely wet the water. Witness tried to changed their plea to one of guilty. shall be having rain "Boon," and pull it out and accused pushed it The occurrences leading up to schemes are afoot, some nearing in. The piste was slippery, fell the taking of jewellery from two completion, which will ensure no to the floor, and broke.

women the prisoners had taken to According to witness, accused a restaurant were described. Hongkong, Wednesday, March 11, 1925. qualms in the future, there is no

need to worry. Amateur garden- then sild that his plate had been. The fathers of the youths were era may continue to water their broken and witness should said by Mr. Jégkin "to hold LET US ALL HEAR BIG BEN! plants three times in the day: get him another. On witness responsible positions and the their conscience clear, because the refusing, the private is alleged to offence, he claimed, was not so plight of the Ancient Mariner will have taken up a fighting attitude. heinous as might be concluded There is a man in Borneo who not become theirs. There will be Wit less turned round in time to from the wording of the charge. Just as a man and woman on says he has heard "Big Ben" by water everywhere, and many a avoid a blow. A struggle followed the simple process of listening-in drop.to drink. Does anyone know and both fell to the floor. Lance-Hampstead Heath who had reached from Canton last night,brougha what revenue the Government Corporal Levy then came up and a stage of intimacy might change back cargo pot landed because of hats one with the other, so there the cargo boatmen ceasing work There are those in Hongkong who receives by way of water rates?seized accused.

Simpson pleaded not guilty." had been something similar in

up there. are not of the De Rougement type. We do not. All we know is that After further evidence was taken this case. They are more modest and admit the Public Works Department ha the Court rose. Its finding will be

Counsel was responsible for As reported in yesterday's China much amusement when he drew truck as a protest against the levy Mall, boatmen in Canton have having heard Shanghai. This is estimated to spend $12,000 on promulgated.

chloronomes for filter beds, and

attention to a swap" effected by certainly interesting. So far that more than $250,000 is to be

one of the women and one of the of taxes. Canton cargo-bosts have Hongkong Broadcasters have not spent during the year on the

prisoners. The prisoner was still had to pay a licence fee, police had that measure of help from the maintenance of water works, in

wearing the woman's nether Protection fee and "communication expenses" whatever that may garments.A Authorities which we are Inclined addition to a big wages bill, etc. This is for Hongkong.. For Kow- to think they deserve. Broadcast loon the sum is $36,000, and for

His Lordship said that some mean, says our Canton correspon

"dent." men. appeared to think that

On Monday, a large number o. ing is not to be hindered, and with the New Territories, $8,000,

because a woman was of a certain

concerned," (manf the people class she had no rights, but, this safeguards in force preventing These figures may convey some

A Chinese woman was taken to was wrong. She had her rights women and children) landed at listeners hearing no good of other idea of the extent of the Colony's people, there is surely no reason water works and what respons- the Government Civil Hospital as well as anyone else. He was the West Bund and marched to

small flags why those who are interested in bilities are mixed up with the yesterday suffering from burns on going to take a merciful view of the Yamens, with banners and

the face, neck, and armd, this case but if it had been an word Government. this phase of scientific progress

the police is alleged to have have dealt with it differently from wharves by truck have NOR A man now in the custody of ordinary criminal offence he would Some shipments for Shamena and lots which can be taken away should not be allowed to follow

thrown bolling water over the Prisoners had already bead in their bent. There was perhaps Oxford and Cambridge.

woman, igning focal Radio Bociety Vézás Tiere if an Oxford and Ɛam---- dot Society now? Moribund bridge Society in Hongkong which doubtless.. Dead

perhaps all meets annually round what la. They called "the festive board. through the want a little

dd these things, as Mr. Lawrence encouragement from those who Sterne might have have it in their power to it Home: for we read t Perhaps the news of the"

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