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Having been in this business for the last twenty years in the Colony, they possess thorough knowledge and experience of the requirements of the customers and a glance through some of the varied and attractive selections of goods would convince the pros- pective buyers as to the exclusive class of silks. they offer to them.
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MODERN ROMANCE.
FESTIVAL OF 7 HEAVENLY SISTERS.
"MILKY WAY" REUNION.
"
Ladles Day: A Busin of Water for Beauty.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 12, 1925.
COUNCIL MEETS.
DR. KOCH TAKES OATH ON
JOINING
TO-DAY'S ATTENDANCE.
The Legislative Counell mot this afternoon.
RABIES FACTS.
MR. LANG'S QUESTIONS IN
COUNCIL.
GOVERNMENT REPLIES.
On the matter of the local rables outbreak, the Hon. Mr. " Dr. W. V. M. Koch, who, is re- A. O. Lang asked a series of four For the last week or two, those presenting the unofcial Justicos of questions at Legislative Council who have passed up Wellington the Peder during the absence of meeting to-day. Query and re- Street by Lyndhurst Terrace must Sir Henry Pollock, tock the custo-ply are given below: have noticed a marked increase in mary outh on sitting for the Brat the number of girls and young ladies patronising the there, the haberdashers.
time.
stores The attendance comprised:- Mahy
H. E. the Governor (Sir Cecil
are of opinion that the crowds Clementi);" are attracted by the reductions! H. E. the acting General Ofcer that are being given by these commanding the Troop (L-Cól.) shops. However, this is not the F. S. Montague Bates). sole reason.
The Hon. Mr." W. T. "Southern These shops only give a special reduction once a
(Colonial Serretary).
The year, during the week prior to this festival of the 7th night, when face powder and other goods used by the fair sex are purchased in great quantities, to offer as sacri- fices to the Fairy Princesses,
For the Fair Sex. Saturday is the 7th day of the 7th moon according to the Chin ese calendar, the day on which Navy has to police and guard this festival falls. Although it is amount to 80,000 miles. We rely not one of the four major feasts, on our ships." that fly the red en-it may properly be ranked among the festivities of minor import- sign, to pass safely to and fro onance, and is still strictly observed these routes. When we think by the Chinese, especially by the what these ships carry," our raw young members, to trace the materials and our food, then any
origin of the festival.
The belief is held that once steps that we can take to make upon a time, there lived on the the safety and protection of these cast bank of the River in the routes more efficient should be Kingdom of Heaven a weaver, a welcomed In speaking of the daughter of the Heavenly King. Navy, it is not only
ship that are
She was, as it is conjectured, the very pretty and extraordinarily valuable industrious, and had produced beautiful dress for her toi us, it is not only
the many a
father. But, however. she led a men that are valuable to us it is rather solitary life. When she
Hon. Mr. J. H. Komp (Attorney General),
The Hon. Mr. C. Mel. Messer. Colonial Treasurer),
The Hon. Mr. E. R.. Halifax Secretary for Chinese Affairs),
The Hon. Mr. H. T. Cransy (Director of Public Workað.
The Hon. Mr. B. D. C. Wolfe
(Captain Superintendent of Roljee),.
The Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow, The Hon. Mr. A. O Lang.. The Hon. Mr. H. W. Bird, The Hon. Mr R. H. Kotowall, "The Hon. D. G. M. Bernard,
The Hon. Dr. W. V. M. Koch, Mr., S. B. B. McElderry Clerk of Councils).
WHO DECIDES?
J
MONEY FOR REPAIRS TO OUR ROADS.
QUERY IN COUNCIL.
At this afternoon's meeting of
Is it the Treasury Depart- ment or the Public Works De- partment which decides whe- ther or not roads are to be repaired?
the great traditions that they was of age, she was married, with carry on. The tradition of being the permission of the King, to a the Legislative Council, the Hon. ever ready, the tradition of keep cowboy, living on the west bank Mr. H. W. Bird asked:
of the River. The marriage was ing watch, the tradition of always all happiness for they loved each Hongkong. Thursday, August 12, 1928. being ready for service that is a other faithfully. But the princess position which is priceless for any eventually became so lazy that nation and any race, and it is cre and weaved no
she entirely neglected her work.. more for her of the highest objects of the Navy father. League to keep in mind that great tradition.
NAVY LEAGUE.
The old traditional Enes on which the Navy League were founded were to insist upon ade PASSING THROUGH. quate naval defence of the Em-|
The following reply was read:—
The Public Works Depart- ment is responsible generally for keeping Government roads in a proper state of repair subject to the necessary funds being avail- able. ||
It is the duty alike of the Public Works Department and
of the Treasury to ensure that expenditure-shall not be in- curred in excess of the amounts voted and allocated for the pur. рове.
The Hon. Mr. Bird, in reply 50 the Colonial Secretary's
1
(1) Wh the Government state the number of dentha from rabies since the beginning of the present outbreak?
(Answer) Since the begin- ning of the present" outbreak, from December 27, 1925. to the present date, eight deaths from rabies have been notified. A!I the eight victims were of Chin- ese "race: The last case was notified on May 20, 1926.
(2) Will the Government state the number of those i Deulated who have subsequent- ly died from rabies?
(Answer) Enquiries in each of these eight cases failed to produce evidence that any one of the victims had received anti-rabi inoculations.prior to.. the development of, symptoms of the disease.
(3) Will the Government state if it is the intention to take more drastic measures for the prevention of the spread of rabies?
(Answer) The Colonial Veterin- Ary Surgeon reports that there i some improvement in the situation and the Government. therefore, does not consider. it necessary at present to take more drastic measures. The present measures will however. carried
vigorously AN possible.
DA
(4) Will the Government state if the question of estab lishing a Pasteur Institute in Hongkong has been considered?
(Answer) In Hongkong anti- rabic serum is prepared at the Bacteriological! Institute wrid administered both at the Govern- ment Civil Hospital ant by pri- vate practitioners. It is, there frre, considered that the needs of the Colony in this respect are sumeiently supplied and that a special Pasteur Institute need not be established.
POLICE DESERTER.
PLEADS ILLNESS AS AN EXCUSE.
SENT TO PRISON.
There is a branch of the Navy
The King's Anger. League in Hongkong, but its
No doubt the King was enrag- ed, and as membership and its activities are
the story goes, the These and other excellent senti- princess was commanded to de- much too limited in "seaport ments were expressed at the re-part from her husband and was that depends so much as ours on 'cent annual meeting, a full report only allowed to cross the River- naval supremacy and maritime of which should be in the hands to see her husband once a year,
believed to be the "Milky Way"- efficiency. We have just perused of, every British resident of Herg-on the 6th night of the 7th moon, a report of the annual meeting of kong. The League of Nations the eve of the festival. The date the Grand Council of the Navy and the Locarno Pact, notwith- observed in memory of, and in has since then. been and still is,
· League, from which it is gratify-standing, there is still room for sympathy with, the unfortunate ing to find that the position of the the activities of the Navy League.princess, League to-day is as strong as It Likewise there is great scope for This is the only version record- has ever been.
the extension of these activities but how far it is true or how it
ed in connection with the festival; answer, said that the question of whether the money was voted or in the Colony.
came about, can only be surmisec. not seemed to him besige "the
A Beauty Precept.
point. If the Director of Public Works considered that repairs suddenly
A Shantung constable, who On the eve of the festival, after
disappeared 'several' sunset, girls offer sacrifices to the could be met by a supplementary Mr. R. E. Lindsell' at the Central were urgent, surely the money months ago, was brought before fairy princess," which consist of pire, first of all, because it is be- PASSENGERS BY "PRESIDENT [face-powder and various paper
vote..
Magistracy this morning and. H.E, the Governor emphasised charged with desertion. Heved that is the only method of
MCKINLEY." "
imitations of boudoir requisites that in A "basin of water is generally put
special emergencies really securing the safety of the " British Isles and of the. Empire dent McKinley," which arrived in to remain till dawn. It is a habit from himself.
Passengers by the s.s. "Presi-on the roof during the night there moneys could be spent in accord
ance with special itself; secondly, because it is be-Hongkong yesterday from the of the girls to wash their faces in this water which is said to have lieved that a strong Navy is the North, include: best pledge for peace that the U. S. District Court Judge of
William H. Atwell: a beautifying effect.
It is also customary that girls, world can have; and, thirdly, be- Dallas, Texas, also former Grand in the first year of their marriage, cause, whatever the future may Exalted Ruler of the B.P.O.E. should return, on the eve of the bring forth, whatever scientific Accompanied by his wife he is festival, to their own people, there making a tour of the Orient. to perform a great ceremony, "to inventions bring to the fore, sen Mrs. Clyde Beck:-Resident of bid adieu to the fairy princess." power and the Navy as represent-Manila, who is returning to her Contributed. ing sen power has no substitute, home after a visit in Shanghai.
Mrs. L. H. Burke and
The celebrations proper are on either on the land or in the air, or daughter:-Wife and daughter of Friday night when local Chinese even at Geneva. Therefore Mr. L. H. Burke, Oriental repre- homes will be en fete for the acca-
віоп these fundamental things have to sentative of the Diston Saw Co. be kept in front when advocating
They will join Mr. Burke in Manila. adequate naval defence for the British Islands and' for the Em- pire.
Sir Cyril S. Cobb, speaking atj the annual meeting, declared very rightly-
show the Hag; essential that free- dora of the Ведн
Hon.
Mr. A. V. Fensch, and wife;— En route to Manila where he is connected with the Pacific Com- mercial Co.
Mrs. Olive N. Gibson-Tourist en route to Manila.
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As soon as the man was found: be missing, the authorities cabled to Wel-hai-wel to arrest him. This was done on June 3 and the man was escorted back to Hongkong yesterday.
Captain Bloxham, in producing the constable's record, which showed a previous report against him, was unable to give any rea- son why he should desert, He1 "mentioned that several recruited men had taken the opportunity to run away.
The defendant, D133, Siu Kee.
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COL. T. C. GOODMAN.
Word has been received in Mr. S. R. Hawthorne:-Re-Shanghai of the death in the turning to his home in Manila, walter Read hospital at Washing- "What we want to realise is after a trip to the States. Helton of Col. T. C. Goodman." that wherever there is an ocean, is connected with the Hamil- wherever there is a sea, wherever ton-Brown Shoe Co. of that city father of Mrs. John W. Schoenfeld Colonel Goodman was the Mr. R. Renton Hind:Well- of Shanghai. He was one of the there, in a port, there it is essen-known Sugar man returning to best known army officers at ital that we should be able to his home in the Philippines.
Col. C. H. Nance, wife, and President McKinley.
Washington and was's relative of should be daughter:-Far Eastern repre-
Colonel Goodman was born in sentative of the Radio Corp. of Canton, Ohio, in 1854, and was established not only for our America. They are going to made a paymaster of volunteers, selves, "but for the prosperity of Manila.
Mr. Fred O. Finn-Oriental He was appointed to all the nations' of the world.
with the rank of major in 1898. the same Therefore we have to ask you to representative of the C. M. & St. position and rank in the regular Kempas
P. Ry. bear these things in mind and to Mr. H. P. Pond and wife department paymaster general,
army in 1901. He was made a Kuala Sidis impress on every one whenever General manager of the Pacific with the rank of lieutenant colonel
Lunas you have an opportunity, here at Commercial Co. Going to Manila. in 1911; and was promoted to
Malaka Pindas Malakoffs Home, or abroad, the absolute yow:-Residents of New York 1917 he was retired because of Mayfielde
Mr. Lee Woo and Mr. Moy Poy- colonel in 1915. In September of Mandal Tekonge necessity for making adequate city, returning to Hongkong for physical disabilities.
Menta kalbe provision for the security of our 4 visit.
The pall-bearers were Brigadier vast overseas interest and our
General Downey, Captain Ridley sen-borne trade, and so guarantee-
London, August 6-Due to McLean, U. S. N., Colonel O. Bell, ing that the seas of the world King George's disapproval of pre- Major Preston, Colonel Shaw and
valling feminine styles of dress Colonel Jack Wade. He is surviv may always be safe for us and longer skirts and sleeves again ed by his wife, Mrs. Jeannette W. for all men.
are being introduced into exclu- Goodman, Mrs. W. E. Walker; sive London circles. Peter the wife of one of the Directors-of- The sea-borne trade, imports great solved the reverse problem the Standard Oil Company in New and exports of the Empire, in the when he forcibly cut the Boyars' York and Mrs. John W. year, 1924-25, amounted to skirts,
feld of Shanghai, China.
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His Worship imposed sentence of six months' hard labour.
DISPUTE OVER PICTURES.
London, July 16-A telegramı from Dublin says the. Free State Senate unanimously passed a 26- solution urging the British Govern- ment to provide for the return to Dublin of Sir Hugh Lane's collec- tion of pictures valued at £200,000. After a dispute with the Dublia Corporation about housing the pic- tures Sir Hugh Lane made a will Lequenthing them to the National Gallery in London before he sailed. to the United States in 1916,
He was killed on the return, voy. age on board the torpedoed "Lux!- lania," but left a, codfell that the pictures should be returned to
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