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THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 1928.

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HANSON SKEY,

KULING ESTATE.

COMPULSORILY OCCUPIED

BY CHINESE.

THE CHINA MAIL,

Kuling, dismissed all the Council's staff, took possession of the estate office, and set up a Special Administration of their own. Twenty of the Councils dismiss- ed watchmen were re-engaged by them, at reduced pay, and put under the control of the magis- trate in the Gap. Mr. Yen, the has second clerkt, was installed in the Coun-office, a few coolies and scavengers

DAMAGE BY STORMS,

The following statement been issued by the Kuling cfl:-

VITAL STATISTICS,

CHINESE AUTHORITIES'

NOVEL SCHEME.

With a view to encouraging the public of the Shanghai and Woo- sung Districts to report births and Health has drawn up the follow- deaths, the Bureau of Public

who give information to the authorities will be rewarded for

their troubles :-

sex.

It will be readily understood were engaged, and with this skole-ing regulations, whereby students

ton staff the new Administration that it has been quite impossible essayed to carry on.

The Com- to prepare the Council's usual an-missioner for Foreign Affairs nual report and financial state- from Kiukiang, with his wife and ment for the past year. The eva- family, occupied the flat over the newly born child's parents names 1. In reporting births, the cuation of Kuling early in 1927, estate office, but vacated it again and address must be given: sex followed shortly by the exodus of early in September, since which should be stated and the date of many foreigners from inland time the flat has been closed. Mr, places, the gathering of so many Yen, the clerk, also discontinued birth must be specified; for a time in Shanghai, and then attending at his office, and even-name, age and address of deceas- 2. In reporting deaths, the the gradual dispersal of many tually the whole building WAS thus evacuated to the home lands, closet, and the keys taken pos

ed must be given together with are facts all too well known to session of by Mr. Price, on behalf need recapitulating here. When of the Council.

3. -Reports may be made it became necessary for all Ameri-

Immediately the

through teachers, school princi- enn and British people to leave the Council in Shanghai were pal, or directly to the Bureau of Kuling, Mr. Lipporte was taken notified of this unlawful taking be kept, and students will be re- Public Health so that records may into the temporruy employ of the over of the estate, a strong letter Council, and for several months of protest was sent to the Con-warded when they have reported rendered very efficient help in the sular Body at Hankow, signed by

a given number; eslate, superintending the Chin- the Chairman and the acting hon. ese staff, who, for the most part, secretary. So far as is known. ports must be made before the continued to render loyal service, any action which has been taken coffins are buried; During the early spring, several by the Consular Body has been members of the Council were without result; nothing has been living in Shanghai, and, keeping done to restore the jurisdiction of

members of

4. In the event of deaths, re-

5. In the event of births, re- ports must be made within one month;

same case as students, the latter's

in touch through the post with the estate to its rightful owners, 6. Should others report the what was taking place on Kuling.nor even to consult as to a possi-report will count; held Council meetings as long assle joint handling of things.

quorum.

deaths: silver medals to those reporting 50: and gold medals to those who report 100 cases; and which report 500 cases, will be 9. Schools, the students of awarded silver shields.

DUEL OF BRUNETTES AND BLONDES.

it was possible to obtain aNominally, the estate is being ad-written out will not be counted;

7. Reports that are not clearly ministered by the Chinese; actual- Early in April, a special land-y, no administering is being ed to students reporting 20 births 8. Bronze medals will be grant- renters meeting was called in done. A violent storm occurred in Shanghai by the Council, to re- August, and did unprecedented port on efforts which were being damage to the bundings and made to secure the safety of all dams in the main stream: from public property on Kuling, such as just above the church down to the hospital, library, etc., by the bridge at the foot of Central forming a Limited Company to Valley, all the dams have been hold this property for the land-washed away, much of the bund- renters. Considerable work was ing has been destroyed, some of LOVE MAKING TEST. put into this scheme, but, before the wooden bridges were carried it could be completed, great away bodily, and considerable changes in the political situation damage was done to many of the rendered all such proposals abor- roads, but the Chinese adminis- tive, and the matter was perforce tration has made no attempt to dropped. From May until the mid-repair any of the damage done, dle of July, although there were excepting that a few coolies were Columbia University department not sufficient members of the employed to patch a few places of psychology, has arranged to Council in Shanghai to hold Coun- in the main road which had been make a novel experiment in New cil meetings, and both Mr. Savage, rendered impassable. The out-York to determine whether blondes the estate secretary, and Mr. Reid, look for the spring, when the or brunettes are more responsive the outdoor superintendent, had heavy rains come, is distinctly to displays of affection. resigned, Kuling matters were disquieting, unless some repaira still attended to by the one or can be put in hand soon.. two members remaining in Shang- hai, assisted by Mr. Ying, the head Chinese clerk, who had been compelled to flee from Kuling, and, having come to Shanghai, was kept there by the Council to help out."

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Professor W, M. Marston, of the

He will take four blonde girls and four brunettes to the Embassy Theatre to witness a private view of film showing John Gilbert, who is known as "the screen's cham- pion kisser" making fervent love to Greta Garbo.

The records will be

No Looting or Sabotage. It should be distinctly under- stood by all landrenters that the Chinese action in taking over the Administration has not in the least jeopardised the holding of

Each blonde and brunette will any private property. No at- have instruments attached to her Nationalists in Possession. tempt has been made to occupy or which record any heightened blood In the middle of July, repre- to use any bungalow or other pri- pressure or increased rapidity of sentatives of the Nationalist Gov-vate property, and the Chinese the pulse. ernment in Hankow, came to themselves distinctly repudiate taken while Gilbert is at the height,

having any such intentions. The of kissing. watchmen are still on duty in the estate both day and night, keep

a nominal watch over the houses. There has been absolutely no looting or wilful destruction of property of any kind: some houses have been en- In these days of motor buses,tered and thefts committed, but trams and motor-cars most people not to a much greater extent walk too little and eat too much. than usually takes place each importance that more revenue be The result is indigestion, thin winter.

obtained. It is urged upon all

LESS FOOD, MORE EXERCISE, ing at least

Useful Notes About Indigestion.

blood and defective circulation.

Professor Marston says that he expects the brunettes will prove more responsive than the blondes, which, if true, will raise the fur- ther psychology problem-why do gentlemen prefer blondes?

Commonly fell symptoms are cheet The transport service is entire-andrenters that they immediate- and atomach pains, aches in the ly in the hands of a Chinese com-ly pay all taxes due to the estate: small of the back, cold hands and pany, and up to the present has there are still several thousands feet, and a general feeling of las-been managed quite efficiently. of dollars arrears for 1926. the situde: you feel unable to work The motor cars to Lienhautung amount of unpaid taxes for 1927 with your usual energy and ambi-show signs of advanced age, but approximates $18,000 and, by the continue to carry passengers to time this report gets into the

tion,

What is needed in a case of this the foothills at $1.80 per person: hands of the landrenters, another sort is a course of Dr. Williams from there the ascent of the hill financial year will have com. plak pills. These pills put oxygen is accomplished as heretofore,menced, and taxes for 1928 will in the blood and give you more the charges for chairs, as well as be due. It is manifestly impossi strength and energy. Confirmation of this is found in the statement for baggage, having slightly ad-ble to do anything for the estate of Mr. T. Palmer, of 12, Derwent vanced.

without revenue, and, unless each Street, Holbeck, Leeds, who A violent wind-storm in Octo-landrenter accepts his own share states:

ber blew off a considerable piece of responsibility, and pays all "I suffered tortures from in- of the auditorium roof. This taxes due, needed work must per- digestion. The pain in may was at once repaired, and the force remain undone, and the stomach, chest and between the whole roof, which was in a bad estate will get into a condition shoulder's never left me; I couldn't state, was given a coat of tar, from which it will not readily re- ent, I was vomiting and losing making the whole building quite cover. It is a shortsighted policy THE HONG KONG OPTICAL CO. weight so much that I was getting water-tight.. The Library is that, on account of present dif

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alarmed. The pains in my body closed, but is being well looked ficultica, ignores all obligations and behind my eyes were madden- ing. Then I read about Dr. Wil after. A care-taker is in charge, and future possibilities.

The Chairman of the Council, lars' pink pills and sent for a who keeps the rooms clean and supply. The pills seemed to do me aired. The roof, which was leak- Mr. H. Price, has been upon Ku- "THE CHINA MAIL," General good from the start, and so I caring badly, was repaired and tarling since the middle of August,

Printers,

ried on with them. First my ap-red, the expense being met pri-jas far as has been possible caring petite camé back, and then the vately."

for the interests of Kuling and awful pains began gradually to

the landrenters. Correspondence lessen in intensity, and, finally, to

In view of the approaching regarding estate matters should disappear. Now I feel a different season (when it is hoped that be sent to him at his residence, All chemists sell Dr. Williams' many visitors will come to the Lot 116b. All cheques should be the "Kuling pink pills, or post free, $1.50 per hill) and the absolute necessity made payable to bottle, $8.00 for six bottles from of a certain amount of public Estate," and should be crossed, the Dr. Williama' Medicine Co., 60, work on roads and bundings being "Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank, Kinngse Road, Shanghai,

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