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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22, 1928.

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of the Bale by Public Auction nurses at distant outposts of tho held on MONDAY, the Empire are told in the 32nd 'an- 27th day of August, 1928, at nual report of the Overseas p.m., at the Offices of the Nursing Association, which pro- FRIDAY, SATURDAY & MONDAY,Public Works Department, by vides trained nurses for hospital the 24th, 25th & 27th August, 1928, Order of His Excellency, the Gov-and private work in the British commencing each day at 10.30 am,ernor, of one Lot of Crown Land Colonies and Dependencies, and

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TO, LET-OMees" to be let in Queen's Road, Central. Apply to E. D. SASSOON & Co., Ltd., French Building,

Auction

ON

at the premises of Mesira. Wm. Powell, Ltd., Das Voeux Road, Central The Remainder of Stock and Shop Fixtures and Fittings. Comprising:-

Ladles Dresses, Hats, Trim. TO LET. To the end of October

Underclothing, Dress next four-roomed bungalow to-mings, gether with garage on motor road Materials, Rain Coate, Stockings, near Magazine Gap. Fully furnish. Gloves, Shoes, Flowers, Braids, ed, modern conveniences. Apply Oddments, abc., etc., P. O. Box 22.

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Teak and Glass Showcases, Teak Counters, Teak Shelves with! Drawers, Large Mirrors, Show-! stands, etc., etc.,

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at Mongkok, in the Colony for British communities abroad, DUGALD DALGETTY. one that was

term of relates the "Morning Post."

at

of Hong Kong for a 75 years with the option of Great Britain is rightly con- renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed cerned about its maternal mor- by the Surveyor of His Majesty the tality-3,000, deaths a year- King, for one further term of 75 but according to the report of

the Overseas Association, years.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT. Rose Blanches, in Newfoundland, mothers were dying at one time at the rate of 66 per hundred. Trudge Through Snowdrifts. Invaluable work, it is stated, of

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AN OLD FRIEND IN FICTION.

[By Robert Lynd.] Dugald Dalgetty is at man of words and

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ten degrees worse than the worst of them all."

Dalgetty is always as courage- ous as he'ls brazen in the asser- tion of his principle of having no principles in the quarrels of rul- ers and nations. Even when he is dining with his Cavalier hosts, in- once a cluding excitable Highland chiefs man inflamed by the passion of civil brag-war, he cannot drink the loyal

A deeds pedant,

is being done by the association's gart, and a soldier. His.very arms healths that are proposed without nurae there.

She had had the and accoutrements suggest boast almost creating a riot by explain-

twelve

falness as well as bravery. When ing that, whilst drinking them, hu responsibility of ternity cases in two and a half we meet him drst in "The Legend reserves the right "to take service months, and she performed the of Montrose," he is riding alone with the Covenanters to-morrow, duties of both doctor and nurse up a pass in the Scottish High- providing I shall be so minded." plume of feathers Who can deny that it is a hero, without losing a case. In some lands, with a instances she was called after above his burnished head-ploce, though a drunken one, who later midnight, and had to walk for pistols two feet long at the front in the evening is helped by Lord miles through heavy snowdrifts. of his saddle, a blunderbuss in his Mentieth out of his armour, gar- 08 ever explaining? Another nurse, seriously shoulder-belt, a broadsword and a rulously herself, who was called out on dagger at opposite sides of his "Though not ebrius, I am, in the

phrase, vino steel gaunt-classic

clboque a difficult maternity case, re-wafat, steel armour, ceived word that the patient was lets that reach up to his elbows, gravatus"? Who can doubt his sinking. The nurse was carried and steel thigh-pieces above his plety as, having wiped the remains by four

It is as though of his drink from his beard and men to a motor boat huge jack-hoots.

his valour; moustache, he repeats the first and taken to her patient. After- he were advertising ARTICULARS & CONDITIONS wards in her report she stated and certainly his valour is for, verse of the Lutheran psalm, Alle to be held on MONDAY, the lose two lives for the sake of dying in thousands for their prin- fore giving himself up to sleep? can impugn his sincerity tone....Mother and baby are do-ciples he is a man of no principles, Who

or at least of none that cannot when, on the following morning, THE Undersigned have received 27th day of August, 1928,

the ing well."

a bargain with Lord instructions to sell by Fublic 3 p.m., at the Offices of Voeux-road

Public Works Department, by

The Maternity Hospital in accommodate themselves to a good he strikes

Menteith and accepta a commission Order His Excellency the Gov. British Honduras has turned out purchaser.

SOLDIER OF FORTUNE.. · In the Cavalier Army with the ernor, of one Lot of Crown Land to be a big success, thanks to the at Shamshuipo, in the Colony sister sent out to take charge. He is by now a veteran of forty words: "And so, my Lord Menteith, of Hong Kong, for a term of 76 At first it was thought that the and more, who has been fighting I am yours, hand and sword, body years, commencing from 1st July, natives would not go to the all over Europe in the religious and soul, till death do us part, or 1898, with the option of renewal hospital but would stick to their wars, now on one side, and now on to the end of the next campaign, at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the old customs and barbarous treat-the other, since he left the Mares whichever event shall come first

The sister, however, won chai College of Aberdeen at the to pass"? Surveyor of His Majesty the King, ment for one further term of 24 years of all and, as y correspondent tervening years he has spent in the admiration and confidence age of eighteen. Many of the in-

less three days.

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Auction

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out there reported, "The hospital the service of Gustavus Adolphus, he is jolly well patronised, even to whom he still enthusiastically not from principle

is admirable in to look at mel. Be kind to him, from the outlying districts." refera as "that invincible Monarch, self-interest,

Nurse Doing a Man's Jób. the bulwark of the Protestant this that he is at least always my good breechless friend, and I Even Forty-two private and 114 Faith, the Lion of the North, the loyal to his temporary contract of will requite you well.” Government nurses were sent out Terror of Austria, Gustavus service, whether in good fortuno when Gustavus is ahot under him in the year ending March 31 Adolphus, the Victorious."

He has three great in the desperate battle in which Capor in bad. Jast. Some of these went to tain Dalgetty may not have re-loyalties to himself, to his horse, he himself wins a knighthood, new posts in Colombo, Bangalore, mained loyal to the cause of and to his contract and he will, however, Dalgetty's grief for the Pernambuco, Port Said, and one Gustavus Adolphus, but he has if necessary, sacrifice both himself horse takes a peculiarly practical "I am going." he tells to the Grenfell Mission at Conche, remained loyal to his memory, and and his horse to his contract. He turn Labrador.

calls his horse after him. He ex-may protest at first that he has a Montrose later in the day, "to pay The doctor from the Interna- plains, however, that after the neck, when Montrose sends him my last visit to the remains of my tional Grenfell Association, re-death of his "great master," he on an embassy, to that dread old companion at armis," but he the goes on to explain that his pur- the Cavaliers, porting

last-named found that "Fortune had changed enemy nurse, states: "She has done sides," and that, in consequence, Marquis of Argyle, but he under-pose is to secure the horse's hide. He who has and make himself a cassock' and a man's job in Conche....I wish he had transferred his allegiance takes the mission.

Some for so long cheerfully bobbed like, trousers out of it. "Alas, poor we had about six more like her. to the Catholic Emperor. The people there are all crazy trouble with

the stormy seas of Gustavus," he cries a moment lat- an Irish Major, to a cork on about her, and wonder how they whom he had been affirming the European war, does not lose his er, "why didst thou not live at even when least an hour more, to have borne ever got along before."

superiority of the Scottish to the indomitable spirit Yet the report concludes sadly Irish nation, led to his quitting Argyle treacherously arrests him, the honoured weight of knighthood PR the Sale by Public Auction though has increased, sub- to the panlards.

ARTICULARS & CONDITIONS enough that though the associa- the service and hiring his sword, and throws him into a pitch-black upon thy loine!" but he instant- dungeon. As soon as he finds ly forgets all about Gustavus to be held MONDAY, the scriptions have fallen off. "We THEOLOGICAL DIFFICULTIES. that there is a fellow-prisoner in when he hears that there is booty 27th day

"to buy of August, 1928, atare urged," it states,

Here, however, his not very the dungeon, a Highlander, who to be got from the enemy's bag- Sp.m., at the Offices of the Empire products and it is to sensitive conscience began to prick can give him a piece of state loaf gage and hurries off to get it. Public Works Department, by grow. these products that our him. He did not object to fight to eat, he is off imperturbably as "DOG HAS GOOD QUALITIES.” Order of His Excellency the Gov-sons and daughters go abroad. ing against and killing Protestants, he eats on his reminiscences of It is not surprising that so He, chivalrous a soldier as Menteith ernor, of one Lot of Crown Land If they are to settle overseas but he did object to being asked the campaigns of Gustavus. at Shamshuipo, in the. Colony we cannot as a nation de less for to go to Masa with the regiment. makes no more of danger than a protested against the conferring One safe by Samuel Wither & of Hong Kong for a term of 76 them than any respectable busi-He consulted

a Catholic priest, duck of the water on its back. of knighthood on his odd, showy, "You years, commencing from 1st July, ness firm does for its employees who happened to be a fellow He remains impudently cool even and loquacious egotist. 1898, with the option of renewal look after them in time of countryman, about his dificulty. In the most critical situations. have," he told Montrose, "made at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the sickness, which is apt to be far and the priest, after they had dis- It is a triumph of coolness when, the collar of knighthood the de- A bloodhound.". On View from Monday, the 27th Surveyor of His Majesty the King, more frequent and sudden russed the matter over several having by a trick left Argyle gag-coration of

for one further term, of 24 years abroad than it is at home."

flasks of wine, gave it as his ged and bound as a captive in the Montrose, however, defended him. less three days.

opinion that "as nearly as he could dungeon, he marches out of the self on the ground that "The dog Judge, for a heretle like myself, closely-guarded castle with his has good qualities." Sir Dugald it signified not much whether I horse and his fellow-prisoner, some had at least the virtue, when cap. a purse, and tured at Philiphaugh, to refuse to ANONYMOUS GIFT TO THE went to Mass.or not, seeing my valuable papers,

TOWN OF EGHAM. aternal perdition was signed and anything else he can lay his bands Join the army of the Covenanters, sealed at any rate." Ultimately, on "Intelligence and booty," he though the alternative was death. he "He had engaged with the King nonchalantly, Within a short time there will be however, Captain Dalgetty decided obserVB),

church of pouches the spolla, "cach honour-for a certain term, and till that a large free parking place near against attending a Runneymade, Egham, where thou which he theologically disapprovable cavaller should look to, the was expired, his principles would Over twenty-five years' Practical

sands of cars and people assemble ed, on the ground that it was not one on his general's behalf, the not permit any shadow of chang ing." Luckily for him, it was dia experience in America curing the

on Saturdays and Sundays.

required by the Articles of War, other on his own.".

covered that the term of his en- elck with Chinese herbs, is now

DISINTERESTED WARFARE. It was reported to the Egham "neither was I proffered any con- within your reach.

Urban Council that a gentleman alderation, either in perquisite or

There is something comic in the gagement would expire in another fortnight, and a reprieve was If you are suffering from

who desired to be anonymous had pay for the wrong I might there- notion of a soldier going through granted for that period, after by do my conscience." As a re-world-shaking ware without the which we find him taking service Dropsy, Indigestion, Catarrh, Kidney, Stomach trouble

purchased land. at Ankerwyke

sult of this, we find him once more faintest trace of passion, and with the Covenanters without a Castritis,

Corner, Windsor-road, Egham, and Eczema, Blood Poison, Diabetes,

serving the cause of Protestantism without perceiving that there is bad affered it to the council as in the Low Countries, and, no any greater issue at stake than sessed. It will be seen that, in stain on such honour as he pos- Bright's Disease, Lang, Constipa

gift for the free parking during the doubt, serving it well. Unfortun- what pay he will get and whether turning his coat, he observed the tion, Tumor, Ulcer, Hay fever,

day of cars, cycles, and motor-ately, the Dutch, though excellent he will be accorded the trumperies strictest business morality. There. Malaria, Nervousness, Rheumatism,

LOST.

coaches, and as a playing ground. paymasters, and of. sound religious of respect to which he feels he was never a man who sold him Coughs, Throat Trouble, or other

If the council accepted the offer the principles, proved to be so strait is entitled. He is as incongruous self more honestly or more often ills, there is hope for your relief | through the POO ON CHINESETT IS NOTIFIED that the raceipt same gentleman would be prepared laced that they made no allowance as a man during a shipwreck who "John O'London Weekly."

for the deposit money of the to give £1,000, or a playing-field of for such military "peccadilloes", would persist in talking to a fel- F.K. Gas Co. has been lost. If that value, or a chalot to be as looting and assaults on quiet low-passenger about a bridge debt same is recovered it shall not be built on the land, in order that there citizens, and Dalgetty, in disgust, of a few shillings that someone valid..

should be no expense to the council withdrew from the company "of had forgotten to pay him. Str such “ungrateful plebeians,” and, Walter Scott has made full use of grising out of the original offer, -

It was added that it is the donor's hearing that there was trouble this incongruity, and has done it intention to remove the hedges brewing in his "dear native coun- to such effect that Dalgetty looms abutting on the river and the road. try," returned to it. larger in our memories than any The council accepted the offer of the A SWORD FOR SALE.

of those nobler figures with whom eighteen, a shoe trade worker, was land with a chalet to be built there

Such le the history of Dugald he was so incongruous. It is (as fined ditten shillings at Northamp- Dalgetty on the evening on which a minor character had ended ton Folice Court for cruelty to a on by the donor.

Lord Menteith and the disguised by becoming the hero of the book, mouse. *

Terms: Cash on Delivery,

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Hong Kong, 22nd August, 1928.

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A MOUSE

BODY HELD IN A CANDLE

FLAME

London-William Fulcher, aged

Colonel Gustav Wolff, aged 68, Earl of Montrose brst meet him Dalgetty even wins our affec Potica Constable Sharpe said that the leader of the Little Monarchist riding about the Highlands with a tion, partly, no doubt, because of he was passing along a street where Party in Austria, which has only to accompany them to the head- ing creature he really loved, his house, and saw Fulcher holding a sword for sale, and persuade him his own affection for the one Iv- Fuleber lodged. He looked in the few hundred adherents was sen- tenced to twelve months imprison, quarters of the adherents of King horse Gustavas, "Gustavus, mouse by its tail with its head and

Charles, He, la scrupulously are told, "always claimed his first body in the flame of a candle, ment for high treason but was honourable, at least, in making it care, and, if there were only Fulcher stated that he hit the ordered to be released because his quite clear to his new acquaint fare of oatcake between them, he mo

health is indifferent."

ences that, whether he fights on and the hores would share it. mouse Arst with a carving knife, but

did not kill, its the side of the Cavallers or that The

emotional Sir Arthur Griffith-Boscawen,

of the Bound-heads,

which Dalgetty takes former Conservative MLP., is likely tirely on which o

scenes between bin and says the Political Correspondent, prospects of pay, and

Doo," he orles,, on und to be appo

Which cause is the vest, ARYA, When,” owing, to the philosophically, "I cannot - Bay, war, he sto:leav But sure that I have fought hind

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