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There will be a popular. lecture WAGES.{IN ENGLAND at the Heleria May Institute on December 3-5,30. p.m.-when Major Miles, R.E., will speak on | "Wireless."---(Advt.)

75 PER CENT. IN MOST. TRADES SINCE 1914 33

INTERESTING STATISTICS

PRAPS PRAPS NOTI

Patient: "Doctor, does snuff taking injure the brain?”

Doctor: "No."

Patient: But I have been in- formed that it does,"

People

Doctor: "Nonsense! with brains do not take snuff!”

Plending, guilty to a charge of causing an obstruction in the The average weekly rate of Causeway Bay typhoon shelter on wages paid in Great Britain Saturday six cargo boat masters was between 70 and 76 per cent: were, this morning, fined $5 at above the average in August, the Marine Court.

1914.

This is the conclusion reached The prizes awarded in connec-in a special official article in the tion with the Decorated Motor "Ministry of Labour" Gazette" Amberson: "When you fell off Car Competition at the Grand published recently. The corres- the scaffold and your wife got Tattoo, are being displayed in one ponding increase in the cost of word that you were gravely injur of the windows of Messrs. living is 66 per cent., if all items ed, how was she taking it when Ullmann & Co. (Advt.)

be included, and 57 per cent. if they took you home?” food only is considered. The Davidson: "Very hard, indeed The Chief Justice (Sir Henry figures taken are In most cases she was sitting out on the front Gollan, C.B.E.) leaves Hong Kong those of the minimum rates. porch with my life insurance for Shanghai on Wednesday, Nov. 90 Per Cent. More an Hour

policy in her hands." 28, by the "Empress of France," There has also been a general ta preside in an appeal in reduction in the number of hours H.B.M.'s Supreme Court in China. worked per week. Allowing for went to the rejuvenating. wizard, this the official statistician states and asked: "Can you make me 25 Leung Ching (11) a boy that the average amount living at No. 337, Reclama earned per hour by British work-

now again

"Yes," was the reply, "but it tion-street, 2nd floor, whong men and women is 30 to 100 will cost you a thousand guineas,” was kidnapped on November per cent. more than it was in

"Can you make me 187" 21, was discovered by the police August, 1914.

"Yes, for £5,000." on board the s.s. "Antung" when she was about to leave for Singa- pore yesterday. He was claimed by his mother. The kidnapper is

still at large.

Some of the wages earned are: Building-Painters 71s. 11d. a week, compared with 368. 3d.; la bourers 548. 3d. compared with

278.

Engineering and Shipbuilding.

An elderly Jewish plutocrat

"I'll have the operation for 18." Six months later the wizard called for his money. tient. "I'm under age, and if you "Nothing doing," said the pa-

Say I'm not I'll sue you for

Coal Mining. Average increase The master of the motor boat per shift from 65, 5d. to 98. 3d., fraud." Tack Lee," who was summoned or 43 per cent. before Comdr. J. B. Newill,

A Scotsman, walking along the this morning, with failing to Patternmakers, the highest paid, standing at his shop door, and D.SO., R.N. at the Marine Court-Average increase 19s, a week. street while on a visit to London, noticed a bald-headed chemist observe the regulation of the road earn 3s. 2d, a week. and of stopping at the request of the police, was fined $25 on for weekly wages, and (allowing escorting the Scotsman inside. Cotton-61 per cent. increase asked if he had any hair restorer. "Yes, sir." said the chemist, the first charge and $10 on the for reduction in hours) 86 per "Here is a preparation I can re- second. The defendant pleaded cent. for hourly wages. guilty to both charges.

Railways. Increases from 100commend. I have testimonials to 140 per cent.

rom great men who have used it. A Chinese, who jumped over- Agriculture. Labourers in-It makes hair grow in 24 hours." board from the French steamer creased from 188. to 31s. 8d., or 76 "Aweel," said the Scot, "ye can The illness has indicated to "Song Bo" at Green Island yes- per cent.

gie the tap o' yer heid a rul wi it, an' I'll look back the morn an' see if ye're tellin' the truth."

Hawkins: "And was it very hot in India?"

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The China Mail. what extent the King is regarded terday, was picked up by a Police by Britons and others the world launch. On being taken to the police station, he explained that over, as from the first announce he had been on board to see a A Congregation of Oxford ment of His Majesty's indisposi- friend off and did not notice that University rejected by 121 votes tion, it was evident that the spon-the vessel had left port until it to 92 a decree to accept an offer Hawkins: I should say it was! taneous interest aroused showed was too late. He had no desire to of £10,000 from Dr. Joseph Why, one of our fellows stayed go to Nam Hol, to which port the Wright, Emeritus Professor of out too long in the sun one day how universal was the kindly vessel was bound, and being a Comparative Philology, towards and had to be ladled back to his interest taken personally in the strong swimmer and seeing the the cost of the extension of the bungalow!", King, During the long and police launch at a distance, he Taylor Institution (for modern

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MARRIAGE

MOORE-DOW-At Union Church, Hong Kong, on Saturday, Nov. 24, 1928, by the Rev. F. C. Young, Edward Moore to Elizabeth Robertson Dow,

Hong Kong, Monday, Nov. 26, 1928.

HIS MAJESTY'S HEALTH

"What kind of a clock is that,

right."!

trying days of the War the King's might be picked up. He had been Two conditions attached to the Jawkins? It doesn't seem to be duties were very arduous, and the in the water a quarter of an hour offer:- manner in which he then acquit-when rescued. ted himself elicited much admira-

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CORRESPONDENCE

WHY IS IT?

"Sh-sh! It's called the married

(1) that interest at 5 per man's delight, my boy. The hands cent. per annum on the sum stop at ten every evening, but the should be paid by the Univer-ticking goes on as loud as ever. sity to Professor Wright dur-See?" ing his lifetime, and to his wife during her lifetime should she survive him; and

A eustomer in a tea shop, after waiting 20 minutes, managed to

(2) that the work, be pro-catch the waitress's eye. ceeded with within two years. "Can I see the manageress?" he

Sir Harold Hartley (Bulliol), inquired. "I have a complaint."

DAILY WALK AT 92

ex-

Mother: "I wish you would go on an errand for me?"

Small son: "My leg aches awful."

Too bad. I wanted you to go But I must have my walking to old Mrs. Stickney's sweetshop, exercise that is how. I keep fit," and"

"Oh, that isn't far. I can walk

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was the retort of Mrs. Margaret Tegwedd Williams, of Merthyr there easy,"

"Very well. Go there, and just Tydfil, Glamorgan, when asked To the Editor of the "Chinia Mall." why she had ventured out in a shop. Go in and get me a bar of beside it you will see a grocer's Sir-Since I came to Hong heavy rainstorm. Kong I found two strange facts:

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A Chinese was fatally shot in tion everywhere. *. Since the the abdomen by a Japanese doc- Armistice many other problems tor of the Majima Hospital, have presented themselves, and in Wanchal, on Saturday morning. these also His Majesty continued bird-shooting at Ping Shan, in the A party of Japanese were out "to do his bit" admirably, so New Territories, and it is believed much so that when thrones in that the doctor discharged his various parts of the world either gun into the bushes not knowing

a man was among the trees. The opposing the decree, said the "Complaint!" haughtily toppled over or were in a very deceased was a ricsha coolie building of extensions to the claimed the maiden. "This is a precarious condition the British employed at the Majima Hos- Taylor Institution, which was in cafe, not a nursing home!" Throne, thanks largely to His pital. After the accident, the such close proximity to the Ash- Majesty's personal popularity the place while the victim was cramp, the latter.

[police was quickly summoned to molean Museum, would seriously was as secure as ever it had been. taken to the Kowloon Hospital)

To-day it may be confidently where he died soon after his ad- asserted that there is no Republic on more solid foundations, than the British Empire and no Pre- sident more highly regarded by his fellow citizens than is King George by those proud to call. themselves his subjects. It has been very gratifying to notice that during His Majesty's illness not only his countrymen through- Sincere pleasure will be felt out the length and breadth of the practically all over the world as to Empire were deeply solicitous for the good news to hand that the the royal patient's speedy re- illness from which King George covery, but evidently a similar the Fifth is still suffering is not feeling was present in France, the now regarded as being as serious United States and in many other as at first believed by his medi- parts of the world. This eloquent- cal attendants. That it was of ly testifies to His Majesty's per- rather a serious nature may be sonal popularity and is a very concluded from the fact that. His pleasing indication that our demo- Majesty, at one time, was attend-cratic monarch has been eminent-

Judge Crawford at Edmonton

But, alas, on his homeward ed by no fewer than three physi-{ly successful in his exalted office.

County Court, N., said there was journey 'he lost it, which annoyed Full of cians. Eventually, from what

a hopeless inaccuracy existing his wife very much. regarding dates among people. grievance she told the vicar about was at first regarded as little

Prófessor Vladimir Behterev

"I wonder how many persons it next day, blaming her husband more than a severe chill, compli-believes that certain experiments

in this court could give me the for his great carelessness for the cations arose, which caused con- of his with electro-magnetic

dates of the most important loss.

A week later the viear met Bill.. events in English history. There gestion in one of the lungs, waves thrown off by both men irritated the royal patient to such and animals as a result of brain

would be hardly anyone who could "Good morning," he said, "have and muscle activities may lead to

answer even the simplest question you heard anything about your An extent that fever, with a tem- the transmission of thought to a

that I would put” abusara

cloth ?" |perature of over 100-101 to be distance in a form susceptible of Below are given the results of I few minutes later the judge fully: "Aa bey-morning, noon, "Yis, sor," answered Bill mourn→→ precise soon' made its appear intelligent reception. There is no the raffles conducted by the observed: Of course everybody ance. This was

doubt that electric currents are Police Branch of the Ministering knows that the Great War began and neet." produced by all of the chemical Children's League in connection on August 4, 1024. changes that take place in the with the annual "Fun o' the Fair" There was loud laughter and body and thinking produces which was held at Lee Gardens on the judge realised that he had them, too: so it is conceivable Saturday, November. 17.

made a mistake.

Mrs. Williams is in her 93rd soap." 1. That the banknotes, the year, but she takes a walk daily.

silver dollars, the twenty-

Phyllis (watching the club's She was 28 years a member of cent coins, ter-cent coins as the Merthyr Board of Guardians. stonewaller at the wicket): "Is he well as the five-cent coins She is a Justice of the Peace and what they call a forcing batsman, have different values, e.g., regularly attends the sittings of Harry?" the silver dollar is worth 5 the Merthyr borough magistrates similar hopeless sort of inquiries): Harry (very bored, after a dozen per cent. less than a dollar Mre. Williams is the youngest yes, dear. He forces you to the

of course

note. I can not understand daughter of Mr. Thomas Bevan, a

will."

why auch is tolerated in a noted bard (Caradoc), and was pavilion bar almost against your British governed territory. born at Govilon, near Aberga- 2. That when sidewalks are not venny. She moved to Merthyr provided for pedestrians 47 years ago and married Mr. there are no laws placing res-Peter Williams, a newspaper ponsibility on "motor drivers, proprietor, who died in 1896. There should be speed limits

for crowded streets.

Let me know your opinions in the Editorial:

Yours etc.,.

K. LONG. Hong Kong, Nov. 26, 1928.

THE M.C.L. RESULTS OF POLICE BRANCH RAFFLES

CRITIC'S DOWNFALL

Bill Brown, a miner, had spent a Saturday in Newcastle and en- joyed himself well, and, feeling flush, had bought a nice piece of cloth to have made into a suit of clothes.

During the pressure of Satur- day's business a grocer lost sight of an order left by a local Chinese laundryman, and it was not until after closing hours, whilst enjoy- ing a smoke, he remembered the neglected order.

Not wishing to inconvenience

symptomatic of some malady of a more or less malignant character, and ultimately the illness was

that their special vibrations do Prizes may be obtained on ap correctly diagnosed as pleurisy. have a relation with the ideas at plication to Chief Inspector Grant His Majesty, who is in his sixty- any given moment passing at Police Headquarters. Those fourth year, cannot nowadays, through the mind. That being so, not claimed before December 22 56 (chair) Mrs. May; No. 111 despite his early active life in the their reception and interpretation will be sold for the benefit of the (teacloth), Mrs. Smith; No. 145

at a distance also are conceivable M.C.L. Fundag:* 1993 * Planteaspoons) Mr. McDonald; No. a customer, he returned to the healthy-giving ozone, when he New York Times."

Men's Raille.No. 82 (cardi- 82 (teacosy), Mr. Williams; No. shop, and, getting the order up, was an officer in the Royal Navy,

gun), No. 217 (two pairs 64 (tea napkins) J. Grenham; No. parcelled it, and took it to Li be regarded as of a strong con- St. Andrew's Ball will be held pyjamas), No. 8, (two shirts) D. 97 (teapot) M. A. Hynes, Yung's home himself. After stitution, and consequently an at- in the City Hall on Friday, Nov. Burlingham; No. 224 (slik tie and In the Hidden Treasure, com- apologising, for the oversight, he

ember 80.

handkerchief) Boyce; No. 126 petition tickets Nos. 4, 269 re offered the Chinaman a cigar, tack of pleurisy could only be

(three pairs socks), N.Y.K. 7, No. celve $5, and Nos. 34, 46, 251, which was accepted with obvious looked upon as a matter of con- Officials of the Chinese 249 (handkerchiefs) HK. Bank 7 380, 124, 242, 188, 75, 268 and 198 delight. The grocer then turned

pot to go, saying: siderable seriousness. That His YM.C.A. today welcomed Mr. No. 61 (golf hose) L. Potter; No. $1 each. 1936

C. A. Herschleb of New York, who 261 braces and suspenders), T. H. Mrs Barnett won the ganderWell, good-night! I am very is returning from a trip to Manila King No. 187 (belt) B. guessing competition with 10 lbs. sorry for the delay in delivering and other cities in the Far East Southorn; No. 190 (tie), A. 2 oza, and Mrs. Cargill the cake your goods added Mr. Herschleb is one of the Secre- Calvert. Esta competition with 3 lbs. Capt. The Celestial looked at the taries of the National Council of Ladies' Raffle No. 90: (black Chandler hazarded the guess of cigar, which he still held affec prompt and skilful treatment of the TM.C.A of Canada and the wood stable), Siz Shou-con Chow, "Louisa" for the doll's name and tionately, and, smiling slyly; haid: his physicians,

No. 86 (teaset), Mrs. Cargill; No. won the prize.

Be soliy again.

Majesty has so soon improved

says much for the general state

of his health as also for the

United States