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FRIDAY, MARCH 1, 1929.

The Liquor Bill, of which Lord Sir Henry Follock, K.C., will Davies, Hong Kong Land Invest- Balfour of Burleigh moved the distribute the prizes of the Cen- ment and Agency Co., Ltd, Hong second reading, was further dis-tral British School on Thursday Kong and Whampoa Dock Co., cussed

. Lord

Dawson of next in the St. Andrew's Church Ltd., Mackintosh and Co., Ltd., - Penn said that there is something Hall.

Canton Insurance Office Limited, in human nature that refuses to

Jardine, Matheson and. Co., Indo- [be coerced into action. Legiela- Ten cases of small-pox were re- China 3. N. Co., A. S. Watson and tion has done far less than educa-ported on Wednesday, also one Co., Ltd., Deacons, T. E. Griffith, tion to promote temperance

CRSO of diphtheria and one of Ltd., Leigh and Orange, Union There is nothing in our social life cerebro-spinal fever. All wero misurance Society of Canton in the last fifteen years more out-Chinese."

Limited, Hong Kong Fire Insur standing than the rapid and pro-

ance Co., Ltd., Messrs. Bradley gressive improvement in the There will be no Peak trams and Co., Johnson, Stokes and temperance of the people. The to-night_(Friday) after the 12.05, |Master. forces that have made for tem-¡nor on Sunday night after same Wreaths were also sent from perance are the growth of know-hour. A new cable is being fitted, Headquarters' Staff, China Com ledge and education'. . It is necessitating an early suspension mand; Institution of Engineers by freedom and education that of the service on the nights men- and Shipbuilders of Hong Kong, temperance is growing year by tioned.

China Coast Officers' Guild, year, and it will reach Its goal!

Marine Engineers' Guild of China, much faster than by restrictive After an absence of 15 years, China Homeward Freight Confer- proposals. "Morning Post." Mr. Percy Squire, permanent ence, Government Marine Sur- (London).

director of Messra. John Kidd & veyor's Office, Hong Kong A.D.C., Co., Ltd., London, is visiting the Committee and members of the. Sir Peter Grain, of Shanghai, is Colony. Mr. Squire, who is also Hong Kong Club, Wayfoong Mess, a passenger for Home by the President of the Society of Bri- the Sports Club, Committee and P. & O. 8.S. "Macedonia," which tish Printing Ink Makers, has members of the Hong Kong been to Canton during the past Cricket Club, Committe and Jarrived here to-day.

few days.

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members of the Hong Kong Gen-

eral Chamber of Commerce, and of the "Visiting Jockeyą."

Mo

To-day's temperature at 10.88 Estate to the a.m. was 63 degrees as against 67 $46.900 was left by

The humid-Chun, otherwise Mo degrees yesterday, ity rose from 87 degrees yester widow, who died intestate King's Own Scottish Borderers,

day tó 93 degrees to-day.

A chair coolic reported to the Police yesterday that whilst he was waiting outside No. 305, The Peak, he was bitten in the leg by a terrier which dashed out of the house.

Other wreaths included those A-chun, from the 2nd Battalion of the

at No. 24, Elgin-atrest, first floor, Messrs. Douglas Lapraik and Co., on April 4, 1927. Letters of ad-Douglas Steamship Co., Ltd., ministration have been granted Captains and Officers of the "Hal to Mr. Horace Lo, the guardian of ching," the "Haining," the "Hai- testator's daughter, Rose Perry, yang," and the steward depart at present a minor.

ment of the "Haiching" Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Hynes, Mr. and To-morrow evening, Lane Mrs. Richard Hancock, Mr. and Crawford's are giving another of Mrs. Eldon Potter, Mr. and Mrs. A Chinese electrician employed their popular orchestral concerts Le Marchand, Col. and Mrs. T. A. at the Kowloon Dock was yester-during dinner time, the symphony Robertson, Mr. and Mrs. H. W. day removed to the Kowloon Hos Orchestra of 16 performers of Bird, Mr. and Mrs. L Dunbar, pital suffering from bruises to his H.M.S. "Suffolk having been en- Mr. and Mrs. S. T. Williamson, face and neck caused by the acci-gaged. This will accompany Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Paterson, Mr. dental blowing out of an electric H.R.H. the Duke of Gloucester to and Mrs. F. C. Hall, Mr. and Mrs. switch in the electrical workshop, Japan during April, a fact that Peter Todd. Mr. and Mrs. should assure the patrons of Lane, W. E. L. Shenton, Mr. and The draw for the motor cycle Crawford's Restaurant that they Mrs. J. Owen-Hughes, Mr. and least, an inferior to man, has

raffle organised by St. Peter's will receive a musical treat A Mrs. R. M. Dyer, Mr. and Mrs. been accepted for centuries. The Young Men's Club took place on carefully prepared programme Allan Cameron, Mr. and Mrs. Chinese woman, herself, has been Tuesday evening. The winning has been arragned, including B. D. F. Beith, Mr. and Mrs. John content with her lot for thousands number was 602, held by Mr. Yik classical music overtures, operas, A. Plummer, Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Tan of the Hong Kong Excava- and lighter music. It is hoped to Pearce, Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Lewis, of years. Which is by the waytion, Pile Driving and Construc-hold these dinner concerts at least Mr. and Mrs. G. G. Mackie, two or three times a week during Mr. nd Mrs. R. Sutherland, Mr. March.

and Mrs. J. T. Bagram, Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Farmer; and also from Messrs.: C. L. C. Sandes, Harold Seth, Ho Kom-tong, H. C. Shrubaole, D. W. Tratman, E. H. Ray, Geo. K. Hall Brutton, G. E. Towns, W. L. Pattenden, H. R. Phelips, J. P. Braga, C. A. Peel, A. L. Shields, F. B. Deacon, Allan Gordon, T. G. Weall, A. H.

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Hong Kong, Friday, Mar. 1, 1929,

WOMEN'S MUTUAL AID

Impressive, if not enlightening, was the sight in a Jockey Club stand this week, during the races,

MR. H. P. WHITE

LARGE ATTENDANCE OF

MOURNERS AT FUNERAL

drawn to the subject, one also

published Volunteer orders, thinks. of the mui taai, for whom elsewhere in this issue announce the legislature has defined her the appointment of C.S.M. Alec| status and about whom much Hutton Potts to be 2nd Lieuten- that is fantastic is still being ant. R.M.S. W. E. Edmonds is ap- pointed Acting Corps Sergeant said here and at Home. On the Major from March 2, vice Corps other hand, the Chinese ladies Sergeant Major H. Westlake, who H.E. THE GOVERNOR PRESENT and girls who dance daily (or is on leave.

A large gathering which was Abbas, J. Scott Harston. J. E. nightly), mostly near perfection, New commanders for some of both distinguisded and represen-Joseph, E. L. Hosie, J. H. Taggart, in public ballrooms, hardly pro- the warships on the station ar-tative of the various communities Captain A. J. L. Whyte, Rev. vide food for thought now because rived yesterday by the P. and O. of Hong Kong attended the G. T. Waldegrave, Drs. Pierce

of 8.8. "Malwa," namely, Capt. G. funeral

Mr. Henry Grove, Aubrey and Macgown, and they are known to be a type unto Arbuthnot, Capt. R. Ashby, Capt. Percy White at the Protestant a great number of others. themselves and not representative S. Bates, Lieut. Commr. and Mrs. cemetery, Happy Valley, last

Then Bamford, Pay. Lieut. Commr.evening. of any particular class.

Lieut. Commanders there is an intellectual group in Bolster,

McBean and Crossley. Peking, one of whom has delight-

The deceased's brother, Mr. JA, H. White, was chief mourner, Among those present were His

MR. R. H. SHORT

Funeral At Happy Valley

ed of late to argue in print] A well dressed Chinese was ar Excellency the Governor, Sir

The remains of Mr. R. H. Short against an allegation that it is un-rested by an employee at the Cecil Clementi, K.C.M.G., His

Wing On Company on a charge Excellency Major-General C. C. of the local office of the Canadian desirable that Chinese married of stealing two pairs of socks Luard, C.B., C.M.G, Sir Henry Pacific Steamships, Ltd., whose women should 'use or retain their valued at 75 cents each. It was Gollan, Kt., K.C., the Hon. Mr. death was reported yesterday, at the Protestant maiden names. It strikes us that alleged that the man was seen to W. T. Southorn, C.M.G., the Hon. were buried

pick up the two pairs of socks Sir Joseph Kemp, the Hon. Mr. Cemetery, Happy Valley, last intellect can be applied to more and stuff them up his sleeve. He H. T. Creasy, the Hon. Sir Shou- evening. useful purpose. Whereby we was stopped as he was leaving son Chow, Kt., the Hon. Mr. There was a large attendance The come now to the Shanghai the premises.

W. E. L. Shenton, the Hon. Mr. J. of friends and colleagues. Owen-Hughes, the Hon. Mr. C. chief mourners were the deceas- Women's Mutual Aid Society.

With reference to the SPCA Gordon Mackie, the Hon. Mr. ed's wife, daughter and a son. The "North China Daily News," masked ball on March 8 it is found J. P. Braga, Sir Robert Ho Tung, The burial service at the grave- from which an extract was that, to permit of the full effect Kt., Mr. J. R. Wood, Mr. W. A. side was conducted by the Rev. of Chinese ladies, some who are published in yesterday's "China of the mask, some people would Dowley, Mr. R. Sutherland, Mr. G. T. Waldegrave,

Those present included Mr. concubines and a few who are Mail," did not say specifically that prefer to dine at home and go A. L. Shields, Mr. C. Bernard

The Brown, Mr. R. M. Dyer, Mr. E. LAllan Cameron, Oriental Manager to the dance afterward. girls in their teens, charmingly this organisation is strictly prices have accordingly been Hosie, Mr. W. G. Pirie, Mr. L. of the C.P.R., Mr. L. E. N. Ryan, serving tea in the approved Occi- Chinese, but the circumstances amended to $7.50 for dinner and Dunbar, Mr. F. C. Jenkin, Mr. R. Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Monaghan, dental manner, or handing out and the phrase "a women's dance and $5 for floor tickets, in- Hancock, Mr. Ho Kom-tong, Mr. Capt. A. W. Davison, Mr. E. Stone, cluding dancing and supper. Chan Tin-sion, Mr. P. C. Potts, Mr. C. Thwaites, and the entire Mr. E. W. Carpenter, Capt. R. H. staff of the C.P.R. as well as champagne to celebrate victory mutual aid society is a new thing

The late Fung Yuk-sham, alias Douglas, Dr. Aubrey, Mr. W. A. Messrs. Nicholau Tae Chin, repre in the family. One's thoughts in China" lead us to assume that

Fung Lam-au, alias Stephen Cornell, Mr. D. J. Lewis, Mr. J. E.senting the firm of Tak Kee and immediately turned to the grow-it is. A foki in a clothes shop had

Fung, a clerk employed by the Joseph, Col. T. A. Robertson, Co., L. Gomes (Wm. C. Jack and ing number of really smart and married a woman who, imme-Asiatic Petroleum Company left Lieut.-Col. Comyn, Mr. A. H. Co.), Leung Yuen-wo, Chairman graceful Chinese ladies who take diately after the ritual, proved to estate valued at $9,500. Probate Abbas, Mr. Chan Wing-kue (com- of the Associated Union, of Chin- The has been granted to Mr. C. F pradore of Messrs. Douglas ese seamen, Mr. A. Guterres, and a permanent place in the Sport be an expectant mother.

Yuen (Yuen Chan-fai), No. 30, Lapraik and Co.), Mr. D. H. Mr. W. C. Innes.

of Kings; and then the mind fit-report goes that she handed over Leighton Hill-road (a friend) and Cameron, Mr. F. Sutton, Mr. There were many floral tri-

ted back to a few years ago when a few thousand dollars, in trust, Mr. John Fung, 66, Bonham Eldon Potter, Mr. H. R. Phelips, butes. amahs and others overran the to her husband, while she was to road (a nephew), his executors. Mr. C. Bulmer Johnson, Mr. E. B. Reed, Dr. Donelan, Mr. H. Birkett,

MYSTERY CHARGE members' enclosure, abusing the go away for a while. By fraud

Members of the Oxford and Mr. H. H. Priestley, Mr. H. A. open invitation to their sex and (so we infer) the man induced Cambridge Society of Hong Kong Hodgers, Mr. W. L. Fattenden, M.

SOLICITOR MAKES AN thereby causing the Stewards to the woman to consent to divorce. who have not yet received noti Mr. W. Hill, Mr. V.

EMPHATIC PROTEST demand tickets, paid or by cour When the woman's subsequent fication about the 1929 annual Haimovitch, Mr. T. E Pearce,

dinner, or any gentleman wishing Mr. Henry Humphreys, Mr. C. A. PALMAS CAKE madhe ka da

When a Chinese, described as a tesy, even for the public en-dire straits were made known to join the Society, are asked to Peel, Mr. F. S. Harrison, Mr. W. closure; further back still the through the Shanghai vernacular communicate with one of the Logan, Mr. G. G. Wood, Mr. T. G. hawker, appeared before Major C. Willson, O.B.E., at the Central memory went to the last decade Press, the

There was also a large number Magistracy this morning, Sub-In- Smith, Postmaster-General (Ox- investigate. If anything ford) or Mr. E. W. Hamilton, of Military Officers present.

spector Field applied for leave to of 1918 to be precise, when a similar happens in Hong Kong, Police Magistrate. (Cambridge).

Wreaths

withdraw the charge, the nature matshed booth was specially set the Secretary for Chinese Affairscommittee of twenty-five butes included those from His

The large number of floral tri of which was not disclosed.

Mr. E. S. C. Brooks, who ap- aside for Chinese ladies; and does his best. He often invokes

leading Chinese residents of the Excellency, the Governor, Sir Cecil peared for the defence, entered a finally to the period before that the assistance of the Po Leung Colony was appointed at a meet Clementi, K.C.M.G. Mr. and protest against his client's arrest. when the real Chinese ladles of Kuk. This is the only public in-ing in the Chinese Merchants Mrs. WT Southern, Sir Henry He said that the man was in é the day, because of their bound stitution with an official status in Club yesterday for the reception and Lady Pollock, Sir Newton very substantial firm" (the Hung feet, had to be carried about on the Colony solely devoted to the of H.R.H. the Duke of Glouces and Lady Stabb, and Mr. H. W. Hing Co., of Queen's-road), and sek ter- and the Garter Mission to Looker, M.P., and the Stewards one could not help wondering the backs of female attendants interests of unfortunate women Japan. The distinguished visitors of the Hong Kong Jockey what was the motive for his being

taken from behind the counter. orked will be entertained at a Chinese Club. There were also when they chose to venture out and children. It has

up to the Race Course disaster gate to Society sent a dele. Joint Hon. Secretaries, Mr. N. L. Weall, and Mr. Ho Kwong,

"Now," said the teacher, #what for a day to see the races and the well hitherto. But the time is tiffin and reception and a piece number of other wreaths, includ of Chinese embroidery will be ing those from Mr. A. H. White, many typically old-time side-past when a body of

presented to the Duke.

Yvonni, and Mr. H. F. White's bright little boy can tell me five. house servants.

things that contain milk?". shows of annual fairs in interior directors (whose bona fides, cities Truly, the emancipation, emphasise, cannot be advancement, westernisation, fm- under a degree provement call it what you will and guidance.

supe

of the Chinese woman, we feel department, can function tempted to any,

The picture, we have tried to

one phase of the

Yu Chiu (40), a workman em- The following firms also sent can shrieked a freckle ployed by Bang Lee, contractor, wreaths: Messrs, the Aslatie faced boyButter and cheese on was removed to the Government Petroleum CoLtd, Benjamin an ice cream an two cows."

Civil Hospital yesterday suffering and Potts, Hughes and Hough,

from injuries to his head re Lowe Bingham and Matthews, I was saying some good things ceived through, accider ally fall- Hong Kong and Shanghai, Bank about you to a man this morning. nent on

What did ayout. ing down the stone,

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