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STARCHED COLLARS.

Well dressed men are now buy- ing coloured collars and shirts, but they want these collars. STARCH- ED and POLISHED; after all there is nothing to beat a well fitting stiff collar; they are much ecoler to the neck than the clinging soft collar.

are

The large manufacturers starting to boom their sales of starched collars, this year.

Buy a dozen, then when they are sailed, send them to us. Special methods are now used to make the tie slip easily and prevent crack- ing at the foid.

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Head Once & Works: Mongkok. Tel. K: 32.

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Kowloon Hotel Depot.

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$1.95 to $3.50.

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those suggested or ordered for to-day. Luckily for law, orderi

and good government generally, Moscow gives plenty of notice or warning of its intentions. It is at least a week since the inter- national general strike order was issued, and in the interval the Police authorities of Paris, Berlin, Sofia, Shanghai and elsewhere have made good use of their time and opportunities to round-up and arrest as many "Reds" as they could lay their hands on. Thus, simply, were many notorious! agitators snapped up before they could do much, if any, harm,

are

CORRESPONDENCE.

RAIN-MAKING EXPERIMENTS

THURSDAY,

MR. T. POLLARD

DEATH FROM TYPHOID FEVER

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AUGUST 1, 1929.

PRAPS

PRAPS NOT!

Jiggs: "Why do they call those Indians 'braven'?”

Jaggs: "Haven't you ever seen their squaws?"

[To the Editor of the "China Mail"]

Sir, The Colony of Hong Kong

A SHORT ILLNESS has suffered from an unprecedented | deficiency in rainfall during the 12

Typhoid fever has claimed another months ended June 30, 1929, with European victim in the person of Mr.

Thomas Pollard, representative. in: consequent distress to the popula-Hong Kong of the North-East Marine tion, owing to water shortage.

Engineering and Shipbuilding Co., who Amongst the many suggestions died at the Kowloon Hospital yester received from the public by the local day, after an illness which lasted. a "Yes, Jones is suffering from a Government was the proposition week.

nervous breakdown. There's 3 that powdered kaolin, sprinkled Mr. Pollard's death was particular-rookery in front of this house and from aeroplanes

above. suitablely sad because he was to have left for the noise of the birds upset hira elonds, would induce precipitation; business which brought him here hav

Home in about ten days' time, the

terribly." the method was stated to have been ing been completed. employed with success in other A native of South Shields, England, countries. After discussion with Mr. Pollard came to Hong Kong espe- other Government officials, I made cially to superintend the repairing of the following recommendation:- the ongines of the "Ruby Castle," consider that the experiment which is at present, in the Kowloon might reasonably be attempted once. Docks. The engines were built by Mr. I have little doubt of its failure, but Pollard's firm, and he had a part in this avenue of relief may then be its construction. considered sufficiently explored and Much sympathy will be felt fór Mr. "There was no one at home, so I put be definitely closed thereafter."

Pollard's widow and three sons at them through the letter-box." Home.

My personal opinion is plainly expressed in the foregoing: had the; Government refused to countenance the experiment, however, would have remained a feeling 'in the public mind that one possible solution of the water problem had not been tried. The experiment was made by the unit of the R.A.F. stationed here, and no precipitation occurred.

with

ments.

"I see-saws and effect."

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Jones supplied Mrs. Smith with eggs every week. It so happened he was unable to deliver them person- ally one week, so he sent his son.

On his return Jones asked for the money for them. The lad replied,

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Fond Mother!

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"What are you

LATE MR. H. J. LOVErying for, Bertha?"

FUNERAL SERVICE REFORE CREMATION

ASHES GOING HOME

Bertha: "We are playing at wed- dings, and Tommy threw rice all over me!"-

"Oh, you musn't cry for that; it's to bring good luck to the bride!"

"But what Tommy used was pud- ding!"

Motor Salesman (after trial to your entire satisfaction, sir, doesn't she?"

Client (a plumber): "Arf a mo'l Let's see if she goes back all right."

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The funeral rites of Mr. Hector The reports in the local Press are Jack Love, wireless superintendent of now being commented upon by jour- Messrs. Butterfield and Swire, whose nals outside the Colony, usually death at the Peak Hospital on Tues-run) "She runs

the implication that this day was reported yesterday, were per Observatory was responsible for the formed at the Protestant Cemetery, Inception and conduct of the experi- Happy Valley, last evening.

The Very Rev. A. Swann, D.S.C., M.A., officiated in the Cemetery Chapel, This was not the case; the experi- and after the service, which was large ments were

authorised by the ly attended, the remains of Mr. Love Government to discount any subse- were removed for cremation. It is quent criticism. No belief in understood that the ashes will be sent materially successful result was held Home. by the administration or i63 ad- visers, including my colleagues and myself.

Yours, etc.,

C. W. JEFFRIES,

Acting Director, Royal

Observatory..

Hong Kong, July 31,

DRINK

EXSHAW

BRANDY

"PUNTI CHICKENS

"

Those present at the service included Messrs. F. W. James and J. H. Little. who acted as chief mourners, Mrs. Whiteley, Capt. Kennedy, Capt. John son, Messrs, J. MeHutchon, D. Lyle. C. C. Nelson, W. E. L. Miller, F. A. Kemp, A Hicks, W. C. Innes, I. Day, J. L. Adama, J. R. Kinghorn, A. F. J. Martin, R. H. Cousins, R. H. McIntyre, W. Bell, J. Whyte, W. Kerr, T. Young, J. B. Chapman, W. O. Warnock, C. Roberts, and I. F. Grant,

By request, no fioral tributes were sent

LATE MR. H. P. WHITE

LEFT SHIPPING BUSINESS TO BROTHER

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room,

fariously round the bath

A mutilated gentleman stamped

expressing himself in most ungentle- manly fashion. His wife came to Investigate.

"What's the matter, dear?" she asked.

This razor will cut nothing but skin," he roared.

"That's funny," his wife replied, "for I opened a tin of peaches with it yesterday, and it cut beautifully."

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Author: "Yes, I am doing very well. I make jokes, and my wife makes pictures for them."

Painter: "With me it's the op- posite. I make pictures and my wife jokes about them."

On his tour of the district an in- spector of schools appeared before a class of girls. He wrote upon the. blackboard "LXXX." Then peering over the rims of his spectacles at a good-looking girl in the front row, he asked:

"Young lady, can you tell me what that means?".

"Love and kisses," said the girl.

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OTHER LOCAL ESTATES

Probate of the will of Mr. H. P. White has been granted to his brother, "OLD" BIRDS SUPPLIED TO A Mr. A. H. White, by the Supreme

RESTAURANT?

Court.

Mr. H. P. White, it may be remem- bered, died suddenly on February 28.

Some ambitious young men, who His estate in the Colony, excluding his interests in the business of Messrs. were gathered together in Douglas Lapraik & Co., of Hong Kong, exclusive little club of their own Amoy and China, is valued at $87,200 were discussing "genius" one night. A number of legacies are mentioned in the will in addition to a clause which

Douglas bequeaths the business of Lapraik and Company to Mr. A. H. White "without payment,"

Moscow's fulminations rapidly becoming farcical and were it for the fact

CLAIM FOR DAMAGES that the Soviet, in every capital and else-

References to "our humble firm" and where, unquestionably have a"your respectable firm"-these being number of paid agitators in their common passages in documents in the

vernacular — were quoted service, who appear to be so much Supreme Court this morning from a contract for the supply of old pati embittered against society gen

in the

chickens to a Chinese restaurant.

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"The man of genius must climb the ladder," said one of the company with enthusiasm.

"You are right," said another, Hong Kong. Thursday, Aug. 1, 1929. erally, and, having nothing to

A case in summary jurisdiction was

who had had more experience of the lose, are willing to stake "their heard by the Paisne Judge (Mr.

Edith Ellen Randall

world. "We have a genius in the Justice Wood). Mr. F. H. Loseby ap all," their fulminations would peared for the Wo. Ping Tung Kee Res- $36,600 and net personalty at Home tu ladder to the garret!"

Estate in the Colony amounting to house where I lodge. He climba the hardly be worth noticing.taurant Co., Ltd., No. 206, Das Vœux- the value of £18,567 18s, were left by and road Central, plaintiffs; and Mr. M. K. Edith Ellen Randall, formerly of No. Lo for the Fook Kee Lan, No. 54 poultry 6 Carysfort-road, Boscombe, England.

tall, Central Market, defendants.

The claim was for $599.80 damages

for breach of contract.

Price Quoted

On little Cissy's first visit to

beautiful! There was a lot of little "Ooh, daddy," she said, "It was

boys, and they was all made out of old vicars."

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A lady entered a gramophone

"REDS" GENERAL STRIKE

Though August 1 has now It is to these flotsam come round-the day, it will be jetsam that the Soviet mainly

She died on January 7, 1929, and re- church she was much interested in remembered, especially suggested make their appeal, send their

sealing of the probate has been granted everything she saw. She seemed to Mr. D. J. Lewis, of Messrs. John-particularly to admire the surpliced by the Moscow Soviet for the money, and rely upon to stir up

eon, Stokes and Master.

chuir. When she got home her holding of an international gen- trouble. Some day, perhaps, On March 18 defendants entered

Deceased made a nuraber of bo- father asked, "Well, Cissy, and what eral strike-it is perhaps too soon some Russian will be strong into a written agreement to supply the quests of a family nature and a gift of did you see?"

restaurant with chickens for one year, $200, free from legacy duty, to the yet to state definitely whether or enough to overthrow this frothyficient quantities to be supplied for Society for the Prevention af Cruelty

to Animals not the suggestion was acted bubble of a Soviet and put his use, sach day at the distinctly agreed upon to any great extent. It is countrymen on

Chinese Widow's Estate a sound basis, price of 44 cents per catty." (Note:

A cutty is about 11/3 lbs, avoirdupois.) A Chinese widow, Cheng Lam Shi not unlikely that it will, as have politically and economically. After April 9, Mr. Loseby alleged, alias Lain Mul, who died at Yung so many other Moscow schemes, Until then the Moscow Soviet defendants refused to supply further. Mak village, Chung Shan, on March 28, dealer's shop and asked for a cer- prove abortive and lead to little must be regarded as enemies of prices went up. Plaintiff's bought from Probate has been granted to her cou, tain record to be played over. When

At that time, according to his case, left estate in the Colony worth £22,900. else than a round-up, here and society generally and, as Moscow's day to day when prices continued high Cheng Him-pui, of No. 155, Temple this had been done, she asked. "Is there in

various parts of the hand is against every man, every to normal, contracted for another

and, on June 21, when prices returned street, Yaumati. world, of some of the more im-man to the extent of his power year's supply. pulsive of the Soviet's paid agita- and opportunity should du his Plaintiffs had discharged their res- tors and a few of their hired utmost to frustrate the activities of buying to the best advantage and

ponsibility, under the circumstances, BATHING FATALITY underlings..

of those misguided creatures, thereby minimising the damages suf- The manner in which the corrupt enough to accept Soviet fered by them, Mr. Loseby added, Moscow Soviet issue their gold and weak enough to imagine decrees, communiques or what that they can do something ever term they apply to their an-harm civilised society. nouncements, is naive in the extreme. It is, of course, the direct outcome of their rolossal conceit and belief in "righteousness" of their cause the maintenance and glorification of the so-called working classes,

the

the down-trodden proletariat, the

Effect of War

Plaintiffs manager gave evidence, to inter alia, that supplies by defendant ceased when war broke out between Kwangtung and Kwangsi and, hence,

POLICE CONSTABLES AND FIRST AID

CORONER'S INQUEST

that an electrically-recorded disc?"

"Yes, madam,” answered the assistant, **AM records are now. electric."

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"Then," said the lady, "it's no use to us; we've only got gas laid on!

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The man and the girl were sitting out a dance, and for some time there had been silence between them.. “You know," he said at last, "that

At a Coroner's inquest held yester every evening, before I go to bed, I no ships came down from Wuchow day at the Kowloon Magistracy into write down my thoughts in my with chickens.com the circumstances attending the death diary. Interesting, don't you think?? The Chairman of the Chinese

This witness was subjected to a long of a young Chinese who was drowned "Oh, mart,” she answered, “How erors-examination by Mr. Lo who said in a pond at Laichikok-road, it was long have you been doing it?" Mission to Lepors, Hong Kong that he did not wish to embarrass him mentioned that two Chinese constables About a couple of years," was donation of $200 from the Hong financial standing. Auxiliary, gratefully acknowledges with questions about his company's saw the accident and as they had had no knowledge in first aid and artificial.

the reply,A Kong Football Association.

Defendants Suggest that plaintiff's respiration they were unable to offer should have paid, berry, 30 days but any assistance.

Subneter Hore told the

veries were madelige

Then you must have the first page "Indeed!" said the girl, sweetly. chip you

Goodness knows how many feet

He measured the distance with a

Chan Yuen, a fitter employed at had failed to do so. Witness said that the Kowloon Docks, was yesterday his restaurant did not have to pay Coroner that Asistic constables were poor wage earning "under-dog" afternoon taken to the Kowloon until about the end of the month fol taught first aid. The class was stutt of this wretched capitalistic Hospital suffering from injuries to wing the month in which the deli-ed about four years ago and up to now beneath him

only about 70 per cent. had qualified. system and civilisation of ours. his head, received whilst working a

Length of Credit

It was difcult to instruct the whole practised glance. Such a drop might In the opinion of the Soviet and winch that in the engine room.

force of Asiatic constables at the game Mr. Lo also revealed that among the time as some of them were posted in prove fatal, a fact particularly gall- their deluded followers nothing Wong Kam-lsun, a workman emmer chairman and the present chair remaining 30 per cent, would pass thele in the rope-making trade.

witnesses for defence would he s for out district stations He thought the ing to him, as he had no small skill can be said sympathetic enough ployed at the Talkoo Sugar Refinery, man of the Poultry Merchants' Guild course in first aid soon.

was admitted to the Government of Hong Kong. He drew attention to

After formal evidence had been given.

His mind ran back over his past. He thought of his elder brother in the Air Force, and of his sister, clad in silk, who had been so cold and stiff lately. That in itself was a bad ANOTHER POSTAL BAN sign. One of these days she would

break out; and then Peking Yesterday

Many, many feat beneath him Journal de A sudden tremor passed through his

of the proletariat-the unlucky Civil Hospital yesterday afternoon the new contract entered into between the enquiry was adjourned. landless just as nothing can suffering from a fractured arm, plaintiffs and a third-party In June in be said harsh enough of those caused by a fall from a ladder whilst which payment every five days was having property, no matter how the man was fixing an electric lamp stipulated, Witness, replied that this, was a special and not ordinary con- small in amount it may be And

An undertaking from collieries in those who are not of the "Reds" the district to start weekly deduc established customers were given Mr. Lo put it to witness that well- must, they believe, necessarily be tions from miners wages he repay only a mouth's credit by the poultry against them. Thus the Soviet ment of relief granted on loan in dealers and that new customers had Pakin was efused mall privi, lithe body, and he moved forward, a *

pureate the 1926 mining dispute has been to settle in five, seven or ten days "Red" fiat goes forth far and received b the Doncaster Board Vitesse differed. wide in such fulminations as of Guardian

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The case ir continuing."

The French-owned

leges this

on orders fraction of an Inch. His eyes bulged Government of He was a caterpillar, and be had

come to the edge of the leaf.

from the Natio China, in Nanking Reuter

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