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STILL WATERS

SATURDAY, AUGUST 17, 1929.

CORRESPONDENCE

such among them-believes for a moment that it is either the right for the duty of any "White" man so to regard a Chinese. And we rather sympathise with our Chi-To the Editor of the "China Mall")

nese friends in holding such a view.

Sauntering "In Excelsis"

TAKING A CAT FOR A WALK

ON A

LEAD

PRAPS

P'RAPS NOT!

"The devil! Is that my fiancee or my future brother-in-law ?"

Six,-I would like to ascertain what general opinion would be to wards taking a cat out for a walk in secured to a lead, in the streets of The lady

it Kowloon. Would it be considered question,

the first sign of insanity, or only would be ob-

as eccentricity 7 I have never on the bike sic up straight, daddy ?" refer- actually seen it done but I under- scrved,

Father: "Because he's оты

Small Boy: "Why don't that man

red to the Briton "saunter-stand that a German resident was pleasure bent, my son."

Thanking

ing" in the road. If he was doing once upon a time fond of taking his so-which is very doubtful, as it cat out for a run, hence my request is so contrary to the custom for views of to-day. of practically all Europeans you, then he was merely doing what

of

Yours, etc,

ANIMAL LOVER Hong Kong, August 16 PERFECT HEALTH

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"Isn't your price for this parrot very high ?"

"But it was brought up in one of the most fashionable families, madam."

"How do you know?"

"It always talks when anyone begins to sing."

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is habitual among the vast major-

countrymen ity of the the ricksha puller whom she was, very kindly, befriending. Of all the nations of the world (and we say this quite seriously)-the Chinese have surely reduced the practice of sauntering, if not to a "fine art," at least to a habit of a very irritating kind, so far very stable substance essential to are not anglers whose eyes would as the energetic European is con-perfect health in all climates. glisten if they got a rise. cerned. Chinese surely are the Vitamin D controls the absorption

The

IMPROVED RESISTANCE TO INFECTION

Ostelin contains Vitamin D, al

"Watch the angler when he gets a rise," writes a novelist. "See how bis eyes glisten."

But we know many people who

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world's best (and therefore, and utilisation of calcium and "Will you have a little jam pud- paradoxically, its worst) saun-phosphorus in the body,

The ding, Johnny asked his mother. terers. That is why collisions, vitamin undoubtedly acts as a values, please; mother, Will you both on the pavement and on the able general tonle, due without a give me the ends?" road, are so frequent between doubt to the fact that calcium is "But why do you wish to have the Chinese and Europeans.

always assimilated in conibination former, with the effects of cen- with phosphorus. This general turies of an enervating climate in effect needs to be more widely re- heard Ellen say to cook, 'Put their blood and the latter with

plenty of jam in the ends, cook, the effects of a crisp, cold climate guised especially in giving, for instance, an improved resistance to in theirs, find that frequent col-infections and to the common cold. because you know the ends are al- lision is inevitable..

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ends, Johnny ?"

"Well, when I was in the kitchen,

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The only common foods that con-ways left for us." tain this vitamin are milk and but!

"Daddy," said little Bobby, com For ever, we ter and the content in both varies Better Than suppose, has it considerably, that in milk being ex-ing to the word "chauffeur" on his

the The "Clont" been

bad ceptionally low towards the end of reading book, "What does this word habit of the the winter. Moreover, many people mean ?"

"It is what they call a man who physically strong to push aside, do not take all the milk and butter

drives a motor car,” replied father. jon occasion, and even to retaliate they should.

A Good Tonic

Bobby was silent for a time, and more irrationally, those physical-

This defect is easily rectified by then he sidled up to his parent For if there is ly weaker. But the strongest and

best of all are those who, having Ostelin. It contains all the health- again.

"Daddy," he half whispered.. The Risks of one thing more the physical strength, use it least. giving properties without which

The Road irritating than Even upon the sauntering Chi- one would easily succumb in this "That isn'a what you called that Unlike motor driver who nearly knocked anything else to nese have such a much more age of speed and haste.

us down yesterday."- a pedestrian it is to find himself powerful influence than the hasty most other tonics Ostelin has not fellow who administers the an evil taste and, when taken in tablet form, is not unlike a sweet. all but bowled over by a ricksha, ill-considered "clout."

In liquid form it is in every respect she could not give him any money, just as nice.

The rapid growth of

Ertificial

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The householder told the tramp

but would provide him with food if

The Government is calling for ten-sunlight treatment is but a reflex he would do a little job for her. ders for a motor road from Garden of the importance which Vitamin D road to May-road.

"I've got a headache, ma'am," he said..

"Well, could you split some wood

"Oh," he replied. "I haven't a

a puller and his fare-(no matter how "fair" she may be, if we may be permitted the pun). It may be that the pedestrian would

has now assumed in medical not have been "bowled over," but

Among the forthcoming land sales opinion for the governing object of

to produce for me?" evidently the puller was close newly announced are those of a rural this treatment is enough to the pedestrian to cause building lot on Pokfulam-road and an Vitamin D in the skin, from which

cases as Except in such him considerable irritation on inland lot at Wong-xiei-chung, Happy it may spread to the body tissues. splitting headache!"

lupus, Valley.

where the direct application of Jack: "Is it true; old chap, that that point. Hence the blow,!

ultra-violet light is generally de- you are engaged to one of the pretty which, of course, was outrageous.

sirable, the internal administration Robbins twins y

An Irritating Habit

His Honour the Chief Justice has appointed the Hon Mr. M. J. Breen, while he acts na Colonial Treasurer, to of Vitamin D. may be confident- he a Commissioner to administer oaths, y resorted to. etc., in the Supreme Court,

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Jim: "Yes."

"But how do you tell them apart ?"

“I don't try to."

sir."

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Nerve Maladies Regrettable in-

Ostelin has already proved its cidents of this

A contract for $60,585. for re-sur-use in many parts of the world.

in roads sort would, we facing

Kowloon majn

It has cured cases of rickets and

Wife: "Look me in the face, (Nathan-road first section, commencing

child ailments. i Skin other believe, very

from Salisbury-road), has been award-

He raised his eyes timorously. troubles, and nerve maladies have! rarely occur if pullers would give od to Messrs. Li Sang & Co.

been completely vanquished: when

"Now, sir, deny, if you dare, up their very unpleasant pro

that you married me for my The names of four local public com-the patient took Ostelin. To people heart trouble. pensity of suddenly and silently paries have been struck off the regis suffering with

money!"

"It must have been for your Hong Kong. Saturday, Aug. 17, 1929. coming upon pedestrians in such ter by the Registrar. These are James Ostelin will prove a great succour, Der A Wing Co., Ltd., Leong Hing Co., Calcium, which is contained in.

money!" he faltered.. la manner as to startle even the Ltd., Kwok Tai Tobacco Co., Ltd., and Ostelin, is invaluable as a tonic to the heart muscles, and a slow and most gentlemanly of Europeans.Hang Shun Wo Co., Ltd.

The best man was doing his best sure cure has been effected in many Such conduct on the part of pull-

to make the 'groom brace up. The Secretary of State for the cases.

"Where's your nerve, old man ?** White ers probably "merits" no more Colonies has informed H.E. the Gov Mothers will be pleased to nole

he asked. contains Glaxo

"Why, you're shaking Writing To Man's Burden" than a sharp verbal rebuke, and error that Senor Don Antonio Alex-that the New

"I know I am," said the 'groom. The Papers was the rather most, Britons; we feel sure, would andrino Rosello Botelho has been ap Vitamin D. Good as the old Glaxo like a leaf."

pointed Honorary Consul in Hong Kong was, in its new form Glaxo builds be quite content to "let off the for the Republic of El Salvador.

a bonnie baby with firm teeth. "But this is a nerve-racking time strange heading

I've got some excuse to But we

be frightened, haven't 12 to a letter which appeared, a few steam" to that extent.

Messrs Johnley Ching have been strong bones and constitution. It for me. and awarded the contract, at $1,040.80 for is the ideal infaat's food. days ago, in the correspondence are not all built alike

Soon Ostelin will be available on never been married before."

"Of course, you haven't," socthed columns of one of our morning ricksha pullers can, time and time the erection of latrine and urinal at

Connaught-road West, (a) Wilmer-the market here.

Messrs. W. R. Loxley and Co., the best man. "If you had you'd contemporaries and in which an again, be very thoughtless and tree 2 seats, (b) Water-street 2

be a great deal more scared than Englishwoman expressed her in-offensive. But it is magistrates seats, together with drainage and any Ltd., are the local agents,,

you are." dignation of an incident in which and not mere men whose duty it other contingent work.” she personally took part. Her in. is to deal practically with alleged

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dignation was--and very proper-

ly too directed against one of

offences.

Tel C.75.

her countrymen, we regret to have to say.

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A Query And A Reply

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Mrs. Newbride: "I'm afraid you sent me ducks eggs this morning instead of hens' eggs.""

Grocer:

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Mrs. Newbride': "But I tested Camera, which is now being shown The Russian Cultural Association in Hong Kong, is really a wonder them. I dropped them in water,

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Football Enthusiast (to goal- Incident

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"Isn't it a terrible claimed:

road."

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as much as brushed the white unless he left the pavement to man but without the slightest do so? provocation or warning, he gave

the puller a violent clout on the

ear"

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"Clout"

And now come to

Last night two robbers attempted a coup at the Tai Hing jewellery shop, No. 212, Queen's-road Central They ture 24"x 34 and has a first class

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