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HERE, THERE

and

EVERYWHERE

NEW YORK'S BIG BLEUTH

London already knows General John O'Ryan, the New York police chief,

He is studying police methods in London and other European capitals.

General O'Ryan commanded the 27th American

Division in

the

SUNBATHERS! KEEP THESE RULES

REASONABLE CARE IS ESSENTIAL

HOW TO REAP FULL BENEFITS

(By Sir Herbert Barker.)

London. maintenance of health and the ONG before Newton and Huy-staving off of illness and disease.

British war. It was recruited entirely

gens helped to make famous Although sunlight on from the New York National the latter half of the 17th century coasts and mountains is not so Guard.

by their discoveries in regard to plentiful or regular in its supply, its In France this division was light, the Chinese, the South Ameri-effects are more beneficial than in more closely associated with the can Indians, and the Egyptians tropical or subtropical regions British than any other American were using, sunlight as a promoter where the heat-rays are so unit. It shared in the attack on of health and a remedy against more powerful. the Hindenburg line in Septem-disease. ber 1918, and afterwards paraded In London.

General O'Ryan, who was given

STRONG SILENT MAN

In spite of his Irish name, he is a taciturn man, and usually speaks in monosyllables.

much

However, when one has gone To-day the cult of sunbathing has through a period of acilimatisation at home, a holiday in, say, Jamaica become almost world-wide,

We are now in the midst of the would prove a wonderfully delight- a KC.M.G. for his services, was summer season, and tens of thou-ful experience for the initiated sun- received by the King at Bucking-sands of holidaymakers are leaving bather, and I shall never forget the ham Palace.

towns and cities for the seaside and first visit 7 paid to Montego Bay in country at Home and abroad in that island of maidenhair ferns and search of rest and recreation for waterfalls.

Innumerable are the stories of body and mind. It is safe to con- In those days the general, with clude that a large number of these cures wrought by the free use of his square jaw, short-clipped

eager vacationists are intending to sun, sea, and air, and to me such moustache and dapper figure was devote much time to the delightful account always possess the greatest Probably one of the the most British-looking of all the

used-health-fascination. and-if properly American generals.

giving practice of sunbathing. most interesting is that of the late But-and this is a very big and Robert Banfield, of Melbourne, who very important but-sunbathing for many years lived with his wife must be indulged in with reasonable alone on an island in North Queens- He is a lawyer,. and never dat care if its full benefits are to be land. A merchant and a native of bied in politics until last year reaped. The sun can cure; it can Melbourne, he was told by his doctor's in advanced middle age that Then he allowed his name to he alan kill put forward for the New York

he had better put his house in order. Mayoral nomination.

The course, therefore, of wise as he had probably not long to live. As a consolation prize, Mayor moderation and gradual habituation

Nature As Doctor La Guardia gave him the New is the one to pursue in sun treat-

Although apparently mortally ill tional funds to hundreds of young York police.

mont. It is the only course. men whose careers had been in- On his journey to Europe Gen- The predominant idea in the he decided to give sunlight and terrupted by national service, eral O'Ryan was accompanied by average individual's mind seems to fresh air a chance to save his fast- and who wished to catch up the Barron Collier, the biggest land-be to get "tanned" as rapidly as ebbing life.

The owner in Florida and

He sold his home, gave up his Hong Kong, Saturday, Sept. 8, 1934. wasted years of training.

a leading possible, and in the endeavour to scheme was right and generous; advertising executive. fr. Col bring this about hours are spent business, and purchased his island, but the results were disappoint lier is head of the International

on the beach or hillside with the and there, with his devoted wife, ing. The young war veterar World Police, and is also acting body almost fully exposed and the amid its unspoilt scents and silences could hardly be taught in the President of the American Boy same lectures as the still younger Scouts. freshmen who came straight

WHITEAWAY

The China Mail

Our University

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Remember that.

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un

once

head and eyes wholly unprotected. and solitudes, Nature restored him

This is the surest way to court to perfect health and almost

Buch believable happiness. Only disaster, and the result of In a few days the University from school. Shortened courses | ADVERTISING WAR ON CRIME

imprudence is too often a blistered did he return to Melbourne, but the hostels will once more be full, had to be instituted,

noise of the traffic, the smoke and and and the classes in session. Foot-standards of examination lower-

General' O'Ryan and Mr. Collier skin and a spoilt holiday.

Unless the sunbather is absolute- rush and roar of city life were in- hall and other sports will be ed. It become & distress are friends.. strongly reinforced, and Hong

to the older tutors that Mr. Collier is responsible forly immune from sun-glare and eye tolerable to him, and he went back is proof to the peace of his island home, Kong once more have an oppor-credentials were being granter the advertising campaign which strain, and unless he

he ought where he lived on to a ripe old age. tunity of taking a step towards

to men who had had no chance is a leading feature of General jespecially during the first few days So. off you go, all you happy holl- the realisation of the ideas which of the old solid groundwork of O'Ryan's police administration. prompted Lord Lugard and his accurate tuition. In Hong Kong. In the New York subway you to wear darkened glasses and a day-makers, and enjoy to the full generous supporters when they there is the same difficulty, en-will see two advertisements in laid the foundations of a seat of hanced by the language question every car and station. liberal culture in a very detach-There is no time to teach the One is a plain placard with the ed and commercial community. copious and correct vocabulary world: "Crime must go. It will, if How far are we succeeding in which is necessary in dealing you co-operate with your New that high emprise'?

with subjects at the University York police.

against

hat,

héadache,

Excessive Caution

your sunbathnig wherever it may on the be Play your games smooth, warm sands, breathe deeply Some of the foremost experts in the sunlit air, and let the breezes heliotherapy allow only the briefest spray your buoyant limbs with the and exposure of a small portion of the healing foam of the waves akin's surface to begin with, but, insuffuse your bodies and minds with

is only called for in the case

of

It is extraordinarily difficult to level of acquirement; and many (Signed) John F. O'Ryan, my opinion, such excessive caution the blessed balm of God's sunlight, say: for the tree of knowledge or perhaps most students from Police Commissoner."

Then you will return to your homes and your work rejuvenated growe, like other trees, silently the mainland miss much by not The other is a picture of a gun-very delicate people. and by gradual stages. Cer- understanding the lectures, and tainly one may say that the much again by not having an man. It bears the caption: "You As an experienced sunbather, and happy, with reawakened zest. would recommend the following and interest in life, looking for Can't Win." founders did not anticipate all adequate power of expression to

Begin by rubbing the ward to your next sunbathing holl- Mr. Colller is responsible for regimen. the difficulties of our present ask useful questions or to write

both efforts.

entire body with olive oil and water day and feeling that this bathing The University still their own ideas. The entrants situation.

{equal parts. If the weather is holiday and feeling that this is, awaits the generous endowments are therefore mostly drawn from

very hot, do not lie about too much after all, the very best possible, of which relieve a non-commercial Hong Kong itself, or Shanghai

for remain too long in one position. all the worlds,

Believe me, that can be the effect institution from the "worry of or Singapore, or from homes

"You are the most beautiful girl, At intervals get up, walk er run cutting its clothes according to a where English is spoken. As we short length of cloth; without have no power to alter these con-I've ever seen! I long to hold you in lightly and easily, or do some physi-of wise observance of the rules not the Government grant the pros-ditions the prospect is that there my arms; to caress you, to kiss your cal exercises, thus allowing the air only of sunbathing but of holiday-

eyes, your hair, your lips-to whisper as well as the sun to have free making generally. pect would be dismal indeed; and is not likely to be any great in-in your ear, I love you'!" with the Budget so near at hand crease of the number of students "Well, I suppose it can be arranged."access to the skin. The bathing

Your Daily Smile!

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"It is felt that motorista ought to

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apparel should be of the scantiest it may be excused if those who from the mainland whose na-

and lightest sun-permeable would like to see the Educational tural language is Chinese. Wha horizon extended express a hope we can do is to raise the stan-do more for the hospitals. It is not material, and sufficiently loose to that this item will not be select-dard of English in schools over enough merely to keep them busy. allow the freast of movements.

To those who "take" their sun ed for the pruning. knife. But which we have control and avoid

even thre", always have two, or quite apart from practical de- the mistake of passing out boys "Any complaints?" asked the order-en the beach, I say, if possible. tails there is much to and girls who have an indifferently officer.

that. "Yes, sir," said the mess orderly; bathing costumes handy, so think about along the lines of command of either language.

"bread's wrong, sir."

after a swim you can at once change debate so familiar in other landa,The old controversy between "What's the matter with it!" and in the principles of educa-the occupational view of second "It contradicts the laws of gravity, into dry garments. This is impor- tion Itself; for all the old diffi-ary education and the 'culture' sir. It's as heavy as lead, but it won't tant, and unnecessary risks of culties are somewhat accentuat- view is not to be solved by an go down." ed here.

rule. Unless the instruction

.

The bookmaker was ill. He sent his

on the doors, and when I got the

chills and rheumatism are obviated. Personally, I am a bellever in a

ENGLISH GIRLS ON EMPIRE TOUR

25 Leave London For 6 Month's Trip

WILL VISIT MELBOURNE

London.

A Chip of the Old Block series of short dipa in preference to Twenty-five English girls who The original ideal was no doubt given will enable the graduate to to found a centre of culture from earn a living better than he could small son fer a certain doctor, a difelong immersions, for a lowering of want to see the Empire have just The son. was vitality is thus avoided and a full left London for a tour of many which the best of Western learn-earn it without there would not terent doctor arrived.

reaction is quickly established. thousands of miles. ing would be exported to South probably be any graduates at all. naked to explain.

Take advantage of the early fore- The itinerary includes the Pana- China in disproof of the old taunt In the East sad experience has "Well, you see, daddy, it was like first made by Napoleon that we taught us that an education prithis. There was a lot of brass plates noon sun. At that hour the ultra-ma Canal, FIJI, Melbourne (where are a nation of shopkeepera. Tomarily literary without the number you gave me I saw Consulta violet rays are at their richest, and the girls will take part in the Cen a large extent that hope has been European background tends to tions 11 to 12' and the chap down the the infra-red (heat) rays are.com tenary celebrations), Sydney, Can- disappointed Universities on the create a discontented educated and was offering Consultations 10 fortably warming but not exhaust-berra, Perth, Adelaide, Tasmania,

ing.

Colombo and Ceylon. mainland have been multiplied. proletariat which is a source of to 1. 1 know you'd like the one who

As the skin deepens in colour, Miss Edith Thompson, who is in They are run on economical lines, unrest and danger to the State. gave the best odds."

longer spells may be safely indulged charge of the tour, told Reuter and grant degrees which fulfill There is little or no danger of Facts You Did Not Know, but always stop short of head- that the girls, whose ages range the requirements of those who that here, for all the graduates

ache or dizziness.

from 16 and a half to 21 come from

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want merely a qualification: have so far found billets. This More than 90 per cent of the motor It is far wiser to underdo than public, private and country schools

The

in

darker the subject, the greater will the Empire," she said. "We shall

in

With the desire for education in is partly due to the fact that trucks and buses in Ceylon are Ameri-verdo exposure to the solar rays, and agricultural institutes in vari dicated by that movement there they are sons of well to do men can built machines.

People very vastly in the amount of ous parts of the country. ¿

stand. can be no quarrel; but the ques-who can take them, into their

"The object of the tour is to see An attachment for typewriters has exposure they can tion of what standard should be own businesses; and, in giving aimed at is one on which there the advantages of a University been invented that renews the ink

be his toleration of sunlight. Fair travel by boat, train and car, and is no basis of agreement. A na-life to this class the University ribbons as they are being med

people In general. are not such good if any air line offers us a flight to, tional educational system must is performing a very useful func- More new buildings were erected be a growth, with the University tion even if it be not what was aghdad, en, last year than in any subjects for minbathing. Freckled say, Tasmania, we shall accept. I

The other year for the past five:

people are worse, and the albine is have obtained the permission of all. in its appropriate place, taking originally contemplated.

the worst,

of all.

the girls to fly, m students that have reached a selected Engineering students

"Whilo in Australia we shall Great Aid To Health certain level of attainment and that have gone to England to A folding screen has been Invented carrying them on a stage fur, complete their training have to be attached to a rocking chair to

Speaking generally, however, sun- make a trip of 40 miles into the.

bush by car.ad ther. At the end of the Great made good with the exception of shield its occupant froid insects.

The girls will return on Decem War the English Universities & few with whom lack of fluency, IN DEN bathing for the vast

Experimenters at an English radio human beings, when carried out were thrown open by means of in the language created a feeling station use kites to lift serials to dif-properly, is a great help in the ber 14.

Mferent levels at several points. generous grants from the na- of being far from home.