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PRECIOUS BLOOD LATEST BOOK REVIEWS

CONVENT

Campaign To Raise Funds

SALE OF WORK ARRANGED

Public Support

LAW OF LIBEL

AN OLD ENGLISH VILLAGE

Valuable Book For All Writers

With An Old-English Inn

"HOLD YOUR TONGUE”

$/6d net.)

Lygon Arms, Broadway. 18.

CLEVER THIEVES THEY WORKED WONDERS!”

AT WORK

Kowloon Europeans Victimised

ROBBED WHILE CLEANING REVOLVER!

Mrs. Corver went out at abouti

the

Enthusiastic Exfordement of BABY'S OWN: TABLETS By A Clergyman's Wife. Thousands of mothers all over the world have testified to the remark- jable efficacy of Baby's Own Tablets. Here is what one of them, the wife of the Rev. E. Cource, of Brant- {ford, Ontario, Canada, says?**

husband's

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Outstanding Feature I consider the synchronous dashing of fireflies in Siam the an old She, called her husband and outstanding zoological pheno-

in 1

Jewellery Taken

"Our first Saby was Cross and feverish and would not take his food. The thirteenth annual bazaar of

Broadway and the Cotswolds,

Shortly after 5 p.m. yesterday, We lost so much rest at night I was the Chinese Sisters of the Precious

edited by Noel Carrington some burglars of exceptional skill completely played out. A lady at my Blood Convent will be held on Hold You Tongue! Adventures in

Illustrated. Pablished for the carried out a raid on the residence Own Tablets and they certainly work- Church advised Baby's Libel and Slander by Morris. Saturday next at 3.30 pm in the

Ernst and L

Alexander

of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Corver, ated wonders. In 24 hours our baby [convent, Yuen Chow Street, Shum-

As Mr. Carrington says, people No. 2. Kimberley Villas, and took was like a different child.” shaipo, under the patronage of the Lindey. With Introduction by

The next time. YOUR baby is cross, A. P. Herbert, M.P. (Methuen, come from the ends of the Bag-away with them a "bag" valued at! Rt. Rev. Mgr. E. Valtorta and the

lish-speaking world to see the vil-about $200.

¡sleepless, doesn't want his food, bas chairmanship of Mr. Tse Yung

coated tongue, had breath, or suffers Morris I. Ernst is the Sir Pat-lage of Broadway because of its Mr. Carver was in the room ad- from Kwong. The, function is to raise

colic, constipation, teething funds in aid of the Children's rick Hastings of American Liter-beauty. Broadway is in the Cots-joining the second floor of the troubles,

give

Orena him Baby's Directly there iswolds, one of England's most house, and, by an odd irony was Tablets and see what a wonderful Hospital and Clinic and the Or-jary. Circles.

legal trouble about a book, sooner tranquilly attractive uplands, and cleaning a revolver and a shot difference they will make. They also phanage.

isun. when the thief or thieves, check diarrhoea by clearing away its For the bazaar, the Sisters, with or later the public learn that Mr.in Broadway is the 16th century

cause, Arms, about which Mr.entered the room, and not 20 feet own Tablets make children well and and expel worms Baby'z the valuable assistance of many Erast is undertaking the defence. Lygon

a cool and keep them well. Of cheinists every- local school girls, have been taking He has been connected with such Carrington is justifiably lyrical away, proceeded in

The inn prospered until the de- leisurely fashion to ransack the where. For children of all ages: months to prepare in the hope that famous cases as the charge of od- the show may be worthy of scenity against Radclyffe Hall's cline of coaching, when it fell on drawers and shelves. patronage. There will be varicus The Well of Loneliness (the book, evil days. "Its good old furniture

Mr. Carrington, 5.15 p.zz. and soon after her re- FLASHING FIREFLIES stalls of knitted and embroidered though still banned in England, vanished," says articles for sale at reasonable has, largely owing to the efforts "and its cellar could show noth-tura, at 6 pm. she went out onto

IN SIAM prices, while a large quantity of of Mr. Ernst, been judged free of ing but a depleted bin of old brown the verandah to get a cigarette at Madeira to recall the glory that from a tin which she had left on toys, sweets and useful household all blame in U.S.), and has,

S. 8. Russell her dressing table within 20 feet articles will be given away as various times, defended Dr. Marie had departed. Mr.

Corver was still adjacent jungle from which the prizes for the winners of the Stopes. James Joyce. Havelock bought it in 1903, and, having of where Mr.

Ellis, etc.

great love of old houses, con-busily at work on his guns. When males have definitely flown for numerous games of skiti

are ceived the idea of recreating an she went into the bedroom she found the purpose of engaging in this In the present book there

was lucky to her jewellery box open on

nightly display. The Bazaar committee is con-chapters on: Sex-Sacred and Fro-English inn. He fident of making the function a fane; Libel and Literary Criticism; have set out on his venture just as dressing table, and the contents success, because, in spite of these Label and Art Criticism: Libel and the motor-car was to people again gone. hard times, a fairly good response Dramatic Criticism; The Fourth the English roads....It is a good up to this date from the generous Estate; What Price Reputation?:|English ins-not merely public, by way of purchasing Famous Cases; and Criminal Libel English inn, not merely

A Solemn Thought vival, but a modern inn, with bazaar souvenir tickets, has been

In his Introduction Mr. A. Pditions reaching back into received, There is ample evidence

dim past." of public interest in the hospital Herbert writes:

"Hold your tongue!" is good work. To mention one concern to which the Sisters are deeply grate-advice for every English speaker.

CHEDDAR GORGE pair of gold cuff links. The value

of the haul was about $200. Two Bangkok and the sea, and it is Phya, which extends between ful, a continuous free supply of Nor need the simple Briton be milk, started in the early month of kept off by the fear of technicality. Remarkable Book Of one dollar notes from the pocket there that I have taken a mum- of Mr. Corver's coat, which was ber of parties of Americans and the year, by The Anglo-Swiss Con-The densed Milk Company, has been lawyers, but for laymen. They Photographs hanging in the verandah, were Europeans to witness it.

also missing- instrumental in making good the have learning, but they deal with

life. The ordinary citizen is not Cheddar and Cox's Cave. Twelve The servants' quarters are

Imagine a tree 35 to 40 feet general health of the babies.

high thickly covered with small SubscriptionS or donations. of aware of it (the law of libel), and

National Colour Photographs the rear of the House but though ovate leaves, apparently with a articles that any generous public seldom thinks of it as something

Published by the Proprietor the servants were in at the time, firefly on every leaf and all the

nothing may give howsoever small will be that may touch his corner of life,

was seen or heard by fireflies flashing in perfect gratefully received by the Hon. just as no ordinary citizen thinks

unison at the rate of ̈äbout Secretary, Mr. Chan Wai Chuen, he will ever be in one of

those able collection of photographs, It is thought that the thieves three times in two seconds, the Bazaar Headquarters care of the terrible motor accidents of which Mr. S. P. E. Mais says he regards climbed up the side of the house, tree being in complete darkness

he reads in the papers. Ninety Cheddar Gorge, in Somerset, as not & difficult task in itself, between the flashes. nine times. perhaps, be hurries Doctor's Report

“easily the most amazing and awe- though the place is in full vier The following is a summary of round the blind corner and for inspiring phenomenon in Eng of the road.

But land"

and declares Cox's Cave the annual report made by Dr. Y.tunately finds nobody there.

energetic the hundredth time there is trot to be the eighth wonder of the K Tang, one of the

world. The magical colours and Honorary doctors, on behalf of the ble, and perhaps a plaintiff, wait- ing for him. The ordinary citizen

shapes of the Stalactites and MARRIAGE AT THE hospital:-

in stalagmites "This hospital, although so little is always asking for trouble with Most of us utter

REGISTRY known by the well-to-do people his tongne.*.

bookiet is an attractive souvenir of the Colony, is remarkably well actionable slanders every day; fewust be seen to be believed. This to produce as evidence of having known amongst the poorer classes of us know it-a solemn thought. therefore, jof Chinese, not only in Kowloor. The ordinary citizen. but also in the New Territories though he may not be engaged in to produce as evidence of having and Hong Kong as well, as wit-one of the dangerous trades of seen them. nessed by the attendance at the writing, publishing, printing, and

should public-speaking.

remind out-patient Department.

"During the year ending June himself from time to time of the

Hotel Cecil

Book is written by

"

a surther soon found that thieves had menon

country that tra-been busy. They had taken a wed-abounds in zoological features

of great interest. the ding ring and three rings, set with

The display may be seen to pearl, topaz, and jade respective- ly. a silver cigarette case and a stretch of the Menam Chao best advantage along the broad

of Cor's Cave. 28. In his foreword to this remark-[them.

Cox's Cave!

7:

at

Fireflies On Every Leaf Imagine a dozen such trees standing close together along the river's edge with synchron- ously flashing fireflies on every leaf.

Imagine a tenth of a mile of river front with an unbroken line of Sonneratia trees with

Bride From Los Angeles fireflies on every leaf flashing in synchronism, the inserts on

Mr. Floyd Clifford Henry, repre- the trees at the ends of the line sentative for Paramount Films in acting in perfect unison with Manila, and Miss Katherine Byran those between. MacLean, formerly of 908 South Then, if one's imagination is

30 last, there was an increase both existence of the laws concerning WEATHER & ALL Hudson, Los Angeles, were marri sufficiently vivid, one may form

in the number of out-patients and defamation. sedition, and blas- in-patients. The attendance at phemy; and he can do that very

the out-patient Department had pleasantly in this book. reached 8.304; 5,014 of which

The law of libel is one of the

THAT

ed at The Registry yesterday some conception of this amaz- afternoon, Mr. M. 1. Abbott officiating spectacle.

ing-

being old patients while 3,290 were many things about which "some Rotary Club Talk By dertaken by Mr. T. Cochrane, Farsight of the individual flashes,

new ones. The in-patients treat- thing ought to be done,” but few ed were 1,504 during the year. who say that know clearly what Unfortunately most of the babies they would like to do. This book asking for admission had come too may assist us. late. so that the staff were rarely given a fair chance.

The majority of children at- tending the Out-patient Depart- meat on Mondays, Wednesdays and from Fridays

suffering were Malnutrition as a result of poverty and ignorance. This year we were particularly unfortunate in having

a good number of Measles among

Staff Changes

THE DORADO ARRIVES

World Tourist As

Passenger

Mr. C. W. Jeffries

By going on into the river The duties of best man were unfar enough from shore to lose

Eastern Manager for Paramount a person may obtain from a Films. Others present at the cere-single tree, a group of trees or Speaking on the subject, "Wea-mony were Mr. John C. Poole, a long line of trees a weird ther, and All That," at the weekly American Vice Consul, and Mr. E. pulsating mass effect. tiffin of the Hong Kong Rotary Proulx, representative for Pari- Club, held in the Jacobean Room Mount Films in Hong Kong. of the Hong Kong Hotel yester The honeymoon is being spent at sceptical in regard to its ac- day afternoon, Mr. C. W. Jeffries, epulse Bay. Mr. and Mrs. Henry tuality stress the statement of

F.RAS, Director of the Royal leave for Manila on Saturday. Observatory, gave

interesting

statistics regarding local wer- ther, and referring to typhoons

stated that, it was a melancholy OLD CHINA HAND

The R. M. A Dorado, which ar-fact that the small typhoon

was

PASSES

Link With Jardines Severed

..

Some persons who have never seen the phenomenon and are

observers that there may be a few fireflies which flash syn- chronously.

I have noticed. this behaviour

on several occasions and have collected specimens of the ap parently aberrant individuals, which proved to be a different species, easily distinguishable by the different intensity, colour and rhythm of their light as well as by anatomical characters.

Naive. Explanations

the in-patients. Although most of rived here at 4.15 p.m. yesterday.ja greater problem to the forecas them recovered, one of them un-brought one passenger for Hong ter than the large one. The hoist-

developed broncho-Kong. Mrs. M C. Beith. fortunately

Mrs.ing of typhoon signals, said - Mr. pneumonia and succumbed later.

Reith is completing a trip round Jeffries, caused much disturbance the world. having set out from of routine and loss of working America by ship.. She travelled to time, but these inconveniences

MR. ANGUS SINCLAIR "Under the period of review we Alexandria, and then flew to the should be regarded as an insur- specially regret the departure of Bahrein Islands in the Persian ance against disaster and be phi-t

News has been received in the Dr. H. D. Matthews who had given Golf, where her husband is station-losophically borne.

I am unable to offer any ex- this hospital so much help during ed with an American oil company. In referring to the track of a Colony of the death in Melbourne,planation of this phenomenon, his stay in the colony. Besides at-

Monday, of Mr. and my principal object is to After spending three months it typhoon, he stated, the expression Australia, on tending the out-patients regularly the Bahrein Islands, Mrs. Reith moving" was used, or "it will Angus Sinclair, formerly the point out the facts as applied to once a week, he also gave many was called back to America, and probably move" it was seldom Superintendent Engineer of the Siam. I may express the opin valuable suggestions for the im-left by plane for Penang to catch possible to say it will move" Indo-China N. Company in Hong ion that some of the published provement of the In-patient De- the Dorado. She will take a ship This crystallised the situation. Kong. Mr. Sinclair was 85 years explanations are more remark- partment. For all be had done

Hfrom bere..

and left meteorology as a science of age, and had been suffering from able than the phenomenon it- the hospital owes a deep. debt of The plane carried 182 klios of still unworthy of the adjective a prolonged illness. we are, however, very fortunate in mail, and one kilo of freight.

gratitude. To make up for the loss

self Arriving in the Far East or Thus, one writer holds that "exact.”

be "for such a thing ""to occur The President, Mr. W. N. July 13, 1874. Mr. Sinclair having an appreciable addition to

Thomas Tam, revinded members came Third Engineer on the Jar among insects is certainly con- the list of honorary doctors in the person of Dr. (Mira) Lydia Fehily inception We are also very for that next Tuesday would be Ladine steamer, Taku In September, trary to all natural laws," and this year. Before she joined the tate in acquiring the service of dies Day when Mrs. Mary Barker 1875, he was promoted to Second he attributes the phenomenon Hong Kong Government service Sister Gorges whose interest and would tell them something aboat Engineer of the Haining, and in to the sudden twitching of his she was always at the service of care of the children is much ap the work of the Society for the April, 1877. to Chief Engineer of own eyelids the insects had

the steamer Conquest.

nothing whatever to do with FOR 3 PEG RAZORS the hospital moaning and evening.preciated. Her services together Protection of Children.

"His Excellency the Governor On March 25, 1896, Mr. Sinclair it.”

be Among other explanations Valuable help has also been given with that of Mise Yuk Hing Chan by. Dr. Hope Gill, Dr. M. Nichol- add much strength to the nursing and Lady Caldecott have expressweat ashore at Shanghai to

staff. ***

ed their intention to be present," come the Acting Marine Superin- that do not explain, at least so Ban, Dr. S. Ajoe Ho and Dr. A. P

"In conclusion, 2 word about the said Mr. Tam, and it is to be tendent at that port, a position he far as Siam is concerned. I | Guterres.

new hospital building may not be hoped that as many members as held until January 1, 1997, when would place those that ascribe Helpers Thanked

out of place I am glad to say possible will Karn op and bring he came to Hong Kong to fill the the phenomenon to poffs of

position of 4 Superintendent En-wind, Illusion and accident. "That the good work could not that the foundation of the new with them their ladies."

The most naive of all would have been expanded to meet the hospital has just been completed: Guests introduced included Mr.gineer here. ever-increasing demand, for want With the help of Mr. Fred Kew: A. J. Ramonet, Secretary of the He remained in this position seem to be that complete syn- of accommodation, is deprecated who is giving his most unstinted Amoy Rotary Club, Mr. Quong until he retired on pension in chronism is the dashing of a Thanks are also due to the Society services to the Extension Building M. Look, Mr. A. E. Pratt, Mr. D. 1917, though after that date be group of fireflies is a very rare considerable amorms of accident, occurring when the for the Protection of Children Committee, I expect the new build- Wilson, Mr. I Smith, Mr. H did which has been helping the hosing will be completed in the very Odell and Surge-Commander special work for Messrs. Jardine's flashes in individuals chance to

Graf 1 N..

both in Australia and England. come at the same time." pital in many ways since its near future.”

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