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of

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Milk Stout

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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, AUGUST 29th, 1927.

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THE

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WORLD'S GAZE

JAPAN

TURNS POLITICALLY, ECONOMICALLY, ARTISTICALLY TOWARDS

Where Oriental charms are jealously preserved intact amidst

the most advanced Oriental Ofvilisatión.

THE JAPAN HOTEL ASSOCIATION (Affiliated with_the_D. M. Laxwazo Horza Co. of the Pacific Coast and

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MEMBER HOTELS

Hotal rates for Single rooms (without bath), inclufin meals.

Y 12.00 up in cities and some popular resortz

Y 10.00 up in country districts.

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IN JAPAN:

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IN TAIWAN (FORMOSA) -- TAIHOKU:- Tarwan Raitway HOTEL

IN OBOSEN -

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KEIJO :-

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CHOLIS HOTAL

THE HANKOW SITUATION

POPULATION RAPIDLY

DECLINING:

TROOPS DIGGING IN ROUND HANTANG,

HEALTH IN THE PUBLIC selloola

FROM SINGAPORE. TÒ

糕

FLEA FOR MEDICAL EXAMINATION.

พ

EFFECT OF VIGOROUS GAMES.

EDINBURGH.

Is the health of public schoolboys as well looked after as that of chil- dren in the elementary schools i

The point was raised at the Bri- tish Medical Association mesting! daring a debate on the health of public-school boys and girls.

Dr. le Fleming, of Northampton, moved a resolution expressing the view that provision for periodic examination of the physical de velopment of pupils at publie schools should be established at every such school.

PROGRESS IN KUALA LUMPUR.

TRAINING THE MALAYS,

[BY R. J. H. SIDNEY, M., FR.03.]

Kuala Lumpur, August 15th. Yesterday I spent many hours. walking round the town noting the mady improvements that are being made, looking at the building that is going on everywhere, noting the street corners that have been im- proved, etc., etc.

EXCHANGE.

CLOSING QUOTATIONS.

UÉ LONDON.—-*

August 27th, 1987.

Telegraphic Transfer 1/115 Bant Bills, on demand...1/11 7/16 Bank Bull, at 90 days'sight Bant Bills,+ months'

HONG KONG STOCK EXCHANGE.

CLOSING QUOTATIONS.

August 97zu, 1927. A.K. Bank......$1,065 day. Doù, London...2114) nom. Chartered Bank... 150 nom. Mercantile Bank AB. nom. 0...18 Bom.

£94 bay.

Credits, até months' sight, 2/07/18 Documentary Bilin. +

months' sight. ... UX PAR

Bank

Bille Credits, 4 months' sight Ox Na Yo

1/17

P. & 0. Ban

Bank

...20 916

Canton Insuranon

on demand

1,205

China Underwaters

***$590 sol.

1.290

North China Ina.

HA

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TI. 143 nom,

it M

Fank Bills, on demand Credits, at

at 80 days' sight...

Orphic Transfer...

UN

Talographic

Bank Bille, on demand... 181

Telegraphic Transfer

2

મ

CALCUTTA

ON

SHANGBAL

Baat Bilis, on demand ...}

131

Bank Bills, Bi

Frivals, 30 digit

794

days'

fight

There is no question that the Federal Capital is making great progress and the details which OF YORUBAKA-Ûn demand... 100 follow are merely a sample of what is going on everywhere.

Ux Mail-On demand

Op Singapore--Uz demand...

h OM BATAVIA,Un daand ON HALPHORY-On demand **** Öz Sue.—Q. demand ON BANGKOK-Un demand .... SoVELMON, Bank's Buying rats GOLD LA, 10 fus, por taal... Bax 8133, por of

SHANGHAI, August 22nd. Tuesday saw hut little change in the general situation. The ex- change

Холи- rate for Central China Bank notes rose to

two hundred and twenty per one hundred dol- lara foreign currency. The rise wns attributed to the victory of this Government over Nanking, and also to the fact, published in the local native prets, and one foreign paper, that ten million dollars were to be sent to Hankow

"Anyone who is associated sa for the relief of the currency here.

• medical officer with a public No business was reported as done, school," he said, must be aware but if the ten million materialises the large number of boys and it will considerably ease the situs-giris suffering from all sorts of physical defects which are allowed The store position grows worse.

to pass unnoticed until they bring Strenuous efforts were made by the about a complete breakdown of the police to keep these open. Shop papil. It seems to be assumed by keepers were visited by police off Parents that it is quite logical to sers who did their utmost to perpay a large sum of money for the suade them to maintain an

mental education of their children, pearance of businera. In a good and that the physical side of their many cases the police were success development should proceed on per- ful ia persuading them to keep fectly normal lines and requires no open, but this was of little use there was Do business The truth is that there is now little to sell. Rice, oil, and many other commodities are completely hausted..

tion.

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ap-

attention.

Even the Federal Secretariat has been re-painted and looks more beautiful than ever, its clear lines being silhouetted against the sky with a clean precision which is very satisfying:

The Trade School. Yesterday was Sunday and the Trade School closed, but Mr. Geary very kindly took me over the whole place and showed me what they have been doing and hope to do. At present there are 38 boys under. going a course, and it is pleasing to find that the Malays are showing Parents Blamed. "I think parents are very much up very well in this type of work to blame in this respect. It is and will make first-class mechanics practically only at public schools before they have completed the that the real necessity for early course. It is rumoured that some Wherever rice was rumoured to

attention not properly re-thing similar is likely to be started in Singapore to help the Naval be there the crowds Blocked. Himcognised." dreds of people stood for bours Dr. Bone welcomed the motion Base: at present this is purely a waiting for the shop to open early on behalf of the medico-political Federal concern. in the morning and. it was hard committee. to convince them that it was only a rumour.

"

S

- Flour the Substitute.

*

*These schoolboys and girls,” he said, "are at the age of growth and development, and is many

Training Motor Mechanics. As the prospectus points out:- "The school is designed to train boys in the F.M.S. to follow a

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nám.

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Yangtans Insurance....... #37 bay.

Ukina Fire Insaratón... Bulu buy.

Hong Kong Fura Lasku sel Douginson

But boate

bay, ksa.

Hong Kong Tag CU CL adi.

Indo-Chinas (Prof.)......30 nom.

Shall

(1st) ............$18 bay Transports noms.

Star Ferrica

Walarboats...

China Bagam Malabon Bugars

Do

Blining Ad. Langkata (combined)..

(single) S'ha Explorations Shanghai Loans Baubi Tronoh Minse Ural Caspiana HIK. & E. Wharis W. Docks..

Mongbaw

03 bay, 31.30.

$190 nom.

$15 mal ***$32 pal.

...31.70 nom.

.49/- buy. The 18 num. Tix. 9 nom.

Tha 3 som:

Na, ti nom.'

buy. 19/3 o

..$112. sal.

$35 nom Tix. 140 buy.

Ils. 4t bay.

New tugineuringe....... Shanghai Books HKJS.

5. Hotel Kingine bay.

Realty.......$6 sel

Houk

WONDER-BOXER. »

VICTORY AFTER WALKING FROM WALES TO LONDON.

Billy Shea, who won the 8st. 6lbs. H.K. Territorials. nom. boxing competition at the Crystal Humphreys lates..... 12j nom. Palace, had during the previous few Prince's Huilang........30 nom. home in Wales and slept out three Cotto 7.30 bay. days walked all the way from his Karl Landa ......... $1+ nom. nights on the Embankment.

****T. 1.6) nom. Urtenzala He went to The Ring, in Black-Shanghai Cottons (old).... 51 nom.

Do. (now)......la. 251 now. friars-road, and asked the manager, Dan Sullivan, for an engagement. BLK. Tramwaye

China Baron

...Tis. 7 nöm. The result was that he stopped a promising lad, Johnny · Gordsa, beating him in nine rounds.

Then he entered for the Crystal Palace competition, and defeated a Amusements.................... nom. number of good boxers. His per. Usaton Loss formance was considered wonderful Oemania (combined)......$7 wal by experts.

(ald)8.60 nom.

Font Trams (old) 20.15 zel.

Do. (new)....$7 del

#1 aust. Bingapore Tractions...I ray., 11/- sel.

Do

China Lo

La. (now)......i sei, Lights (sumb.)......812) 1. Do. (old). Dom. Providenta

A system of accurate accounting is in force, and all labour is. work- Chin ed on weekly time sheets, and Constructions

....... nom.

alź sal.

There are, however, certain small cases they are being subjected to trade for a livelihood." "The first materials are only issued from store Dairy ********* 16.20 bay.

(NOW).....

...56 nom.

.....154 buy, disa

137 bay. ..$10

1 nom. ..33 nom. #5 poli

48 nom.

stocks of flour, and it soon became known that this could be purchased at a cheaper rate than mythical that at every stage they should be have to attain proficiency in mc-school is closed on Saturday and H.K. Roper (old) rice. The result was a run on the stocks of those who had it, the cash price prevailing was 360 cash per catty. Inquiries, however, failed to establish the presence of more than a few days' supply, but hopes

severe physical exercises in their course is providing a training for on the production of properly Der Wings games. It is of vital importance motor mechanics and students will prepared requisitions. The work is ELK. Electrics.

from 8am. until 3.30 p. and the Macao Electrics. examined and re-examined, that chanical workshop practice before Sunday and on Public Holidays

and for a week at Easter, Christ- Lane pay sign of physical disease should they are allowed to specialise. be detected, and that their vigor the Chief Inspector of English 15, no fees, and it is prophesied that United Asbestset.

We saw a vehicle-belonging to the year. There are, apparent.

mas and during the middle part of Mackintoshs.....

Sinceres ous exercizes should be ordered to Schools-on which they were trying very soon there will be a large wait. Watsons (oid)...li.com. suit each particular case.", their prentice hands. A charge will

Mr. Bishop Harman, of London,

be made for all motors repaired, ing list.

bay.

Wm. Powellies

...$3.70 pal,

It is certainly one of the best Telephones........ and this will go to help the school things of its kind that I have had day.

are high that rice will arrive bo pleaded for an extension to the in some way. To show what the the pleasure of seeing in Malbys :

fore these stocks are exhausted.

Tuesday there was practically no market. Farmers have ceased to bring in their produce, astil they are sure of receiving real JOŠĀKA~~

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"Leaving In Crowds.

to

public schools of the safeguards health that had worked so satisfac torily in elementary schools.

"I am shocked," he said, "to Bad defects present for many years that have never been discovered in the family or school, and have ever been revealed until much

later through some unfortunate ib- cident.

These things do not happen in the elementary schools under any properly conducted; authority, The motion was carried animously.

un

For days past people have been A fight ensued in which the 30th leaving this centre in increasing Army were driven back to Huang. numbers, but Tuesday saw them pei and they were there again at leaving in crowds. Ia native tacked.. circles, the large increase in the exodus was attributed to the mili tary preparations which rumoured as being made for the defence of this centre. The short- age of rice and foodstuffs it was

Steamers which arrived Tuesday considered accounted for the few reported a very considerable move- thousand daily leaving, but old re- ment of troops from this centre sidents state that even in times of panic in the past they have not seen so great and so steady an exodus as that taking place now. Most of them are flocking into the country. Here those who have money can buy rice, and those who would admit having one on his pos

Considerable damage is reported

as having been done to Huangpei, areas the 38th Army according to the

and shelled the town. account brought artillery into play)

tave not have their native villages

to return to and there they can

down river.

A significant fact, reported by passengers was that throughout Shanghai Kuomintang flags have entirely disappeared, and on in- quiry no one could be found who

session.

Digging In Round Hanyang.. work at the harvesting, if the pea- What caused a good deal of ex- sant and agricultural labourers citement in native circles, was the union permit. In any case they reported digging of trenches all seem to think that they will be round Hanyang and Chisokow. better off anywhere else than Han- The whole of this area is declared a military zone, and it is exceed- ingly difficult for civilians to move about in it. Another report was

kow.

The Military Position. This is still to foreign observers, and most Chinese as well, extreme- to the effect that a large section of ly confused" As far as can be the 8th Army weta engaged in ring- learned from wounded arriving,ing the whole district round with that part of the 30th Army which treaches.

was at Huangpei, a few days ago Altogether a great amount of left there for the Kin-Han line activity is observable in every On arrival at Hengtian the junc-direction among the military, but tion of the Kin-Han and the small good order is being maintained -in line which runs to Huangpei thay the foreign concessions, and as far were met by a portion of the 36th as residente there are concerned Army who tried to disarm tem there is no anxiety observable.-

(Continued on next Column,) 10.0.. Pent.

school has done already in this so far. direction it was interesting to learn. that the Government were prepared

A How Hotel.

the

to allow the aum of five hundred The accommodation question in dellars for the purposes of employ this town is easing up a little I 10g specialists to erect some of the think A friend of mine had no new machinery. The school decid- difficulty in getting a room at the ed, however, to put up the machin- Station Hotel, while I have been ery itself; and keep the dollars for very comfortable at the Empire- but the reason is the opening of the other purposes!

When a boy has completed the new hotel on the Ampang Road. course the school undertakes to took tin at the Great Eastern Yesterday a friend of mine and I make every endeavour to find him Hotel, 50 Ampang Road, and were suitable employment, and very soon

agreeably surprised. school & certificate from such a

The food was excellent (though it should be of great importance to is the same contractor sa at youth. The three years' course Station Hotel, I believe, there was divided up as follows:-(a) First somehow a freshness about the food Year. Iron beach work and black which made it seem much better smithing. (b) Second Yea. Ma then elsewhere) and the surround- chine shop and advanced beach work, which will include repairs that when people find out about the unusual that I believe to motor vehicles and component place it will become very popular. parts. (e) Third Year. Garage The place has been opened about a work involved in repairing, tuning, are not finished yet, but already work, embodying the miscellaneous fortnight, and all the 36 bedrooms driving and maintenance of motor there are people in residence, and doubt that the place will soon be full-Straits Times.

vehicles.

Continued on next Column.).

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