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TOTIČE IS HEREBY GIVEN NOTICE IS EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the MEM BERS of the abere Club will be held at the Registered Office of the Club, TONK BUILDING, on the 14TH DAT of AUGUST, 1228, at 5.15 O'clock in the "AFTERNOON when the following resolu- tion will be proposed as an Extraordinary Resolution:

That the regulations contained in the printed document submitted to the Meeting (s Copy wherent may be seen at the Club's Registered Office) and for the purpose of Identification subscribed by the Captain thereof be and the same are hereby approved and that auch regulations be and they are beraby adopted as the Articles of the Club in substitution for, and to the exclusion of, all existing Articles thereof."

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League of Nations Covenant. Mr. KELLOGG's Treaty cannot but call to mind that America's share in the struggle to build up a machinery capable of settling international disputes has been theoretical rather

PRESS, SATURDAY, AUGUST 4th, 1928.

to realise that though. Britain "is argently seeking for peace and con- ciliation in all directions this a not a factor to bank upon when advancing demands for which there is no justification. A feeble British Empire would be a constant source of temptation to ambitious states and it is well for them to realise that a desire to end war does not mean inability to defend legitimate interests.

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Sir Laurence and Lady Guille- mard and Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Looker wohe among the guests of Mrs. Neville Chamberlain at an

at home" on July 10th.

An extraordinary general meet- ing of the Royal Hong Kong Golf Club is to be held on the 14th of the month, to consider resolutions changing the Articles of the Club.

pockets.

SOLDIER'S DEATH AFTER ROUTE MARCH.

PRIVATE ROGERS OF THE QUEEN'S.

SUCCUMBS AFTER FEW

HOURS ILLNESS.

NEW METHODS IN SURGERY.

PÄIN-KILLING BY SLUMBER.

NO ANESTHETIC MASK.

The most recently devised method of rendering people unconscious and insensitive to pain so that.

tion

Another case of dangerous cycling Another young coldier of the operations may be performed on came before Mr. B. E. Lindsell Queen's Royal Regiment billetted them is likely to bring about a con- yesterday morning when a Chinese a Shamshuipo Camp died yester-siderable change in the administra- of anesthetics as usually was fined for riding along | day, making the third casualty, in Nathan Road with his hands in his the ranks during the past two practised, writes the Daily Express

Scientific Correspondent. monthe.

The new method has several out- Private Ernest Charles Rogers, The Hong Kong. Radio Telegraph who was 20 years old, was among

standing advantages. To begin' Office announces that the direct those who took part in a route with it entirely obviates the lear and anxiety with which many OD Thursday forencion! service to Yunnanfu has now been march entirely changed to the modern During the march Rogers collapsed the anaesthetic. There is in the new patients are afflicted before taking system of short wave transmission owing to the extreme heat and was and reception and that telegrams taken back to the Camp. His con-

he

SIR CECIL CLEMENTI.

THERE have been rumours in the Colony, for a month past that Sir CECIL CLEMENTI" would not return to Hong Kong, but was destined for some diplomatic appointment, that of British Minister in Peking being mentioned. It is often difficult

circumstances none of the suffocat- to trace such rumours to their sent by this rente are no longer dition was serious and he was istering feeling that is often associated source but in this case they probably subject to "delay by bad atmos-transferred to the Indian Military with the close approximation to the face of an anesthetic mask"or ap- arose from a paragraph contributed pheric conditions. The rate by this Hospital in Kowloon where

paratus. by a gossip writer to the Frening route is 60 cents per word payable passed away shortly after 2 o'clock Standard when Sir CECIL arrived by the sender. No charges are yesterday morning. in England on holiday. Reference was made to Sir CECIL CEMENTI'E profound knowledge of the Chines language and literature and the suggestion was thrown out that His Excellency would make an Admiz- able Minister to China. No news has been received in official circles in Hong Kong regarding a prob able now

appointment for Sir CECIL. As far as is known His Excellency will return to the Colony at the conclusion of his leave toward the end of the year.

The orchestra of the B. President Cleveland, will render a programme of "jazz "music on Monday even- ing at 9 o'clock at the Craigen gower Cricket Club.

The proprietor of the Shing Keo Diary Farm, Kowloon City, bas reported to the police that a foki has been missing from the shop since Tuesday, The man is allcged to have collected #32 from customers

by means of a stolen chop, and to

have also taken 20 bottles of milk with him when he left

collected from the addressco at either end.

The Funeral. Full military honours were corded to the deceased soldier at

rade of his Battalion who died on June 11th.

Moreover all the psychical di turbances are avoided which may arise from the contemplation of the surroundings of вл operating theatre. For it is one of the chief advantages of the new system of anesthesia that the patient remains

The process by which he is thus rendered unconscious is free from

Sir Robert Buchanan-Jardins. the funeral which took place in the says a Home paper; is to appear in afternoon at the Protestant Ceme the Kinmount Willie" episode tery, Happy Valley. Deceased undertaken by the British Legion was buried near the grave of the bed and is then rendered un for Carlisie Pageant. This episode,late Private Edward Plame, a com

conscious before he, is removed for in which Sir Robert will figure as

operation. a Border chieftain, is treasured" by Border folk but is little known else- where. Kinmount Willie, a giant of the Border warfare, was cap- tured by the English on what the Scota considered a day of truce. In terrible wrath, Baron, Buccleuch descended at night, forded the tur- bulent River Eden, scaled the walls of Carlisle Chatte, and rescued Kin- mount Willie. Buccleuch had to offer an explanation to Queen Elizabeth over the affair.

MR. R. SUTHERLAND.

ORDERED SEA VOYAGE FOR HEALTH

Mr. R. Sutherised will be away

from the Colony for a short while. Owing to constant bouts of fever which he has been unable to shake off he has been ordered by his sea voyage. He is doctor on a

Wednesday by the leaving on Emps of Canada and will re- turn here, we hope fully restored

The coffin was borne on I gut- carriage preceded by a firing party all irritation of his air pastages and the full Band of the Battalion, or of his sense of taste or smell. Lieut.-Col, Ponsonby, D.S.O., M.C., { "

Blow Injection. (Officer Commanding), and other He is subjected to a slow injection- officers of the unit were present while he lies on his side comfortably and a large number of troops also,

in bed. Gradually a drowsiness followed to the graveside.

He can hardly Possesses him. Rev. J. J. Hodgins, CF., conduct bother to answer the doctor's ques ed the service.

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The

Wreaths were sent by the Of cers, Sergeanta, Corporale' Mess, No. 3 Section M. Company,

tions.

The litle noises of the room or ward seem fainter and further and further away. His eyelids droop

Other Racks M.G. Company, His with heaviness and the gentle re Comrades Nos. 9, 10, 11, and 12 gular breathing of sleep replaces the more injurious and less mono- Platoone, "B" Company, Messing Staff, Other Ranks Headquarter nous respiration of the waking Wing. Other Ranks, "D" Com state...

pany.

REDS IN BRITISH ARMY.

MOSCOW STILL PLOTTING.

Acting under definite instructions from Moscow the Communists of England are renewing their efforts

There is no taste in the mouth, an tingling of the limbs, no throb. "bing of the head. There is merely

a quiet passing into oblivion.

Within ten minutes of the begin. ning of the injection the patient is snoring gently and is fast asleep. Bat it is no ordinary sleep. It is more like the deep unconsciousness of surgical anesthesis although it

The Wah Yan Old Boys' Asso- ciation, has sent a Ping Pong team to play the Canton X.M.0.A. The team consists of the Colony's best players and includes: Ng Tai Ping to health, by the next "Empress "to undermine the loyalty of the is a state not identical with that.

(Colony's champion), Ng Tin Fong, Wong Mo Ping, Chan Ting Ting, Tann Ying Fook, Ma Wing Hon, Lai Pui Lam, Kwan Yim Chor, Au- yung Chung:

On Monday, August 6th, the G.P.O.. and Branch Post Office will

While aggression is certainly to be practical during the last ten years be open from 8 am, to a.m. There

avoided in our foreign policy a policy of weak and unconsidered concession is the last thing likely to achieve that which everyone denies.

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will be one collection from the pillar boxes and one delivery of ordinary correspondence a Sundays, and also one delivery of registered correspondence at 8 a.m. The money order office will be en

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Army and Navy and also the

The most drastic surgical proce Mr. Sutherland's work for the merchant navy.

dures may now be carried out on Grand Tattoo has been divided up With that cunning which char- among various members of the com-acterises all their efforts, the Reds the sleeping person without him mittet, and the scheme has pro- have so arranged that the brunt of feeling the least degree of pain. greased sufficiently far for his ab- the work shall fall upon the sence not to be felt too severely.

THE BALFOUR FOREST. 300,000 JERUSALEM PINES FOR

200 ACRES.

A landmark for all visitors to Palestine, the Balfour Forest, the first planting of which was celebrat ed by a banquet at the Guildhall,

lies on the billside on the high

road from Haifa to Nazareth,

After Effects Avoided. Nevertheless the refer nervous

younger men they have duped. The older men and winepallers of the movement remain in their com system is still active to some extent fortable, and well paid office billets. and it may in certain cases be They are now telling the young necessary to allow the patient te uren of the Young Communists breathe a little ether League that they will be serving the cause of the workers by enlisting in the Army and Navy and spread.' ing propaganda in barrack rooms and warships.

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Sir AUSTEN intimated that our present policy towards Egypt was to be continued. The peace of the world would not be furthered if Britain were to retire from Egypt, leaving the destinies of that country to a Government that inspires no confidence in its ability either to preserve order or to resist the following Share Certificates be not temptation to exploit in one way possibility of America resuming her the abdomen causing death. The subscribed for at the banquet, will operating mainly through the Com

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The League of Nations would be in a very different position to-day had America not reversed President Wixsor's promises of support and co-operation. America's action weakened the League and set up 札 fashion for withdrawal and tirely closed. threats of withdrawal. But Euro-)

The question of murder or pena diplomacy has proved equal suicide is puzzling the CLD. to the strain and no one denies officials in the case of a Chinese the share that successive British who was found dead at the junction Foreign Ministers have contributed of Hang Lok Street and Nelson to the survival and growth of the Street, Mongkok Along kaife League until now there is had been driven right through

scene in suggestive of murder, but the fact that the dead man's hand was clasped round the hilt of the knife points to suicide; he may, on the other hand, have been trying to pull out the knife when he died.

Tonight at 9.20 in the Queen's Theatre Long Tack Sam and his clever troupe of Chinese wonder workers will give their farewell of the kind that her critics" are In his attitude towards China Sir fond of suggesting the resultant Acere also made it clear that performance. Long Tack Sam, among many things, is a magician, scramble would soon see a world Britain was not prepared to accept conjurer, and acrobat of renown war for the pickings.

protestations of goodwill in ex In addition he is also a clever Britain, and all the great powers, change for a settlement of the comedian, and his ability at cross have shown a very commendable Nanking incident. The British talk has helped him in some mea- readiness to accept the Kellog Labour Party, as in the days when sure in winning world wide fame. Treaty, but Bir AUSTEN CHAMBER- it made a special pet of Mr. The Misses Mi No and Nes Sa LAIN made it plain that this pact wes of paychological rather than practical importance. It accepts the theory of peace, but it is of less significance than the solid

or another the potentialities for place in what is still the great financial and political intrigue international council of the world. arising from control of the Suez

This is certainly to be wished for Canal. The maintenance of British and the first gesture of approach power in India and her position in has met with a generous response, the Far East are equally important and a tacit recognition of the dif foundations of peace and security. ficulties that prevented America If Britain were to embark upon from playing the role that Pre- a policy of territorial magnanimitysident WILSON foreshadowed.

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gas or other naesthetic.

laughing

He awakens without feelings of of sickness, and much of the post- operative pain has already been avoided.

There have hitherto been no int jurious results observed following

The amounts of these druge need ed however are so slight that their unpleasant after-effects are entirely avoided. When the operation is Seamen's Clube,

completed the patient is taken back members of the league in good ejection-induced slumber for two or There is evidence that active to bed, where be continues his in- Its complete area, Mr. P. Horo- ployment have deliberately thrown three hours longer. with, general secretary of the Lon-up their work to enlist in the Army don offices of the Jewish National Moscow. These men are now serv

and carry out Fund, informed a representative of The Observer, will be about two ing in various units, some at home, hundred acres. Ultimately," he sonre in india, and others else said, "we want to have something where. They have but one object Jiko 300,000 trees. Five thousand and that is to stir up discontent. have already been planted; a fur- So far as the merchant navy, is ther afty thousand, which were concerned, the Communists

International be planted this year; and each year munist

Seamen's afterwards another Afty thousand Club in foreign countries. There is will be planted, until the whales particularly active club of this number is complete.

kind at Bordeaux. When a British "The trees will be mostly the vessel makes port Communist Jerusalem pine, and will be used agents swarm round it with invita for timber. They will take about tions to the seamen to visit the twenty-five years to

to club. maturity.

· grow

of

are

the

this novel method of anesthesia, Its conduct, however, requires the most minute care, and precision,

For the injection used is of great potency and the dosage has to be. most carefully calibrated in accor-. dance with the weight and the nervous disposition of the subject,

The solution used is chemically a' complicated one, and besides re- quiring the utmost care in prepara- tion it must be kept under rigid. conditions of temperature and still- ness, and must be stringently tested before usc.

Precautions.

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..." Trees,” Mr. Horowitz added,

play a great part in improving GREAT FIRE ON THE LIDO, the climate and in saving the coun-

1,000 BATHERS LOSE THEIR If these precautions are try from the appearance of neglect and waste. Three main purposes.

CLOTHES,

observed decomposition of the fluid- will be served by this forest the

may occur, with the formation of reclamation of the soil, the beauti. A great are destroyed the entire bodies either highly irritating at fication of the countryside, and the bathing establishment

the site of injection or positively utilisation of hill wastes, which are Grandi Alberchi CA the Lido. dangerous to the human body. stony at present. The whole Efforts of the fire brigade were

For this new agent of anesthesia? scheme is being carried out by the futile in the face of fresh wind. the medical profesion is indebted Jewish National Fand, whose hend- The place was crowded with more to the labours of some German quarters are in Palestine."

than 1,000 people, including 700 chemists. All the material used up women, many of whom lost all to the present time in this country their clothes A number of women has come from abroad. WEATHER REPORT. had left their jewels with the The method has been applied with, authorities, and, it is reported, success to people of all ages, but Yesterday's weather report, fore there also were destroyed. appears particularly well suited to Long, the two beautiful daughters of the artist, headed a large sup-cast and remarks, issued by the When the slightly clad bathers those advanced in years.

It is likely to be of the greatest stated --

covering their suits and dresses, possible service in dealing with porting company of versatile play. Royal Observatory at 5.15 p.m.. realised the impossibility of t

Pressure continues highest to the taxicabs and gondolas were sum-highly nervous individuals who re north of Japan and low over Chins, moned hastily to carry them to quire operations and for many of those who, because of chest diseaser: between their, hotels, A depression remains Japan and the Bonins

A large shop, a cinema theatre, or other causes, are unsuitable sub-

stroyed.

næsthens. moderate, fair, to showery,

era, and will be scen to în a number

EUGENE CHEw, is always ready to accept correct sentiments from the most doubtful sources at their face value, but the Foreign Secretary of the Intest song and dance items was decidedly cautious in his Admission is at the prices of 83, 82 achievements of the Locarno Treaty attitude towards Nanking. It is and $1, and booking at the Queen's Local Forecast:-S.W: winds, and 400 bathing cabins were dejects for the usual methods of and the Treatles involved in the well for China, and other nations Theatre.