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PEACE. CELEBRATIONS"

Sir There has been a lot of talk about the Peace Celebrations and what Khoold be done, but so far no mention has been made of those who have been Home to do. thair hit and have returned to the Colony.

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FRISCO STANDARD” MARINE. ENGINES, “COPPERY fat 2.30. As the sun was hot M. Khair Deen. S. M. MiracQUEEN BELTING, SKOOKUM PACKING, ELECTRIC) In the early part of 1917, the the shade of a big tree. Not long Abdulla R. H. Kotewall, A. B.

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Abdulla. S. MOTORS, GENERATORS AND OTHER · Hongkong Contingent was given after this, a snake, about four Suffed H.M.B. Nemazee, M. farewell dinner at the HL. feet in length and of a black Nemazee, M. A. Karrani, J. Hotel by the H. K. community colour entwined itself round Instead of the Tiffin" (for Tar pans only I expect) why not have iss Fare's arm. It came from Hassum, A. A. Nawsariwala, K. the back and everyone was terror-Mistry Cassum Ahmed, K. A Hossonally, Y. Motabby, K D.

-a welcome back dinser for those

who have returned? By August” there will probably be quite a number back. It would be a lasting shame for Hongkong to forget them when celebrating Peace.

Enclosing my card

Yours etc. *VOLUNTEER.” Hongkong, 2nd July, 1919.

stricken

however, lose her presence of Mehta D. H. Cooper, P. A. Jamst Tyab, H. K.Irani, F. N. Cooper, B. The young lady, did not,

P.Tavaria. J. H. Ruttonjee, J. N. mind for although she screamed, she violently shook her arms and

jee, ED. Kotwall, A. Abdul Rahim MP. Talati, U. Rumjahn, M. A. eventually the snake dropped on the ground.

Radar N. M. Arab, Osman While

OB terri firma the Madar, 8 D. Mehal, Khawas reptile made another dart at Khan Ghulam Hussain, Inspec- the lady, seizing ber leg and scal

aftor Mohinder Singh, Mahay Singh, Bishen Singh, Badan ing her body. Miss Faye, think- It will be seen from the amending that by rolling on the ground Singh. Uttam Singh, S. Bhagat she might succeed in getting the Singh. Wahid Awang. J. M. Dyer, reptile to release its hold on her. Wissiarull Assumall, D. Chela rolled down the hillock, sustaining ram, R. Nazirine, Bisher Das, in so doing severe bruises to her D. Rumjahn, and P. D. Molwani. arms, hands and legs. The snaker Inspector Nawah Khan. President even then was not shaken off of the Indian Moslem Society, said: and. a gentleman from the I thank you very much, gentlemen, party seized hold of the lady and lifting her up in the air dash ed her violently to the ground on her feet, thus causing the snake to fall to the ground.

ed programme that he Hongkong men returned from active service are to by entertained.-Ed. CH.KTI

SHAMEEN'S HOUSING PROBLEM.

Sir-May I have the courtesy of your columns to sound a note of warning to those of my fellow workers who think of accepting The gentleman who cat an appointment here m Shameens the rescue had revolver My advice is, don't do it unless with him, and taking it quarters are provided. Housing out of his pocket at this junctu accommodation for the middle he shot the snake in the head; claas here in Ghameen is limited. The second round did not go of and rents are very touch higher as the cartridge was jammed, but, than ✨ in Hongkong Lately not losing a moment, he pit conditions have become simply foot on the reptile's head and intolerable. What with an inflar killed it.

of Japanese, willing and eager to

for your boing present at this tea party the reason for which has add- od something very great to the koi- of Mr. P. P. J Wodehouse,

and to the dignity of the In losleaf Society. I congrata- Wodehouse, Deputy Super integuentior Folice, upon, the receipt he tum of the mist eminent order ca.Companion of the Indian Em-

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The Inhan honours up to

were confined to India but

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pay day rent to secure premises, or increases of salary. I have on the one hand, and with thought out a sabeme whereby that in the future many of you will new firms, both European employers can relieve the situa- be decorated. (Applause). andpanese encroaching tion without sacrificing, one cent Mr. Sirdar Khan (Vice President) on residential. area of their money. All that my said that being an Indian honour, of the middle class by acquiring scheme calls for is the exercise of the event had a special distinction blocks of houses there for con- a little goodwill, a little practica) version into offices and godowns, sympathy. Cannot employers in the eyes of the Indian community on the other hand, the supply of form'a umiding association and and should b. looked upon in the houses has become considerably acquire some of the Germani pro- same light by the Europeau popala short of the demand... A "To be perties for buy up a pot ortion of the Colony, on the ground patience and good bumour and les notice is, a rare sign in two of vacant ground and that it was the first of its kind Shameen nowadays. Further, put up a number of houses) and bestowed upon a non-Indian member have earned the gratitude of the advantage is being taken of rent them to their employees at of the Colony, Mr. Wodehouse's local Coverumyat Yon have als these conditions to increase a rerial that would yield them a good services to further the interests

contributed most generously to. War rentals: Some of the increases reasonable return on the capital of all Indians in the Colony, his Charities I have thank you again, Dotified tenants range from 20% invested I do not wish to put kind and untiring attention towards Gentlemen, for the honour you have

Most of us can call to mind in the case of small roomed the claims of employees for

done me. (Applause.)

girls whom nothing daunts. They houses to as much as 50% in the assistance from their employers the members of the Indian epm-

have all the energy of a case of somewhat larger dwell too strongly but I certainly think munity, were the subjects of daily The following recolations were yet retain their animal, and inge. One tenant was not even the loyalty with which we stood utterances in their private circles proposed by Khan Babb, Hasham They go steadily on from day to given the option of paying higher by our employers throughout the The Indian Moslem Society, which has, and seconded respectively by day quite unaffected by ailments

en He way simply requested four years of the war calls for was only formed last year and war Subadar Major: Roshan Khan, Mr and nervous fears. to vacate the premises.

Whilst on the subject I would splendid opportunity for employ-Wodehouse's kind patronage, ad. Mahel. That this meeting, fully roves are in good order; they are some recognition, and here is a fourishing, owed a great deal to Mr Fateh Mahommed and Mr. G. D. It is, in fact, the most womanly who are the bravest Their nor ask if employers on Shameen ers to make a practical demons-vice and assistance in reaching its presenting the razione octious, well, full-blooded, may,oviy cannot do something for their tration of th

inkyyees 1 At the outset I would". make it divinefly clear that this

is to begging letter for allowances

Yours etc. LE VA QUILL-DRIVER: Shameen 2nd July, 1919.

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My curses on.ye, ventomed sprites

That hover round my bed at nights.

And gie my legs and arms się bites

3 Ar gar me roar..

And wish that I was back again.

On Septia e shore.

I'’see ye, kad baith feel ~

But, faith, ye winina let Fu weet ye kén that

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2- iment Order of the mum nion of aches, backaches, an

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