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The individual uppermost to-1 day in the minds of all of us is our new Governor. He will be talked about for a good many days, and to all appearances he seems to be just the Man for Galway. When I stop to consider His Excellency's lot in life I am inclined to break the Ninth Commandment

How I should love to be in his shoes and live in the lap of luxury,

out invitations and arrange gar- den parties, balls and dinners, to

It is interesting to not that the Chins and Southern Bank,

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is giving a reception the = lst of -October, on the Occasion of the opening of the establishment. This building is situated on the New Bund quite near the “ Tai Sun Kongseo.

this fair leland will support him in his acts, and who can doubt Sunday afternoon saw the out-] that ever to his mind and heartbreak of a fire in the back quarter since this morning has recurred of the old German hong of Reuter this thought: "How much of this | Brocklemann and Co. The that I see and hear to-day, how Shameen Fire Brigade with much of the demonstration is real apparatus was quickly on the for my purpose; how far can I scene and the fire was soon count upon it to carry me through prevented from spreading, little my ordeal?" Perhaps to that damage being done. question there can be no final answer except the answer of events.

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There is much merry specul- ation in social and other circles as regards the future career of Mr. Claude Severn. Dame Rumour has been whispering the Governorship of the Straits

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Mr. and Mrs. H. Edwin Smith, of the Chartered Bank, who in August were married in Shanghai, were in attendance during the week-end at the British Consulate, where the registration was effected.

After taking a trip to Japan for

to be drawn in my ricksha or car-Settlements for Mr. Saver Mr.his health, Mr. Wm.. Farmer, of ried in my chair by coolies dressed in scarlet, to arrive ceremoniously Severn has been in the Colonis! the Victoria Hotel, Shameen, at public functions to the music of Service in the Straits, and this in returned last week-end with his "God Save the King." It must itself may be a strong recom-wife, daughter, and youngest son, be so delightful to have to send mendation, but there is

Master John Farmer, from disqualification which

London. They are staying on the As against him.

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having arrived Home before the to capture the House. Then, again what En

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know that you are absolutely in-/bachelor I doubt whether he since the family were out East,

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The changes of season are try- to the visitors and guests! Mr. Claud Severn will very shorting periods for babies and young Sir Reginald Stubbs forms one ly be going Home on leave, children. With one day warm of the vertebrae in the backbone This portends that something is and bright and the next day wet of the Colony. A nasty jar against brewing at the Colonial Office, and chilly the little ones are any part of that great backbone Probably to be rid of this frivolous especially liable to colds, cramp might result in severe injury to the whole. Therefore, we should

It is of great importance at these overrate his virtues and under

dangerous seasons to look after rate his failings. Fault we cannot

the baby's stomach, neglect being find with him yet. When fault is

so liable to lead to serious results, found, I trust the sting of reproof

The digestion must be kept in in one sentence will be soothed Severn, as Officer Administering kept regular, if the little one's The regime of Mr. Claud good order, the bowels must be by the oil of flattery in the next. the Government, was marked by health and progress are to be So he will suffer no harm and the sweet reasonableness. The rea-safeguarded, and for this purpose general public will understand.

son why he became so popular there is nothing so good as Baby's could be summed up in one word Own Tablets, the Canadian child- His Excellency Sir ReginaldTact. He never by word or ren'e remedy. These pleasant- Stubbs has come on a great deed annoyed the popplace. He tasting little Tablets sweeten the equally harmless and helpful to colds and worms. They make mission, a charge is laid upon avoided all contentious measures, stomach, regulate the bowels, the youngest infant as to the teething easy, quickly bring him as upon the prophets of old. negotiated the ria media with break up colds and make baby child of 8 years old and more. natural soothing sleep to pain- He impressed us greatly this tact that would have been thrive. They are guaranteed-and Baby's Own Tablets have been racked infants, prove

thei morning. His personality im- becoming to a politician seeking this guarantee is backed by successfully used for years in efficacy from the first dose. pressed the mind of his hearers the suffrages of and yet one felt that he was Whatever he did, he did bone to contain not the alightest elsewhere as a remedy for in from The Dr. Williams Medicine County Government Analyst's certificate Canada, the United States and Obtainable from chemists, also entirely sincere in his desire to grace. Hence his popularity particle of opiate, narcotic, or fantile indigestion, colic, con- Co., 96 Szechuen Road, Shanghai, merge himself in bis message. Sir Henry May was the op other injurious drug and to be stipation, Vaflinching, rock-like in his posite of. Mr. Claud Severn. He

to fever, diarrhoea, at 60 cents the vial, post free determination, he appears to be. He must have been touched by the warmth of his reception; the answering emotion vibrated in his words. He had no cause to fear that he would fail to grip his audience.

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courted dissatisfaction because he did only what he considered was right. He was a gruff Irish- man, but in that stern exterior reposed a heart that was full of the milk of human kindness. We do not want a Governor who is afraid of taking a step which he to thinks

will not please the notice the movements in the whole population. No Governor barometer of popular favour da can possibly expect to give shown by a Hongkong greeting universal satisfaction and plea- to a new Governor. I divided them sure. All that we ask is that mentally into A1, A2, down to C3, he will not ignore the advice of It would be invidious

his counsellers, and not assume classify here; suffice it to say that the attitude of Rehoboam, what Sir Reginald Stubbe is easily time he answered, the congre- in the Al class. His speech was gation that waited on him; And simple, masterly and direct. Ifnow whereas my father did laden hope that in spite of a certain you with a heavy yoke, I will aid reserve in intercourse, a certain to your yoke; my father bad aloofness of the self-reliant and chastised you with whips, but I rather solitary mind, studying and will chastise you with scorpions." solving ita problems" apart and in its own way, he will ever have pre- Sir Reginald Stubbs will find sent with him, influencing all the citizens of this Colony among his acts, the consciousness of his the most reasonable in any representative character, of his British possession. Happily there. duty to be the leader indeed, but are no burghers here as in Ceylon without fail the interpreter of the and for this he must thank his citizens of this Colony. We good luck. Important. respon- realise that he does not know us,sibilities have been thrust upon without any approach to the him in his new position as same intimacy as in Ceylon, but Governor of such a thriving port we are sure that, sa part of his as Hongkong, and we all join in duty, it is his desire to know as wishing him the best of good luck. much of us as he can and to judge in some degree for himself `of the thoughts and the forces by which we are swayed. To know us and our needs" requires, of course, far more time, far more intercourse than were at his dis posal to-day.

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