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WATSON'S

STONE GINGER-BEER

The ONLY fermeated Stone Ginger Beer in the Far East.

TEN HONGKONG TALKGRAPH.

The real charm of Stone Ginger-Beer is the flavour produced by partial fermentation; without this nɔ Stone Ginger-Beer can be said to be genuine.

$1.20 per dozen.

[NOTES & COMMENTS.

DIRTY RICKSHAS.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15;: 1820.

DAY BY DAY.

DAIRY FARM CO. PROSECUTED. ALLEGED ADULTERATION LEARNING MAKETH YOUNG

NOT PROVED, A reader has been complaining MEN TEMPERATE, IS THE COM- to us about the filthy state of PORT OF OLD AGE, STANDING FOR Storage Company

The Dairy Farm Ioe and Cold many of the "aprons used durWEALTH WITH POVERTY, AND morning charged, at the instance WETO this ing wet weather in our public

ickshas. He says that one day SERVING AS AN ORNAMENT T10 of the Sanitary Department, with recently he had oocasion, whilst | RICHES-Cicero.

in a rickaba, to pull the water- proof apron over his knees, and

when he got out he discovered For the 48 hours ended yaster that his trousers were covered day no cases of communicable with dirt, gathered therefrom disease were notified. Of course, he wants to know, if- not what the Government is

difference was not much, but the participating in the flight to share findings of the two Analysta dis-[the expanse of the trip equally. spite of the fact that the sane in mission anticipate, the number agreed by over one per cent, in amongst them. If, as the Com struments were used by both. Mr. of passengers sxceeds tan, then a |Makaham's analysis was — second saroplane will be provided.

87.62 par cent water. 8.78 per cent. non-fat solids, and But perhaps what will moet 3.60 per cent, fats.

receive the attention of local salling fresh cow's milk alleged This gave a differance in the aviation enthusiasts is the an- to be adulterated and not up to figures regarding the fats, announcement that each Com- the standard required under the increase of 1.35 per cent. being missioner is entitled to nominate Food and Drugs Ordinance. Jindicated over Mr. Dovey's a person for the trip. It is not

The defendants were represent-discovery.

thought likely that Mr. 9.H. ed by Mr. Turner, of Messrs. Mr. Turner's argument, which Dodwell, who is Commissioner Descon, Looker, Deacon and was borne out by Mr. Dovey for Soulb China, will wish to Harston. Dr. Woodman, of the on the technical point, was that exercise this privilege, but, as a going to do about it, at least morrow on an extensive business watch the case on behalf of the the milk, the lesser would be the venture, nothing win" and it is Mr. N. I. Moses leave to Sanitary Board, also attended to the higher the specific gravity of local resident points ont "nothing whether the Police authorities or tour to America the United Department. someone else cannot see to it Kingdom and the Continent.

quantity of fat in the milk, and up to some venturesome resident that public riekabas are in a

Évidence was given by Sanitary vice versa. The almost identical or enterprising newspaper to II state of cleanliness for

Inspector Sydney Lee to the findings by Mr. Dorex and Mr. full the expectations of the public use. Well, we hope that

effect that on the morning of the Makeham on the specific gravity Commission. It may be that the A meeting of the Garrison 19th August together with In-of the samples they analysed rule that passengers have to *t last we shall BOOD getting into the dry season, when the R. A. Theatre, Victoria instructions of the Acting M.O... the probability that the milk had operate

Recreation Club is being held in spector Haig, acting under the would explode this theory, but for pay their own expenses will we shall have less use

for Barracks on Friday next at 11 he went to No. 38, Nathan Road, been badly mixed.

curb 10 the rickshas and less still for their

would-be passenger's ardour, but dirty aprons. But on the general

the witness bax. Mr. it is suggested that where privalo -- point of cleaner rickshas, surely

the Hongkong Dairy Farm Com-Makeham said that he had been means are not equal to the occa- be So

pany and there purchased three milk tester for the Dairy Farm sion, the expenses, in view of the For being alongside the sabottles of milk 12 cents & bottle for the last 20 years, and with the sporting nature of the trip, be tion, these vehicles are inspected the mastars of three cargo bosts

a.m.

Kowloon, which was a branch of

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5.5 a

A.S. WATSON & CO., LTD. misunderstand the situa- Huichow on:side of five others. This was before the price of milk exception of one or two isolated defrayed by public subscription.

and proved to be in good running were fined $5 each this morning be noticed

WAS raised). The bottles cases in repect of individual cons, wonder if the Colony will rise

ERATED WATER MANUFATURERS.

Telephone 436.

Cable Address: Telegraph, Hongkong. Felephone: So. 1. A.B.C., 5th edition. Western Union. Office address: 11, Ice House Street.

The Hongkong Telegraph

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1920.

A TRIAL OF SYSTEMS.

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inspection.

is bas of proving the great interest

it has manifested in aviation?

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order at least once a year (when by Commander C. W. Beckwith, the

were sealed

with he had found the average fat to the occasion in this opportunity fresh licences are issued), but we

Company's SEA).

Be in unadulterated milk to amount do not know that they again

asked the Company's employee to 3.6 per cent Only in the case come in for observation until The Local Manager of the at the shop to bring forward two of one or two isolated cows he next licensing-day, Soma of the Mercantile Bank of India, Ltd.,large tumblers and a spoon, and. bad found that the fat was less

To the energetic members of rickshas seen on the streets are has received cabled advice that when those were procured, ex-than 3 per cent. Within the last the Commission the world of admittedly is a very dirty con- the Bank basdeclared an Interim plained to the employee that the month, he Lad always found that aviation is indebted for their dition, though not so bad as dividend for the half year at the milk was required for the pur-the quality of the milk was good valuable services in the cause of many wa have

|pose of analysis, and asked him on the averags. seen in rate of 16; per annum. less tax.

aviation. On their return to New Shanghai, thank goodness. Per-

to pour the milk from the bottles Mr. Turner, in his defence, said York after the completion of their haps an occasional call round to

into the two tumblers. The milk that in this case the charge, were world tour an expression of the ricksha contractors by the

The s. "Kiyo Maru," which was then mixed by the method it not disproved, would spoil the thanks was tendered to the men- police, just at the time of day with an accident in Japan of pouring the contents of one reputation of the Company, who bers by the Board of Governors of when these vehicles are being been repaired and

waters some few months ago has glass into the other tumbler, always had prided themselves on the Aerial League of Ameria who passed out into public use, would

will again which, being large, was capable | the fact of being careful in also ordered special testimonials She is schedul- of receiving have a beneficial effect. On such resume her run.

part of

to the regard the sale of their for the important part taken by visits the police should be em- to leave this port for South coatents from the other tumbler. goods. As the evidence of the Commodore Louis D. Beaumont, powered to keep back any ricksha America via usual ports of call During the operation, a quantity (two Analysts stated, bad mixing and appointed Major Glidden to seen to be in a filthy state, and if,

on January 10, 1921, as per of milk was spilt on the counter. would result in the discrepancies be Acting Chairman of the Con- that were done once or twice no

regular schedule.

Witness then produced three bor-between the two reports, and the test Committee to conduct the N- doubt the proprietor, in his desire

tles which he had brought with point of similarity in the speciñctional and International Balloon to keep as many as

him, and when these were satis gravity had also to be considered. Races to be held in the United possible emplored, would soon get the that such soldiers who enlisted, taken from the glasses and trans-mixed together in one large re-national Aeroplane Race to take

The War Office has decided factorily cleansed, the milk was If the milk had for instance, beep States. and

the Inter- habit of keeping them clean and re-enlisted or extended for one ferred into them. presentable.

One of these ceptacle, such as year as are liable under Section bottles was then left with

A jog. there place in Paris. the would be a uniformity in the con- GOVERNMENT CONTROL:

S7 of the Army Act to be retained employee, and the other two tents of the substances of the milk. for an extra year, will be sant taken away by witness and

For the international event it By the way, seeing that the home before the

His Worship (Mr. Dyer Ball) has been announced that Ernest ricksba service is a public utility, trooping season, if their colour day,ons of these battles was obvious way of going about the Aero Club of Belgium, will be

end of this Inspector Haig,

Later in the remarked that that would be the Demuster, who represents the wouldn't it be in the public service (not including the extra forwarded to Mr. Dovey, who is business. interest for the Government to year) will expire before October the Government Analyst, for his case, and advised that the instru-Gordon Bennett Club in bis He dismissed the one of the competitors of the exercise a little more control over 13, 1921. In our editorial comment of yesterday we dealt with the pre-it? In the case of certain oiber sent acute situation at Home from the standpoint that, thanks to enterprises. the Government is

ments used by Mr. Makeham be balloon "Belgica. The records. Mr. Turner: Inspector, when forwarded to Mr. Dovey to verify indicate Reuter's plainly biased messages, it is more than a little difficult not only committed to the policy

that Mr. Demuyter It is reported that the Sippon FOR went into this shop was the their correctness with those used Participated in the seventhsons! for Oversea Britons to assess at their true value the demands being of fixing rates charged, but is also Yusen Kaisha proposes to do glass you asked for as big as this by the Government Analyst made by the discontented workers. The privilege of having an im-insisting that after a

Gordon Bennett Race which was partial statement of facts, of being able to learn of the underlying percentage of proat is obtained, tea, cake and tobacco to those one than that.

certain away with the practice of serving one (produced)?—It was a larger To this the representative of the held at Stuttgart in 1912 and

Company who responded to the resulted in a win for France. economics, is denied us and we can only form an opinion that is the public shall ge: the benefit who come possibly as coloured as Reuters messages. But let us forget this of the surplus.

on board the com I will tell you, Inspector. that! *mmons, said he was agreeable. It would be pany's steamers to for a moment and attempt a little broader survey of the world's illuminating to know how much friends. The new rule will also glass that you can get at the see their this (produced) is the largest

For the National Balloon Races industrial condition to-das-a condition that is going to dictate the profit these ricksba proprietors be applied to

AVIATION NOTES. fourteen contestants have been history of most of the civilised nations. In practically every take in, compared to the money clerks coming

the compary's Kowloon branch of the Dairy

listed, these including represent. country there are wide sweeping cha zes being demanded. We see that the poor coolies make, business. It is computed that, in which were poured the milk from

board on Farm. You had two glasses into [BY "METEORITE."} atives from the United States in Italy just now that the organised workers are making Indeed, it wouldn't be much extra this way. at least Y500,000 asbree battles. Were those bottles the Hongkong Aero Club from will also serve as an elimination Communications received by Army and Navy. This event revolutionary attempt to overthrow the old capitalistic system-an bother were the Goverment to year will be saved. attempt that appears to be succeeding with almost disastrons take over and run the whole

similar to this one? Yes, they Major Charles J. Glidden, who contest for the International Race success. There are big industrial strikes in America and these ricksha service. If that were

were bottles of that size.

with other members of the Aeris] which will follow Ister. strikes have behind them something of the character of a social done, possibly fares could be

At the request of Mr. Turner, Derby Commission recently interesting the bottle exhibited upheaval. France has not been free and although we have heard reduced and the coolie even then notice is being exhibited

in Courtvisited the Colony speak of pre- Mr. Ricou yesterday returned less of trouble there lately it is common knowledge that the great receive a larger daily ne: return would you like keeping your it was found that there was a Derby, and confirm a report made that the arrangements for the all was filled with water, and when parations being made for a tast from the North by the M.M. one of the Clubs in Peking:-this was poured into the tombler light round the world prior to the Andre Lebon. masses of the people are not enamoured of the presen: system of for his labour than he now does.

I was inforined government. What is taking place in England just now is plainly

Rackets for a longtime and make space left between the level of the in these columns a fortnight ago. service between Shanghai and so attempt by organised Labour to take over the reins of govern

SOMETHING NEW IN POLITICS. no worn sgain? Please note, wel water and the rim of the glass." ment by means of forcible dictation. In other words, organised

Tois test flight which will be Hankow are proceedingsmoothly. We don't know whether it has are repairing rackets and chang- workers are coercing administrations to do their will

anything to do with the grant of g strings, the best and fine that the contents of the three arouse wide world interest, in equipment is to be established at Inspector Lee's explanation was commenced from Londoo, will A banger with the necessary And the whole position is easily understood, though one may the franchise to women, but we special quality of gut, and we bottles he purchased could com- many respects chiefly because it Shanghai and also at the Hankow very legitimately and sincerely regret the form in which feelings have noticed in have been demonstrated. If we look at the big nations in the state American

most of the ask for cothing if central portion fortably go into two of the large is an attempt to achieve a feat in end, and as soon as these have papers to band is double strings, and making ia tumblers be mentioned, and yet relation to which such notable been completed, possibly within a they were before the 1914 wat came to shatter things, we see that stories telling of the domestic extra strong, still at a moderate leave a vacuum enabling the op-flights as the, Alcock-Browne month,the machines for the service Labour was making an uphill fight for full recognition of its rights. virtues of the candidates for the price. So hoping you will try at eration of mixing, in the method transatlantic,and the Roms-Tokio will be brought over from Macao. The means adopted in thst fight were not always clean and neither Presidency and Vice-Presidency. once, and then you will know mentioned. to were the mer ns of the opposition. Even without the war, matters all of whom, strangely enough, that are said no lie."

be done. Atjand Cape-to-Cairo transcon- Mesawbile affairs at Macao SIS could not have gone on for very much longer. onless there had been have been pictured as

least four times he mixed the timental flights would appear to proceeding but slowly. M. Ricou demonstrated a little more of that

high-

contents of one glass with those be minor enterprises. Where believes that the Lisbon Govern- sweet reasonableness that thinking and simple-living souls. wise and far-seeing public men were urging. Instead of Labour Now we see by another journal

of the other, and between the previous long-distance flights bad meat has been communicated and Capital fighting inch against inch, strikes and lock-outs alteroa-that the Prohibition candidate

pouring, the milk was well stirred for their sim the successful at-with by the Macao authorities ting with a frequency that could only generate bad feeling. far more does the family washing! This

up with the spoon.

tainment of the pioneer's work, [for the securing of official good would have been done if there had been some show of should suggest

In reply to questions by His the present proposed undertaking sanction for his proposed services compromise. But the war came along and upset things. A deep politicians a useful idea for future MILITARY

to thoughtful

Worship, witness said that before) will attempt to amalgamate this to Hongkong. He had found the nationalism, or patriotism, stirred all ranks to forget differences campaigns. It is not recorded that

proceeding to the establishment with a demonstration of the prati-Macao officials most obliging. whilst there was the common task of defeating an ugly and sinister either Governor Cox or Senator

he had received instructions as cability of aerial travel over the and ready to fall in with his menace. Labour and Capital gave freely frons their several stores Harding are handy men about

to how to act. He bad before be-circumnavigational route by the plans. As regards the prospects men and money, and in the urgency of the hour a great deal of the house, but, with 17,000.000 evening to re-tatablish the Staff a jog or some large vessel which aeroplane to be used for the flight service. M. Ricou appears not to A meeting was bold on Monday ginning the operation asked for inclusion of passengrs. The for an early starting of the local the old antaganisms was forgotten. True, there were one or two women voting, the politicians and Departmental Sparts Club. could receive the contents of the will be a Haudley Page, of the be very optimistic. He can do perilous recrudescences, when the old feeling broke out through the ought readily see the advantage The rules were drawn up and the three bottles together, but as this type W8, and an improvement on practically nothing nutil the thin crust of industrial pracema peace dictated by expediency. The that will accrue to a candidate following officers elected:-- war is over and with the re-settling of men into peaceful avocations in 1924 who can announce him

vessel could not be obtained, he the class of machines now used regulation of the 250 fest over there has been enough time for them to look around and take stock self thus:-

President-Colonel 1 How-

used the tumblers instead. in the regular service between the Harbour is removed of the social condition of the community.of their own social position

phrey, C.M.G., R.AM.C.

Mr. Dovey, Government An-Paris and London. It is fitted up on the authority of the Home having regard to the fact that they and their sons fought and bled for

alyst, stated that the result of for the carriage of ten passengers, Government. Doubtless, the pro- the continued existence of the State. One can rightly say that this

General Secretary and Treas the analysis he undertook on the besides the pilots who, by the way, visions of the Aerial Covention. urer. Rev. M.W. Shewell, C.F. as period of widespread re-assessment. The old system has been

sample of milk sent to him by are two of America's well-known to which England is a party, will weighed in the balance and found wanting by the people whose

General Committee.-G.S. M. Inspector Haig was as follows:

and experienced aviators.

opers to here, but until notification efforts kept it alive. And the war has helped the extremists more

Westlake; Sgt Turner. R.AS.C.: 89 per cent. water, than anything else could have done, for men have seen chaos, and

S. Sgt. Bradley. RA.O.C.; Cpl. out-Rhodes, R.A.MA. have been unafraid. The truth is sometimes unpleasant. but the true position to-day is that the various classes of the Old World are in a fight for the supremacy. Russia was a distracting herald of the new idea, Italy is in the struggle, Britain is rushing headlong towards it—unless there is made manifest the principle of give and take, unless there is a less adamaut front presented by the forces of Capital, unless there is caution instilled into the minds of the workers.

FOR PRESIDENT

John Jones

He Dries the Dishes for His Wife Every Evening. His opponent, not to be husbanded, probably will counter with something like this:

VOTE FOR John Smith

He Washes as Well as Dries

the Dishes

Every Evening

The following

SPORTS CLUB,

ORGANISATION

RE-ESTABLISHED.

For each branch of sport a sub- committee was also elected.

last 89.500.

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8.37 non-fat substances.

2.25

fat.

1.6

added water.

As officer in charge of the is forthcoming as to the manner of Derby contest which will take their application to the Colony place next year, Major Glidden the service will bars to wait. has conceived the idea of this text Genuine milk, added the witness, flight in connection with which M. Ricou informs me that the should contain 8.5 per cent none has made the most extensive light to Shanghai was carried out

It was decided to enter the fat solids, whilst the milk fatstrangementa. As soon as the under severe weather conditions hockey, cricket

and football should be not less than 3 per cent. conditions permit, the aeroplane which would have produced teams in the same Leagues as The deficiency meant that 25 per will start from London moving serious effects on the constitution cent of the wilk fat had been East Aerodromes and landing of the average landsman. For As we stated yesterday, we do not believe that there is any

Such a practice. if universally dances will be organised wait

A series of whist drive and extracted, Witness

fields are now in axisterice over many hours the machine wi widespread desire in Britain for Soviets. There is a tradition adopted, ought to prove highly able

agreed with Mr the entire route from London to exposed to the bitterest gule thist behind most Britons' make-up that dictates sobriety of action

accommodation beneficial to married life. Where found.

be Turner that the result embodied Tokio, and from Seattle to New he had so far experienced in his race Britons are not temperamentally moved towards extramesas at the present time men pre-

in the figures could be brought York, with suitable other landing flights, and were it not for the pare for public office by learning

about by not giving the milk * facilities at points whers stops may durability of the Curtiss, it would proper mixing.

Mr. Turner then referred to Complete details

be advisable or made necessary, have been impossible to come aut of this test from the typhoon without serious

As

C&D

And if matters were only well-handled instead of being mis-handled, to make speeches and by The majority of the workers would refuse to follow their more cultivating the habit of promising husbands, and the victory will go the analysis made by the Cour flight including the route, die misha... revolutionary-minded leaders. But Government and Capital and Vested Interests will have to be more conciliatory-minded if the all things to all men, the future to the best, it is to be hoped. The pity's milk tester, Mr. Makebam, tance etc., and cost of transportato a late hour yesterday M. workers are going to be brought to like and desire the present may find them at home of an even-irresistible inuence of good with the sample left in the ion are in course of preparation. Roors in communication individualism can be made compabble Wissent system wherein day a washing, minding the baby, homes and the country adopting Inspector Les left. It was found. As the interest, of the Come with the Hongkong Oberstory

We heartily believe in the present whereining soaking the clothes for the next example will filter into many Kowloon establishment when Marn its continuance it bas to take full and serious account of the Washing the dishes or doing this plan becomes nation of help that the specific gravity, a mission tolaly concerns Roelf to ascertain the simospheric con ocial, economic and civic status of all within its circle. It has something else to boast of in the ful husbands. Then one more verified by the Isetometer in the arrangments for the Right, ditions for his fight to Haiphong

inclined to neglect that and there has arisen the present campaign for Women's votes, credit can be chalked up to the by Mr. Makelaar, was and the rarats it pas en matuntly tests Make the system really humer and we think it the finest has, elections might well be manifold virtues of wound's LUJLS as compared with 10311 bring lot the cause of about

come contestal between good | suffraga 1-