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Omnium horurum homo. chronicle of the week must con- vince the shade of Quintilian that no living mortal in Hongkong) so nearly approaches his ideal as Sir Edward Stubha, the Governor of Hongkong. His Excellency filled the important part of the bill of last week-I am referring to the sossion of the Legislative Council-and his speech on the Light Dues and his replies to Mr. Pollock's questions on Con- stitutional Reform question filled me with admiration. The
TUESDAY, MARCH 8, 1921.
DAIRY FARM NEWS.
Customers are requested to
apply for our Revised Price
speech that this Excellenc List
[delivered attheCouncil was worth listening to. The Governor's was not tho only speech, but it WOA the only
that mattored.
which came
into force
Mr. Holyoak on 1st March 1921.
has the tenacity of the terrier, į and this quality is shared in a leaser or greater extent by Mr. Pollock. The protest of Mr. Holyoak against any possible futaro enhancement of the Light Due imposition was by no means exciting. The attempt to extract a pledge from the Governmen! that the tax would not be increased in future did not take!
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His Excellency unawares. Youlency are only meant to be seen cannot catch a wily bird by by the authority to whom they putting a little bit of salt on its are addressed. Mr. Pollock tail, and this time Mr. Holyoak cannot- urrogata to himself a has learnt it to his coet privilege that GOER Dot be- What Was intended 08 along to him. He should know The wedding was very quietly shimono shell fizzled out as better, and the snub administered colubrated, at the Union Church harmless squib of doubtful to him by the Governor was, yesterday afternoon, of Mr. Her- brilliance.
therefore, called for under thebert Wilson and Mias Barbara circumstances, Constitutional Primrose, recently arrived from) Reform is a dead movement to-Home. The groom who is in the His Excellency's reply was a day, and however much Mr.service of the Taikoo Sugar Re- modest one of a straightforward Pollock and his henchmen may finery, is a son of Mr. Joseph Iman who made no pretence to try to inject a little life into it, ite Wilson and of the late Mrs. Wil extraordinary acumen or in obsequies must sooner or later boson of Bailieboro, County Cavan sight. He was conscious that the publicly performed. How many (island). The bride, who hails tho samo city, is the imposition could be borne by the persons to-day want the Con- from
of the Hongkong eldest daughter of the late Mr. shipping community very com-stitution Iortably and it was not meat too Legislature altered so as to por James Primrose and of Mrs. strong for their stomache. Himit of the increasing of the non-Primrose.
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Excellency's speoch had (Official Members to give them a
性
touch of inuendo at the way ship-majority in the Council? Any
ping companies were increas- thing more ridiculous ?
DAGGER POSSESSION.
A Sentence Confirmed.
The Rov. J. Kirk Maconachie, Pastor of Union Church, perform-
ed the marriage service. The bride who was attended by Mrs. C.R. Wilson, as matron of hon- our, was given away by Mr. C.R. Wilson. Mr. W. Andrews, of the Public Works Department, acted:
"best man".
as
Following the ceremony photo- graphs of the group were taken and the usual reception took placo at No. 3 Broadwood Road.
WHAT BABY'S OWN TABLETS ARE.
ing their passenger and freight rates, and in this case cited the P. and O. It was too provocative for Mr. Parr, and his eclosion was not calculated to make much of an impression. Mr. Pollock did not like to find himself like a sparrow alone on the house top,)
In an appeal on behalf of a so he in turn said he would like client who was last work sen to associate himself with the tenced by the Magistrate to six remarks that fell from the lips of months hard labour for the Messrs. Holyoak, Johnstone and possession for a dagger during a Parr. This reminds me very much disturbance in a brothel at Weat of the lines written to Horace Point, Mr. Vaux, at the l'olice Bottomley:
Court this morning, drew his My name it is Horatio, Worship's attention to the fact You must not think I want to that the defendant was originally!
charged with assault, but that
Baby's Own Tablots, the Canя- count being dismissed, he was dish children's remedy, are sweet alternately charged and convicted little lozenges, free from the on the allegation of being in slightest drag taste and guar- possession of a dagger, and anteed absolutely harmless. They eentenced to imprisonment-with-dissolve readily on the tongue or out the option of a fine. Mr.may be crushed to a powder Vaux said ho could produce between the fingers. and can be before his Worship
the given with the certainty of beno- defendant's employer whoficial results to the youngest and I did not know that the Justices
would testify to the Peace felt that their character which the man bore, pose is to take the place of castor good most delicate child. Their pur- 116 of the
Curlew v. Dockyard R. C.
Mr. W. R. Banvard evidently The following is the result of knows the tastes of Hongkong to a match shot off botweon the nicely. Ho Ims brought a teams froni H. M. S. Curlew and London Musical Comedy Com-the R. N. Dockyard Rifle Club, pany here-and a really good one, resulting in a win for the Curlew'
the largo audicuce team by 87 points which assembled for the open-
II. M.S. CURLEW,' ing performance at the Theatre
Mr. Dow readily tast night Royal
Mr. A. A. Morgan testified by constantly-recprțin zi outbursts of applause. "Plunasi
Mr. P. Carpenter
100,
4.
for the Picking" was the title of Mr. 3.0. Morgan the rovue, but that's neither liers Mr. Spencer not there, for it might just as well Mr Stanford have been called anything else. Mr. Passmore
Tilles do not count in musical Mr. Telford
comedies or revues, anyhow~~-
it's the dresses, the fun, the
singing and the dancing that
could not wish for anything. better than the Banvard Com- pany gave us last night. There was plenty of "pep about the show; no dreary waiting; always something to keep the audience amused and interested.
The Company is an extremely well-balanced one, with no old crocks or "has-beens" in it. The Beauty Chorus is made up of a
Mr. Drew...
Mr. Williams Mr. Crocker Mr. Longyear Mr. Johnson Mr. Wimple Mr. Young Mr. McGuigan
Total
Total
...
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119
crow.
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110 interests would be jeopardised by and would act as security for the oil and other disagreeable and 109 the passing of the Light Dues. man's good conduct in the future. drastic medicines. The children
10 The imposition is very light, and The defendant would, moreover, like them because they
115
112
98
98
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85
79
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90 one would have expected that it be sent back to the country pleasant to take.
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The first offcct of Baby's Own 861 No shipping company can kick these circumstances, his Wor-Tablets that is usually noted is a
at such a light taxation. Even
ship was usked to exercise gentle movement of the bowela matter; and in these respects we R. N. DOCKYARD RIFLE CLUB to raise the tax to five cents per of imprisonment to one of a fine. When this happens it is the best were the Hongkong Government leniency and change the sentence due to their cleansing power. ton on all shipping entering thei
possible proof that the Tablets harhour of Hongkong, instead of Mr. G.N. Orme, replying, eaid are doing their work. The next 2 12 cents per ton as now that the weapon found on the thing is that they sweeten the arranged, it would not be felt by defendant was a serviceable one, breath, cool the feverishness, if the shipping companies. Of and if he were to give him a any, stop the snuffling and course, a few cogustal steamers chance by imposing only a fine, wheezing if the child has caught may find it more than a flea bite other prisoners who would be cold, relieve the pain and griping in view of the very stagnant brought to Court in the future in if it has indigestion or colic, allay state of the freight market at connection with similar charges the irritation accompanying the prosent, but in the majority would claim the same privilege.cutting of teeth, destroy worms, of Bases the imposition The case under notice was con-prevent croup, and in a natural bevy of pretty girls who dress It may interest the teams in would be paid very gladly. Take nected with a row in a brothel, way promote calm health-giving smartly and dance with easy the running for second place to the case of big vessels of the and it would not be fair for the sleep. grace and rhythm. The prin- learn that a meeting of the size of the Enipress hoats, of public not to impose a fitting cipals are really first-rate, some League Committee has been eight thousand tone gross. At pennity for an offence of thatable from chemists, or direct and Baby's Own Tablets are obtain- of them with particularly good called for Thursday, when Mr.five. voices, and all of them clever at Northcote, the Honorary Secre- thousand tonner would have to mistaking a dagger for a dinner post free at 60 cents the vial
per ton an eight nature. patter and accomplished in dans-tary, will bring up the question pay $200, and at 2 1/2 cents per knife, His Worship added, "I from the Dr. Williams' Medicine ing skill. Mr. Leonard Neville of the provision of badges for the ton $100. A vessel of this size shall to prepared to consider the 96 Szechuon Road, Shangbai. is a funny man who immediately second team, owing to the large probably burns 250 tons of coal application, but overy man who got on good terms with the audi-number of entries this year. This day, which works out at $5,000. carries dangerous weapons knows ence by his whimsicalities; news will no doubt put some vim Even in the case of small vessels what risk he runs. I should liko whilst Mr. Douglas MacLaren, ie into the struggle for second place, of, say, 3,000 tons register, the very much to help you, but I not only a good singer but very The Curlew seem to ho making a port dues will be about $30. If cannot in this case."
a very sprightly and vivacious! consistent.
little actress, also a soubretto of i
decided talent. Then there is
a nice voico, as also has Miss und.
cents
"If it was a case of
defendant was confirmed.
snart on his feet, Miss Viola very good bid for this place, these boats are delayed through The sentence passed on the Williams showed herself to be thoir
shooting, being very fog or have to remain outside on account of bad weather, etc. they would burn more coal. In the case of the big vessels the daily expenses while in port amount to Isabelle Horley, whose duct with thoroughly clean show; and about $500 to $600, and a small Mr. Ian MacLean a good baritone, we can thoroughly recommend a charge of 2 1/2 cents per ton is was greatly enjoyed. The pioretto visit to the Theatre during the quite trivial, and pierott speciality dance by Company's stay for all who want!
Miss Winnie Goodwin, who has
Above all, it
(1
was
A
THE WRONG WAY TO READ.
If you have to hold the print too far away to see clearly, the eye will be strained to make out the fine print. If you have to X-RAY IN THERAPEUTIOS. -
hold the print too close that will, A discovery by Professor Wil-strain the muscles of the oye, liam Duane of Harvard Univer. Either way is bad. When you sity, has made it possible, accord- cannot read any fine type held at ing to physicists, to secure X-proper distance-say 14 inches
Mles Goodwin and Mr. Adrian to spend a really bright and Mr. Pollock berated the Go-rays of the most penetrating from your eye, have your eyes D. Ross was another most attrac- cheery ovening. The Banvard vernor for sending despatches to power heretofore obtained in this examined by the Hongkong tive item wonderfully well done. Jazz Band provides an additional the Colonial Office on such an country. It is also stated that Optical Co., Successors to Clark
We could
on quoting attraction which is well worth 'important matter as Constitu- the new rays will be used for the & Co., Refracting & Manufactur- numbers ad infinitum. Suffice going to hear.
tional Reform without showing first time in America for the ing Opticians, located in 53, it to say that the show exseed- To-night the Company repeats them to the Members of alleviation of cancer, and that Queen's Road Central, and have ed all expectations. It Was
Plums for the Picking." To- Council. Anything more puerile there is reason to believe their the satisfaction of using a pair of well-staged and wont with a morrow night's attraction will be one cannot conceive. Private effects will be equally beneficial right seeing and right fitting
glasses, Joyous swing from beginning to "Girls and Giggles."
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