MEDICINES FOR DOGS.
DOG POWDERS.
Victoria Worm Powders. Naldine's
PARASITIN.
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For killing ticks & fleas. DOG SOAPS.
Watson's Antiseptic Dog Soap. Watson's Carbolic Soft Soap. Naldine's Dog Soap.
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NOTES & COMMENTS.
Shantung.
THURSDAY: "OCTOBER 27, 1991.
DAY BY DAY.
EXPERIENCE CONVERTS US TO The Leader of the House of OURSELVES WHEN BOOKS FAIL Commons bas just stated that so US-A. Branson Alcott, far as the British Goverment is concerned the Shantung question H. E. the Governor has kindly was settled by the decision m-consented to become Patron of bodied in the Treaty of Versailles. the newly-formed League of This may be somewhat disappoint-Fellowship and Service. ing to our Chinese friends, who bowover, appear now to have
TO-DAY'S DUDGET
MEETING.
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| providing such faollition that the bousing problem can be solved and with the return of general trade prosperity our best affärts will be required to keep pace with the needs of rapidly growing
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to
CHILD LABOUR.
Report of Committee.
ment.
The Committee, which was composed of the Hon. Mr. S. B. C. Ross, (Secretary for Chinese Affairs), Mr. Chow Shou-son, Mr. Li Ping, Dr. C. W. McKenny, Miss Pitta and the Rav, B. R. Wells, held several meetings and took evidence from representa: tives of factories.
At today'e meeting of the Legislative Councit there was Is the Kowloon-Canton Rall-population.
Having regard to these, con-
laid upon the table the report way, an anticipated increase in the Traffic has entailed increased siderations 1 submit that as of the Committee appointed to estimates for items such as coal said last your and the year enquire into the conditions of the
balances to and oil, which is partly counter before the polior of devoting industrial employment of children works in Hoogkong, and the desirability balanced by a reduction in repairs our
The of development
the and feasibility of legislation for and renewals, sleepers, ato.
af Special Ex fullest extent which the resources the regulation of such employ- programme pretty well come to the conclusion Owing to pressure on our space penditure in this Dapartment is of the Public Works Department that it is no use expecting either to-day we are compelled to hold heavy, but has been reduced to anable us to undertake is the best The chief items which it is possible to adopt in Britain or the United States to over the usual share prices, ita minimum. bring about a radical change in weather report, and exchange are Improvements at Kowloon the interests of the Colony and
hesitation Station, xa extension to car-hare therefore the Shantung position. As far table.
Iriage shed at Hong Hom, Naw whatever in commending these as Mr. Chamberlain's statement goes it seams to be natural enough,
Yesterday's Health Returnsidings and station at Sheung Estimates to your approval.
Other Council news on Page 12. seeing that it is not to be supposed vesis only one instanca of noti-Shui, a new Carpenters Shop at that Britain would repudiate the able disease, namely. one Hong Hom and a sum of $90,000 Versailles Treaty. Where the imported British case of enteric for "Spares for Locomotives," all
CORRESPONDENCE.
The report is an extremely of which arb considered necessary. statement is open to question is faver.
General Financial Position,
lengthy and comprehensive one for which we can find no room May I, in conclusion, revert to
to-day but the findings and Suggestions to Old Timer.
recommendations are to the affect indicated by these Estimates ? he general financial position as The proposal to deplate
Sir.-With reference to the that all employers of children ebild (Chinese) arises. This is a matter nor to the Woodlark.
three million dollars may seem to article which appeared in your should be compelled to register covered by the Treaty, so that
require some defence, but I sub-isane of the 24th inst, under the them, that no Mr. Chamberlain's answer was, Sir Charles Addis. Chairman of mis that it is in accordance with above heading I beg to offer your under 11 years of age should be rather beside the point.
The estimated contributor the following sug employed in any factory or in Still, London Committee of the sound policy.
solution of the any form of casual labour, that looking at the latest develop Honokane and Shanghai-Rank. excess of expenditure orar re-estions as a
(a) All single masters and 54 hours per week, that no child ments, one must say that on her who ecently visited New York. gente is due solely to the very officers' unemployment difficulty. hours of work should not exceed own initiative Japan has gone has returned to London.
large programme of public works
been officers under the age of 50 years should work for more than five and that bours consecutively far towards meeting China's
for which provision has
who served East of Suez from wishes. Japan is willing to hand
No child sbould roade: Judging from the exper fence of the past, I think it is 1915 to 1920, inclusive, to be con- they be given one day's rest in unlikely that we shall be able to scripted for service in East Africa Save.
in respect of the application of
the Tresty settlement, which dealt with the Shantung problem
Lieutenant G. T. Mclanet has only tentatively. Now that the bean appointed to the Waterhen
Antilla. retum of the territory is under Chinese
river
and
Our
A.S. WATSON & CO., LT, discussion the question of terms Sureron. Lieutenant J.F. Haynes balaners by a sum not far short of
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ba The light cruiser Durban, which back the territory on the footing was selected some time so for that it be oven to international service on the East Indies Station, ODELL.Da October 27th.. to Mr. and Mrs. Harry O. Odell trade. and as China is agreeable is instead to proceed to the Chios spend during the year the whole or else where at a waga of ls, 5d. employed between the hours
to this it is hardly worth spend-Station at an early date.
amount of $6,611,300 which ap- per day, so as to enable them to of 7 p. od 6 am, half
raged;
child should ias much time in arguing
pears on the Estimates. It is spend some of the money they time work should be whether the opening is to be
Captain N.. K. Jallet, Roval always the case that some works/bave earned during those yea employed in glass factories or in regarded
# stipulation
(b) All single masters and engineering works on the work of or a voluntary proceeding..
Marine Light Infantry, has been cannot be begun till late in the of inflated exchange. chief of the other questions has posted to the light cruiser Cairo, Fear: that circumstances pre reference to the railway, which China Station. Captain Jeller vent as much work being done on officers who are living with, or boiler chipping or in dangerous he others as was hoped when the supporting Asiatic women to be, trades; employers should provide commissioned in Japan proposes shall be a Sino-was
undertaking. Japanese
Jollies" in October, 1912, and got Eatimates were framed ad that compelled to assume the status accommodation for meals and while China maintains that it should be his captaincy in 1917. purely Chinese. Viewed að AD ultimate goal China's stand is
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HONGKONG, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1921.
OUR BUDGET.
The
The House of Lords is its judi-
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anyway.
Royal
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(c) All vessels to be refused
EUROPEAN CHILD KILLED.
Between Ourselves
By Robt. MacWhirter.
I was greatly taken up withe and trying to make up your mind Ladies' Harbour Race. Man, between a silver rattle and a
others still have to be postponed of their parmour, sed to be reat and sanitary conveniences; owing to unexpected difficulties confined to Sampan Streas or and inspectors should be appoint- and delays. It is impossible to other similar place for a period ed to see that regulations are The Committee expressed its Better co-ordication between forecast what works may or may of ten years or more, according complied with.
vies on compulsory education commendable, but is it applicable the China Squadron, East Indies not fall under one of these cate to their degree of insanity.
and the The Squadron, to existing conditions? valus of the railway was taken Australian Fleet is to be observed orics and the best course tha: Port Clearance unless thres certis on which it was not possible to we can take is to make provision
We hope to give fuller extracts The D"E-WAT
(d) All masters and officers who iato account by the Allies in in the future.
could hope sllotting the amount of Japan's practice of occasionally men for the maximum programmerated deck officers are employed. come to a unanimous conclusion.
and some of them are receiving reimbursement in respect of war at a central point for all three
It is, were favourable.
little more than coolies" wages expenditure, and China is not at forces is to be carried ou carry out if all circumstances are sailing under the wag-s- from the report later.
than prob therefore, more
be
shot. -ta
deported or present in a position to make this and C. Express,
able that the balances will
(e) All remaining masters and With many other things happening of late, the public good. This, of course, brings up
A bigbway robbery took place not have to be drawn on to the
the Estimates officers to line up at their local of the Colony has not been awaiting the Budget speech the old question of China's right|
which this year with anything like the interest with which it of direct succession to the ex- on the Yaumati-Kowloon City extent
of Trade eyesight and hearing ex-
Falls From Verandah. awaited last year's utterance, though we think that on a German railway, which, however, Road yesterday as a result of appear to indicate and I think harbour office to pass the Board
is now generally regarded as which a Chinese woman was realio that there'is some reason to
While playing on the verandah careful perasal of the speech delivered by His Excellency ehuse jupe. Of more immediate lieved of a pair of hanzies worth hope that we bave taken a con-amination. This would eliminate i
(f) All certificates to be issued of the Army Ordinance Office em. at Kennedy the Governor to-day public interest in the financial and concern is the management of the $65. The, robbers two in number.)servative view of the revenue the deaf, the halt and the blind.
which we may expect to receive. administrative work of the Colony will be revived to its railway, which on the testimony made their escape.
Eren, however, if the balances for a period of 5 years only and ployees, quarters
the full extent all masters and officers holding Road, the four-year-old son of Mz. mediocre level. There are certainly one or two matters of travellers has been adinirable
under the Japanese regime in The prisoner arrested in con.are reduced t
be re-examined. This applies ally overbalanced himself and that call for a little thought and comment. One of contrast to conditions on the pection with the larceny of a coil suggested, I consider that the re-/Certificates issued before 1918 to Hall Kenneth Stanley), accident- most satisfactory points in connection with the Colony's China line with which it is con-of rope from s P. and O. lighter sult may be regarded not only
of 33 feet. Death was instantane- revenue is that for this year it is going to be considerably nected." Japan has given way on and who occasioned some in-without alarm but with satisfac principally to old time £40 brass fell to the ground from a height Yours, etc. CIVIS. Į ous. Much sympathy will be extended to Mr. Hall, who is a more than was expected and. without the imposition of the question of guarding the line: convenience to the police wine tion for this reason that by far bounders.
It must in relation to its management to his acquirement of half a dozen the greater part of the expendi The Stone Frigate,
foreman in the Ordinance Office. any fresh taxation, will be even larger next year.
Hongkong, October 27th. be acknowledged that a considerable increase is due to the China should surely recognise the aliases, was this morning convict-ture on Public Works Extraordin benefit of a period of Japanese coled by the Magistrate andary is for undertakings which. sale of Crown Lands, but it must not be overlooked that operation.
sentenced to three months" hard apart from the general benefits which they will confer on the the selling of this land adds yearly revenue to the Govern Betting by Cheque.
labour.
community, will actually prove ment in the matter of Crown Rent as well as tending to increase the amount derived from assessed taxation.
cial capacity, which is the fins!! When brought up before the remunerative in the near future. When last year's Budget was presented it was estimat-court of appeal, has upheld the Police Court this morning for The amount spent on these works ed that the Colony would be run for the year 1921 at a decision delivered some months snatching & hair ornament from is therefore not so much expendi considerable loss, whereas in actual fact we shall finish up back by which sums paid by Chinese lady, a Chinese pleaded ture in the ordinary sense as a
ebeque in respect of betting that he had been in Hongkong change of investmente. with a profit on the year's working of something like transactions were adjudged to be for, & rear and so far had not moving our money from one form $500.000. This is due to the Government not having been legally recoverable. "By the laser" succeeded in finding work. To of security to another transfer it's astonishing bow time flies. spoon and fork. In the meantime able to carry out many of the works proposed. And we says the report, which some might this, the Magistrate (Mr. R. E ring our capital from the scrip oIt just seems like yesterday you're getting older and more the punters. Lindsell) merely remarked: Well, losos into land and buildings since most of you competitors crabbit every day and comment- find that in estimating for the year to come the Govern-assume to mean
wee things are no' what they used to ment contemplates spending something like $3,000,000 losses being asually associated you will now have work for the Take for instance, the wo were running about tagging after ing all the time on how folks and
with that side; but on the prin- next
Twelve mounting to practically half a
million dollars for the Prays East amaha and getting their more than it will get-in other words. it hopes to receive riple of sauce for goose and canter months and twelve strokes.
Often in my time I've heard Reclamation. This money will 40s99 wiped between greeting be. the record sum of $17,276,260 and spend to the extent of the report presumably signifies
come back to us and will bring & and playing at wee shops among over that "bookie has the like right. the hitherto unknown figure of 820,207,9-0, or
The Dragon Motor Car Com-handsome profit with it as 2003/the sand at the road side. Now tell how kids born and bred here- the decision applies topany driver who had been before as the reclamation is completed they're swimming right across away are no' the same stamp as the barbour like young seals. those dragged up at home. True, $4,000,000 more than it will be spending this year. As transactions not harred the Magistrate on a charge of and might indeed be regarded for Tomorrow they'll be getting dependence on mahs and the Such huge figures as these indicate the rapid growikali
secounting purposes rather as an
either to point out the Statute of Limitations, cussing and wounding another
in character of the Colony, for it is only necessary
which fixes 2
retrospective driver and two ather persons in crust pip sets expand married and the next day well like doesna make for sturdiness
as I was saying, time does Br.
and yet I don't the period of six years, a vista of the Company's garage at Kowloon 1920 the spendings were around that in
When I came to this Colony physique.
It's BQ entir-ly millions mark. His Excelleney quite honestly pointed extensive litigation is opened up recently, was this morning dis-
Then again the expenditure on rst there were bairns then going know.
to school who bave kiddies different life for one thing. Wee out that it was easily possible that the Government in the past bokmakers of a charged by Mr. G. N. Orms, who roads is in practically every cas
that although he
recouped sooner or later by the
own. Naturally, tots here in the summer time wi Eow of their would not spend anything like the $6,611,300 allowed certain type have been prone to said for Public Works Extraordinary, owing to the necessity plead the statute" in another satisfied with the evidence of the sale of the building sites which lots of them I do not know their topees glued on their heads,
This expenditure
but personally
by the and troubled wi' mosquitoes and it seems just prickly beat dinna get mach of starting much of a year's work towards the end of the sense (ie., evading payment of assault, he was not so with the they open up.
the ground of matter of identification of the de- enables us to sell at good prices Hokey Fly winnings on twelvemonths, and in this connection we would like to illegality, and curiosity is excited fendant. On this score he dis- land which until the roads were hand's span from the time the chance in the way of being emphasise what we said the other day, namely, that it is a as to how far backers will avail charged the defendant, remarking constructed was almost value-first born comes along until ye assertive in a physical sense. little false to budget on a big scale and act on a much themselves of the decision to get to the latter that if he were indeed less, so that much of our capital see its name among the winners And as I've said before they're in & some school prizegiving. the company of their elders ower to be unsophisticat- Instead of the Government promising us this back their losses, though such the culprit he should take a war returns to us in this form white
proceeding would certainly being from the present case and be-the increased smaller one.
other, much In this way, if no
to be truly Crown Reats and that, telling us how the l'ublic Works Department must unsportsmanlike, to say the have better in the fature.
they keep before the public ed with taxes provide
while, then there childish but what they lack in for quite a must be increased to cope with it all. and then explaining least. In many cases the parties
make up in a permanent addition to our in-seems to be a bit of a hiatus, till one thing they why so much of the work could not be done, we think it probably hold ebeques from each
other, so will be content to let upon the West, and with this would be much better if the work planned for an incom sleeping dogs lie. It is stated added force, that whereas bandita come. Some of the expenditure some fine day you meet a fresh another. Sport out here plays its
the House of year were kept to a reasonable limit having some hope of that
Lords in Chine paually have to operate roads is recouped, almost at face on the ferry wi ber bair op part in a wonderful way. They're being accomplished.
the doom away in the interior, those of once I need only refer to the and to your enquiry your wife in the tes almost from infancy Peak Road, which I have already silly for that's Jeanie Soandso or games in general is neither bere Our readers will be able to dissect the speech for them-of betting by cheque," as it America, Britain, and France recent sale of land on the new impatiently tells you uo' to be and what they don't know about What they lost among mentioned.
Mary Thingmabob. Then comes or there selves and learn just what is proposed in the way of public doubtless does in reference to the actually
In other cases, we may have to short season of dancing, bathing the amabs is soon picked up la improvements, incidentally learring that the running of bulk of such transactions, but nefarious practices in the high- the Government's various Departments is costing more and this does not necessarily entail ways of New York, London, and
large dimination in the Paris. Ona cable tells us that the wait a little longer as the sales of picnics and before ye can say later years and they soon turn more as the years go by. The big increases under the head-volame of betting. The postal long list of outrages in the chief land will not begin until the knife ye see them next topside at out capable and dependable ing of "personal emoluments" might well give us all Tarf offices, which bave usually city of the United States has been development which the roads are the Theatre looking almost as youngsters once they're at an age
upon bank-notes or increased by an attack in Broad intended to assist catches up with
their cradle first. By and by look out for themselves. cause to think. We fancy the Unofficial members will have insisted
nature of lock-up investments some cheeky young pup begins to much the same; except that from which the assailants carried which will certainly bring in good takes proprietory kind o'interest instance. Mind ye it takes something to say regarding the favouring by the Govern- postal orders, will probably go on way upon a postal detor-lotry, the work. Some roads are in the third as well ye say them in that they've got to turn to and ment of drawing so heavily on our credit reserve. We have clients too will now loslat upon off four bags of registered letters interest in the future though the ex-in the damsel and she starts to a lot of nerve for lassies to dive. increased that reserve this year hut, according to His Ex-that form of remittance. By valued at a million dollars. Sim-act date when they will beginto do get that weak that she canns get in at the one side and win cellency, it won't matter very much as a matter of policy, if the way, where is the logic in ultaneously highwaymen held up so depends upon circumstances. into a ricksha except on his arm. across. There's many a grown by cheque train in Western Biate, also It is I submit essential to take From then till the time ye read in man couldna do it if his life we reduce by it more than half next year. For our own part making betting
a long view of the fatale position the paper that "the presents were depended on it. It's no" just s we are inclined to favour the policy of pay as we go and illegal? Possibly this simply making off with registered mails,
happened to be the mode of pay-after taking the lives of several especially in the Kowloon Penin- both costly and numerous and case of the girls being able to have often argued against the plea for the institution of a ment in the particular case. soldiers. The order of civilisation system of short term loans. What we cannot afford we The Wild West Returns. is reversed when the Wild West sul, and our plans are laid with the happy couple left" etc., is swims; its a matter of pinck and. shouldn't have and we shouldn't be too eager to spend the We have heard a lot about nat only returns but extends itself this object. Wide roads, good usually the shortest of laps in that our Hongkong lassies have
drainage," an adequata
the race of life. Then the basi- that in a full measure sugurs the little balance we have in hand. There might easily bandits in Chins, but citizens of over areas ostensibly representing supply and cheep and efficient ness starts all over again and well for them that's to dome come the proverbial" rainy day" when the five millions of that unhappy republic have the last word in social organis means of transport are some of before you've time to light your after them. I take on my bat
plenty of material for retorting tion.
the ends in view. It is only by pipe you're round at Wali Hing's to them, yÍU NA KA dollars in our pocket would come in particularly useful.
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