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HONGKONG, 12th May, 1923.
SATURDAY,
There is always an element of regret when a good publia servant goes into retirement, and it i shared by the individual concern.
MAY 12, 1923.
DAY BY DAY.
WITHOUT THRIFT NO MAN HAS
ed as well as by the community EYER ACHIEVED SUCCESS, NOR We can quite realise that Mr HAS ANY NATION EVER BECOME Perkins will find it hard to leave GREAT. Hongkong, for, as he himself put it, in leaving the Colony I withdraw from what has been
Sayer.
Bulls and
and Inners
From the Office Butts..
that
Mr. J. A. Frasar is to be Head We are authorised 10 the greatest Interest of my life."of Sanitary Department, during tradict the
FUDODK the absence on leave of Mr. G. Raundry wires ereated in Hongkong, too, will say good-bye with genuine sorrow, but one and all will join in the hope that be will soon be restored to full
Sorgeon-Captain H. S. Burnis- health and live for many years toa, C.M.G. M.D., has bean ap-| to enjoy a rest to which his past pointed a member of the Medical record here fully entitles him.
Board.
eaworthiness of Ships. The point raised by a Labour Member of Parliament about the alleged unseaworthiness of the
con- Until we read that Basco, in the the Philippines, was a radio the station, we always thought it was May the red stuff in oyster cocktails.
grounds of the Helena Institute will be used as aerials for a radio receiving set.
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With the advent of fine weather, boycotting and kidnapping are all . "A Tight Corner at Volunteer the rage just now. Headquarters," 8252
A local Lieutenant-Colonel
poster. Let's hope this doesn't F. G. Fefer
It there were no cuss words, Fitzgerald, D.S.O., R.A.M.C., has downstairs.
to the little room how, would we ever be able to Medical Board. [been appointed a member of the
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as. Ükars, reported to have been bar of the Medical Board, during Dr. H. G. Earle is to be a mem wrecked a few days ago between the absence from the Colour of Calcuita and Rangoon, brings to Dr. K. H. Digby.
mind previous instances where,
following the loss of a steamer,
China's greatest curse at the moment is disbanditry.
last year is almost as dry as the The Observatory Report for waather wa8.
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the question of its fitness to take His Honour the Chief Justice the sans has been at issue. A few has ordered that the nex: Crimin- doesn't hurry up our greatest pro- If the Housing Commission years ago, in the case of a small al Sessions be held on Tuesday.blem will soon be prickly heat.
wooden steamer that sailed out 22ad. day May.
of Singapore and was wrecked on
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some rocky shoals in the Java It is notified that the names of Sea, there was a lengthy enquiry, L. Suzor and Company, Limited. and the unseaworthiness of the and the Yust On Banking Com- vessel was practically proved. The pany, Limited have been struck problem în acase like this is the fir. off the Register. ing of the blame, for there appears
to be some uncertainty about the His Excellency the Governor proper authority that should have bas, under instructions from the a vessel periodically examined. Secretary of State for the Colon.! At least, so one would gatheries, recognised Mr. Alberto Gasbal from the reply of Col. Buckley in de Alba as Consul for Panama in the case of the Okare, that "as Hoogkong. }far as was ascertainable the vessel
You can't drive a car on hot air alone.
perhaps only reliable liars.
Most of our reliable drivers are
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Next thing they'll invent is a Some people sigh for the old radio that will awaken you in the days. How about crinolines on middle of the night/ the Peak tram?
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had not been examined for many His Excellency the Governor fired. When a Consul is no schools are a crying disgrace. Fears, as it had not sailed in has accepted the resignation by longer required, they cancel his Home waters." This is vague, Secretary Lieutenant Sydney exequateur. and confusing, for there is always Ernest Grimstone of his Com- a local authority for the examina- mission in the Hongkong-Volunta- tion of vessels, wherever their er Defence Corps. run might be. We recollect, in
speaking in the Legislative Coun- turned turtle and sunk.
cil on Thursday, referred to Mr. Our Dirty Waters.
Perkius as the backbone of
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May Road folk say that the neat wave and radio. trouble with tha man wbo invented non-stop cars was that he had a wrong-stop brain.
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The Director of Education thinks there is something radical-, ly wrong with one who is too also applies to swanking.
Trouble is that non-stopping radical.
the Department"— compliment in full swing, something might be Co., the local agents, advise us how.
Now that the bathing season is
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A HARD WORKER. connection with this matter of Rural building lots 224 and 223, unseaworthiness. the unique case situata near Kellett Bay, Bad of an Australian liner, the comprising about 72,700 square Before the Hon. Mr. T. L. Per Waratah if our memory serves feet, are to be sold at the P.W.D. kins leaves the Colony for good, us, that disappeared whilst on. & Offices on "be 28th. instant.)
The Torres Troubadours aro as he will be doing next week, yage across the Indian Ocean. The upset price is $12,405.
According to B University now practising for the forth- we should like to add our tribute previous statement by one of the some years ago. Subsequently, a
scribe, the May Hall annual coming season at Castle Peak. readers to those which have already been ship's officers, that the vessel was from our advertisement columns and satisfied stomachs". This will observe dinner ended with "high spirit voiced in public and in private.badly constructed and top-heavy, that the Hongkong Hotel Co., water shortage is terrible."
Our fish will be the next to strike. From enquiries, we gather His Excellency the Governor, it was presumed the ship had coach time table, to admit of was given much prominence, as Ltd. hare revised their motor
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that they are demanding three Our University is said to be ex- Fridays in every month. special bathers' trips to Repulse perimenting with rain masking. Bay after office hours.
One of our schools sends us A bad prophet in Ice House samples of onions. Seems they're Street is invariably a total loss. Messrs. Shewan, Tomes and determined to get water some- which was in every way deservisaid for the public, the users of that they have received a tela.
Government intends at an early ed. For close on a score of year P.W.D., who have to suffer very the directors of the Yangiezs Io. will never show real signs of
date to call for tenders to white- the facilities provided by, our gram from Shanghai stating that, MacWhirter, he says Hongkong wash our Museum. the retiring D.P.W. has laboured often from the thoughtless action surance Association, Ltd, recom. culture until a statue of Robert in Hongkong, and he has played of someone or other on one or mend a dividend of $2 per share
very active part in the tremend-more of the vessels in harbour. for 1922. ous development of the Colony The dumping overboard of oil, which has occurred during that pits does not seem to be, checked subscribed for in the Hongkong London-to-Brightoa race reminds with so many brokers standing grease, and the contents of ash- We hear that the total shares The account of the Mothers" Easy money is hard to flod period. It is true that be has appreciably in Hongkong waters, and Kowloon Taxicab Company us that some time during the hot around these days. only been the actual head of the and at certain of the beaches, were 101,00, though only 49,000 weather the P. R. A. intend Department for rather less than such as North Point, bathers have were offered to the public. It is arranging an two years, but long before that covered on the surface with an on a basis of about seven per cent.
amaha sitting the nasty experience of water said that shares will be allotted endurance teat... time he was doing splendid ad-oily film and with floating cinders. of the applications." ministrative and practical work Eyes, nose, and sometimes one's
mouth receive a fair quantity of
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this summer,
One of the things we may live to bear: The name of the new Director of Public Works.
doesn't know his job. Isn't it Up to now, everyone mentioned
marvellous how we've managed so far?
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in what is one of the most imtb. It is dirty, hardly healthy, that the average mean tempers The Observatory returns show portact branches of Government and not calculated to popularise ture during last month was 71.5, Activity.
the bathing beaches, especially the highest being 82.8, on the
อ when there is an incoming tide: 5th, and the lowest 61.6, on the obstructionists in Statue Square. It's an ill-wind that blows &
Our C. 5. P. doesn't like these All through his career, Mr. and the public cannot always 12th. There were 130.1 hours of Neither do we. They ought to man's own horn. Which may Perkins has beer, above all else, choose the best hour for a sea bath sunshine and 8.37 inches of rain. be melted down and used as be explains why Government a hard, conecientious worker. as they have to go when free for The average humidity was 77. He bas given the best years of
the day after business.
fishing line sinkers.
officials are over-modeat. his life to the Colony, and suf-
There has been a general re- No wonder our Observatory fered in health as a consequence,
quest that "The Three Must get-officials are always in hot water. definitely decided to take up General Ngai Bong-ping bas But on proceeding on well-earned
theres", the amusing Max Linder According to the lest report, two military service again, from retirement, he has the satisfac-
comedy which was shown at the geysers were installed in Novem- which it may be inferred that Coronat not long ago, should be ber. tion of looking back on a record
screened in Kowloon, and arrange-
be is on the winning side. Wirelesss enthuiasts began toj of duty well done, with tangible
meats have been made to put it One of these days, if we're not More "Intoleracce." get down to brass tacks yesterday on the Star Theatre for to-morrow. careful, somebody will results on all hands of the tasks evening, when Lieut. R. Melville
solve instructed to request you to take the housing problem, and then steps to stop the crying of your
WIRELESS.
Lecture at Volunteer Headquarters.
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to which he has put hia, hands. Smith gave most interesting All the foreign and Chinese there will be nothing left but the dog by administering a small dose The building boom of the past few lecture on the subject at Volunteer police officers who were charged P.W.D. to curse. years: the general development apparatus loaned by the Hoog-nection with the recent "third Headquarters, and by means of at their respective courts in con-
of castor oil," wrote the Master of a local vessel to the Chief Every time we read of an arm- Engineer. How the deck and of the Colony, especially in the kong Hotel Company, gave prac-degree" case have been dismissed ed robbery we wish the Canton engineroom matter of road construction; the tical demonstrations of picking up by the Municipal Council. This Delta was as wide as the other! town planning scheme, in which messages.
information was given to a repres- Pacific.
• Lieut. Smith explained the basic entative of the Shanghai Mer- Mr. Perkins has been particular-principles of wireless and the cry by the Commissioner of One hundred and forty-four phrasing of the above can only ba The business-like secretarial ly active; and the interference various methods of receiving and Police on May 5th.
earthquakes were recorded last compared to the letter sent out by. with normal progress caused by sending, making the lecture more
year by the local Observatory. It one pfour local secretaries closing easy to follow by means of the war-all these factors have illustrations on the blackboard. well-known resident of Kobe, busses were in any way reapon fand. The love of many to ex- Mr. J. R. Gibson an old and isn't suggested that the Kowloon the Duke of York's wedding gift helped to increase the heavy He passed round crystals and a passed away from heart failure sible.. burden which the retiring D.P.W. valve for inspection, and showed at his residence on the Hill at the
press themselves on paper is only would normally have to hear. ing set, with which, he said, he Gibson had been in a delicate Commerce Market Report, you
surpassed by the readiness of the audience & home-made receiv beginning of this month. Mr. According to the Chamber of others to subscribe. These unique whiskies are the
But Mr. Perkins has proved that had picked up messages from state of health for several months can ship a small elephant across work has no terrors for him, and Java and Japan.
bat continued to attend office the Pacific for nearly as much wook'e search and spending $1.95
Our scoop specialist, after very finest procurable in Scotland at a fine example to through to the meeting from Cape when his condition first gave some guy will bring along a there is no truth in the ramour A prearranged signal was sent until a few days before his death, as a month's salary. Some day on beer and onions, declares that and from their great age are an
many a young Government sex. D'Aguilar, and whilst waiting for cause for serious anxiety. He couple of hippopotami and a per- that the Easms Club intends en vant in this regard. Quite re-it a message was received from a was resident of some 35 years fectly good freight clerk will go gaging a German band to play on absolutely
cently it was announced that passing abip.
standing. heathful stimulant.the Secretary of State bad ap- plained that the object of the
nearly crazy figuring out the its new bathing beach. At conclusion the lecturer ex-
difference. *COMMERCIAL" OF EIGHT. Connoisseurs
proved, in recognition of the lecture, which had been arranged is described as "the commercial Golf Tourney: British Layers communication we'd have gone An eight-year-old truant, who their excellent services rendered, of before the Radio Club was form traveller of the district," is pro- Promise Well." It is rumoured and go: Mr. Rowson, and dens Says the Telegraph: "Amateur In the good old days before rapid Everything has its drawbacks. Mr. Perkins receiving the max less telegraphy, because recruits ring a thorn in the flesh of Blay- that our Dairy Farm will enter the
ed, was to arouse interest in wire- imum salary of the post, a mater were required for the H.E.V.D.C.don-on-Tyne. His habit into next year. ial advantage now that he is for a W/T Saction which it was
board a train and travel as far as about to retire. That in itself was a tribute from high quartera to the work he has done for the Colony,
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Perfection.
LANE, CRAWFORD, LIMITED.
intended to form.
Lieut. Col. L. G. Bird proposed a rate of thanks to the lecturer, end the proceeding came to olose.
he can without payment. He has
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