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commended from every statī» point The next thing that needs looking into by some organised body will be the alarming pre- valence of tuberculosis in Hong- kong, sad the heavy death-roll which yearly results therefrom, Modern methods of treatment, is added to the list of authorised The name of Mr. M. A. Xavier preventive and otherwise, are architecta,
IF YOU WANT A MAN ΤΟ BELIEVE YOU, TELL HIM WHATİ RE THINKS —VocWhirter,
badly needed, and a sanatorium
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an absoluta necessity. The appointment of the Hon. This scourge plays havoc amongst Mr. Chau Sui-ki as a member of the native population. and it the Legislative Councilis gazetted. ealls for thorough and systematic attention.
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Mura and Koka have shipped
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There is no truth in the rumour that, following the hot weather off. example of the V.R.C, the bär of open to the Army and Navy, the Hongkong Club will be thrown Borax isn't good for cock-
roaches. It kills them. 量
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On Monday the China Mail kong finds itself to-day free from assured the world that "Hong-
labour trouble. The same issue koo Sugar Refinery Strike. contained an account of the Tai-
The idea of a cup for bool novices is to be commended. Too birds of the air have nests, but the..
The fores have holes and the any of our present champions son of Han will soon bare no- play on their past performances where to lay his head.
Janet, she says, gas consumed The Rev. C. I. Blanchette, of in April and paid for in June is the Christ Church in Shameen, never appreciated, even if you do bas departed for England on fur-get a nice yellow receipt for it. lough. A circular has been seat to
The rate at which silk from members of the Peak Residents" Electric fans in military bar-Hongkong reaches America is Association regarding the destruc- racks in Hongkong are not to be only beaten by the speed with tion of the Privet and Lantana used during the daytime, accord-which it deteriorates once it is plants in the upper levels. The ling to Command Orders.
worn as stockings. circular states that it is the intea- tion of the Botanical and Forestry Department to cut down and
Privet and Lantana.
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The chief attraction at the But then you can't expect a eradicate all Privet and Lantana Dad," in which the principal part a pair without crossing her knees. Coronet to-morrow night is "Old lady to sit with stockings at $7 50
bushes on Crown isuds through-
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Owing to the excessive beat, the Jutland Ball was postponed. Yes; it takes a lot of beer to go round these days.
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The way they keep pulling down houses these days it's safer to ring up your friend before popping along to dinner.
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Trouble with there long dis- tance dancers is that every time they break a record they'make a
new one.
seems to break dance records but Mao Whirter, he says every body
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out the island of Hongkong, com- is taken by Mildred Harris. mencing with the Peak district. All Peak residents are earnestly Senator Walsh. of Colorado, requested to support this policy, arrived in Hongkong last evening and either themselves eradicate by the 9.9. President McKinley, any of these plants found growing He is to-day on a visit to Canton. in their grounds, or to t io so attached sip to the circular
The total rainfall recorded at authorising the Forestry Depart the Botanic Gardens during May ment to enter their grounds and was 4 36 inches. There were 20 ¡do the needful. This war on daye on which
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the two botanical orders that have earned the disapproval of BRANDT.-On May 30th. at the authorities is likely to bo a big Ellerbrook, Hale Top, Hale, undertaking, judging by the
The Government announces its conspicuous by its absence these That Kruschen Feeling" is Cheshire, to Mr. and Mrs. H. G. great hold these plants have intention to lesse four lots of fore-mornings in Kowloon. Brande (aee Doris Backhause), obtained in different parts of the shore at Taun Wan Island, com daughter: banghal papers island. The report of the Botanical prising about 498,750 square feet. please copy.
and Forestry Department for last The premium is $4,875. year states, with reference to the |Privet (Ligustrum sinense):—” Io A District Court Martial is to TOEG REYNOLDS.-Alladdition to the removal of flowers be held on the 7th. instant, when Hongkong on 1st. June, David from this plant, which is widely Pta. Richard Gardiner and Sergt. Taeg, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. E. credited with being one of the James Carroll, of the King's change chit system in bowling The man who invented the ex- Foeg, or Shanghai to Cecile, chief causes of "Hay Fever, the Regiment, will come up for trial. folabs is to be congratulated, pro. Royce feeling is pretty good while Twenty cents for that Rolls- daughter of Mrs. A. D. Evans, of gradual destruction of the New York.
vided the coolie loses them on the it lasta. plant wae commenced in the Peak district, where it grows
Miss Rachel Mary Margaret way over. more strongly and in greater Irving has been appointed an in-
You've got to be careful in number than anywhere on the spector of juvenile labour for the The D. N. describes the Kowloon these days. Every time island. If given opportunity this purposes of the Industrial Em-evacuation of Swatow by Gen. a man puts up his hand, is costs plant quickly assumes tree form Ployment of Children Ordinance. Hsu Sung-chi's troops
8.5 ahim 20 ata. and in a few years grows to a
strategical movement. Remember height of 30 feet or more." This A lot of Crown land situate at how they used to put that one explains the unpopularity of the Castle Peak, containing about over during the Great War? Chinese Privet.
100,000 square feet, is to be sold
MARRIAGE
DEATH.
DOUGLAS JONES.-April 28, at Hoddesdon, Herts. Douglas Jones, late of Hongkong and
shang bai, aged 76.
The Telegraph.
HONGKONG, 2nd June, 1923.
THE PUBLIC HEALTH.
A Remarkable Weed. ·
Against the other "enemy", the Lantana, no accusation of causing illness can be made. Actually, they leaves give of considerable oxygen when acted on by strong sunlight. The only grounds for complaint are that it is a hardy. pugnacious, and roving weed.
What's in a name? Not much. but, all the same, if we were an
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by auction at the District Office, Looks as if one of our gunboats Taipo, on 6th. instant. The upset is about due to bring an ex- price is $2,000.
tinguished visitor down from Canton.
It is notified that from 1st July next the limit of insured value
for parcels exchanged between East Indies will be raised to tbie Colony and the Netherlands
Francs 1,000 (Gold) £401.
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What with jitneys and full- blown theatrical companies, Kow. loon is beginning to feel real civilized.
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Congratulations to General Feriers on his excellent memory.
Bathing matsheds cannot be that distinguished officer was, insured against fire, most probably The China Muil's interview with
word for word, exactly the same because so many darned fools act as that published on the morning as if they were asbestos-lined." of the same day by the Morning Post,
All that Kowloon requires now
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A heavy toll is yearly taken amongst the Chinese community by infantile mortality. That is member of the botanical family nardis to be wondered at con-native of tropical America, but Verbenaczne, the Lantans is a
At the anniversary of the sidering the poverty of some many years ago the shrub was Church Missionary Society, held sections of this community and introduced into such far-away in St. Paul's Cathedral on April
in order to get rid of that suburban the wretched conditions under continents as Australia and Asis. 29, the Rev. G. H. Lander, former recent case in which a rabid dog an Auction Room.
The Bangoon Times reports a feeling, is its own Magistracy and In Australia it has spread over by Bishop of Hongkong and South bit three Chinese, an Angio- which they live. It is with much vast tracts, and in Asia its range Chica, preached to a large con-Indian, six Mohammedane, five satisfaction, therefore, that we goes all over tropical China, gregation."
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If there were more licences on Telegu Isbourers, & Borman, and the Castle Peak Road, we'd feel two Bengali Hindus. There is no lots safer. So would some of those. march seems to be continuous, Dr. Sun Yat-sen spent last accounting for tastes. and in many places it has become Wednesday and Thursday at
who use the motor oycles. a troublesome weed, though its Shek-lang. He was attended by blooms (orange, mauve,
Swarms of locuets invaded The ideal sermon to our mind few secretaries and a body- Manila last week, providing a is the one we would have beard or cream in colour are often guard of 300 strong. the received busy and exciting time for the had we been able to catch the flowers of a landscape. a pleasant addition to the wild the leading citizens of that town inhabitante. It is rumoured that twenty-to Ferry.
pink,
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note the excellent project which the Chineas Young Women's Christian Association is under taking by opening a baby clinic, where, once a week, a doctor and trained nurse will be in attendance for the purpose of giving mothers markable fact about the Lantana on Thursday. information regarding the general is the attraction it has for nearly care of young babies. This ser- all species of butterflies, and It is notified in Command Or
many a collector has discoveredders that Company Sergt.-Major vice is to be provided free of that he can avoid undue exertion T. Ewing, of the King's Regi
In view of what happened at a meter. charge. Most beneficial results merely by stopping a whole day meat, bas qualified for the Army recent match, what about our should follow in the wake of this in the vicinity of flowering first-class certificate of education Baseball Club organising few clump of this shrub. We know a for promotion up to and including more drives among our daylight movement, which we hope will
prominent naturalist in Malaya, Warrant Officer, Class 1. be taken full advantage of by then ardent student of the Lepidop Chinese of the class for whom it fera, who blessed the person who His Excellency the Governor home runs!
introduced the weed to is intended.
that has appointed Mr. William James country! It is a sturdy plant, Carrie to act as Superintendent There cannot be the slightest likely to prove a very tough of the Botanical sud Forestry doubt that much ignorance pre-customer for our Forestry De Department in addition to his in Canton the other day, Bo MacWhirter says: Trouble and vails amongst the poorer class partment to tackle, but with the other duties, during the absence exchange of stats took place. baggy trousers always look better.
co-operation of the public their on leave of Mr. Harold Green. efforts should soon meet with a considerable measure of success.
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When some of our golfers put their mind on the ball it almost fits.
According to the Canton Daily going than coming News, "this was not permitted by the officers in command to go The Home mail which came to very far."
The Prefere to the extension Every bullet has its of the "Kobe recreation ground." hand yesterday was a tribute to billet, but then billets can always Fine place to get that Kruschen the P. and O. for quick transit. It be arranged up there.
feeling. was despatched from London by the .s. Devanha on the 3rd. May and arrived Hongkong on the lat. instant-29 days from London.
In Hongkong some of the music And while on the subject, we shops send their latest gramo congratulate our 0.8.P, og allow- phone records to the Preas for ing our" juvenile football en- review. Wasn't it lucky for us thusiasts to play in the Central we bought a machine last week? Station compound. That's the
stuff! Which reminds us that we
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Chinese regarding the upbringing of children, and although the provision of a baby clinic will not: of itself remove all the obstacles YOUTH'S SPREE. in the way of the sound physical development of children, its acti- With Stolen Money. vities should at least give them a Pleading guilty to a charge of better startiban they would other-larceny by bailas of a sum of wise have. The good work which $2,390 from his employer, Chung
Lieutenant H. E.. Adams has this Association and the Y.M.C.A. Road West, a Chinese youth, Lieutenant I. B. Farrant to the Klung-long. No. 69, Connaught been appointed to the Foxglove, as well are doing for the physical was this morning sentenced by Bluebell, and Lieutenant-Com- were once on a journal when it betterment of the Chinese masses Mr. J. R. Wood to six modths' mander H. P. Mead to the Tamar received
Some folk are born grest; some hard labour.
A new kind of brown have greatness thrust upon them is deserving of the utmost praise.
China Station. The latter officer bread for review. We tried our while some get themselves into Inspector Appleton, prosecut. Sports of all kind are encouraged, ing, said that the defendant, will take over command of Stone-best with it but the manufacturer the newspapers. and in this latter contection the instead of paying the
cutter's Wireless Station from retorted that it wasn't nearly so into swimming instruction
[date of joining. shop.
etale as some of our articles, Hark to Mr. J. T. Lee with him to Canton, where
whereupon the Editor bought (Chinese Consul for Samos) - which are now being held are be set a high pace and eventually
loaf and tried it out. His funeral "The Governor of Hongkong worthy of special mention, for returned to Hongkong. He was Company
By special request the Frawley the following week took half an had to do his own, household
i8 staging Anna hour to pass a given point, the aim of the Association is to arrested at the Koshing Theatre Christie" at the Star Theatre,
work. (During the Seamen's bring a knowledge of this art to with a number of ladies who stead of "The Gold Diggers." while attending a performance Kowloon, to-morrow night. in.
Stripe.) The situation was going It is rumoured that a large from bad to worse; finally it was all Chinese lads in the Colony, came down with him. Four five- This is a fine play, now ranging order from Hongkong for cast adjusted, and the Governor, gave free of charge, through the efforts hundred dollar bills were dis in London. The Peak Tramway iron dog drinking troughs has io, due to the approaching arrival of specially qualified in stractors. Another note for &
covered sown into his girdle. Company has promised to run been placed with a Middlesboro of His Royal Highnes the Prince hundred late care in conjunction with the firm. This should go far to of Wales. We're glad there was Movements such as those to dollars was recovered from his two performances at the Star on relieve, unemployment in the Old no suggestion that it was because which we have referred are to be 'jacket,
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