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Its dryness and aroma are features which give this drink the popularity it deserves.
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commentators with a pan when angry foreign owners set up a protest, The shipowners, whether British or alier, did not like it Morally, this interference with IS RHEUMATISM-Mo Whirter, rights of free ownership certainly
ABOUT THE ONLY TRING SOME FOLK SAVE UP FOR A RAINY DAY
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Congratulations to Malaya and to the China Mail who made two birthday honours where would have been enough.
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appears indefensible. But again, There has been added to the
There is 20 truth in the "Government Tender," saya a
that the the authorities paid owners what list of chemists and druggists the amour
Board name of Yeung Kok-yee, of Theclass to teach Frint Script to was considered a fair return. Pharmacy.
of local newspaper headline. And Education intends arranging a true? though many shipowners have
Doctars, Parsons and a few of been able to prove that it was a The attraction at the Grand our Taipane designate. decidedly unfair one, and in some end is a William Duncan Wild the Derby Day rumour that Red Theatre Wanchai, over the week-
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. We are also authorised to deny cases resulted in serious losses West productino, "Where Men We have heard it suggested that are Men."
Tape had scratched and Con- the howls of protest arose from
stitutional Reform had been left chagrin at not being able to pro the maintenance of the ferry ser
Tenders are being invited for
at the post. fiteer: and the question is, who vice between Hongkong, Hunt
Seems should have profiteered? Bighom, Kowloon City. Saiwanho profits wore made by some of the and Shaukiwan. Imperial agents out of the run-
I is notified that the name ning of requisitioned steamers. John Rigby has been struck off
A cloud the size of a man's but it is doubtful whether they the Register of Medical Practi-boot has now appeared on the the Kowloon Dock Bowling team,
Canton horizon.
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"Wanted to purchase, one tela- phone number," says an advertise- ment in the Japan Chronicle. We can't complain, Qurs is No. 1.
In Hongkong now, the supply of telephone numbers is never equal to the demand.
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specially set out to make these tioners entitled to practise Medi-
local bowlers are seriously con- or whether they came
eine in this Colony.
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sidering the idea of sleeping la We note a dearth of Con- the club house so as to be near expected. windfalls. The latter Notice is given that the stitutional Reformers in the the green. supposition appears the more Governor in Council purposes to Birthday Honours list." likely one.
make an order under the High- ways Ordinanca for the diversion Worst of these meatings in the the However, there came into the of a portion of Bedford Road Sanitary Boar! Room is that the bands of the Hongkong Govern-from near its junction with static is so bad. ment, as a result of its operations 250 yards to the westward.
[Shanghai Street to s point some
as temporary shipowners, the very usetul sum of over two andi Singapore papers announce the quarter million dollars. At a death of two gentlemen well- meeting of the local Legislative bas been received by cable. Mr. known in Malaya, news of which Council on September 1st, 1921. E. R. Koek, dosen of the Straits DOW BIGGIN.-On 9th June. the Indemnity Bill was intro Settlements legal profession, pass- at 165 The Peak, the wife of H. B. L. Danbiggin, a daughter, duced. In his speech on the first ed away in London on May 31st: (Shanghai and Singapore papers reading the Attorney General in Paris & prominent figure in and on the same day there died please copy).
referred to the Hongkong war the hotel business of the East, WOOD.-Ua Jung 1. 1923, at loan of three million dollars, and Mr. Avi:t Sarkies. Vladivostok, to Mr. and Mrs. Msaid: "What it is proposed to W. Wood, ON.
A report, which is regardad as do with the money collected by being doubtful, alleges the per -LANNING-On June 2, 1923.)
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Congratulations to the K.B.G. No. 2 team on being at the bead of the Bowling League.
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The visits to the lawn from ball-room afforded very
pleasant interlures," says the D.P. of the Government House Ball. We'll say so. A lure of that kind is pleasant anywhere.
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MacWhirter, be says that the man who has to be enticed on to some men who seized a car-load taking too much of a chance alto- A Japanese paper refers to a lawn to have refreshment is of whisky as Must have been
"Buchaneers." gether.
Black and White" they stole.
"Myserious Woman Wages War Against Booleggers." says the as that Bob Cymro is unable to know is where's a stuff.
Our scoop specialist informs Japan Adcertiser. Whs we wan attend to-day's washing party arranged by the Hongkong St.
We understand that Shaukiwan David's Society.
and Laichikok bave already ex- pressed a desire to eisteddfod.
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at No. 21 Carter Road, Shanghai, the Government under the re-petration of highway robbery by to Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Lanning, aquisition scheme
Another member of the Staff, is to place it len men, seven of whom are said however, informs us that he once in a fund for the redemption of the night before last A Chinese get out.
to be Indisas, in Kennedy Road lived in Wales but managed to that war loan." The Bill was oman living at Stane, Nullah SMITH-On June 1, 1943, at On the second reading, en Augustong the road they were stopped ing contemporaries had leading passed on August 17th last year. Lane told the police that whilst Who said the Empire was she and her mother were walking going to pieces? Both our murn- Camberley, England, Florence Sentance, wife of Frank Smith, 3rd, the petition of various and relieved of a quantity of articles on the Derby! late ot Chinese Customs (By aggriored shipowners, "including jewellery. cable.)
Mesars. Moller and Co. Ltd.. of RUDDAN-On June 2, 1923. Shanghai.
Miss Rachel Mary Margaret Chinese students seem to do al- According to every report, the at the Isolation Hospital, shang embodied reference to the pre-of Bachelor of Arts at yesterday's
W19 discussed. It Irving, who received the degree most everything but etudy. hai, George Alexander Buddan Messrs. Jardine, Matheson &vious requests for higher remun-congregation of the Hongkong Although Co.. Ld.), the beloved brother of aration and complaints as to the University is the
refreshments first lady later on be served at the Radio Mrs. F. D. Allen and Wm. E method of working of the reis a daughter of the Director of broadcasting.
graduate of that institution. She Club, there will be no bar to Ruddan, aged 32 years.
The Telegraph.
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Calves Tongues.
Lunch Glantines
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Gorgonzola Cheese.
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reminds us of a H.E.V.C. platoon an Eisteddfod for Hongkong
Somehow or other this idea of
who turned out one night three strong and got hopelessly balled up trying to form foure.
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Why not try a Baby Show and win your own prizes?
parts that
A Japanese contemporary re- a Mr. Hobo hes travelled round the world. Sure, we're mat him often. below. So long as it is a fire- Man wants but little here
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showing our need
we want is free and good pro efficiency experts.
Same with broadcasting. Ali- day, rammes, no monopoly attached, and no questions asked.
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If distressed tenants would rend.. the Rents' Ordinance there would A little Kowloon girl was found be fewer distressing letters to the
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quisition scheme, and urged the Education. When presented and owners' right to prosecute their later when the degree was CO )- clatma unimpaired in the Courts,ferred, she was loudly cheered by or in the alternative to have the present at the ceremony.
the under-graduates and others gura of $2,231,204.11' (which was HONGKONG, 9th June, 1923. received by the Government un- der the scheme) distributed rate-
plishments to whichit can point, we are left with the conviction that; ably amongst them. The Colonial had it not been for the Association Secretary then outlined the at-there would have been many titude of the Government of improvements in the amenities of The requisitions were carried Hongkong, stating,
the district left inter untouched. With manifold sub altogether out under a scheme introduced that the Home Government had jects calling for attention. it ised a heatless light. A Hong A London inventor has perfect by the Imperial Government, allowed them to retain the profits obvious that the Government can kong man is now at work trying which was using powers, con- that had been made. He explain-the Colony or of itself pick out not note every development in fered under D.O. R. A....
ed: The scheme was not run all defects that need remedying. The terms of the requisitions had with any intention of using the It is here that an Association uurhing to do with the local Gov. money accruing from it for the such as the K.R.A. can mater undressed by the police the ather ernment." In these word, the purposes of the Colony." It may subjects of which it has first-hand in case of that sort. She might ally help in giving advice upon pight. Risky business interfering Colonial Secretary has replied to be presumed, therefore, that to knowledge. Finally, a word of have been going to a dance!
The Member for Kowloon seems to have moved mostly everything the allegations, reported in our whatever use these profits be put, praise and thanks is due to the
in the Elucation Board Room Shangtal correspondent's tele-it will be a scheme of an Imperial so much thought and time on Hongkong Radio Society's rules
Committee members who spend
From & cursory glance at the except the furniture. gram yesterday, that the Rongnature. Evidently the idea of these matters solely in the inter-it is hard to believe that they kong Government's action had repaying the war loan out of the fests of the general public.
Dr. Sun is issuing no more will not be issued in fortnightly passports to the Eastern front. been responsible for the misfor-funde in hand has been abandon-Rightly Criticised.
parts.
Seems to 118 be's missing tunes of Messra. Moller and Com. ed. for the Colonial Secretary
good scheme to collect revenue, We are by no means surprised pany, three of whose ships were stated yesterday that a proposal that the representatives of foreign prevails as to the cause of the of his successés"
A great deal, of speculation On the other hand, news of some commandeered here in 1918. The was under consideration for their Governments in Peking should feverish activity in house recon- out.
might leak suggestion of subeequent bad use in connection with ship-Government & strongly-worded cisely. If there was less specula. bave delivered to the Chinese struction." says the Post. Pre- faith in connection with the ping." We have heard it rumour-Note protesting against the in- tion there would be less activity. that the reason why Sun is an- Another unkind friend suggests introduction of the Indemnity ed that the funds might go fringement of the terms of the Ordinance is denied. Technical-towards the proposed Hongkong by seeking to exercise the right ment that future Command Orders again, is that he may dispense.. Reorganisation Loan Agreement
xious to have the Sheklung-Kow- There is no truth in the state, loon passenger service running ly, the local Government might harbour development project of appointing an official to the will contain instruction in the with the services of a gunboat be held responsible, but actually We wonder! It is not difficult to District Inspectorate of the Salt use of umbrellas, by the troops in next time. they were
mere agents of the construe local development of Administration in Canton. Such wet weather. Imperial authorities. The re. shipping facilities into method appointments as these can only sponsibility for any losses sustain-of benefitting the Empire. In pectorate in Peking, and Dr. Sun, the Suez Canal Co. intends build. Chinese Generals.
What we advocate is a Reserva. be made through the Chief Ins- A Reuter cable announces that tion in Hongkong for unemployed ed by shipowners therefore lies such a case, therefore, the profits by endeavouring to over-ride that ing a new city on the other side with the principale. The Colonial could still be said to have been authority, is acting in an utterly of the Canal, to be known as Secretary's statement, incident- earmarked, and used, for Imperial the facts quite well, since they across the stream Suez yo Canal carriage it looks as if he were
illegal manner. He must know Port Said East.
When a Generalissmo takes up Why not one his headquarters in a railway ally, is almost identical with that purposes.
have been brought to his no-see it. mado at the second reading of
tice, but by following the line)
about to take a health trip. which he has chosen he is doubt-i
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the North. Strictly speaking, contained The Kowloon Residents' As- Canton has no right
something all the aspects of the case, or sociation, as the summary of its salt revenue, as is being done at "He was pleased to notice among
which you can sometimes rest your foot retain the might have been better expressed: on a brass rail, refer to the justification advanced recent activities clearly shows, is present, but the fact that this the new men many who bad come for the requisitioning of ships in ably discharging its dual function does not in any way justify the stabulary and hoped they would catch cold.
still a most active body. It is procedure is being winked it from the famous Royal Irish Con our bathing girls get wet and Every now and then some of war time all that was fully of offering useful advice to the attempt which is being made to settle down and be as happy here dealt with then. Eritain faced■
authorities and serving the public. secure complete control of the as with the Force in Ireland." crisis jo her shipping, owing cord of splendid work done, and Administration.
Already it has to ite credit a re-local Inspectorate of the Salt principally to losses through'sub- with the passing of time and the Chief Inspectorate could not tole be theosofied thus the other night:
Obviously, the
We agree with Mr.Manuk when marines. "Aliis fair in
general growth of the peninsula, rate any movement in that direc-"Our mind and intellect should be war." Neutral vessels were also of activity. When we pause and that would mean the whole Ad- Judging from some of these edi- America. You'll soon be able to it is for ever finding fresh avenues tion, because in the final resort free from any system of thought." Kowloon gets more and more like seized, it will be recalled, under think of the many matters which ministration passing out of foreign torials on the bousing question your buy postage stamps in the ancient right of angery, abave engaged its attention, and control, with disastrous financial this advice would appear to be chemists shop we mean drug word which provided facetious bear in mind the posi ive accom-results to Chine
superfluous.
Per lb. $1.70
Per lb. $0.80
the Indemnity Bill last year.
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BLOATERS
Per ib. $0.50
Per lb. $0.60
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