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There is an inclination on the part of the general public to treat the gland theory of rejuvenation ar a joke. The matter was taken seriously at first, but the efforts AND ECONOMICALLY EMPLOYED. of would-be humorous writers, Samuel Smiles, who draw prose pictures of old.

The silk which left here by the men skipping about like school- boys, have resulted in ridiculing P. and O. ss, Nellore on the 6th HAS delivered in the subject. Actually, there is November ample proof that the grafting of Marseilles on the 9th December. thyroid glands from vigorous, healthy animals, to human be

Golfers are informed by adver inge who have that tired tisement that the result of the feeling, has resulted in rejuvens draw for the Captain's Cup, has tion of a varying quality. It been posted in the Club Houses.

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HONGKONG, 11th Dec. 1923.

THE HOUSING PROBLEM.

they Aze. whilst others

a direct consequence of the demolition of occupied property which is still going on.

WHAT IS A CHINA PONY?

"SPLIT" AMONG LOCAL OWNERS,

A TELEGRAPH" INTERVIEW,

"

HONGKONG A.D.C.

LAST NIGHT'S. PERFORMANCE.

There WAS

quite A good audience at the Theatre Royal last night, when the Hongkong A.D.C presented the fantastio In connection with to-morrow play. "RU.R." for the second Those present inchided afternoon's extraordinary general time. meeting of the Hongkong Jockey His Excellency the Goremor, Club, at which resolutions will ba who was accompanied by Vis- Jellicoe and Vica. moved to alter the rules in cer-countess sain important raspects, there are Admiral Frochot. sharply divided camps among

The performance was, if a local pong owners, so much so thing, even better than on the that there is quite a lot of can-opening night. All the members of Plans are nearly complete for vassing by interested parties now the cast acted with much skill

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the experiments have proved-an International walking watchsoing on. Yesterday we receiv-and effectiveness, the leading probably to the chagrin of patients to be held at Shanghai next Sun-ed a communication from an characters being particularly well is that the mind and body be- day, over a course of 16 miles owner (also a Steward) who sustained. The lighting effects wished us to point out that the and the scenery came in for mach 227 yards.

resolutions do not emanate from admiration, and in this connection come young" again, but the general appearance remains old.

We are asked to state that, in the Stewards but from twenty-a word of special praise is due to

five members and that there is the producer. Apparently we get new wine in

To-morrow afternoon at 5.15 old bottles Without more than the event of rain, the sale of work a layman's idea of the subject, we by girls of the Kowloon Blind likely to be strong opposition to

some, if not all, of them. There there will be a matinee perforni- cannot say whether the monker Home to-morrow will take place will certainly be a large attenance, whilst the final presentation gland treatment is superior to the in the Vicarage instead of the dance of members and it is just as will be on Saturday night. It is well to point out that the resolu-to be hoped that our amateurs

be goat gland: but doubtless our grounds.

rewarded with big readers will hear more about it

tions are the result of a protes will

["houses "on these two occasions. The second of the "Business made by many owners against a when Dr. Brinkley, the goat gland advocate, comes down to this Men's Gymnastic Classes is to recent decision on the part of the They have certainly undertaken place from Shanghai, where his be held at the Chinese Y.M.C.A. Stewards to admit here for racing an ambitious piece of work and arrival has caused quite a flatter Gymasium,

Bridges purposes ponies not true to the succeeded beyond all expecta In the medical dovecotes. Perhaps Street, at 5.15 p.m., on Wednes- China Pony type..

NL In an endeavour to find the the learned gentleman will open a day, 12th inst. when it is hoped clinic in Hongkong and we might that as many as possible will"at-cause of the disagreement which certain exists between have the pleasure of knowing that tend."

members of the Club, a Telegraph some of our great minds are to be civen a further spell of usefulness. The promised lecture at the representative has had an inter- We understand that the local Theosophical Society is unavoid-view with a well-known owner, WORKMEN TURN THIEVES. supply of goats is ample for all ably held over till Wednesday, when the following history of the

To-morrow, present position was given ***** 19th December. requirements.

Local Talent.

No. 70.

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Hongkong Jockey Club

tions.

PAPERING THE PARLOUR.

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Three

who the parlour of papering 12th, a meeting will be held at Some little while ago a nutice

at home No. Ivy Street the Lodge, at 5.45 p.m.. for Mem-was posted on the board in the

afternoon yesterday

changed and their Friends, es Coffee Room, at Happy Valley, their

occupation when they We are having this week, bers

reading as followsIt is noti-pounced on the inmates, at the ample opportunity of assessing usual-Att.

fied that the height limit for same time producing a revolver local histrionic talent, and it

The Chartered Bank has re-China Ponies racing in Hongkong and two daggers. A counterpane proves that there is no lack of material in the Cobay Not very ceived the following telegram from is fixed at 14 bsuds, but fractions was thrown over the beads of the many months ago, another band its Head Office in London: "Shell of an inch to count in favour of inmates, and whilst one man Despite all the new building of amateurs gave an enjoyable Transport and Trading Co. Ld the pony. This limit is also in kept guard the others searched that has taken place during the playle: at Volunteer Headquar-declared dividend at the rate of force at Shanghai and consequent-the place, eventually escaping present year. rents still tend in ters; and we have had concerts, 2s. per share free of income tax ly it is possible that ponies exwith property of the value of the upward direction, and in con- both serious and gay, and musical payable 5th. January Bearer ceeding the limit may be offered $392. The Police Station

for sale to Hongkong. Hence, Mongkokisni, in which district recitals."at which local people Coupon to be presented No. 42. sidering this question it is only have entertained critical andi.

caveat emptor (Let the buyer the robbery occurred, has received Some time last night the rail-beware).

a raport of the affair. right and fair that the lot of the ences. and often enough the

When the above notice was 37 excellent way booking office at the Star poorer class Chinese, who are offering has been

one, sometimes of a more than Ferry Pier on this side of the posted, continued our informant, bardly hit by these increases, average professional standard. harbour was broken into by a the small owners were under the meeting takes place to-morrow should be borne in mind. The No doubt we also have in our thief or thieves, and a sum of $15 impression that the Stewards of night.

Our informant went on to add rise in rentals is causing further midst clever writers labem, taken from a drawer. The robbery the

artists, and even poats! But we was discovered when the clerk would, as far as possible, carry that Sir Paul's pony named Prince overcrowding. for the simple rea would warn Hongkong (and turned to duty at seven o'clock out the Bye-Laws of the Shanghai Regent, a mix-breed, has cantered Race Club and the International the mile in 2 min. 10 secs., a time son that families are being forced Kowloost folk not to imagine that this morning.

Recreation Club" Those Bye-which very few Coins Ponies into abodes with the minimum of there is an exceptional "aggrega

Considered by the police to be Laws are 4 in number, with can do in the training. In sum- accommodation. Many of them tion of talent" in this Colony it

is said that the Stewards erred in cannot afford to remain where merely mean that in all the doubtful, a report came to Police many sub-sections, the gist of the ming up the present situation it

walks of life are persons who can Headquarters Festerday that a principal ones being

(A) The Stewards will only first reducing the limit of China are excel at something else if they shop foki. of No. 307 Des Vœux thrown out of house and home as only be given the opportunity. Road Central, was walking near accept Certificates of Inspection Ponies to 14 hands without call-

Keylock and and take it. Thus a keen zoologist the Sun Co. stores when his bag. and Measurement issued bying a general meeting, as pro- Pratt, vided for in Rules 76 and 77. might be stiffed by long hours of containing a sum of $1,700, was Messrs

under the heading "Rules of desk - work an appreciative taken away from him. by a man M.R.C.V.S. etc.

(B) The Official Measurers Racing." These rulas read- musician might spend most of his who throw pepper on his eyes,

76. All regulations and re- time in a clangorans factory. The money, which represented have been instructed by the

to only issue Cer-strictions as to height, scale of The landlords of many of those

poet carry on the prosaic trade of receipts he had collected for the Stewards

of Inspection and allowances in weight for inch Chinese houses are ex-officials bon:making, or ar artist

In be firm, was being taken, back to the tificates

Measure meat for ponies that races and other matters who bare made their pile in employed as a paintscraper. So office.

call for

measure 14 hands and under. In connection with the conditions programme of the Canton. They have settled in whenever there is a

measurements fractions of of the amateur talen: in an educated While sorting the mails, ajal Hongkong because they look community it is found in abund-postal clerk in the employ of the inches will count in favour of the next following Spring Meeting shall so far as possible be settled upon the Colony as a safe haven ance, sometimes in embarrassing Canton Post Office found a piece pony.

(C)-"All races shall be con-at the previous April half-yearly of refuge, and, having invested in profusion. This probably accounts of soft material inside one letter.

for the great success attained Out of curiosity, the clerk him-fined to China Ponies geldings meeting of members."

77. In "weight for inch " property, some of them are now in all parts of the East whenever self took the letter to the addres only measuring fourteen hands "squeezing" peaceful. law-abiding snehely funds amateur see, a merchant in Poa Chai Kuil under at date of measurement. races for other than China Ponies ar Street, Saikwan. When the letter The Stewards may refuse the the increase or allowance sball citizens who are employed in dramatic various foreign firms and Chinese exhibition, or starts an illustrated was opened, the merchant found entry of any pony which, in their be 2 lbs. for every complete quar story annual or other journal. We a human ear, which had been cut opinion, is not a China pony and ter of an inch unless some other business houses and to whom have in mind a very successful off from his son, who was cape are empowered from time to time weight is specified in the condi Hongkong has always been their publication to which busy fured by bandits and held for to appoints Committee, consist-tions of any race. Weight for home. Many of these Chinese, we lawyer contributed verse fit for asom some time ago.-'anten ing partly of the Committee of the China Ponies to be 10 stone for International Recreation Club, of 12 hands with an increase or inclusion in a national anthology, duzette.

Voting Members of the Shanghai allowance of 3 lbs. every complete another sent a pretty musical composition for the pianoforte, a

The ceremony of seeing your Race Club with professional as-inch. There shall be no allow- in deciding whether ance or increase for anything less contributed newspaper editor

friends of by boat may be sistance humour. And sparkling

ererdone. Last Saturday, when ponies submitted to them for than one inch. No China Pony architect sert cartoons better the Kinsha was moving off from inspection comply with the above exceeding 14 hands and 2 inches to be eligible to compete in races the wharf at Canton, two men description.

Anyone who cares to look up the reserved for China Ponies." of demolition, with the result Punch. Each could have shone in

It would also be worth while to jumped overboard into the stream that they have the greatest two different walks of life, but had and swamitowards the wall. It North China Daily News of Decem

chosen the less romantic: also turned out that they had ber 1st., will find that the Pony cite Rule 34 of the Rules and Re- difficulty in finding accommod-the better paud. which probably

not paid particular attention Inspection Committee in Shang-gulations of the H.K.J.C., which ation within their means. On a explains the whole matter!

the to

clanging of the hai advertised a list of 14 China is as follows:-34.-"Questions passed as eligible to relating to the holding of and the larger scale. because they are

last bell warning visitors to Ponies get off the steather before compete and also 16 Ponies which programme for the next meeting numerically greater, these

lit left. and, as a result, not were classed as ineligible. owing shall be brought up for discussion ants are in the same plight as that'

particularly relishing an enforced to the fact that they were mix-at the April half-yearly Meeting The small owners in of Members in accordance with of the local Portuguese whose

trip to Hongkong and back, these breeds. case we have recently dwelt upon.

are assured. Are as their wits ends. some by reason of the rise in the rentals of premises which they occupr. and others because they are being dispossessed on account

ten.

In connection with the demoli tion of old property, it has been

suggested to us that occasion should be taken in the erection

than

An

Society,

an

many we have seen

TWO LAKHS FOR LAND.

in

J

ments, from the public health price $34,086-realised $57,400. conjuring and ventriloquism turely what a China Pony is, all have been an unqualified success

BRISK BIDDING AT

two men had to make their way Hongkong, proceeded our inform-Rule No 76 of the Rules of Racing. PW.D. AUCTION.

ashore by swimming. One of ant, are only asking that these The Stewards have power to fix Five lots of Crown land situated thern came perilously near being mix-breeds, which have been and alter the date and for good towards the propellor debarred from Shanghai, should cause shown to the Members to at Hatton Road, were sold by drawn suction by Mr. Parker Rees, at blades, but timely assistance from not be allowed to "compete down alter the programme of say Race At the last half-yearly meeting, Hongkong to follow Shanghai in Volunteer Headquarters, yester.ja sampan took him out of danger. here. It is not necessary for Meeting." day afternoon. The aggregatej of new buildings to insist on

area of the property put up was There was a pleasant social every respect, but we certainly held in April, no restrictions as to measures for the provision. of 145,755 square feet, the price realis evening in St. Andrew's Church ought not to allow this Colony to weight, etc, were discussed and hall last night, when parishioners be the dumping ground for ponies under these circumstances, the Sir Paul small owners were justified in, better lighting and ventilation.ed being a little over two lakhs.

church debarred elsewhere.

their protest. It is There was brisk bidding for the and members of the We note that in a new Bill which

first lot, with an area of 30,500 gathered to listen to an enjoyable Chater has such a pony measuring making is shortly to be introduced, the!

square feet, the purchaser being programme of songs and music. 13.2, Mr. Humphreys has one over strenge that because of their law regarding open spaces is to the Hon. Mr. R. H. Kotewall, for The Vicar, the Rev. G.R. Lindsay 14 hands, and M. Carroll has present action they are, in some presided, and his new assistant, two, one being over 14.1 and the quarters, being termed a lot of

Bolehtes." be amended, and we learn that $65,500.

The Gymkhanas held this year Lot No. 2, area 44,115 square the Rev. Mr. Arrowsmith was other under 14.1. Although it is this is designed to effect improve-

feet. annual rental $455, upset also present and contributed almost impossible to state precise-

small

standpoint, in this regard.

Lot No. 3, area 22,180 square Mrs. Herridge and Messrs. Rigby China Pory ownere can dis- and were it not for the

& mix-breed. The small possible to hold a two days meet- Provided such amendments are feet, annual rental $230, upset and C.E. Bishop contributed vocal tinguish between a China Pony owners" it would have been im-

items, accompanied by Mr. G.O. and price, $17,135 -realised $32,200. reasonable and feasible, they are

Lot No. 4, area 18.860 square Fieldgate, Miss Joy was respon-owners lodged a protest against ing and they certainly should re to be welcomed. It would cer-feet, annual rents? £194, upset sible for some delightful violin the admission of mix-breeds and ceive some consideration. Bum solos, and the Misses Ferguson although that protest at first our has been going round the

had

no result, the Stewards Colony that the small owners tainly appear that in new build-price $14,615-realised $18,000.

Lot No. 5, area 30,100 square and Walters rendered a very ings there is room for consider-

feet, annual rental £310, upset pleasing duet. All the contribulater decided to call an extra-are canvasing votes to overthrow able improvement on many of

tions were of an ereellent stand. drdinary general meeting for the the present Stewards, but that fa price $23,576-realised $27,500, the existing old tenement houses The purchasers in all cases ard, and no doubt these socials Purpose of letting members decide nonsense and the public will

will be looked forward to in future.the question by a vote. That know this after the plection. in the native quarters of the city. were Chinese.

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