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TEMPERATE ANGER WELL BECOMES. THE WISE.-Philemon,
END-OF-SEASON CRICKET.
SOMERSET'S GALLANT EXHIBITION.
come again into: prominence of A lato bocnuso, arising out of the recent typhoid epidemia, it has boon clearly shown that, so far as purwator supply is concern- od, health matters are subject to,
London August 28. i divided and very unsatisfactory
At Taunton the South Afrion-Somerset match was resumed in lodntroi. Woon provo that Sir James Barrie's famous to which Taylor contributed 45 and Cattorall 90. Catterall batted for dull weather, ou an enny wfok of. The South Africans scored 268, point from the mouth of the story. "The Little Minister," as 105 minutes, and gave three changes. He hit two sizes and fourican Cadot who presides over the filmed by Paramount, is tho destinies of the Sanitary Dopart-feature attraction at the Coronet mont. Speaking at rocont Theatro to-day Sanitary Board meeting, the President pointed out that “tlió
A
question of water supply, tho At the Marine Court this purity of the water and the morning bafora Llout. Com- contamination of the catchment mander G. F. Holo, an Indian areas was no concern of the Guard was charged with being Board. Tho Water Authority absent from his ship. A remand was vory autocratic so far as was ordered. Mthat was concerned," adding that
tho Board and the Department which administers. Its instruct-
fours, Bridges took 6 for 61.
Somerset scored 138, Cartor taking 0 for 305" and "the South Africans then compiled 70 for the loss of dno wieket, when stumps woro drawn.
YORKSHIRE'S GOOD LEAD.
Scotland vs. Gloucester at Bristol was drawn, Gloneoster scored 222 for 9, declared, and 111 for 8. declared. Scotland compiled 167, and 147 for V.
Surrey at the Oval boat Leicestor by an innings and 155. Loi- pester scored 133, Fenlog taking 7 for 57, and 130, Fouloy taking 5 for 40. Surrey compiled 418 for 8, doclared (Sandham 115, Shepherd 102). Goary took 7 for 130.
Three Intthor casos of typhoid Pions bave no direct say in the were notified yesterday, the suff-
Yorkshire beat Hampshire at Portsmouth by ton wiokots. wator supply. We put it to anyorors being two Chinese and one Hampshire scored 74, Kilner taking 5 for 33, and Macaulay S for une possessing the least claim to Portuguoso.
Tho
Cason were 31 ; and then 97, Kilner taking 6 for 15. Yorkshire scored 136, Kon- reasonability whether that re-from Victoria, Kowloon and the nody taking 7 for 41 ; and then 18 for 0. -Renter. A presents an idest, or even a do- Now Territory.
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BIRTH.
FERGUSON.-At Seattle, on 28th August, to Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Ferguson, a daughter.
thore
DAY BY DAY,
IN THE LION'S DEN.
sirable state of affairs. And we | ́ask ̄in ̈ali'sarlousnows how much
a situation as that
The Drums. 1st Bn Tho East Саи bo squared with the Official de Surrey Regt. ara to play the clarations that, under oxist- "International" Sporting Club, ing arrangements,
is this evening on the Murray Our Picturo Pago to-morrow sympathetic co-ordination and Barracks Football Ground, kick-will include photographs showing co-oporation between the Do-off 5,30 p.m. A portion of the Shamoon strikere returning to partments which have to do withstand will be reserved for the work, on well as a group of the mattors of public health. Co public.
local and Japanoso Olympic operation and autocracy no more
awimmers who mot at the V. R. mix than do oil and water. Hero
C. last Saturday.
"Only a Shop Girl," an oxciting at any rate is ono respect in inclodrama based on a notablo
which reform would prove Lonoficial. One other point bo-Star Theatro to-day. Boautiful stago success, is the draw at tho
ANTI-BOLSHEVIK LEADER
The
CAPTURED,
Moscow, August 28.
well-known anti-Bol- shovik, Boris Savinkoff, Was arrosted in Russian territory -on August 20, and is now being tried by the Supreme Military Court.
Ha'is alloged to be the lending
Pang On, a foki in the Wostorn fore we leave this water supply Estello Taylor plays the leading market, was stabbed in the back quoation. It has never for rolo. Among the many striking last night at Morrison Street spirit in most of the counter-
moment been suggostod. as you suenes depicted are torday's Official speechos seem
a fashion during a dispute with anothor revolutionary plots of recont to imply, that the Bacteriologist display in a big department store foki. He was but slightly hurt years, operating outsido Russia.
-Reuter. and Analyst should be wholly and a thrilling tonoment house and was able to appear at the Contral Magistracy this morning and solely employed by the sug gested now Houith Department.
firo.
Was
to bring the charge against his allegod assailant, Leo Choung, A TRYING TO AGREE. remand was granted.
KIDNAPPING CASE.
A MIDNIGHT CONFERENCE,
Berlin, Angust 28. Lato at night, after the adjuvrn- mant of the Reichstag, the, Nationals and Government'
DEATH.
All that yesterday's rosolution! An attempt to commit suicido STEPHEN. In London on asked was that the now Dopart in the harbour was ronderad August 27th, of pneumonis. A. Gmont should have comploto abortivo when генсио Stephen, Chief Munagor of the analytical and bacteriological affected. Ng Siu-ham, a young Hongkong and Shanghai Banking control of the water supply of girl, 15 years of age, jumped into Corporation.
the Colonsavory different the water from one of the "Star" and quite a reasonable proposal. forries yosturday, but was rescued We will close with a reference from a launch. She was taken to the ples for a technical man after the application of first-aid.
to the Government Civil Hospital as the Head of our Sanitary or
A Chinese male and femalo parties woro negotiating to find a Houlth Department. His Ex-
appeared before Mr. E. W. formula to enable the formor to celloney soos no necessity for
Kowloon voto in favour of the London Chan Sang, who was charged such a change, and appears to with maliciously wounding Li charges of kidnapping and har
Magistracy this morning, on agroomonts. Reuter.. think that the ideal arrangement Hing on board the 8.8. Hong bouring
The Telegraph.
HONGKONG, 29th Aug., 1924.
THE PUBLIC HEALTH DEBATE.
vote on the issues raised. Wo
morning.
AT KOWLOON COURT.
Hamilton,
In
at
tho
SHARE MARKET.
is to have a non-technical man tiwa, was discharged by Mr. E. about five years old from No. 40 small Chinese boy in charge, possessing adminis W. Hamilton at the Kowloon Tontple Stroot on the 26th inst. trative ability, with qualified Magistracy. tlile advisors under him. Then why. Sogeant Dorling informed his may wo ask. is not that policy Worship that the complainant, remand to enable him to take applying for 24 hours followed in regard to the P. W. who had left the hospital with a the defendants to the Secretary
SHANGHAL QUOTATIONS: tw Harbour Ofier, the
Messra. Ellis and Co. have pair of the hospital's pyjamas, for Chinese Affairs, Inspector Observatory, the Railway, etc. could not be found.
Murphy told the court that the kindly supplied us with the Becausó an oflicer has technical knowlodge that does not imply
male defendant and the boy's following cable quotations of mother lived on the same floor. Shanghai stocks from thoir that he must necessarily lack The manager of the Li Yu About 2 o'clock on the 26th inst, Shanghai office administrative ability or com-Shing Laundry, of Yu Cham the child went downstairs and
appears To
Langkats (comb.). Tis. 174. us Street, was summoned before Mr. defondant wont down afterwards. buyers. absurd also to fear that if the E. W. Hamilton at the Kowloon He roturned about 4 o'clock, but
It MOB-SENke.
the
The romand was granted.
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Oriontals. Tis. 3.25, buyers." Shanghai Cotton. - Tis. 50, buyers.
93,
TWO-MINUTE TALKS A Daily Tonle
By ROBERT POWER
The phrasing of the noticial resolutions on the public health question at yesterday's meoling, of the Legislative Council was unfortunate in that it permitted the Government to avoid a direct
can, however. brush aside the Unofficial demand were conceded Magistracy this morning, for not the child did not. The polico Ewos. Tls. 10%, buyers. dialectical manoouvre, which re-there would be friction between returning certain articles of were informed and defendant was
thu head and the technical clothing to a Chinese customer. arrested on suspicion. suited in the Officials agreeing to!
About buyers, officers under him. We are not Defendant stated that he returned noon yesterday the female de- resolutions with the spirit of aware that that is the case in De-the articles but neglected to fendant took the obild back to its which they were not in yapartments which are in charge obtain a receipt. The case was mother, having kept it in Kowloon pathy, because it is apparent of technical men. On the other adjourned for one weak.
city for two days. hand, We CA2 very cinariy from the speechos both of His
envisage - the trouble that Excellency the Governor and would arise wore the P. W. D., A Chinese coolio was charged the Colonial Secretary that had for example, headed by a Cadet at
Kowloon Magistracy there been any voting on the Officer. It is boside the paint to to-day with stealing iron bars way that the Secretary of Stato value $50, and an iron marchant ments of the question the Official for War is seldom a soldier and a cook were charged with Majority would have prevailed, although we recall that when receiving the same well knowing So that the not result is the war came on it was felt impera them to have been stolen. Mr.
tive to have a fighting man in H. 5. Fitzroy (instructed by satna an exchange of viewpoints chargo: and it is precisely be Mouses Lee and Russ) appeared anda mere recording thereof in cause this Colony is constantly on bolalf of the alleged receivers. the official report of the pro- waging warfare with disease that The case was adjourned,
wo want our health service hoad- ceedings.
ed by an oflicur capable of direct.
Some thrilling blizzard scenos When, however. we rôme toing the batilo a policy which is
An asset is something valuable; to produce the driving force of issue involved the the invariable role in Municipal are to be found in "Judgmont of it produces projil.
the business. nocossity for reform in onritos at Home. On those and the Storm," the big attraction
A liability means a loss. It is health service wo must uphoid ether matters it is easy to jibe at which starts for a wook's run at often the open or hidden leak in the public view that there is the reflection of public opinion in the Queen's Theatre to-day. This
will not stop at the mischief you an urgent call for such roform, the Pross, but ridicule and levity film will only be screened at the.
cause. For slacknosa is At the 2,30 Another method of looking at tagious. It spreads to others, despite the very glowing picture are quito out of place in a dis-5,15 and 9.15 shows. which the Colonial Secretary cussion of such subjects as these, and 7.15 performancos there will those two words is by turning until in a mysterious fashion the painted in his endeavour to show Yesterday's debate only serves he presented an entire Chinose them into familiar mercantile morale of a businese deteriorates, Sacrifice," terms: "Credit" and "debtor" Somelimes a business is undor- that this Colony is about the to emphasise once again the production, best-governed place in the E-need of a form of government for which provides a very interesting profit and loss,
mined by these hidden liabilities," pire. There may be, and prob- this Colony more in conformity insight into modern Chinese life
It is strange how a superficial nover suspected, but sapping thủ. ably is, diversity of opinion as to with. the spirit of the times in in Shanghai.
glauco fails to distinguiel bo- foundations. the precise methods to adopt to which we live.
twoon the assot and the liability. But not only in business may effect the needed reforms, but the
Indeed we have known the former wo ask this question, “Am I nature of, tise changes desired is
a Bability?" It quantity of Indian opium export-called the lattor, while the loss an asset or
should be asked personally, as (not in dispute. The main plea
ed-chiefly to China and the Far masquerades as a'producer. is that officers of the toyurn-Drug Evil.
East generally-was not even There is the old-fashioned relating to our landing in private ment, so far as their activitios
The differant viewpoints of given a chance to go up for dis- business, carried on for years in life. Are wo of some nse in the bear OIL questions of public
to he cussion. Yet it appears to us to a haphazard fashion: Perhaps a world, or a drone--existing but health and only so far shall different Powers scen
stumbling block for be the bout plan possible for a cortain member of the firm is non-producing. Not exactly non- como under the control of the Genova convention on the gradual cessation of this traffic, regarded as an asset.
But what producing in the business sense, rourganised and extended De- drug traffic, which is to meet in entirely eliminating exports in a over he may have been in the but doing nothing to make our partinent and Board concerned November, and at which Mr. A.docado. Apparently thera aro past, now he is a drag and a 27 worthy. It is a shrewd say- Holely with health problems; and. M. Fletcher will be represont- "interests more powerful than drain, a liability, because he is ing A useful life radiates
the
main
that such Department and Boardi
man.
creating a
"Her
business.
ASSET-OR LIABILITY.
If you are a time-watcher and
a
waster, you are a liability, and it
Go!).
bo presided over by a technical ing Hongkong. We published a the influences for moral welfaro, assisting in the sapping of the energy it helps make up the
hidden capital of a nation." Routor message yesterday which While cocaine is manufactured prosperity of the business.
If you arban asset, you are s There is nothing eithor revolutionary or absurd in that, outlined the principal sohomes in the very region of the Geneva
Broaden the idea by making it particle of radium in thọ com- That wonderful sub- Plain, ordinary, business com.rought forward for controlling gathering, while India clings to mon-sense is all that it means. the drug ovil, particularly whore her commercial production of apply to other departments of munity.
Am I an stance gives off its electrical opium is concerned. We find opium, while Poreia continues to fo. Ask yourself
in the energy. It is small, but potent, Moreover, the effect of a that France is unable to agroove market, while Japanese business of which I am a part?" Its power is out of all proportion
uncontrolled axploitation of asset or a liability schone would_bo_to_encourago with the others as to suggestion thai vory noconsary co-ordination and co-operation concerning the for each nation declaring its dealors make big profits, and the It is a soarching interrogation to its sizo. And the active spirit, when you come to apply it im- sooking to infuse energy and spiontifie
Chinese tuchuns dorivo subsidiary 500 desirability of which both His modicinal Excellency and the Colonial quiroments, with restriction of revenue from poppy growing, partially. If you are heart and enthusiasm into existence and to production within these limits, theso international conferonose soul in your job, striving to do the "dead" fability of the man Socretary made so much in their is to be hoped that the French can do ittle good, and it seems your best according to your or women who is soifish, idle, or speaches yesterday.
Governmont has an even better hardly worth their while drawing ability, you are an asset howover purposeless.
Asaot-or liability? A séarchlög This spie-tion of pubic health scheme to offer. Sir John Jordan's up ciaborato plans that, at most, small. For energy and enthu 1oform is no now uno, but it bas suggestion for reducing the hut half the world will adhere to, siam, just as much as skill, assists question you should face,
and
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