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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

PROTECT YOUR CAR

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1926.

it could possibly be. The hospital by installing a might be kept for Chinese and ensu "PYREND" Fire nity cases and still provide our Extinguisher,"

University students and professors FYRENE will with a medical and surgical clinic. Kill firo withou

but the hospital is hopelessly unsuit. damage to the engine, woodworked to the needs of foreigners. But

DAY BY DAY.

ORTHODOXY CAN BE LEARNT FROM OTHERS; LIVING FAITH MUST BE A MATTER OF PERSONAL EXPERIENCE. -Buchael,

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Tho. B. 1. ss. Talamba, which

The P. and 0.8.s. Nellore, which of upholstery special pleading gets its way. And left Singapore on the 7th instant, Water spreads a also in the matter of extra governs due here at Ca.m. on the 13th. putrol fire; sand is ment poate there is a lively defence inefficient and will put up. On every subject which put the engine' out of action

was mentioned by the Unofficials there was, at least a sentence or two, of attempted justification, often unconvincing.

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PYRENE" Ex- tinguisher is small in size, light in weight and easy to But the Budget has gone through, handle

and public opinion, as represented "PYRENE" doosby, the Unofficial Members and also not deteriorato and by the newspapers, has been is always ready effective to change it one fata. If for use.

the matters in disputes involved big Keopo PYRImperial questions there might be ENE handy on car and in garage, some defence possible of the official superiority to popular iden, but when, as is the casc, most of the questions are of purely local and municipal character, it is sad to re- flect that this little outpost of the British Empire is in the grip of a bureaucratic system which is in no way" applicable to modern condi tions.

Mustard & Co., Ltd. Incorporated under the Companies Ordinances Hongkong, Alexandra Buildings, Dos Voeux Road Central,

The Telegraph

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 8 1926.

Hospital Charges.

The public generally, we feel

BUDGET REFLECTIONS. sure, will not be satisfied with the

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THE LAST SURREYS.

HONGKONG PRESS THANKED.

LOCAL MOTORISTS.

ASSOCIATION DINNER PROPOSAL,

Brevet Colonel F. S. Montague Bates, commanding the 1st Batth.

The suggestion has not infre East Surrey Regiment, writes us from aboard M. troopship quently pean made that the Hong- Noural, under date of the 1st should inauguraten soelul func kong Automobile Association inst., as follows

"On the departure of the Battaly, and at which members would tion, which should be held annual- on under my command from the have an opportunity of meeting Colony of Hongkong, I wish to each other in the interest of local voice the sentimonts of all ranka

left Singapore yesterday, is due here on the 12th instant at 7 am.

The only case of notifiable of the 1st Battalion the East motoring.

Appreciating that this view is disease reported over the week-Surrey Regiment in regard to the end was one Japanese occurrence Hongkong Press.

held by some members, the Com- of typhoid fever.

"After a stay of three years inmittee has decided to test the the Colony we look back, with feeling by asking those, who Be- gratitude for the courtesy and long to the Association to send in encouragement we have always a reply to a lottor which will short experienced at your hands. Wely be sent out by the Honorary greatly appreciate the Interest you Secretary. The auggestion will be have taken in our doings both at that a dinner, followed by a dance, takes place on the Roof Garden of Hongkong has been an extra January 21st, 1927, commencing at "Our three years' service In the Hongkong Hotel on Friday,

ordinary instructive and happy 8 p.m. It is proposed that the one f for which we have a very tickets be limited so that each great deal to thank all departmember be allowed to take his ments of the. Hongkong Pééss.” wife and two friends.

The Empress of Canada loft Yokohama Saturday afternoon, and is due at Vancouver on the 14th November.

The strike at the Canton Chris-work and play.. morning. All the workers have tian College ended, on Saturday

returned. The points at issue were settled by the Government Commissioner of Labour."

Before the Marine Magistrate, Lieut. Commdr. Hole, at the Maring Court this morning, the master of a junk was fined $10 or in default ten days for anchoring in the southern fairway.

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The total number of vessels in habour up to nine o'clock this morning was 56. During the last twenty-four hours there were nine British arrivals and eight British departures. The total number of hips arriving was 20, and depart-

ed 23:

The Health Bulletin for Eastern Parts ingued by the League of Sations for the week ended Orto- her at shows the following enser f infections disenses: Plague, none. Cholers, Bangler one ease. Amoy Small box one so

we coses, Shanghai - ‘eno

of Belawan. Deli.six at Padang, eight at Bang-

Moji.

case.

On Wednesday last in H. . Su- Honour.Jidge Peter Grain a suit preme Court, Shanghai before his

In other parts, of the East, me- torista do hold such functions with A Chinese,, with a previous con-considerable success, and there viction dating as far back as 1906, appears to be no reason why was charged before Major C. Will Hongkong should not do likewise. aon this morning with boing in'un- lawful possession of a small Elgin watch, which bore the initials of

In accordance with Ordinanco He was sent to gaol, No. 5 of 1019, tho exchange banks "B. M. W while the watch was left in the cus will be closed to the transaction of tody of the police for return to the business on Thursday next, Armis owner if the latter could be found.tico, Day.

He Vrry Jetsa!

The

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The beautiful does not exist hi Joe out of $76.!"

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Government's explanation, 'viven during the Budget debate on Thura- The tarcical nature of the hun day last, regarding the increased hospital charges which are to come Budget debaty in this, Colony was into force from January 1st next. névre mare decirly revended then is Unofficial members of the Council was on Thursday fast, when its stated that they were not prepared Excellency the Governor (Sir Cecilt heard the reasons advanced by to endorse the new rates until they Clementi) prevented Sir Henry the medical profession in their re- Pellock, the Senior Unofficial mem- presentations to the Goverment. at Vladivostok and one ut objects, but is seen by you in So he's reformed.

them." This is a new version of ber, from commenting on the official The official reply was not very in- formative on the point, it neing

"Beauty lies in the "eye of the Florida renches further south replies, under the rules of Standing stated that the medicos had "some

beholder"; and may we say, with than any other of the United Orders and proceeded to the second cause for complaint" from the fact

new aphorisms are false? Let us should be subject to the hazards all respect, that both the old and States, and it is natural that it and third Readings of the Supply that patients who were in no need was commenced in which Messrs. suppose a sentence in cypher ex- of tropical meteorology. It lies, Bill so that it became law. The of assistance to defray medienl ex- E. D. Sussoon & Co., Ltd. brought hibited to three people. The first roughly, in the same latitude with penses received from the Govern a claim against Messrs. S. Rakusen pronounces it a random huddle Calcutta, Upper Egypt, and much procedure was strictly correct and ment medical and surgical treat- and Sons (China) Co. for ftis Excellency, as Chairman of the ment a a charity to which 36,438.144, together with interest of letters, without sense or signt of Arabia, but it differs from the meeting, had to conduct it accord they were, in no way entitled-at 6 per cent. per annum from Juns ficance. The second reads it with last in consisting largely of water.

Thus the so-called mainten- ing to rule. But the incident did aner charges

1 1923, on an alleged breach of ease: Tom has the mumpa, but its likes number 80,000, and the are to

remain contact in connection with a ship Aunt Jane says she cannot put of famous Everglades tover some serve to show the hollowness of the the same, but additional "fees ment of 10,000 cases of eggs from the Dickensons have made their pecularities of the States are its her visit to Stow-on-the-Wold as 8,000 miles. Other physical farce of discussing the Budget at are to be imposed for treatment. Shanghai to Liverpool.

Taking, however, the, first-clase

arrangements Very well; but the coastline. (the longest in the all. What happens is this: The charge of $8 a day, we cannot agree Those present at the

annual third man sees that here we have States), and the fact that it nó- Budget is all draws up beforehand, that this smacke very much of meeting of the Sandakan Light a cypher within a cypher: that where rises more than 800 feet and the Government's speech is "charity," and we see no real justi-and Power Co., Ltd., on Saturday, Tom and his mumps, Aunt Jane, above the sea. carefully prepared; then an which the Government appears to R. G. Shewan) were Messrs. Wold are

fication for adding to it. The fact in addition to the Chairman (Mr. the Dickensons, and Stow-on-the-

rot what they seem. An Irishman, whilst engaged on interval of time

is allow overlook is that the majority of T. G, Weall and Tong Hok-tong The real message relates to Chin, the roof of a building, suddenly ed for the Unofficia! Mem, European residents of the Colony (directors), Noel Braga (sacre ese, poiltics, and the supply di felt dizzy, and fell into the road, bers to prepare criticisms, and living costs, and as there are a very. Toppin, F. J. Tavares, Allan or Fang. But we must not say

find it increasingly difficult to meet tary), A. L. Shields, L. W. Shawan, machine-gune to Yang, or Wang, where he lay as if dead,"

The other workmen, on rushing copies of those criticising speeches great number who have to meet Keith, Tse Tsan-tai, Tanng Foo, that the meaning of the sentence down were surprised when he are given to the Government several their own doctors' and hospital bills. D. W. Munton and, A. A. Botelho, was not contained in it, but only jumped up, and, rubbing his head, days before the meeting at which bear very heavily on them. It is Messrs. T. G. Weall and Tong Hok- the intention to raiso charges must The accounts were approved;

said: in the mind of the third man.

"Never mind. I should had to they are to be delivered so true that the P. C, MO. is given that Government ofcials shall have the right to waive the medical and time to prepare answers to

surgical fees in the case of people Bingham the

who cannot afford to pay them, but points raised. The Council meets there are many who, whilst feeling and, for about two hours, carefully the increased rates a real hardship,

any way by the appearance of a prepared speeches and replies are

would not care to appeal for "chari-

Sol-Fa notation early in the 17th ty." The more fact of the read; after which the Budget goes medical profession complaining at being screened at the Queon's Then- There is quite a good picture now

century. He may or may not have aeen it, and if he did. through, the formal stages of Par- the relative towness of the Govern- tre. This is a First Nationaled by Mr. Robert Butter, a Perti it

A great-angling record is possess he simplified it) and made liamentary procedure and is investment charges is no adequate rea-film, entitled "The Dark Angel,"

popular, after centuries ed with the authority of the law.son for raising them, and we trust featuring Ronald Colman and the veteran, who (now in his Sath of forgetfulness. It is only an that the Unofficial members will Hungarian actress, Vilma Banky with his rod, besides 103 salmon under the sun," for the Breeches year) has caught 19,000 trot other instance of "nothing new The official always gets his way be- further confer on the whole sub-Set for the most part in the Eng and many pike, grilde sea trout Bible Sol-Fa example is mainly cause he knows that if he persists fect, come to the conclusion that the fish countryside, there are some and perch. For 32 years Mr. copied from Guido's system, seven it is inevitable.. Unofficial critic-official explanations are not satis beautiful bits of scenery and typical Butter hes fished every season of centurice carlier.

factory and at an early date move British scenes, whilst as it is wat Loch Loven, and possesses 140 Graham chairman of the. Thic Mr. John iams are just so much talking, to in Council that the existing charges story there are some vivid portray which the Government listens, rare-Be adhered to

als of the fighting in Flandera.

prizes won' in competition Sol-Na Association, daims that ly appearing to take very much

There is also pleily of romance in Despite his four-score years he

the Word

Tonic", the gazelicero notice of it.

Curvena, system, did not seem the story, which his to do with a mis at completing his 20,00

to apply to the old jelazioni girl's undying love for her, soller trout yet. sweetheart and the latter a self-

́ ́EXCHANGE RATES;

The official replies on Thursday amounted to just so much special 'plending. We find His Excellency

the Governor, defending his refusal, Paris

Geilova to bring the waters of the Shing Amsterdam Mon River across to thirsty Hong-Berlin kong on, the plea tut sometime in Vienna

Copenhagen"

the future Kowloon; and its sur Helethitfore roundings may have developed Buenos Aires, enough to heal the water for itself. Yokolum Shapehal The urgency of to-day's want is set New York

Brukgola aside in favour of a problematical Milan future need! We and the proposal

Stockholm

to rebuild the Government Civil Prague Hospital in its present unsatisfacadeid tory location defended on the score Bombay

of possible exponse to the Universner (Miot)!

Hongkong sity, just as though that ought, to Silver (forward) have anything to do with it. Sure-

ly, prior consideration ought to be

given to the patients, and there can

be not the slightest possible doubt

in the mind of anybody who has

stayed in the G. C. II, as a patient, that the location is about as bad as

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ting were reelected to the Consult- Customer: "You say you can come down for some nails, any- ing Committee; and Meaars. Lowe, recommend this hair-restorer?" way.

and Matthews and Messrs. Forey Smith, Seth and man who took the cork out of the Tonic Sol-Fo is not lessened in

Druggist: Yes, sir, I, know a

John Curwen's credit for the Fleming were unanimously elected bottle of this stuff with his teeth, to be the auditors.

and within twenty-four hours he hed a moustache.”

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| sacrifice in being willing to give her A prominent Manhattan play-

Lord Askwithin the current

up, because he has been blinded in wright and poet has been fascinat issue of the Radio Times, states Rugby, Nov. 6.

action. All the parts are splendided for years by tales of crooked that he collects carved jade and 145% .25.15ly taken.

This picture will be card sharps, on talus om layers, Jode, he says, hùa, he 12.12% shown to-day and to-morrow only. steamers. Returning from Europ: come an expensive taste, since the

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recently he set aside $100 and. de Chinese, Brgan to bẩy the best 18.23 Reference, has already been termind to get a close-up of their plece Hawlers, on the other 1:3734 made to the fact that the ADG cperations

hand; are quite inexpensive. The 102% 2,17732 is giving four separate plays every Sure enough, one day out a man following are a few howlers from

45% night of their season, which opens tapproled him in the smoking Bord, Askwith's collection

3/4 on Saturday next, and that the room and asked him if he'd like, The Sewage Canal connects the 2/0,5/17 same four plays are staged on to play a little game." The play Meliterranean and the Red Sea.

.4.84% 4 each occasion The plays chogen wright heartily consented, sat. When Napoleon saw the failure 119% present a very wide variety, rang the game, and won $17. of the French Guards at Water 18.15-ing from a delightful Comedy, by The old game, he thought loo he turned pale and mounting 19,4416A. A. Milne to a pieté of pure They'd let him win the first time, his white horse, rode at full

163 drama by John Galswortly. The uut the next night they'd take gallop to St Helena

British Wiriipsä.

Sorkedut Jynings, R. A., resid-

curtain-der is a Farce, pre dad him. So upon the following The port Couper, was so un- 1/6,27/32 simple, and serves, as the info evening he prepared to be trim fortunate as to commit suicide 1/16,5duction to the Galsworthy, Drama meti. He cleaned up $36. Thus twice, then he lived to 1800, and

24 Most people have either seen or it continued until the last night diefly a natural death 2014

rend Galsworthy Who is prolife in of the voyage..

Kaiser is derived from a hole in both novels and plays. There is, Now, thought he, they li' give me Icejhnu, which giver but hot gas. in fact, a new play of his being a royal picking. But, no, again Women's Suffrage, is the state ing at Gun Club Hill, reported to acted in London at the recent he won. By this time he was of suffrage into which they were

time, and though the play that the thoroughly perplexed, born and be the Police yesterday that he left A.D. staging next Saturday le As he was about to go down the Appendix is a portion of a book cap in a ricksha which he dis one of his shorter and earlier ones, gang plank he saw one woman, which nobody has yet discovered charged at the Ferry on Saturday it is essentially. Galsworthian in Ludge another and say in tones In to be of any use. afternoon. The value of the lost all that portains to his particular tended for his ears: Yes, there Au ne

nciliat Is a fsh with long.

a blazer, a pair of stockings and a

articles was given as $15.

gonfus.

goes the card shark that cleanor legs.