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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1, -1928.
DAY BY DAY.
PHILOSOPHY IS A MODEST PRO- FESSION, IT IB ALL REALITY AND PLAIN DEALING; 1, HATE SOLEMNITY AND PRETENCE, WITH NOTHING BUT PRIDE AT THE BOTTOM.-Pliny.
The fifth of the series of articles on Men's Wear appears on the sports page to-day,
Mr. Cornwall has resumed duty as Chief Officer of the s.o. Sai On,
-CORRESPONDENCE.
HUMOUR.
[To The Editor of Hongkong Telegraph.]
Inst
Sir,-In your columns night, there occurred a passage concerning Christian Science which, if not corrected, might some misunderstanding cause
amongst your renders.
The Very Idra!
"Old Moore's Almanack” for 1929 shows the prophet in a sufi. ciently lugubrious mood. He s however, eclipsed by his Iriabá. Mr. Raphael, in whoso latest odi- tion we receive duo warning of a wonderful shock of disasters. Judging from conjunctions of the planets, the southern States of
subterranean Ares, will be de Amorica, by rennon of earthquakes
eidddly unsafe." So'will_the_Cqb- In the course of a humerous ar Bervative Government. Right at ticle, the writer anys, So far as the start of the year the corrupt no going to see a doctor's cong influence of Saturn will lead. corned,. Mal would make a dne to their downfall and the rise to wigstrower of a' now and progressive Christian Scientist, provided of party. Entirely apart from this apaduncement Mr. course, he could tell the difference momentous
conclusively between the sects" Now, Chris Raphael has a really safe pro- tlan Scientists enjoy an amusing phecy. He states article as much as anybody, but that the taxes of England are
likely to remain high. they do not wiah any wrong im pressions to get abroad concern ing their religion.
done by taking the city in districts, one at a time, and we have na doubt that if this suggestion wore acted upon it would be surprising how many taps would be found to be defective. Organised inspec- tion would, wo hre auro, be well worth while, and we hope the idea is not being lost sight of by the authorities. Once all taps were put into order, it should be made known that to allow them to get out of repair would involve pro-vice Mr. Thatcher. secution for wasting water. Waste caused by needless use of Mr. Hutchings has been ap water should also be dealt with by pointed Chief Officer of the 8.8. Anjou, vice the late Mr. Copeland. prosecutions, and once the public realised that the authorities were
Yesterday's return of notifiable alert in this matter, there would diseases shows one case each of be far greater care taken by house-small-box and diphtheria, both holders. The publicity accorded Chinese. Buch cases by the newspapers The Kau Sing, with reliefs for would have an excellent effect on Gap, Rock, has been unable to effect Men- the fortnightly change, owing to the community generally.
Waglan "rellefs tion of publicity bringa, to mind leavy weather.
have been safely transferred. another suggestion recently made to us-namely, that the Govern-
The Italian Convent is holding its ment could do far worse than to annual charity fair on behalf of of the orphans and invalids appoint a non-official Publicity Canossian Institute at the Convent About Hong Kong Committee, with 2 co-opted on Saturday and Sunday, commen Government expert, for the pur-cing each day at 10 am pose of issuing appropriate propa-
At the City Hall on Wednesday ganda through the medium of the next at 5.30 p.m., Mr. Harry Oge is English and Chinese Press, and riving a Schubert Centenary Re
Such a cital, assisted by well-known' local other mediums as well.
artistes. Some details will be body, if in the right hands, could found in "Musical Jottings," ap do a most valuable work, not only pearing on Page 7 of this issue, in advising the public how to con- serve supplies, but also in pointing out the dire results which might
What should be a most enjoy-
May I be permitted to state that the only genuine Christian Science
Do you know that——————
Shelley Street is named, not after the poet, but after a former Auditor General of Hongkong?
Mr. Adolphus H. Shelley was appointed Clerk of Coun- cila in 1844, previously lay- ing been a Hindustani Inter- preter. He only served here for a few years as Auditor General, later going to Mauri- tius to take up a similar post.
r
After disposing thus of the principalities and powers, he pro- ceeds to warn the private citizen of his dangers. Travellers and aviators to Central Europe should be dlacroct during January-this owing to the prevalence of land- slides, seismic shocks, and dop- tructive fires. Exactly what form of discretion an airman approach- ing a seismic shock should exer- ciec is not made clear, "Nov. 21, we are fold, having the sua in conjunction with Bungula, and Alcyono in opposition, is good for change and promotion. Dec. 24 is unimportant, and the 28th in day of disappointments, Mr. Raphael fails to tell us whether we or those who binekmail us for presents on that day are Go to suffer.
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Teacher "If your mother gave you a large apple and a amali apple, and told you to give one to your brother, which would you give him?
Pupil D'ye mean my big bro- ther or my little one?"
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Scientific "howlers:"
Lava in the stuff a barber pota on your face.
Bacteria are a kind of chair for invalids.
The blood is taken by means of
tubs to the heart, and there de-
tained.
A focus is a thing like a mush- room, but if you eat it you will. feel different to a mushroom, for focuses is fatal.
SUTHERLAND OSWALD. On
able dance is to be held at the October 31st, at the British
City Hall to-morrow night, at 9.15 Episcopal Church, Feochow, (The Rt. Rev. The Bishop of arise if care in not taken to make p.m., in aid of the M.C.L, funds, Foochow ofeinting), and the most of the existing supply. the function being arranged by the Police Branch of that organi- afterwards at 11.B.M. Con- Werk on these lines would prosation, Tickels, one dollar cach, sulate, Robert Oakman, eldest
at the door. organisation, is the one founded by son of Mr. and Mrs. R. Suther-duce results which could never be may be obtained land, Hongkong, to Cynthia hoped for from the issuing of Music will be supplied by the Mrs. Eddy, and all members of this Church rely solely on spiritual Nina Grattan Guinness,instructions and official notices in Hongkong Hotel orchestra.
means, or the power of God, daughter of Mr. and Mrs, J. C. | the Gazette,
Those Individuals The case was concluded in the for heating. Oswald, Foochow
Meanwhile, we would make a Summary Court yesterday after who have strayed from the Chris HIND-HEYWORTIL-On Octo-strong appeal to European house-noon in which Mr., F. Brett, Landtion Science orgnatention as found. Officer at Talpo, sued Sergeant Me-ed by Mra. Eddy and who advocate ber 25, 1928, at Trinity Col-holders and business managements Levd, of the Police Force, for dam-co-operation with what is known a
themselves Christian Scientists. lege Chapel and afterwards to exert every possible effort to ages arising out of a motor-cycle medical science, cannot honestly call at II.B.M. Consulate, Foo-
In a collision. Mr. Justice Jacks gave
Therefore na one should have any chow, Florence Winifred Hey keep down consumption.
judgment for the plaintiff for $38 worth, daughter of G. Hey-matter of this kind, It is useless for repairs and $25 for general difficulty in distinguishing genuine worth, Is of West Derby, to leave things to houseboys or damages. The counter-claim was Christian Science, which is simply the reinstatement of primitive Liverpool, to Right Rev. John
office-boys; there must be personal dismissed with costs.
Chrisianity.Yours truly, Ind, Bishop of Fukien.
ondeavour on the part of those in
"The Lady of Victories," the charge of residences and business second of the wonderful techni houses to see that wastage does colour pictures will also be shown Queen's Theatre in conjunction MACGREGOR FORBES.-At For-not occur. This may involve some from to-day to Saturday at the res, Scotland, on October 1st,tle trouble, but the results will with Richard Diz latest film James MacGregor Forbes, justify the pains taken. Neglect "Knockout Reilly." It Is a pic- late of Jardine, Matheson and
now may be raid inter on if it is turisation of the immortal love CHEUNG CHAU FERRY ing the calf vaccine into a body.
story of Napoleon and Josephine, Co., Ltd. (By wire).
found that even further restric- transferred to the screen through Lions become necessary. The the medium of full-colour photo. community should therefore by graphy. example and precept do their utmost now to see that supplies are conserved. If we all make it a personal matter, the cumulative effects will be of much avail,
DEATH
The
Hongkong Telegraph.
THURSDAY. Nov. 1. 1928.
CONSERVING WATER.
Sult Complications.
W. H. ALLER. Christian Science Committee on
Hongkong, Nov. 1st, 1928., Publication.
SERVICES.
OLD "STAR" BOAT ON RUN TEMPORARILY.
According to an announcement) of the Hongkong Tramways. Limited; monthly tickets will be Although it was known that a on sale at Whiteaway Laidlaw's new Company had taken over the premises in Des Voeux Road Cen- Cheung Chau Ferry Service, and iral on the first and last day of liat the old launches would cease each month as from November running after October 31st, local 30. The town department will be residents who make the journey day, were open at 8.30 a.m. cach day up loto Hongkong overy 530 p.m., except, on Saturdays, rather surprised to discover The The considerable activity going when the hours will be 8.30 a.m., Morning Star," one of the old type on behind the scones in Peking, till 1 p.m. No tickets will be of "Star" Ferry bouts, at the As from to-day, the water supply scarcely aids an understanding sold in the Bowrington Canal of Cheung Chau wharf this morning.
of the present situation regarding fee on those days.
It was explained by offletals of the to houses in the rider main dis- the Salt Gabelle. The Nationalist
new concern, the Hongkong and tricts of Hongkong in being cut Ministry of Finance has submitted
Deaths at sea are reported by new Territories Ferry Company, engaged off, with the result that residents certain proposals by which the in these areas will have to depend salt provinces are to remit a quota the a.. Lycemoon and the .. that vessels have been
of their revenue for the service Yuen Sang both from the South,temporarily pending the building entirely on what they can obtain of the loans secured on the Salt The Lycemoon arrived yesterday of two new launches.
We understand that the new from the public standpipes in the Administration. The sum men- with 041 deck passengers, from
Saigon and states that one died of ferries will provide faster and figuro streets. Something like two tioned is $10,000,000, a
tuberculosis en route. Shortly more comfortable travelling, and, sufficient to meet the definite loan after anchoring, at 1.1 o'oclock if such really proves the case, thirds of the population of the commitments, but not taking into this morning, another male deck Cheung Chuu should come in for Island will this be placed on account any of the foreign loans passenger, aged 42, succumbed to
a greater measure of popularity indirectly rations, and considerable hard-partly
secured heart failure. The Yuen Sang than heretofore. It is intended
or
ship and some expense will be thereon. The latest information arriving with 238 deck passengers. that a speed of eleven knots shall
from official sources is that an from Singapore, reports the death be attained, and we believe that suffered by most of those affected. agreement, has been reached with of one made en route, from con- The expense will be caused by the Britain and France, but that sumption. necessity in many cases of em-Japan has withdrawn from the ploying water-carriers, and it fa conferences and is to act soparate- ly. Hitherto it was understood
are
EXCHANGE RATES.
Amsterdam
London, Oct 81.
Plg-Iron is what they make nose-rings for pigs of.
A zebra in a horse, very striped, and used to Illustrate the letter
Z.
Gross darkness la 144 times. darker than ordinary darkness.
Osculation is the art of Inject
The heart is over the ribs in the midst of the borax.
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[It is said that the demand for men to fill the highest positions in. big business houses is greater than the supply of eligible candidates!]
Good jobs, they any, there dre
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,25.20
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in plenty;
But, reader, not for me or you,. Not even for one man in, twenty, But jobs that nobody can do, For, if what I am told be true, The needful supermen' are
lacking.
They seek in vain the, gonlus
who
Can crack the nuts that call for
eracking.
Yet somewhore for each post
that's going
There surely is the needful
man,-
A modest soul, perchance," not
knowing
That he can do it but he can. He is the brain to scheme and
plan,
To forge ahend, achieving
wonders,
Though he might make when
he began
A few preliminary blunder.
In me, perhaps, there may be
lurking
A genius which not yet has,
shone,
And though not over fond of
working,
I might get better later on.. Come, tako mo ere your chance
be gone
Ye Arms who might make mil-
lions by me.
Alas! fear it fa. "no bon," No enterprising firm will
mo!
Mr. Justice Tomlin was asked in the Chancery Division recently .92.50 to postpono the hearing of an
20.35 aetion because neither side. was,, .18.14 ready to go on.
the new Company Intenda install- ing Gardner Diesel engines, which so widely used elsewhere for this class of work, being re- It adds that Mr. Hussey-Freke's markably economical In running, to be hoped that the authorities that the Diplomatic Body were position is regarded as extremely and also thoroughly reliable. will take some measures to see with the Group Banks, In offering precarious. Reuter says that Mr. that something like system and strong resistance to the sugges-Hussoy-Freke's services are to be tions of Mr. T. V. Soong. The retained, a fact which seems to order prevail at the points from comments of the Peking Standard dispose of the paint effectually. which the water is secured. It fail to clarify the position. The It is a fact, of course, that the would be too much to expect a paper refers to the salt sellement Japanese Government has a very which is along the lines proposed, strong interest in the surplus of man to be stationed at each stand and continues in such a way as the Salt Gabelle. Not only is the Paris pipe for this purpose, but some to suggest that Mr. F. Hussey- $90,000,000 Loan of 1920 affected, New York system could surely be devised Freke, the Foreign Chief Inspector but also the Treasury Notes issued Brussels whereby visits aro periodically or Advisor, has accepted the In accordance with the Sino- Geneva
Chinese offer and agreed to 'the
of 1922, Milan Japanese Agreement paid to the fountains in order to new plan, entirely on his own when tho Shantung salt Berlin keep bullies in check. In the days initiative. The real facts are not mines and tho Tsingtao Stockholm
Tainan Railway were of partial restriction, Might has fully at our disposal, but on the
hand- Copenhagen face of it, the allegation is little ed over to the Chinese Republic. Dalo usually been fight at these places. short of absurd. It is fairly clear since Dr. C. T. Wang took a load- Vienna If something is not done to deal now that Mr. Hussey-Freke lasing part in the arrangements, the Prague with this aspect of the matter, been working in close co-operation Nanking Government must be fully Helsingfors conditions will be even worse now with the Diplomatic Body, and aware of their obligations. China Madrid that the decision, although lucking then undertook to find other Lisbon that everybody in the rider main Japanese assent, is of their making sources of revenue if the surpluses Athene
Bucharest areas la compelled to obtain The Standard says that as the of the Salt Gabelle and the Cus-pl
Japanese Government has a claim toms were not sufficient to meet Buenos Aires supplies from the standpipes.
on the surplus collections of the Japanese claims, Japan's pro- Bombay We referred a few days ago to salt revenues, and as no provision posal to act alone is therefore not Shanghal the desirability of a systematic has been made by Mr. Husseydimcult to understand, though in Hongkong inspection of water-taps in the Freke for any surplus "in his view of the foreign complications Yokohama metered districts, so as to prevent agrement Japan will withdraw an official communique by the Silver (spot) wastage. This could easily be to countenance the arrangement. of place.
all support from him' and decline Diplomatic Body would not be out Bilver (forward)
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.18.10 "I do not know," he said, "how .18.10 soon it will dawn on the general .84.455 public that we try cases promptly .108% in this division."
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Mr. Alexander Grant, K.C., said
that both, aldos had been taken
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Mr. Justice Tomlin Why," the 5.20/82 case has been in the warned list, 47.15/16 for ages.
1/6.1/16/Mr. Grant said it would be ....2/8 highly inconvenient to Mr. Gorald. 2/0%%% Hurst, K.C., who was for the other- .1/11 side,, because he hoped to go to
20% warmer clime .1.20.18/10 British Wireless.
Mr. Justice Tomlin: I hope it la not so bad as that.
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