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CANTON BOXING INSTITUTE.

MARSHAL LI BRINGS TWO EXPERTS.

TO STIMULATE DWINDLING MARTIAL SPIRIT.

NOVEL PROPOSALS. Upon his return from the Capital, Marshal Li Chai-aum brought with him two notable boxing experts, Messrs. Wnn Lef-shing and Li Hsin-wa, with whom he has had consultations in referrence to the establishment of a Llang Kwang National Boxing Arts Institute,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

MACAO RACES.

GOOD SPORT ANTICIPATED. TO-MORROW.

By "Ringtail."}

The twelfth extra race meeting set down for decision at Macao to-morrow afternoon is the prin- elpal sporting Axture over the week-end and is sure to draw B big crowd.

Seven or eight runners will be saddled for the Fifth Aggregate Stakes which will be the final

race for this event which forms the chief attraction, while another intricate problem presents itself in the Macao Handicap.

Macao

und The Ilongkong Steamboat Company have made arrangements for the a.s. Wing On to make the trip to Mačno starting from their wharf at 2 p.m. To-morrow there will be one bont garding this establishment before modious and luxurious 5.0. Tai Marshal Ld laid a proposal re- leaving instead of two, the com- the Provincial Government Council. for consideration at its 113th meet-shan leaves Hongkong at 9 n.m.

leaving Macao on the ing, which was subsequently passed over to the Department of Eduen trip at 5 pan.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1928.

PENINSULA HOTEL | NEARLY 400 TYPHOON

FEATURES.

HOW "SERVICING”, NEEDS

ARE CATERED FOR.

NURSE FOR CHILDREN.

DEATHS.

The Very Idea! Wm.

The speeches at the annual-ban- quet of the Austin Motor Co. In London, instead of being delivered in the usual way, were thrown upon the screen.

DEATH-ROLL STILL GROWS. IN PHILIPPINES,

Manila, Doe, 5. A total of 180 deaths were report ed yesterday from the typhoon area,

It is to be hoped that this in- with the list brought back by com- manders of the destroyer squadron | novation will spread. If we cannot In to-day's issue of the Hong-sent into the devastated area on have these after-dinner speeches kong Telegraph is published a Governor General Stimson's orders screened, we may have them print- special art supplement illustrative checking with those reported from ed, and placed in booklet form be-

the new other sources to produce a grand side the menu cards. and explanatory of

total of 302. Peninsula Hotel, Kowloon.

Owing to the use of so many The death lot has soared high art illustrations it was not pos- above even firat estimates of the able to find room for the whole wind toll, eclipsing the death liat, in of the description which had been the recent Porto Rico hurricane by prepared, and the following acede 182, and earthquake zone in Chile, where deaths have totalled 357 so to be added:-

far.

of the and there are

This places the Philippines enhoon very definitely in the list of major world catastrophies of the

last decade.

The list is still incomplete and ex- definite reports from inland muni- pected to grow with later and more

cipalities in Leyte and Samar.

"Servicing" Needs. Great attention has been paid to the "servicing" necas establishment, store rooms, etc., located to the Matron's quarter's, linen rooms, rear of the first floor. To ensure that all the staff shall be properly and cleanly uniformed a special uniform and pressing room has been provided where tailors will having a low absorption thus giving of the proposal are ag/friend at Macno for some hints af be on duty to see that uniforms very efficient light distribution.

tion for investigation. The muin features

follows:

Dwindling Martial Spirit.

"In ancient times the learning of a scholar was to compose of the six fine arts-propriety, music, archery, charioteering, writing, and mathe- matics-all of which were not to be neelectel. Since the wandering swordsmen were suppressed in the Han dynnuly, the scholars in those daya set aside the military arts to meet, the desire of their ruler with the intention of maintaining their own position; thus the arts of archery and charioteering became entirely neglected, by the officials.

"Since then the martial spirit

of our nationis has mure and more. become inanimate and furthermore the wandering heroes have been wont to conceal their skill from other people. Up to the present very few persons- are supposed to be able to display such military arts as flansų practised by the people in unelent times.

The "Sick Race."

"With the introduction of fire- armm from the "West, the people : not knowing the usefulness of the ancient military arts have not only failed to practise them, but have also felt ashamed to talk about them. Their health 'weakened, and their spirit heenme depressed resulting in the Chinese nation being dubbed "The sirk rure of the EARL' bestowed by foreign nationale.

return

I am responsible to a very good to the form of some of the pontes, and I trust backers will have a fair share of joss nt to-morrow's meeting. My selections are as follows:

7.

1st Race

1

2

The Tarmer Loyal Henchman Andantino

2nd Lace

1 Mowgli

2. Caesar

3 Cavalier,

2

3rd Race

1 My Landy

U. Un II

3 Wachang

.

4th 'Race

Ullswater

2 Ace of Spades

3

Andantino

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5th Race

2. Wuchang

are clean and well mended. Linen marking will be done by the use of indelible transfers, the most. modern method of marking linen, and effected by the alight pressure of a hot Iron on the transfer..

Ceiling Fans.

The ceiling fans throughout the Hotel are the well known "Kings- way fans made by the General Electric Co., Ltd., They have three curved aluminum blades giving a Complete servants' quarters are provided on the roof of the build-sweep of 60." They run at 100 rpan, and have a consumption ing, these including dormitories, of only 115 watts. The fans are dining rooms, Chinese kitchens, finished in white enamel with gold laundry and lavatorics.

lines and are fitted with a ball thrust bearing running in' oll. Automatic lubrication is provided and the fans are quite silent. The windings are specially impregnat-: od for the tropics. The fans wore supplied by the G. B. C. of China,

The Basement.

In the basement is located the chilled store rooms for meats and vegetables, brine room, bollers (all all burning), electric fire pumpa with a "tell-talo" device showing Ltd. what floor on which fire fighting| water is being drawn, generas store rooms with a huge baggage The sanitary ware was manu- room on the dry side of the build-factured by Messrs. Shanks & Co., ing, and a strong room, A walk Barrhead, Scotland, and is of the

Water Services.

1 Misty Eve or Ma Kau Siac through the basement and a visit very highest quality procurable.

3 Sunning

6th Race

1 Aristophanes .

2 As You Like It

Chemal

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THE ATTRACTIONS OF "TOM JONES.”

SOME OF ITS MUSICAL FEATURES.

-dé

The advantages of either system are obvious. One would then ho able to call the wine-walter, le talk to Jones four sents down on the left, and to tell Brown that awfully good one that beginsThere was an old lady of Forfar," all.during | the speeches.

Then, one would be relieved of

that

the obligation to applaud, for it is presumed

speeches; whether printed for screening or

by (appinuse.) taking home, would be punctuated

There is another alternative to screening and printing-don't give any speeches at all. (Applausel)

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A bank in Amsterdam has open- ed a branch for women only. It is to be run by a staff of women, and will cater specially for divorced women and widows.]

I know a bank wherein no mere

man goos,

Where Woman unto Woman only

showa

The situation of the best gold-

mino,

And where to look for stocks that

will be fine;

Thora stands Telleria some time of

the day,

Lulling the fears of those who come

her way.

To her, the madden, widow, wife,

come in.

Reveal their secrets, and new

schemes begin;

Their eyes once bathed with Luck-

In-idleness,

They shall in every failura - seo )

success,

And in a man-forbidden kingdom

bo

The pinythings of financial phan-

tony.

"Which of the parables do you like best?" said the minister to a small boy in the Sunday school..

"I like that one where somebody leafs and fishes," was the unex- peeled answer.

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Mr. Pope, the Clerkenwell magistrate: They don't pension us at 60. They expect us to be full of beans at that age,

at Shoreditch: Judge Cluer, Occasionally I am inaccurate, but not always

to the annexe, which was to have

Water service to the ornamental been used as the garage, brings fountain in front of the entrance forcibly home the tremendous to the Hotel, has been supplied amount of servicing which an and installed by Mesars. Relse, establishment like a large modern Massey and Co., Ltd. hotel needs. It is sufficient to say Pumps, to deliver sanitary servico that the Peninsula Hotel is com-water to tanks on the roofs of the pletely equipped in every respect building, have a capacity of 50 To prevent possible flooding of gallons per minute, and were 'Bup the basement a motor-driven plied by Messrs. Andersen, Meyer centifrugu¡ ́pump, has been sup- & Co. glied and installed by Messrs. Reiss,

Motor Showroom. Massoy and Co., Ltd: Suction branches are led to the

Facing Nathan Road is a motor hasement sump and to the bottom showroom for the Hongkong Hotel of lift wells, and delivery main Garage a spacious and well-ap is led to a storm channel outside pointed room, ideal for the display the building. This jum is of the many cars for which the large volume of water in the event glass windows are adorned with silk wife: I have given you a trial and of flooding, which, however, hangings, and the Illumination, extremely unlikely to happen in which has been specially studied, is you have been found lacking in love view of the anti-flooding measures provided by "Gecoray" reflectora adopted by the Architects, and spotlights, supplied by the General Electric Company of China,

magistrate: A good many people Mr. Bingley, the Marylebone |

"In view of the negligence of libretto which Mesars. A. M. Thomp capable of dealing with a very Garage are ugents. Tha Inrge plate / say they cannot read handwriting,

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Care of Children.

Adjoining the children's room is an office for a trained nurse who

will be in constant attendance and have supervision over the order Ing and serving of the children's meals,

Ltd.

Willesden husband in letter to

for me.

Motor-cyclist at Penge, giving evidence against a woman charged with driving her car dangerously: She gave me an "unseen" sign that j I might pass.

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Powell,

10, Ice House Street.

Gentlemen's

Patent Shoes

It has been asserted, and with some degree of force, that the the ancient military arts, and then and Robert Courtneidge found weakness of our nationals, feed on Tom Jones," the famous Central Government has recently novel by Henry Fielding, reflects established the National Boxing but faintly the spirit of that Arts Institute for the training of masterpiece of fiction and that their men in these arts, in order to plot would have passed muster un- strengthen the mental capacity of der any other name. Granting our nationals,

that such is the ease, there is an- other important factor to be con- To Encourage Defence,

Arcade Show Cases. sidered; the English public has

A number of handsome show "Owing to the fact that we must great fondness for the familiar, and

Authorities are trying to dia- have strong health before we can although not five per cent. will

cases complete the arcade schieme,

can be no doubt sunde would-be suicides from jump- have vigorous spirit to take up a have read the novel, the name of

and fliere that this will become a fav-ing into the Thames from Black- dieulf task..we have expecially Tom Jones has an intimate sound

Bridge ourite shopping centre not only friars

by psychology. embarked upon the organisation and makes a direct appeal to the or the Liung Kwang National imagination,

for residents and guests at Alarmed at the increasing number Boxing Arts Institute for the train- One of the most notable depar-

the Hotel but also for the general of persons taking their lives at this 1 The "Britalux" dust-proof light-public of Kowloon. The handsome old Roman river landing, they have ing of the people in the two uses made from the book is the ing unit, supplied by the Hong- shop fronts, doors, show cases and painted the former sombre, "and" Kwangs in these arts, with a view toning down of the courser features kong Brunch to strengthening their health and of the age. The story has been Electric Company (Of China), Barnes and Co., Ltd., of London, light green, trimmed with bright of the General marble fooling are by Messrs. II. N. black in a "happy" combination of enabling them to defenil- the coun- so well arranged that it is well

Ital., has been adopted try in times of need."

adapted to musical

as and have been fitted by Messra. yellow, treatment. Tom Jours lave for Sophia, her corridors, etc. The metal work of local agents. The shops are well a standard for all the bedrooms, Andersen, Meyer and Co., Ltd., the According to the general out-night from the paternal roof, the this fitting is of antique brass. fighted and offer attractive display lines drawn up and attached to the hero's lapse with the fascinating The glassware is of excellent quality room. above proposal governing the Lady Bellaston, the reconciliation organisation of the Institute, the at 'Ranelagh Gardens and the pro- institute will be established in the mise of conjugal happiness for the rity of Canton, and branch insti- youthful lovers are set forth with tutes will be opened later in the {that sense of clearnessy which is so various towns and municipalities | nreessary in comie opera.

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of the provinces of two Kwangs. The composer was Edward Ger. mán, warmly sympathetic with the Boxing experts in the country old English school of musicians and will be invited to become instruc possessing a natural aptitude for tors in different soris of boxing reprodueling their characteristic arta. Detailed regulations melodies. German's distinct vein governing the organisation of the of originality is pleasingly in Institute will be further drawn up, evidence throughout the whole of as soon as the proposal is approved the opern. To this indispensible by the Government-Canton quality is added that of consum

matu musleinnship which will be obvious to the most superficial if they give but passing attention to and

Gazette.

OPEN MIXED DOUBLES. the art of part-writing

MRS. LINDSELL AND M. K.

LO ELIMINATED.

Mr. Lindecil, and M. K. Lo were defeated yesterday in the third round of the Colony's open mixed doubles lawn tennis championship by Miss Enid Lo and M. W. Lo.

orchestra.

German has undoubtedly given of his best in the first act. Indeed, outside the sphere of abstract music he has written nothing better. The trio "Wisdom Says," the septette, "The Barley Mow," the madrigal "Here's a Paradox for Lovers," with the brilliant finalo which contains that ear-haunting refrain "For Aye My Love," pro- The game aroused considerabla in.vide a musical treat of a very hig terest, and quite a number of people order. And it has the further ad- visited the Chinese Recreation Clubvantage of being as attractive to to watch it. The winners took the the man-in-the-atreet as it has to first set rather caally at 6-1, but the the connoisseur. second, set was well contested and In the second act, German has was not brought to a close until been less prodigal of his part- twenty-two games had been played, music, but auch an excellent num- Miss Enid Lo and M. W. Lo taking ber as the trio "Let's Be Merry" the set at 12-10,

would, redeem the act from any The winners now enter the semi-charge of mediocrity, even if it final, where they will meet Mrs. Miles had a less effective finale. The and II. Owen Bughes. The other semthacarolle, "Beguile, Regulle," in the finalists are Dr. and Mrs. R. E. Tot last act, is another number which tenham and Lieut. and Mrs. Hale. will probably call for special men- tion in the local production, while it

It is hoped to stage the semi-finals

at the C. R. C, on Saturday, Decem- will also be seen that German has

ber 15, and to bold the final on Sun- day, December 10.

not been unmindful of the demands. of soloista.

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Electric Light Fittings.

BOOKDEALER: And what sort of books will you want. for this room?

MR. NEWWEALTH: I belleve the decorator said aomé. thing in red and brown bindings.

London & North-Eastern Railway A Booklet has been issued by the

Company exhorting employees to be more economic in the use of such things as coal, lubricating oils, shunting poles, spoupe cloths, brushes, and pencils.

It is stated that 200,000 brushes fat 28. cach-nearly £20,000 a year

-are used.

"Take care of your brushes," is the slogan.

It is to be hoped that the brushes, however, will not be worn to the de- gree that caused a painter to ex- claim to a woman in a Glasgow suburb, when he was given a brush to sweep up some shavings.

"Hey, you, whit the deevil dac yo,co' this? A besom, d'ya say? Och, thero's mair hair on a mealy puddin',"

It is also urged that £500 be suved on the bill for pencils,

The office boys-If those in rail- way departments are like any other office boys-will no doubt make horoic efforts to stifle their amours and cesso writing, notes to that pretty typist in the next while the noughts and championship played in most offices when the head is out, will probably be dropped.

room, crosses

The value of scrap material re- covered and sold In a year, it is further pointed out fa £700,000- "there is money in scrap,”

This, scrap material does not in- clude, however, the porter who leans on the gate of the platform and allows you to say "Excuse me? eleven times before letting you pass.

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"I have`known oven magistrates 'say things in hot blood."-Mr. Cairns, the magistrate at Thamics. When a detective at Ponge read a-list, of 20 convictions against-a- prisoner the latter grinned and re- markod, "Makes you cough, don't

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