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FRIDAY, JULY 29, 1932.

As we see the mattor, the public will only become enlightened on | health questions by being required to conform to certain fixed atandards. The iden that the authorities must be careful to go

on

|

DAY BY DAY

HE WAS GIVEN A HUNDLE, AND HE ASKED A MULE, AFTER THAT

THE EMPIRE'S

SUPREME HOUR

ORMAN TO LEAD IT, FOR ANOTHER BY THE RIGHT HON. SIR ROBERT HORNE, M.P.

Yesterday (July 28), being the Peruvian National Holiday, the local Consul General for Peru, Mr. Manuel Rivera Iglesias, wao congratulated by many colleagues and friends.

Taking an overdose of Adalin in an

return.

slowly and not to upset certain sections of the community by re To FUT THE BUNDLE ON THE MULE'S forms which may be considered too BACK, AND THEN FOR A THIRD MAN IN A WORLD surcharged with other mutual support. It has long

crisis, the British Empire been a

the TO TAKE IT OFF.---Punjabi proverb. ||

reproach against drastic, is one which should bo

approaches ita

Mother Country that she has been supreme relegated definitely to the past. We Ma

Sik-wan, a ntation coulle al hour. Yet the world-setting is in enjoying for more than a genora are living in modern times, and Tipo, reports having been bitten by the prospects of the Conference at markets of most of our Dominions,

Home aspects not prejudicial

totion a privileged position in the

THE NEW STUDEBAKER SIX British rule has been established

a dog belonging to Mr. E. H. Williams. Ottawa. The misories and mis- while she ins given no benefit in 70 HORSEPOWER SPORTS aufficiently long in this Colony to August 1, being the first Monday fortunes which mankind is at pre- ROADSTER WILL DO BETTER warrant the enforcement of modern in August, the Exchange Banks will sent enduring have had the effect

With the advent of a tariff we THAN 20 MILES TO THE methods in dealing with health pro-business

be closed to the transaction of public of drawing closer together the immediately got rid of such cavil; GALLON OF GASOLINE.

the for one of the first acts of the British people throughout Ablems. Why, after all, should

world.

In their anxieties they National Government was to de- SEASONED CAR BUILT TO

After a quarrel with anolber con-have been seeking more frequent clare that all the nations of the there be any reason for interposing cubins, Chow Chu-lum, 34, living at counsel with each other and deriv- British Empire would be TRADITIONAL SPECTIFICA-

free a buffer between certain ections 14, Second Street, took an overdose of ing comfort from mutual sympathy from the import Dution TIONS FOR

which STUDEBAKER of the community and the profes- opium, and was conveyed to hospital and support.

were in process of being erected CHAMPIONSHIP PERFORM-

țin a semi-conscious condition.

From this point of view, even in our markets against foreign BUT NEW IN ITS sional hygienist? One could un-

the departure of the Mother Coun- goods. This concession was made BEAUTY OF LINE

ANDderstand the argument if the latter

try from the Gold Standard has operative until November 15 of CONTOUR.

were n crank,

invested with

not been without its advantages. this year, but its whole intention In its first results it made it easier is to bring about a system of freer autocratic powers; but it is surely possible to operate the laws

for the debtor Dominions to meet trade within the Empire and, in- their obligations and, in its later deed, as close an approximation as hygiene in a reasonable spirit with

Free Tratie pliases, it has revealed a power can be devised to a qualified man as Head of the attempt to induce sleep, Cheung Fat and strength in British sterling within the British Commonwealth. No area in the world la no well Sanitary Department. We know 1100, 21, a concubine living at 73, sufficient to encourage the hope designed as that of the

Leighton Hill Road, was admitted that a common currency policy,

British of no other sphere of Government yesterday to hospital in a serious based on sterling,

Empire for sustaining under re- may SAVE activity in which there is greater condition.

of ciprocal trading arrangements the from Home the of

world's populations which inhabit the need for a technical man to be in

Struck by the rear of a lorry while monetary troubles. Now, there various countries within its bor- charge.

starting at the corner of Arsenal fore. when The Jeading

ders. It is so rich in all the pro- The mere fact that a Government day, a newspaper hawker was injured the ends of the earth and from all ance of modern civilisation that Street and Qaven's Rend East yester presentatives of, our race from all ducts necessary for the mainten- official is a Cadet and a Chinese in the head and left hard, and was the quarters of the sens are at it can be described with almost scholar is of itself no guarantee of

Ottawa, they meet in conditious complete accuracy as self-sustain- his fitness to act as Head of the

which invest a lasting imperialing. Mr. R. V. Prost, of the A.P.C.. has policy with a fresh meaning and At the present time the stage Sanitary Department. Experience reported to the police the theft of a new insistence.

of development of most of the has again and again shown that electric table fan and a grey felt hat To many of us the years which Dominions is such that their in

from the new Servier Station at the have such officers have no practical

intervened between the dustries are, in the main, comple- junction of Stubbs Road and Morrison reventing of the vision and the mentary to those of the Mother knowledge of the subjects with Rond. Entry was gained by the which the Department deals. In

thlef breaking through the glass door. prospect of its realisation have Country, which offers her manu- been long and disappointing. factured goods in exchange for the circumstances, they are, at the

in the food and raw materials which Whilst on patrol in Peike Street Those of us who were young most, merc figure-heads. If it yesterday morning, a Chinese detective the Nineties and recall the in- the Dominions and Colonies pro-

a cuolis trying to pawn waired speeches of Sir Wilfrid duce. comes to a question of tactfulness undies of wood, valued at $15, and Laurier. Alfred Deakin and Joseph We must not, however, gel into in relation to the Chinese com- arrested him on suspicion. Later, Chamberlain, and the great Im- the way of thinking that these investigations revealed that he had perial figure of Cecil Rhodes, conditions will continue for ever, munity, there is no ground what- obtained the wou from foki of a. imagined that we were niready or even for long. There is a ever for thinking that a Cadet mitting factors in Nanchong Street, then on the verge of the great natural desire in growing

foki was also arrested. Charged achievement. ; Offeer is more likely to regard the before Mr. Fraser this morning, bithi

admitted niceties of a situation than an ex-

stealing. 1s Worship: found the pert sanitarian would.

Below Moulding: Absinthe Green. Moulding: Coach Green. Fenders: Black.

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UPHOLSTERY:-

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TOP:---

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THE DELIVERED PRICE COMPLETE WITH BUMPERS. SPARE TIRE AND TUBE IS HK$4,540.

THE HONGKONG HOTEL GARAGE

The Hongkong Shanghai Hotels. Tad, Incorporated In Hongkong, Stalbe Bord

Happy Valley

ACKNOWLEDGMENT.

the II.K.V.D.,

The

Hongkong Telegraph.

Panxy, deny 29 19:2.

Luken to the GovernmenĮ Civil Hospital.

HOW

foki

days' hard labour.

the

I the

Empire worst

Hopes sugged as the

I'

com.

munities to embark upon the secondary industries as a supple- yearsment to those of primary produc-

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other

inore blame and; Recent sentence him to one month's hard passed, but rose again when the tion. Already in Canada this Sanitary Board meetings suggest inbour. The other mar perrived 11. War disclosed the essential unity movement has gone to great.

of the British race throughout the lengths, and her example will Mr. and Mrs. C. A. P. Xavier and rather the reverse. The point to

world. Resolutions of the Imperial doubtless be followed in Australia family wish to express their be stressed is that the expert is

Conference which met during that) and New Zealand and South heartfelt thanks to their relatives likely to be just as armenable to would have inherent problems. Toesting time led us to think that Africa. and friends for the sympathies shewn, floral tributes und atten-

Immediately it was over effective reason as the layman; probably deal with the flimsiest, with all steps would be taken to make Taking the long view, therefore, dance at the funeral of their song

more so, since he would under-the voters employees of the gov- Great Britain and, her Dominions We must design our policy so as to also to the Sisters and Norsey nf

ad- the Canossa Hospital and to Dr.stand to the full the implications rnment, politicians refusing to ong in material interests as they meet the necessities of the Busto.and Dr. Balean and also to

grant the desired hours and pay were one in spirit. Once more, vancing times, the Officers, N.C.O.'s and members of any particular policy.' Above

to government employees probably dogged the prospects of success, an artificial civilisation with more however, delay, followed by doulit,į of the Portuguese Company of all, no H.S.D. would be a law unto would soon be out of office. But and it has required another depeople to the square mile than in We have built up in this country

himself: he would be subject to since the money to pay increased cade to bring us to the point of any other white country and with control. There could therefore be wages would have to be contribu- active accomplishment,

fewer of the means necessary to little danger of Chinese aus-led in the form of taxes by these To contemplate failure or hesit-sustain the life of our congested ceptibilities being wounded. In same government employees, they ancy this line would be to des- population than in any matters of public health, there can

would find themselves attempting Pale. The march of events will nation. Such an organisation is in raise themselves by their sconos world we shall inevitably drift undeveloped regions which will not stop for us, In the changing perilled upon the continuance of he no compromising of essentials. People who live in this Colony mustie bootstraps, & political tight- apart it we do not make our Union be content to take our manufac

tured goods and thus alford em- rape net would thus result. Would firm and solid now. learn to obey the rules and regulatha enstituent control the oflice-

The situation is at this moment. ployment to our people. tions which are devised in the holder or the officeholder the com- planning. Great Britain his, like contraction of such areas and must in a better shape for practical We must now envisage a steady general interests of the community.stituent? Of course, such a thing her Dominions, instituted a sys-plan so that under Government To whittle down these require-would be most unlikely. The So-tem of tariffs through which she auspices there shall be a gradual ments, or to refrain from putting rialist claims Chut the wages is enabled to give to the other transfer of our population to the sound laws into force because some issue would never arise. But it portions of the Empire proferon-areas within the British Common- people may not like them, is to stay does conjure up an amusing pos- the hand of progress.

What this siblity of one way in which poli- made such concessions impossible. tish industrialists, indeed, in my Calony needs is a vigorous health sort of Socialism, might through the products of our kinsmen over-establish branches of their orga ticians, ostensibly opposed to any Now that we are able to grant to view, should begin now to policy, directed by men who know their political methods of making foreign goods, we can lay the Dominions and by

zens privileges not enjoyed by nisations in suitable places in the arrangement more and more jobs for their confoundations of a policy by which with the Dominion

Governments, stituents bring about a Socialistic the nations of the British Com- transfer not merely plant, but State.

monwealth may afford to cach personnel to their now sphere of action. In this way the popula- tion of the British Commonwealth will receive a better distribution and the development of its terri- itories will gain a new impetus. While such schemes will take time to develop, we ought not to delay in making plans for many years ahead.

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HEALTH MATTERS

State Socialism.

em-

Proposals of the utmost im portance have been put forward by the Hon. Dr. Wellington for the reorganisation of the medial and Sanitary services of

the Coinny, The need for reform has long iwer their business, apparent. There has been far too mitch overlapping of authority and responsibility between the two De- partments. If Dr. Wellington's A capitalistle State bringing scheme is put into effect, the result, about complete State operation of speaking generally, should be all to everything is a paradóx pictured the good. Opinions may differ on

in the trend toward more zome aspects of the report, but, in

more government employees the main

phasised in a report from Paris the,'

recommendations would appear to be very

telling of France's problem of soundly based. At the moment, we do nottionaries. al. Lottis Forest, în an supporting 1,600,000 state fune- intond touching more than one as-able tract on the subject, points pret of the question, namely, the out that with these employees the suggested continuance of the prac-government, its departments and ties of having a Cntiel Officer as the communes require 85,000,000 Head of the Sanitary Department. Tranes a year for their upkeep. that each Ju most up-to-date cities, as Dr.This in turn means Wellington points out, the head of, woman and child pays more

than 2,000 francs a

year. Con- sanitary services is the

finning this deduction, M. Forest Municipal Engineer, a qualified states that on this basis the lax- technical man. But here in Ilong-payers work one day out of every kong, because of the desire on the three for the State-in the United part of certai Chinese for a States, according to figures re- buffer to be interposed between cently quoted by President Hou professional ver, It is one day out of every six hygienist, it is recommended that and that if the present trend continues, anch inhabitant will until public opinion his become soon have to work every

other more educated on matters of day for the State. Carrying this [hygiene and sanitation, the post iden ta its conclusion, it is not should continue to be held by nimpossible that sooner or later Cadet Offleer, who is a Chinese everyone might be working every scholar. Ilore we encounter the old day for the State. This through the creation of more and more question of "Chinese susceptibili-State jobs, the State would have ties." To be perfectly frank, wo to take over the functions of pri- ennnot help feeling it is high time vate business and in the end the Colony weaned itself from this would find itself running every- Iden of taking care not to offend thing and paying oach inhabitant certain sections of the community NIKE KAARINA PROSINE

In daily wage. Such Д State

the

them

and

the

Hitherto our Free Trade policy are gradually springing up. tial rentment in her marketa. wealth where secondary industries

"I'm afraid you won't find a room around here, miss. Nearly everyone wants the first week's rent in advance."

Bri-

The Conference at Ottawa conceive to be a meeting-place, not so much for working out the de- tails of tariffs-although the more that can be accomplished in this way the better-as for laying the foundations of a great Imperial structure which only the génera- tions to come will ace in anything like a complete form. The time at the disposal of the Conference in too short to allow of detailed discussion with regard to the In- which finite variety of matters must come under review. There must accordingly be set up a con- thuing body whose sittings will persist through and between Con- ferences, keeping constantly in touch with the moving life of the British race in whatever part of the world their lat be east.

con-

I have indiented in the begin- ning of this article that there is a monetary problem which fronts the statesmen of the Empire at the present time; indeed, it is not too much to say that it fien at the root of all the other problems. Take, for instance, the question of the tariffe. Any tariff which might be agreed upon botween the Commonwealth nations of tho would be completely altered in its Incidence by a change in the valus of tho currency in any nation to which the tariff applied. It would

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