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FRY'S

CHOCOLATE NUT ASSORTMENT

There are eight different nut centres in this fine assortment

Almond

Whirls, Cream Almonds and Roasted Almonds. Hozal-nuts and Brazil- nuts, Walnuts, Cokernut Paste and Marzipan.

ONE OF THE

FAMOUS

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FRY'S

CHOCOLATE ASSORTMENTS

THE

HONGKONG

PENINSULA HOTEL:

HONGKONG HOTEL; REPULSE BAY HOTEL:

PEAK HOTEL

&

SHANGHAI

ASTOR HOUSE; PALACE HOTEL:

HOTELS

LIMITED.

In association with the Grand Hotel des Wagons Lits, Peking

RUNNYMEDE HOTEL, LTD., PENANG.

CRAG HOTEL,

Penang Hilla

(2,400 feet above sealevel).

Refreshment Rooms. (near summit "station) Hill Railway.

"THE ISLAND'S MOST EFFICIENT SERVICE." RUNNYMEDE HOTEL

On Sea Front.

Private Cars for Excursions Anywhere. ·

Caterers etc. to Imperial Airways.

Meals are interchangeable, no extra cost wherever you have your breakfast, luncheon, les, or dinner,

Flooms of both hotels have private bathrooms and modern sanitation. At the Ronnymede cach room has its own pablle telephone.

The Hunnymede Restaurant has undeniably pride of place amozy hotels of the East with its colaine, and justly claims by its maociation to offer the traveller such sa is not to be found elsewhere.

Teething troubles

Because SCOTT'S Emulsion contains 44% of pure cod liver

oil and limo salts

for bone formation, It prevents teething troubles, rickets and soft bones. Ask for genuine

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SCOTT'S EMULSION

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1936.

Storm Over New Quetta

*PREJUDICE'

IN

GOVERNMENT

STATEMENT

A GOVERNMENT advertisement for applications for one of the biggest architectural tasks for many years-the rebuilding of Quetta has drawn protests from British architects.

The advertisement, which ap- peared in the London Press recent- ly, reads:

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▸ "The Secretary of State for India in Council Invites applica- · tions for appointment as ciri- Han consulting architect to the military engineering services In India, in connection with the reconstruction of Quetta,

“Candidates must be British subjects and the sons of Bri- fish subjects... they must be Associates of the Royal Insti- tute of British Architects,"

There are in Great Britain some 12,000 registered architecta, about 9,000 of whom are connected with either the Royal Institute of Bri- tish Architects, the Incorporated Association of Architects and Surveyors, or the lastitute of Re- Kistered Architects.

"Picked Out"

It is these Inst two bodies which now protesting against the Advertisement,

wer

India Found Heaviest Hit By Disaster

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY PLACE QUAKE TOLL ABOVE 20,000

Washington, Feb. 5. THE most appalling of the major disasters of 1935, according to the National Geographic Society, was the destructive earthquake on May 3 in India that caused the loss of more than 20,000 lives.

A large number of deaths were attributed to hurricanes, floods, tornadoca, earthquaken and minor catastrophes in all parts of the world.

In China, the Yellow River val- ley was Inundated in March, the

Mr. G. 13. J. Athor, secretary Yangtze valley in July, and

severe earthquake was felt in the

Post

Just

Received.

CLAIMED "RIGHT

TO DIE"

76-YEAR-OLD MAN'S LETTER TO CORONER

A remarkable letter written

A Fresh Shipment of VIOLINS, VIOLAS AND CELLOS.

by a man who claimed that be Also VIOLIN, VIOLA, CELLO, DOUBLE-BASS, had the right to die, was read at

the inquest at Plymouth, laat GUITAR BANJO, TENOR BANJO, MANDOLINE month, on William Henry Osborne (76), pensioned Ad AND UKELELE STRINGS AND ACCESSORIES. miralty overseer, of Devonport, who died from coal gas poisoning.

The Coroner,

Major) safd that the letter, which was addressed to him, covered 'a newspaper outting. This cutting referred to a statement made by Cauon Peter Green, a North of England clergyman and Chaplain

PRICES TO SUIT EVERY PURSE AND PURPOSE.

to the King, who unid that if TSANG FOOK PIANO Co.

were suffering from an incurable, disease, he would take painless poison in a cup of tea and die with a clent mind.

"No Terror"

The Coroner then read Osborne's letter, which was as follows:-

"Dear Mr. Coroner.

"Death hath no terrors for me. Ever since arrived at man's! estate, I have endeavoured to be a good husband, a good father, and a good citizen.

"I am in full possession of my faculties and am most desirous that you should return 21 true verdict at the inquest on my body and not cast a slur on my intelli gence and sanity and cause pain. to my deur wife and children.

"Sir, I am putting into practice] what I have advocated for many) years, viz., when a person has arrived at the age of 65- am 7-and is suffering from AD lacurable complaint, as I am, it should be in the power of the guards, to put that person pain- doctor, with satisfactory safe- lessly to death,

"As the law at present stands,

of the Incorporated Associa-western section in December. A this cannot be legally done, though tion, said "The Indin Office have typhoon in Fukien province apparently picked out and sub-August 5 took several hundred hands. Flense spare my dear. on I am taking the law into my own sidised one body to the detri-lives. ment of the others.

Genoa Suffers Waterspout

wife and children all the trouble you can.

"How can I live to нес them

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8 Meadows pure surroundings of course give this to any lover of the country.

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"Any rot" should not be an apt Anagram.

takes peculiar skill to com- plete this trinket.

12 is this suitable wine to offer to

an undertaker?

11 What Rounds like a direction is

outspoken and decisive.

"We are not putting forward the claims of our own body, but dozen buildings were smashed by away and all to no purpose.

At Genen, Italy, on August 23, a Wearing their lives in sorrow that of the Government's Archi-a waterspout in one of the most teets Registration Act 1921.

"Therefore, I claim the absolute unusual disasters of the year. Dur-right to die. The belief that every "That Act was passed to pro-ing the same month, homdreds of right-thinking man and woman text the public against the charla-lives were lost when ́n dam broke, wifl justify my action and give me tan, and the register contains the The United States had more credit for so doing is a great com- | names of 12,000 qualified men any than its share of natural disasters.fort to me in my last moments,

one of whom we submit should be Floods were reported in various

"Sensible Letter" at liberty to apply for this post." sections throughout the year. Dur- The Coroner said that the Ing October and November, a se-letter seemed sensible and reason- Mr. R. S. Helby, acting regis-ries of earthquakes were feit, nar-able, and did not indicate that the trar of the Institute of Registered ticularly in Helens, Montana. The man was of unsound mind. Architects, of which Sir Edwin quakes caused extensive property Dr. R. B. Wagner, who had been Lutyens, H.A., is the founder and damage and the loss of several attending Osborne for some time, 18 About as common as the three president, said:

lives.

said that he was suffering from spot. an incurable disease. "He may 21 Material for a pudding, Severe dust storms occurred in to do this thing."

have had a sudden mental impulse 22 This officer should know the the Mid-Western states during the

ally's language at least The Coroner An abnormal im- 23 An essential part of the white spring and early summer, causing pulse 7-Yes. In cases like these,as The very fighters to tackle in-

man's burden. destruction of property and block-there are impulses which, would sects, age of railroad--and--highway result in the mind being unbalanc- 28 Insect that made a whole tribe traffic.

ed at that actual moment, although Few of the volcanic eruptions of I have never seen this man un-30 This is no epithet for the voice the year were in thlekly settled balanced at any other time, "It is unthinkable thuit Sir regions. In December Mauna Loa The Coroner said that he con- 33 Suitable Christian name for a 32 Ihess (half caused by spirit?) Edwin Lutyens, who is also presi. Volcano in Hawaif cist a 13-mile sidered there dent of the Incorporated Associa-lava flow down Its slope toward evidence to justify a verdict of WES sufficient

public vaccinator? tion, would apply for this post, Hilo. On November 7 Mount "Suicide but if he wanted to he is auto-Asama, 90 miles west of Tokyo, unsound mind."

while temporarily of matically barred-and after all he Japan, erupted, throwing ash over has had some slight experience the city.

"The selection of one profes- sional body in the advertisement for a public appointment is most invidious.

"No Monopoly

"It is rank prejudice-the R.L.B.A. have no monopoly.

Dust Storms Severe

"No Hope Of Cure"

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of Indian architecture, for he was On December 3, a landslide Peter Green, of Manchester, one It will be recalled that Canon responsible for the building of buried the village of Verde Cocha, of the best-known clergy men in half New Delhi.".

Ecuador, killing all of its 50 inhabi-the North of England, made his Sir Edwin Lutyens was at one when an ice avalanche destroyed Welfare. He said that in certain tants. Eights-clght persons died declaration in an issue of "Social time associate of the Royal In a part of the Soviet city of Kir:eircumstances, stitute of British Architects, but ovak on the Kola Peninsula

person should broke away some years ago..

December 9-United PresK.

have the right to end his life. He wrote that if he were incurable, he would like to be allowed to get a second opinion from a specialist, who would give him a certificató showing that there was no hope. of cure and that there was likell- hood of prolonged suffering."

GERMANS LEARN

ENGLISH

Cologne, Feb. 2.

ENGLISH is to be taught Instead of French as the principal foreign language in nil public and secondary schools in Gormany.

It is also to be taught in German elementary schools, in which hitherto, no foreign language lessons have been given. The instruction is to be given, during the last three years of the school period.-Reuter

SALESMAN SAM

SAY, I

SAM, MR.UMPH, IN ROOM 15, OWES A THREE-WEEKS | KIN GET

NUMBER BILL OF $901 TRY TO COL- /TH'MONEY | MINOOTS

OF LECT IT, BUT DONT INSULT" HIM HE'S KINDA TOUCHY!

LATER

"THIS

HOTEL

IS OPEN

ALL DAY

WITHOUT

EVEN ASKIN,

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HIM FER ITI

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"Then would make my will, say goodbye to my friends, receive the last sacraments, and take a dose of painless poison in a cup of tea. So I should die with a clear mind and I and my friends be spared much needless distress,"

"Which," he asked, "Is the best. and most religious way to die- to dio after weeks of A

living death or to dio with a clear mind, which enables ons to pray and, receive the sacraments?"

Paid in Full

"GOOD GOSH! FIRST YA REMOVE TH' LAMPS ANĮ CHAIRS AN NOW YER TAKIN' OUT TH DRESSER

KIN YA PLEASE TELL ME WHY?

Happ

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run away.

of a B.B.C. announcer.

DOWN

1 Certainly a fair example of lis

kind in n way.

2 This kind of boat does take let.

tors as well as parcels.

3 Chrysalls.

4 Even a pelican couldn't manage 6 Cheas-man.

to take this with one this.

4 Narrow.

No, it may prove expensive in rough weather if your boat has 11 Part of this American town is.

not enough of this board.

fashionable.

13 "Gay sins" (anag.) 14 Obviously suitable work for a

dress-maker.

16 This is worth quite a lot of ples. 16 Children's toy.

17 Fish.

19 Pine product perhaps.

20 The fly fisherman knows how to

this this.

24 A len-table delicacy,

25 This saurian

with its tail.

can upset many

26 Etheldreda's pet name, they say.

27 Part of the body: is part of it

mispinced?

29 Relative,

30 The ladies thought this was what the sallor called out, when they rushed from their cabins.,

31 Raw that may be courAQ,

Yesterday's Solution. JEIMPROVIDENTŲ

BERICH IN 02 03 0

JACONVOCATION BOONE A FEKINE YEM INCLUDE TUR SIMONO LA BHOR 80 GAGTARTSE NNERHUME NA IL3 NS AND A CENT INER THE S. SUGAR AN EPITAETAI NES SU OF NE ALMA

ELEPHANTINE L MEN THIN 83 E. N H-PROLETARIAN

HONG KONG SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN The Society asks for $25,000

In 1936 to continue its work for sick and destitute children. Hon. Treasurers:

Mr. A. MCKELLAR, C.A.,

c/o Mackinnon, Mackenzie & Co.,

P. & O. Building.

Mr. KWOK CHAN,

c/o Banque de L'Indo Chine,

Hongkong.

By Small

(WHEN PEOPLE DON'T PAY THEIR|| 80-85-86- HOTEL BILLS, TH HOTEL HAS NO DOUGH TO PAY

SURE!

TH' FURNITURE COMPANY, AN' SO WE GOTTA SEND TH'

90 DOLLARS CORRECTI

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STUFF BACK!

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