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HONGKONG SANITARY
BOARD.
CHOLERA DISCUSSED..
CORRESPONDENCE.
THE PASS OFFICE, ·
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THE CHINA MAIL.“
and I
NEW MILITARY OFFICERS.
[To the Edito" of the China Marison arrived by the Blue Funnel 8.3. Farther additions to the new Gar-
Dear Sir.-1.have been following four new officers for the Military 'Protesilaus" to-day. They include A meeting of the Hongkong Sun regard to the "Puss Office
with interest tae controversy with Hospital they see are less microus thuntary Board was behl in the Bounthink that is
Lieut-Colonel L. Humphrey, C.M.G. the wonders they penist in believe, Post Dhed Building, yester something was due to abolish B. Crisp as D.D.M.S. China Com- s nearly time that RAMC relieves Lieut. Colonel, G., ing. To teld an old shock that lay aftenen. 1. A. por pre-vexatious restriction on the liberty mand and O. C. Military Hospital. there is nothing in the Tomab notional and there were present bine, of our movements, for instance, Lieut-Colonel Humphry has over 20 is to invite this antenpt of your Heking, B.E. MOE) Sateny night, to join uparty sent rank on March 1, 1915. While
is extremely annoying to be ashid
years service and reached his pre- Anderstanding.
the e. 3 € G. Albuster, going to Canton or Macao, accept holding the appointment of Asst.. The China Mail us toll the story FO.D.E.. Meuc-Col. Crimp, H.A.ALC., The invitation and then and that you Director of Medical Services be et the stars Pheumpent, and Dr. F. A. trucs Ozorio. Dr. W. Mave to cancel it owing to the fet held the temporary rank of Co- Kot Mr. Chi Ka Ming and Mr.ther you had forgoten to get a pas lonel, since December 1917. During
M. W. Reynks (Secretary)..
the day before. I quite understand the late war Colonel Humphry was Mrs. Haking speaking on thetlust this institution was an absolute twice mentioned in despatches and de la Sula describe that typhoon is
subject of the outbreak of cholera in necessity during the war, but it awarded the CMG. Zu get the suspicion that
Hugkong, suk: A fortnight ag now? If it is, then why not be Major DL. Harding, D.S.O., Joseph Conrad might have ased reported two cases of cholera strong permanent passes to bona fide resisFRCSI, RAMC, is another new hore words that he did, and silipinos and one ene among the dents who could have their photo arrival to-day. Major Harding took Chinese Since then, several cases etc., attached, if necessary, similar part in the South African War and of enteritis have been notided but of to a passport. "I have heard the wind scream these only four have been confirmed)
in the late war received three mentions and the D.5.0. I've heard it whetle, and shriek uzd hews, but in all my experience from no fixed abode, one on a abip as choler-one from Kowloon, one never heard it war be that before in the harbour and one frm Hoog E sad. We ran an him yestorang. Af these were Chinese cases. [Our correspondant means he has duy, biz burly, bright as ever,
The Pipinos were kept under ob-watched the China Mull's campaign. Hell Captum. for a man reservation at Kennedy Town and have There has been my "eatroversy."** Major H. M. Edwards, D.S.O.; pected to be down with nervoussinee left the island. None of them So far as we know, there was DR.E., arrived by the "Antilochus" plstrution, you're looking pretty was found to be a camber of cholera, mention of it in any other puper with two other R. E. Cfficers, Lieu- Dr. Kosh! Have any steps, been ntil this wing, when a letter tenants G. B. Colthurst and E. H. L. He hughel,
ipken to detect the possible source appeared which onditted any refer-Jacoba-Larkcom. Me premte with nerves. Borghe BB seems to the that mere epce to tis. As Are the authorities, Major Edwards has been serving pover bal is in my fife," he said. į totidemtiom does met meer the nut. they by law and said nutia.with the New Zealand Military
I best wow in the newspaper iter,
This is old they could say in defence Forces from 1913 to 1918. During men that.
Maybe because Phoraris: 20 for as we know, of keeping on the Pass Office-Ed. the late war he earned three men- weat off in a hurry to see my wife, ¡ we age able to trace the history of CM.]
tions and his rewards included the f cosmid ed» with a lot more sleep yet.) the diseny 'n petection with the
Brevet rank of Major in 1915 and ant that's ing only trouble. - Another↑ Filipine, but the other enses occur.
the D.S.O. ★ching they got wrong wos that aboir | red at different plices and there dirl the He beltu. Mind you, the f'ring(not seeur to be any connectiren her Madrsbury was diag It was well tween them.
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todd Bab 1 never Bødered my creat Dr. Koc: That would inBente to do the Hi Perbreite Tine would that the saree of origin is likely to "Base suunal" tie passengers. Some be widespread.
*f Tom did set a bad exumple, but my Nagpo men belin ved very wete"
Have you pat aaupensation für our personal be? We hear that yum cubits gour, typewriter, geamo- phone, cathén, etc.. Wens Weng,”
Cherie: That is negatived by the small number of cases,
Age, and ang ebief officer's po No, we haven't got anyellar pai, hot We Fursing & Co, are very laÏT as Dr. Noch: It would be a good gowners go, and are sure to meet plan to make arrangements to live Find the ship beer insured, the In-the water-suprey examined bacteric sumince"Prople would probably have Phetestly,
bee ghid enough to empensaty 196, Mrs. Hielding replied that that It was touch and go that trip, with flad been done.
Perhaps this is quother one of the minerous jobs leit for Sir R. Stubbe.
·MULTUME. IN PARVO, Hongkong, Aug. B. LUYỆ
NAVAL AND MILITARY OFFICERS GOING.
BIG BATCH FOR RELIEF OR
. DEMOBILIZATION.
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Buying
tomorrow RAT
the old Pheumpeñh," am - E The lain24912. Femarked that F. C. Gough, Naval Chaplain. Mase
ginus now about the Hoot.“,whitin Petolera left Saigon the day after we did. supply. she ran into that typhoon, feur she'd have a bark time of it.
Was dur to the
Pr. Rock: 1 certainly do not think
De is.
Other new medical officers arrived are Captain H.G. Monteith, D.SO., | RAMC, who was in Hongkong in pre-war days, "and Captain, TGR. Archer, RAM.C
4.
Major T. M. Wakefield, D.S.O., R.G.A., comes back to the Colony to command the Hongkong Singapore R.G.A. at Kowloon. Major Wakefield will be heartily welcomed. He won the D.S.O. during the war.
Captain H. S. Mills, Inspector of Army Schools comes to take over the Post of Captain Pearce who is going Home.
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PUBLIC AUCTIONS.
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(rok 1000UNT OF THE CONCRETED).
THURSDAY, August 7, 1919, at 1300 mm. at their Balas Rooms, Na S, Den Yeux Road, Corner of Ice House Street,
430 dozens American Venus. Hard Copying Ponelis, And
A number of Bottles Quining Tablets. Terms ---Caab,
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers. Hongkong, August 6j 1913.
FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CORGERNED),
TUESDAY,
August 12, 1919, at 10.30 mL, at our godowns at.
To-Kewan
500 Tons, JAPANESE LUMP QUAL. Particulars or application. Terms: Cash,
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vessels in port this are hereby notified that the Cargo will be discharged into Holt's Wharf, Kow- loon, where it will lie at Consignea's risk. The Cargo will be ready for delivery from Godown on and after Angat 6.
Owing to HALS, "Kent Mr. Hokling stated than enquiries of tomorrow, and the demonizu. lead been out and it was discovered to rules Inting effect, a large num- this people btained their water ber of Naval Officers are due to pro- tom the taps and their fruit meerd Home this month. By the jete vivimity of the places where Empress of Asia (chnet enses End occurred.
| Fees wing:----
H.M.S.Kent": Captain J., D. Edwards, C.13., Surp. Coudr. G. M. Fastment, Lieut.-Ce alr H. V. List of Lavington, Lieut. N. Parsons (R.N.R.), Tieut. F. Brooke (R.N.R.),
morning. British Eng. Lieut. 1. J. H. Procter, Revi
water-B. Martin, Sub.-Lieut.
Phranang A. B. Osmund, Boatswain T. J. O'Neil,
Kworgsang and Eng.-Lieut. H. Brown (B.N.R.). Chibli
St. Albans Lieut. J. I. Crousdale (R.N.R), Kulchow H.M.S." Moorhen ; Wt. Teleg. F. Jeffries (RN.R.). Lieut. P. Wissler Chipshing
Kwangse (R.N.B.). H.M.S. Whiting, and Loongsang it. Teleg. H. Henke, H.M.S.Oliva
Tamur."
Agapenor By the Blue Finnel ss. "Atrens"
Taming are leaving:-Comdr. J. F. Finlay Derwent son, Lient. T. F. Featon-Living- Kumsang stone Surgeon V. A. Holmes, Boat Pheumpent swain G. Barber, Sub.-Lieut. K. D. Haimun G. Fisher, Wt. Schoolmaster T. Taksang Dunskin and Chief Gunner A. Sar Hok Canton age with a Naval Draft of H.M.S. Empress of Asia
Kent and demobilized rutings Volate from the "Tamar" und other ships. Huntball Chief. W. Engineer D. Hyrd, Fausang H..S." Fume," gees Home for Hupch demonization in the 8.5. Pem- Wuhu brokeshire."
Singaporean
By the way, the gup the Dr. Ozorio: How many cases of the slip that we must have academ were there on but the Jouah on hand. In two and a half(" Siberia Murti “2
The thaiman rophed that there years I had po nevident, and then! a regular prgression
muble was suspuoted cholem, but it was (not cenfiumed. år ense reported, an Barted.
*Nonsense." Captain. You don't fooler was sent for bacteriological Beriously mean that."
examination.
Dr. Keely wished to know some thing about the British boy who died of plague.
**Maybe 3 dry and maybe I don't. But whit 'you make of this? When we left last voyuge, we had to return two hours after with the starboard boller leaking."
But starboard boilers have been known to kvk before yours did.”
Mrs. Hiking stated that the boy was the adopted child of a wornan in South Africa, who was married to Chinese and entre to Hongkong
Africa.
Le ien't only that. nkingom Sautow on her way to South our seered start the telegraph carried away."
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And at Saigon the engine room allereroom boy was drowned accident-
Yes, but 2
Stand by. When we were leav sg a passenger lying on the hutch
had an avolag stretcher ihop on bis bend, and he died.'
Toa woman and the hog were staging at the Great Easter Hotel, having been in the Colony for 23 days before the child died.
FACTORY REGULATIONS.
Miktary Officers going Home by Baron Inchcape the Empres Asia to-morrow Cassis
Japanese
Koyel Maru Takeno Maru Taiwan Maru Ryoyen Maru Shinyo Maru Masayoshu Maru Iyo Maru
Kaijo Maru
Chinese
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Po Lee
Optional cargo will be landed, unless notice has been given prior to steamer'■' arrival,
All broken, chafed, and damaged goods are to be left in the Godovas, where they will be examined on any Tuesdays and Fridays between the hours of 10.43 m. and noca within the free storage period.
No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the steamer's Godoirs, and all Goods remaining undelivered after August 12, will be subject to
rent.
All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the undersigned on or before August 26 or they will not be recognised.
Na Fire Insurance will be effected.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
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Bomakong, August 6, 1919.
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A letter from the Government include Lieut. Colonel W. H. Paasty Hong Wan I rettive to the proposed by-law and Lieut. B. L. Stephens, of the Cardium governing over-crowding in work R.G.A.
shops and factories was did on the Major A. J. S. Poobe-Kelly, Norwegian table. The Chairman explained that R.GA. goes in command of the
it was to the effect that members of demotilizable military details on the Prominent the Chinese community were being
Af these builents are able to happen on my trip, aren't they? consulted, with reference to the
I hope n. Bus I'm not done
yet. The next iling was the boiler,
Bear's recommendations, and that then the the Government were not.
tubes Teaking so badly that prepared to accept the recommenda. thought she bail spring something in tions at present. the gale. Then the stear steering ger went wrong, and we couldn't interest. wee anything amie with it. We
ged the hand gear, und that went.
We tried the steam geur again, hop-
ing to find out what was wrong with it, and it had come right by itself. Wasn't that queer? We drifted
This was
a the business
of
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Hongkong will again be visited by ales out of our position, and passed one of the most popular theatrical right through the vortex of the organizations that has ever played to typhoon without knowing it. 1 Hongkong audience, the Barvard LADY PRIMROSE'S DEATH, should be addressed to Box 1139, e/o newr saw a typhoon like is. The Anierican Musical Comedy Co., whe next was a hot bearing that deve-will open a short season of merry-
The Westminster coroner held an Joped below. Then when we were making at the Theatre Royal oa getting into Kowloon, another queer Thursday eve, August 9, will prob- inquiry on June 13 regarding the thing happened. She refused her ably stay in Hongkong eight days death of Lady (Helen Mary) Primrose, behn and paid off. Finally, shen and trainees will be given on wife of Sir Henry William Primrose,
who died at her residence in Ea- dut stopped, she tax charge and Wednesday only. dried kock Kowloon of the map. Three new delightful musical nismore-gardens, at thegonclusion of WE have this day stablished Out balvos a FREIGHT SHARE & On the ship they are not asking if comedy successes will be offered in an operation. there is a Jonah aboard. They are their coming engagement and will Sir Thomas Parkinson, M.D., said GENERAL BROKERS at No. 3, speculating as to who is the Torah."include the speedy, mile-a-minute that Lady Primrose, who was 65, had Queen's Building, 2nd Floor, and have "Well, don't fling him overboard aid comedy, Step Lively," undergone a severe operation three appointed MR. V. & YVANOVICH as if you End him, Captain Whales the laughing musical mix-up," The years ago. She was subject to attacks Our Manager, with power to aigo for are rarer than they used to be. Even Tourists," with a bead-line vaude-of pain. An autopsy revealed that the firm. if he came to Hongkong in the hold ville, and the high-producing, she had a fatty heart, which was
of a whale, the Pass Office would melodious absurdity, The King larger than normal, and that death probably have it up against him.!! of Patagonia." A new scenic was due to syncope.
In his report on the F.M.S: Police
for 1918, Mr. W. L. Conlay, the com,
effects will be used and an entire new array of classy costumes will
be shown to an advantage by the
pretty Bunvard Girlies.
Bookings ure on at Moutnies and
RUSSIAN OFFICERS FOR
* VLADIVOSTOCK.
it would be a wise plan to book your The Blue Funnel s.s." Protesilaus" missioner, says: Many officers are weals early as the packed houses brought about 50 Russian officers long overdue for leave to Europe and timt greeted the Banwurde on their from England for Vladivostocic the question of working off arrears last Hongkong season will surely be Colonels Zarashoff, Derzenko, Jootol-
is causing me considerable anxiety. repeated
The departmental and local anxieties consequent on thé situations arising
from the waging of the world war have been treatly allayed by the cheerful manner in which all, ranke of the department have shouldered heavier responsibilities and performed. heavier duties; no effort will be spared "to permit the grant of leave to officers with as little delay as possible,
TO CORRESPONDENTS.
min, Rakint, Strovkoff and Gramstoff are among them.
Mr. W.D. Laing, superintendent. of the Eastern Extension Telegraph Company, Penang, bas lefs for. Aus- tralia, on retirement, with Mrs. Laing.. Two SUMMERs. We will deal | Mr. H. H. Gilby, from Cape St. James, faithfully with the Peak Tram Saigon, has arrived in Penang and Squeeze to-morrow No time to day, assumed the Superintendentship.
YVANOVICH & CO.
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Hoogkong, August 6, 1919.
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Damaged packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the Conalgose's, and the Co.'s reprezenta- tiver at an appointed hour on Tuesday and Friday. All claims must be presented within ten days of the steamer's arrival here, after which date they cannot be recognized. No claims will be admitted after the goods have left the Godowns.
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