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PREMIER AND HONOURS. From Our Own Correspondent.)
THE CHINA MAIL.
THE MOSQUITO. WAR..
SANITARY BOARD DISCUSS THE FEST.
At the weekly meeting of the Sanitary Board held yesterday, Dr. W. W. Pearse (Medical Officer of Health) proposed that the By: law relating to the Prevention of the Dissemination of Disease by Mosquitoes be amended by adding "No bamboo scaffolding or fence shall hereafter be eracted or maintained in which there shall be any exposed cavity capable of
retaining water.·•
Dr. Pearse explained that at present it was necessary for an inspector actually to find larvae on the premises before any action could be taken.
GOLD BRICKS..
WUCHOW" AESOP FABLE INCIDENT.
Several days ago our Kongmoon correspondent wrote that as the city wails at Wuchow were being demolished, three bricks of silver were discovered. They weighed 14 catties (18.2/3 pounds) and were estimated to be over 1,000 years old.
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TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.
ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB.
Closing Cruise of the Season AND
Ladies' Day
at the Clubhouse, North Polat, on SATURDAY, 261h April. at 3 P.M.
Friends are MEMBERS and Wuchow correspondent reminded of the above for now writes that recently the which an interesting programme has Military Governor of Wuchow been arranged including Yacht Racing decided upon certain improvements for Ladies, Rowing, and Lawn Bowls which necessitated the pulling down of a considerable portion of the city wall.
There were a large number of soldiers doing nothing at the time, compe: people to take steps to job. Very soon, however, they be The proposed by-law would so they were put to work on the prevent the breeding of mosquitoes. came dissatisfied and began to
Dr. Ozorio seconded, and slack,
Some even deserted al- suggested that iron piping, used together. as scaffolding, should be included in the by-law.
The Chairman (Mr. N. L. Smith) said the motion had been suggest ed by the Government, and he did not think the Board could go any further.
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A member suggested that the word "bamboo" should stand, and and that the words or other" be inserted before scaffolding." This was agreed to and the motion was carried.
WHO'S WHO.
LATEST CHINA COAST CHANGES.
Mr. E. Williams, second officer, "Luenyi," is on reserve.
Mr. A. Polydoroff, from leave, has gone second officer, "Luenyi." Captain J. W: Pettigrew, of the
“Waishing,” is on reserve.
Lady Leveson has kindly comented i to present the prizes at the con- clusion of the racing.
The Band of the 1st East Surrey
invited to be present. Regiment will be in attendance.
Ladies of the Colony are cordially
A. RITCHIE, Acting Bon. Searstary. Hongkong, 23rd April, 1924.
The propaganda department was then set to work and soon rumour was rife that gold and silver bricks had been discovered in the de-HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB. molished wall. The mian was found who had seen one of the silver bricks and could even tell its dimension and weight to a tacl. The work goes on blithely' and recruiting has become quite populat.
ARMS EVIL
SHIP'S PANTRY BOY CHARGED.
Possession of 18 Mauser pistols and 8,800 rounds of ammunition as the charge preferred against Paul Lecat," before Mr. E. W. Ko Shing, pantry-boy of the s.s. Hamilton at the Yaumati Magis-
tracy this morning.
TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
WEATHER and ground permitting,
the following matches have been arranged to take place on the Stand Court. Basarred · SeaTa $1 "sach. Booking at Méasra Moutria & Co.
(Blue tickets) Thursday, 24th April, at 4.30 p.m.
Ng Sao Kwong & Đ. Cho
Y
R. E. Wortbington & F. A. Redmond (Green 'tickets). Friday, 25th April
at 4.15 p.m.
T. Honda v. H. D. Rumjahn. Hongkong, 23rd April, 1924.
NOTICE.
Mr. D. R. Kilbee, sup'y chief Wong Cheong-chuen and Cheung NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
officer," Kutsang," has gone acting master," Waishing."
Mr. W. A. Balch, from reserve, has gone acting chief officer, "Waishing."
Mr. McNay, sup'y second engineer, "Tuckwo," is on reserve. Mr. J. W. Whyte, from reserve, has gone sup'y second engineer,
Tuckwo,"
*-*-*-*Shipping and Engineering.
GOLF CLUB:,
EASTER COMPETITIONS.
Further results of the Golf Club's Easter competitions were as fol- lows
may have to be invented. The Byronic collar for instance, might} supersede the starched variety. The young men artists of Chelsea lave decided to make a public demonstration for. 3 satorial revolution. Tired of usual gray, brown and blue, suits, a group of them met in secret conclave recently and drew up a scheme for London, March 13.
rightening London by a renuis-
In the running bogey pool, in "People who are rich who givesance of Georgian costure for which 123 cards were taken out, great dinners, who are ostenta men's daily wear and suits of D. G. Bruce was the winner with tiously valgar and extravagant. Tyrian purple, jade green, orange 3 un. The next best were Com who have none of the der sense or royal blue for evening. They mander E. C. Wrey 2 up and of a gentleman, are too often the have arranged for a sort of cory-F. G. Walker 1 up. powerful people in these modern phantic parade round the statue of Mr. F. G. Walker was the times of which we are so rashly Thomas Carlyle on Chelsea winner of the special medal round inclined to boast," said Mr. embankment, and to give tone to under handicap with a score of Ramsay MacDonald addressing the affair are issuing invitations 84-9-75. Mr. D. G. Bruce finish- the National Council of Evanto celebrateri artists. We shall see.ed up with 96-18-78 and Mr.
C.'W. Jeffries 97—18-79. gelical Free Churches. He said.
War Filmis.
that when people wanted appře Somewhere in the mysterious ciation they bought honours and depths of the War Office is a their names were printed for the minute kinematograph theatre first time in their lives in the where are shown some of the most
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With a score of 6 down Mr. and Mrs. Rofiey won the mixed four- somes bogey competition.
Zealand,
Wellington, New Aprili 22-Railwaymen throughout The Dominion have strick for whole
higher wages and the service is at a standstill.
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Chan Tak-fu, Tsing Tsai-fat, Sau-hing, all firemen, were accused of having in their possession, 30 revolvers, 3,900 rounds of revolver ammunition and 85,980 rounds of Mauser ammunition.
On the application of Detective Sergeant Dorling, the case remanded for a week;
TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.
R
QUERRY BAY SCHOOL.
Was
BIS SCHOOL will be opened on
MONDAY, April 26. Application
for admission should be made to the thead Mistress at East Gate, Taikoo Dook, between 9 am and 12 Noon on the above date,
G. N. ORME, Director of Education. Hongkong, 23rd April, 1924.
WANTED.
FKL. 4542
RCXOR
LAM WING YAN will cease to be that from April, 1st., 1994, Mr. employed by THE HONGKONG GARAGE & COMPANY of 15 & 17 Queen's Road East.
E. L. PUN. Managing Director. Hongkong, 23rd April, 1924.
PUBLIC AUCTIONS
BE Undersigned have received instruc dansito sul by Public Auction
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FRIDAY, April 25, 1994, commending at 11 a.m.
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LAMMERT BROS,
Anstionanys.
On
MONDAY, April 28, '1894, commencing at 2.45 p.m.
st No. Ia, Armand Building, Kimberley Road, Kowloon.
A Quantity' of Valuable Household Furniture,
Comprising
Chesterfield Couch and Chairs,
Overmantal, Teak: Extension ding Table, Teak Chairs, Sideboard, Ice Chest, Carpet, Rugs, Curtains, etc., etc. Teak Brdntoads, Teak Wardrobe with Glass Front, Teak Chest of Drawers, Wasbstand, Dressing Table, etc.. etc.
Catalogues with be issued
On View from Sunday the 27th. April 1924
Terms-Cash on delivery.
LAMMERT BROS,, Anctioneers.
-Hongkong, April 23, 1974.
What Is The Greatest Chapter
Lahore, April 22-A number Honours list. "That is the first thrilling films man has even been of prominent Sikh leaders in the YOUNG SCOTSMAN wishes bed association they have ever had privileged to see. They are the Punjab have been arrested in
room with private. European with anything honourable." In official pictures taken of the connection with the Akali family. Full board. Hongkong or this materialistic age they mostly British Army in the field. agitation, under the Criminal Law Kowlood. State terms. valued each other by material Naturally the films. were taken Amendment Act. They include. possessions. There Was every ander prent difficulties and have the president, secretary, and indulgence for recreation and no remained uncensored. They show manager of the district Sith capacity to spend a quiet Sunday. soldiers in all the peculiar atti Shrine Committees.-Reuter. You could not do very much with tudes of the contests in which people who could do nothing but they took part-crouching in the be amused by somebody else, or trenches, ready to jump over to with the gramophone; people who No-Man's Land, etc. Death is had not the capacity to spend shown in all its grim reality. their time profitably with them-[Officialdom holds that they are of Thousands of Easter holiday- selves. Another striking phrase great military value; they have makers are stranded far from their in a striking speech was: "We no sentimental value certainly, homes. Motor-cars are belug don't want equality", but quality." and are kept to show the generale pressed into service instead of
Arthur James,
of the future how the British trains-Reuter. Lord Bulfour, who is now Army could fight, and to show seventy-six. has just celebrated what mistakes were made...The the fiftieth anniversary of his dims are reckoned to last 25 years, entry into the House of Com-when they will be reprinted, to bility of certifying a man insane mons. In 1874 Arthur James keep them continually fresh. The when there is a danger of an action following in which heavy Balfour won his first seat and public will never see them.
Babies.
damages may be entailed? began the long Parliamentary and!
Railway Cinema. political career in which he was tu Some biting things were said at
Two L.N.ER. long-distance achieve fame. Ramsay MacDonald the annual meeting of the was then eight years old; Mr. National Baby Week Council by trains are two carry their own Asquith was twenty-one;' Air. Lady Nott Bower. A conference cinema coach, and passengers are Baldwin a lad of seven. In 1874 took place on "The Size of the shown two films on the way. Two Gladstone was regarded as a spent Family and its Economic.Circum-Performances were given each force, though he had three more stances in Relation to the Welfare way as an experiment on a recent terms to serve as Premier. The of Children Under Five Lady Flying Scotsman which left King's franchise was still confined to a Nott Bower said that restriction Cross at 10 a.m. and they proved comparatively small minority of of families was not practised by a great success, Building a parents who had special coach was found not to be the population. Great changes of decadent course have taken place, but decadent children, but by others necessary. A particular one in through them all the kindly figure who should have larger families, stores was dismantled, refitted, of Arthur James has continued, not smaller. She observed that shuttered, and equipped for the.
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His popularity is immense. He is such people wanted houses with purpose. Its auditorium saloon, 25
courtier and still, fond
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tennis, golf and his piano.
of three bedrooms and a garage, feet long, was seated with lounge chairs "for 25' or 30 people: The showing that they thought a motor-car more desirable than a screen at one end was five feet by A Purple Patch. Why not purple raiment for baby. There is to be an Imperial four; the operator's room at the men? Denis Bradley, the well Baby Week at the end of July in other end was fire, proofed and known men's Paquin, thinks there, connection with the British Em-isolated and all regulations con- cerning cinemas strictly observed, is no reason why lounge suits and pire Exhibition,
Insane.
Should the idea of "railway evening wear, should not be brighter in colour. He thinks tha Medical circles are said to be in cinemas catch on, pictures which á panic as a result of the verdict do not take long to show will a subdued purple for evening wear of £25,000 damages against a probably he used; whilst if may would be quite effective Women, Doctor, who certified a Mr. We found more suitable to display The adds, would not like the change Harnett insane, and who as a them on the night journey. But from man's eternal black because result was confined to an asylum that pictures are a practic- it would detract from the bril. for eight weary years. The ques-able entertainment for the long Jiance of their plumage, but he tion is asked: Will any doctor railway ride has been established thinks it will come around. TŐ
pit the new colouring, new styles ever again take on the responel by the experiment made.
in a Girl's Life?
Here is the story of a girl written by a woman, directed by a woman, and portrayed by a girl. Nothing so true to life has ever been on the screen before. The inner- most secrets of a girl's soul laid bare. A powerful, gripping picture that will hold you engrossed to the very ond. A big, clean, wholesome picture that the whole family can and should seet
CARL LAEMMLE presents
· LOIS WEBER'S
Tremendous Production
A CHAPTER
in HER LIFE
of Clara Louise Bumham's famous novel, Jowel." Interpreted by a remarkable cast featuring:
Claude Gillingwater
Jacqueline Gadsden
Jane Mercer
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