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五拜雞三十月二年五十二百九千一英: HONGKONG, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1925.
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"Tavioni losies OOKE JENSES
Not Yet a Notifiable Disease in Colony.
Severn) influenza epidemics are fortunately rare in this Colony, but a few hints from the M.OH. as to precautionary measures are of particular value in view of the ravages being wrought in Japan at the present time.
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CHAMPIONS FAVOURITE.
DERBY SURPRISE POSSIBLE?
LOCAL SPITFIRE BOATS,
Selayne"
WOOL TAFFETA
"Showery Rifles" and "Magazine Cannon.” “
Two letters couched in no uncertain terms have been received by a local shipping money, the senders demanding, sums of $15,000 and $50,000, respectively, for non-molestation...
When the enflover was made at the Man Chow Club last night, members of the racing public pre- sent made the John Peel, stable The outbreak there has been bassador listening with. intense On Wednesday Evening there was with the tow-boat service with up-calling round at the company's first favourite for the Chamniqua. Many in Hongkong are familiar | porter learned this morning on responsible for 727 deaths during interest. The German pharma- little difference between
this country, ports, comprising in each offices. twenty days, and during the eologist, the message says, intends stable. Mesars, Toeg and Priest- instance a large flat-bottomed "However, we are always pre- month of January nearly 1,500 to distribute. the medicine in ley, and Dr. Kew, but last night, junk towed by a launch. Several pared and will always give the people succumbed to it, the Tokio and other contaminated dis-opinion became a great deal of these leave Hongkong every pirates a run for their money majority of the victims belingtricts in Japan with the help of more definite,
day, the best-known being the one should they pay us a visit," one of below five years of age.
Japanese scientists. "It is not ex«
for Shekki, the capital, of the the plained how this distribution is to
Heungshan district, not far from pride ourselves on owning, thanks management said, "We be financed.
Macao.
to the help of the Hongkong Police, the best armed tow-boats in South China."
Dr. W. W. Pearse. M.O.H., when seen by a “Chilla"Mail” re- presentative this morning, ex; pressed the opinion that there was ttle danger of the epidemic sprending to Hongkong,
A gond preventive measure, but one difficult to enforce, suid Dr. Pearse with a smile when asked if he would indicate, some such would be the enforced upon Japanese sailors" two years ago when there was an outbreak here. They were made to Wear specially prepared masks, round their" mouths.
The best preventive mea- fsures, said the M.O.H., were those very simple ones which should always be observed., to avoid near enough contact to a person with fa bad cold, which might lead to the breathing in of germ infected expectora possibly present how- ever minute as a result of talking
and certainly as the result of eneezing. Crowds should" be avoidedjas much as possible.
Influenza is not a notifiable disease, the M.O,H. pointed out. and it was therefore impossible to tell how much of it was about at the time. A record of deaths from it was kept, and this was not yet completed for last year, but in 1923 eighty-threespeople only died from it in Hongkong as com pared with 422 the year before and about the same heavy pum bers in preceding years.
According to a Berlin dispatch to the "Jiji" a well-known Ger- man pharmacologist, named at a ventureDahfmeyer, has dis- covered a sovereign remedy for induenza. The medicine is pre- red in tablet form and is a powerful stimulant.
coverer
It was taken to indicate" that Local Option would not only qualify on the first day, but win
HUNDREDS SAVED FROM BURNING LINER,
ABLAZE
Two hundred and ten passengers and a crew of eighty aboard the Clyde liner "Mohawk" | were in deadly peril when the steamer caught fire while fighting the wildest storm of the Winter off the New Jersey coast. With passenger aiding the ship's fire fighting force, the liner riced for shore against head winds and heavy tide. The liner's passengers were eventually transferred without loss of life to the Coast Guard cutter "Kickapoo," which ranged alongside after a long race, and then the "Mohawk," with flames still raging in her after hold, was beached near Lewes, Delaware..
STOKER ARRESTED.
SEQUEL TO FIND OF ARMS
"AND AMMUNITION.
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the Derby and then beat both Victoria and Prince Regent in the Champions should the two last
named run.
Tang Sing, a stoker on the s.s.it The dis"Agapenor,, was arrested by the was invited by Mr. police yesterday following, the Honda. the Japanese Ambassador seizure of four revolvers and 400. in Berlin, to the Embassy, on rounds of ammunition January 29, and explained the merits of his medicine, the Am-
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The men will be charged before the Kowloon Magistrate.
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a battery of
Each boat has eight cannon, and there are six similar weapons on each launch. Although of a pattern obsolete long ago, they are very useful and are used for salvos at compara-.j tively long distance. Then again each of the craft has a number of other guns, which fire a short of shrapnel, consisting of scrap iron and miscellaneous ingredients, for | fighting at close quarters. Should a pirate gang attempt to board one of the vessels, they will have to face another type of cannon, which are nothing more than spit- fires as they emit nothing except columns of flame. An attack was made on one of the boats some time ago, but the outlaws beat a hasty retreat when the "spitfires” got going. Each boat also boasts about twenty modern rifles and a few so-called hand machine guns.
Not only are the vessels armoured, but they carry gun crews under the command of a gunnery director. On festivals, and when permission is obtained, they go through gunnery practice which erves the double effect of impressing the pirates and giving Feanfidence to patrons.
OPPORTUNITY" IS KNOCKING AT YOUR ters. At present nobody seems to Year. Day, several Tongs sent a bottle is fought, the superinten
-DOOR-
A system of rewards encour- ages the gunners to fight to the last. Provision, is made, on fixed Pirates who profess to hold scales, for the wounded and de- sway at several strategic points in pendants of the killed.
For à various districts, and who give genuine battle, A collection of themselves Tong names-Tong in twenty per cent. is made on the Odds against Local Option have this case meaning an association journey's receipts and on every- is necessary to go back a good lar to the Tongs which provide money, valuables, personal effects. been still further shortened, and or fraternity, but not quite simi-thing carried in the shape of many years to find a Derby griffin the underworld wars in America and even cargo. Ten per cent. is which enjoyed such confidence in-have cast envious eyes on the given for a minor "scrap." ante-post flutters.
Hang Lee Co.'s fleet for years. Rumours are current that the Some have ventured out to make a between a big and small fight, the Asked to define the difference Sir Paul stable is likely to spring sally, but have never succeeded in company's official said "Oh, when a surprise, notwithstanding. the bringing off a coup on this com- the heavens are full of floating withdrawal of support from pun-pany's boats. On China New missiles and a regular pitched know which of the races have joint letter to the company asking dent on the boat gives the full been marked for the best per- for payment of $15,000 in "Euro reward, but if we get off after a formers in the stable, much less pean bank notes." Failure to who will ride and what will start comply with the request of the running fire on the shore, the crew in the big event.
brothers would mean death from get only ten per cent."
Two breaks are made in the "showery rifles." Payment, it was stated, must be made within journey one at Lin Tin Customs Station and the other at Whang a week. i
Two outlaw chiefs who hold Moon. With the boats in tow, the away in the Heungshan and Shun-launches average about ten knots, tak districts addressed, the com- and cover the whole distance in pany as the "wealthy owners," about eight hours. It is the last and said blandly: "We forcibly ten miles before reaching Shekki, command you to pay" the sum of where the creek is not too wide, $50,000, also in "European bank that is considered the danger zone. notes." Their big stick was Out in a wider part of the river, Serious charges were preferred "magazine cannone," whatever the risk is appreciable smaller and, against Gunner P. G. N. Ottaway that meant in the translation by as the official remarked, the small at the Kowloon Magistracy this the company,
pirate craft dare not venture out. morning. One of the charges Reports have already been past Ki O with the monsoon blow- was alleged attempt to obtain a made to the Harbour and Naval ing, much less give battle in closer The opportunity to re- It is surprisingly easy. In pre-aum of $5 by pretending to be a authorities, a "China Mail" re- proximity to Hongkong waters. ceive absolutely free, one of these vious Campaigns of this kind in military doctor, and another that prizes is yours for the taking. China and America, contestants of practising surgery without a
Opportunity" is "knocking at have won prizes without doing a permit. your door" right now.
“Opportunity" they say. knocks there is a nomination coupon, and but once at every door. Than by simply filling this in with the that, there is no truer saying. But name of a friend, you can start the knock is not always heard, or him or her in a race that has i heard, is not always heeded. every chance of making that "Opportunity" is knocking at friend not only wealthier, but many doors in the Colony to-day, happier also. Remember,,any- including your door. But are you one can enter or be entered by a
hear the summons? | friend. sure you And, if you do hear it. are you Once entered you can help your taking advantage of the great friend to win. Every day there opportunity that is offered you? is a free vote coupon printed on The "China Mail" And "Sunday the front page of the paper. All Herald" are offering thousands of these that you clip out and send dollars in prizes, including two in the name of your friend push beautiful motor cars, one "Buick" him or her along in the race by and one "Chevrolet:" also a piano, just that much.. gramophone, and numerous other prizes.
SURPRISINGLY, EASY,
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GUNNER 'IN TROUBLE,
ALLEGED "MILITARY DOCTOR" CHARGED.
ACCUSED REMANDED.
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scrap of work. They have won All the offences are alleged to Never again will you have the by simply having friends. The have been committed at certain. opportunity to obtain such a "China". Mail" and "Sunday houses in Hunghom on various handsome and valuable a reward Herald" are giving away thou dates between January 22 and for so little effort as now. Never sands of dollars in prizes. These February 11. again will you have a chance to newspapers are determined to be Detective Inspector T. Murphy, participate in an enterprise with the biggest and best newspapers in applying for a formal remand, surer compensation for the same in the Colony, and to this end they stated that the accused was in effort..
FRIENDS WILL HELP
are giving away all the money plain clothes at the time of the. that ordinarily would be taken in alleged offences, and that he was This enterprise, unlike many from subseriptions. The thou-actually in one of the houses when others, is one in which the help of sands of dollars in prizes, is intaken into custody, your friends proves to your reality an advertising fund, ab The accused pleaded not guilty.! advantage. First and foremost, solutely given away free.
In answer to questions, he though à Popularity, Campaign, it Remember, the "China Mail" stated that he was not in a posi- is a test of friendship, and a sur- had "Sunday Herald costs no tion to retain counsel, and cited. prising thing is that the average more under this plan than ordin-four R.CA. men as his witnesses. man and woman doen't realise arily. Under this plan for a The Magistrate remanded the how many friends he or she has period of eight weeks, the sub-accused in police custody until until there comes an opportunity scriptions have a vote value, and noon on Friday. like this one for a complete ex- the one who induces his friends to pression of friendship. You have turn over to his account the most in mind some friend whom your of these votes gets the prizes. judghent tells you will be an ideal Or by the same token, those for, candidate for first honours in this whom the most votes are given by Campaign-someone-who-is-popu, their friends win the prizes. It lar, well liked, a good fellow in the 18 a straight business-like proposi- best meaning of the word. Well, tion. The "China Mail" and now is your chance to do that "Sunday Herald" get increased. The Peking Medical Union friend a good turn, perhaps the circulation, and the contestants College bulletin to day, states that best turn in a life-time. In to get the prizes. Both sides thus the condition of Dr. Sun Yat-sen day's issue of the "China Mail" gain jointly.
is unchanged.
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