WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10, 1926.
ALLEGED FRAUD.
FURTHER EVIDENCE IN BANK CASE,
A ERBEZY ARGUMENT.
The hearing of the case in which three Chinese (the second of whom, Fok Chuen-yuen, for merly sub-manager of the Man Fat Hirm, disappeared whilst on bail) are charged with an alleged conspiracy to defraud the Wing On Company of $50,000 was con tinued at the Central Magistracy yesterday before Mr. R. E. Lind
self.
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Mr. Jenkin was for the prosecution The Arat defendant, Au Kim-lui, was represented by
RABIES OUTBREAK.
OFFICIAL STATEMENT ON,
POSITION.
MERITS OF METHODS.
How the Government had given" full consideration to the recent out- break of rabies in the Colony was outlined by Mr. N. L. Smith, who Presided at yesterday's meeting of the Sanitary Board..
There had been no case from May last. year till December 9, since when there had been five cases (as reported in the "China Mail) in A small area in the centre of the town. Various steps were taken. Mensures considered were muzzling (which could be enforced at any time), poisoning (not viewed with favour), compulsory inoculation, and shooting of strays at night (new in force).
Mr. Smith Dr. W. V. M. Koch
BOY PLANET
MASTER DANENBERG'S RECITAL
"MUSICAE TREAT.:
Accommodation at the City Hall as taxed to the utmost yesterday berg, the eight-year old son of Pro- evening when Master Emil Danen ressor Danenberg, gave his third annual pianoforte recital.
In a few numbers the young musician was assisted by his father, but the major part of the programme devolved on the boy who Played through no fewer than twenty-two selections from memory without the least sign of nervous
or difficulty. ess
Enthusiastic applause greeted each item as the performer rose to bow to the
audience.
A
THE CHINA MAIL,
SAHARA SECRETS
BEJEWELLED QUEEN:
FOUND:
·VERY OLD ROYAL TOMB...
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COE UTDE
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that the THIRTY-SEVENTH Wonderfully Interesting [dB ORDINARY GENERAL MEET- coveries have been made in the ING will be held at the Company'a said to be thousands of years old. FRIDAY, 12th March, 1936, at 11 Sahara Desert, where a royal tomb Offers, P. and O. Buildia", con has been brought to view. It con-am for the purpose of presenting
tained the body of a queen, who was decked in jewels, and gold and silver bracelets, the sarcophagus being surrounded by beautifully carved wooden furniture.
Professor Parsons, of London University, says that England was first inhabited 20,000 years ago. when there was no English Chan- nel and the Thames was a tributary of the Rhine,
Mr. Elsley Zeillyn (instructed by and Dr. S. W. Tso were appointed solo and had to respond to an site of Carthage (which was des Mr. Les d'Almada), and Mr. G. K.
• Bell Bratton defended the third!
to consider the Sanitary estimates
for 1927.
Evidence of banking transact Others: present in addition to ions in which moneys were paid those named were:-Mr. C G. into the Man Fat account, the Albuster. Dr. W. W. Pearse (Medi- signatories being Lus Im-to and cal Officer of Health), the Hon. Mr. C. F. Fok, was given by an assist.H T Creasy (Director of Public ant in the Yokohama Specie Bank Works), the Hon. Mr. D. W. Trat Boda cashler in the Bank of East. man (Secretary for Chinese Asin.
Affaira), Mr. Wong Kwong-tin,, Dr.
A printer of Pottinger Street gave evidence of making deposit Books for the Wing Or Company. Shown two deposit books, witness denied that two centre leaves in one of them were printed by him.
A lengthy argument ensued on the question of two of the defend ing solicitore visiting the printer, who M.. Jonkin maintained was a
Count Byron de Prorok, director Mrs. Balean rendered a violin of the American excavatione on the core. She gave much delight to troyed by the Romana under the listeners in both these num-Scipfo), claims to have discovered bers..
1-2 Pianos..
The programme, was as under
. Part E
Andanté and Scherzetting
Chaminade Master Ent Danenberg, end Prof. Danenberg.
A. & M. Severn, and Mr. R. A. D. (a) Solfeggiesto. F. E. Bach.. Forrest (secretary)."
WORLD SURVEY. TRANSPORT EXPERT PASSES THROUGH.
"An interesting visitor passing:) witness in his case: The non-dis through the Colony yesterday on closure of the names, of witnesses the ma. "Fulda" was Dr. William was a point which was again men-Teubert who is making a world tioned by the defence, and it was survey of systems of traffic and stated that if any of the witnesség: Sor the prosecution, had to be ap- German Government.
transportation on behalf of the proached by the defence it was a
matter which could not be helped Further hearing was adjourned until Wednesday..
DIOCESAN BOYS".
NEW SCHOOL OPENED
IN KOWLOON.
0
The survey, includes the taking
(b) Fugue in C minor
J. S. Bach. (c) Sonata in D
(Allegro, Largo and Presto Haydn (d) Ecossaises Beethoven. (e) Song without words in
minor... Mendelssohn. (f) Turkish March (Rondo alla
Turca)
Mozart. Master Emil' Danenberg.. 3.(8) Butterfly
Grieg (b) Autumn. Tschaikowsky.
(c) Rustle of Spring. Sinding (d) Minute Vale Chopin,
Master: Emil Danenberg... 4-Violin Solo
Farfalia..... Emils Sauret.
Mrs. Balean.
*
Pas: des Cymballes
of moving pictures of railroad and 6-2 Pianos, inland waterways and air and automobile transport Dr. Teubert is now on his way back to Ger- many and will carry out observa- tions in India and Egypt.
COLONY'S WATER,
There is considerably less water In supply at the reservoirs accord-
The summer term of the Diocesaning to the month's returns, actual Boys' School has commenced at the new buildings at Kowloon with nearly 300 boys present. The moving from the old ballding in Bonham Road occupied a week."
figures. for Hongkong being 830,02 million gallons as compared with 1,114.11 on the same date last year (Kowloon figures are 164.16 million gallona as compared with 180:34 million gallons at this period last. year).
The new school atands just dcross the railway line behindi Ho -Mun Tin, in an open and very conf The explanation is not far to venient locality: The buildings seek. The total rainfall up to the are commodious, and there are at- || end of last month was 2,62 inches tached to the School playgrounds za against 4.72 inches during the with an area of some ten acres. same period last year..
PRIMA BALLERINA.
RUSSIAN ARTISTE FOR THE STAR"
XENIA MAKLETZOVA.
Xenia Makletzova, who has been considered by critics to be the peer of Pavlova, is to appear at the "Star" Theatre, Kowloon, for two performances on March 18
and 14...
As has been announced, she will dance with her partner, Mr. D Bines:
Part IL
Chaminade.
1-(a) Sonatina. I B. McEwen
(1) Allegro con Moto.. (2) Andante Semplice.. (3) Scherzo "
(b) Fidelite (c) Buffon... (d) Butterfly (Concert Study)
• Schutt.. Schutt.
Master Emil Danerberg. 2-(a) Girl with the Flaxen Hair
araset in the Hoggar region of the Sahara), a great tomb, several thousand years old, containing the body of Queen Tinhanan, says message received by the Paris cor respondent of The Times" from Algiers.
under the desert sand, near Tam-
the Report of the Directors together with Statement of Accounts to 31st December 1925, and electing Directors and Auditor.
The Transfer Books of the Com- pany will be closed from at March to 12th March, 1926, both days inclusive. By Order of the Board of Directors, GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.
Agents
Hongkong, 23rd February, 1926
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT
CO., LTD:
THE THIRTY SEVENTH OR
DINARY ANNUAL MEET.. ING OF THE SHAREHOLDERS of the Company will be held at the Offices of the Company St George's Building, Chater Road Victoria, The body is wonderfully pre-Hongkong, on WEDNESDAY 17th served, wears a gold, bejawalled March, 1926, at 1 o'clock in the diadem, five pracious stone neck forenoon for the purpose of receir laces, and 19 gold and silver brace log a Statement of Accounts and lets:
The sarcophagua was sur- the Report of the Directors for the rounded by pieces of wonderfully rear ending: 31st December 1935, carved wood furniture, al
and declaring a Dividend. damaged. A large number of other articles, filling: 45 cases, was found including many precious stones and
other treasures.
Un-
It is stated that the tomb re Algiers), believed to have been the !sembles опе at Blida (near
burial-place of a member of the ancient dynasty of Numidia, per haps Juba the Second (the Numi dian King who was brought " fo Rome by Julius Caesar and became noted as a writer).
NOTICES.
HONGKONG ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION CO, LTD.
NOTICE OF MEETING. Lavallee. Nth the FOURTH OR TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN DINARY YEARLY MEETING of Debussy. Shareholders of the Hongkong (b) Minstrels ..... Debussy. Engineering and Construction Com. (c) Music Box... Lladov.pany, Limited, will be held in the Master Emil Danenberg Office of Mesara Shewan, Tomes S-(A) Perpetual Motiones and Co, St. George's Building
Swinhtend.
(b) To the Moon Swinstead. (c) Valse in B flat. Godard, Master Emil Danenberg. : 4.-2 Pianos.
Lack
Neapolitana (Tarautella)
Master Emil Danenberg":
and Prof Danenberg.
THE MID LEVELS.
FIRST ANNUAL MEETING OF RESIDENTS.-
་ ་་་
This famous artiste has had experience of many countries. She made her debut at the Lon- don Hippodrome.. In 1916 she made her name in grand opera in Geneva. Then followed Buc- The first annual general meeting cesses in America in the ballet off of the Mid-Level Residents A350- Diagileff. With her partner she ciation, which was formed last visited Turkey. the whole of July, consequent upon the strike, Russia and Siberia and then Japan was held yesterday evening in the where she won fame by creating Ladient Recreation Club, Peak a big classical ballet of Japanese i Road, Mr. W. A. Dowley presiding.. girls and was honoured by Prince The Acting Hon. Secretary (Mr. Tokugawa.
E. S. C. Brooks) read the Commit tee's Report), and this together with the Statement of Accounts for year ended December 31, 1925, was adopted without discussion
IN ONE OF HER POSES.
The following members of the Association were elected as Com mittee for the year ending Decem ber 31, 1926-Messrs. W. G. Josephs, JH Backhouse, JH Erister, B. L. Froef, H B. Pethick B. S. C. Brooks, W. A. Dowley, S Berg. C. P. Marcel and E. R Mitchell, Mra, Tracy and Mrs. J G.. Harmanc
It was decided to leave the election of Chairman of the Com mittee until the Committee met.
In view of the fact that there was now a balance in the bank of $113, after six months' working, it was suggested that the fea for mumbors should be reduced from the present, sum of $2 to $1
It was pointed out that the accounts were only from Jul
vera stili ding, etch tegextent
December and that ther
sbills for advertising..
to be meb tal Fapprox
of about 880.
In view of this it; was ecided to allow the present fee of $2 to stand for this year, and that if at the next annual meeting 1, was found there was a good balance in the bank the question of a reduction ahould then be considered.
COLONY'S HEALTH
Chater Road Hongkong, on WED NESDAY, The 24th day of March, 1926, at 11 am. for the purpose: of receiving the Report of the Board of Directors and a Statement of Accounts for the year ended on the 31st December, 1925, and of electing Directors and Auditors."
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 18th to the 24th March, both days Inclusive.
By Order of the Board,
8. COURTNEY COOK, Secretary, Hongkong, March 9, 1926.
•HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
The TRANSFER. BOOKS, of the Company be closed from WEDNESDAY, 3rd March 1926. uat!! WEDNESDAY 17th March 1926, both days inclusive. By Order of the Board of Directors
SHEWAN, TOMBS & CO,
General Managers.. Hongkong, February 23, 1926.:
THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE CO., LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS:: -
HE FIFTY-SEVENTH OR DINARY GENERAL MEETING of Shareholders will be held at tha Offices of the undersigned on FRIDAY, the 26th March, 1926, at Noor, for the purpose of receiving Accounts for the year ended the the Report of the General Managers, together with a Statement. "of 31st December, 1925.
The SIIARE REGISTER and, will be TRANFER BOOKS CLOSED from the 12th to the 20th March, 1926, both days inclusive.
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD. General Managers, Hongkong Fire Insurance
***Co. Ltd. Hongkong, 5th March, 1926.
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