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part in his success. In any case, Blackle's noteworthy execution! with the ball was certainly an- other of the features of yester- day's outstanding cricket. May to-day-and the next day-bring us further sensations!
THURSDAY, JANUARY
OPENING DAY
AGRICULTURAL SHOW
PROGRAMME ·
1929.
COLONY'S HEALTH
NOTIFIABLE DISEASE LAST WEEK
SMALL-POX DEATHS
W
H.E. TO BE PRESENT
The Committee has issued the In last week's return of notifiable programme for the opening day disease in the Colony, according of the Agricultural Show, which to reports to the Medical Officer of will take place on Saturday, at 3 Health, there wore 78 cases of p.m. The Show will be continued small-pöx with 38 deaths during the week. Three of the victims were British and one Japanese, the remaining 69 being Chinese, one of them being imported.
Judging will commence at 10.30 a.m. on the first day and is ex- pected to be concluded by noon when the grounds will be open to the public.
From the following table, wo can see that there were no fewer than 415 cases of small-pox re
Secret of Longevity
Reuter's telegram in yester-on the following day. day's "China Mail," referring to M. Emile Loubet, must have come as a big surprise to many of our readers as, we must admit, It
The Hon. Mr. W. T. Southorn, came to us. There was a time-C.M.G., who will perform the ported and 153 of the victims 1899-1906-when M. Loubet, as opening ceremony, and be accom- liave died. The weekly return ia President of France, was, of panied by Mrs. Southors, Capt. as follows:-
Week Ending course, a very well-known figure A. J. L. Whyte, A.D.C., and Mr.
W. R. Scott, private secretary, November 3 in European politics; but that will arrive at the exhibition November 10 time, especially with the War ground at 2.50 p.m. His Excel- November 17 intervening, is a long way off. It loncy and party will be received November 24 appears, however, that this oncoat, the entrance by the Chairman gönd distinguished Frenchman' is still of the committee, the Rev. H. R. December to the fore, and in the telegram Wells, O.B.D., Sir Robert ani December 14 to which reference has been made, Lady Ho Tung, Major H. B. L. Feceptor 22 it is stated that he has been cele- Dowbiggin and Mr. Fung Koi-December 20 brating his 90th birthday. It is cheuk and others representing the very unusual that one who, as M. reception committee. Loubet must have done, has pass-
Small-pox: 22 cases from the ed through much political tur- The members of the general city, 61 from Kowloon-total 78, moil, should live to such an committee, among whom there 88 deaths during the week. advanced age, and it is even are a large number of the village Diphtheria: case from the more unusual that he should then elders from every, district in the city, 3 from Kowloon-total 4 (1 be so lively as M. Loubet appeara New Territories, will then be in- British, 1. Eurasian, 2 Chinese). to be. The veteran ex-President troduced to His Excellency. Fol- Enteric fever (typhoid): 1 is evidently a humorist, judging lowing the introduction, His Ex-from the city, I from Kowloon- by the remarks he made regard-cellency will be conducted to a total 2, (1 imported), 3 deaths ing his formula for longevity.platform in front of the exhibi- during the week. He places first "a clear conscience tion building. The formal part
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a
European Victim and a good appetite," and per- of the proceedings will commence The present outbreak of small- haps he may have said that if one with a speech by Sir Robert Ho pox in the Colony has claimed its has the one, one must also have Tung, to which His Excellency second European victim' in less the other. He is no admirer of will reply.
than a week. prohibition, as he advocates a There will be a distribution of Mr. Alfred. E. Brown, "moderate indulgence in spirita."special prizes and certificates of draughtsman of Messrs. W. S. The next item of the formula is honour to all who will participate Bailey and Co., Ltd., engineers the best and it is one that will in the Show.
and shipbuilders of Kowloon, is find a ready and universal res- The Hon. Mr. Southorn, and the latest victim. His death took had been disposed of) England ponse. M. Loubet says that if we Mrs. Southorn will then be con- place at the Kennedy Town Isola- were but twenty runs ahead of would live long we "should never ducted over the grounds for in-tion Hospital yesterday. our cousins from "down under" use the telephone." Too true, for spection of the exhibits which Only 26 years of age at the time who could live long or wish to live will be staged according to the of his death, fr. Brown, whose The fact in itself was sufficient to long if tortured telephonically? classification in the respective home is at Willington Quay, New- raise the present struggle above Also, says this vivacious 'old sheds, of which there are eight castle-on-Tyne, had been in the the previous two in the eyes of all Frenchman, "dabble sparingly in Tea and refreshments will be Colony for only about two months, who love the game of cricket; but politics," advice which from one served on the grounds through-arriving here on the P. & O. 6-3. who must have devoted years to out the afternoon by the manage "Malwa Much sympathy will when Australia, in the last hour legislative harangues, is good. ment of the Castle Peak Restaur-be felt for his parents at Home. of play, "set 'about" the English We are inclined to think that M. ant at moderate prices.
The late Mr. Brown was taken Loubet has not attained to his
Special Fares
ill just before Christmas and ad- bowling and managed to secure
ripe old age without acquiring the As will be seen from the adver-mitted to hospital, where later one hundred and eighteen runs gentle art of talking with his tisement columns, the Railway small-pox symptoms developed.. for the loss of two of their tongue in his cheek."
management has made a substan- He was then transferred to the tial reduction on the ordinary Isolation Hospital, where he died. wickets, the question of the ultim-
fares, for the return journey. to In spite of his short residence ate winner and very likely the
and from Sheung Shui. Visitors in the Colony, Mr. Brown who had question as to the disposal of the Men's hearty ought not to be travelling by the 12.10 or the 1.15 shown hinaal adaptable to the "Ashes
sbecame a most open one, set against one another, but set p.m. train from Kowloon will ar-life of the Colony, made the ac Australia, at start of play this with one another, and all against rive at Sheung Shui in time for quaintance of a number of people the evil thing only. Thomas the opening ceremony. Return with whom he rapidly became morning, were 08 runs ahead Carlyle,
trains will leave Sheung Shui halt popular. His death after such a with eight wickets of the second
at 4.46 p.m. and 5.56 p.m. for brief association with Hong Kong The forthcoming marriage is Kowloon, the latter is the last is keenly felt by his friends and innings in hand. At this stage announced of Mr. A. E. Coates, train. Sailors and soldiers in uni-colleagues. the game was anybody's.
The progress of the match yes- terday marked a red-letter day in the history of "Test" cricket. The hour of commencement Walter Hammond, of Gloucester-of the Local Composers Concert shire, did something which has to be given at the Helena May Institute on January 15 has been not been done before; his double-altered to 9.15 p.m. instead of centuries in successive games, as 5.15 p.m.
of Hong Kong Tramways, Ltd., form and school children will be The funeral will pass the Monu- and Miss G. H. Maher (de Souza), admitted to the Exhibition free. ment at 5 p.m. to-day. of N. S. Moses & Co., Ltd.
Exhibits and Exhibitors
Failing to Notify The following list gives the The tenant of No. 10, Hong numbers of exhibits and exhibi-} Lol-shapes nad sunimūncú at the tors.from cach district:-
Kowloon Magistracy yesterday Places
Exhibits Exhibitors for "that he unlawfully did, Sha Tin
574 76 knowing or having reason to be Lum Chuen,
lieve that one Chan Lau was suf- Taipo
fering from small-pox, fail to notify the same to the Medical Officer of Health or the officer in charge of the nearest Police Sta- tion..
Registry, Mr. Lionel McRae to a record, are likely to stand for a A member of the staff of the Fanling, Sheung,
MARRIAGE
MCRAE HURLEY-On January 3, 1929, at 2.30 p.m. at the
Mrs. M. P. Goldenberg)..
Hurley
BIRTHS
ANDERSON.—O1 December 25. 1928, at Aberdeen, to Mr. and Mrs. D. Anderson, a daughter.
82
Sha Tow Kok
126
15 18
1,267
135
743
87
149
468
56
126
17
283
44
5,058
586
-time. Other things. Health Office, at the invitation (née long
shul although overshadowed by the of the Peak Residents' Associa-Sun Tin, performance of the young Eng-tion, is making a house-to-house Kam Tin,
Pat Heung lishman, happened. The Mel. visit for the purpose of vaccinat-
ing all those so desirous.
Sun Pat Heung, bourne wicket, for instance,
Ping Shan, maintained its reputation of be: At 10.15 last night, the junk Mong Chang 1,389 ing one of the finest in the world "San" Yee Hing" ran into the Tuen Moon Canton steamer "Sai On" outside Cheun Wan so long as it remains dry. It is the Kap-sui-mun pass. Very Kowloon and
The Yaumati CROUCH-On December 25, 1928, made of soil from the Merri little damage was done.
at the Country Hospital, Merri Creek, black of colour, and wives and families of the junk- Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. when well-dressed and dry has the men boarded the steamer in case any more trouble happened to the R. J. Crouch, a daughter. appearance of polished ebony-funk. They were landed in LEITAO-On December 25, 1928, The fears entertained yesterday Hong Kong.
at St. Marie Hospital, Shang-afternoon that it was breaking, hai, to Mr. and
Mrs. A. 4occasioned by the suprisingly blacksmiths, arrested by the One of the two young Chinese Leitao, a son, Paulo Emanuel.
quick dismissal of the last four police in connection with the mur- MATHEW.-ON December 26,
English batsmen, were not, der in Kennedy-road, on February 1928, at the Country Hospital,
22, 1928; of Fung Man-chui, a Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. happily, realised, for the Austra-student of St. George's School, C. L. Mathew, 2 BOU.
lians were able to knock up over was discharged by Major C. Will-
1
WHITNEY FORTUNE
£11,000,000 FOR HIS WIFE
MERRITT,-On December 17, 1928, a hundred in what may be termed son, O.B.E., yesterday. The police sal of the estate of the late Mr.
at the International Hospital, "no time." Hankow, to Mr. and Mrs. F. N.. Merritt, a daughter.
Hong Kong, Thursday, Jan. 3, 1929.
A REMARKABLE DAY
The Court was informed by a maid servant that the defendant had gone to Canton.
Mr. B. W. Hamilton adjourned the case sine die, remarking that when the defendant returned it could be brought up again.
ARTIST MURDERED ·
MYSTERIOUS TRAGEDY NEAR BERLIN
Berlin. Professor Kurz, an artist whose wife was President Hindenburg's first cousin, has⚫ been the victim of a ruthless mur- der at. Werder, one of the outer suburbs of Berlin.
U.S. DUTIES
-New York. An official apprai For some years past he had lived by himself in a small one- withdrew the charge against the Payne Whitney, filed recently for storey house, and here he was accused, Kam Lam-kwai, on the taxation purposes, shows that the found dead. Evidently he had This sudden exit of the rest of ground that the evidence against American sportsman died worth, been killed by blows on the head the visiting side, just referred to, him was insufficient.
The other also constituted one of the fer-man is under remand until Mon-
day next. tures of a remarkable day. The Australians' fuller knowledge of
the ways of the wicket may have LACK OF CLERGY had something to do with it, but
It is a coincidence as rare as it Hammond, Jardine and Sutcliffe, EARL GREY ON FINANCIAL ia interesting that the most ex-it must be remembered, were abled.
that
DIFFICULTY
..
£38,865.702,
with an axe. All the rooms in the
The Federal taxes on this will house had been ransacked, but it amount to more than £4,000,000, has not yet been discovered whe.''
By Mr. Whitney's will charither the murderer secured, con- ties, libraries, and institutions of siderable-booty. learning benefit to the extent of Prófessor Kurz, who was best £9,000,000. His widow receives a known by a series of eighty-four life income from £11,000,000, be-illustrations to the luxurious work Bides realty valued at £600,000, on the Wartburg, the Thuringian jewellery and racehorses valued castle where Luther translated citing perlod in the history of the to master the bowling for reason- Newcastle. Earl Grey, who is at £138,000.
the Bible, was 70 years of age. His present series of "Test" matches ably long periods. Our own sur-chairman of the Church of Eng£100,000 to his friend Mr. Finley eccentric. While he avoided all Mr. Whitney bequeathed mode of life had become very of Finance, in Australia should come in the mise inclines to a deep apprecia-land Board
a well-known intercourse with people of his unless the decline in Peter Dunne, very middle of the tour. The tion of the slow leg breaks of clergy could be arrested they American humorist who created own class, he was very sociable first and second matches, now D. D. J. Blaskie, who took six of would soon be unable to provide the character of "Mr. Dooley with tramps and beggars. It is In England the death duties believed that his murderer, is to that we look back upon them, the wickets during the innings, an incumbent for every parish.. hold little of our attention; all we catching two batsmen off his own the country, and little over 15,000 There were 14,000 parishes in
on Mr. Whitney's estate at the be sought among acquaintances maximum of 40 per cent, would made by him in this way. remember is that England wor trundling. The three top-scorers clergy. Before the war there kaye been £15,500,000, rather easily on both occasions. in the English side, it la observed, were 21,000 clergy. The burden
Jinks: "Did you give an open- But in the third "Test" now be fell to the Victorian, and his is the was falling on districts that most ing contested at Melbourne, the kind of bowling, it seems, which needed help. He did not believe you like your new job?" asked air show in spite of the rain?"
that lack of unity was responsible Tony, meetlag his friend In the Binks: Yes, the stage was situation has become intriguing. simply shouts to be knocked in for that position. There were street sheltered by trees." Yesterday, after both sides had the air. He is, of course, per- many men admirably equipped for Simply topping was the re Jinks: "What about the audi-
the vocation who were anxious to ply. "I am practically my own ence?" completed an innings (which forming on his own midden, came forward, but found it, Im-mastert. I can get to the office at Binks: "Oh, he was quite ""all meant that two and a half which is helpful, but this factor possible to raise the necessary what time I like before nine, and right; we lent him a mackintosh
leave off any time after six." and umbrella matches of the five to be played may not have played an important funds.
"Hallo, old fellow, and how do