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After he had been scolded for A happy gathering was held refusing to do certain work, ajat the Koyal Canteen on Satur- Chinese, of Kowloon City, way-day night when a farewell din- laid, his employer in Po Kwong-ner was given to some 27 mem- of the communication With the passing of Tex road on August 2, and struck him bers Rickard, announced to-day, the down, rendering him unconscious. (signalling and wireless) staff of About 50 world of professional sport has The master was so badly injured H.M.S. "Tamar." lost a staunch supporter and the that he hung between life and people, including the guests of public generally, has lost a great death for five months in hospital, honour, attended the function showman. Rickard.specialised in On Saturday the assailant was which was under the chairman-
C. F. Thomos,. promoting championship boxing sentenced to six months hard ship of Mr. bouts, though he at times dabbled labour by Mr. E. W. Hamilton at who is among those returning to in other spectacular side-lines, the Kowloon Magistracy. His England. Some of the other de- are stationed at such as exploiting professional Worship remarked that defendant parting men tennis stars. Boxing, however, was extremely lucky not to be Stonecutters and elsewhere in was his main love, and fighters charged with murder, and told the Colony and are being trans including Gene Tunney and Jack him to let that be a lesson to him ferred tume in accordance with the usual custom of sending half Dempsey have to thank the man to control his temper.
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"BUS FARE
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MAGISTERIAL COMMENT
A fine menu was offered and much enjoyed. Speeches were made, and after dinner a "sing- song" was indulged in, 'many, of those present contributing ac- ceptable items.
Music was supplied by an orchestra under the direction of Chief Yeoman of Signals Swet-
ing show, and that was when he matched Tunney with the New Zealander, Tom Heeney, for the world's heavyweight title. Not ten people in the United States: would pay to see these two gladia- | tors in the ring where a thousand Because he regarded an at- land, and Corporal Justice of the paid to watch Dempsey clash with tempt to evade payment of fare Marines accompanied the singers the ox-Marine. Rickard lost on a 'bus as more serious than eluded with cheers for the depart-
on the piano. heavily, it is said, over this, his petty larceny, Mr. B. W. last big venture, but there was Hamilton, at the Kowloon Magis- ing guests, and "For they are every sign that he was making tracy, on Saturday, increased the fully Good Fellows" was sung in
their honour, efforts to recoup his finances by bail of a schoolboy from $25 to giving the public another heavy- $100.
The function con-
SMALL-POX
U.S.A. REGULATIONS
weight battle after a series of A remund för 48 hours was elimination bouts had been fought given, because the defendant said DA. Exer a gambler after big that he had a witness to call to game, it is difficult to say who will prove that the conductor never ill his place in the realm of box-approached him for the fare all ing promotion. Rickard, more the way from Cheung-sha-wan to
The Harbour Master notifies that than any other man, helped to Nam Chong-street. His Worship the following information has been make the "big purse" the accom- remarked that his own experi- received from the Counsul-General plished fact, it is to-day. Now ence was that he had never been for the United States of America, that he has gone & movement aim- in a 'bas for more than a minute January 3, 1929- cd at providing more reasonable before he was asked for his fare. suns for the, services of boxers and lessening admission charges
ago. It has been clearly proved that of small-pox victims the vast majority had not been vac-ray be able to assert itself. cinated. Those patients who had | been vaccinated had the disease
PING-PONG
FILIPINO CLUB DEFEAT CHINESE
Instructions have been received to enforce immediately, as regards passengers to the United States and Honolulu. the provisions of para- graph 108 of the United States Quarantine Laws and Regulations, The kingdom of God does not
which states as follows:-"Passen- comparatively mildly, and it is advance merely by human tria!
gers and crew coming from districts very rare for one who has been an effort; it waits for a mighty
where smallpox prevails in epi- vaccinated within a reasonable manifestation of God. The race
The Filipino Club defeated the demie form, or who have been ex period of falling a victim, totion, but by revolution-the revo- Hong Kong Chinese Musical As-poeed to smallpox, shall be vaccin succumb to the disease. This lutions, wrought by the irruption sociation in a series of games ated before embarkation unless they statement can be well authenti-into the world of "the powers of played yesterday at the Filipino show satisfactory 'evidence of hav the world to come," the inflowing Club's house at King's Park, The Ing acquired immunity to small-pox cated by statistics both here and of tides of the Spirit, which lift results were:- clsewhere. Another satisfac- the world to higher levels- tory aspect of the outbreak is the Methodist Recorder (London).
progresses not merely by evolu-
fact that never before have)
Twenty cases of small-pox, all educated Chinese been keener Chinese, were reported yesterday. than at present to impress upon
The Concert arranged by Mrs. their countrymen generally the Cashman for Thursday, January importance of vaccination, and 10, at the Helena May, will not never before have their efforts take place.-(Advt.) been so successful. Thousands
•
The British 8.8. "Henry
Arriving from Singapore and Hoihow, the s.s. "Seistan" report- cd the death of a Chinese male passenger on board on Jan. 1 from tuberculosis; also two births while en route.
First Church of Christ, Scient-
of Chinese have ech vasehated Keswick," which arrived from during the past few months- iloilo, on Jan. 6, reported that the better still, they are undertaking light off Keyanes Reef was not
burning on Dec. 29. the step readily and willingly, proving thereby that they are thoroughly convinced of its value. THE SMALL-POX EPIDEMIC It surely is far better to have the mild attack of cow-pox which There can be little doubt that vaccination engenders than to The small-pox outbreak that has run the risk of an attack of occurred in various parts of small-pox, which very frequent-ist, Hong Kong has arranged for the Colony is sufficiently trouble-ly ends fatally or at least leaves a free lecture on Christian Science to be taken seriously by the victim physically unfit for a to be held in the Old Chamber of Europeans and Chinese alike. As considerable time and often re- Monday, January 21, at 5.45 p.m. Commerce Room, City Hall, on is almost invariably the case, it pulsive owing to the large num-A further announcement will ap- was fairly prevalent among the ber of pock marks that almost pear later. Chinese long before it began to invariably accompany an attack make its appearance among Euro- of this dreaded disease. peana and, as usual, it had begun to make itself very evident be- fore the Chinese seemed to regard
some
We read with pleasure that the number of Chinese vaccinated
that
The
by previous attack, or successful vaccination within one year and their baggage inspected and, if Games.necessary, disinfected."
Filipino Club
J. M. Cruz
3
E: Shuster
5
D. Leonard
3
In conformity with these instruc- tions, passengers will be required to show such evidence of recent súc.
V. Fernandez
5
cessful vaccination, be vaccinated
8
before departure, or agree to vacci-
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nation by the ship's surgzon en route to the United States.
Total
Musical Assen.
24
P. H. Brown
Dr. Atienza
S. F. Angeles
M. Danden
E. Salonga
J. Dumatol
C. Fajardo Del Rosario
Total
It should be pointed out that whether arriving at a port in the United States direct from Hong Games. Kong or vin same foreign port, pas-
NONONO |O
CIRCUS ROOKIES
PR
SPARKLING COMEDY AT QUEEN'S THEATRE
sengers from Hong Kong will be required to show evidence of suck vaccination before entry in the United States will be permitted, and | Quarantine Officers at the ports of
entry have been so advised.
This instruction is in addition to' the previous circular letter No. 7 of the United States Public Health Surgeon at 11ong Kong, dated De- cember 10, 1928, and applying the same provisions to the Philippine Islands.
Another notification states that the Swatow authorities have de- Anyone in search of a number with small-pox.
glared Hong Kong to be infected On arrival at
of good and hearty laughs needSwatow from Hong Kong, vessels not go further than the Queen's have to be' medically inspected.
ADVICE TO M.P.'s
About 200 Conservative Peers and
Comdr. G. F. Hole, R.N., hav-Theatre, where the well-known ing returned from leave, re-comedy pair, Karl Dane and sumed duty as Marine Magistrate George K. Arthur are to be seen in this morning. Two passenger- "Circus Rookies." The picture is boat masters were brought be more than slap-stick; it is sheer it with sufficient seriousness, free of charge) by members of fore him charged with making unadulterated comedy of a high .Fs attended a meeting of the
fast alongside the 8.a. "Seistan" order. The pair stage their ex- the St. John Ambulance Brigade, while she was under way on Jan. ploits in a circus and are funny Conservative Health and Housing As usual, a large number of Chinese bodies has been dumped Hong Kong, during what was e
defondants pleaded all the time, a tame gorilla help Committee in the House of Com- mans, at which Mr. Neville Cham- since the outbreak-a most re-practically the whole of last "guilty" and were fined $5 each ing to keep the ball a-rolling.
month reached a grand total of
At every performance Profes-berlain, the Minister of Health, prehensible practice, and one
"The Spiders" a concert party sor Hartrath appears with his explained the principal provision of which it would be well if the 224,555 — figures
are from H.M.S. "Bruce," gave a four instruments, the violin, his Higher Rates Bil. ' police would endeavour to regard eloquent of the wholesome belief fine entertainment to a large and flexatone, xylophone and musical The second reading will be moved with more seriousness. As mat- nowadays entertained by the appreciative audience at St. saw, in a new programme execut recently and the debate will be con- ters stand there does not seem to Chinese in the efficacy of vaccina- Patrick's Club, Garden-road, on ed in his usual accomplished man- tinued until Wednesday evening.
Saturday evening. The concert ner. be any real attempt to trace the tion. It also further proves what was opened by a talented callous ones responsible for the a well-known and very generally combination under the misnomer dumping of the bodies, which are admitted, namely, that the St. of "The Orrible Orchestra." After this the audience was kept John Ambulance continues to do continuously amused with songs, mainly those of very young
impersonations and children. It would seem that the splendid work in this as in other duets,
directions. Chinese are so eager to get rid of
And the good work sketches, all well spiced with fine the small-pox affected bodies done by the Chinese doctors for that it is more terror that their countrymen must not be By precept and poverty that actuates them in forgotten.
humour.
יי
DR. VORONOFF
GLAND-GRAFTING ON
Mr. Chamberlain was at pains to point out the directions in which the proposals as contained in the Bill differ from those originally sent to local authorities for discus- sion.
1
He told his hearers of the Im
·FAMOUS RACEHORSE
portance: he attachéis in the clauses In the Dill, founded on the recom-
A treat is in store for nature
Paris-Dr. Voronoff, the in-mendations of the Onslow Commis
Mr. Clarke Irvine screens his two treatment, has grafted: to the boundaries where it is found that to lovers at 5 o'clock to-day when venter of the monkey-gland slon on Local Government, which. give powers to change exlating dumping. At any rate, it seems example they have been able to interesting outdoor films in the taken from a Blua Ensign colt. do so would make the new distribu-
famous stallion Rabelais glands to us that the police should do disseminate sound ideas regard Helenn May Institute, giving an
Rabelais has sired more win-tion of grants operate more equit more than they appear to be doing ing vaccination, for which they informal chat as he unreels the
amazing cinemas which areers on the French turf than any ably, at present with regard to this deserve hearty commendation. standard theatre size, but which other horse. His stock includes Mr. Chamberlain' promised the most reprehensible practice to During the past few weeks a are seldom presented in the ordin- Durbar II, winner of the Epsom meeting that during the frat five bring those responsible to a large number of Europeans have ary cinema houses. The double Derby, and many other horses years in which the scheme operates film programme includes: The which have made great names seven out of every 10 ratepayers sense of decency'in the matter.
been vaccinated and many have Birth of a Flower," and "The both in Europe and the United would gain while the remaining One pleasing phase of the pre-also encouraged their servants to Romance of Travel," something States. He is 28 years of age, three would not lose sent outbreak is the fact that the do likewise Not infrequently this really new in motion pictures, and but his stock to-day is sought for He advised M.P.s to study care- which have created considerable as much as in the heyday of his fully, the new White Paper, which Chinese generally are giving evid is even more important than at interest wherever shown. There youth.
was issued recently, giving a ence that they realise much more tending to one's own vaccination, is the amazing blossoming of wild tion, which he carried out at the way in which the scheme was to Dr. Voronoff regards the opers further selection of examples of the clearly than hitherto the im- and it is a matter that should not flowers, taken in slow motion,
against backgrounds of hills, veterinary school at Alforts operate in Various localtules. This portance and efficacy of vaccina be neglected, as unfortunately la rivers and falls, with travel scenes one of the most important tests paper supersedes the figures given tion, the scientific value of which the case sometimes. There is, of and strange bird and animal life, to which his gland-grafting with the draft of the original pro-
method has been submitted. has been fully established years course, not the slightest need for natives and so on.
posals.