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By kind permission of indi the Buglers
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of the let Bes
The ordinary general meeting Somerset List T
At po the Rowdien broadcast the telegramo rede from fellow Socfende and, dress to Engin
ed what Mr. Lloyd George proof shareholders in the Douglas posed to spend in two in trying to Steamship Co., Limited. will be Cricket Club The transfer tesy) at 5.90 win the General Election." Said held on April 29.
redoubtable "Winston:" books will be closed from Apritmitting). the "The nation's meagre savings are 25 to 29, inclusive. apparently to be butchered to
Dr. G. A. C. Herklots. Ph.D. make showman's holiday."
The President, Comminen, Quite a strenuous thrust: but as B.Sc.. Reader in Biology, at the the "Welsh Wizard" is by no Hong Kong University, delivered members of the
on "The lechanical At Home" - M a lecture Structures of Plants." There was pm in the T a large audience. presided over by they will e Professor Middleton-Smith.
smoking convert. The Commi
means ineffectual in verbal fire- works, it will be interesting to note what he has to say in reply.
"Our earth is passing at the present moment through one of its acutest crises," writes Profes-
The ease in Summary Jurisdic- many members will Atlang sor Raffaele Bendandi, Directortion, in the Supreme Court, insible. The ema of the Geodynamic Observatory which Messrs. Lee Beng Kee, cast.
The broakustina of Faenza. Italy, and a leading merchants, sued Messrs. Silva-
"It Netto & Co. in regard to alleged on 350 metres shan, ly und authority on earthquakes.
*
OF CHRISTIANITY"
LIFE ITSELF A MIRAC
might be said that its surface breach of contract covering thei shivers with the novement of import into Hong Kong of dried SIR HENRY POLLOW earthquakes, and in some zones it salt herring from the West const leaps up. It is a fact which is of North America has been set: LECTURES ON "ESSENTI now clearly demonstrated that in tled. Mr. F. H. Loseby was for the life of the universe there are plaintiffs and afr. Leo d'Almada el periods of destruction, there are Castro for defendants. The ease before his Honour the epechs in which earthquakes came
more in- Pulsne Judge (Mr. Jusice Wood) come mere often and tensely than in other caimer on February 28 and was adjourn times. In the book of Nature!ed. there is a great truth which its readers. however, do not seem able or willing to grasp, and this is that in Nature the accident does not exist. Everything which the unversed attribute to accident is rather the result of unknown forces. Daily Mail" (London).
"Miracles every hard. miracle Henry Pollock, K.C The news has been confirmed of his lecture that Mr. George Percy Curry, for to the Churn many years Local Secretary in Men's Sele Hong Kong) of the Hong Kong Hall. and China Gas Co., Ltd., died on The lecturer chose for that March 4 at Exeter after a long ject. "The Re iliness.. During his long residence tianity as Taught
I.. Forster sai
in the Colony, Mr. Curry won the In introducing sir As the result of a collapse of esteem of all with whom he came fessor cal folk at the University and the timber. on which he was working into contact. He was of a retir-lecturer had the Medical Officer in the Education outside No. 3. Wing Lok-lane. aing disposition and took little ect of his address
contractor's workman received in-pert in public life. He came outing the period t Departmem and still less conner-juries from which he died in the Local Secretary and when he a result of the ad
retired and went Home, the post! tained. tion between the Sanitary De-Government Civil Hospital.
of "Local Secretary" of the Gas
This was to partment and the University, The
course of the An "At Home" will be held at Co. was left in abeyance. Anglo-Chinese Schools. said the Taikoo Club to-night when a
passages sugge Yesterday's ultry weather Henry has furth Medical Officer of Health of the presentation will be made to Mr. Sanitary Department, give him no T. Grimshaw, who is leaving for caused the Chinese criver of a information. And it looks as if after over 39 years in the Colony, drowsiness and fall asleep at the for this pager Home on retirement on Saturday, Sanitary lorry
wheel whilst proceeding along of the world
The result was individually.
of the ill-fated ship.
To succumb to
prayers.
"My excuse."
Bernard Sha
in t
they give no information either to the Medical Officer in the Educa- The body of a Chinese male, Waterloo-road. tion Department.
These schools believed to have been one of the that the lorry collided with a rationally may be reeking with measles and victims of the "Hsin Wah" disas- China Motor Company's bus at
ter, was yesterday found on the the junction of Argyle-street. near cally other dire diseases, even if non-north coast of Cape D'Aguilar. The Kowloon Hospital. A woman Androcles tha notifiable, but it is nobody's bust- The spot is about quarter of a passenger of the bus, who was Christ is good ness and a whole school or a whole mile from the scene of the sinking sitting opposite the second-class economics.
entrance. was thrown out by the difficulties whi locality may be in the threes ofį
impact and suffered injuries to fessing Christia a serious epidim, fr all that. A 16-year-old Chinese youth! her head. She was taken to the solutiin two of the principal medient on-themed Wing Choi, and an Indian Kowloon Hospital, where her in studi
named Sarwan Singh (85), both Juries were found to be not seri- claim that H. vers in the Colony anyw. "Order apocrently insane, were yesterday us. The lorry was damaged, but world mean tunately." added the Medical, sent to the Government Civil the bas only had a part of the example and The in-frame-work ripped open, and was lead us to ad Exxer Oficer 6. the Sanitary Depart Hospital by the Police
in life werkd dian was found wandering in the abse to proceed on its journey. thiage | menti "very few Chinese children i
compound at Police Headquarters, i
The great m under eleven plage of Gur are medically examined." Can ha seni What Can he may if the Melled Ofer in the Education Depart ment lan gay why? fan he say muether the Pianor of Malal and Sonery Series Can A why! Can either the Medical 0% cer in the Education Derartment!
Hong Kong. Wedne»dzą. April 17, 1928.
MEASLES SCARE
DISCOUNTED
When notice was given of cer
į very good grounds for extracting information of pubile interest. One of the Chinese members de sired to know if any care of measles had been reported; what
Sanitary Services
APRIL SESSIONS
A Chinese had a lucky escape | yesterday when he fell from thei Best Hoor of No. 3. Kwong Yuan- street East, into the street he; SEVEN CASES DOWN IN THE "bon de la now at the Govern-j
CALENDAR ment Cava Hospital suffering from in luries to his face and ALL BEFORE PUISNE JUDGE tade. But his condition is not con- sidered serious.
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Davison and Mr. E. W. Pa. ker.
Suvenases make up the valen-i
actuate. lve and
dar for the April Clinine' Sese: the stuns which wil al be heard by was
is Honour the Pulene Jets (aff, Remmerd Justice Woody in the Sound face to Court.
was ar
Miracies
Among the passengers on board tain questions affecting measles the Director of Medical and the Kitano Maru due here themselves; on Fridar are Gercral J. C. Pabst. forresterday's meeting of the
throw any light on the subgrott the Dutch Minister to Japan, whe Sanitary Board -it was, but un..
*m, has it never occurred to them" Colgrave.
is going on furlough. Lt. C. H. M. The Sessions open at 10 am miracles natutally thought that there Were
We may have been disquiated Vollmers, Mr. J. Patterson. Miss afternoon, and then on Monday Water tourist. Mrs. Cyto-monow, will resume on Fridaycurred as by the intention of one of the D. McGuire. Mr. and Mrs. S D. and Tuesday. commencing each us on every Chinese members of the Sanitary
day at 10:30 am. Details of the miracle i Brand in ass certain leading ques-
charges are, -- The Peter have received a re
I cannot We port of the loss by the Hon. Mrs. rubbery by two or more.
Fang Liu and Wong Tal-huên: who say the tiene in regard to measles.
decus ever may be supposed now to rest as-" Morresen, residing at the Penisol
Chan Shu. Chen Kai, Lo Man, that Shakespear sula Hotel of a platinum troch Wong Vis-tant robbery by two Bacon."" ples of the Medical officer oda yarrounded by diamonds.
At the The possession of ammunition. Swarth, that there was fut they
which ja valued at 3154, Chan Kin-shun: "possession of a
erween the Peninsula i povoser and ammonition. slightest neid t› take
Hel and HOPS. "Cornwall at Valunt le time of himself and, the Neal Yard.
Yen Ngeur robbery by two ar the Sunitary Department genera.
Į precautions had been the
i present the diktusy fr mattrad Safed. from the turn of the Pre pet with a pale flan stone and ur mat, reviving stolen proper.
ing it was considred that qpidemic existed and whatnet extra precautions abould be taken by parents and partitularly by school teachers: and what steja the Medical Officer of Health would advise should be taken in the event of an epidemiy, i
There queries verming gar,
mure.
Y
34 YEARS HERE LI Kul. Lo Sul-wing, Mak POPULAR ENGINEER TEAD Kval. Au Wun: rubbery by two
FOR HOME or more, receiving, and possession
arms and ammunition.
Mr. S. Bap Fatwa robbery by two or more. Point, ades Ho San. Chung San.. Cheung the China ssession of stolen property; also and family.
the public the impression that g effects, den epidemii stl be Booner. Mrs F. A. Ferry, Mr.. G. Wong Hoi, alding and abetting at i retirement
measles bad reached the epidemi, -Bick, the
slage, and. therefore, althoug
Directer
by with the subject. But these A number of residents leth dur same replies lead to the conblu-jome pesterday by the Bise sión that keluure mearies is aikanaan "Antenon." including Mrs. A. H. Reminino.. Mr. And pu nemoditat le pischer, the dumne
Mrs. A. 1. Landsvert. Mr. J. W. C. manity before the Wu Mr. F.-4. Mackintosh. Mrs, Medical and Sanders i
K. E. Grug. Mr. H. C. Mazk dumuga. Mr. E C. Frederick. Mr. offeint replies were awaited with the Santary Board and, the Medi- Gover. Mex. I. G. Bird. Mr. an a certain amount of anxiety.
sal Offer in the Education De Mrs. WH. N. Murdoch, Mr. E. A It is a matter for gratifvation Partment ever- dream of taking: Simon, end Mr. E. A. Gristh. that, so far as the Medical Officer concerted action in the interests. of Health alone is aware, not only
of the semunity!
the robiety.
"Karmal Lam Hop: robbery with a per- Mr son or persons unknown. with an Colour for d
not beny & Rolballe disease the Services, the Medical inficer of w. a. wwers, Mr. and Mrs. F. Paternative charge of being an ac-rived in 1895 2
is there no epidemic. tut that only
one case has been reported to him
Cessory.
on the s.s.
for about
the Indo-Chine I The official weekly return of l The rich lady, who was never-to his prese
Co. Ltd. when notifiable diseases gives fivetheless very mean, was engaging Sugar Refinery. * Gage + of diphtheria two British chauffeur,
and three Chinese), two of enteric was being interviewed by her at able interest in
and an appleant Mr. Baker has i lever this year. He had been informed The Retort Direct"
one Chinese and One the house. by the Medical Officer in the
It was fully expected that Mr., fever (Chineset and one of paer-fellow who was after the job, let eleven years, and re
Japanese two of cerebro-spinal "Now," said she to the young Secretary for
Shipbuilding Inst. Education
Department - "al- speech, would have something to were
Winston Churchil, in his Budget peral fever (Chinese). There me tell you just what I want. 1923-24. though there is no connection say regarding the grandiose diphtheria and two from cerebros straight in
three deaths from The man I engage,must be strong, etween the two Departments" scaeme or which Mr. Lloyd spinal fever. One death was also drink nor smoke, sharp, and George's Society, and served (that would be unheard of in this George proposed to abolish the reported from influenza, which is tough as steel, and
way. never terest in the acth S Colony where co-ordination in offi- . Great Britain. Than Mr. Chur- turn contained two Chinese, cases mar.
of unemployment from not notifiable. Yesterday's re dial quarters is shunned like the phill zone realises more clearly its of diphtheria.
curse
every
Mr. Baker als
He was a keen
lawn
Bowler
“Lumme, missus." broke in the want, not a motor-driver!"
the Committee from 1995 19
"It's a. screw-driver you played for the East Point-Rent |
tion Club in League games
WEDNESDAY
CONSTRUCTIO CHAIRMAN ANNOU IMPROVED YE
NEW SETS OF EQU Comparative statistic that the concern had e an improved year were day by Mr. R. G. Shew man) at the annual the Hong Kong Engin Construction Co., Ltd, George's-building.
Others present were. Ho Tung and Mr. J. Sco (Direstora), Mr. J. (acting secretary), M Fernandez, Thos. D. A. A. Botelho, M. A. F M. A. Gomes, C. Stra G Grimble (sharehold
Policy of Econò The acting secretary notice convening the me the report of the
21
1928. The report an for the year ended De 1928, were taken as re Chairman then said;
We have strictly carr policy of economies, bu not, of course, do it a and there are still red be made, the benefit of only be felt in this pre But we have succeeded reductions which hav down our general ch about $6,100 per mont per month, which meat of some $2,300 per mo $27,000 per annum, an make a further saving $800 per month during part of this year.
Liquid Position F In spite of all this that the balance for 1 on the reserve side and a loss of $28,561.55 fo But this loss is arriv allowing 550,746.17. for tion and is, therefore, tial improvement on showed a loss of $52) cluded only $27,078.23 ciation, that is, ignor ciation the gross profi is $22.184.92 against $24,951.70 in 1927, a ment of $47,136-62.
Our cash position 810.000 lower than at last year, but agains have remitted some Shanghal and expendel $16,000 on the three Fling sets, in additio $14.000 on new ga stores at our depot i The liquid position of pany is also about $34 - than last year,
Shanghai Prosp Besides this, we hav ly re-valued building, machinery, and writte $33,000 to cover the l
tion.
You may say why depreciation necessary auditors think itadvis those items which
nature of preliminar. such as expenses
reating the Franki hess at Shanghai, and, Stalled in training m pipe-making factory a sequent loss in spoil pged pipes during the
safer footing, and therefore written off $ the former and $2,80 Jatter item. Both branches of our busin n a sound position. demand at Shanghai Franki Piling is much is specially suited-t rature of the soil ther ed three new sets O equipment, and her Kong we have had tw almost continuously. centrifugal pipes th well established on and are a great imp Every
way on the earthenware article.
Matter in Abe Owing to the distal affairs in the North! been able to start w isin
Wr
As to the question our capital and heavy losses incurre ception of this Con matter still remains for the present
Mr. G. Grimble, se question was
aske Chairman's motion," port of the Directors Counts for 1928, as adopted, was carried
Other Busi Other business t the meeting compris
Re-election of St Tung and Mr. J. Sco the Board-proposed Botelho, seconded. Fernandez.
Re-election of Messrs. Lowe, Bingh thews, at a remuner or this year-prop Thos. D. Channtong Mr. M. A. Figueired Alfred Haldane, a Gateshead Police Cou the dock and sent
e months after an
ad pointed him o roken into a shop.