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contents of the Government's letter, pertinently pointing out that the Board were only asked to give their views in the matter. He adopted the only course pos- sible, however, in intimating Overland China Mail. that, if the Board desired further information, he would have to request it. In the result the Board decided to seek such further information before com mitting themselves.
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Hong Kong, Wednesday, Nov. 13, 1929. SANITARY BOARD
as a
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1929.
. Mrs. McVair, of 6. Minden DARING ATTEMPT AT Avenue, Kowloon, reported to the Police yesterday the theft from the dressing table, in her bedroom, of} a wristlet watch with expanding gold bracelet worth $35.
change of the nature contemplat ed is proposed by the Govern ment, it must be part and parcel of the more vital scheme of reorganising the medical and sanitary services of the Colony. It ought to be presumed that none of the members of the Sanitary Board would desire for a moment to act the role either of Doubt. ing Thomas or of wilful obstruc- tionist to any scheme for re organising the medical and sani. tary services of the Colony on "modern lines." For years thero has been earnest pleas raised in the Press and elsewhere for such an evolution of public health all-out of the Colony, ministration. Now that there are
During the three days ended Monday one case of typhoid fever (British) and one case of diphtheria (Chinese) were notified. Yesterday two cases of typhoid fever and one of amall-pox were reported.
distinct and welcome indications
Elike Lilius was discharged from Victoria Jail this morning on com pletion of his sentence of two months hard labour for frauds on various shopkeepers in Kowloon. It
is understood that he is being sent
· ARMED ROBBERY
RAIDER WHO KNOCKED AT DOOR AND PRODUCED PISTOLS
ONE ARRESTED
An attempted armed robbery at Hunghom was reported to the Police at 10 p.m. yesterday..
According to. Lut Sau, (60) cattle dealer, living in an unnum- bered house on the Mataukok Road, at about 9.35 p., he and three fokia were, sitting on the ground floor when a knock came on the door and a voice asked for "Sau Pak," which is Lau's "flower name."
At Lau's Instruction one of the fokla oponed the door, whereupon four men entered. When they werd When a summons was called be-ked what they wanted, the in- that heed is at long last to before Mr. T. S. Whyte-Smith at the truders replied curtly with one word paid to those pleas it would ill be- Kowloon Magistracy, yesterday, 'in
"Search." One man attempted to come anyone let alone any mem- which Mr. Britto was charged with search Lau, and when he resisted ber of the Sanitary Board-to driving his car without head lights, struck him on the chest. Another suspect Government's intentions licence, Mrs. Britio appeared and
and with failing to produce his man produced a pistol and threaten- ed to shoot anyous who raised the when courteously approached for intimated that her husband was
alarm.
Run Away opinions and to hint darkly at a away from the Colony, and she had barn instructed to pay his fines. possible "trick" being played by She was asked to pay $7 on the first out "Robbery," whereupon all four the Government. Even so, the count and $3 on the other. Sanitary Board yesterday could quite easily have cordially en dorsed the proposal to appoint the Director of Medical and Sani- tary Services to the Board and patiently awaited the Govern- ment's next move in the timely scheme of evolution.
NEWS IN BRIEF
chopper, Kowloon to
For stealing a B Chinese was at the Magistracy to-day sentenced seven days' hard labour.
H.E: the Governor is to perform the opening ceremony of the. Tung Wah Eastern Hospital at Sookum poo at 11 am. on November 27.
There will be a concert at the Helena May Institute on Thursday (to-morrow,) at 5.30 organised by Mr. Frederick Mason. Tickets may be booked in advance,
-
Stealing eight gunny bags from Tung Street, led to a Chinese being a house under construction at Fuk
fined $5, or seven days in default. at the Kowloon Court to-day.
In spite of this threat, Lau called
intruders dashed out of the premises and made off in the direction of the hill at the back. Lau and a faki named Li Yip gave chase.
At the foot of the hill Li Yip succeeded in catching one of the
A grand concert is to be held at the St. Andrew's Church Hall on Friday, Nov. 15., at 9.15 p.m. Among the artistes performing fugitives, who was handed over to are Mr. Dick Barty, Mrs. Cairns, Police Inspector Phillipa, in charge and Mr. R. Heatherington, and the of the district, who happened to be Dandy Coons, who recently scored passing at the time. The other success when they gave
three men got away. The robbers perfor- mances, at the Cathedral Hall. did not steal anything from the
A
capital programme is assured, and cattle dealer's house. tickets, at a charge of 50 cents each, will be available at the door.
ROBBERY SEQUEL
Police Arrests A Third Suspect-
Before Mr. T. S. Whyte-Smilth, atj the Kowloon Magistracy, yesterday, | Captain Robinson, master of the
The Police have made a third arreat R.M.S. "Empress of France," was charged with having allowed the in connection with the armed robbery importation of a dog from Shanghai at 80, Jardine's Bazaar, which occurred on November 8. The man's name is without the necessary licence; Pon Ha (29), alias "Ha Chai" (mai! whilst Chiu Pai-yo, who lives at shrimp), whose arrest was effected at
Kowloon Tong, was charged with 27, Yee Woo Street. The charge the actual importation of the against him is conspiracy with others animal. Both were convicted. In connection with the armed robbery. Captain Robinson was fined $5 and This morning Pan Ha and the other Chia $25.
CORRESPONDENCE
ORCHESTRA AT THE QUEEN'S THEATRE.
two men made an appearance before Mr. T. M. Hazlerigg at the Central Magistracy and were formally manded for a week.
DAYLIGHT ROBBERY
A robbery in broad daylight was brought to notice at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning when, be- fore Mr. T. S. Whyte-Smith, an un [To the Editor of the "China Mall" employed Chinese was charged with. Notice has been received from London. that as from October 17 Sir,-As a good deal of criticlem has breaking and entering 314, Portland mails for Hong Kong would be been levelled at the management of Street, third floor, and stealing. despatched via Vladivostock twice the Queen's Cinema in the past, and the blankets and silk to the value of weekly, on Mondays and Thursdays.quality of music supplied, I think it $150. The defendant pleaded guilty. enly fair to point out that a tremen- Detective-Sergeant F. W. Fowle dous change for the better has taken told the Magistrate that the in place within the last few months.
cident happened at 11 a.m., yester The applause which followed "Poet and Peasant" a few nights ago day, when the defendant was ar- was spontaneous and proved in no rested in the street. uncertain manner that Hong Kong Defendant admitted that he had movie fans are capable of showing, stolen the things and took the real appreciation when the occasion | Police to a house where it was found carver named Sin Fu was reported
Yesterday a Chinese blackwood demanda.
that the padlock had been wrenched Mr. Bahaninikoff is to be congratu- and broken off. to have jumped from the second floor lated on getting together and conduct- verandah at No. 10. Canton Reading an orchestra capable of giving us
really first-class music. Kowloon. He sustained serious in- ternal injuries. He was taken to the Kowloon Hospital in an un-- conscious condition..
It is a pity, perhaps, that Mr. Braga did not specifically detail all that Danie Rumour apparent ly has been retailing in regard to the Government's intentions be yond the reorganisation of the medical and sanitary services and the appointment of the D.M.S.S. member of the Sanitary Board in place of the Medical Officer. The fact that Mr, Lo
The Board of Trade returns for indicated that the appointment of
October show imports at 110,279,- the latter would not be undesir-000, an increase of £12,000,000 na able-indeed, that they would compared with September; and ex- ports at £64,689,000, an increase of welcome him-may be gratifying £9,500,000. in itself for the moment. The wisdom of such a move as the At yesterday's meeting of the Government contemplates is the Sanitary Board a letter was read] best augury that, as the Chair. from the Government seeking the man indicated, "the Government views of the members relative to is not playing a trick on the the suggested appointment of the Board." It is obvious that if a Director of Medical and Sanitary Services to the Board in the place of the Medical Officer of Health. A reference in the letter to "the reorganisation of the medical and sanitary services of the Colony ön more modern lines" appears
MUSIC LOVE
Yours, etc.,
Hong Kong, Nov. 12.
MEN, WOMEN, AND AFFAIRS
Japanese Students: Princess Royal: Blue Evening Dress: New Fashions: Jazz Music
Blue for Blacker Suits
in
for men's evening dress suite place of the more customary black in
on the increase.
An old-established firm of Savile. roy tailors stated that they now cut quite as many evening suits from blue cloth as from black. The rea son is that, by electric light, dark blue looks blacker than blacki
It must be admitted that, on sum mer evenings, le appearance. of “smart, young man walking about the streets in blue dress suite is at fira! important point is that the wearer sight a little surprising. 'Bat' the should look at their best by artificial
quite unnecessarily to have made Japanese Studenta
By nature a shy person, she 'door some of the members suspicious
not entertain extensively in Scotland, STUDENTS in Japanese univer- though one or other of her daugh of the Government's ultimate intentions in
sitles and colleges are not re-tera unually stays with her during proposing the
part of her visit. Lady. Londes- change in the personnel of the when going to their work every
quired to punch o time-clock borough, too, is frequently her guest
for a week or two during the tumn Board. The Hon. Mr. J. P. Braga, day nor are there glowering proc for instance, darkly hinted at tors and monitors who see to it
there being something else aim- that each mands in his seat aTHE popularity of dark blue cloth ed at and had resort to our old certain number of days during friend Dame Rumour as being re- the year. However, too, frequent sponsible for the assertion that absences are frowned upon by tho the proposal of the Government both the educational and was going beyond the appoint of the Metropolitan Folice Board police authorities. The officials ment of the D.M.S.S. Ho thought recently conducted, an investiga that the Board should be action of some of the students who quainted of that fact.
nevor seem to show up for work Mr.
'and' as a résult arroated, more Braga appears to have got enthan 100 young men who were tangled with "rumour" and "fact". spending. their time in far less Anyhow he found a supporter in prostable ways than the pursuit Mr. M. K. Lo, who desired to men, got off with a good talking
of knowledge, The young gontle-light. know how much information was to, and were ant back to their supposed to be contained in that books. sentence obviously meaning
The Princess Royal that referring to the reorganisa THE ness of the Princess Royal tion of the medical and sanitary is causing deep regret among, the services. He did admit, however, collagers at Braemar, with whom that the appointment of the the Frincess lias for long been a D.M.S.8. would not be undesirable
familiar figure.
Her many little kindnesses hava and that they would welcome greatly endeared her to the hearts of him! Both members were gently the people on the estate, and near
ly every afterncon, during the period reminded by the Chairman (Mr of her stay in the North she has WJ. Carrie) that the Govern taking with her toys for the chil lberni went to parka found of calle
ment was not playing a trick on dren and woollen scarves, or other the Board, He reiterated the useful Items of clothing, for the
parents.
Women and New Fashions WELL-DRESSED London women
are viewing with no little appro kension" the first of the new autumn
creations which have arrived trord
Paris.
Sentence of five months' har la bour was inflicted.
H.K.C.C. CONCERT
TREAT FOR THE INTERPORT PLAYERS
The open air concert given last night on the Hong Kong C.C. ground was a great success.
The band of the King's Own Scot- tigh Borderera provided a popular part of the programıne, their fantasia of the familiar wag angs being re- ceived with applause. Very pleasing too were Mrs. Sanger's songs to the Some are already threatening open accompaniment of the fuil band. Her
revolt.
Intest American dance
of
second song, "Shadow and Light" was specially composed for the occasion by Jazzy London...
Mr. George Grimble. DIE-HARD lovers of good music
Mr. L Cher-chi sang to the accom about to go Home on leave will panfment of a violin obligato play. probably shudder to hear that the ed by John Braga after which Mr.
orchestra to A. Hyde Lay gave a rendering arrive in London will demonstrate "Vauxhall in the Morning."
to the highest degree the jazzlest Mr. Dick Barty gave an amusing of the jazz, the most austere of the "Naval" song with local allusions. classics rhythmically arranged, and The song medley by five ladies and the most Hiting of the old popular six gentlemen was a pleasing and un- tunes which now have been refurnish-uauai ftem, while another welcome con- ed and are almost unrecognisable in tribution was a vocal duct of Meser their ultra-modern transcription." D. D: Leach and E. G. Barnes, the The leader of the orchestra in Mr Shanghai cricketers, Major Tuke and Ben Bernie, who is well known to
con stations...
all owners of long-distance wirelcas Lieut. Musson provided a good enter Mute capable of tuning-in to Ameri- tainment with their songs to the piano and banjo, and Mrs.. Younghusband gave, a charming vocal number. Viscount Lascelles
During the evening a presentation LORD Lascelles, who is 47, has won was mind on behalf of the Committes.
of the Club to Mr. George Grimble, wide respect for a variety of rea who has helped them for so many sons. An admirablo soldier, he con years to organise their successful con. tinually returned during the war to certs. his regiment, the Grenadier Guards, instead of taking up the Staff work ho could easily have secured and to which he was entitled by reason both of his állaniaents and his length of active service.
:
TEN YEARS AGO
(From the "China Mall,” November 13, 1919.)
To-day's dollar faworth: 4/8 3/16d.
He has always used his great ? wealth without batantation, and most incredible height, and the ra
Walsts have gone up to an, al- Princess Mary, like her husband, te Following the precedent of the more fond living in Yorkshire, Coronation medal presented to each boy sultant longkirt, draped within a with race meetings, as the main ne in the schoola, a medal commemorat- few inches of the ground, might be laxation, than social activities Ining the "Armistice" was presented, ta beautifal were it accompanied by the London, in spite of the loss of each of the pupils of grant-in-aid old-fashioned crinoline, from which
Chesterfeld Hodec. these dresses, apparently,
ges of the schools on Tuesday (November :11)... dorive During the serious stages' their origin, and to a revival "of King's illness the Princess and Lord the obverse there is the representa which it suspected that they lead. Lascelles remained at Buckingham lan of "Britannia" with the inscrip Meat time, while it is poemble for Palace and were a great source of Hon "Hong Kong, just below it, and woman with short legs and a long comfort to the Qarm. After a short on the reverse, a wigath ; of roses, body to look well in them, the more visit to Sandringham, they will be thamrock and, thistle with the words Lord. Lonsdale's guests for the Ayr. “In commemoration of the defeat of usual English type with long legs is obviously placed at disadvantage. races.
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