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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1931.
tory of this country should consist TSANG FOO VILLAS
*.. *
MURDER.
Five Men Committed For Trial.
SHADOWS BEFORE
*COMING EVENTS ADVERTISED IN CHINA MAIL.
Social Functions.
To-day Dinner Dancos at Penin-
of a rush by forty members of Parilament through swing doors to shouts of "Keep your eye on the [ball;" but thus it was. And the procedure was the more modern in that the leader of the forty was a lady. In the old days when the House of Commons was an excel. lent and exclusive club its members would na яoon have thought of The preliminary proceedings rioting for places as of orating on against the mon charged before Mr. sulm and Hong Kong Hotels. their heads-Manchester Guardian. Fraser at the Kowloon Magistracy To-day-Peninsula Hotel "Rose" with the murder of six Japanese at Room, entertainment by Las Deje- Pink Roads?
Tsang Foo Villas, on the night of hans and William Rimels. Shall we soon have, white, pink, Septombor 20 were concluded yes-
Entertainmenis. or croam-coloured roads?
To-day King's An authority on street lighting.
Theatre; Two more of the remaining seven "Women of all Nations." to whom I was talking, main-men were discharge, the Magistrate tains that the day is not far holding that on the evidence given "Disraeli."
To-day Queen'e Theatre: distant when light-coloured roads, by the prosecution against them, no Today Central Theatre; which will reflect light and do
jury could convict. Justico to a lighting installation of His Worship committed the re- To-day Majestic high standard, will take the place maining men to the next Criminal "Resurrection." of dark-surfaced roads which ab- Sessions for trial.. sorb light.
Here, surely, is an opportunity! for an inventor of a white tar!
torday.
These five men are:
(1) Wong Hong, 25, yardener.. (2) Lai Tung-hoi, 19, gardener. (3) Tsang Cheung, 22, gardener, (4) Cheung Kam-chi, 20, school-
(6) Wong Ka-hung, 21, student.
"Mexicali Rose."
Theatre;
Today Star Theatre: "Florodora Girl,”
To-day-World Theatre: "Peach (Girl," (Chinese Picture).
November 14-"Dear Brütus" by A.D.C., Theatre, Royal.
Homo Malls. To-morrow-Inward from Europe via Suez (Sui Sang); from Amerlen (Empress of Japan) from Europe via Siberia (Katori Maru).
Be that as it may, it is probable | that one result of the interest being displayed at present in street light- ing will be a closer liaison between boy the lighting authority and the road engineer. At the moment the en- gineer is making his roads with an SALE OF AN ANCIENT HERITAGE. eye only to the safety of traffic and the lighting expert is strug-
Carefully preserved records November 2-At P.W.D. Offices, gling with many problems, such as show that the residence known two lots of Crown land, 3 p.m. that of glare, to at his lighting to as Crofton Hall, formerly Crof the rouds-Peterborough in the ton Place, in Cumberland, some Daily Telegraph,'
News in Brief.
seven miles to the south-west of Carlisle, has never passed by sale. Since 1930 it has been
Land Sales,
EXCHANGES.
TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS.
Out London-
1/2 /
| held in unbroken continuity by Bank, wire At the monthly meeting of the the family of Brisco, to whom Bank, on demand 1/2 % Chinese General Chamber of Com-it went when Isold Brisco, of
Bank, 4 months' sight 1/2 4
sight
merce, yesterday, Mr. Chiu Chun-yu Briscoe, in the reign of Richard Credita, 4 months' urged the necessity for further II. married Margaret, the daugh- measures to ensure the safety of ter and heiress of Sir John hundreds of junks and sampans in Crofton. This marriage united months" sight
Documentary,
On Paris---
1/3 %
4
1/4
010
080
Nom
On New York-
2934
{On demand
sight...
Wire
81
the harbour during typhoone, and two of the oldest families in the ready have malaria in the blood, unfolded a scheme for the construc- county.
tion of a fleet of four rescue tuga, Miss H. C. Brisco is now part- Credits, 4. months' or who risk the dread infection le suggested that the leading for ing with her ancestral domain, Hong Kong, Thursday, Oct. 29. 1931. every time we issue forth from eign and Chinese insurance firms having directed H. Lidington On Berlin-
our mosquito nets, need not be be approached for contributions and Co. (Duke Street, Gros- On demand told what a blessing will be this which would cover approximately venor-square) to sell in lots at To Combat Malaria.
Hall pro-On demand 50 per cent. of the expanses of con- Carlisle the Crofton new armour against the disease traction of the four tugs, while perty, which runs to 1,357 acres. Credits, 60 days' sight 2534 Since writing
that is most prevalent. bf malarial
Every the leading hongs could be expected Included are parks of about 271 On Bombay→→ fever, particularly in the New "go" of fever is a peg in the to contribute a further 25 per cent, acres, five good lowland farms, wire Territories, a couple of days ago,
Malaria materially saps and the junk and sumpan owners parcels of pasture accommoda. On demand
could make up the balance. Mr. tion land, and a number of cot- On Calcutta- we have come across an article energy, not only in the patient. Chiu received a promise that his tages. in the Rangoon Times which but in his children's children; scheme would be examined by the The history of the present on demand
Crofton Hall is somewhat ob-
On Singapore- voluntary "puff" to end some modern-minded expon-Executive Committee.
scure, but portions of it bear the on demand Plasmoquine-a synthetic pre-
ent of. Plasmoquine will doubt-
date 1665. It is believed to S. P. C. A.
On Manila- paration invented in Germany.
lesa arise to tell us the exact
stand on the site of the former On demand residence, Crofton Place. The Its use has been followed with number of million work-hours
On Shanghai- Latest List of mansion, it is understood, was on demand most successful results at St, lost in Hong Kong (including the
Subscribers.
enlarged in Georgian times, the Dollar Mary's Hospital, Paddington. New Territories, of course) every
present elevations being added On Yokohama- Amongst the volunteers upon week through malaria.
Few of Li. Col. L. G. Bird`
about 1830. Many of the On demand interior decorations are attribut-Sovereigns whom it
was Dr. us, however, need lecturing. The W. R. Loxley & Co. James, a member of the Malaria misery of fever is top vivid, and Hon. Mr. W. E. L. Shenton Commission of the League of it is not too much to say that D. V. Steavenson
H. G. Sheldon Nations, and it seems that in all a real preventative
and that M. H. Turner cases in which the drug was used is what Plasmoquine is claimed Wallem & Co.
would revolutionise life Mrs. G. P. de Martin malaria did not develop, whereas to be - all volunteers who were infected in this Colony. It is to be hoped. C. O'G. Anderson by the same batch of mosquitoes, the Medical Department and the E. M. Hazeland
Medical Associations in Hong Lo & Lo... and who were not protected, de- veloped the disease in the normal Kong will examine the merits of Dr. C. & E. To
Anonymous | l'inamoquine and report thereon It is claimed that the superi- to the community through the
medium of the Press. ority of Plasmaquine quinine as a preventive lies in the fact that it kills the malaria parasite at once in the form in which the mosquito injects it
way.
used Was
over
W. Gonella
Chung Hwa Steel Products Co.,
Ltd.. Economical Trading Co. D. D. Edgar nanasása | W. G. Fischer
From Other Pens.
Hanping Trading Co. P. N. Jester
K. Krenta
Kam Hing Knitting Co., Ltd, G. B: Lang
J. R. Putnam
Into the body. The parasite is Being First. thus destroyed before it de- People are prepared to perform velops. Quinine, on the other prodigious feats for the honour of Lt Col. E. D. Matthews
being first. A famous trial, & the W. L. Barshall
E. Manfredi hand, does not do this. It can tre first night, provide an occasion
R. Chi only destroy the parasite when, for some individual to achieve It has reached a more advanced eminence simply by waiting longest stage in its development in the for the doors to open. Amongst the H. L. Schultz
news of the opening of Par- human blood. In Plasmoquine, liament the member for North- Chuwa Toko it is asserted, we have a drug cast Bethnal Green has an honour.Anonymous Anonymoda which prevents infection fromable place because he entered the
Anonymous and remained there unt!!... eight| which also destroys the parasite o'clock on the following morning,
P. M. Walsham
malaria of healthy people, and Lobby half an hour before midnight R. Kobayashi
Total
STORAGE OF FILMS.
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81
52
47/2
Tls. 762 84% dis.
.$20
48
26
(Bank's
ed to the brothers Adam.
25
buying rate)
1/3 %
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Silver (per oz.)
17 5/10
25
25 *KING OF HOXTON' WELCOMES
GANDHI.
Bar Silver in Hong
Kong
Nom.
25
Copper Cash
Nom.
15
London, Sept. 16.
Copper Cents
8% prem.
8%% D.
10 Mahatma Gandhi met a King Rato of Native In-
10 yesterday-not his own sovereign.
terest
10 King George-but the "pearly king Chinese Sub, Coin. 25% dis 10 of Hoxton."
10
.$381
He is England's moat' famous 5 fruit dealer and dresses in a coat of resplendent pearls. Mr. Gandhi
5 addressed him as "Your Majesty"
and was in turn
5 "Sainted Seer."
addressed
The fruit potentale then present
6 ed to the Indian leader two crates of California oranges, and the scene was filmed. The "King's" Bon and daughter, known as "Prince and Princess," were pre- sented to Mr. Gandhi,
4.
THORBURN AFFAIR.
Hong Kong Sub. Coin Par
Borlin
LONDON EXCHANGES
Rugby, Yesterday.
Paris
991/2
New York
3.92
48
Brussels
28
Geneva
20
Amsterdam
95%
Milan
76%
10%
Stockholm "Copenhagen
174
18
18
Vienna Prague Helsingfors Madrid Rio
801
1321⁄4
191
44
3
100%
Athens Buenos Aires
815
82
Montevideo
23
Montreal
4.35
GEG
2/5%
London, Yesterday. Negotiations between the British and Chinese Governments, with re- ferenco to the imprisonment of John Thorburn, are approaching completion.
It is learned that the Foreign Office has received 'a despatch from Sir Miles. Lampson which, It is understood, will afford a basis for settlement-Reater,
ENGLAND-AUSTRALIA-FLIGHT ABANDONED.
Lor,
The brothers Hamilton have aban
Lisbon
Bucharest Yokohama
Bombay Skanghai
Hang Kong Silver Spot and For-
ward
1/6 1/82:
1/7
1/2 /
17 5/16 -British Wirolosa' Service,
To-day's Thought.
in persons who are already in when the doors of the Chamber word fected. As far as can be ascer- opened. So comfortless a night ex-
titled him to the distinction of being: tained, the drug has satisfled the
first. And he may be sure that; experts, and has passed through whatever his Parliamentary past Yesterday afternoon Mr. WIL the stage of test, and, therefore, may have been and whatever his lams heard a series of summonses) the time has come for mosquito Parliamentary future may be, he, in the Central. Police Court against.
Vienna, Yesterday.'. breeding countries to make en Green, stands apart in the public the Hon. Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe, doned their flight owing to tho the member for North-east Bethnal|local cinema 'filmi - distributors, and| quiries, and to frame their anti-estimation from all other members LG.P., who was present In Court, badest of bad weather. They will by the wealth: he may have around You cannot judge a man's worth malaria policy accordingly.
as a man who sacrificed bed for the emphasised the danger of storing return to England as soon as pos- him. Our Ratigoon contemporary honour of being first. In actual films in places other than authorised aible in order to start afresh.—-Reu-
fact there is mere reason for wait rooms, or promises: hopes that the use of Plasing outside the doors of Parliament The management of the Chung moquine will lead to a revolution than outside most other doors. Not Wo Film Company of the Kai in the methods of fighting enough seating accommodation is Ming Building were fined $75 for
[From the "Clans M¬" of October 29, 1921.1 malaria which is being suggest-provided for the elected represents llegal storage of films and $25 for ed to alert minds by the die Lives of the people, and if they wish falling to have proper lights. On to be sure of a place, especially if other, two summonses fines of $10
To-day's dollar is worth 279. covery of that now drug. It they wish to be sure of a particular on each were imposed. seems that, when this drug is on place. then they have no alternativo As leasen of the Kau U Fong in connection with the Sino-Japan-
The proposed amalgamation of the market, the victims of fever but to queue up like any humble Theatre, Mr. Weo Hang-eang was one situation according to Chin the Steam Laundry Company with
first-nighters. It is, perhaps, a lined $50.
csa diplomatie quarters in London, the Hong Kong Hotel Company will will no longer be objects of pity, the undignified that the first stage The United Photoplay Service They have no news from Nanking be considered at the meetings of but of contempt for their care-in what has been freely described Ltd. were fined $85 each on two or Geneva. Dr. Sze, however, the two companies, both of which
still in Switzerland, Reuter. lessness. Those of us who al- as a momentous occasion in the his-summonses,
CHINA AND JAPAN.
London, Yesterday, There is nothing fresh to report
Ten Years Ago.
are bdvertised for November 14..