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Death Due Colony's
To Drowning
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drowning
through"énuses, unfawnTMwas the unanimous verdirt” volumed at 5 Coroner Inquest at Central Mu- kjatravy yesterday afternoon into tip death at an inknown Chinew Kemal, gel, about 20, whose bbly was found lying on the euch all King's Road near North Point, _gh__Der_12__
(Mr. B. X. 'Aimada sat Coroner.
After détailing the result of §. post-mortem exxininajión “carrie but by hien, of Free. 13, Dr. D. W. Gould of the Victoria · Mortuary Phil Land, in his uninión, death was the to drowning and, that the in- juries, dered by him were caused, before death and probably
•,whilst, the deveasant, was in the water. There was nothing to in
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The water.
THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1947
THOSE
Healthiest GIFTS HOME
Year Since 1841
From statistics collated by the Medical` `and
Health Authorities, it is of interest to note that Hong Kong enjoyed a standard of health during the year just passed which has never been attained before. In the century-old his- tory of the Colony.
SALVATION
ARMY'S APPEAL
325,
Prevkimly acknziwiestged 25,820, K. `£2. Quick 1.0.1. #65, Moller Lid, 850, PA. W. |Wood 36, D3. G. Magrett $10, K. Nerkko There are several ways in which the health state man 1180. Machay . . .
Gulie & Haine 150, Mr. of a community can, be 'assessed. Of these stoer 136, Jungs & Ca 1100, Me, Nulle perhaps three of the more sensitive are the, & Hons: 120, Walter Mist
the one Commercial Co. B, death-rate, the infant mortality rate
Robins $106, Chellaram & Co. 125 maternal mortality rate.
1:
Sestoran Co. 119, Bláklam Co, 119, 165
zen, A, W. Drown $25; tillman & Co. 1100, Akin Co. 920, «Blair & Co, 1100, Caluberk Macgregor
sion, Mr. & Mrs. Mantegne $60, T. Add Martin $26. fly Co. Lu. 1954, John D. Hui- chinson 8100, 0: T. Parterkt #206, Hufion
As a result of certain misunderstandings Ton
.'
NOTICE
THE HONGKONG & YAUMATI FERRY
CO., LTD.
Service Auction Rooms:
Adctioneers, Surveyors, ste. Basement French Bank Hidg TA:ET,"LA"Adass” “Avetiansur. Tuviephone 81807, 20
Ôn TUESDAY THẾ LI
...FEBRUARY, 1947, Commencing at. 10 a.m.-
PUBLIC AUCTION— The Unilefotgried has received" All persons, firms or cor-instructions from the Custodian the sending or taking of porations having claims against of Property to sell by Public rationed goods-particu- respect to transactions prior to
the above-named Company with | Auction larly clothing-into the 8th December, 1941, are kindly United Kingdom, the requested to submit such clohmy. following statement is with supporting details where Issued-for-general in- Possible, to the registered office formation.
of the Company, 144-148 Des Voeux Road, Central, 1st Floor, Clothing, innd-knitting yarn and textile February, 1947.
footwear, towels, Hongkong, on or before-28 piece goods aro rationed in the United Kingdom and the legal Claims are required for re- Position is that Imports of this gistration purposes only. nature are subject to the sur
to surrender, coupons is. not. however, normally, enforced In the ease of rationed goods which are,
In 1946, the deaths of 16,663, died before they were a year al 5 American Tobacco Ca, szon, M. renter of clothing coupons be- Acceptance of any clales wire registered all of which old out of every thousand live on a 13. De Achlibres d. 185. fore they can be taken posses-lodged is not to be construed he
P. 1, Gottlu & Co. 1, Chitirmall & Celon of in this country. Whilst an admission of liability. were of Chinese race except for | births registered. In 1940, 327 | 126, Friemuk 116, 98,3, Marrim. 172.
died
full discretion is retained by the 187. The death-rate, or the babies
out of every Jimmy Kitchen 360, Hall Law & Board of Traile the obligation Hongkong, 21st Feb., 1947. dicate how the devased entered number of deaths per thousand thousand live births. In 1940, | x1, Trattman & Co. 1925, Mr. Simmsy-- Per: Yaru Cha Wing trained living persons für the perint, the figure was only 109. Thus, 126, David Wons 310, Watson & Co
thou out of every thousand bables that enqories had in carried is estimated at 14 per
Sand. Now, in 1981, when the born in 1946 there was a shy- out by him for Press days to #*- certain the ideality. the do- last cenikua
the was taken. expsed, without for all, Thapsetor | death-rate was 24 per thousand, Mills Corrobented to, geldener of Land in 1940 which was the Inst Per Yates'
whole year before the Pacific Wm, the death-rate was just uder 57 per thousand. In other was words; the rate lo 1946 Desumegit with hard labour was less than one quarter of that paomi OyDMr. F. H. Saingbury † for 1940.
Serenad
ri
IN Meeks' im-
†
ing of 218 babies more than In 1940,
|
The number of births, excline & Bous $125, ISK Brewery & Diat ing those registered is living ery Co. $126. Juhuron, Makes & Master taken place between November 1950; Tudi 4.37-
and December 1941
1946.
race.
(a) contained
D
parcel which complies with the In a kift conditions of beence.free mission, or
ad-
EX-GUNNERS' ROLL OF HONG KONG
All who have at any time served the Royal Regiment of Artillery but are no longer serving In
are invited to meet at:-
The Volunteer Headquartera Garden Road
on
at Central Magistracy yesterday By Infant mortality rate, is 1 Lo Tam, who pleaded guity meant the number of denth of to a change of attempting to oblides during the first twelve tain $25 by tabe pretences fram Ng Yee Sign of the Wing Long mouths after birth occurring Rank, 112 Careers"- Road Centrai, in every thousand babies børn | nected with child-birth. Thirty- 1g during que hundred years prevent persons in the United to discuss the question of the
alive. In: 1991, some 617 balles
Feb. 20.
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
NOTICE TO Members
amounted to 31.098 of whom ism let it be repeated that the use or is gifts, if of a reason, (b) brought in for personal all but 256 were of Chinese
first full year following this able quantity or liberation of Hong Kong In Smallpox Outbreak
(c) likely to go down into history arrival and intended for per-
sent on in advance of) Another index of health as one of the best'ever \experien-sonal use, it of 'n reasonable. standards relates to deaths of cce. In so far as concerns the
quantity. mothers from accidents, co-eneral health of the communi.
The underlying intention is to eight mothers died as the re-
of the Colony's existence. sult of sickness in pregnancy Let as hope that in 1947 Kingdom fortunate enough, to or during or as the result of
enough food of a
have friends abroad. from re- nutritious child-birth. This is equivalent nature will be available to all, elving unlimited quantities of to only just over one mother that housing conditions will be rationed goods which may have for every thousand bables
improved and that this city of actually been made in the born. This is a remarkably low
ours will regain fts
United Kingdom and exported prowar gure, even for the most
loveliness, all members of the to Colonial Territories, community of all races and. икем working together to achieve this result.
SECOND EXTRA RACE MEETING, community. The
CH-
borne out by the fact that not one mother died in the Tsan Yuk Government Maternity Hospital in 1946, al- though 2,760 mothers gave birth in that institution during the year.
Saturday, 22nd February 1947. Che¬frufhell-will-berung at 1:80-p:mi-and-the-first-race will be run at 2.00 pin.
Through numbers (8 Races-$16) may be obtained at the Office of the Treasurers, 1st Floor, Exchanges Building, In spite of the foregoing, it nise tickets for the Special Cash Sweep ($2.00) on the last race. must be admitted that the
MEMBERS' RADGES AND, ENCLOSURE.
Colony'H health record was Members are reminded that they and their ladies MUST murred by the outbreak of wear their badges prominently displayed throughout the Moet-smallpox, an illness which is so ing.
casily preventable by periodical ÑO, ONE, WITHOUT A BADGE WILL BE ADMITTED vaccination and which Was TO THE MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE.
Badges admitting ton-members to the Members' Enclosure and Club Rooms al $10.00 including taxare obtain whie through the Secretary upon the written or personal in- troduction of a member, such member to be responsible for all chits, etc.
י.
Bulges admitting to Mumbers Enclosure will NOT be on
si at the RACE COURSE.
Tuesday February 25th at 5.45 p.m. formation of an Ex-Gunners Roll of Hong Kong,
Beten's Beauty Salons
THE SERVICE AUCTION
HOOMS,
Pago
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING
_TO_WOBUS_22. FOR ONE. INSERTION PREPAID $1 FOR EACH ADDITIONAL INSERTION, ADDITIONAL WORDS 10 CTS. PER WORD PER INBELTION
2
WANTED: KNOWN.
ENGLISH Lady visits
hotels.
FRENCH BANK BUILDING, house, for shampoo/set/manicure
BASEMENT
290 LOTS OF.
· MISCELLANEOUS
ARTICLES,
*comprising:-
etc. Write 4 Chatham Rd. Kow- loon, Phong GKG20,
POSITION WANTED
B.A. registered
Lepcher,
ex
perienced in businesk, ' good in English, Matha, typing, book-
STORED AT CUSTODIAN keeping, office routine, seeks cm-
GODOWN, MA TAU Ployment. Box 207, "China Malk WEI ROAD, KOWLOON.. POSITION VACANT
1.K
Cahinets, "Shleboards, Ward-
robes, Chests of Drawers, | ACCOMMODATION required for Cupboards, Desks, Record British Aircraft Engineers, Qulei
hable Flats, rooms, with org Cabinet, Coolerator, Ro
without board desired. Apply Box frigerators; Dining Tables, No. 269 "Ching “Mail."
Occasional Tables; Bedside,
Tables," Dressing Tables, PREMISES WANTED Kitchen Tabica, Card Tables, Į Ten Poys; Settees, Arm-earing end of mental
ENGLISH
couple, baby girl, teller chales, Chesterfolds, Vien- after fine months in small hotel
Tisk
Chairs, Straight-backed room, urgently beg some kind Chairs, Benches, Stools; solil to spare them two or three Lockers; Beds, Bed Ende, | rooms, furnished for not, prefer: Bed Frames. Box Springs: ably longkong side as busband Stands. Toivel Racks, Radios, midnight. Can
occasionally works' till well after
provide Water
OWN Iteater, Platform liner, cutlery, crockery, cooking, Serles, Air Compressor; Lea- utensils, some furniture. Box 268, ther Pouches, Steel Helmets: "Chiha Mall".. Ete. Ele..
TWO or three room flata Yequired. STORED AT THE RADI0 Box Ne. 270 "China Mail."
Furnished or unfurnished. Apply WORKSHOP, GLOUCESTER BUILDING, 2nd FLOOR.
Shaping Machino,
HUT,
FOR SALE
FOR SALE. “Wedgwood" Utility 41-pe. Combination Dinner/Tea Set at $12 per set and 21-pc. GARAGE, Tea Sets at $UG per set. Limited
STORED AT No. 1
ROAD
quantities avaliable ut Sent & Pistons, Piton Rings, Con- English Ltd., 801 Union Building. pection Rods,—Ganketa--Fan- Belts, Etc..
It is of course wasteful in tune, effort, shipping space and You can trust your personal, GARDEN productive power that articles Beauty Problems
your Per-GARDEN ROAD. Weekly Returns such as clothing should be ex manent Waves, Shampoo. Sets, Thu-health-returns for theported, only to be re-exported Tinting, Facials, Manicure week ending Feb. 15 show 11 to the United Kingdom.
Pedicure to Beten's expert cases of smallpox (elght focal There does not appear to be operators (1st floor) above and three dumped) and deaths, any intention of interfering Lane Crawford's. Tel. 33161.
Tuberculosis. ensen totalled with the sending of normal 90. with 89 Yatal
gifts, or of unreasonably limit Births registered during the ing a traveller's personal bag week numbered 679, and deaths, guge.
303.
Three
attended by death in two out Sheung and Chan So ruleged to Chinese Optical Co.
au armed
men, Lo Mui,; Lài have taken part in robbery at the residence of Wong Chi-san, a Chinese doctor, at No 198 Wanchal Road on Jan. 30 were committed to, the Sessions by Mr. H.G. Sheldon at Central yesterday:
of every three untreated cases in 1946.
A lesa serious epidemic of cholera, also, occurred and this thay be regarded as a malady which can be prevented very largely by individuals under taking precautions against eat- going periodical inoculation and
Road, near Pubile Square Street, While walking along Nathon contain cholera may and by the isolation of persons Mrs. G. W. F. Edwards had her germ shortly before 1p.m. yesterday. with cholera or who still carry brown leather handbag snatched the germs in their bowels after by a Chinese. Sho lost 500 in recovering from the illness. cazh, u HK.S.B. chequebook, a Ipowder compact, per and pencil, the total lose being in the neigh- botsrhood-of-$500-
The Treasurera Compradore Office will close at 11 am and the Sceretary's Office at 11:45 a.m. Both Ofices at 1sting and drinking anything that floor, Exchange Building,
number of tiffins will be obtainable at the A limited Club House, provided they are ordered in advance from the No. 1 Buy (T. 27818).
NO CHILDREN WILL BE ADMITTED TO THE CLUB'S PREMISES DURING THE MEETING.
at the Gute.
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE
"The price of admission to the Public. Enclosure is $5 Including tax for all persons including Intlles, and is payable Bookmakers, Tie The Men, etc., will not be permitted to operate within the precincts of The Hong Kong Jockey Club during the Race Meeting.
+
T.B. Scourge Minor outbreaks of other preventable sickness like diph theris, relapsing fever, typhus fever and dysentery, also, have to be recorded against the year 1945.
Refreshments will-bo-obtainable-in-the-Restaurant-in-the-tuberculosia which is, also, very
: Pablle Enclosure.
- SERVANTS, PASSES
Passes for Servants will be issued to Private Box holders ONLY on application to the Secretary, 1st Floor, Exchange Building.
Any persons found loitering with Servants' passes in their possession will forfeit the same and will be removed from the Enclosure,
JANE"
A big wind
has got yo in the night....
By Order,
C. B. BROWN,
Secretary.
GREAT GUNS! #THIS "WILL BRING THE SIDESHOWS "DOWN!--/ MUST ROUSE
THE CANVAS, GANG!
HER
YOUR FILMS ARE PRECIOUS!
|
Developing
-a reliable
and Printing Service is
of Paramount importance.
VICTORY STUDIO
Mention must be made of
largely preventable by means of taking adequate fond, good hygiene, refraining from spit-As always you can rely on:- housing, personal and domestic ting, avoiding contact persons with active illness, and by the early discovery and treatment of auch auferers. Tuberculosis. remains the most serious Scourge met with in Hong Kong, attacking persons even In high pinces, but affecting principally those who are a derfed, ill-housed and exposed to mass infection by the germe, To-end on a note of optim.
Jane hastily
dresses herself, to lend a hands
while.....
102, NATHAN ROAD (Corner of Austin. Rd., Kowloon)'
HONG KONG BRANCH: Alexandra Building, (Opp. Cafe Wisetian)
KEEP YOUR HAIR ON, CAPTAIN!-- | 'CAN. MANAGE THE 'ROSIN" BACKS IF THE HORSE-
TOP GOES+/-
OPTICIAN
67 QUEENS ROAD C
LAMMERT BROS.
Auctioneers, Surveyors and Appraisers. Pedder Building. Telophone No. 20224.
HONGKONG TRAMWAYS LIMITED
NOTICE
AUCTION SALE
BY ORDER OF. THE STORED AT No. 2 HUT, È DIRECTOR OF DISPOSALS GARDEN ROAD GARAGE, FAR EASTERN AREA GARDEN ROAD.
(M. 0. 8.) Messrs. Lammert Front and Rear Axle Springs, { Brothers of Pedder Building. - Carburettors, Dynamo Arm- Hong Kong, have received In-
ature Rods, Etc.
structions to sell by Auction at their ShlesRooms, Peddor STORED AT. No. 9 HUT. | Building" Basement, at 9.30 GARDEN ROAD GARAGE, nm, on Saturday, the 22nd day
GARDEN ROAD, ROOM Naɛ 1., of February 1947:——-___-_-_-_
Motor Car Tyres,
STORED AT No. 3 HUT. ROOM No. 2, GARDEN ROAD GARAGE, GARDEN- ROAD.
Dismantled Engine, Crank chse, Cylinder Block, Etc.
STORED AT - No. 3 HUT.
GARAGE, GARDEN ROAD.
· KOOM. No. 3, GARDEN RÓAD
Gopper Tublak, Crankshaft and Gear, Flywheel, Etc.: Studebaker - Champion", 11.28-pm-Vauxhall-10-Ford-and
service West of Western Market will be resumed to WHITTY On and from Saturday, 1st March, 1947, the tramway STREET as under:
From
To
Whitty Street
Causeway-Bay-Whitty Strect- Happy Valley Whitty Street." Whitty Street Causeway Bay
Happy Valley
First Car
-6.01: a.m.- 6.00 8.m. 6.81 am. '6.30 h.m.
Last Car
11.28 pm. 11.59 p.m. 11.58 p.m.
Also from the same date the special 12-minutes service in the Godown-Control · area will be resumed between KENNEDY TOWN MARKET and WHITTY STREET with | stopping places at Sand Street and Queen's Road West ONLY:
Front
Ta
First car Last Car
Whitty StreetKennedy Town Kennedy Town
Whitty Street
6:48 am 6.54 am.
9:48 pm. 'D.66 him.
FASSENGERS WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO JOIN OR LEAVE THE CARS WITHIN THE ROAD BARRIERS ON THIS ROUTE.
FARES
1st class
20 centa
3rd class
-10 cents Tickets are not transferable.
Available on the car of Issue
only,
MARKET PRODUCE WILL NOT BE CARRIED.
Public attention is called to an amendment of Rules for regulating travelling in the tramcars of the Company by powers under Section 38 of The Tramway Ordinance No. 10 1002, pübilshed by the Hongkong Government Gatetto Extraordinary No. 8 of 11th February, 1947, as follows: for Rule
1. Any person offending against or committing a breach of any of those rules, shall be able to a penalty not exceeding - one hundred dollars. “
A'LARGE QUANTITY: OF MISCELLANEOUS STORES AND LORRIES
comprising: LOCATED AT H. M. NAVAL YARD; KOWLOON
Worthington- & Simpson Bilge Portable Fire and Pumps with Gear, Empty Drums and Metal Polish.
LOGATED AT ROYAL ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS.-
"Standard Engine Blocks. VEHICLE DEPOT, SHAM.
SHUIPO AT No. 3 HUT. No, 4. GARDEN ROAD GARAGE, GARDEN
STORE ROOM
ROAD,
Head lamp Reflector, Crank-. case Oli-Pan, Dynamo, Starter Mator, Etc.
STORED AT FU WAH TEA: GODOWN, WEST POINT. S
Jute Twine,
"International" 'aml: "Bed- ford' &-ton Lorric LOCATED AT H. M. NAVAL 'DOCKYARD, HONG KONG
Electric Cable, Lanterns, Fanco Life Lights, Camp Beds, Tables, Telephones, Searchlight Projectors, Old Batteries, Films, Paper Bromide, Plates, Scrap Cork and Cordage.
STORED AT SUI BUN FOR GODOWN, WEST POINT..
| LOCATED AT 398 EQUIP- Bato; Mirrors Trunks; · "Hillman Minx" Car; Silk MENT PARK, RAF, KOW Pennants; Folt Hats; Morn LOON DE Ing Gowns; Etc.
2. Developer. M. Q. Infrħ Red, Pan-film, Assorted Camouflage STORED AT CUSTODIAN No. Nets and Scrap Forróus *IK' GODOWN, MA TAU WEL Metdi. ROAD, KOWLOON,
LOCATED AT 387, COY:- R.A.S.C. WORKSHOPS, KOW-. LOON
Gunny Bags Jute Twine; Electric Generator.
KOWLOON WHARF & CO STORED AT HONGKONG & Engineer's Portable Borer. LOCATED AT E.S.B.D. CHAT- DOWN CO., LTD'S Nos: 80/81 HAM ROAD, KOWLOON GODOWN TSIMSHATBUL
Juto Twine Camphorwood trunks; Tim Trunks Cabin and Wardrobe Trunks; Silk: - Yara; Mating; Etc.
By notification in the same Gurette The Governor-in-STORED AT KIN LEE GO. Council Has arderell that the foregoing mandment shall come. DOWN, WEST POINT. into operation effective as from the 18th day of February, 1947
W. F. SIMMONS Deputy General Manaker,
Acting General Manager,
5ng. 19th February, 1947)
C. L. CONORD
PETROL AND DIESEL POWERED
CENTRIFUGAL PUMPS
LTD
Cylindrical Tank Donkey **feed Pump: Furnace; Platos; Channels, “Angles, and Frame Parts: FireBricks; Boller Tubes; Cant. ⠀⠀ Iron. - Frame: || Parla; Brass High. Pressure Valves: Asbestos Rope Pack- "Ing; Etc.
The abovementioned arti will be oper their respectly February
signed
Bitumen, Hand Scythes, Brooms, Hoes, Rakes, Pick Shovel-Helves, Bamboo Heads, Old Corrugated Iron Sheets, Scrap Iron, Girdets Steel, Berap Steel Girders, Blower Fan, 8 W. B. Slings, Cargo Nets, Hooks, Shenr Lége," Hunnor.*..... Blocka, Stickles, Dog Spikes, Rall Carriers, Clamps, Ramps, Nail Spike Dogs Timber, Wicker Baskets, Old Filas,
-AT-1523 MOBILE HOP IEME,AR:
ROAD,