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HONGKONG SANITARY
BOARD.
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THE SMALL-POX ́SEASON"
We are in the midst of the small-pox Benson," and the public is warned to protect itself by vaccintion," said Dr. W. M. Pearse (Medical Officer of Health). peaking at yesterday's meeting of the Sanitary Board. He added that there had been twenty-six cases in the Colony already this year.
COMPANY REPORT.
THE HONGKONG DAILY FRA WEDNESDAY SZERE
HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK
COMPANY, LTD.
The Directors in their report for the year ending 31st December, 1922, say: The gross profit for the year
81,600,439.79 After paying inter
$268,19460 and depreciating
plant, etc., by... 085,381.66 and paying a bonus
to staff of
80,000.00
Dr. Pearse, said he was informed that” shers had beer, a sharp epidemia of ́sma¦d-pox”in · Cautor, and two of the 2A Taws in Hongkong had come from there.
DETTER NEWS OF PLAGUE,
"I would lika, also," he said, “to give you some better news, and "that is with reference to the plague. So far this) year we have only had four cases. One was a body found in the Harbour, aud three were in Kowloon, and very cattered, Un the island there have been
3.013,550.26 there remains a net profit of... $494,800.53 and adding amount
brought forward as per last TO port
*******908,783.78
less interim divid
11th end paid October, 1922 240,000.00
leaves available a sum of........ which the Directors recora inend to be apprópristed as follows:- To pay a final dividend at the
"cuses at all, whereas last year in March there had been 64 cases; none în |*| Kowloon, two imported and 82 in Hongkong itself. So you see disease this year promises to be very slight." ANIMAL INSPECTION BYE LAWS.
the Orders of the "Day the
President was to have moved.—
That the Board do introduce bye laws embodying amendments specified in O.S.D. No 3511/1921 (enclosure 11)
+1 the existing bye-laws
rate of 10. per
cent. per annum
or $5 per share. $300,000.00
To pay a bonus
to shareholder
of $3 per share. 180,000.00
To carry forward
to new account 583,690.29
568,783.76,
,063,030.29
1,063,880. 20
DIRECTORS. In accordance with Article No. of the Company's Articles of Association, Sir Robert Ho Tung and Mr.
ANOTHER ARMS SEIZURE-
POLICE SERGEANT'S EXPERIENCE ON A JUNK.
MARCH 14TH, ́ ́ 1993.
THE PRESTIGE OF THE WHITE RACE
MAGISTRATE'S HOMILY TO A SOLDIER
Police Sergeant N. Saare made an
Albert Fickken, the Frivate of the interesting discovery on a junk under 'weigh in the vicinity of the Naval Anchor King's Regiment, who was charged on twa age on Monday morning. As he sp counts on Monday, at the Magistracy, proach the junk, he noticed a number of before Mr. E. 1. Wynne Jones, niih people (six men and two women) acting assaulting a hawker and with stealing in a suspicious way, "He boarded the two packets of cigarettes, was yesterday junk and proceeded to search her. In convicted on both counts and fined $05 the hold he discovered a number of bags for the assault and $15 for the theft. containing arms and ammunition. Being The cave had been adjourned from the practically alone he had difficulty in con- previous day to enable the defendant to trolling the actions of the people on produce evidence in support of his con- board, and on coming on deek he noticed tentions. that he did not steal the a woman heaving something overboard cigarettes. He pleaded guilty" to the from the aft part of the vessel. He charge of assault. The defendant yester made an effort to save one of the bags day made a statement to the effect that which was just in the act of dropping on Saturday last he went to the com into the water when he grasped it; but plainnet's shop on the Paaya and asked it was too heavy for him to hold and it the price of two packets of "Horse" disappeared. In all he found, on board cigarettes. He was told it was tăn centa. the vessel seven rifes, eight automatic Defendant offered six kents which the pistols, one revolver, 160 packets of shopkeeper accepted. He placed 12 centa cartridge primers, two cleaning rods, four on the counter and turned and walked telescopic sights, and eleven sets of spare away. There were four other man in the parte of arms.
He also secured the shop and they approached him again, arvest of five of the people on board. asking for the money, whilst the com- They were Chan Kau, the licensee of the plainant snatched the cigarettes from boat, Li Kau, his wife, Loung Ho, him. Defendant pointed to the man to woman cook, Chan Fak and Chan Man, whom he bad offered the money." "A man then came up to him and said something in. Chinese to him and at the same time hit him a "back hander" on the jaw. This was the commencement of a regular fight.
two men.
The harbour was dragged for the dumped bags but without succERS,
The five arrested persons were brought
D. G. 31. Bernard retire by rotation, and before Mr. R. E. Lindsell, at the Magis Mr.tracy, yesterday morning, and charged
the offer themselves for re-election. on
of
Was
Pte. Wright corroborated the defend- started when the Chinese hit the defend- ant on the jaw. ·
Importation, Inspection, Segregation, G. M. Dodwell and Mr. P. A. Cox retired with unlawfully having in their possession ant's statement and said the row Observation And Slaughtering from the Board on leaving the Colony, the arms, ammunition and spare parts Animals and Disposal of their
and Mr. TG. Wall and Mr. Allan enumerated abovċ. Cartares.!!!
Mr. M. W. Lo appeared for all five Cameron were invited to join the Board and these appointments require confir. defendanta mation at this meeting.
Before doing so, however, the President asked permission to refer to the previou, set of amendments to the same bye-lawi, which were unanimously approved by the Board six weeks ago. They decided then, that if it were necessary to add any amendment to the Ordinance proper they, should be given the power to make those amendments, and recommend that the Government should amend tho Ordinance accordingly. He had since they had never, he thought, had any
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AUDITORS.-The necounts have been audited by Mr. Percy Smith, F.C.A., and Mr. A. I Lowe, F.C.A., who retire and offer themselves for re-election,
The Magistrate said the defendant was convicted on bath counts. It was clear Sub Inspector Spear naked for a roo him that it was the defendant's duty Ms D. G. M. Bernard has been ap-mand, stating that he wished to approach to have found out who was the respon
the Captain Superintendent of Police as ible owner of the cigarettes and to have pointed Chairman for the year 1923.
to the advisability of asking for the paid, the money to him. If he had paid committal of the defendants."
the wrong person then he would be responsible for any trouble that may have ensued. The defendant was a foldier and it was his duty to preserve the King's peace and in breaking the King's peace he was committing a greater offenes than would have been committed by a civilian and certainly greater than an ordinary
The case was put back, until Monday afternoon next, his Worship, saying that he did not feel disposed to grant 'bail. .
NO DISCRIMINATION.
FOR UNLAWFUL POSSESSION.
Magistracy yesterday.
received the Crown Solicitor's draft case of a human being infected by animal | FILIPINO FIREMAN HEAVILY FINED Funbodying the proposals and "expressing disease. But even if that were the only the opinion that an amendment to point to be considered, it still did not
very satisfactori A remand case in which a Filipino coolie. The Chinese were not to be Section 16 of the Urdinnne would be seen to him to be a
ccessary, and the approval of the Board state of affairs either from the point of fireman on board the ss. President Tuft oppressed, and as a rule they would not was needed. To save time he would ask view of the owners or from the point of was charged before. Mr. J. R. Wood at submit to-force. It was the defendant's view of the military authorities. The the Magistracy, last week, with unlaw-duty to uphold the prestige of the white race in China, to set a good exataple, them to approve the Crown Soliciter's
main point was that certain animal fully having in his possession an draft This particular amendment had disease, and particularly glanders, were automatic pistol, came up for further and not a bad one by brawling no he had pot been circulated to members, but he contagious, and dangerous to human hearing before Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the dour.
His Worship then imposed the fres had found that it did nut exceed things. If a case of glanders did occur Board's appewed proposals." After conto a human being, and an enquiry was
Mr. Macnamara, who appeared for the stated. defendant, put in a plen of guilty to a ference with the Crown Solicitor, he had beld, the Board would hardly discharge technical offence, at the previous hearing decided to cut out one or two very small its responsibilities by saying that it was of the case. The defendant had the detail relating to uimals on ships left to the owners to kill, any posies pistol, he said, whilst in Alaska, where passing through the port. It was desir-suffering from contagious disease. The he was a farmer. The pistol had no magazine and the defendant in bringing able to put the matter through a fast amendments, also, made it quite clear it to Hongkong thought that his action as possible and for this reason he asked that certain individuals would not be was quite lawful. He intended to take it
In connection with the new reclamation them to pass the draft amendment.. allowed in the tables without permission through to the Philippines,
Yesterday morning evidence for the scheme at Wanchai, mariners are warned The Secretary then read the draft of the Board." The second point was
defence was given by an English that the groups of piles driven tempor that the veterinary surgeon was definitely speaking Filipino, named William Angusarily, to define the lines on which the apuendment.
empowered to segregate animals which also employed un the President Taft stone is being deposited to form the Dr. Ozonio objected to the course proposed by the President, because, he were notified to him na suffering from He said that while the ship was entering foundation for the quay and sea wall, an infectious disease, or it he had Yokohama the defendant showed him the which will enclose the reclaimed area in pistol. He warned the defendant about Wanchai Bay, is a source of danger to said, the draft as read out was far too reasonable suspicions that any animal was taking it to Hongkong. The defendant shipping. Also, the foundations of two long for them to grasp at one reading.
asked that it he discussed by the suffering. Thirdly, when a police said it had no magasins and thought he twin storm water culverts from the exist
would not get into trouble.
ing Praya Wall to the new sea front, be- Sanitary Inspector, was
The Magistrate said that there was tween Heard Street, and Tin Lok Lane,
whole Board at
officer or
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WANCHAI RECLAMATION
SCHEME.
DANGERS TO SHIPPING...
Hongkong and going into the heart of bo left, free of the structure, one at the China with arms in his or her possession. Eastern end. 350 feet in width, near East He would impose a fine of $250 with the Point, and the other at the Western end, alternative of two months' imprisonment. 300 feet wide, opposito. Ship Street.
some future date, aud 'notilled by the owner of a stable that nothing to differentiate this case from the afford an obstruction of which mariners, put the suggestion as an amendment. any of his ponies were suffering from in-ordinary case of a person passing through should steer clear. Two entrances are to
The PRESIDENT said that they would not fectious disease, or if he reasonably sue- bring the whole mutter up again The pected this to be the case, he would have question was simply of legal power to serve the necessary notice, with Janguage, and the object was merely out first calling a meeting of the Board, to bring horses and ponies under these as was now necessary. bye-law. They had opproved the rest of
ope
Dr. PEACE remarked that he knew of
a case where the owner of a pony suffer-
the amendments already, and unanimousing from glanders had definitely refused ly. It was not a question of finally to have it destroyed, and had moved it passing the draft.
out of the Sanitary. Board'e jurisdiction so that it should not be destroyed.
Ar. C. G. ALABASTER seconded Dr.
The Hon. Mr. T. L. PERTINE seconded O20210's amendment, and the PRESIDENT the President's motion, which was ear- immediately withdrew his original re-ried unanimously. Bolution
The amendment was carried unani- mously.
THE SITE OF A PROPOSED LATRINE
With reference to the proposed new Speaking with reference to his original latrine and, bath house at the junction of resolution, the PRESIDENT said that Western and Second Streets, and about hitherto it was very doubtful whether which there was a certain amount of dis horses ware, included in their bye-laws con at the that meeting, a number of members objecting thọ, it was too near or not. It was not clear that they were, the Maternity Hospital, the President and it was not dear that they were not stated that the Secretary for Chinese The Board would remember that about six Affairs was to have been present at the months ago there was a serious cutbreak but had been unable to attend.
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EMBELLEIR.
however, that be bad Ho bad intimated, of glanders, and they decided that, nend no objections to the site. He (the ing the final and thorough revision of the President)mored that the new latrine
be therefore provided. Bye-laws regarding animals, they would The motion was seconded and carried Pass a special bye-law to cover horses DE. XOCH CONTINVES That was their definite intention. It The PRIDENT intimated that His was considered desirable and essential Excellency the Governor had instructed
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him to inform the Board that Dr. WV that they should have control over
M. Koch had been appointed a evincojasimuch as over other animals.ting Board for a further term of thres English laws did not apply in this Colony years. because there was no valuable stock to The mosting, was presided over by Mr. bo protected. As & matter of fact, Sayer (Head of the Department) tupported by the Hon, UTAL
owners of ponica here had always knock-Perkins (Director of Public Works), sed any pony on the head immediately it Dr. W. V M. Koch, C. G. showed signs of infectious disease. Alabaster, Dr. W. W. Pearse (Medical Oficer of Health), Dr. Ozono, and
It was no doubt due to this fact that Messrs S. W. Two, T. K. Wong, and J. A.
Fraser (Becretary). (Continued ai foot of nest column.)
TO ALL SCOFFERS.
Twelve years ago, whilst living in Kowloon, I fell asleep one summer's afternoon, And dreamt a dream, which in my waking hours, Caused me to see that with ethereal powers I'd been in touch. To you I'll now disclose.
The picture, that I saw, when in ropose.
4 sat or lolled suspended in the air
Between two poles, that held a kind of chair. First up, then down, against my will I bobbed, Of self-control I felt completely, robbed.
As details of my vision, grew more clear
A dark skinned man through mist did close appear. Upon his shoulders my contraption bore
Whilst right behind I noticed just one more. Bath almost nude but girt, I'm glad to say, In bags of blue, worn in a curious way. One leg of each allowed to-dungle free
The other leg well rolled above the knee.
Then I awoke, but, so impressed I'd been
I wrote and told my mother what Now neither laugh or treat, ma, with dis Though, I've no proof my statement to My dream came true and only yester ere. Boscoffers all, I think you dist
Af, ten past-fire. I walked along Queen My mind intent on tes in my abode, And as I reached the Batty feching, fared.
felt a chair might rightfully to hire Half up the Path, with thoughts all wandering Atension seized me and I saw described Exactly what my dream had ace portrayed.
Twelve years ago, when, in Kowloon I stayed.
Now
was this? Can anyone, deny
Tá cond sight I had ́ ́ days gone by
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