NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
THE ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB.
HAPPY VALLEY COURSE
INTIMATIONS
BANK HOLIDAY.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRES8, FRIDAT, AUGUST 810,
IN accordance with Ordinance No. 5 of 1912, EXCHANGE BANKS will be Trios, TODAY (FRIDAY), BUSINESS MONDAY, the 6th instant CLOSED for the Transaction of PUBLIC
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TSE following Holes are OPEN for Play
2nd, 3rd, 8th and 9th. The Remainder will be available for Play from Noor, TO-MORROW (SATURDAY).
PEROY SMITH, SETH & FLEMING, Secretaries & Treasurers,
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HONGKONG LAWN TENNIS ASSOCIATION.
TH
THE SHIELDS and MEDALS will be pre- Bonted to the Winning Club in the "A" DIVISION" of the TENNIS LEAGUE on SATUR
DAY, AUGUST 4th, by Mas, GRACE at
'the INDIAN RECREATION CLUN'S GROUND at SOOKANTOO.
A Match will be played-Winners. COFSHI the Rest commencing at 4 p.m.
JOHN C. FLETCHER, Hon. Secretary.
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TO-NIGHT.
PROMENADE CONCERT.
915 F.M.*
VOLUNTEER PARADE GROUND.
ADMISSION
DR
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NOTICE.
R.
$1.
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Hongkong, 1st Aug, 1935.
BRUNNER, MOND & CO. (UHINA), LTD.
HAVE TO-DAY resumed Charge of the
Company's Interests in South China
G. F. HASLAM,
Divisional Manager. Hongkong, 1st August 1923
OLD DENSTONIANS.
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INTIMATIONS
THE KOWLOON HOTEL, HANKOW ROAD.
OPENING
THIRST Class
167
SEPTEMBER
Six
and Most Up-to-date Residential and Tourist Hotel Stories of Commodious Large and Airy Rooms with every Modern Appliance. Elevator to Every Floor and to Roof Garden. Hot and Cold Water, Electric Lights, Fans and Hells through- out. Exceptionally Well Ventilated Bar and Billiard
Moderato tariff and most Excellent Cusine supervised by Experienced. Chet. Monthly and Family Ratas can be arranged at Most Reasonable Terms,
For Terms, apply to
Mr. J. J. BLAKE, Managernas.
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As it is proposed to hold An O. D.
DINNEH shortly. Wall any Old|THE INDUSTRIAL AND COMMEROM Denstonians in Hongkong or Canton kindly communicate with the Undersigned P
LM. WHYTE,
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ofo DONNELLY & WHYTE..
OFFICIAL NOTICE
PROPOSAL TO`CHANGE" A SHIP'S NAME
"E HEREBY GIVE NOTICE that in
BANK LTD.
HEAD OFFICE:
York Building, Chater Road. Hongkong BRANCH:
Shanghai-51, Kinngue Rond. Hankow-British Concession,
CARLESTONDENTS IN :^}
London, New York, Chicago, San Francison, Vancouver, B.C., Honolulu, Singapors, Penang.. Tientsin, Swat w, Macso, Canton and all Com-
WE GIVE in my
combination of Names of the other reasels' owned by ds under the name of Citʊ ON STEAMSHIP COMPANY. LIMITED, of No. 205. Wing Lok Street, Victoris, in the Colony of hare applied to the Baned of Trade Hongkong
Section 42 of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1994, for permission to change the name of Steam launch “CHINA of Hongkong, Official No. 152019, Grass Tenage 20.30, Register Tonnage 11.34 hitherto owned by ne to the name of "CHIU ON" and to have her registered in the New Namo at the Port of Hongkong as owned by us.
Any objections to the proposed Change of name must be sont to the Registrar of Ship- ping or Harbour Master at Hongkong within even days from the appearance of This
RIVERS of VEHICLES are hereby
notified that the following instructionsAdvertisement. have been given to Police Ocers on Trac
Posta:-
"The practice of giving the signal" to pro- ceed by waving the arm will, under all ordinary circumstances, be discontinued.
The only signal to be gires will be the signal to STOP which will be given turning the Esek to the traffic and holding the left arm extended
to its fall extent in a horizontal position in line with the shoulder.
When trafic that has been stoppad can proceed with safety, the Police Uffier will drop to ona side thus allowing
his left arm and step
"
the traffic to pro, D. C. WOLFE
Capt Superintendent of Police.
Hongkong, 28th July, 1923.
NOTICE OF REMOVAL
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Tricot been removed to 14, CHATER ROAD (3rd Hoor), to which Address all Correspondence should be directed,
Hongkong, 16th July, 1990.
THE Offices of the HONGKONG DAILY
THE HONGKONG, UANTON AND MAÇÃO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
A DOLLAR
N INTERIM DIVIDEND of ONE per Share for the Six Months ending 30th June, 1923, will be PAYABLE on WEDNESDAY, STHAUGUST, on which date Dividend Warrants may be obtained en application at the Company's Office. The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from Thursday, 26th July, to Wednesday, 80 August (both days in clusive, during which period no Transfer of Sharon can be registered.
By Order of the Board of Directors. JOHN ARNOLD, becretary.
PROMPT SERVICE.
INTIMATION
JOHN DEWAR
& SONS, LTD.
· PERTH, SCOTLAND.
By Royal Appointment
to His Majesty
The King.
WHITE LABEL"
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OF GREAT AGE.
1963)
"
T. B. MAL
Manage
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INTERNATIONAL
AWARDED 50 GOLD AND PRIZE MEDALS.
Dated Hongkong this 1st day of Ang., 1993. BANKING-SHIPPING-TRAVEL. THE VICTORIA VAT
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LAU SHU TONG Mnanging KWOK LAI PAN.] Director
CHIC ON STANsair Co., LTD.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. The Steamship TRIESTÈ"
FROM TRIESTE, SPALATO, VENICE,
BRINDISI, PORT SAID, MAS BADA, PORT SUDAN, ADEN, COLOMBO, PENANG AND SINGAPURE.
YONSIGNEES of Cargo are bereby inform
CONSE
od that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co, Ltd., at Kow-- loon, whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained,
"Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless e contrary be given before 28th inst. noties to the have left the Godowne, and
No clairis will be admitted after the Goods all Goods remaining undelivered after the 3ni prox, will be subject to rent.
All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 13th prox, or they will not be recognised
All broken, chalal. and damaged Goods ara to be loft in the Godowas, where they will be examined on the 3rd prox, at 10 am., by our Surveyors, Messrs. GODDARD & DOUGLAN,
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
DODWELL & CU., LTD,
Agents. Hongkong, th July, 1923
1113 NOTICE TO CONSIGN EES.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO., LTD.
AND
HINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION
CO., LTD.
FROM NEW YORK VIA MANILA
J
CONSIGNEES per Company's Steamer
*HYSUN"
are hereby notified that the Cargo will be 'dis."
Eighty Offices are established in the Principa Cities of the World to provide Commersia Organisations and Frivate Individuals with a completo World Wide Banking, Shipping ind Travel Service.
•
COMMERCIAL LETTERS OF CREDIT. DEPOSIT AND CURRENT ACCOUNTS
FOREIGN EXCHANGE. LETTERS OF CREDIT, TRAVELERS CHEQUES, LETTERS OF CREDIT. STEAMSHIP PASSAGES. HOTEL RESERVATIONS
* BAGGAGE INSURANCE. CABLE AND POSTAL REMITTANCES PURCHASE OF BILLS OF EXCHANGE
Every approved. Booking Shipping and. Travel Transaction.
P. J. VANHECKE,
Manager.
BUSSO-ASIATIS BANE,
Boubles.
50,000,000
*
26,960.000
Kup. Ts
LEC
TH
3,500,00 1,750,000
CAPITAL (FULLT-PAID) RESERVE FUND CAPITAL CONTRIBUTED BY THE
CRINZBY GOVERNMENT RESERVE FUND
READ OFFICES:
Paris, 9, Rus Boudreau.
· LONDON. OFFICE:.
64, Old Broad Street, EC. 2.
BANKERA :
LONDON: Messrs. Glyn, Mills, Currie & Co.
Societe Generale pour Favoriser la Developpement du Commerce et de l'Indus trie en France.
PARIS: Societe Generale pour Favoriser le Developpement du Commerce et de l'Indus- trie en France.
Banque de Paria ab des Pays-Bas,
The very finest old
1928.
plague epidemics on any "considerablo scale.
The application was granted.
BANKRUPTCY COURT,
BEFORE HIS HONOUR THE CHIEF JUSTICA (51 WILLIAM REES DAVIES)]
SUPREME COURT. HONGKONG "LAND INVESTMENT & The increase in malaria. last year, is attributed, in part, at any rate to
AGENCY CO., LTD, WOUND-UP. the fact that during the rainy season
Before His Honour the Chief Justion. there were times when the rainfall was (Sir William Rees-Davies), in the Sup- insufficient to scour out the eggs and reme Court yesterday morning, Mr. C. G.. larvae of mosquitoes from the pools and
Alabaster, representing the Hongkong other collection of water, and also to Land Investment and Agency Co, Ltd., the fact, that an effect of alternate made a formal application for an order perioda of
15 rain and drought
winding up the Company's affairs, and that the conditions are not suitable (or the natural enemies of the mas arucles of Association up to modern for bringing the Objects Clause in the quito larvae, because the pools do requirements. Mr. Alabaster explained not exist long enough to allow of their that the Company was amalgamating with being stocked with small fish, newts; both of these Companies were in a the Central Eatates, Ltd., and added that and insects which prey on the larvae." flourishing condition." We are also told that each batch of immigrants into a malarious region, especially when they come from districts in which nialaria occurs, seems to result in a recrudescence of malaria.. When the number of immigranta is largo the whole community is liable to feel the effects of it, the prevalence of the disease to be increased, and the infection is less likely to be as confitied to children, as it is Mr. C. A. S. Buss, representing a when it exists among a sedentary popula. petitioning creditor of Yu Wah Yuk, tion which has become immune to client for the sum of $1,000 due on a stated that the debtor was in debt to his greater or less extent." We take it that promissory note. His assets were $1,700, this is an allusion to the fact that there of which sum 8200 was represented by was a large influx of people into the furniture and the rest was book money. Colony last year owing to the disturbed of the latter an optimistic estimate of what could be collected was from 20 per state of the neighbouring province of cent, to 30 per cent Kwangtung, and that numbers of these people probably came from country dis- tricts in which malaria prevails, and brought their malaria, if not the mosqui- toes, with them.
It may be that the increased prevalence of plaguo was also due to this greater volume of immigen- tion into the Colony-not that a great number came into the Colony already plague-infected, but that the greater con- gestion of the population, especially in the poorer and most densely populated
SCOTCH WHISKY.
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As supplied, to the Houses of Lords and Commons.
A
SOLE AGENTS -
S. WATSON CO., LTD.,
Wine & Spirit Merchants
PHONE 618
Hongkong Office: 1A, Chater Road. London Office: 131, Fleet Street, E.C.
The Daily
Press.
HONGKONG, Avocar amp, 1923.
OVERCROWDING AND DISEASE.
THERE are two facts inentioned in the
ditions which attract rats, and increased liability to plague, as well as other discases. naturally results.
The meeting of Legistative arranged for the 9th of August postponed sine die.
A Bankruptcy Court sat yesterday morning.
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RE TG WAR YUK...
The Registrar objected to the petition
the ground that the creditor really know nothing of the debtor's affairs
The case was adjourned till the next Court. 战
RE GEORGE 11. – KEZILE.
Aplication for adjudication was made by George H. Keeble.
"The Registrar informed His Lordship that there were no creditors present at the first meeting as none of them could prove their debts. Consequently there were no resolutions."
The order was granted, "do"
APPLICATION FOR DISCHARGE.
Mr. D. H. Blake, on behalf of Po Hung, alias Li Kin Tong, asked for his client's offered to pay the Official Receiver the sum discharge. He stated that a friend had
cf $16,000 for certain of the assets com sisting of an eighth share in a number of farm lots in the New Territories. A meet Conciling of creditors had been held at which a unanimous resolution was passed accept his bening this offer. Liabilities were 338,246.50, and two dividends, totaling $3.30 had been paid. With the $16,000 it was hoped. that altogether the divided would amount
about 15 per cent.
New instructions given to police officers on traffic posts are detailed in a not fication which appears mong to-day's advertisements
Debtor was discharged.
BE THE FOO HANG BANK.
Mr. McCallum represcuted the creditors It is advertised that five holes on the the petition be adjourned till the next of the Foo Hang Bank, and asked that
Happy Valley Golf Course are open for Court. The Registrar offered no objec play from noon to-day and that the zotion and the case was adjourned accord- mainder will be available from noon!
ingly.
to-morrow.
The death has occurred of Sir Duncan Carmichael of Messrs. Gray Dawes & Co., and Mackinnon" Mackenzie & Co., also of the P&O, Co. and the Chartered Bank of Inga, in Lendon... ·
GARRISON SCHOOL,
PRIZE DISTRIBUTION.
The annual distribution of prizes to the children attending the Garrison Schools was held on August 1st at the Command" Educational Training Centre, Victoria Saigon Chamber of Commeren has Barracks. Among those present were
Major General Sir John and Lady Fowler decided to approach M. Ville," Director Lient. Col. W. N. Nicholson, C.M.C of the French Commercial Society of D.S.O., Major L. Chenevix-Tech Indo-Chine, to undertake the organisation C.M.G., D.S.O, the Rev. B. J. Normcott, of an ecotomic mission to visit China Mr. H. R. Remington, Hon Mr. E. (Garrison Chaplain) and Mrs. Nertheott,
and Japan this year and to make a re. Irving (Director of Education), and Mr. E. Ralphs (Inspector of English-Schools). port on their economic condition.
Captain A. E. Watts (Command Edu- Among the features of the July issue cation Officer), spoke of the satisfactory
rated article on Road Making in Hong-day's the Infants School would have a of the Far Eastern Beater is an Bus Progress made by the Schools in the past.
year, and mentioned that after the holi
Hongkong, 10th July, 1923.
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NEWS FROM THE OLD COUNTRY.
END 13/- and we will, mail you roghalasly sbarged into Holt's Whari, Kowloon, where
every week for 52 weeks a copy of any will be at Consignes's risk and abject to British Weekly Newspaper, ach as: Lloyd's arms and conditions of storage at Holt's People, Tit Bits, Pearson's, etc. etc., etc..! Whart The Cargo will be ready for delivery NEW YORK: The Irving Bank-Columbiideration. One is that plague was thore Hongkong the Queen City of the Orient. 4d also that, through the help of friends,
Hundreds of papers on our Big List mailed free. A different paper seat weekly, or the same publication for 52 weeks. 13/- pays for a year's aubecription, including postage. Most unique and up-to-data service, greatly appreciated by members throughout the Empire.
Send 18/- to-day to PERIODICAL POSTING; CO., FLIMOVIE, ENGLAND.
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'rom Godown on and after 31st July,
it LYONS: Societe Generale pour Favorise Medical Report for the Colony for the
Opticnal cargo will be landed, unless notice
has been given prior to steamer's arrival
All broken, shafed, and damaged goods are byd 0 lait in the Godowns, where they will be examined on any Tuesdays and Fridays between the hours of 10.45 A.M. and Noon within the free storage period.
No Ulims will be admitted after the Goods have left the steamer's Godown, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 8th Aug., will be enbject
to
rent.
Developpement du Commerce et de l'Indus trie en France
Trust Company.
of San Francisco.
BRANCHES IN ASIA: Changchun Hankow Manchouli Tientato Chefoo
Harbin
Newchwang Urumtch Dairen Hongkong Peking Yokohams Kashgar Shanghai m
HONGKONG BRANCH:
Heilar
year 1929 which may be noted for con- kong: Developments which will make Property equipped Kindergarten Room, the Schools would have a pianoforto in
near future
*
School, je
AFE, Sure and Guaranteed Care for presented to the undersigned on or before the Fixed Deposits. Terms an application. Loos] to combat plague in the Colony, and it Roy Chapman Andrews. Tho cxpedition went of a bathing picnic to Repulse Bay
Leprosy, Leacodums, Patches, Marke, Eruptions, Fimples, Eczema, otc, in Four Wesks. Patients willing to troated by Post are requested to write. "Bs, 7 to 8 (83.50) Per Week," Full particulare · Froe under cover." *6x1"Works, Beadon Sugars (HL.P.) Calcutla. (India)
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HONGKONG SMALL INVESTORS' SHARE AND REAL ESTATE CO.,
SHARE AND LAND BROKERS.
No. 8, Des Voeux Road,
2nd. Floor
Telephone No. C. 4806.
5,000
Circumference.
1077]
Ling
FOR SALE:
FEET of STEEL CABLE In Good Condition 3 inches
Apply to
FEAR TMAMWAYS CO., LTD Alexandra Buildings.
TO LET.
OFFICES in UNION BUILDING-Four
on Fifth Floor, Apply UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY
L.OF CANTON, LTD,
All Olaims against the Steamer must be 20th Aug., or they will not be recognised.
No Fire Insurance will be effected.
BUTTERFIELD, & SWIRE,
Agents. Hongkong, 31st July, 1923, [1119 8.6. "PAUL LECAT.""
SERVICES CONTRACTUELS: DES; MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
CON
NOTICE.
1ONSIGNEES of (Cargo from MARSEIL
LES, de, in connection with abors Steamer are hereby informed that their goode with the exception of Opium, Treasure, and Valuables are being landed and stored at their risks into the Godowns of the Hongkong. Kowloon Whart and Godown Co, Ltd., at
delivery may be whence
obtained meter landing,
unlesa Optional Cargo will be forwarded on intimation is received from the Consignees before Noon, To-day, requesting it to be landod bera
Bille of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned, Goods remaining unclaimed subject to rent and landing charges, after the 7th instant, at Noon, will be
All claims must be sent in to me on or before the 11th July, 1923, or they will not ber recognized.
More Goddard & Dus een effe
All damaged packages will be examined on Tuesday, the 7th ist, at 10 nm,by
No Firo Insurance has been effected
R. RODENFUSER,
Auting Ageut. Hongkong, 1st August, 1913.
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Bills discounted,
the World bought and sold.
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SAN FRANCISCO: The Crocker National Bank prevalent than usual (there were 1,181 The making of Lugard Road, wo
cases); the other is that malaria was derful stienic highway," le described as Fowler, and, after the children had ex The prizes were distributed by Lady
pressed their thanks to her Ladyship. also prevalent to a greater degree than a triumph of rond building." usual. No explanation of the increased
General Fowler spoke to the children and Practically a completo fossilized skeleton expressed the hope that they would all prevalence of plague is suggested. Year of a dinosaur has been discovered by enjoy their holidays. Before leaving, after year, during the past thirty years, members of the third Asiátic expedition Lady Fowler inspected the excellent dis- a large sum of money, both public and sent out by the American Museum of play of work by children in the Infants' Interset allowed on Current Accounts and private, has been expended on medsures Natural History under the leadership of In the afternoon the elder childreu
is, to say the least, disappointing to find loft Peking early in Aprit for a point while the infants were entertained to tes Foreign Exchange on the Principal Cities of that for a few years the number of cases near Ehrlin, 270 miles beyond Kalgan on at the Volunteer Drill Hall,
the Ufgn route, where last year's ex- The following is a list of the prize- ILA. RODGERS..
in each year "may be considered a cavations gave promise of further valu winners: moderate one for an area in which plague able Sinds. Working in what appears to
-FLGER CHILDREN'S. BOHDOL¿ 2 exists in endemic form," and then to get have been a bend in a river bed, the Standard 711-Fred Wheeler, Arthur a year with over a thousand cases for searchers found the skeleton at a depth Bliss
of three fect. In spite of the presence of which no explanation, apparently, can be numerous bones of other animals it has
Standard Patricia Byner, Forcy Wingfield, given by the sanitary and medical ex-born possible to distinguish those of the
Standard Y.-Desmond Hynes, Grace perts. It is common knowledge now side are nearly all in place and a fossiliz Maud George.
huge creature, The ribs on the upper Wingfield, Fernley Bersey, Eileen Arslow, days that plague is disseminated by the tail about ten feet in length is entirely Standart LV-Barbara Budden, Nicho rat flen, and measures to prevent rats completo, The bones are being covered as Hackott, Jack Wakeford, George gaining access to dwellings form a very with preservatives.
Byrne, Harry Wheeler.
Standard 111-Ina Dunnett, large part of the work of the Sanitary
An open exhibition will be held shortly O'Brien, Daphne Ramblin, Joan Burge, *£5,000,000 Department from one year's and to the by the Hongkong Amateur Photograpic William Bailey.
22,594,160
2000
Manager.
P.&O.BANKING CORPORATION
LIMITED. (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND 1920) with which is sfiliated THE ALLAHABAD BANK, LTD., INDIA
AUTHORISED CAPTITAD SUBSCRIBED AND PAID UP RESERVE FUND
HEAD OFFICE 172, Leadenhall Street, London, EC. 3.
WEST LONDON BRANCH: 14-16, Cockspar Strest, London, SW, 1.
EASTERN BRANCHES:
Bombay, Calcutta, Karachi, Madras, Colombo
Singapore, Hongkong and Shanghai-
The Corporation undertakes General Bankin, and Exchange Business of every description sa in addition to its Branches has Agencies in all | the prinsipal Cities of the world,
C. CHAMPKIN, Manager,
20, Des Voeux Road Central, Hongkong."
"INFANTS' SCHOOL.
Járace
ather. The Duly comment the Principal Society which was formed last October Standard 1-Doris Bush, Frank Civil Medical Officer makes in his annual with quarters at No. 55, Des Voeux Road Anslow, Doris Thompson, Fred Appleton,
Central, lat floor. Mr. Fung Shiu Wa Betty Flynn, report which suggests way in which of Messrs. H. Skott & Co, in its Pro Sering. Prizes-(Upper. Division, Iris the efforts of the Department are baffled sident, The Society is open to amateurs Philli (Lower Division) Kitty Stroud. is when he says that "rats probably of all nationalities, and, though In its infancy, has enlisted the support of over enter, the Colony by means of the ship go members, Chinese and Europeans On Standard -Willig Appleton, Phillip ping, expecially in junks, and that at the Society's premises there is dark White Houry Holmes, Francis Bacon, present it scenis Tnt to disinfest all room equipped with all necessary appara Jobn Redpath, Edith Holloway, Rita junk periodically and kill the rats and faars and chemicals. Every Thursday Hall, Peggie Bateman.
evening at least two members of the Glasz -Felix Dunnett, Naney Laug fleas would require a large organisationxecutive Committee attend and give any ridge, Connie Burge
for the purpose, as some four or five thou-nasistanes that the beginners may ra Plage (11-Brian Hynes, Jolo Haigh, sand junke would have to be dealt with."quire. The monthly subscription is only Maud Wheeler, Margaret George, Winnic Yet the junk traffic is very large in some dollar, the payment of which entitle, a George
mergber to all privileges, including the of the neighbouring ports-Macso, for free use of the dark-room, attendance of instapec-nud these ports ocem to creppt meeting, and cutings; ele,
Kindergen-Terence Boardall, Den- nis Smith, Cleorge Hawke, George Conley, Peter White..