NEW ADVERTISE
MENTS.
„INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERS
& SHIPBUILERS OF HONG KONG.
THE ANNUAL DINNER ANSUAL DINNER
FRIDAY, the 30TH MARCH, 1928, At 8 23. Bis Excellency The Governor, Sir CRC CLEMENTI, "K.C.M.G, our Hon. President,
ident, has intimated his in tention of being present.
Those desirous of attending are re- quested to Notify the Hox. SzexETARY as soon as possible.
DINNER DRESS.
A. LANDSBERT.
Hon. Secretary,
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FANLING HUNT STEEPLE. CHASES.
EASTER, MEETING: SATURDAY, 3167 MARCH, WW.
FIRST RACE-8 PM.
DMISSION to Public Enclosure:
$1.00. Lins Fres Admission to Subscribers Enclosure on production of Badge only.
Subscribers can introduce Two Ladies Free, and Two Non-members at $3.00 Each.
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Ticketa obtainable from Dz. F PIERCE GROVE, ALEXANDRA BUILD
INGO.
SPECIAL TRAINS-Leave Kow- LOON: 200 FM. Batara from Fauna: 4007. RETURN FARE: 1st Class, $1.50; 2nd Class, 90 Centa
FREE PARKING FOR MOTOR. CARS.
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HONG KONG JOCKET CLUB.
HAFT Programmes a Entry DA THIRD EXTRA RACE MEETING to be held on 7TH APRIL and
BATONDAY. FIR APRIL, 1923 (Weather Ferraitting), may be obtained at the Race Covasz, Hong Kong CLUB, and CAUSEWAY BAY STABLES,
Entries will CLOSE at 4 PM, on THURSDAY, 29TH MARCH, 1928,
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DRA
Entry
RAFT Programmes and
Forms of the SEVENTH EXTRA RACE MEETING to be held NUNDAY, 1STE APRIL, 1928 (Weather
Permitting), can bs obtained upon Application to Tar INTERNATIONAL HA AND RECREATION CLUB or Macao, HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUE, CAUSARAY BAY STARLES, and ROTOR ADVERTED. 3rd Floor, Exchange Building: Hong Kong,
Entries will CLOSE on TUESDAY, › 3 D ́APRIL, 1928, st-1
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NOTICE.
QUEEN'S COLLEGE OLD BOYS'
· ASSOCIATION,
Tf asociation will take place THE EIGHTH ANNUAL DINNER on SATURDAY. the 14 AFELL 1928, at 8.00 PM, in the HALL of QUEEN'S COLLIGE
Members desiring to attend and, to invité Guests are requested to communi- cate with the Hor. TEXASURES, CHOW FING UN, Esq, c/o ASSURANCE FRANCS-AMATIQUE./
by
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By Order of the General Committee,
C. G. ANDERSON,
Hon. Secretary.
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"A REAL HOME SCHOOL,"
(QUNTRY Life,
Health Particulary
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INTIMATIONS.
THE HONG KONG FIRE INSUR- ANCE COMPANY, · LIMITED,
NOTICE TO SHÅREHOLDERS.
Office
of
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, MARCH 24th, 1928.
INTIMATIONS.
OFFICIAL NOTICE.
PROPOSAL TO CHANGE A SHIP'S NAME.
NEILAGE BROWN of Hon
ແ
HEAREHOLDERS WIl be held at the tha? Kong HEREBY GIVE NOTICE THE DIRTY VINTE ORDINARY
the Undersigned on conform with the Names of Similar MONDAY. Abs 2078 MARCH Vranola owned by us, I bare applied 1829, at Noor, for the purpose of to the Board of Trade, under Beotion receiving the Report of the General 47 of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1834 Managers, together with a Statement of in respect of the ShipKOB KHAM
of
MO
Accounts for the Year ended the Stat
DECISI, 1997.
The
SHARE REGISTER and TRANSFER BOOKS will be CLOSED from the 19TH to the 26rm MARCH, 1828, Both Days inclusive. JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD. General Managers, THE HONG KONG FILE INSURANCE CO, LTD. Hong Kong, 5th Mar 1929. [3989
A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED, TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN NON
that the FORTY-THIRD AN- NUAL ORDINARY. GENERAL MEETING of the Company finca its registration) will be held at the HONG KONG HOTEL, Hong Kong, on WEDNESDAY, the 28TH MAROE 1628, at 11.30 1x, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Managers, together with a Statement of Accounts for the Year ended 31st OcresEx 1927.
of
The REGISTER of SHARES of the Company will be CLOSED. from THURSDAY, the 2
Day MARCH, to THURSDAY,' the Day of MARCH, 1928, TH Both Days inclusive, daring which Period No Transfer of Shares can be registered
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, General Managers. Hong Kong, 16th Mar., 1928, (0015
SOCIETY FOR THE PREVEN. TION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.
ANNUAL "
GENERAL
TMEETING all be bette BOARD Book of Messrs. JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., La., on WEDNES DAY, the Bra Day of MARCH, 1928, at 5.30 PM.
All those interested in the work of the Eociety are invited to attend.
B. O. BLAKER,
NOTICE.
Boa. Becretary,
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KOWLOON BOWLING GREEN ULUB.
THE TWENTY-EIGHTH AN. NUAL GENERAL MEETING CL10th OR FALDAY, BOTH MARO 1929, at 6 P.X. FROMPT. CLUBBOTA ON MARCH,
A CHAPMAN,
Hon. Secretary.
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DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO., LIMITED.
THE ORDINARY GENERAL
MEETING of the above Com pany will, be held as the Company's Offices, P. & O. BUILDING, on SION- DAY, the Exp of APRIL, 1938, st
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The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 29TH of MARCH to 2ND of APRIL, Both Days inclusive.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO.,
General Manager. [6043
INTIMATIONS.
FINE
SHERRIES.
Hong Kong. Of Number egter SUPERIOR PALE
of Gress Tonnage 14419 tons, Register Tonnage 1.49 tone,
beretoforn CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED, &, Billiter
Square, Londo
LONDON E.US, for the Permission to Change her! Name to "CHENYANG" and to have registered in the New Namme at the Part of Hone Kono na owned by CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
ber
DRY.
FULL GOLDEN.
of Fame must be sent to the Registrar of of very superior quality;
Any Objections to the proposed Change
Shipping at Hong Kong within Seven
from the
of this appearance
Day
Advertisement. of March, 1928.
(Signed) NETLAGE BROWN.
"
Dated of Hong Kong, this 19th day grown and bottled by Anto, R. Ruiz Y, Hermanos,
BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEE.
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PARTICULARS AND CONDI
TIONS OF SALE.
07 THE
VALUABLE LEASEHOLD
PROPERTY Situate at Vicroars in the Colony "of Hong Kong, and known respectively. 1 SECTION A or INLAND LOT | No. 2520, together with the Build- vings
thereon known
No. 187,
HOLLYWOOD HOAD,
AND
The REMAINING PORTION OF INLAND LOT No. 2320, tögether with the Buildings thereon known 13 No. 30, UPFER LASCAR ROW
To 12 BOLD
IN ONE LOT
PUBLIC AUCTION,
ON.
MONDAY,
The 281x Day or MARCH, 1928, Ar 3'O'CLOCK FX,
· Massas, LAMMERT BROS., Auctioneers, AT TRIE SALES ROOM. No. 84, DEDDELL BT., VICTORIA, HONG Kuro.
PARTICULARS.
The Property consists of —
All Thoss-Pieces or Parcels of Ground situste at Victoria in the Colony of Hong Kong and registered in the Land and The Office a SECTION A REMAINING PORTION or INLAND
Xeres de la Frontera,
specially
FINE
selected.
PORTS
There is nothing of course to pre- vent any party in England follow ing the American rule; nor any other rule for that matter, but it is safe to say that the old method will be generally adhered to. It is rather confusing at first for the player from Hong Kong for having once established a habit of thought it is exceedingly difficult to adjust oneself to a new condition tempor. arily, and the penalty for not doing so of course is heavy.
It is not
The laying of the foundation stone of the new St. Stephen's College premises at Stanley takes place on April 27th. H. E. the Governor has promised to lay the stone.
ARMED ROBBERY FRUS- TRATED.
ONE MAN ARRESTED.
The total output of the Kailan: An armed robbery took place at Mining Administration's mires for Wang Lo Yat medicine shop, No. the week ending March 3rd amount. RA, Aberdeen Street: ground foor, ed to 102,473 tons, and the sales t 19.46 a.m. yesterday. The during the period to 101,103 tons.
master of the house was 'awakoped by two men who stated that they
Mr. E. F. Mackay, for many had an important message and years Manager of Messrs. Butter-lettar for him. field and Swire, Shanghai, has been On gaining admittance the two lack of interest, or intelligence, appointed" an Assessor, in cases of men at ance scired and overpower. even want of alertness that leads a Collisions at Ben, at the Admiralty of the owner. One of the men, who player to call four clubs over three Court of the Royal Courts of has been arrested, stabbed the mas no trumps; on the contrary the Justice.
ter of the house in the face with a bidder is probably very much con.
scissors blade telling him not to The gang of pirates who looted a make a noise. Unfortunately for
ashing boat off Tom Ron Shan on motion blew a police whistle, and ported to have captured another above floor on hearing the cam- fishing junk on Wednesday was re-the robbers, the occupants of the
centrated on his game and busy Automatically the call is made, for formulating his plan of campaign.
his mind bas grown accustomed to Thursday. In this ense, they did the would-be
robbers left in- run into that groove, of rather it not open fire as their victims'sur-mediately. They were in such a bas become accustomed to delegate rendered on demand. Money and hurry to get away that they were the calling to the subconscious mind fish to the value of about $100 were unable to take anything with them.
which deals with mental habits of stolen.
this sort, while the fuller conscious
mind is released to the solving of the problem in hand namely the making of four clubs over a three no trump call.
As will be seen from an adver- tisement elsewhere. Mesurs, Sheriff Bros, jewellers and gem merchants, have re-opened 'business in Hong Kong with temporary premises at No. 55, Queen's Road Central, and solicit the patronage of their old
It is therefore more than a rude awakening, it is a shock to one's confidence, to be sternly informed customers by one's opponents that the four clubs which one thought one might ROBERTSON'S get with difficulty must be convert
The final showing of the remark- able picture "7th Heaven" takes place, at the Queen's Theatre tu
The arrested men will be charged. 41 the Central Magistracy this morning.
LOCAL JUNK 'PIRATED.
A report of yet another piracy of a fishing junk has been received by the Police.
in this instance the piracy occur-. red in Chinese territorial waters, just off Tamkonshan.
ed into a five club call, which is night. The excellent singing of The junk was returning from the “ Douro
possibly doubled with disaster to
"Diane" by Miss Aileen Woods fishing grounds at 10 p.m. on.
was fired Choice Old
follow. Such mental behaviour is during the filming of the stair-case Wednesday, when she calculated to endear a player to his scene is very moving, and has been upon by a large junk and forced to most heartily applauded. Miss heave to. Pirates boarded the SILVA & COSEN'S opponents but not to his partner Woods sings at the six and nine prey, and after driving the crew
nor to himself. He feels that for o'clock performances.
Very Fine Old Tawny. the rest of the evening he is being
A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD. WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,
PHONE C 616.
(50
BIRTHS.
into the hold, the free-booters ran- sacked the boat and stole $56 in money and hish worth $54.
regarded with a certain amount of
According to the Diplomatie Cor- pity as though lacking in savoir- respondent of the Daily Telegraph
The police are of the opinion that faire. Such an experience tends to the present British Minister at the pirates were the same gang
make his presence at the club bridge Peking, Sir Miles Lampson, is who earlier in the evening attack. table infrequent if it does not in-likely to receive promotion; whened two other fishing junks just duce him to abandon the game which are bound to follow those in
the various diplomatic changes inside British waters. altogether while he is at home.
Paris and Berlin take effect pext
It is interesting to speculate why summer. The probability is that UNION CHURCH CONCERT. Loy change was ever made from the Sir Miles, who before his appoint- old system of auction bridge. The ment to China, was head of the
"LARGE ATTENDANCE. possibility is that the Americans Central European Department at with their passion for levelling the Foreign Office, will return to the
THOROUGHLY ENJOYED.. things, up, and giving the under. latter in a higher capacity, namely, one of the Under-Secretaries of State. There is one possible alter- native, in the event of any further no Ambassadorial retirements or trans
fers during the interval.
allow such disparity of status as was implied in clubs anä trumps. If clubs were endowed with only six talents while "dia- 'monds had seven, hearts eight, spades nine, and no trumps ten. then at least in a democratic coun-
LOT No. 2520, together with the Cost-On March 18th, at Shang-dog a chance as it were coild not |
Mesacages, Er
Buildings Erections and
hai, to Mr. and Mrs. A. H. K. thoroon respectively known `AN
COBE, azon, No. 187 HOLLYWOOD ROAD and No. 30, COMDIE-On March 17th, at Shang- UPPER LASCAR ROW
hai, to Mr. and Mrs. R. CONDIE, The Pre- minen ду held for the reridce a daughter, Morns PATRICIA of the Term of 924 Years com- DEWAR-On March 19th, at the mancing from the Expiration of the County Hospital, Shanghai, to Term of 75 Years from the 20th Juxz, Mr. and Mrk S. G. B. DEWAR, 1813, created thereis by Crown Lenas a daughter. of the said Lot dated the 10th Day of ERIKSES-01 March 15th, де SIPTEKNER, 1845, Aubject to Farment of Shanghai, to Capt. HC and the Annual Crown Rents of 504 and Mrs. ERIKSEN, twins, son and $0.10 respectively. The Area of Two daughter. Properties is 980 Square Feet.
For further Particulars and Condi- tions of Sale, Apply to
Masers, TSO & HODGSON, Solicitors, PIDDEN BUILDING, OZ TO
Mass. LAMMERT BROS, Auctioneers,
No. 8A, DUDDELL' STREET, Hong Kong, Mar. 19th, 1928 6025
TO LÉT.
A FLAT in HUNDERTS BUILDINGS,
THE BANK OF CANTON,
- LIMITED.
Kowloon, Apply to HUM PHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN CO., LTD., ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS
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the SEVENTEENTH that ORDINARY ANNUAL GENERAL
THIS
OPPORTUNITY
COUNT Pod Food sad Every Comfort Considered. The Bole Charge of a Few MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS TAKO of Learning the Fals Boys from abroad Age 7-10 Undertaken the Company will be beld at the Head 1. Now"
No. 6, DE VEUX ROAD, Central, BLUES, from the Miases AILEEN M2. KEMPSTER & SISTER, Hong Kong, on WEDNESDAY, the Am DORIS WOODS Before their VYENWY HOUSE, LLANRANTESAID, 4TH APRIL, 1928, at 2.30 rx, for the Departure from the Colony in May!
MONTGOMERYSHIRE.
purpose of receiving the Beport of the It THE DANCE OF THE SEASON, and Directors together with a Statement of should be learnt from these EXPERT DECEMBRE, 1927, Accounts for the Year ending 31st TEACHERS and DEMONSTRATORS Private Lessons Daily. Studio: 3 “THE SAN-FAN” CIRCUS. The TRANSFER BOOKS of the BEACONSFIELD ARCADE, TEL. 128. Company will be CLOSED from the 20 MARO3. 1929, to the 4TH APRIL, 1928 (Both Days inclusive), during which period No Transfer of Shares AN" CIRCUS. having can be registered. returned from AMERICA, are Giving SHOWS at the PRAVA EAST,
·RECLAMATION AREA. D
SAN-FAN
Expert European Bandemen and Dancing Girls have been employed.
1er Crass...
By Order of the Board,
· LOOK `POONG SHAN,
Chief Manager, Hong Kong, 19th Mar., 1628. "16029
TELEPHONE SERVICE
BETWEEN
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POO ON HERBS CO... 68, Queen's BOAD CENTRAL, 1ST FLOOR.
CHERIFF BROS.-Old Customers please note that We have RE- HONG KONG AND KOWLOON., OPENED at No. 55, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL (Temporarily), Jewellery [NROM 17′′¤ MAROH, 1928, tat3 | Orders Solicited and Satisfaction
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PRICES:
$1.00
2xD
10,60
GALLERY SZATY'..-'
* $0.30
TIME TABLE.
NIGHTLY SHOWS
“SERVICE" Between HONG KONG AND KOWLOON will be HE
| 8,00 PM, 1o 11.00 PM
MATINEES
2,00 P.M. . 5.00 PM.
Every Saturday and Bunday, -and-other: General Holidays.
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10_LET.-Hong Kong, Furnished
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Topx-On March 15th, at Shang- hai, to Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Tony, a daughter.
MARRIAGE,
try any combination of three in-
TWO CHINESE SUICIDE ATTEMPTS.
BOTH RESCUED BY BOAT PEOPLE..
An extremely cajoyable and well atended concert, was given at the Union Chur, Kowloon yesterday evening and the proceeds, collected in aid of the piano Fund, were estimated to be somewhere near $180.
The programme, consisting of fourteen items which were ali well appreciated Mr. John Braga, as usual captivated his audience with his violin solos, while the Glee Male Party wore none less applaud- ed for their numbers.
The programme was as follows: -~-~ 1. Pianoforte Solo...Mr. Longyear. 2. Solo "The Dancing Lesson
Mrs. Monney.
3. Violin-"On Wings of Song"
Mr. Braga.
Mrs. Watt.
4. Solo" Land of Hope and
Glory"
dividuals, no
matter what their individual merits are, must be superior to a combination of any
A Chinese woman and sa unem ployed. Shanghai man made unsuc- other two, no matter how superior costul attempts to commit suicide. LITTLE-ALLAN.-On March 17th, they may be in their individual;
The former jumped from the Shanghai, E. S. LITTLE, SOD of capacities. England however ad rescued by some boat people and Sham Shui Po Ferry, it was Mr. EDWARD S. LITTLE, of
6. Recitation" Eliku " Shanghai, to ALICE, youngest heres to the more aristocratic idea, taken to the Government Civil
Mrs. Jenner. the daughter of
Hospital by the Police." late Dr namely that the superiority of the
6. Solo-Selected Mr. Gardner. WILLIAM and Mrs ALLAS, of
The other offender made an up-7. Glee--" In Absence" Mosgiel, New Zealand.
individual is a fact which cannot successful attempt to rid ̈ himself
Male Party. be ignored nor slurred over even era-wall near the Western Market.
of this world by jumping from the 8. Solo Dreams” DEATHS.
Mrs. Minney. March HILLMAN,--On
16th at
when the individual is joined with Again some boat people were the 6. Violin-Cazzonella...Mr. Braga. Shanghai, MARY PROED, the other.superior individuals. In fact
10. Duet Watchman, What of wife of Captain H. E. HILLMAN, if they are joined together in suffi-
the Night
NORMAN.-On March 10th, at cient numbers they farm a-House
Shanghai, EpusD G. NORMAN of the Worthington Pump and Machinery Corp. PEREIRA-On March 17th, at Shang- hai, HENRIQUE BRUNO PEREIRA, aged 33 years.
R.N.
THOMSON.-On March 16th, at 55; Sinza Road, Shanghai, LILIAN wife of 3 Taosos, aged 40 years, THORPE,On February 14th, at Croyden, CABRIL for 18 years devoted servant and friend in the family of BJ JESSE (formerly of Hong Kong).
of Lords by virtue of their own individual intrinsic merit." Thus
rescuers.
PRINTER SUES “THE OBSERVER."
Messrs. H. E. Gardner and J. H. A. White.
11. Recitation. Selected
Mr. Jenner.
12. Solo.--Selected....... Mrs. Watt. 13, Bolo.-Sélected ... Mr. Gardner.
we see that majority calling has PLAINTIFF ADVISED TO GET 14. Glas-An Evening Pastorale"
its roots in the national constitu-
LEGAL AID,
tions and as these are very very
Among the cases which came up hard to modify, it is not likely before the Puisne Judge, Mr. that the Portland Club will be date of hearing, was a claim fled Justice J. R. Wood, for fixing the called upon again to adjudicate on by the Local Printing Press against this question. We must leave it at the Hong Kong Oberver for 8217.40. that, and simply urge those who presented the defendants. He a
Mr. O E. C. Marton said he re-
have been more or less Americanised for a fortnight's adjournment Hong Kong Office: 11, Ice Housed during their stay in Hong matter would be settled.
and also said that he thought the Street
Kong, to refrain from playing.al-
A representative ed the Local Printing Press Apposed the ad- together while at home. In this journment. His Lordship on being way they will save money and told that the Company was a Limit
ed Liability concern advised the preserve their friendships.
plaintiff to employ a solicitor, and the case was accordingly remanded for a week.
London Office 21, Bride Lane,
Fleet Street, E.C. 4:
The Daily Press.
HONG KONG, MARCH 24ru, 1928.
BRIDGE
The Colony had a clean bill: of": health as regards infectious disease -on-Thursday2*-
The engagement is announced be-
WEATHER REPORT.
STRICTED owing to Harbour Dredging FLAT, Bathrooms, etc: THE Portland and allied clubs, tween Mr. David 3. Keswick, eldest Boyal Observatory at 0.04. p... Yesterday's weather report, fore Operations secessitating the Remoral of.
cast and remarks, issued by the eur Submarine Cables and Beaulting in Rent: $100 Per Month, near Bus Service.
Reduction in the Number of Junctions Apply Box No. 318, c/p Hong Kong after a trial over a
a given períod son of Major and Mrs. Henry stated available to carry the Telephone Trafo Daily Press.
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of six months, have decided that Keswick, of Cowbill Tower, Dum S. Korea and the S.W. portion
The anti-cyclone is central over"] between the above mentioned Place,
the English system of calling in Iries, and Nony Barbars only of the Sea of Japan. The monsoon
גין
"Male Party..
Wilfrid Show..
· HEALTH BULLETIN OF EASTERN PORTS.
Ports for the week-ending March. 17th stated:
The health bulletin of Eastern
Plague.
"Aden: 189 cases, 134 deaths.
Bassein: & deaths.
Bombay 4 deaths, Rangoon 4 deaths. Colombo : 3 cases, 3 deaths. Cheribon: 3 case, 1 infected rat.
Cholera.
Bombay: 1 death."
Rangoon 2 deaths. Tuticorm: 1 death. Bangkok: 9 cazes, 5 deathe. Saigon: 27 enser, 10 deaths.
Smallpox.
Basrah: 4 cases, 1 death. Bombay: 49 esses, 24 deaths." Madras: 30 case, 5 deaths Hangoon: 90 cases, 28 deaths. Pondicherry 5 case, 5. deaths, Singapore-1-case, Bandjermeam : 1 case..
Shanghai: 2 deaths, Canton: 3 cASES.
A Fall Service will be Restored ImPOINT VIE. Modern BUNGA. | bridge will be retained and that | daughter of the late Licut-Colonel will be interrupted to the north of Belawan-Delf: 7 cases, 4 deaths.
mediately Dredging Operations Cease.
1, P. SHEREY,"
Manager Hose KORG TILETHORA CO., LTD.
· [3017,
TO LET No. 1 and 2-WORTH
calars, Apply to 3 DEACONS Hong Kong and 0.8.A will not Yorkshire and Mrs Peace, of Local Forecast-Eatinde LOWS in Good Repair-Fur parti- majority calling, as practised in J. Pease, of Hesslewood, East oochow and will moderate over
the North Ching Bea No. 1, Des Vaux Hoad UnnREAL ————
(317 receive the official seal of approval. Yewden Manor, Henley-on-Thames. I tooderate, fair,