NEW ADVERTISE MENTS.
HONG KONG BASEBALL"
ASSOCIATION..
THONG
HE ANNUAL MEETING of the KONG BASEBALL ASSOCIATION will be held at the AMERICAN CONSULATE GENERAL, 5.30 P.M., WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4zu, 1928. All interested are requested to attend.
THIN WONG,
Hon. Secretary.
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Karch 17th, 1928,
THE HONG KONG ELECTRIC COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE IS HEREBY
INTIMATIONS.
A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the FORTY THIRD. AN- NUAL ORDINARY. GENERAL MEETING of the Company (sines ita registration) will be held at the HONG KONG HotIL, Hong Kong on WEDNESDAT, the 25TH MARCH. 1929, at 11.30 x; for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Genes Managers, together with Statement of Accounts for the Year ended 31st OCTOBR. 1927,
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MARCH 27th, 1928.
The REGISTER of BHARES of the Company will be CLOSED from THURSDAY, the 99 Day of
MARCH to THURSDAY, the
TI Day .of MARCH, 1928, Both Daya inclusive, during which Feriod No. Transfer of Shares can be
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, General Managers. Hong Kong, 16th Mar., 1928. "(6015
registered. A "GIVEN that A Farther EXTRAORDIN. ARY GENERAL MEETING of the Company will be held at P. & O. BULL ma, Victoria, in the Colony of Hong Kong at 12.30 O'clock in the APTRENGON u MONDAY, the SECOND Day of APRIL, 1928, for the purpose of consi during and, if thought it, confirming the following Resolution passed as a Day of MARCH, 1998, sa a Special Bestlution
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO.,
LIMITED.
INTIMATIONS.
CATHOLIC MISSION.
NOTICE.
A MISSION wil be given in the
·CATHOLIO CATHEDRAL from TRUESDAY, the 29rg Inne to WEDNESDAY, the drx of APRIL There will be Each Day a Special Barmon preached by the Rev. G. BYRNE, AL., at 6 px., followed by Benediction.
-All, expecially Catholics, are cordially invited to attend.
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OFFICIAL NOTICE.
PROPOSAL TO CHANGE A
SHIP'S NAME
I. NELLAGE BRCIVE
Kong HEREBY GIVE NOTICE that in consequence of our desire to conform with the Names of
Bimler Vessels owned by us, I have applied to the Beard of Trade, under Section 47. of the Merchant Shipping Ack
Ack, 1894, in respect of the Ship "KOH KEAM of Hong Kong, Official Number 152083, of Gresi Tonnage 144.19 tona, Register
tone, beretofore owned NAVIGATION COMPANY, LONDON,
"ORDINARY. GENERAL Tonnage 149
Extraordinary Besoiution on the 16thEETING of the above. Co231250, 8 Biliter Square, I
"That the Capital of the Company "be increased from its prezent Capital *of $3,000,000 (Hong Kong Currency) divided into 300,000 Shares of Sió
Each,
to $6,000,000 (Hong
pany, will be held at the Company's Offices, P. & O. BUILDING, on ON. DAY, the wn of APRIL 1929, at Name to 11 ..
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company, will be CLOSED from the Both Days inclusive.
"Carrency) divided into 600.00 TH" of MARCH to 2ND of APRIL,
of 510 Bach and that such Additional Shares shall mank in all respects "pari paru with the Original Capital "of the Company."
HEREBY
AND NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that A Further EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the Company will be held at the Bame
Place on MONDAY, the SECOND Day of APRIL, 1928, at 12.40 O'clock in the AFTOON or so soon thereafter as the above Meeting shall have terminated for the purpose of considering and, if thought fit, passing the following Resolutions, namely:-----
1. "That the Directors be, and the
“are beraky, authorised to capi.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO.,
General Managers. [6049
THE BANK OF CANTON, LIMITED.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
for the Permission to Change her *CHENYANG" and to have her registered in the New Nams at the Fort Boxe Kosa owned by CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, TAIMITED
Any Objections to the proposed Change of Name mat be sent to the Registrar of Shipping at Hong Kong within Berun Days from the" appearance of this Advertisement.
Dated at Hong Kong, this 19th day of March, 1928.
(Signed) NEILAGE BROWN.
that the SEVENTEENTH ORDINARY ANNUAL GENERAL THE SAN-FAN" CIRCUS! MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS of the Company will be held at the Head Office, No. 6, Das Vaux Road, Central, Hong Kong on WEDNESDAY, the
"of the
CIRCUS, having returned from AMERICA, #T
APRIL, 1929, at 2.30 r.. for the 66AN-FAN purpose of receiving
the Beatment of Diretors to gather with a Dzex, 1927.
INTIMATIONS.
White Labell WEST SCOTCH WHIS
OF GREAT AGE
Dewar&So
DISTILLERS.
PE
AWARD
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implies not merely the expenditure of more and more money on each vessel "but equally large sums on docks and harbour improvements. If we let the naval designer run away with us he will bankrupt every state with gigantie and amat- ing engines of war that are obsolete when still on the stocks and murt be quickly followed by others still more wonderful." -
But with an accurate insight into the heart of the problem the Wash ington Conference first bridled the battleship and Lord CUSHENDAN'S proposals aim at the continued and increased tethering of this modern dragon. From this it is hoped to re-open the questions of cruisers and submarines. This bargaining, ship by ship, is a aurer process than aby big attempt to sweep away. armaments in four, years..or even
Queen's College Spofu will be held on the Queen's College Grounds, Causeway Bay on Satur day, March 31st. Hra Les Hyson is distributing the prizes Rt. 0.00
OBITUARY.
MR. R. G. MCEWEN OF THE SANITARY DEPARTMENT,
Information has reached the The Chinese arrested in connec Colony of the death at Dundee of tion with the sampan affair which Mr. R. G. McEwen, who was for resulted in the death of a Httle thirty four years a resident of child, was changed before Mr. W. Hong Kong. He died last Sunday Schoßeld at the Kowloon Magis in his native town, Dundee, Spot- tracy yesterday. The case was rehand, at the age of 58. manded for 48 hours pending fur-Mr. McEwan was a very popular ther enquiries
Government servant and was for
Another Chinese was arrested and many years Senior Sanitary Inspec tor until his retirement in August, charged before Mr. W. Schofield 1991. He came to Hong Kong in with complicity in the robbery 1980 and joined the local Police which took place last Saturday Force as a constable, having also evening at Canton Road, Kowloon, Three men were alleged to have held up a man in Canton Road and robbed him at $999.75.
Police. In 1888 he was transferred seen service in the Dundee City
to the Sanitary Department and he rose to the rank of Senior Sani- tary Inspector in 1923,
At the time when plague, broka out in Hong Kong and there were many striken homes, Mr. McEwen rendered invaluable services in all- eviating suffering and eradicating the disease
During his residence in the Colony, Mr. McEwen was promin- ently identified with the St. An- A thief entered the premises of drew's Society. Shortly before his No. 44 Prince's Terrace, Caine departure, Mr. McEwm appeared. Road early on Sunday morning, and stole property to the value of in a group photograph with Mr. 40 including 830 in money. Justice Gompertz and Mr. James While the robber was decomping Kerr, A.S.P., who had each spent by clambering down a rope an amah was awakened and raised the 2 years in the service of the alarm, but the thick got away.
Colony,"
Sub-Inspector O'Connor had the to lay down definitions of naval, misfortune to be bitten by a black Parity"!
Only open discussion mongrel dog whilet walking on could have revealed to the world Mount Davis Road. The dog was that "parity" is a will of the captured and taken to Kennedy wisp. There are three factors in Town for observation, while Sub
Inspector O'Connor went to the battle, leadership, personnel and Government Civil Hospital for material. The first two cannot be treatment. circumscribed by treaty and conifer- ence. It would be fantastic to require gunnery returns and to work out the whole problem of parity on a basis of the number of hits obtained on a target, compen, sating the poorer gunners by an increase either in number of guns As a result of the police raid on or weight of shells, But agree No. 199, Praya Enet, no fewer than ments to keep abips and guns charged before Mr. R. E. Lindsell nineteen men were arrested and within certain limits, and to pro-yesterday morning. The charge pre ferred against them was that of charged with keeping a gambling and 83 while the owners of the house. The gamblers each Were den ware" fined. #50 each.
-The sad news was received by his
on, Sergeant H. McEwen of the
turned to the Colony two weeks aga Hong Kong Police, who only re
after leaving his father in good
"talise the Bum of $1,300,000 Accounts for the Tear ending 31st Giving SHOWS at the PRATA EASTI GOED & PRIZE || long the lives of men-of-war, though gambling, while two others were health. Much sympathy will be ex-
***Profits of the Comp pany standing to the Credit of the Company "Beserve Fund and to allot to the Members holding Shares of the Company as on the 1st day of 1928, in respect of the net amount capitalired Fully Paid "Shares of the Company of equi- valent nominal value in the pro- * portion of One Share for every "Two Shares of
of the Company then *held by such Parsons respectively
and that such Shams so alloted | - Mshall rank for Dividends as from
"the Ist day of July, 1928,"
"That if, on such Distribation as aferesak, suy Person would be
Manadest to & Fraction of hearing.
fa Share, the Directors ahea
in Hou Fractional Certificates, cause the
Whole Share to be alloted to "Person or Persons to be named
"the Directors and such Bhars may, at such time as the Directors think Bit, be sold and the Froceeds distri- ***buted amongst the Parsons entitled to the Fractions making up the "Share."
Dated the 26th day of March, 1998,
By Order of the Board, GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.,
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Agents.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be ULOSED from the 20 MARCH, 1923, to the 4TH APRIL. 1928 (Both are inclusive), during which period No Transfer of Shares can be registered.
By Order of the Board, LOOK POONG SHAN,
Chief Manager. Hong Kong, 19th Mar., 1928. (6023
HONG KONG REALTY AND"
TRUST CO., LTD. (CORPORATED UNDER The Comraries ORDINANCES OF * Kong)
TOTICE 13 HEREBY GIVEN
LY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS "that 'the ORDINARY TEAR- of the HONG KONG REALTY AND TRUST COMPANY, LIMITED, will he held at the Registered Office of the Company. Excuano BUNDING (AD FLO0s), Des Voeux Road Central, Hong Kong, on FRIDAY, the 137 Day of APRIL, 1928. at 19
at 19 O'CLOCE Noor, for the рагрова of receiving a Statement of Accounts and the Report of the Board of Directors for the Six Months ended on the 31st DECEMBIR, 1927, confirming
re-electing two Directors and the Anditore.
RECLAMATION AREA.
Expert European Bandemen and Dancing Girls have beeh employed.
- 1st Class
2ND
PRICES
$1.00 40.00 40.30
GALLERY SEATH 71.
TIME TABLE.
NIGHTLY SHOWS.
8.00-PM 10-11,00 FMD:
MATINEES 2.00 PM TO 500 PH Every Saturday and Sunday and other General Holidays.
(6739
THY Continue to "suffer when
"POO ON HEBBS are within your reach-imples, Catarrh, Asthma, Bronchitis. Cough, Constipation, Dis beter, Dropsy, Rheumatism, and many Chinese Herbs..
MEDALS.
IT NEVER VARIES!
bristling, with difficulties can be ugreed upon, especially if no thought of imminent war makes tactical questione paramount. - Värship, like human beings, bear their ages unequally. Every fleet has its "crocks" and its vessels that bare hardly caused its engineers and gunnery staff an anxious hour year after year till the scrap heap draws near. But in times of real penco such things mafter less than
A. S. WATSON in an armed trues like the dreado
& CO., LTD. WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS. PHONE C. 616.
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before, the war. If America added a couple of Dreadnoughts to her. Asiatic Squadron we should feel no more anxiety than she does at the presence of the Cumberland,
Despite technical difficulties and both open and covert opposition, the problem of the armaments
tended by a wide circle of friends" in Hong Kong and at Home to the widow, soms and daughter, and also to Inspector J. Reid, of the Sani- A private motor car, No. 1041, in taking the bend in Chine Road be-tary Department, who is a nephew, struck the railing on the left side Dick, niece and nephew. low Glenealy, yesterday morning, and to Inspector and Mrs. J. 8. of the road. A length of piping was wrenched away and the ear was also damaged. Pedestrians who gathered at the spot shortly after the accident and a narrow escape LINK WITH OLD SAILING whan another car enne tearing ang the dangerous comer and missed them by a few inches.
PROPERTY SALES.
HOUSES IN HOLLYWOOD ROAD AND UPPER
LASCAR ROW.
CAPTAIN A. JENKYNS.
DAYS.
The death occurred át Yokohama, at the age of 74, of Captain Alex-.. ander Jenkyus, who was at one time in command of the s.a. Sai On of the "Tong On Steamship Company before he decided to retire and take up rezidence in Japan.
Captain Jenkyng was a familiar figure on the China conat and was full of anecdotes of his early hie spent on sailing ships in the old
the sppointment of twa Directors, and other diseases. No Drugs, Parely Hong Kong Office: 11, Ice House menace is being faced, Nations are who did not reach the reserve price tea-clipper days. For twelve years
By Order of the Board,
Ö. F. V. RIBEIRO,
1
Acting Secretary, Hong Kong, 23rd Mar, 1928. 16052
GOVERNMENT BILLS, ETC.
VENDERS for SPECIE
MEKIGAN DOLLARS current
HONG KONG. JOCKEY, CLUB. In this Colony, for Telegraphie
Trader, on the Lords Commissioners of Hi Majesty's Treasury, London, up to and RAFT Programmes and Entry for the Sum of £40,000, will be Received Forms for the THIRD EXTE& CHEST OFFICER RACE MEETING to be held an APRIL and 1928
by the TREASU▼ OFFICE. til 11 | SATURDAY.E
COMMAND
O'CLOCK AM, on the 271 MARCH, 1938. MONDAY, APRIL,
The Tenders to state the Total Amount (Weather Fernmitting), may be obtained Pound Sterling). No Telegraphie at the RACE COURSE, HONG KONG CLUB, Transfer will be made for less than £100. and CAUTAT BAT STABLES, AN
The Tenders to be in Duplicats, and in Entries will CLOSE at 4 F.M., on, Baaled Carrers,
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CHPssed to the TREA THURSDAY, 29TH MARCH, 1998.
OFFICER, COM.
TENTAY OFFICE.
BILLS, Eta
FOR
Lad endorsed
GOVERNMENT
The right to accept or reject any or all
of the Tenders is reserved.
had
the
MACAO RACE CLUB,
POO ON HERBS CO.,
28, Quarn's Road CENTRAL, 187 FLODE"
TAKE THIS
OPPORTUNITY Now of Learning the TALE BLUES, from the Miska ALLEEN their UP DOBIS WOODS Before Departors from the Colony in May! It is THE DANCE OF THE SEASON, and bould be learnt from these EXPERT TEACHERS and DEMONSTRATORS. Studio 3. Private Lessons Daily. BEACONSFIELD: ARCADE, TEZ C. 3128.,
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Servants for Bir Months from
HOAD, CENTRAL
·Street London Office: 21, Bride
Flest Street, EÚ.
The
Ho | Lianes
Daily Press
·Hona Koso, Mancu 27ṛr, 1928.
PROGRESS TOWARDS
DISARMAMENT.
TO LET-Fully Furnished with Tus Disarmament Commission at Let JUNE, No. 193, Tan Prix, Geneva has finished another session. HOUR KELLEY, Red Concrete The German and Russian delegates HOUSE A Modern Conveniences. Bain Proof W
Would consider LET from bave declared that no progress has HAY Apply: HASTINGS. Coples
of Forms of Tender can be EAP Programmes and Entry DENNYS AND BOWLEY, 5, D1 Vozez been made, but, perhaps, neither of on spplication.
Forms of the SEVENTH EXTRÁ "Persons · tendering for (Bills) new BACE: MEETING to be held
the national representatives in Notifed, that, having regard to SUNDAY, 151¤ AFRIL, 1928 (Weather
the Acta 22 George STIL Permitting), can be obtained sposHERIFF BROS.-Ola Customers
question in favourably placed to Cap. 45 and 41, George III, Cap.62, the application to THE INTernational Rack
please note that We have RE. take a calm and impartial view sexptance of any stok Tender is rabject Rrogation CLUB OF MACAO, LAD, OPENED at No. 55, QUEEN'S BOAD Germany, not unnaturally, dislikes to the express condition thai no Member | Hoxe Kose Jockey Clus, CauseWat of the British House of Commons BAY STABLES, and ROXOR ADVERTISING Ordera
CENTEAL ́ (Temporarily). Jewellery shall be admitted to any share or part la Co., 3rd Floor, Exchange Building, daaranteed."
Solicited and Satisfaction the limitations placed on her own
319 or to any benefit te arise from the Con- Borg tract made for the allotment of Entries will CLOSE on TUESDAY,
SED APRIL, 1928, at 1.,M.. (6049 in question do not antered into by
FANLING HUNT STEEPLE
CHASES,
wach
The
Apply
to
Incorporated Company in its corporated
capacity 10301
made for the
of the Company
general benefit
H. G. RILEY, Lient-Colonel, Treasury Chors Ohlar, R.A.P.U.
Hin Majonty's Treasury Chest Office,
Hồng Long
10068
HONG KONG REALTY -AND
· TRUST CO., LTD.
NOTICE.
Kong
EASTER MEETING.
SATURDAY, Slat MARCH, 1928.
FIRST RACE 3PM.
DMISSIÓN to Public Enclosure:
$1.00: Dailien Fros.
--- Admission to Bubscribers' Enclosure on production of Badge only."
Subscribers can introduce Two Ladies Frot, and wo Non-members at 2500 Hach...
Tickets obtainable from Da. 'F. PIERCE GROVE, ALKLANDIA BUILD-
TECHL
10 LET.-Hong Kong. Farnished Rent: $100 Per Month, near Bus Service. Apply Box No. 314 c/o Hong Long Daily Préin.
armed forces by the Treaty of Versailles While Bassin received
from Lord COREENDEN dose of unpalatable truth.
The grandiose
being forced to disclose what pur- posce their fects and armies are expocted to serve and where lie their fears and grievances. Thore is fear of warfare. No one knows what the scientists may produce or what terrible rod the weakest power, may have in pickle Doubts of the efficacy of armaments in pursuing national cams, far more than altruistic feelings about the rights of others, are forcing men reluct antly along the paths of peace. Factors such as these lie behind the formal utterances and small con- cessions made by the delegates to the Geneva Disarmament Confer-
cace.
The P. & O steamer forea is dus hero from Home on Thursday at 6 pan.
Two Chinese cases of small-pas And one Chinese case of diphtheria were reported over the week-end.
Mr. B. M. de Sala of the Steam
[318 schemes of M. LATVINOFF were sum. boob Company was admitted to the
Two valuable leasehold property were put up for auction at Mcars, Lammert Broz, quetion room yester day, but finding only one bidder, the lote were withdrawn. Hollywood Road and 30 Upper Thermopylne, a contemporary and The housca offered were No. 187, he was the master of the clipper: Lascar Row. Then of the two rival of the famous Cutty Sark. properties was 960 square feet and He was later Marine Superinten carried & crown rental of 83.44 and dent of the Adelaide Steamship Co. 80.10 respective The upset price in Australia. Captain Jenkyns was was $30,000 and there was only one a native of Aberdeen and as a boy bid of $600.
the sea had an irresistible fascina- tion for him. His first command was a little ship named the Ethiopian and later, after holding other "come mands, he rose to be master of the Thermopylae which ram to Aus- tralia.
CYCLE STOLEN AT
WANCHAI."
"BORROWED" FOR A RIDE.
MRS. A. F. SANTOS. Two Chinese were charged before Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the Central The death took place at 5 o'clock Magistracy yesterday morning with on Sunday afternoon, at No. 2 Bt. the theft of a bicycle. One man Joseph's Mansion, Robinson Road, confessed that he stole the cycle, of Mrs. Auna Francisca Santos. but the other who was charged with the deceated lady was a member of receiving stolen property an old Fortuguese family and was having anything to do with the the widow of the late Mr. Francisco Dachine. He admitted however, Santos, who served in a local com- that he was paid 8.00 by the permercial fr son who stole the cycle
Mrs. Banton diedint an advanced The cycle in question was taken age, and among relatives who will from the Sanitary Department, mourn her loss sen; several grand- Wanchai, on Friday night and sold children, one of her grandsons be toa watchman eroployed at ing in Saigon.PACE Messrs. Bang Lee for 88.00. His
Relatives and many friends were original intention, said the man present at the funeral yesterday who pleaded guilty, was to "bor afternoon at the Roman Catholic
the cycle for & ride and lates Cemetery, Happy Valley. return it, but instead he concealed the machine at Happy Valley and later sold it. Out of the proceeds
IOW
the second man received 83.00.
marily rejected as impossible to put Government Civil Hospital suffer-Asked by His Worship why he paid TO LED-No 1 and 2. Nors into practice, and fussia was reing from a heart attack.
Porn View Modern BUNGA-minded that the whole world knows, LOWS in Good Repair-For part-
SERVICE TO READERS.
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the money to the second defendant, the brat defendant replied that the second defendant was present at The annual meeting of the Hong the time it was stolen. This the Kong Baseball Association will be second defendant denied, and was held at the American Consulate dant was sentenced to fourteen later discharged. The first defen General on Wednesday, April 4th day's hard labour" at 5.30p.m.
colar, Apply to Mesize DEACONS, that, for her own ends, she is seck- No. 1, Des Vœux Road CENTREIM
ng tir Ep civil war the most horrible form of armed conflict-by her revolutionary intrigues But: the slow and painful process of HONG KONG DAILY reducing the world's vague desire A Portuguese living at No. 13. PRESS, LTD, and the BONG for peace to concréta action still Robinson Road was found tying KONG WEEKLY PRESS through their London Office, at 21, Bana Laman goes forward, in face of the general | unconscione in his bath Later be Flæst Szaret, EC, 4, are prepared to
-peluctance to make any uncrifices, was sent to the Government Civil give Bubscribers... and
itors Μάτιου regarding accommodation Bradable, Lord CURLEDER's battleship pro
Hospital. though they
"OTICE" IS" HEREBY GIVEN That in. puremacs of the Articles Association of this Company, the nader mentioned Bhares wen FOR FEITED on the 23RD MABUH, 1928 by reason of the Nox-payment of Calls dns thereoms
Carl Bacts No 802, Bhar No. SPECIAL TRAINS Leave Kow-motoring facilities, itable shoppisposals are importa 170651/170000 S
Look 1200 Betar from Paxumdon at home, they will For the HONG KONG BEALTY 5.00) RUR FARE Clas, 31.00; telephons to the above address, they will
"AND TRUST CO., LTD. And Clue: 90 Conta
40ʻF, Y. RIBEIRO,
Acting Becretary,
SENTREE PARKING FOR MOTOR
CARS.
or seem but a deta
receive the utmost: sesistance and the Intent available information on all sale jecta: of enquiry" will be placed at their
tural law
Mr. B. Prouix of the Dollar Line Company reporta to the Police that lindry. Fain car was stolen some time on evolution the Sunday night from Kemedy Road
The ser-number is 3.13
WEATHER REPORT,
SEQUEL TO A MOTOR FATALITY.
"AMBROSE! PETTY OFFICER
IN CUSTODY.
Chief Petty Officer W. G. Kelsey of HM.S. Ambrose has been de tained by the police and may have to face a serious charge in connec tion with the death of a Chinese following injuries received... îna motor accident early on Sunday! Lesterday armentier report, fore morning tear the Po cast and remarks issued by the in Connaught Road, Central... Hoyal Observatory at 8 pm. It is alleged that the officer held stated p
duoda no driving licence and was at the be anti-cyclone is unchanged. time of the accident driving a The depression has passed into the public. motor, car in which were ↳
and the Chinese Hanife Free monsoon wil con- another sallor the N. Chma Sen Unue along the 5 E. coast and over driven after locking down
pedestrian, the car went over the. Local Forecast NE VEM, Ha wall, with the occupants, who fresh, generally overcast, raini
were rescued from the water.