NEW ADVERTISE- MENTS.
NOTICE.
PUBLIC LECTURE on the subject of "SCIENCE AND
RELIGION will be given by Ray. F. G. BYRNE, s. at ST. PATRICK'S HALL 5 GADEN ROAD, TO-DAY at 590 M
The Pablia is Cordially Invited.
NOTICE.
£7984
H.B.M CONSULATE-GENERAL,
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CANTON.
QRITISH SUBJECTS are hereby reminded that in Terms of the China Order in Council of 1925, they are required to REGISTER themselves at 8.M. CONSULATE GENERAL- in JANUARY of Fash Year
J. F BRENAN,
Acting Consul Geners).
H.B.M. CONSULATZ-ÜENIRAL,
Canton, Sist January, 1999. [7996
HONG KONG TELEPHONE CO.,
LIMITED.
SUBMARINE TELEPHONE CARLE will be laid in the Harbour Cable Reserva at 7.30 .. co FRIDAY NEXT, the 25TH INSTANT (Weather Permitting) and All Shipping is requested to proceed with the most Cantion when passing the Cable Laying Cruft."
J. P. SHERRY,
7281)
Manager.
NEW ADVERTISE-
MENTS."
HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
ANNUAL RACE MEETING 1929,
ENTRIES for the ANNUAL WNERS I Raminded that RACE MEETING must be in the bands of the SECRETARY on or before SATURDAY, 28rn JANUARY, 1929, at 3 P.M.
By Order,
*72771
■
C. B. BROWN,
Secretary.
HONG KONG FOOTBALL CLUB. MIEST RUGBY INTERPORT
TEIAL.
THE CLUB
*
THE ARMY.
THURSDAY, 24TH JANUARY,
ON THE
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23rd, 1929.
INTIMATIONS.
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Ale
WEATHER, REPORT.
Yesterday's weather report, fore; cost and remarks, issued by the Royal Observatory at 3.20 p.m.. stated
the
A strong naticyclone covers N.E. China and Mongolia. The typhoon is about midway between southern Philippine and Pelew Islands It is moving W. or W.N.W. Strong monsoon may be expected along the S.E. coast of China and over the N. China Sea.
Local Forecast:-N.E. winds, streng, fine to cloudy.
The Typhoon,
A message issued from Manila at p.m. on January 2nd states that A WELL ESTABLISHED FAVOUR there is a cyclone or typhoon E. of northern Mindanao, moving W, or ITE OF PROVED HIGH QUALITY.W.N.W.
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At 9p.m. the typhoon was in about Long. 128. deg. E. and Lát. 08 deg. N., moving W.
Hong Kong Office: 11, Ice House
Street.
Here in Hong Kong Jong views will have to be taken in regard to water supply. The Colony is developing rapidly, and very care ful attention, is being given by the Government to the problem of providing an adequate water supply. It will be possible to increase the catchment areas on the island, but it will be also necessary to draw upon resources on the mainland, and to this end it has been decided to lay a pipeline across the harbour. When the Legislative Council meets to-morrow His Ex- CELLENCY THE GOVERNOR will prob- ably deal at length and in detail with this scheme. Meanwhile it
A supplementary vote of 892,987 will be submitted to the Finance Committee of the Legislative Coup eit at tomorrow's, meeting. This includes a revote of 330,150 for No. a Police cruising launch.
some
The eyes of all Paris were fixed days ago for more than seamed riveted to the clouds about twenty minutes on an airplane that'
1,000 feet over the centre of the city. It was an autogyroscope of the type developed by Juan de la Cierva, the Spanish inventor who not long ago flew across the Eng- The Shanghai A.D.C. onco wished lish Channel in one of his planes. The plane was eventually driven. to put on You Never Can Tolway by lowering, cloudin after so they wrote to Mr. Shaw to ask giving a demonstration, of the pos if they "could act his play, sibility of a heavier than air receiving the following reply:-
Amateurs cannot act my plays. English Men And U.S.A. Giris, Professionals can only do so when I am there to help them. By all means play it if you like, but God help the audience!"
machine remaining stationary,
Nancy Samuel, English collego debater who has just completed a
tertaining the Roxy Theatre au- must be clearly understood that this
six weeks tour of America, in en- pipeline on the bed of the harbour
dience, speaking through a movie- is merely temporary plan, devised
tone, said: "I have been put up to meet the urgent needs of the
Comm. Baistrocchi (the Italian here to make some sweeping state- moment only. A similar scheme Consul General for Hong Kong)ments. The American girls are tried at Vancouver did not prove and Mrs. Baistrocchi will receive the prettier than the English, but the successful. Constant trouble was
sympathies of their friends in the American men are not handsome experienced mainly as result of loss of their six-year-old son, like the English. The American girls corrosier, although all the approved Achilles. The lad passed away on
are better dressed but the Ameri- methods of protecting pipes from such damage were tried. In the end it was decided to bore a tunnel
HONG KONG FOOTBALL CLUB Unequalled by any similar London Office: 21. Bride Lane, through the rock, and taking the
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Champagne. An excellent TUNNELLING THE HARBOUR. substitute for sparkling wine, possessing the same
stores.
Spain's Bernard Shaw, "
A new play, "For Heaven and Church," by Joachim Benavente, greatest dramatist, has been banned by the sensor. Benavente has been called the Bernard Shaw of Spain. For thirty years he has assumed an attitude towards the public similar to that of the Frish playwright, and his plays, which were considered cynical and para- doxical at first, are now the delight of the new generation. Shaw him- self is having a great effect on Cably translated by Dr. had acted by Irene Lopez Heredia, Spain's foremost actress. Candida's" psychology
THE HONG KONG, CANTON & the Sale by Public Anction to wonderfully stimulating and Just as it is necessary for those such a scheme being carried out Isented to a large audience at the Madrid audiences through his
MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
TENING ORDINARY MEET. ONE HUNDRED AND
ING of SHAREHOLDERS in the Company will be held at the Ocs of the Company, No. 4. Dra Faux ROAD on TUESDAY, 18TH FEBRUARY,
at 11 A for the perpons of Report of the Directors, with a Statement of Acovunts, Electing
together
declaring Dividend And Directon and Auditors.
from
TRANSFER BOOKS of the Any will be CLOSED WEDNESDAY, 6TH FEBRUABY to TUESDAY, 19TH FEBRUARY, 1929, Both Days incluairo, during which period No Transfer of Shares can be Registered.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
JOHN ARNOLD,
Secretary.
Hong Kong, 2nd Jan, 1929. (7983
THE DIOCESAN BOYS' SCHOOL, HONG KONG.
THE CHINESE NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS begin on THURS. DAY, JANUARY 31ST. 8CHOOL will RE-OPEN
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2512. NEW BOYS should attend
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY Bas at 8 AM
on
ou
A New Prospectus and Syllabus was pablished in DECEMBER
For Prospectus, Syllabus and Entry Form-Apply to The BURSAR, F.G. Box 33, Hong Kong.
THE RIV. W. T. FEATHERSTONE, X.A. Oxor.
Headmaster.
(7279
CANTON WATERWORKS
PLANT.
TENDERS INVITED..
Improvement of
the
FWATER SYSTEM OF CANTON
the CANTON MUNICIPALITY Here by Invites TENDERS for the following PLANT, MACHINERY, PUMTS, Etc :-
1-One Rapid Precipitation Plant with
■ Capacity of 10 Million Gallons of Water Per 24 Hours.
2.-One Rapid Filtering Plant with ́s Capacity of 10 Million Gallons of Water
Hours
itam 1 and 2 way be combined in Ore Unit,
Per 24
3.--Two Centrifugal Pumps, 40 Teat Pressure Head,
end, Capacity of 5 Million Galleas Per 24 Hours, Each Belt-driven by Two Water gas Internal Combustion Engines, or Crude oil Engineo.
4-One Direct Acting Pamp, 300 Foot Presenre Head, Capacity of 10 Million Gallons Per Hours. Direct connected to Triple-expansion Steam Engine,
5.-One Water-tube Boiler, Steam Pressure 150 lbs. Gauge, with Mechanical
Раки
be held on MONDAY, the 28TH DAY of
at 3 JANUARY, 1929, at
at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His EXCELLENCY THE GOTEKNOL of One Lot of CROWN LAND at Mong for a term of 75 years, with the opties Kek Tani, in the Colony of Hong Kong,
of renewal at a Crown Rest to be fired by the Surveyor of HIS MAIESTY THE KING, for one further term of 75 years.
No. of Bale
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Kowloon Inland Registry No Let No. 2169, * Between Kowloon
Inland Lots No. 3143 Locality. 2087, Nathan Road,
Mong Kok Tsui.
Boundary
Measure
ments,
As per
sale plan!
2,145
Contents in
Square foot
Annual
Rental.
(7275
Upset Price
PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS
refreshing qualities.
Pyeris
SPARKLING
MINERAL WATER.
A Delicious Table Water, healthful and refreshing.
Blends excellently with
Whisky,
Monday night at the Peninsula can men are very badly dressed, in- Hotel where the family reside. Indeed, and should pay more visits terment took place at Happy Valley the department store yer visits to long view of Hong Kong's require yesterday afternoon. ments, this seems to be what is needed here. There is reason to At the Supreme Court yesterday believe and the belief is easily morning before Mr. Justice P. BIPES. of proof or otherwise that Jacks, a
there is a bed of rock under the was charged with robbery in the harbour which would make a tunnel company of one or more. It was between Hong Kong and Fowloon stated that they robbed another a practical propósition from the Chinese at Repulse Bay, as far back engineer's point of view.
as May 25, 1923, of two jackets and The cocetruction of such a tunnel 813.50 in cash. Prisoner pleaded for carrying water across the bar "guilty and was sentenced to six bour would take a considerable | years hard labour. time to complete, and Hong Kong cannot take the risk of waiting for
"Keep Moving" was again pre assuming that it is proved to be practical, and that sanction be Star Theatre last night by the Fred given for its execution. The coming Coyne Musical Comedy Company, wet season may be comparatively The performance went through dry, and a meagre rainfal! would without a hitch and the large num- prove disastrous during the follow:ber of ladies and gentlemen present ing winter and spring. Hence the were highly entertained, if one decision to proceed without delay could judge form the long and con- To might this with the plan for laying a pipe-line stant applause. across the harbour, which is a com- talented company will presented paratively simple uddertaking, and will afford almost immediate relief. The pipe-line, in fact, must be re, garded as a sort of "first aid" measure which will remove anxiety until such time as a more effective and permanent plan is devised and executed. We would like to see steps taken to test the practicability of driving a tunnel and not a tunnel simply to act as a pipe to carry water, but a panel which
engaged in dealing with Imperial problems to study large maps, so, it is essential to take long views when dealing with questions of a more local character. To meet the public needs of the moment is not a difficult matter in a well-ordered community, but to estimate and provide for the needs of the future is not so easy. Even when long views are taken by wise adminis trators, the question arises of pro- viding funds for carrying their plans into effect, and the difficulty
Blue Birds."
Julius
is foreign to the Spanish conception of woman's nature, and the play.. on the whole, is evidently a puzzle to the general public, in spite of
tices on the programme asking the audience to listen more atten- tively than usual, as they would hear new and subtle ideas express- ed on the stage such as the come- dies to which they were accustomed never provided.
The Bishop of Victoria, Hong Kong in his private chapel on January 2nd licensed the Rev. George Kingsford Carpenter, M.A., B.Sc., to officiate in his diocese. Fifty-four Miles Of Books. -- The Rev. G. K. Carpenter is a late
In the British Museum there are scholar of Trinity College, Dublin, more than fifty-four miles of book- and for the past six years has been shelves and nearly 4,000,000 books. assistant master at Trinity College, Some of the volumes have been in Foochow in the diocese of Fukien.
of raising the money required some would also serve as a means of He is now serving as an assistant official possession for more than 150 Wines and Spirits, especially times results in drastic revision of communication between Hong Kong master at St. Stephen's Boys' Years, and they are doomed to re
IN QUARTS, PINTS & SPLITS.
A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.
R.
PUBLIC AUCTION..
of the Sale by Pable Auction to Aerated Water Manufacturers
ESTABLIRHED 1841.
£50
PARTICU
be held on MONDAY, the 323TH DAT of JANUARY, 1929,
1929 at 8 r.K., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His BrotLESOT THE GOVERNOR, of One Lot of CROWN LAND at Mong Kok Tui, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for term of 75 years with the option of renewal at Crown Rent to be fixed by the Burveyor of Hi MARITE Tox Kine, för one further | term of 75 years.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
No, of Sale. 1
Kowloon inland.
Lot No. 2170.
Registry No.
And Tung Choi St. Locality..
Junction of Bute St, with Sai Yeung Choi
Mong Kok Tani,
Boundary
Measure.
menta,
N.LL
As per
sale plan.
Contents in
Square foot.
Rental
Upect Price.
About
8,840
schemes which were actually none too extensive nor in any way. extravagant, in their original form. The average citizen is not a cheerful taxpayer at the best of times; and
when he knows that part of the meney he very reluctantly hands
over to the State or local adminis
College, Hong Kong.
main in the Museum "for ever."* This is the answer to Sir Chartres Biron, who, at Bow Street Police A Chinese rice merchant doing. Court, said it had always puzzled business in the New Territories re him to know where the Museum ports that on January 18th he hired stored all the books, they accumu 94 pieuls of rice to Un Long from would remain there always. Books, a cargo junk to carry a cargo of lated and asked if all the books Kak Tin in the Chinese Territory. hundreds of thousands every year, periodicals, and papers pour in by The following day he received a from his jaki,
whota for a copy of each volume publish
#
it
and Kowloon. The cost of such an undertaking would be heavy, but its value to the community would, be incalculable.
A tunnel under the harbour would solve the problem of linking up vebicular traffic between Hong Kong and Kowloon. A tunnel would b storm-proof, and typhoon signals would not-ns now-paralyse com- munication across the harbour port Tolls upon vehicles passing through he had put in charge of the ed must be sent in. For those who of the most romantic places in Lon- tration is being spent in carrying the tunnel would provide a sub-unk, that when the vessel was off know its secrets the Museum is one out plaas drawn up by men with
stantial and steadily growing re- Mong Tsing in Chinese Territory, venue, and none would grudge the they were attacked by another junk doa. There is a kind of Blue long views, he is apt to protest charge in view of the time saved with ten armed men aboard, who beard's Room, the doors of which and convenience afforded. Water-overpowered the crew and stole the are always locked. No member of the public has ever been inside. It. whole, cargo. even more vigorously than usual
pipes and telephone and telegraph
is the Dungeon of the Banned. against providing for posterity. lines could be carried through such
Books, and all those volumes which a tunnel, and at all times be easily A record-breaking cold snap ' The provision of an adequate reached for inspection and repair.
tis not thought seemly for the was registered in Manila on Janu- public to see are hidden on the water supply and effective From every point of view and ary 19th when thermometers drop shelves behind the closed doors. sewage system are obvious essentials especially the long view-a harbour ped to 62.6 degrees Farenheit. Not every book cover which. 4. tunnel seems to afford the best While this figure would seem ridi- visitor passes in the miles of cor- to public health, and in every solution of the problem of linking tulous as a low mark in non-tropic ridors is really the back of a book. Secret " doors are civilised country careful attention Hong Kong and Kowloon. A bridge lands, to the Philippines it re- Mysterious"
has been talked of, a vehicular ferry presented genuine suffering and everywhere. An attendant presses ia being given to these services. In has been talked of; now let us talk brought an epidemic of colds and a knob and suddenly what looked like a shelf of ponderous tome a visitor finds whether there is a bed of rock under ban of the Philippine Health Serawings back, and any large cities the problem of of a tunnel-find out from geologists influenza. Kissing went under the water supply is causing anxiety, the harbour, and from civil engin. vice. In a special bulletin, the himself entering the book-lined owing to the increased consumptioneers what it would cost to drive Service warned that it would be study of the Museum official
through it. There may be must be considerably safer for Marilans to spite of the millions of books a not only as a result of the growing dificulties, but they may not be express affection in less extreme bookworm has never been seen in population, but the increased con-
insuperable. In any case, the pro- fashion until health conditions the Museum," the Deputy Keeper sumption per head. In
explained ject seems worth investigation, and improved.
"The very level tem Great
if it should turn out that the chief
perature of the Museum is an im The Japanese population of portant factor in preserving the Britain, for example, the amount difficulty ie the expense involved, we
have sufficient faith in men with Shanghai continued to grow during books." of water used in large cities har
long views to believe even that 1929. Statistics compiled by the doubled, Trustworthy statistics obstacles could be overcome.,
Japanese Consular Police state that THE HON. MR. J. P. BRAGA show that in the old type of house,
the community totals 2,803. to-day, this figure including Koreans and AND THE HON. DR. with water laid on but without hot
Formosans. The 1923 gain over the preceding year is given as 757, ar (b.) To approve the abolition of water or bath, the daily consump
increase of almost three percent. Few Rente as from the passing tion was seven gallons per head per
The Japanese population of Shang- of the Ordinance and the formá-
hai was 26,937 in 1927, according to the Japanese police statistics. The Japanese community is the largest
ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL,
PROCEDURE AT ANNUAL
CHURCH MEETING. THE ANNUAL CHURCH MEET. SUBSCRIBERS, will be held at the CATHEDRAL FALL on TUESDAY, JANUARY 29TH, at 5.30 r., for the 3 following purposes fr
1-To receive the Report of the
ING of SEATHOLDERS mod
102
[7276
UNION WATERBOAT CO., LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
18,260
THE TWENTY FOURTH AN-
Price Per Ranning Feet with of the General Managers together
Dean for the Year 1928.
2. To receive and consider Accounts
for 1928,
3. (a.)-To approve generally the Prin
eipals contained in the proposed Church of England Trast Ordinance and Regulations for Church Councils.
News and Views.
Mrs. A. R. Sutherland is to dis tribute the prizes at the Ellis Kadoorie School on Friday morn- ing.
Mrs. Southern is to present cups and certificates at the annual speech day of the St. Stephen's Girls, College on February 1st, at 3 p.m. At St. Patrick's Hall, Garden Road, this afternoon Father Byrne will lecture on Selence and Re figion." The proceedings will be public, and commence at 6.30.
+
י".
ID
S. W. TSO.
CONGRATULATED BY SANI- TARY BOARD,
At the Sanitary Board meeting
of the foreign groups, the British yesterday, Mr. G. B. Sayer, Head being second and the Americas of the Sanitary Department, con- third Approximately 40 nationali gratulated the Hon. Mr. J. P. Braga ties totaling 90,000 foreigners go to and the Hon. Dr. S. W. Tso on their make up Shanghai's population, recent appointment as unofficial »
members of the Legislative Council, more than 3,000,000.
Mr. Sayer paid a warm tribute to the services rendered to the Board by these two gentlemen: Yesterday representatives of the named. Although the methods Chinese T.W.C.A. and Y.M.O.A. which these gentlemen had adopted met the Chinese delegation returning to help the Board were different, from the World Studente Christian their aims were identically the Federation held in December at same. They were always working Mysore. They are Miss Hwan of for the betterment of the Colony, Peiping and Yenching University, He wished them the best of luck Mr. Chang of Tientsin and Nanka and hoped that they would do University, and Dr. D. P. Feng equally good work as members of of Swalow, of Sonchow University the Legislative Council. (Applause.) and secretary of the Y.M.C.A. in Swatow. Mr. T. L. Shen, the chair. man of the delegation has remained for an extra month in India to visit
Stroker, Chain Grate, able to FarnishNUAL GENERAL MEETING 18,000 lbs. of Steam Per Hoar. Price to include Economizer, Feed-water Pump, the Offices of 1988. DODWELL &
which was recently estimated at of SHAREHOLDERS will be held in Feed-water Haster, Super-healer Sapor COMPANY, LIMITED, on THURS Heating Steam 100 F, and other Fitting DAY. THE SIST JANUARY, 1929, st that go
with Boiler 6-One 38" Cast Iron or Steel Maia 11 M., for the purpose of receiving the Pipe. Flange Joint, Tested Pressure 500 Feet Head.
& Statement of Accounts to 31st should inci
include Packing Material, Bolts DECEMBER, 1928.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the JANUARY TO 31st JANUARY, 1929, Both Dates inclusive."
DODWELL & CO., LTD.,
General Managers.
[7200
and
Nuts. 7-One 24" Cast Iron or Steel Main Pipe, Socket Joint, Tested Pressure 600 Feet Bead, Price Per Running Feet should include Packing Material.
Prices of Fach 36" and 24′′ Gate Valves. Texted Pressure (00 Fest Heni.
Two U Venturi Meters with Self. mcording Apparatus (Manufacturer's Name should be gem).........
Sort-Tenders are verymental to sub.. mit Full Farticulars and Umriplíns of all Goods they offer. - Shariations of Machinery, Plant, ste, skoal. Ya no companied with Thail Drawings. All Prices Should Be Quiet Hot, and should be sent in on and before FEB RUARY 2015, 1922,
BR WU FAK-LIANG,
Commissioner, CANTOR MUNICIPAL WATER WORK, Kew Ebeung Kai,
17285
2
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY
CLUB.
ANNJAL RACE MEETING,
Nev, 26rx, 37z¤ FEBRUABY, AND 2ND MARCH; 1923,
DRAFT PROGRAMMES
and ENTRY FORMS are Now Ready and may be obtained at the Blox Court, Huse Kono Ozon and
· Hong Kong, 18th Dec., 1928. (7109
sion of the New Electorate. a day. Ia a modern cottage with Ragister of Beatholders to be bath and hot water, the daily con- Lept the meantime and Rents to be charged as in the sumption is fifteen gallone per past,
hend. With the view of adequate (c). To note an Extraordinary
of Bentholders and conservation and distribution of Subscribers will be held, at water supplies in the future, the such time and place as shall be sanounced later, to approve the Ministry of Health advises the Bill and any Draft Regulations appointment of regional water com- in their final form and conditie mitters in Great Britain. These ally to elect Two Lay
Trustees in accordance with Classe 3 committees will be purely advisory (1) of the Draft Church bi England Trant Ordinance, 1929, and have no executive power. All who shall come into office if and the water boards and other water when such Ordinance is passed. authorities whose interests are like 4-To elect Biz Lay Members toy to be closely connected are to be grouped in a committed with the view of discussing and reaching a common policy. Committees are Roll on the lines of the advised to plan in detail for twenty Draft Regulations for Church years ahead, and in broad outline Councils, 1949, Clanza 17 (b). for fifty years-long views indeed! 6.--To eloct an Auditor.
Periodical revision of projects will 7-To alot, if thought necessary, be necessary. Available supplies of Members for the Church Council water are to be allocated to the such Church Council to act best advantage of all areas in the antil reorganisation on the lines region, and local supplice not over- at the New Ordinance takes place. looked in favour of upland sources. e-To elect Representatives to the The Ministry of Health also points Church of England Diocese out that reliable estimates of cost Conference.
"should always be obtained. It is --Transacting any other Business.
hoped that these committees will be By Order of the Church Body, helpful in avoiding friction between U. BLAKER, rival claimants for water areas, and
way Hong Kong, 19th Jan, 1929. [7269
tion of satisfactory water supplies.
the Church Body. -To instruct the Church Body
to
Vistor the formation of an
The Hong Kong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co., Ltd. will hold its 100th ordinary meeting of Shareholdere at the office of the Company on Tuesday, February 19th at 11 am."
83 SMALL-POX, DEATHS LAST WEEK.
ANOTHER BRITISH CASE ON MONDAY.
On Friday next submarine telephone cable is to be laid across the harbour, and navigators are the Indian Universities. Mr. Peng notified in an advertisement ap- and Mr. Chang have left for Can- pearing elsewhere of the time at ton, where they will spend a week which operations will commence.
and then return to Hong Kong to [" meet various student groups here,
Another British case of small-pox. The conference in India was the third meeting of the organization figured in the list of 17 new cases which unites the students of forty reported on Monday, from Vic- nations. The preceeding one was toris, 7 from Kowloon and 1 from held in Europe and the one before Shaukiwan. The remaining cases that in Peking in 1922. These three were Chinese Lupthering sera breuis
bu During last week at a Dr. John. He MDEE,
deaths were reported.""
A police report states that Miss Florrie Bowen, aged twelve, living at No. 23, Sharp Street, has been sent to the Government Civil How pital, suffering from injuries re- ceived when she was knocked down Road East,