COUNCIL MEETING: shall
MR POLLOCK, WANTS CHEAPER BUILDING.
BILL REGARDING LICENSING
BOARD ELECTIONS.
The Legislative Council mei at noon today, those present being:-
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
NEW
the forthwith furnish Medical Officer of Health with a notification thereof in writing stating the name of such inmate and the situation of such premises. Such legally qualified medical practitioner shall be entitled to receive, on application to the Secretary, the sum of $1 for each and every such notification.
By-law Yo. 5 of the Removal) of Patients By-laws contained in Schedule B of the Public Health' and Buildings Ordinaree No. 1 the Governor
Edward Stubbs, 1903, and published in the Gazette on the 22nd day of K.C.M.G presiding.
H. E. Reginald
(Sir
The Hon. Mr. Claud Severn, C.M.G., Colonial Secretary.
The Hon. Mr. J. H. Kemp, C.B.E., Attorney General.
H.E. the General Officer Con- February, 1918, as Governnfent manding the Troops (Major! Notification No. 74 is hereby repealed and the following by General F. Ventris).
substituied therefor. iaw For the purpose of these by-laws. the words "epidemic, endemic. ebatagious or infectious disease" shall mean and include plague, cholera, smallpox, diphtheria. scarlet fever, typhus fever, enteric fever, puerperal fever, relapsing fever. para-typhoid fever, cerebro- spinal fever, and yellow fever. CORRECTING DRAFTING ERRORS.
The Hon. Mr. R. O. Hutchison, Acting Colonial Treasurer.
The Hon. Mr. E. R. Hallifax, O.B.E., Secretary for Chinese
Affairs.
The Hon. M. W. Chatham, C.M.G. Director of Public Works
The Hon. Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe. Capt. Superintendent of Police.
The Hon. Mr. 1. E. Pollock. K. C.
The Hon. Mr. E. V. D. Parr. The Hon. Mr. S. H. Dodwell. The Hon. Mr. Lau Chin Pak. The Hon. Mr. Ho Penk, Mr. A.G.M. Fletcher, Chek of Councils,
FINANCIAL VOTES.
The following financial winates
The following Bills were read a first time--
A Bill intitulad An Ordinance to amend the Non-Ferrous Met- ial Industry Onimmance, 1919.
A Bill intituled An Ordinancei to end the Barking Business Prohibited Control) Ordinance. 1919.
The object of these Bills is t correct obvious drafting errors,
LICENSING BOARD ELECTIONS.
were referred to the Finance The following B was read a Committee and subsequently first time:- Bill intituled Ani
Ordinance to amend the Liquors approved :-
$120 in aid of the vote ulice, Consolidation Ordinance, 1919, and Prison Departments. A. The object of this Bill is to event of no Police, other charges, typewriter.provide" be the
$130 in aid of the vate Pubdieli minathan being received for the Works. Establishment, specia¦¦ election of mombers of the Lleen- Board The Bill proposes to expenditure, typewriter.
$400 in aid of the vote Publie give the Governer power to Works,, Establishment, speciali app-dut a member in stelt a case. The B Also proposes to re- expenditure, document presses.
$150 in all of the vote Supreme duce the quorum from tive to Court, special expenditure, dofthree, as five sees an incon- cument presset.
vondently large quorum for a $9,000 in aid of the vote. Poller Board will consists of only! and Prison Departments. A. seven menders. Police, special expenditure, new
The BI also provides that the
hull for stenuslaunch Hapar elected Justices are to be elected
$1,540 in aid of the vote Kowlod by the unofficial Justices of thef On-Canton Railway, locomotive, Pennes carriage, and won expenses.!
The BI also provides that and other charges, materials for aningmeenber may be api vinted repairs and renewals, carriages, por elected, as the case may be, if $400 in aid of the following votes: a substantive meanker is "absent Charitable services, grants in and from the Colony. The existing *i an of charitable institutions: Alinels etion provides that Memorial and Affiliated His elverted Justins is absent from the pitals. $609, Society of St. Vinnkas (Colony for a period of six mont de Paul $100.
the varaney pull to bed.
It is not quite eldar whether this COST OF BUILDING,
refers to an intended absence of Hon. Mr. Pollock said: Sir I beg to give notice that I wish six maths, or whether it means to put the following question at last a substantive member must have boos absent for six months- the next meeting of the legisla before the vacating ein he filled.j tive Council, namely: "Will the In the east appoint 4 members Government appoint a Connistes existing station makes no for the purpose of reporting (1 reference to the period of absence, the desirability of amending the and it seems advisable to adopt Public Health and Building this principle for both classes of Ordinance of 1903 by reducing meribers, so that the right to fill the height of storeys required in the vacancy will arise immediate- domestic buildings and thereby lessen the cost of the building
HEALTH BY-LAWS. The following by-laws made by the Sanitary Beant were approved by the Council-
By-law No. 1 of the Disis- fection of infected Premises By-i laws contained in Schedule B of the Public Health and Buildings! Ordinance No. 1 of 1903, and) published in the fluff on the 22nd day of February. 1918, as Government Notification No. 12.
is hereby repealed and the following by-law substituteg theretor:--In the followind
upon the absence of the sub-l stantive member. Probably not steps would be taken to fill the vacancy if the substantife mem- her were leaving the Colony for only a short period.
COMMERCIAL NEWS.
PROFITEERING IN WAR
SUPPLIES,
Paris, February 5.- -The profils; made by the liquidation of the by-laws the words "epilenic American Army stocks last som- endemic contagious or infecter, have been investigated by tious disease" shall mean and the Service for the Repression! include plague. cholera, smail- of Fraud, at the Prefecture of pox. diphtheria, scarlet fever. Police. Some thirty search war typhus fever, enteric fever, relip-rants have been issued, in the district of Paris, and have led to sing fever, puerperal fever, para revelations concerning many typhoid fever, cere pro-spinal fever) and yellow fever. The words people, especially the second hand dealers, And several "infected premises shall mean former enemies. Details are and include any premises in
quoted in the morning's which any person suffering from
A stock of shirts any epidemic, endemic, conta-papers. gious or infectious disease is or was bought for 55,000 francs, and has been recently located, and sold for 155,000 francs, 1,000 kilogramimes of rubber boots were any premises in which any animal infected with plague or bought at the rate of 30 francs dead from the same has been per hundred kilogrammes, and sold at the rate of 72 francs. The found.
By-law No. 1 of the Notification same dealer acquired 40,000. of Infectious Disease By-laws kilogrammes of worn shoes, at 50 contained in Schedule B of the francs a hundred, and sold them Public Health and Building Or. at 200. Waterproofs bought at two francs per dinance No. 1 of 1903, and the rate of published in the Gazelle on the hundred kilogrammes, were sold 22nd day of February, 1918, as at 165, Shoes costing 70 francs Government Notification No. 73 per hundred kilogrammes, were is hereby repealed and the follow. sold at 165, and some at 180. ing by-law substituted therefor: -
If any inmate of any premises be Buffering from plague, cholera,
AMERICAN WAR CASUALTIES. small-pox, diphtheria, scarlet
Washington, February 9.-M- fever, typbus fever, enteric fever,
para-typhoid jutant-General Harris issued a relapsing fever, fever, cerebro-spinal fever, yellow statement giving a summary of fever, war casualties. The killed in faver,
puerperal of and if such inmate be under the action numbered 34,844, and 5,103 care of a legally qualified and died of accidents and other causes. registered medical practitioner Over 80 per cent, of the wounded the said medical practitioner returned to service.
THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 26, 1920.
ADVERTISEMENTS
AT THE
VICTORIA
TO-NIGHT!
TO-NIGHT!
PATHET
PRESENTS
Virginia Pearson
"Impossible Catherine
A Purposely Impossible Story, Dealing With Impossible Situations, With a Perfectly Impossible Heroine And au
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That's
Impossibly Perfect Hero.
Impossible Catherine" in a Nutshell.
It's a Dramatic Farce-Comedy in Five Parts.
ALSO
THE BROS. GRAYDON "LIGHT COMEDY DUO"
Entertainers to the British Expeditionary Force in France, now touring in the East will appear in their Latest Songs,
Come along in To-night!
Hope there'll be room for you! Would'nt be a bad idea to get here early, eh?
USUAL PRICES.
BOOKING AT ANDERSON'S.
NOTICE.
11ONGKONG BOXING
:
ASSOCIATION
FOURTH TOURNAMENT
At the Theatre Royal on FRIDAY MARCH 5th, at 9.15 p.m.
MAIN EVENT: WELTERWEIGHT CONTEST
between,
SKY KERRISON (Champion of the Colony). and
IRON BUX. Full programme will be adver- tised jater.
NOTICE.
NOTICE.
NOTICE.
NOTICE.
L
REPULSE BAY HOTEL.
"With a view to avoiding dis
the NOTICE is hereby that the appointment to patrons, services of Messrs. Wong Fook Management beg to announce Loy, Siu Chuen Kam and Chan that the Hotel is fully booked for Hen Piu with this Company have the night of Saturday, February terminated on the 30th day of the the 28th, both in regard to 19th Moon of the Ki Mi Year dancing and dining accommoda- (the 19th. February, 1920) and tion.
those whom it may concern are No Tea Dansant will be held
on this day.
requested to take cote hereof.
Deted tbis 20th day of February, 1920.
THE HING WAH PASTE
MFG. CO., LTD.
47 & 48 Connaught Rd. Cent. Hongkong.
NOTICE.
JA. S. WATSON & CO. LIMITED.
Notice is hereby given that thei Thirty-fifth Annual Ordinary General Meeting of the Company isince its registration) will be heli at the Hongkong Hete. Hong-|
WISEMAN, LTD.
DINNER DANGE
SATURDAY February 28th
Special Menu ($1,00) Special Music.
kong, on Saturday, the6th March, Dance tickets $1.00 each.
1820, at Noon. for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Managers together with a Statement of Accounts to the 31st October, 1919.
The Register of Shares of the Company will be closed from Wednesday, the 3rd day of March, | 1920, to Monday, the 8th day of March, 1920, both days inclusive, during which period no transfer of shares can be registered. JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SOX
General Managers. Hongkong, 26th February, 1920
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Undersigned has received instructions to sell by Publie
Auction on Thursday the 4th March 1920. commencing at II a.m
at No. 8 Stewart Terrace No. 94 The Peak
A Quantity of Valuable House- hold Furn lure
including:
D. M. GOODALL
Manager.
NOTICE.
CANADIAN PACIFIC OCEAN SERVICES. LTD. Trans-Pacific.
Office of the Manager Japan and China.
Yokohama, 1st February, 1920. Effective 1st February, 1920, Mr. P. D. Sutherland, General Agent Passenger Department,
Hongkong, is appointed General Passenger Agent for Japan and China, with Office at Hongkong.
Wn. T. PAYNE,
Manager Japan and China.
Approved:
G. M. BOSWORTH..
Chairman.
NOTICE.
NEW FRENCH LOAN 5
Price of issue Frs 100 Redeemable at Frs: 150
60 years by half yearly
drawings. Interest payable on the 1st of May & 1st of November.
Teak extension dining table. Silver Cabinet with Chubb's Lock, Teak Bockcase. Teak wardrobe with bevelled mirror. Teak Dining! Table with bevelled mirror, Mar- ble Top teak washstand, Brass in mounted bedstead 6'7' x 6'6" with wire and hair mattresses and mosquito nets, Child's Cot with wire and hair mattresses etc. etc.!
A Quantity of Becks Bath Room, Pantry, and Kit- chen Utensils etc, etc.
also
One Perambulator in good con- dition.
One Collection of Butterflies and Moths.
One Collection of snakes in bottles,
A Number of Ferns and Plants in pots."
Un view from Wednesday the 3rd March, 1920
Catalogues will be issued Terms: cash on delivery:
Goo. P. LAMMERT,
Acctioneer.
TOYO KISEN KAISHA.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
S.S. TENYO MARI," From SAN FRANCISCO via HONOLULU, JAPAN PORTS
& MANILA.
Drawings to take place on the 16th of March & the 16th of September of each year.
Ist drawing on the 16th f September 1920. 1st coupon of Frs: 3.50 to be paid on the 1st of November 1920.
Subscriptions will be received up to the 10th of March next by the:
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BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE
L. Berindoague,
Manager.
UNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS.
EASTERN EXTENSION AUSTRAL- ASIA & CHINA TELEGRAPH CO.
List of Unclaimed Telegrams lying in the E. E. Telegraph Office at Hongkong :—
Boylan, from Manchester. Bridges, Astor Hotel, from Eastbourne.
Captain Sengupta, Kowloon, from Tientsin.
Chipa, Shosen, from Keelung. Chivegoil, from San Francisco. Clements American Consul, From Manila.
From SOUTH AMERICAN. PORTS via SAN FRANCISCO, Gfnhank, from London.
Loomis (3) American Consulate HONOLULU, & JAPAN PORTS.}
from New York.
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI NEW FRENCH LOAN 5% 1920. cargo
BANKING CORPORATION.
Under the guarantee of the French Republic Notice is hereby giver that the
The Local Branch of the Ordinary Yearly Meeting of the Shareholders in this Corporation BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE will be held at the City Hall, CHINE will receive subscriptions Hongkong, on Saturday the 28th for the New French Loan 5% day of February 1920, at noon, 1920 from the 19th instant to the for the purpose of receiving the 10th of March next.
The Loan is free of income tax Report of the Court of Directors together with a statement of and redeemable in 60 Years at Accounts for the year ending 31st. 15% by half-yearly drawings, the interest coupons being payable on 1st May and 1st November of each year.
December 1919.
The Register of Shares of the Corporation will be closed from Monday the 16th February, to Saturday 28th February 1920. (both days inclusive), during which period no transfer, of shares can be registered.
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By Order of the Court of Directors,
N. J. STABB,
Chief Manager. Hongkong, 10th February 1920.
Fully paid subscriptions at par Partly paid subscriptions at 101%% purporting:
Fr. 25.when subscribing Fr. 25. on the 1st of April Fr. 25. on the 16th of July Fr. 26. on the 1st of August, 1920. M. ROUET DE JOURNEL,
TIDE TABLE:
23rd to 29th Feb. 1920.
The abave named Steamer Vaikow, from Tsingtau. having arrived Thursday, 26th wm. Ezra & Co., from London. D. de H. FARRANT, February, 1920, Consignees of are hereby notified
Superintendent, of their Bills to present
Hongkong, Feb. 19, 1920. Lading for countersignature, and take immediate delivery from alongside steamer or the Com- pany's Godown, where all cargo impeding immediate discharge Storage will be assessed on will be landed at consignees' risk. cargo remaining undelivered after Thursday, 4th March 1920.
All broken, chafed and damaged packages will be landed into the Company's Godowns, where same 4th March, 1920 st 11 A.M. will be examined on Thursday, Moo. 2311 35
No Claims will be recognised after the goods have left the steamer or Godown, and none will
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whatever. No Fire Ineurance,
will be effected..
T. DAIGO,
Manager.
Manager,
Hongkong, 16th February, 1920. Hongkong, 26th February, 1920.
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