BURGLAR'S DEATH.
FALLS FROM BUILDING.
the
CONCRETE-HOUSES.
LESS OPPOSITION TO SPECIAL METHODS.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRA
DR. 6 E MORRISON.
FUNERAL AT SIDMOUTH.
FRIDAY JULY
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THEATRE
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ROYAL
HONGKONG.
THE LEYLAND HODGSON CO.
A SMALL
IN VAUDEVILLE AND LATEST LONDON REVUES
The funeral of Dr. George Er- An exciting chase after a bur
Local authorities engaged on est Marrison Political Adviser to ghar who made an entry into the apices of Messrs. E.D. Sassoon housing operations have as a rule the President of the Chinese Re- and Co., located on the first been thoroughly conservative in public, and formerly correspondent figor of
Mercantile their preference for brick build of The Times in the Far East Blok Building, took place in the ings, and Major J. Wightman took place at Sidmouth on Jans early hours of this morning and Douglas, DSO, who has been
The service was conducted by anded in the death of the man appointed by the Ministry of
Health to deal with special the Vicar of Sidmonth, the Rar through a fall into a side alley.
Woollcombe, in the It appear that the man got into methods of construction, has CK. the building from the Intersand that strog local prejudices cemetery chapel, the organist tional Bank building through have bad to be faced. Recently and choir bays of the parish
which
lafs however, the opposition to special church leading the singing of open and which, after the narrow methods of construction bus can- Psalms 30 and 61, the hymn Grand Opening Performance.
Blessed are the pure in heart,"| space over the alles separating siderably lessened, as local au-
been charities have realised that it in and, at the graveside, the Nanc the two buildings had negotiated, gave access into the impossible to get the brick houses Dimittis. The inscription on the WAS "George Ernest of Messrs. Sassoon. they require owing to the lack of comin offices
of transport facilities and scarcity Morrison, of Peking, aged 58.” He stole 1 quantity
of bricklayers. Within the last The floral tributes included a clothing from the servants' quarters, and was making his few wetka & number of local wreath of orchids from the Pro-
he
dia authorities, including one or two sident of the Chinese Republic. edcape whan
In with very large schemes in hand." In sorrow and gratitude.“ cavered by * servant.
in have sought permission to sub- alley leaping over
At the conclusion of the service,! question to get back into the stitute concrete for brick bonses the Res. C. E. Woollcombe paid
a window
Eiled.
tha
W13
Was
Contracts have.
been now
Dr.
a tribute to Dr. Morrison's life International Bank building, be missed his footstep and from a placed for 8,500 houses in which from a religious aspect. He said height of some twelve feet fell to special methods of construction tha: Sidmouth offered a resting the bottom of the alley and was will be employed, arrangemanta piace to a very great man.
are being made for contracts for forrison had an amazingly active The deceased burglar had been 6.500 more, and the placing of and vital mind and his in- very recantly discharged from contracts for a further 20,000 isellectual interest ranged overį
consideration. Three the whole world. He WES prison, where he had been serv- under ing term for a number of months ago the Ministry of distinguished further by a re- Health proposed to work up to a total of 25,000 houses by special Cognition of the brotherhood ar man to a degree beyond that of】 methods of construction tbis
most men.. There was no part of
larconice.
**
EGMONT CASTLE
FIRE ABOARD SHIP. Advices received here by a
year, but to-day 30,000 such the world upon which hel house are aimed at Hitherto made no claim and which bad no the most popular form of special claim upon him. In China, construction has been building where low men
were held in with slabs or blocks, but this esteem who were no of thei method is proving expensive,
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UNIVERSITY.
Pros Bakt 550 20
FRANK WATERHOUSE & CO,
JJ, Butel Mansicos.
NOTICE.
a firm state that a fre broke out) owing to the amount of unskilled race, he was trusted and esteem- on the as. Egmont Castle, one of labour required in the maniac-ed. He was, for the last sight the Barber Line vessels under ture and handling of the slabs and of the foreign missions of the years, an enthusiastic supporter the local agents of Messrs blocks. Twelve months ago the Church as the power for uplifting Dodwell and Company, whilst on cost of unskilled labour was 23 and instructing other races. Such her way to Kobe..
per cent, less that of skilled
& Man WEE worthy of all the The Egmont Castle left New labour: to-day it is only 12 per honour that could be paid him
SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT York on June 8th, and is due cost less. Slabs and blocks are in and would, he believed, be honour-St. JOHN'S HALL, HONGKONG,
DE PAUL bere on August 7th. It is stated:
consequence becoming dearer
ed by God. that considerable damage has relatvely to bricks, where the been caused to the cargo, but the employmeat of machinery helps The family mourners were Mrs.)
The Feast of St. Vincent will of Morrison and her three 3003, to keep down the cost
This Hostel will be closed be celebrated on Sunday 25th manufacture. To get over the Ian. Alastair, and Colin. Miss
Communion at difficulty, of handling material Cicely Fawcett (cousin), Mr.during July and August for Inst. as follows LOW MASS, TYPHOON WARNING. several times, concrete in sita is Frederick Greenwood (consin repainting. Applications for resid-Sermon and
becoming more popular, though Mr. J. M. G. Prophite (brother-jence for next Session may be 8.00 2.0. this is open to the objection that in-law), Mr. C. Willmer, and Missade through the Registrar of The telegram quoted below was difficulty is experienced in getting Toovey (ourse). Other mourners the University The Hostel will received by the American Con the walls absolutely plomb and were the Chinese Minister in be open on Sept. Ist. sulate General, Hongkong, from satisfactory. A new system of London, Sir John Jordan (late) the Manila Observatory at 10house construction, known as the British Minister at Peking). Sir *.. to-day
extant is not yet fully known.
Cyclone or typhoon near Over the southern part Formosa Channel, moving N.
dual slab system, bas been Jabo McLeary Brown (Coup-
of devised by a arm of builders at sellor to the Chinese Legation).
NOTICE.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE
GENERAL MEETING of the
Catholic Mission House. Caine Road, at 10.15 am.
Lt.Col. Bowen will deliver an address on "A Female Medical Mission for China."
Friends of the Society are cor
members in the Hall of the
of Leeds The Corporation of Leeds Lord French, General Sir John THE HONGKONG TUTORIAL &dially invited.
are bating 40 houses built on and Lady Dunne, Sir Pelham this system. The possibilities of Warren the dual slab system are thought Mrs. to be great, and housing io- spectors attached to the Ministry The
OFFICER WHO MADE GOOD.
REINSTATED FOR GALLANTRY.
It is announced in the Gazette.
Fusiliers.
examine il
building
WALLS AND WARMTH.
2nd Wiza Warren. Moberly Bell. Mr.
Walter John
(representing) Times). Sir Richard
TO
43. Bonbam Road. Opposite the University Tel. No. *32. P.O. Box. 593. Principal
JOHN P. JONES, B.Sc., M.E. Min.,
The Institute adords Special Pre-
sed
J. M. S. ROSARIO.
Hon. Secretary. Hongkong. 21st July, 1920.
NOTICE.
MASSAGE HALL
MRS. HAN INOKUCHI. Graduate from the Nazazaki Massare School, has removed from No. 33 Queen's Rost to! No. 26, Stanioy Street 1st floor Telephone No. 1964.
1920,
NOTICE.
The interest and responsibility of Mr. Herbert William Looker in our Firm ceased on the 30th June DEACON. LOOKER, DEACON & HARSTON. Hongkong, 1st July, 1920.
NOTICE.
THE WEST POINT BUILDING COMPANY. LIMITED.
An Interim Dividend of One dollar and seventy five cents per share for the six months ending 30th June 1920 will be payable on Wednesday 8th July on which date Dividend warrants may be obtained on application at the Company's office.
The Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from Tuesday the 20th to Wednesday the 28th July (both days inclusive) during which period no transfer fof shares can be registered.
By order of the Beard of Directors.
MOWBRAY S. NORTHCOTE
Secretary to
The Hongkong Land Investment & Agency Co., Ltd. General Agents for
The West Point Building Ca. L.
Hongkong. 13th July, 1920.
NOTICE.
THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT & AGENCY
CO.. I.TD.
WANTED,
WANTED. By large British firm first class interpreter for Eng lish and Chinesa. Previous exper- ience essential. Reply stating qualifications etc. to Bax 401 efo
Hongkong Telegraph.”
FOR SALE
FOR SALE-Abergoldie 136 Paak. Apply 135 Peak,
TO LET OR FOR SALE.
Glenshiel, No. 141 The Peak. near Barker Road Tram station. Davis Apply to Linstead & Alexandra Buildi·gs.·
LOST...
On Wednesday July 21ss, pro bably in the Peak tram, a guld. bar brooch set with 2 diamonds and a sapphire. Finder will be tewarded on returning same to 40 The Peak.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THEUndersigned base received instructions from Miss Georgia Spencer to sell by Public Auction on
Thursday, the 29th, July 1920. commencing at 2.30 p.ma at her residence, No. 39 Wyndham Street
The Whole of the Valuable Household Furniture (tharsin contained)
An Interim Dividend of Three comprising Teak console table dollars and fifty cents per share with bevelled mirror, Chesterfield for the six months ending 30th | couches & armcha rs, easy chairs, June 1920 will be payable on teak overmantels, fins Japanese Wednesday 28th July on which water colours, engravings, brass date Dividend Warrants may be vases, ornaments, white lace de obtained on application at the art curtaina, brass electric Company's office.
standard lamps, electric fittings!
The Transfer Books of the Com-carpets etc. eta pany will be closed from Tuesday the 20th to Wednesday the 28th July (both days inclusive) during which period no transfer of shares can be registered.
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By order of the Board of
Directors.
MOWBRAY S. NORTHCOTE.
Secretary. Hongkong 13th July, 1920,
NOTICE.
THE HONGKONG CENTRAL ESTATE LIMITED.
of Health from all parts of the Dane (late head of the Salt įcountry are Visiting Leeds to Gabella in Peking). Mr. Henry Cockburn, C.B. Vice-Admiral Sir Reinforced concrete has been Douglas Brownrigg, Mr. Ashton that the King has been pleased to used for some houses, but Gwatkin (Foreign Office). Sir approve of the reinstatement of generally it is regarded as un Ernest Satow, Major A. W. Arkillaration (Class and Private. Day and William Lambert Pauer, D.C.M. necessary for cottages, and too representing the High Commis
of chalk sioner for the Commonwealth of Evening. Ural and Correspondence) M.M. in the rank of second expensive. The use
the Rev. F. X. For Unicity Matriculation lieutenant, with his previous brick is being considered, and it Australia), seniority, in consequence of his is hoped that some process may Phillips (Collompton), the Res. Degree Examinations.
New Sendo has now owner,CM). gallant conduct whilst serving in be developed which will make T. R. Hodgson. Dr and Mrs.
Tutorialases are being conducted the ranks of the Royal Munster them a commercial possibili's Robins, Mrs. Ernest L. Robson,
ty placing them on the market Mr. A. G. Angier. Mr. Edmund in English. Matberation, Trigone He is accordingly reappointed at about fis. a thousand. They Cousins, and Mr. J. Robertson try. Mechanics, Physics, Chemistry,
History. Genraphy, Latin second lieutenant in the Devon are, however, suitable only for Hall late of Singapore). Regiment, with seniority from localities in which chalk is In addition the family Feb. fr Hongkong University August 11, 1915, and to count found. and it is not considered wreaths and
that sent by the July Examinations.
Private Tuition can alw le hal in service towards retirement asdesirable that they should be President of the Chinese Re from that date, but without pay used in manufacturing towns public, flowers were sent by Sir bese subjects. or allowances for the period from where carbonic acid gas will affect John Jordan, Viscount North- Prospectus on application, August 9, 1916, to May 7, 1920, the chalk and disfigure the cliffe. Sir Valentine Chriol, Ges- inclusive.
eral Sir John and Lady Dunne.) Lieut. W. L. Pauer, is at pre-
Sir Francis and Lady Aglen, the Attention has been given chiefly sent staying with friends in the
Inspector-General of the Chinese to the shell of the building, but West Country:
The Scientific and Industrial Customs Service, Mrs. Moberly more consideration now needs to "I was fresh from Sandhurst in Research Committes appointed Bell, and the Times.
be given to substitutes for tiles and slates. Only one patent the spring of 1915," he told by Mr. Balfour, in a report to bel
tile has so far been approved by Daily Chronicle representative in published shortly, will deal with!
the Government. but before long an interview "when I was posted the strength and thermal qualityį as a subaltern to the Devonshire of walks, and the report will be
will become acute, for the men Regiment at Devonport.
particulary valuable to authorities careful inquiry, and the Swedes the shortage of tiles and slates Government are experimenting Plymouth was a dreadful place engaged on special construction with large concrete boxes for and machinery to make them are for young fellow away from housing schemes. The strength
These are quite inadequate to supply the house construction.
Idemand Many concreta tiles We have temporarily removed home and just free from college of walls has been found to ex- discipline. There was a court-ceed general expectations. Aabout 10ft. by ift. and 12in. thick: martial I was.chiered.
suming the quality of the material the shell is about in, thick, and subjected as substitutes have been our office to No. 33 Queen's Road
and unsatisfactory type. Several Second floor. Room No. 19. The shock and its
conse-fis constant, it has been found that the interior is packed with marsh rogounced to be of an inferior Central, Lock Hing Building.
grass carefully prepared. The quences brought me to my senses the use of cementmonar increases eault is a kind of bay box resem-
asbestos firms are now doing their
S. D. SETNA & CO. Hongkong, 21st July, 1920. I determined to make good. Ithe strength by about 50 per bling those used for cooking, and utmost to produce satisfactory | salled for Ireland, enlisting with cent, as compared with usa of the Munsters, and within a short lime mortar. The thermal post-it is claimed that house construct- time went to France with the 2nd tion has been considered with aed on these lines are not suscep Battalion
view to providing a standard tible to changes of temperature.
The advantage of special "My war service lasted from resistance to beat and cold at)
A unique result has occurred in
We have this day removed our 1916 to the Armistice. I was least equal to the Ilia. all-brick. methods of construction is bot wounded at Passchendaele and wall, the 14in. stone wall, and the any considerable saving in ex- the Derby sweepstake of the office to the top floor of Nos. 250 MOWBRAY 3. NORTHCOTE
It has been penditure, but a largely increased inburgh Stock Exchange. The & 252 Des Your Road Central on the Bomme.”
Gin. concrete wall Lient Paner gained the D.C.M. found, that a 9iu. sir cavity is output. Timber and steel build-first three horses, Spion Kop, (Messrs. Kwong Sanz Hong's
and Orpheus, foragallant reconnaissance of the equivalent to 4in. of brick asings have so far cost approximate-Archaic,
MOW FUNG & CO. LTD. enemy lines in November 1918 regards resistance to variation of ly the same as buildings of brick, drawn by three partners of the main premises).
instances they same firm, so that the entire and the Military Medal for heroic temperature. .In Sweden this and in a few
stakes were lifted" by one office.
Hongkong, 19th. July, 1920, work during the March retreat. question has been the subject of have cost more.
MUSTARD & CO.
Aabstitutes.
THE LUCK OF THREE PARTNERS.
were
:
NOTICE.
NOTICE OF REMOVAL,
NOTICE.
An Interim Dividend of Four- dollars per share for the six months ending 30th, June 1920 will be payable on Wednesday 28th July on which date Dividend Warrants may be obtained on application at the Company's' office.
The Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from Tuesday the 20th to Wednesday the 28th July (both days inclusive) during which period no transfer of shares can be registered.
By order of the Board of Directors.
Secretary to
the General Managers. Hongkong, 13th July, 1920.
HEMING-HALL-MARVIN'S SAFES, BANKING EQUIPMENT & PORTABLE VAULTS.
Connaught Rd. Central.
Heavy Office Safes Steel and Fireprost
with YALE 7
Household, or Wall Safes
Steel and Fireproof.
Stocked in
ssorted
Portable Vaulis Equipped with both Key Combination mechanism.
Interior #titulars.
Teak extension dining table, leather covered dining chairs, beveled teak sideboard with mirror, tesk dinner waggon, teak ice chest, teak silver cabinet, dinner set, glassware etc. etc.
Double brass bedsteads with | box springs," teak double ward- robes with bevelled glass doors, teak dressing table with bayelled mirrors, teak marble & tiled top、 washstande, tosk che-ta of": drawers. lady's desks, tin lined box couches, toilet crockery etc,
etc.
Also
A Quantity of Blackwood com- tables, prising: marble · tay stools, flower stands, teapoys etc.
And
1. Cottage Piano by Altison 1 Victrola with cabinet & 35 records
4 Electric ceiling fans -I Singer's treadle
machine.
sewing
On view from Z1st inst. Catalogue will be isoved, Terms: Cash on delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.
Auctioneers.
Burglar & Fire resisting SAFES Prevention is better
than Cure.”
The Undersigned have just received a new consignment of Miloer's Safes.
LAMMERT BROS, Duddell Street.
SOLE AGENTS IN
CHINA, HONGKONG
AND MACAO