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TSURUTANI & CO., LTD.
(Manager S. Tanaka)
No. 1, Prince's Building, Telophone . 1329.
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CEMENT CO.
(Yearly products 9,000,000 casks!
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MONDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1924.
NEW CHINESE HOSPITAL.
TO BE BUILT AT CAUSEWAY BAY.
After prolonged nogotiations with
took place at Wimbledon over soven the Government the promoters of and three-quarter miles, Cainbridgel a schemo to build a new hospital heating Oxford by 20 points to 35., have at Inat secured a site for R. Storr, of Cambridge, was firat the project. The sito is not far in 42 mins. 10 secs.; C. Morgan of from the Chineso Templo, on the Oxford second in 42 mins. 24 secs., Lillaido, at Causeway Bay. It has of 40,000 and J. Longo, of Cambridge, third an approximato area in 43 mins. 10 Recr.-Neutar. aquare foot and will bo shortly,
turned over to the promoters.
ARMED ROBBERIES.
YESTERDAY'S ACTIVITIES.
There' was an epidemle of armed robberies yesterday, two being ro ported from the Hongkong side and
It was about six months aga! when the scheme took definite shape. As explained at a meeting of supportera held then, the need af a hospital for the Chinese in the entorn part of the city bon long! boca apparent as the Tong Wab Hospital 26
for awsy
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in from Kowloon. At No. 1 Sui for many of the poor classes. Street four men were in quest of The Tang Wah Hospital has in $2,000, which sum was usually receivlerested itrelf in the project to the ed at the place every Sunday but extent of giving its finacial bop, yesterday the money was not sent if necessary, to the new institution which will be considered and named and the attempt of robbery failed.
as its eastern branch. in London and in the Provincial
The second floor of No. 10 Hai Towns and Industrial Centres of Street in occupied by fishmongers the United Kingdom and Ireland.nl at 3 pm a coolio who was die the Continent of Europeisset from the place about three America, ote. The book contains over 250,000 names and the age reimrned and called out FOR ATTENTION OF MASTERS addresses with other details the name of one of the coolies who under ΥΠΟΓΟ than was on the flat with another foki, OF NORTH-BOUND STEAMERS.Classified
3,000 trada headings, including This man was mlmitted to the floor unit shortly afterwards three other men entered and the two occupants | were guarded by two of the late arrivals who produced revolvers The door was locked and with the assistance of the other man the coolie who haud been dismissed by the firm went inter the front enhicle to
desk.
Lo He later returned
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| Goods shipped and the Colonia) possiblity of North-bound stab and Freign Markets supplied ers running short OF BUNKER COAL, this is to inform you that TAIT & CO., AMOY, (a wall-arranged under the Ports to protocted port with good anchor- which they sail, and indicating ago) have stocks of GOOD the approximate Sailings. JAPANESE BUNKER COAL AT REASONABLE PRICES.
Wirelees messages via Hong- kong or Formosa are re trans- mitted by the Oroat Northern Telegraph Co. and a wire to "TAIT or "COALBUNKER" AMOY, will receive their prompt attention.
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Another Raid.
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The original intention of the promoters to obtain a site. near Kennedy Road, was abandoned because the ares waa inadequate. the meds of the Since then
over organizera havó vacillated several other places before making Lust week the final selection. they wrote to the Government, asking when tho aite could he turned over to them. The reply was that the work of surveying the land by the Public Works Depart ment was now going on and that it would not be long belong the con- of the hospital" could struction begin,
While the scheme has been temporarily hold up the leading spirits of the project have not allowed grass to grow under their feet for they have been busy with a campaign which, it in said has notted roughly $100,000—an A pork stall holder of No
stacoat which might cover the cost Lower Lavent Road reported to the of construction. It should be stated polive the loss of nearly $8500 in for the sake of necuracy that the one wan lakh is not all wash at present; a money and jewellery which stolen by three men who entered his partion of it represects donations Br 7.40 yesterday morning, promised by generous people. Mter being in the hose for 16 minutes the mou, who were armed with two revolvers and one dingger,
At Tai Kok Tsuk
A brief report of an armed robbery
with a su of my which at an onthered house in Pine they foul in the safe and the rest Street, Tai Kok-imai, sintes that at on the person of the stall holder's pm. six men entered the premises Xconcubine
and stoly money and jewellery.
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