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The beat "preventative of INFECTIOUS AND CONTAGIOUS DISEASES.

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AS. WATSON & CO., LTD.,

Telephone 616.

To-day's Advertisements The Chini Mail.

ST. JOHN'S

CATHEDRAL.

RE-OPENING

OF THE

ORGAN

MONDAY next at 9.15 p.m.

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THE CHINA MAIL.

ALABASTER'S Work has not comis so much into the he-light. He has done Important work in counts- tion with the censorship of cabl since the beginning of the war, and though the veil of secrecy sovers his labours the community will have no

besitation in believing from what they

RACE COURSE TRAGEDY

INQUIRY.

BEYENTH DAY.

EVIDENCE OF THE BOOTH OWNERS.

The Coroner's inquiry was cons

tinued this morning.

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then came down. He was pinned down by the roof falling on him. : Hə saw men-pulling away the matting from the roof and escaping that way. He followed them and escaped to the Race Course side. He then went to Shed No. 8 to find his people, but the fire was close and he did not gat

SATURDAY, MARCH 16 191

CORRESPONDENCE.

TELEPHONES AND POSSIBLE

INFECTIONS

[To the Editor of the " Cana

DEATH OF MRK MIGLIAN GINBOW

We deeply regreb to announce that Min Gibson, wifs of Dr. Manteau Gibson, Superintendent and Secretary of the Alice Memorial and Aflared Hospitals passed away this morning

S-In view of the constant and shout & o'clock, after an illness of but a

there. He did not see the fire before promiscuous use of both public and few day's duration from cerebrospinal the collapse. He saw the fire be private telephones in this Colony, meningitis. Mrs Ghibeon a week ago tween Sheds Nos. 9 and 10 bus say may I be permitted to suggest that was suffering from what was thought to no signs of it in Sheds Nos. 17 to 19. it might be advisable us a matter of beinuous, but the symptoms of the He could not say how many people precaution, for all telephones to have pidemic, which has been prevailing were killed in his part of the shed, daily fastened over the mouthpiece recently in the Culoty clearly revealed but all his friends and relatives were with an india-rubber band, a piece themselves on Monday aftermon last. savetiy

of thin paper, saturated with a soln. This is the third death from the disease. tion of camphemol or lysol.mong the European population.

-tours faithfully, wenn H: E. FOLLOCK,

By Mr. Bowley: Everybody was allowed in his matshed...

By the Coroner. He could not my what was the cause of the collapse. Princes Buildings." He saw Shed No. 12 pressing down his shed.

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Mr. Gibson, who was about 50 years. of had resided in the Colony for upwards of twenty years. She came from Invergordon and was married here to Dr. MasLean Gibeon. During her residence in the Colony the han andeared herself to a vary wide circle of Earopezas and Chinese alike, and her THE CEREBRO-SPINAL FEVER

i dessa will be wirely mourned. The EPIDEMIA, devoted assistance she gave to her hus

aktene

know of Mr. ALABASTER that the inclusion of his name in the Honours So. Choo, a Chinese in the employ List in a tribute which has been well- of the P.W.D., said he was a part sarned. Of Mr. R. O. HUTCHBOX Der in Sired No. 10. He supervised who is made a Member of the Order the cooking in his shed which took (MBE), we need only recall the place on the ground. He was there fact that Mr. EUTCHISON from the fat the time of the collapse. “Ab that beginning of the war until he went time there were two chatties with home on leave, broken in health, was charcoal for heating tea. He heard Superintendent of the Imports and a loud crash and when he saw the Exports Department, which has be shed turning over he walked away, some during the war a very important and before he moved two faces the Department indeed, and the camshed collapsed, towards Shed No. 9 mercial community which is familiar There was no fire in the shed before Lo Cheuk San. a shroff in the Hongkong and Shanghai Bark, said with the vast amount of work which the collapse. the ear has thrown on this Depart By Mr. Bowley, He was knocked" fe bbc si share, in the Warfoong down and rolled over the fence. shed. There were, 88 shares in the ment can readily appreciate the title when he got up about two or three shed. Mr. Foog Lok Yuen, who MF B. L. Bowley has the band in his self-sacrificing labour it the which the Superintendent of Imports minutes after he saw since istunginnaged the booth, was killed following questions on the Agenda charitable institutions of which he is in- and Exports hsa to some recognition between sheds 3.7 and 8: Homo There were thres storeys to the shed. for Tuesday's meeting of the Sani-charge is well-known, and the deepest in the distribution of honours for away looking for his younger brother No part of the shed was sublet. He

sympathy is felt throughout the Colony tary Board Hanazono, Saturday, Mar. 16, 1918 services rendered to the Empire in after that Two cooks were ein saw no cooking done but wes not. Is there a auroient supply in the with Dr. MacLenn Gibson in his sad

conhection with the war. The List ployed in the sheds. His shed did sure whether there was any cooking

bereavement. Colony of the serum 'required. is satisfactory so far as it goes, but it not collapse of itself. He believed done there. There were to hot re for treatment of cerebro-spinal The funeral takes place this after- THE HONGKONG HONOURS does not contain the names of all men it was pushed down by others. All freshments in the booth for sale, not

meningite and is it available noon, the cortège pasting the thoutment whose services in connection with the the sheds appeared to be moving at even tea. When the sheds collapsed war merit recognition. Moreover, the same time.

he was in the first floor of the shed. The new Order of the British as the new Order of Knighthood So Kit Sun, broker of the Wing. They had electric lights in the shed Empire" to which six prominent and of the British Empire is one for Sun Co., in reply to the Coroner, but the lights were not switched on: residents of Hongkong have just which women as well as men are said he was a partner in the Cheong at the time.

Lee booth. So, 41 He was there stampede in the upper floor and 'been appointed--was instituted eligible, it would not have come

at the time of the collapse. There thought it was merely a case of was no cooking in the shed. They, what i was, but almost immediately were two storeys to his shed. There snatching He looked up to see had only mineral watere in the shed. the shed collapsed and he was pinned out for He was on the ground floor at the down by the boards. The shed fell the war hospitals and the comfort moment of the collapse.. There were in the direction of Sheda Nos. and spinal fever at Hongkong, masters of-The Curlew........

about 300 people in the shed at the o. He did not hear people shout ressels from that port bound for the Allegro Appariousto

Arthur Barclay „Start Port of Canton are to pay strict atten- tion to Clause 26 of the Harbour

Hymn 165. 5.Barcarola....... Sterndale. Barnett Regulations which reade

Vessels arriving having infec-6.Out of the Pest Denisa Fuller

7.-Military March.......

Elgar

LIST.

last year in recognition of the manifold services, voluntary and otherwise, that have been rendered

both by British subjects and their Allica in apnecion with the war, and we think it will readily be recognised | that the gentlemen who have been thus honoured in Hongkong well Traptions to soll: by Public auction merit the recognition. The Hon

PUBLIO XUCTION..

Undersigned received

{POR ACCIDENCE OF THE COMEERELD,)"

TUESDAY,

amiss if there been some recognition in the list of the very useful work which the women of the Colony are doing year in and year

of soldiers and sailors on

service.

active

NEWS OF THE DAY.

LOCAL, AND GENERAL.

Mr. J. H. KEMP, the Attorney General, and Mr. F. O JENKIN, Deputy Superintendent of Police (Reserve) receive the highest of the honours eally ferred. They are appointed Com- The Government Grelle actifies that manders, which is the third class Mr. ED. C. Wolfe has resumed the Piano Co of the Order, and CBA may duties of Police Magistrate during the beld to be in the Order of absence of Mr. A. Drer Ball.

the 19th March, 1818, commencing at 1.30 pm, at their Sales Rooms No B,,

Des Voeux Road, Corner of Ice House Stroet, One UPRIGHT PIANO by Robluson

by Challen &

by Koch &

Bona

„

The HISTORIANS HISTORY OF THE WORLD in 25 Vola.

Teria ---Carb.....

cot-

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time. He sold tickets.there. He

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He first heard

was standing at the door near the ing. He got out by the Golf Club sile. He saw smoke coming out counter. Ha heard a tampede of people and also heard a cry of the frem between Sheds Nos. 8 and 9. shed is moving. About two He tried to resene some people, but minutes later the shed collapsed, when he found he could do nothing He managed to get out of the shed he went away. He was unable to through the débris an the Raceway what caused the collapse. There Course side. The shed fell in the were over a hundred people in his direction of Shed No. When he sled This was the first time be got out of the shed he noticed Bread had a share in this booth. He in the direction of Sheds Nos. 9 and collected tickets at the Grand Stand 10. He heard a try before the shed last year.

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collapsed; people shouted Collapsed By the Crown Solicitor: He did collapse but he heard no shout not know who made out the plar of fire, He did not know how many (produced) of his matsbed. Quan people perished in his thed. He Ming paid out wings in his shed. Café Wiseman without permission could give no opinion as to the cause By Mr. Bowley: There were street

of the collapse.

entrucces to the booth in both the One hundred and fourteen en-By the Crown Solicitor: The other ground floor and the first floor. Any- didates for certificates 43 Blasters partners were Tang Yuen Chi, Chong body was allowed to go into the Mates and Engineers passed their Kwok, Chong Sui Sang, Leung booth. There were openings in the examinations, at the Hongkong Har Chui Chin and Leung Wuk Ting, flcers to allow people in the first bour Office during last year.

His Excellency the Governor has appointed Mr. F. B. Johnson to set as

by Chappell & the British Empire the equivalent A Chinese was Ened 18 by Mr. Co of the C.M.G. in the Order of St. Wolfe at the Magistracy this morning Sohas Michael and St. George. We do for being in the servante quarters of

not know whether the public gen orally adequately...appreciate the immerse responsibility and labour which the war has thrown upon the Attorney General, especially in its 244 earlier stages when a great amount of new legislation was required and when the liquidation of the enemy

HUGHES & HOUGH.

Auctioneers.

Hongkong, Mar 18, 1918.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

to private practitionera? ... In view of the prevalence of in- "fectious disease have any in- structions been given to the Police to prevent overcrowding ́in Theatres and other places of

public resort?

at 4.30.

THE RE-OPENING" OF THR CATHEDRAL ORGAN.

The following in the programme of the Organ Recital which is to be given by Mr. Denman Füller, FRC.O,

PRECAUTIONS AT CANTON.

Master at Canton that, in you, of at 9.15

Notice given by the Harbour LRA.M., on Monday next, commencing" the prevalent epidemic of cerebro-Choral Song and Fugna..... Webuy

4-Andante Graziosolit

EJ Horsman

It will be noticed that it is an entirely

tious disease: on board, or any disease suspected to be infectious, and, vessels any of whose crew or passengers have died of an infec-English programme, tious disease, or of a disease sus- pected to be infectious, during the voyage, shall, as provided for in the Quarantine Regulations of the port, anchor in Canton anchorage

During the singing of the Hyan collection will be made in Lid of the Organ Fund,

The Cathedral organ has beeer rad constructed at a cost of $8,000-and

Such vessels are, on approach improvements have been effected ing the Harbour, to heist the giving results which, we unders Quarantine Flag (letter), and stand, surpass every expectation. keep is dying until pratique has

Mr. Denman Fuller's c been granted. No person shall be

4 organ recitals. permitted to leave or board such always attract large congregations, Temel without a permit, from the but a recital on an organ which has Harbour Master or the Fort Health been so vastly improved will doubt Officer.!!

lesa ensure even a larger attendance than usual on Monday night.

In their own interests masters of vessels bound for Canton should en deavour to insure that passengers He had been a partner in the Colonial deer to buy sweep tickets in the showing signs of sickness any not matshed for several years but this ground floor. Lo Chak Man, one of allowed to embark at Hongkong. was the first year he became a part-the partners, was seriously injured by

THE Underrigned have received in businesses in the Colony raised Deputy Registrar and Appraiser of the ner of Shed No. 11. He could not the fire. There was no light-in the structions to sell by Public Auction great crop of legal questions to Supreme Court, in addition to his other say whether this shod had as many busement. The first sign of the col-1 be dealt with by the Attorney duties, during the absence of Mr. C. A. storeys this year us in the previous lapse was a commotion over his head

(FOR ACCOUNT OF THE OUNCERNED),

оп

FRIDAY,

the 2nd March, 1918, at 11.

CANTON LOCAL RED CROSS WORKERS.

THE AMERICAN RED CBOSE.

THE HONGKONG BRANCEL.

The Hongkong branch of the Ameri can Red Cross is completing its or ganization quite successfully and it is understood that active work along some linea similar to those followed in work the City Hall is being senged for the American women concerned. There are 79 active members of the local branch at the present time includ the following hospital supplies-ing 45 life members, 8 sustaining

years. The ground floor of his shed which he thought was used by Was the same as the plan (produced). snatching. He had no detectives in His Excellency the Governor has By Mr. Bowley: Chang Sui Nam his booth..

The Canton Local Red Cross nominted Mr. Wei Yak, MG, to be used to be a draughtsmen in Menste The inquiry was adjourned until Workers dispatched on March 14th

Member of the Court of the Univer Leigh & Orange. He perished in Monday.

at their Salos Booma, No. 5,

Des Your Road, Corner of

Ics House Street,

General If any man's work in D. Melbourne. Hongkong in connection with the war entitles him to recognition it is certainly Mr. KEXP's. But if a

three months old.

Terms - uuem).

One FOX-TERBIER PUP About Plebescite could have been taken in sity of Hongkong for a term of three the fire: Chang Sut Nam made the Colony to select men for honours years, rice Mr. Chang Ming-chi resigned, out the plans. There was a separate we can scarcely doubt that the name and Mr. R. R. Thomson to be a member

Auctioneers.

Hongkong, Mar."

TOYO KISEN KAISHA.

FROM BAN FRANCISCO VIE

MANILA

245

was no staircase joining the two floors He did not give instructions

is as follows

to the Matron, 38th Stationary Hos-

pital EEF, one case containing

is not limited to Americans only, but is

HUGHES & HOUGH, of Mr. F. C. JENKIN would have of the same Court during the absence entrance to the second floor. There CHINA SUGAR REFINING CO., LTD. 60 yards butter muslin, 23 pairs merubers, 12 contributing members and

come out well at the top of the of Mr.-G..T. Elkins, 18:1018,

poll for the chief honour. Every-

With reference to the certificate to Sze Hop to build the matshed. Shareholders at the Fortieth Annot shrouds, 4 surgical suits, 85 pillow grades of membership being based upou The Report for présentation to the Pyjamas, 27 flannel shirts, 187: subscribing member, thead, various cases, 72 handkerchiefs, 48 word varying membership feex However, body is aware of and recognises with required by the quarantine authorities in Chang Sui Nam did that. There were General Meeting of the above Company towels, 110 milk covers, 20 tray the work to be done is based uastiated appreciation the valuable the Philippine Islands from passangers 18 electric lamps in the first and

upons. services he was rendered as the from Hongkong indicating that they second floors. There were no chat the Shareholders, their Report on the bottle covers, surgical capa, 5 sur monthly basis and the organization is The General Agents beg to submit to cloths, 24 table napkins, 7 hot water contribution urtially arranged for upon HONOLULU, JAPAN PORTS successful organizer and commandant have not been in contact with cases of ties in the basement below the Company's business for the year ending geons cups, 15 flannel-many-talled arranging for monthly contributions

of the Hongkong Police Reserve cerebrospinal meningitis, the American THE Steamship

HETHERIA MARU?

That force numbers about 600 men Consulate General has arranged that ground four of the shed. The public 31st December, 1917. bandages, 11 octton mangetalled from members and friends. Membership

The balance at debit of Profit and bandages, 54 T. bandages, of various nationalities and the hereafter certificates need be signed were freely admitted in the ground

Bloor. Cash sweeps were also cold Loss account amounts to $169,852.07 triangular bandages, 16 egs baud-open to all men and women interested arrived. Consignen of Cargo we hereby standard of efficiency to which it only by the Public Health Burgess on the first floor. There was only As there was a credit of 333,416.12 uges, 60 rolled bandages, 06 swabs in the work of the Amstican Red Cross. notified to end in their Bill of Lading for has been raised is at once splendid the United States attached to the Con

Soire bucket af sulate General. No charge is made for

water for washing pur- brought forward from the previous pairs knitted socks, 2 para sur-Membership imposes no special obliga delivery cargo from alonguide.

Cargo rewaining

undelivered on Mr. JEBKIx has shown, as well as application for such certifmates should

at the time of the collapse.. 1410,436.95 at the debit of Profit and pers. 6. floor subs: 0 floor mops, who are actually interested in such -MONDAY, 18th March, 1918, at 5 r.M.

By the Coroner Eis shod, was account, to be carried forward to Singapore coats, 1 cont and wil be isdad a Consignses risk and to the confidence in their commander be prepared to show promptly and

coat, & pairs socks, 1,000 cigarettes, Members of the Hongkong Chapter "okpanos, and delivary matˇthen be taken which pervades the entire force. positively that they have not teen in pushed down by the other sheds the naw 2000unt.

From the Company's "Godown.

and books and magazines.

arer quite enthusiastic sa.. Storage charge will be red on all Mr. JENKIK bus, cartainly been the contact with the disenas during two "Cargo remaining undelivered on tod

The following letter has a prospects of their organication and right man in the right place, and weeks previous to their application

The Committee consists of How. Sir received from Miss Michell, the expect to do very effective work. Paul Chater, C.M.G., Hon. Mr. E. Shellim, Matronaearly

The above-named Steamers having

• counter-sigisktur, and to take immediatestiraony to the organising ability this service bak passengers making poses. The lumps were not lighted account, there remains now a balance of gieni stockings, paira knitted slip-tions but is usually limited to those

March, 1918, at 6hatever will be the bonour which His MAJESTY has

Sa Fire Insuranos"

No Claim will be recognised after the conferred upos big will be univer- "Goods have left the Steamer or Godown

"All; chafod and damaged Cargo wir ally recognised in the Colony as well

be landed into the Company's Godowns mérited. Of the Hon. Mr. EH. Where they will he examined on 15th Mareb, 1918, 19 A SHARP, K.O, Mr. M. J. STARE and

Treasurer of the indispensable Fond

HOCKEY,

EIDO TREA

The following will represent the De fence Corps in the above Called Bervice League, March on

p.in. sharp-E

from the direction of Shed No. 12.

By the Crown Solicite: He could not say whether his whed was drugged down by Shed No. 10 or pushed down by Shed No. 12, but he saw Shed No. 12 falling on bis shed.

Mok Tong Ya, a tailor at No. 1, Shelley Street, said he rented the Brat, floor of Shed No. 11 bom the

CONULA

CONSULTTAG COMMITTEE.

waist

and Messrs. F Maitland, A. 0 Lang DEAD MAHasu received your and . P. White who, ouer themselveskind letter, enclosing bill of lading, for re-election

AUDITORS.

surance and list of comforts sant by the Canton Red Crans Worker-needless to say how grateful we shall be fa them

The accounts have bem sudiced by all. 1 think everything is doubly up

Lowe, CA who offer themselves

for re-election

JARDINE MATHESON &CO. LTD

Genzest Agonis. March, 1918

•Hongkong)

KURDER, AT GAUSITAY BIT.

A Chinese, aged 48, a sugar boiler

of the China Sugar Refinery, red

ing on the first floor of No. 48, Tea Woo Btruct, was, murdered dur quarrel arising out of Me Decessod, it was stated, was attack-

desert, where it is naturally more cult to obtain supplies, and Where every old lam: tablu napkins and tray clothe for x cicers

Eo Cisim will be recognised if filed Mr. C. G. ALABASTER, who have after the 3rd April, 19182 Bike been honoured by appointment to the Valioy Bully monday at EVE people who were in the ground floor Mours. H. Perey Smith, 101, and A. preciated by she men in hospital in the pannun PUSSY

DAIGO

Manager class of Officers (O.B.E.), Mr, SHARP Hamilton, W. H. Edmonds, P. E. Cobb His part of the shod was called the

Y. A. Redmond, F.W. B. Evans, "G. H Hongkong, Mar. 15, 1816,73, 246 has been Chairman of the War Fiorcy, J. Stalker, FL Josceland, E. Tai You: There were over 20 shares. Charities Committen since its for Brayshay (Capt), D. Hodgson, and There was no cooking in bis part of OVERLAND CHINA MAIL.ation, and Mr. STABB s been the

Schnepel

the shed. The electric lights in his abeds were not switched on. He wAG A FAMILY NECESSITY.

sailing cash aweeps at the time of AVERY" family! should be provided the collapse. - There were about, 200 raining and of which it andertakes the with Chamberlain's Pain Balor at ↑ distribution

all times. Sprains may be cured in People in this floor but the4

maity. It much less time when promptly treated pack Abéso positions aro

Lame baaz Jame shoulder, pains in the

kets side and chest and rheumatic pains are and the some of the disesse for which it is direction

Herpecially valuablo Try this liminent The 10 ad become acquainted with its qualities heard ated deck and you will never wish to be without it. creaking

Fri For sale by all Chemin and Store

THE WEEKLY EDITION OF THE which the Committeefsinstrumental in

MOHUNA“ MAIZS

CURTAINS ALL THE NEWS

OF THE WEEK

THE WEEK'S REPORTS OF THE TRAGEDY INQUIÈR

#PRION 95 Ots. (ouch) pár. Copy

the gast

who

selling tic ède in the

and 10 bút

outs,

BUB IT IN:

The following articles; when you ar next sending, we should be glad of bed by two men and his head was Sarends, dysentery pads, socks, handkeremashed with a hatchet The body chiefs, carpet, alippers, butter muslin, was removed to the Public Mortna old finen, table napkins for sick officers

Have: boom yesterday and two me and tray clows for sick.

arrested In connection & with.The. Playing and patience cards we ars

good many people think thouma always very thankful for. Duck and fan crime... JA Wiz cannot be cured without net wuite are very acc table for the taking nauseous medicina, Chamberlain's tek női cors, even ald

Pain Balm massaged thoroughly into en

the skinkan cured far moes "Theumatism

Belt than any Internal remedy in

and gives relief quicker For sale by all I sm Chemists and Storekeeper

The total outant of the :Kailaw Mintrig

wfor the