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WEDNESDAY JUNE;' 11 1.924

HOSPITAL APPEAL... STREET ACCIDENTS.

THE CHINA MAIL.

TENANTS' RIGHTS.

ALICE MEMORIAL MEETING. MOTOR CYCLISTS'S NASTY WHAT THE RENTS" LAW |

MISHAP.

STRAY DOG DANGER.

NEW BUILDING SCHEME.

Mention of a now hospital build- ing, a request for increased dona- Mr. Danenberg was riding his tions from local firms, and an motor cycle along Nathan Road appeal to the Government for sun-yesterday, with his sister on the port when the construction project pillion seat, when he ran into two

annuni meeting of the Alice

MEANS.

IMPORTANT SUMMARY COURT CASE.

The Reats Ordinance and its

CHEUNG CHAU NOTES..

WATCHING THE WORLD AVIATORS.

RIVER TRADE.

NEW STEAMER LAUNCHED.

FITTED WITH WIRELESS.

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

Cheung Chan, June 10..

As reported in the China Mail on The excitement of the present May 13, the s.s, Tung On" hus exact interpretation again occupied Week centred round the Dragon been built to the order of the Tang the attention of the Summary is launched, were the main themes dogs at the junction with Ningpo under discussion being that relattice races in the harbour" with Canton tride, und is the first river Court this morning, the section Bent festival. There were prac- On S.S. Co. for the Flangkong. of the Chairman's speech at the Street.. Both Mr. Danenberg and ing to the right of the tenant at teh crews in small bouts with steunter running from Hongkong to Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals, His sister were injured, but receiving notice to quit to receive held at the Chamber of Commerce fortunately not seriously. Miss information to satisfy him that the about half-a-dozen men in each who be equipped with wireless. Board Room to-day at noon. The Danenberg was thrown to a smail building to be erected would be a went out some distance from the new one. If the information was shore and then paddled into the Hon. Mr. P. 1. Holyonk presided heap of sand at the side of the conclusive the Ordinance stipulates pier at full pelt amid all the excite on when Mrs. K. E. Greig per- [

that the tenant must get out; if it ment and noise of a real contest. was not conclusive the fenant need

Pienickers puid us a Visit on Docks, londay and seed to enjoy the King' Birthday and on Whit

outing.

Gordon Mackie, W. L. Puttenden,

and there were also present Dr. R. road. She was badly shaken and MacLean Gibeon, Dr. Mitchell, Di her knee and elbow were hurt. Pearce, Messrs. A. E., Wright, GA After being attended to and rest. not get out A. Stevenson. J. M. Wong, H. J.ing she was able to proceed home. Lamb, E. A. Harlow, Mrs. Mac- kenzie, Urs, d. E. Ross and Miss Rayner.

'BUS FALLS OVER.."

At the same place earlier in the day, motor 'bus No. 619, belonging

one in

The case before Justice A. Dyer Ball this morning was which Mr. Eldon Potter K. C.,, on behalf of Lau Cho-yin, claimed possession of seven

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The King Vik"- hus-been ́of numbers 461-459a, Queen's Road, sane needed alterations but should houses the run for some days owing to to the Kowloon Motor Bus Comi-West-from the Kung Wo Re-be back again to-morrow,

Davidson.

The

new vessel was launched this after-

formed the eeromony at the Taikoo

screw river steamer having an over. The "Tung On" is a steel twin-

all length of 233 feet with a&

depth to main deck of 12ft. - Oin. breadth of 42 feet and a moulded

The lower tween decks buve a

The preliminary business of the i meeting having been gone through, the General Committee pay also had an accident. In was re-elected with the following avoiding a child who came across auditions-Hon. Mr. 1. H. Kemp, the road, the brakes were put on Messes. M. E. F. Ahrey, B. D. and the driver swerved. The 'bus Beith, Alan Cameron, D. Hstopped dead" and turned over on plaintiffs wish to pull them down Wa, which was stated owing to of vessel with the navigating bridge

staurant, represented by Mr. E. The theatre mentioned in pre-height of 7 feet 9 faches and upper

The seven houses are at present vous notes was in aid of the lot deck 7 feet 6 ing. being used as a restaurant and the branch of the Tang Wa (not Ying vessel follows the usual river type

its side simultaneously.

and erect a new building... Cameron, K. H. B. Hancock, C.

Before Mr. Potter opened Gordon Mackie. 3. A. Pummer of a Portland

Mr. Chau Kwong-ning, manager his case, Mr. Davidson asked for

Street knitting) J. P. Warren and G. 31. Young, Dr factory was bruised on the right an adjournment on the grounds Pearce, Rev. H. R. Wells, Mrs. A. side and it is feared that his left that there was a similar case before Markopzie, Mrs., J. R. Ross, Mrs. ankle was broken. He was con- the court at the present in which Lay, Mrs Coxion Ta. Mrs. C. Cveyed to the Government Civil Mr. Potter had appeared and in Hickling,

Hospital.

which judgment had been reserv- ed further aspects of the case, he Mr. Potter said that there were would like to bring before the notice of the court.

It was decided to continued the

The report and accounts för

There were eleven other passen- 1923 were manimously adopteil gers and the driver and conductor: on the proposition of the Chair-They escaped with a severe julting man, seconded by Mr. Wright. and left after extricating them

selves with the assistance passers-by.

The Budget for 1924 was agreed to on the proposal of Mr. Wright: spronded by Mr. J. M. Wong, there being no discussion.

The election of the Executive"] Committee was the next business, the Tollowing being elected :—The

of

The 'bus was righted and pro-i ceeded on its journey.

case.

Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak (Chair-FIGHTING IN SZECHUAN, party walls which could not be

man), the Hon. Mr. E. R. Ballifax ((Vice-Chairman), Mr. J. M. Wong, Dr. S. WTso the Hon. Mr. Chau

und Mr. D. H. Cameron.

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Votes of thanks having been passed to Mr. L. Greenwood and

notice.

printer's error) branch hospital,

The

More inedical men their house. Well forward, first.class passengers : More medical men and their house- being forward and the 2nd class holds have one here for a sealt with steerage" in the 'tween Seven or eight of the early owners darks. were doctors and about the same number at present own houses many other's come as visitors)

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There are thirty first class state- rooms, eight on upper dock forward, Let on boat deck forward and twelve on bout deck in after deck husias The forward staterooms To-day, those on the watch had a good view of the fluce Anierican each have 2 cut berths folding plans about 10.0 flying very bivary with hot and cold water love and apparently very close service, electric reading lanp, fer "Reduced To A Farce."

Learh berth and overhead fan. The' together, making through the gap lower salon is bandsomely panelle Mr. Potter emphasised the fact in the direction of Macad, Wel that the whole of the old buildings hope soon. that we shall see the pak while die upper saloon is were being removed except the Britishers. We watched with done in malogany, the floors of

rent

buth saloons have been lid with the cruiser going to except under certain conditions. Maclaren's aid with the new parquetry.

The after state- į stipulated by the Public Health

rops eurh have two herths, wash Shanghai, June TD. Ordinance.

The notice to quit plane on bourd. A message from Chengtu, dated which his client had given and With considerable enterprise," a basins with hot ând" cal? Sin-ki, Sir Henry Pollock, K.C. May 26, states that after some which was being contested by the Chinese compradore, Yes Woh, imservice and overhead electris f

months of peace following defendants stated that "possession opened a store to cater for the centrul dining salon ently The Building Committer, which the capture of Chengta heavy was required for the purpose of European residents and we hope panelled and fitted on with tables, this year has to consider the erec-fighting is reported at Tung pulling down and rebuilding his venture will meet with en-chairs, etc., has been provided,, · tion of a new hospital, was elected chuan between General Yang Sen same." If this was not a sufficient pouragement, as it will be a great. The Rad, class passengers are as follows-Meers, A. E. Wright, and General Tien-Teung-yo, it is description and if on the grounds convenience to the residents and related on the upper deek, 3. R. F. Littley Colbourne Little, believed. owing to a dispute that it was not the landlord could visitors falso to, picnickers) to be there being open berths, J. M. Wong, and Ll Wing-kwong, regarding the distribution of the not get possession it would be The Hon. M. Chan Sin-ki, Dr. | Salt Gabelle monies.-Courtesy reducing the Ordinance to a farce, able to buy and send their orders "S." W. "Tso, Dr. Mitchell and Dr. Daily Bulletin.

He asked for a reasonable inter-direct-through-this-firm- Gibson.

pretation of this Ordinance which Within a few days we expect to had as its object the fair treatment sex other houses openstup and

The plain, officers and en- of both landlord and tenant. The ovenpied.

gineers are accommodated in roons Mrs. T. Butlin for their work as thought advisable to indicate the tenant was entitled to know the

We understand that a change foråvard- bout deck. being Treasurers and to M. J. Fleming direction in which progress should exact nature of the reconstruction has been made in Dr. McBurney's rated from the passengers by a for auditing the secums, the be made. All the hospitals had and this had been given in the plans. She will for some time help complete steel bulkhen extending Chairman: addressed the meeting, | been erected by the generosity of

The tenant was not en in the medical Mission at Nanning the full width of the Vessel, AD Mr. Holyoak said that a copy of residents of Hongkong and intitled to the exact particulars of

during the absence of Dr. Clift. the latest requiretnents for piracy the details.. the new Constitusior was included | Hongkong at present there avere

What A "New House" Is?

A number of our regular visitors prevention are being installed in the annual report. its object i those who could, he thought, give being tà form a closer relationship į large donations for the erection of

are eiling on the "Empress of including a wireless telegraphy set The owner wa's entitled to get his

Australia. We wish them all by the Maroud Company-the between the subscribers and the a new hospital and would find joy house at the expiration of three

returnTurg 't" being the first river "Bon Voyage" and safe London Missionary" Society. In in so doing.

months notice, continued 'Counsel,

when their farlough is completed.. stenner to bute wireless fitted. this way it was hipód to create a Referring to the training of provided that the tenants were

A jowerful steam windings is greater interest in promoting the nurses, Mr. Holyoak said that in satisfied that he baña jide required

fitar o mais derk forward witit. future developments of the hos-addition to the treatment of pati- the premises in order to make it

a capstan on upper deck. The pitala. The cause of the sick und ents, the hospitals trained, Chinese come within the meaning of the new building" stipulated in the

stenin Steering gear is of the the poor was one in which men of nurses. Three years were given Public Health Ordinance. 4 new

Wilson Pirrie type fitted all-races and creeds could unite to general nursing and one year to building was there defined as

vadder invul.a steam warping and in Hongkong the call for help maternity work. The value of (1) A building erected after the In 1887, when the this service to Chinese family life passing of the Ordinance, or a new

enpstan is fitted aft on main deck. was urgem..

Six lifehonts are fitted on bout deck. Allee Memorial Hospital was could not be over estimated, as building, in other words, in the Pakkai, Kongmoon, June 10. founded the prejudices against the influence of the nurses was very broadest sense of the word In an interview with the chief of and all the usual Board of Tradle Treatment in hospital seemed in-carried into the homes where the (2) An old building altered in staff, General Leung Hung-kai requirements for this class of surmountable, hut Sir Kai Ho Kai benefits of early, trentment-of certain ways,

last night, I gathered that General vessels are being complied with. was convinced that if the Chinese disease and hygiene weře un (3) A building to which had Leung is not disposed to accept The machinery Ponsists of two- were kindly treated they would known. At present 20 nurses bega added a storey.

the title of commander-in-chief of sets of triple expansion, engines gradually accept Western muthods were in training but with a larger

the pro-Sun forces on the southern with two ovlindrical Spotch boilers, front as he anticipates, difficulty in"). A' speed of “13) knots is anticipated of medical treatment. The history hospital, 40 could be trained, of these hospitals proved the Additional housing accommoday

getting other local commanders to by the builders, correctness of his foresight and tion would be required as the

recognise his authority. However, Sai On." a sister ship of he is preparing to send his troops the Tong On," under construe- their work and opportunities | Nurses' Home was now full. They

to the two Yeungs, ie., Yeung steadily increased year by year were still asking for a donor of a

Kong and Yeung Chun, to opposetion by the Taiken Dockyard for The stage had now been reached sum of $5,000 for a new X-Ray

the offensives planned by the pro- the same owners will be launched when the hospital equipment had apparatus for the diagnosis, and

Chan generals further south. "win about one month's time. become quite inadequate to meet treatment of surgical enses, the needs of the work, and a con- stant strain was imposed on the doctors and nurses who strove to intain the standard of efficiency which they had been accustomed to in Home Hospitals.

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(4) One converted into a do- mestic building.

(5) One domestic building con- verted into a number of domestic buildings..

Legislation Bound To Injure. Mr. Davison's defence was based on a recent judgment of Acting Chief Justice A. J. Gompertz in

which the words used in the notice He went on to give statistics of in point were judged to be an the number of cases treated. As inexact description of the proposals regards in-patients they treated in regard to the building 1,623 last year, making a total of although in many way, the 40,098 since 1887. The corres-Acting Chief Justice thought Fonding figures for outpatients it a substantially correct descrip- The Alice Hospital had been sold were 15,892 individual cases (or tion. Owing to the mis-descrip and the balance after buying the 40,329 attendances) and 486,836 tion, however small, Mr. Justice. dispensary in Hollywood Road, cases (or 950,000 attendances Gompertz said he had no option had been generously granted by approximately). He thought but to decide that the notice was the London Missionary Society those figures spoke for themselves. not valid.

Was

towards the erection of the new He was especially appealing to the Justice Dyer Ball could only sup- He (Counsel) thought that Mr. hospital. The Nethersole Hos-public for help and was sure they port this judgment although it pital in Bonham Road, the gift of could not fail to be struck by the would invalidate nagy notices for Mr. H. W. Davis. Ir. 1893, bad extraordinary werk of humanity possession at present pending. served a useful purpose but the that the hospital was doing. Hay, Legislation of this kind in-patient accommodation was too ing paid a tribute to the self-sacri- bound to bring anomalies and limited for the patients seeking fieing work of the staff and having injuries in flox but that was not admission; the out-patient depart-hoped that firms would increase the point which could be put into ment was out of date and a their subscriptions and make use one sentence-does, or does not, a modern operating theatre was an of the hospitals for their native notice of this kind comply with urgent need, They had been staffs, he emphasised that but for the ordinance.

advised that it was impossible, the work of the hospitals the This closed the case, judgment in with safety, to attempt extensive Government hospitals would be which will be given in due course. structural alterations.

totally inadequate for the com-

A new hospital of 120 beds,munity's needs. When they issued erlicted on the site of the Nether-their appeal he trusted that the sole Hospital, Bonham Road, Government would come forward He re- would best replace the Alice and respond generously. Memorial and. Nethersole Hos-ferred to the fact that in India pitals.

the Indian Government made half The Executive Committee had grants towards missionary hos- invited several new members to pital buildings, and said that when form a Building Committee, and the appen was issued he looked Creport as soon as possible. In forward with. confidence to Gov-

large contres in Britain and ernment support (Applause).

Dr. America there were special hos-

Pearce eulogised Mr. pitals for diseases of women and Holyoak's services and proposed a for children and to help to meet vote of thanks to him; this being the need in Hongkong Increased carried with acclamation. accommodation would be provided The meeting concluded by a for these cases. While details of vote of thanks being passed to the the scheme for re-building had not Chamber of Commerce for the use yot Been, formulated, it was of the Board Room.

BASEBALL

RESULTS.

NATIONAL LEAGUE:

Shanghai, June 10. Baseball resulte uro-as follows- New York 6, Pittsburg 4. "Brooklyn" | Chicago 3.

Philadelphin 4, Ciucinnatți 2. Boston 4, St. Louia 2.

American League. St.Louis 5, New York 3. Detroit 5, Philadelphia 3. Chicago, Boston 6.

Cleveland 0, Washington Reater & American Service,

CAUTIOUS GENERAL.

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

DANISH

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-New-York--June 10. In her old family carriage drawn by -be-ribboned horaes, Miss Eleanor Green rode to Calvary Church to marry Prince Viggo, of Danmark. There was a large and fashion- "able congregation. The couple dre settling in Denmark.-Reuter's

American Service.

Doctor James Green on February 9 announced the engagement of his daughter. Eleanor to Prince Viggo, of Denmark, nephew of Queen Alexandra Princo Viggo was then in Ottawa where he attended the marriage of his brother Eric to Miss Lois Booth.

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