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HONG KONG, FRIDAY, JULY 4, 1930.

LOCAL LANDSLIDE.

INDIA 'QUAKE.

CHINESE BURIED BY DEBRIS AT HOMUNTIN.

SHOCK FELT ALL OVER COUNTRY.

- DIES IN HOSPITAL.

GODS APPEASED.

Calcutta, Yesterday.

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中華民國庚午年□月初九日

· LOWER DEATH RATE.

HIGH DECREASE IN MORTALITY IN 80 YEARS.

TUBERCULOSIS LESS.

Rugby. Yesterday.

Newman, Chief

A landslide which resulted in one death occurred in Kowloon An earthquake at three o'clock Sir George yesterday afternoon. The victim in the morning frightened many Medical Officer to the Ministry of was Kung Choi (25), who was ad-sleepers, who were disturbed in Health, addressing the Confer mitted to the Kowloon Hospital at their beds, but the material dam-ence of the National Association 2.30 p.m., and died at 3.20.. He age was confined to interrupted for the prevention of tuberculosis, was a stonecutter employed by the telephone communications.

said that the death rate from Foo Loong firm of contractors and

The shock was also felt at other pulmonary tuberculosis or con- lived in the firm's matshed in centres in Bengal. Argyle Street. He was working

Crowds in the Indian quarters has fallen from 8,189 per million sumption in England and Wales at the foot of the hill standing off surged into the streets and blew in 1847 to 709 in 1928. In 80 Argyle Street and facing Hamun- conch shells, with the Idea of pro-years three quarters of the bur- tin, when the slide occurred. pitiating the Hindu goddess Bashu- den of mortality had disappeared. Many tons of earth came down

Still more remarkable was the de- and the unfortunate man wus

cline of mortality in non-palmon- buried underneath. When he

Later. ary tuberculosis, for since 1917 it was eventually dug out, he was

The earthquake damaged a num-had been halved-British Wire- still alive, but it was obvious that ber of places in the city, including less Service. he would not survive because his the High Court, which was severely

shaken, spine was injured.

EMPIRE TRADE.

EXTENDING MARKETS FOR

BRITISH PRODUCTS.

URGENT MEASURES NEEDED.

London, Yesterday.

were

ki.

Some Damage Done.

JAPANESE VISIT.

PRINCE TAKAMATSU SEES LONDON'S AIR PORT.

The source of the shock was pro- bably West Assam, where ap parently it was most severe. Nine severe shocks were felt at Gaunati, in Assam, where several buildings were damaged and many persons!

Rugby, Yesterday. injured:

Prince and Princess Takamatsu Bridges on the Bengal Eastern of Japan visited Croydon Aero- Railway were damaged, but a res drome to-day. tricted service has been maintain-comed by Lord Thomson, Secre- They were wel- A meeting of bankers and finan. ed., News is meagre, owing to the tory for Air, and Sir Sefton cial houses, including the Bank of interruption of the telegraphs-Brancker. England and the Chairman of Na- Reuter.

The Royal visitors tional, Westminster and Midland

were much impressed by London's Banks passed a

air port. They asked many ques- resolution that Before Mr. T. S. Whyte-Smith, tions about the up-to-date ma urgent measures to promote inter at the Kowloon Magistracy, yester-chines which carry on air services Imperial trade

needed to day afternoon an unemployed Chin- to the Continent and India. reciprocal trade agreementse beese was charged with the theft of a Several of the pilots were pre- tween other nations and the Eritish quantity of jewellery worth $95.50 sented to them. Empire.

from a goldsmith's shop at 70 Main nearly half an hour in the control They spent As a condition of securing such Street, Kowloon City. The master tower watching operators com- agreements, Britain must retain an of another goldsmith's shop at 62municating with various air liners open market for all Empire pro- Main Street,; and another un- on their way to and from the Con- ducts, while being prepared to im-employed Chinese, were jointly tinent.-British pose duties on all imports from charged with receiving stolen pro-vice. other countries. A copy of the party. After some evidence was resolution has been sent to party taken of Police Investigation which leaders. The resolution is import led to the discovery of the missing ant politically and economically, as jewellery on the first floor of 62 bankers up till now have been tra- Main Street, and the subsequent ditional defenders, of free trade-urreat of the three accused, the Reuter.

case was adjourned until July 11.

tubles were well divided, if any- thing. Bridge gained the prepon- derance.

Y.M.C.A. ACTIVITIES.

A games night was held at the European Young Men's Christian Association, Kowloon last night. winners

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KWANGTUNG ANNIVERSARY.

Canton, Yesterday.

The fifth anniversary of the formation of the Kwangtung Pro- vincial Government was celebrated yesterday at the Government office with Chairman; Chan Ming-shu in the chair, attended by the staffs of various departments above the Tsien Jen (2nd rank). The office

Sixty members and guests were Bridge. Ladies-Mrs. Lloyd was decorated with flags and bunt- present at this enjoyable enter-Jones; Gentlemen-Mr. Puncheon. Inga and floral designs. In the ment held in the lounge on the Mahjongg. Ladies -Mrs. evening, a dinner was given by first floor.

Craig; Gentlemen-Mr. Gelling. Chairman Chan for the entertain- The games consisted of Bridge. Whist-Ladies-Miss Booth:ment of the entire Government Mahjongg and Whist and the 'Gentlemen-Mr. Davey,

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