1931-09-16 — Page 6

THE CHINA

MAIL.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16. 1931.

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DEATH.

D'ALMADA E ÇASTRO.-On Sep- tember 15, 1931, Miss B.

The China Mail

Please

Don't Spit!

the complainant cannot be exact- ly right in the head!

Uniat A Governor-General and an Executive Council are in charge of the Departments of State.

Legislative power is vested in a

DR. KOCH.

Parliament consisting of the King, Leaving the Colony for

a Senate, and a House of Assem

bly.

The Senate consists of 40 mem bers-8 nominated by the Gov-1 ernor-General-in-Council.

and 32

elected (8 for each Province),

The House of Aysembly consists of 148 members chosen in certain specified Electoral Divisions.

Home.

28 YEARS, HERE.

At the Sanitary Board meeting

TRAGIC DEATH.

Young Portuguese Lady Drowned.

MISS R. D'ALMADA.

The tragic death, by drowning,

| yesterday, afternoon, the members c M5s Bruna d'Almada o Castro, bade farewell to Dr. Wilfrid Vin-only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. X. cent Miller Koch, who, after 28 d'Almoda Q Castro, sen., of

In each Province there is an Administrator and a Provincial Council. Each Council has an ex-years residence in the Culony, iz "Radville." Mount Davis Road, ecutive committee of four. Mem-sailing for Home on the NY.K. marred a bathing picnic at Island bers are elected to these Councils. liner Terukuni Maru on Saturday. Bar, Shek-O, yesterday afternoon....

The Deputy Chairman (the Hon. Miss d'Almada, who was only a These Council, which are being i

to have abolished, according to a cable ap-Mr. H. T. Creasy, C.B.E.) in extend- fair swimmer, appeared pearing elsewhere in this issue, ing the best wishes of the Board, been dragged into deep water by a had authority to deal with local said that Dr. Koch's association strong ground-ewell. She cried for matters such as provincial finance, with the Board had begun with his help, and Mr. G. S. Graver, of the education, charity, municipal in arrival in Hong Kong in 1903, and PW.D., who had been bathing with stitutions, local works, roads and

was continued when he left the the unfortunate girl (who was in bridges, etc. 'But all Ordinances Government for private practice. company with her mother) went passed by a Provincial Council Dr. Koch's connection with the to her assistance and brought her was subject to the veto of the Gov. Colonial Medical Department began to shore, unconscious. . She was ernor-General-in-Counell

in 1889, wheri at the age of 27 he taken to Colonel T. A. Robertson's was appointed assistant surgeon in house at Shek 0, where artificial Their abolishment, because they have failed to balance their bud-

Trinidad. Later he was appointed |respiration was applied. Mean gets, is rightly described as a medical officer in Trinidad, He left while, the Police were communicat "most important constitutional there in 1903, to take up the posi-ed with from the Shek O Club, and change." It has, we understand,tion of assistant surgeon In Hong Dr. G. H. Thomas, of the Govern been carried through in the face ong. He was medical officer at ment Civil Hospital and an ambul. of severe opposition, but, as far as Victoria Goal and other Government ance were speedily summoned. it has been possible to Rscertain, institutions. Subsequently he be-Dr. F. Banjo, who was at Sher O the Provincial Councils have them came assistant superintendent of at the time, was called in and he selves alone lo blame, for they are the Civil Hospital and Lunatic Asy-pronounced life to be extinct. aid to have, in many cases, re.lum, and in 1914 was appointed se-The body was later removed to the venied a lack of the responsibilities perintendent.

parents' residence in Mount Davis entrusted to them.

News in Brief.

The lowest open air temperature yesterday was 77 degrees. The humility was 50 at 10 a.m. and 69 at 4 p.m..

Dr. Koch has been in-private prac- Road. tice in the Colony since 1915.

Miss d'Almada's father is senior. partner of Messrs. d'Almada and Mason, of which her

GENERAL ELECTION. Franks, is also a member. brother.

The funeral takes place at the (Continued from' Page 1.) Roman Catholic Cemetery this seeking perpetuation of econo-afternoon, the cortege passing the mie nationalism by tariff's and, at Monument. at 5.30. the same nine, advocating con- torted international action to secure the stabilisation i gola. Emergency Tariff Only Kemedy. Sir John Simon referred to the

2. Mr. Smithers, residing at Married Quarters, Mount Austin Barracks, has reported to the Police that some time on Monday night, she lost from her quarters growing conviction that the balanc

property to the value of $100..

The case against a Chinese Re

venue Officer who is alleged to have assaulted a member of the compra- dore dopartment of the s.. Yuet On, was continued before Mr. Williams

cvidence was taken the summons was adjourned until Saturday,

the

MR. H. E. SCRIVEN.

Laid to Rest at Happy Valley.

LARGE ATTENDANCE.

.

The funeral of Mr. H. E. Scriven, manager of the furnish- Threat to Sterling. ing department of Lane, Crawford. "The position is plainly this," Ltd, whose death was reported said Sir John, if the country puts yesterday, took place at the Pro- itself in a position, for any length testant cemetery, Happy Valley, of time, in which it

is unableast evening. visible and invisible exports added The Rev. G. T. Waldegrave off-

Up to. Saturday, September 12,e of 63 deaths per week from yesterday afternoon. After further together-to, settle the balance of ciated. The chief mourners werd

trude, manifestly there would be on the widow and daughter, and Mr. offer a larger amount of sterling T. G, Stokes, of the Land Office representing our purchases than (brother-in-law),

There was a large attendance of

The Police removed to the Kow. there would be of foreign currensics.

It is time; however, that the d'Almada e Castro. the dear-mental attitude of the authorities Iy beloved and only daughter and of public utility companies of Mr. and Mrs. F. X. d'Almada changed toward this question of

ing of the Budget was only part of the problem. The position of Bri- e Castro. The funeral will

relation In an attempt to end his life, Lish currency in pass the Monument at 5.30 spitting. The authorities must

to ex-

-p.m. to-day.

forget the ancient and thread-Wing Yu-ruen, of Canton, and of ternal trade had to be faced, be- no fixed address in Hong Kong,

increasing adverse bare shibboleth of "Chinese sus-jumped into

the harbour from balance of trade, unless it were ceptibilities"-a feeble, but too Arsenal Street yesterday after checked, would constitute a threat! convenient, excuse for doing-no-noon. He was rescued and taken to sterffing more serious than the thing -and introduce measures.

to the Government Civil Hospital. temporary Budget deficit. Hong Kong. Wednesday, Sept. 16, 1931. to impress upon the Chinese" that if they expectorate in public places they do so at their own peril. That appalling aver

tuberculosis must be reduced, no the deaths from tuberculosis

matter how apparently drastic totalled 1975 an average of

may be the measures enforced to- 53.14 per week since January 1ward that end. Public utility loon Mortuary yesterday the body representing their dealings with friends to pay their Inst respects. These figures will interest few.

companies must be pressed by of a Chinese man, aged about 60s, and the inevitable consequences including the Directors and staff They may or may not be read, the authorities to

years, and hating the appearance must be that sterling, would be ox-of Lane, Crawford's. deal most of a street coalie..

The man was posed to the same kind of strain Beautiful floral tributes were only to be forgotten the next

firmly with their own employees found hanging by the neck from from which the vigour and energy ent by members of the family: moment. They are, however,

who are caught in the act of spit- the navigation light at the entrance of the Government has just savedLoving Wife and Betty," "Mother liable to be recalled when next

to the Yaumati Typhoon Shelter. ting on buses or trama. They one experiences one's stomach

He is believed to have committed Budget Balancing Only Part must be urged to exhibit many suicide.

of Problem. churning at the sight and

After examining, the possible more anti-spitting notices sound of a Chinene, expectorating Ferries, buses, and trams than

Other wreaths were sent by the The enquiry into the circum- ways of dealing with the situation, Directors and Staff of Lane, Craw- in a Ferry, bus, or tram. It be-

Sir John said, he was forced to the ford, Ltd.; the local Staff, Ladies' stances attending the death of obtain at present. One notice, Chinese, one of six coolies who were conclusion that an emergency tariff Department; Furnishing Deport comes a matter of real personal

even though it be in Chinese and killed when a slide of earth occur- was the only remedy at hand. Itment; Staff the "Corner House"; concern when a contrary breeze

English, painted on an insigni- red at Wongneichong recently, was was only a negative and partial Committee and Members of the wafts sonte of the germ-laded

ficant part of the Ferry or concluded before Mr. Schofield, measure, but it was essential mucosity towards one's own face or body. No language is too Chinese passengers. On the returned a verdict of "death by mis-

vehicle, cannot be seen by all coroner, and a jury at the Central British Wireless Service."

| Magistracy · jesterday. The jury intemperate to denounce the

trams the anti-spitting notice | adventure." They added the fol- MR. L. J. NORONHA. geanta Mess of the H.K.V.D.C.; expectorator and the practice. Instant resolve is made to "write to the papers," insisting that the authorities take drastic ac-of a tram passenger being com- In future we suggest that principal pelled to pay a fine of five dollars contractors should be held respon- for spitting!

In China itself sible for obtaining permits for ail the Chinese automatically obeyed in connection with excavating or dire consequences if they do not. a decree, knowing full well the building operations.”

tion against those who pollute public transport and spread the baccili of Luberculosis. But that

letter to the Editor may never

on

makes mention of a penalty for

expectorators; but it is only a

dead letter. We have yet to hear

it would not matter if the weekly toll from pulmonary tuberculosis were one hundred and fifty in stead of fifty

A

lowing rider: "At the same time

we are of the opinion that Hangson measures to remove the mataheda. should have taken stronger

matsheds, shacks, or lean-to's erect-

Personal Pars.

220, Wanchal Road.

it."

Death Follows Fall from Verandah.

INTERNAL INJURIES,

མ

and Father," "Jack and Jill," "Brother and, Sister-in-law," Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Stokes.

A.D.C.; Institution of Engineers. and Shipbuilders; Lieut.-Col. L. G. Bird and Officers of the H.K.V.D.C.; Members of the H.K.V.D.CA Ser

and the Worshipful. Master. Off- ters and Brethren of Zetlonit Lodge 525, E.C.

To-day's Thought. The death occurred at the Govern- ment Civil Hospital, at 12.05 am. There was a time when adverti- to-day, of Mr. Libanto Joaquim sing was regarded as a luxury to Noronha, a member of the staff of be enjoyed in times of prosperity, Messrs. Gibb, Livingston and Co., Now, with greater wisdom, It is Ltd.

recognized that a higher return is It will be remembered that Mr. given for this form of expenditure victim of than for any other form of selling distressing accident early effort.-Sir Ernest Benh.

Monday morning. when

and overbalanced

fell

Noronha

he

was the

first floor of 266, Wanchai Road,

be penned. An extra half hour at the Club or on the golf course

Here, in a British Colony; the (midget or otherwise) lulls one

authorities are afraid of intro- into supreme, indifference to

ducing reasonable and sane spitting in public places. If it is

The forthcoming wedding is an- sanitary and hygienic by-laws nounced thought of at all again on the

of Frederico Alberto on and regulations lost they offend Baptista, St. Joseph Building, Block same evening it is merely in "Chinese susceptibilities." And "C" in Leornà Joannu France, No. from the verandah of his flat on the epirit of indifference or helpless- ness. ""The habit of spitting," it is reflected, "has got such a strong hold of the Chinese that it would be easier to stop 'squeeze' end cumshaw. And so, nothing is attempted and no- thing is done. Chinese bus and tram conductors and drivers shut. The Union of South Africa. their eyes to the loathsome The Union of South Africa, is' practice, in which they are no constituted under the South Afri

ca Act, 1909. less guiltless than their Chinese self-governing Colonies of

By that Act the the péssengers. Anyone who calls Cape of Good Hope, Natal, the their attention to a flagrant case Transvaal, and the Orange River of expectoration is greeted with Colony were used in a legislative a pitying smile signifying that union under one government, and became original provinces of the

Mail Commentary.

As a result of that fail he frac tured his left leg and hand. He The forthcoming marriages fre was taken to the Government Civil announced of James McLellan Hospital, where his condition was Walker, 376. The Peak, and Helen reported to be fair. Internal in Audrey Weir, of the Matilda Hos-juries, however, revealed them pital and of Eric Woods, marine selves later and, in spite of every engineer, Butterfield & Swire. thing possible being done for him, Shanghai, and Enid Grace Stephen he passed away. son, en route on the 8.8. Patroclus.'

Besides his widow and two small children, Mr. Noronha is survived by hie widowed mother, his brother, Mr. F. J. Noronha, of the Eastern Extention Telegraph Co., and his married sister.

·OURS IS A NICE COURT.

Counsel at Bow County Court: never have been

The funeral takes place at the This case should

Roman Catholic Cemetery this! brought to this court.

J Thompson: Why not? afternoon, passing the Monument at ¦ Iv'e a nice place."

5.30 o'clock.

Ten Years Ago,

From the "China · Mall", af

September 16, 1921.3

The Hong Kong and Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd., will launch the 3:8. Paladina from their new ship- building yard at 2.45 on Saturday afternoon, September 24.

This is one of the 8,400 tons dw. bulb oil carriers they are building for the Anglo Saxon Petroleum Company, Ltd., and will be the first oil tanker to be built in Chian, and incidentally the first vessel to take the water from their, new shipyard. The dimensions are, as follows ~~

Longth between per

pendiculari Breadth Depth mouldad

412-0" 53' 5".

·91' 0"*"