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SANITARY BOARD MEETING. PRICE OF BEEF TO BE REDUCED SHORTLY,

A meeting of the Sanitary Board was held yesterday. In the absence of the President, who was unable to attend un

account of military duties, the Chair was

THE HONGKONG DAILY PURES, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14:8, 1919.

SHANGHAI RACES

SECOND DAY'S RESULTS,

The following are the results of the events in yesterday's programme : Tuz NORTHERN CUP, Mr. Fash's Wynona

(Mr. Hill)

HONGKONG MAGISTRACY.

A CROWDED COURT.

A Chinese woman was charged, on remand, with stealing several pairs gold and pearl-mounted bangles, valued at 8081, from her mistress, it being

CANTON NEWS.

“TRUNG NGối

BY COURTESY OF THE

LANTON November 13th.

THE TUCHUNSHIPS

Ainessage from a certain official stater

Mr. Elretius Merrysand (Mr. Vida) alleged that she gave the articles to her that the Tuchun, Chay Ping-kwan, has

Mr. John Perl's Bandy Se

Sandy Mr. Johnstone)

occupied by the Director of Public Works (Hon. Mr W. Chatham, C. M.G.). There Time: min. 30 1-seca. were also present The Medical Officer of THE CHISA CUP Health (Mrs Gale), the Colonial Voterin- Mr. Eirettus loyalsand...(Mr. Vida) ary Surgeon (Dr. Macfarlane), Dr.Mr. Neville's Goodboy... (Mr. Knoll) Ozorio, Mr. F. B L, Bowley, Mr. Ng Messrs. Winsome and Hasty's The (Mr Hill) Han Taz, Mr. Cha Kat Ming and the Secretary (Mr. C. M. W. Reynolds);

Mr. Bowley again referred to the re- commendations by the Board which had not been adopted in the estimates of 1918 and for which non-adoption no specific reasons had been given by the Govern ment. Mr Bowley asked that these re- commendations might be set out clearly in the Minutes. Some of them had been, recommended in previous years and would probably be recommended again in the future, and he considered it was import ant that the Board should have a record of these matters. Among these resuminenda. ́tions were (15) provision of a second storey to Junior Inspectors' quarters at Kennedy Town-the-present quarters had been. described as "an oven in Summer and a cellar in Winter," (18) permanent quarters for scavenging coolies instend of matsheds; (17) Completion of Bath House in Gough Street (recommended for 1915); (15) Bath house with the quar- tere proposed in item 16; (20) Trongh clunet at Shektongtsui (recommended for 1917); (91) Urinal at Hill Road, Tran Circle (recommended for 1914); (2) 30 lic Latrine at Bamanipo; (234) Urinal at top ut Eastern Street in Bonham Rom. Urifial at junction of Caine Road and Glenealy; (28) Pig landing at Kennedy Town; (27) Washing tanks at Kau-lung- song, and (30) Wholesale poultry depot.

The CHAIRMAN remarked that these iteins should be added to the Minutes ns. Mr. Bowley had suggested,

Raven

Time: 2min. 05 4-5sces. THS SHANGHAI STAKES Messrs, Winsoine and Hasty's The

„Oriole

(Mr. Hill) 1 Mr. Henry Morrisss' Cranfield

(Mr. Stewart) 2

(Mr. Commons) (2

Mr. Ponury's Woozee-Kazoo

Time mini. 12 4-5secs. THE PAGODA CUP.-One mile and

I quarter. [ Messrs. Stephen and Burkill's Darra

Mr. McBain's Golden Sub

(Mr. Dalgleish)

(Mr. McBain) Mr. Seth's Hawkeye...(Mr. Commons)

Time: min. 44 2-5accs THE LLAMA MIAU STAKES. ---Two miles. Mr. Henry Morriss" Wakefield

(Mr. Stewart) Mr. John Peel's Black Diamond

(Mr. Johnstone) Mr. Gibbins Standard Dahita

(Mr. Rowe)

Time: min. 20 4-wees. THE RUBICON PLATE-One mile and

quarter.

1

2

a

Stephen and Burkill's Muiresk

(Ms. Dalgleish) 1 Bir Ellis Kadoorie Kalgan Cuiet

(Mr. Springfield) Mr. E. C. Pearce's Seadrake

(Mr. Hill) 3 Time: 2min. 44 4-5sees."

THE RACING STAKES. One mile and a

quarter.

Mr. Henry Morriss Valleyfield

(Mr. Stewart) Mr. G. D. Coutts Shirley

(Mr. Dalgleish) 2. Mr. John Peel's Silver Streak

(Mr. Johnstone)

Time: min iseca.. THE SYCEE STAKES.-Three quarters of A mile.

Mr. Ezra's Goodwood...(Mr. Ezra) I Mr. Stubbs' Dairy (Mr. Knoll) Bir Ellis Kadoorie's Peking Chief:

(Mr. Springfield)

3

Time: min. 31 1 5secs. THE SICCAWEI PLATE-Une mile and

Mr. Cire's Fairylight...(Mr. Müller) 1 Mr. Ezra's Triumph.........(Mr. Ezra) Mr, C. R. Burkill's Winsome Dahlia ASP (Mr. Burkill)

The Colonial Veterinary Surgeon, re ferring to the recent outbreak of anthrax, said the collecting depot at Wuchow was 'supposed to be an infected place and cuttle were not received from that depot now. Any cattle which came down the quarter. river had to have a certificate from the British Consul. The first batch coming under a certificate arrived on Sunday night. They had been quarantined and appeared to be all right. There had been, no ease of nuthrax for 3 days until that day (Tuesday). The infected animal did not come from Wuthow, but from Man

chow, just outside our territory. It came down in a junk which had only one other animal on board and had since died in

isolation.

The CHAIRMAN said that every possible measury had been taken to stamp out this attack of anthrax, and it appeared that they had been successful. He did

amab to pawn and afterwards allowed received a secret telegram from General the amah to be prosecuted for theft. |_ Luk_Wing-ting directing him to leave A crowd of Chinese, of both sexes Canton, Chan has accordingly ordered

warmed the Court-house to hear the case the corridors and the entrances to the building being packed. Many had to be turned out, and canes were freely wieldcu by the exasperated ustiers, and othe methods employed to stem the rush of spectators, but without avail,

Mr. W. B. Hind appear for the delen. danti

A BUNDLE OF LOTTERY TICKETS.

A coolio was charged with the unlaw ful possession of 159 Fo Piu lottery tickets

the gunbaat Kong Ao to make ready for his departure, which is expected to take place to-night,

It is said that the troops now under the Tuchun's command number more than 20,000. Besides those sent, to Hurns the Tuchun still holds a great military fore CONFERENCE AT UCHOW,

A special meeting has been held in Wuchow between General Luk Wing-ting and various officials. It in reported that

refusal to accept the Tuchunship nil the owing to Admiral Ching Pik-kwong's

Inspector Kent stated that the defon-representatives requested General Lak to dan was arrested et Wing Lok Wharfe the Acting Tuchan.. To this Luk has on Monday, and the lottery tickets were Tuchun, has been appointed Chief Com

agreed, and Chan Ping-kwau, the former found wrapped up in a parcel and hidden beneath his jacket. The tickets

mander to attack Fukien. were new oites and of different values, ranging from 50 curts to 25 each.

Defendant pleaded that he did not know what the parcel contained. It was given him to carry, by four men, all strangers to him, who paid him several feu cent pieces for his work. They ar. ranged to meet him at the wharf.

Mr. Dyer Ball imposed a fine of $100, with the alternative of one month's hard labour

THEFTS BY A FORMER SERVANT

After discussion of the Swatow, situa. tion, Admiral Ching was requested lead the Navy, and Chan Ping-kwan to lead the army in an attack firstly on Swatow and then on Fukien,

General Lak's election an Acting Tuchun has not met with the approval of all the King Wai army leaders, and be | Las therefore sent two of his staff to

Canton to learn their views.

EX TUCHUN OF KWANGEL'S APPEAL

The Tuchun of Kwangsi, Tam Ho ming, who is commander of the troops dispatched to Hunan, has sent a tele- gram to Chan Ping-kwan stating that for their supplies and expenses they are rely Alvaroing upon Kwangtung, and by the time

A Chinese boy was charged with stealing a pair of trousers and a cake of soup from a servant of Mr. Wm. Gardner at 11, Glenealy, on Monday, and also with assaulting Mr. Tavares, who arrested him.

It was stated that the defendant was

Chun leaves the supplies will be exhaust- ed. Tam adds that their lives will be in

tion, and he is therefore requested to

DIG FIRE AT SAIKWAN.

A great fire broke out in Baikwan this morning. About 200 buildings around the Customs House have been burnt down, and the loss is estimated at over $1,000.000. Fortunately, the Customs House was not affected much. The fire was extinguished at noon, and no loga of life is reported.

employed by Mr. Gardner about twelve jeopardy if Chen once leaves his posi months ago He ran away, and aftermain in it at whatever cost. his disappearance i was found that a quantity of articles had been stoler 2 Ever since then there had been frequent losses from the house, but it was impossible to discover the thief. Last Sunday a servant of the house left a pair of trousers and a cake of soup of chair in the Kitchen while he went, to do some work in the hall. When he return ed, the articles were missing. On Mon day he saw the defendant overturn a basket of soiled linen at the door of the house and tried to arrest him. The defendant, however, ran away, but, after

2

Time: 2min. 40 2-5sées et THE MONGOLIAN PLATE-Seven furlongs, Mr. Jedfertio's Craonne..(Mr. Moller) 1 Mr. Artlor's Double Blank...(Mr. Hill) 2 Mr. N. L. Sparke's Wild Gamble

Time: min 51 2-area.

SPORT.

BILLIARDS

(Mr. Ezra)|3

́SOLDIERS' "CLUB TOURNAMENT.

This competition was commenced

not know that they could recommend any the Soldiers Club on Monday evening, further steps in reference to it. Unless the 87th Company R.G.A opposing the something unforeseen happened the price B3rd Company. The men from Lyemun of beef would revert to its former level had some time in the course of the next few

weeks.

The Colonial Yeterinary Surgeon bore out the Chairman's remarks and stated that there was at the present time ‘a plentiful supply of cattle in the Colony.

Other business

of a routine

character.

wak

JAPANESE ARMY TO MAKE ITS

OWN AEROPLANES.

The Japanese army authorities have decided to establish an seroplane factory

in connection with the Military Arsenal

lead of 1

points 214

at.

a chase, Mr. Tavares, who had been watching the house from the Public Gar- dena, arrested him. There was

was a struggle in which the defendant took hold of

MACAO NOTES

[FROM OUG OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

Macao, November 5th. Since Novem er 1st the ban pui and Paka-pui literies have been in full swing, after having been stopped for two months.

Tavares' watch-chair and broke it. At this moment a lukong came on the scene. The annual sum offered was $200,000, and this has been accepted by the Govern and the defendant was handed over to Lim. When searched at the Policement for a period of five years. The Station, the defendant was found to Fantan licence was also taken over by have several pawn-tickets, one of which the same farmer for eight months for the was for a pair of trousers which the serow up of 401,000.

The dificulty of finding a house, except vant identified as his.

Mr. Tavares, in his evidence, stated at a very high ront, is now a thing of the the close of play. The best break was a that the defendant made frantic efforts past, for houses are to lot in every 23 by Master Gunner Hartree. Scores--to escape and witness had to administer street. Some hundreds have become

3RD CO. RO.,

87TH CO. R.GA Master Gunner

Hartreo 250 CQ.M.S. Ross 170 Gunner E. Lord...250 Corp. Small111

ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.

TO-DAY'S MATCH.

HONGKONG LEAGUE DIVISION 11

83rd Co. B.G.A... E.E. Iles Club! Ground Kick-off, 4.30 pm. Referec, Mr. F. W. Black

in Tokyo, and for this purpose have re PREPARATIONS FOR HEATHER quested an appropriation of Yen 7,500,000

in the annual budget for the next fiscal

DAY.

year. If the appropriation is approved The preparations for Heather Day by the Diet, the Japanese Army will be on the 30th inst proceed space. Miss able to manufacture its own aeroplanes independent of the European countries Auton, East Point, has enrolled, and is and the United States, from which flying still enrolling, many helpers in the art machines are now imported. At the same of producing Scottish delicacies, etc., to time the army will enlarge the present factory for the manufacture of motors be sold at the Fair. Among the contri- for automobiles and aeroplanes, which, vances for the Fair, particulars are to according to the plan, will be able to hand of the merry-go-rounds, the joy

· turn out about 300 or even 400 motora a year against 30 or 40 at present

wheel, shouting-galleries, cocoanut shies, -----One lieutenant-colonel and a few civil Punch and Judy, Cheap Jack, pavement engineers attached to the military arsenal artist, swings, try-your-strength, psy have been ordered to visit Europe and Americs to investigate the seroplane caravan, Palace of Varieties, shute, industry.

aerial fight, bran pie, Aunt Sally, and kinking the football and many other items will be included before “the day “ Brrives. The Official Programme, quite » hulay brochure, -15 in the printer's hands and some six thousand metal badges, the Cross and the Thistle of 81. Andrew, are in the hands of Hasri, Wm. Powell, Ltd., receiving the finishing touch of tarizu.

EONGKONG TRAMWAY 00, LTD

Arke approximate statement of traffe receipts for the week ending 10th Novembe «is as followsʻjan

This

Last Ye

Beceipta

week. 812,315

810

for 45 weeks

(#612023 870.213

few blows to quieten his strugglea. empty during the past few months sud The defendant declared that the rents in many quarters have fallen from trousers belonged to him and were made ten to twelve per cent. Many Chinese for him by his mother. He did not strike hotels have closed. The decrease in busi- defendant, neither did he struggle. ness has hit some tradere very hard, and

matters, generally, are in a bad way.

The

Mr. Dyer Boll sentenced the defendant la twelve strobes of the birch with the alternative of ons month's imprisonment in case he was incapable of bearing the punishment

SERVICES ENTERTAIN- MENT FUND.

The following subscriptions to the above fund have been received by the Treasurer during the week ending Now, 13th and are gratefully acknowledged ---

Brought forward.

J. M. Gordon

Hon. Mr. J. M. Kemp....... JE Stoneman -Uct-Nov."

H Murray Bain-et-Nev 08 M2

Carried forward..

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Donation, ROBINSON

$1,203.96

fast iggued Boletim gives notice that the numerous small houses under the Boa Vista Hotel are socũ to be demolished, and that † modern houses will be built there. Residents would also like to see some of the streets made broader, some of them needing only very little altern- tion. A good many years have gone by since part of this work was commenced, and the question is asked “Why should

it not be completed

Un Bunday was celebrated the annual feast of Our Lady of Lourdes at the little 10.00

and picturesque chapel of Penha, Mass 5.00

celebrated in the Grotto, and Chapel, (28.00as

4.00 and in the evening recitations of the 10,00

Holy Rosary took place at the Grelto / A 1.45

procession was held, the "'Ave of Lourdes””, being sung.......... A sermon was preached in the Chapel by the Bev. Jaymes Ribeiro Martins

$1,350,41

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Packs of carda, tennis racquets tennis balls are required for d

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