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SANITARY BOARD.

-THE MOSQUITO SURVEY,

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COMPANY MEETING, MESSRS WM. POWELL LTD. A meeting of the Sanitary Bourd was The twentieth ordinary general meet held yesterday afternoon, Mr. G. R. Sayering of shareholders in this Company was (I'resident) in the chair. There were also held at the Company's Offices at noon,

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HONGKONG ART CLUB.

[CONTRIBUTED.]

It has been the custou in former years for members of the Art Club to choose their own medium for the paricus picture they were painting for exhibition This year, however, now regulations have been made, and the set subject for copy petition must now be done in the given

medium.-

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 37th, 1991

IMPENDING DEPARTURE OF MR. F. B. L. BOWLEY. Mr. B. Bowley who has been Practising as a solicitor in Hongkong now retiring. leaves for England, by the for the past twenty-eight years, and is

loy came out to the Colony in 1803 to Empress of Russia to-morrow. Mr Bow be associated in the practice carried on by Mr. H. L. Dennys, subsequently-be- At the monthly exhibition held at Mrs. since been carried on under the stylo of coming a partner in the fria which has. C. B. Brown's House, on Monday night, Dennys and Bowley. When Mr. Dennys. this subject was "An illustrated quotation retired in 1900 Mr, Bowley succeeded him in Black and White and, as a result a number of beautiful pictures were that position for many years. When the in the post of Crown Solicitor and held

such poets as Edgar Poe, Trevor Blake the Crown Solicitor to undertalos private more and Tennyson. The prize went to practice. Mr. Bowley resigned the post Mr. C. H. Cole for a picture lenturing," and devoted himself entirely to the fa- a great part of the Fear under review the Americans would say, the printerests of his firm. Mr. Bowley is re-

cipal in Tennyson's The Mermaid

present the. Virector, of Public Works | yesterday, (the Hon. Mr. T. L Perkins), Mr. C.G.

Mr. D. J. Lewis (Chairman) presided. Alabaster, Dr. W. V. M. Koch, Mr Chow and there were present Messrs. H Sho San, Mr. S. W. To, the Medical Birkett, E. Mauricio. BM. Raymond, Officer of Health (Dr. W. W. Pearse) and (and H. O. Holt (Secretary)..... the Secretary (Mr. C. M. W. Reynolds). The SkotuTARY read the notice conven

A letter was read from the Government, ing the meeting.

N relative to the campaign against wos quitoes, advocated at the last meeting of the Bourd. The latter, stated that, pending the report of the special survey

The CHAIRMAN said:Gentlemen,The report of the Directors and the state, ment of accounts for the year ending February 20th, 1921.

sime, I will, with your permission, take them as read. In spite of trude depression which existed during

instituted by the Sanitary Department hands for soming been in your view, inspired by the immortal words et rules of the Service no longer permitted

the Government, saw no ground for authorising exceptional expenditure, but has, on receipt of that report, such steps would be taken as the Government deem ed necessary.

Dr. Kods: May I ask when it is likely that this report will be ready, and will it be laid before the Board, or go straight to the Government!

the business has remained at a satis factory level and your Directors feel confident that the figures shown in the balance sheet will meet with your ap proval. --

There is, I think, only one item la the statement of accounts to which I need refer particularly, and that is the item

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Who would be

A mermaid"fair" Singing' alone"

I would be a mermaid fair

cognised among the legal fraternity as

a sound lawyer, and throughout his career has been a most' assiduous worker. Mr. Bowley after his retirement from

I would coml my hair till my ringlet the post of Crown Solicitor maintained

would fall

Low adowa, low adowa

Till that great sea snake ander the sea From his coiled sleeps in the central deeps Would slowly trail.

With his large calm eyes for the love of me.": The mermaid sees in the glass not her own face bus the Dragon Ship of Viking King, and an amusing element was introduced into the side margin of the design which included such articles

were Mrs. Briton's First of May" (old Other notable pictures in this section

rhyme)---

his interest in public affairs by becoming member of the Sanitary Board and ren- dered very useful service to the public in that capacity. His special knowledge of the ordinances bearing upon the work of the Board, and his keen interest in all subjects relating to the improvement of the conditions under which the Chinese population of the Colony live, made Mr. Bowley, exceptionally, well fitted to play Jeading part in local public affairs.

to the Press on a variety of public topics, By public lectures and by contributions

he has created an enduring interest in many subjects such as factory legislation and the general conditions of the employ mont of women and children to which increasing attention will have to be paid. This little pen-and-ink picture of as a Churchman Mr. Bowley has taken hawthorn tree with a girl standing by made one feel that Spring is here." One could scent the fragrance of the may, and feel the lure of the Old Country.

Miss Bioukova illustrated, Edgar Poe's Annibell Lee and Mr. Trambitzky's Por's The Colosseum" is a beautiful picture.

At the invitation of the Chairman, Dr. PAARSE gave details of the instructions issued to the special officers making the Deposit paid on accounts of purchase survey. They were to locate untrained price of factory, #2.150." After some nullahs, with a view to dealing with diffenty your Directors succeeded in them; to locate pools, caused by the purchasing at what they consider a draining over the hill-sides of surface reasonable price, a commodious godown water: to note the presence of under at Burrows Street, Wanchai, which has growth likely to harbour, mosquitoes been converted into a furniture and a pin,, a comb, a powder puff and (including bamboo clumps and fences); enbinet making factory, Modern 'machi-ring. the presence of collections of water innery-has been ordered, and; it is hoped," side and outside private premises, especi will soon be installed in this building, ally sumps for collecting water for garden which will enable the Company to turn watering. Dr. Fearse anid that several out first class, up-to-date furniture a potential mosquito breeding-places had modera prices, to the benefit alike of been discovered and some had been desit customers and of the Company The with, as reports had been-sent to the factory is now in the occupation of the Department, from time to time, without Company; the balance of the purchase waiting for the completion of the survey, money has been paid, and this item will The CHAIRMAN:. I understand that you appear in the balance sheet for the have not so lar discovered any consider current year. There is nothing further to able number of mosquitoest

the report, but after the adoption of the report has been seconded, I shall la reply to Dr. Koel, Dr. Pearse be pleased to answer, to the best of my added that a more extensive survey ability, any questions that may be put was being made than in previous years to le and it would therefore take somewhat longer, but he expected that the report would be ready within a month.

Dr. PEASE: No.

add to

TE. MAURICIO seconded the motion, and the report and accounts were adopt

ed.

Mr. H. BIRKETT proposed. and Mr. 0 Hour seconded, the re-election of

The fair:maict who the First of May Goes to the Field at Break of Day Hawthorn Tree And washes in dem from the

Will ever after bandsome be."

We are not impotent, wo pallid stones, Not all our power is gone, not all our fame, Not all the magic of our high renowa Not all the wonder that encircles us, Not all the mysteries that in us Ee, Not all the memories that hang upon Aud clung around About us as a garment Clothing in a robe of more than glory It is hardly necessary to say that Mr Mr. E. M. RAYMOND proposed, and Mr. Humphreys had a dainty little picture. Holz seconded, the confirmation of the It is named Columbine and the verses election of Mr. D. J. Lewis and Mr. Hattached were by Trevor Blakemore Birkett as directors.

Columbine, I've seen you dancing

in the night,

· SANITATION DIFFICULTIES. -With reference to an application by the Uraigengower Cricket Club for per- Mr. G. C. Moxon as a director, and this mission to erect modern sanitary con- was approved. veniences at the Club pavilion, the CHAIRMAN said, in reply to the Hon. Mr. PERKING, that it had been made clear to the officials of the Club that after a few years it would be necessary to find a fresh supply of water for the convenience, as the existing nullah would be diverted * a result of the East Prays Reclama tion scheme,

The application was granted. Mr. Cher Clark applied for permission to construct 45 w.c's at Bats to be creet. ed at 710-791, Coronation Road, Kowigen. The DIRECTOR OF PUBLIO WORKS opposed

The motion. was carried.

BIRKETT seconded, the re-election of The CHAIRMAN proposed, and Mr. H.

Messrs. H. Perey Smith, Seth and Flem- ing as auditors of the Company...

This was approved and the proceedingà concluded..

In and out the leaves and, moonlig

dark and light and

Now you can't escupe me. Why do you run on? Columbine, I want you

Columbine She's gone.”

ing

active interort in the affairs of the diocese, has served on the Church Body. and has acted for several years as Trea suthe of St. John's Cathedral.

FORGER WHO BECAME CAPTAIN, AFTER SERVING A SENTENCE IN HONGKONG/

The extraordinary carcer of a civil Engineer who was born in Scotland of & respectable family was recounted at the Mansion House Pelico Court on March 2nd, when on a charge of obtaining the sum of £60 by false pretences from a City firm of stockbrokers, John Gordon Grant, age 4, was sentenced to aiz months hard labour.

Defendant had obtained cartain share transfers, and by means of these secured the

modey He was rearrested when leav ing prizon at Aberdeen, where he had Been serving a sentence of eight months

Miss Kirkpatrick contributed an amys for fraud. When rearrested he said to

carton

entitled The Bank Crash, the police officer: "I came by the letter the quotation being from Omar Khayam-containing the transfer deeds innocently,

When I left the Russell Square Hotel

I came like the water and like the wind arranged with a friend to collect my H. B. WARING COMPANY, Igo? it on the ground that the out-fall would During the past few days theatre-goers

letters there. The transfer deeds were Owing to the general excellence of the addressed to John Grant, and were be i nuisance in the Harbour Refuge. have not been slow to show their appre

Black-and-White work the coloured draw. Banded to my friend for me. I opened Mr. ALABASTER remarked that the pre- ciation of real good plays and real good fings took for once a secondary place living beyond my means,

the letter. I was tempted I had been sence of the sumpons in the Harbour acting The Waring Company has given There were, nevertheless, a good number Refuge had the same effect.

us some of the best work that has ever of exhibits. Amongst them were several

did not make a right. No doubt a water

It was stated that defendant had, bren sentenced in Hongkong to seven years for Ar. PERKINS retorted that two wrong been seen in Hongkong. It is an adj. sketches by Miss Bowen, whose fount forgery, and later to three years at carriage system, quite clear of the Har round good company with a remarkable in the Botanical Gardens, and a fir-trée He joined the British army, was promoted Victoria, British Columbia, for stealing. boar Befuge, would have to be construct repertoire-varying from farce to Shakes with splashes of pink flowers on a grasay knowledge of Chinese transferred to the Bolation to the rank of captain, and owing to his ed some day, but he did not think it in any of which the actors seem slope were good, the former being Bolt Chinese Labour Corps. He was suspected.j

mountime.

This concluded the business

desirable to create a nuisance in the good houses have borne, testimony to the sive. There was an interesting sketch of féqually at home and the consistently. and harmonious, the latter bold and deci

On the motion of the CHAIRMAN, eccond that there is a decidedly big audience the Chiou Nin Temple Gato at Kyoto by ed by the Hon Mr. PENTING, the applicare for this class of entertainment.

Mrs. Marshal Wood, a vase of flowers by General regret is expressed on every Mrs. Toko, and a nice little sketch with tion was refused.-

band that the season is so soon terminat fowers in the foreground by Mrs. C. B. ing, but it is good news to learn that Mr. Brown. The best picture in oil was that Waring anticipates returning for probent in by Mr. Biona glorious sunset, A SHANGHAI BANKRUPTCY, and will then present such splendid a background of gold and in the gloom ably a two weeks' season little Inter on with Lan-tau peak standing out against FOREIGN MERCHANT LEFT IN plays as "Trilby," "Prisoner of Zenda," below junka making for harbour on

LURCH BY CHINESE DEALERS Little Damozel, Leah Klesbna, glittering sea reflecting the glory above. etc. We venture to prophesy that big The members showed their good jung Mr. A. ES. Thompson, of A. E. Shouses will roward this clever company menit in awarding it the Thompson & Co., importers and export for these final performances. Certainly

the prize for the ers, Kiukiang Road, Shanghai, appeared they deserve it

open subject.

This exhibition has illustrated the for public examination in bankruptcy at

great versatility of local artists.. Mr. E. B. Waring has been reluctantly:

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refused to take any proceedings. in France gf converting 10,045 franes, to his own use, but the military authoritica

PROFITEERING IN MONEY. COMMANDER CHILCOTT, M.P., ON

ITS EFFECT.

Liverpool on March 17th, to an audience Commander Chilcott, M.P., speaking at

consisting largely of business marf and trade representative, dwelt at some length on the price of money and parti- cularly as to its relation to our trade trade to the war, the attitude of Labour, outlook. He attributed the stagnation of and the high price of money With re gard to the last of these, it was most depressing to those with a knowledge of BPUTURE WAR: HOELORS. finance to see, not only the Bank-rate standing It 7 per cent,, but also that Speaking at Wembley, recently Mr.banks were charging a profit over and creditors are Messrs. James Morrison & The farewell performanca to-night will would take place in the next war in trade accommodation. He would be the George Barnes, M.P. Tisialised what above, that already exorbitant rate for Co., of London.

be that delightful farce Ann" by twenty-years time, supposing satence last to withhold grateful recognition from In answer to the Official Receiver (Mr. Lechmere Worrall. This has had a repast twenty years Each of the great throughout

made the same march forward as in the our banks for their patriotic action AL. Dickson), debtor stated that bemarkable success everywhere and is by no nations would have tens of thousands of congratulating them on the fat time they attributed his bankruptcy to the fact that

the whole war, and whilst Chinese deniers who had bought goods means unknown out East. In it Missaircraft, much bigger and more formid were now enjoying, he did not think it lund left the settlement, leaving the goods Jeannettee Sherwin will be seen at the Paris, which had been abelled frour a disund most improper profiteering in money. sble than those used in the Inte war too much to my that the present illicit on his hands, and also to the shipment very top of her form.

H.M. Supreme Court last week, before compelled to cancel the proposed matinee of Bomeo and Juliet, announced tor

his Honour Judge Skinner-Turner.

The statement of affairs chowed liabili,this afternoon, Lies, amounting to Tis. 448,099.38, and booking. assets, Tis. 29,184.30. The principal

of goods to England in 1919 during his absence from Shanghai. Another reason was that his San Francisco "office and turned down bills to the extent of about $95,000 and he had had to fake them up.

The examination was closed

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tuace of seventy miles, might be thelled had about reached its limit. The tragedy in the next war from & distance of 900 of it all was that it had already assisted to 300 miles. That war must be prevent to cripple trade and destroy confidence. ed, otherwise it would be the end of The traders of England had never bead- civilisation. It could be prevented only harder hit for money than they by the League of Nations Once he to-day. No one could complain of the thought that democracy could avert war system of rationing money the banks had, but they found that to-day demporary, adopted, for it was patent that if they Was Just as selfish and just se contentious bad not the money they could not load autocracy, and that working people it but that did not warrant their charg took pasrow-and- lah riewof thering in all-round rate of interest, out of fall proportion to the service-rendered as

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