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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

NE

S.S." KILCREDANE.”

YEITHER the Master, Agents nor Owners

of the above Steamer will be Respon sible for any Debta contracted by the Crew at

F. W. KIRK,

This Port.

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Master

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GOVERNMENT BILLS, ETC.

TENDERS for SPECIE and MEXICAN DOLLARS anresat in this Colony, for Telegraphie Transfer, on the Lonis Commis sidders of His Majesty's Trukstry, London, ag to and for the sam of £10,00), will be received by the TREASURY

CHEST OFFICER COMMAND PAY OFFICE, soul 11 o'clock A.K. on the 14TH AUGEST, 1994;

The Tenders to site Telegraphie Transter to state the total amount (in Pounds sterling No will | be made for less than £100.

The Tandem to be in duplicate, and in Bealed Covers, addressed to the TREASURY CHEST OFFICER, COMMAND PAY OFFICE, and endorsed "TENDERS FOR GOVERN MENT BILLS, cia"

The

right to seept or reject any or all of the Toden in

in reserved. Coples of Forms of Tander can be had on application.

"Parsons tendering for (Bill) are hereby Notified that having regard to the provisions of the Acta 22 George LIL, Cap. 15 and 41, George I. Cap. 89, the acceptance of any such Tender is subject to the szprem condition that to Member of the British House of Commons be admitted to any share or part in or fo vise from the Careby any bonadt

made for the allotment of such

The provisions in question do not apply to any incorporated corporated Company in its

Crutracts ontered into

into by

expacity and made

for the general benet of the Company.

R. A. DOBBIN, L. Col RA PC, Treasury Chest Oficer.

THE PENINSULAR

STEAM NAVIGATION Co.

INTIMATIONS

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, "AUGUST" · 14TH, 1924.

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB,

NOTICE.

N EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the Club will be held in the Board Room of Mesura, JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Ltd., on THURSDAY, AUGUST 14TH, 1924, at 5:30 vu. for the pure of confirming the Resolutions passed at an Erisonlinery General Meeting hold on 2nd July, 1924

By Order,

C. B. BROWN,

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A

Secretary!

"HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB,

NOTICE:

SECOND EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the Club will be held in the Board Room of Measta, DAY, 14 AUGUST, 1921. immediately at JanDINE, MATHON & Co, Lt, on THURS- the conclusion of the Piret Extraordinary General Meeting.

on the following

99th July, 1924. TO THE STEWARDS of tho

HONGING JOCKEY Clus, Hongkong,

This Meeting is called Boquisition-

In accordance with Rals 52, WE, the under- signed Voting Members of the,, Hongkong Jockey Club, request you to convene two Ex- traordinary General Meetings of the Club for the purpon of cousiloring, and if thought it, passag (in acconlance with Article 50) 14 a Special Resolution, the following Resolution

That the find and second paragraphs of Rule 39 be struck out, and in lien fercof the following new paragraph substituted-

The Entrance Fee for all newly elected "Ordinary Members, as well as for "Naval and Military Officers as the "Active List, shall be $10 and the

Annual Subscription'310.”

T. E. PEACE H. B. L. DowBIGGIN W. E. L. SHENTON

A. H. POTTS

J. D. HEYPHREYA

His Majesty's Treasury Office,

Hongkong, 14th August, 1994-

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M. T. JOHNSON

ORIENTAL

F. H. K

H. W. Hoon

G. ASHAKKIMAN

W. T. STANTON

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STEAMER FOR STRAITS, COLOMBO, AUSTRALIA, BOMBAY, EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN PORT; & LONDON.

THROUGH BILLS OF LADING ISSUED FOR BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF. CONTINENTAL, AMERICAN AND SOUTH AFRICAN FORTS.

THE Steamship

THE

"SICILIA:"

Capt. H. G. Davis, D.3.0. R.N.R., carrying His Majesty's Mail, will be despatched from Mais Port on or about THURSDAY, IT AUGUST, 1924, as Nos, taking Passengers

for the above Porta.

and Fargo

silk and Valuables and Tea for Italy, France and Londos (under arrangement) will be tran- shipped at Bombay into the Mail Stanmer pro

direct to Marseilles and London.

Beeding

Parcels will be received at this Office until 37. the Day before Sailing. The contents and value of all packages must be declared.

For further particulam, apply to--

MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.

Agents, 1024.

Hongkong, 14th August,

D. M. ROM

A. H. BARLOW

F. G. WALKER

T. W. DOTLZ

L. J. DAVIEN

A... N75814

LOGAN

G. H. GISSON

D. E. CLARK

E. S. AHRAHAK

F. 3.

L. G. BIRD

By Onler,

C. B. BROWN,

Secretary

INTIMATON'S

NOTICE.

URING the Absence of Mr. C. V:"MARK

ERNEST CLARE DUNCAN has bust Asthorised to Sign the Firm: 'er Proenration" se Manager of the Insurance Department from Date.

HOLYOAK, MASSEY & CO, LTD. 9th August, 1924,

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Dare and until further Notice M.

HONGKONG TRAMWAYS, LTD.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS

A five venis Per Share has been Declared

Y INTERIM DIVIDEND of Seventy-

and will be PAYABLE ON AND AFTER WEDNESDAY, THE 20 AUGUST, when Dividend Warmata may be obtained upon Application at the Offices of the Company.

The SHARE REGISTERS of the Company will be CLOSED from WEDNESDAY, OTH AUGUST, to TUESDAY, 19th AUGUST, 1924, both days inclusive.

By Onder of the Boari,

W. E. ROBERTS, Secretary. Hongkong, 1st July, 1924.

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CHINA" PROVIDENT LOAN & MORTGAGE CO., LTD.

DIVIDEND NOTICE.

од

OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that An INTERIM DIVIDEND has been De- cared in respect of the Financial Yenzending on the 1st December, 1991, and will be Paid an FRIDAY, THE 9TH AUGUST, 1924, as to the Old Forty Cents (30.40) per Share Shares (Fully Bones Shares (Fally paid) Nos. aid), Thirty-three Cents (80,33) per Share on 171,000 to 200,000, and Six Cents ($0.06) per Share on the New Shams (1924 Issue) upon which $2.00 Share was paid up on the

per 13th March, 1921.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Comony will be CLOSED from the STH to TIL AUGUST (both lays inclusive).

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SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., General Managers.

THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFAC- TURING CO., LTD.

on

DIVIDEND NOTICE,

INTERIM DIVIDEND has been Da

INTIMATIONS

DEWAR'S WHISKY

MESSRS JOHN DEWAR

& SONS, LTD., and subsidiary companies hold the LARGEST "STOCKS

of MATURED SCOTCH WHISKY in SCOTLAND TO-DAY, and are there- fore able to guarantee the same fine quality all over the world. They have recently secured the FAM- OUS ROYAL LOCHNA- GAR Distillery at Balmoral, which is situated on the ESTATE OF H. M. THE KING. In addition they own directly or are jointly interested in NINE OTHER of the finest MALT DIS=" TILLERIES in Scotland, thus ensuring future sup- plies of

VERY the FINEST QUALITY OF SCOTCH WHISKY.

SOLE AGENTS FOR HONGKONG AND SOUTH CHINA:

CO. LTD.

Wine and Spirit Merchants

to use it.

It is an excuse which cannot be accepted Dr. Casabianen, Acting French Consul to-day. Surely something more could be at the time of the Shameen murders, has dore, for instance, if the Government | recover from his illness, and is now visit- hour for bid the proper organisation, to defeat the ing pho Shamern daily, for a growing prevalence of mosquitoes" in aan outing on, the hund. The wound un district such as the Peak. Until in the his side is healed, but his apm is still last few years the Peak was remarkably in a sling and at present he is unable free from mosquitoes. Now they are very provalent. Of course, it will be ascribed The French Consul at Shanghai has to the road-making and building develop received, intimation from the Minister ad ments that have recently been in progress Boigrate that "the Serbian Government there, but Board of Henith specially has agreed to admir into the country the The news is charged with the safeguarding of the cadets now in Shanghai, public health would surely have made it very welcome, but unfortunately, the its business to see that the dreeding of International Committee which has in- mosquitoes by the thousand was not an terested itself especially in the Cadets is inevitable, "accompaniment, of Tuilding not at present in a position išmediately development. We do not want to see to act upon it. a hitch leaving occurred the Colony acquiring again the evil re in the arrangements made in the matter putation that once attached to it, as a'

of, funda. | mslurious place. firent sums of money. A recent Visitor to Yokohama writes: have been spent during the last twenty | Judging by what I saw of Yokohamis years on training nullabs and ridding the on my way through, there will, not bo Colony of mosquito breeding pools, and a deal of business in that place... It ap semarkable improvement was shown as pears to be a conglomeration of shacks a result in the malaria statistics furnish- and rubbish heaps, offering a distinct ed in the annual medical reports. We contrast to Tokyo, where much progress are sorry to learn that this improvement has been made reconstruction work. The is not being maintained. Malaria is on

streets of the latter city are still torn. the increase in the, Colony; there is no

up in many places but much of this, is doubt about that,” declared Lieut.-Coldae to the work of laying "sewers, which,

FITZGERALD. Ĥis remark apparently had

so I am informed, are being placed much special reference to malaria among the

deeper than formerly Many large troops; but if it is becoming increasingly buildings appear to be meaning comple prevalent among the troops it seems ation, and there appears to be sufficient fair presumption that it is so also on housing accommodation for visitors, ontter though many working people are still of its prevention, as the Chairman re living in temporary hats in the park. marked, several Government departments I hear that they have orders to shift Enless are concerned, but we suggest that here, before the end of September. again. is an instance in which 'h. Board houses are available the problem will bä

nente."

the civilian population. In the

TOTICE IS ERRABY GIVEN that An AS WATSON of Health would discharge a useful func- DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANYlares in respect of the Financial Year ending the 31st Deceinler, 1924, and will be Paid LIMITED.

on FRIDAY, the 22ND AUGUST, 1924, as to Forty Cents (30.40) Share on the Old CLICKETS WIT be ingued for ROUND Shares (Fully Paid), Thirty Cents (80.30)

Fer SEPTEMBER, froin BUNGKONG to FOOCHO (Pagoda Anchorage) and Betara, Calling a SWATOW Bad Axor on both the Upward and Downward Voyage, by the Company's New, Fast Well-appointed Stemmer

BAI-NING at

the Riad Rate of $99,

for the Round Vorage, incinding Meals while the Steamer

Thoma Tickets will be available for

Special Baturn ONLY by this Steamer, either by the Voyage for which it is issued or by her follow- ing ling from Foochow Duration of Stay at hours.”

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on her

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

F FEEMANTLE, MELBOURNE, HOBERT, SYDNEY, BRISBANE

(AUSTRALIA).

HE Steamship

THE ENGLAND MARU”

aring arrived from above ports, on 12th August, 1924. Consignees are hereby requested to present their life of Lading in exchange for Delivery Orders, and take imme:liste delivery from alongside the Steamer.

All Cath August, 1924, will be landed into

not taken delivery from the

Stramer

the hazardous and/or extrui hazardous Godowns

of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and

on

60,001 to 150,000, and One Cent ($0.01) per Share on the New Shares (1924 Issue) upon which 51.00 per Share was raid up on the 15th May, 1921.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the Bru to 22xp "AU- GUST, 1924 (both days inclusive)

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., General Manager. Hongkong, let August, 1921, [1104

HOTELS, LTD. «-

The Trip occupies 8 to 9 days and the THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI Steamer wil Leave Hosexone from the Com pazy Betra

Wharf st 5

p.m., Arriving at Daylight Weather

permitting). The Company's Steam Launch will convey passengers from FOосHOW ONY, PAGODA

ANCHORAGE

PAY

to

For further Particulars and Dates of Sailing. Apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & O..

General Managara, DOUGLAS STEAMETUP CO., LTD,

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Hongkong, 17th June, 1924.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

AMERICAN AND MANCHURIAN LINE.

FROM NEW YORK.

Golown Company at Kowloon, and storal at THE Starship

Comignees risk.

"ROME*

baving arrivel, Consignees of Cargo by her are,

All broken, chafed and damaged Gargo is to informed that All Goods are being landed at their

DIVIDEND NOTICE.

TUTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that An N°

INTERIM DIVIDEND has been Declared in respect of the Financial Year end. ing on the 31st December, 1924, and will be Payable on MONDAY THE 15 AUGUST. 1934, a to SIXTX (80) Crals per Share on the OLD SHARES, and at FIFTEEN (15)

the NEW SHARES (1924) Cente Share ISSUE) UPON WHICH & PER SHARE WAS PAID UP ON THE 31ST MARCH, 1904

per

· on

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 11th to the 15th August, 1924, both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board.

PEROY H. SUCKLING,

Secretary. Hongkong, 24th July, 1924.

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ESTABLISHED $2 Yeas

DEATHS. CLARREAL Shanghai, on August 8th,

SIDNEY HEBERT CLARKE (Asiatic Petroleum Co., North China, Ltd.), aged 56 years. MAGNANA-Shanghai, on August 5th, Mr. ANNA MARIA MAGN i, at the 町 -Mr. F.. age of 47 mother MAGNANT.

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Hongkong Office:ta, Chater, Road. London, Oface: 131, Fleet Street, E.C.

The Daily Press.

HONGLONG, AUGUST (14an,, 1924.

THE PUBLIC HEALTH OF

THE COLONY.

THE discussions which took place at the Sanitary Board meeting on Tuesday on such subjects as the investigation into

infectious diseases, the increased preva-

be left in the Godowns, where it will be esamia-risk into the hazardous and for extra-hazardous THE HONGKONG AND KOWLOON lence of malaria in the Colony, and

Godowns of Holf's Wharf, whence delivery may be obtainel.

will be"

ed

At 11 M., on 18th August, 1924,

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowas, and all Goods remaining undelivered on and after 20th August, 1724, will be rabject to Rent.

No Fire Lawurance whatever will be affected,

YAMASHITA KISEN KOGYO

KAISHA,

Avents. Hongkong, 13th August, 1924, --

DLACK

LOST.

Tan SETTER

11140

BITCH

Backed if Returned to Dr. PIERCE GROVE,

Alexandra Buildings, Hongkong.

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HUGO STINNES LINIEN.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES."

HE Steamship

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"ALBERT VOGLEE" having arrived. Consignees of Cargo are hereby notified that their Goods are being landed and placed at their risk in the Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Company's godowns at Kow- Pon, where delivery can be obtained an soon me the Goods are landed

Optional Cargo will be lauded, unless Notice be been given prior to Ateamer's arrivs

No Claims will admitted after the Goods Barre left tas Godowns, and a Goods remaine ing undelivered on Wednesday, the 20th Angunt, will be subject to Rent..

All broker, chafe and damaged Goods are left in the Godowns, where they will be bek

on Wednesday, the 20th August, 10am, by our Surveyors, Messrs. Goddard

examined

and. Dongisa.

All Claims

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Ne

admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Good's remain- ing undelivered after 17th August, 1924, will' be subject t Kent.

All Claims against the Steamer must be pres Banted to the Undersigned on or before 23rd Angust, 1994, or they will not be recognized.

All broken, chafed and dausged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on any Toeslays or Fridays be. tween the hours of 10,45 a.m. aul Noon within the free storage period of one week.

No Fire Insursace has been effected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by

THE BANK LINE, LTD.•

General Agents, Hongkong, 11th August, 1994 (1132

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

AMERICAN AND MANCHURIAN LINE.

Fox NEW YORK

THE Steamship

"CITY OF CHESTER “ having amited, Consignees of 'Cargn by her are informel all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or ertra-hazanicus Godowns of Holt's Whad, whence delivery may be obtained.

No Claims will be admitted after, the Goods have left the Golowas, and all Goods remaine ing undelivered after 17th August, 1024, will be subject to Bent

All Chi ascainst the Steamer most be presented to the Undersigned on or before 3rd Aug, 1924, or they will not be recognized. All 'broken, chafed and damaged Goods are before to be left in the Godowns, where they will be

Tuesdays

or Fridays, between examined on any the hours of 10.45 am. and Noon within the free storage period of ane week-

No Fire Insurance has been effected.

Unt reach Wednesday, the 27th Aug, or they will not

Be recognized.

Na

of

Insurance will be affected. Bilby Lading will be countersigned by the dernisted

REUTER, BROCKELMANN & CO.,

Apeate Hongkong, th August, 1924.

01139

Bill of Lading will be countersigned by

THE BANK LINE, LID,

General ágenta. Hongkong, August 11th, 1924 (1133

TAXICAB CO., LTD.

NOTICE OF CALL.

ISSUE OF 49,000 SHARES OF THE NOMINAL VALUE OF $10 YACH.

($5 PAID UP.)

tion if it constantly insisted that the other Governaient Departments concerned dis- charged the obligations resting spon them for the proper safeguarding of the public health. There is certainly plenty of scope for such a Board, in addition to the Sanitary Board, in this constantly growing Colony.

One ludian case of typhoid 'was notified to the Medical Ofeer of Health on the 12th inst

THE WATER SUPPLY. The munthly water return gives the storage in the reservoirs supplying the City as 2117 million gallons on August ist, all reservoirs except that at Wong Nei Chong gap being at overflow level; pa the same date last year the storage, amounted to 1.004 million gallons. The consumption during July was 267 million gallons with full supply except in the western districts against 100 million in July last year with intermittent supply" throughout.

The Kowloon reservoir was at overflow In the Water Returne issued yesterday | Jevel with a storage of abs million gallons" it i stated that "the Government in August 1st both years, the main= Analyst's recent reports show the quality of water is satisfactory."

The total output of the Kailan Mining Administration's wines for the werk ending" August 2nd, amounted to 88.350 tons, and the sales to 7,20 tons.

H.M.Š. Temer is going into dry dock i

R

tion being 75 inillion gallons during July 1924 against 64 million gallons for the same month last year.

S.S.

SHIP IN DISTRESS.

"WEST KATAN '

OUT 8.0.8.

SENDS

on Tuesday next for a week or ten days. IMMEDIATE ASSISTANCE REQUIRED. The 0 pm. gun will he fred by H.JES. Hollyock while the Tuner is in dock, “

The forthcoming marriage is announerd of Mr. A. Magnus Lapton, missionary, residing at Chenug Chau Island, to Miss Faith Clara Hoes, bissionary, also of

Yesterday morning a radio message was received at the Hongkong Harbour Office, from Manila, which stated that the inte assistance. It appears that es. Ifert Auta bad sent out a general 5.0.5. all as follows: "Anchored near Pen- vidence Reef: position very dangerous; require immediats assistance." Provid- ence Reef is part of the Nambu Shoto

s.s. West Katau was in need of immed-

accessity for a Water Board, all go to Cheung Chan Island. support the suggestion made in this i

Fines varying from $100 to $500 were, columns a fortnight, ago that what the imposed by Mr. E. W. Hamilton at the group of Islands situated to the North- Cology needs is a properly organised Kowloon Magistracy yesterday, or Fast of Formosa, about 700 miles from Board of Health Dr. Koon indeed rebuilding contractors who had yed in Hongkong As there has been a sever NOS CALL of $2.50 Per Share on Each of of a Water Board as "only one step Some had used welded bars, and others causing her present distress."

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ferred to his proposal for the creation proper materiala for house-construction. typhoon in that vicinity it is thought that the vergel encounteral foul weather, the 49,000 Shane allotted on the 19th day of May, 1925, has been maile by the Company, towards the formation of Board of time mortar instead of cement mortar.

Call

will b and that such

be Payable to the

Health" The Sanitary Board is mani Company's Bankers, The HONG LOSG and SHANO.

During the voyage of the Talm HAY BANKING CORPORATION in Hongkong on or festly an inefficient substitute for such before the 15TH DAY OF AUGUST, 1924.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

A. H. ROWE.

Managing-Director. Dated this 19th day of July, 1924.

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This Fest Katon left Honkong "ou Friday last for, San Francisco, haying

cargo from the "Philippines. She is a on board about 9.000 tons of through

United States Shipping Board vessel and the local agenas are Messrs. Struthers Barry. It is thought that the call for assistance would be answered by vessels in the vicinity of Shanghai and other Northern ports. Captain McAvoy is in command of the vessel.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company a Board; it is inadequately staffed in its from Singapore to Hongkong, two deck will be CLOSED from the 7th to 14th August, higher branches for such work tu spite passengers died and were, buřird at sea. 1924, both days inclusive.

of the great development of the Colony An Indian deck' passenger is also re- it has the same number of medical off-ported to have died on the s.s. Sadu cers that it had ten or fifteen years ago. Mara, whilst the vessel was on a voyage The subject is one that needs to be kept from Calcutta to Hongkong. alire Many sidents will be glad to

*As I was passing along my hand see that the Military Representative on knocked against the chicken," was the the Board raired the question of the plea of a Chinese who was tharged at message was picked up by Waglen on iscreting prevalence of malaria in the

TO-DAY TILL SATURDAY at 2.30, 5,15," 7.15 & 9.15.

Metro Presents The Fred Niblo Produc tion

"

THE FAMOUR MRS FAIR

with

Mytle Stedman and La Marguerite Dẹ:

Motte

TOPICAL BUDGET.

was that

We understand that pa

8.0.8"

JUNKS CAPSIZE, FEARED LOSS OF LIFE.

the Kowloon Magistracy.. yesterday with Thursday morning but the name, and Colony. The Chairman's excuse for it stenting a fowl. The naive story availed position of the ship was not given,

where city in the tropics him little for the Magistracy Mr. expands into malarious country, Hamilton) sent him to gaol for fourteen Hongkong haul done, it was too much to days expect it to remain perfectly healthy,

Lam Woo, a well-known contractor, arca it considering the residential

was fined $10. at the Central Magistracy Covered." This view would have been

yesterday, on a P.W.D. summons for Recepted with resignation perhaps teo

deposing stoner at the ride of the road years ago, but with a knowledge of what at Wong Nei Chong. It was stated that "has been accomplished in Malžys, in the the defendant was engaged on the relay Panama and elsewhere by scientists who ing of a sector of the Racecourse sand have attacked malaria in these regions, track,

The master of the an. Hydrongen, "ea arrival in port yesterday morning, r ported to the Harbour Office, that he had Fresiyed a message. from the Master of the & Chengte on the previous evening, stating that he had picked up three men from Hongkong. Presumably the junks. from two capsized junks about ten miles were capsized during a squall. It is not known how toany lives have been lost,