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Mrs. Gaillin, of. No. 3, Mody Road,
Our Chinese correspondent refers to course, the first time that the human voice Kowloon, reported to the Water Police the fact that the Strike Pickats · hava bad been transmitted across the Atlantic. yesterday that she had lost from an instructed that they are not to enter It was, however, the first occasion when drawer in her bedroom bank notes to foreign owned premises. The circular people in London carried on individual the value of $400. She suspected issued on this subject by the Chief of . conversations with others in New York. houseboy she had dismissed. The theft
the Strike Picket Corpi to his sub Expecting, as we do, so much from the took place sometime between Tuesday
ordinates is as follows:- men of science in these days, it is not noon and yesterday morning.
all the seas unceasingly pass men surprising that we should ask ourselves and ships, binding more tightly why we in Hongkong cannot be permitted the common bonds of a noble to have a quiet chat with "the old folks or hold a conversation with heritage. Not least amongst these at home"
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mic occurrence.
Typhus is more prevalent in Peking than at this spring,, while reports from Kalgan indicate almost an epide
A foreign public health expert in discussing the spread of typhus, declared that there is little danger, how ever, of contracting the disense under the living conditions of the average foreigner in Peking.
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We have been in receipt of a despatch from the Political Council, which states
as follows:
We may, however, be encouraged to hope for such advantages when we remiam- ber what bas already heen done. Wired and wireless telephony were employed to enable the people in London to converse This great with those in New York, achievement in a sense marks the com- pletion of the wireless telephony installa tion at the Rugby Station of the British Post Ofice. Speech was conveyed from Londen to Rugby by an underground line
There were two cases of small-pox (one request you to look into, and deal with about eighty miles long, and from Rugby death), one death from diphtheria, six the matter as soon as possible."
After the receipt of the above despatch it was transmitted by wireless
together with a copy of the original station in America. From that station death from puerperal fever and letter attached, we are writing you this
The Bureau of Foreign Affairs bas reported that a letter shas been received from the American "Consul-general, re parting that pickets were found entering the "Missions Building and interforing with its tenants, and requesting that stepe might be taken to prevent, such movement from happening again. Such There will be two meetings of the boing, reported by the Bureau of Foreign" Chinese Chamber of Commerce on Satur- Affairs for our netion, we find that mem Jay afternoon. The first is the annual bers of the Picket Corps should, as it is meeting at 2.30 p.m. for the purpose of important, follow the orders from their receiving and -passing the accounts for Chich, und should not intrude into other the year. The second meeting, which people's houses or shops without any follows at 3 p.m., will be for the purpose reason whatever, nor should they meddle of transacting the ordinary routine busi with others' business officiously. It is for this reason that we are writing to arss of the Chamber.
to 2.
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cases of enteric fever (three deaths), one
it was sent underground for a distance deaths from influenza during the week
otherwise, and report to us.
true or
of 600 miles to New York. The return ended May 1st according to the return especially, and hope that you will look speech was sent from another wireless of the Medical Officer of Health. There into the matter to see if the facts alleged station in the United States to the British were to cases of notifiable disease for by the American Consul are Post Office receiving station, near Swin- don in Wiltshire. In each case the power used was considerable but not terribly costly. If worked for an hour each station woull need shout two hundred units of electricity.
the 93 hours ended May 3rd. There was one Chinese case of diphtheria for the 24 hours ended May 4th.
Readers are reminded that the Moscow State Ballet, who have appeared with so mach success at the Queen's Theatre since Having recorded these interesting facts last Friday, are giving their opening per we will now leave our readers to speculate formance at the Star Theatre. Kowloon upon the question whether all this broad- to-night. The programmes they will-pre- casting has had any effect upon the sent during their brief season at this atmosphere which envelopes the earth. Theatre will be entirely changed from
S. WATSON We hesitate to blame the electricians those given hitherto. To-night and tʊ- & CO., LTD.
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You are further requested to instruct your subordinates that they should not take any imprudent action henceforth, such as making a scrutiny of the houses or shops or foreign residents, without authority from our Committee, in order to show an enlightened attitude, and to avoid diplomatic trouble."
MISSING SPANISH AVIATOR
FOUND.
FORCED TO LAND OWING TO BAD WEATHER.
prematurely, but it must be confessed morrow night they stage "Les Silphydes," and on Saturday night they will present that the weather has behaved itself. in A Holiday in Seville. All the per- a very unusual and even unseemly fashionformances commence at 8.15 p.m.
Captain Loriga, the Spanish aviator, has been found and arrived at "Macao during recent weeks. It has been Sunday there will be a special matinee.
yesterday. The news was brought back The Japan Chronicle announces the to Macao on Tuesday by one of the Portu to continue his investigations into elec discovery of a new form of intoxication.gueso gunboats which had been sent out trical phenomena because he thought that in the precincts of a shrine at Kameido on, a search the previous day. if too much electrical energy were avail in Japan the other day, a policeman on able the human race would use it for patrol discovered what he took to be a He telephoned to the village purposes that would, in the end, gonihi- corpse.
We may be grateful for office for à coffin, which was at once sent, the new inventions, but we are not alto-and the body but in. On the way to the gether without alarm. And when it comes village office, however, the corpse in the blanila That part of their programme to the control of the weather by electrical coffin revived and began to sing and methods, there will be one great obstacle which we imagine no inventor will be able to surmount. How will he be able to
late mankind.
THE how's that two amateur wirelçes workers have succeeded in speaking to each other, although che was in England and the other in Australia, is evidence control it in such a way as to please that wireless telephony will soon affect | everybody? all of u We probably fail to realise! what a boon broadcasting, has proved
itself to be to those who listen in." The King's Birthday Parade will take The craze for it has swept over, Britain place this year on June 3rd, at Happy like a didal wave. People who go home Valley,
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While alighting from a moving tiam- car in Des Voeux Road Central on Tues- The advances of the scientists who make day, a Chinese woman received injuries a study of electricity have been so great which necessitated her removal to the during the last twenty or thirty years that Government Civil Hospital.. we cease to be surprised at any new
The Bible Study Circle at the Helena pronouncement on the subject of electrical phenomena. Forty years ago people were Hay Institute on Friday mornings dur. almost. dazzled by the idea of switching ing the month of May will be conducted on an electric lamp. Familiarity may by Mrs. H. L. Clift, at 10.30 a.m. All HONGKONG HANSARD REPORTS breed contempt, but it does not explain women are invited.—Apvt.
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The funeral took place last evening at Happy Valley of Vera Gertrude Xavier,
dance, to the alarm of the bearers. It was later ascertained that he was young man, aged 23, who had been made intoxicated by viewing the cherry
blossoms.
Loriga was forced to land near Kwong Chow Wan owing to bad weather.
Captains, Gallarza and Loriga are coming to Hongkong. From here they. may proceed to Formosa or go direct to
has not yet been definitely fixed.
A cable received by the French Consul- General in Hongkong (M. Defaure de la Prade) from the French Consul at Canton gives details as to what caused the delay of the aviator.
The cable stated that a telegram had Before Mr. Justice Wood" in the been received by the Consul in Canton Summary Court yesterday, the Wing direct from Captain Loriga, stating that
The message. owing to engine trouble Shing Company sued the Stone Mason's be had been compelled to land at Tin Pak Guild, and its chairman, Ng Yau, for was despatched from Shitung and stated $335.60 due for supply of wines and re- that the airman was unable to effect re- freshments. The original claim was for pairs to his motor and asking for assist- $1,535.00, but plaintiffs" bad secured ace On the receipt of this news, the French Consul in Hongkong, decided to When cable to the French authorities at Kwang. $1,000 in Original Jurisdiction. the manager of the plaintiff frm gave Chow Wan requesting them to render ever, that a Portuguese gunboat had got. evidence it was ascertained that the de- what help they could. On learning, how- fendants had paid a further $500. Judg-into touch with the airman, M. de la ment was thereupon given plaintiffs for Prade decided to confer with the Porta- $35,60. Mr. H. Somerset Fitzroy was Euese Consul in Hongkong before finally represented the defendante for plaintiffs, and Mr. Gordon Leasking any steps in the matter.
LOCAL WILL.
H.M.8. Jurazion and Submarine 4.5 which left on Monday night to assist in the search for the missing airman, return- ed to Hongkong yesterday. They did not proceed so far south as Kwang &Chow Wan, and had received no information as to the whereabouts of Captain Loriga.
This is the second mishap which has occurred during the Spanish fight from Madrid to Manila, Early last month,
the fifteen months old daughter of Mr.master mariner, who died in Hongkong Captain Gallarza, Captain, Loriga aud
Captain Estevez left Cairo for Bagdad,
A MASTER MARINER'S ESTATE. the mysterious. To many of us it still
The late Mr. James Henry Woolacott, remains a mystery why, when we inani- pulate a batton or a switch we immedi
December 8th, 1924, left estate to the value ately obtain a light. "You cannot teach
and Mrs. R. G. Xavier, No. 25, Jordan of $10,000. Letters of administration have an old dog tricks" and no, doubt the Road, Kowloon, whose death occurred been granted to Mr. W. E. L. Shenton, but the last mentioned aviator did not acting on behalf of deceased's next-of-kin reach his destination as he had to descend generation now at school in Britain will on Tuesday.
The estate will be shared amongst de- in the desert in Syria. He was found by British aviators there after spending six ceased's two sisters and two nephews, know much more about motor bicycles,
At the Kowloos Magistracy yesterday, Mrs. M-E. Lawrence, Vancouver, British Later Captaineer with his mechanic wireless and other scientific apparatus
the Shum Tai Company were charged Columns E. M. Sawyer York, Higher Captain Esteves at
England; Mr. H. L Hyett, The Mumbles, when they reach maturity than shall we
using mortar not to the specifica Swansea, and Mr. H. Hyett, also of Swan with older ones, even when we are almost atta
tion of the Building Authority in the sea, the end of life's journey."
construction of a house in Austin Road, A fine of $100 was imposed.
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Captain Loriga and Captain Gallarza were expected to reach Hongkong yeRLOT day in order to inspect the flying ground- at Kowloon, when they would, then decide whether they would make their next stop.. from Macco to Manila, at Hongkong or Formosa,
We cannot, however, remain altogether indifferent to matters which affect our
Two persons were attacked by dogs on
The aviators, however, did not arrive by daily lives. We believe that the generalt, the Kowloon Magistracy, yester. Tuesday.
Mr. A. A. Alves, of 1 Macdonnell either the tiffin time or afternoon steamers public very much appreciate the wireless day, before Mr. J. H. B Nibill, a bug Road, was attacked by a dog owned by a from Macao, and it is now expected that news that, when the weather is clear conductor in the employ of the Kowloon Chinese contractor. The dog was warded they will arrive here sometime to-day
ground. reaches us each day soon after it is sent Motor Bus Company, was sentenced to, and on being captured later, was sent and carry out their inspection of the off from the transmitting station at six weeks' hard labour for having ab- Rugby. The newspapers have just re-sconded with 310.05 belonging to the corded the latest triumph of wireless Company.
Town.
Kenney Kirt, aged 9 years, living in Shanghai Street, was bitten by a dog kept in the house. She was treated by a private doctor.
war learned that repairs were stil being carried out to Captain Loriga e machine at Macao when the steamers left there at tifin time yesterday.
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