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INTIMATIONS.

INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGA TION CO., LIMITED.

TIBE FORTY-SIXTH ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the Company will be held at the Offices of the General Managers, Mesra, JARDINE, MATHESON & LO., LT, Pedder Street Kong, on MONDAY, the 25r1

at 11.00

A.., for the pur

באפון

of receiving the Report of the Directors, passing the Accounts, and electing Directors and Auditors.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the '18TH JULY to T AUGUST, 1927,

Bath Daye inclusive.

By Order of the Board,

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.,

General Managers,

Hong Kong, 24th June, 1927. [5072

HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

that Certificato No. 5/NS 2895 "dnted Hong Kong, 14th OCTOBER, 1913. for Share numbered. 14823/14627. inclusive, and Certificate No. 5/NS 2890. dated. Hong Kong 14 Octoza, 1913. for 5 Shares numb-re 13736/33780 in Jusivo, all

and

gistered in

the Name of Li 9ING KON, have been and should those

LOST or STOL Noduced to the Bank Certificates not he before the 28 JULY, 1997, Now. Cortifi aten for the Shares will be insid and the aforesaid Certificates Nos. 5/NS 2696 and 5/8 2896 will be thereafter treated by tiris Corporation as Null and Void.

By Order of the Court of Directors, A. U HYNES.

INTIMATIONS.

CIGARETTES

OF

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JULY 11th,

DISTINCTION

Just arrived

from the

factory of

passenger runs.

1927.

II. E. the Governor has re-appoint- Mr. A. E. Arelli to be a member of the Board of Education for re further prind of two years, with effect from July 8th.

The band of the Queen's Royal

Regiment are to play at St. John's Cathedral nest Sunday evening for about twenty minutes prior to the commencement of Evensong.

Muster, in his evidence at an earlier | then, be only n single-though im- On Friday one. British ease of stage, said that if the Hong Kong portant-contribution to the many-

enteric and ono Chinese one of Government were to insist on full sided problems before us. We needecrebro-spinal fever were reported. Board of Trade requirements in this before all else the means to or- respect, local steamera would, beganise a general attack upon har carrying about 25 per cent., or bour problems as a whole. Not, bye possibly only 10 per cent.. of the any menus, a Government appoint passengers that they are carrying ed committee or commission, meet- now. The Jury point out that no ing at such intervals as may be one knows how many passengers go convenient to members who have on board vessels on certain regular other work to do, and bearing Fares are not col- evidence which--in view of the lected until after the steamer, has magnitude of the subject-might left the wharf and it may then be take two years to collect, and then found that serious overloading has only give voluminous details of occurred. The only-or at any rate defects already familiar in their the principal-check exercised by broad outline. Such a plan would the Harbour Office does not operate only result in further postponement until some days after the event. A of reform. It is practically cer return of passengers finds its way tain that such a Commission, if eventually from the Shipping Com-appointed, would pany to the Harbour Office, and it may then bo discovered, that excess numbers have been carried and pro- ceedings would follow. The posi tion, be it noted, is that the Ship ping Company is its own accuser,

NESTOR GIANACLIS, LTD. which is putting rather a severe

CAIRO.

strain on human nature when it comes to making out the return.

The Government Marine Sur-

announce, in

effect, this conclusion, "You have such an immense problem to taddo show, and bottleneck methods |that you must drop your one-man'

and adopt the policy of every other

large port constitute a broadly

Thursday, July 14th, is the French national fête dag. The French Con- sul will be "at home" to all French residents and other official guests at 10 o'clock in the morning.

LOCAL WEDDING.

PRETTY CHINESE MARRIAGE.

MR. A. W. HOH-MISS S. P. CHONG.

The wedding took place at the Church of Christ in China, Bonham Bond, on Saturday between Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Hoh, of Hong Andrew W. Hoh, eldest son of Mr.

Kong, and Miss Sara P. Chong, third daughter of the late Mr. Peter Chong, and Mrs. Peter Chong, of Sydney.

SANITARY BOARD.

QUESTIONS BY MR. J. P. BRAGA TO-MORROW,

PRAYA NIGHT NUISANCE;

At to-morrow afternoon's meeting of the Sanitary Board, Mr. J. P.. Braga, pursuant to antico, will ask:

"Will the President be good enough to cause inquiries to be made into the existence of an alleged nuisanec complained of in

anonymous lettor

An

'Lavender.'

signed Appearing in the South China Morning Post of the 8th July Will steps be taken to remove or, at any rate, abate.such nuisance

[The letter in question appealing in our morning contemporary's

The bride, who was given away by her brother, Mr: James Chong, was attired in a gown of French Ivory georgette, trimmed with beads Rnd sequins, and wore a yoil of accidentally fell overboard and was sister, Mrs. Lee, of Sydney. The

The steersman of a trading junk Brussels lace, which was lent by her columns, refers to an alleged puis- drowned a few days ago, when the bride also carried a sheath of white up, Kongmoon stenmer, when' shrips. His body has since been junk was in a strong seu off Shain- lilies.

from about 1 am, to 5 a,. night soil coolies empty their buckets into picked on, and sent to the Kowloon

the junk, with the result that an

Mortuary.

representative Harbour Board, with The Wilbur Players drew very sub-committees specialising on the farge botses at the Star Theatre several aspects of the work, so that on Saturday and last night, and reform and improved administra The Whole Town's Talking" tion may proceed simultaneously in went down extremely well.

To-

She was attended by Miss Ivy Chong (sister) and Miss Esther Hoh

ance at night on the Praya by the.

(sister of the bridegroom), who almost unbearable stench arises to wors, dresses of apricot satin, with an overdress of French silk lace. They carried bouquets of sheaths

of pink roses;

Also in attendance on the bride

the considerable annoyance of those who have to sleep, in ship's cabins, and consequently have to shut doors and windows in order that they may sleep, and which is not very pleasant

veyors. Department, the Jury stnic, every departament, and order benight the Wilbur Players open with was Misé Gloria Joyce Yee, as is hopelessly understaffed. The SETOS AMBER in boxes of 20's Sunning Piracy Commission alse gradually evolved out of chaos.""Rain," which will be given again Let an intelligent organisation-a to-morrow evening. On Wednesday came to this conclusion. Conditions

General Staff be formed, and evening they bring their tour to a 100's in this important shipping centre

"The High Cost of are such that the Coroner's Jury with many other good things, will Living They leave on Thursday in georgette, frocks of pink, apricot who promised to speak to the con-

passengers' safety and protection,

train-bearer, and Miss Verna Merle in this hot weather. It is suggested Chong, and Miss Dolly Hoh (latter by the writer of the letter, who states being sister of the bridegroom), as that he has previously approach- flower girls. All three were dressed ed the Sanitary Board Secretary,

and blue, daintily trimmed with lace and posies. They carried flower baskets of pink rose-buds.

The Rev. Cheung officiated. M

close, with

20's had only to go on board a casually be added unto us,

For Singapure. A great port, selected "smaller river steamer " to:

like any other commercial enter- find conditions "disgusting in the

An Indian gitard has been admit- prise. cannot stand still while ted to the Government Civil Hos- 20's In their observations on the lock.académie committees hold inquiries pital suffering from a severe cut Peter To was "best man," and Mr. the Mongkok ferry, but the wharf

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The Baily Press.

Hone Koro, JULY 11ru, 1927.

A POLICY FOR HONG

KONG'S HARBOUR.

extreme."

into what is wrong. Reform must ed grille over the hatchway lead- ing from the steerage to the main go hand in hand with daily routine." In the course of modernising the deck, the Jury call attention, to a most-regrettable omission or over part, some unpleasant medicine wil sight. The Piracy Prevention Re-have to be swallowed by shipping interests and it is sound policy To gulations were revised in 1924, and let them assist in compounding the it appears that Clause 39 of the

draught.

is

tractor about the matter, that the junk be moved to the western side of the next wharf, which is used by

is empty from mid-night to about 6

over his left "oye, caused by one of Theodore Chou was groomsman. several stones thrown by a Job of Following the Church ceremony, a,m) Chinese at the poio ground, Cause-reception was held at the Tai Sam

hy Bay. The ludian guard saw Ynen Restaurant. ja number of Chinese assaulting an- other Indian, and on going to the man's assistance was in his turn mobbed.

Section dealing with ships exceed-

The return of samples examined ing 60 tons as it appeared in the

under The Sale of Food and Regulations of 1814 was then omit- A Chinese woman has been ad- Drugs Ordinance, 1808," for the ted. The Clause provided that

mitted to the Alice Memorial Hos quarter ended June 30th, shows that While a ship is in a danger pital suffering from injuries inflict-164 samples were taken, of which zone all passengers other thaned by a cow which she was milking first class passengers aball be kept in a space or spaces isolated from the rest of the ship, and from the crew, by means of metal grille ended at 10 a.m. on Saturday was doors which shall be kept fucked 0.10 each. The total since January (our italiea) unless opened by the. orders of the master or for the 1st 18 59.50 inches, against no aver- collection of tickets or fares. age of 52.31 inches. While other grilles were retained,

The rainfall for the 24 hours

number only five samples were found adulterated. Out of six samples of butter, one was adulte rated and of 40 samples of fresh milk there were four containing adulteration.

At a meeting of leading Chinese supporters of the Tung Wah Hos- pital last Saturday, it was decided to appoint a special committee to

East End Branch Hospital at Soo-.

OUR WATER SUPPLY.

NEARLY 900 MILLIONS INCREASE

RESERVOIRS WELL FILLED,

that there are big stocks in the The water return for June shows,

nearly nine hundred million gallons Hong Kong reservoirs, there being increase, due to the abomally heavy rains, on the quantity stored in the reservoirs-at-the-same-périád last

year.

The return up to July 1st shows that in storage in Hong Kong reser- voire was 2,081.05 million gallons,

gallons on the same date in 1928.

The only other item of public interest on the agenda for to- morrow's meeting is a letter from the Dairy Farm Company relative, to the water sltration in the Dairy Farm at Pokfulain...

LOCAL TRADE CONDITIONS.

CONSIDERED BY CHINESE BUSINESS ORGANISA-

TION.

TAXATION IN KWANGTUNG BLAMED,

The Twenty-four Commercial Guilda of Hong Kong, of which Mr. Ho Kwong is president, mot yes- terday afternoon at its headquar

slump and recommend remedies."

this particular clause was deleted Among the passengers leaving on from the 1924 Regulations, and it the hire on Saturday were Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Matthias, Surgeon was pointed out by the Coroner that Ligut. R. M. Dreinan, R. N., and supervise the construction of the as compared with 1,172.20 million/ters to discuss the present business the owners of many vessels, includ-Surgeon-Lient, C. G. Rippin, ing the Leung Kwong, were never warned that the law in this respect had been altered and that such grille should not be kept locked at sea.

The total output of the Kailan Mining Administration's mines for the week ending June 18th amount-

during the period to 80,034 tons.

kunpoo. This special committee will The consumption has increased quite an interesting discussion took also take over the responsibility of this year, being 303.23 million place. Besides Mr. Ho Kwong, & raising funds to build and endow the gallons. The estimated population number of well-known Chinese mer- branch. Among the proposals for was 412,780 this year, and 402,160 chants were present.

Fast усах, The consumption per Mir. To Sze Chued, the vice-

Technically, no doubt,--as everyone ed to 100,110 tons, and the sales raising funds are a bazaar and ahead per day was 24.4 gallons, com- president, voiced the belief that

is supposed to know the law-no duty lay upon the Authorities to point this out, but it is a little 100

In the course of a quarrel between two Chinese women in First Street, one pushed the other into a vat of boiling water. The sufferer is now in the Government Civil Hospital.

THE grave findings of the Jury in the inquest on the victims of the Leung Kung-Moonshine collision are a stern reminder to the Colony much to expect people on receipt of Hong Kong that in the harbour of regulations in 1924 to turn up and its shipping we hate not only the Government Gazette for a dals an asset but a responsibility. This in 1914 and compare the terminology. of two long and intricate documents seems to have, been inadequately

It is notified in the Government realised by all concerned, and it is line by line. The Jury recommend Gazette that Captain C. H. Steele, most sincerely to be hoped that a

that owners should be circularised M.C., A.D.C., has been granted far-reaching policy of reform will on the subject immediately, and this leave of absence in the United King. now be inaugurated. There is more will doubtless be done-three yearsdom from July 23rd to September than enough to be done, when the too late.

30th,

i

esults of this and previous en It is impossible to do more on

Says the North China Daily News quiries are considered. Getting the present occasion that indicate of July 4th:-We understand that back to first principles, the organi briefly some of the defects in the on Saturday the officials of the sation of local shipping is weakened harbour and shipping organisation Provisional Court forwarded to the

issue of premium tickets.

A party of 27 Canton newspaper. men, at the invitation of the British

1926.

pared with 21.2. gallons in June, the prosent business slump has

been caused by labour agitator. There was a constant supply in all which has forced great increases of Section of the Kowloon-Canton Rider Main Districts during June wages without anything like a cor- Railway, paid a visit to Hong Kong of this year and last year. yesterday and Saturday. While

responding increase in profits. At Kowicon."

Mr. Ho lu blamed the un-s At Kowloon, there was in storage here, the party was entertained on Saturday to tifhn in the King Edpared with 336.38 million gallons last bouring territory where the people on July 442.95 million gallons, com acttled conditions in the neigh- ward and Hong Kong Hotels and to year.

dinner at Peach Garden, West The consumption was 97.93 million had to bear a monthly burden of Point, the Railway Management, gallons, compared with 72.08 million tens of millions of dollars to sub- gallons. The estimated population sidize the military forces. The the Hong Kong Chinese Press Ag-

was 160,600, compared with 165,620 sociation, and Nanyang Brothers last year and the consumption per beavy taxation was the cause of Tobacco Company acting as hosts. head per day was 20.3 gallons, com- the lack of trade. Mr. Ho Tu also The party spent Sunday morning 1920.

pared with 15.4 gallons in June,

criticized certain merchants who visiting Castle Peak and other

There was a full supply in all were too proud to consider the places of interest returning to Can- districts during June this year and ton in the afternoon.

interest of those, in business or a The Government Analyst's report small scale. He pleaded for an shows that the quality of the water early unification of China. by: is satisfactory.

common effort on the part of the merchant class. It was quite time to stop those who by preaching the

HANGING ON CLOTH ROPE

PEDESTRIAN'S TIMELY ACT.

SHOP TO LETby the fact that in so many second of Hong Kong which should be Crown Advocate and the Commie- class steamers European officers are remedied. Apart from the evils to sioner of Police the documents in employed as mere figure heads, which attention has been directed the case which was reported in our simply in order to fulfil legal reby the Coroner's inquest just con-issue of Saturday. quirements, and are not expected cluded, there are many important

A middle-aged Chinese named Au The marriage will take place at Sun, of Wu Sung Street, was found nor desired to exercise active administrative, scientific and legal control of those under their comprobleme connected with the has Hong Kong in October of Robert carly yesterday morning hanging by Heith. Valentine of Messra. Dodwell a cloth rope tied to the end of a To quote Commander bour which call for continuous treat & Co., Ltd., son of Mr. James shed near Whitfield Camp Barracks, bamboo pole in a goat-house.mat- MAXWELL SCOTT, KN., formerly ment. The Jury make one su Valentine, late of Mesars. Dodwell Kowloon.

gestion that the passenger depot & Co., Ltd., Shangtai, and Aimce The compradores have a great scheme associated with the name Talbot Haslett, only daughter of deal too much control over matters of Mr. R. SUTHERLAND be proceed-Mr. Frederick Haslett of Castle which should be in the captains hands, and the captains tenure ed with, in the hope that it will bar," Reigate, Surrey.

OFFICES TO LET

STEPHENS BUILDING, 67/69, DES VŒUX ROAD CENTRAL,

AND

PRINCE'S BUILDING, CHATER ROAD,

APPLY S. J. DAVID & CO.

PRINCE'S BUILDING, · CHATER BOAD.

Inaud."

S.NO. West River Patrols,.

of their appointments on the promote efficiency and co-operation

A passer-by saw the man and cut him down in time to save his life. He was handed over to the polico and later sont to the Government Civil Hospital...

last.

The total rainfall to June 30th this year was 53.45 inches, compared with 38.00 inches in 1926.

YOUNG SOLDIER

DROWNED.

CAUGHT IN ANCHOR CHAINS.

Three People's Doctrinen" were anorely Alling their own rice bowls.

Following Mr. Ho In, other mer- chants spoke, in the same strain, several condomining the apeculations of the last few years in real estate.

over-

The plea for united action by the A young soldier named Pte. Maurice Prince (25) of the King's merchants was repeated, and tho Own Scottish Borderers, was drown action of the Chinese General ed at Tai Wan bathing beach yes- Chamber of Commerce in appoint- terday.

second class steamera is far too between the Harbour authorities, The public matshed at the Repulac precarious to expect a really efficient and suitable officer to the Police, and the Excise. Co-Bay bathing bench was officially accept command of such steamers. (Appendix to. "Minority" Re-operation between the first two opened for the use of the general

departments named, they remart public yesterday. A fee of 20 centa cast and remarks issued by the beach at about 4.30 in the after in Hong Kong was approved, port, December, 1994).

por person will be charged, and the Government Gazette states that the

Life saving appliances on the "eccems to be almost entirely lack- Leung Kwong are characterised by ing." The passenger depot scheme,cubicles will accommodate two per- the Coroner's Jury as totally if adopted, will take some years to sons but the sole use can be obtain- (88. inadequate, and the Harbour | bring into operation and will, evened upon payment of 40 centa: '

WEATHER REPORT. Yesterday's weather report, fore-

Royal Observatory at 6.15 p.m. stated:

Pressure is highest in the Pacific to the cast of Japan and relatively low over. China generally

Local forcenat:-South winds, moderate, fair generally.

Prince, who was a work swimmer, inga special committee to look was bathing with other men at the into the present conditions of trade"

noon. He swam out of his depth bceume entangled in the chains that were anchoring a small raft, and was drowned before his plight was noticed by other bathers.

The body was taken to Kowloon Mortuary.

Mr. Ho Iu also suggested co- operation with the Hong Kong Government and the appointment of a special commission to study local trade conditions and recom mend measures for improvement.