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REUTERS, LIMITED,
MANAGER Of Our Boss Kons RH. G. MENDE is Appointed BRANCH from MAY 21st, in the Absence of MR. J. E. HENRY, On Leave.
REUTERS, LIMITED,
W. TURNER, Onners! Manager in the Far East.
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NOTION.
SUBSCRIPTION GRIFFINS
1928/1999.
BERS to
18TS are NOW OPEN for MEM- Subscribe for 8UB SCRIPTION GRIFFINS for Sea-on 1928/1929 and bare been Posted at the RACE COURT, STABLES (Causeway Bay), Hoxe Koro CLUB, and Bicužvani's Or
By Order,
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Acting Secretary Hong Kong, 15th May, 1926. "[6239
HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE CO., LTD.
TOTICE 19 HEREBY GIVEN No No
that
Certificata the 3467 dated 30th ADUUST, 1900, for 25 Shares of this Company Numbered 24851-24675 registered in the Name of Ms. MARION LEGGE has been and shouki LOST DESTROYED this Certificate not be produced to the Company before the 121 JUNE, 1923,
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New Certificate for the said Bhares will be issued, and the Old Certificate No. 3457 will be therefter treated by this Company as Null and Void
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PUBLIC AUCTION DARTICULARS & CONDITIONS PARTICULAR Pablo Anction to
be held on MONDAY, the 21ST DAY OF
MAY, 1928, 1923, at the Ofices of the Publio Works Department, by Order of Hra EXCELLENT TAR
of One Lot of DROWN LAND Shamshaipo, in the Colony of Hong Kong for a term of 75 years, commencing from 1st JuZT, 1898, with the
renewal at a Crown Rent to le fed by the Burveyor of His ManhatY THE Kine, för ons "further term of 24 Jesen "lear three days
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
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NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. THE FORTY-SEVENTH ORDIN. ARY GENERAL MEETING or SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the ffices of the Undersigned on THURS 1928, at Noon, for of
DAY. HelTTE Ming the Raport
of
Bud
the perpess the General Agents, together with a Statement of Accounts, for the Year ended the 31st Drozmaz, 1927.
REGISTER The SHARE TRANSFER BOOKS will be CLOSED from the 3RD to the 17th MAY, 1925, Both Days inclusive, JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.
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Not the FIFTY-FIFTH OR DINARY YEARLY MEETING of the Society will be held at the Head Office. UNION BUILDING, Hong Kong on FRIDAY, 25TH MAY, 1928, at I O'CLOCK A., for the purpose of receiv ing the Report of the Directors and the
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By Order of the Board,
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General Manager. Hong Kong, let May, 1928. [6205
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COMPANY, LTD.
NOTICE TO BBAREHOLDERS.
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NOTICE TO SHABEHOLDERS.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
NO SIXTY-SECOND GE
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The Baily Press.
Roxo Koro, MAY 17TH, 1928,
DR. KOCH AND THE SANITARY BOARD..
PPEARANCE is Everything to a
DR. KOCK made our blood run cold. Woman and Certainly Permanent SALE OF H.M.S. "WOODLARK." Hair Wares done by Mas, BETEN As that is a difficult leat in the (late of Howa Koza HOTEL), improve This Greatly.-2. PRATT BUILDING, middle of May we should, we KOWLOOX. TEL. K, 945, 1840
suppose, return our grateful thanks, How residents must have shivered when they read the terrible indict
OR BALE AT SHANGHAI —
HAB.M. Gunboat "WOODLARK”
built by Mesars. THORNYCROFT of South-
24 Draught 20%. Displacement 150
of SALE of the following property namely all the right title and interest of LH.P.
ton,
TALATS TO LET A CAMAR
The total output of the Kailan COLONY'S WATER SUPPLY. Mining Administration's mines for the week ending April 28th amount- ed 118,975 tons, and the sales during the period to 121,933 tons.
17th, 1928.
There is no doubt that improve- ments could be effected and members of the Legislative Council and the Sanitary Board do valuable public service in painting ont from time to
Mrs. R. H. Kotewall, wife of the time the directions in which greater Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotewall, C.M.G.. activity and vigilance are needed, who underwent an operation at the Peak Hospital on Tuesday morning but nothing is to be gained by ex-is reported to be progressing fav-
ourably
A Chinese about 47 years of age, apparently insane, was found by the Police in Belcher Street acting in
an unusual manner. He had cuts en his right eye and lip and was removed to the Government Civil Hospital for observation.
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CHINESE COMPLAINTS AND
CRITICISMS
RAIN THE ONLY SOLUTION.
We can only wait for more rain to come and more reservoirs to be built," said Mr. Li Yau Tsuen, at the meeting of the Chinees Cham- ber of Commerce yesterday, when a letter was read from a resident.
who complained of not having bad
drop of water from his tap for five days.
The writer of the letter added that he had to buy water from cartiers who are now charging from ten to twenty cente a bucket.
Оде
the
Another member, said that it was & "case where the poor. suffered Biost. Houses in Wyndham Street and in other "localities where rich people dweit, the restriction wa not so strictly applied. It was the same thing with road building. In the districts where there were rich people, the roads were kept in good repair, but in the poore quarters they were allowed to go to ruin.
JAPANESE CRUISERS
LEAVE.
VICE-ADMIRAL'S THANKS FOR HOSPITALITY.
aggeration and Dr. Kock's mistake, we venture to think, was in using a too large canvas for the picture he wished to paint. The Sanitary Board is a very estimable body but it cannot deal satisfactorily with cerebro-spinal meningitis, typhoid,
A Chinese was charged yesterday malaria, intestinal complaints,
at the Kowloon Magistracy with
member expressed tetanus of the newly-born and the keeping a gaming house, writing opinion that if similar restrictione destruction of refuse all in one po piu lottery tickets and the posses were ever applied to the water sion of 335 of these tickets. He was supply in England, there would be breath as it were. After the dia- ned 8100 on the first count, an outery from the people. cussion the following resolution wand 800 on the second and third
counts respectively. paescu:-
A mother and son were arrested "That this Board respectfully anggests to the Authorities the and charged at the Kowloon Magis propriety of setting in action in- tracy yesterday for having in their nine po piu lottery vestigations into the possibility possession of devising means for the preven-tickets, The son was fined $100, tion of the prevalent infectious and the mother, who was also diseases, such as typhoid, malaria, charged with keeping a common tuberculosis, etc. It further sug gaming house, had to pay 8125. geats that such investigations
Mr. Franz Kindermann, the re might be undertaken by "local medical men ander the direction presentative of a well-known Ham- of the Government, and that their burg export firm, arrived bera by reports be published for the the Empress of Jain and is staying at the King Edward Hotel. Mr. guidance of the community."
Kindermann is desirous of establish- Three members voted for the re-ing new business connections in solution and none against it. Ob Hong Kong and South China. viously no one could vote against such an admirable resolution drawn up in such general terms. It is well meaning, perfectly innocuous and, as far as we can see, will lead nowhere. It will probably be pigeon-holed for future reference, as Dr. Kocx suggested, this is the fate which awaits most of the re- solutions and reports received by the Government, and then it will be conveniently forgotten. If the Sanitary Board wishes to get things done it should concentrate more on detail, or at any rate be content
Subscriptions toward the fund with taking one step at a time. for the founding of Chinese Discussions on broad questions of Faculty at Hong Kong University reached $160,000 yesterday. The policy in a body which has very soliciting committee are untiring in limited powers will carry scarcely their efforts to raise at lease $300,000 from the Chinese commu- mere weight than similar discus-nity, and the campaign for funds
A Chinese woman named Li is being daily carried out until the sions in a debating society.
During the course of his speech requisite amount bat ixen, obtain-Fong, late of No, 28, Western Street, who died at the St. Paul's ed."
Hospital on March 21st, 1928, made Dr. Koca asid:
Referring to the submarines which her will before she entered into have returned to England with their hospital for an operation. depot ship, the Anturose, the China stated in her will: "I am suffer- Express and Telegraph says, rumouring from etomach"disease and am has it that they may be replaced going to St. Paul's Hospital for at Hong Kong by a corresponding operation. I am afraid that some number of "O" boats when these thing unforeseen may happen, so I are available. Nothing, has been make this will decided, however, and the rumour is officially regarded as unlikely to
"In my opinion there seems no need for a malaria expert to point out to us what should be done." Wo whole-heartedly agree. Is there & proposal on foot to bring in a so-called malaria expert to advise the Authorities here upon the best
A larceny of jewellery worth
The two Japanese training cruisers about 82,000 was reported to the Police by a Chinese residing at oar idiumo and Fakumo, eft Hong of the Chinese hotels in Connaught Kong yesterday morning for Manila Road. It appeared that the guest and the following wireless message was away from his room when some was received by H.E. The Officer Government one entered and broke open "bis Administering the trunk which contained the jewel-(the Hon. Mr. W. T. Southern, C.M.G.), from Vice-Admirał Koba- lery. No arrests have been made.
yash the Officer in command of the Squadron:
Mr. Christopher Morley, author of the delightful "Where the Blue Begins," is about to give us a volume of "Translations from the Chinese,"
Bays a Home paper. Scholars had better beware, how- erer, since Mr. Morley recently con. | fessed that his knowledge of Chinese has been very largely derived from laundry slipst
materialise.
"Please accept our hearty thanks for your hospitality shown " us all, and convey same to all concerned."
Mr. Southorn" replied to Vice- Admiral Kobayashi na follows:
Many thanks for your message, It was a great pleasure to en- tertain you in Hong Kong.
ANTICIPATING DEATH.
WOMAN MAKES WILL BEFORE- OPERATION.
She
Probate of the will was granted to her husband, Wong Hop Wa
who is a stoker, in trust for her methods of preventing the diseases
son Wong Wing Sau. Deceased'e That is what the reference leads
At the Chinese Y.M.C.A. yos estate in the Colony is valued at us to believe and we should have terday evening Dr. T. W. Ware $6,100 which is all bequeathed to
demonstrations on malaria, been glad if Dr. Koce had furnished gave the last of a series of lecture her son. more precise information. If any cause and prevention. It is hoped such procedure has been mooted that a number of members of the Y.M.C.A. division of the St. John's it would have been worth while, Ambulance Association will now
ar
Its
wo suggested above, for the give similar addresses on the sub- "Sanitary Board to have concentrat-ject in the villages of Hong Kong
and the New Territories. ed upon this one point. Something "practical might then have been accomplished even if it amounted to nothing more than preventing
PROPERTY SALE.
FETCHES $15,200.
ALLEGED THIEF'S "BAD JOSS."?
ESCAPE FRUSTRATED AT LAST.MOMENT,
It only needed another tea minutes for the Chinese who is said to have helped himself to abous geso from his employers to get clear away to spend the money as he pleased.
the waste of a certain amount of HOUSE IN TAI YUEN STREET public money. "There are medical
He was about 21 years of age, officers in the Government Service
At a property sale held at the and was a foki in a salt fish shop who have passed through the School auction room of Mr. E. V. M. R. at No. 181, Des Voeux Road West. of Tropical Medicine and have had de Sousa yesterday, two houses were Early yesterday morning, he left. offered. The first lot comprised of the shop with the money and s experience of Tropical work." The No 39, Catchick Street, which stood few pieces of clothing belonging to another foki. At 8 am, a report private practitioners here have on an area of 750 square feet of
ground, and the Crown lease of was made to the Police by the em studied malaria and are fully con- which was made in June 29th, 1802 ployers, who were not satisfied with versant with local conditions. It is between H.M. Queen Victoria and leaving the pursuit of the thief
ampton, England. Length 148', Breadth BUILDINGE, Nathan Boad Kayment of apathy and negligence in certain that more valuable and prac. Sir Paul Chater, and the late to the Police, but also put several the Defendant, FUNG SAU YU in the pound Speed 9 Enota, 2: Betz Com- toox, No. 2, Second Floor, (Corner), the face of devastating diseazes tical advice on means of preventing H. N. Mody. The reserved" priza of their own jokis on his tracks.
Tadeler.No. 3, Ground Floor, No. 4, Ground
for this house not having been Vaicable Propertiza situate at TSUNAs she now lies at
Arm Floor, At JoRDAN HOLD, KOWLOOF, No. which he brought against the the disease could be obtained from reached, it was withdrawn from the WAN New Territory in the Colony of meat, Oil Driven Generating Set, Sampan. 5, Second Floor, No. 5, First Floor officials of this Colony at the meet these two sources then from any sale
Another Bot which comprised a Hong Kong and known na
and all Stores will be removed before Apply to: KAYAMALLY & CO. ing of the Sanitary Board. People expert, however, accomplished, who parcel of land with an area of 958 L.-D.D. 432 TSUN WAN LOT Bals. If required for further Bervice the
would have to base his report square feet, with the message, can be sold to
British Nationals only. No 253.
are dying by hundreds each year I-D.D. 453 "TSUN-WAN LOTI bought for breaking up the Ship to be
upon hurried investigations carried prections and buildings thereon completely broken up within 13 Months No. 8.
known as No. 62, Tai Yuen Street, TOUSE TO LET. Six Rooms from causes which are easily pre- through during the course of a HBeautifully Situated at 1,600
was sold to Mr. Chan Chak Tong 8.-D.D. 453 TSUN WAN LUT from Date of Purchase. The Ship may
No. 14 and Extension.
Beat Inclusive: $198.ventable and apparently no one necessarily short visit to the Colony, for $15,200. This property carries not be resold without the previous Foot Level.
an annual Crown Rent of 814.44. cares a damn. Of course, it is 4.-D.D. 449 TSUN WAN LOT written consent of the British Admiralty. Partly Furnished. Tenant can have
No. 1 R.P.
Tenders which must be Open for Accept Furniture on Easy Terms-Apply Bex -D.D. 453 THUN WAN LOT ace by 41 JUNE, 1928, should be i
proverbial that Government officials Hent
347, eja Hong Kong Daily Press. [847 No. 9 RP.
to the Undersigned by Noos on 21er
the world over are, bide-bound by MAY, 1929. The Tenders should be in Sealed Covers addressed to the Under-
convention, swathed in red-tape, signed and marked on the outside OUSE, BOT Throughly recom- slightly imbecile, and willing to
HENDER for WOODLAKKA H Deposit of 10% of the Amount Tendered
fered gone on Home Leave Apply: Mak perform only the most essential of
To sr BOLD 27- PUBLIC AUCTION
IN ONE LOT
ON
FRIDAY,
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mended. Last Employer just
romat accompany Tender. On Acceptance COCK, SALTASH KING'S PARLA
pay the Balance
THE 15TH DAY OF MAY, 1928,
And take Delivery
of an Unter the Buyer in 1 Week of
Acceptance. All Charges to be for the
An 8 O'CLOCK 1.M.
Account of Bayers from Date of Delivery.
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A Chinese girl, only 14 years old, found life not worth living and tried to end it by jumping into the Harbour. She was rescued and
taken the Government Civil Hos pital.
routine tasks in a very leisurely manner, and we suppose Hong
must suffer in this respect as The late Mr. Evan Ormiston (60), Permits to inspect the WOODLARK W relised fourg Lady desires much as other places, but, after all, of Crossways, Bunning-hill, Berks, ML.E.V.M. B. SOUSA, Auctioneer may be obtained from the Undersigned. position sa governess or companion the Colony has been in existence for formerly of Hong Kong, left estate
The Highest or any Tender will not Very Fond of Children and has no abcessarily be accepted,"
objection to travel. Please reply to Box nearly a hundred years, and it has valued for probate at £56,048. (net 344; s/o Daily Press. P [344 made some progress. Indeed, we personalty £52,214),
about faboured under the impression that -
SEAT TER
CHINA AUCTION BOOMS,
4, DODDELL STREÉT, VICTORIA, Hose Koso
For further Particulars Apply to
MA HASTINGS, DENNYS AND BOWLEY, Bolisiters for the Vendor or to MKB. V. M, B. 1a BOUGA, Auctioneer. Hong Kong, 15th May, 1928, 6255.
B. J. LITTLEDALE,
Commander.(E),
A BRITAN NAVAL OFFICE,
HM., Consulate, Shanghai.
Enquiries abould be addressed...to NAVAL STORE OFFICER, H.M NAVAL YARD, Hong Kong.
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stewardess WANTED-Foxition as
HEALTH OF THE COLONY.
ELEVEN SMALL-POX DEATHS
LAST WEEK.
Since then there have been five
One of these sanstanta was watch-
ing the wharves last night. He came to the. Canton and Macao, Steamboat Wharf just ten minutes. before the Taithan was due to sail He paid a visit on board and there he spotted his man lying on a couch in the first class Chinese compart- ment The fokź did not disturb the thief, but came back to the wharf and told his story to a European Police Officer.tk: The alleged thief was arrested and
Was found in a purse in the
pocket of his jacket. A further scarch brought to light 9025 hidden inside a cloth belt, which the man had around his waist.
WEATHER REPORT.
The weather report, forecast and remarks issued by the Royal Obser vatory, Hong Kong, at 6.55 p.. yesterday state
A number of small-pox cases con- tinue to be reported and last week there were 11 deaths and eight fresh cases, four of which were imported. cases reported on Monday and three on Tuesday All werd Chinese.
The returns with regard to other notifiable diseases showed satisfac- The anti-cyclone has increased in torily small numbers for the week intensity, the southern depression There was one British case of diph remains ever Indo-China and the theria, two Chinese cases of enteric, northern depression is crossing with one fatality, and one, Chinese Japan, fatality from cerebro-spinal fever. Local forecast -Southerly, winds, Two deaths from infueaza were also moderate, freshening later from
east, cloudy, generally rain.
A marriage has been arranged be: it was reasonably healthy and well- tween Reginald Culcheth Holcroft on board. Steamers desired by kept until Dr. Koen destroyed and Mary Frances, younger daugh educated Young Lely. Good Bellor, our illusions and showed us that it ter of Mr. and Mrs. William Swire,
Replies to Bar No. 345, efe Daily
of Longden Manor, Shrewsbury. notified was a veritable pest-house.
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