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SADIE THOMPSON

Directed by

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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, AUGUST 4th, 1928.

SIX MONTHS OF HANKOW UNDER THE NEW REGIME.

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TRIBUTES TO DR. CHANG, DIRECTOR OF THE EX-BRITISH CONCESSION,

RECOVERY FROM DESOLATION AND DESPONDENCY.

GARRISON COMMANDER CO-OPERATING VIGOROUSLY,

LOCAL SHARE" MARKET.

·A QUIET WEEK,

MESSRS, BENJAMIN & POTTS' REPORT.

In their report on the local share market, dated yesterday, Messrs. Benjamin & Potts state:-

We have again a very quiet week to record, and business has been on a small scale.. The variation in" prices has been slight, but on the whole they have been well main- taibed.

HANKOW, July 28th. in the forces. Here in Harkow The Special Administrative Dis-such occupation has included predon price to £141 10/- (Middle) are

mises for the use of the wives and families of officers and in one case at least for the concubines of a military officer. To induce those in possession to pay rent to the isndlord is no easy thing.

trict No. 3 at Hankow is enjoying a period of quiet such as has not been its lot for some time, and the credit for this satisfactory state of affairs must largely be given to the Director, Dr. L. N. Chang. At the beginning of the year the

Saultation And Finance.

Director, was still struggling to get

As regards sanitation there is no free from the embarrassments caus- ground for complaint. It is true ed by the maladministration of his that the mosquito brigade has not predecessors. He was working invaded private premises and mess- with a depleted treasury, a disored about with a tin of kerosene, ganized office and a "disheartened but those who have seen the mem- bers of the brigade peacefully body of rate payers. The political sleeping on the anady side of a outlook was obscure, the com- chimney stack know how little munists were still active, Chinese work they really did. bunk-notes"

were worthiess and

The cleansing of the drains is there was a general spirit of dis- regard for law and order abroad.regularly attended to and there has been no trouble with the Soldiers occupied municipal and

Bowers. The river has not risen private properties, paid no rents high this year, and this of course and wasted water by thousands of

has saved the difficulty, which gallons.

arises when the level of the river outflow pipes. is higher than the mouth of the There has been

In appraising the work of the Director one must of course give due credit to the Garrison Com- nander for his splendid readiness to cooperate in suppressing dis turbances and rooting out com- munista.

trouble about water, but for this of course the Director is not responsible, and the great improve

Hong Kong and Shanghai Banks Botwithstanding a rise in the Lan- unchanged locally with sales made at $1,295 and further buyers at this rate. Both Unions and Cantons are in good demand, the former having advanced to 3471 and the latter to 8640. Hong Kong Fires are wasted at $730. China Fires

are unchanged at $943.

Douglas Steamships have nd- vanced further to $38. Sales of Hong Kong, Canton and Macao Steamboats have been reported at $26.80. Kowloon Wharves are, on offer at 138. Hong Kong and Whampoa Docks are obtainable at 840.

China Providents are a shade lower at 85.10. Hong Kong and Shanghai Hotels were bid up to $8.90. Hong Kong Lands were dealt in at the improved quotation of $68 ex the interim dividend 80 just paid. Humphreys' Estates Trams are enquired for at 824). An have buyers at $14.35. Hong Kong

interim dividend of 60 cents per share is announced, and is payable obtainable at on August ad Star Ferries. are $841- Singapore Tractions (Preference) have harden- ed and were put through at 17/8.

China Lights (Old) seek buyers

Hong Kong Electrics are in demand at changed hands at 810.85.

Kong Telephones at 301 to 801. 849. Deals were made in Hong Green Island Cements were booked at $9.20, closing with buyers at 89.

These six months oughtment in the early days of July is at $1140, while the 1928 issue have"

to convince the Provincial Govern- ment that there is great gain in retaining the "ontinuous services of able men like the Garrison Com- mander and Dr. Chang. A con- stant change of rulers is always taken advantage of by the forces) which make for disorder in any

community.

Good Police Work

Those unacquainted with Han- kow can best giin an idea of the vital importance of maintaining order in the ex-British Concession by running over the list of banks and noticing their situation. One of the smaller Japanese Banks is located in the Japanese Conces sion; the Deutsch-Asiatische in the.

undoubtedly dus 'to" the monstrances which he has made to the Waterworks Company. Concession is of course not made The state of the finances of the

public at this time of the year. But the fact that the debenture in- terest for the first half of the year

Watsons have ruled firm and was paid is very satisfactory. The police and other municipal after sales at $14.10 the market has Hong Kong workers are all paid, and there is advanced to $142. no sign of anyone drawing pay Ropes have lapsed to a nominal without working The Recreation quotation of 38.80. Dairy Farms. Club for the police has made a are casier and are obtainable at good start and a type of man-of

$21.80. Amusements were negotiat- good physique and decent educated at 128 early in the week; but rion is being attracted into the service.

« Unjust Ättacks On Dr. Chang. ex-German Concession; and two It is not easy to understand why French and one Chinese basks in the leading local Chinese paper the French Concession.. One Chi-has started a campaign of abuse aese Bank, the Central, is in pos against Dr. Chang, The charges ression of the premises of the Hus are puerile. One day we are told sian Bank in the ex-Russian con.that he has assisted foreigners fo cession. But, the other twenty-regain possession of property three banks are either in the ex- which had been confiscated be- British Concession or just on the cause it belonged to enemies of the opposite side of the streets which Kuomintang. A mere glance at the separate it from the Chinese city. Land Register settles that point It has also to be remembered against the paper, Another day that the Director is working with we are told that Dr. Chang haa

limited Chinese police force and

taken down a memorial arch erect- cannot call on the volunteers for ed in honour of Dr. Sun Yat Sen,

close with buyers at $98) ex the dividend of $2 just paid. Construc- tions came to business at $1.10. Hong Kong Governcent 6 per cent. Loan continue in request at 6 per cent. premium.

QUEEN'S THEATRE

Farewell Performance

TO-NIGHT

their help as the British Council and everybody seems to know that SATURDAY, AUG. 4th.

could do. It is true that he can look to the Garrison Commander for help, but the British Council could look to the Navy for help. It is therefore no small thing that during the last six months there has not been one case of a success- ful bank robbery.

The Soldier Nuisance, As regards the nuisance created by the soldiers, Director Chang has shown great tact and energy in his dealings with the military authori- ties. By the use of argument alone he has persuaded the authorities to remove the men who were quarter- ed in the former Volunteer Head- quarters and other places, and he is still striving patiently

the arch was taken down by the folks who put it up because it had served its purpose.

A Call To Chinese Residents.

who are benefiting from the wise It is extraordinary that the folka

administration of Dr. Chang do not take steps to correct the er roneous information given in the Chinese newspaper mentioned, Foreign protests would of course be misunderstood by the editor, but if the heads of the Chinese banks and business houses in S.AD. No. 3 would get together and demand that this campaign of vilification should cease, they could make some impression on the secure editor. The Republic will stand the return of all private properties no chance of being stabilized until. still in military occupation. the average citizen realizes that it This brings to mind the question, is part of his duty to protect those What is military occupation of who are caring for his interests houses or shops ? In other lands from the attacks of persons who occupation under, requisition from: have, as a rule, no interest in any a billeting officer would be limited one but themselves-North China' to the actual needs of men serving Daily News.

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Mr. Titman, who weighed 30st.. was told some time ago by the doctors that he had only a year to live. Boating in mind the Biblical quotation, Let us eat and drink, for to-morrow, we die," he deter mined to spend his fortune in his lifetime.

TONGUE WARTS.

NOT A SYMPTOM OF CANCER.

Rows of little nipple-shaped pro- jections along the "sides of the tongue are causing grave, worry 'to some people, who on discovering them think they have cancer.

Dr. C. Jennings Marshall, assis tant surgeon, Charing Cross Hoa pital, says that these are vestigal, or rudimentary, in human beings, but much larger structures in the rabbit. He writes:

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11th, 12th & 18th September.

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The Automobila Association proposa organize A. MOTOR FARADE on One of the Evenings during the GRAND TATTOO,

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1--Chars or Lorries - representing

the Trade. 2--Private Cars,

3-Motor Cycles with or without

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