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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1936.

ADVERTISEMENTS ADVERTISEMENTS. ADVERTISEMENTS.

MUNICIPALITY

GEORGE TOWN, PENANG.

OF

HONG KONG CRICKET CLUB.

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.

REMINDER

LADY ASSISTANT MEDICAL-

OFFICER

A

ANNUAL RACE MEETING, 1986.

ENTRIES for the Annual Tourna 220, 24r¤, 25r8, 28rn and 29TH,

ment will CLOSE at 6 pm, on

(MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE) Thursday, 20th February,

APPLICATIONS are invited from

properly qualified Asiatic Medi-

cal Women for the above poet at a commencing salary of $400 pm.

„A, K. MACKENZIE,

FEBRUARY, 1936.

Hon. Secretary. O Saturday 22nd, Monday 24th, Tuesday 25th, and Wednesday 26th February, the first bell will be rung at 11 am, and the first race will be run at 11.30 am. On Satur-

rising by annual increments of $25 HONG KONG HORTICULTURAL | day, 29th February, the first bell will

p.m. to $600 m. plus a transport allowance of 840 p.m. Suitable quarters, or an allowance of $50 p.m. in lieu thereof, will be provided.

Candidates must have bad ex-! perience in Maternity work and le

qualified to organite and supervise the Maternity and Child Welfare work, including a Clinic, in the Municipality.

Applications stating age, whethe- "married or single, qualifications and full particulars of experience accom- panied by three copies of recent testimonials, endorsed Lady Assist

Tuesday, the 31st March, 1936,

T. W. DOUGLAS,

Municipal Secretary.` Municipal Office,

George Town,

Penang, 13th February, 1930,

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THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC

SOCIETY

THE ANNUAL SHOW of ΤΗ

FLOVERS and VEGETA. BLES will be held at the VOLUN. TEER HEADQUARTERS 01 THURSDAY, the 5th MARCH, 1936, from 3 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. and FRIDAY, the 6th MARCH, from

10a.m. to 4 p.m.

ENTRIES WILL DEFINITELY CLOSE at the Hon. Secretary's ice, Stock Exchange Building, Ice House Street, at NOON on THURS DAY, the 27th FEBRUARY, 1986,

AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE.

MEMBERS who have not yet paid their subscriptions and ALL THOSE who wish to join the Society are requested to send $5.00 the UNDERSIGNED.

to

J. T. BAGRAM,

Hon. Secretary,

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be rung at 1.80 p.m., and the first ruce will be run at 2.00 p.m.

The tifin interval will be taken after the Gifth race on the first four daya.

MEMBERS' BADGES AND ENCLOSURE.

and their Ladies MUST wear their Members are reminded that they Badges prominently displayed throughout the Meeting,

No One without a Badge will be admitted to the Members Enclosure. Badges admitting Non-Members to the Members' Enclosure and Club

Badges admitting. to Membera" Enclosure will NOT be on sale at the Race Course.

Editorial and Busineès Office: 11/

Ice House Street. Tel. 30281.

Office): Night Editor "(Waženai

Tel. 24511.

London Omes: 53, Fleet Street,

E.O. 4.

The Daily Press.

HONG KONG, FEBRUARY 20, 1938.

THE FUTURE OF THE

RHODESIAS

A greater measure of agreement than ever batare has just been reached by the representatives of

Southern and of Northern Rhode-

sia in conference at Victoria Falls upon a plan to be presented to the

Goverment for amal gamating the States. It proposes

British

It has

The Secretary's Office, 1st Floor,of the Northern Rhodesian Council, EXCHANGE BUILDING (Tal. seven in number, as well as of the 27794) WILL CLOSE AT 1000 m. representatives of the three parties ON THE FIRST FOUR DAYS, and in Southern Rhodesia. at 12.00 NOON ON THE FIFTH therefore more solid support than DAY.

It had when it was last, made in 1931. It is sure of sympathetic consideration, but it is not

HOUSE COLLAPSE IN

WOOSUNG STREET

Blind Girl Rescued After

Nine Hours

NEWS SUMMARY

Cheng Tak, 89, junk foki, appeared before Air. Macfadyen at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday charged with the theft of four Winchester rifles belonging to Chan Lin-hei, 69, master of a junk, on February 20, last year, and was remanded for 48 hours in police custody. "page "

Appearing of remand baforo Mr. W.

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After hours of toll under extre- Confusion reigned everywhere Schofield, at the Central Magistracy mely precarious conditioris, ANT

until the arrival of the police un yesterday, on a charge of embezzle."

inent of 82,714 between February 23 other fe was saved from the heap der Detective-Sub-Inspector this year, the property of his em of ruins comprising Nos. 2, 4, Cunningham and Det.-Sergeant ployers the Lee Hysan Estate Co., and 8 Woosung Street, Kowloon, MacPherson; who gave valuable Ltd, Li Man, accountant, aged 30 which collapsed early yesterday ald to the fireman. A further con-years, was fined $200, in default three morning when a 13-year-old girl tingent of police kept the crowd,onths' hard labour." named Lee King Fun was extri- which had grown to gigantic pro- cated from the debris. The rescue | portions, well clear from the im- was elected shortly after 6p.m., mediate vicinity of the collapse. and to hear the murmuT of ap- (proval and joy that arose

the crowd witnessing was sufficient reward for the tired

Bremen.

from the drama

The girl who is blind. had been trapped for nine hours, during. which time she cried out piteous' F` for help. The men worked fever ishly, and at one period it was not

Altogether a total of seven per- sons have been extricated from the debris of the collapsed flats. but it is thought that a further six are imprisoned. No hope is now entertained for their lives.

Work was not suspended until a

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At the time of the arrival of the fie-fighters, it was seen that the roofs had caved in, and almost im-

mediately afterwards the walls collapsed and caused the Bloors of the three houses to fall through.

The houses, which as the time of the collapse were in a dilapi- dated condition, had been under- going repair and for this purpose the structure had been shored up.

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Mrs. Sanger, the birth control expert arried in the Colony yesterday and accorded an interview to a representa- tive of "The Daily Press."

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Wong Chuen on charges of possession The trail of Lam Wah, Tse Kee and of counterfeit apparatus and 14 coun terfeit ten-cent pieces of the 1935 issue was concluded before Mr. Justice Lindsell at the Criminal Sessions yesterday. "page 6"

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The Hong Kong Singers gave an

at the Cathedral last night. Among The Governor, Sir Andrew Caldecott. "page 7′′

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Messrs. Bradbury and Bear were entertained last night by members of the Ca a to a Dinner Dance. Omar the Hon. Secretary of the Club. Tributes were paid to both by Mr. "page 7"

ant Medical Officer" must be received but intending exhibitors are request- Rooms at $10.00 per day including a single Government for the two thought that she would be extrl- by the undersigned not later thaned to SEND IN THEIR ENTRIES | tax-or $40.00 including tax for the territories, with the capital atcated in time before darkness set It is thought that the cause of the excellent recital on Handel's "Messiah? Meeting (Ladies $5,00 and $20.00 Salisbury.composed of a Governor, in. The little girl was immediate disaster was the result of over- those present was His Excellency, a Legislative Council and Assembly rushed to the Kowloon Hospital. stacking on the tops of the houses. respectively) are obtainable through

of demolishing the nominated and

suffering from shock and multiple In the work partly

houses, which were stil tenanted the SECRETARY upon introduc partly

injuries. a High Court of tion by a Member, such Member to elected, and

at the time, the workmen instead Justice to serve the single State. be responsible for all Chira, etc.

of removing the bricks and other time The proposal has" this

the

debris immediately, laid them on backing of all the elected menters

These eventually be- came overstacked and caved in. the roofs,

Shortly after 11 am a boy, Yuen Sal Ho, 10 years of age rescued and rushed off to hospital. WORK SUSPENDED After desperate work for an hour and a half, operations were tem- Besides the girl found last even-porarily suspended. This step was conceivable that the answer made ing. victims sent to hospital were: apparently taken in order that the to it can be substantially different

Cheung Chung (53) coolle; Fung occupants of the remaining housea In the immediate vicinity "might (19) married

Ко woman; from that of five years ago, that, Nul SARAH

their "belongings. and whatever the future may hold, the Kwok Wing (5) boy: 1 Ming (15) remove"

evacuate their homes. During this time is not yet ripe for such a boy; Sung Nge (27) married wo-

interval, the roof of No. 2 Woo The two Rhodesias haveman; Yuen Sal Ha (10) boy. step. little fa common

except their

With the exception of the latter sung Street collapsed, next door to No. 4, but fortunately the premises two who were removed to the

Wah

Hospital, all the

were unoccupied at the time.

The remaining walls in their

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CO. LTD.

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TOTICE is hereby given that the Forty soveath Ordinary Yearly Meeting will be held at the Com- pany's Offices, P. & 0. Building, un Wednesday, 11th March, 1930, at 11 a.m. for the purpose of presenting the Report of the Directors together with a Statement of Accounts to 31st December, 1935. and olecting Directors and Auditora.

The Register of Members of the

Company will be closed from 29th February to 11th March 1936, both days inclusive, during which period

Shares Transfer of

0

registered.

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And notice is hereby also giveu that an Extraordinary General Meet- #ing of the Company will be held at the same place immediately after the termination of the above mentioned Ordinary General Meeting for the of considering and, if purpose tbought fit pussing the following resolutions, namely:-

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG.

PROBATE JURISDICTION.

IN THE GOODS OF

PADFIELD, LATE 07 24 PALACE COURT PADDINGTON LONDON, ENGLAND, MARRIED WOMAN, DECEASED, INTESTATE.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN The Court hus, by virtue of Section 58. of the Probates Ordinance 1897, made an Order limiting the time

for creditors and others to send in their claims against the above estate to the 117 day of MARCH, 1936.

All Creditors and others are secord- ingly hereby required to send their claims to the undersigned on or before that date.

Dated the 12th day of February, 1936. JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER, Solicitore for the Administrators.

The Hongkong & Shanghai Bank Building,

L:

Des Vaux Road Central,

Hong Korg.

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(1) That it is desirable to cap- italize the sum of $1,500,000, being part of the undivided profits of the Company standing to the crelit of the Reserve Fund, and accordingly that'a bonus of $1,500,000 be declared and that such bonus to applied on behalf of the persone who on the 29th day of February, 1936, are registered holders of the 450,000 LOON WHARF & GODOWN issued shares of the Company in pay- ment in full for 150,000 shares of the Company of $10 each and that such

the THE HONGKONG & KOW.

CO., LTD.

150,000 shares credited as fully paid NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. be accordingly allotted to such per-

sons for every three of THEFTY-NAN, MEETING sons respectively in the proportion of THE FORTY-NINTH ORDIN.

the said 450,000 shares then held by | OF SHAREHOLDERS will be held auch persons respectively and that at the Office of Messrs. Jardine, such shares shall rank for dividend Matheson & Co., Ltd., on Thursday,

as from the 1st day of January, 1986. (2) That if, on such distribution as aforesaid, any person would be entitled to a fraction of a share, the Directors shall, in lieu of issuing fractional certiäcates, cause the whole share to be slicited to a person or persons to be named by the Directors and such share shall at such time as the Directors think fit, be sold and the nett proceeds dis tributed amongst the persons entitled to such fractions making up the share.

By Order of the Board of Directors, GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Co., LTD.,

# Agents, Hong Kong, 19th February, 1936.

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the 6th March, 1998, AT NOON; for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and the Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31st) December, 1985.

A limited number of tifins will be obtainable each day at the Club. House, provided they are ordered in advance from the No. 1 Boy, Telephone No. 21920.

On ne pretext will Children be permitted in either Enclosure during the first four days of the Meeting.

PUBLIC ENCLOSURE. The Price of Admission to the Public Enclosure is $2.00 per day including tax for all persons includ ing Ladies, and is payable at the Gate.

Soldiers and Sailors in uniform are admitted to the Public Enclosure at 81.00 per day including tax.

Bookmakers, Tic Tac Meo, etc., will not be permitted to operate with in the precincts of Tus HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB during the Race Meeting,

Tins will be obtainable in the Hestaurant in the Public Euclosure.

SERVANTS' PASSES Passes for Servants will be issued on application to the Secretary, lat Floor, Exchange Building.

Any persons found loitering with Servante passes in their possession will forfeit the same and will be

removed from the Enclosure.

By Order,

C. B. BROWN,

Secretary, Hong Kong, 17th February, 1936.

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HEAVY LOSS BY

SPORTSMEN

the Impudent Thief At

The Transfer Books of Company will be CLOSED from Friday, the 21st February, 1936, to Thursday, the 5th March, 1986, both days inclusive.

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By Order of the Board of Directors.

F. H. CRAPNELL,

鬼

Secretary.

Hong Kong, 12th February, 1986.

($200

THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT AND AGENCY

CO., LTD.

St. Andrew's

a late hour yesterday evening, and will recommence shortly after nine this morning.

OTHER VICTIMS

ATTEMPT ON LIFE OF NEGUS

Sand Mixed With Oil For Plane

understood

that

Addis Ababa, Feb. 19. A plot "against the life of the Negus has been discovered at the airport. It is sand was mixed with the all in the Emperor's, plane and that the cylinders suffered injury.

name, and that, in the case of the Northern territory, lacks historic Kwong basis for Rhodes in fact never set others were sent to Kowloon Hos-

The saboteurs are believed to be- foot in it. Southern Rhodesia haspital All are suffering from mui-present state are a menacé to safe- tiple injuries and shock. Enquiries ty. and it is the intention of the

to force them

long to a gang of spies in the pay at both hospitals late last night fire brigade elicited the news that all victims morning with water, but not until of a foreign power,---

the remaining six bodies thought are progressing favourably.

still to be buried in the debris have been recovered.

The

been since 1924 a self-governing colony, with a white population of some 60.000 and a native popu tation upon whom it has been possible to confer some measure of education and civilisation. Jaw adroinistered is Roman-Dutch. Northern Rhodesia is a native protectorate under British law. It or has never been conquered annexed.

It has a white popula- tion of some 10,000 only, and a & 'backward native population of

Its area, milion and a quarter. which is rather larger than France, has been administered by the Crown for only twelve years. The Dory 'nions Secretary said in his reply to this proposal six years ago that ""substantially greater advance should be made in the development of Northern Rudeda can be before any final opinion formed as to its future" and that "the conditions of any scheme for amalgamation must make definite provision for the welfare and de- velopment of the native popula th." When it is noted that the

proposals for the new Constitution enjoin that "not more than three members" shall be nominated to

the Legislative Council in the interests of natives there seems little reason to depart to-day from the answer of 1931.

Yet the recurrence of the request for amalgamation is significant of wider issues in South African A daring theft was carried out ators. Rhodes believed that it at St. Andrew's Church Hall, Na- was Rhodesia's destiny to become than Road, last evening while the a State of the Union, and "when attention of a large number of the rule of the Chartered Com'- | members was drawn to the bad- pany ended, Smuts, who was then

minton game.

Premier of South Africa, went to A heavy loss was suffered by two of those who were great lengths to convince Rhode- taking part in the sport, and t slam opinion of the wisdom, of that was not until the game was over that they were aware they had been victims,

In the small dressing room be- hind the hall Mr. S. Broadbridge

plan. Of his generous financial terms the Rhodesians could make no complaint. But, being mainly

British in their white population, they wera estranged by the

The first intimation that some- thing was amiss was received by the Kowloon Fire Brigade at 9.05 am. when an alarm was received that a number of buildings had collapsed in Woosung Street. Two appliances under Mr, G. S. Moss, Senr, were immediately despatch- ed. Approximately at the same time, two are appliances from the were des- 'Mongkok Fire Station patched in charge of Messra, C. I. Cash and R. Brooks, the four en- gines arriving on the scene of the disaster within a few minutes of

each other....

MORE RESCUES

this

deuter.

Pakhol Street Rod Woosung Street in the immediate vicinity of the disaster are closed to traffic, while that part of Nathan Road between the Alhambra Theatre and Jordan Road is also closed to traffic. Buses and other vehicle have to turn into Jordan Road, then into Gascoigne Road and thus | effect back into Nathan Road,

Mr. H. T. Brooks, Buperinten-

dent of the Fire Brigade, and Mr. J. C. FitzHenry, Deputy Superin- tendent of the Fire Brigade, were early on the scene, and directed operations.

S.M.R. PLANS

Tientsin, Feb. 19.. The South Manchuria Railway has opened offices in Tientsin and is conducting research work but none of its plans has been put into

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The powerful Sino-Japanese In- dustrial Company has adopted a wait-a-while attitude.

In the fall several import and export firms opened up branch offices in Tientain, eliminating the lobber, thus throwing many local Also assisting on the scene were Japanese business men, who havė Mr. W. R. Scott, Divisional Super-been established here for

years, intendent of Police, Kowloon: Mr. into financial ruin. So far this has been the chief economic result of Japan's political intrusion into North China.

An appalling sight greeted the Arement No. 4, 6 and 8 Woosung Street were a mass of debris and work was begun immediately on searching the ruins for trapped. S. Wilson, ASP.; and Chief- fumates.

Inspector F. E. E Booker.

Uni a later hour last night, a After an hours' search, two wo great crowd of spectatore still No one was men, a man and two boys were gaped at the ruins. extricated from the ruins, all auf- allowed near the vicinity of the fering from serious multiple la- collapse, barriers being erected in juries. They were immediately Pakhot and Woosung Streets, as rushed to hospital in ambulances well as Nathan Road, opposite the that were standing by.

Po Eing Theatre, for this purpose.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Two well-known Italian members of the Rotary Club, Comm. UF A. Bianconi, Italian Consul-General, and Mr. E. Bacci, of Messrs. Sepnet Freres, have resigned owing to their leaving the Colony, Mr. Bianconi, who it is understood has been recalled to the Foreign Office in Italy, walk loft last shortly, hilo Mr. Bacci left

It is understood Mr. Baccf month. volunteered for war service in Africa,

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ed was implicit in the palley of The annual dinner of the St. Teresa's

the Shareholders in this Corporation | ORDINARY GENERAL MEET. tweed coat belonging to Mr. A.}ingualism. Faced, at a referen-Catholic Young Men's Society will be

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HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION

had left his suit of clothing. This strength of Republican opinion in Mr. Blanconi's successor is Mr. Maffei,

the Union and by the menace to who is arriving from Harbin... OTION L. hereby given that the NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN had disappeared together with

their culture which they consider... Ordinary Yearly Meeting of that the FORTY-EIGHTH air of flannel, trousers and will be held at the Head Office of the ING of SHAREHOLDERS in this Bliss. the interport footballer. Corporation, No. 1 Queen's Road Company will be held at the Offices Central, Hong Kong, on Saturday, of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., the 22nd February, 1986, at 11.80 Ltd., on TUESDAY, 10th March, a.m. for the purpose of receiving the 1986, at NOON. for the purpose of Report of the Board of Directors receiving the Report of the Director together with & Statement of together with the "Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st Accounts for the year ended 31st December, 1985.

December, 1935.

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With Japanese capital being diverted elsewhere, local Japanese authorities began to realize that all their fine hopes and plans were being quickly decimated by disturbed conditions caused large- ty by their own milliant, fierce attitude towards the Chinese.- Union News,

Sir Frederick Leith-Ross,

chief economic ndviser to the British Government, who is at present on visit to Hongkong, is leaving for Canton to-night by the river steamer The late Mr. Elkins had been a Taishan. He will be accompanied by resident here for a number of years, having been connected with Holt's Wharf in Hongkong, and later in Shanghai. He came to the Colony about 1924.

Deceased was a native of Barry, in wife coming out to join him in 1925: South Wales, and was married, his They had many friends here, who will regret to learn of Mr. Elkins' death, and much sympathy will be felt for his widow and young daughter.

The following forthcoming weddings

with the choice between held at the Hotel Cecil on Baturday, are announced: Mr. George Duncan. modified autonomy and joining February 22, at 8 p.m. the Union, they" voted "by a large

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fortnightly whist drive will be held on The Craigongower Cricket Club's Saturday, commencing at 9 p.m.

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Lady Leith-Ross, Mr. N. E. Young (British Treasury expert) Mr.

R. H. Scott, acting H. M. Trade Cominis sionerio Hongkong, and Sir Fre derick's private secretary, Miss Cracknell. Hongkong on Monday, February 21.

The party intends to return to

Mr. C. Gordon 8. Mackie, who re

red from active participation in business a year ago, arrived in the Colony yesterday on board the sa Corfu, for the purpose of a brief holi- day. At the time of his retirement Mr. Mackie was the Managing Director far., commerical assistant, residing at of Messrs Gibb, Livingston & Co. "Argyle Hotel, 78 Morrison Hill Roud, and Miss Bessie Gill, private secretary, " Rodivnoff, horse trainer, of 19 Village Sydney W. Smith, O.B.E., of the R.A.F of 80 Morrison Hill Hoad; Mr. Viktor Mr. Smith, wife, of Air Commodore Road, second floor, and Miss Tarmara Singapore flying squadron, two ships Bondareff, of the same address.

of which are engaged on a "goodwill" tour of Japan, arrived in the Colony yesterday, and is staying at Govern ment House.

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The thief's haul was a good one in that besides the clothing there

as a out of sou belonging to majority for the former policy Bliss contained In the clothing

and the very month of 1924 that which he lost.

saw Smuts give place to Hertzog It is believed that the thief, who.. in Bouth Africa saw the Respon had left.no trace, was well ac-

According to a circular issued by sible Government party sweep the the Shanghai Municipal Police and quainted with the doings of the board in Rhodesia. Debarred by posted at Police Headquarters Hong Chan Wah, married woman, has The Register of Shares of the

The REGISTER of SHARES of evening and he took the opportun- her own choice from such develop kong, a reward of $1,000 will be paid reported to the police that while Corporation will be closed from the Company will be CLOSED from ly some time between 9.30 and ment as might have come from for the arrest of a Portuguese book-driving private car No. 4034 in Nan Monday the 10th February to Satur- MONDAY, 24th February, to 10.30 p.m. for carrying out his federation in the Union, it is keeper,

Carlos Alberto thang Street on Tuesday, she knocked day, the 22nd February, 1926, (both TUESDAY, 10th March, both days plan. The probablity is that he natural that Southern Rhodesia

d'Encarnacao, agod 48, who is wanted down woman, Yu Mai, who received days inclusive) during which period inclusive, during which period no entered from a direction where he should look northward for old in

ona Portuguese Consular Court injuries and was admitted to the

Kowloon Hospital, onde transfer of shares

Warrant for alleged misappropriation: be transfer of shares can be registered..

was least likely to be observed strengthening her position. But registered.

By Order of the Board of Directors, and made his exit the same way. the home Government's way is By Order of the Board of Directors,

O. EAGER,

News of the death of Mr. Charles Wong Tai, a ricksha puller, collapsed Immediately after the loss was clear. It cannot, certainly at this Henry Elkins at the early age of 28 in Quem's Road near Pool Street on V. M. GRAYBURN,

years, in London on January 28, has Tuesday afternoon while pulling his Beoretary...

Just been rosived in the Colony. He riekeha and was taken to the Govern Hong Kong 17th February, 1988.

passed away in hospital after a long ment Civil Hospital, where he died illnes1.

shortly after admission.

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Chief Manager.

Hong Kong, 8rd February, 1936,

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discovered a thorough, search was made of the grounds, but there was no trace of the missing cloth

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stage, divest itself of its trustee ship for the native population. however anxious the settlers may be to have it devolved upon them,

named

Mr. G. Russo the agent of Lloyd Triestino in Hong Kong will return to the Head Office of the Company in Italy and will leave Hong Kong on the 23rd instant, pr

Conte Stanislao de Smecchia has been appointed in his place.

Three cases of Diphtheria and one case of Scarlet Fever were reported to the Health Authorities for the 24 hours ended on Tuesday,

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