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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH TUESDAY, AUGUST 22, 1916

RUBBER SHARE REPORT

PRICES BY MAIL: From

SINGAPORE Dated:

Sterling Sh

duel Nom. Value. Buyers. Sellers.

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nursing feeding and were not dangerous if properly and promptly treated. Was it posible thai the Tung Wah and other hospitals could make better" provision for the treatment of these ossos, especially amongst the pooter clamen Po

Dr. Woodman, in the course of lengthy statement, explained the extraordinarily bigh death rats, and speaking with regard to the deaths among chidren mid this was poore a master for the educating of mothers, them ona which would be dealt with by that Department.

Infected Pats. The rat returns showed that, daring the week ending Angust 5, 1.938 rats were killed and dar- ing the following week 1,970. In the latter mamber three infected. rats were found at Kowloon.

Angle Java Anglo-Malay

Batang Malaks Bekob

Aki. Mertajam Bkt. BembawaDE Charmotions (F.) Chimpu Cicely

Cioaly Frat Odusolidated

The wood Kamuning Perak Kota Tinggi Labu (F.2.1.) Linggi Ord. Londows“. Marlimau Padang Jawa Patcling Perak

10/

20

Port Dickson Belangor

22/6

S'pore Pars

B'pors Unified

Str. Settlementa

(Bertram)

THE JUNK MURDER CASE; Sumatra Pare

Death,

The case in which four Chinese were arraigned on a charge of murder, alleged to have been committed on a junk at Tytam H'lands & L’landa Tak Bay, was concluded before | Inah Kannatk the Chief Justice this afternoon. Kuala Lumpur

The first and fourth prisoners Lasadron were found guilty and sentenced Langon (Java) to death. The other two prisoners | Ledhary were found not guilty, but were Lumus removed in custody on a charge Mälsom L. P. " of assault with intent to rob.

150/-

251-

751.

4/9

Unta. Serdang

Sumatra

LIJ#

13/-

Untd. Sumatra

Two Prisoners Sentenced to

6/6.

Untd. Tamiang

8/3

Vallambross

15/3

17/0

£i Shares.

Batu Tiga

BUL-

80/

kt. Rajah'

130/- - --- 150/-

Clans fait Dssaneszá

1001- 117/6

851-

50%

BB/

154/

100/-

42,6

50/-

#47/€

37%

41ja

ONL

80/-

90/-

7 Prof. 70-

80/-

Nordanzi

28/6

Farmas

28/0

Pegol

42/6

LAWN BOWLS.

Robin Ord

25-

301-

Kombia Prot.

30f-

Rubber Plant

Lavoch

21/-

2814

Civil Service v. Police (League), | Bapong

201.

Boafald

80/-

20/-

Seremban

17/6

201-

Shelford

27/6

851-

The above match will be played gialang

60/-

on the Civil Service Gronad on s'ge Way Saturday next, August 26 at 4 Tebrau (Johora) 60%- -p.m. The following will play for Unid. Sus Betong 50.

Civil Service:-P. T. Lamble, J.) Carr, W. Higby, B. Dancan (skip); C. J. Tacchi, E. H. Mace, Alor Gajak W. Hill, J. Blake (skip); W. Ayse Kuzing Woolley, A. Bower, W. Fincher, Ayar Molak H. J. Stanley (skip).

701.

751-

80-

75-

Dollar Shares,

S1 Shares..

3.25

8.50

1,35

1,50

2.20 1.80

4,25

4,50

.55 .65

70.

.80

1,70 1:85

1.45 1.55

1.20 1.30

वा भर

Civil Service Reserves v.

Talkoo Reserves,

Baigorrie Rkt. Jelutong

The above match will be played | Glanasly. on the Taikoo ground on Batur- Jacam day next Ang. 26 at 4 p.m. The Jimsh following will play for Civil | Malaka Pinda Service: W. Smith, Harrison, W. Mandai Takong Deane, E. W. Hamilton (Skip); Fantai B. B. Wood, F. L. Cooke, H. 8. Punggor Langdon, O. H. Parkinson (skip); Tambulak T. Ewing, A. Ponsford, J. A. Ulu Pandan Ballin, J. Ozberry (Skip); W. B. Unid. Malaess Cousins, M. Hall, F. E, Hall, F. Bacon (Skip, Reserves-J; D. Polley and C. Ears,

Kampas

2,05 2.15

+75.85

1.70 1,80

.65

75

80 :90

65

.75

1.07

1,15

Ja Shares.

6,90

6,10

Malakof

4,40

4,60

New Serendah

3,25

1,40

Sandycraft

4.15

4.25

B'gai Bagan

2,80

8,00

HIGHWAY ROBBERY

Trafalgar

1.40 1,50

CASE.

∙10,50

9,25

8.00 9.00

4.86

5,00

$,85 6.10

3.90

4.35

5.85 6.75

Sg Shares. 1,00 Ayer Pass Oh'kaş Berdang 8,80 Haytor Kolomak ▲ Chinese was changed before

Lanne Mr. YB, Wood, at the Polios

Mergai Court this afternoon, with high- way robbery in Tang Street; Mysian Pajam stealing a pot of opium Halella valued $2 from a small boy.

Taluk Anson Alukong said he heard cries of "Save life!” and on turning round | Bukit Timak saw defendant running. Ho

Indragiri

$10

chased him and defendant ran palm Bulang into a garden. He' bad only gone Tapah

a step of two from the gate when

he fell down. Witness ran up to

him and sized him, and a moment

-17,00, 18,00

A 8,00

9,59

4.20, 9.50 Shares.

12,00. 18,00

16,00 15,50

3.75 -3.25

19,50 20,00

Indian Labearers.

later the boy arrived and said

it was a pot of opium The number of Indian which had been snatched from ers who arrived in him. He said the man had Bettlements from thrown papper in his face and passages paid for. itos: on" smelling the boy's Immigration Fo Tatisonly small pepper. He was 10,401,

aked defendant where he had minoti. thrown the pot of opiam and be suurwa

ted to a grase plot on which

THE

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

EXTRA

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, AUGUST 22, 1916.

SANITARY BOARD.

▼. What stepa does the Govern= ment intend to take in the unhappy event of there being an' epidemia of Cholera in this

Important Questions Discussed. Colony ?

The President's replies were followa

There were several important]. (1) In view of the exceptional questions considered by the mem-conditions which have 'recently Ears of the Sanitary Board at the prevailed, it has not been possible meeting held this afternoon. The to enforce the law as to over President (Mr. D. W. Tratman) crowding.

jaided and there were also (2) The supply is constant at present:-Hon. Mr. E. R. Hallifax prosent, and will probably remain Col. Griep, Dr. Osorio, Hon. Mr. so for another month at any rate. A. F. Churchill (Acting Director. Whether it will remain 10 of Public Works), Messre, P. W. throughout the dry season de- Goldring, Chan Kai Ming, Ng pends on the quantity of wate Hoa Teze, F. B. L. Bowley, Dr. impounded on the Tytam Tak Woodman (Medical Officer of Reservoir, and this again dependa Health) and Mr. W. Bɔwen Row-[upon the rainfall, lands (Secretary).

(3) Daring the week ending on

The Cubicle Question. the date of this question there

The President`had issued « were seven cases of cholers áll minute saying that at this most-imported.

ing he would take the feeling of

(4) Yes, in the first.case. No,

1

(5) The Government is prepared

the members on the attitude to be in the second. adopted by the Executive with respect to cubicles and similar if necessary to supplement the illegalition during the troubles in ordinary provisions for dealing South China.

with an epidemio by segregating

That in the

A great deal of discussion took conksote in the Lai Chi Kak place on this matter and eventual- quarantine station, which has been ly a resolution was proposed by made ready for the purpose. I Mr. Bowley follows:-- may add that cases of acute gastro- opinion of enteritis, which give any ground the Board there are no ressons at for suspicion of cholers, will be present for departing from the disinfected immediately without ordinary routine in enforcing the waiting for laws and by-laws dealing with cubicles and other illegalities,"

Servants' Quarters.

Mr. F. B. L. Bowley moved the following resolution :-"That a notice should be issued by the Bond to householders warning them of the risk of infection arising from the praction of allow ing Chinese, who are not in the boneholders' employ, to sleep in the servanta' quarters, and point- ing cut that all such persone may be arrested without warrant sad handed over to the Police under the Servants' Quarters Ordinance,

1913.”

Dr. Ozorio seconded, and the resolution was carried.

The Overcrowding Question. Mr. Bowley had also given notice of

the

following

questions:

sho

reenit

bacteriological examination.

The Question of Limewashing, Report of the Sab-Committee appointed to investigate a com- plaint with regard to the Lime- washing of certain bouwen af Hanghom was presented together with a minute by the President thereon.

The Board went into committee on this matter, and fall considera- tion was held ever antil the next meeting.

Washing Tanks Discussed.. Correspondence was presented relative to the washing tanks at Tai Hang.

Mr. Bowley had made the following minute :-"Ie sho number under control other than Obinese ?"

Mr. Goldring minated:—“What in & Government washing tank?” Replying to Mr. Goldring, the

i. In view of the influx of re- President said, that a washing fugees from Kwangtung, what tank was a tank provided by the stepe, if any, are being taken to Government for the washing of prevent overcrowding in the the public's dirty linen. Colony?

It was agreed that ten should be erected.

Sale of Fish.

ii. What steps, if any, are be ing taken to prevent the intro- duction of cholers and other

An application for permission diseases by Chinese" arriving in to sell fish at 11, Wing Fang the Colony by land or water from Street was considered, and this Kwangtung?

was recommended for refacul by

The President replied ser:Goldring. Mr. Bowley thought follows:-

(1) In view of the exceptional conditions which have recently prevailed, it has not been possible to enforce the lawas to overorowd- ing in its entirety.

erected if possible. a temporary market should "be

The application was refused. A Cemetery Question, The Board considered an appli- cation for permission to reserve two grave spaces in Section D in Mount Caroline Cemetery.

(2) The Government has no in- timation that oholers is prevalent at any place in the Kwangtung

Mr. Bowley minuted;—“The Province. H. M. Consul-General reservation of grave spaces in mi Canton, in reply to an enquiry public cemeteries for living par addressed to him; states that; so sons dosa not appear to be within far as his information goes, there the power of the Board." have been only three or four

Mr. Goldring bad added --f! I isolated cases of cholers in Can-agree with Mr. Bowley. If wa ton. The situation is being care-start granting reservations for fally watched.

living persons it will soon being for 21 years," devalope into a life or lives in

This application was refused. Mortality Returns.

Dr. Ozorio's Questions, .... The following questions or naked by Dr. F. M. G. Ozoria :-- i. What steps are being taken by the Government to "prevent wowding in the Chinese quarters of the City ?

ii: Is the water supply constant

**

The mortality returns for the whole Colony for the month of July showed that the death rate

in the Chinese quarters? If not, per 1,000 per annum was 28.6. will the-Government attend to that it was remarkable, that the Upon this Mr. Bowley minuted this in order to prevent the death rate for July was the storage system, having regard to highest during this year, although the fact that the latter is con- the month was the sunniest and antive to the contamination of the driest July on record. water supply ? ER

Hi. How many sheen of oholers hays” been reported within the Ina wosk, of thisë'onor,

(3) How many wies imported (b) How many wars Ibasi ? -

Ard Mhere shy serpicions that the Mouta

sad 15th nitimo wars oskadd by The Cholers Vibrio ↑

The death rate for the 'wook ending July 30 was 27.7 and for the week ending August 6, 36.6, as compared with 22,7 last year, Mr. Bowley had made a minute here again the death rate was |on this, in which he said that

Tabnormal mand": 30,6 for, the

high (10.2

(Continued on bai