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THE NAVAL ESTIMATES.

Lendan, March 19 In the debate on the Naval Estimates, Mr. Darbishire ex- pressed the ophion that it was contrary to the spirit of the Wash- ington agreement to meva a few hundred miles from Hongkong and then embark on the expenditure of £10,000,000.

Br. Amery declared that this policy was in no way aimed against Japan. It was merely sought restore to the Navy in these days of oil the mobility it enjoyed in the days of coal and small Mr. Amery agreed with the necessity for discussing Singapore and other naval problems with the Dominions in order to secure

ships.

a united front.

New York, March 13.

וי

A WORLD SURVEY OF CRUDE RUBBER. The Times correspondent in New York states that the Rubber Association of America has named a committee of seven, under the chairmanship of Mr. Hotchkiss, to co-operate with the Department of Commerce in making a world survey of crude rubber. The directors unanimously approved the recommendations made to the British Committee which lately visited the United States, asking for the abolition of the Stevenson plan and immediate consideration by the Stevenson Committee of the request to release rubber, regardless of the quarterly periods or prices. The Association has decided to address any future protests to Britain through the United States

Government.

OCCUPATION PROBLEMS.

The Hague, March 15. In the States General, the Foreign Minister. M. Karnebeck, said that the attitude of the French and Belgian Governments gare reason to hope that the worst difficulties had been surmounted regarding import of goods from occupied Germany. Trains and beats previously stopped were now being allowed to pass, but negotiations were still proceeding concerning the coal tax. As.long as present conditions continued, Holland's economic life, particu- larly in maritime towns, would suffer seriously,

GREAT CYCLOÑE IN AMERICA.

New York, March 13.

RUM RUNNERS.

Sanitary Board. Regulations.

SMALL-POX AND PLAGUE.

Medical Officer's Timely Warning,

At a meeting of the Sanitar

At yesterday's meeting of the Peking, March 13.—General Wa Sanitary Board, Mr. G.R. Sayar Pel-fu wired yesterday urging the (the Chairman) proposed that the Cabinet to withdraw their resigna- Board held yesterday, Dr. W. Board introduce by-laws embody. tions, saying that the demand for Paarse (the Hedical: Omeat ing amendments to the existing the appointment of nominees was stated that we were at t by-laws on the importation, inapes not meant as a hostile act to the midst of the small-pox season, fo tion, segregation, observation and Cabinet The Cabinet resumed advised the public to protect them slaughtering of animals and dispos office to-day but, owing to the ab-selves by vaccination. There he al of their carcases. He said that sence of several Cabinet Ministers been 26 cases this year, He the main divergence from the exist-from Peking, no formal meeting informed that a sharp epidemi ing by-laws was that they proposed

to include equines, Hitherto it had was held. It is uncertain what had broken out in Canton. T been very doubtful whether horses will be its length of tenure of cases reported in Hongkong were covered by the by-laws ornatufice, as Tsao Eun and We Pei-been imported from Canton,

as other animals.

moreover,

"I should also like to tell th It was certainly not clear that they have still not withdrawn their were not, and it was not very clear demands but are still advocating

better news,” that they were. About six months drastic action against Dr. Sun Beard some ago, when they had a serious atsen, which,

is Medical Officer proceeded, “an outbreak of glanders, the Board offending the pro-Sua Yatthen that is with reference to pläg decided, pending the final and members of Parliament.-Reuter. So far this year we have thorough revision of the by-laws

cases of plague -One was a, body found in the harbour regarding animals, to pass a special by law definitely intended to cover

three were cases in Kowloon- horses. It was considered desirespect of which it was decided that at Hunghom, one at Laichirok in able and essential that they should rent of the Ordinance proper was year there have been no cases

if it was found that any amend-one at Shamehuipo. So far thi have control over equines as well necessary to empower the Board Hengkong. Up to the 18th

The Chairman said he would to make the amendments, the March last year 64 cases wer like to take that opportunity of amend the Ordinance accordingly-and the other 62 occurred

Government should be asked to reported, two of them imported answering any actual un possible He had now criticisms that might be made Crown Solicitor a draft embodying red in the Wanchai district

received from the Hongkong. Most of them occu against the general proposal. It the proposals, and in order is satisfactory that so had been suggested that the

far thi to save time he would like year the disease has been ver lows at home in regard to this the Board to approve it matter did not apply here, for that meeting.

slight." The draft had not the reason that there was been circulated but he had

Dr. Koch Re-elected. valuable stock to be protected, and personally gone through it very it bad been urged that owners of carefully and found that it did not reported that His Excellency th The Chairman (Mr. G. R. Sayer ponies here had always promptly exceed the proposals which had been Governor had appointed Dr. W knocked on the head any animal that showed signs of infectious dis-Proved by the Board. In one or V. M. Koch, whose term expire two small details, after consulta-laat menta, for a further term o tion with the Crown Solicitor, be three years as a member of th proposed cut out certain Board.

ease.

to

at

Water Supply. The following resolution f which the Medical Officer o Health had given notice, was, wit the permission of the Board, past poned until the next meeting That where application is ad to instal water closets in a bloc

Over 40 were killed, hundreds injured and millions of dollars

Danger to Humans. damage was done in the great cyclonic storm, accompanied by SNOW OF He did not know whether they paragraphs relating to animals on torrential rains, which is sweeping the country from the Rocky Mounbad ever had a case of a human ships in transit through the Colony. tains to the Appalachians. Tennessee is the worst sufferer, but in being infected with animal dis. His view was that at present they portions of Virginia, Kentucky, minds, Masssip Arkansas and This was probably due merely had the effect of overload Wisconsin the Indians suffered heavy casualties and property losses.

indivi-ing the by-laws. in other respects to the willingness of dual owners to slaughter their the draft merely contained the snimals. But even if that was the proposals already approved. It was unly point to be considered, it desirable that the proposals should seemed to him not to be a satisfac-be tury state of affairs from the point possible, and for that reason of houses under a single owner

permission of the

ship, the Committee need no Crown

withhold its recommendation du formally the ground only that no provisio is made for a separate water anp

house in the block for which water closets are desired.”

1

New York, March 13.

of view of owners of racing. stables asked

made law

the

AS

BOON

It is reported from London that & German syndicate. is pre- paring to finance extensive smuggling operations to America, Also other indications lead the authorities to believe that the or polo ponies, and certainly not Board to move that the

draft be Atlantic coast of America is facing an attack by a rum fleet from from the point of view of the mili: Solicitor's three quarters of the globe. A squadron alleged to be from the try authorities, to whom it might approved and that the Board invite vicinity of Bahamas is already rocking of the northern New Jersey be, very inconvenient to knock on the Gorernment to make the peply within the cartilage of each

coast and preliminary landings are reported to have been made.

the head all their draught animals. cessary amendments to the Ordın. The main point was that certainance prop. r. animal diseases, particularly glan- The Secretary having read the ders, were contagious and com-Crown Solicitor's draft municable to human beings. He Dr. Ozerio expresssed the view

IRISH ARRESTS IN ENGLAND.

London, March 13.

Latrine and Bath House? The Chairman mentioned tha

arrests have been made in Britain, nineteen being women. Thin case of glanders in a human being consider such a long statement be- had notified him that he had n An Irish cfficial report says that one hundred and ten Irish (believed it was quite clear that if a hat members should have time to the Secretary for Chinese Afairi

RUHR OCCUPATION.

Berlin; March 13.

three arrests were made in London, 8 in Manchester and 22 in discharge its responsibility by sey.

occurred the Board could hardly fore finally approving it.

objection to the proposed new The Chairman : I should like to latrine and bathhouse at the jung Liverpool.

ing that it was left to individual explain that it is merely putting in tion of Western and Second owners to knock their ponies on legal language proposals already Streets, and proposed that th the head. The particular set of circulated to members of the Board Board approve. amendments differed from the and approved.

Draft to be Circulated. It is reported from Dortmund that the French Commander has existing by-laws mainly in that they definitely included equines.

Dr. Ozorio: We are giving the informed the Ruhr authorities that if any more Frenchmen are The Colonial Veterinary Surgeon Colonial Veterinary Surgeon very murdered there the Chief Burgemaster, now a hostage, will be had definite power to segregate great powers for destroying animals immediately shot.

suspected animals. That power without any compensation being probably existed in a ragus way paid.

THE DAVIS CUP.

New York, March 13. The Argentine has challenged for the Davis Cup, ".

SERIOUS FIRE AT CHUNGKING.

Caused by Fighting. Shanghai, March 13-On March 12th in a League First Division match Blackburn beat Liverpool by one goal to nil; Birmingham beat

Sheffield United by 4 to 2 Reuter.

STUDENTS POISONED.

The Hangchow Affair. Shanghai, March 13-Latest re- ports from Hangcbow state that the deathroll is now 30. The food analysis has disclosed the presence of arsenic-Reuter.

HELEN, I BELIEVE WITH THIS BIG HOUSE AND ALL THAT WE SHOULD GET

A MAID TO RELIEVE YOU OF SOME OF THE

WORK- DON'T, YOU

THINK SO?

Help Wanted,

A GOOD MAID WOULD BE A GREAT HELP TOM. I'M SURE

I'LL SAY SO!

PROPERTY AT TSINGTAO.

Sino-Japanese Agreement Reached.

Shanghai, March 13-The Direc- tor of Kinochow Administration has

informed the Government that, as

Japanese, it is agreed that China

pay 600,000 for the transfer of moveable property at Tsingtao. — Reuter,

Dr. Ozočio seconded and 'the motion was carried.

The members present at the meeting were Mr. G. R. Saye (Chairman), Hon. Mr. T. L Pell kins, Liebt-Colonel Humphrey under the old section 12. which The ChairmanD: I do not think cx.o., Dr. W. V. M. Koch, Di allowed the Board to take any we can discuss that question Ozoria, Mr. C.. G. Alabaster, action it deemed fit. Another pra-again. We are only now concern Mr. S. W. Teo, Mr. Wong Kw posal was that when

police ed with the legal language of the tin, Dr. W. W. Pearse (Med officer or sanitary inspector draft.

Officer), with Mr. J. A. Frå

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i was informed by the owner of a Dr. Ozorio moved an amend. (Secretary). stable or bad reason to suspect a ment that the question be deferred animal to be suffering from disease, until the next meeting in order be could serve an interim notice that members might have an machinery they had at present of into it. without waiting for the elaborate opportunity of going more fully

THE VALUE OF GOOD SIGHT.

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calling a Board meeting to decide Toe Chairman said he did not what action should be takes. wish a division. He was anxious 'cannot Fe over-estimated. Sig Dr. Pearse (the Medical Officer) that the matter should be put be stands for everything that is val mentioned that he knew of one fore the Government as soon as able or enjoys ble in life. To a result of negotiations with the case where the owner of a pony possible. They bad already ap- cannot tell if your eyes are rights

suffering from glanders refused to proved the amendments and the you may see well yet have defec have it destroyed, and removed it only question was whether the five eyes. If you wish to have out of the Board's jurisdiction. Crown Solicitor's draft exactly your eyes tested, the Hefracting The Hon Mr. T. L. Perkios covered what they bad already ap Room of The Hongkong Optical secunded the Chairman's resolu proved.

Co.. successors to Clark & Co. tion, which was unanimously Mr. C. G. Alabaster recorded refracting and manufacturing carried.

the amendment, that the Crown opticis the most competent Amendments to Ordinance. Solicitor's drait be circulated optical establishment in South Before proposing the resolution arnongst mein béře.

China-located in 53, Queen? above mentioned the Chairmen re- The Chairman: I withdraw my Road Central-in at your service ferred to a presious set of amend-resolution.

They bave the equipments to text ments to the same by-laws which In reply to a questing by Dr. your eyes accurately. Testing were approved unanimously by the Ozorio the Chairman said the draft the sight and fibing glasses is Board kit weeks ago, and in re-[would be circulated.

their specialty.

HOME FOOTBALL.

Shanghai, March 13-In serious fighting at Chungking on the 7th and 5th March a fire broke out and destroyed practically half the city. No details are available.-Reuter.

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GOOD ONE - I'M AROUND HERE ALL DAY AND KNOW

HOW MUCH THERE 15 TO DO

I'LL SEE ABOUT ONE

TOMORROW.

BY ALLMAN

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