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SATURDAY, JANUARY 12, 1924.

| CHINESE CHAMBER OF CRIMINAL SESSIONS.

COMMERCE.

THE NEW BUILDING LAW.

The monthly meeting of the Chinese fieneral Chamber of Con. nierce was held yesterday after noun, Mr. Li Pu-kwai, the Chair maa, presaling. It was the last meeting of the Chinese year and was attended by a large number members.

HEAVY SENTENCE FOR

ARMED ROBBER.

The case in which'a Chinese was charged on four 'counts with rob- bery, shooting with intent and the possession of arms at Yaumati on Nov. 11th. was again before the Chief Justice at the Supreme Court yesterday.

Two charges had been withdrawn. and without retiring the jury re- turned a verdict of guilty on the charge of robbery with violence and on that of being in possession of arms.

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The most important item on the agenda was a memorandum in regard to the proposed new Build ing Bill relating to the provision ni open spaces, which occasioned considerable discussion and as storm

The Chief Justice, in passing of protest at the last meeting of

sentenre, said: You have been the Chamber The memorandum tour guilty of a

very serious was prepared by Messrs. M. K. Loafence, robbery with violence said and Wong Kata pui sad was sent of being in possession of arms- to the Chamber with several plansIt has been my duty in the course of showing to what extent the the last few days to pass beavy sen- accommodation of existing houses tences on men found in possession will be reduced, when rebuilt, alter of armis in this Colony. Your case the Bill has become law..

infinitely worse than chose and Dealing with certain types cit is difficult to insține a worse dës houses; shown on one of the plans fence except musler. You went which, according to the mem-to this house, to commit robbery orundum, constitute forty per cent and you intimidated with weapons houses in the bust and those two unfortunate women, and"

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memorandum states: In the tried to arrest you, some of you cases of all Chinese business houses, [discharged firearms at them." It the ground tour is med as a shop may be the that the police drew in which some space is partition their firearms first for protection, and but that was no justification for ed

Now you and your raniteree to fire a counting root (inner utice.

inner office or counting rodanthem. As far as I am concerned. must have at least eight feet in intend to do all I can to protect depth. So cubicle cas by law bethe police in the periurmase, of Hess than it square feet je. 8' by their duty, and when scoundrels wee Section 151 Sub Section like you are found guilty, I shall, The Shop front including the with no hesitation, put upon them counter and space for samples and severe corporal punishment. Hor showing goals canapt require | less than about ten to 15 feet in depth. Several square feet in area MASSAGE HALLst exist for the usual rund tables at which shop ickis take their The existing houses al- 251 WYNDHAM STREET meals.

MRS. H. MORITA.

Established A. D. 1880] HING LUNG ST. Phuk Central 515.

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ready possess.soffient spare to

Prisoner was sentenced" to 17 years imprisonment with bard la- bour and ordered to receive 20 strokes of the rat.

fudhi the above minimum require HONGKONG WEDDING.

whereas if

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As regards smaller purposes." buildings which, it is state), torin about ten per cent of the houses WE RECOMMEND the Cis, the memorandum states that already they are too small from many business points of view and if the new law becomes effective they will cately be large enough to constitute a decent sized hath room or pantry. Dealing with the effects of the proposed Hill on houses at Roshan Strand Hast and West and Wing Lok Street. Dr. and Mr. Watsog are graviu- used as Nam Pak Hongs, it is statedates of Drum University. The that if the Bill is applied to these ceremony was performed by the buildings there will be just enough Vuneauble Arehlearon "Barnett and Mackenzie UV.S. Sic Frie Stuart pare it for is cucuting room sol the bride was given away by the Tagher. Mr. E. Ralphs Serretarg | samples und scher goods will have|lier. A. D. Stewart. Principal oi į me moved into the street or St. Paul's College.

The wedding took place on Fri-tificate. held by the Hongkong day, in the Bishop's Private Board of Examiners of the Royal! Chapel, St. Paul's College of Sanitary Institute in November Miss Mars Lise Griffiths, M.B., last, nize candidates presented B.S., daughter of the Rev. H. theriselves, of whom the following Griffith, Kurter St. Augustine's (have passed-Frederick William Church. Norwich, and Mes. Grifiths, Bradley, Juba Joseph Peter Gre and Mr. Alexander James Watson,gory, tieorge Haigh Charles Har- M.B.. B.S.. of Tysemouth, en. William liti. Eriward Charles

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Kerisoti. Demand Joseph Murray, William Thom-on.

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DOINGS OF THE DUFFS

HELEN, I'M GOING DOWN

TOWN TO DO SOME

CHRISTMAS SHOPPING

1 WANT TO GET DOWN

BEFORE IT GETS CROWDED

WELL, YOU HAVE.

AN EARLY START,

OLIVIA

romvode spare for

+ Avewitem meal at meal times.

Ten and Mrs. Watson are hoping!

The Examinating Board een disted of Dr. C. McKeney, Hon. Mr. H. T. Creasy, Dr. W.W. Pearse, Mr. J.E.

FEMALE TO MALE. Cincinnati, Ohio-Dr. Oscar shortly to proceed to Pakhoi to Riddle of the Carnegie station of Mr. Wiz Ka-gai explained, wora la connbution sith the arch experimental evolution bas told Leper and the American Society of Zoolog briety the mememadum to the Missionary – Sonety

Theists of an egg-laying female dove meeting, after which it nas devidei Gionemi Hospital shee to divexone week's time ty me jubers į medied work was rebred in which was completely changed to only be. Honder. For the into a male through tuberculosis assimilate the report and make suggestions or porotunen las three years the bepital has been infections. He said he concluded Irions they desire li at the withena Detor and during this that it was whoily probable that the work has the hereditary characteristics of expiration of seven days no modifi- og internoqramı cation or addition to the memorarbeen talky warned by time matron.every human and every organism reversal and duna is fouad quemssary, it will be Miss Beate of the Rotal was capable of

modification." meer orated in a petition 1. Intiears. Leverpool, wie sent to the flovernment asking for joined last year by Miss L. E. the abolition of the proposed Bali. Thaney, of St. Thomas' Hospital.

Other Business.

EVERYBODY NEEDS. laxative assistance sometimes. But it should be mild get efficient, not harsh. griping and habit- forming like the oldfashioned pills and liquid purgatives.

PINKETTES

Other losiness included on apmat for a--kace, and the Hon. peal for financial assistad by the Mr. Halifax. fore he left for Wai Oi Hospital for the loan at Finland. and informed, the Hos- Canton. Dr. Wan Man-kal and an-i pital of the Government's willing- other gentleman spoke on the gang ti

ne to help. work done for the Chinese by the Hospital. It was stated that the The announcement was made at Hospital had usder its care ainut the meeting that as Mr. Ip Lan are laxative perfection. Gently 700 people and the existing accom chuen, the Secretary, would be but surely they work whilst you modation at Fong Chuen was tax leaving for the Empire Exhibition sleep, bringing relief and sense eyond limit. The present next inuath. Mr. Chan Pak-tin of renewed freshness and fitness premi-es required extension and a would be acting in his place. It next morning. Of chemists, "or, considerable sum of money, was ** also mentioned that the post free, 60 cents the vial, from needed. 11 aa- niso stated that Chamber would hold it. New Year Dr. Williams Medicine Co., 3-B the authorities of the Hospital had parts on the seroi day of the Malacca Street. Singapore 60

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