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Beware the leaky vessel

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NATIONAL OPTICAL CO., LTD. GRADUATE OPTICIANS,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

CHINESE CHAMBER

OF COMMERCE.

SATURDAY, MAY 31, 1924.

SHUMSHUIPO EXPLOSION.

THE EMPIRE 'FXHIBITION. INQUEST ON THE VICTIMS. The enquiry into the circum- The monthly meeting of the Chinese General Chamber of Gom stancos of the deaths of four Chiness merce was held yesterday after-who lost their lives in the Shum noon. Mr. LiPo-kwai previting, shuipo explosion on the 12th March, There was a good attendance of was continued before Mr. F W. members.

Before dealing with the agenda, composed of Messrs. K. M. Fetterly Hamilton, Coroner; and a jury, Chairman aid there was nothing of real importance to be (foreman), Wong Chouk-kwong and

the

CONSIGNEES.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES

LLOYD TRIESTINO 3. N. Co.

The Steamship,

"SILVIO PELLICO” ·

From Trieste, Venice, Brindisi, Spalato, Port Sald, Massaua, Aden, Colombo, Penang : & Singapore..

discussed, the meeting being held Lei Ping, at the Kowloon Magis CONSIGNEES of Cargo aro

of

red

tracy yesterday afternoon.

horoby informed that ́ all as a matter of form.

Feenid the Chinese Winedenlers" A nephew of the plocensed Chan Goods bro being landed at thoir Association bud written tu the Tai-no, stated that at the time of the risk into the Godowns of the Chamber, complaining against the explosion ho was working on board Hongkong and Kowloon Whart proposed introduction

the junk. After describing the & Godown Company, Ltd., of Inbela to be fixed Lu jara

Kowloon, whonce and/or from of wine retailed, in addition methods of loading, the witness said the wharves delivery may be. to the usual duty-pant. labels, the first time ho know anything was obtained. The merchants considered that amiss was which ho heard shouts of Optional Cargo will be for

there

WIR BO

justification

of new fabels would entre unnvabsz Hory Convenience.

*

to the

Godowns, and all Goods remain.

for "Fire" from the coolies on the warded unless notice the present lubel system to boj praya. Before the people on board contrary be given before 27th. alaborated in the way conten-could got the junk away from the inst. plated. Furthermore, they were son wall, the cargo had ignited. No claims will be admitted of the opinion that the introduction The witness jumped into the har-after the Goods have left the bour, and the explosion occurred ing undelivered after the 2nd "The Clairman said that last immediately afterwards. Nobody on prox. will be subject to ront.. your, when the merchants first the junk had been smoking prior All claims against the stoamer approached this Chamber on the to the explosion, neither was there must bo presented to the under mitter, representations were made any dynamite on board,

signed on or before the 12th to the Secretary for Chinese Affairs. A storekeeper in the employ of prox. or they will not be ro The Government, however, had the Kwong Wah Hing Godown Com-cognized. mule no decision.

pany stated that the company had Goods are to be left in the Go All broken, chafed, &-damaged two godowna. Chlorate of potash downs, where they will be ex

The Wembley Restaurant.

A delter from Mr. Wu Biu-ki, and saltpetre were stacked in onoamined on the 2nd prox. at 10 the chief organizer of the Chiuse and sulphur in the other. Cin the a.m. by our surveyors Messrs. restaurant chirme in connection

No Firo Insurance has boon offected..

Bill of Lading will be counter- signed by

DODWELL & Co., LTD.,

Agents. Hongkong 27th. May, 1024.

with the British Empire Exhibi-1th March, the company received Goddard & Douglas, tion, inform the Chamber that an order to deliver certain goods two intre men were needed by the to customers. He did not know that restaurant.

the goods were dangerous; and the Apropos of the Falubition, Mr. coolies were not told ap, except that Li Pawni and another letter they worn inforined to be careful bearing the chop at the restaurant and not to "rush things" The promoters states that a woman desited to visit the Exhibition with powder was sent in sacks or barrels Peveral young girls al children to according to the instructions of tho join her husbond who, she said, purchasers. was mutuger of the resturant,

At the gestion of the Chai inn, it was decided to consult the

Exhibition Committee.

FUIZE

Good Roads Wanted. Reference was inado to a letter

the villagers of Shatin, Cheung-mule-nu, and other places in the Now Territory, which aske the Chinese, Chintuber to ascertain whether the Government intended to carry out general improvements to the roads in places whither they go regularly for supplies of fire) wood.

In this instance, the NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. order was for it to be sent in sacks.

taken The powder was

put of

THE BEN LINE STEAMERS. barrels and emptied into sacks.

LIMITED.

| Witness had received permission to

break the casks, but did not do so WERP LONDON & STRAITS

From MIDDLESBRO. for the anke of solling them. Chlorate of potash had proviously boen despatched in sacks,

No Licence.

Witness: Yes, I have

acht

out

The Steamship

BENVANNOCH "

ANT.

The Coroner: I put it to you CONSIGNEES of Cargo &

horoby informed that all goods are boing landed at their risk that you have, uover chlorate of potaal in anekst

into the hazardous and/or extra [hazardous godowns of the Hong The witness went on to say that kong and Kowloon Wharf and Arvording to their letter, the the upper floors of the godowns Godown Co., Ltd., whones and villagers have been living on the

as alecping quarters or from the wharves, dolive proceeds of sales of wild trees. When bought the barrels had paint-may be obtained.

No claims will be admitte Hitherto, the only incans of necess

usuck were

The Key of Life

BOVO-LACTIN

CHOCOLATE,

By reason of its tonto and stimulating proportios CHOCOLATE has been selected

ono of tho * vehicles" in which to adminaitor: BOVO-LACTIN. BOVO-LACTIN consists ossentially of animal protein, hæmoglobin and milk solids in a most easily assimilated and concentrated form. It necessarily follows that in BOVO-LACTIN CHOCOLATE we have a bavdrago passossing energising powers of an exceptionally high degrao. IT IS INVALUABLE in all debilitated con- ditions caused in the hoalthy by profónged fatigue or in the sick by disease. ...

IT IS SPECIALLY INDICATED for all children over one year,

OTHER PREPARATIONS OF BOVO-LACTİN. INVALID Boyo-Luction. The foot par cxcellence in aouto

illness. Can be retained when all. also fails, Bovo-Lactin ESSENCE. The food for anæmie children and

adults.

Suppliest by :—

Mossrs. A. S. Watson & Co., Ltd., Queon's Dispensary, Colonial Dispensary, Tha. Pharmacy, The China Dispensary, Tho Kowloon Dispensary.

THE PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL

STEAM NAVIGATION, CO.

1

STEAM FOR MANILA SINGAPORE, AND BOMBAY,

THROUGH BILLS OF LADING ISSUED TOR EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN AND. CONTINENTAL PORTS AND LONDON.

THE Steamship,

"ALIPORE

carrying His Majbaty's Malls. will be dóspatched from this part at NOON on Wednesday tho 3rd. June, taking. Cargo for tho above Ports.

Silk and Valuable Cargo for Italy, França and London (under arrangement) will be conveyed by this Steamer procouding to Bombay and there. transhipped to the on carrying Steamer for Marseilles and London.

Parcols will be received at the Office until 5 p.m. on the day pre- vious to sailing. The contents and Value of all packages must be

For further particulars, apply

to the forests has been by sea, which on them the words, "Chlorate after the goods have left the b

Bad weather of potash; Dangerous," in two inch downs, and all goods remaining is often perilous in or account of the small bats used letters. He realised that when he undelivered after the 4th June for transportation. Paint névidente transferred the power to the aneks will be subject to rout have become frequent vecurrenecs,] the sign was removed. Nothing All claims against the stotine the Intest taking place some months was painted on the sacks.

to- must be presented to the Undor.

declared.

ago when several-went-worked to produce his llcense for signed-on-or-before-the-19th-MACKINNON, MACKENZIE drowned me the result of the overstoring dangerous goods, the witness/June, or they will not be re

turning of a sapan. The villagers have now heard that the Govern said he did'not have one. ment will shortly build new rends

cognised.

All broken, chafed and damag. A sumpan woman gave evidence od goods are to be left in the go-

were carrying timber from her bont

to improve the existing means of to the effect that sho, together with downs where they will be exam communication. and have asked the drecased woman and two others, inod on the 4th. Juno, at 10a.m. the Chamber to verify it.

No Fire Insurance has bee The Chairman said personally he il heard nothing mont the The Chamber would propert. write to the Government and they reply to the villagers,

to the praya. She was returning effectod, to the surupan, when she heard Billa of Lading will be counter

She signed by shouts of "Smake; run?"

GIBB, LIVINGSTON AND hooded the warning, took to her

CO., LTD., heels and run. Soon afterwards the

Ageats. explosion occurred, .

Hongkong, 29th, May, 1924,

Blasting the Loong Sang, An announcement was made by Mr. Li Parkwai that representas Sergt. Guble stated, that at aboub tions might again be made to the 4.40 pat on the 13th Mareli he was Government with a view to securing at the Police Station when he heard a funther reduction of the dynamite two explosions. He went to the charges used t demolish the

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wreck of the s.s. Loung Sang.serne and saw the remains of, a A letter from a member complaine junk in the water. People were that at 5.15 p.m. on the 18th inst, being taken out of the water. particularly heavy charge Witness obtained a small boat and appeared to have been used, us the searched the debris. The body of al effects on his house, were moré Chinese ipale Wilk discovered. serious than ordinary, some of the Opposite the wreckage was ʼn họap rofters being almost dislodged.

It was staind by the Chairman of chlorate of potash covered by that many complaints had been a thin layer of mdphur. There were male about the efforts of the pieces of bags burning on the heap. blasting. As a result of protosta About forty feet from the bonp, by property owners and tenanta, witness discovered the body of a Government pnlared the woman with a large wound at the dynamite charges to be reduced, back of the head. Not far away but apparently the result bad net was a large piece of timber which been regarded with general entis had apparently boon.blown from the

junk

the

fnction.

BILLIARDS:

The enquiry WAK further adjourned.

Mr. Loo d'Almada watoked the proceedings for the Kwong Wah Hing Company.

PEER FINES IIIS BON, The Earl of Radnor, sitting as Chairman of Salsbury Petty

THE HO KOM-TONG CUP. The match for third prize between the two losing semi-finalists in the Ho Kom-tong, billiards competition was played last night at the Palace Hotel. The contestants were F. Rodione recently nod his son Bilva" and. L. "Antonio The former (-100) was the winner, boating Antonio (120) by 200 to 188.

Bilyn's chiof breaks wore 61, 23,

| 22, 18 (2) and 10 (8); and Antonio's

32, 23 (9), 20, and 16.

The final for the Ho Kom-tong

and heir, Viscount, Folkestone "It was quite an oversight,” wrote the Viscount, whose offence of driving a car without a licence for ooste him 7/6.

- LOVE

Oup, is to be played to right be All men loved her and to all men tween Spry (-198) and ́ ́A, J. but end she was an marlilom Ouruhu (310). Plly Will ootamenco

Shall be hore, soon-

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