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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1926.

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The latest device for the treatment of pneumonia. A gus-tight, tent, made of rubber and helloon fabric, and provided with windows for observing the patient. Oxygen from the cylinder seen at the foot of the bad enters the tent under regulated pressure, The "used" air is oxtracted through the larger tube. Oxygen though not in itself curative, is valuable in providing a rich atmosphere during attacks of breathlessness,

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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS.

MEETING ON FRIDAY.

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THREE REPORTED YESTERDAY.""

LANE, CRAWFORD, Lid.

SPORTS SPECIALISTS.

BENEVOLENT SOCIETY. Hon. Serretary, owing to ill-health,

REVIEW OF CHARITABLE WORK.

tha

The annual meeting of Hongkong Benevolent Society, held at the Catheriral Hall this morn- ing, was well attended, in spite of he inclement weather. Str Henry Pollock, K.C., was in the chair and he was accompanied on the plat- form by Mrs. Mackenzie and Mrs. Philin Warren.

A YEAR'S WORK, The annual report stated that

A number of accidents occurred the Society has completed its 26th year of work in Hongkong, and resterday.

during that period has assisted 1,700, cases, which demonstrates in

minute, either from cae delivery. Jurors' List will be considered. As a man was driving a taxi in or from two of 2,000 yalluns rack; At the meeting, a resolation will wing Lok Street. he turned into

The Committen would like to record their thanks for the very able manner in which Mrs. Elliot!! carried out her work. Her place) was taken by, Mrs. Philip Warren, Assistant Hon, Seretary,

CRAIRMAN'S SPEECH. Proposing the adoption of the report and accounts, Sir Henry Pollock said he was an old enough resident in the Colony to have watched the Society's progness from the time it started some Twenty-six years ago and he was able to assure the public that it was still maintaining he might say increasingly maintaining, the good work and the unselfish work done for the poor, the sick and the needy. During the year they had dealt with twenty new cases, in addition to continuing the relief of old ones, and the satisfactory outcome of their efforts was in itself a tribute.

This means that thren fire lon's le propused that the percentage ones Voeux Read West, and collida forcible manner the need for great deal of trouble had been

The

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will be available at all times for the valuation of tonements payablet with a public ricksha.

taken by the committee not only! service, either in connection with as rates for tertents in Stane coble was seriously injured and such a Society for the benefit of to effect temporary relief but to shipping outbreaks or to assist the fall be 84.per cent, as from the

was taken to hospital.

the distressed and needy persons put" persons into situations which and equipment when necessary 14 day of April, 1926,

Another man states, in a report in our midst. This year there have would afford them and practical. The new doa The second readings will be taken is of about twice the size and of the Bill insituled an Ordinance the police, that as he was driv-been 20 new cases on our books, relief. He expressed the gratitude The to Mrs. Warren for the excellent power of the recent addition, toto authoris, the preparation of ang a car at Queen's Road East, besides several old ones who have of the Society to Mrs. Elliott and of work pat in during the year, In the Thames fre-fighting vessalt, edition of the regulations, rules boy of fourteen ran from a veran-again applied for help.

end by laws in force in the Colonydah, and was struck by the front majority of the cases were for which mich has been claimed.

He received in-British nationality, the remainder regard do the accounts, the balance en the 81st December, 1925; and part of the car. Mr. Wolfe further said that the the Bill intitaled an Ordinance to aries to the head, and was taken Polish, Lettish and Filipino. The in hand was $1,386 against $1,325 Hongkong Brigade was kept at a amend the Magistrates Ordinance, to the Government Civil Hospital Society is supporting 13 children a year ago and they could see the As the diver of a motor cycle in Schools and the annual fees Society had only just succeeded in The children keeping pace with demands during comcination was proceeding along amount to $3,106.

He thought that al Queen's Road East, following beare visited regularly by the Hon. the year.

a member of the greater interest should be taken by hind a Standard Oil Company Secretary and

high state of efi:lendy, and, in sup1890.

which recently ourzarred at a mat-

port of this, instanted an outbreak

shed over on the Kowloon side.

2

The alarm was fortunately given POISON GAS & CHINA. Sorry, the larry suddenly stopped Committee. Although the work of the public in the Society. The

ACTIVITY OF GERMAN CHEMISTS DENIED.

without giving any warning, and the Society is well known to a subscription was but $12 per annum the motor eyelist collided with the large number of residents in the and the money was well spent.

Colony, it is felt that there are rear of the vehicle. A Chinese female passenger, who was in the many new people who do not know sidecar, was injured, but refused

through on the street fire al arms, thus saving the tint which is usually lost when the ordinary telephop is Poco lod to WITH! a few sand. tww applianna turned out and reached the agre in time to qugft he outbreak judi as the roof caught fire. Taking into consideration the inflammabl Auture of the materials from which matsheds are ballt, the per- formance was a particularly sina 1 taut as a result of further enquiries be did not think that the previous information could be relied upon. He added that the German Governë, ment hadlenied that Germai

employed chemists were

London, Feb. 20. In the House of Commons, Sign to hospital.. unville, Wheeler drew attention

one.

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"In conclusion, it was mentanen that a new police launch is being built for service in Mirs Bay.

to a report that German chemists were employed by Chinese mili tarists to manufacture poison gas.

Sir Worthington" Evans replied

(Cheers).

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A SUGGESTION. The Rev. G. R. Lindsay, second-

of the existence of the Society, and ing, complimented the Society on few salient facts may not be out the excellent service to the com- of place in this report, and may munity performed. during the yea:] justify the hope that new sub-under review. He was not so old Scribers may be added to the list. a resident es Sir Henry, Pollock, Any reedy person, excepting pure but he had been in the Colony Jong Chinese or Portuguese, may apply enough to fully appreciate the good to the Society for nasistance and work done by the Society. He the Hon. Secretaries attend at the suggested that the churches of the City Hall every Monday and Colony be approached with a view! Thursday from 11 to 12.30 to inter- to securing regular annual help. view cases, and to receive gifts. He felt sure that they would of uld clothing. It cannot be respond to the invitation overestimated how valuable thuss (Applause).

The report and accounts Werz

passed.

"This particular patrol can be par. Chinese militarists, and 1 accept/pleted with American bankers to clothes are, nor too widely known that denial inreservedly a lean of twenty million dollars to that the Society can make use of the Italian Public Utilities Credipractically everything. The Society Institute. This is the first

has a furnished room which has

BUSINESS MATTERS, ternal transaction arranged by the proved of the greatest use in Sir Henry Pollock announced. Institute.-Renter's American Ser-housing temporarily several cases with regret that Mrs. Warrun was rice,

who were in urgent need. The unable to continue in her capacity | Society is only too glad to be of as Hon. Secretary..

ticularly unpleasant in weather," said Mr. Wolfe, "but this latest addition to the water police fect has been specially designed en this account." It is also in- teresting to note that she is equin- ped' with wireless, and is provided with a gun platform capable of carrying a six-pounder gun.

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MURDER CHARGE.

CHINESE IN COURT."

A Chinese was brought before Mr. R E. Lindsell this morning, at the Central Poller Court. of charged with the murder another Chinese in Sun Street.

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any case of distress, and the Com mittee would like to emphasize H. W. Bird, Mrs. Ferguson, Mrs. the inadvisability of promiscuous Goldsmith (Hon, Treasuer), Mrs. charity being given by kind-hearted

Why is the present price of kawi opposite Kedah, most of the G. Lindsay, Mrs. Shellshear, Mrs. people without first making some Black, Mrs. T. King, Mrs, G. fish so high?" This question was fishermon who were engaged in enquiries, and which often doss more harm than good. The Com-Murray, Mrs. Pethick, Mrs. Hunt, Mrs. Nesbitt, Mrs. Burlingham, and In answer to the charge, the

mittee also would like to expresa Mrs. Featherstone. defendant auid "I did not kill &

their grateful thanks to Mr. C. Wellington, N.Z., Feb. 23.. him."

Regret was expressed at Mrs. Detective Inspector Murphy Sir James Parr has been appoint. Blason for so kindly auditing the asked for a remand, and - thi ed as New Zealand High Commis Accounts, and to the numerous Warren's enforced resignation and was granted until March Brd.sioner in London in succession to friends who have given money and the meeting closed with a vote of when the case will come on at Col. the Hou. Sir James Allen-clothes. In May, Mrs. G. Elliott thanks to Sir Henry Pollock for

was obliged to resign her post as prosiding,

10 a.m.

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old resident of Malacca. The now doing their terms of put to an old fish hawker by in the fishery of these regions aro answer was an interosting ono. It viep" in the various "Govern appear that Malay fishermen mant Hostels." Prior to the are not fishing now-a-days. Why introduction of restriction it was. Bocuuso fishing does not give the said that for every ten prisoners returns that rubber smuggling in our gaols two were Malaya. does, From Tanjong Bolus in but now for every ten prisoners, Johoro, right up to Pulan Lang-eight are Malays.