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Much anxiety is felt regarding yearly meeting of shareholders

MARCH

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Auntie Canatic says that now fa The Hongkong Radio Society at

the time for all young people to some considerable expense has MEMBER OF PACK BATTERY. visit Hankow and study Eugenics completed ararngements with Mr. Tom Mann to broadcast the Froth Blowera Anthem in Chinése some time next week.

A distressing accident which re- sulted, in the death of one of the

Burglars broke into a Queen's

MILLER FOUND GUILTY,

New York March 4. The second trial of the former

work, and when, as H.E. the Gov-brother, who left Casablanca (a The Hon. Mr. A. O. Lang (Chair-ty Miller, on a charge of cons Major Larre Borgos and his P. and O. Building, this morning the ex-Custodian of Allen Proper ormer pointed out in a recent seaport of Morocco, also known as speech, its activities cover an Där el Baida) on February 28th. man of Directors) 'presided, and piracy has ended in a verdict of to fly to Las Palmas and who have was supported by Hon. Mr. D. G. gulity in the case of Miller, but a densely- ares contiguous to

not ince been heard of.

M. Bernard, Sir Robert Ho Tung, the jury were unable to agres a populated Chinese province, where

Persistent wireless calls from

regards Daugherty, M health laws are still in a relatively various neigbouring stations and Kt, Mr. T. G. Weall, (Directors) The defendants were arraigned primitive state, it will be realised shipping have failed to evoke and Mr. F. E. Marsh (Manager), on a charge of defrauding the

a response. The Gunboat Bonifaz us well as many shareholders. that, with all the energy that can has set out from the Canary Islands be put into this work, its desired effectiveness must always deverely handicapped by this lack of co-operation.

Is that which has chargo of health. the fate of the Uruguayan airmen was held at the Company's Offices. Attorney General; Daugherty, and members of the British forces at several men's hats less which KONTRA

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Road shop the other night and stole

must have been felt.

A local contemporary states that present stationed in Shangbai, çe-

Doen Walker, formerly of Shang- curred last Saturday night when Suppose there will be another. haf, has been made a "Cannon", of Edward George Faulkner, after Pote-Huntial collector of race tro- York Minster. Quite appropriate

phies this afternoon.

for a big gun of the Church, being knocked down by a moter

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ᄆᄆ car, passed away at the Country Many a fur coat comes in useful According to the Telegraph's 16-. Hospital. The deceased soldier for warming hubby's cold feet these count of Thursday's city fire, the...

nights.

Brigade reached the scene in ten was buried on Sunday afternoon at

seconds. Enough to make every Government of their honest and the Hungjao Cemetery with full Commiserations are due to the local jockey groom with envy. unbiased services in connection

local resident who, after adding his

.. military honours. to explore the African coast, and

with the granting of a $7,000,000

The exact circumstances under 18e and substracting the total To "Curious Reader."Auntio seaplanes and coasting vessels are

claim in 1921 against the Alien The Chairman said:-Gentl

Property" the searchmen, I have to record with deep Miller. The $7,000,000 representare at present not known, and until off the winning number in the lionaire patient in a London has

Custodian, participating in

namely which the deceased met his death years he has spent in the Colony, Caustic is quite an old friend of found that his ticket was only seven ours. Previous to marrying a mill- *Reuter.

[A message received last week meeting, of Sir Paul Chater who

regret the death, since our lasted the proceeds of sale of the the inquest is concluded on Friday

Champions Sweep.

pital, she was Miss Anna Sthetic. ៦ ០ stated that Major Borges was on a joined the Directorate of this assets of the American Métal Com the facts will not be available. flight from Rome to South Ame-Company in 1889 and was a mem- during the war." The first trial, was held at the British Consulate New Territories reminds us that Chinese match factories have

O D pany, seized as enemy-owned On Sunday a preliminary Inquest

This talk of a cattle show in the According

Wall Street, Ler of this Board for over 37 years, laat September, ended in the jury by Mr. G. W. King, sitting as there are some nice-looking calves recently placed an order for 5,000 The report and statement of

disagreeing. Daugherty and Coroner, at which evidence of accounts have been in your hands Miller did not go into the witness identification was taken.

cottonwood logs. This would ing for the prescribed period and with

dicate that China is to do some yeur permission we will follow the box on their own behalf at either trial-Reuter's American Service. usual procedure and take them as read.

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As far as Hongkong is concern- od, there are also present other factors, such as fear, prejudice, superstition and ignorance on the part of many of the native popula- tlon. Taken together, these pre- sent a strong combination of ob- stacles against which the health nuthorities have always had to BIG CONCENTRATION AT battle.

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GIBRALTAR.

Gibraltar, March 4.

Chairman's Speech.

A Maximum Sentence,

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to be acen in the city these days,

With so many people losing their thing toward enlightening, her heads, there must be plenty of ex- people. citement in Shanghai nowadays.

Gunner in Pack Battery. The deceased was attached to the 12th Pack Battery and held The nett profit for the year,

the rank of gunner having only

American dentists want to be Later. Unreported Cases.

after deducting $437,710 for de-

The Hongkong Radio Society will known in future as gnathologists. But, in spite of all that has been The magnificent, spectacle is preciation, is $1,199,086.81' and

The indictment against Daugher. joined that unit four days before attempted to show the whole Chi-presented by eighty warships of with the sum of $84,118.76 brought has been dismissed, and Miller the troops left India for China on include in its next broadcast pro- Probably from the verb to gnash. .nese community that such sanit-the Mediterranean and Atlantic forward from last account weis appealing against the maximum hai some days ago, and was quar- how to see Tai Mo-Shan, with drum January 30. He arrived in Shang gramme a guide book lecture on

A stenographer with experience. sry and health" measures as are ficete concentrated here prepara-have $1,283,204.57 for appropria-sentence of two years' imprison-

in shorthand is being advertised for in Shanghai. Conversational- neccasury in waging war on con-tory to combined exercises in the tion. With this we propose toment and a fine of $10,000ered at the Girl's School at Yi solo effects. tagious disease have us, their sole Spring manoeuvres, commencing pay a dividend of $2.50 per share, Reuter's American Service.

ists are apparently not appreciat- object the safety of the community on March 8th at which journalists absorbing $750,000; to place to

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as a whole, there has always been very marked tendency on the part of the native population to let in fectious cases go unreported." This is again apparent in the present epidemic of small-pox.

Although the herons at anything like the serious extent of previous outbreaks, the fact is remarked upon with some alarm by the health authorities that over 60 per cent. of the cases coming to their notice since the beginning of the year, have not been report ed, nor was there any indication of the fatal turn which these enses took until the filing of the

dead remains in the streets, where they were dumped by parents ar relatives dreading anti-contagious mensures, or even anxious to say: the expenses incidental to a funer

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Infant Deaths

Of the 40 cases of small-pox

which have come within the know-

ledge of the authorities since the

curred, and when the remains had been picked up in the streets.

Two Infected Districts, "

will be present for the first time since the war

reserve, $500,000; to carry for

ward to next account, $33,204.57 EURASIAN the dividend is the same as for the two preceding years.

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Frederick Hudson, a sergeant of Tuesday was St. David's Day. the 12th Pack Battery R. A.' Waṇ Wirion digon qui noch noch. the only witness called at the in-With a hey down dorry and a BANISHEE-rest and identified the body Heddplludpoch

We wonder if America le back stated that he Jauh sảy the de- path och deb nam rydidd gam ing the right horse in Nicaragua? ceased alive at about 8 o'clock on

a key derry di-do cæthion In China, all the "favourites have pam.

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duty. The deceased attended a concert at Marble Hall in Bubb-: ling Well Road and left there at about 9.30 p.m.

The Mediterreached under Admiral Sir Roger Keyes consists of the first battle and third cruiser

The sales of current in 1926 EIGHT MONTAS SENTENCE. Saturday night when he was off squadrons, the first. second and amounted to just under 25 million fourth destroyer flotillas, the first units, or about one per cent. less

A charge of returning from submarine flotilla and also the than in 1925. The number of banishment was preferred against aircraft carrier Engle and depot consumers hus, however, increased a Eurasian, named John Mathias, ships. The Atlantic contingent is by 1,387 to a total of 26,515 and of ne fixed abode, before Major C. commanded by Admiral Sir Henry there are indications that with a Willson at the Central Police Oliver and includes the fifth and return to normal conditions. in Court this morning. sixth destroyer flotilla and the Hongkong. a greater demand for second cruiser squadron and the electricity may be expected. remainder of the Atlantic fleet.

A stray bat from the_belfry:- Loss of face is resented by the "Why doesn't the S. P. C. A. make Chinese, and it's even worse if the Dairy Farm use chill proof the rest of the head goes with it pants to keep cows from catching cold when sitting on wet grass?"

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A Nationalist proverty:-After sinking for the third time all ure Taking his latest overture to the equal. State's into account,

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Knocked From Riesha. The decensed met with the ac- Sub-Inspector Vincent said there cident in Bubbling Well Road You will notice that in this were two previous convictions point slightly east of the cemete

the against

defondant-three tery. From the scant facts at shouldn't he be known as Welling When a girl admits that she forming the opposing force, a year's accounts the item previous weeks for stealing gramaphone re- present available it appears that ton Coo.

didn't mean what she said about concentrating off Lagos, Portugal.ly shown as sundry creditors has cords in July 1925, and another the deceased was tavelling in a

refusing to take back her promise whither the Recond cruiser

In its Issue of Friday, the Post to change her mind, she was prob been divided, and the current month for stealing in October last ricsha from East to West and a squadron and sixth destroyer account with the Hongkong and year, after which he was banished motor car travelling in the same published two separate notices of ably mistaken in the first place,

Are sailing, after

re Shanghai Banking Corporation to Shanghai. He actually left the direction collided with the ricsha the birth of twins to a Shanghai and doesn't really, mean it. fuelling Ruter.

and bills payable are now show Colony on November 11th

throwing the occupant out and couple. Rubbing it in? separately.

causing injuries from which hel later died. He was taken to the Country Hospital immediately but

INDIAN RIOT.

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AN OFFICIAL REPORT.

Calcutta, March 4.

Deposits Required.

The defendant was sent to prison for eight months with hard labpur.

THE COLDSTREAMS.

DEAVING TO-DAY FOR SHANGHAI

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A Kowloon motorist has dis- McWhirter made money at the posed of his car und has taken to

the study of theology:

the combined medical skill of three Races. He stayed at home. doctors was unable to save his

A local Church magazine" sug: We doubt the truth of the story life.

The funeral took place at the gested that those responsible for that this week a shark was caught Hungjae Cemetery. The body was fixing the third day of the Races on in a local bay. Even brokers do conveyed by gun carriage from the Ash Wednesday should have inflict- not bathe this weather. Chapel at the Bubbling Well Roaded upon themselves some severe

RELATIONS.

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Bad Debts are still high and In Overnight, a patient may have

show an increase over 1925. died from small-pox, juat frem want

order to reduce these we have of the medical care which is imme.

decided to follow the custom pre- diately available if the case is re- The shooting at Ponabalia on valling in other Eastern towns ported and the patient removed in March 2nd is officially explained and now ask new consumers to time to Hospital. In the morning, in a message from the District make deposits in proportion to police officers pick up the dead Magistrate, stating that a strong their consumption of electricity.

cemetery to the graveside and the penance, such as eating nothing but When the sky is overcast, body from where it is dumped in armed mob. of Mahommedans un- The capital expenditure during We learn this morning that the cortege comprised the whole of the rice that day. Turning it into a can always get a shine on Queen's

Road. the street-the remains of an in- justifiably refused to allow the 1926 was 8771,114 chiefly on 2nd Batt, Coldstream Guards are unit to which the deceased belong Rice Meeting, eh?

0.0 fant most likely, for the mortality passage of a small Hindu proces-buildings and mains, in connec. under orders to leave for Shanghal ed. The gun carriage was loan-

This idea of a union of English The best way for our local rate from the disease has been sign with music. Repeated per- tion with our housing scheme for at four o'clock this afternoon oued by the Shanghai. Volunteer high amongst babies this year. suasion failed, owing to inolto-the staff and the remodelling of the s.8. Kinfauna Castle. ¡ Corps and was in Command of speaking peoples would be all right boxers to get in training is to take

a few bus rides in Kowloon. ment by Maulvi Sahaduddin, our diatributing system. High Arrangements had been made Sgt. Major Stoward. The final if America could qualify. whereupon the mob was proclaim-tension cables were laid to Shau-for the Guards to engage in a rites were conducted by the Army Auntie. Caustic says that it isn't

Hongkong dancing experts will ed an unlawful assembly and kiwan, the Upper Peak Tramway route march in Hongkong this Chaplin and a firing party consist boginning of the year, 21 were ordered to disperse. They Station, West End Park, Kennedy morning, but this was cancelled ing of members of the Pack Bat- always the woman with the short bo interested to learn that Dean tery fired the last volley over the est skirt who has the longest purse. Inge profers the Charleston to the known of only after death had oc- vehemently refused and adopted a Town and between Victoria Gap and the troops were given leave.

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polka. Was The lat Batt. Devonshire Reg-grave and the Last Post threatening attitude, brandishing and Pokfulam. Distributing

The fire engine dashed, down long spears, crying they would kill enbies were laid in Shaukiwan, in ment, which is still quartered on founded by the company's bugler. Wanchai way the other night only We saw several baskets of lime or be killed. Military police then the Central district; Kennedy the s.8. Kildonan Castle, is to re-

to find a chimney on fire. It was going up to the P.W.D. offices on arrested Maulvi, after which the Town and other localities. The main here for the time being, no The task of discovering the crowd was vainly begged by total of these underground cables further orders having yet been re- GERMANO-AMERICANbsequently discovered that the the day following the gaol sensa tenant of the house was suffering tion Does this mean that our districts in which these deaths officers and two local Mahomme- being 26 miles in length. Weceived.

from the 'flu.

local whitewashers are making have occurred has been a diff-dans to dlaperse, until, seeing that have completed the Wing Kut.

due preparation? cult one, but a check made with further parley was useless and Street and Pokfulam sub-stations

With branch of the Froth- other cases reported in the ordin-that the situation was becoming commenced last year and have PUBLIC VACCINATION. TWO PRESIDENTS EXCHANGE Blowers Union in Hongkong, we ary way, has shown that they momentarily more dangerous, "I built and equipped another

GREETINGS.

imagine that Easma will make an- nearly all converged on two de ordered the Superintendent of at Shaukiwan. Sub-station

other effort to revive aporting acti- finite localities-Tung Lung Police to fire. Thirty-three buildings have been erected

GOOD WORK - CONTINUES.

Berlin, March 4.vities. Street at Wanchai, In the case of rounds were fired, people being at Garden Road and West End

Friendly Germano-American Hongkong, and the vicinity of Aus-killed and eight wounded."

Park, and No. 21A, Robinson Road

The Y. M. C. A. Division of the sentiments have been exchanged Referring to the Shanghai shell- tin Road and Parke Street, at Yau- The Government has despatched was purchased for a similar pur- St. John Ambulance Brigade on the occasion of the opening of ing, the Telegraph stated "The ex clubs bars pleaded that it was an mati, in the case of the mainland. a Divisional Commissioner to the pose near Seymour Road. A site vaccinated 4,432 persons during a direct Emden-New York cable, plosion struck the wall at a point attack of this new influenza? In several cases there were atapot to make an enquiry-Reuter. has been purchased at Causeway the recent Health Week**

this boing the first time that direct about 40 feet above the ground. It tempts to dump the remains. for

Bay upon which it is proposed to In consequence of the number communication has been estab- left a wall 3 fect in diameter." which made his voice indistinct. afleld, but theso have not misled

build a sub-station during the pre-of people still demanding vaccina-lished between the two countries What about arranging for the the investigators, and a house-to-

sent year.

tion, the Y. M. C. A. Division will, since the war.

Chincee navy to shell out a new elty' house search is now proceeding in

Considerable damage was done contining the work of public vac- President Hindenburg cabled hall for Hongkong? the two areas named of likely

to our cable system by the excep-i cination for a few weeks, vaccinat- congratulations to President small-pox paticnta.

tional rainstorm on the 19th Julying all comers from 6.30 every Coolidge, who responded with A book of reference is missing Temporary repaire were put in evening, except Sundays: On cordial grootings, hoping that the from the City Hall Library. CrdRB hand at once and all the damaged Saturdays, public vaccination will new · means of communication word puzzle solvers are suspected. cables have now been renewed. be performed in the afternoon would promote mutual under- The generating machinery at also

standing and goodwill between the North Point has beon maintained

two countries.-Router. London, March 4. in good running order. There

News has reached Geneva that the Swiss aleman, Mittelholzer.

When interviewed by a Tele- graph representativo yesterday morning, Dr. Popo, the Medical

NOT DEAD.

FAMOUS JAPANESE FILM STAR.

Paris, March 4. The death is reported at Monte Officer of Health, had just return-Carlo of the Japanese film rtar,

ed from prosecuting a Chinese at Sessue Hayakawa-Reutor. the Magistracy, for dumping the

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McWhirter says if he had his way he would have a dog come- tery in every village in the New. Territories.

A Saotsman at one of the local

Mr. Evo's jockey certainly had a Poto-Hunt effect on the stablo's success.

OD Congratulations to the Derby winner on at last bursting into flour!

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Now. we've had the Coldstreams these few days, what about a drop. of the Gulf Stream?

It is not true that, in view of the gotten.

This is the time of year when Home people ought to be forgiven dead remains of his infant son The report of Sessue Haya- have been no material additions to death is announced by

but who don't wish to be for- who had died from small-pox. Dr. kawa's death was published in a this portion of our plant, but at Reter of Sir John Hess, of Dune-

0.0 Pope stated to the interviewer Paris theatrical paper, but an the end of the year a start was din, New Zealand. He was born and the Swiss expedition to Con- Post's recent club making activity, that the two districts named were enquiry from New York shows made with plling for the extension at Halkirk, Caithness, in 1884, tral Africa has arrived at Jinja, the Royal Hongkong Golf Club has It used to be said that there not necessarily overcrowded, but that Hayakawa is alive in the of the existing power station and arrived in New Zealand in on the Victoria Nyanza, where the placed an order for a few bags of were 826 Dycka in existence, 1,784

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of which were in America,

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