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ON RETIREMENT.

MISS SLOAN'S, DEPARTURE.

One of the most respected and esteemed members of the Hong- kong Medical Stail recently felt For Borland by the ss. Malwa on retirement.

We refer to Miss M. Sloan. whose happy association with the Government Civil Hospital will long he remembered by all those who came in contact with her patients and stall alike.

PORT OF SYDNEY.

“NOT BEING FULLY WORKED.“

That the ports of Sydney and Melbourne are not being worked to the extent of their, capacity is the opinion of Sir George Buchanno in his second report on

and harbour Australian port facilities.

FRANCE WANTS HER

GOLD.

PREPARED TO REPAY LOAN BEFORE DATE.

Paris. March 29, The real reason for the recent visit to London of M. Moreau, the) Governor of the Bank of France, is now announced here.

IL was "not

He quotes figures to show that while Sydney has a wharfage of 66,600 it, and handles 6,778,000 tons of cargo, Bombay with arranging a stabilisation loan. I question of Aliss Sloan joined the staff of wharfare of only 24,800 feet deals was to propose to the Bank of the Perk Hospital. some twenty with 6-59,000 ton. years ago where she remainel

England that the gold deposit until 1916 when transferred to the "The two great pots of Bombay Which the Bank of France made is Government Civil Hospital and Caleutha possess equipment où 1920 should be repaid. Assistam Macron. Shortly after, seale unknown in Australian Miss Maker, who was then matros, ports." he says. "Their true may the Bank of Burland haned the By a convention of that year retired to England, and Miss Sloan be fittingly compared with that Bank of Piance, a sum of £55,000,- was appointed in her stend.

conducted at Syday and Melbu at 6 per cent. The Banic of During the

War, Miss Sloan bourne, but it is most signifient France, as a guarantee, gave the trained a number of Japanese that the combined quay space Bank of England a gold deposit xirls as nurses, and in 1921 intro- the two indian ports is nearly or a value of just over £18.000.000, dured Chinese girls to the nursing miles less than that of Melbourne,” sinfl. This lafter experiment As to schemes for the develop- proved successful, thanks to the ment and extension of Australian untiring efforts of Miss Sloan, and ports, Sir George is impressed by inter the Chinese staff wan con-- wo features-that, with a few siderably increased.

xceptions there is a lack of sy Both the new Kowloon Hospital omatie data concerning physical and the Barker Road Hospital onditions and natural forces in wern supervised by Miss Sloan, toperations, and that works design whom much credit is due for thead by eminent engineers have been present fliciency of those instituither half-finished or the designs Lions.

materially altered with the result Upon relinquishing her position, that the weeks have not proved as of Principal matron of the successful as was anticipated. Medical Department Miss Sloan was, made the recipient of a silver salver and cheque, subscribed for

She has taken with

At Byron Bay.

The loan was to be repaid by instalments, beginning in 1924, and at the present time there is still $37.000.000 outstanding, but the god deposit was not to be repaid

the Bank of France until 1928. France's financial position has 0 much improved, however, that the Bank of France is now in a position to the remaining

37,000,000.

3. Moreau went over to inform Mr. Montagu Norman, the Gov-| ernor of the Bank of England, to this effect, and to ask him

to:

by members of the Medical De Replying to questions put by change the terms of the Conven- the N.S.W. Government. SI: ffon so that France would be able partment. her sincere wishes for her happi-George, considers that the scheme to get her sold deposit back ness in her retirement from a very proposed by the chief engineer for immediately. wide circle of friends.

harbours for the formation of a [protected port at Byron Bayacationed as to statements to reasonably sound, but he points this effect which have appeared out that for a small additional in the French Press, M. Paineare cost a greater protected area with fo-day said: LANE, CRAWFORD, LIMITED the same length of breakwater

could be obtained..

COMPANY REPORT,

"These negotiationa have nothing The report which is to be pre-

to do with the Treasury. They sented at the fifth ordinary yearly! The worka now under construe- concern the Bank of France; but meeting of Messrs. Lane, Craw-tion at Coff's Harbour

are I may say that the statements in ford. Limited, to be held at the criticised, inasmuch as he states the

Preas are probably true, office of the Company, on Saturday, that the design of the entrance though I have not seen M. Moreau May 14th, states:--

to the harbour could not be re- since his return from London." The Directors beg to submit togarded as satisfactory to give Opinion is expressed in some Shareholders a statement of a shelter to vessels of 26 fect quarters that the return of the counts made up to 28th February, draught.

gold is desirable and necessary 1927. The balance at debit of

for the purpose of the slow, but certain, stabilisation of the franc.

ward to a new' nccount,

be altered.

He did not have time to visit

Profit and Loss Account, after, al- As to Clarence River, Sit lowing for Depreciation and Bad George Buchanan states that the and Doubtful Debts, and deduct Sir John Coode's scheme should ing the credit balance brought for- be completed but as this provided ward from last year, viz., $2,494.38 for an 18ft. channel and 80ft. Newcastle, but from an examina-. amounts to $63,430.84, which the was now proposed, the alignment tion of plans for the extension of Directors propose to carry for-of the breakwaters might have to the still water, basin along the Board of Directors.-The Board The New South Wales Govern additional observations be made south channel, he suggests that of Directora consists of Mr. A. S.ment asked whether seeing that as to the amount of silt and sand D. Cousland (Chairman), Mr. W. both the State and the Common in suspension before the work is E. L. Shenton, Mr. Chan Tong, wealth would be interested in the

put in hand. Mr. M. Manuk, Mr. E. M. Ray-establishment of a smooth water mond (Directors), Mr. R. L. Bridharbour In Jervis Bay, a cor: ger, Mr. F. M. Crawford, Mr. Wtain breakwater design be satis at Port Macquarie, he thinks is A. Eustace (Managing Directors), factory. Sir George replied that not justified. In accordance with the Articles of the question implica a knowledge, Association, Mr. W. E. L. Shen-which he does not possess, of the Sir George assumes that for the ton retires, but being eligible, requirements of each authority, next 15 years and probably longer, offers himself for re-election. But he points out that naval arrangements need not ho made at Auditory. The hecounts have authorities generally dianpprove Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, been audited by Maasra. Linstead of their establishment being com- Adelaide and Fremantle for the & Davis who offer themselves for bined with the working of com- réception of ships exceeding 3pft. re-election.

mercial porta,

draught, and at other ports sort.

A large scheme of harbour work

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