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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 1928.

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SAILINGS 1928, Hongkon... Shanghai

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Arrive

IMPRESS OF CANADA Apr. 18 Apr. 21 EMPRESS OF RUSSIA Hay 9 EMPRESS OF ASIA May 30

Apr, 24

May 12

May 15

Apr. 27 May 18

May

May 27

Jul 2 June 5

June 7

EMPRESS OF CANADA Jun. 13

Juu. 16 Jan. 19

EMPRESS OF RUSSIA July July 7 July 10 EMPRESS OF ASIA July 18 July 21 July 21 EMPRESS OF CANADA Aug. 8. Aug.11

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EMPRESS OF RUSSIA Aug. 29 Sept. 1

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EMPRESS OF ASIA Supt. 12 Sept. 15

Sept. 18

AMERICAN- & MANCHURIAN LINE.

SANITARY BOARD.

MR. THOMAS LAMONT. CONSIGNEES NOTICES.

NEW HEAD OF U.S. STEEL CORPORATION,

QUARTERS FOR CLERICAL STAFF.

From NEW YORK. The Steamship,

"CITY OF BOMBAY"

"I cannot refrain from observ-!

Hoboken, Apr. 17. ing that civil servants of the high-i Mr. Thomas Lamont, partner of Cal grade have quarters provided Mesars. J. P. Morgans, has been having arrived, Consignees of Cargo for them, and there is also the in-electou director of the United by her are informed that all Goods clusion of quarters for inspectors States Steel Corporation, replac-are being landed at their rink into the hanrious and/or extra-hazardous and coolica in the recommendi-ing the late Judge Gary Godowns of Holl's Wharf, whence De- tlona of the estimates sub-commit-Renter's American Service.

very may be obtained. tee, a claim might be preferred on

No Claims will be admitted after

all Goods remaining undelivered after. behalf of the clericni scetion of tain a more hygienic condition In the Goods have left the Godowns, and the service," said Mr. J. P. Broga, the Central Market.

I am glad to see that bath houses 22nd April, 1925, will be subject to Jun. 16 speaking at a meeting of the Soal-

"Ali" Claims' against the Stenmer Jun. 21 Jun. 30tary Board yesterday in connex.on are recommended for Shanshuipo rent- July 12 July 21 with the adoption of the report and Hunghom. These convenien- must be, presented to the Undersign. of the committee appointed to cones should be greatly appreciated ed on or before 29th April, 1928, or July 26 Aug. 4 Aug. 16 Aug. 25sider the proposed changes in the by the working classes and should they will not, be recognized,

reach of the industrial establish- Sept. 6 Sept. 16 estimates of the Sanitary Depart-place at their disposal, within easy,

ment for 1929. Sept, 20-Sep1, 20

ments, the means of a comforts Those present, In addition to able bath at the end of a day' (E/Aman A-H/Ronnia call at Nagasaki Lig stay, after departure from Shanghai.}

Mr. W. J. Carrie (President), were work. Dr. W. V. M. Koch. Mr. Wong Kwong-lin, Mr. J. P. Braga, Dr.

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Recreation Grounds.

All broken, chinfed & Damaged Goods are to be eft in the Godowns. where they will bo examined on any hours of 10.45 6.m. and soon, within Tacadays or Fridays, betweer,

the

the Free Storage period of one week.

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General 'Agente. Hongkong, 16th April, 1929.

I hope the time is not far dis-jed. G. W. Pope (M.O.JL), Dr. H. A. Fawcett and Mr. J. Watson (Setant when open spaces and public.

recreation grounds for the indus-ed by, cretary).

trial classes will come to be re-i the cognised as a provision that will pro-have to be made out of the revenue Mr. of the Colony to secure betler

The Chairman proposed adoption of the report and the position was seconded by Wong Kwong-tin.

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if

to-

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health of its inhabitants. For Mr. J. P. Braga Bald:

example, the ravages of tuber- Sir-Particularly with regard culosia might be minimised to two recommendations am I in greater facility were provided to: hearty agreement with the Esti-the industrial classes to remain From MIDDLESBRO', ANTWERP, mates Sub-Committee. The first out in the open air of an evening Is the inclusion of a market for instead of being huddled

LONDON and STRAITS, Kowloon Tong in the list of Public gether in the vitinted atmosphere. Works Extraordinary; and the of cubleles in crowded tenement The Steamship,

"BENMACDHUI" second, quarters for scavenging houses. coolies at rear of Kowloon disini Pinces like the Blake'Garden in Consignees, of Cargo are horeby in- fecting station. There is also Talpingahan should he reproduced formed that all Goods are being land- recommendaten for quarters for In the industrial districts of Ifung-ed at their risk into the hazardous two Inspectors at Kennedy Townhom and Hok Un at Kowloon- and and/or extra hazardous Godowns of The Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf of Shaukiwan in: Hongkong. Re- and Godown Co., Ltd., whence and/or Clerical Staff Quarters. servations for recreation grounds from the wharves delivery may bo The omission of any recommen-also be advocated for the neigh obtained,

No claims will be admitted after dation for quarters for the clerical bourhood of Shamshuipe. I hope staf is forced upon my notice. it is not outside the province of the Goods have left the Godowns, and am anticipating reply to this this Board to formulate recommen- all Goods remaining undelivered after criticism by stating at I shall dutions in the directions I have the 21st inst. will be subject to rent. All claims against the steamer must probably be told that the provision indicated for submission to Co-be presented to the Undersigned on or

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of quarters for the clerical branch ernment for its favourable of the Civil Service is a questionsideration,

before the 5th May, 1928, or they, will not be recognized,

In conclusion Mr. Braga anid

All broken, chafed, and damaged of policy to be dictated by the Government and cannot be in-that the members of the Estimates Goods are to be left in the Godowns, cluded in any recommendation by Sub-Committee should be congra-where they will be examined on the a sub-committee of this Board on tulated on their efforts in eir-20th inst. at 10 a.m., by Messrs. the estimate of expenditure. At culating the memorandum. They Goddard and Douglas. the same time, as a member of this had attended to much detail with Board, I canont refrain from ob-remarks for each item on the pro-signed by. serving that while elvil servants posed expenditure for next year.

Cost of Rents. of the highest grade have quar-

Replying, the Chairman said he tera provided for them, and there

No Fire Insurance has been effected.. Bills of Lading will be counter- GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.,

Agents. · Hongkong, 14th April, 1908.

MEXICAN QUAKES.

SEVERAL TOWNS ÅRE

DESTROYED."

is also the inclusion of quarters thought Mr. Braga was right in for inspectors and coolies in the saying that the Board would be go- recommendation of the Estimates ing outside its province in making Sub-Committee, a claim wight be representations for the clerical, preferred un behalf of the clerical staff, but there were of course section of the aervice. It cannol quarters for them. There was a be said that the incidence of the block of houses In Percival Street high cost of living in the Colony which was rented by the Govern falls any more lightly on the sub-ment He thought that the actual

Vera Cruz, Apr. 17.. ordinates than on the highest paid cost of rents in the Colony dis

on the clerical Several towns in Oaxaca Stale officers of the Government. I im-not fall so hard ngine that the reverse in the case.staff now as it did in the old days, are believed to have been destroyed and they were able to get quarters by an earthquake which rocked Central Market.

Many buildings By a certain percentage of their Sonth Mexico.. salary.

collapsed in Oaxaca City, where When the estimates were dis-

The Central Market question the shocks were very severe. Most cussed this time last year in reply was raised last year, but he could of the buildings in Pinolepa and to my auggestion for certain im not remember what stage it reach Textepee were damaged. provements in the Central Market, oil. He would look it up and bring buildings in Vera Cruz also rocked your predecessor informed the it before the Board at the earliest but apparently there was no loss board that my suggestion would opportunity.

of life and the damage was small. Renter's American Service,

he passed on to the Colonial Veter- With regard to grounds and inary Surgeon. I am disappointed open spaces the Committee which that nothing has been heard from was formed some years ago pre- the C.V.S. since the Board meeting pared maps with such spaces_re- ou March 22 last year. Nothing served, and he could. produce has been done and as far as copies of those maps.

The

Shocks in Rumania.

Bukharest, Apr. 17.- Further earthquake shocks decur- rod at three o'clock this morning

was no damage-Reuter,

can be seen, nothing is likely to The rest of the business was and lasted a few seconds. There be done for the next year, to ob-formal.

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