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COMING TO THE CENTRAL SHORTLY!

A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN. A GREAT MAN.

A TRAGIC LOVEL

Constance BENNETT

THE COMMON LAW

She wrecked her lifa to build a career for him!

MAM

MESSAGERIES

MARITIMES

FRENCH MAIL STEAMERS.

Sailings from Hongkong.

To MARSEILLES via Saigon.

Singapore, Colombo, Djibouti

(Aden) Suez, Port-Said,

G. METZINGER... 22nd Doc.

SPHINX......

5th Jan.

To YOKOHAMA via Shanghai

& Kobe.

SPINX..

PORTHOS.....

PORTHOS...

19th Jan

CHENONCEAUX

2nd Fol.

ATHOS II

ATHOS II..

16th Feb.

CHENONCEAUX...

D'ARTAOKAN.... Int Mar. ANDRE LEBON... 15th Mar.

9th Doc. 23rd Doc. 5th Jan. 20th Jan. 3rd Feb. ANDRE LEBON .. 17th Feb. FELIX ROUSSEL... 2nd Mar,

D'ARTAGNAN.....

G. METZINGER... 16th Mar.

We own fauno through ticketa to Euypt, Syrian ports, East Africa, Madagascar by transhipment on our mail steamere at Port-Said or Djibouti.

COMMERCIAL LINE

For DUNKIRK via Haiphong, Oran Le Havre: 8/8 "YANG

TBE" begining of January 1932.

For ruil Particulars, apply to:-

Telephones: 28851,

Cie dra PESSAGERIES HARITIES

3, Queens Building.

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FORTNIGHTLY PASSENGERS AND FREIGHT SERVICE FOR

BRINDISI, VENICE & TRIESTE via Bingapore, Colombo, Bombay, Aden, Suez, & Port Said Peking Cargo on through Bills of Lading to Flume, Genoa, Ali Italian, Adriatic, Levant, Black Sea and Danube Porta Passengers to LONDON (Overland)

NEXT SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG

S.S.

VENEZIA-1. (Pass. & Cargo hosti M.V. HILDA (Cargo boat)

'9.8. CRACOVIA #Pas enger boats M.V. COL DI LANA Cargo boat) *8.8. PILSNA (Passenger boat).

For Shanghai

& Jupan

For

Singapore & Italy 20th Duo. 14th Doo. 17th Jan. 15h Deo. 27th Dec. 11th Jan. 14th Feb. 12th Jun. 24th Jan,

"Passengers bosi with First, Second and Second Economic Classes Outward voyage to Shanghai only

Sailing Dates subject to alteration without notice.

For further particulars please apply to:-

Queen's Buliding,

Tol. C. 28021.

DODWELL & CO., LTD.,

Agents.

GLEN LINE.

FARE HONGKONG TO LONDON.

1st June 30 November

lat Decembori/31st May

Tat

5+2 STI

£65.12.00.

по £82.0.0.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1931.

WORK AMONG THE

LEPERS.

THE

HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH

SPITTING EVIL.

(Continued from Page 2.)

I do not wish it to be thought for

one moment that I live changed

my view on the vital importance

REV. JOHN LAKE'S APPEAL.

CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.

THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LTD.

From LEITH, MIDDLESBRO”, ANTWERP, LONDON and STRAITS.

"BENCRUACIAN"

of the housing question in relation of the growth and present work

A most interesting description The Steamship, to the problem of tuberculoals. of Tai Kam leper faland, which There are many old. heart of the town-dark, damp, air Canton, was

Прияся in

the

lies about 90 miles south

Consignees of Cargo are hereby in- offormed that all Goods are being land- less, rarely penetrated by the

given by the Rev.ed at their risk into the mzardous sterilising rays of the

the John Lake Hun. These

at Kowloon,Union and/or extra hazardous Godowns of houars constitute a severe handicap hire the barmans meeting The Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf to the

the efforts of the

under chairmanship of Mr. Ltd., whence Officer of Health. I am firmly con-A. W. Ingram, organised by the from the wharves delivery may be vinced that no plan of attack Young People's Society

obtained. against tuberculoals can be really

Luke, In a chatty satisfactory until by some

No claims will be admitted after manner the Goods have left and with a good sprinkling of and all Goods remaining undelivered the Godowns, or other the bad old houses d'humour, told of the great work after the 9th December, 1931, will be

being done for Chinese lepers on subject to rent.

appear.

means

against the

atcamer

At the same time demolition of the Island. He spoke of his early All claims old housen does not provide the efforts on behalf of the sufferers, must bo presented to the Undersign- complete solution. They are the and of how he persuaded Mr. ed en or before the 24th Decomber, predisposing cause: the dract Wu Ting-fang, a Afinister of the 1931, or they will not be recognized. Cause must also receive attention, late Dr. Sun Yat-sen's And, as I hope to satisfy you-byment, to purchase Tai Kam Island where they will be exalted on the

All broken, chafed, Govern Goods are to be loft in the GodowRE, and damaged quotation from a distinguished for 35,000 from a fishing company, 9th December, 1931, at 10 am, by Medical Omeer by far the most for it to be turned into a leper Mesars, Goddard and Douglas. important direct caure is simply home. the habit of spitting.

To comply with the general Bond. That was over ten years ago.ed Warehouse Regulations consignees The quotation is taken from a

and soon after the purchase ad must have a Revenue Omeer in. Report on Tuberculosis made been effected buildings were erect

attendance when damaged dutinblo also in 1921-by Dr. H. H. Scott, ed. medical facilities secured, and

goods are examined. Dr. Scott was at the time Gavern- the lepers were living ment Bacteriologist here and ac-and contented life in cordingly had ample opportunity of

fested waters. obtaining his facts at Brst hand. He is, I believe, to-day a member of the staff of the London School of Tropical Medicine.

Overcrowding.

n happy pirate-in-ed

Mr. Lake deplored the fact that? by the time lepora reached the island their condition was usual- ly tuo perlous to enable them to recover, but everything that could be done for them was done.

"The Coregoing (the design of Ife is now endeavouring to raise Chinese tenement houses and over-one million dollars gold for the erowding) constitute the main pre- purpose of improving and extend disposing causes, but the directing the wark and the accommoda- cause of the prevalence of taber-tion on the faland. The Chinese culosis In Hongkong is, facile Government have promised princeps, the expeeloration habit. contribute half a million Mexicaul The

prevalence of tuberculosis is dollars.

to

Insely connected with social aud He told a host of good stories economic conditionsvercrowd-roncerning pirates with whom he fur and alums, poverty fusanita- continually comes into contact. tion and squalor.

With regard to overcrowding. little, if anything can be done; the space available is limited, and the population is relatively large and is increasing. The question re- duces itself, for practical pur poses, to the finding of a remedy for the spitting habit in the first place.

The Good Work. The following extract from an article written by the Rev. And Mra. U. S. Mitchell, and Chinese observers, is of luterest: Some

product

This entire project is a by-

of Mission under the able leadership)

the South Ching

of Rev. John Lake, All respon- sibility is in the hands of

The work is will

1 am convinces that it is the ex-Chinese cmnmitter. pectoration on the floors of the supported entirely by free rooms in which the people live that gifts.

Not

а

cent is being

As safeguard

is the chief source of the bacilli."reenived from any foundation ar

It is evident then that in dismission board. couraging spitting by all means at for perpetuity the work should be our disposal we shall be taking all essential steps, and it seems to me that the persistence of bad houses only make it more urgent to check a bad old babit.

Making a Start.

old

endowed for at least $1,000,000.

The lepers are free from their, and happiness and core old associations, they have peuce instead of being run out of villages, starved or even killed.

There

is still a large work to

I may be asked why we single be done as thousands are clamour- out eating houses for special ating for the opportunity to go toj tention. The answer is two-fold.the island hospital; and branch (1) In the first place, we must hospitals are needed in some of start somewhere.

the coast and interior villages.

(2) Apart from the obvious rea- sons which will occur to everyone the eating house appears to be particularly appropriate.

For there are considerable number distributed throughout the town there are some 800 tone- meal

floors Hcensed as cating houses where people of the mid- dle class congregate in the gregate in considerable numbers to take their ments.

It

K-

ZONE IDEA DROPPED.

COMMANDERS TO BE RESPONSIBLE,

Paris, Dec. 8.

M. Brland's letter to

OF

No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bill of Lading will be countersiga-

by GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.,

Agents. Hongkong, 3rd December, 1931,

LE ASAHI BEEP

Sole Agent

MITSUI

BUSSAN

KAISHA

LTD. PISENER BEE HONGKONG

BRAND PRIZE

ASAHI

BEER

ASAH

LAGER BEER

SPECIALLY BEERD

FOR EXPORT

COMPANY

JAPAN

BEST

CUALITY

sides will refrain from provocative Mr.incidents; thus the question of a a the Yoshizawa cannot be published. neutral zone is dropped, the local

however, being a reply to a con- commanders having the respon- fidential document.

The negotiations are approach- ing their close, and a public sit- is hoped that the enting houses tag is expected to-morrow will provide a channel by which Thursday, this vital advice will percolate to what Dr. Scott describes "Chief source of the bull--the floors of the rooms in which the people live,"

It is understood that M, Briand's

sibility of preventing hostilities. The motion was seconded by letter expresses the hope that the mittee this morning, while Mr. Ito Dr. Sze met the drafting coul Hon. Mr. T. N. Chau and passed Japanese will not advance beyond will be seeing the committee at 4 unanimously.

the present lines, and that both p.m.-Reuter,

THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK Co.. LTD.

Juictums:

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VERKO

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BARBER WILHELMSEN

LINE.

TRANS-PACIFIC AND ATLANTIC COAST{ SERVICE Via PANAMA. Next Sailing

M.V. “TAI PING"

OD

DECEMBER 17th

for

SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA, SAN FRANCISCO, LOS ANGELES, NEW YORK & BOSTON.

11

For Passenger and Freight information please apply -

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Queen's Buildings.

Agents.

Telephone 28021.

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(COMPANIES incorporated in ENGLAND) Taking Carge on through Bills of Lading far Straits, JavK SZŰ Burma, Ceylan, India, Porvian Gulf, Mauriikaa, E. & 8. Africa Australasia, including, New Zealand & Queensland Perta Red Ben Egypt, Constantinople, Graace, Levantine Perts Europe Fie.

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5. S.

†CORFU 1*SOMALI

RAWALPINDI +KARMALA CHITRAL +KASHMIR NALDERA

Tone

From Hong- kong (about)

Destination

† 15,000 19th Dec. noon. Marseillon & London

6,800 25th Deo-M'les, Havre, L'don, H'burg,

Rotterdam Antwerp & Hul Bombay, Miles & Lidor M'les, Lidon, R'dm & A'won' Bombay, M'les & L'don M'les, L'don, R'dm & A'worp Bombay, M'jes & L'don

1932 17,000 2nd Jan. 9,000 16th Jan. 15,000 30th Jan. 9,000 13th Feb. 16,000 27th Feb.

*Cargo only, Calls Casa Blanos, 1Calls Djibouti.

Frequent connections from Port Said for Passengers and Cargt ik Constantinople, Fireaus, Smyrna and other Levant Forta by Stemmeg of the Khedivial Hall 3.9. Co.

SIRDHANA TILAWA

BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS

15th Dec.

8:000 10,000 24th Deo.

Spore, Penang & Calcutta

S'pore, Ponang & Caloutta

P. 1. Apcar Line steamers hare sroellent wecommodationi for in and 2nd class passengers.

EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South)

NANKIN

NELLORE

TANDA

7,000

7,000

7,000

2nd Jan. 1932. Manila, Rabaul,

30th Jan.

Brisbane, Sydney

and Melbourn

4th Mar.

Regular Monthly Bailings from Hongkong to Shanghai and Japa and Hongkong to Australia.

Hong-Kong to Sydney-13 days, Frequent connections from Australia with the following? The Union 8.8. Co.'s Steamera to the United Kingdom Vis Ra Tealand, Vancouver, Ban Francisco, sta..

The F. & 0. Royal Hall Steamers to London and

The P. & O. Branch Service of Steamers to London via Buck. The New Zealand Shipping Cole Steamers for Southampton Ma London via Panama Canal

SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN

| 8,000 | 18th Dec. | Amoy, S'hai, Moji, Kobe

& Oanks 9,000 18th Dec. 8'hai, Moji, Kobe & Yoko

SANTHIA

KARMALA

& Yoko

1932

CHITRAL TALMA NELLORE

15,000 10,000 7,000

1st Jan.

S'hai, Kobe & Yoko

1st Jan.

Amoy, Moji, Kobe & Osake

4th Jan.

1KALYAN TAKADA

KASHMIR

*IBOUDAN

TO LONDON, ROTTERDAM & HAMBURG via STRAITS & COLOMBO,

Motor Vessel. ' GLENBEG"

TO SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA & VLADIVOSTOCK.

D

Motor Vassel "GLENGARRY" Steamship "GLENSHANE" Motor Vessel "GLENAMOY" ...

Ina

3ril Doc.

On Lloyda

jist of

20th Dec, 4th Jan. 18th Jan,

approved

For freight, passage and further particulare, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD, AGENTS: THE GLEN LINE, LTD.

For the Best

LOCAL VIEWS

and"

PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHS

Go To

MEE CHEUNG

Studio, Ice Houso St.

Branch 7, Beacons Ardanfield.

Bleed

Manufac

Lazerk

T.S.S. "EMPRESS OF JAPAN”

In No. 1 Dock. Ship Dimensions:—606′0′′ O. A. x 88′4′′ × 48′6′′ MIA.

26.000 tons Gross.

The dimensions of No. 1 Dock are 700'0" x 86′0′′ × 30′6′′ Over sill, H.W. 0.8.T. Salvage Tug "Henry Kewick" 2,000. LI.F. Wireless Call Signal V.P.B.T. and Flag Call Signal. TILQ.IL Sheerlegs expable of tifing 80 tons. Codes Used: A1, A.B.C. Fifth Edition Engineering, First and Second Edition. Western Union Bentley and Watkins,

Kindly send enquiries to the Chief Manager,

R. M. DYER, B.Sc. MINA, Kowloon Docks, Hongkong,

Barbour Call Flag

Beller- maker

by

Shipwright

9,100 | 10th Jan. 1-7,000 1.15th Jan. 19,000 15th Jan, 6,800 26th Jan, 16,000 29th Jan. 1Cargo only. "Colla Nagoya

NALDERA

S'hai, Mojl, Kobo, Osaka

& Toko

S'haf, Kobe & Yoko Amoy, Mojl, Kobe & Osaka S'hai, Moji, Kobo & Yoko S'hal, Kobe & Yoko S'hal, Kobo & Yoko

All dates are approximate uni subject to alteration without notica.

Parcels Measuring not more than 5 o.ft. will be received at the Co's Office up to noon on the day previous to sailing For Passage Raton, Handbooks, Freights, ato, apply ta

MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & Co.

P. & O. Bldg., Connaught Rd., O., Agents.

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To AUSTRALIA Calling at Manila (P. I.), Thursday is. Cairns, Townsville Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne.

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FIRST CLASS FARE TO SYDNEY, #76 RETURN

TEAMER

CHANGTE.. TAIPING

CHANGT

TAYING ***

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Des Hong Kong | £utz Hogg Kort Larren Munia.

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Dec. 18th

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Jan. 18th

Mar. 14th

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"

UTTERFIELD & SWIRE. Akinta-HONG KONG,SHANDHAS Have via Australia Tour-84. "Changte” 16th February. Opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge and Fesitvitium. Detailed Itinerary on-suplleation: Fare £209.10′ Batur