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TILE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, JUNE 10, 1935.

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MANY CASES TREATED station to top the 2,000 mark.

NEW TERRITORY MEDICAL BENEVOLENT BRANCH

The island also has the most maternity cases. 31, and from a medical point of view is of special interest.

Two men were injured by premu- The extensive work carried on byture blasting explosions. One of the New Territory Medien! Bene- them had his hand blown off and volent Branch of the St, Jolut and sustained multiple injuries to Ambulance Brigade nud Association his face thus repeating an accident is revealed by figures showing the which had happened to his father number of cases dealt with during 20 years previously, the last month.

The second unfortunate was also Stations at Cheung Chau, Tsun caught in the face by the blast and Wan, Shataukok, Takoo Leung, was disfigured beyond recognition, Shatin, Fanling, Kam Tin, Tun Mun and Ha Tsuon doalt with 104

Doctors report that dog bites are fairly common on the island and

maternity cases; 4.580 new there were six cases last month. patients; 8,153 patients continuing

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treatment and munde 857 home suspected diphtheris and one case visits.

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Two thousand patients examined by doctors and 13 infants were admitted to hospital, seven from Cheung Chau atid six from Kam Tin.

of cerebral-thrombosis.

Of the births during the month there, was one case of twins weigh- ing 4lbs. 3 ozs, nrid 3 lbs. 9 oza.

The total cases actually treated throughout all stations woro 12,791, Choung Chau cases totalled 2,586, which exclude doctors' visits and Tsun Wan being the only other home visits.

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ANXIOUS EYES ON

FOURTH

NORTH CHINA

LARGEST

DIAMOND

(Continued from Page 1.)

mintang Headquarters left for the South yesterday.

the

By Douglas Went

The diamond was sold by

to chance.

POLITICIAN'S TOUR.

MIL HU HAN-MIN TO VISIT EUROPE

After living almost four years away from national politics in Nan- king, Mr., Ilu Han-min. veteran General Ho Ying-ching, Chair-THE Jonker diamond, which has Kuomintang lender who has oc man of the Peiping Military Just been sold to a New York cupied. some of the highest port- Council, has issued an order to his various subordinate administra-merchant at a price in the neigh-folios such as Chairman of the tive departments to the effect that bourhood of £150,000, is the fourth National Government, left Hong- kong yesterday afternoon by the no secret political organisations largest diamond in the world.

It was found little more than as.. Conte Verde. detrimental to friendly relations

In a statement to the Press, Mr. with foreign nations were to be year ago at Elandsfontein, South allowed to exist in the Pelping' Africa, and is named after Jacobus Han-min said that his visit to and Tientsin areas, where, General Jonker, a former Boer former on Italy and other foreign countries Ho added many foreigners of whose claim the stone was turned was purely for health reasons. He

has been indisposed since March. I different nationalities took resid-up by a native boy.

The old Kuomintang politician Jonker enco and therefore it was highly

to maintain the to Sir Ernest Oppenheimer, chair-said that all rumours concerning necessary friendliest relationship

between man of the Diamond Corporation,money sent to him from a certain them and

local Chinese at a price said to exceed £60,000, political source, which is presumed without to mean Nanking, were and was brought to London... | populace.-Central News.

Like most of the great diamond foundation. His tour abroad was DEMANDS CONCEDED

Anda, Jonker's discovery was due not financed by any Government or

individual.

Mr. Hu Han-min odded that his The Cullinan, the largest diapolitical stand remained unchanged mond in the world, was found in although he might be away from 1905 by an overseer who was going China. It will be recalled his rounds through the Premier the former President of the Legis- Diamond Mine, hear

Pretoria.tive Yuan, reiterated in his most Noticing something glistening in recent statements issued during the the soil, he dug it up with his vial of the Japanese Major- pocket-knife. It was a huge dia- General Doihara to South China nond, three times the size of any that he bitterly opposed Marshal known gem, and weighed, uncut, Chiang Kai-shek's surrender policy It was named the in Manchuria. With the South- 3026 carats. "Cullinan," after the then chair-west Political Council in Canton, man of the Premier Mine.

however, Mr. Hu Han-min is per- The diamond was presented by son grata. Although be never the Transvaal Governinent to Kingtook up any important post

other Edward VII. It was cut into nine this. Conseil or with large and several smaller stones, Canton Government departments, the largest of which, the "Star of some members of the Canton Coun- Africa," is mounted in the royal cil such as Mesars. Chow Lu and Sceptre.

Islao Fu-cheng are really Mr. Hu Han-min's closest followers.

Shanghai. June 10. General Isogni, Military Attache to the Japanese Legation, with Colonel Sakal, left Peiping for Tientsin this morning.

Colonel Takahashi refused to grant an interview when question- ed by pressnien, as also did the Chinese officials.

An unoflein} summary of the have which Japanese demands been actually carried out include:

(1) Removal of the Provineinl

Government;

Yu

12) Removal of General

Hauch-chung's Army, which the General informed the United Preas. Ao-day, had started from Paoling-fu for

Sian-fu;

(3) Removal

of the Third

Although the Cullinan is the largest diamond ever found, it is believed in many of the South African diggings that there is a

any

that

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AMERICAN OPINION

to trace it,

Hu The second largest diamond in Muk-lan, his daughter, a lady se- the world is the Excelsior now evetary, Miss Chung Wel-chung. cut into nine stones. The Pitt or two secretaries and two body- Regent Diamond. the weight of guards. which has been reduced by cutting

which

There was a large gathering of to 137 carats, was valued not many Canton politicians on board the years ago at £150,000. It was dis-Conte Verde to say farewell to Mr. Americans anticipate little im-covered in 1701 by a slave in the II and his party. Among those Li mediate effect from the virtual tak-arteal Mine; Napoleon wore it in present were noted Generale ing over of the Peiping and Tient-his sword at his coronation, and Chung-yen, Tani Ting-kai, Tam sin area by the Japanese. They it is still in the possession of the Kai-shau, Mr. Liu Chi-wen.. Mr. Lin Yih chung, Alr Au Fong-po, anticipate a spurt in Japanese French nation.

The English

Family and others. Royal trade, which, however, has already

This is not the first tour abroad been rapidly increasing, crowding Possesses another glorious diamond

-the famous Kol-i-Noor gem of Mr. Hu Han-min. Between out American business.

was presented to Queen 1926-1927, when the Kuomintang The Japanese will not attempt Victoria by the East India Com-political machinery at Hankow was to establish an actually indepen- | pany on the annexation, of the upset by the Communist lenders dent aren, and diplomatic complica-Punjab in 1850. It then weighed then in power, Mr. Ha Han-min. tions are not therefore expected. 186 carats, but it was reduced to together with Mr. Sun Fo Until the Japanese work out their 106 carats after a second cutting. others, visited Moscow as Canton's

to study There is a legend in India that delegate

agrarian plans, all foreign countries are

in Russia. Later adopting a "Wait and See" policy. should this splendid jewel ever be conditions

there worn by a man ruler of Great they visited England and Americans in close contact with Britain, India would be lost to the they were received by the British Ramsay the Chinese report that the with-British Empire.

Prime Minister, Mr. drawal of unpopular organs is

MacDonald, and other leaders. welcomed, as also is the with

Mr. Hsino Fu-cheng drawal of excess troops.

Legends gather very casils around diamonds. Strangest of all,

Was

EVERY LIVING GROWN-UP.

and

with

Council

is the "curse" which is said to Mr. Hatao Fu-cheng, member of Foreign observers feel that follow wearers of the Hope dia-the South-west Political Council of General Isogai's visit has restrained | mond, once worn by Marie An-Canton, now on furlough in Slam, the impetuosity of local Japanese tuinette. It stolen In the has telegraphed to the militarists regarding local issues, French Revolution, has frequently asking for the extension of his precipitating a settlement which changed hands since, and its holiday for another nionth, ̈ ̈ may possibly retard Japan's pro-jowners have been dogged by a re- grens towards wider and moremarkable run of it fuck.. political objectives.-United Press.

JAPANESE CONFERENCE

Shanghai. June 10. General Inogal and Colonel Sakal, who left for Tientsin thik! morning, are attending a second Japanese Military Conference there, which is to be held on Wednesday to decide upon measures in the event of China not fulfilling demands which are still unsatisfied, particularly the evacuation of all Chinese troops from Hopei Province. Reuter,

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