THE SLEEPING GIANT.
THE CHINA
CHINA MAIL EXTRA.
used at the head of this note Dr. G. E. Vincent, President of the Rocke!
-HONGKONG, MONDAY, JANUARY 16, 1920.
ALLEGED MOTOR BANDITS,
CRIMINAL SESSIONS TRIAL OPENS.
The trial of Ip Sui Ping. Ng Wai, and Cheung Shing, indicted for the murder of Lau Cho on November 26
NOTES ON INFLUENZA.
Inficenza is a disease which spreads directly from person to person. It. is very infectious even in its early stages.
MOLESTING SCHOOL CHILDREN.
A Chinese who was charged before Mr. N. L. Smith with molesting some
DAIRY FARM THEFTS.
A Chinese, an employee of the Dairy Farm at Pokfulumi, was this morning charged before Mr. N. L Smith with the theft of ten cattles
of broken rice, the property of the Dairy Farme
There are certain glib phrases about China, which excite intense irritation in anyone who knows any.",
As is the case in many other dis-Japanese boys. pupils of the Japanese thing about her. One is the popular but absolutely fallacious "Four Hun
eases Cerebro-Spinal-Meningitis, Primary School in Kennedy Road, was dred Millions." The other we have was commenced at the Supreme Court Diphtheria and Enteric Fever there this morning fined $5 and told to The manager of the Dairy Farm
this morning befo the Pulsne Judge,tion. There are also
occur mild cases which escape detecwarn his friends to leave the child said that a large quantity of rice Mr. Justice Gompertz.
carciers "i.c. ren alone.
which was used for feeding cows, persons who while not yet har
our the infective virus and are there had received information from parents lately, and he had
It appears that the Japanese Consul had been stolen from the farm fore capable of spreading the disease. to the efcer that Japanese children cccasions
on several been obliged to By such persons the disease is maintained in a country during in-were molested by coolies whilst on fine his employees with a view to ter-epidemic periods.
their way to school, and made arrange-checking these thefts. On Saturday ments with the Police to keep special morning, the defendant was seen secretions from the nose, throat and watch near the Dockyard On Satur- leaving the cow shed with the rice in respiratory tract of an infected day morning at about 8.30, a Chinese his possession. As soon as he saw person spread the disease by infect-i constable who was put on 'special duty witness he returned to the shed.
feller Foundation, who has lately gone back, to New York, was asked by an interviewer if he looked for ward to a speedy awakening of " the sleeping giant." He gave the fol lowing admirable answer ---
F
The Hon. Mr. J. H. Kemp, KC, Attorney-General, prosecuted and the prisoners were defended by Mr. F. C. Jenkin, instructed by Mr. A. el
Arculli.
Remedios.
„Methɖd of Transmissions
The
LATEST SHIPPING NEWS.
ARRIVALS.
arrested him.
His Worship imposed a fine of $25 or. in default, one month's hard labour..
HONGKONG RESOURCES.
The following Jury was ompanelled to try the case Messrs. WC Robinson, C. A. Marques. O. A. "People are very fond of describ Smith, C. E. Riis, W. T. Shewan, ing China as a 'sleeping giant. The C. D. Sullivan, and G. M. dosing the air in his immediate saw the defendant teasing some Witness followed him there and
neighbourhood, especially by means Japanese boys by snatching their hats. figure of speech leaves much to be
of forced respirations eg coughing He arrested him. desired, for to anyone who even the murder was comminued opposite association with infected persons..
The Attomey-General stated that
and sneezing. Therefore close casually has studied China the ques No. 49 Des Veux Road where a gang even mild cases, is the spread of the tion must present itself, Was China robbery had been committed.
The infection ever really a great potentiality? scene was close to the Wing Lok.
It is not considered probable that Rather China may become a giant wharf from where the Macao steamer the virus can maintain existence and some day. Fersonally, I feel that the left. The deceased was not at the multiply outside the body of a host. shop where the robbery was committed Apart from crowds, and where there phenomenon which at present is be bur was standing at a shop on the Lis plenty of space and free ventilation coming plain in China is, rather than opposite side of the road. The case the virus given off becomes so diluted a re-awakening, that of a popula of the Crown was that the shot which that the danger of infection is pro- tion which slowly. and for killed the man was the shot which portionately reduced.
first time, is solidifying was fired by the robbers at an Indian constable in order to enable them" to into nationality, achieving on complete their robbery and carry away sciousness of itself as a great entity their booty and to prevent their ap- and possible force, a tremendous prehension by the constable. He was group of individuals in process of not in a position to prove which of being knit into actual union. Perhaps the robbers had fired the shot which the slowest changes will come in had killed the man. The case was
the
Preventive Measures... These are largely individual undertakings and may be indicated by the following simple rules.
The QUINNEBAUG, Capt Jesus Medins. 907 2008, arrived resterday at 10.30a.m. from Swatow with 500 tons of
Car
The inaugural meeting of the Com mittee appointed to enquire into the economic resources of the Colony was held this afternoon at 3 o'clock in the Council Chamber, H.E. the Governor
The 5 NAGANO MÁRU, Capt. Mbeing present. The Committee is Tomita, 2,37.90 tons, arrived yesterdag composed as follows: Hon. Sir Paul at 6 pm from Moji with 640 tons of Chater, C.M.G., chairman, Hon. Mr. general cargo and 19 bags of mail,
The 8. NAMSANG. Capt. M. Lid-E. V. D. Parr, deputy chairman, Sir- dell, 2501 tons, arrived yesterday at 12 Robert Ho Tung, Hon. Mr. J. John- stone, Hon. Mr. Lau Chu Pak, 2. Keep all rooms well ventilated.noon from Moji with 1,200 tons of coal.
The s.. ANAM, Capt. Moller, 4,528 Messrs. J. Parr, D. K. Moss, Ross 3. Consider that all persons suffer-tons. Arrived yesterday at 1 pm. from Thomson, A. Beattie, Chan Harr
1. Avoid Crowds and gathering".
public
Chines social life, which is very therefore one which was called a ing from "Colds." are very probably Singapore with 425 tons of general cargo Chan Shui San, R.. M. Dyer, A.
infected with Influenza.
4. Persons with "Colds." should seek Medical advice..
5. An infected person should be
DEPARTURES.
Gibson, and J., Ried and C. M. W.. Reynolds, secretary.
conventional and less amenable to contmon design one. The law on alteration, even than other phares the subject they would hear from His of existence in the vast Republic, Lordship. The Attorney-General next But improvements are upon read a passage from Archibald which their way. We must not over was to the effect that if several per-isolated as much as possible quite estimate the work which has not sons joined together for an unlawful early in his illness in an airy and welkasiled for Chefoo via Weihaiwei at 78. committee which he started in Ceylon
ventilated room.
6. All food utensils used by a patient should be kept for his use only. After use they should be disinfected by immersion in boiling
water.
7. Towels, handkerchiefs etc. used by the patient should be similarly
to hospital when this can be done a. It is better to remove a patient
than to keep him at home.
The S.A. FOO LES (Capt. Miysoka)
ARRIVALS.
January 25.
Addressing the meeting, His Ex- cellency said he wanted to give them some of his experiences of a similar
been done or the speed at which new purpose and in the course of carrying. work can be accomplished. An in- out their intention one of the number credible inertia binds a people which killed a man, all were equally guilty The common purpose accepts as its philosophy ancestor of murder. wership, which follows tradition alleged in the present case was felony blindly, which in the main feels a) and also the common purpose of pre- sorrowful contempt for all men and verting apprehension, which was also things foreign. The calm dignty of a felony. Therefore, they were all treated. the Chinese is baffling to the man of morally, and certainly legally, guilty Europe or America who would study of the murder of the deceased. When them. One can only wonder what the robbery took place incian Con- is going On behind the eyes stable 82 being attracted by: shots 9. If a patient holds a handker which gaze upon the outer world went up to the place and was fired at chief over his nose and mouth when with such non-committal placidity by two men who were coming in his coughing or sneezing he will greatly I have learned enough of them to direction. A few seconds later two-l diminish the contamination of the air know that they really regard our men emerged from the shop and also in his neighbourhood. Handker feverish activity, our constant pre fired at the constable, who appeared chiefs thus used should be frequently occupation in industry, commerce, to have behaved very courageously changed. and the like. as (to speak politely) throughout. He drew his revolver 10. Attendants on patients can foolishness."
and taking cover behind a pillar fired afford themselves some protection Philosophy of that kind has caused back at the robbers, who escaped in by wearing masks made of three or a HEPBURN, Amer. 3,696 from have had to have waited for years a vast deal of suffering, but has it a westerly direction. The constable four folds of muslin. Spectacles or caused more than our Western Furry followed the men, taking cover behind better goggles will afford protection Singapore, Capt. White Dollar Co. 44. and fret? And it has certainly pro pillars and exchanging shots with the against infection of the eyes.
ANNAM, Danish 4.238 from Singapore, duced a civilization in many respects robbers. After the men had traversed
Capt. . M. Moller, Thoresen & Co., K. Masks should be changed frequent-Wharf... far more genuine.-N.CD.Ñ. .
about a couple of shops distance they. Boiling water will disinfect constable vent across to the other side them.
SYNTHETIC DAYLIGHT.
ELECTRIC BULBS,
constable who saw the men enter t
of the road to get a better view of 11. People who in the course of them and as he crossed the road the their daily work are obliged to robbers fired several shots at him. mingle with crowds or enter build- One of the shots struck the deceased.ings where many people are present The robbers then went along Des can to some measure protect them Vieux Road and finally turned into selves from infection by holding over TRANSFORMING RAYS FROM Sutherland Street. Followed by the their noses and mouths a clean handkerchief which will act tempera. waiting motor car. They fired at the rily at a mask entangling the minute constable again. When the car start-droplets, containing the virus which ed one of the men in it fell cut and is given off by infected persons. Mr. L. C. Martin, of the Optical the car was stopped and the man
12. Lave daily under a healthy Engineering Department of the laken in again.
chiel' regime; avoid
and over. perial College of Technology, exhi- more and the constable fired another Remember that alcohol is not a pro The car started once indulgence in exercise and diet. bited at a meeting of the Illuminating shot which entered the hood of the Engineering Society at the Royal Society of Arts an apparation giving of the robbers. The car then made advantage, For this a useful mixture car and unfortunately did not hit any 13. A gargle may be used with an artificial light which acts on off in a westerly direction. The con- may be made vy dissolving a teaspoon- colours in the same way as does stable seemed to have kept his head ful of common salt in a pint of water -daylight.
cool and was able to take down the and adding enough permanganate The invention, is that of Mr.
number of the car and report the of potash to produce a light pink Sheringham, an artist, developed by
The colour. Mr. Martin, who was assisted by matter at the Police Station. Maor A. Klein, a camouflage expert, people in shop 29 where deceased was. and it is based on well-known facts. would tell them that deceased was Daylight is composed of certain struck and that he fell down and was colours those in the spectrum.
phylactic.
to-day with 1000 tons of general cargo.
The 8. KWONGLEE (pt. Sazz.in 1905 and which was still sitting- ster) sailed for Shanghai at 8pm.to-On that committee they excluded day with 700 tons of general
Cargo.
agriculture and recognised from the The sa. IXION, (Capt. Iskater) nailed for Seattle via Eutebintsa at 4 pm to very beginning that if they were going day with 8,600 tans general cargo
to present a valuable report on the The .. NIKK MARD, (Capt Yoshi whole of the economic possibilities at kawa) sailed for Melbontse via Manila the country they should have one at 3-p.m. to-day with 600 tons of general Committee for each subject and bring. cargo.
out their report at intervals. They also decided in Ceylon to divide the committee into sub-committees deal.. ing with the separate departments of the work. For instance they had one committee dealing with industries. another with home industry, another QUINNERAUG, Amar. 997 tims, Erom watow Capt. J. Medina, D... & Co With mining, and so on.
The résult Wharl
was that they were able to do a coc- hal Capt. W. Banson, B. & Swire H12.
HUNNING Brit. 1,870 from Shang-siderable amount of work and at in- tervals of about six months they NIIN MARU, Jap. 881 from Kee-issued reports of what had been done.
Capt. Shinshita.. Purukawa 034.
I they had not done that they would
before, they got any reports whatever, Those were the two things which from his own experience he knew they would find invaluable. He did not desire to dictate to them. Now the commission was in their hand if they wanted to add to: the committee in any way they must let him know and it would be done. But he would give thềm Que word of warning.
Do. not try to get everybody on the committee who knows everything about every thing because you will find that you will not get anybody there at all. The most desirable thing in his opinion was to get experienced men to come before them as witnesses. That was all he had to say and any- thing he could do for them at any time he would be only "too glad to do. He now left the committee in the hands of its chairman; the Hon. Sir Paul Chater.
ULEARANCES.
January, 18. Weihaiwei Yee fai Hong.
FOO LEE, Chi. 7 a.m. for thefoo via INABA MARU,p. Non for London via Singapor, N.Y.
KAR SAMUD Siamese 11 am. for Bangkok vis Hongay Fook Tai Cheong.
KWANGLEE, Uhí 1 pm. for Bhang- hai. C.M.S.N. Co.
IXION, Brit., 4 p.m. for Seattle via Kuchistan B. & Swire.
LIST OF PASSENGERS.
ARRIVED:
January, 25.
The Hou. Sir Paul Chater speaking as to how they should proceed sald Per s.. Colombia-Mr. J. E. Alkin as they were all business men the Mrs. R. C. Durrschmidt, Miss U. Darra best thing to do would be to arrange shmidt, Mr. A. L. Ferrandes. Mr M for the meetings to be held on after; J. Hoffana, Misa C. Hofmann, Mri. Gerti podds. renhoved to the hospital where he died. sort of a duel with Sergeant Field he Fred. H. Lysan. M. and Mrs. R. M. meeting should be held on Thursday tro-le Hahbell. Mr. G. A. Lawrance, Bir It was then agreed that the next and it originates in the incandescent That was all the evidence leading to was wounded and gave himself up. Eavage. Miss Ruth Sper 7. Mr D gases in the sun. These are at a the death of the man. There would The second prisoner go away to the Wilkinson, Mr. P. S. Hair, Mrs. J. Brod at 5 p.m. at the offices of Messrs. much higher temperature than the be evidence called dealing with the beach and was wounded in the leg bend, Mrs. H. Burr, Misa A. J. Burr Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd. source of any artificial light, a fact arrest of the prisoners," and as to He was arrested by Sergeant Hedge Miss Taxi Candan, Miss A. Camden Hon. Mr. Johnstone asked whether
Ms. T'ayd Mr. A. V. Evane, which causes the bize and vialet end their identity. The chauffeur was and a Chinese detective: The first and My Coin Me Te Mr the question of income tax would come under the consideration of the of the spectrum to be much more forced by revolvers being levelled at prisoner was found to be in possession. Mrs. L. Hashim, Mis. E. S. Howe. Cammission. crowded with energy. In artificial him to drive the car to the second of money similar to that stolen from Miss Kleinhans, Mr. H
Kniskor The Chairman replied that he did light the energy is mostly at the red search light near Collinson Street and the shop and had a revolver on him Manter, Mr, sori Mith, J. E. MiGee, Mr not think so.
hicker. Mrs. W. Lawson, Miss M. E
end of the spectrum.
then the robbers left the car and ran and a number of cartridges. The OC. Park Mrs. E Rust, Mr. P. F.
Forsytr.
G'
CONVICTION RESINDED
In the new synthetic day light an away. The Police acting on informa- second, prisoner also had money and eberschmidt, Mr. O. B. Smith, Mise E opaque reflector is fitted below the tin went to the first floor of a restau- two revolvers, one of which belonged Theartez. "Miss E. Taylor, Min GʻA electric lamp in such a way that the rant in Carchick Street and saw the to Sergeant Clark. The third prison wiss H. Weidig, Mrs. F. A. Abendevith. Walker, Mr. and Mr. D. Watarbary, rays are projected upwards against a three prisoners seated at a table. The er had $800 with him and a revolver, Mr. F. G. Barnes, Dr. E.
n ny-coloured screen, which has the chis! Chrinese detective told them also a Tumber of live and used car-Mfrs F. D. Beaumont, Mr. and Mr effect of absorbing a relatively that he had come to search for arms tridges. There was no doubt what-F. Blanch, Mr. and Mr*7 J. N. Rozie, Dr. Rreater proportion of the components and he arrested the first prisoner, ever that these were the three men B. La Flordotto, Mr. K. Chipes, M. and
A Chinese boy was convicted last, towards the red end of the spectrum, Another detective arrested the second who had taken part in the robbery, Mrs H. A. Curry, Mr. B Durrs so that the light approximates to the prisoner and while these were being because the men had made statementshmid 2. t. J. Fitzerald Mr. D week on a charge of writing Chinese searched the third prisoner crouched to that effect when charged at the S. Turner, Mr. M. Wright. Mai. O urging his compatriots to boycott the condition of daylight.
Ms. H. H. Taylor, Mand Mrs. characters on a well in Seymour Road, A proportion of the iluminating down and managed to slip away. He Folice. Station. They all admit. Helbig. Mr. C.. Henriques, Mis M. Her large Chinese department stores, styl
Gidde
Miss A Grinding Mr. 306 value of the original light is lost in turned round at the larding and fired that they went to the shop to robiert. W. A Hertz, Mrs. B. Harlan, ing them, the enemies of his coun the new process, and a higher candle a.shot which struck the elbow of the The revolvers found on the men were R. Filloan, Mrs. Marie, Bowed try and fined $10. The boy was power has to be used. It has been detective who had arrested the second 22 calibre, and the bullet extracted Mr. Jones Mrs. P. Kine, Mr and found that a 60 candle power bulk prisoner. The second prisoner then from the deceased was a .32 calibre: Mrs Rank. Mr. and Mrs.
and morning, invention is con met by Sergeant Clark who fired at by the constable as he was armed. A
Mrs. RW Liwton, Mr TCL The value of the liver or the third prisoner. As the place was with a 442 revolver The Police had b, Mr. J. E. McLendon, B. R. We attention had been driving the het C. Laghed. Addressing the boy, his Worship MF, D. said since convicting him, his which it is applied makes it suitable dark the shot missed and the Sergeant found a bullet in the car of 32. calibre Furt, Miss F Pitt, Mr F. Penso Mr that he was charged under an Ordi
Parner, Mr. and art galleries, for studio work of the revolver, unfortunately losing it. the robbers had used a 32 revolver.
Pomerantz birs all kinda, dyeworks, tea and tobacco The second prisoner then fired or the
Resves, MFE Rhorles, Mr. J. H. nance having been suspended and Robinette. Mr. L. Schnivmacher, MH nullified by proclamation in 1913. He tending, and many other industries Sergeant who went across the road to The case is proceeding... To-mor. Simm, Mr B. R. Sprazer, Mr. W which it is impossible to carry on take cover. The third prisoner was row the Court will visit the scene of M. States, Mr. F. Strahan, and would therefore be discharged; and the properly after daylight has failed, chased up the hillside and after a the tragedy.
$10 returned to him," M. Staten
is ample for most practical purposes, į tan away and going down stairs was It could not have been a builet fired Kribba Master Waling Kelbbw, as again before: M, LAR Wood! this +
r the lighting of shop windows then struck the man on the head with and it was therefore clear that one of F. Plaffman. Mr. Gea 8. nance which was vold, the said "Ordi-
Evidence was then maken.
g