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moat insvitable result that newspaper workers generally find it harder the longer they remain in the game to resi-t growing tendency to become callous, or as they would term it, "care Eardened," to eve to wbiob readily rouse the emotions of others less familiar with life's crueller
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SPORT.
SWIMMING INTERPORT,
WIN FOR SHANGHAI,
OUR LADS BREAK TWO RECORDS.
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OBITUARY.
MR. T. O. WILKEN,
MONDAY, 31PTEMBER 1 1 22.
HONGKONG EPIDEMICS.
MEDICAL OFFICER'S NOTES:
Interesting light is thrown on officer of Health in his annual report. Hongkong's epidemica by the Medical
FILM DEPTH.
THIRD DIMENSION OBTAINED.
PHO.QUHARBY REFOLUTIONISED.
Mo1ion picture producers have paid
1.
The Colony's newspaper Preen lost a Shanghai has won the triangular valued and popular member yesterday g interport contest against when death claimed Mr. Thomag Hongkong and Kobe, but not natil Oliver Wilken, of the China Mail, at of deaths from there caures other for elaborate settings, a vast ballroom Respiratory Diseases.-The number suma ranging from $15.00 to $20,000
aspects.
after a strenuous tussle with Houg the carly age of 29 years. Mr. Wilken than pulmonary tuberculosis was or big riot, only to find that they film- Nevertheless, however casual with | kong's resprentatives, who among
3,932 of which 80 ware Non-Chiored flat. The screeu possessed the two sorrow intimacy with tragedy makes other feats succeeded in breaking two had suffered from kidney trouble of thees 1751, occurred amongst dimensions hrradth and height but
records, the sprint swimming events..several times since he came to Colony, children under one year of age...
it lacked the third÷depth: " pressmen, there are yet evonta
The water polo, long plunge team-
The total deat' amongst the However, less than a year now will coming under the newspaper's routine race and high dive were Shangbai's eight years ago, and a few weeks back
Chinese from Repiratory diseases was see this important advance mado, ac which can move their deepest feelings best events, and with the team race was forced by this complaint to sater 5045 or 43.47 per cent of the tatal cording to Mr. W. Faye Lynch, Dis And excite their keenest regret; none and water polo alone netting 13 the Government Civil Hospital. Mak Chinese deaths giving a rate of 882 tribution Manager of the Essanay points for them they scraped through ing good)rogress; he was soon much per 1,000 persons (9.8 in 1920 and 6.2 Film Corporation, who passed through than
loss of 0 by the narrow margin of five points.
Hougkong n Saturday bound for fellow worker who has shared With the scores standing at 28 points better but unhappily had a serious in 1919)
Taberculosis-Pulmonary Tuber- Japan by the E. & A. steamer "Ara- ach at the close of the second relapse. His condition became critics'culosis caused 1.318 Chinese and 25 fura" from Australia.. night's competitions, the last night's Complications were
followed by Non Chinese deaths. Other forms of "Five years' labour have now struggle was naturally very keen. paeumonia and in spite of the doctors. Taberculosis caused 5.76 deaths of perfected the stereoscopic side of ther To the very last it was a close tussle. efforts and his own bravely cheerful which were Non Chinese making a kinematogrip," said Mr Lynch to the decising event. Hongkong was response, he passed away about 3.30 total of 1,894 deaths, a percentage of China Mail reporter. This is a
15.9 of the total death registered.. tremendous advance the importances thoroughly beaten by Shangbai by 7 o'clock yesterday morning.
Tetanus and Convulsions.-These of which the kinems patron will goals to 2. This event gave them
While the gravity of his illness diseases account for & considerable bardly appreciate until he has tern seven points. After disecanting Hong daring the four days before the end number of deaths of infants. Thus the new pictures, since it is difficult kong's score of two goals, the visitors left but slender hope for his recovery, out of 90 deatha ascribed to Tetanus to realise that the film is going to were lo't with five points in hand." bis death yesterday morning came as 70 were those of children under one present scenes exactly as the eye sces Shanghai deserve every credit for a shock to his friends, since a faint month old and 6 of children over one them. There will be the same depth their success. However or lade improvement in his condition On month and under one year. Convul and clesenzas " gave them a close run for their Saturday night had led to slightly sions accounted for 137 deaths of
Mr. Lynch added that his company. money, and although the Hongkong more reassuring reports. Mr. Wilken's children under five years of age: Of which had, erfected the process, held flag will be left behind, we have every death still ja bis young these 25 were under one month and the enle rights, but arrangements reason to be proud of our representa manhoo's prime is the sadder 66 over one month but under one would be made for its general use by tives particularly of their prowess in because be
40 aged year of age.
all producers. The stereoscopic breaking the record for the 100 yards mother who can scarcely have Malaria.The deaths from this effect was obtained by using two hack stroke and the 440 yards. recovered from the shock of losing diasase were 332 (the same number as lenses in the camera. One picture her husband last year. Our deep Rense for 1920). Of these 9 were Non-Chinese way therefore maken over the other. of loss for the son and our profound and 393 Chinese or a percentage of The printing appliance had two lighte sympathy for the mother ato shared 279 of the total deathe.
and the project ng machine two by a wide circle of friendı.
Beri Beri.-There were 526 deatha lenses.
the sowards, the cares and the joys of their calling-shared them moreover, with never failing cheer, and amity,
Great indeed was the sorrow among Hongkong pressmen, therefore, when they learned that death had claimed Thomas Oliver Wilken, "Tommy" or "Wilkie" as his closer friends will over remember him, late business manager of the China May and leading spirit in the Culony's little Press world, Bravely and cheerfully he fought the grim reaper, but passed away yester day, twenty nine years old. Life's threshold barely crossed, now he sleeps the last, long sleep in the shade of Happy Valley's beautiful hillside glade. But bie memory-that will ever live among bis fellow craftsmen here as a keen journalist, a staunch friend-ove of the very best.
"And Life is all the swerter that he
lived,
"And all he loved more sacred for his
sake;
"And Death is all the brighter that
he died,
The water polo match proved to be j
in
Kobe were great sports in the contest, and although hopelessly out classed, being unable to secure a single point, they played the game to the last, taking part in every event Mr. Wilken came to Hongkong in from this dis-ase. excellent losers and deserve every town, Luton, except the team race. They are November of 1914 from his home Cerebro-Spinal Fever. This disease Bedfordshire, was first recognised in the Coloy in credit for their sportsmanship. where he had already entered journal. February 1918. It bas shown pro- The following rable dated Shang ism as a junior on the local Observer,gressive diminution since the first year hai, September 10 gives the results of Joining the South China Morning Post, of its appearance. While the spread the last night's contests:-
Mr. Wilkes epent five years in willing of this diena is greatly indsenced by The interport swimming gala cand capable service as reporter. In overcrowding it is noticeable that the cluded last night, Shanghai winuing November of 1919 he came to the greater number of cases occur in the with 12 points Hongkong being China Mail as sub-editor. The busi- cold season when there are frequently second with 37 points, and Kobe last ness ability he displayed soon led to cold winds from North to East blow Farewell, Wilkie, good friend, a long with no points.
bis becoming business manager of ing over the Colony from the mainland farewell!
Last night's events included the the. paper which bore his name as of China. Under these conditions it 100 yards back stroke, which was won publisher. With his editorial exper is the Chinese habit to clore the wis by Noronha (Hongkong). Jensen ience, Mr. Wilken was assured a good down of their houses thereby serious (Shah.bai) being second and career, but death intervened. ly interfering with their vent lation Busachaert (Hongkong) third.
while in the hot weather it in Noronha's time of 1 minute, 24 4,5
customary for large number to sleep seconde, broke the Interport record by
in the open air. 3-1/5 seconds,
And Heaven is all the happier that
be's there."
LOCAL AND General.
of infectious
Only one C890 disease (puerperal fever) was notified caring the week-end:
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Notices concerning the change of ownership of the Steam Laundry Company appear in this issue.
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Mr. Thomas Andrew Barry has been appointed acting secretary of the Hongkong Hotel Co. Ltd., as from to day.
Among the passengers who arriv. ed by the B.LS N. Coy's .. Mrs A. A. Cold, of Swindon, the war remained in docks which are Takada" from Japan yesterday the property of the Sociote dre Quais, were The Hon. Mr. E.V.D. Parr and Docket Entrepots do Coustantivop's; | Mis. Pari. Siege a Paris, Boulevard Malrshorbes.
Wiltshire.
Shanghai secured all the places in first; A. P. Goldman grond and the diving championship, Brown be ng
Brodie third.
In the 440 yards free style J. Johnstone (Hongkong) was the win- Lei 6 mins. 8-2/5 seconds, breaking the local record by 18-2/5 secs. Lyon (Hongkong) was second and Brown (Shanghai) third.
The water polo match resulted in Shanghai beating Hongkong by 7
2.-R.uter. goala
THE FUNERAL.
The stereoscopic principle would also be available for ordinary cam ra use. Mr. Lynch explained, however, that special cameras would have to be mate, as tw, lenses would be requir-
ed.
Regarding colour photography, Mr. Lynch said that the process had already been invented hit it must be greatly simplified before colour work would beoms general. "The cast must be still further cut, but as soon as the process is midecommercially prasible every picture will be screened in ita nairal colours. Iforesee that within two yeara,"
K.C.C.'S BAND CONCERT.
Plagas The tots! number cl
AN ENJOYABLE FUNCTION. plague cases notified in 1921 was 150, severe epidemic of this disease rise of entertainment with which Hong- The Colony bas beek free from any
An open air band concert- a type
on Saturday night. The Band of the and under the capable conductorship King's Regiment were the performers
The funeral took place at the yesterday afternoon before a large Catholic Cemetery, Happy Valley,
gathering of friends. The Rev. Father the year 1914; Bianchi conducted the service.
Among thrae who followed the long free from this disease which occlub's artistically illuminated grounds Small-por-Hongkong is never for kong is regrettably unfamiliar-drew a big crowd to the Kowicon Cricket coffin to the graveside were Mr. and curs princip lly in the season Mis. A. W. J. Simmons and family. The Chinese are not adveres to vac Mrs. Blake. Mis Blake, Mr. C. H. cination bat are very careleas in Fr Blake Mr. C. Smith and the Misses. tecting themselves by such means. It Smith. Mr. G. W. C. Burnett, Mr. C. needs a. panic cau ed by the unu usl of Mr. H D. Helmslev they offered M. McDonald, Mr. H. J. Timperley and prevalence of the disease to induce a programme of popular music Mr. P. T. Jaiyan of the China Mail, the Chinese to come forward in large and excellently rendered. Amongst that Was " intelligently varied SCORES.
Mr. and Mrs. 8. Wylie, Mr. H. Ching, numbers to be vaccinate). Owing to the most effective numbare were Amy Three, two and one points respecMr. B. Patheram, Mr. A. A. Parker and our changing population the number Those invited by H. E. the tively for first, second and third places Mr. S. Fang, of the South China of susceptible persons tenda constant love lyrica which the badamen Woodferde-Finden's Four Indian Thir Soci ty, being unable to obtain Oficer Administering the Govora in the 109 220,440 and 893 yards, 100 Morning Post, Mr. H. A. Cartly to racrease. The last severe epide played with great sympathy and compensation from the Turkish Gov. ment to meet Sit Laurence Quille-Jards breast stroke, 100 yards back wright, Mr. B. A. Hole, Mr. M. F. mic of Smallpox occurred in the win- crnment, has lodged a claim for the use mard, ere requested to go to Goverat oke, throwing polo ball, long plunge Key, and Mr. J. H. Gelling of ter of 1916 to 1917 and a special
The arrangementa for providing the of the docks, against the German Gov-ment House on Thursday. September and diving; six points for the team the Hongkong Daily Press. Me vaccination campaign resulted in some visitors with suitable serrahmthe
race and a maximum of 7 points for A. Hicks, Mr. A. Morley ernment amounting to 3,877,389,799 14instead of Friday September 15.
and 300,000 Chiness being vaccinated. the water polo (the difference in the Mr. L. B. Jefford of the Hong. Towards the end of the year under were carried out with the E. C. C.'s francs (nominally £127 millions). Mrs. Connor, of No. 6, Basil Les, number of goals to count for plats up kong Telegraph, Capt. Eawright, review an outbreak of Small por in
well-known efficiency in this impor- What wonder then that discontent Lyttleton Road, was walking up to 7). Hongkong (12-1) and Shangbai Mr. R. Pestonji, Mr. F. F. Franklin, Shanghai was the cause for organising in front of a temporary bar at the far tant department. Tables were set out and despair are rife when biased Babington Path at 2.10 p.m., yester againas Kobe; while Shanghai (7-2) Mr. A. W. Smith, Mr. O. R. Benson Colony to begin early in the following within easy heating distance of the (11.0) both scored the maximum Mr. 8. D. Begg, Mr. P. J. Newman, another vaccination campaign in this end of the grounds. and, as it was Whatever the cause for its decline, courts can give decisions for payments bebind and snatched her silk handbag only took 5 points from. Hongkong by Mr. Panize, Mr. B. Proulx, Mr. R. year (1922),
day, when a Chinese came up from noreasonable reparations burden as amounting to £200,000,000,
worth $3 and containing money and
this arrangement.
Hatchison, also Mr. Lai Sing U, Mr. Influenza.-Hoogkong in common
| music, many..happy little parties - Home papers largely contend, or Ger- However culpable the Germans various articles worth $31.
The table of points scored in the Ng Chan Kes and Mr. Yü Ming, of with the rest of the world as suffered bagged" a corner early in the man manipulation as the French hold, themselves may be in contributing
contest is as follows:-
the office and mechanical stalls of from the pandemic of Influenza dar- evening and stayed there. Hk, 3'bai. Kobe. the China Mail.
ing recent years. In the years 1918
the
China Mail.
**TAUTI!, JUSTICE, PUBLIC SERVICE"
HONGKONG, MONDAY, SEPT. 11, 1927.
MARK'S PLUNGE,
the mark remains seriously depress d. to the financial chaos, it is An old China band recett'y Yards,
From 180 to the £ on August 1, 1920, absurd to ascribe the collapse of
charm.
BANK MEETING.
YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK,
Among the many beautiful floral and 1917 only one death from this tributes sent were wreaths from the disease was recorded each year. The following:-Mr. and Mrs. A. W. J. disease appears to have become Simmons and family, M. C. II. Blake, epidemio & wards the middle of 1918, Mr. and the Misses Smith, Mr. and The disease is not natifiable and so its
At the half-yearly meeting of share- Mrs. G. W. C. Barnett, the Ching prevalence can only be judged bolders in the Yokohama Specie Mail, China Mail Literary Staff, from the number of deaths due to Bank, Ltd., held at the head office at Uhina Mail compositors, Editorial it. There were 303 deaths (842 in Yokohama on September 9, it was 0 Staff South China Morning Post, 1920.)
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passed away at home in the person of 100 Free Style Mr Edward Pettit, formerly of Messrs: 220 it had fallen to 7,900 on September 1, the mark to the underband activ- Deacon & Co. Canton, and Messrs E. 440 1922, and now it seems bound towards ities of "Hun printing pressas." and A., Deacon, London. Mr Pettit 880 complete worthlessness.
As Mr. Kayasa points out, the died at the ripe age of 85 years at 100 Breast Struke According to a Reuter cable publish- whole note circulation of the German Park Weybridge, on August. He lett og lunge
his residence, Broadwater, Oatlands 100 Back Stroke ed in Saturday's issue, the City Editor Reich, calculated on a basis of 1,200 Canton neatly forty years ago. of the Timer, after an extensive tour, to the pound, represents Icas than of investigation in Germany, conclud a £80,000,000, one-fifth that of Great The General Balance Sheet and "that the depreciation is due to infla-Britain, while the gold reserva of the Profit and Los Account of the tion of the currency, which is not due Reichsbank amounts to nearly £50 December 1921 show that the not Netherlands Tealing Society to 31st to reparations bat to the continuance 000,000, covering the note circulation profita amount to f. 6,320,807,82 of the unsound financial policy par fifteen shillings in the pound, Mr. (£527,484,) out of which, after provid- od by Germany since 1914." He Keynes contends that foreigų specula-ing for the Statutory Reserve to the declares the obvious when he says
paid much more extent of 1. 455,961.55 (£38,830), a
dividend of 7% has been declared. that Germany's default will ontians than the whole of the German unless the inflation is stopped. His indemnity in buying marks. Early Mr. A. Hollands, of No. 12, rodies aro for the Allies to appoint
this year it was estimated that Stanley Terrace, Quarry Bay, has an international committee of experts 50 milliard marks were held abroad, again been the victim of a burglary to draw up a scheme for definite fix. bought at an average price of perhaps at his house. This time it was a Gar- ling one, for Mr.”Hollanda' bedroom ation of reparations that should be 200 marks to the pound. Accordingly entered during the night and a linked with permanent devaluation of the holders paid for this paper rough the mark and issue of a new currency. ly £250,000,000, and at 1,200 to the pound the 50 milliards were worth Clearly some drastic remedy mast be adopted if general economic
£40,000 000. So the foreigner who bankruptcy is not to result. The war had lost when the mark was still have bought German marks since the German Government seems belpless 1,200
more. than £200,000,000,
have tora
gold "Waltham" watch and double albert chain worth £10 were stolen from under his pillow while he was sleep. Mr. Hollands was not dis- tatbed by the barglar and did not discover his loss until the morning.
resolved to pay a dividend.of 12%
Hongkong Daily Press, Editorial Staff Typhoid-While Typhoid Fever Hongkong Telegraph, the Committee has in recent years not assumed P.. for the ball year ended June 30, and Members of the United Athletic serious epidemic proportions yet the 1922, to add to the reserva fuad Club, Mr. Tom Wright, Me. C. M. disease is always with us. A larg
Y4 000,000, and to carry forward the... McDonald, Mr. H. J. Timperley, Mr, proportion of the casos notified are
of Y4.900.000, to the next P. T. Julyan, Mrs. E. H. Batalha. Į Chinese.
secount.
Mr. and Mr. E. Wylie, Hr. It is not to be supposed that all Mrs. A. Hicks, Mr. Alfred Chinese cases of Typhoid are diagnosed Morley, Mr. L B, Jefford, Capt. as such, as it is a common habit of the dry privies which may have been and Miss Eawright, Mr F. P. the Chinese to leave the Colony for used by carriers. Franklin, Mr. and Mrs. R. Pestonji, their native places when sick. Many
Our swimmera suocesssa in the and contest were as follows:-
1st 2nd 3rd, Jehustone .2 0 1 Busschaert.....2
Lyon
Laing
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ORICKET INTERPORT.
Diphtheria. This in a disease which
Mr. and Mrs. W. Hardwick years ago it was thought that Chinese is always with us but has not, when, and family, Mr. F. P. Lenfesty, did not suffer much from Typhoid the number of our population aro Mrs. R. Carroll, Mr. M. Manak, Messrs Fever owing to their having acquired considered, assumed serious epidemio J. R. Spiers, H. M. McTavish and W.more or less immunity to the proportions. The table shows that Brown, Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Carroll, disease by ravon of their so recently the incidence of the disasse Mr. O. R. Benson, Mr. and Mrs. J. called insanitary habita. Imbas decreased. The table also shows Parsons, Mr. H R. Flower, proved methods of diagnosis. both that the disease has its greater incid- Mr. Arthur W. Dann. Mosers, post and ante mortem have bowever ence in the asoler months of the year, Shanghai's team, which will visit P. J. Jennings, D. E. Smith shown that this disease is common namely, October to April. Hongkong soon to take part in the and B. Smith, Me. Harry Thompson, amongst the Chinese in the Colony, Cholers. The colony is liabla from annual interport contests, will prob. Mr. J. N. Panizzi and Mr. G. Forder, During the last twenty years no ent-time to time to cases of Cholera ably be chosen from the following Mr. J. Heywood Gelling, Mr. Luising break of Typhoid has been definitely imported from the neighbouring parts to stop the drift and the time is long an amount which has been a direct Hongkong by the Admiral line from the Northern. Settlement:
·Fassengers who arrived in players, according to the latest advice U, Mr. Ng Chan Ese, Mr. Yo Hing, traced to contaminated water or milk, of China especially from Canton and Mr. Wong Kam, and Mr. Shung Hoi The eating of raw vegetables grown its district. Ther: can be no doubt over:lue for cataide help, either contribution to the German Govern. "President, McKinley" included:-Mr. Dr. O'Hara, D. W. Lenoli, A. W. † Sang-
by Chinese methods is a possible that Hongkong is saved from N. Heimendinger, a prominent mer-Hayward, C. H. Bhoora, M. J.
source of infection, but the Chinepidemics of this disease by its vay chant of Shanghai who is accompanied Divecha, H. B. Offerdemen, Rey, C..
are not in the habit of eating uncooked fine water supply. In the year 1902 by his wife; Mr. T. L Knight, wife of Speener, O., Brook, C. E. Ollardia
food and Europeans soon learn the before the great increase in tho Mr. Knight of the local P. & O. Office, sen, W. N. Hansell, A. J. Willi and Ars you subject to attacks of diamdanger of eating selads." The more capacity of the impending reservoin Int Mr.BC Power member of the im| &. H. Tallie
menu booska Hosp absolutely quiet for a fax.
days, rest in bed if posible, be carefd probable cause of the cases is at Tytam an epidemic of Cholera Journalists is the crucible of life. Mr. N. Mullen, sub-manager of the prior engagements, thoes iwo well Collo, and Diarrhoes Borneds. This infection by handling food or water. The Chinese then obtained port and Export firm of Doris & Co., It is to be regretted that owing to of your dint and take "hamberlain's the carrier who either spreads occurred during a antious shoringe of order. A striking example of how | Hore fully, 'more repeatedly, more | Asia Bank of Shanghai, and Mr. G. N.known players, Capt. E. I. M. Barrett medicine bas cared cases of chronic indirectly through Bien se arbitral tribunal clause in the forcibly it reveals the naked reality Rohrer of the Standard Oil Co, and Major I. L. Wainwright will not and will cure row. For sale by all contaminate food by carrying sources and nearly 890 cases of which water from various questionable diarrhoes that physicians have failed o katy contributes · Sa the latter than any other calling, with the xl- Manila,
Chemists and Storekeepers.
infcotive material from the bucket;of Cholera were known to have occurred.
reparation payment moratorium or ment anistanos ja issuing a new carrandy. The Times-investigator found the stuck's depreciation-responsible-for
“venspan (naividual loss and social dia-
VALE!
be able to join the Shanghai team.
Chronio Diarrhoea,