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SATURDAY TO MONDAY
FEELING,
Should it not be rips Bhui--kerung Council?
His called a Budget Denite, Brentiee, seemingly, P. Giovenon ut doesn't budge.
Actant Pinder's Eggs covered Alter 10p80,000 Years,
eggs surely.
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lifet should just about snape through on the 9th jus.
"PHONE CENTI AL 1500.
EDUCATIONAL FILMS.
KOWLOON DEMONS-
TRATION.
Our Film enthusiast was other wise engaged last night and we regret that we are unable to give a first hand account of Mr. Ray's demonstration at the Kowloon
SANITARY BOARD.
GRAVE WARNINGS RE
SMALL-POX.
THE CHINA MAIL.
neighbourhood was more than hei could say, but it waseboued to happen in ilme. Vaccination should] most certain be made compulsory,† and the Government should bear the expense,
Mr. G. R. Sayer, President, was Koch said he did think the Sanitary In reply to the Chairman, Dr. in the chair at the meeting of the Board should be the authority to Sanitary Board yesterday. Others
undertake the work. It did not present xcru: Dr. W. W. Pearse matter whether they had unqualif (Medical Officer of Health), Dr.ed vaccinators or not. The epidemic W. V. M. Koch, the Hon. Mr. Ewas coming and steps should be
| Hallifax, Mr. G. G. Alabaster, Mr. S. W. Tau, Dr. Ozorio, Mr. Wong Kwong-tin, and the Secretary (Mr. J.-A. Fraser)..
The Medical Officer of Health, pursuant to notice given, moved the following resolution:-
taken.
NEED TO ADVERTISE.
Mr. Tso suggested, that if they put advertisements in the news papers it should be stated where the vaccinating stations were.
DIED AT MAH JONG.
FATAL NON-STOP GAME.
เ
172 CONTINUOUS ROUNDS,
After participating in a con- tianois game of Mah Jong for two days and one night, an enthusiast who gave up at the second game of the 172nd round on the 19th died
a few days later from excruciating pains in the spine, the result of having sat for so long.
The martyr-to-the-new-fad-way named Kung. He was employed on a ship and was known to his shipmates, as the Mah Joling King, When the ship went into docks he arranged a game with three others, the understanding being that un- less 200 rounds were played with-
would not be deemed brave.”
That in view of the probability This was generally agreed, of a severe epidemic of small-pox The Medical Officer remarked occurring during the coming cool that there were about half a dozon season the Board take steps to places. Hongkong the present warn the Public and, by advertise-time where people could be vaccin-out calling a halt "the players ment in the English and Chineseated for nothing, and five on the newspapers, impress on them the other side of the water. necessity of protecting themselves Mr. Wong Kwong-tin raised the by vaccination."
question as to what would happen with regard to public vaccinators at the end of January when the or dinance touching the subject came into force.
MAH JONG KNOCK-OUT COMPETITION.
break."
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Our clubs which have taken to the game could not do better than run similar competition to stimulate interest in the game.
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At the stage mentioned, Kung made an excuse and lay down. The others loft and the "Sparrow In proposing his motion the
King" became worse. However, Medical Officer warned the Board
he did not lose his spirits as he that the Colony was on the verge of
"eagerly discoursed the Red and White Dragons" with visitors. a severe epidemic of small-pox. He was merely repeating what he had The Hon. Mr. Hallifax replied After his demise, the doctor pro- told them three months ago. The that the Government were making Inounced to his friends the cause of figures for this year were very arrangements, and there would be death. serious indeed. From January to no deficiency.
The Hon. Mr. Hallifax went on June they were, month by month, 3, 8, 38, 62, 61, and 91. In July he to ask the Medical Officer of Health A novelty in -Mah Johng is re- British school at which the Direc|had prophesied that they were in whether he
meant the com-ported from a Hongkong charity Disor of Education was present. We for a bad epidemic, and it looked paign to be run on the same lines organisation. A competition on says the Shangli Times. Voachuliare glad to note that the art of the now as if that epidemic were upon as the one which, he believed, the knock-out system has been moving picture is being used in them. He asked the Board then to Dr. Pearse organized a few years started and prizes will be given. advise the public to take advantage back. There were stations through- Entrants are drawn into sets of the matter of education and quite of vaccination, and asked them to out the city, and the work of four to make up a "table," the The Harbour runs have been | believe that backward children can ¦ inform the public that the beat had vaccination was carried on by men) best two of which enter the described as the triumph of berani be and are being taught by its aid. no effect one way or the other from the dispensaries and the next round and so on until all but ovor brine,
Various pictures were shown which people who had been vaccinated R.A.M.C. and other bodies. Then four are eliminated. A prize has The Viafinis gave delight to a large audience an idea that seemed to be then people were stopped in the street also been offered for the "highest
There was nothing and vaccinated. prevalent. Jascha
The views showed Rio de Janeiro, whatever, in bis opinion, to be
Dr. Pearso said he took it that the bird life, parts of the American feared from vaccination in the Hon. Mr. Hallifax referred to the hot weather, Dr. Koch sup 1916-17 epidemic. At that time he continent, the home of seals and ported him at the time, and was out of the Colony, but he under the backwoods of Canada. Others the public were given the warn- stood that something like 300,000 touched on matters of history and ing he had asked; but the result people were vaccinated. He would geography, and showed clearly the had been practically sil. The result very much like to see that same value of this method of assisting was that now they were getting an number vaccinated agai ithis year. education. We hope the demons-average of twenty small-pox cases He had made enquiries, and as a tration will be repented. Mr. Raya day. He supposed that it was result he ascertained that there was was heartily thanked, the young not too late to advertise again, and enough vaccin lymph in the Colony people present, being especially he was glad to see that there were to vaccinate 300,000 to-day. appreciative.
a good many people who, realising The Hon. Mr. Hallifax said if the seriousness of the position, that scheme were to be adopted were getting themselves vaccinat-the Medical Officer should be asked ed without waiting for an advertise- to organize his campaign in some ment. Nevertheless, there must be detail so that everyone should know in the Colony at the present time what he was to do. The figures hundreds of thousands who know and statistics were available for nothing whatever of the facilities that period to work on. for getting vaccinated, although People who study the picture they were in existence. The business as they do the spoken epidemic was practically upon the "Tolable Colony since the middle of July stage, will have seen David" at the Coronet before now. until the end of the month 40 cases Others who are not so familiar occurred and this month, as far as it Those hair-pin bett-i- are to be with films and film stars would be went, the large number of cases well advised to sce Richard reported is 81. With that he put Barthelmess in this drama his resolution. of the Virginia mountains, which
MOTION SECONDED.
Is fle Government
engines as
samu
Judging from the Butiges Thebat we should
say mostly.
In full swing : Daneing.
Mr. Tan Tan Ti writes that the eggs discovered in the Gulf destit,
the ten úsilion years old Biggsally. It they were we should certainly give firenzi Blue Gebr.
The one
The Genesis of fire War is the title of a book wilton by Mr. Asquith. Like thə Bible it ends with. Revelations.
The Budget. Detrale reminds us ๗. 1 famons Rughsh Poet: Wordsworth.
combed out.
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· The Ching Abail Ing been infuran- ed that the R. F.R. is ran the fuseet Play Thai is then to dies on it. although there will las flies on the
slage
"Pis strange but truas. The heul of our Pure is a Walks in police man's clothing,
A correspondent suggests that the Legislative Comcil (outher Rist
lig a very warar plans, Due to the
debates.
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TOL'ABLE DAVID.'
TRUE ART IN PICTURES.
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HAKUSAN MARU.”
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
The latest addition to the fleet of the Nippon Yusen Kaisha, the Hakusan Maru arrived in Hongkong yesterday on her mai- den trip from Japan to Europe and left at daylight this morning. She was launched at the Mitsubishi Dock Yard in Nagasaki in May last,
The Chairman said he certainly Specious and well-fitted accome thought the Board could carry the modation is provided for 117 first- matter farther than merely ad class, 55 second-class, 32 inter- vertising in the newspapers. The mediate-class and 102 third-class, result of this method last time had together with a crew of 187 all been absolutely wil. There seemed told. to be no doubt but that the position First-class accommodation is
ton-
now was very serious indeed and arranged on "A" and "B" Decks they should not let matters stand, in large staterooms for one, two They should get into more personal and three persons each, and, in "I most in-the-trend-of-the-tyrosis quite onc of the best Dr. Koch, in seconding the contact with the Chinese-them-addition, there is one full suite with that maka motor eats yo noisy.
ever shown here. Indeed, if resolution, said that to his own selves, and he would suggest that private bath and toilet; and all the First National and Barthelness can knowledge there had been a large they formally invite the co-opera-staterooms have very large square keep up the work they do in this number of cases among the Chinese tion of the Chinese Public Dis windows allowing to them plenty film, their names are worth noting where the corpses of people pensaries. They could,organize the of fight and air. as genuine powers for gand in the who had died of small-pox campaign, and, for a start at any The Public rooms consist of cinema field. "Tol'able David" is were just dumped in the street rate, they could see that those large dining saloons, writing room, an example of the newer type of and abandoned, Unfortunate people who were unable to afford lounge, smoking room, gymnas picture that is rapidly lifting the ly the lower class Chinese the services of a private practitioner ium, and verandah café.
movies" into the position of a seemed to have no fear of the for the purpose of vaccination be The principal dimensions of the powerful influence for good. It disease at all, and for this reason it informed where they can get its.s. "Hakusan Mana” are-Length shuold appeal to everyone who sees was extremely difficult to get them done for nothing. At the present 515 ft. breadth 62 ft, and depth
to take advantage of vaccination moment the Sanitary Department 37 ft., with 10,380 Gross facilities. Until they would take had no permanent machinery for nage and 19,520 displacement, advantage of them the disease was dealing with these epidemics and tonnage. simply bound to spread amongst vaccinating the community. On There is also very fine second- escape of such her air during happen to them after death, but People
Europeans and Chinese alike. the last occasion they had to thank.] class, intermediate-class and third- came here and failed Mr. Tso, as member of the class accommodation in this magistrats and police take no, to get vaccinated, and they Chinese Public Dispensaries Com-steamer.
knew the result. He recalled mittee, for inaugurating a success This is the first of the N.Y.K. one very prominent member ful campaign. It was his idea that steamers to be installed with Gyro of the community some years ago a nucleus of permanent machinery Compass, and besides several other a legal luminary who neglected of the sort he had indicated might improvements, some of the to take the precaution of getting be formed out of the Chinese winches on board are electrically vaccinated, caught small-pox, and Public Dispensaries. He felt sure driven. died within a few days. He would that they would give the Board even further than the Medical every possible assistance, At the Officer, and say that unless they same time he believed they would were to compel the people-and require a capable Medical Officer to there was no reason why the organize things, and he knew that The Manchester Guardian is pub to get vaccinated, then they were of Health would be only too public should not be compelled the Principal Civil Medical Officer lishing a series of articles called in for a very bad time indeed. The pleased to fill this position. He The experiences <:f Ridea that vaccination during the believed also that he was right in runner. These are so exciting that hot weather was either useless or saying that Mr. Tso was ready and renders are likely to become groggy dangerous was, in his opinion, willing to give them every assist
fallacy. How the idea came to ance he could. Appropriate music was played on spread he was unable to imagine. The Hon. Mr. Hallifax reminded the organ by Mr. GF satin within other Colonies where it was the Board that the value of
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The Hon. Mrt Law was figura. tivelyding during the Banget Debite.
Mr.. A. Dyer Hall has been appointed to clit the Ordinances of the Colony, We should call this! job & self-denying orduance.
Our Tame Symbolist's statement that a golf ball is like an unkind word is very trus. Very often both end in a bad lie.
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The Irish Blarney Stone is being worn away by the confined kissing of pilgrims. This can hardly be called licking it into slaper
jo speak.
Definition :
Experienco:-What you get when you are looking for some- thing clsc.
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notice.
A Middlesborough amn who died recently dinseted that he was to be buried in his nightshirt. The iden
shrouded in mystery.
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Ladies are using vaseling these cold days for the lips. To keep off the elms evidently,
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THE STAR.
FIGHT FILMS AND VAUDEVILLE.
The Star announce a pleasingly novel entertainment for the three fight film of Firpo McAuliffe and days commencing to-morrow. The A Clithero couple married InstPearl trimming. The bride as hot all the year round as advertising in the Chinese Press Willard v Floyd Johnson will be was becomingly attired in white it is in Hongkong during the sum- was that it would attract the atten- shown, and in addition a vaude baskets of precisely similar design Earth do dwell. The Symons sung the year round with no ill effects at pensaries, and he was sure that in some astonishing dental feats week received five siber Goods. Her thin was that on mer, people were vaccinated all tion of the Chinese Public Dis- ville programme is offered.
Jack and Cora Williams appear from five separate friends. Five were All people of silver lace-all. To illustrate the disregard in once a matter of this sort came bes winds with but a single "bought so Suburban paper, report of wedding, which the Chinese held the disease, fore their notice they would do all and. Young Eddie Polo is a trapeze artist Ted Trevor is also billed We heartily sympathise. We have Dr. Koch related the story of a In their power to help.
with his clever peforming dogs. Dr. Koch said he quite agreed and Babe Latour gives a lovely reet that brand of Champagne woman who gave birth to twins and before..
came to him with one of the with all the Chairman had said. children seven months later and about the necessity for forming
posing act. "The collection of stamps is to asked him to vaccinate it against such a nucleus, but at the same time me a relaxation from rather tire. small-pox. He asked her why she the matter was too serious to think
did not bring the other child as about the songe lard work and if, belonging well, and was coolly informed that nucleus justnow. Judging by the the first duty of all householders forming a permanent buy food for the household, 'and potatoe is a post. As the French to the society is also mard the other child had already had figures presented to them the was to see that their "boys" were
work, cross me off," writes u meenall-pox. He could hardly be quicker they go to work and did vaccinated against the disease. ber of the Philatelic Society. Σπ
lieve this to be true, and instructed something the better. They had
Mr. Tso expressed his willing- A Liftman is not necessarily a stamp parlance-deface him.
her to bring along both children to to tackle the people in the market ness to extend every possible family man oven if he does bring
This ballad habit is a national them both from the same tube of not among the better class.Chinese
him. She did so, and he vaccinated places and in the streets. It was assistance within his power, ge people up.
The motion was then put to the vios, to be classed with the hotel vaccine. Sure enough one child and among the better class meeting, and carried unanimously. of fut chewing of the Solomon Island "took" and the other did not proof Europeans they had to work, but The Rev. James Cannon
We seem able to produce that the latter child had had the among the lower classes, the Anterica saya the night life of Loners... don, is worse than that of Paris.atory tenors, adenoidials buritones, disease already. And these people, people who could not see and The reverend gentleman sees to and flatulent basses by the soon to Dr. Koch pointed out, were very realise the danger. It was to the
projangute the vile habit. The intelligent Chinese. They simply markets that their servants went to--The-Medical Officer of Health's have been enjoying hingelf.
Gramophone. We must say we did not care. How on earth it was 'A' newspaper syn there are "100 loplore this subtle reference to that they were not the cause of a
Kowloon.
Mr. G. K. Chesterton' says
do not say, a Pogni ile Terre.
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any sad songs" ite England. Some
of them must have souped to Kow-
Toon judging from the forts of the Tho suggestion:lian heen-mooted.
Bally tub, warbler in the Fint next
to ours.
At Cowen & woman has been finel
| small epidemic within their own
that the Dairy Farm Co. should be Monday, October 29th
elled The Milky Way.
To-day's Pulsating Thought:
En and costs for fortune-telling. The liest way to stuff a quilt is to To clergy tell people what will get down to it.
JASCHA HEIFETZ
Booking at MOUTRIES.
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57 CASES IN A WEEK.
return for the week ended October 20, shows 57 cases of small-pox and I deaths. The return -issued' yesterday for the 24 hours ended October shows waterther- cases, Of the 78 cases metioned in these two returns all were Chinese but four, the exceptions being one Australian, one British, ohio Japan- ese and one Peruvian, Two of the cases were imported.
WEDNESDAY › OCTOBER 24, 1923.
DAIRY FARM NEWS.
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From the SCOTTISH FISHERIES
FINNAN HADDOCKS 60 cents per lb.
FILLETS
65
From UANADA
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70 cents per lb,
CHICKEN HALIBUĽ.
SILVER SIDE SALMON, 80
RED SPRING SALMON 80
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