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MONDAT; SEPTEMBER 22, 1924.
COLONY'S MILK SUPPLY.
DAIRY FARM'S ANSWER TO REFLECTIONS MADE BY MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH.
GOVERNMENT ATTITUDE TO ENQUIRY,
Suggestion. Made That Samples Be Sent To Public Analyst.
The "China Mail" publishes below copies of correspondence exchanged between the Dairy Farm, Ice and Cold Storage Co., Ltd. and the Hongkong Government, regarding the Company's milk supply. It will be observed that the Dairy Company has one everything possible to clear itself of the reflections cast upon its methods by the Medical Officer of Health.
Enquiry Invited,
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2nd August, 1921. The Principal Civil Medical Officer,
Government Civil Hospital Hongkong.
consumed in the different Goven: ment Hospitals.
Your reply will greatly obligé my Directors who are anxious to take all possible stops to ensure a pure supply of milk to the community.
Dear Sir,In view of the asper sions cast upon this Company and its methods of cleansing its utensils | and also in view of the scare the >tatement made at the last Sani- tary Board Meeting by the Medien); Oficer of Health has created in the Colony, my Directors consider l advisable and necessary," in "order |***** 10 satisfy the public, that an m2 |- dependent investigation should be midy by an independent body of Medical men as to our methods and the teanliness of our Farins.
I have the honour
to be Sir. Your obedient servant,
M. MANUR
Secretary,
Expression Of Opinion.
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Colonial Secretary's Odice,
·Hongkong
22nd August, 1924. Sir-hi reply to your luster of the 11th August i am directed to inform you that it does not appear to the Government that an enquiry I now write le ask you if yas such as you suggest would have Avould be good enough, to appoint any useful resultTM Any imperfec- two oral Medical Practitioners to tions that may have existed for- go out to our Ferns and submit nerly in the method of supplying their unbiased report for publica- milk to the public have, no doubt, tion. You will no doubt, appre-been remedied. I am to suggest Pinte our position in this matter as that if your directors desire to The principal purveyors of the secure a certificate of the purity of Colony's fresh milk supply and my their milk, they should take steps Directors feel confident that To obtain it by sending samples to will do the necessary in assisting the Government Analyst for not only this Compaps but the examination. Colony as a whole.
I dan, Sir. Your obedient servant,
CLAUD SEVERN, Colonial Secretary. The Secretary.
The Dairy Farm. Ice & Cold
Storage Co., Ltd.
Yours Afithfully,
M. MANUK.
Secretary
Refer to Government
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Medical Department, flongkong. 6th August, 1921. Dear Sir, I beg to acknowledge. receipt of your letter of 2nd August. 1 ap referring your Government and will comminiente with you further in due course.
Yours faithfully,
A Reasonable 'Request.
(cory.)
25th August, 1924.
request to The Honourable,
J ADDISON, Principal Civil Medical Officer, The Secretary,
The Dairy Farm. Iee & Cold Store Co., Ltd.,
Hongkong.
"Not Desirable."
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Colonial Svereiury's Office, Hongkong.
The Colonial Secretary. Sir-1 heg to acknowledge re eeipt of your letter dated 22nd inst.. and note that it does not appear to the Grivernment that an enquiry such as 7 suggested in my letter to the Principal Medical Officer would have any useful result in view of the assumption that any imperfec tions that
have existed formerly in our methods at the Farm have since been remedied.
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I should like to point out that we have never been aware of any im perfections in our methods of handling our Milk and my Com 12th August, 1921. pany's request to appoint a Com Sir. With reference to your mission to investigate our methods letter of the 2nd of August ad- was mude because'a Govermucni dressed to the Principal Civil Medi-† Official,, without any definite proof, cal Officer regarding the proposed saw fit to east aspersions upon my investigation by an independent | {'campany's metboils, Under the body of medical men of the methods circumstances and in the interests employed at your Company's of public health, it does not seem Turms, I am directed to state that reasonable that my Company it is not considered desirable that 8 | should expect the Government to Government Medical Officer take all posible steps to establish should be a member of the body the correctness or otherwise of such such as you suggest.
I am, Sir. Your obedient servant,
CLAUD SEVERN, Colonial Secretary,
The Secretary,
The Dairy Farm, Tee & Cold Stanga Co., Ltd.,
Hongkong.
Seeking Information.
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>laternents. The Assistant - Medi-
cal Officer of Health went out to our Farms and inspected pur. ruethods him could find no defects as far as we are aware. In our Cojinton, the statements made by the Medienl Officer of Health utter. ly misrepresented and conveyed an erroneous idea of our methods; hence, our application for the appointment of a body of medica! men for an independent and un- biased opinion.
With regard to your suggestion 14th August, 1924.
that if my Director desire to The Honourable,
5Poure a certifiente of the purity of The Colonial Secretary.
our Milk they should send samples Sir-I thank you for your favour to the Government Analyst, I duted 12th inst., No. 3959/1924 should like to point out that the and note that the Government does Sanitary Bourd periodically do ob. not consider it desirable that a rain samples from our establish. Government Medical Officer should ments for the purpose.
be a member of a body of medical It would appear that the Govern mon for the purpose of investigut went is not prepared to assist my ing the methods employed by my | Company to satisfy the Public us to Company on ita Farms as suggested the purity of our Milk supply in in my letter under date 2nd August spite of the fact that arcusations addressed to the Principal Civil were made by a responsible Govern. Medical Officer..
ment servant.It is proposed Am I correct therefore in assum therefore, with your permission, to ing that only Medical Practitioner's publish in the local papers the will be appointed for the purpose? Correspondence, exchanged in re
I might mention, that I personal-gard to this goatter in order that ly applied to Dr. Koch with a view the good name of my Company may to inviting the local Medical Board he maintained and to assure the to appoint a commission to go out Public that we have taken all pos to our Forms and to make the sible steps to have the matter necessary investigations and it was investigated. Cum plant. on Dr. Koch's advice, that I applied
to the Principal Civil Medical Officer as the proper person to dip point buch a body. (The idea of “Irving a Government Doctor as s her whe not only because the of the Milk bad been chal- purit Jenged by a Goybrniment Official without proper investigation but
voll the Governmenti alt
tment full opportuni.
Aredical
I have the honour,
to be Sir, A Your obedient-servauty
M. MANUX;
No Objection.
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THE CHINA MAH
WORLD FLIGHT;
MAJOR ZANNI REACHES
HERE
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FLIES-OVER "CITY"
Two of the smaller poligé launches and a couple of. motor boats, with pressmen constituéd the 'crowd" which went out to Laichikok Bay yesterday
WAR IN CHINA.
LU YUNG-HSIANG OF CHEKIANG REJECTS
OVERTURES FOR PEACE.
FRONT AT KASHING.
Mukden Reports Victories.
midday to welcome, Major Zanni,} the Argentinian world flor, who
Those that Imagined Marshal Lu Yung-hsiang, of Cheklang, had started from Rotterdam some time shot his boli and would surrender during the week-end, have been ago and met with an accident at disappointed. As a matter of fact, to-day's cables indicate that he is Hanoi when taking off for Canton still confident of emerging victorious. At any rate, he has refused all
A new machine necessitated. change in his plans and yesterday overtures of peace and, although "his navy" has gone over to the morning advice was received to enemy, his Mukden supporter appears to be in winning vein which will the effect that Zanni would be doubtless hearten the Cheklang troops. here at I p.m.
After a wait in the same part of the water where MacLaren and the American fliers tied up, a second cable was received intimating that Zanni had not started owing to a leak but was due to leave for Hongkong this morning.
This morning arrangements were completed for the arrival of the birdmen and towards noon a further cable was received to the effect that Zanni was due to arrive. in Hongkong at 3 p.m.
FLIES OVER CITY,
It was exactly' 20 minutes past three, when the 'plane bearing the Argentinian airmen flew aboyc the "China Mail" office, prepara tory to descending in the harbour.
LINER "SUNK.”
1.S. FLIERS ACTIVE: WAITING FOR "RUSSIA."
Manila, Sept. 18.-Completing a flight of approximately 300 miles,4 five army
planes from Cam Nichols returned late yesterday afternoon from an aerial cruise/to Camp Stotsenburg. over to the shores of the Lingayen Gull and via Canip Stothenburg, According to Major George E. A. Reinburg commander of Camp Nichols and the uir service of the Philippine Department, all of the planes made the trip in good shape, experiencing no difficulties/
back,
Prior to leaving here yesterday the aviators executed toetical problem over the harbour Ships
in the harbour were used u objects of attack. The Admiraf Line steamer Presiden Mckinley, which was coming into port at that time, was made the centre of the imaginary þétack and figuratively speaking, she was Bunk just outeide the breakwater. Planes cireled about the liner for a half hour prior to their departure and the passengers of the ship were given an unexpected recep tion.
From Manila dhe planes went to Camp Stutsenburg where they landed and refueled. From there] they proceeded to thic west coast along the shores of Lingayen Gulf; They made no landing there there is no suitable field. · Return↓ ing to Camp Stofsenburg they [ugain fueled ånd Jafer returned to | Camp Nichols...
This is the first of several nptical priblems which the airmen ure working out. To-morrow morning when the Canadian Pacific liner Empress of Russia” comes into the port she will be made the object of nupther imagin- ry bombing attack on the part of the airmen. According to state- ments of the aviators last night the Canadian steamer will be sunk efore she gets well into Manila boy.
Major Reinburg will, dy to Corregidor this morning to hold a conference with General King re- garding the dying squadron there. The Corregidor planes are soon to receive new equipment such as that used by the round-the-world_avia- tors in the recent flight around the globe, enabling them to me flights of much greater distances than is now possible,
the 25th of August, 1924, and in reply to state that this Government has no objection to the publication of the correspondence renting to the precautions taken by your Company to secure the purity of the milk supply.
I am, Sir, Yours obedient-servant,
CLAND SEVERN, Colonial Secretary: The Secretary,
The Dairy Farma, Ice & Cold Storage Co., Ltd.
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Noted With Thanks.
LES PR
4th Septorcher, 1934.
The Honourable,
W
The Colonial Secretary:
Sir, 1 beg to acknowledge
A Naval Desertion.
(Reuter's Service.)
Shanghai, September 22. The so-called independent navy, consisting of one cruiser, two gun boats and two destroyers, which hitherto has been controlled by Marshal Lu Yung-hsiang, sailed from Shanghai yesterday, The ships are going to join Wu Pei-fu's Northern Fleet.
Later.
The Second Army of Fengtien troops report that they besieged enemy forces at Laobukou - 'and Liangshuitzu on the afternoon of the 18th Inst. with the result that the whole of the Jehol First Mixed Brigade and one battalion of van guards fed.. ་ ་ ་
Upon pursuit to Peipiao some two hundred enemy troops were killed;
The entire line of the Chinchou- Line Now Shorter.
Choayang railway has been The Chekiang forces have occupied by Fengtien troops. shortened the front between The Chu regiment has captured Huangtu and Liuho. They are Sanyichan and the Fengtien Sixth now establishing a new front at Army captured the city of Shui- Kashing along the Shanghai-tung Heien. Hangchow railway line, with the second Army withdrawn from Changhing.
: Marshal Lu Yung-hsiang has rejected the peace overtures made (to him, A
After a temporary lull, fighting again broke out to-night.
Fall of Chaoyang.
(Reuter's Service.)
Chang Holds Meeting.
(Reuter's Service.)
Shanghai, September 20.
A telegram from Mukden states that Marshal Cháng Tso-lin called A meeting at his residence which was attended by, the British and American Consuls, the Chairmen of the British Chamber of Com- merce and the American Associa Mukden, September 21, tion and.others, The Marshal', General Li Ching-lin, command-expressed his appreciation of the ing Chang Tsolin's Second Army, goodwill accorded him by foreign captured the important town of communities in Manchuria in the Chaoyang (north-east of Peking) past and confirmed the assurance today, taking 8,000 rifles and 6 that his protection was adequate field-guns.
for all foreigners and their pro-1 perties as long as he held his post- tion in Manchuria. He stated that the enemy headquarters were at present at Chinwangtao station and asked all foreigners to leave as he will bomb the place. He also requested that foreign gunbosts at Shanhaikwan and Chinwangtao" should stand clear as he intends to bomb the enemy gunboats there.
Many new type trench-mortars were employed most successfully. General Wu, of Heilungkiang, dommanding the Fifth Army, will attack Kailu to-day.
Chihli troops, numbering 3,000, At Kailu are stated to have made vertures to surrender to the Mukden forces. **
Shanghai Hears Guns.
(Reuter's Service.)
Shanghai, September 20. The boom of guns to the west and north-west of Shanghai is now clearly, heard in the city.
This does not mean that the. Kiang- suites are nearer Shanghai, būt. that they are bringing up more guns.
There has been heavy fighting all night.
La's Shantung troops are still holding out and up to noon to-day there had been no break through.
As Lu possesses no reinforce ments he will soon have to shorten his line.
Shanhuikwan Shelled.
Tientsin, September 20. Shaphaikwan was shelled by Chang Teo-lin's artillery yester day. One Chinese banker -was killed.
The foreign residents have tele- graphed to the Consul protesting. Train traffic is seriously dislocated. The Allied, commanders have agreed to take steps to keep the line open.
Chang stated that he was-fight- ing for his life and the security of Manchuria and would not stop at half measures.
"Haichee" Leaves;
(Reuter's Servios.)
Chefoo, September 20. The cruiser "Halchee" sailed at noon yesterday for Shanhaikwan under the orders of Admiral Wen. Japan's" Attitude.
Tokyo, September 20.
It is authoritatively stated that while Japan regrets the present disturbances in China she hopes that the warring factions will soon make peace. She is entertaining no ideas of intervention, her policy being one of absolute neutrality provided the war continues to be purely domestic,
London Paper's Views.
London; September 20. The issue in China, declares the "Sunday Times," lies between a tom fresh stalemate and the establish ment of Chang Tao-lin as virtual dictator of all China, which alter- natives were foreshadowed-by Baron Hayashi recently.
The Kailan Mining Administra- tion has arranged for a steamer to take off foreigners stranded at The paper refers to Japan's re- Feitaiho, owing to the train stop-luctance and America's hesitancy
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Battle Near Johol.
(Reuter's Service.) ››
to mediate, and says it therefore seems that Great Britain alone among the Powers might essay a friendly Initiative in the interesta of China and the British Empire and the trading world at large, her Mukden, September 20.
conduct would be neutral and non- An engagement has taken place political standpoint If Great Between the Fengtien Second Britain does not move none of the Army and the First Chihli Mixed other Powers will mave. It hopes Brigade near Jehol with the result that the British Government is that more than two hundred Chihli not merely watching events but casualties are reported, also the intends to seize the first oppor- Chibli front line from Chinchow to tunity to terminate the dis- Chaoyang as well as Suichung has integrating and destructive pro- been occupied by the Fengtien cess at present Working through- Eighth Army.
out China.
SNAKE TERROR.
REPTILE KILLED BY LIGHTNING
(From Our Own Correspondent.}}
PAKKAL, KONGMOON, Sept 21.
A highly poisonous snake,
receipt of your favour dated Aril, measuring over five fost long, was
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