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TRAFFIC OFFENCES. “RATHER_SHADY.”
CASES AT THE POLICE COURT.
THIS MORNING'S LIST.
COUNSEL AND ALLEGED LOAN.
WOMEN AT LAW.
The usual crpp of summonses Mr. A. E. Hall described #aa against drivers of motor veliicles "rather shudy" the conduct of a and trucks came for hearing before | Chinese woman plaintiff in the Major C. Willson at the Central Summary Court this morning who Magistracy this morning.
sued another women for $200
In explanation of a charge of | alleged to have been lent. failing to have full control of a The plaintif wus Lok Kiu, of 14
St. Francis Yard and the defendant, Lo Chik-up of 38. Robinson Road,
P.W.D. motor lorry at Pokfulam Road in which a Chineze driver was the defendant, Sub-Inspector Plaintiff was represented by Mr. Alexander said that there were two W. D. Owen and defendant by Mr. others sealed beside the driver. | A. E. Rall. while another was perched on 1 lap. Defendant was fined $15.
Shelter from the Rain. The offence of the driver of an- other motor lørry was that of caus-
ing obstruction by parking his vehicle near the Asiatic Building at the top end at Pedder, Street. It was stated that he took shelter from the rain at this busy place For fully 25 minutes. Fine $10.
Taxi Driver's Excuse.
A Chinese appeared as the com- plainant in a charge against a taxi driver of refusing hire........
PIRATE'S FATE.
BLOTS EVIL, IS STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
WOMEN OUTLAWS, TOO!
Some Who Travël “Incognito"
In Macao
[From Our Own Correspondent.) Pukkai, Kongmoon, June 30,
Struck by lightning, a pirate met his death while hiding in a hut along the river bank, waiting
to launch an attack.
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NOTES ABOUT HONGKONG'
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PLACES WHICH ARE FREE.
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STRENGTH IN WAR ZONE.
''
From Our Own Correspondent.]
Everyone in Hongkong is familiar with the activities of mosquitoes, where they are a perennial nule- Ance. Malaria and other mos quito-borne diseases are prevalent, but apparently little has been done towards a scientific study of this important group of insects in this Colony, observes. Dr. A. G... M. medicals, etc
Canton, July 6.
A semi-official estimate placen the strength of the Cantonese troops in Hynan province as over 10,000 bayonets with the usual complement of artillery, machine- gunners, pioneers, service corps,
This, unusual irèkient occurred Severn, B.A., M.D., D.P.H., in a been no announcement that gen- !
article in "Caduceus," Extracts
at Siu Laam. There were four outlaws in the hut which was de-
Plaintiff, giving evidence in supstroyed by the flash. One died immediately and the other three are in serious condition.
port of her contention that the defendant borrowed money from her. said that she herself had to
borrow to lend to the defendant. She denied knowledge of a Chinese had tent money to him and was named Pang Fook-lin or that she
Buing the defendant as guarantor. The loan to defendant had been as principal. She witness) obtained #promissory note from the de- fendant but she was told it avas rather vague so she got defendant to an another one.
X
Mr. Hall referred to, a previous Defendant's excuse was that the writ which the plaintiff had taken magneto has become wet owing to cut against Pang Fook-lin for the the rain and refused to work,sum of $200 in regard to which the Sergeant Hopkins eatd he under-prekent defendant was stated to be stood that when the complainant a guarantor.
Plaintif had failed Lank another taxi defendant's in her case then and he suggested vghtele moved away Bo"that 'there' that this action was the result. He was apparently nothing the matter would. also refer His Honoug (Mr." with the magneto. A fine of $10 Justice Wood), to certain dia- was imposed.
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NOT THE SHOES.
WHAT CAUSES INGROWING TOE NAIL
OUR FEET IN SUMMER.
Like many of the other ills which affect mankind, Ingrowing Toe Nail
HEAVY RAIN NEEDED."
Hongkong is not suffering from a water shortage but the reservoirs. are lower than the average for the time of the year. Consumption, too, has been rather high-patpral Unough considering, the heat-n restriction for districts West of Garden Rond to be introduced is the result of artificial conditions. from to-morrow, as indicated in the It is not as its name might suggest official notification. This, of due to inherent perversity of the course, applies to "those dependent
It is predisposed to by the on rider mains alone foy their up-wearing of shoes or boots which plies.
press upon the medial side of the great toe and crowd the toes to- gether, and course the condition
Although rain has been sufficient to break up'many sport engage: ments it has not been sufficiently heavy to be carried to the reser voirs in any great quantity. heavy rain sets in the restrictions will be immediately withdrawn.
It
nail.
Unable to resist a determined offensive by punitive expeditions sent out by Commander Chan
This is one of the many members. of the fair-sex in "Cantun more far" who think nothing of making # velihood by force of arms. Note the mauser in
one hand, brandolier. ahorts, marching kit and felt hat.
ረጉ
On the other hand, there has
eral orders to advance from the The Arst attempt at a systematic base at Shinkwan, have been examination and classification of given. the mosquitoes of Hongkong seems [Note: Shiukwan is. the pre- to have been made in the years sent northern terminus of the so- Canton-Hankow "(Yueh- 1900 and 1001 by Dr. John called Thomson, & Government medical Han) Railway. It is situated on officer. His report was published the North River and has strategic in the appendix of the Report of as well as commercial importance. the Principal Civil Medical Officer The Kwangtung Government has for the year 1901.
established a great military camp From Police Statlons.
there, as the main line of defence should Wu Pei-fu's subordinates was able to examine more defeat Canton's ally, who is fight- than thirty-one thousand. mos
Hv
Northern Expedition to counter-
bitions.J
quitoes; collected as adult insects,ing in Hunan, close to the Kwang- Curing a period of twelve months, ton forces In the field form the turig provincial border. „The Can-
from thirty-six · Police Stations throughout the Colony, including the New Territories, Cheung Chau. Act Wu Pei-fu's southerly am- Lamma, and Stonegutters' Island.
He states that 3.7 per cent. of mosquitoes examined were Agopheles. these being of three
recies only, viz.:-". Anopheles sinensis. Anopheles maculatus.. Anopheles minimusa
of frequency.
In order
The last two were described as) new species, not previously record- ed elsewhere.
Dr. Thomson differentiated) twelve species of Culex, which! comprised --964pperweent, of the total number of mosquitoes -collect- ed.
[From Our Own Correspondent.)
Yunnanfu, June 25...
It is officially announced that General Tang Chi-yao, governor of Yunnan province, will assist Wu Pel-fu's campaign against Kwangtung
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Also three other varieties of Culex which were considered to be. new species, and others which were noted as "probably new species."
A ladies' paper for and by the fair sex-has made its appearance Tables were published showing in Hongkong. the distribution of the mosquitoes
The first number was issued on both as to time of year, and, place Sunday, printed on art paper and Lwhere obtained...
....
It is noteworthy that no speci-half-tone blocks), advertisements comprising mostly pictures (frpm mens of the Stegomyia faselata (also by similar illustration), but, were found at that time, and also with very little "copy."
no Anopheles were recorded from! Stonecutters' Island.
The editor, publisher and staff. Dr. Thomson was assisted in the ladies, who are very keen and. are all stated to be young Chinese work of classification by Mr well up in the requirements of Theobald, the eminent entomo- the journalistic profession. Wlogist.
Cheung-po, pirates in the Sze Yap districts have fled for over-
Like the majority of vernacular This is an interesting survey publications which first saw light seas comfort, the majority travel-made at a period when compara- within the last two months, this ling incognito via Macao.
From Kwonghoi comes news of fively little was known about the ladies' journal is a weekly. There
a coup by bandits several thon mosquitoes of the East.
Another Effort.
are now in Hongkong several
is commoner in a hot damp atmos- here such as that of a Hongkong ummer, for the heat causes the feet to swell and this means that the footwear becomes relatively tight. But the main exciting cause is cutting the toe nails too short and strong. Thep captured the The next extensive collection of picture papers, etc., but it is not | papers on the lines of magazines, skys Prof. Kenelm H. Digby. M.E., city but were driven back to the local mosquitoes was obtained by yet possible to say whether there B.S., FR.C.S., of the Hongkong hills on the approach of re- the lata Dr. H. Macfarlane, is a permanent demand for them. University.
This is not always realised; and Inforcements of regulars "from former Government Bacteriologist, The "Wah Tsz Yat Po,"one of This band is still in during the years 1912-14. Sunning. medical men in the past have re- the neighbourhood of the city twenty thousand specimens were twice a week, a magazine supple- Some the big dailies-is giving readers The forecast of weather condi-ceived fixed salaries to cut shorter They have seven stem-launches sent to England and named by Mrment free. tions until noon to-morrow in this and still shorter the ingrowing toe for their transport. One such, F. W. Edwards, of the British
THE WEATHER.
FORECAST AND RAINFALL FIGURES.
quantities of provisions.
In, this very port of Pakkai," a
Inspectora.
morning's report by the Observa- nails of the European members of on being captured by the troops; Museum of Natural History. tory is south. winds, moderate; the staffs of business firms in the was found to have on board 50 Most of the mosquitoes were fine to cloudy.
Tropies. r
The side of the toe nail is round-cuses of ammunition, 500 abeils bred from larvae collected by Dr. With the addition of 0.03 inch of rain since yesterday, the totaled for small artillery and, large rainfall for the year stands at upon 1 without causing any diff- 37.78 fnches, against an average culties there. But the angle be- of 41.55 inches.
tween the blunt side and the scia-pirate threw an explosive "stink Pressure had decreased moder sor-cut margin is sharp, and if this pot into the silk cocoon bazaar This was at 9pm. on June 27 ately from the Yangtze Valley to angle does not project beyond the Owing to the hour, the place was N.E. Japan. It is nearly station-soft tissues the latter may come to not crowded and only one sales ary elsewhere. Depressions are be pressed upon it and are liable man was injured. The pirate had shown over S.W. China and to the to be chafed and tender. north-west of Shanghai.
CANTON CUSTOMS ROW.
41
If the
It will be seen. that. Dr. Macfarlane added considerably to our knowledge of the varieties of mosquitoes found in this Colony Three new species, were discovered as the result of his efforts, two being named after him.
CADUCEUS,
VARSITY MEDICAL SOCIETY JOURNAL.
"Caduceus," the University Medical Society's journal, May number, has been published.
Besides being nicely printed in Last year I commenced to collect it handy size. It contains much mosquitoes. mostly bred from the useful information, some of which larvae found by the staff of the is too technical for the layman. Sanitary Department in the course
Extracts are reproduced by the of their duties. These were sent courtesy of the Editor. to Mr. F. W. Edwards, the well- known authority, of the British Museum of Natural History. Who very kindly offered to identify them ous species of smal mosquito for me. A few also were identi- eating fish. These are found in fied at Liverpool University ponds and streams, but are leas Altogether more than six thousand common than formerly: such valu- specimens have been sent home by able fish should be protected. A The shortage of kerosene has me up to the present dute. Very hardy and voracious specića.
asked for "protection money," nail be now trimmed still lower tem On its not forthcoming, he car porary relief is obtained at the risk ried out his threat as stated. of more trouble as further soft
Kongmoon soldiers have been parts are pressed, upon * fresh
despatched to deal with robbers sharp angle still more deeply According to latest reports from buried. The irritated soft tissues at Koo Cheng and Hof Chow,
A victim who has escaped from Canton, there is little new to re-swell and as the nail grows dis- card with regard to the agitation taiwards from its base the sharp & pirate stronghold at Kwonghoi to get native employees of the angle is driven by the urge of says that the gang includes women outlaws who are as brave Chinese Maritime Customs to join growth into the swollen tissues
forced on to it by shoe pressure: as the men." There were over It is stated positively that nego. The skin is eventually, worn two hundred other people in cap tiations have not been definitely through and deep septic infection tivity, waiting to be ransomed.
has any threat been by the border of the nall super affected this band and they burn The specios. mont commonly with an extraordinary appetite for
the union.
"closed, nor
made to shut down the Customa or venes.. withhold permits (thereby closing the port).
I am
A nail grows in thickness from peanut oil day and night, also found in the Colony is Culex faticaquito larvae and even pupae, la
foregoing matches. The narrator gens, this ubiquitous insect la met the Chinese Paradise Fish. the whole of its nail bed but insists that it is worse to fall into with everywhere, and at all sea sending other fish, with similar length. from the root, that proximal portion of the nail bed which is the women pirates' hands than sons of the year. The Stegomyia proclivities. to England to be
He also accuses scutellaris, the common black and famed, as I have been able to find covered by skin. When the nail is into the men torn off the bed bleeds alightly but the whole village of Sheung Man white mosquito, is the next most but little date regarding them. numerous. It is frequent in hot Specimens have recently been in 4 or 6 daya heals and fresh nail of being a piratical community.
summer weather, and is a persist obtained from the neighbourhood substance is formed so that the nail
of Kowloon City and Cheung Sha ent daylight biter.
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Maila arrived this forenoon by four Vessels, but none from the United Kingdom.
bed hardens. But the new full A local Junk passing through The French steamer "Paul thick nail grows slowly from the Chinese waters on the way back Lecat" brought 30 bags from base and takes four months before to Hongkong was, according to a France, Saigon and the Straits, its free edge projects well clear report made to the police, boarded while the "Porthos" had 56 baga of the soft parts
by five armed men. The passen from Japan and Shanghat (The above is from an article on gers and crew were searched and
Mails from Hamburg and the Minor Maladies, in the latest issue25 was stolen from them, Straits by two German boats of Caducous, the Journal of the amounted to a total of 34 bagal University Medical Society. Illus
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advocated.
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