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Hongkong, Wednesday, August 4, 1926,
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MASTER MARINERS.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 4, 1926.
COLONY'S HEALTH.
RADIO
NOTIFIABLE DISEASE LAST WEEK.
CONCERT.
CHINESE ENTERTAINERS
TO-NIGHT,
ENTERIC FEVER. LEADS.
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UNIQUE PROGRAMME.
MONTH'S WORK.
PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO- ANIMALS.
JULY ACTIVITIES.
2,147
trucka
And
211
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Work done during the month of Enteric fever takes a promin- To-night the Hongkong Radio ent place in the Colony's list of Society is broadcasting its second July by the inspectors of the Hong- notifiable disease for last week, "test" radio concart from the kong Society for the Prevention of the 476 cruelty to Animale has been listed the return to the medical authori-S.C.M.P." building on
as follows ties being:-
metre wave-length,
Transport. Enteric fever: 14 cases (12 A Chinese concert will be given
Poultry, crates from city, from Kowloon, with several unique features.
The brass gong and cymbals Poultry, on from Shaukiwan) made up of 1
lorries, loads,.. British, 1 Indian and 12 Chinese although necessary adjurets of
4 the stage, will be entirely elimin-Poultry, in junks and ferries, (1 imported). There were
Only the ated from the concert. deaths from this disease.
Cholera: 1 Chinese case (im-atringed musical instruments of Pigs on trucks and in baskets 1,002 ported, ie, non-resident) report the stage and the dulcimer will be Piga in junks and ferries ed from the city district.
Of the wind" instru-Pigs by rail Diphtheria: 1 Chinese casements, the brass pipe (which has Poultry by rail, crates from Kowloon.
been described as resembling a Cats by rail... Paratyphoid fever: 2 Chinese bagpipe in sound) will also be Dogs in market, Talpo "taboo," the entertainers relying Cate in market, Taipo cases from the city.
Cerebro-spinal fever: 1,death. on that little reed dute occasional-Cattle in junks
Cattle ashore' Influenza (not notifiable) 1y heard in the streets,
denth
6
used.
crates
Two of the entertainers-who Cages of birds are all amateurs, and whose names Yesterday a British case of are well-known in musical circles paratyphoid fever was reported throughout China have com- Poultry, crates from the city.
OBITUARIES.
MRS. CANNELL.' FATALLY BURNT IN MYSTER. 1OUS EXPLOSION IN KUEILIN.
posed a special piece of sacred Pigs
360
156
144
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10
10
288
276
B
Imports.
2.157
10,905
1,369
360
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2
4
12
music for to-night. It is in the Cattle nature of a Buddhist hymn and Sheep and goats
Cages of birds is very pleasing to the ear.
Other favourite songs of the pre-Cate sent-day Cantonese stage will also Otters be sent out. The concert starts Iguanas at 8.80 p.m. and will end at 10 p.m. Frogs, baskets To-night's entertainers include Monkeys
and ought to be. There is ruOm for considerable improvement If the new Company of Master Mariners does nothing else than to elevate their status and secure recognition of the place they de- serve amongst hazardous callings it will not have been founded in vain. And in the maritime cen- tres of the Orient will its future' The Kueilin correspondent of Mr.Leung Kam-tong (the lead-Baskets of snakes
amateur actor of Hongkong), Mr. be watched with sincere interest, the "N. C. Daily News" writing ing playwright, composer and
Poultry, crates under date of July 23 states:
Cattle If master mariners at Home can
While all the missionary staffs Tam Wing-kwong (an expert on do something to improve their had left Kueilin (Kuang) over the religious music), Mr. Ho Chak- Sheep and goats atatus they will perform some summer, the Rev. and Mrs. W. R. man (vocalist and leading instru-
Cannell, of the Church Missionary mentalist), Mr. Yeung Kwai-fun Cats by rai.. thing that will react most
Society, together with Miss Macoun.(instrumentalist). Mr. Wai Po favourably on the whole Mercan of the same mission, pluckily stayed cheung, (vocalist), Mr. Sun Cho-Markets tile Marine."
on, in spite of the risk attendant yee (instrumentalist) and several Birdshops to the anniversaries of the incidents others whose names are not avail- Dealers' shops of May 30 and June 23 of last year. able at the moment of writing.
If the concert is successful and Fig pens at Taumatis. But, most unfortunately, on June OPEN AIR CONCERT. 28, after passing the "darker dates it is found that Chinese music is Railway stationa
successfully, tragedy overtook the adaptable to broadcasting, similar Landing place at Kennedy
entertainment, may be given in Town
Poultry depots VOLUNTEER PARADE GROUND Cannell home.
PROGRAMME.
future.
Cattle depot
BAND, SONGS, DANCES:
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Just after lunch Mr. Cannell was talking to a teacher in the hall of his residence. Mrs. Cannell had just gone into the adjoining room,
FIGHTING RABIES.
-COLONY'S VET. AND VALUE
OF VACCINATION.
JAPAN'S EXAMPLE.
Experts.
16
343
275
2
Visits.
Dogs home ....
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61 W
102
Miscellaneous. Markets watched, times Ferries watched, times .... Landing places watched,
34
37
times
3
Ignorant cruelty casta cor-
rected
14
Cautions givea
2
The value of dog vaccination
Case investigated on report
received
1
120
43
9
6
4
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The programme of the. Prothe storeroom, when there was a menade Concert ot Volunteer loud explosion, and the place was parade ground to-morrow at 9.15 immediately in fames.
Mrs. Cannell was carried out. Elsewhere in this issue we pub- p.m. by the Band of 1st Batt., East
a. mat, and removed lish an article from the Shanghai Surrey Regiment, assisted by Miss rolled in
V. M. Jefford and Mr. H. Edwin to the school adjoining. She journal, Shipping and Engineer-Gardner is as follows:→
was badly burnt about the legs and Gannes, urma. At Ba.m. on the next day,! ing, which welcomes the founding 1. Murch-Lorraine
combating rabies is stressed Prosecution (Ane of $10) at Home of the Company of 2. Overture-Hans Sachs."Cole, she became unconscious and, at Fabout 10. a.m.. quietly passed
in the annual report of the Dogs received into home 3. Selection-Mercenary Mary
during month Master Mariners, one of the prin
Godfrey, away.
Veterinary Surgeon who draws The house, which had recently attention to the success of mea-Dogs claimed during month cipal objects of which is to secure 4. Songs-"Cnaway, "Awake, Be-
loved by F. H. Cowen, "Ee been vacated by the Rev. R. N. and sures adopted for protection in Dogs sold during month
Dogs died during month for them in their own country a
Japan. neath Thy Window" by Capua Mrs. Bland, who have left for position more worthy of their
furlough, and into which the Can-
There were 31,307 dogs vaccin-Dogs destroyed during month -Mr. H. Edwin Gardner. honourable traditions and of the
nells had moved only three daysated in Japan, of which number Cat from Statue Square 5. Selection-Madame Butterfly
destroyed Puccini. before the tragedy, was absolutely there was only one case of general esteem in which they are held, abroad as well as at Home, than has yet been given them.
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Miss V. M. Jefford.
German.
7. Suite Henry VIII Dance"
Interval.
8. Overture-Four Ages of Man
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MALARIA.
INCREASES IN RECENT YEARS
KOWLOON FIGURES HIGH.
6. Classical Dance-"Romance" burnt out." Apart from the clothes vaccination loss, and one in which Mr. Cannell wore, nothing was the vaccination could not be re- saved. The origin of the fire is
garded 23 effective enough; unknown, possibly due to kerosene there were many cases of rabies ignition. A number of people were among the unvaccinated dogs, injured when the walls fell out, but it will be seen from the above
recovering. Lachner.are
Mr. Cannell's that this prophylactic measure hands were burnt while carrying has been proved of the greatest Folly... Miss V. M. Jefford. his wife out. Mrs. Cannell's tragic value in combating the spread of
death is much regretted and the Sullivan, more so since Mr. and Mrs, Cannell this disease among animals.
During the year there were had left England for China" after Mack being nine years off the field. five cases of rabies in dogs in Hongkong. One hundred and Their ministry in Kuellia dates back only a year but a full term ninety-four dogs were detained port of the Medical Officer of of service was completed in former during the year under observa Health suggests that malaria fever Of these 146 has increased its incidence during tion for rabies. years in Szechuan Province.
were returned to their owners, 19 recent years. The M.O.H..com- died in kennels at Kennedy Town, mente that this increase is prob- 21 were destroyed by order of ably most due to a very consider. the Veterinary Surgeon or by able increase in the prevalence of consent of the owners, and five the disease in Kowloon. were sent to the S.P.C.A. dogs' home.
It may be taken that this new body will not conflict in the slight- est degree with that excellent body, the Imperial Mercantile. Eccentric Dance "French Guild, which has rendered yeomen service for many years on behalf 10. Selection-Gondoliers of the officers and men who mani1. Selection-Rose Marie. British ships on the seven seas. 12. Foxtrot-Charleston
"God Save, the King," In the first place the micmberehip. of the new enterprise is limited to master mariners, and it is dis- tinctly interesting to note that the first hundred all started from! the bottom rung of the ladder, as ship's boys, and were brought up in the hard school of the old days of sailing ships.
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Of recent months there has
Jit
A TRAGIC FATE.
ACCIDENT AT A PRINTING "WORKS.
CHINESE GIRL KILLED.
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INSPECTOR J. E. PROSSER.
It is with exceeding regret that we report the death of Inspector J, E. Prosser, of the Shangha Municipal Police Force, which took place on July 80 at the General
The following table from the 're-
The figures for the whole Colony
are:-
-
The Veterinary Surgeon's re-
outbreaks of rinderpest during "A. Chinese girl worker at the Hospital shortly before noon. The port shows that there were two been a series of epics of the sea South China Lithographic Press, cause of death is believed to have the year, one of them especially severe as it ran through the in which the master mariner most. "Yuen On Lane (off Hollywood been chiefly heat prostration. Ins
1914 Road) was killed in an accident pector Prosser, who was attached Chinese dairy herds and played to the foreign staff of the Mixed worthily upheld all the traditions yesterday evening.
It is sigul- hayoe among them. the Court, complained of being unwell
rinderpest has 1916 of British pluck and British The girl was standing, on bravery, and there is little doubt platform over the paper feed shortly after 11 o'clock and decided occurred since the strike and boy- 1917
a machine when she to go home. He was taken home in table of slipped and fell over. She re- the first motor ear available but cott troubles started. Cattle and 1918 of the idea for the formation of ceived severe injuries to her head upon reaching home he took a turn other livestock are now prevented 1918 a Company of Master Mariners, and died soon after."
that these were the forerunner
OUR RAINFALL.
ficant that." no
1915
Total deaths
from
malaria.
Deaths from
BBC cent of total
#
deaths.
Deaths from
Malaria; per-
1,000 of
population.
242
2.51
-0.58
0.78 4.14..
$37
3.19
0.78
411
3.23
0.92
888
2,08
0.38
814
2.69
0.52
332
2.67
4.50
382
3.79
4.55
454
8.11
0.78.
674
4.88
1.14
1925
707 702 Separated from
4.54
0.98
4.68
0.80
the general.
for the worge and Mrs. Frosser entirely from coming in from the 1921 rushed him off to the General Hos-West River districts. It would 1922 pital where he died within 20 seem that the places on the viver 1923 banks where stock are mustered 1924 minutes."
prior to shipment for Hongkong are highly infected with rinder- pest,
In times of war, as Kipling once reminded us, "it was Tommy this
The late Inspector Prosser was and Tommy that," but when "the
by no means a weakling, but he captains and the princes depart
had not enjoyed the best of health ed," Tommy's exploits were for-
for the past few months and the trying effects of the past few days gotten by the "absent minded beggars." When storms do rage The Superintendent of the heat proved too much for him in we instinctively pray for "those Botanical, and Forestry Depart his weakened condition.
BOTANICAL GARDENS
FIGURES.
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ment has favoured the "China.
anthrax, septicaemia table, the figures for Kowloon haemorrhagicia and other in along are; fectionis, diseases.
1914
Malaria Dentha In Kowloon..
Total deaths
from
Deaths from
ceat, of total
deaths.
ZINEFO∞ Malaria per
1,000.01
population.
*0.87
The report also shows that 45,- 482 cattle were admitted to Gov. Deceased, who was born in Scot-ernment Depots during the year on peril on the sea," but the epics Mail" with a record of rainfall land, was one of the most popular against 84,065 in 1924. The which they are responsible for are last month, as recorded at the inspectors in the Police Force. He total number of pigs admitted possessed a quiet disposition, was was 249,817 as against 845,522 in
1924. Of sheep and goats the 1915 2 great too soon forgotten by the popu- Botanical Gardens, Hongkong.
number admitted was 21,054 as
1017 Unfortunately the raingauge naturally obliging and lacet: Nor is much thought
was out of order on July 18, the friend of those with whom he came
ber of animals slaughtered dur given to the status of the master day of the memorable deluga, in contact in the course of his against 18,072 in 1924. The num- 1818
duties at the Mixed Court. mariner, either at Home or on the Only 11.78 inches were registered Full justice cannot be done to ing the year was as follows: China Coast, by the man in the that day whereas the Observatory the deceased at this short notice: 81,361 cattle, 11,055 sheep, and 1923 198,028 pigs. At the Dairy Farm 1924 showed a great deal more.
there were slaughtered 282 1925 street. Little, if anything, is
The total for the month, on the It is believed that he had been
member of the Municipal Police for
During recent years in Kowloor. known of his res.sibilities, both "out of order" figures, was 20.84 nearly 20 years. Prior to becomeattle and 3,085 pige.
The crematorium disposed of says the Medical Officer's report, ing a member of the Mixed Court in peace and war, and of his primne inches,
the carcases of 188 cattle, 6 there has been a great increase in Importance to the trade of the Rain fell on 21 days, leaving 10
the late Inspector Prosser was at Empire. He comes and goes and days clear in July.
0.90
1.26
1,16
1920
0.80
1021
2.9.
0.71.
1922
204
4.9.
1.69
824
7.1
2.81
295
7.8
2.16.
807
4.7
1.88:
staff, where he was for three years, calves, 101 sheep 537 pigs, 82 building and houses have been built
On the 21st 1.85 inches were tached to the detective branch at horses, 24 mules, 228 dogs and in areas which were before given is soon only a memory-till his recorded and 2.21 inches on the Wayside, Central and Hongkew 6,115 pounds of diseased meat, over to cultivation. Owing to the
22nd. 20
Police Stations. He was popular together with a large amount of very large amount of engineering ship comes into port again..
No other day showed more than wherever he went and the greatest material from commercial firms work required for the training of Recent cases in the Law Courts
one inch. Of the remainder, five sympathy will be felt for his wife and banks. Twenty-ex tins of nallahs and the abolition of mosqui- to help to to breeding places such preventive have amply illustrated that the gays showed less than a tenth of (who was with him at the time of kerosene were used treatment accorded to master, an inch, ach day. The last four his death) and his three bonny burn paper and 28 tons of coal measures have not kept pace with
for other consumption.
the extension of the urban area. children Shanghai Mercury.” marinera is not all that it should days of July werǝ "dry.
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