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Even so, it must be remember- ed that be the Government ever so much in earnest in its health work it is a sine qua non that it must have the whole-hearted co operation of those whom its pre- ventative measures are designed to assist. There must be a public conscience as well as a Govern- 'ment conscience. The public must be educated along the right Mnes if mortality from this, that, and the other disease is to brought to an Irreducible minimum.
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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1927.
MUDFORD
LAST CHANCE FOR THE PUBLIC.
beginning with T Lad ending in pisca de resistance, and conser ous. This latter process is highly vatism. But what about the "- to be recommended. To read assailable arguments of the other. some twenty pages of Webster to two distinguished members of the Sanitary Board? The public, have land at last on teliosporiferous, a right to know, and knowing, bow after having discarded temnos their handa and say "Magister go-MORROW'S COUNCIL MEETING.. pondylous and tetrapneumonous, dixis,
This rock shall fly as soon as 1.”
Yours, etc.,“
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is little in itself when you reflect Doos. Mr. Braga's bllence mean that as you went along you touch that they were led like sheep so the ed on telestereography and dis-slaughter house, or did they say, covered that you should have spite of the arguments:
"Come one, como all taken up that subject long ago, or skirted tarsometatarsus and wondered for a moment whether comparative anatomy was not, after all, your line. The courae of mary lives has been altered to great advantage by lesser con- tingencies than these."-Vorily.
CORRESPONDENCE.
KOWLOON TONG SQUATTERS.
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To the Editor of the "China Mail." Sin-It gives me piensure to comply with the request of your correspondent .."Salue Populi Suprema Lex" to supply the in- formation he deserves to have for the benefit of the public on the vital point of the voting leading to the defeat of my motion at the lust meeting of the Sanitary Board, by I am thus la majority of one
afforded an opportunity to supple ment the extended report of the proceedings at that meeting to which so much prominence was given by the Prose.
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SALUS POPULI SUPREMA LEX. "Hong Kong, Feb. 16",
In connection with the "Mud- ford" Town Council which has aroused such interest both within the European Y.M.C.A. where the campaign has been waged and in circles without, we are asked to state that an entirely new element has been introduced: into the fall "Town Counell" meeting which is being held at the building in Kowloon to-mor row night at 9 o'clock.
To the Baltor of the "Chine Mail," Sir-Your correspondent "Salus Popull Suprema Lex's" nrticle is very illuminative, But. 1, am at a A most attractive programme loss to understand how the cost has been arranged in which pools, removed 200 yards, 48
ad Mesers. Munn "and Long, who Voented by the M.O.H., from the
residential diatelet would cease to hended the poll, have promised to be noisome, since the penetrating maintain the standard of humour smells and sickening odours are which characterised the meetings evolved at the moment of the dia-of the Socialists throughout the tribution of liquified human ex-election campaign.
ereta over the vegetable gardens, A convenient method has been which now extend almost to the found of disposing on thoroughly doorsteps of the K. T. residents, businesslike lines of the schemes I consulted a friend of mine. This
Is the medico's explanation, which which, although they formed the I venture to make publie in the hope basis of the election, have al of allaying the fears of the residents ready been done full justice, to..
Each member of the Council of the notorious Garden City of Kowloon Tong "The germs of (twelve in all) will represent a typhoid and dysentery having to type. travel 200 yards from their head- The public is cordially invited quarters (the cesspoola) before to attend the proceedings which they are spread over the vegetables will not be long and in which full get exhausted and lobe their viru- lence.
The house-fly transfers opportunities will be given for the these attenuated germs to the food ventilation of the wit which was. and drink which, Ingested by the such a happy feature of the elec residents, act as vaccines and thus tion.
of those prevent the outbreaks
The Mayor (Rev. J. H. John- dreaded diseases. But, if Inadston) will preside..
The voting was as follows:- For the motion. The mover, the seconder, and Lieut.-Col. Boylan Smith, D.S.O., RAM.C.
Against Mr. Wong Kwong-tir, vertently, the domestic fly, now Dr. S. W. T'so, the Hon. the Direc-transformed from the worst enemy good Samaritan, instead of tor of Public Works and Dr. J. C. into
these prophylactic doses, adminia- MacGown.
The Fresident and the Medicalters a lethal (toxic) dosen one has ARE THEY LIABLE? Officer of Health did not vote. always our Water Supply to blame!
Motion declared by one vote.
It will be remembered that Mr. Wong Kwong-tin spoke of the vii-
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PRO-HYGIENE.. Hong Kong, Feb. 16:
Vans PIANO MOXING. Co SATISFACMON
LEGAL NOTI
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Here is a reproduction of a notice that appeared in a Los Angeles paper following the soparation of Charles Chaplin, the movie comedian, and his wife.
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ARMED ROBBERS SCARED AWAY.
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TEXAS CO. & "CRACKED" PARAPET.
HOUSE THAT "LEAKED:"
If a Company engaged in the treatment of roofs for rendering them watertight gives a gar- antee to "make a thoroughly satisfactory job," are they bound by that agreement whatever de- fects or lack of proper provision there may be in the construction' of the parapet to the roof?
This was the point raised" in the Summary Court yesterday in the continued hearing of the case in which the Texas Company sue Mr. A. J. Lane; civil engineer and architect, for work done on a house at No. 4, Liberty Avenue viz. the provision of two coats of "Texacoat."
Mr. Armstrong, for plaintiffs, contends that the plaintiffs were not liable to make the house watertight if there were defects that did not come within their province.
pet had developed and it was due
to this that there had been leak- age into the house....
The case was adjourned until- Thursday morning.
Week is to be inaugurated on Saturday evening." Following an address by the Hon. Dr. Kotewell. C.M.G., moving pictures will be
Lagers of Kowloon Tsai who had WOMAN'S COURAGE. The owher of the house gava screened demonstrating the settled there for generations-300
evidence and said that in the house portence of health. On Sunday or 400 years. On what authority
heavy rains of July his was flooded. He had refused to ALEXANDER-On
February 7 health topics will be dealt with Mr. Wong supported his assertion he left it to the imagination of the|
pay for the water-proofing work 1927, at Shanghai, to Mr. and in all Chinese Sunday Schools and meeting to discover. At any rate,
The bravery of Mrs. J. B. until it had been completed pro-“ Mrs. E. D. Alexander, a son.
support
means of perly.. PERME-On February 9, 1927, at Churches, and, following a leche advanced no proof in
of his statement. It must have Gutierrez was the
Mr. Karl Henry Robinson, Shanghat, to Mr. and Mrs. B. ture at the Chinese Y.M.C.A. in been purely guesswork. That frustrating a daring armed rob- Permer of Hankow, a daughter the evening, there will be shown is beside the point, however. Ibery at No, 1, Saifee Terrace market assistant for the Texas Company, spoke of having in- ROB-On February 10, 1927, at
Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. a series of "health pictures.replied that the speaker's "oratory yesterday morning.
was so much waste of powder and Four armed men were admitted spected" the building after the P. A. Roc. a son.
Students will be invited on Mon-shot, since it had missed its mark.into the flat by the baby amah, rainstorm! Cracks in the para-
The motion then under discussion MARRIAGE.
day afternoon to a health lecture, must be read in the light of the who opened the door in response illustrated with Mims, and the questions that went before it at to a knock,
Telling the amah that they had AWAD-AFFOUNSO.- On
Ja whole of the week will be devoted the previous meeting of the Board.
come to remove some furniture, And they referred to the new per uary 27, 1927, at Kobe, Lillian, only daughter of Mrs. Mary to similar lectures, on such sub-mittaen on the newly filled in Crown the men waited in the doorway Elizabeth affaunao, of Shang-jects as small-pox, tuberculosis, and bordering the nullah running whilst the amah went to inform hai, to William, second son of and malaria. In addition there I believe, as the
along the main thoroughfare known, her mistress. Notwithstanding
'Montague Ede
the men Mr. and Mrs. G. Awad,
the fact that..one of Road!' It was the cancellation Brooklyn, New York, U.S.A.
of the permits of these new holders pointed his revolver at her head, that the motion was aimed at. H Mrs. Gutierrez rushed out and The idea of a Public Health" did not apply to all the squatters. gave the alarm.
Assuming, for the sake of argu- Mr. Gutierrez, who had by now DE LA PENA.-On February 10 Week among the local Chinese is ment, that in the interest of the come on the scene, rushed to the
1927, at Shanghai, Paula, aged prakeworthy in the extreme. In public health the villages in the door, out was struck on the head In aid of local and London 63 years.. MITTAG. On February 11, 1927, natters relating to health ignor-bo resunied for publle improve Gutierrez eries for help, the the Mothers' Union held a suc
vicinity of Kowloon Tong should by one of the men. Hearing Mrs. charities, the Victoria Branch of ance is never bliss. Preservation menta. I cited the precedent of the
nen rushed through the flat and cessful sals of work yesterday at is one of the primary laws of Na- Shes Lai Fui villagers who were remade good their escape through the Heiera May Institute.
provisioned, upon dispossession,
Stalls were stocked with Lure. Prevention of disease is after adequate and ample compensa the back entrance.
Thanks to Mrs. Gutierrez' cour-variety of fancy and useful Hong Kong, Wednesday, Feb. 16. 1927. inseparable from self-preservation out of the public funds. Sim-1
larly when and after suitable age, the men were not able to articles of apparel and of edibles tion. And even the knowledge of places are found for the Kowloon appropriate anything during which all met with a ready sale. #what to do till the doctor comer Tong squatters, should they be their short stay in the flat.
dealt with. I think I fairly anti- cannot be spread too rapidly cipated and disarmed criticism on among the Chinese masses. The the score of hardship t individual
interests. Public Health Week is a move-
DEATHS.
of
will be lectures for women OTI child welfare.
at Shanghai Max Mittag.. hus- band of Gertrude Mittag, aged Gt years.
A HEALTH WEEK.
Cross-Word Puzzles.
of
should not be put bfcore the ques-
́at, one with
ROUTE MARCH.
YESTERDAY'S VOLUNTEER
TURNOUT.
Accompanied by the band of
FOR CHARITY.
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SUCCESSFUL SALE AT HELENA MAY.
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Lady Clementi, as one of the patronesses, worked untiringly for the success of the sale, sup- ported by Mrs. Duppuy, as presi- dent of the Mothers' Union, Mrs. Hunt and other officials of the organisation:
Thanks are due for gifts from
It is encouraging, to note that the question of the public health -revived in some measure by
Lt. Col. Boylan Smith made the the disclosures regarding the ment that deserves all the encour-strongest point when he argued that squatters cesspools at Kowloon Tong-isagement and support that the "the convenienco coming more and more to the fore Press and leaders of the Chinese tion of public health." All in the Suffolk Regiment, over two the British American Tobacco in the Colony. Immense pro-medical and lay community can partial judgment must be entirely. hundred members of various Company, Messrs. Caldbeck Mc- gress has been made since the give to it. The non-Chinese sec opinion of the Military member ried out a route march through a number of members of the the authoritative units of the Volunteer Corps car- Gregor, Kayamally, Wing On, and days when the place was regard-tien, too, will join most cordially whose view, is of the greatest the Western District last night. Mothers' Union and sympathis- weight Yst "surpriad of sur ed as a death trap for British in wishing it every success.
prises," indeed, it was set aside in Leaving Volunteer Headquarers, for fruits, flowers, sweets soldiers owing to the heavy
the interest of gross offendersters at 5.30 p.m., "the column pro-and sundries. against the public health over eeeded to Des Voeux Road Central The secretary, Mrs. Noll and mortality from malaria fever,
The cross-word puzzle competi- which, I take it, the members of the by way of Statue Square, where the Treasurer, Mrs. Olton, who but research and science never tion in the "China Mall", gives a Sanitary Board owe It as a first duty the Cenotaph was accorded full were responsible for the organ- stand still, so is it incumbent on topical interest, to the following watch and protect.
to their appointora or electors to honours. the health authorities to march remarks by Edmund Dulac in the with the times, leaving no stone "Dally Newe":"As for the method of solving cross-word unturned in the effort to prevent puzzles you may begin with the Hong Kong, Feb. 16. discase. If there have been short words or with the long; you criticisms in the past these have may exhaust your patience on one
corner or go through the puzzle (To the Editor of the "China Mail.”) been provoked by the single and jot down haphazard what you morning's papers answers partly the played by the band, and the good Northampton of Mrs. Jane Gaw-
Sir-Mr. Braga's letter in this West and Central, the lively airs The death has occurred at. minded purpose of the weal of think are the correct solutions; the whole community, Depart you may leave it to other words question raised by me. We know turn out of the Volunteers at thorne, the mother of Mr. Peter that Mr. Wong Kwang-tin's strong tracting many thousands of Gawthorne, the actor, and Mr. ments and individuals count for to fill in the squares between the point against the withdrawal of Chinese spectators who lined H. G. Gawthorne, the poster scattered, letters of an incom permits to new squatters was their the footpaths at the side of the artist. Mrs. Gawthorne was plete clue, or you may plod genealogical tras, the font "of su
eighty years of age." through the dictionary for a word outbreak of famine Mr. Creasy's road.
nothing in the campaign toward a healthier Colony.
Yours, etc...
J. P. BRAGA.
sation and commendable display, Turning off at the Western are to be congratulated on the Market, the march was continued success of the sale, which means along the West Praya until the so much to the very deserving Kam Ling Hotel was reached, charities to which the Union when a short halt was made, makes a yearly contribution.
The column returned to Head- quarters by way of Queen's Road