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Hong Kong, Friday, June 3, 1937.
half the surgical patients died as
FRIDAY, JUNE 3, 1927;
the result of operations. Nobody DRAGON BOẠT DAY “WHOM THE KING- knew anything about antiseptics MI and sterilisation as they are un- 'Notable Anniversary on
Saturday.
"OLD" RACES THIS YEAR.
To-morrow is the 5th day of the 5th moon according to the Chinese (lunar) calendar.
tinued from Page 1)
Q.B.E.
Mr. Alkyne Ogden, acting Bri- tish Consul at Kiukiang,
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Mr. William Percy Turner, Acting British Consul at Peking.
1
derstood to-day, Even ordinary clearliness was neglected. At Glasgow infirmary, when Lister Arst went there as a professor of surgery, he found tier upon tier of coffins beneath the floor of the accident ward-grim relics of the | cholera epidemic'of 1840. A few yards from the window of the
Hong Kong will be pleased to operating theatre was a cemetery
hear of the signal honour for Mr. with open pits used for the burial The Chinese classical name is Brenan, His Majesty's Consul- of paupers. The stench was
General at Canton. Mr. Brenan "tion chung chieh." frightful. So bad were the con-
In the teck a material part in the "pence ditions that surgeons were almost Cantonese colloquial it is "tuen conference" to end the boycott- afraid to operate for fear of the yeung chiet." Essentially, the being one of the delegation of the dreaded gangrene supervening day is the Dragon Boat Festival. British Government and of Hong Kong-and he contributed in no Until 1924, the festivities in small measure in paving the way
towards resumption of trade.
Obviously the right man in the right place, Mr. Brenan has shown
But all the time Lister was working in, secret to find the key that was going to unlock the door Hong Kong were mainly confined to safety for millions of sufferers. to the dragon boat races. The It was his life's work and, realis- festival has not been observed as tact, ability and foresight in his ing how so many lives were being a general holiday by Chinese handling of a long series of dif- uselessly frittered away through until recent years when the ad- ficult situations. ignorance, he threw himself heart
It will be recalled that when
and soul into it. He was auc- vent of labour unions brought cessful beyond his wildest dreams. about a day of rest for the toiler.announcing the text of the Han-. In a remarkably short time he The strike intervening, there Chamberlain stated that the Gov. had revolutionised the whole
course of surgery and made the were no celebrations last year. use of the knife comparatively. Sh Henry May's Support, safe and hygienic. Not one
kow Agreement, Sir Austen
ernment had cabled their congra tulations to Mr. O'Malley and Mr. Teichman for the part they had
Mr. Alkyne Ogden and Mr.
patient in the wards under his When the late Sir Henry May taken in the negotiationis. charge suffered from gangrene was Governor, he seldom with and blood-poisoning. Mortifica- held his patronage from the W. P. Turner are other notable at Aberdeen. Consular officials in the service of tion after operations became dragon boat races practically unknown. Patients The events at this place gradually the Foreign Office, the former at made wonderful recoveries and lost favour for want of prizes of Kiukiang where the Concession the mortality dropped to
an roast pork, banners, fire-crackers was rushed by Chinese mobs
on and the latter at Peking, which, hitherto unknown degree. Lister etc. More recently, races
although out of the actual war died on February 10, 1912.
lines practical At more his own request he was quietly staged at North Point where zone, has had its difficulties. buried in Hampstead Cemetery. they used to attract large crowds. Only the simple inscription of his Canton usually has a big cele name, birth and death is inscribed bration. The races on the River upon the tomb of one who will be have been disfavoured as the revered as long as humanity has authorities found difficulty in curbing the attendant disorderly outbreaks.
memory.
were
The dragon oarsman's sense of aport is that his crew must win
CORRESPONDENCE, at all costs even if he has to
A SOLDIER'S PROTEST.
To the Editor of the “China' Mail”)
open fire at a rival crew that dares to lead by a length or two.
MALAYA'S SHARE.
C.M.G.
Resident of Perak,
Mr. Henry Thomson, British
K.C.B.
Secretary of the Straits Settle- Mr. Hayes Marriott, Colonial
ments.
C.B.E. Mr. Song Oug Siang, member of the Legislative Council, Straits Settlements.
Local Observances. difficulties and admiration for the
The dragon boat is a long affair
O.B.E. energy and resource displayed in
Sir, Would you find space to (with a dragon's head and tail) Mrs. Charlotte Ferguson Davie facing these difficulties. "His insert these few lines in your just wide enough for two men to in recognition of services in the Majesty's Government have noted paper. Coming, to barracks, on sit abreast. Each man carries a Straits Settlements.
the ferry, from Hong Kong, last paddle and in the Hong Kong with the greatest satisfaction night, a woman was heard to say bonts there are about 25 pairs in
1.S.0. Mr. Charles Perkins, Assistant
the loyalty of the whole com- that all soldiers should be made each craft. At Canton the boats Surveyor General. Straits Settle- munity, and particularly of the to travel third class, with the are generally longer, having room ments and Federated Malay
Chinese. Chinese, to the Hong Kong Gov-wanted to come out here?
Does she think we for about 50 pairs of paddlers. States.
Does Each craft includes in its com- ernment, and they feel confident she know that most of us were plement a drummer and a man to RUINOUS MISCHIEF. that the fortitude and resolution civilians three months ago. and
beat the gong, these combining shown... are a guarantee that have had to leave our employ-between them the duties of stroke. ment, which was hard enough to and cox. Banners won in pre-
COMMUNISM IN THE FAK when normal conditions have get, to come out here and protect vious years will also be put in the
EAST. been restored, the Colony will the interests of the likes of her? bont to urge the crew on to great- DENOUNCED BY LABOUR, continue to prosper in the future The least we expect in return is
civility. us in the past.”
Impromptu races are likely to
Geneva, June 2. Yours etc.,
be held at Aberdeen this year. At a plenary sitting of the Inter- A SOLDIER.
Although the strike was on last national Labour Conference, Mr. Hong Kong, June 2.
year, the menfolk still had their Birla (India) complained that India was suffering on account of the gorgeous banquets at West Point, and in spite of bad times celebra-weaving mills.
great competition of Japanese He expressed the tions will be held this year.
opinion that the Japanese Govern- The origin of the festival is ment ought to ratify the hours con- obscure. The festival is strictly vention at the earliest moment. observed as one of the four settl Mr. Kasama (Japan) dealed. Mr.
assure
AFTER. 7 YEARS,
POPULAR POLICE OFFICER
RETIRING.
P
er feats.
.
ing days in South China business Birla's statements. He did not sug- geat that conditions in Japan were perfect but he considered they were better than generally believed.
The Secretary of State for Colonies went even further than this, adding: “You can, of course, the Committee and the Colony that His Majesty's Gor- ernment will give the fullest pro- tection to Hong Kong and its mainland territories during the civil war now unhappily raging in China and that they have no intention whatever of surrender- ing Hong Kong or of abandoning trict.
Inspector Blackman, first arrived Money is plentiful in local organisation and urged that the To-day Hong Kong is making or diminishing in any way its in the Colony in 1900 as a Marine, Chinese trade circles this year so office of a Labour correspondent be holiday free to celebrate the rights or authority in any part of and transferred to the Hong Kong that no difficulty whatever is created in China similar to those in birthday of His Majesty the King. the adjacent mainland territories Police Force in March of the same anticipated in connection with Japan and India.
year. Seven years later, he was the first settlement of the year.ference as regarde improving labour Mr. Susuki appealed to the con-
grand military parade at Happy/the maintenance, of which. His uary 1907. The Crown of the full stricted so that the turnover will to the "ruinous mischief" wrought Before these lines appear the under British administration, to promoted Lance Sergeant in Jan-Business has been generally re-conditions in the East. He alluded
THE KING.
A popular police officer will be circles.. In their homes the severing his connection with Hong women participate in various Kong in three weeks' time. He is rituals, mostly religious. Divisional Inspector W. F. Black- man, in charge of the Wanchai: dis-
Sergeant came in April 1919.
Не
Began in Myth.
not very
Mr. Süsuki, a Japanese workers" delegate, declared that Asia must more greatly participate in labour
Valley will be over-the greatest Majesty's Government attach the reached his ranks of Inspector in be smaller than in boom times. by Communism in the Far EARL
February 1922 since when he has Rates of interest are highest importance."? -
been practically continuously in high as there is no great demand COLONIAL ENTENTE. That was
a splendid pledge, charge of No. 2 Police Station, ex for money. Taken altogether, and splendidly is it being kept. cepting for a period when he was Hong Kong should have a plea- TIES BETWEEN BRITAIN AND
Chief Inspector.
sant Dragon Boat Festival.. Inspector Blackman has booked This morning's pageant at Happy
'An 'olo' custom attached to the Valley in itself gave evidence of his passage home, by the s.. an- festival is the practice of making tua" which is due to sail on June packets of prepared, rice, this His 26.
He will be accompanied by
event in Mrs. Blackman and their daughter being traced to some and son.
Chinese mythology when a certain)
the determinatiou of
FRANCE.
NOTABLE PARIS FUNCTION.
Paris, June 2. "A Franco-British Colonial En- The Inspector and his family who conscientious but disappointed tente" was virtually officially in- have made a lot of friends during statesman is said to have drowned augurated at a dinner of the Union years' residence in Hong Kong, himself in a river over grief at his Coloniale Francaise in honour of will take with them the best wishes sire's refusal of well-meant Mr. L. M. S. Amery, Secretary for of all for a bon voyage and happy advice.
Colonies, British Colonial Gov- ernors, and the Commissioners of retirement in the Old Country.
Dominions resident in Paris.
The dinner was attended by Lord Crowe, the British Ambassador, M. Poincare, the Prime Minister. the Minister of Colonies, and French Colonial Governors.
DEAF IN DAY.
BUT COULD HEAR AT NIGHT.
STORM'S FURY.
AWE-INSPIRING: HOLLAND- WHIRLWIND,
event of its kind in the history of the Colony-and eager anticipa- tion will have turned to the Bali to be held at Government House to-night. The enthusiasm with which Hong Kong is celebrating the auspicious occasion this year Majesty's Government to see that goes much deeper than mere de- Hong Kong comes to no harm, the light in surcease from workaday greater number of the men in the cares and the excitement of a parade having been brought splendid pageant. The Colony's 10.000 miles, specially to protect rejoicings spring from the heart. the lives and property of those Other parts of the Empire may who look to the British flag for celebrate the King's birthday security. Hong Kong's enthusiasm with equal fervour, perhaps with to day, as we have said, springs greater display, but none can do from the heart, for gratitude, so with more sincerity. Situated deep and enduring, is mingled only a few miles from one of with our loyalty to His Majesty China's storm centres, the Colony the King, the living symbol of our by the day night, uppoured as wit Amsterdam, June 3. has had frequent cause to remem-
ness before, Mr. W. Schofield at the Described by eye-witnesses as an bat the intrigues of their enemies. ber the benefits of the British
Kowloon Magistracy yesterday awe-inspiring triangular smoke Mr. Amery, replying in French, flag, and in return to reaffirm its
uiternoon. He gave evidence for column with apex towards the welcorned the gathering of British. the prosecution in a case in which earth, a brief but violent whirl-{and French Colonial administrators unswerving loyalty to the British Father of Modern Surgery.
Chinese Constable was charged wind has occurred at Gelderlanding the British and French desire as a happy innovation demonstrat- A
man who has saved more with demanding money from an onlmost as destructive as the Borto collaborate in the Great domain Crown Hong Kong's confidence
eat pipe of which the accused had taken culo disaster of August, 1925. of colonial development and allegiance have not been lives than were lost in the great man for the return of an oplum
war, and whose work is still pro-globeession. YE CAN LANORDI The terrified inhabitants, how, misplaced on the contrary, they
Mr. Amery emphasised the peces- viding medical science with one
Mr. W. lo Bart Sparrow, A.S.P. ever, evidently taught by their city of a mutual study of each have been accepted: and rewarded
ed; while the scoused-was previous experience. rushed to other's methods. Router, In full measure.
of its greatest weapons against represented by Mr. G. R. Hayward cellars and open spaces and con- disease was honoured last After bearing the evidence, the sequently the death roll is re- Only last March His Majesty's month by celebrations, to mark Megistrate agreed with Mr. Hay, markably small though many Government took fresh oppor- the centenary of his birth! He ward that there was insufficient were injured
is Lord Lister, the father of evidence on which to convict and tunity to clarify Hong Kong's position as a unit in our great worker of medicine, who by his
modern surgery, the miracle discharged the accused. Empire, the Secretary of State for discovery of antiseptics swept
Empire.
A man who claimed he was deaf
ly well at as a
SAE
M. Francois Marsal, an ex- Premier," and "President of the Union, in a speech urged that the Entente Cordiale khould be extend ed to all British and French terri- torfes so as more effectively to com
SACCO-VANZETTI CASE.
Boston) June 2,
The fury of the blast is in- Governor Fuller has appointed stanced by the fact that a ponder- Professor Lowell, Professor Strat-, ous railway truck at Neede, was ton, president of the Massachu—- blown completely over and smash-setts Institute of Technology and Colonies, in a message to the way the acqurge of gangrene Police Headquarters observed aed to bits. Sixty-eight farms other prominent cliizens to act as District Watchmen Committee and blood poisoning, and reduced holiday to-day with the exception were destroyed in the Light En board of review In the cases of
the death roll from operations to of the Criminal
gilgaand voorde district alone-Reuter. ernor will in the meanwhile cons Sacco and Vanzetti, The Gov- conveying to the whole com a minimum. Before Lister made Trafic Department and Charge [Gelderland is between the tinue his own investigation munity sincere sympathy in its his great discovery more than room and ordinary duti
Zuyder Zee and Westphalia, Reuter's American Servic