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AN UNFAIR ACCUSATION
After a discussiori of three hours the Chinese meeting yes- terday afternoon resolved to urge the Government to proceed with a scheme
to provide a twolve hours' supply to street fountains. This resolution will be submitted
thetic consideration
Again, the Hon. Mr. Creasy, Director of Public Works, in the course of his address to the meet- ing, said:-
We are met here to assist in the task of overcoming this difficulty reducing hardship as far as possible, and equalising the burden which has to be borne by all...
THURSDAY, JULY 11, 1929,
call for an "explanation" on our CORRESPONDENCE
TYPHOID MENACE
To the Editor of the "China Mail.") Sir, Among various typhold
PRAPS -
P'RAPS NOT !
*
Now
part at the request of Mr. Ho Iu or any of the other Chinese lead- ers in whom we, no less than the! authorities, implicitly pinned our
aith in assisting to steer the precautions suggested by Dr.
the Medical Officer of "Tis a hard world," said Pat, as whole community, Chinese and Fawcett,
Health, he advocates inoculation he finished work for the day, and non-Chinese, through the present
with T.A.B. In connection there- put his tools away. crisis! There is not a single with your correspondent C.M. "Sure, I think that ivery toime I sentence there is not a single queried if the Government, who are put me pick into it," rejoined Mike. word, in our leading article of directly responsibe for the present
Miss Varic: I know he was Tuesday that could be construed deplorable state of affairs, would be
prepared to inoculate the public gen- talking to you about me. by any fair-minded person as cal-erally free of charge against a pos- wasn't he?" culated to create bad feeling be-sible epide:nic.
Miss Spite: "Well, yes." tween the Chinese and the British Now, in your paper yesterday, Miss Vane: "I thought I heard MeN, writes that if the community him remark that I had a thick head community. As we said before,
be vaccinated, a typhoid epidemic of hair." we say again-the common desire may be held in check
.. and he
Miss Spite: "Partly correct. He of the entire community is to goes on to say that according to didn't mention your hair, how- bring in sufficient water from records this is just as effective as over."
inoculation. outside in the speediest time pos- sible at the lowest cost possible with the object of relieving the present hardships of all.
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WATER SUPPLY HOURS
Victoria and high level
districts:
6 am, to 8 a.m.
6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Severn Road (Eastern
Section only), Barker Road,
Magazine Gap and Wanchai Districts:-
6 to 8 a.m.. and 4 to 5 p.m.
Remainder of the Peak:-
6 to 9 a.m.
*
**
If this is really so, perhaps Dr. She stepped into a men's furnish- Fawcett who first raised the ing store, Christmas shopping at question of inoculation, would be the last minute. kind enough to express his further "I want to buy some cellars for opinion and advice for the benefit my husband," she said.
of the public, and particularly those "Yes, madam," said the assistant, who are not in a position to afford "what size does your husband the cost of inoculation, mented upon by C.M.
Yours, etc.,
as comwear ?"
INTERESTED, Hong Kong, July 11, 1929.
WHICH IS WHICH
Ito the Editor of the "China Mail
Sir. For the information of cor-
"Well, I don't know the size," she answered; then explained, "but I can just reach around his neck with both hands."
*
It had been pouring all day, and the man sitting alone in a corner looked of the club smoking-room miserable. Another member went
respondents and others interested up to him. in the subject, I beg to give you the
"Hullo, old man," he said, "sorry. Why don't
following from the "American Illu-to see you so fed up.
you go and drown your sorrow ?"
@
strated Medical Dictionary":-
姐
Inoculation: the insertion of a
"My dear chap.” answered the
than I am."
+
*
Yesterday three cases of enteric fever and one case of cerebro- spinal fever were notified, all being Chinese.
virus into a wound, or abrasion in other, wearily, "she's inches taller the skin in order to communicate a disease.
Protective inoculation: Injection of anti-serum to protect against a disease; vaccination disease.
to A distinguished visitor was spend a night in a certain small town, and against
the proprietor of the 1 tiny local hotel was notified to be Vaccination: protective inceuls ready. Mr. L. M. Whyte; of Messrs. Donselly, and Whyte, who was tion against small-pox by inocula- operated upon for appendicitis at tion with vaccinal virus. the French Hospital, is reported to be doing as well as can be expected.
As the result of a flower pot accidentally falling from the third With this object in view restric-floor verandah of No. 12, Queen's- tions have had to be gradually intro duced, and the supply of water aug-
road West, a Chinese who was
mented from outside sources. This walking past
the house was 80
ia now being done and if the drought severely injured that he had to be continues still farther restrictions removed to the Tung Wah Hospital. must be introduced and still larger
supplies of water will have to be ob-
According to a report made to
Yours, etc.,
H.W. Hong Kong, July 11, 1929.
RUMANIA CRISIS
DESCRIBED AS WORK OF A "HOTHEAD"
28 ARRESTS
Bucharest, July 10. Official circles here declare that
tained from elsewhere. Every at-the Police yesterday, a shroff em- tempt should be made to economiseployed by a Chinese firm at No. 64, water, and it is hoped that the com- Queen's-rcad Central is alleged to the abortive military conspiracy munity as a whole will render every have absconded with $250 which he has been exaggerated.. possible assistance to the Government
in their efforts to provide, a supply had collected from various debtors to meet minimum requirements. This of the firm., cannot be done without the help of the public.
The hotelkeeper was flattered, and at once set to work to have a bathroom added. His small son of ten years, however, thought this a piece of reckless extravagance.
"Just think!" he said. "Fancy building a bathroom for one night. And then after all it might not be his bath night." -
She was visiting a Zoo and gathering as much information about the animals as possible in one short afternon,
Eventually she came to the bears. "Are these animals carnivorous ?" she asked the keeper.
He scratched his head, and then
It is entirely attributed to ex-amiled brightly. Colonel Stoica, described as a hot-:
"They was, ma'am," he answered head who, two months ago, started "But they're all right since we Mrs. P. Larcombe yesterday re- a sort of Fascist organisation, washed 'em in carbolic."
+ parted to the Police the theft of a supported by his son-who is an perambulator from the extrance of engineer in the Air Force four "Now, kiddies," said the chil- great need indeed-for our article her house, No. 24, Carnarvon-road, junior officers, and a few civilians.dren's hour announcer
as he pre-
That there was need
-
very
Station, H.M.S. "Cornwall.”
驴
Не
BACKED BY JAPANESE NEWSPAPERS
EARLY DISASTER
Goto was backed by Japanese
*
Tom helped himself to a slice, and.
of Tuesday was emphasised at Kowloon. Later a marine kawker The authorities wore fully aware pared to sign off; "that is the end of bear yesterday's meeting to a far was arrested in connection with the of the proceedings, and when the story of the big brown
loss.
meetings of Fascists were recently that ate up poor little Pansy's greater extent than what we our-
called with arms, action was taken, mother and father and chased her Hong Kong. Thursday, July 11, 1929. selves imagined at the time. In
A Chinese married woman named and 28 of them arrested.--Reuter.
through the woods for hours. To- connection with the help of the Yam Wai-hing (40), living at Taipo
morrow at this time I will tell you community the Director of Public New Market, died in the Kwong
UNLUCKY GOTO
about Bob and Betty and the excit Wah Hospital suffering from severe
ing time they had out West when Works reported to the meeting injuries to her head caused through
the Indians attacked their settle- yesterday that 60 taps had been either jumping or falling from the
ment. Off to bed, all of you, and stolen from street fountains, roof of the
house. Her husband
may you have sweet rest and which, he significantly added: suspects that she had committed
pleasant dreams. makes the task before us
suicide whilst under the influence of more liquor as otherwise he can give no
Salt Lake City, July 10.
The newly-married couple sat at difficult. And, he added: "We reason for her wanting to take her can only rely on the assistance of own life.
The report is confirmed that Mr. the tea table in the middle of which "Now, Mashashi Goto, the Japanese pilot was the wife's first cake. oke Kai Fong of the varinus
who left Los Angeles, on July 3 on Tom," said she, "You must try my districts to prevent a repetition of left England
Captain A. N. Dowding, R.Na projected world fight was found cake-It's a new idea I got from a on June 27 by the dead beside his wrecked plane at newspaper, and I think it's a great to the Government through the such action. That is a very P. & O: 5.8. "Kashmir" for Hong Provo Canyon, Utah.
success!" usual channels and will doubtless grave complaint not of the Kong to take over command of one receive that careful and sympa lack of co-operation, but of wilful of the five new cruisers on the China newspapers on the Pacific coast. sampled the same. Silently he He had his plane built, and plan-chewed and chewed-it was beavy that has obstruction and wilful waste. The was promoted to his present rank on ned to ship it from New York to and solid as clay, with dark lumps. characterised all suggestions keys of the steel tank at the June 30, 1926. Coming out by the London, thence to fly to Japan." "Lovely, fan't it ?" said she, beam- hitherto submitted during the Douglas Wharf on Tuesday after-same ship is Captain E. C. Hoar, He had just started from Los ing.
noon afternoon were found to be Royal Marines, who is to join Angeles when disaster overtook
The H.MS. "Berwick," another of the him.
machine In the course of the meeting we lacking. At another, tank some-cruisers.
nose-dived. — Router's learn from one of the Chinese one had deliberately unscrewed
Service. newspapers that Mr. Ho Iu refer- the cast-iron plug and allowed 200 That insufficient accommodation red to a leading article in the tons of water to run into the sea. dealers in Waterloo-road, Yaumati, was provided for the vegetable "China Mail" on Tuesday, remark-In his letter to the Captain Super-was emphasised by Mr. F. H. Loseby ing that it could do no good and intendent of Police, voicing his at the Kowloon Police Court, where could only succeed in creating bad complaint in this connection, the he appeared in defence of four feeling between the Chinese and Captain of the s.s. Paul Beau" causing obstructions on the road Inspector Leonard Patrick Lane, of the young
hawkers who were summoned for The many friends of Detective cussing their honeymoon trip, when British communities. Mr. Ho fu's complains bitterly of the lack of way. Mr. T. S. Whyte-Smith ad the Hong Kong Police, attached to day jaunt to Melbourne by the Sea. outburst is far from justified. cooperation on the part of the journed the case for a week for the the Criminal Investigation Depart "But, dearest," said the girl, "you His accusation is untrue, uncalled Chinese and Indian constables on matter to be discussed with the ment at Police Headquarters, and know how afraid I am of sea sick- for, and unfair. Not. only so, duty at the tanks.
Police. He said that it was evident in charge of the "Murder Squad," ness." the accused had carried on business will regret to learn of his serious "Love is a preventive of sea- but the observations in our lead- In view of the foregoing out there for a long time, and he did liness,
Bickness," he assured her. ing article were endorsed in their rages for they can be described wish to hamper them if it
He is now a patient at the Govern- "Yes, yes, of course," the dear entirety by speakers other than by no other term-Is it any
could be avoided.
ment Civil Hospital suffering from thing agreed-then added: Mr. Ho Iu at yesterday's meeting der that we were constrained to
a growth in the head.
how about the voyage "back?" Thus the Hon. Dr. Kotewall made conclude our leading article on
with his ears for over a month, but
The two enthusiastic footballers an admirable paraphrase of what Tuesday by saying:- we wrote on Tuesday when he said:
water crisis.
I ask you to approach this sub-
Ject calmly and dispassionately, and
I hope you will not be carried away
by feelings engendered by the suffer-
ing that you yourselves may person- ally undergo or may have seen others undergoing. A hasty word uttered
- to gain the plaudits of the crowd may
won-
TO-MORROW'S INVESTITURE
"Er yes, dear!" he replied. apparently "What er do you call this sort of
Amercian cake ?"
"It's a date cake!" said his wife, triumphantly.
INSP. L. P. LANE
SERIOUSLY ILL AT G.C.H.
"Well, dear," said he, "don't you. think the date goes back a bit too far ?"
The engaged couple were dis
man suggested
Inspector Lane, had ́ ́had trouble
le now about the
a ten-
#But
The many friends of Mr. Cheng on account of pressure of work he were discussing their. Saturday's Cheuk-hin, I.S.O., of the Water had been continuously putting off games. "How did your match go In view of all that is being said and Office, Public Works Depart medical help until about a week ago off with the Mudtown Howlers ?" whispered the Chinese leaders have
a tremendous responsibility during ment, who was appointed when he was so troubled that he had asked Dick. the present crisis. They have a dia. Companion of the Imperis. to go to hospital.
tinct duty to perform to their own Service Order in His Majesty's
"Oh, we had a new
centre-for-
ward and he made a proper mess of
community. They have no less a duty Birthday Honours list, will regret Knocked down last night by a things!" replied Tom. to perform toward the Government to learn of his illness which will taxi in Queen's-road, at the foot of
"But," said Dick, surprised, “I
and to the non-Chinese community. prevent his attending the investi Ladder-street, a Chinese girl was know that chapa fine player, They have not failed in past crises, bure to be held by His Excellency removed to the Government Civil never known to foul' and the whole Colony looks to them the Governor in the Great Hall of Hospital suffering from an injured at the mass meeting of the Chinese the Hong Kong University to thigh.
morrow afternoon.
to-morrow" ta-acquit themselves as
do harra to the community as a whole. Do what your conscience tella
the past
"Oh he may be," said Tom.
"But he's got into hot water for handling.
you to do and speak according to the loyally and was ably; as they have It is understood that after the Eighty farmers from all parts "But he never touched the ball,
dictates of your minds. We Chinese
are a patient people and this
There is absolutely nothing in is a time when that quality is to be that paragraph, nor in any of the sure we will come out creditably paragraphs that preceded it, to
severely put to the test and I feel
fency will address the audience with troms Liverpool by the Canadian Oh It wasn't the ball he handled investiture, to-morrow, His Excel- of Great Britain left for Canada he tells me!”
gard to Mr. Cheng Cheuk-hin's Faoine Jiner "Montrose under the it was the referee! absence.
assisted passage scheme
reply.
came the