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COLONY'S WATER SUPPLY
DECREASE IN RESERVOIRS CONTINUES
WAS
CONSUMPTION LOWER
TRAFFIC IN ARMS Convention Signed by Four States
BRITISH ANXIETY
Rugby, Yesterday.
The Convention
MALARIA FEVER
THE CHINA MAIL.
Meeting of the Ross Institute
VALUABLE WORK DONE
The Chairman, Mr. A. W. Still, called upon Sir Malcolm Watson to open the proceedings.
Asesm
Sir Malcolm Watson, in address- ing the meeting, said that reports from various sources had come to band indicating that satisfactory
The minutes of the third quar- The British Government has in-terly meeting of The Ross Institute The total storage in the Island formed the Secretary General of Industrial Anti-Malarial Advisory the Council reservoirs on Monday, March 10 the League of Nations that it will Committee held in
to the Council, In May, Chamber of the Rubber Growers' amounted to 872,86 million gal-submit lons, showing a decrease of 42.24 proposals for the signing by the Association, 2, Idol Lane, London,
Convention of January 18, state- million gallons.during the past week. signatories of the The amount collected from streams June, 1925, for the supervising 4.47 million gallons. The of the international trade in arms, implements of week's consumption amounted to ammunition and
war, with a view to devising means 40.71 million gallons.
Kowloon Water Supply of bringing it into force as soon as The total storage in the mainland possible.
has been sign- reservoirs on Monday, March 10 amounted to 388.88 million gal-ed by four states, including the lons, showing a decrease of 3.76 United States of America, but few progress was being made in con- a number of million gallons during the past of the Powers have so far ratified trolling malaria on
He was satisfied the Convention. The British rati-Tea Gardens, week.
In Paris that the initial efforts which had was deposited
been made during the last few A condition is attached that years had definitely proved that on tea ratification becomes effective only the control of malaria
was not only after the principal arms manufac estates in Assum
have also ratified. possible, but also economically turing Powers The British Government is particu- practicable. He looked forward to see control of the future with confidence and saw larly anxious to munitions of war put into force, no reason whatever why within the on and it is for this purpose that it next few years we should not be a position to deal effectively - has proposed the conference.-in
with malarla on plantations in Bengal and Assam. He understood the League of Nations had visited that the Malaria Commission of Dr. Ramsay's Estates in Cachar, and had been impressed by the valuable scientific and practical
The week's consumption amount-fication ed to 24.89 million gallons, not in last week. cluding 2.15 million gallons aup- plied to Water Boats at Lai Chi Kok, The yield from the Shing Mun River and streams during the week was 23.28 million gallons.
Storage
The following shows the amount in storage (million gallons) the dates named:
1920
April 22
May G
June
June 17
Hong Kong Mainland British Wireless Service.
328.38
CLEMENTI'S ACTION
311.72
130.81 121.05
237,00
102.76
87.06 80.51
July 8
167.791
105.52
100.04
August 5
1.251.80
438.58
September 2
1,878.13
467.04
October 7
1,880.13
514.98
Novembar 4
1,090.58
514.64
December 2
1,614.80
496.54
1930
January G
1,279.77
$58.50
19
1,235.50
"
20
27
1.188.37 1,145.65
February ... 1,097.85
10 17
1,054.18
450.61 438.97 432.83 430.14 424.30
1011.11
410.80
404.42
March 3
215.10
872.80
400.65 392.04 10
388.88 Lowest for 1929 in Kowloon. Lowest for 1929 in Island.
Consumption The following figures show the weekly consumption (million gal lona) on the dates mentioned:-
Hong Kong Mainland
37.56
30.76€ 27.17
1920
April 22
May G
33.03
June 3
27.48
24.88
24
27.14
July
27,21
11.08+ 20.71
22
25.328 23.28
31.86
25.17
50.86
27.02
September
KR.411
28.67
October 1
6490
26.70
November 4
64.22
20.81
Dezember 2
46.00
28.54
1910
January
46.91
26,33
13
45,60
24.17
20
47.50
25.47
27
47.10
2521 25.21
February
50,76
23.74
44.71
21.71
23.71
45.11
24.86
21
46.00
20.22
March 3
48.87
10
46.71
26.88 24.89
Highest in Kowloon reports.
Protest by Chinese Government
INSTRUCTION TO MINISTER
Nanking. Yesterday.
work done there.
Rhodesia
It was reported that Sir William Simpson had arrived home after In connection with the suppres-his visit of inspection to the Ronn sion of the Kuomintang branches Antelope Copper Mines, and he had in the Straits Settlements by the Bubmitted a very interesting re- Governor, Sir Cecil Clementi, the port. Mr. Harrison has taken con- Chinese Minister in London has trol of the anti-malarial work; the
difficulties could be overcome, to protest against this "unwarranted action by British Colonial authorities, and also to arrange for the reopening of these branches."-Reuter.
been instructed
re-
[Sir Cecil's action it will be enlled, was recently the subject of when it questions in Parliament, was intimated that the Home Gov- in communication waś ernment with him on the subject.]
AIR EXHIBITION
British Carrier for Buenos Aires
Rugby, Yesterday. The Society of British Aircraft Construction is discussing with the Air Ministry the question of participation in the British Exhibi- tion which is to be held at Buenos Aires next year.
It
Many of the planters stated that the Institute had given them an entirely different outlook on the malaria problem, and guidance on how to control the disease.
Mr. Mackie reported that the men considered the Courses most useful, and that one man who had attended the Course was already making a malaria survey on his
estate.
Sir Malcolm Watson said that the next Course would depend on the date of his departure for Rhodesia.
Olling
Sir Malcolm Watson stated that when in India in 1924 he decided it would be necessary to use oil að: larvicide at Doom Dooma. Crude
olls varied greatly, and it was im
portant to ascertain the most re-
of olie.. Experiments are being liable and cheapest olls or mixtures
carried out both in India and Malaya; and when they are con cluded, the results will be report- ed. He took the opportunity of thanking the Asiatic Petroleum: Company for the assistance they are giving through their technical department.
Have You Heard?
An old actor-manager died, or at least his relatives thought be had died, and arrangements were made for the funeral.
On the appointed day one of his old colleagues arrived to pay his last respects, but, to his astonishment, the would-be mourner was informed that the "deceased" had come to life after a period of coma.
"Just like Bill," said the visitor; "He Was
for niwaya terror rehearsals."
Ho was one of those young men who never seem to know when to go, She had yawned several times, when a clock in the hall struck midnight.
"Is that an eight-day clock?" asked the young man.
"Well," said the girl, stifling another yawn, "why don't you stay a little longer and find out?"
"You cough with much more ease this morning," said the doctor.
"That's not remarkable," retorted
Sir Malcolm Watson said he con-- aldered we are moving ins most satisfactory way in all directions. The Assam problem was nearing the patient. "I've been practising its solution; work in Rhodesia was all night.""" well started. In Madras he hoped be made that Koraput would
It is reported that a Scotsman the Carlton Theatro in Government and the Tea Districts London, and wanted to see two of healthy, which would help both went to Labour Association; work on the the "Four Feathers" for half the Tata Ore Mines was progressing price. His offer was turned down. satisfactorily; and the questions of So he drank his native poison and olls was being investigated.. saw eight feathers for the price of
a Singleton.
When he vialted Rhodesia," Sir
Malcolm Watson intended making cortain investigations, in addition to inspecting the progress of the anti-malarial work..
The Chairman asked whether any member of the Committee wished to raise any question.
EXCHANGES
TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS
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On London-. Fish as an Anti-Main-al Agency
...... 1/5/ Major Norman McLeod asked Bank, wire whether there was any foundation Bank, on demand ... 1/5 9/16 for this statement. Sir Malcolm Bank, 30 days" sight Watson replied that there was a Bank, 4 months" sight 1/5 /
Credits. • montha' whole book on the subject, and ex-
sight
1/6 14 plained how in certain circum. on
stances fish were extraordinarily Documentary, 4 valuable; but in others, practically months' sight
On Paris- useless as an anti-malaría! agency,
was also reported that it was probable that Sir Malcolm Watson himself would go out to Rhodesia (Since in the very near future. then it has been arranged that Sir Malcolm galls for Rhodesia March 28).
Malaya
With reference to the letter ad- dressed to the Under-Secretary of State for the Federated Malay States regarding Kuala Langat, Sir Malcolm Watson reported that a reply had been received stating that the letter was receiving atten- tion.
Bengal
The work done by Rai Bahadur in Dr. Gopal G. C. Chatterjee
been much Bengal villages had criticised. Sir Malcolm Watson had seen it for himself, and Major Lockwood Stevens at his suggestion had visited many villages in the early part of last year. There was It was suggested to the Ministry no doubt of the value of Dr. Chat- that the Government should send terjeo's efforts.
The League of during out a floating exhibition, of a Nations Malaria Commission had Naval aircraft carrier fully also been much impressed by what +Lowest in Kowloon recorded in equipped with a collection of they had seen.
For this planear machines. and give a pilot de-work in Bengal the Rob Ingtitute monstration-British Wireless Serhad conferred on Dr. Chatterfee the highest honour they are able to bestow, an Honorary Life Fel- lowship.
Biliar and Orlasn Interesting reports have
1920.
& Lowest in Island in 1029.
Highest in Island in 1929, period of publication of weekly MILITARY NEWS Latest Local Appoint-
ments Gazetted
The latest military appointments contained in the London Gazette which concerned the Hong Kong Aren are as follows:-
vice.
ROYAL SYMPATHY
King and Queen's Visit to London Hospital
come
from the Iron Ore Mines belonging to the Tata Iron and Steel Co. Sir Malcolm had visited the Mines in Rugby, Yesterday. March, 1929, and advised that cer Their Majesties the King and tain anti-malarial work should be out under Mr. Senior Queen visited the London Hos carried pital this afternoon and made a White. It had resulted in a great number of the wards and reduction in of the Major W. F. Hanna, M.C., RE,,engthy tour
They has been promoted Brevet Lieuten- operating theatres.
had anopheles and a 50 per cent. reduc ant-Colonel as from January 1. He many little talks with the patientstion in the malaria on some of the has held the appointment of This was the first visit which the mines even in a few months.
.
Planters' Course The last Course was attended by from Southern India,
G.S.0.2, China Command, and le King has paid to the hospital since at present G.S.0.1, in relief of his illness. Their Majesties both Colonel J. McD. Haskard, C.M.G., take a keen interest in the work planters D.S.O.
of the hospitals-British Wireless Ceylon, Malaya and by doctora British North to proceeding Servicc.
Borneo and elsewhere. There is no doubt of the value of the Courses.
Major G. St. G. Robinson. D.9.0., M.C., of the Northampton Regiment, has been selected to succeed Lieut.. Col. W. F. Hanna M.C., R.E., as General Staff Officer. 2nd Grade, China Command, and has embarked for Hong Kong, in order to take up: his duties here on or about April 1. Lieut. Col. H. W., Russell, O.B.E., M.D., R.A.M.C, has been posted to:
IDLE LIST
7,935 Increase in a. Week
Rugby, Yesterday.
Hong Kong, and salled from Home' The Ministry of Labour an-
22.
in the s.s. Rajputana on February nounces that, according to the latest return, there are approxlin- Lieut. W, G. Haslewood, Royal ately 9,941,400 Insured persons, Artillery, has been posted to Hong aged 16 to 64 years, in employment Kong, and sailed from Home on in Great Britain. The total num- ber of unemployed is 1,547,200. February 22
Lieut. E. W: Whitfield, of Green This is 7,935 more than the week Howards, has been posted from the before and 159,868 more than the before British Wireless First Battalion, stationed at Alder year shot, to the Second Battlion, sta Service, tioned in Shanghai and will arrive here in the 8.8. Rajputana. COMPANY DIVIDEND
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Wire Major Norman McLead wished to call attention to a very significant On demand point which appeared in a Report concerning Assam-that the death Wire... rate on tea gardens was 3 per cent. On demand
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