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THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER 4, 1937.
WITH DISEASE
H.K. TRADE
TRADE | EXPERIMENTED WITH SOUTHERN RHODESIA
¿
DOCTOR INOCULATES
HIMSELF
SEEKING A CURE FOR SLEEPING SICKNESS
Early this year local exporters were warned by the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce
A British doctor's experiments, through the Press that Custom re-whereby he deliberately contracted quirements in Southern Rhodesia, sleeping sickness in an effort to find in respect of goods for which Bi-means of fighting the disease in tish Imperial Preference is claim-Africa, were revealed when the an- ed. had been varied as from Jan-nual report of the Colonial De uary 1, 1937. The general effect velopment Advisory Committee was of these changes was to increase. issued. the Empire requirement in cotton
The report states that Dr. J. F. yarns and piece goods to 33-1/3 per Corson, Mr. H. C. Smith, of the Ve- cent (whereas elsewhere it is 25 terinary Service, and an African as- per cent.). A1 other goods sistant were dealing with the dis- (hitherto 25 per cent. Empire con-ease at Tinde, an area of Tangan- tent) must in future show 50 per vika, in which it is a very big pro-. cent.
blem. It continues:
These increases in Empire con- "In the course of a number of tent have
closed the Southern experiments they exposed them~ Rhodesia market to certain classes selves to the bites of infected flies of Hong Kong made goods.
or to inoculation from infected
Mo
Now comes a further stipulation animals. that, as from October 1, 1937, all "As a result Dr. Corson and the goods exported to Southern Rhode African assistant developed sleep- sia under Imperial, Preference mustling sickness thus proving that cer- be accompanied by accountants' certain strains of Trypanosome rhode- tificates that the requirements as siense (parasitic organisms of the to Empire content have been com disease) had not lost the power to plied with.
infect man through a stay of a accountants" certificates lengthy period in the bodies of
Unless
are made general, manufacturers animals." will naturally be unwilling to incur
Satisfactory Recovery
the expense of them to cover a small After contracting sleeping sick- part of their output. This new re-ness Dr. Corson was treated
quirement will therefore act further hindrance to trade.
as a the drug germanin and made
MAID & BUTLER
with
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satisfactory recovery. The African assistant also suffered no ill effects following treatment with germanin. Dr. Corson's research work has been proceeding for several years.
The Committee reveals that, in-
SHARE £200,000 directly, the security of British rule
Widow's Estate For
Servants
in African Colonies has led to an increase in the disease, as the na- tives now travel about the country carrying it with them.
Previously they did not dare move from their towns. It a tribe became An English butler and a former fell an easy victim to its enemies, weakened. through disease it soon maid have taken possession of the disease often being exterminat- large house in the fashionable dis-ed with it. trict of Tuxedo Park, New York
The house was bequeathed to
In Nigeria the disease has assum- them by their late employer, Mrs-tens to have a far-reaching effect on ed alarming proportions, and threa- Julia Marshall Foster, a widow, the future prosperity and happiness who died in July, aged 94. She left of the people.
her estate, valued at more than
£200,000, to these two old servants, Nor
William Lowe, who had been her 12 Nov. 17 butler for 17 years, and Olivia
Nov. 29 Olsen, her maid for 29 years.
EMPRESS OF ASIA, OCTOBER 6th.
at 10 PM
mformation from Passenger & Freight Offices
Tinion Building, Hong Kong
Telephones: Passenger 20752-Freight 20042.
Canton Agents, Jardine Matheson &
Ltà
Canadian Pacific
She directed that all her proper ty was to be divided between them "because of their faithful service," and added, "I wish them a happy life.
SOLDIER WHO RAN FROM CAMP
"Disliked By An N.C.O.”
Suitcases, shoes, clothing, and a number of other articles were ex- hibited at a district court martial It is understood that distant re-at Bovington Camp, Dorset, when latives of Mrs. Foster are prepar- Private Frank McKinnel, 19, of the ing to contest her will.
Royal Tank Corps, was accused of Miss Oslen is 55. Mr. Lowe's desertion and theft. wife and daughter, who used to He was also alleged to have live with him over the garage ad-stolen a motor at Glasgow. joining the house, are at present in England on holiday.
Singapore Raw Rubber
Messrs. H. B. Joseph and Co.,
A statement for McKinnel, apb- mitted by the defending officer, said that the NC.O. of one squad re- peatedly checked him for minor irregularities. He knew the N.C.O. disliked him because he warned other recruits not to associate with him.
He left the camp and took a train have received the following quotato Glasgow, and then to Clydebank tions from Singapore in
Straits/As he had not enough money to m Currency for Raw Rubber”
Spot 29 b. up
Jan/March 29-2 b. up %. April /June 29-34 b. up . Market Steady.
turn by train, he decided to take a motor car and drive back to Lulworth.
The decision of the court will be [promulgated?