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INTERESTING EXTRACTS FROM THE ANNUAL REPORT.
OUTUBEAK OF PHRUMONIC PLAQUE,
THE TREATMENT OF GERMANS AFTER THE WAR.
GERMANS AFTER THE WAR.
NORTH BORNEO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
of
THE EXPORT OF SILVER FROM CHINA..
THE GOVERNMENT, AND THE The Shanghai Exchange Bankers, reply-
WAR
ing to the Allied Legations regarding the At the eighth annual general meetingver from China should be given on practicability of the suggestion made by Japan thas
special
permits for the export the recommendation of the foreign Con- su concerned, expressed the opinion that bankers considered the matter should be auch a procedure was not expedient. The inissioner for decision after the recom placed in the bands of the Customs Com
of the North Borneo Chamber of Com- merce, the Chairman (the Hon. Mr. W. G. Darby), said-It is only natural that I should refer first of all to matters connected with the war for such matters throw coupletely into the shade other
would have demanded and received 'a
fuller share of our attention.
GOVERNMENT'S KEFUSAL TO LEVY WAR TAXATION.
been obtained.
It appears that the Japanese" agreement in principle to sa embargo on the export of silver also contained the suggestion that foreigners travelling in Chinn be allowed to carry $300 in silver instead of $100, as the Chinese desired, and alse that silver should be trant 'erable between Chinese parts, Objections are made to the former, while the latter appears to be a question depending on the situatien between the North and South, which will disappear if peace is restored.-Renter.
SERVICES' ENTERTAINMENT
In the sixth annual general report of As the annual general meeting of the the North Manchurian Plague Preven members of the St. Androw's Society tion Service for the rear ending SeptemShanghai, on October 28th, Mr. D C. ber, 1918, Dr. Wa Lien Teh, the Director Dick, the Chairman, said that in place and Chief Medical Officer, sny's :--. of the annual ball last year they had bad
From December 13th.anwards reports a collection for the Scottish Red Cross subjects which, in less anxious times, mendation of "the Exchange Bankers had reached Peking from missionaries resi Fund and as a result they had been ablu deat in Mongolia that an epidemic to send, house £1,907.6.3. resembling pneumonic plague had broken out in that region. I was instructed by
Speaking at the change which had coine
First of all in regard to the waż taxa- the Foreign Office and the Ministry of user the aspect of the war, the Chairman tion, in propeeing which this Chamber Interior to proceed to the spot and asked those present how they were took a leading part, members already
Were I left Peking on January to treat the Germans after the war. investigate. 2nd of this year and, travelling by they going to take them back and tell know that certain proposals which were Peking-Kalgan-Suignan Railway, reached them what good chaps they were, who unanimously adopted by a fully repre sentative Committee appointed by H.E. Fengchen, the terminal station, the next had been baaly let down by their kaiser, evening, The weather was cold and and that now he was out of it they would the Governor to consider the matter facilities were searer, but I found no torget everything and let bygones be were vetoed by the Court of Directors diBculty in definitely diagnosing pneu uygunes? He hoped noc. Shedding a for reasons that did not at all commend monic plague in a passenger who was Kauser, or the whole hohenzollere erowa themselves to your Committee. The only on the point of leaving Fengchen Hail for that matter, would not alter German result of their protest was an acrimoni the sidemie had already reached the that, and until it was done they should Committes thought that embittered cor Apparently nature. It would take centuries to do ous retort from the Court, and, as your Peking-Kalgan avoid them as they would something unrespondence on such a subject was out northern terminus of Railway," and the Government wisels to lean and vile, the naked the Bochea of place, they have allowed the matter immediate steps to stop the traffic on the worry about calling them Huns or to remain abeyance. It now rests
at the disease had already made to indicate loathingly the name
It appealed to the with members of the Chamber to decide fine, but diaaay where, for the Teutonie mind cart routes from the infected regions German would carry enough opprobrium whether publicity should be given to the facts of the case in order that it may southwards and castwards were unguard-with it to last some generationsa ed and several towns in Mongolia, Su Seqtland, in the days of his youth. the be, known that the inhabitants of this
Sharsi and Chibli were attacked.
country are not responsible for the un→ Made in Germany legend Thanks to the epergetic action taken by live it a miss." Germans are made in enviable distinction of residing in the the Ministry of Interior, headed by Vice Germany and should therezore be avoided. only Colony in the Far East which has Minister Yu Pao Hsuan and by Tuchun (Applause) The Chairman concluded by done nothing by way of taxation to help Yen Esi San of Shansi, who called in expressing the pride of all Scots that the our Mother country. medicul aid from all sources, the epidemic command of the British Army should be was finally stamped out in April with the in the bands of a Scot, and that the com loss of fifteen thousand lives.
mand of the Allied Armies should be entrusted to representatives of nations who had been so friendly for years France and Scotland.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
of
In
meant
A MAN-POWER TRIBUNAL..
A matter kindred to the above is the question of the establishment of a wan So far as our information went, the
power tribunal to decide whether any epidemic started in the neighbourhood of
further contribution of men can be safely the small town of Patgebolong in South
made by the territory: This subject was ern Mongolia, travelled, eastwards to
discussed at a very representative meet- Paotouchen and Saratsi, then, invaded The following offiours were elected for Saiyaan and Kweibua, from which it the ensuing Fear President, Sir Evorarding of all planting and commercial Interests of the West Coast which was later on eastwards to Fengchen, Fraser: Vice-President, Mr. G. L.. Camp held last month at Jesselton, and a re- solution was unanimously adopted that Sochow. B. Anderson, M. Bain, J., W.
Bonnar, D. MacDonald. D. MeColi, D. the Government should be asked to in- McGregor, Dr. H. Couper Patrick, John stitute a man power tribunal; in other Prentice, C. H. Rutherford, F. Ross, words, to call into being an authoritative R. G. Dowie, R. B. Hynd, R. A. Stuart,
G. Stephen, G. Wallace, C. W. Porter, body to decide as to who cauthoritative Hon. Secretary, and A. W. Macphail. Hon. Treasurer.
and the railways, and south-ball: Committee, Messrs. D. C. Dick, M.
to Soping,
Troyun,
through the Great Wall into. Taichow Hsincnow, and neighbourhood of the capital city of Taiyunafu. Isolated cases also occurred afterwards in Hsuanhuafa, Peking, Tsinanfu, Pergpa, Chengting, and even Nanking on the south of the Yang-tse River.
Altogether a vast area of ground was coverad, comprising
eight
Provinces (Southern Mongolia, Suiyuan,Chahar, Shansi, Chrihli Shantung, Anhnei Kiangsu) and Eve railway-lines (Peking- Chengting-Taiyuan, Peking- Suiycan, Mukden, Peking Hankow and Tientain. Pukow).
It was decided to celebrate St. Andrew's Day this year by a collection amongst the hembers for the Seatch Red Cross.
BRITISH IN SIBERIA.
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the
figura
FUND.
The Treasurer of the above fund acknowledges gratefully the following contributions for the period ended November 5th:-
DONATION. Private Dennis's Joy Ride SUBSCRIPTIONS, A. Denison
•H, Hancock
H, F. Campbell
8 5
3
W Hamilton (Sept and Oct.)....... A. Ritchie
10
10
10
S. J. Chinchen
H. A. Nexhit R. E. Sedgwick C. D. W." D. AL. Ross H. W. Bird Davidson
G. S. Archbutt A. Forbes
G. E. Stewart (Sept. and Oct.) J. H. Brister
E. (irant Smith
J. C. Nixon
"A Friend!
L. N. Lecte
F. A. Woll .............
Mr. Justice Cumpertz (Auguse va
October)
P. C. Potts
P. S. Cassidy
6. H. Blason
M.. Maas
A. E. Crupoell
W. A. Butterveld (September)
G. M. Young G. Dumbarton D. Landale A. Galloway G. Hastings Row Thompson
H. Dowbiggin
J. W. Taylor
Attaboy"
It is satisfactory to be and who not. able to report that a few days ago H.E. the Governor annouced that the Court of Directors have acceded to what I think. is a very general and public request. both on the part of employers and em ployés-the former in order that they should not rest under any suspicion of keeping men here who can be spared.. and the latter in order that some in- It is interesting to note that in this, The British community of Shanghai dependent authority shall decide whether as in the great Manchurian Plague of will not fail to notice the telegram from their duty lies here or in Europe. It 1910-11, the epidemie started in the waste Vladivostock (says the Y Daily News) is to be hoped that a thoroughly reliable regions of Mongolia towards the end of describing how the British Expeditionary tribunal will be established which will autumn and disappeared at the approach Ferce, many of whom were quite unfit for command the confidence of all, and of spring No rodents or insects played arduous work when they left Hongkong which, whilst seeing that no men who any part in its transmission, which was to go to. Vladivostock, are undauntedly are essential to interests of the territory done purely through the breath passing braving
of a Siberian winter from one sick person to another. For to on to the Urals. If the well, are allowed to leave, will also ses that
no men who can be legitimately sparedStaf of Axiatio Pet, Co. Force Japanese Expeditionary ther research will probably prove that equipped the early cases occurred among settlers in now going into shelter in winter quarters will be allowed to remain. I fecf con- those portions of Mongolia which have in Eastern Siberia and less than a week fident that on all hands there will be a been marked as endemic centres of the removed from all the comforts and sup general desire to facilitate the task of disease.
plies of their home country, feel the hard the tribunal. and to seck, as far as pos- ships of the winter, as the Tokio official sible the interests of the Empire, while The early days of spring brought telegram tells us, how much more so the providing for the legitimate needs of another rapidly spreading, but for British troops who have not inched North Borneo. and that those who have tunately less serious epidemic in the before the call of duty to bring belp to to remain here against their wish will form of Influenza (La Grippe) which was the Crecho-Slovaks and the Russians loyally accept the situation, even if they first recognised by us in Harbin in the against Bolshevism and the Hunt "We do have to play the less ambitious part of first week of April. More than half of not doubt that our fellow residents will doing their duty out here. It is under- the inhabitants (Chinese and Russiag) be fired by this example of patriotism and stood that the Court of Directors have not been in favour of the establishment were attacked. Fortunately, the majority unselfishness to see that their fellow-coun of cases were mild, and ne deaths were trymen, so many thousand miles removed of a tribunal such as they have now reported. One of the most serious seen from any possible base, are as well sup authorised, and their deference, on s by us was that of one of our medical plied as may be with what they need to
master like this, to public opinion merits officers, who experienced sore throat, protect them against the winter.
Pur cordial acknowledgment, and in headache, high fever profuse
doing so I am confident that they have. running from the nose, bronchitis, and
from every point of view, taken a very wise step.
Beveze
THE INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC.
Official:-General
Knox arrived at
mak on the 28th and received a warm Welcome from a large number of persons. the Siberian Government & guard of official and otherwise," representatives of honour, being on the platform.
aching pains all over the body, leaving BRITISH WELCOMED ATOMSK
weeks afterwards. bim weak for two
THE QUESTION OF FOOD SUPPLIES. From Harbin, the epidemic spread in all
The question of food supplies, both directions and followed the usual routes of travel by land and sea, and soon
during and after the war has had the reached Peking, Tientsin, Shanghai.
earnest attention of your Committee Canton, and even some tropical region
marked movement in favour of the com throughout the year. There has been & Apparently, this epidemic is the same as
pulsory planting of foodstuffs by all that prevailing in Europe, known as the
The British troops Spanish disease, which has caused much invoc among soldiers and civilians. It the 27th. General Vologodek, the Com Companies here, but it seems somewhat is acknowledged in Germany that over mander of the Russian troops, received doubtful whether this is practicable at 180,000 of her soldiers caught the disease them under & green arch built at the the present moment when, owing to the low price of rubber, many Companies entrance to the railway depot, which was this year. One interesting fact nece decked with the Union Jack.
Troops can scarcely make both ends meet and tained from this world-wide infections schoolboys and girls lined the street and
have no funds to devote to such a pur- that the characteristic microbe (bacillus the crowd cheered Great Britain as the pose. We bave constantly urged upon of Pfeifer), hitherto regarded as the cause of Influenta, has been found in only saviour of Russia. The Siberian Govern the Government the need of a represents- ten per cent of the cases examined. The the British, while the Press enthusiast the whole question, for. in our opinion, ment distributed publications welcoming tive Committee to thoroughly examine disease at this moment of writing is still prevalent in Harbin, Peking, Japan and call praised British chivalry in rescuing the possibility of a world shortage of Vladivostock.
Russia saying: The salvation of foodstuffs after the war is quite as Like Scarlet Fever, Influenza appears Russia cannot be expected from other urgent a matter as the provision of our to have been introduced into
immediate requirements, and that now, China countries than Britain and Friner."
before a crisis is upon us, is the proper within recent years, and the Government will do well, to bear in mind that,
time to take the matter in hand. Mean- although mild at present, it may unless 10,000 each to construct. With such a while. it is a pleasure to record that the necessary hygienic precautions are large river as the Sungari near by, na adopted, take a virulent form in the unlimited supply of water is easily pro course of years, as has been the case with, curable. Scarlet Fever.
Similar signs of prosperity are notice THE RED CROSS IN BIBERIA.
able in all the towns lying along the rail- Since the American Red Cross Society and situated on the Bungary and
Way in Siberia has officially undertaken the Amur Rivers, organisation of the Medical Service for a Rivers, where large tracts of land
opened up and
and cultivated... the Czecho-Bloyaks, we have written, "to Dr. R. B. Teualer, Head of the Ameir
AN APPEAL TO THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT,
P. P. Wodehouse D. Hucdonald J. Macdonald "Anon " W. J. Pringle, W. C. F. Dr. Forsyth Staff of E.ET.C.
5
$693
HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE. ORDERS ISETED BY MR. V. C. JENKIN, C.BR.
41
WINTER UNIFORM.
All ranks are ordered to parade at Head- quarters Club as detailed below. Blue No uniform, belt, cap and cover. other
need be carried. equipment Tuesday, November 5th:-
5.30 p.m.- -No. 3 Platoon and Band. 6.00 p.m.-No. 4 Platoon. Wednesday, November 6th:
5.30 p.m.-No. 5 Platoon and Ambul-
ВАСС
5.30
6.00 p.m.-No. 6 Platoon." p.m.No. 2 Platoon. Thursday, November th
6.00 p.m.-Buglers and Drumers. Friday,
November 8th:--
...
5.30 p.m.-No. 1 Platoon. 6.00 p.m.)
Mounted Police. Stores officers will attend these parades. Members not in possession of winter uniform need not attend. They will make written application through their Unit Commanders for an issue of uniform.
'HAND PRACTICES-6 F.M. Fridays, 8th 15th and 22nd November. Tuesdays, 12th and 19th November.
November 5th, 1918.
the Government has taken steps to is afforded by way of pension or other stimulate the planting of paddy by the available funds at home. With so many natives, and it is to be hoped that they calls on everybody's parse it is not ex- will not relax their efforts in this dires: pected that any large sum can be raised, and also it is not supposed that any very tion. Im
large sum will be required. We aim at On the other hand, the Government raising £400 or so, which we shall sak moms strangely averse to adopt an the London Chainber of Commerce to obvious means of conserving foodstuffs, administer and, so far as in practicable, cr of keeping the prices of them as low we shall furnish them with the names of In spite of the lessons of the past and possible. By prohibiting their export, all members of our community who are American Red Cross Society operating in the wonderful achievements of modern anthonth we have on several hocasions at home fighting. The special object of these parts, offering them the use of part medicine which this great war bas of aur, Hospitals at Harbin, Lahasusu, brought forth, the majority of our people
plurged this course upon them we have not the Fund is to have money ready just Bansing and Taheiho for their work in are still unwilling to put their complete mucceeded in getting them to recognize at the time when it may be most needed,
all members will be able case of necessity.
faith in scientific medicine. Our author the need of such an elementary business and 1 huite for so worthy an object In the meantime, I am glad to state ties are not yet alive to the urgent needs precaution. that the Japanese Military Red Cross, of a scienting, and technical education,
ELECTION OF COMMITTEE, The ballot for this resulted in the elec working in the Amur Regione, asked for and whatever efforts have been made During the year your Committee have and cbtained from us perrassion to use hitherto have been of a spa en la constant communication with tion of the following gentlemen for the one of the three main blocks of buildings character. I earnestly hope that Government regarding the farther re year 1918-1910, viz.The Hon. Mr. W Ag W. D. Jug Morton, Mr. A..
Mr. C. E. Chubby Mr. B W. of our new "Tabeibo Hospital. Such the Powers other than America and Japan sidence here of any German subjects, Dale
members
Hon Mr. practical co-operation will I am sure, decide to return the balance of the Boxer matter on which many of our
prove
in
year. New houses and factories are being gressive. Our nation is backward because
Fut
THE GOVERNMENT AND CEPMAN SUETESTS.
FOR THOSE WHO HAVE DONE TO FIGHT.
spare a
to
two Chinese gentlemen to be elected by Sandakan and Jesselton respectively. the Chinese Members of the Chamber in Mr. N. Wardrop was unanimously re cordial vote of thanks was accorded
ove beneficial to the cause of the Allies Indemnity, amounting to tens of millions hold a strong opinion. The Government Frank Lease. Mr. J
Tremenheere. Mr. T. Wakeford, Mr. HARBIN'S PROSPE in the of pounds sterling, a considerable sum of having depistareaking nuthoritative Wardrop, and Mr.. 0 Watt with The signs of prosperity both
money will earmarked for the noble Chinese and Russian town of Harbin, to purpose of medical education, preventive advice, propose to take other steps in the which I drew attention in my 1917 report medicine and hospital development, with matter, which we hope may have some have steadily increased during the past out which no country may be called pro- effective result... continually up, and fabulous sama the minds and bodies of her citizens are At the instance of some of the mem-elected, secretary. are paid for land, and houses: The hackward, and-only-a-proper understand here we have decided to open a fund 1-Mr-WO- Darby (who is leavor dor Russian population, has; doubled itselfe ing of scientific thought as exemplified in the nexistance of North Borneo ra while the Chinese have trebled in number, the practice of modern hygiene pan idents who have joined His Majesty's Chamber of Commeres but to the whole daring the last four years A pure, gen alleviate it.
lleviate in Central Hospital, which ed to meet eases, where men may be of the planting
fnrées and their dependen, and busines community eral water supply system for this Image
Mr. Darby, was population of nearly 200,000 is urgently was formally opened on with January, wounded or killed and where finds may pointed out, was one of those primarily. needed in place of the unsatisfactory 1918, may be regarded as one of the many be urgently wanted to meet immediate responsible for the formation of the individual wells, which cost nearly undertakings required to keep this coun requirements, and until financial relief Chamber and had been the chairman erase
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(Continued at foot of next column.) ite inception, B) vents agỡ.
try abreast of the times.
for his services not only to the