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SMALL POX EPIDEMIC. GRAVE WAZNINGS AT YESTER. DAY'S SANITARY BOARD MEETINGL
PEOPLE MUST BE VACCINATED!
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24TH
Mic, Tso suggested that if they put nå- Ivertisements in the newspapers it should be stated, where the vaccinating stations
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This was generally agreed.
HASMA ANNUAL MEETING.
CHAIRMAN ON THE DRINK QUESTION.
A suggestion by a member that the Chairman'k spegeà be so amended to show that other members were also amongst the original founder of the Club and The second annual general meeting of that Mr. Wilen would be the first to The benicar Officer remarked that the Ex-Active Service Men's Association give them credit for what they had done, there were about half a dozen places in (1814-18) was held at the Club premises, was ruled out of order by the Chairman, That a serious qpideume of smalkpor is threatening the Colony "war" made cles Hongkong at the present time where Queen's Road Central, last evening, Mr. and the member was asked to bring the at yesterday's meeting of the Sanitary people could be vaccinated for nothing. D. Martyn the Acting Chairmen, matiek apena Board. The importance of a campaign to and fire on the other side of the water. presiding He was supported by Mr. ing. iniluce people to lie vacsinated was oriril,
Wose Kwong Tis raised the ques-T. N. MacReynolds, Hon. Secretary, Mr.
No further questions were asked and it being pointed out that there are strong tion as to what would happen with re- A. S. Hersee, Hon Treasurer, and possibilities of the disease spreading gard to public vaccinators at the end of Messin, H. J. Pearce, H. J. Timperly the report and balance sheet were adopt among Europeans and Chinese alike if January when the ordinance touching the and J. Murray, members of the general
committee something drastic were not done shortisaubject came into force.
The chair was taken by the President
The Hon. Mr. HALIFAX replied that (Mr. G. R. Sayor), those also present the Government were making arrange -being De-H, W.-Pearse (Mediehl Offorments, and there would be no deficiency.
The Hon. Mr. HALLIFAX went on to of Health), Dr. W. V. a. Koch, the Hon.
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THE, ELECTION OF "OFFICERS: Dealing with the election of officials, The Chairman, în moving the adoption the Chairman said that the duties of the of the report and balance sheet, referred Hon. Treasure had become too onerous to the absence of Mr. E. H. Wilson, the and it hath been seented to place the late chairman of the Association, from financial work of the Association in the Mr. Wi who had gone hands of a professional firm and in this
Wilson, w on lease,
Mr. E. R. Hallifax, Mr. C2 G. Alabaster,nak the Medical Officer of Health whether then one of the original men connection ho moved that the meeting |
Mr. B. W. Ts. Dr. Ozorio. Mr. Wong Kwong Tin, and the Secretary (Mr. J. A. Fraser),
The MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH, pusunut with matice given, moved the following resolution ----
"That in view of the probability of a sovero epidemic of small-pox ́octur"" ring during the coming cool season the Board take steps to warn the Public
and, by advertisement in the English and Chinese, newspapers, impress on them the necessity of protecting them selves by vaccination ***
In proposing his motion the MEDICAL OFFICER warned the Board that the Colony was on the verge of severe epidemnis of smallpox Ho was merely
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repeating what he had told them three
he meant the campaign to be run on the same lines as the one which, he believed, Dr. Pearse organized a few years back, There were stations throughout the city, and the work of vaccination was carried on by men from the dispensaries and the RAMC, and other bodies. Then people were stopped in the street and vaccin sted...
Dr. PEARSE said he took it that the Hon. Mr. Hallifax referred to the 1916-17 epidemic. At that time he was out of the Colony, but he understood that some thing like 300,000 people were vaccinated, He would very much like to see that same number vaccinated' again this year. He had made enquiries, and as a result he ascertained that there was enough vac 300,000 to-day, eine lyraph in the Colony to vaccinato
The Hon. Mr. HALLIFAX Baid if that
Oficer should be asked to organize his
authorise the committe to carry this into effect.
who thought of forming the association; and deserved the thanks of the meeting for all the work he had done in the past
The Hon. Secretary, enlarging on the After expressing the hope that the meet.
matter, explained that he had approach- ing would return 17 keen, hard-working ed overal Erna on the question. One men to the meeting, the Chairman went frm bad asked $1,250 with an additional on to refer to a recent letter which had for for Auditing Another firm had appeared in the Hengkung Telegraph, ofercal to do the work of 8300 with an After touching on several minor points nuditional fee for auditing. He thought in the letter the Chaimpan dealt with that the accounts could be audited by the main point, which was a complaint a member of the Club, regarding the lack of sporting fixtures. The proposition that a member of the
by Mr Hudson anil carried. Club be appointed auditor was accended
Here, said the speaker,.
against a practical difficulty. We find "we come up that a large number of our members are already players for other clubs; secondly,
on which to practice; thirdly, we do not
The Chairisan then went on to may that Major-General Sir John Fowler had
months ago. The figures for this year scheme were to he adopted the bleibthere is great difficulty in getting ground been approached to become either Patron were very serious indeed. From Januszy campaign in some detail so that every find members very active in coming for or President of the Association. His figures and statistics were available for that the Hon. Secretary has something one should know what he was to do. The ward to assist in these matters. I think that period to work on.
further to say on this matter.
to June they wore, month by month, 3, 8, 33, 62, 67, and 91. In July he had pro- phesied that they were in for a bad epidemic, and it looked now as if that epidemic were upor them. He asked the Board then to advise the public to take advantage of vaccination, and asked them to inform the publie that the heat had no effect one way or the other on people who had been vaccinated-an idea that secined to be then prevalent. There was nothing whatever, in his opinion, to be feared from vaccination in the hot wea
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Sir Joba was a good soldier and had Excellency had replied stating his plen- sure and willingness to become Patron.
The CHAIRMAN said he certainly thought the Board could carry the mat
shown his sympathy with the Chub and ter fifther than merely advertising in mountable, we want a full committee of in a position to have a bathing beach I do not say the difficulties are insurit was owing to him that the Club was the newspapers. The result of this method last time had been absolutely na keen and hard-workers, we can then form during the Summer. (The auucuncement There seemed to be no doubt but that sub-committees with powers to augment was grycted with applause). the position now was very serious indeed and they should not let matters stand their numbers. You know that to just keep The following officials were then elect- They should get into more personal the club running smoothly and efficiently, ed contact with the Chinese themselves, and and to carry out the fixtures we have President Mr N. Toredale -Mac- he would suggest that they formally in- vite the co-operation of the Chinese Pub already undertaken, has occupied a great kintosh. lie Dispensaries. They could organize the deal of the available time of those who
Vice Presidents Mr. W. J. E. Mo thin, and, for a start at any rate, have undertaken committee work, waKenzie and Mr. F. Eaves. they could sco that those people who were unable to afford the services of a have our livinge to earn, and are to that
Chairman. Mr. L. D. Martyn. private practioner for the purpose of var extent handicapped in what we would
Vice-Chairman Mc. H. J. Penroe. tination, he informed where they can get like to do if only we had the time.
Hon. Secretary. T. N. Mac it done for nothing. At the present
Reynolds A moment the Sanitary Department had no permaient machinery for dealing with these epidemies and vaccinating the com- munity. On the last occasion they had to deal with an epidemic of this sort they had to thank Mr. Tao, as a member of the Chinese Public Dispensaries Commit tee, for inaugurating a successful.cam- paign. It was his idea that a nucleous
Refering very briefly to the balance sheet the Chairman said the balance of 811,005 included $10,000, the gift of Sir Paul Chater He mentioned tha
By he
thought the true position was not quits plain to some of the members."
The Chairman then spoke on a very
Gentral Committe.Messrs. E⠀ An- slow, E. Batson, ES. Carter, H. W. Chaney, C. Earushaw, A. S. Hersee, M. J. Hourihan, J. Murray, H. J. Timperley and E. H. Wilson.
The Chairman anounced that the annual dinner of the Association would.
be held at the Hongkong Hotel on Nor. 10th and that on the same date a cricket
Cricket Club. match would be played at the Koslova
The member, who had previously sog-
now
ther. Dr. Koch supported him at the time, and the public were given the warn ing he had asked but the result had been practically at The result was that now they were getting an average of twenty amati-pox eases a day. He zupposed that it was not too late to advertise again, and he was glad to see that there were a good many people who, realising the seriousness of the position, were getting themselves vaccinated without waiting for an advertisement. Nevertheless, thero must be in the Colony at the present time Bundreds of thousands who knew nothing whatever of the facilities for getting vac-
of permanent machinery of the sort be delicate subject. He said: "There is finated, although they were in existence. had indicated might be formed out of the another matter I want to speak about
He felt The epidemic was praetically upon the Chinese Public Dispensaries. Colony: since June they had had in July sure that they would give the Board From correspondence received is is er 4 cases; in August 19 cases, Septem- every possible assistance. At the same dent that certain prominent Government st went, the large number of 81 cases, capable Medical Officer to organize Club as a drinking den, and malign it barcuses, and this month, as far as time he believed they would require a Officials still persist in regarding this With that he put his resolution.
things and he knew that the Principal Dr. Koer, in seconding the resolution, Civil Medical Officer of Health would be deliberately. As your Chairman I do said that to his own knowledge there had only too pleased to fill this position. He caiphatically deny that impeachment, gested that other members names, be been a large number of cases among the believed aled that he was right in saying People Havo gut drunk here, in what hon added to that of Mr. Wilson's as being Chinese where the corpses of people who that Mr. Tso was ready and willing to hat died of small-pox were just dumped give them every assistance he could to teetotal club have they not, human original founders of the Club, in the street and abandoned. Unfortu: mately the lower class Chinese seemed to have no fear of the disease at all, and for this reason it was extremely difficult to get them to take advantage of vaccina tion facilities. Until they would take ad- a matter of this sort came before their merry, is a motto we all know, but not alter my speech. What has been said vantage of them the disease was simply notice they would do all in their power gentlemen, to be merry in the rest geuse cannot be altered, but I am sorry that bound to sprend amongst Europeans and to help, walk Chinese alike. People came here and fait- Dr. Koc said be quite agreed with all of the word, it is necessary to give as your name was not included."
The member: "I take exception to el to get vaccinated, and they knew the the Chairman had said about the neces-ell as take. Therefore, I scizo this op result. He recalled one very prominent sity for forming such a nacleous, but at auenber of the community some years ago the same time the matter was too Retious portunity of stating once again, that that. I do not wish my name included, alegal luminary who neglected to take to think about forming a permanent what we are out for is, to provide but in fairness to others I just pro- the precaution of getting vaccinated, nucleous just now Judging by the friendship, companionship, and help, of test against what you have said, that is taught amall-pox, and died within a few figures presented to them the quicker the kint that those who served under- all days. He would go even further than the they got to work and did something the Medical Officer, and say that unless they better. They had to tackle the people in stand, and those who did not, do not. were to compel the people and there was the market places and in the streets. It And also to proside cheap, healthy, and me reason why the public should not be was not among the hotter class Chinese pleasant amusement, for members, their compelled to get vaccinated, then they and among the better class Europeans. wore in for a very bad time indeed. The they had to work, but among the lower wives, familice, and frienda." idea that vaccination during the hot wea-
classes, the people who could not see and ther was either useless or dangerous was, realise the danger. It was to the mar in his opinion, a fallacy. How the idea kets that their servants went to buy food caine to spread he was unable to imagine for the household, and the uzat duty of all householfers was to see that their the year round as it is in Hongkong during boys were vaccinated against the the summer, people were vaccinated all disease. the year round with no ill effects at all. Mr. Tso expressed his willingness to To illustrate the disregard in which the extend every possible assistance within Chineis held the disense, Dr. Koch related his power. the story of a woman who gave birth to. The motion was then put to the meet twins and came to him with one of the g, and carried unanimously, children seven months later and asked him to vaccinate it against small-pox. He asked Ber why she did not bring the
The Hon. Mr. HALLIFAX reminded the nature being human nature; but our brought his point forward once more Board that the value of advertising is purpose is other than drink-though He asked if the alteration in the Chair- the Chinese Press was that it would it that we provide the purest we can man's speech could be made, tract the attention of the Chinese Public
The Chairman I am sorry. I can cat, drink,
all
Dispensaries, and he was sure that once buy. "Let as cat, drink, and be
37 CASES IN A WEEK.
The Hoa Secretary then rose and addressed the meeting at considerable length on the letter in a local newspaper, already referred to and signed Dia- appointed Member." He said it contain The Chairman, speaking of the bathinged, to his mind, nothing but an out- bench, said that though it was entirely pouring of splenetic tosh mixed with a new venture in Hongkong, it was an inaccurate facts. He replied to angalified maceras and one had only to into the healthy sport of the se, the crowds of jolly little children Club, by pointing out that most of the there to realise how much it was needed. members of the Club were already On the question of new premises the members of various athletic clubs in the nid the Committee had made Colony and they did not feel disposed Chairman said the enquiries, and even goon so far as to draw to desert those Clubs He knew this to up plans for the fitting up of certain be true from
experience in- trying premises they had in view, but the cust collect teams
is for friendly matches of of fitting up proved to be beyond their various kinds during the part year. If Disappointed Member" really wished He concluded his remarks
With
to be constructive he could have, given
other child as well, and was coolly in The Medical Officer of Health's return formed that the other child had already for the week endicu October 20th shows moans had all posHe could hardly believe 67 cases of amall-pox and 17 deatha The this to be true, and instructed her to return issued yesterday for the 24 hours bring along both children to hiin. She ended October 22ud shows 21 further eclogies on the services rendered by them a hint in this direction. He mon- id 50 and he vaccinated them both from cases. Of the 18 cases mentioned in the verious officials of the Associationtioned that last year a letter was sent this same tube of vaccine Sure enough ese two returns all were Chinese but One child took and the other did not four, the exceptions being one Australian Amongst those he mentioned were”, the
proof that the latter child had had the one, British, one Japanese and one Feru disease clready. And these people Dr. van Two of the cases were imported.
Koch pointed out, were very intelligent
Chinese. They simply did not care. How
cause of a small epidemic within their
nok
own neighbourhood was more than he
on earth it was that they were not the ARMED
ROBBERY
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IN THE
Hon. Auditor (Mr. Percy Smith), the very mumber on the question of sport
↑ and only 48 replies were received. Hon. Solicitor (McW. F. L. Shenton),
Mr. MacHeynolds replied to the other and also the Hon. Treasurer and. Hon.
points in the latter, including a criticism Secretary p
Questions of the report, and balance of this inactivities of the Committee, of sheet included one from Mr. Rose who the bathing peachy of lack of enterprise, could say, but it was bound to happen
asked if a profit of $9,000 $30,000 on which the writer of the letter described in time Vaccination should most cer. A gang of six robbers, one of whom the bar was not rather high deplorable" What does → Dis- fain: be minde⠀ compulsory, and the carried two revolvers and the remainder To this the Chairman replied that the Government should bear the expense. pne revolver ench, raided a Chinese house Clab could not be run valem a bar appolated Member" wish naked "Mr." *In reply to the Chairman, Dr. Koon in Des Vaux Road Contral yesterday proat of 30 per cent, was aanred. They MacReynolds, to base a big splurge and anid he did think the Sanitary Board morning. They held up the indintas of ware dependent on this brost to pay the wreck the show and go out in a blaze should be the authority to undertake the No.- 207, and after remaining on the pre-salarice at the staff. If the members of glory, or notoriety in one year. It is work. It did not matter whether they mises for some time got away with jewel- agreed to reduce the price of refresh not prospect, which in my mind. would kad unqualified vaccinators or not.Thelery and rooney to the value of $2,000. ments then there was only one thing for appeal to the crilinary reasonable mom- opidemio was coming and steps should. One of the robbers is said to have been it and that was to put up the unscrust | ber of this Association. 2
dressed in European style clothing tions
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