THE DOMESTIC CAT.
INCREASE ADVOCATED
BY M.O.H.
SANITARY BOARD QUESTIONS. AND ANSWERS,
Questions regarding an announce ment in the local Press relating to the discovery of a new virus which, it was claimed, would effectively destroy rata but was harmless to human beings and domestic animals, were asked by Mr. M. K. Lo at the menting of the Sanitary Board yesterday. in reply the Chairman, Mr. Sayer, said that the medical officer, of health was familiar with a virus similarly styled, but which
has been found to be of little value particularly in the tropics
The following are the questions and answers in full:-
recent an-
Q. Has the attention of the Head of the Sanitary Department been drawn to a nouncement in the local Pruss to the effect that the Pasteur Institute in Paris has discover ed a" new virus known "bacillus typhi murium" which,
POLICE OFFICER
IT
REPROVED.
"GROSS LYING IN THE
WITNESS-BOX."
UNUSUAL TRAFFIC CASE.
It has been proved conclusively that you were deliberately lying on one point," said Mr. Lindsell to Sergeant James Hay at Central Magistracy yesterday, in a case in which the chauffeur employed by Mrs. Matheson, of Huntingdon, Stubbs Road, was summoned for
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Ustruction on a summons taken out
by Sorgoint Hay.
The chauffeur denied the charge, and Mrs. Matheson and her daugh supporting the statements made by ter, Miss Matheson, gave evidence bin
about 3.10 p.m. on September 3, he Sergeant Hay claimed that at
outside Lane, saw private car No. 3753 stationary
Crawford's,
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1930.
AN INTERPRETER'S
ERROR.
TO BE REPORTED TO THE I.G.P.
SEQUEL TO MOTOR.CAR FATALITY,
The inquiry into the motor ac cident which occurred recently near the beacon at the junction of Peder Street and Des Youx Road Central, was concluded at Central Magistracy yesterday.
Tha jury returned a verdict of "accidental death" and found that no blame could be attached to anyone for the accident. They also desired to express their sympathy with the parents of the boy who them in their expression of sym- was killed.
The Coroner joined pathy.
In this case, neither the father nor the mother of the boy attend ed the Mortuary to identify the Desbody. The Police stated that they Voeux Road Nobody was attend had warned the parents to attend.
NEW TERRITORIES ASSOCIATION.
PREPARATIONS FOR AGRICULTURAL SHOW.
DETAILS OF CO.OPERATIVE SCHEME
CORRESPONDENCE.
Accom
[For obvious reasons, the identity of his correspondents must be known to the Editor. All letters intended for publication must be panied by the name and address of the writer, not for publication, un- les to desired, but as evidence of good faith. Correspondents who do not give this information will not see their letters in" print. --ED.].
A SUSPENSION BRIDGE.
SIR," J. Penn."
may appre-
The monthly committee meeting of the New Territories Agricul- tural Association held at Sir Robert [TO THE EDITOR OF THE EONG KONG, Ho Tung's experimental farm,
DAILY PRESS."] Sheungshui, Inst Saturday, had a largs attendance of Chinese and Europeans and a hearty welcome ciate this suggestion-that in the dim future we will see a branch was accorded to the following new members:-Messrs. P. C. Potts, Rino of the Kowloon-Canton Rail- Baker (Kowloon-Canton Railway), Dr. G. A. C. Eerklets (University of Hong Kong), Lo Shui Kwong, Lew Shui Tak (Kowloon Motor "Bus Co.), Shek Cheung Luen and Tang Hang Chennge wat ni
Preparations are being made for the forthcoming annual Agricultur
way and also a motor road through Kowloon City along the coast to
commect with a suspension bridge over Lyedmun PassYours, etc., "NEWCOMER,"
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Hong Kong, Sept. 13.
"
WIRELESS GRIEVANCES.
...it is claimed, will effectiveling the car, the driver at the time An interpreter stated that he had a show to be held on December 2 (TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONG KONG
destroy rats but is innocuous to being engaged in looking at the duly aotified them, but the latter and 23 at Shek Wai Eni near the
human beings, domestic snimak, game or poultry?
the affirmative. Sergeant Hay told of the car. On receiving a reply id him to move. He did so, but when the Sergeant returned at 4.05 the car was in the saine place, The chauffeur was at the wheel, and
however, stated in Court that this was not done. The Jury found
the Police instructions preter did not properly interpret
parents..
to the
windows of the store.
Witness approached the defendant
Sheungshui: Railway Station, and 4. The Medical Officer of Health and enquired if he was the driver that in their opinion the inter- various sub-committees have duly been appointed to assist in the work of construction of exhibition sheds, Mr. Lindsel: (who sit as Coroner) transportation, arrangement of ex directed the Police to report the interpreter the Inspector.hibits, recording, publicity and parents whether they wished to see General of Police. He asked the
the grave of their child, and on being told that they would like to know where the child was buried, he directed the Police to take the necessary steps as soon as possible
is familiar with a virus similar ly styled which has been found to be of little value particularly in the tropics. He is not aware GE a new virus. Q. Will the Head of the Sanitary Department obtain a supply of this poisen as soon as possible with the view of using the same locally and testing its efficacy! A. He regards barium carbonate, which is used at present, as the best and cheapest rat-killer. I' accordingly do not propose to. make any change.
Q. If the answer to the above question should be in the affirmative, will the Head of the Sanitary Department make a public announcement in due course as to the result of such test for the information of the general public?
A. This question does not arise.
But I venture to take the op- portunity of repeating with the full concurrence of the Medical Officer of Health the advice of this Board given in 1908 regard. ing the valuable qualities in this connection of the domestic cat. The recent immunity from Plague tends to inrease the rat
there was no one in the car."
The defendant was once again told to move on and not to cause obstruction. Returning to the same place for the third time at 435, Sergeant Hay found that the car was again there.
Defendant's Denial
His Worship: Did you at any time see Mrs. Matheson?
Witness replied that the ffat time he saw the car he also saw Mrs. Matheson stepping neross the road.
Defendant: At 3.05 I was at Huntingdon." I had no business to be at Lane, Crawford's at that hour.
His Worship (to witnes): Was it not in fact the first time you saw him at five minutes past four --It wasn't
If you already warned him at 3.10 why didn't you take his par- ticulars at 4.03-Because I wanted to vive him another chance
Witness added that with the car
to
ALLEGED PAYMENTS TO
A SALESMAN."
AUTHORITY DISPUTED IN
COURT CASE.
On the ground that a salesman was not authorised to receive pay.. meats on behalf of his firm, Lee In Cheung, trading ander the name of Lea Yue Kee, sued the Wan Kau firm at the Summary Court yes terday before Mr. Justice Jacks Plaintiff claimed 8875 for goods sold and delivered.
DAILY PRESS."]
gramme suddenly interrupted, as St. To-day's mid-day pro-
usual, by having to broadenst the weather the lady announcer
report at dead on 1.30 p.m., while visitors to the Show. printing as well as reception of a lovely organ solo, Chopin's "Funeral March," was being play- For judges, the committee haveed, might have been quite sppro- decided to communicate with Lingpriate if the death knell of these nan University, Canton, at the first reports was to have been sounded! opportunity asking for two de
Can't they give us a better chance listening-in" without being disturbed by something less musi calt
legates to be sent to the next show to act as judges." An invitation has also been extended to Rev. J, H. Johnston to lend his valued assist-
ace to the committee.
of
Thanking you and enclosing my card-Yours, etc.,
"RADIO."
Hong Kong, Sept. 15.
A representative of the Kowloon Residents' Association has assared" the committee of the Agricultural Association that a closer co-opera- [TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONG KONG tion will be given to the coming
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show.
Se,-If one goes, round Hong Kong atid counts the number of shops dealing in wireless goods one can hardly believe that there are
population. An equivalent in parked three feet out into the road- | plaintiff, said that the plainti's recently for raising money for the only some 1,400 official "listeners
crease in the cat population is therefore very desirable, M.O.E. to Rejoin Sanitary Board.
Some discussion STOK over
letter from Government relative to the proposed restoration of the Medical Officer of Health to his former position as a member of the Sanitary Board in place of the Director of Medical and Sanitary
Services.
from behind.
way, two trams were being held up The defendant claimed that he first saw Sergeant Hay at 4.03 p.m. outside Lane Crawford's. The Sergeant came to me and asked me for my liceno. I did not see him prior to that. He tried to put his and in my pocket and I said: I leg your pardon. I can give you the licence you want but you have co right to put your hand in my
pocket."
The Co-operative Scheme. The proposed procedure in con- Mr. Horace Lo, appearing for the nection with the sileme evolved frm had dealings with the defendant Erm for two or three years, during length been passed by the com- Agricultural Association has at which time a salesman named Samittee: The definite plan is as Chan acted in nearly all the trans actions on behalf of plaintiff.
follows:-
There shall be at least 1,000 shares.
id.".
small book was issued to sach per- At the beginning of this year a sun who took out a licence and, in this book each, wireless component Each shareholder all pay $4 bought is supposed to be entered er shale annually for Sve con- being adhered to. If this were and signed by the seller. Is this
vance payment is made in the first this law is being evaded, and that secutive years to make up full Pay investigated I feel sure that Gov. ment of 820 per share. If one ad-ernment officials would and that year, it will be $18 per share.
Repayment of principal and in- there are many unlicensed sets in
Hong Kong. treat to shareholders will be made means of drawing, which is to take place at the end of the sixth
At the beginning of the present year, it was alleged, that So Chan had sold goods to the defendant firm, received payment from them, tiff. On approaching the defendant and had failed to account to plain firm, they produced two receipts for payments made to So Chan. The letter reads as follows:-
Defendant said that Mrs Mathe- Mr. Lo continued that plaintiff SIR,With referenre to your letter No. 207/1029 of Novemyer 2, make
son went into Lane Crawford's to had suspected So Chan and had purchase, leaving Miss previously published in the Chinese 1929, I am directed to inform you Matheson in the car, reading a newspapers the names of three men that it is now proposed to restore newspaper. the Medical Officer of Health to his Sergeant but did not get a reply at half of the firm, and So Chan's!
She called out to the who were authorised to sign on be former position as a member of the
Grst and eventually she said "Ser-name was not among them. Sanitary Board in place of "the Director of Medical and Sanitary Bant, I am addressing you?
Sergeant Hay on being asked by the salesman had co authority to
added that the whole point was that campaign. Services whose experience on the the Magistrate if Miss Matheson receive money. Board has now placed him in a position to consider and put for was in the car, replied that he did
ward the recommendations to which reference is made in my letter of even number dated November 21;
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not see her there,
year, after the first deposit.
The Committee of the Association
Rei are responsible for membership
shall be printed, bound in 80 boooks Two thousand application forms In indicating his defence, Mr. of 25 shares each. These books are Rendall denied liability on the to be distributed among the com- said that she and Mrs. Matheson received by the defendant firm aud
Giving evidence, Miss Matheson ground that the goods had not been mittea for use of applicants for
shares. left Huntingdon & about 3.10 that there was no entry in their
When applicants hare duly sign- and went to Lane Crawford's. Mrs. books,
ed the application forms for allot- 9. The logislation necessary for Matheson spent about two or three effecting the change will be intro- minues inside and then they drove
After hearing evidence, the casement of shares, they shall pay the money first year payment) ou or was adjourned. duced in due course.-I am, Sir,of to North Point to Wason's
before December 19, 1930, to the Your obedient servant,
committee, who will hand it over to the treasurer, at the meting to be held on December 20, 1936 to be placed" in the Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank. An official receipt will then be issued by the treasurer. Upon the commencement of onl lecting the capital, reliable trustees, residents in New Territories, shall be appointed to manage the deposit department of the Association, so as to facilitate the handling of the money interest on the money so deposited with them will be at the rate of 50 cents per month per $100, payable to the association.
(Sd) N. L. SMITH, p. Colonial Secretary. Hon. Mr. Braga asked if he could address the meeting on the subject, to which the Chairman replied that it was not desirable Hon. Mr. Braga mentioned that, according to routine, the letter had been cir- culated from member to member and he could not see why members of the Board were precluded from Expressing their views on such an important matter. He failed to see why the appointment of the Director of Medica) and Sanitary Services as a member of the Board should be such a temporary one. No Board would object to the re- storation of the Medical Oficer as a member, but surely there must be
reason for deleting the D.M.M.S. The Chairman read the letter in question and referred to that passage which explained that al- though the D.M.M.S. would no longer be a member of the Board, he would in future, by reason of the experience which he had gained as a past member of the Board, be in a position to consider and put forward recommendations.
Aerated Water Factory. They later returned to Lane Crawford's for 'a second time. This was at 4.5 p.m. and replied: "Take a good look at it. You will remember me again. I am Aze. That was quite un necessary. He then walked off."
Hoard An Altercation,
In answer to the Bench, Miss Matheson said that she did not notice the Sergeant at 3.5 p.m., and added that had he been there she would have seen him. When the car was outside Lane Crawford's for a second time, Mrs. Matheson got out but the driver remained at his seat while witness was at the back of the car. Hearing an al- tercation she noticed the presence of the Sergeant who was talking to the driver. The latter had by then got out and was walking on the pa ement.
In a truculent way, I heard the Sergeant demanding the licence.. I promptly asked my driver: What have you been doing? Is it a traffic offence?' He turned round and said he did not knów why the Sergeant wanted his licence.
Distinct Contradiction. After that, said Miss Matheson, they drove of to Chater Road, where witness remained in the car and the driver went off to tell Mrs. Matheson what had taken place and where the car was.
The Magistrate: According to the Sergeant he saw you again that third time at 4.251
"Miss Matheson: A third time? I think he must have made a mis take, that is all I can say. I say it is quite impossible
The Magistrate asked Sergeant Hay if he had any questions to put to Miss Matheson, and the offert replied in the negative,
His Worship: You understand, do you not, that this evidence she
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Trustees Appointed.
ing is bound to grow. Hong Kong No one will deny that broadcast,
cannot possibly be the only part of the world where broadcasting is. going to stand still!
UDY
Let the Government take a pro- Bressive attitude and look to the Future. Give the public good quality broadcasting and more licences will be taken out. The best of engineers cannot pro- duce good results without financial backing.
Why not collect a little cash by broadcasting advertisements! It is done in other countries; why not Hong Kong-Youra, etc.,
AERIAL
Hong Kong, Sept. 16.
loan will be one year with interest. payable semi-annually).
Any loan of less than 240 to Farmers must be jointly guaranteed by two or three members of the Association, on the recommendation of an assessor and on approval of the trustees.
Interest shall be at 1 per cent. per month. Borrowers may at their eption rapay loans by instalment.
- All costs of Revenue Stamps in connection with a loan is payable by the borrower,
The following gentlemen are nomi- rated as the first trustees: Mr. Wong Chi Nam of Po Hing Pawn broker, Taipo; Mr. Tang Fun Bon of Yue Wo Shop, Taipo; Mr. Tango Inducement to Farmers. Pak Kad of Tai Chenng Shop, Yuen Long: Mr. Lam Wun Chi of Wing Cheung Shop, Yuse Long, who shall jointly and severally guaran
$4,000 in respect of such funds as may be in the hands of one or any of them
The loan department shall be subject to and under the supervision of the finance committee of the Agricultural Association.
The officer was then writing, gives is quite a distinct contradictee one another to the extent of taking down notes in his pocket-tion of yours? book. After an interval, waiting Sergeant Hay I have no ques until he had finished, I addressed tions at all. I have given my the officer and got no reply the first evidence. time. The second time I asked him
Mr. B. S. Joayus has donated $15 as first and second prizes for the aggregate of highest number of prizes in foreign vegetables, open to Chinese exhibitors only, "and Rer. H. R. Weils has alan offered the same amount as 'prizes to suc cessful exhibitors in Chinese vege- tables. ・・
As an inducement to farmers in the New Torritories to breed better cattle, Mr. J. Russell of the Taikoo Dockyard and Engineering Co. will offer a prize of 85 for the best water buffalo, cow and calf exhibited at the show,
One or more assessors may be appointed in the various districts to assist in the paying out and collecting of loans, When a loan exceeding 840 is aanctioned, the borrower must produce to the trustees before payment of the amount of such loan, the title deeds of property duly registered at the Land Offce. After the registration is affected, the borrower shall bring To Inspector Alexander, his the title deeda, duly authenticated Worship said: This officer must be by an assessor, to the deposit de put on the report for gross lyingpartment, when the loan will be la the witness boxes paid over to him in exchange for aolation priza, that is 81 is to be His Worship also said that Bersuch title deeds which will be re-given to each of the unsuccessful geant Hay could consider himself tained in the custody of the deposit, exhibitors who have sent into the lucky in not being charged with de department. (The term of such show the aggregate
of twenty liberate perjury.
(Continued of než Volum:) nail exhibita.?
In regard to the letter, the Chair-
After Mrs. Matheson bad given man mise read a minute by Dr. and again there was no reply. I corroborative evidence, his Worship, Koch, who stated that now the then addressed him, "Sergeant. I addressing Sergeant Hay, said: It D.M.M.S. had gathered experience am addressing you," He then has been proved conclusively that of the Board, it was hoped that the deigned to reply. I was still in the you were deliberately lying on one reports of the Board would be com back of the car
point. The car could not have been municated to the proper authorities. He came with a rather cocky there at 4.25 p.m. as attested to by Those present at the meeting were air towards me and said "Yes? I all thres, witnesses. It could not Mr. G. R. Sayer (Chairman), Hon. said I wanted to know what was have been there. The summons is Dr. A R. Wellington (Director of the matter. He then told me I dismissed. Medical and Sanitary Services), am taking your number for ob Hon. Mr. H ́T. Creasy Director struction, in a very loud voice, of Public Witka), Hon. Gfr. J. P. presumably to terrify me; I don't Braga, Mr. M. K: Lo, Mr. Wong know why, y
A Kwong Tin, Dr. G. W. Pape "I then looked at his collar and (Medical Officer of Health), Mr. T. said we your number!'; Ap N. Chau, Dr. W. V. M. Koch, andparently he then lost his temper Mr JH. Golling" (secretary)
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In previous years, 8100 was set aside as prizes for those who sent in ten different exhibits. The com- mittes have now deemed it expedi- cat to devote this sum towards con-
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