HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9, 1933
PUBLIC HEALTH FALSE STATEMENT GERMAN CRUISER CORRESPONDENCE CANTON NOTES
WORK IN U.S.
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American Doctor
Addresses Rotarians
BUSINESS MEN AND SELF NEGLECT ·
An interesting address was given at the Rotary Club yesterday by Dr. J. C. Geiger of San Fancisco on "Public Health" in the course of which the speaker gave an ac count" of the many things which the public health officer of the United States have to cope with.
Mr. T. B. Wilson was in the the
chair and in introducing
speaker said that Dr. Geiger Director of Public Health in the city and county of San Francisco. and that he was a Professor of the University of California, the Stam- "ford University and the University of Southern California. besides being a member of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine.
Dr. Geiger mentioned in his opening remarks that the title of Diretor of Public Health carried with it the responsibility of what was now known in Americans
TO POLICE
Girl Pleads Guilty But Explains
CASE TO GO ON TO-DAY
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Canton, Aug. 17- Association for the study
.. The German light cruiser Koeln [TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONG KONa of Political Affairs has been or
An unusual case, cape before Mr. Wynne Jones yesterday when arrived in port yesterday and tied Chinese girl was brought up on a up opposite to the Shanghai Water- charge of giving false information works not far from Lay Road Jetty. to the police to the effect that a At 3.50 in the afternoon in official man named Wan Fuk Ewai had reception was given to represent- stolen a bangle from her.
atives of the Shanghai prass, by Captain Schniewind, in command
Quite a large asambly gathered on the pontoon of Lay Jetty Road awaiting the launch to take thom on board the cruiser. On arriving alongside all were shown into the dining saloon where refreshments were served.
Mr. Horace Lo, who appeared for the defendant entered a plea
of "Guilty and went on to tell the Magistrate the reasons which prompted the girl to make the false report.
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Fuk Kwai, for about two months. She had known the man, Wan
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Sta,-It has been reported that the Government intends to resume the North Point Beach where the eight Chinese Bathing Clubs are situated for reclaiming the area for commercial development and that a petition is being presented by the said clubs praying for the retention of their sites.
ganised in Canton, with the object of investigating existing admanis- trative matters and looking for possible means for the improvement of the present conditions, which will be recommended to the authori- ties. A number of infuential mili- tary and civil leaders in the prov ince are said to be indentified with this association. The proposal for a halt to be called to maloo can- struction within the present muni-
At the end of the fourth moon Koeln is a kangaroo which was since the climate in Hongkong is association. Another proposal that
last, she was staying at a cubicle at 2, Ngan Loong Street, near Hollywood Road. The man. P parently being friend of the principal. tenant made the acquain tance of the defendant and made improper suggestions to her to be- come his mistress. She refused, balancing the Budget, the respon, but he pestered her, and actually sibility of hospital control and a assaulted her not only in the cuhi-. position of honour in three Uni-cle, but in the street. versities, the only thing he got out of the latter being complimentary football tickets which were great prized in America.
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It will be a pity if this resumpcipal limits, of which I wrote in The present ruling mascot of the tion is actually going to take place my last letter, also came from this the society is placing before the presented to them in Australia by such that the Summer months are
Jady. Unfortunately it is not long and the only and most pleas authorities is a request for the abolition of the prevalent practice very well, one of its legs having ant recreation during the hot sum throughout the provines where all been injured when falling heavilymer days the inhabitants can en school children are required to be
joyed is sea bathing...
equipped with school uniforms. on to the deak.
Whilst the wearing of uniforms, it is realised, no doubt tends to cul- tivate among the children the quali- ties of cleanliness and discipline, it is being pointed out that, with the present economic breakdown in the rural districts of the province, the children from the poorer homes can- not afford the expense of such ap parel. Many other subjects of pab- to concern are also engaging the attention of this newly formed ass- ciation, which is holding many and frequent meetings.
Recreation is most essential in the development of physical health, and in all civilised countries recreation of all sorta is being encouraged by the Gavrenment and public bodies and the interests of the general public always given deep thought,
Hongkong. In its natural posi- tion, afforded sea bathing in the past without much cost to the community but slowly and surely the beautiful beaches within easy access of the city have been taken A guard of honour, with colour, away leaving only a portion of was formed by the Russian Regi North Point which is an ideal loca ment, S.V.C., to receive the visition by reason of accessibility and tors Captain Schniewind was ac cheap transportation; in acklition companied by one of his officers and the beach too is large enough to by Herr R. C. W. Behrend, act accommodate a very large number ing Consul-General for Germany, of swimmers at a time. and was introduced to the chairman by the latter.
Many festivities and receptions have been planned for the officers, On the day in question the men cadets, and crew of the Koeln dur- had with him a number of friends ing her stay in Shanghai, Yester and the first thing the
day Captain Schniewind, comman knew was when she received a blowder of the Koeln, paid an official He again asked her to agree to call on Mr. A. D, Bell, chairman of Health Work in Chlesgo. hia suggestions but she refused. He the Shanghai Municipal Council, struck her again, and she blew her at the S.M.C. administrative build The greatest advance in matters whistle. The defendant, more or ing shortly before noon. of public health have been made less, made up her mind that if this by three nations-England, German perfered her any more she many and America. Those who would have him arrested
and anything of America were aware charged with assault. That, she that some time ago, Chicago, was thought, would be rife with typhoid, caused by bad measure to stop him.
effective
sewage system. The sewage system had since been improved and
Unfortunately when she came to the Central Police Station' she typhoid bad been eliminated, to did not tell the officer in charge auch an extent, that now it was a great problem to find a case upon
exactly what had happened. There which to instruct medical students, she told the detective who was sent was no dispute about the fact that some of whom did not know what out" to find the bangle which she man residents, whose gardens have there is every sign that this mugs the co-operation has been obtained }
typhoid fever looked like.
With regard to America's milk supply, Dr. Geiger mentioned that milk was the principal diet of the nation and was taken by almost everybody either raw or pasturis- ed. They had therefore to protect
for the sake of public health.
The speaker said that the Eng lish method of serving milk was atrocious and he thought they were at least twenty five years behind in their methods.
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alleged the man had stolen. He asked his Worship to accept the facts and to ke a sympathetic view, as the woman certainly had no intention of defeating e end of justice.
A reception was also held at the Deutscher Garten Klub from & p.m. to 7 p.m. and at the homes of Ger.
in nearly every case been decorated with flags..
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The adoption of bathing pools as suggested in local papers is not practicable on account of the enor indulging in swimming to-day and mous number of Chinese who are
ber will increase as time goes on,
and besides there is the question of
cost.
formation of Steamship Line. Fublicity being consistently given to the plans for the formation of a coastal steamship service by the local Seamen Union to uphold their boycott of the. China Steam ed that in this ambitious venture Navigation Company. It is report-
Frequent use of the coastal lines and of the mercantile interests who make whose shipments have already been
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Railway Constriction.
The public will be able to inspect Being affected by the World "de-greatly affected by the susperision the Koeln on Monday from 3 p..pression, it cannot be denied that of the CN. C. sailings to Canton to 6 p.m. Further inspection will the trade of present-day in Hong: since the dispute. A capital of be held again next Friday for akong is far below that of ten years 8350,000 is said to be looked for, their milk supply and at the same section of the Police Force Orceive special invitation cards.
Magistrate This particular select company only, who will re
ago when the reclamation work at the amount being held as sufficient time had to eliminate certain cattle
Praya East was in progress. In for the charter, for, fen steamships diseases. In order to do this itdinance, Mr. Lo, was based on the
view of the present depression, the with which direct sad regular aer- Pras necessary to enforce certain result of that famous case of Rex.
Praya East Reclamation ought to vices are to be maintained between regulations for the elimination of Manley, which went to the
provide ample space for both cam Caston and the northern porta, in- these diseases, chief among them Court of Appeal. The Appeal
mercial and residential axpansion eluding Shanghai, Tientsin, Chefco, being tuberculosis. It was a sim- Court laid down that intent. be-
without having to reclaim other and Hankow. A spokesman of th ple procedure and looked quite hind the false information war
The routine work of the cadets parts of the Colony so urgently. Samen Union expressed confidence easy but they have been not able entirely irrelevent. The point is,
un board the Koeln is carried out needed for recreational purposes at in the success of the proposed ven to wholly compensate the farmer the actual public mischief caused whose cattle bad to be destroyed a reason she may have bad in cruiser is in port. They have to the Reclamation have been taken up ed in about a month's time.
manner while the this time. That the new houses on ture, which he hopes will be realis- by the false report. The particn- in a strenuous mind for giving this false report get up at 5 am, and dress and have by occupants, as soon as they are dors not arise at all. I must be breakfast By 6.10 a.m. work com-built, does not mean that this is bound by the Appeal Court ruling, mences in
the form of exercise. entirely due to expansion of the "Inspector Murphy-The man ad- Out of the 70 cadets, 52 are naval population. An investigation into
An indication that work on the mits knowing her, but denies all cadets 14 ara engineering cadols the old section of the Eastern dis- Canton Hankow Railway will be knowledge of any quarrels or dis- and four are paymaster cadete. trict and other parts of the Colony proceeded with immediately is scen putes.
The naval cadets man the lifeboats will reveal that many flats have in the announcement that the head- of the cruiser for their morning been vacated, the tenants having quarters of the engineering office in pur me in this position. She made exercise and go for a long pull up shifted out to the better ventilated charge of the construction work & charge against this man and the the river. Each boat is rowed by houses on the Reclamation. Lately will shortly be removed from Can particular facts of that particular insufficient lifeboats to supply the the aid section of the Eastern dis- is in the southern part of Hunan, There are some houses on the Reclamation and ton to Hengchow. This latter place charge are not true. She has a whole crew at once and the cadets trict have reduced their rent, this approximately in the middle of the reality got a perfectly good story take it in turns of eleven men against this man which actually
indicates the usual rule that the portion of the railway line that has Chinese Quarantine Service.
constitutes another very serious. By 7.30 am., their morning exer- supply exceeds the demand."
yes to be built. The location of charge. She is liable, as you cise over, gunnery practice is the Under these circumstances it is the headquarters here would great- With regard to public health ser- know, to imprisonment for giving next item on the programme. This hoped that the Government will facilitate the supervision of the the is carried out in the turrets of the make this concession to public work to be carried out, for it is vice in China, Dr. Geiger thought that false information to
any cruiser. All the loading is done en-opinion, and will not have the re- hoped to have building activities that they had in their quarantine Police; she is not liable to service the highest type and quality thing if she just stands there and tirely by hand, no machinery is clamation carried out until the commenced at bath ends of the un- of medical men that he had ever through you gives me another lot used and the cadets are kept hard time justifies. Yours faithfully,
She is at work supplying the guns. in met. The future of China, in his of false information. opinion, depended on two factors liable to anything, though, if she addition to gunnery practice some Hongkong, Arc S. (1) some stability with reference goes in the witness box and swears, of the cadets are given lectures of to Governmental affairs and (2) to her story and the facts are various sea subjecte. English is the complete transformation of it afterwards found to be untrue.also included in the studies on
She can then be held for perjury, board. public health service.
Mr. Lo-I do not say that the facts are so that she is not guilty of the charge...
With regard to the water sup. ply. Dr. Geiger said that every drop of water supplied from New York to ships must stand the bac teriological test, but neither in the Orient or Europe could any guar- antee be given as to the safety of
water supply.
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"Magistrate (to Mr. Lo)-You
ten men; one steering.
On Watch.
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LIFE OF THE POORER CLASSES
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finished line so that the completion. may be expedited.
Anti-Suicide Measures.
The value of the Pearl River Bridge as a means of communica tion needs to stressing, But the
Although it was a common be lief that the rats of China were carriers of plague, even with ex
One quarter of the 52 nava! [TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONG KONG attention of the Canton authorities tensive researched they had been Magistrate-If I accept her cadets and one quarter of the entire unable to prove this point. There story now, what am I doing? I crew are always on watch while the was plague in the Pacific Coast of um in. fact believing that Wan vessel is in port. A cadet, is thus America and the general idea was Fuk, Kwai is guilty of these serious detailed for extra duty every four that it wES brought from the charges. What is going to happen days. With regard to short leave Orient. The speaker had his to him? In your plea for extenua except in special cirenmstances all doubts about this and thought it tion there are other serious allega- cadets must return on board by highly probable that it came from tions which, I think, she must midnight. The sailors also have to India, "We 'cannot eliminate swear to and the man be given abe back at the same hour. Petty plague from California because, we chance to disprove.
fficers have extended leave to
not eliminate in its entirety the brown squirrels," he said, "We will always have that menace of plague on the Pacific Coast."
Hearing was fixed for today,
BITT
has recently been drawn to the fact that this immense structure is also a very handy place for the would-be Sir,-Your Correspondent writ:suicide, to take bis life, the jump ing on "Life of the Poorer Classes into the river from such a height in Hong Kong" has shown clearly being likely in itself to be fatal, how, the other half exists and exer Suider are by no means rire in out its wretched existence in our Canton city, and indeed during the midst," To those who are sensitive few months that the Pearl River to such baffling problems, these Bridge has been open to the public, articles from the able pea of your many cases have been reported of The cadets have two examinations correspondent have doubtlessly peuple ending their lives by jump! while on the cruise. One has al served to wring new shame and ing into the water from the bridge. ready been taken. The exams are pity. The terrible existence of While instructions are being issued divided into oral and theoretical, the poorer classes charges our to palien constables on duty on to cope with the disease born of 23 cadets survivors of the Niobe. The fret examination took place whole, social system with incompet. or near the bridge to keep a parti- the depression, amely suicide. and one officer survivor Lieutenant
Karl Lott Inquiries into the just before in Dairen. The next ence, and some of our leading cular look-out, and do their best This was rife especially in the case
cause of the accident were made will be just before the ship gets citizens are lavishing their authu-to prevent such tragedies, it is als of bankers.
and their commander, Lieutenant back to Germany. If these examin- siams on issues that seem paltry stated that the Government will Commander Ruhfus was exonerated ations are passed the cadets have by the side of this problem of the have anti-Suicide posters put up from all biome. 60 men lost their still to go through another three helpless poor. There are enough prominently on the bridge, as is lives, 34 of when were cadets. The years' training before they become societies organized for charity, but done in other cities. Commander is still alive and in the full sub-lieutenants of the German there is not sufficient co-operative
The Public Health Service had On board the cruiser Koeln
The Business Man.
German navy.
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Voice on the Telephone: "I oz- dered that crab meat three hours ago and it hasn't come yet."
With regard to the diseases of the business man, the speaker said that was a matter to which the Public Health.. Depariment "way specially interested. They could not emphasize too forcefully that the average business man neglected his health. They paid great at tention to their business, their au tomobile, their family and their
Grocer" We expected a fresh finances, but too little attention shipment this morning and I've was paid to the macaine within been waiting for it." the man himself, so that quite à number of business people found themselves either victims of heart my husband is here complaining Voice on the Telephone: But
nner's not ready,” Grocer: "But you wouldn't want to serve an old crab, would you!"
disease or canoer. If we were to check up our physical qualifications As we did our automobiles; the
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bécause his dinner's
navy. Before the Koeln sailed effort to tackle problems that need from port there were 5,000 young a high degree of social intelligen-
men applying for the post of cadets, co, and to set on foot real efforts men put on the mask of philoso and the 70 eventually chosen, are leading to a botter and wider com-phy, and philanthrophy. How carefully picked men.
Niobe Survivors.
munity life. Your Correspondent. much charity is after all effective. has awakened in us the conscious And how often are these maska pat
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