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No. 24414. MEMBŒƒØRRE ¦ƒÐAR47N HONG KONG, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1936. INBAUSTEĦĦEA Price
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Offences"
Bail of $500 was set da Mr. E. P. Humphreys following his detention by the police authorities for the alleged driving of a car without due care and caution, and for operating an automobile while allegedly un- der the influence of liquor.
He will come up before Mr. W. Schofield at the Central Magistracy to-day to answer the charges pre- ferred against him for the alleged offences which are stated to have occurred on Saturday night.
It is also alleged that two Chinese were struck down by the car at Gap Road, and one of them is sup- posed to be in a serious condition.
OLD CHINA HAND
Forty-two Years Spent In East
RETIRES IN TIENTSIN
Dysentery Scourge
'MAY BE TRACED TO
MILK"
STATEMENT BY GOVERNMENT MEDICAL OFFICER
So Far No Report
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"BOIL EVERYTHING, IS ADVICE
Although the first death as a result of dysentery was an- nounced in the Press five days ago, yet no report, even of a pro- gress nature, has been furnished by those responsible for the safeguarding of the health of the public.
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Thus far there have been seven deaths of European children as a direct result of this dysentery scourge, and, although there is no proof, "except of a negative kind, that this deplorable epidemic is lessening, yet the only assistance which the authori- ties elect to grant, a very gravely distressed community is "to make the most careful selection of foodatums and bol! every- thing."
Even in a less enlightened community that would be barely tolerable.
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What Is Wanted, to be known is:...........
How did this outbreak occur?
What methods are employed to assure the public that rea- sonable precantions are being taken to guarantee the purity of foodstuffs?
These questions have been asked, but the whole matter of Public Health administration appears to be so entangled in "red tape that the answers have been almost strangled.
An exceedingly active, honour- able, and fruitful career of over 40 years in China comes to a close wita the weil-earned retirement of Mr. T. O'Gorman. for many years one of the outstanding for elga personalities in the educarely this outbreak Indicates only one thing-it is reasonable
Deaths have occurred under most tragic circumstances. What assurance has the public received that the organising of food inspection is such that every possible care in the matter of testing, is being prosecuted? -
torial world in this country, and of more recent years, an equally corispleucus figure in the bus!- ness and industrial life of Tien- tsin as Secretary of the Tientsin Land Investment Co., Ltd., with whose period of remarkable ex- pansion his service coincided. A man of humour and of delightful personality, he is very much likely by all who know him. His friends are happy to know that he pro- poses to settle down in his own home here.
Mr. O'Gorman arrived in Shang- hal from: Australia in September. 1894, and later he went to Tien- tsin. Most of his life in China was spent between these two ports, Mr. and Mrs. O'Gorman are re- tiring in Tientsin They have built themselves a charming haure on Hongkong Road which they have named "ilimatta "—the Australian aboriginal word mean- ing "Our Home"-"Peking, and Tientsin Sunday Times."
LOCAL ESTATES
Carolina Maria Pereira, widow. late of 25, Bowrington Road, who 'died at St. Paul's Hospital, on May 14, 1934, left estate sworn at $1.300. Letters of administration
of the estate have been granted to Mr. E. P. H. Lang. Omcial Ad- ministrator.
Wiliam Scott Borrows, late of Tientsin, who died in Peking on March 29 this year. left $6,100. Application by Mr. R. A. Wadeson. lawful attorney, for sealing exem-. plification of the probate of the
will has been granted,
If the food testing system has been found wanting -- and
to expect the Government's responsible officers to report tranicky. and alter the stem immediately.
WHO IS TO BLAME?
From information obtained yesterday by members of the reporting staff of this paper, it appears that there is a "con- census of medical opinion which lays the blame on the milk supply,
-Milk suppliers are obliged by law-or so it was presumed be- fore this outbreak-to market their product according to a stan- dard. Continual vigilance by Governmentą inspectors must be essential to safeguard the requisite standard.
It is significant that immediately this outbreak occurred, the largest milk supplying organkation in the Colony, announced that it had, of its own accord, decided to pasteurise its milk. All credit is due to this organisation for taking much action in the best interests of the public sa expeditiously.
That action was taken with “the approval of the medioni. authorities."
If the medical authorities “approved” of this method of en- suring milk purity AFTER the outbreak occurred, it seems that their approval in the form of a regulation BEFORE the out- break might have spared many people much great pain and suf- fering.
"CARELESS HANDLING' OF §.
MILK”
Asked if it was not extraordin- ary that the recent deaths from dysentery occurred mainly among foreign children, Dr. G. W. Pope." Government Medical Officer of Health, told the "Daily Press" re-, presentative who interviewed him yesterday afternoon that the au- thorities had been led to think that the outbreak may eventually be traced to its source in the milk supply.
Dr. Pope stated, as his reason, that the cases reported came from, "better-to-do" families both among. the foreign and Chinese. Poor familles could not afford to give
milk to their children, especially
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Mr. T. L. Soong Due To Arrive To-day
Mr. T, L. Soong, Finance Com- missioner of Kwanghang Province, who went to Nanking some months ago to confer with Mr. King Toledo, Nov. 16. Chang-hst, Finance Minister, rë- special correspondent garding matters connected with with the insurgents says that the financial' affairs of Kwang- Government resistance seemed tung, left Shangħal an Saturday to crack up when" eight bombers | last aboard the French Mall Liner preceded by an escort of and is expected to arrive here twenty-four fighting planes each) to-day.
dropped a ton of bombs near His prolonged absence in the the big red main building of the North led to a rumour that he University, City and West Fark, was not returning to Canton Madrid.
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The whole area was hidden in a vast cloud of black smoke, follow- ing prolonged roar of explosion.
Previously three Government planes had taken a dramatic part in a battle, flying very low and fast along the insurgent lines ma- chine-gunning and attacking the troops...
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Chinese Court For Macao
It is reported that the Nanking Central Government had decided to establish ́a. Court of Law at Macao in the near future. Chinese Evening Frem.
TILDEN STRIDES OUT
A typical ́picture of "Big Bill" Tilden striding majestically across the court. In his recent encounters" with Thes. These two professionals will play here again on Friday and Saturday,
MODERNISING CANTON
New Trackless Tram Service Planned
GOVERNMENT SUPPORT
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Canton is following the example
Donations Received set by Shanghai, and is to in-
ANNUAL MEETING
YESTERDAY
MANILA GOLD SHARES
Local Dealings
Buyers
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Sales
Consolidated Minés, 73 cta. Big Wedge, 75 eta. Benguet Explor.. 30 cts.
NEWS INDEX.
augurate a new trackless tram service. A preparation commis Cables slon under the auspices of Mayor Aviation Teeng Yang-hi. bas been esta- Motoring.. blished
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The trackless tram service in
Radio Programmes It is learned that the capital Amusements "As the result of a letter for the operation of the tram ser- Local Diary wrote, with the approval of His vice has been fixed at $3,000,000. Police Courts Excellency the Chief Scout, Sir The amount will be appropriated Sports Hobert Bo-tong is pleased to from the Municipal Treasury and Mail Notices donate the sum of $1,000 towards also from merchants clearing the Salwan debt," the Rev: N. V. Halward, Commissioner, told members of the Boy Scouts Association, Hong Kong Branch; at their annual meeting rester day. The speaker further wald that, a donation" of $100 bad also
· been received from 's well-wisher: In the North
"I ask the publis to follow the lead given by Sir Robert Ho-tung and our anonymous benefactor," the Commissioner appealed. STORES MEMBERS PRESENT
The annual meeting was held in the Bandilands Hut, by kind per misalon of the Girl Guides Ass ciation and was well supported.
the city will be completed by three stages.
Survey of the routes has been opened and will be finished with- in this week.
Maunder Pay.-Comm M K. Law- der Mr. T H. King.
MRA GRAD'S EFFORTS After the notice corvening the meeting was read by Mr. DA Pockson, the President of the Boy
Scouts Association, Hong Kong
Branch, Mr, Cock, dealt with the annual report and commented on the various items shown. Special reference was made to Mr. |
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