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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
CHOLERA SEASON
APPROACHING
Campaign Starts May 1: Inoculation Urged
The Medical Authorities advises that the cholera season is now approaching.
IT WILL BE REMEMBERED. THẤT THERE WAS A SERIOUS OUTBREAK IN 1937 IN WHICH 776 OUT 1,401 CASES OF THE DISEASE DIED.
In 1938, although several hundred thousand refugees were added to the normal population there were only 547 cases with 363 deaths. The Authorities attribute this satisfactory result very largely to the ‚co-operative altitude of the general public in the anti-cholern cam--
paign.
THRILLING EXPLOIT OF MERCHANT CAPTAIN REVEALED
The thrilling exploit le now re vened of a merchant captain who on hearing news of the German invasion of Norway took the res- ponsibility of Bringing a convoy of 37 ships across the North Sca without naval escort.
Capt. Pinkney had arrived in a Norwegian fjord in his ships, Fly- ing Dale (2,918 tons); of Whitby. to lead the convoy when he was Informed by a Swedish ship at
Last year the incidence was neat of epidemics of cholera in 9 am.. that German troops rather higher with 708 cases and Hongkong.
FREE INOCULATION
the a:
undermentioned
were in Bergen. The fjord, where 448 deaths. The possible explana- |
the convoy had assembled,
was tion for this lies in the fact that It is hotified that ample supplies narrow and had little room for the population was estimated to be of anti-cholera vaccine are now the 37 ships to manoeuvre safely ten per centum either side of the available, and that free inocula-while waiting for orders to pro- two million mark in the middle of tion against cholera may be ob- ceed. A wireless message was the cholern season, a large num ber of cases were actually "dis- covered to have been imported from neighbouring territories and the debilitating effects of higher prices for foodsiums and higher rentals were already making themselves felt.
This year the Authorities aim at securing a greater degree of im- munity for the community from this essentially preventable disease;
This can only be achieved everyone plays his part in the anti- cholera campaign.
IMPURE WATER
tained places:-
Queen Mary Hospital. Qutpatients Dept.. Queen's Rd.. fold Government Civil Hospital.
Tung Wah Hospital.
Tung Wah Eastern Hospital. Western Chinese public dispen- sary. 105. Third Street."
Central Chinese public dispen sary. 3. Aberdeen Street.
Eastern Chinese public dispen- sary. Stone Nullah Inae.
Shaukiwan Chinese public dis pensary. Shaukiwan,
Kowloon Hospital. Kwong. Wah Hospital. Yaumati Chinese public dispen- sary, Kansu Street
It is common knowledge that! the "chulera polson for vibrio as the germ is called) is carried in impure water, contaminated food by flies and other insects, by dirty fingers, by contact with the' vomit or excretions of a patient sufferpensary, 135, Yee Kuk Street. ing from the disease.
Hunghom Chinese public dispen- sary, Kun Yam Street.
Hence, if we are not sure of the purity of the source trom which our water" is derived-and there Are many polluted wells and streams in Hongkong-we should be wise to boll it.
We should avoid eating any un- rooked vegetables which are es Decially able to be contaminated owing to the methods of fertills- ng with human nightsoll which prevails locally.
Shamshuipo Chinese public dis
Kowloon City Chinese Public dispensary. Kak Hang Chun Road. Kowloon City.
Health
I
Un Long Dispensary. Tai Po dispensary.
Peel Violet Johnston Road.
Tsim Sha Tsui Health Centre:
brought up to the bridge instruct- ing all British ships in Norwegian waters to sul immediately.
Capt. Pinkney turned his ship up the fjord and at that moment saw a German tanker, the Ska- gerrak, come round. Its southern corner. As he described "It. "she bolted back.",
.SCUTTLED HERSELF
With a few hours the Skager- rak scutted herself but he had seen her docks crowded with men. Here was proof that something unusual was happening so The signal, "Convoy proceed to sea at once." was bolsted.
The first job of Capt. Pinkney. upon whose shoulders the respon sibility for 37 merchant vessels had fallen, was to get the convoy safely away to sea. In the con- Voy were 31 neutrals who might not follow.
sea.
Quietly the Flying Dale moved on up the fjord with the signal flying, turned at the end and Centre, moved slowly ou; to
Every neutral followed.
At 4.30 p.m. the Flying Dale sighted three warships' hull down on the, horizon. Other ships of the convoy sighted them too and signals fluttered out," "What · do you intend to do." Capt. Pinkney decided whether these had to were friends or foes. The war- ships al ered their course straight for the convoy and he hoisted the signal to scatter. The war- | ships, however, were British escort sent to meet the convoy and 37 more ships reached Britain safely.--(BWS).
The public are strongly ad- vised to take advantage of this offer of inoculation now; it is free of charge; only one in- oculation is necessary. If you have your own Equally, we should exclude un-'
doctor cooked or partially cooked fish please ask him to inoculate you, izam our menu, since these are This will relieve the pressure on frequently collected in areas close public institutions carrying out in
to outfalls of sewers.
We should wage a constant war against Bles cockroaches and other insects which may carry the cholera poison from human night- soil to our food. This means that we should not only protect our food from such insects, but we should keep our houses, yards and gardens free from any rubbish. manure or anything
else which will attract or provide breeding places for these insects. -
CLEAN HABITS
oculations.
Compulsory Service
ENROLMENTS IN DEFENCE RESERVE The following have been enrolled in, and belong to. the Hongkong
We should insist on everyone Defence Reserve; connected with
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FIRE SERVICES INSPECTION
The Inspection of the Hongkong Fire Brigade and of the Auxiliary Fire Service, postponed from April 11 will take place on Wednesday, May 1, a; 5.15 pm. in the com-
Lockhard Road,
be
the preparation Combatant Group; T. L. Bell, Epound of No. 2 Police Station, and service of food being very c. M. Hope, R. Markham, C. N. clean in his habits, and washing Matthews, F. K. Partridge, P. T carefully after going to the water Raymond.
The Hon. Mr. N. L. Smith.
closet, Clean kitchens, restaurants, ⠀
OM.G.. will aspect the Fire Key-Posts Group: C. B. L Ban- foodshops, bakeries, etc., are very der," E. Cox-Walker, C. E. Gahagan,
Services, Important.
Invitation During the cholera A. H. Harris, S. L. Lloyd, J. R. Luke,
cards should season, we would be well advised A. McArthur, W. W. McCombe, J. presented the gate. If any to bring cases of diarrhoea and A. D. Morrison, C. G. Scicluna, E. cards have been lost or mislaid, vomiting to the notice of our dos- J. J. Spradbery, G. A. White, C: L. new cards will be issued on ap- tor or the doctors at the hospitals Williams, F., H. Bowrey, D. L. Daw. plication to the Chief Officer. or dispensaries or the Health Au- son, D. C. Edmonston, J. Fleming. Central Fire Station, Hongkong. thorities, so as to lessen the zisk
6. Hope, R. M. Keown, A. McAlpine.
or cases of cholera remaining un- C. M. Newman, A. R. H. Phillips, G.
H. Piercy, J. Robertson.
recognised and. possibly, infecting
General Group for. Essential Ser- the household or neighbours.
The Authorities on their side vices: B. Agafuroff, W. M. Barton, propose to do all that lies in their D. R. Lyen, G. Mortimer, A. I. Bur- nie, N. M. Krasnoperoff, E. D. power to assist the general public abrousse, V. T. Low, W. J. Ri- in a realization of the ways. In which infection with cholera. can chards, L. R. Shore.
take place and can be prevented. The assistance. of the Press,
RE-ASSIGNMENT "
Mr. Albert Stanley Abbott has been re-assigned from the General schools, cinemas, radio broadcasts, Group for Essential Services to posters, etc., will all be exploited, the Key-Posts Group in the Hong- to the full.
kong Defence Reserve.
As in previous years anti- cholera inoculation will. bo to
offered to all who care
secure such protection as this
measure can provide.
Those who possess their own pri-
vate medical practitioner are ask-
ROAD NAMES CHANGED
The road commencing at Shou-
ed to take advantage of his ser- son Hill Road, running north and vice leaving the inoculation cen- terminating at its junction with tres at the hospitals, dispensaries Wong Chuk Hang Path will in and clinics to the general public. future be known as Shouson
Those who may need to leave Road West. the Colony would be particularly The road commencing at Shou- well-advised to obtain protective son Hill Road, running east, and inoculation, since many overseas terminating at its junction with quarantine authorities insist upon Deep Water Bay Road will in valid certificates being produced-future be known as Shouson Hill duly signed by the Hongkong Gov-Road East, ernment Port Health Authority.
We give a list of the inoculation
centres, below, «
TROUBLED WATERS
at
Stole From His Employer
23.
GENERAL
Possession Of Secret Code
CHINESE OPERATOR
IN COURT CASE_
Bail of $4,000 was allowed at Kowloon Court yesterday when Leung Tze-hong. 33. wireless operator, residing at 81, Welling- ton Street, ground floor, appeared on a charge of breach of the Defence Regulations.
Defendant was charged with possession of two marked printed documents and one document with written characters, being tele- communication call signs that could be utilized for secretly con- yering. receiving and recording Information. Mr. WA Mackinlay appeared for defendant.
Two other men also appeared betare "the Magistrate, charged in conjunction with defendant with breach of the Defence Regulations. They were Lung Chi-kong, 29, wireless operator, residing at 44.
-Street, 1st Battery
f.cor. and Cheung Sau-wal, 35, wireless operator, residing at No. 23, Sha Po Roud, 2nd floor.
Long was charged with having had in his possession on April, 25, one document with English and Chinese characters on it contain- ing for utilizing or recording in-. formation, contrary to the defence regulations.
Cheung was charged, in con- junction with 1st and 2nd de- fendant. with having on divers dates between February 25 and April 25" at Victoria conspired together to knowingly send transmit by telegraph instructions for utilizing means of secretly convtying, receiving or recording information
or
re-
All three defendants were manded one week, the first defen- dant on ball: Det.-Insp. AE. Carey appeared for the prosecution.
H.K. DOCTOR CENSURED
A Government Gazette notifica- to published on Friday states that at an Inquiry held by the Medical Board on March 20. 1940, a resolution was duly" passed that "it had been proved to the satis- taction of the Board that Dr. Pang Iu Kl of No. 13 Wongnelchong Road, Happy Valley, had signed certificates ot moculation for cholera and vaccination in blank and permitted his dresser to deal with the saine as he saw fit and
that, in relation to the facts st
proved to the satisfaction of, the Board, the said Dr. Pang In Ki had been guilty of infamous con- duct in a professional respect and that he be censured in respecti thereof."
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IMPERIAL PLANES ARRIVE & DEPART The Imperial Airways plane. Denebola landed at Kai Tak yesterday afternoon, bringing the London Mails of April 20. She brought
Mr. T. D. Stock, brother of Mr. Robert Stock, of Messrs. David¦ Sassoon and Co., Ltd., Hongkong. Mr. T. D. Stock, who is a partner In the firm of "Ingot Mills Pty.. Ltd. Sydney. N.S.W.. few home to England from Sydney in February. He will stay with his brother at No. 3, Shek-O unt May 15, when he will continue his return fight to Sydney; and
Lady Northcote, patroness
Mr. Joe M. Hausen, popular! the Girl Guides Association, 447- tertained a large number of gin executive of the Texas Oil Co., re- guides to tes at Sandilands Hut on visit to Bangkok. Mr. Hausen is a turning from a routine business Saturday afternoon.
The party, which included games of various kinds, was to be held at Mountain Lodge, but owing to unfavourable weather it was given at the Guides' Headquarters. The games
the were played off on
keen Rotarian and has addressed Rotary Clubs on several occasions. Mrs. J. M. Sutherland from London, who is en route
to Shanghai..
DELIA LEAVES
tennis courts of Flagstaff House; Imperial Airways plane Della by kind permission of HE. Major left Kal Tak with mails for Lon- General Grasett. "Red" team won 'dan yesterday morning. with" "Light Greens" as runners-Hongkong-Dr. D. L McWhirter, She took one passenger from
up.
A Japanese, Fukujiro Tokuda. shop assistant at Tanaka's Studio in Peking Road, was sen- tenced to three months' hard labour by Mr. E. Himsworth at Kowton Court yesterday on a conviction for larceny by servant.
The defendant pleaded guilty, to the larceny of HK. $050, on which charge he was sentenced, An alternative charge of larceny of $2,027 in Hongkong and Javer cup. panese currency was dismissed, the Magistrate holding there was no evidence to uphold it.
D/8gt.. Matches, prosecuting, said that on thề night of April 14, the manager of the studio, Yochi Mituniga, on returning to shop at 12.15 am, found the safe broken into,
the
Lady Northcote presented the of Keylock and Pratt, Veterinary "Prince of Wales' Pennant" which Surgeons to the French Municipal is competed for annually to the Council, Shanghai. Fourth Kowloon Company... whe won the pennant while the First Kowloon Company were the run-
May 1. ners-up and were awarded a sil
ART EXHIBITION
The next inward Imperial Air- ways plane with mails dated Lon-, don April 24. is due to arrive on
CHINA' CLIPPER Pan American Airways China Clipper is due to arrive at Kai Tak tomorrow afternoon and will leave on its return flight on Wed-j
An exhibition of "paintings by❘nesday..
"AIR FRANCE Mr. Johnson Lee is now being held at St. John's Cathedral Hall. Air France's direct service, with: Garden Road, until tomorrow, malls dated April 24, is due to ar- from 10 am to 7 pm, daily. rive at Kal Tak on May 1.
organised the auspices of the Hongkong. Working Artists' Guild and 40 per cent of the proceeds of all sales of paintings will be in aid of the Anti-T.B. Campaign.
The show is
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under
Mr. Johnson · Lee. Has held
WIDOW FINED Appearing before Mr. H. Q gheldon at the Central Cour; on Saturday, charged with falling to report to the authorities the pos
Tokuda was due to sail for Can- ton the same afternoon, but he- fore doing so he admitted to com- plainant that he stole the $850, denying that he had taken any more money. Complainant had let him go to Canton, from which The anti-cholera campaign will
city defendant did not return several exhibitions in the Straits session of a ward, a widow, Li Kim. be launched on May 1 and we are
Anested while fishing in the
until Friday when he was arrested. Settlements, Fenang, Java and was fined $10.
Mr. W. H. Fraser, of the B.C.A., confident that all our readers will controlled mined area in Eas!
In the interval, a wash amanother places and in particular has do their best to co-operate with Lamma Channel on Friday, ten
had found in defendant's clothes held a charity exhibition in ald said that the girl went to his the Medical Authorities and so freshermen were charged before
a duplicate key to the safe. De of a convent in Batavia and office and reported that she had vent the loss of life and the suf- Commander G. F. Hole, Harbour fendant, on his return, was-con- another. to help a Chinese verna- been assaulted by the defendant fering which we have come to re-Master, at the Martile Court nsequently charged with lareny ofcolar school there, with grest She had been sold
the gard as the inevitable accompani- Saturday and were each fined $10 all the money lost from the safe. staccess
defendant for $80 some few years ago, in Fatahan.
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