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ANTI-CHOLERA DRIVE IN LAMMERTS' AUCTIONS KOWLOON CITY: SCHOOLS COMMENCE HEALTH WEEK
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Undersigned have received
instructions
to sell by
PUBLIC AUCTION
on
Monday, the 30th September, 1940 commencing at 10:30 am.
at their Sales Room, No. 35, Han- kow Road, Kowloon.
ONE CASE IN KOWLOON: SEVEN IN VICTORIA
GENERAL
Miraculous Escape Of European Children
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1940.
COLONY A.R.P. Typhoon Travelling W.N.W.
MEASURES
Concrete Blocks To
Replace Sandbags
The deteriorating sand-bags
KOWLOON CITY SCHOOLS are to commence a "Health Week" progtumme today, to combat the cholers epidemic, under the ans- pices of the commistes of the Kowloon City Anti-Cholera Movement.
This is part only of a general
Two Europena children, Marilyn now used for the protection" of anti-cholera drive being organis-Brown, aged 16 months, and Mas-bulldings will soon be replaced by ed in the district, where all the ter Colin Brown, aged thres years, hollow concrete blocks, it is learn- 26 vlages of Kowloon City are had a miraculous escape when the ed from authoritative circles to be "provided with rat-prooft and pram in which they were riding The air-rald tunnel shelter. Ay-proof public refuse bins, the was knocked over by a motor- which is being built at Blake cost of which has been promised cycle at Jordan Road on Friday. Gardens, is a copy of Chinese sir- by the Committee, while Govern- ment is supplying the plots on
The cycle, driven by Lo Yeung-rald tunnel shelters in Chung- in the which to build the bins.
sang. of No. 25, Ngau Ching Walking. This tunnel will.
first place, accommodate 1,000 Road, was travelling along Nathan The villages are now being sup-Road and was turning into Jordan people. plied with cholers-free water from Road when it collided with the
Sand-bags. which have de 28 water stand-pipes. Three such
teriorated, are being patched and which was being pushed pipes are functioning in Shek
sewn up for the time being. alang by the amah, Lai See. Kip Mei village. "
However, they will be replaced by Both children received bruises to hollow concrete blocks when far- their faces and legs and were ther deterioration occurs.
CHOLERA SHOWS
DECLINE
WHILE SEVEN CASES OF CHOLERA WERE REPORTED TO THE HEALTH' AUTHORITIES
A QUANTITY OF HOUSEHOLD | FROM THE VICTORIA DISTRICT,
FURNITURE AND SUNDRIES
Terms: Cash on Delivery,
LAMMERT BROS.,
AUCTIONEERS.
H.K. DEFENCE RESERVE
The following appointments in connexion with the Hongkong Defence Reserve are notified!--
,
A "war" has also been started iles, the Committee
pram
ONLY ONE CASE WAS NOTIFIED against NI KOWLOON, for the 24 hours awarding 10 cents for each cattle treated in the Ko loon Hospital. ended midnight on Friday, ac- of nies captured. cording to returns from the Health
1.
.
The Commistec are in touch
The use of hollow concrete blocks is economical since they are not likely to deterioratë and they will hare a
value market are no longer ra..
Department, making total of with all the schools in Kowloon ANTI-T.B. DRIVE when ther
eight.
...T. B. VICTIMS.
IN COLONY
City and the children attending This shows ä favourable decline) will be instructed in ways in in the spread of the disease, but which they can assist themselves the authorities are not relaxing and their parents in introducing
Some 14,000 booklets are being the measures they have taken to hygienic measures to protect their
Anti-Tuberculosis A380 by the stamp out the epidemic.
hemes. The children are to be
clation, for distribution BMONE of taught in groups by means
foreign com Returns of other notifiable dis. lectures. lantern slides. cinemathe Chinese and
munities in Hongkong, tography and posters. cascs show that tuberculosis la
Houses will also inspected by The booklets are printed in still claiming victims, a total of
coneur-English and Chinese on three 38 cases being reported for the the Committee, with the
subjects relating period. 22. of same
these from rence of the occupants, and prizes different Victoria and seven from Kowloon. will be awarded to children who the prevention and cure of
A total of 10 cases of enteric show in their homes the best ex-berculosis. fever and Ave cases of dysentery, amples of work co-operative to the
Permitted to quit-Ärthur Ver-¦ were also notified for the week.
non Havers, Fredrick, James Hunt. Cyril Raphael Judah, Edward Francis Nuttall, Leslie George Edgar Ramage, Henry Martyn Snow, Albert Balley Didsbury.
Re-assigned Group to General. Group for Es- sential Services-Charles Gerald Tresidder.
from Key-Posts
Re-assigned from Combatant Group to General Group for Essential Services-Thomas Ste- phens Maher.
EASTERN PORTS" BULLETIN
Hongkong heads the list in the Health Bulletin of Eastern Ports in the number of cholera cases for the week ended Sept. 21, a total; of 196 cases being reported "from the Colony.
Macao is second with 119 cases.
"J
anti-cholera campaign.
The decision to hold a "Health Week" was reached in a meeting
of representatives of all Kowloon
MANSLAUGHTER INQUIRY
įquired
SHAMSHUIPO DISTRICT A.R.P. TEST The Inter-District Competition of the Shamshuipo Division of the ARP for the Divisional. Warden's Cup (presented by M: E. Hims- worth) was held yesterday after- TU-noon.
Wing-Comdr. A H "S. Steele-Perkins, Director of A.R.P., was 'present.
to
W09
Haman
110
Foochow
Amoy
Swatow
120
130
The Royal Observatory reported at 550 p.m. yesterday that the typhoon was situated at the eastern-end of the Balintang Channel moving west-north-west. On Saturday afternoon it was 300 miles
east of North Luzon.
The position of the typhoon yesterday afternoon was within 120 miles of lat. 20N. long. 123E, moving W.NW.
77.21.
י,
Maximum temperature yesterday was 90, and the minimum 80. Total rainfall since Jan. 1 is 112.69 Inches against an average of
The competition, which
The Observatory report adds that the anticyclone remains over ・・・ really a test of the warders' ahi-China and pressure continues to be highest over Manchuria. "lity to read and report messages
accrediting WEATHER REPORT Total rainfall since January 1st,
Hongkong Royal Observatory
with accuracy, was very success- ful, the candidates Ulty schools, held under the aus- Yan Kun..one of the two defen
themselves very effeleritly. pices of the Committee of the dants who appeared before Mr. Kowloon City Anti-Cholera Moves 8. Balfour, District Officer, Head Warden, Kowloon, Mr. Wong The umpires were Mr. L. Bone,
10 am.. Sept. 29. ment, during the week.
South. In the enquiry into the sik-kuen. Divisional Warden, Barometer. (at sea level), 29.76 ins, death of Cheong Hoi on August 18 Shamshuipo, Mr. Li Cheong. De- Temperature, 35 F. at the Hung Kee Mining Co..
puty District Warden, Shamshul- Humidity, 78 per cent, Shinemun, was discharged while the other defendant, Chu Lof was DO "B" Mr. Y. J. Khan, Sentor Wind Direction, W.
Warden. Shamshulpo, District Wind Force (Beaufort), 2. at "B" Mr. Chol Chung-ahan, Dis-Temperature; maximum yesterday. committed to stand his trial
84 F. the Criminal Sessions.
Calcutta third with 22. Shanghal perold, 16 cases in Calcutta, five cases each in Alleppey and Bang- 21 and Cawnpore 2.
kok, three cases in Madras, two cases in Rangoon, and one case There were 57 cases of small- each in Tellicherry, 'Negapatam
In Cochin for the same and Bombay.
His Excellency the Officer Ad- ministering the Government has dispensed with the services of Warrant Officer William Whiting, pox
SMALL-POX
trict Warden, Yaumati and Mr. Mr. B. C. Hobbs. assisted Detec-Ma Kam-kong, District Warden, Temperature; minimum last night, tive-Inspector L. R. Whant, in Mongkok.
80 F.
~0.20 ins
112,68.ins.
Against an average of, 7121 ins. Sunset tonight, 6.13 p.m. ·
Sunrise tomorrow, 6.15 am.
F
4 p.m., Sept. 29.
Barometer (at sea level), 29.60 ins. Temperature, 89 F. Humidity. 70 per cent. Wind Direction. W/N. Wind Force (Beaufort), 1. Maximum temperature, 90 F
the prosecution while Mr. Alfred The result of the test will be Rainfall for 24 hrs, ending 10th Minimum temperature, 80 F Y. Hon, appeared for the defence. notified Tater.
Rainfall-ni-----
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