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The Marquis of Bristol criticis- ed the shortage of min.
SANITARY BOARD.
The Rat Question-
matter in hand and he was in tont to romark that ho was work- ing with Mr. Chadwick and agreed with his recommendations
Two Kinds of Rats.
Proccoling, Mr. Carter said that there were two kinds of rats: the house at and the drain rnt, and they were apparently caught
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, JULY
(2.) I cannot say, 248 rats, two of which wore plague-infected, have been removed from a rat bin, which is less than one hundred foot, distant from those premises,
was situated within 100 feet of,
Don't Wait to bz Caught.
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The Accident to Mr. Cox.
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1912.
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permission, Mr. Bowley asked, as formed an operation in the after-General of Canton, to raise a con- supplementary question whether noon and we understand this tribution in order to meet the rats had been found on the morning that the patient is pro- urgent noode of the Central Gov- promises during the cleansing gressing as well as can be ex-drnment, and that already over operations which took place on pected. Mr. Cox, who is well $730,000 have been raised. He thom.
known on the S.0.0. lawn tonnis further notifies that through a courts, had only just moved into foreign bank Tls. 200,000 have the house ani, about midnight on been remitted to Peking by T.T Saturday, he and the gentleman The balanes has to be handed with whom he is staying rotired over to the Commissioner of for the night. It is evident that Finance at Canton for remittance Mr. Cox must have walked in his to Peking.
Board of Trade. deep and somehow or other foll As Cantou is one of the im HONG KONG GYMKBANA over the verandah to the ground portant trade centros of China, beneath, a distance of some the Commissioner of Interior in twenty foot. In all probability Canton intends to establish a he will not be able to get about Local Board of Trade and gain for several wooks as his gradually to establish similar. injuries are rogarded as serious. bodies in Fat-shan, Shek-hung, Chan-chuen und Sam-sui, eto. Already he is busily engaged in the preparation of rules governing the proposed Board.
A Stutement of Policy,
INDEPENDENCE DAY,
To-Morrow's Reception in
Hongkong.
DON'T FORGET.
Thursday, July 4.. H.E. the Governor Sir Henry May due to arrive.
and all the butolors making use of the slaughterhouse and the stalls were required to pay rente to the merchant who enjoyed the monopoly. A merohant a THE MEDITERRANEAN.
A meeting of the Sanitary
forward and Bourd was hold yosterday after
Our Singapore correspondent cordingly came ́DEBATE IN THE LORDS.
Amplifying his answers, Dr. Inst week vireil news of a serious promised to pay the Government noon, when the Hord of the Sanitary Department, Mr. E. D. C. Clark said that, in the old days, accident to Mr. A. D. Cox, the largo sum for this privilege. Renter's
Wolfe, proxided. There were rats were thrown in the street: well-known tennis player, who According to the regulations pre- [Service to the "Telegraph."]
presont the Hon. Rogistrar This led the scheme to be devised will be remembered as having pared by the merchant, a foe of London July 2. Goneral (Mr. E. R. Hallifax), the for the distribution of rat bine, carried all before him at the last, 62 is to be charged for each head Recolved, 3, 11.10a.m. Hon. Mr. W. Chatham, Col. and 600 bave been distributed Interport Festival in Hongkong of cattlo slaughtered, but as the In the House of Lords, Lord Irwin, Dr. Fitzwilliams, Messrs. throughout the City and in Kow-From the "Straits Times" of batohors considered that this fee Selborne drow attention to the W. L. Carter, F B. L. Bowley, loon. The inhabitants of the 24 we take the following was unreasonable and also that somo of the regulations were in- naval situation in the Mediter Chan Kai Ming, Ng Hon Tez, Dr. districts were invited to deposit account of the accident rangan. He emphasised the W. F: Clark and Dr. Pearse, and any rats they may have caught in Early yesterday morning, the convenient, they have gone on importance of the Mediterranean the Secretary, Mr. Bowon Row- the bins. This particular bin gardener at Essex Lodge, Scott's strike and no beef is to be had in in the defence of the Empire and lande. and the innd visibility of depond
Messrs. Adamson, Gillian & Co., Pursuant to notice, Mr. Carter the particular premises, and the Road, found Mr. A. D.. Cox, of the city. ing on others, He urged the moved the following resolution number of rats there was three tying unconscious on the ground strengthening of the garrisons at Tint a Select Committee of this times in excess of the average beneath the verandah of the house. Medical assistanco was Malta und Gibraltar and the res- Board be appointed to consider number deposited per bin, He toration of the naval position in and report to the Board on what thought that was sufficient evid-nt once obtained and the un- the Mediterranean which ought measures can be taken to proventence that whether there have fortuante gentleman was removed the various societies of the tho breeding of rats in the storm heen rats in the particular house to the Nursing flome in St. Chinese residents in Hougkong. In the telegram ho says that the GOVERNMENT VIEW. water drains nud sowers of the or not, the immediate district was Thomas's Walk, where it was
Chinese residenta in Hongkong Lord Crown said it would have City." In doing so, he called badly infected with at some of found that one of his knee caps have received instructions from been proferable to defer the de-attention to the outbreaks of which were plague-ridden.
On the Board having granted wore sprained. Dr. Livesey por- Mr. Wu Han-man, the Governor- bate. He hoped tho, noment was plague which have occurred in not distant when the Government the Colony from to time tinie. In would be able to describe its 1891 thoro was a particularly bad policy simulianeously in Bath outbrook, when there were 1,600 Housos. There was no urgency cases number which looked about the matter, ns our existing likely to be equalled this year position was secure Broughout In response to a widely-signed the world. After comparing thepetition, the Secrotury of State strength of British and other (Mr, Chamborlain) sent Professor Dr. Clark remarked that he European Fleets, Lord Crowe Simpson and Mr. Qhadwick to could not say live rats did not added. Ut the figures of 1014-5 enquire into the causes of the wait to be caught. When coilings would tell a somewhat different plague and the general sanitation were being pulled down they stroy, and they might necessitate of the place. In those days the bolted to other parts of the a revision of old plans,,or, at Indian Plagno Commission had promises. lenat, of the formation whereon we issued their report and it was not had relied for. predominance, known how the plague was trans- Before proceeding to other This Governmout would carefully mitted from fats to man, but the items on the mattor, the President consider the hostion of the Professor soon noticed that, whereid Before proceeding with garrisonsutMalta and Gibraltarin plague-infected rats were find lose papers I think it will facili- relation to the whole subject, plague broke out two or three fate the discussion to which they They rangnised to the fullost the weeks Inter. His naturally had may give rise if I inform the importance of our position, our his attention drawn to the drains, Board that after careful considéra- interests and obligations in the Mr. Chadwick also had that Lion I propose that in future Mediterranean, and their duty of
should any persons apply for any informing Parliament of the
exemption from any order made results of rocent enquiries on the
by the Medical Officer of Hath subject.
under the Bye-laws for the pie
To-morrow-clien "Glorious vention and mitigation of opido Fourthi Tudopandence Day mic, endemic, and contagions or with our American friends, and, infectious disease in an infected of course, the day will be fittingly area, such application shall be re-observed in Hongkong, ferred to the Board for considera- For A number of being considered in regard to in equal numbers. However, tion anil an expression of opinion including the absence of a lift in details, bat he feared that the the number of infected drain-Further, should
the building for the time being, polisy is mucommonly near to
caught was largo instances arise which make refur and the torn-up condition of the vacuation. What, he asked, proportion to the number once to the Board desirable, even Consulate due to recent removal, would bothe effoot in the Colonies,
infected house-rats. For. 1011 whore no application is made, the usual reception will not be what would the people of India the total number of rats caught propose to make such referance. held at the American Consulate think of our inability to hold tho
was 87,238 and of thest, 200 The Medical Officer of Health General, but the Consul General What grout highway thither?
were infected, or a percentage of concurs. My reason for inaking will join with American residenta would be the impression on tair 0,31; and up to Juno 20 of this this proposal is that, however in the reception to bo hold at the allies in Japan, and what would
your, the number caught was carefully the oxentive officers of Hongkong Hotel, and will also be the effect on our diplomacy in 48,050, of which number 413, or the Sanitary Department may join in the celebration aboard the the New Eat? Ile fioped the 0.80, wero infected. If instea considor any question of the kind, Wilmington in the afternoon. Government would do something of the 086. we had had 8.6 per cortain members of the Board to allay the general uneasiness cent. of, rate infceted, we would and of the public may hold the catised. The host course to follow have about 10,000 cases of plague opinion that the orders of the would be to re-establish the old
Drains at Fault.
Board are being carried out too: position in the Melitorrannar.
Both Professor Simpson and stringently or possibly without The Houso subsequeally ross
Mr. Chadwick were of the opinion due consideration of the merits of that the whole of the sowage Any particular case, and it will systém was a good one. Exten-therefore very much strengthen in sivo Bushing could not be done the hands of the executive officers robbery in the storm water drains, for if their action is backed by the before Mr. Melbourne, at the Goods have left the Godowns, and a}} there were no waterworks lurge opinion of the Bard in each case Police Court, this afternoon." It Goods remaining undelivered after the At the Police Court, this morn-onough to cope with the dithioulty, of the kind. It will not be was proposed to finish the magis-th inst, will be subject to rent. ing, a man was charged, before However, for many months of the possible to make this proposal terial investigation, to-day.
The chief engineer of the be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 10th inst., or they will no* Mr. E. A. Irving, with stealing your the drains were dry and the apply to infected premises, us the threo blankets value $0, Trou joists unpointed. If they ever Medical Officer of Health muss Hop Fat steain launch gave beguired.
was closely All broken, chafed, and damaged the PM, B. Siberia, the property had been pointed the pointing act promptly to prevent the spread ovidence and of the P.M. Steamship Company, had gone and they were now fair of disonse whore a case is report-cross-examined by Mr. Lewis. He Goods are to be left in the Godowns, on the 2 inst. He was also ly filthy. On looking into the ed from any particular house. In said that when he was taken to where they will be examined on the
to the such cases, however, any corres the police station he was shown oh inst., at 11 A.M. charged with being in unlawfnt matter ho had come
No Fire Insurance bas bean effected. possession of two hats and a p:ir conclusion that the drains pondence on the subject of action a spannor. He was asked if it
Bills of Lading will be countersigned of shoes valued at $5..
were the cause of a lot of troulile, inken will be referred to the belonged to the llop Fat launch Defendant said he did not steal The work required to be lone di Board for information. In infected or if it was one such as was used by
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & 00.,
Agents. the blankets, and adde I that they not appear to be very expensive, areas, however, where promptness on board.. He told the police were given him by the crew. 13 especially if it were spread over is also essential, the urganey may that the spinner looked like one take to the disinfecting boat to a number of years. He coul-l see not be quite so great as a large they used on board the launch, Ranakar, 3rd July, 1912.
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. be disinfected.
no great difficulty in opening the uumber of premises would have He had only handled the spanner Aceding to the evidence of drains up, and he could neo no to be dealt with, involving a cer- about once a week. He had bron
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. the police, the defendant was graft cost. Twenty to thirty tain amount of time in carrying on four or five other launohes ho worked on the eight whilst leaving the ship thousand dollars per annum out any work which has to be before
Fat done. A special meeting of the Hop
time In that
FROM EUROPE. COLOMBO with the articles in a parcol. The would go a long way, in ten years, |
AND STRAITS. Board, could therefore be called to had soon many spanners. chiefollicer identified the blankets to comploto the work. as boing ship's property and Mr. Bowley seconde 1, tema k-consider at the earliest opero were many other spanners handod thoms over to the police, ing that Mr. Carter and made out portunity any cases arising in an in Hongkong. like the one pro-THE Company's Steamship
Mr. Irving-Did he toll you a good case for an enquiry. It infected area.
2.-There are certain houses in ho was taking the things down to was certainly a good plan to ho disinfected 7.
attack the tree of infected rats at the Central plague-infected aren the root, instead of merely lop-which for some special reason have not got been dealt with. I ping off the branches,
The motion was carried and propose when the discussion of the following gentlemen were these papera ie concluded and appointed to the select com-with the pormission of the Board Defendant was sent to gaol for mittea:-Mr. Carter, Colonel to request the Board to consider Bix weeks and ordered to be ex-Irwin, the Medical Officer of what alors should be taken to -posoil in the stocks for four hours. Health, and Mr. Chan Kai
PERTINENT QUERIES, Lord Lansdowne said he in ferred that the matter was still
THEFT FROM THE
SIBERIA.
A Novel Excuse.
1
The lukong-No. Defendant-lo was not the man. who arrosted nie.
Mr. Irving:Did you arest him?—Yes.
THE TAI ON ATTACKED,
Boy Receives Bullet Wound..
Ming.
The Wellington Street Case. Mr. Bowley asked :- "(i.) Has any case of plague occurred this your at Nos. 88 or The Captain of the à.8. Tai-On 90, Wellington Street? has had a lively time on his re-} (ii) Have any rate (a) infect
i
any circum-
JONBON18,
Saturday, July 6. Gymkhana.
Band night, Peak Club.
To-day's Advertisements
GEN" LINE OF STEAMERS NOTICE TO CONSIÓNEES,
8.8. BENDORÁN"
FROM ANTWERP, MIDDLES
BRO, LONDON & STRAITS,
CONE
“ONSIGNEES of Gargó are hereby THE SOSHU MARU
informel that all Queda are taing landed at their risk into the Enzardous ROBBERY.
and/or extra hazardous Bodowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon What mad Hearing May Finish to-day:
Godown Co, Ltd whenre and/or The hearing of the evidence from the whartes delivery may be
the Boshu Maru armed obtsinci.
caso 108 resumed
duced. On the night of the 28th
No Claims will be admitted affor the
All clafens against the steamer man
"AKI MARI,!!
F492
ho slept with the first defendant. Laving arrived from the above ports, By Mr. Bowley:The house Consignees of Cargoare hereby Inform- wherein he slept with the first od that their Goods are being landed defendant was in Roclamation and placed at their risk in the Hong Street, Yaumati; the old Praya. kong and Kowloon Whail and Godown The hearing had not concluded Company's Godown at Kowloon, where each consignment will be sorted when we went to press.
out mark by mark and delivery on be obtained as soon as the Goods STO Janded.
carry out the removal of ceilings, stair-linings, hollow walls, etc., in those special buildinge with a view to proventing the spread of plague in or from them. They are the only houses in the Central (The plague-infected area which still retain their coilings. In dealing
CANTON NEWS.
The Butchers' Strike.
Telegraph Correspondent.)
Canton, July 2.
Optional goods will be carried on unless instructions are given to the con- trary before Noor, to-day.
Goods not cleared by the 9th July, will be subject to rent
Damaged packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the CoD- signee's and the Co.'s representatives As reported in your columns, as an appointed hour. All claims must cent trip. The police have beened or (b) non-infected been found with them I would draw attention the Director of the Health Debe presented within ten days of the informed that shortly after leaving this year on the premises men- to the paper on the Agonda which partment recently proposed a steamar a arrival here, alter which date Kongmoon the ship was fired tioned in the first question?" deals with the question of per-scheme for selecting a govern- they cannot be recognised. No claims upon by pirates. A boy passon. The Medionl Officer of Health miting top floor coilioga in caerment site for the building of a will be admitted after the goods have ger was hit with a bullet which said the answers to the questions tain types of buildings
Destruction of Cellings. large elnughter (base with stalls, left the Godownsid
MIPPON YUSEN, KAISRA, Brazed hit ear. Bome damage were as follow :-
vras dining to the vessel through] (1.) No case of plague has been
Mr. F. B. I. Bowley moved the and the butchers were required to remove therein." Tenders were the bullais
- reported to me from this address, (Continued on page 20,) invited to run this establishment, song 2nd July, 1937, 2
CLUB.
THE THIRD MEETING of the Suason will be held at Happy Valley on SATURDAY, the 6th July", 1919, commenting at 8,30 pm.
The Charge of Admission will b $1.00 for others then Mombats of the Hongkong Jockey Club or Gymkhaya Olub.
Soldiers and Sailors in uniformt Half Prive,.
The Committee invite the Ladies of Hongkong to bo prosent.
REGINALD F. U. MASTER,
Hop. Sooy, and Tron urer. Hongkong, 3rd Joly, 1918
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