HEALTHY
HONGKONG.
U.S. RADIO NEWS.
What We Owe to Pure
Water.
Some Interesting Items.
We have received through the Residents will no doubt bars courtesy of the U.S. Consul-Gen- noticed that during the past two cral the following nows intercept- or three days the Colony has beened by the USA Tracy:
sinzularly iten from all kinds of notifiable diseases, and it anys! much for the efficiency of our Health Department that during bar the present hot weather and espa-
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THE COLONY'S DESTITUTES
Charitable Bodies Hold Conference.
The increasing number of de- stitutes in this Colony has been The The Tariff Bill
getting a serious matter. many charitable societisa and thei Washington-Senator McCum Churches have been doing their]
who piloted the Tarid best to sort out the deserving Bill, said the Bill was from the "beachcombers," but cisily in view of the fact that the estimated to vield $400,000,000 there has been little in the way
in the first year of of organisation. Colony is suffering from a short-
The Government is taking a age of water.! such a desirable ita operation, or half a million
great interest in the question and state of affairs should be main more than any previous tariff taineil. It is not often recognis- estimated for the United States has called together the various ed under what difficulties our in previous Republican protective charitable bodies of the Colony, heall authorities work, but that tariffs, except dies, which are ex-which this Colony is generally so free cluded except when the country from serious epidemics is in large was unable to supply them. measure directly attributable to their efforts.
The Chairman (Mr. Fordney) stated that he would demand an
American valuation, which will probably issue in conference.
have declared that this will be reported upor soon and will prob- ably be ready for the President next month.
Railway Threats. Alberquerque-Letters signed
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mot A conference yesterday.
The following organisations were present:-~~
St George's Society, (MesstS. In conversation with an official
M.E. F. airey and G. H. Piercy) St. Andrew's Society (Mr. T. W. of the Health Department, a
It is believed that the House Hill. Society of St. Vincent de Telegraph representativa Was to-day informed that the water will yield and accept a flexible Paul, (Messrs M. A. des Remedios supply of the Colony was oftarif plan. The majority leaders and F. H. Barnes), British Legion extremely high purity and that
Messrs. A. Murdoch and W. J. the very few cases of syphoid
Hawker), Sailor's Home (Mr. T. Baylis), Police (Mr. E. D.C. Wolte), experienced of cholera
bere
St. Andrew's Church (Rev. G. R. wis due to that fact. It was
Lindsay), St John's Cathedral not often realised how much
(Rev. H. Copley Moyle). Harbour the Colony owed to its pure-water |
Office(Comir. Beckwith), Catholic and milk supplies, the absence of epidemics being taken very much.K.K." have been sent to five Mission (Rev. Father Voltarts for granted by the average resinante Fe shop foremen reading and Mr. J. P. Braga). Ex-Active You are warned that your Service Men's Association dent, notwithstanding the fact]
and un-American (Messrs E. H. Wilson and F. P. that Hongkong is a tropical Port treacherous with a large and overcrowded, conduct has our attention. If the Franklin), Wesleyan Church and astive population. At the pre-present position is not changed Soldiers and Sailors' Home (Rev. seat time it was desirable that a in five days, there will be serious Clouston Porri), Union Church little care should be exercised in consequences. A word to the the use of water, owing to the wise is sufficient." low state of the reservoirs and the greater proportion of foreign substances, but and bitering re- moved something like 95 per cent of all organisms and the supply as received through the tape was of very excellent quality. Hong. kong had one of the pures; water supplies in the world.
Raleigh. Governor Morrison as ordered five hundred National Guardsmen to Salisburg, where the Southern Railroad are attempting to non-Unionise the shops.
Rev. J.
Kirk Maconschie), USA. Consulate (Mr. W. J. McCafferty) Helena May Institute Mrs. Mackenzie and Lady Rees- Davies), Hongkong Banevolent Society (Mra Cavalier and Mrs. Perkins) and the Seamen's I stitute (Rev. G. T. aldegryne.)
This morning a Telegraph re- called 00 the presentative Colonial Secretary (Hon. Mr. A. G.M. Fletcher) to learn the result
of the meeting.
"We and that we have been overlapping, said Mr. Fletcher.! The ides is to organise the
charitable bodies
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ARMS CASE.
Smart Police Capture.
Washington.-Nr. Gompers said he is of the opinion that President Harding's message has In many other directions, too. added difficulties to the industrial Hongkong was extremely fortu-situation. He had chosen an pa- nate. Its fresh milk supply was fortunate, moment to deliver it. Mr. Gompers added that he would undoubtedly a great health asset. If the Colony could, eventually, Oppose legislation empowering
Labour Board to various get rid of its dry earth closets the Rail and so lessen the risk of food enforce its decisions. He said the the Colony." These destitutes, contamination by Dias and other message reduced the optimism of Mr. Fletcher led the reporter to germ carriers, its health returns the railway meeting which was understand, go round from one body to another. I: bas become
The health return for the past- Washington-Mr. Gompers has known that it is possible to pick week shows five fatal cases of would be even better that they held in New York yesterday.
Three men--Li Fuk Fong announced that be is organising up something fairly easily in this plague (all Chinese); three cases Kam and Yeung Kon-yeung-
jappeared before the Chief Justice oppose legislation carrying out Colony, with the result that there of enteric fever (two Chinese and residen: Harding's suggestion is a large inflar of undesirables one India), of which one was (Sir Wm. Rees-Davits) at the fatal: one fatal case of puerperal Criminal Sessions this morning. at the Government punish and "beachcombers.
If has been decided that the Tever (Chinese)-and-one-non-fatal
(charged-with-baing in possesCİDD crimes against aliens.
various bodies, when they are occurrence of diphtheria (British) of a revolver and five rounds of acquainted with the circumstances There were also two Chinese ammunition and two daggers. London- despatch frem of a particular case, shall deall deaths from inflaenza. Dublin states that evidence with it, as before. But then there icdicates that the Irregulars are is the case of a total stranger. To: planning a new campaign of deal with this class of destitute terrorism and destruction. There it has been decided to appoint is no intention to bold areas. but a
were now.
The present year. said our informant, had witnessed a fair amount of plague, but not on so great & scale as was at one time expected on account of the great increase in the population. Al- logether. Hongkong had every reston to pride itself on its bill of health.
A WARM RECEPTION.
Robbers Get a Surprise. Yung Shing was brought before Mr. Justire Wood, at the Criminal' S-ssions, this morning, to answer
to rob.
Irish Terrorism.
U.S. Bonus Bill.
The jury were Messrs. E. M Wilson (foreman). W. M. Mebal, J. Rodger, G. Morrison, G. F. da Dr. Henry Hodgkin reached Roza, F. C. Collaco and G. H. da central secretary. I London on July 15 After spending Silva."
One of the accused admitted be mentioned that the 18 months in China lecturing to to strike swiftly and inflict the ray
Waldegrave bas students and Caristian leaders on ownership of the revolver. but maximum of damage and harm. Ret. G. T. The Irregulars are organising offered to occupy this position social reconstruction and inter. pleaded ignorance of the law. flying columns to carry out temporarily. This central secre-national problems. Everywhere. This was taken as a plea of guilty "tary will have a sum of money he said, he found the leaven of and he was ordered to stand guerilla tactics.
placed at his disposal and his duty the New Thought movement at down while the case was taken will be to inquire into the cir work. The movement represent-against the other two.
The Attorney-General (Hons. to a charge of assault with intent Washington The Bonus Bill eurostances of the case. In the led real renaissance. Since he automatically came up before the meantime the unfortunate will be was last in China there had been Mr. H. K. Holmes (Crown Senate, but the debate was post-place in the Sailors' Home or else great change in the position Mr. J. H. Kemp), outlining the Solicitor), putting the case for the boned till Wednesday. It is re. where, where he will receive and education of women and in cage for the Crown, said on the the great capacity that both men afternoon of July 8th. having prosecution. told "the Juryported tha: an effort will be made board and lodging. (Messrs. F.
If the central or organising and women were revealing for received information, inspector Cullen, foreman to adjourn till Morder, "but Bromfield, G. J. L
strong contingent is contending secretary, as he is called, finds leadership. The lectures deliver Lanigan and a party of police hid that it is a deserving case be cased by Dr. Hodgkin here will be themselves in a matshed at the junction of the Taipo and Taikok da Rz T. B. Goteh, J. M. V. for immediate action.
either put the man in touch with well remembered.
tsui reads. near Mongkok, After Remedio. F. G. Herridge and
Dempsey Disgusted. some scisty or make recom-
waiting for about two hours three Chung
men came along the road. The **sult took place at 1 a.. on Chicago-Dempsey, diszusted mendations to the Government.
There has been EL certain Ju'y 11th at a matshed on Ping with losing $50,000 in preparation
With some 60,000 miles of police rushed out and tackled Chow Island. In this matshed for his Labour Day fight, balamoun: of promiscuous giving off
four-year-them. A struggle took place bere from Michigan mazes, said Mr. Fletcher. A travel to his credit, were & man and his seven fokis.arrived
& revolver. found Awakened City. It is reported that the man is giren. say. $30. This is old English boy bas arrived in and the three were captured. On his Nothing was discovered on the attempting ebirking their responsibility. It London after making a complete 100 are transfer the bout to does the man no good in many circle of the globe with at that Buffalo. Dempsey has announc- cases, because he probably goes mother since July of last year. other two, but after they had been moment four or five men rushed ed that he is leaving for Call and spends it on drink. It is to This young globe-trotter is Leslie taken to the police station the avoid this kind of thing and to Gardous Lilly. In the last year police went back and searched in. The owner of the matshed foraia.
deal with the situation in a more he has travelled from London to the spot where they were arrested
The three organised way that the confer-Singapore, where his father has and found two daggers.
been stationed, from Singapore to ence was called.
Kam-tone) that the
This man Out
Was
the promoters
of
b7 h's sleep noise of dogs barking. He went to
the
and door
to
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Baseball.
New York.-Babe Ruth made and accused was captured. Pris Eis 24th. home run off Leverette.
urged his fokis to put up a fight, which they did, with the result that the intruders were driven off
oner was found to be armed with!
but a possible explanation of this
▲ revolver. No shot was fired,
was that the weapon was out of order,
A FISHING STORY.
EL
WAN
men
were
on the
first
with
coast.
the
The various charitable bodies China and Japan and the United charged
said Counsel
in the Colony are to be circularis-States, from the Voited States to
Beginning with to-night. the
gether, the Attorney-General submitted.
ed and the Government are of the New Zealand, back to the United int possession of a revolver and opinion that cow the matter has States, and thecce to London. two dagger. They started out been taken in hand in a systema-Previously he had travelled from on an expedition and each koaw The Peking Daily News fathers tig way the problem of dealing London to Singapore and back.the others were armed. Obviously Accused WAS taken to the delightful fish story. In con-with these unfortunates will be The Wellington Koo infant pro- thep were on an expedition to-
digy has a lot to catch up. village at Ping Chow and handed sequence of the recent continuous solved,
His Lordship interrupted that over to a watchman. The other rain, it says. many large fish ran
he did not agree with the position men had escaped. There was out from under the Lo Ho Bridge
as laid down by the Attorney- Ho Yuan which is police launch at Ping Chow at within
Theatre is creening a Failure in business and in Genatal to the Jury. Supposing the time and Sergt. Hope, who situated to the west of Peking. Star was on board. bearing whistles The peasants and fishers fishing Marguerite Clarke comedy in ability to satisfy his creditors they were charged with having been armed with intent to com! and a general commotion, lauded: in the Long River caught a big which this young artiste, who were the excuses given by an
Frisoner was handed over to quantity of large fishes, amount has made many popular appear elderly Chinese when charged mit a crime, then the possession him, pat aboard the launch and ing to more than 2,000 cattles, ances, on the screen in Hongkong before Mr. R. & Lindsell with of, arms by one might show a them were found is seen in an even better role attempting to commit suicide by common intent on the part of the Amongst later taken to Cheung Chow,
While at Ping Chow a revolver several kinds of strange fish. that of an irresponsible kitchen jamping into the harbour from three. The only allegation was and a dagger were bended to the There was one with eight fios, maid to a family that bad invad: the Prays Weet. To defendant that they were unlawfully in Sergeant. Some hours later red eyes, s wide mouth and ed her home when financial stress who said that he came from the
The Attorney-General agreed about half past six in the morning weighing about 12 catties. There compelled her to lease it to these country, Mr. Lindsell put this possession of arms.
the officer made a search and was another fish which weighed strangers and she to seek service poser Why didn't you commit not to press the point.
The evidence was then taken. found a torch, and a mask was nearly 15 catties and had two incognito in the humble capacity suicide in the country instead of
Prisoners were sentenced to discovered in a lime kila some heade. This fish bit everyone mentioned. The story, which isent coming here to do it?" Defen hundred yards from the matabed. that touched it. The son of a itled "Come out of the Kitchen, dant replied that his pressace in two years bard labour.
Case proceeding.
fisherman was seriously wounded reveals many an interesting im-the Colony arose from a desire to by it. Besides those mentioned passe which should bring laughter do business here. That had failed above, there were fish of different to the most solemn of audiences and he had decided to take his great Appearing opposite Marguerite is life. He Worship ordered defen- RETIRED LABOURER'S £1,037.colaots. Thereupon
Described by himself in bis number of fishmongers from Pek- Engene O'Brien, who, many may dant to sign a personal bond of will as a "Lotired labourer," Wil-ing contended to be the first to possibly recall, played with $100 to be of good behaviour for lim Burgham, of Waiofalic, buy them. Accordingly the price Norma Talmadge in many of her six months, Pantypool, Taft £1,037.
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