THE HONGKONG, THI EGRAPII,
WELLS & MOSQUITOES.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 7, 1924.
JAPANESE OLYMPIC
TEAM.
KOWLOON GARDENS AS
BREEDING GROUNDS, | RACES AT HAPPY VALLEY. The Sanitary Board yesterday. The team to represent Jugan at decided to take action in regard to the fortheuning "Olyn-pind "to be two wells in. Kowloon used for the held at Paris arrived in Hongkong priepuose of obtaining water for by the Kuturi Murn en route in the gardens. It was stated that the French capital. With the nusist- Wells were breeding" g outube forfance of tuembers at the JaponESE imosquitoes and that one of themjcommunity, the Vistoria liecren- I was actually obtained in the first tion Club arrangert a series of in
instance under "false pretences? [teresting races, which took pláva ît! Mr. N. . Smith presided over Happy Valley in the afternorm, [the meeting, and there were also some of Hongkong's best knowi
present Dr. W.
V. M. Koch, Dr. athletes Ting antebed against Özeriò, Hon. Mr. i. T. Creasy, the visitors. There was a forge: |(Director of Public' Works), Hon, gathering of, spentators, mudo. Mr. A. E.. Wood (Secretary of up mostly of 'Japanese residents. Chinese Affairs), Mfr. Wong atong those present bring II. . Kwoug tin. Dr. W. W. Peurse the Governor, Sir Edward Stubbs, Medical Officer of Henbh), and Mir Cland Savern and Mr. B. Mr. J. A. Fraser (Secretary)) Takahashi, Japanese Consul Cien-;
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The
The Moien Officer of Health,eral. discussing a report of the assistant Mafeled as they were against
runners, Health Hongkong crack reinting to 門 well in the Fanese had one or two hari gardens .it front of the struggles with, their opponents, Kowloon Hotel, in which mosquito However, all of them were in line. Iarvne had been found, futtle and managed to win our
tu should like
these ont of the six prest forming the old Hower gardens, which were programme. onee" znure Bumerous tin__they The team prve provided an ex. were now, entirely abolished. Jesting fosil between the enl A will work esential, in a flower men and the visitors. garden, and it was extremely competitors were; Hongkong,
itieult to prevent them from Captain Hayes Newington, Pt. Breeding mosquitoes. The owner Mackleworth, Bds. Hannon and A. naturally did not like oil put intic Mair: Japan,--Oda, Juni, Uyeda the water, which he used for water. and Nodo, The first pain of the ing his towers. was very apanese teen established a lend, dieult to keys mosquitoes down which lus reef failed to gelsin, if the wells were allowed to however.
The advantage remain
régained by the third Japanese, who covered his particular lup some The Secretory of Chinese Affairs feet ahead of Unnon. In the last Inskeel if the ditheulty would not be the dapanese did not proval finet by supplying a "cover for the be Mair's equal and the mon well. It seemed rather hard on n AIR won by Hongkong. Maie, inny who depented for has livelihood who made a fine spart when shout! un his garden.
two hundred yards from the tape, | midst considerable cheering und nishing well ahead of Nodo. slapping of hands.
Just a Hole in the Ground.
The Churmas mentioned that these wells were really nothing pore than holes in the ground. I did not think this particular well was reminted.
Un the well. It is just a hole in the ground with steps leading
down to it. It is really a water baler.
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Rec the Japanese serured, bath the feat and second pluces Almost all the which was nearly five miles, thei competitors stayed the CRUISE, raco starting from the Shaukiwan MISSION IN WASHINGTON.
The Telegraph.”)
Washington, May 8.
Quezon
Police Station.
the
(United Press Service to be
Dr. Ozario, suggested that rama Should be given nhance."
the
AL the conclusion her, Mr. R. C. Witchell, Scere.
Lary of V. R. C., thanked various Japanese gentlemen for
Mr.
Mannel
The Cantum mentioned that their help in arranging the pro. Jesidence before the House
the assistunt Medical Officer of Health and found larvne in the well. It was for the Board to say whether legal action should be Taken against the man for breeding
gramme.
gave
of
sub- He said the Hall Mile Representatives Committeo
that was enneciled because the Japanese,mitting
The Philippines who was to ran in this event, fell desired complete and imiciliate he had run in other races and was provided in the Fairfield Bill was that-it-would-be-an undue strain in lopendence, but-that-autonomy
somewhat exhaested. Mr. Witchell (neeeptable if freedom was unattain - The Secretary of Chinese Affairs then invited H. E. The Governor to ale now, Asked whether it was access give away the prizes,
Mr. Quezon objected to the
mosquitops,
mosquitoes.
negative.
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provision:
IT!!
LIMITED.
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
EAST AFRICA COTTON.
London, May 6
Sir Walter de Freee in the House of Cummons alleged that most aw cotton from East Africa was now bought by Japan. British tuxpayer Was asked provide large the benefit of trade directly competing, with
to
The
Aums Britain.
for
Mr.
J. H. Thomas, the Colonial Secretary; replied that no direct ship- ments of cotton from East Africa were made to Japan. Somo cotton was consigned to India. Rather more than half the total crop certainly went to Japan,but-it-was-Impossible in a country where, by International convention, trade was completely free, to limit the destination of the cotton. It was undesirable to restrict the growers freedom to sell cotton at best advantage. If the foreign users of this type of cotton bought from East Africa, there was
Reuter..
GERMAN ELECTIONS,
1th discriminate between The After the presentation. the provision compelling the Islanda ta more of the same type available for Lancashire from other places. araphyles and the other type of Governor briefly thanked the wait thirty years. Ile was also
Fairfiel Japanese team for the pleasure against the The Chairman, replied in the they had given these present in the permitting the Resident Commiss The Medical Officer of Healthne Trees, On behalf of all presioner to use troops in emergencies, yuggested that they should try uncoat he wished them the best of and declared that such usar belonged
Tack at the Olympiad.
properly to thở Unik d• States Inge to get the nuisance àlutel
-Glpers-were-then-given-forthej Prosilent...... "by serving it further tiative. The Trang could be given a few days in
which to obey, it, and if nothing was done then aetion rank he tuken.
fioverter and the V. R. G.
It is believed that Mr. Quezou's The full wing were the results:
reasonableness will Tekult 101 U) yaris : 1, D. Urquhart, time, clingges meeting his suggestions 10:26 sers.
and making the independence date The Board agesend to this ur-25 sees: 2. dg. Stoker Bell, 4.49
Que uile: 6, Ta-hico, time, 4,44 | indefinite,
being taken.
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51,15 m. : 2., Pic: Mackleworth, 110 yards: 1, T. Nodo, Time,
Danger of Contamination, ' The Board aleu disenssed another well as for a similar purpose ou Kowloon Antud Lot So. 131, section 1. Sathon Rond. Chairunu mentioned that this wellfer' was originally applied for, for the "purpusse of flushingn water closet It was not need for that purpose,
Sep 2. 11. Urquhart, 200 ml: 1, T. Tani, de, 24.
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Marathon mee: 1. Tashiro time, 5 sees: 2, Kanskuri, 24 41
Teuta Kaew: Hongkong.
bat suply for watering Powers he had uppked for a garden, the WHOLESOME It was sharp practice cu the permission would not have to
Cowan's part in divvive the Public ginted. It seemed to him that Works Departineat, and he thought they were perfectly entitled, to in- some nôtive shimtal be taken of it.j sist on its being closed.
The MeBout. Omeer of Health The Mesheal Officer of Health: that whilst the Board I should like to eruphosise the paint hand pysver
a well, that it is not essential to have well, well could be sunk without which may be used for supplying
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MOTOR ACCIDENT.
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(Our Own Correspondent)
Shanghai, May 6.
Twenty five thousani tuels
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Berlin-May-63 Further results of the elections make the situation most fusing. It is now in nowise certain that the Socialists will be the Jargest party in the Reichstag. The German Nationals already cumbering ninety-nine will probably be joined by nine or ten deputies of the so-called Landbund, supporters of which are former members of the German National party. If this is so, the German Nationals will be the largest party and should the present Govern- rent resign, Herr Ebert will be bound to ask the German Nationals to form a Government.--Reuter..
RUSSO-JAPANESE POURPARLERS,
Moscow, May G. The statement in the Japanese' press that the Russo-Japancao ages are asked by Teng Mew-ficially and categorically denied. It is, on the other hand, pointed pourparlers are hanpered by M. Karakhan's inadequate powers, is wai in a suit filed in the American Court against Auren Gemhy, rominent hairnet expurter, on on allegation that Glenby negligently drove his automobile on to the. sidewalk, striking and severely injuring the plaintiff:
JAPANESE RAIDERS,
STEAL CATTLE AND. . TIMBER IN BAHUYANES.
Manila, May G-Governor General Leonard Wood has con-
tr abou wellst to be sunk The Director of Public Works: in mban areas unless there were support the Medical Officer of some viry pecial reasons for soenli. Apparently, the well was doing, such as supplying water canined inder false preteness,
or a water closet or
for. Fou
The Chairinn: In that care I trading purpose. It was not safe propose that we order that the well to have a well sunk in a town be closed. with drains and sewers in eld The Ghafeman's motion was proximity. No well could be sink agreed to, Dr. Ozorio and Mr. in the city of Victoria or on tho Wong Kwong-tiñ suting against. Kowloon Peninsula sufliciently fur Vaccination Campaign.
any to onke sure that there was A litter was read from the Ino-danger of contamination from Colonial Seletary, enelasing n
a broken joint of a sewer or drain. communication from the Secretary for Hoilo to investigate the brawl There was likelihood if this was of State for the Colonier, express-in which two British: subjects done of water-borne disease bringing appreciation of the efforts of recently. were involved spread by contaminated wells, Mr. G. R. Sayer, the Hend of the Filipinos.-Renter,
The Water Shortage.. Sanitary Department, and his
Dr. Ozoria referred to the associates in the vaccination,
very dry season last year and campaign of last year.
to the discussions by the Board on:
The Chairman, observed that
med the reports received here. recently that Japanese from Formosa have been raiding the Babuyanes, Islands to the north of Luzon and have been stealing, cattle and timber.
Conoral Wood's aide is leaving
with
TUCHUNS AGREE.
PEACE. Peking: May 0-A telegram from foreign official sources states that
the advisability of opening up welis, menbers of the Board also gave KIANGSU AND CHEKIANG Both the Secretary of Chinese very valuable assistance and were Affairs and the Chinese members to be thanked for what they had wore in favour of thir Compr. done. Already intimating had been given
New Secretary!
in the papers of a restriction of the The appointment of Mr. 6, S. water supply. Purnimally, he was Kennedy-Skipton as Socretary ui Chi Sich-yuan, Tuchun of Kiangau, not in favour of slowing the wells the Board and Assistant Head off
and Lu Yung-halang, Tushun of
|| The Claman sail the real point, the Sauitury Department in place Cheking, have reached in complete was that the owner had applied for of Mr. J. A. Fraser transformed agreement, thus ending the friction permission to stok the well tolto Distret Oftea South, was hetween Kiangsu and Chekiang supply water für'n water closet.: [f. dunouneed.o
Renter
cut that Karaklan possesses full powers, but notwithstanding his direct demant and. the Soviet Government's reiterated representa- tione, Tokio obstinately refuses to invest its Ambassador at Peking with the same full powers, which might enable preliminaries ini- mediately to be opened-Reuter,
THE WASHINGTON PACT,
Washington, May G.
A resolution has been introduced in Congress urging investi- gation of the present condition of the naval establishments, parti- rularly whether the capital ship ratlo of 5/5/3 as between America, Britain and Japan is being maintained by the United States, and whether it has been exceeded by any other signatory Power.
Reuter's American Service.
GERMANY AND RUSSIA:
Berlin, May 6. The German reply to M. Kretinske's note does not accept the teproach in respect to disregard of existing treaties, or legality of arrest of employees of the Soviet Trade Delegation.-Router.
PEACE IN HONDURAS.
Free Presidential and Congressional elections will be called,
Amapola, May 6. The warring factions of Honduras have signed a peace treaty." Reuter's American Service
ANGIO-AMERICAN LIQUOR TREATY.
La Landon, May từ
The King has signed the Anglo-American liquor-treaty, which will go into operation immediately upon ratifications changed In Washington
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