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The
Thongkong Telegraph.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 21 1927.
HEALTH MATTERS.
MONDAY,
FEBRUARY 21,
DAY BY DAY.
"ALL OF US, WHO ARE WORTH ANY- THING, SPEND OUR MANHOOD IN. UNLEARNING THE FOLLIES OR EX FIATING THE MISTAKES YOUTH-Shelley.
the week-end.
OF OUR
tuberculoals and the fact that the habit of expectoration is largely responsible for the spread of the disease. We have an idea that Hongkong has occasionally under taken similar propaganda, by means of pamphlets, but it seems to us that the Colony's efforts in
Ono case of diphtheria (British, this direction have been too spas-imported) has been reported over modic. The only thing that will Impress on the Chinese masses the dangers of tuberculosis is inten- sive and persistent propaganda, Posters and placards" could be issued setting forth in simple language the yearly, toll from the discase und the way in which it is spread by the spitting habit. It
1927.
TYPHOID CASES.
QUESTIONS FOR SANITARY: BOARD.
The Very Idea!
At a dinner table of a colobrat- ed physician a discussion arose in At the meeting of the Sanitary which one of the guests sought to Board, which is to bu hold to-mor-enforce a polat by declaring that row, Mr. J. P. Braga will ask the there could be no such thing as following questions
cause following effect,⠀⠀ "I-With reference to the fatal "Well, I don't know,” said another European "(British) GOBC of doctor, "what about a physician typhoid, reported in the local following his patient to the grave? newspapers of the 14th February, and to other casos (also Euro- pean), now happily convalescing, and la.order to allay public ap- The Ben Line 8.8. Benavon, from prehension, will the Medical Of- Philippinas, is due to arrive herether, in his opinion, these cases, Home ports, the Straits and the on March 2nd.
The B.I. s.8. Gambhira, which loft Singapore on the 18th instant,
is due hore at 7 a.m. on the 26th.
Mr. R. C. Morton, Oriental direc- tor of the United States Shipping is an unremitting daily campaign Board, is returning from Shanghai to Munila on the President Jeffer- son.
Six Chinese have been arrested by the police in connexion with an armed robbery at Hau Fui-lung village, New Territories, on the 17th instant..
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The dentists of Russia have
which have occurred among the European residents of Kowloon, nay take the form of an incipient epidemic of this malignant dis honoured the memory of Lonin in their own way. Defeating last year Il-Has the source of infection at their convention a plan to place in the cases mentioned in (1) been a wreath each year on Lorin's," traced and, if so, what is it? If tomb in Red Square, the dentists not, will the Medical Officer of determined upon a more practical Health be so kind as to explain, honour. They have just achieved modern dental what, in his opinion, led to the dist by opening n ease being contracted by the clinic in Moscow Province, near patient who unfortunately
sne the little town of Gorki, in which cumbed to the disease?
which needs to be waged. The Y.M.C.A. Health Weck movement is a slop in the right direction and should be productive of most beneficial results: We are hoping that the time will come when, through co-operation between the big Chinese charitable organisa- tions and the Government, it will be possible to start serious cura-Mr. G. H. Piercy, Mrs. B. A. Proulx of typhoid cases, and so as to avert maintained by the state.
Amongst the passengers who ar- rived by the 8.s. Pesident Jeffer son were Mr. A. 'M. Hai:novitch,
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tive treatment by the establish and Mr. R. E. Toeg. ment of a sanitarium at sume suitable spot in the Colony. So long as tuberculosis retains the hold that it does to-day, so long
will the health of the Chinesa
remain at masses
low and dangerous level.
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Lenin died. Treatment at cost, or free treatment will be provided there. The dental clinic is supple-
Kowloon Market Gardens.
III-Owing to the recurrence | mentary to the dental laboratories
the danger of the dreaded discasc
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The report of the Royal Obser- spreading in an epidemic form, A woman accused of drunken- vatory issued to-day gives the fol- will the President cause instruc-ness at Tottenham said that sho lowing forecast of the weather uptions to be issued for the periodic had been to Woolworth's. Magis- fresh; overcast at first, finer later. of Old Kowloon by officers of the till noon to-morrow: North winds, and more frequent visits of Chin-trate: I am sure that you did not
ese market gandens in the outskirts get drink at Woolworth's.
Mr. G. Abe and Mr. T. Ikeda ar- Sanitary Department with the ob- rived here by the President Jef-ject of (a) better supervision be ferson, en route to Manila, where ing exercised over the supply of the former becomes manager and vegetables and other market pro- the latter assistant manager of duce cultivated with manure deriv- ed from human and animal sources: and (b) controlling the of offensive matter for
the M.B.K. oflice,
The Hermes, dance at the Savoy use Hotel on Saturday night was a manarial purposes so as to reduce great success. The attendance to a minimum, the danger of dis- was nearly 500. The musle was seminating communicable diseases provided by the "Semre" orche-in the event of an outbreak there--
stra from the Hermes.
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Midland man: He apologised for hitting me by aaying that the blow ought to have killed me.
Nottinghamshire woman: She pulled a handful of hair out of my head, which does not come off.
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Victorian people were very, very good until they were found out. Mr. Max Pemberton.
There is something artificial about disobeying what you IV-In the hypothetical, though meant to disobey. Mr. B. Has- not improbable, 'case of the dis-tings Macdonald. charges of a typhoid patient find- ing their way into the cess-pool in that the young hire older nowadays The wiser parents have realised Kowloon Tong (referred to in my and the old are younger than at questions on the 25th January any other period. Miss L. M. last) and the liquid manure spray- Faithful.. ed over the vegetables in cultiva- tion in the district, will the Medi-
III-Advised Proposal. We were very pleased to see that the House of Commons rejected the Bill which sought to prohibit any person or association from inviting or using funds from foreign sources to further or maintain in dustrial disputes in Great Britain, breause it is ill-advised-measures
The Hongkong Jackey Club ad- of that sweeping character that, Ifvertises that the drawing of the fathered by the Government, wil non-selling sweep on the Hong- inevitably lead the country tuto kong Derby will take place on further industrial warfare..
Saturday, February 26, at 3 p.m., must be recognised that the strike in the Hongkong Club stand at the weapon is a lawful one, even if it isRace Course. The recent speech by His Ex-l-advisedly used, and that mone-
The teacher had been lecturing tary support for a lawful action,
Three boarding house rannners,cal Officer of Health please inform the class, or virtue and its subse- cellency the Governor on questions no matter from what source it charged before the Marine Magis-the Board whether such a sourcequent reward, ..." of public health has attracted might come, is above interference trate this morning with being on of infection would not be a real "Now, tell me," she said, "what considerable attention, as befits by the State. The supplies of board the s.s. Tilsondari without menace to the health of the resi- sort of people will wear the biggest
Russian and other foreign money permission, pleaded that the policedents of Kowloon Tong?" the importance of the subject. A that assisted miners during the ag waa hoisted after they had correspondent, writing on Satur-inte coal strike could not have been roarded. The case was dismissed. day, lay stress on two desirable stopped, because the coal strike was a lawful act. The case of the steps the making of hygiene short-lived general strike was an compulsory subject in certain entirely different matter--that was classes at school, and the launch-declared. to be illegal and the Government was then perfectly ing of a campaign for the preven-well within its rights in stopping lion of tuberculosis. There is no money which was sent to help
The Police have reteived a re- port of an armed robbery which took place at 8:40 am on Saturday morning at No. 6, West Street, 2nd Floor, Quarry Bay. Four men en tered the house and stole a quanti- of clothing, money and jewel
lery.
Three junkmusters were sum moned at the Marine Court this morning with attempting to leave the waters of the Colony without a permit. Two pleaded guilty and were fined $15. The third did not appear and his ball of $15 was estreated.
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OBITUARY.
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crowns when they go to Heaven?"
"Them with the biggest heads," was the answer by her brightest pupil.
Brazil is expected to become the haven for tired over worked news- MR, WONG YING-YUEN.
puper men from all parts of the world as the result of a Inw recent- It is with regret that we have ly put into effect throughout the to record the death, which occur country, requiring that the employ- red on Saturday at the Govern-ees of all journalistic enterprises ment Civil Hospital from typhoid are obliged to take ifteen days. fever, of Mr. Wong Ying-yuen, holiday, with pay, annually. who for many years was on the
Post,
doubt that the instilling of finance it. It is a pity that the hygienie ideas into the minds of extreme "right" section of the Conservative party is 50 im- boys and girls whilst at school placably anti-trade union for, al can be of the greatest value, for though we have no doubt in. our in these matters it is well to make own minds that the trade unions do often act on bad advice, it is this a start at the earliest.
Un-die-hard" antagonism or the one happily, so many Chinese in our side that breeds the extremists on midst have lacked instruction in the other. The principles of trade unionism have long since been even the clements of hygiene, and accepted and must be defended they have been content to go against ill-considered attacks, and through life without paying much although most Britishers do not like the idea of foreign money go- heed thereto, ingrained habit being ing into Britain to support British all against attention to such mat-workers out on strike, the world ter. Hopes for the future, thereof to-day must get used to the
but a valuable member of the The following are among the.. Chinese staff. It was largely by schoolboy "howlers" quoted in the fore, muat rest largely on the im-international aspects of the move-
While motoring round the is his determination and very excel-current number of the "University. ment. British workers are just as parting of useful instruction to the likely to subscribe in support of, land, yesterday. Dr. C. M. McKen-lent example that the newspaper Correspondent" younger generation, and in this say, striking seamen in Holland, jured across the roadway, near the during the general strike which for hair, tusks for teeth, and claws ny came upon a Chinese lying in- was able to continue publication The Gorgons had long snakes direction much can be done. Welas are the Dutch workers likely to junction of the main road with followed the seamen's strike in for nails, and they looked like wo- feet sure that the authorities are all the way round. That develop-down the hillside while looking for fearless and loyal employee whose help French strikers. And so on. Shek-0 road. The man had fallen 1923, and he was, at all times, a alive to the importance of this ment is possibly against most of fire-wood. He was found to have death is deeply regretted. Latter- matter.
our individual viewpoints but it is been injured in the head and rightly, he has been engaged on trans- On the question of tuberculosis, one which cannot be fought by shoulder, and was taken by. Dr. lation work, but even during the
designed Acts of Parliament which strike at the rights of or McKenny in his car to the Go strike trouble of 1925 he continued
workers. Compromise, ganised persuasion and a general spread of sound ideas and better condi
The new law applies to employees. staff of the South China Morning of every class, including workers in newspaper, plants and other on- educated at Queen's College and Ler. In order to make sure that The late Mr. Wong, who was terprises of à journalistic charac- who was 38 years of age, was for a the journalistic workers take their time employed with the Steam fifteen days holiday every year. Home by the Kalyan on Saturday
Hongkong passengers leaving for Laundry Company and, later, with whether they like it or not, the new a firm of building contractors. law specifically stipulates that em- included Mr. R. Hancock, Mr. J. C. Joining the Morning Peat as chief ployees cannot refuse their annual Fletcher, Bir. und. Mre. V. Pethe storekeeper, he held the post for holidays, even though they are of rick, Lieut. C. A. R. Charnaud, R.N., over 10 years, during which time fered double pay to work during Rev. and Mrs. T. C. Abbotson, Mr. he proved himself not only a the period. D. McNeill, Dr. C. T. Kew and Mr. reliable, and trustworthy servant T. G. Edwards,
His Excellency, in his speech, correctly described this disease as the most serious with which the
vernment Civil Hospital.
Colony is faced. Every year, tions make a stronger appeal as EXCHANGE RATES.
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thousands of Chinese die from its being the right lines on which to are glad that the ravages, and, despite all that has proceed. We
Conservative Government been done by our health services, thrown out a most ill-advised pro-Gonova the scourge continues to provide posal. cause for considerable anxiety. Whilst it is true that the difficult
A full dress rehearsal of the dis-Bombay housing question and big econo-play to be given by Miss Violet Yokohama mic-issues are closely related to Capell's pupils on Wednesday at Brussels this matter, a good deal could 5.16 p.m. and subsequent dates, Milan
was held on Saturday night. It Prague
Coponlingen nevertheless be done by the spread was in every way a success and Lisbon. of elementary knowledge dealing gives promise of a most delightful Buenos Aires with the most common causes of series of performances, This Hongkong this disease. Our correspondent larger scal) than usual. About Stockholm year's display will be on a much New York
on Saturday drew attention to the 80 pupils are taking part, their Vienna health propaganda methods in ages ranging from four years and Madrid vogue in Shanghai, whore posters proceeds will go to the London Silver (spot)
upwards, and, as usual, part of the lo
Shanghai are freely displayed drawing at Hospital. Early booking of seats. Silver (forward) tention to the seriousness of is advisable.
Amsterdam
London, Feb. 19,
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to interest himself to a beneficial extent in the labour difficultles of his old, paper. Mr. Wong Ying- yuen was of a type ill-spared in those days of unrest.
Our sincere sympathy goes out to the widow and four children:
18,80 HABITUAL BEGGAR.
1024
1/5.50/
2/01
DEPORTED 137 TIMES. .34.874
110% Of a Chinese who was charged .18.10% with being an habitual beggar 103.11/10 before the Magistrate this
.2.83/04
morning, it was said by Sergeant
mon only more horrible,
Shakespeare wrote "The Merry Widow." ..
Guy's Hospital was built to com- memorate the Gunpowder Plot.
King John ground the people down under heavy taxis..
Fallacy is another name for sui-..
cide.
A talleman is a man who calls every week for the furnituro money.
"Are you sure," wrote the 'snob- bish parent to the headmaster; "that my boy will acquire good manners while he is with you."
"Dear Madam," was the reply, "your son has every chance with us. At present he has no manners at all-only customs."
.47.1/10 Nolloth that he had been deported The verandah of the fourth floor
2/03/2 4.86.1/04 no fewer than 137 times and had of tho.old Astor House Hotel build- 12.1116/10 made 17 appearances in Court.ing, which is being reconstructed, 18.17% Given a free hawker's licence, he collapsed yesterday afternoon, 28,79 had not made much use of it, ap- when, a large mass of building material fell into Queen's Road, ...parently fading it more profitable A number of pedestrians who were
to beg. 27.3/10
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passing, word fortunately able to A fine of 35, or seven days, was get away before the debris fell into inflicted on the present charge. -
the-roadway,