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ALLEGED KIDNAPPER HAS A CLOSE SHAVE
Receiving the benefit of the doubt, a Chinese was discharged by Afr. Whyte Smith, at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday, when he was accused of kidnapping à five-year old boy from 139, Shanghai Stroot, and alternatively, of harbouring the
lad.
The counts.
defendant denied both
SATURDAY, APRIL 26, 1930.
TUBERCULOSIS IN HONGKONG.
LECTURE BY PROFESSOR'
GERNAND.
Under the auspices of the Hong- kong Branch of the National Medient Association of China, Pro- fessor W. I. Gerrard, of Hongkong University, gave on the evening of April 22nd., a concise, critical and practical survey of the modern methods in the treatment pulmonary tuberculosis
of
Professor Gerrard's paper WAR essentially practical and contained many valuable hinta, such as can only be acquired from a long ex parlence And close study ot pulmonary tuberculosis,
Detective Inspector Fallon said that the father of the boy had two addresses, one, being at 132, Shang hal Street and the other at 79, Reclamation Street The defendant lived at 144, Shanghai Street, which The lecturer pointed out that was six doors away from the com- tuberculosis still remains one of the plainant. On the evening of April greatest problems of medicine and, 12 the little boy disappeared and a from his former experience as a general search was carried out by tuberculosis officer at the beginning the relatives of the lad. An uncle of the national scheme in England subsequently found the defendant for the prevention and control of with the child in Reclamation Street that disease, the lecturer emphasis. and after summoning the fathered the great difficulties of early at- had him taken to the Police
tempts at prevention and treas Station.
ment. Professor Gerrard pointed out the great importance of early diagnosis and suitable treatment from the beginning. This meant that practitionere should be alert and quick to recognize the disease in its early stages No disease in ita treatment WAS moro open to To
During the Police enquiries it was found that the defendant had taken the boy to 18, Arthur Street, but the tenant there refused to let
them stay. The defendant told the Felice that he had taken the boy dnt to tea as he was friendly with him and his parents, who, however denied knowing him.
After hearing the vidence, his Worship intimated that the case was a rather peculiar one, as it did zot book as if the defendant had tried to leave the Colony as soon as possible. Any person who took a child away for an hour and a half
deserved some penalty but he did not think he could hold that the defendant haul intended to deprive the parents of the custody of the boy. The defendant had had very close shave.
The defendant was given the
benefit of the doubt and discharged.
quackery" in the worse senge. appeared to be a death sentence. most consumptives, diagnosis still and ander such circumstances who could blame the miserable consump- tires for seizing at any faint hope of stemming the advance of his deadly afiction.
to
the
The lecturer referred very high incidence of pulmonary tuberculosis in Hongkong and the great problem involved. He dis cussed the question of treatment of the advanced case, which perforce has at present to remain living in closest contact with a large family circle, the majority young and *Roeptible to infection. The Idifficulties in the control of the disease ther became multiplied. There was, on the one hand, the question of isolation of the infective case, and, on the other hand, the necessity of closest scrutiny of all contacts for signs of developing Captain J. Beck, from reserve, has gone master, Poyang. Captain J. Ractive disease. The main value of Nisbet,
of the Poyang, has gone sanatorium treatment lay in its master, Ningpo. Captain J. Taylor, educative discipline, in its power to arest tuberculosis in early cases of the Ningpo, is on reserve.
and in its scouring isolation of in
CHINA COAST OFFICERS.
RECENT CHANGES AND APPOINTMENTS.
Captain A. Von Winkler, of the Changsha, is on reserve. Captain | fected cuses.
W, Jenkins, from reserve, has gone acting master, Changsha.
J.
Captain J. McCulloch, C. N. Co., is on Home leave.
Captain Y N. Campbell, from special duty, has gone acting master, Wanhsien.
Mr. D. C. Sim, secend officer, Changsha, bas
gone acting chief officer, Hsin Peking. Mr. J. Robinson, chief officer, Hsin Peking, has gone chief otheer, Soochów,
Mr. W. A. McDonald, chief officer,
C. N. Co., is on special duty.
Mr S. L. Garrett, second officer, Wanllu, has gone second officer Yun-
nan.
hsien.
Mr. F. A. Galbraith, second officer, Sinkiang, has
gone second officer, Poyang.
With progressive health n ministration one could look forward to a real co-operative movement in grappling with the serious problem of tuberculosis in the Colony.
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SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES|
MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
The Steamship; -
"SPHINX"
Arrived Hongkong on Tuesday, the 22nd Apr 1930. From MARSEILLES, &c. Consignees of Cargo by the above named steamer are hereby informed that their goods with the exception of Opium, Treasure and Valuables are being landed and placed at their risk the Godowns of the Hongkong Κονίσου
Wharf and Godown Ltd., Kowloon, whence delivery can be obtained as the goods are landed.
Goods not cleared within 7 days including date of arrival, will be subject to rent.
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All claims must be sent to the undersigned before the Thursday, tho 1st May, 1930, or they will not be recognised.
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Dainaged packages must be left in Godowns for examination by the consignees, and the Company's Sur veyors Messrs. Goddard & Douglas at 10.00 a.m. on Monday, the 28th April, 1930.
No claires will be admitted after the goods have left the Godowns.
No Fire Insurance will be erected by us in any case whatever. “
R. OHL Agent. Hongkong, 22nd April, 1930..
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APPOINTMENTS IN AMOY, SIATOW & CANTON.
The acting Netherland Consul in Amey, Mr. C. J. Endert, on his promotion as agent of the Netherlands India Commercial. Bank, to the agency in Hongkong, handed over charge of the Con- sulate for the Netherlands Amoy to Mr. B. J. Israel (лет agent of the Bank) as acting Consul on January 25 last.
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UNITED STATES
IMMIGRATION.
DECISION TO REDUCE THE QUOTA.
Tons
From Hong-
kong (about) }
16,568 | 26 Apr. noon.
9,005 10th May.
| 5,283 17th May.
| 10,946 | 24th May.
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M'ies, Ldon, Hull, H'bg,
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30th Apr. 8th May. 25th May:
3rd June.
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EASTERN
6,853 6,956
2nd May.
7th June.
4,500
4th July.
MR. SCULLIN'S STATEMENT.
Washington, Apr. 25. The Senate has passed a measure whereby immigration from Europe Melbourne, Apr. 25. Mr. R. W. Forster, from reservo, In a statement with regard to will be reduced from 150,000 yearly
"NELLORE has gone acting chief officer, Wan- the Governor Generalship, Mr. admitted under the new law en-
TANDA Scullin said he regretted that forced in July last to 80,000 yearly.
This curtailment is, the result ST. ALBANS rumours as to Sir Isang Isaacs' appointment should have become of an amendment by Senator Calls Port Holland. Captain S. J. Barden, from reserve, an excuse for public controversy. Harris making the basis of Euro- has gone maxer, Kiawo. Captain He declared that the rumours pean immigration one per cent, of R. Hughes, of the Kiawo, is on re-
circulated
the foreign population resident in without Mr. A. Houghton, second officer, from Australia, and condemned
authority from Great Britain or the United States in 1890,
Subsequently the Senate adopted Pingwo, is on reserve.
a proposal by Senator Swanson Mr. H. Sawyer, second
the partisanship of Mr. Latham. eliminating the repeal of the pro- officer. Kutwo, is on reserve.
who he said must have a weird
vision in the 1929 law whereby conception of the Empire when quotas of immigrants.were based he suggested that the appoint on the foreign population in 1890. ment of an Australian would This repeal was passed by the weaken the ties of Empire. Senate only a few days ago. Renter.
Reuter's American Service.
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Mr. G. A. R. Powell, from reserve, has gone second officer, Tingsang.
Mr. R. Trathen, from reserve, hu gone second engineer officer, Ninghai, -Shipping and Engineering.
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