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TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1935.
ANGLO-RUSSIAN TRADE SANITARY BOARD
*IMPORTANT DISCUSSIONS
IN LONDON
LEPROSY AND MALARIA QUESTIONS London, Nov. 19.
Questions regarding leprosy Discussions of a preliminary nature have, it is understood, been and malaria in the Colony ware taking place in London with the asked by the lion, Mr. M. K. Lo, view to developing Anglo-Soviet pursuant to notice, at the trade relations and more particu- nightly meeting of the Sanitary. the course of the Government re- inrly to stimulating Russian pur-Board yesterday afternoon. In plies, it was stated that a golf chases of goods in Britain.
tween
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"Ladles Day" at the Hongkong Rotary Club weekly tiffin, held at the Hongkong Hotel Roof Garden yesterday, was largely attended, and listeners were treated to delightful talk given by. Misa Phyllis Brown, M.B.E., B.A., of the staff of the Central British School,
At present the trade balance be- course and recreation ground may who spoke on "Hongkong to Eng-
Britain and Russia labo formed at Little Hongkong by land by air in. Twelve Days at a cost of £65. The chair was, ochenvily in Russia's favour. In the private enterprise. cupied by Professor L. Forster, first nine months of the current. Mr. W. J. Carrie, President of President.
Among the guests present were noticed Lady Shenton, Lieut-Col. Dowbiggin and Miss Dowbiggin, Major and Mrs. H. St. G. Thoyts, Mra. M, K. Lo, 'Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Cox, Hon. Dr. A. R. Wellington, Mr. and Mrs. L. A. H. Duncan, Mias P. Tasarty, Mrs. Ha Leung, Mrs. Ho Kl. and Miss H. Kotewall.
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The Chairman: I will dispense with the formality of asking you to introduce your guests and would hike to extend a very cordial wel coms to all the visitors, especially the ladies who are gracing our of to-day. We would, course, like to have more of these functions, but one of the diflicul ties is to find indy speakers. managed, to persunde Miss Phyllis Brown to address us to-day. Mas Brown is a resident of the Colony unit is in the Government educa- tion service. She is one of those women who enterprising young make use of their long vacations
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and tour different parts of the world. (Applause).
year British Imports to Russin amounted to £13,800,000 against the Board, was in the chair, others Henderson, the Hon, Mr. M. K. £12,700,000 in 1934, while British present being the Hon. Mr. R. M. exports to Russia fell from £2,800,- Lo, Dr. G. W. Pope, Mr. L. C. F. Bellamy, Dr. R. A. de Castro Basto, 000 to £2,700,000.
It in suggested that British ex-Dr. Li Shu-fan, Mr. C. J. Roe porte would be stimulated if (Secretary) and Mr Im Ping- On the question of leprosy, the Bussin could raise long term loans tseung (Assistant Secretary), here for capital development pur- poses and it is on these lines that Hon. Mr. Lo naked: the investigations have been pro- ceeding.
:
(1) Will the H.S.D. be good enough to ascertain from the pro- this per authority and inform One of the chief difficulties bar-Board as to whether or not it is ring the wax to long-term loans, a fact that lepers are being or however, is the default of the have been kept at the Intectious Soviet Government on the Tzarist Hospital at Kennedy Town? debts and the possibility of arrang- ing a settlement of their old debts is now, it is understood, receiving the attention of various interested parties who have been consulted during the discussions,
No official announcement regard. ing the present discussions hast been made-British Wirclepas.
though a person undaunted by dis- Miss Brown said, in part.--This comfort could take the daily train with the is an account of my journey from to Chin and connect Hongkong to London via Siberia Vindivostock express and so avoid this. About Juggage I took 15 by air and train this summer, completed in twelve days at a cost kilograms (about 30 lbs.) this of about £65. Now that a regular being the limit allowed free In passenger service is in operation acroplanes in China and Europe. between the Far East and Europe In the U.S.S.R. 30 kilograms is the only thing which prevents permitted and in Manchukuo only ordinary people from paying fre-ten, so there I had to pay exceRR. quent visits to England is the pro- I had a special wardrobe suitcase hibitive price of long distance designed in rattan which was con- fying. Last year I travelled on venient if not Impressive; in fact the Trans-Siberian railway, taking was a little ashamed of its aris- appearance before the sixteen days in transit from Hong-tocratic
occurred to journey was over, when its solled kong to London. It
could cover and broken handle lessened me at the time that if I
its originality of speed up part of the journey by my pride in flying. I could fit a return trip into design. two months at a much lower cost than that of going by boat to Singapore and flying from there to London, and taking about the same time, thus combining economy with speed.
Finally I left Hongkong early on a Saturday morning and reached Croydon at 10.15 p.m. a week the following Thursday exactly accord- ing to schedule.
China Air Service
With regard to booking, this can be done en route and railway tele- one is grams can be sent when reasonably sure of a connection. Thommia Cook's obtained my berth to Shanghai, and the rest I did myself as I went along.
Stay In Moscow
The speaker then went on to describe passports and amusing incidents on the journey. She
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Mr. Carrie:I am indebted to the Honourable Director of Medical and Sanitary Services for the in- formation challing me to give the following replies:
Lepers are segregated at the Infectious Diseases Hospital (Tung Wah Hospital Branch) Ken-
nedy Town.
Mr. Lo: (i) What is the num- ber of such lopera so kept during 19367
Mr. Carrie: Thirty-five were treated during 1933. The number at present under treatment is seven males and six females.
Mr. Lo: (i). Are such lepers medically attended to, and if so, what is the nature of the medical trentment given?
Mr. Carrie: The lepers are fed by the Tung Wah Hospital Com mittee at Government expense-and are treated by the Government Medien! Officer in charge of the Infectious Diseases Hospital. They receive bi-weekly Injections of alepol and any other that appears necessary.
treatment
-Malaria Menace Regarding malaria, the Hon. Mr. Lo asked:
Will the H.S.D. be kind enough to ascertain from Government and
inform the Board as follows:
(i) Is Government aware that cases of 'malariu, Including malignant nularia, are still pre- valent in various residential dis- tricts on the Island, such as Shou- son Hill. Tytam, Repulse Bay and Shek-O?
Mr. Carrie: Cases of malarin have been reported from Shouson Hill and Tal Tam Tuk lut the
Mulariologist has no information regarding recent cases at Shek-0 University or the residential area of Repulse
1 had intended to. fly from Can-spent a night at the New Moscow ton to Peiping, but owing to the Hotel--the cheapest of the tourist floods-in-Hankow the Eurasia Flyonics patronized by
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for the actually been taken or are contem- being the ones catering more bourgeois and aristocrat type, plated for eradicating or combat- It was Internatinal Youth day andding this disease in such areas? all was prepared
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Mr. Carrie: The measures taken to eradiente wad combat this dis- ease in those areas are the usual | TO-MORROW ones of oiling and training.
ing company cancelled this service students-of-proletarian-sympathy. Bay. just two days before I was leave. so that I had to alter my plans and fly between Shanghai and Tientsin instead. I could have left a day later and flown from Canton to Shanghai, but this would have cost £10 more and I should young people under 25, of all
Mr. Lo: (i) Is it a fact that have caught the same connection nations to be reviewed by Stalin. in Shanghai. I only mention this Huge red notices in Russian, Eng-
certain paddy fields and vegetable lish, French and Chinese were to show that regular services illuminated by flashlight."Long gardens in close proximity to exist by which it is possible to live the 21st, International youth Shouson Hill district have been re- reach England in eleven days or daythe day of Militant Demonsumed by Government"
Mr. Carrie: Yes. stration of the youth of all coun- tries against Fascism and war, for Peace and Socialium."!
under for about £75.
Saturday morning early I left Hongkong by boat; Monday morn- ing arrived Shanghai-tourist In conclusion, Miss Brown said class fare $88 on return reduced to that night flying was quite lovely, about $50; 6.30 a.m. on Tuesday,
Mr. Lo: (lv) If so, were such fields resumed in order that their cultivation by the villagers might be discontinued, thereby prevent- their stagnant water from being breeding grounds for mosquitoes?
Mr. Carrie: Yes,
left Shanghal by air and arrived and as they flew over the Thamesing such field and gardens willr at Tientsin at 11.45 a.m.-Fare the illuminations on the pier and seafront at Southend looked very $120 Shanghai, iè, half return fare of about $240 Shanghai; 11.55 gay and homely, Croydon was de- serted and gloomy at 11 p.m.-one's train p.m. departed Tientsin by
relations are not allowed inside as arriving at Harbin at 6.30 11.m.
once some bullion left lying about Thursday-fare $15 Tientsin and
was carried, off by some enterpris-
30 Manchukuo yen, first class ing robbers. She complained to
travel by night and second conces- slon by day.
one of the 'officials that it was like
Speaker Thanked
· At 9.50 ́u.m, the same day, I being let out of prison!
However, the speaker was departed from Harbin by air, ar- speeding along the road to an riving at Manchout 2.65 p.m.-- fare 108 Manchukuo yen just over ah countryside in August, £6; at 3.47 p.m. Thursday we de she could scarcely belleve she parted from Manchouli by train truly there! arriving at Moscow about mid- night the following Wednesday, At 8 a.m. the next day we dapart- ed from Moscow by, air arriving at Croydon at 10.45 p.m.-16 hours flying belug done all in the one day owing to gaining two hours flying westward-fare £21 98., c. half return fare of £42, 68.
The prices of the Manchukuo flying service and steamor from Shanghai to Hongkong were re return trip but the exchange was not quite so much in my favour fures came to under £66.
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The Return Journey
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Mr. Lo: (v) When were such fields and gardens resumed?
Mr. Carrie: The resumption took place on various dates around November 1934.
Still Cultivated
Mr. Lo: (vi) Ia it a fact that in spite of such resumption such Eng-folds and gardens are still being and cultivated, and if so, what steps do Government propose to take in order to achieve the object of such resumption?
was
Mr. Carrie: It is true that since i the resumptions cultivation of the In thanking Miss Brown on be- fields and gardens is still going half of those present for her very en. The land is now held on per-
Instructive interesting and
ad- | mit, terminablo, at short notice. dress, Professor W. Brown said it For various causes arising from seemed to him the way to go by the present depression it has not air is to go half the way by rail! been found immediately practic He had travelled from England to able to deal with the land in the Bangkok by air at a cost of £130. way originally proposed, and the Mise Brown's estimate of £65 was Malariologiat advised that it was perhaps optimistic and would never safer from the point of view of go past the finance committee of malaris danger to allow cultiva- the Hongkong University, The tion to continue under supervi
alon than that the land should cost of wear and tear of the soul and body would be about £50 rovert to jungle. The Government (Laughter).. Misa Brown hadla now investigating tho pos- worthily maintained the traditions. sibility of converting this area of the clan Brown by travelling into a golf course and recreation
ground by private enterprise,
I followed the same route on my return except that I flew from lot.
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Harbin to Mukden instead of Professor Brown mentioned that between Manchoul! and Harbin, he once had the opportunity of It is on this part of the trip that staying in Moscow for 24 hours. it is necesary to keep one's wits There he visited the "marriago and about one, and alternative air and divorce shop." One WVGA taken train and steamer routes in mind, through a door to a waiting room In case traina are into or weather with illustrated papers. Mar- conditions unfavourable for flying. rleges were solemnised in about Previously acknowledged $10,248,08 Both these things happened to me six or soven minutes, and divorces Itongkong Club Collections and I had to make some changes, completed in about ten
minutes. Mr. and Birs. II. A. Pearson whore train travel by night and! (Laughter).
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