THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, JUNE 4, 1936,
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Junks and Sampans Are Dangerous To Bathers HOW SAFE ARE OUR BEACHES? "TELEGRAPH" INVESTIGATIONS
ONLY SLIGHT DANGER OF CONTAGION IN COLONY WATERS
ELEMENTARY PRECAUTIONS
· CAN SAFEGUARD BATHERS FROM DISEASE: NO ·
NEED FOR ALARM
"Telegraph" Special Representative
'INCE INFORMATION REGARDING A BACTERIOLOGICAL
SINCE
A
INC BEACHES OF THE ISLAND OF VICTORIA WAS MADE AVAILABLE BY THE GovernmeNT MEDICAL DEPARTMENT IN RESPONSE TO QUESTIONS BY DR. R. A. DE CASTRO BASTO AT A MEETING OF THE URBAN COUNCIL LAST MONTH, IN- DEPENDENT INVESTIGATIONS HAVE BEEN CARRIED OUT BY THE "TELEGRAPH” SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE.
Although the result of these investigations reveal that an unsatisfactory position `exists as regards pollution by human excretions, the "Telegraph's" representative is able to assure bathers that the danger of contagion is slight, providing elementary precautions are taken.
AUSTRIAN pensini giris, Lisel Segniilller, Helga Mulringer and Llei Collék, who are to sing and daure at a London Theatre. They were scen by the Klag when he vistied Kitzbuhely.
HOW TITHES WILL BE ENDED
on
main provisions of the Tithe Bill give effect to the recommendations of the Royal! Due to the fact that neither the Government Bacteriologist Commission Tithe Rent- nor officials at the University of Hongkong would consent to con- charge as modified by the Gov. duct an analysis of sea-water gathered at the various beaches on ferument statement which was the mainland, the scope of my Investigations has been somewhat issued last February. limited.
The Bill does not involve net additional charge on Exchequer.
of the arrears, and only the amount determined by it will be legally re- coverable.
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8.50 p.m. Three Welsh Songs A Tithe Redemption Commission is
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All Through the Night (Old to be set up, the expenses of which are Well Air): My Little Welsh estinated at an average of 2967,000 alone (Williams): 3.
Dear Wales (Roberts).
year for the first five
ภูเก years. average of £160,000 a year during the any of £50,000 a year during the remain
succeeding five yenes, and an average theder of the G-years' perioil,
However, a study of what few statistics are available regarding the ebb and flow of tides in Hongkong indicates that the greatest danger exists not, as is popularly sup-extinguished on October 2 next, and posed, on the mainland beaches but on the island beaches.
This danger is due almost entirely to the quantity of -human excretions that is carried around the island from the principal junk and sampan shelters to the various beaches.
EXCHEQUER'S part
With regard to an Exchequer contribution" of £685,000 a year for
The rentelarge, as such, will F
landowners will then cease to The
able, except as regards arrears, to years, it is pointed out that this is will become liable to pay redemption 4550,000 a year at present Pay anything to tithe-owners, but not a new charge but is the equivalent payable period of a years: The Lithe-owners on ecclesiastient the rent sunuties to the Government for by the Exchequer in respect of rates will be compensated by the issue of
Laut annual credits of £135,000 in Government 3
ment 3 per cent, stock hearing respect. of Increased income tax and certain myings in present administro- Lin resulling Indirectly From the proposed scheme.
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Apparently no part of the island is immune, coliform organ-interest is from October 5, 1936. isms being found in varying quantities on all of the beaches.
The Bill provides for the issue of Although no barteriological examination has been carried out approximately 170,000,000 of Covers on the beaches of the mainland, it is reasonable to suppose that atment stork and the collection of un- least one of these beaches-Castle Peak is also unclean, since large numbers of junks and sampans gather in the small bay to the west of the 19 mile beaches.
nuities amounting to £2.800,000.
ARREARS
HARDSHIP.
Under the Bill un Arrears Investi- investigate cases of hardship among gation Committee will be set up lo
arrears, which are at present estimat
with ed n £1,000,000, or rather less than one-third of a year's tithe rentcharge,
Bacteriological experts assure,colonies were discovered in each ne that there is comparatively cubic centimetre of water analysed.thepayers in connection little danger of any of the Sixty cubic centimetres of water benches surrounding Hongkong were examined from Lido Beach, the and Matshed Beach at Repulse Bay, becoming infected from waters of the West River, which Only on the Middle Bench of flow down from Cunton. Alashed Beach were Enteritidis Sporegenes discovered. Coliform though Canton's sewage empties organisms were, however, present in into the West River, the water each sample of water. would quickly scatter the organ. isms before they reached the open sea.
BIG WAVE BAY CLEANEST
The committee will have power to remit the whole or any proportion
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swallowing large quantities of sea- water. Even then the risk is
light, as the percentage
of or The only other part of the island Kanismus present in the
water Government medical officers dis in which Enteritidis Sporogenes around the Colony is too slight. covered colonies of derivates from were discovered was in the left side
But, to be on the safe side, human excretion in all samples of of Island Bay. Coliform organisms swallow as little water as you can. Bca-water examined, the greatest were present in the water taken help. Keep your mouth closed and quantity being discovered in the from the left hand side of fand if you are suffering, from stomach vicinity of n septic tank system Bay and the East side of Deep trouble give swimming a rest for
emptying into the sen.
Water Bay.
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Any instalment of a redemption' an muity is to be treated as a debt due to the Crown, and power is given to either by proceedings in the fligh recover ammuities from owners of land
means whereby a debt due Court, County Cuurt,
of distraint is included. Crown may he recovered. The right
or by other , Ble
The half-yearly instalment of tithe, which is collectable by the "present"tilbe-owners on Oplober 1, 1936, will in the case of agricul tural land be payable at the annual rate of 291 11 2d. per £100
tithe par value.
of
pay
9 p.m. A felny from Daventry, Memorial" by Mr. Stanley Baldwin.
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In the case of an agricultural hold-10.03 metres (15.280 k.n.) 1.38.3 p.m. Concert ing it is provided that where 3311 nnnuity exceeds one-third of the Schedulo B annual value of the hold- ing the excess is to be remitted.
Landowners aro to have the right to redeem their annuities voluntarily if capital sums of not less than £25 for they wish, or, alternatively, to
The danger from human ex- The cleanest bench was Big
the purpose of reducing the amount If you
fear contagion of the of the annuities. 'cretion is not, as popularly sup-.
Wave Bay, where neither Coli- cars, eyes, nose and mouth, take posed, to the nose, eyes, ears and
form organisms nor Enteritidis precautions, Don't bruise your is washed away by the nea the annuity The Bill provides that where, land mouth, but to the intestines. Sporogenes, were discovered. earlrums by continuously diving is to be reduced proportionately, or Although the water is not auf-
There are apparently two distinct into deeparater: Swimming under if the whole of the inrd is washed ficiently polluted to cause epidemies schools of thought amongst medical water with the eyes continuously away the annuity is to be extinguish- and, as far as can be ascertained, men regarding the danger of infec-open may injure the delicate memel there has not been one euse of tion in the ears, eyes, nose and branes. Plugging the ears with typhoid or dysentery resulting mouth from neu water.
cotton wool coated in vaseline is from sen-bathing, there is neverthe-
a safeguard recominended by three less n slight risk present that either
doctors whom I consulted. of these two intestinal disenses can be contracted.
ORGANISMS VARY
In order to obtain the fullest possible information regarding this subject. I questioned no less than six local bacteriological and medical
men,
The bacteriologists were unanim- Coliform organisms, which can fous that the only risk of contagion cause dysentery, were found in was in the intestinca and stomachs. samples of water taken from all
Two medical men, however, stated beaches, Enteritidis Sporogener that there was a definite risk of were present in all samples of sea- contagion to the ears, eyes, nostrik water except those taken from Big and mouth. Wave and Deep Water Days. From
these lalter organiams
typhoid can be contracted.
LITTLE RISK TO ORGANS
It should be mentioned that two As stated above, the greatest of the bacteriologists, qualified contamination discovered by bac. their statement by stating that teriological examination of. seu contagion was possible if previous water from bathing beaches was abrasions were present in these discovered in water taken from the organs. vicinity of a discharge pipe from a septic tank Installation.
HAVE HOT BATHS
If you have nasal trouble, cleari the surplus water out of your nose by putting your head down be tween your knees,
Haven hot bath or shower when you get home.
SAMPAN NUISANCE
nad junka.
KING'S VISIT TO CORNWALL
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12.30 p.m. De Ben. "The Pinchbeek Ring.” 1.10 p.m. torle of London's Btreet
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Greenwich Time Signal at 2.43 pm.
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p... Big llen. " Order of Appear-
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Greenwich Time Higual at. p.m.
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Transmission 3
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WARM WELCOME IN THE DUCHY
Take these precautions, say
London, June 3. H. M. the King received the medical men whom I con- warm welcome on an informal tour sulted, and you won't need
a to-day of the Duchy of Cornwall doctor.
estate. Large crowds gathered all along the route followed by the royal party and a number of impromptu ceremonies were staged by local It seems almost certain that anybodies at each halt. danger that exists is caused by:
man excretion from sampaus The tour started from the small Devon village of Bradningh, which has not seen a King since the days of The congregation of these the Civil War, when King Charles II Vessels on bathing benches, passed through it as a fugitive. At especially during week-ends, is Exeter, His Majesty was met at the to be deplored, and it may be City boundary by the Mayor that Government action in this Corporation, and there took place the respect might clear up at least historic ceremony of the Civic Sword, in which the King touches the hilt to part of the contamination.
signify his satisfaction that Exeter Unfortunately, the currents remains worthy to retain the sword opinion.
the sea around Hongkong carry which was presented to the City In refuse for miles, and it is suspect- 1497 by King Henry VII. By taking a few elementary cd that most of the contamination precautions it is easy to almost at Hongkong's beaches comes from moor and the tour
The King then drove across Dart- contined eliminate the slight risk of con- the typhoon and other shelters through Cornwall. During a visit to Commerce will hold its annual meet- The Chinese General Chamber on tagion that is present.
where junks and sampans congre- his home farm, the King inspected his ing on Thursday, June 18. u. 2.30 awn herd of prize red Devon cattle.p.m. The annual report is now ready DON'T SWALLOW WATER'
"I understand that further tests is Majesty left for London at six and copies have been distributed Beach, Repulso Bay, where 170 tory can be contracted is by Government Medical Department..
The only way typhold or dynen- are being carried out by the o'clock in his private aeroplane from the members. At the
Rodborough aerodrome, British monthly
Chanibor's Wireless.
meeting yesterday, only routine matters were discussed.
"Even under such circumstances I think that the risk of contagion In this instance, 24,000 colonies would be thousands to one," said were discovered in each cuble centt-Jane bacteriologist. "In Hongkong metre of water analysed.
there la no more risk in swimming than there is in breathing air.”
Compared with this, the con- tagion in water taken from other! parts of the sea surrounding the island was infinitesimal.
At the Lide Beach in Repulse Bay and at the raft on the loft of Mat- shed Beach at Repulse Bay only 60 colonies were discovered in each cubic centimetre of water. There was slightly more contagion at the raft on the Right end of Matshed Bench and at the raft on Middle
"Swim as much as you like, but swim sensibly," seems to be consensus of medical
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Three cases, each Small-pox an Diphtheria, both with tiree deaths, eight cases of Typhold (one im- ported) with one death, one case of Chicken-pox (Imported), and fifty- one deaths from Tuberculosis, were reported to the local Health authori- ties during the week ended May 30. We regret to have to record the One caso, each of Sma-pox” and death of Mrs. Elly Elisabetli Jensen, Diphtheria were reported on Tuesday.
vife of Mr. F. V. Jensen, of the Geat Northem Telegraph Co., which occurred at the War Memorial Hospital early this
morning. The deceased lady, who was ex- tremely popular amongst a lorge circle of friends, arrived back it Hongkong from Home leave In December last. She leaves, beside her husband, two sons, who are at
Thotanis of Home. Much sympathy will be felt trouble and Diadder wesknows have stopped for them in their bereavement.
Catung-Up Nights, Leg Pains, Nervousnes The funeral takes place this even Rheumatism, Dials, Lumbera ing, passing the Monument at 5 p.. Itching, Smarting, Adliy
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