THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, AUGUST 23, 1937.
DR. KUNG CONDEMNS JAPANESE MEDICAL
WIDOW Lovely Marchesa Marconi, widow of the famed Inventor of wireless who died in Rome, Italy, recently of a heart attack. Bho in the former Countess Maria Cristina Bezzi- Scall, member of an old Roman famly. Marcont was previously married to tho Ilonorable Ben- trico O'Brien of England, but the marriage was annuled by the Vatican in 1905.
CANCER CURES
Early Treatment The
AGGESSION
STATEMENT BY FRIENDS
OF THE
London, Aug. 2. The following has been sent for publication:
CHINESE
contravention of all existing treaties. have sized the strategically, hoport- ant rallway Junction of Fengtal, key position with regard to the control. of the railway from Mukden through}
The friends of the Chinese people, dissatisfied with the passive attitude Peiping to flankow and thence to
of the British Government in face of Canton. the oppression of Japan la Northi China, which has already led to the appulling atrocity.
Having achieved their immediate the periali objective in North Chinn-the-Japan-1 Lombardment
ent of Tientsin, an open ese will embark Uff their next! city of over 1,000,000
Inhabitants, venture, the conquest of the Yangtee sought un interview with Dr. H. H. valley and of the fertile lands in the Kung, Chinese Minister of Finance South. und Vice-Chairman of the Executive
In Dr. Kung's oplafon the signa- Yuan, who is now in London,
tories of the Nine-Power Treaty of Dr. Kung
emphasized Ote deliberate 1922
322 should meet together to examine character of the Japanese attack on Japanese grievances against China. China, which is based on the polley If China has given Japan cause for uf "Asia for the Asiatics under Japan-dissatisfaction, she must be called to ese domination," outlined In the account by the signatories of the Tanaka Memorial which was handed Treaty acting; together. If not, Japan to the Emperor of Japan on July must abandon her policy of aggres- 25, 1927 by the author who was Ision in China. It war is permitted; then Prime Minister, as the necessary to develop, Dr. Kung belleves that stepping stone to hegemony over the Russia will inevitably by involved, world. It follows a series of earlier and soun the conflict would be acts of aggression, the most notable general.
being the occupation of Mukden on The Chinese have confidence in Their nir
September 18, 1931 and the sub-their military strength. sequent annexation of Menchuria, force, if smaller than that of Japan,; which the Treaty Powers did nothing is more up to date. China has un to prevent.
MILITARISTS RESPONSIBLE
are
Sted themselves to preserve heri
limited man-power. She asks for no foreign army to help her. Sh asks Great Need
be allowed to purchase merely to In Dr. Kung's opinion it Is the
from the Powers who have Commenting on the annual report Japane militarists Wio of the Ministry of Health Sir Kings primarily responsible for the present integrity, such commodities as she ley Wood, the Minister of Health, aggression, by means of which they may require for her own defence. said he thought the outstanding are whining at re-establishing their Dr. Kung made it abundantly clear. feature of the year was the attack own influence in Japan, which was that the conflict between China and that was being directed on the prob- diminished as the result of the last Japan cannot be considered to be lem of maternal mortality.
General Election,
Jerely a local conflict. It a matter "Our figures compare very favour-1. Dr. Kung stressed the smportance world importance. If the present conftel be allowed to develop un- ably with thosr
of most other of immediate action by the Powers thecked all countries will become in-¡ countries," he said. "It is gratify-pledged to preserve the national valved, and there will be a world ing to find that the rate is lower than sovereignty of China, to restrain the It has been for some time, and we Japanese militarists, who in direct are hoping that the Midwives Act will still further help in this con-
body
Anunces
Car
war
is
The Friends of the Chinese people. notice that the instructions to II. M. merely to express the hope to the Charge d'Affaires in Tokyo were
Japanese Government that nighting]
MATADOR - Fermin Espinoza, who, as Armillita, is known as the foremost matador in the Mexican bull rings. with his recent bride, the former Ann Maria Acuna. She is one of Mexico City's wealthiest girls.
Harley Street Dentist Wins £6,975 In
30 Minutes
He started with £124.
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The
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OVER DEATH
New York, Aug, 6. MEDICAL skill, triumph- ing over death, brought
a baby into the world to- day, 60 seconds after the mother had died meningitis.
of
For two days nurses had watched over the mother, Mrs. Mary Boccassini, in Philadelphia General Hospital. The moment she died they sent for n doctor who performet an operation, and the baby-a girl weighing 4m. -was born.
The child bad a temperature of 100, her mother's temperature at the time of death, but within two hours this had been reduced by five degrees.
She lies in an oxygen tent and is fed with a solution of sugar and salt water,
Mr. Boccassini, who works En a sugar mill, had stood beside his wife's bel while
a priest administered the Last Sacrament. His Arst wife died under a Caesarean operation, but when he was told that nothing would be done while Mary was alive he
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Later, however, when he was told of the successful operation, he said: "I'm glad they have saved the little bambino's life. I'll do what I can to provide for her, but It isn't much. have two children already,"
A London Post Mortem
Birth Recalled
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centrated attack which is now being in so far as certain parts of the made on maternal mortality."
are concerned. We have got to get On the subject of cancer Sir that point home to the public.
in Pei
Peiping would be avoided, instruc- Irish-born Mr. David Dary, Harley Kingsley said: "That is one of the "In addition, as far as
tions which create the impression that į Strect dentist, who lives at Chiltern gravest problems we have face so permit, we should have further fael-Bghting outside Peiping does not Court N.W., won more than £6,975 far as discuse Is concerned. If we lities for treatment. Cancer is the matter,
in thirty minutes, during ` nineteen The case of Mrs. Boccassini is of could impress upon people the im- disease which we ought to tackle.! The Friends of the Chinese People straight runs playing chemin-de-fer| great interest to the medical profes- portance of early medical attention: We have not beltered it yet. We urge the British Government to call at Juan-les-Pins Casino.
sion. when they are at all apprehensive of have not discovered why it is or how upon the Japanese Government to
Authorities rtate that an unborn After his tenth win all except two child can live from five to 20 minutes a disease of this sort, then one should it comes, but there is no doubt that desist from all armed aggression achieve a great deal. It is true to there is now a much bigger chance against China and to consent to refer Italians withdrew from the table, after the death of its mother. The say to-day that if you KO to the in a large number of cases II people matters under dispute to arbitration. At the nineteenth the Irishman pasa-length of time depends on the sud- doclor
early you have got a very will only go early enough to their
GERALDINE YOUNG, ed the bank, but it won three more deriness of the mother's death and fair prospect of recovery, at any rate ductor."
Honorary Secretary.] times before being beaten.
the state of her health.
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lexy, an accident, or a Alt, bust not so long it death is prolonged, as in tuberculosis, the mother using up the child's oxygen. The child will die first if the mother's death is prolonged.
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one at
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SECTION FOUR: SNAPSHOTS TAKEN BY CHILDREN UNDER 14 YEARS
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rare cases in the late stages of pregnancy). The child was deliver- ed within ten minutes by turning.
The London case occurred eight or nine years ago in Stoke Newington. A wonun was knocked down right mulsirle a doctor's surgery by a lorry and killed. The doctor had the body. faken into his consulting room and Immediately performed Caesarlan section, and delivered a living child. Second Prize: Coupon for Photo- Before 1925 the legal status of a graphic Goods, valued $50, donated child
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ONE BIG UNION FOR MINERS?
Blackpool. July 20,
all district A proposal to abolish unlons in the British coalfields, and to form one big organisation which would become the fargest trade union in the world, will be the principal Issue before the annual conference of the Minoworkers' Federation, which opens here to-morrow.
Kent will, propose that the execu- tives prepare as soon as possible scheme for the formation of ono pa- tional organisation for all minework-
ers and then call a special national conference to put it into effect.
It is
is understood that the exccutives are favourably disposed to
One Ο the main
the
idea. difficulties that national leaders have had to contend with in the past is that even when. national decisions are taken they have no guarantee that the district organisations will abide by them.
NATIONAL BARGAINING THEN
If the scheme succeeds,
the new association will cover
over 710,000 miners.
This would create a serious prot- lem for the coal owners, who at pre- sent will only negotiate district by district. If the districts are abolished they would have to recognise the new nssociation:
t.
Other big issues before the con- ference will be a demand by Kent and Lancashire for a new wage drive. It is understood that the executives will oppose this as inopportune at the mo mont and there will probably be a big fight on the matter.
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