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Hongkong Telegraph
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【四拜體 辦四十月二英港香
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24,
1938,
日元廿月正
No. 10449
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SMALLPOX NOW DECREASING, SAYS D.M.S.
EPIDEMIC TAKES TERRIBLE TOLL AMONG CHILDREN
Vaccination, Compulsory In Hongkong, Might Have Saved Many
VICTORIA KOWLOON
ELSEWHERE
TOTAL SINCE JAN. 1
23 casos
9 cases
2 cases
817
cases
Labour Demands British General
JAPANESE AIR RAID ALARM SOUNDED
Chinose Sighted On:: Courso Which May Mean Danger
Fukuoka, Feb. 24..
As a result of information re-Į ceived that 12 Chinese planes
had passed over Hangchow, fly-
“Successful vaccination provides almost one hundred ing eastward, the western Japan-
per cent. immunity against smallpox."
"It is interesting and instructive to note that, of the 512 deaths from small-pox between January 1, and February 20 all but one or two isolated cases were not vaccinated..
ese defence headquarters issued an air raid warning throughout Kyushu at 11.40 a.m., including Nagasaki-Reuter
Fukuoka is about 100 miles north west of Nagasaki, in the southern-
"Ninety per cent of the total deaths were of most part of Japan. unvaccinated children below the age of five years," declares Dr. D; J. Valentine.
"Of 450 dead bodies removed to the public mortuaries, only a very small percentage wore of adults. At least 400 were of children aged less than two years. "It seems that European as well as Chinese residents of Hongkong do not realise that vaccination is compulsory in this Colony.
"Within six weeks of the birth of every infant, a responsibility devolves upon the parent or guardian to see
that it is vaccinated, and there is u New British
heavy penalty for non-compliance.
"Not only children born la the -Colony, bui children Introduced here from other centres must undergo vaccination, and again the duly devolves upon parent or guardian to see that thia la done within six weeks
of arrival.
The only way we can cope with smallpox is by mass vaccination, and the populace--both Chinese und European-must co-operate in direction.
I
Aircraft
Big Success
London, Feb. 23. The Maya composite aircraft made a successful this
official de- monstration flight to-day at Rochester, when the upper com- ponent separated and climbed easily away from the carrier flyingboat at 700 fcel---British Wireless.
"As regards this present epidemic, which has already claimed över 500 lives, I am happy to state my conviction that the peak has already been passed, and the dolly totals should substantially decrease each 24 hours from now onwards.":
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Decrease Apparent The foregoing statements made by the Director of Medical Services, Dr. Valentine, in an inter- view with the Telegraph this morn- Ing.
In forecasting a gradual subsidence week. in the number of cases each Dr. Valentine pointed out that the de- eroase actually commenced shortly before the Chinese New Year.
of
"Normal decrease in the number checked casen was, however, through the crowded nature, of the streets and residences in the Chinese section of the Colony during the New Year holidays.
"The Incubation period is 14 days, and the fact that last wecic's In cidence was the highest recorded during the current epidemie
attributable to the excessivo number
holidays..
of contacts made during the crowded
"Departmental. graphs. show that the mortality rate is definitely lessening, and I anticipate that there
compared with 220 last week.
MAY SUCCEED ANTHONY EDEN
BOMBERS REPULSED IN SOUTH
Chinese Intercept Japanese Raiders; Shoot Down Two
Canton, Feb. 24.
Election
FIRMLY OPPOSES
CONCESSIONS
TO DICTATORS
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Eleven Chinese pursuit Wants Strong Stand for
planca from an unknown
base in Kwangtung surprised
a flight of 13 Japanese bom- bers at Nanyung, 70 miles |north-east of here, at 7.30
a.m. to-day.
no
In a two hour running dog-fight, in which the cum- bersome bombers were match for the speedy pursuit | planes, two of the Japanese MacDonald, Britain's famous planes were shot down.
Mr. Malcolm MacDonald, Dominions' Becretary, Is one of those mentioned as a possible Nuccesser to Mr. Anthony Eden, in the Foreign Office. He is the Ramsay son of the late Mr.
Labour Prime Minister.
JAPANESE HOLD ALL
HONAN NORTH OF YELLOW RIVER LINE
Attacking Columns Closing Dangerously on Chengchow
Peiping, Feb, 24.
A Japanese military spokesman said to-day that Japanese troops now occupied all of the great province of Honan north of the Yellow River.-United Press.
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This brings the invading troops very close to Chengchow, according to the war maps, although military, experts say they do not believe Chengchow will be attacked immediately. The Japanese have yet to cross the river from the north..
SEAFORTHS Chengchow Lives In Fear
GOING TO SHANGHAI
Loyal Regiment To
Go To Singapore
Chengchow, Feb. 24.
All shops are closed in the daytime here and resumo business at 4 o'clock. The people are afraid of air raids.
However, the army headquarters here believes that a direct Japaneso drive in the Pelping-Hankow railway and Chengchow is unlikely. The Japanese will prefer to try to cut the Lunghal railway to the cast and west and come in upon the rear of the Chinese forces in Shansi,
The 1st Battalion, Seaforth High-
At present there is only one train landers, is leaving Hongkong for a day on the Lunghai railway. Shanghai on March 25. The Batta- United Press. llon will reileve the 2nd Battalion,
the Loyal Regiment which has been Planes Raid Kiangai Towns at Shanghai through several trying months and is now due for transfer.
inside
GALLANT SAILORS REWARDED
Governor Presents Medals To Men Of Hopsang
Three members of the Chinese
As the Japanese attempted to escape in an easterly direction, the Chinese climbed above them) and flew around them, spatter- |ing them viciously with machine.
gun bullets.
It is noteworthy that this is the first time that Chinese planes have been active in South China since last October.- United Pre98.
Constable Charged On Death Of Suspect
Chief Justice Hears Crown's Statement
In Sensational Case
Indicated on the findings of
Sanctity of Treaties
GOVERNMENT CONDEMNED
AS WEAK AND COWARDLY
(Special to "Telegraph")
London, Feb. 23. British Labour is united and is throwing its full force, backed by three powerful bodies, behind the demand for an immediate general election on the issue of collaboration with Italy and Germany.
Leaders of the Labour Party, the Parliamentary. Labour Party and the General Council of the Trade Union Congress met at Transport House to-night and issued the following manifesto:
"This is not the time for concessions to dictators... "We demand that a stand shall be taken with other peace-loving states against violence and threats of the fascist powers."
LOUIS WINS
EASILY
The meeting accused the Govern- ment of betraying friendship and con- fidence of democratic nations. It condemned it for weakness and cowardlee and demanded a clear de- cloration that "Britain stands for the. enforcement of treaties against inw- less force and aggressive inter- ference in the internal aftales of Independent states."
The manifesto declared that the Government's policy had "alienated the people of the United States who had repeatedly shown sympathy for
Inselst aggression."-United Press.
Nathan Mann Outpeace-loving nations and hatred of
a Coroner's jury, Chan Chun, In Third Round; detective C454, was tried this
morning before the Chief Jus- Started
tice, Sir..Atholl MacGregor, for the manslaughter of a suspect
Gamely
New York, Feb. 23.
named Chan Sun, 48, at the In a world's heavyweight boxing Shamshuipo Police Station on championship of 15 rounds here to
night, Joe Louis, the holder, knocked August 31 last.
out Nathan Mann in the third round.
It will be recalled that accused was-Reuter. taken into custody after the Jury: empanelled to enquire Into the clr- cumstances surrounding the death of Chan Sun had returned a verdict of manslaughter, against him.
FULL HOUSE
Pledges Disregarded
London, Feb. 23. A manifesto issued by the Trade Union Congress and. Labour Party stutes:
"The present Government holds no mandate from the electors for the vital changes it has made in foreign polley. The British Labour move ment challenges it to submit this issue to an immediate general elec- Lion,"
The statement adds that the Prime Minister and the majority-of-the Cabinet disregarded the pledges on
the National Government. gained the nation's confidence at the last election. They had deserted tho League, brought the Covenant into derision and abandoned the prin- ciples which had hitherto Inspired the British people in their Interna-
New York, Feb. 23. Drizzle throughout the day failed to dampen the ardour of the fight which Mr. J. Whyatt, Assistant Attorney-fans, and at. 7 pan. the gallery at General, prosecuted, and accused, Madison Square Garden was packed, who pleaded not guilty, was repre- while at 8.30 the arena was well full-
Leo Mr.
Hon.
STOP PRESS
tho sented by D'Almada, Jnr., on the Instructions ed. Mike Jacobs, the promoter on- sell-out of 10,000, with nounced of Mr. C. A. Sutherton Itusa,
HTOSS takings of G$133,060. Joe The following was the Jury:] crew of the Indo-China S.N. Com- Messrs. Wow Knox Foreman Louis started favourite at three total relations—Reuter,
one. pany's chip Hopsang who, on the A. Naves, Hul Siu-wing, Leung Tien- Nanchang, Feb. 24.
Upon entering the ring both Louis Anchi, a town in central Klangsight of March 11, 1037, volunteered yam, K. P. Young, Wong Tsang-dan
to risk thele lives in get a line ashore and Kwok Sau-hin.
and Mann were given ovations. The transport, Somersetshire is on the Kan River, was raided twice from the wrecked steamer, were. making a special trip from Singapore by Japanese planes yesterday.
Mr. Whyatt told the Jury that he Louis was in black trunks and Mann presented this morning at Govern- was being faced with a tusk no less in purple. In Louis" corner were next month to effect the change. Sho
The first rald was staged by six ment house by HE. The Governor responsible than that of the defence Julian Black, Jack Blackburn and will arrive in Hongkong about March 10 and will go into dock before em-planes shortly after 11 am. when Sir Geoffry Northcole, with Hayal because he was prosecuting on be the assistant trainer, Manny Scam. In Mann's corner were his co- will do 150 or 160 cases this week, barking the Seaforths on March 24, more than 20 bombs were dropped Humane Society Medals and scrolls half of the Crown one of its zervant managers, Jimny Dengle and Billy
and outside the city. No in recognition of their bravery. whose duty was to maintain
Inw and The Somersetshire will go direct grest damage, however, resulted. The
The three men were Quartermaa- order and to preserve life and pro-Brown, and his trainer Ray Arcell. from Shanghai to Singapore on the raidera later new to Chishul, a town
The Crown's Cazo was that!
The referee was Arthur Donovan return trip with the Loyals.
further downstream, and dropped one ter Do-Kuo-ling, Chang Hin-sirm and perty.
Chang Ylu.
while engaged in its service accused and the judges George Legron and "Smallpox is endemié during the The movement is in accordance bomb.
Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson, who in- unlawfully killed a man, and it was Marty Monroe.
prosecution to probe winter months, and the number
At 2.30 pm. 15 Japanese planes troduced the men in a short speech the duty of the ot with the decision, takon many months:
Among those occupying ringside ensen this winter has been excessiva lago, to retain two British battalions conducted a second rald on Anchi. | described the circumstances of their fo the utmost these allegations cats were Maklo Baar, Buddy Baer north bank- of- the-- YeDove.. River
some 60 bombs were collantry.
which mainly becaue of the excess populat Shanghai. When the change takes This mo
it true, would strike at the
Loyang.
iropa burned Intion it is cstimated that there are place there will then be the Senforih dropped, killing several civilians and When the steamer Hopsang was root of the administration, it was Tommy Farr, Harry Tussy tapposite Kaifeng, Chengshow nod countless theusarsts of river boats at least 250,000 refugees in the Highlanders and the 1st Battalion, demolishing a number of houses driven ashore on Garrembi Point a known where and of what Injuries McConny
In the first round Mann led, misse and junks throughout the hushreds Colony-brought about by, events in the Durham Light Infantry at the Central News,
the southern end of Formosa during deceased died, but it was for the Jury
ing with a light loft to the face, and of miles of the miklio reaches of the China
the night of March 11 the weather to find who was responsible.
Louis tapped Mann lightly with river in order to prevent their use was particularly bad. The ship was
left to the head. They sparred. In by the Japanese troops-United
guard. Doth ware
Excess Population
We have found that smallpox occurs in cycles. - For instance, in the winter of 1923-24, there were 1,784 cases—many more than will be re-
northern port
corded during the current epitomie BRITISH AMBASSADOR
There: waro over 1,200 casos in:1923- 20, and again in 1934-35 therÒ was an epidemie of sine proportions. In the interesnina yents the Colony = was fairtýifico, from the disease. The ordinary wyding which was bouha 10
REACHES SHANGHAI
Shanghai, Feb, 21, Blu Archibald Kerr Clark Kort,
Ingram yasinálomce, it stride Britima Amurader 18 China ER PRE SITE 1930 VIABLE WHO GERIRVARA "rived here
Japanoso Reach Yellow
River
CHINESE DESTROY JUNKS WHOLESALE
Nankow, Feb. 24. As Japanese troops reached the
pitching and toering violently and WAS A POOR MAN → the decks were a mother of water. Decossed, continued Counsel, wasmidding and Louis failed to pene Prea The conditions were terrible and have a iran of poor circumstances and iv frate Mann's
worried.
Chengchow, Feb. 24. Japanese troops driving westward a direct bearing on the men's gaitan- ed in: the rear cubicle of 360 Cosul deadly serious, and Mann · scerned by the Topkou-Chianghua Raliway Ly. The only Amm thing was a Peak Road, Though married her in northern Honen, have reached the lift 18 fest in front at the bows or ived alone in the premises where hoMANN WINS ROUND
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angel devas eline partied all his igade in the rights and letts to the hand and body.. GNM was Eichenaida axtension of the over gemaist
the MRNOSTİK ORTA TURUZZO the night or August 139:he Man Boored With hard rimite to the
northern bank of the Yellow River he
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