12
THE HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH, MONDAY,
OCTOBER -- 31,
1988.
CENTRAL CHINA WAS SAVED FROM
GREAT CHOLERA
EPIDEMIC
Disclosure By League Expert
MALARIA SCOURGE SPREADS
"FEEL safe in saying that modern methods, though applied somewhat imperfectly, have undoubtedly saved Central China from a catastrophic cholera epidemic this summer," de- clared Dr. R. C. Robertson, English Commissioner of the League-
At the request of the flunan Provincial Government a compre- henalva survey of malaria in cer- Lin clistricts of north-eastern Ilunan was Inziituted a decado ago, These areas were once populous, but have been depopulated in re- cent years during the trouble be tween the Communists and the Central
farms Government. Az wero abandoned malaria spread until the region became most un- healthy. Now this offers a great obstacle to attempts to repopulate the area will refugees..
LEAGUE MOBILE UNITS
The League mobile units have
of Nations' Second Anti-Epidemic Unit, with headquarters at. toured the districts most affected, Changsha, in an interview with Router's correspondent discussing treating patients atrendy collected by the League's work in co-operation with the Chinese Government the local authorities, and at the name Health organisation. He also outlined the campaign against time carrying out scientific observa- tions intended to discover a method malaria.
of mosquito control within the means of the poorest farmer, chlorinating 0,000 wells and "The potentialities for disaster and
of river water. Thousands have received buckets have been very great," Dr. Robert- 10,000 son continued, "but at no time has Twenty sanitary police and 32 sanit- quinine treatment, and at the end of the cholera epidemic got out of hand. ary coolles are constantly engaged in July, 1,007 patients were under care. For example, in Shanghal, where this work. Anti-cholera inoculations In one valley conditions were so bad resources are much greater and 600 in the city numbered 80,699 in one that the inhabitants declared that it health workers Dre available, the week during the early summer, and was haunted. One-sixth of the re- outbreak has actually been more 24,074 in the month of August, the sidents there were treated. serious than in Hunan Province, doctor said.
where the League
detachments
the
The incidence of malaria has with a population of 30,000,000, A typleal case of the League's markedly decreased In the breas stemmed the epidemie and saw it Work in smaller centres was in com- visited, and the average number of bntling the cholera epidemic at patients has fallen by 75 per cent. through the worst stages before it Chienhsien (Chengchow) in south Research by the Unit has discovered had time to spread too rapidly. eastern Hunan, 90 miles south of that a cheap local fertilizer, namely,
"Hankow,
the mast important Henyong. On July 22 the magistrate oil cakes is deadly to mosquito for larvae, and the ground is being pre- vily
appeal telegraphed an urgent Central China, passed In
without the medical aid, as more than 100 out of pared for an extensive mosquito con- Birough the summer victims of disease being more than the town's population of 18,000 had trol campaign.
aerial bombardment died in ten days. those from
an achievement new in the history of modern warfare," the Commit-
sioner declared.
A unit was sent there, arriving on July 38, and stayed until the middle
GIFTS OF MEDICINE
"It is gratifying to be able to say
Dr.
of August, when only two choler that the nopulation has implicit con- The Second Unit, which is under patients remained under treatment, adence in the operation of the British auspices, consists of barely By then half of Chienhalen's popu- League,
Robertson Bald. 200 persone, of whom doctors and lation had been inoculated nitninst "Everywhere we are welcomed and senler technicians number 15. They cholera.
from the humblest coolte to the continued work in areas near the The latest outbreak of the disense governor of the province the entire war zone, and in the Hankow Isola is at Ichang, well known upper public is united in showing gratitude tion hospital two of their nurses were Yangtse port, where many refugees for the gifts of quinine and the work Klted in a mid-August air raid. are crammed in the old part of town. of the League staff."
મ
The League shelter at the Chang- A mobile unit has already been hur
Saying that their entire work Ja sha East Station was destroyed dur- ried there.
Aug. 20. Dr. ing an air raid on
The cholera season is now ending part of the romance of medicing, the will probably be Commissioner concluded: "It has Robertson, himself, was twice re- and the disease ported dead, but, as he remarked, spasmodic until the end of Novem- Its triumphs, its hard-fought, cam- victories. fortunately the reports were without ber, Dr. Robertson explained. Then paigns and its unsung foundation,
REMARKABLE RESULTS
It will be replaced in importance by Working for and with China in her malaria and dysentery. Next to time of great need, we at the same cholera, malaria in epidemie form, time. are fighting mankind's unending la China's most serious medical pro- battle against disease, and it is to be blem at present, the Commissioner hoped that the world will continue
to support our struggle."-Reuter,
In Chungsha they have been test- ing the city's water supply, every day remarked.
THE TOYO
GERTRUDE GELBIN
RESUME
Guberte Ngard, called Pro- frou, comes home from school in Franes with her asster Louise to their father's plantation in pre- Civil War Loulalund Andre Val faire, young man-about-toum falta madly in love with the delightful, frivolous Froufrou; ao docs Georges Hartoris, serious young lawyer, Louize has loved Georges since childhood; when ano diacovers his love for Pros- from the urges her stator to marry him Froufrou accepte Grorges. Andre pois to France. Pur five years Froufrou is pully happy. Georges adores Aer de spite the fact that her whime and caprices ruin his enrter, his -household and the upbringing of At Proufrou's ro- their child.
quoat he sanda for Louise to Atraighten matters out is their honie. Vithin a short time, Frou- frow realizes her water hax usurped her place in her home, telik her child and in her hus band's confidance, Andro Yat- laire returna from France, etti! deeply in love with her.
Depyright 130 by Love's Ine.
Chapter Eight
FROUFROU SPEAKS HER MIND Froufrou en! by her window, her handa busy with her embroidery, Andre, in boota and riding cloak, la tall hat under his arm, his gloves in hand, towered over her. "Are you doing that right?" lie naked after a brief pause.
"No," alle answered with a short laugh.
Ho raised her face. "Look nt me." he begged.
Their glances met fur an instant. come "I've asked you not to here she sold "abruptly.
"And, I came to tell you I'll not
me" Andre cried, "I'd
"If that was a tear for
not leave without you."
that time," Louise anawared, her volca tow and attained, "I fancied love with him that myself in timn
"That Ume you urged me to marry
do- Georges?" Froufrou manded. “You are certain you did yourself in love with him
thon?"
"Vhether I was or nal," Louisa said evasively, "I'm quité cartain that I don't love him well enough to marry him now."
“So am 3!” was Froufrov's aling- ing retort.
"Well," said Louise helplessly, "then-then you have the real res- san for my rofusai,"
"I did not love my husband when you decided I was to marry him," Froufrou repiled
"That was di meaningly.
"But I learned to love him after- wards-as you were auro I would." Louiso remained silent, her head downeast. Froufrou smiled. **Bo
why should I not take your fate in iny hande," she cried, "just as you took mine: Don't you think you would love Monaleur de In Richelle in time-an I love my husband?"
"No. Gliberte! No?” ***No?
"No." Loules repeated nervously. "I am different from you. I am older--I should not be happy--I know myself!”
"Not so well as f know you, my dear later!" Froufrou placed her words with deadly alm.
"Gntorie!" *You
that tone, necilartt un I'm not a child anymore. Loules. And I'm not afraid to tell you what I think of you."
"But I'm afraid-afraid you're She raleed pain- not yourself." alled eyes. "You may say some thing you'll be sorry for "
Froufrou stazed down at her with hate. "You thlet!"
Louise half 103 from her chair. "Ifah?" who cried.
Froufrou advanced towards her
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THE SCOTS
SABBATH
WHEN I Was last in Lewis, in the One farm servant loss offered to wad hae us to be matr particular, a W western end of the isle, there milk the cows on the Sunday, but steam engine's non pel being. was a pile of peat left lying by the she firmly refused to feed them. It's no an accountable agent." side of the road. Even when It "The coos canna milk themsels," she meant an extra mile's walking to get explained "so to milic them is a creelful of peat this particular lot clear work of necessity and mercy
but, let them oot the the fields, and was once trouble because the mald was passed by with averted eyes,
had forgotten to lift the usual pota- On a certain Sunday, they told me, they'll fend for themsels."
In a certain Ayrshire manse there
way, towards the ending their day morning. As a matter of con- ken, and if the minister should come i that this was the Sabbath came on ta a boat which was rowed by the sin on my air shouthers **
crushing force, the realisation
Como ahy more. I'm going away."; and Jarked away the keys to ar "When?" her voice tattered na the household which Louise had kept asked the question,
suspended on a cord ever since the "Tomorrow, First to the pianta- day of her arrival-over since the tion to see my mother and put my day Froufrou had given them to affairs in order. Then-somewhere; her with gay abondon of her dulles, far. As you naked."
"I gave you these keys," Braufrou "That's good," she said sadly, said with deadly calm. "I trusted "That's what you should do." She you--and you'vé stolen everything bent her head low over her en-In this hour!" broidery.
"Gilberte!" pleaded Louise, "some- He touched her check lightly, one will bear you." "What's this?" he whispered. "Was "Let them!" arlad Froufrou. "Why Even the servants knew it that a Froufrou?" She nodded, not? for me! Outlook for dead before dal You've stolon my Ha seized her hande in his. "If that place, my husband-and now my was a tear for me," he said hoarse-child-" ly, I'd not leave you. We'd go "It's not trual" wept Laudes. “It's fogether."
not true-" No," sho answered. "I'm Just! “And that's why you want neither She managed a home nor husband nor children of allly sometimes."
"I'm like that. I'm-I'm your own!" really glad
zo alared down at her, "It cer you once more," he said firmly,
when I come to say goodbye.”
In another moment he was gone, She picked up her embroidery and tried to mew; but hor tears wero faster than the stitclien.
With
an absent-minded crofter, equipped Even more subtle was the distinc- toes on the Saturday night. with the usual creel, had sauntered ton drawn by a party of old-time "Mistress," the maid suggested, out in the direction of his pent stack. Palstey weavers who wished to cross "I'll just lak' the gralp and slip oot Returning with his load, he met his from Gourock to Dunoon one Sun- and howk a wheen. Nnebody will neighbours soberly
and, with science,
they decided they could not to ken o't, I'll tak' a' the wyte and which bars, so they asked the captain of the "Na na, Betty!" the
mistress steamer Rothesay he had just been profaning.
"to cust not a bit o'
hae the. "Sin' I moun There and
them w him, 48 tattles for dinner this day, just gang his tow and tak creel by
the would touch
"But," asked the captain, "what's free the roots o' the shows wi' your or handle
amite. ents which had been the moral difference between being hands. Tak nae gralp wi ye-use the accursed pea, af rest, the elody rowed over with oars and towed by nae warkloom made by the hand o' gathered on the day
there remained
man on the Lord's Day. And if the as mute evidence of a steamer?"
"There's is "in" for many years after.
emptied his head he was gaun that way at ony rate." nwa' oot and pouter u wee pickle
and as no one
that
LL
hantle difference," he minister sets on me aboot it, I'll just It was in the Isle of Lewis also was told, "between rowing by the tell him that there wasna a graip visitor from the South, a lass power o' man, wha maun auswer for shank in the hands o' anybody aboot of about fourteen,
sternly what he does, and twa water-wheels the hoose this day." was
A. W. taught the serious consequences of puting us. In Ither words, gin ye
She wa
Sabbath-breaking.
spending a holiday with| and, on Sunday morning.
anely sat down to brush her!
she
day
Sunday shoes. One shoe had been brilliantly polished when the horri- fed face of her aunt appeared. A stern voice commanded her to stop. and among the church-goers that the scarlet-cheeked giri had to take her humiliating place with one shoe polished and the other dull and mud- begrimed. The figure that she cut mattered nothing to her elders. She had broken the Sabbath day, and this was her punishment.
Refugees At Kam Tin
Donors Of Food And Material
The following are the donors of food, clothing and other necessities
ROYAL SCOTS BAND
Gives Concert in Lounge Of Peninsula Hotel
The Royal Scots band gave a concert before a large audience in the Peninsula Hotel lounge last night. The conductor was Bandmaster H. B. Jordan,
The programme was: Spanish March-Amparila Roca
(Texidor).
A
Nautical Overture-Plymouth How (Ansell). Comet Solo--L/C. A. Weller.
the Volse-Moonlight on
Rather different in its outcome was the story of the visit which was once to the refugee camp at Kam Tin: paid to Iona by a Russian Grand Women's Retlef Society, Hongkong Duke on a Sunday. The captain of branch, Chung Wah School
War the steamer which had brought the Relief Association, Sun Yat-sen arrival asked the custodian of the University War Service Corpa, Sal ancient church to open it for the dis-Wah Ho Man Wah Middle School, tinguished visitor's inspection.
Gospel Union, Mong Kok Girla "Not so, sir" he said sternly, "not School, Mr. Lo, Man Lee Co., Woo on the Sabbath Day."
Bot-fook-yeo Kin Mang, Kowloon "But 11's for the Grand Duke Con-Club, Shing Chee-aan, Mok
Lat
wadna gl'e up the keys o' the kirk Commerce,
"Had it been the Queen hersel 1 Sheung, Refugee Children's School, Lung, Sun Hwal Chamber of
First Free
School, on the Lord's Day."
Students of
Walt School, Chung "Would you tak' a-glass o' whisky
Walt SA, Chung on the Sabbath?" the captain asked Class
Primary School, Chan Yuk-king, Chan Sheung-ying,
Ah Sin Wal-fook, Hing Cheung, Luk Youth's
stantine of Russia."
lyly.
That's a different thing entirely." the keeper replied.
Under the Tang-chee Kwan Mink
of
mellowing influence of a glass whisky lils views became less and the Grand Duke was allowed to Inspect the church.
*
Dr. Li Sung. Chan Family, Chan
Alster
(Straus). Selection of Sullivan Songs. Selection-Il Trovatore (Verdi).
Xylophone Solo-La Juand- Bdsm, R.: Phillips. Fantasin-Apline Memories (Win-
ter).
Violin Sole-Souvenir—L/C, .A.:
Alsey.
Selection-The- Thistle (Myd-
dleton).
Relief Servico Corps, Chinese National Government Reller Committee, Yuen Long War Rellet
to Wol-hung, Madame Wu Teck-seng, Association, Ying Fat Loong, K. E
ing
Middle
Van
School, Yuen
Vars S
Lau King Tsing, Mrs. Mrs. Wong Wai-sze, Tam Queen's College
of the
the French
ung Lan Girls Middle Study Bay. Mrs. D. M.
ting Tung Long War Relief Assn. Wai Yeung Kam Chamber of Commerce, Heung Hol Mrs. Sin Club, Sunday shaving has often been School, Canton See Seo Middle productive of much heart, burkoman School, Hongkong, L
Longevity Con-
MIEB Richards M. W. Newnholme North.
When
Thomas densed
Chuen Yip the Great Star Motor Co. Mrs, M. K Guthrie once went to preach for a Building Co.. Cheung Yu Co., Lo Miss Wise, International Medical friend in Ross-shire he created a Hongk
Yat
Cheung.
minor station by asking for hot Union and Kowloon EducaHeller Committee, Shing Chu Sow. water for shaving on Sunday morn- | táskám! Finion.. Mr. and Mr Tong ses of China Emporium,
Day
In Ross-shire," he was told,ung War
Hongkong So Tung Wah Hospital, Yuen
Plu-yin,
MUT Mrs. R.J.D.C. Grieve, Students of Ricet Hall, Chinese T.M.
Yip Mr.
Mrs
Thigpeak of shaving on the Lord's Bank Mallef Assn., Dr. Selwyn-|SA., National Rellet Commis
you need never preach here Clarke, Hongkong Chinese Women Nike Poor, Mra Macasklil,
and
more..
War Rellet Association, Leung In some quarters there has been a Chee Ping, Wal Yeung Chamber
ot
Mr. Trevor. A S
MIS.
constiona
tendency to show anloe, distinction Commerce, Misa 'Cu, Mr. Ou Yeung have also been rocélved: Taal-Teh-
between the jobs which can and Ling Nam Middle School, Hongkong, which can not be done on the Sab- Mr. Lee, Mr. Cheung, Tai Tung fun $100; W. H. Lack $150; Bank of bath.
Restaurant, Kow, Kowloon Auchiwan East Asia, $1,000.
"Gilberto! You must sten- "Deny you love him!" cried Frou frou. "If you can"
Louise lifted her face proudly. "I don't deny it!"
"Ah!" Froufrou breathed deeply. "Well then," answered Louise, her oyen fixed upon her sister's faco. nching heart, Froufrou "I loved him first. But he loved Bought some solation, to her prob you; and it was for his make that I Jem. The solution offered itself made your marriage--and only to the following week when her father wave that marriage did I come into roturned from France with Mon- this house."
sieur de la Richelle who had come "That's alla?" Froufrou snapped to ask Louise's hand in marriage.back, "We were happy when you
Froufrou was beside herself with came,"
hops and excitement. Louise must "He wasn't" Louise repiled short-
Dively. That would
"Ask him! Ask him what he marry him! averything. Then Louise would rald to me the day you sent him leave their home: Froufrou swore for me. Ask him what he called to barself that she would undo all you" the harm her whime had wrought
"What?"
between Georgen and herself. She "In said your marriage would thought hard, Georges must con-end in disaster unisse I saved it. vince Louise that the marriage war Ho and your frivolity was destroy- perfect for her: for she knew]ing his peace of mind and bla He said you were incap- Loulke would listen to Georges, and career.
abin of caring for your home or Georgas louc,
your child, as a woman should,"
Without revealing her trun, feel ing in the matter, she brought up the subject with her husband, even- fully insisting, despite his demur, that he speak la Loulie, With act face she dead him to the nursery where her sister was playing with Wttle Georgie. She heraclt hogan the talk, eventually throwing the reins of conversation to her hus band so that he was forced to; speak.
She sat back with cold eyes and watched them, as, miserable and besten, they discussed the matter It was Louise who made the deck alon, despite them both: "I cannot marry Monsieur de la Richelle," she said with finality,
"No!" Froufrou's voice rose in sharp agony. "I don't believe It! I don't believe it!"
Ho sald
"It's true. And more. you were only a toy wifo-and a road wife was needed in this foure- hold."
"A toy wife?" whispered Louis, "Not a real one?”
In the pause that followed, ale looked about wildly, liks a trapped and hurt creature with no chance for escape, Bhe hacked away and leaned against the door as if for support, staring helplessly, misor ably at her sistor.
"Bo you came here to save this marriage?" Her voice was pitifully small and strange.
Froufrou roze, "Since you have
"Yes, To save the marriage for falled, George," she antil evenly. "I shall talk to Louire myself. But which I was responsible. And I not in the nursery. Coine, Louite, havo-If you'll let well enough we will go to your sitting room." alono
Froutrou laughed shortly. "You As they sped down the corridor, Pick darted out. "Misay, he whis think so?" She paused and smiled. pared, "sieur Valaire goin' "You haven't very good eyes, my away tonight-to New York, Ahwise sister" promised to carry him word when Her hand found the doorknob. he kin tell you goodbye—”
Her eyes grow wild and bright, Tell me later". Proufrou murYou see,” she whispered-"you'll mured.
"Now,” she said when they were alone, let us have the real reason why you refuse' this ideal mar rlage. Do you want to tell me what that reason is or shall I tell you?"
"I suppose you think I led to you about Monsieur de in Richella!
"What do you mean?”
She turned and ran-out of the room.
What will Froufrou" do now. thole shức learned the trulh about Georged feeling toward- her! Ba zure to read, tomor row's stirring chapter,
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"TELEGRAPHS "
EVERYWHERE
OUR BRITISH
128
ACROSS 8 The end of a line but not the
end of a royal line (8), D In this vessel there's only one
article in a meal (6)
10 Does a cattle Hifter need to be
exceptional in this?(8)
12 To make this ip certainly adding
for it
14 He("old off" on purely
18
private
grounds (10)
The Black pupil can hardly be this, soundly or otherwise (4) 21 In this part of Africa is, Inter
alla, a former English Uno(7) 22 Material for a pudding (7). 23 A less
pleasing alternative to bridge (4)
25 The beginnings of a town may
damage a house (10)
28 This sign of the zodine has a bad
influence on health (0)
30 What to do if the hands are not
up to time (8)
32 The way of the swallows(0)
33 Notice (0)
DOWN
1 Spring makes it go (6)
2 When matrons lose their head they are never the same (6)
3 One might tell this vessel by It-
lf beheaded (4),
4
this monoy may come from a
Mout of
a fire (4)
have
5 Ita successful employment de
pends on current uplift (6)
A kind of top (6),
7. After this a backward lad should
be discouraged in conversation,
11 Not lacking will) (7):
113 This comes from red ́tact (7):
CROSSWORDS
14 Well known London jam maker
(1)
15 Middle aged, but more than will-
ing (5)
10 Refuge for sailors frequently
drunk (4)
17 "Lent tlo (anng.) (7) 10 The homes of sailor song (5) 20 Recess (4)
24 A patient obsever (6)
25 One third of him stands on cere- money, but he is mischleyoua (a)
20 A well known corn reducer (0) 27 No alien turns it in part of a
church (6)
29 A man without, nerves
never experlonco It (4)
would
30 It may be seen stranded on aj
beach (4
31 Surrounded (4).......
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