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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
August 2, 1939.
44 Missing In STUDYING Sewage ALHAMBRA
Philippines
Pepita Sinks In Mountainous Sea
JUDAISM
Jewish Journalist Now In Colony
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Rumanian Journalist
Correspondent for several Jewish MANILA, Aug. 2. newspapers in Europe, Mr., Avram THE Postmaster Balangiga, Rosenthal,
st Samar, has reported that the motor will leave Hongkong for Singapore, Vessel Pepita sank in mountainous shortly, in the course of a world tour. on While not especially investigating re- scas off Cape Copines at 2 am. Tuesday, Eighty passengers and fugees, he is interested. in Judniem crownen were aboard and only 30 and is observance, were anved. It is feared that others have been drowned.
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To Study Problem
The disposal of nightsoil was dis- cussed at a meeting of the Urban Counell yesterday when, on the pro- of the Chairman, Mr. R. R. After expressing his desire to in-posal
Jewish residents in the Todd, a committee, was appointed to The Pepita won plying between-terview Leyte and Somer coastal towns. The Colony, Mr. Rosenthal said there was go into the question. missing people Include the Master, generally a lack of information con- the 1st and 2nd Engineers, five mem-cerning the life of the Jews of the bera of the crew and two Municipal Far East, both in Europe and in Treasurers. The survivors include America, In a modern world, over- the Pepita's cook, who is now innlled with any kind of publicity, six- Balangige. The Pepita' carried mer-teen and half million Jews knew chandise and malls.-Unded Press, nothing or very little and inaccurate
Shanghai Paper Ignores Threat
It is expected that the next step will be the insertion of an item in Ule draft estimates for 1940-41 making the necessary provision for a con- servancy service to be carried out by labour directly employed by the Sanitary Department and under the direct supervision of the Urban Council.
ly about the life of their brethren in the Oriental countries. It was high time now, to complete this deficiency In their knowledges about themselves.
The number of Jews in the Farmotion said: East was meaningless indeed, he said, silil their history was worth recording inasmuch
Dr. Selwyn-Clarke speaking on the
#Members will agree that the duty as they had contributed of the Government, Municipality, or CHUNGKING, Aug. 2-Ignoring| the threat of terrorists, the "Chinese practically everywhere to the general quasi-Municipality such as this body, to provide American Daily News," American-welfare. A study of the Jews in the is to provide the essential services of
Orient, besides its informative char- the city. One of these awned Chineze newspaper, appeared acter, would therefore be welcomed as usual yesterday, according to
for practical reasons. Shanghat report.
a
a satisfactory water supply, another to provide for protection from thieves and rabbers, another to provide for roads and public works including a sewage system.
The dally had been repeatedly Nowadays, when their people were the warned
BD-called "Anti-the universal scapegoat for by the Communist Special Service Hend-world's evlix, facts and figures as well "A great deal has been done by quarters" to suspend publication as deeds of self-sacrificing pioneers the Government to provide for the before the end of July, threatening would show the love of their co-last named, but I think everybody' "dire consequences" In the event of religionists for their adoptive coun-will agree that a great deal still re- I know that the the warning being ignored.
tries and their, strive for civilisation mains to be done. In un editorial yesterday the daily even in the remotest parts of the Director of Public Works will point bitterly denounced the "meanness" of earth.
to certain apparent difficulties is to where the aetion of the terrorist organ. It
the outflow, of the sewage After visiting the Jewish settle- declared that it would not change its upright stand.-Central News.
ment in the Philippines, Mr. Ilosen-hould run. He would probably in- thal gathered a lot of material bothance the Yaumati typhoon anchor- of human and specificly. Jewish in-ge as one such, but, taking all things into consideration, I think we are all Iterest.
agreed that Bungkong-this very fine Mr. Rosenthal said he should be city of Hongkong-is rather behind- the acquaintance of hand in regard to this very important glad to make Hongkong Jewry and with their cul-service-the satisfactory removal of tural, social and economical activity, nightsoil."
Dr. Selwyn-Clarke said that the LONDON, Aug 1-When his at-It was of interest to know whetlier
already accepted tention was called in the House of they had kept their spiritul bond to Government had
responsibility regarding the removal Commons to the suggestion that in Judaista,
of nightsoil placed in the barges ment might be found in Canada for In his writings about the local found along the waterfront, but it evacuees from
which, Mr. Rosenthal had failed to take steps to ensure a the danger areas, settlements
system of removal from sue as infirm people, mothers and said would be dispatched to Ameri- proper children, the Dominions Secretary, can and European Jewish news-premises which did not enjoy the Sir Thomas Inskip, said he feared papers, special attention would be benefit of a water earriage system. dileulties in the way of any such given to the prominent personalities
EVACUATION TO DOMINIONS
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LATE NEWS
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Primitive Arrangements who had dis- Oriental Jewry
Dr. Selwyn-Clarke said that over tinguished themselves by supporting and consolidating their cultural and 65,000 floors had to rely on the bucket religious institutions. The facts of removal of nightsall and arrange- outstanding historienl importancements made by individuals, the prin- would be selected separately in acipal tenant and others, with contrac- volume entitled "Jews in the Orient," tors and coolies. They had all seen to be printed early in 1940, in three in the Press the steps that the Coun
English, Hebrew and cit had taken against nightsoil durap- languages: Yiddish, the universal Jewish dialect. ing in the streets, surface drains and LONDON, Aug. 1-Asked if any It will include the communities of these forth, and in places which were He hitel had arisen over the proposed Philippines, the Straits Settlements, not intended for the purpose. barter plan with the United States,
and Hongkong. The book was sure they were all perfectly con- Mr. Oliver Stanley stated in
the India
dedicated to vinced it was quite time the present would be completely House of Comunens to-day that
system should be overhauled unforeseen difeulties had arisen in Oriental Jewry and to its leaders.
Mr. Hosenthal, who was born in brought up-to-date so that it would administrative connection with the arrangements being worked out by Roumania, is a contributor to the no longer be a blot on the fair name Britain in anticipation of the passing Jewish Scientific Institute, Wilno- of the city.
which includes ainong its the Poland,
The question of the proper re- of the necessary legislation in
was important, of nightsoil United States.-Reuter Special, Honorary Presidents the well-known moval
scientist Prof. Albert Einstein and continued Dr. Selwyn-Clrake, in a place where they had so many Stegmund Freud.
bowel diseases. Up to lust Saturday, there had been 372 cases of Cholern, 504 cases of typhoid fever and 641 cases of dysentery-some of which were attributable, no doubt, to the unsatisfactory ways in which night? soil was being disposed of at present. He was extremaly hopeful that he committee which they were about to appoint would be able to devise a briter scheme whereby nightsoll would be removed from premises which were not, unfortunately, con- nected with a water-carriage sewage] system and had to rely on buckets and coolles.
"I regard it as a very definite duty of this Council to attend to this
Dr. formation of the matter," proceeded
Selwyn The successful
ns it is our duty to Association was largely due to the Clarke, "just active part played by Mr. Liu, who supervise the removal of refuse, pro- has always regarded the Improve-vide the population ment of the Chinese Australasian water supply, adequate food supply, relationship both culturally and housing and so on."! economically, is of paramount im- portance.
CENTRAL
M. Rosenthal is living at the Kow- loon Hotel where he will be glad to receive visitors.
AUSTRALIAN
CHINESE
To Give Farewell Dinner To Mr. W. J.-L. Liu
Mr. W. J. L. Liu, who is a member of the of the Standing Committee Chinese Australasian Association, will sail for Australia by the Nellore on Friday.
In view of his impending departure for Australia and as an expression of appreciation for the work he has performed, a dinner will be given in his honour in the Peacock Room of the Cafe Wiseman at 7 p.m. to-night. Those wishing to attend are asked to communicate with Mra, Law, Bank of Canton, or Mr. F. Mu of Sincere's.
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In conclusion, Dr. Selwyn-Clarke! suld he hoped the committee would bear in mind the danger that lurked behind the possibility of entrusting this important service to people ulter than those whom the Council had under their own immediate super- vision.
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The following committee appointed: Mr. f. R. Todd (Chair- man) Dr, Selwyn-Clarke, Dr. R. A. de Castro Basto, Mr. A, el Arculi and Mr. B. Wong Tape.
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licence for No. 23 Boundary Street, Slight Decrease Shown In Employers Threaten To
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Application for an eating house llcence for No. 543 Shanghai Street, ground floor.
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Negotiations for reaching a settle- The numbers of refugees and Application for a milk shop licence destitutes accommodated in Government between the afrikers and the of the Po On Rubber for No. 40 Sing Wo Road, ground ment camps in urban and rural areas employers
factory at Kowloon City have failed. floor,
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week ending move by the owners will be the Ilcence for No, 160 Wing Lok Street, Park, 1,370, for the ground Door.
July 20, as compared with 1,370 for closing down of the factory, which the Chinese the week ending July 22; Malou-s under contract, to
with Government for the manufacture of chung 1,100, as compared 1,095, and North Point 1,544 as com-gas masks, pared with 1,549,
Prince Paul Sees The Dentist
Representatives of both parties Mr. II. f. Butters, In urban areas, soldiers-In Lai-met the Hon. chikok Hospital (Upper Ward) one Secretary for Chinese Affairs, at his on July 20, the sama number on office on Monday afternoon, but no LONDON, Aug 1-Princo Paul of July 22: and Matsuchung 700 as agreement could be reached..
No further incidents have occurred, compared with 702... Yugo-Slavia, who, following his In rural areas-At Kam Tin 3,700 and all is quiet. political conferences in England, entered a dental clinic, left to-day on July 28, as compared with 3,703 It is reported that the death of and is expected to depart from Eng-on July 22, and San Uk Ling 005 Chow Tok-zung, which occurred on as compared with 774 The grund Monday, was due to Beri-beri fever,' land on Wednesday: provided that total for July 20 was 9,170 as com- from which he had bean suffering his condition is satisfactory.
for the past few weeks,
Prince Paul and Princess Olga wil pared with: 0.323 on July 22. return to their country estate near
Bled, where they will meet the Yugo- Slav Premler-Trans-Ocean.
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