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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1924.

APPRECIATION.

DAIRY FARM'S STERLING WORK DURING STRIKE.

SHAMEEN IS GRATEFUL.

Further evidence-not that any was needed-of the excellent work done by The Dairy Farm, Ice & Cold Storage Co., Ltd., in catering for the needs of the public, is forthcoming in the following letter of appreciation from Lieut.-Col. Crosse, the Chairman of the Shameen Municipal Council, Can- ton. It reads:-.

Text Of Letter. The Dairy Farm, Ice & Cold

Storage Co. Ltd.,

Hongkong.

Dear Sirs,-1 have the pleasure on behalf of the Council and the Shameen Ratepayers to convey to. you their deep sense of obligation and gratitude for the facilities afforded by your Shameen Branch during the recent strike.

The placing of your resources at the disposal of the community was an act which was much appre ciated.

The Council wish me to invite your attention to the able work done by your Local Manager, Mr. T. G. Stokes, who arranged the distribution of food, which was,

There seems little doubt that among the results achieved may be counted a demonstration of the solidarity of Shameen agninst such efforts of coercion.

Please accept apologies for the lateness of this letter due to pres-! sure of the aftermath of Municipai Business,

I am, Dear Sirs,

Yours faithfully, (Sgd.), R. M. CROSSE, Lt.-Cəl, Chairman. Shameen Municipal Council,

October 7.

TYPHOON THREATENS.

BUT MR. CLAXTON HAS RAY OF HOPE.

DROWNING FATALITY.

TWO CHILDREN LOST IN

TYPHOON.

(From Our Own Correspondent.}

Although orders have been given by the Canton Civil Gaver nor to Loung Chui-kai (brother of the autocrat of the Sze Yap delta) to return his seal of office as Police Commissioner at Kongmoon, to Li Ngai, the former is still "in possession," both of the seal and the yamen building.

TYPHOID QUESTION.

SANITARY BOARD DIS- CUSSIONS.

THE CHINA MAIL.

tunity, in his opinion, for trying to find out the source of origin. That was what he had been driv ing at all along and was aiming at now. Typhoid could be stamped out elsewhere and that was' what-i they wanted to see done in Hong- kong. He did not wish to raise any controversy, but he could not help feeling that the Chairman's statement carried them ne fur

ther.

STUDENT'S NEGLECT.

خلسم

WHY HE WAS SENT DOWN.

VICE-CHANCELLOR EXPLAINS.

M.O.H. UPHELD.

Interviewed yesterday by "China Mail" reporter, tho Pakkai, Kongmoon, October 6. Colony Free From Plague.

Vice Chancellor of the University Two children's bodies have been

(Mr. W. W. Hornell) explained washed ashore here. It is pre- Typhoid and plague were the

fhis reasons for sending down for sumed that the children were two chief topics of discussion at

one term the student mentioned in meeting drowned in the typhoon over the the Sanitary Board

Plague Precautions.

the letter signed "Fairplay" appear. On the plague question, raised ing in yesterday's issue.

Fair- week-end and that they were yesterday. The President, Mr. sampan dwellers.

N. L. Smith, made what he by Mr. Tan, Mr. Smith said play, while admitting that his said he trusted would be a final No cases of plague either in an information was more or less leur- statement on the question of or rat were notified between the way, suggested that the student had typhoid. He upheld the action of 27th September, 1928, and the been dealt with somewhat harshly the M.O.H. in making public the present date, so that for the first and implied that a little tact upon. hypothesis come to with regard to time since plague was discovered the part of a warden would have any trouble. "Fair the epidemic being milk-borne and here over 30 years ago, the Colony obvinted Dr. Koch, in reply to whose ques- has been free from known plague play's reason for writing to the twelve over

consecutive China. Muil was that mis tions the statement was made, for stated that the President had months. As to the first question, understanding of this nature carried them no further.

the periodical cleansing of houses between students and authorities! In regard to plague, the Presi- under by-law 1 of the by-laws was likely to do no good to both dent said that for the first time governing Prevention and Mitign-parties.

Speaking to the China Ma}}" since plagite was discovered here tion of Epidemic, Endemic, Con- over 80 years ago the Colony had tagious or Infectious Disease, will reporter, Mr. Hornell gave been free from known plague for continue unless stopped by order facts briefly a follows: Tha over twelve consecutive months. of the Board Arrangements are student failed to answar at the lock'

Mr. Smith in answering Dr. now being made for the laying up soll call and a note was sont Koch's questions said that during down of rat poison throughout the round by the warden of the hostel the period July 11 to August 7 of City and Kowloon at the end of ordering him to report as soon as this year, the non-Chinese cases this month (Ocober). This will he arrived. Although the student of typhoid rose to an extraordin- be repeated early in 1925. The arrived shortly after the calling of ary figure--14 out of a total of 64, Board has power under by-law 2 the roll he failed in report himself or say 70 per cent. non-Chinese to of the aforementioned by-laws to to the warden and two more notes 30 per cent. Chinese..

order special cleansing and dis-were sent to him before he] Dairy Farm Milk. infection in any districts in which reported.

Press-gangs have been active again at Pakkai where Hu Chai's troops are embarking for Shektan (on the Canton-Kowloon Railway) via Canton, -*! Not satisfied with being the unchallenged cock of the walk in this place, General Leang Hung- kai is now reported as preparing to expel his former allies, Li Hol- wan, Wong Ming-tong, etc. These are appealing to Dr. Sun Yat-sen, but nothing has been done for

them.

Leung Yeuk-kuk is considered the most popular militarist here. Theatre and shows will shortly be given, after an interval so long that natives have forgotten what a Cantonese play means.

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we can assure you, no light task. He has vacated the Kongmoon "I have before me," said Mr.plague may be declared to exist; The student was then referred to Smith, the detailed reports on if this by-law be put in force the the Vice-Chancellor and gave us these 44 cases.

Of these four Medical Officer of Health may an excuse for not obeying the were imported. Of the other 40, order the removal of ceilings, mons the inconvenience to no less than 12 were children, hollow partitions, etc., which may which he would live been put which would seem to dispose of afford shelter to rats. The Medical owing to the lateness of the hour. the shell-fish or raw salad theory, Officer of Health will, as hereto Fe made no attempt to apologise, even were it otherwise likely. fore, make recommendations to and as it is very necessary if dix- be maintained, Take next the question of water. the Board when he considers it cipline is

enforce strictly If water is suspected, how are we desirable to take action under this to

the to account for the simultaneous by-law. Under by-law 3 of these regulations Vice-Chancellor pollution of Pokfulam, Tytam, by-laws, the Roard may order the decided that the only course open. Quarry Bay and Kowloon Reser-closure and vacating of houses to him was to send the boy down voirs? And why should bad-water which, by reason of plague, are for a term. affect a few thousand Europeans considered unfit for habitation. Meanwhile the students in the A curious custom in Canton was and leave almost unharmed, a This has frequently been done in hostel of the one ordered to be sent. referred to by Mr. H. S. Fitzroy million cdd Chinese? Turning previous years, but during the down, presented a petition in which in the Hammary art this morn then to milk, which is essentially a epidemic of 1922 it was not donelost it might be said that the was ordered to ing before His Honour Mr. European drink (even though because no blocks of buildings Vice-Chancellor Justice Dyer Ral, wheun some Chinese take it), and parti- could be found which might be reverse lus decision. It stated also Ki-king clained $10 for wages cularly a children's drink, what hired by the Board for the housing that the students desired to have and remuneration in lieu of notice do we find? Five of the 10 victims of tenants so displaced from their another warden. The

the grounds that he had been lived at a hotel where Dairy Farm houses. The practicability of this Chancellor did not reply, but on engaged by Wing Wo and Company milk is very occasionally augment-by-law is thus limited, but the being approached by one of the as interpreter and translator, ed from other sources. One case Board can at any time consider its students wrote a personal letter to him explaining the position and Mr. Piterey appeared for the possibly, drank no milk at all-it application. defendants and said that judgment was difficult to get the facts ne his

Mr. Tso and Dr. Koch expressed stating that although he could con- for the plaintiff had already been house boy was the only person gratification at the absence of sider the petition is an act of in- given at a previous hearing when who could tell anything. All the plague. Dr. Koch reminded the subordination he was willing to lack the defendant had not appeared and remaining 34. had definitely been Board that it was a question of upon it as a misguided aet. had not been represented. The drinking unboiled Dairy Farm suppressing rat plague. Plague the letter it was pointed out that who had been sent reasm for their non-appearance milk at the time of contracting was not communicable from man the student not This morning a notice was post was that in Canton it was the the discuse. That is to say out of to man, but was only brought down land attempted lo ed at the Harbour Office Board, to the effect that a typhoon was Dear extraordinary custom to suenan 40 non-Chinese cases, not taken at about by diseased rats. So long as apologise.

three times before he need it in random, but comprising the only the Department pursued its policy There was no question of com- "Lat. 15 N., Long. 126-E, this-posi- tion being to the East of Luzon. an appearance and only after the cases reported during the epidemic of exterminating rats, so long ting-the sentence but under the 3000a0abopanaÄÄAUPUN SÄÄOSAADS Its radius was unknown and its third time was the case allowed to proper, at least 39 had been drink- might the Colony be free from impression that all he had to do to the warden and direction was believed to be North-god. His clients had been ing Dairy Farm milk; although plague.lay I also venture to wus

waitin for the second and third five of those 39 may possibly have express the hope," Dr. Koch added, rapologise the student approached Sput to then, He had other milk as well. It is not that we shall make efforts to him but was told by him that the

mutter was had spoken to a claimed by the M.O.H.. that the exterminate typhoid as well.”

now in hands other If this typhoon continues North- tire to he

(Mr. Fitzroy) West-having originated in the

than his Food Importation. same locality as its predecessor former Civil Governor of Canton suspicion of milk is more than a

The fire home to Singapore was which caused the blow inst Satur- on the matter and he had told him hypothesis, but it is at least a

With regard to the question of paid for the student out of the day and Sunday-it should enter that it was quite right that such workable hypothesis and it is

difficult to find any other hypo- the importation of foodstuffs-funds of the University.

the next item on the agenda,-the Hongkong's danger zone; taking as the custom in Canton..

On the question as to the grounds thesis that fits all the facts. ·" the usual rate of progress, the for the taun, Mr. Fitamy said that

Now as to the steps taken. On Chairman said that Mr. Alabaster typhoon would be felt, that is if the man had never been engaged July 19, the M.O.H. said to me, "I had raised the question of ice from it did come, on or about Sunday, by the firm.

am now convinced that, this Euro-Canton in 1919. He was afraid EX-HANGMAN IN COURT. meaning another spoilt week-end. After evidence for both sides had pean typhoid is milk-borne." As that that was the first time he had for which there is a race meeting. been given, His Lordship said that he showed no external symptoms seen the papers. He had looked an interport cricket trial, a series wohl likes to beni the addresses of a drowning man clutching at up the question. A certain amount of league football matches and a of contsef on the matter to-morrow a straw, I asked what he advised, of ice was known to be imported Monday Bank Holiday.

morning,

and he recommended an advertise-into the Colony in 1918, and the for ment in the Press that milk should Board raised the question as to

MAY MISS HONGKONG.

Little surprise should be occa sioned if Hongkong gets typhoon weather again this week-end.

West.

1 Mr. Claxton Hopeful.

Mr.. 11. Lyson was Mr. T. F. Claxton, Director of plaintifīs. the Royal Observatory, was able

to hold out slightly better hopes for Hongkongites. When asked. by a "China" Mail" man if the typhoon was likely to move this way, following the path of its predecessor, Mr. Claxton, said that it might, but he drew attention to

a typhoon up North which was yesterday reported as at Oshima;

SOVIET AND CHINA.

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be boiled; his only fear was that whether this should be permitted and not to repeat the offence. John it might create a scare. I said I with or without restrictions. In Ellis, the ex-hangman, was dis- was prepared to face the music in October 1918, the Board unani charged by the Rochdale Bonch for due course, and the advertisement mously passed a resolution recom- attempting to commit suicide by

shooting himself. was at once published, Menn- mending that the importation of Ellis who looked very i while, he and his assistant had, of ice from Canton be prohibited appeared in the dock with his course, been making the closest This went up to the Government, chin bandaged. He leaned wearily investigations of the but it did not seem to have been on the side of the dock. possible Dairy Farm's methods. One wenkussed into legislation. It was

A constable gave evidence that point, or a possibly weak point, found as a matter of fact a week early one morning he was called was discovered a cooling ap or two afterwards. that the im-to Ellis's house and found him but to-day had moved up, towards The case in which George Gparatus too large to be put into portation in question had entirely sitting in a chair. Asked what he Nagasaki. This Northern typhoon Neifeld and Alex. A. Kosletsky, the steam sterilizer. The Comceased: The Chairman thought had done, Ellis-replied: “I have might make an easy track for the unemployed Poles, were charged pany gladly undertook to take the there was no doubt as regards the shot myself. constable. I am very gaugaðõnase@41DDAJANANAS

When removed to the one now on the farther side of on remand, with being stowaways precessary, and the M.O.H. is satis- the Board was that this should be infirmary Ellis told the constable

precautions that were considered legal question. The intention of sorry." Manila and might also detract it on the .. Tjikempang.. on northward instead of W.N.W. or October 6, from Dalny to Hong fied that the steps necessary to brought under the general Im that he had been drinking, and N.W, the direction it was now kong, was resumed before Mr. provide for safety in the future portation and Exportation Ordin- this had caused trouble in the moving in. ie., towards this part E. W. Hapalton at the Kowloon are thoroughly understood by the unce by which the Government-in-home.

The Chairman expressed regret: of the Coast.

management. I have suggested a Council might permit or restrict Court, this morning.

His worship remarked that he further advertisement cancelling any sort of importation. With at seeing Ellis in that position, would have given then one the advice to boil milk, but the regard to the notion he was about adding that, if his aim had been month's hard labour each, had not M.O.H. does not wish to lay him- to propose he had ventured, partly as true as the drops he had given the French Consul shown interest self open to, a charge of man-in consequence of Mr Alabaster's other people, it would have been a in them,, und promised to send Blaughter if someone, in the future, minute, to add two words "any bad thing for him.

Mrs. Ellis promised to do her them to Hatplug. The ship is to contracts a milk-borne disease. As rticle" of food or drink.

best to help her husband to carry leave on Friday next. The magis to the effects, of the steps taken was defined by the Ordinance as his promise into effect. trate warned them against stowing by this Department, it is not for any article used for food or drink a layman to, any. Statistics, of other than 'drugs or water." It away in ships in future. If the inoculations, for one thing, would way rather doubtful whether The "Rosta" news agency pub-

do, they will be sent to prison

It has been sug-under that would come aerated posing conditions on the importa lishes the text of the Agreement some day. On being questioned be necessary.

gested, however, that If any water which they might want to ton of food, drink or ice gen between the Union of the Soviet by the Magistrate, the defendants statistician cares to take the in-stop, and certainly ice and heerally." Republics and the autonomous

cubation period and add it to the though the Board would probably

; Dr. Koch seconded, and the Three Eastern Provinces of the A renitents of three days in date on which the M.O.H. advised agree to the addition of those two motion was unanimously carried, Republic of China."

Dairy Farm Water Supply. that this practically coincides with "Mr. Alabaster: is ice a drink?, The main point of the Agree- police will take charge of the men the public to boil milk, he will find words.

The Chairman laid on the table ment is the reduction of the period out their release from prison and the date when the European The Chairman: I would like the a statement regarding the Dairy for the return of the Chinese East take them before the French epidemic stopped almost with a Medical Officer of Health's opinion Farta water supply, adding “I do

Consul and eventually "see them" ern Railway to China to 60 years, on board a ship bound for Hui-In conclusion, Mr. Sinith strongly

not think any discussion is requir- Lon that. Within four months the original phong.

* Anti-rabic Emulsion. contract will be completely revised.

deprecate the prevalent idea that Mr. Alabaster I think that feed on that The magistrate ordered the

ir water,

A statement with reference to The Agreement provides for police to give them $3 each from one must be either attacking.or Otherwise, the agreement follows the poor box after they had been defending the Dairy Farm Com- The Medical Oficer of Health: the supply of anti-rabic emulsion "Speaking purely as a free water, but whether it can on Sundays, etc., was laid on the the Peking agreement.

to the care of the mouthpiece of the Department to bu called a drink or not I do not table. The Chairman said the

which is entrusted the safeguardknow...

public would be interested to know ing of the Colony's food, I have no The Chairman Chen proposed: that anti-rabic, emulsion was healtation in repeating what said That the Government be respect obtainable at any hour of the day in July, that we have the best milk fully requested, so to amend the ¦ or night and any day of the week. supply East of Suez, probably one Public Health and Buildings (Dr. Koch By application,

Peking, October 8.

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In reply, Dr Koch and that power to make by laws prohibiting The Chairman: At the Institute mal number of cakes it did in the any article of food, daar Ice the Government Civi Hospital when typhoid occurred in the the importation into the foody of Doses are made up. It is free at Colony there was every oppor from any specified place and im think that is understood.

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