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RABIES SCARE.

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· REALLY NO REASON FOR ALARM.”

SOME HYDROPHOBIA FACTS.

TOWN BURIED.

Terrible Disagter In Java.

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What measures ought to be taken to set at rest the public mind regarding a possible outbreak of rabies?

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A suggestion worthy of every post hinste. Now, however, we pre consideration, particularly in view pare our own."'

of the source from which it "In the process a very lengthy emanates, was made by Mr. one."

PEOPLE FLEE FROM DANGER

TO DEATH...

(From Our Own Comespondent..

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SINGAPORE, December 4 There have further earth-

quakes at Wonosobo, in Jav which suffered severely, only a few weeks ago.

GERMAN STEAMER EN ROUTE. ACTION BY DUTCH AUTHORITIES.

Permission To Enter Java Refused.

The two telegrams below indicate in the fullest sense that PowerS interested in the Far East and in peace in China especially, are st last coming to realize that drastic steps are necessary to prevent arms being imported into China from Europe..

Normark."

Case of 2.3."

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

Netherlands Joins.

(Reuter's "Service.)

W. J. H. Mackenzie, the Colony's Not is much prepuations go Veterinary Surgeon, to a "China although it will no doubt surprise, Mail" representative who you to learn that it is spread over a approached him on the matter.

A precaution which should period of about twelve months,"

I certainly seem a long time. absolutely set their minds at rest. What is the reason." he suggested, would be for the "The solution is got from the Peak residents to agree to have pulped spinal chord of a rabbit and were felt. They were fleeing from 37,000 rifles on board, consigned to the conference next Spring, to|

their dogs rendered innocuous by the first part of the process is the the injection of a preparation grafting on to the brain of a mobit which is not in the Colony owing of a portion of the brain of a rabies to the absence of demand but infected annal: That animal has which could be secured with little to die and from its spinal chord o trouble. The injection would have

to be renewed every twelve

months.

In case there should be mis- apprehension in the minds of any it might be stated that in the course of his day's work Mr.. Mackenzie is not always to be found administering treatment to animals of varying sizes and degrees of fitness. No sectional diagrams of equine or canine interiors or exteriors adorn the walls of the neat little office in the Post Office buildings into which the reporter was ushered and Mr. Mackenzie, busy at work at the office desk, looked not the least bit different from a busy business mari.

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As reassuring as words" can he was Mr. Mackenzie's "reply to a general question as to the rabies scare: "There is really no reason for alarm. The only diagnosed' cases of rabies apart from Mr. Scott's dog were the two at Seymour Terrace.".

"There are many others under observation are there, not?

"Oh yes, the quarantine station is full to overflowing with them. I have had to make use of my office down there to accommodate them and we are making use of an outhouse."

“Would you say that the limit of the time for the symptons to develop has now passed?"

"No I cannot. It varies such a great deal. Sometimes they develop in two or three weeks but

In the latest visitation, the populace fled to a neighbouring native town when the first shocks

danger to death as the native town was completely buried.

The number of deaths is not yet known.

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SINGAPORE, December 4

THE HAGUE, Dec. 3. The Netherlands Government The Captain of the German

League of Nations to participate steamer Normark," which has has accepted the invitation of the North China, signalled his laten-

discuss the draft treaty for the tion to enter the port of Java,

supervision of international traffic in arms, and munitions,

The Duich authorities, how ever, refused permission for the vessel to enter the port,

BRITISH LINER NOT TO BE FORFEITED.

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[Note: This message is of espacial interest as it throws light on the action of the Netherlands Indies Government in refusing permission to the German steamer Normark," to enter ports in the Dutch East Indies, as telegraphed by our correspondent in the mes sage above. Ed. "China Mail.]

OPIUM CONFERENCE.

SLIGHT PROGRESS NOTED AT GENEVA.

(Reuter's Service.)

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GENEVA, December 4. The First Opium Confereuce,to- day, approved the revised draft agreement (clause 6) which led to Anglo-Japanese Differences. Now it roads: The export of raw or prepared opium from any territory, whereinto opium is imported for the purpose of smoking, shall be prohibited transit or transhipment. Prepared opium shall be prohi bited transit or transhipment. Raw opium, consigned to des tinations outside the Coup. try's territory, shall also be prohibited unless an importa- tion certificate which is acceptable as affording sufficient guarantees against the possibility of illegitimate use is produced by the Government of the importing

British steamers taking illicit, liquor into American' ports are not to be forfeited if the master and crew can be absolved from blame. This is the outcome of the Hayward, Prohibition Commis with the consent of the master.country."

The Conference proceeded to spectacular action brought by the sioner, cited 45 alleged grounds To incur forfeiture the vessel United States Government for the for forfeiture, but the judge must be in the possession of a discuss the terms of the protocol; the agreement, as forfeiture of the British Royal declared it would be "a most guilty person with the consent of annexed to

regards_smuggling to which Dr. Mail liner "Orduna" because of unnecessarily harsh interpretation the owner or his agent..

Alfred Sze objected. The discus- alleged infractions of the prohibi-of-the statutes." which no court

The claim for. forfeiture was sion ultimately was adjourned, it is often very much longer. One tion and narcotic laws. Details of had ever adopted, to forfeit a

principally because of the objection dog which was imported into the decision, which was not cabled vessel because of the conduct of therefore dismissed,

of the Chinese delegation to the England from Khartum and was from New York at the time, are trespassers or of persons having

present wording of the clause Ї no right of possession.

dealing with difficulties in regard REDUCTIONS kept in isolation, including the given in the latest papers from

time-it-was-in-quarantine-for-Home.

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about ten months, developed

.The American Government's symptons just as it was about to complaint laid by Col. William be released..

Mad Dog Bites.

"Is there such variation in the cases of human beings bitten by an infected dog?"

solution is made which is injected into another animal

This animal

us to die and the process goes on until by continued experiment "There is a variation but it which leaves no possible shadow of depends entirely on the extent and doubt it is proved that a sufficiently localisation of the bite. Infection attentuated solution is produced."

"And what happens when for taken through a bite in the fleshy part of the thumb or the lower some reason an animal treated is part of the face spreads through not a suitable subject."

"Which often happens. Several the system much more quickly than in the case of bites on other are done as once and the risks are parts of the body. It is surprising thus minimised but sometimes they to me how the brakesman, whom are all unsuitable and then a year's Mr. Scott's dog bit on the lip, went work may be spoiled."' for three weeks, without showing

signs of infection.

"Are there many people under- going the Pasteur treatment in Hongkong just as present?"

"Quite a number.

PACIFIC MAIL

CHANGE OF SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED.

AID TO SHIPPERS.

The situation would have been different, he observed, had mem- bers of the crew. smuggled liquor

SHIPPING DISPUTE.

TRADE UNIONISTS BLOCKADE FREMANTLE.

COURT INJUNCTION SOUGHT.

(Reuter's Service.)

MEBLOURNE, December 3. According to the Herald," the Rt. Hon. MS. M. Bruce, Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of Australia has telegraphed to the Premier of Western Australia,

When the "Orduna" was first detained the cables "mentioned that she would be released under a This was later $1,000,000 bond. paid.

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IMPERIAL WIRELESS. ANOTHER STEP IN "CHAIN”

MADE.

(Reuter's Service.)

CAPETOWN, December 3. Direct wireless communication between Poldhu and the South African

station receiving Milnerton was established at 12.05 this morning, Milnerton receiving message from Sir E. H. Walton. to General Hertzog

at

PRESIDENT JACKSON. SAILS EARLY TO-MORROW MORNING.

The Admiral Oriental Liner "President Jackson" will sail for Victoria and Seattle via Shanghai and Japan at 6 am. to-morrow Instead of 10 a.m. as scheduled.

would take.

Although not specifically men- tioned. China is one of those countries; hence Dr. Sze's objec- toa.

The date of the next meeting of the Conference is not yet fixed.

GERMAN ELECTIONS. CAMPAIGN NOW DRAWING TO CLOSE.

(Reuter's Service.)

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BERLIN, December 3. The electoral campaign noW drawing to a close has yielded un- commonly little excitement. No party produced an effective slogan, while the weariness of repeated elections is expected to be reflect ed

io a small poll Portents at the present time-point to a continua- tion of the coalition of the Centre, Democrats and Socialists with the probable contioned inclusion of Herr Stresemann as the leader of the Peoples' Party. In that event Herr Marx will probably retain the changellorship. Neither the Com- munists nor the Ludendorfists boast of the belief that their hour is yet come to strike, while the socialists contemplate gaining at

Appeal To Courts Oversea Shipping Companies are seeking a High Court injune- tion to restrain the Melbourne the expense of the Communista. Waterside Workers Federation from continuing the overtime se strike. Similar action is being " taken in Sydney.

Advisedly when bitten by a dog which lays itself open in any way to suspicion they go along for treatment and bring the dogs for observation."

"The Pacific Mall are in receipt "Is the treatment at all pain- of a cable from their San Francis ful?"

ca Office advising that the schedule "Not now. It used to be because of their San Francisco-New York the solution was very thick and it Service has been changed to fit in was difficult to inject without with arrivals of their Trans-Pacific opening up the arm to a large steamers. The time taken from extent. It usually leaves the San Francisco to New York will patient with a heavy head and the bo twenty-two days; the New York third day is said to be the most steamers will leave San Francisco trying one. The injections are three days after arrival of the spread over a period of twelves Trans- Pacific steaners.. days."

Under this new arrangement, "And what are the chances of cargo will be landed in New York THE HONGKONG STUDIO – the treatment not being effective. In forty-eight days after leaving

if the disease has already been Hongkong, contracted?

"About one in a thousand."

A message from Perth states "And is the solution prepared. When steamers leave Hongkong, Hon. Sir James Mitchell; urging locally?"

San Francisco will be advised by him to provide protection to Com that the Government of Western. cible the amount of cargo for the mon elth officers engaged in Ausicalia - Indignantly deny, the the seventeen, tried by court New York steamer to connect with essential services at Fremantle, report that Ms Wash, President. tial-for-having been concerned the Pacific steamer so that space which is blockaded by Trade of the Seamen's Union, has been in the revolt on December 1, have

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invited to visit Westem Australia, been executed to remo Ten More Shot "Yes, we have all the facilities in will be held ready for the cargo

Shipowners, in an Interview with A Fremantle message states

A RIGA, December 3. the Colony now. At one time we on arrival."

Tén, more Communists 'has been were entirely dependent on Saigon In this way cargo will be handled Mr. Bruce, stressed the seriousness the strikers did, not interfere with for its provision and hydrophobia promptly and will not be delayed of the trike. Mr. Bruce did not shipping movements to-day, and

Indioste what stepe Government several s(camers have been bortbed, court-martialled and shot at Reval. patients had to be packed off there" in transit..

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Sailings Cancelled MELBOURNE, December 3. Shipping companies here have Crucelled all sailings to Western Australia.

REVAL INSURGENTS.

DEATH PENALTY: FATE OF SEVENTEEN.

(Reuter Service)

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