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No. 19,386

二話 六月元年五十二百九千一英

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Captain J. S. de Wolf's experience with a buffalo on the Praya yesterday brings to mind once more the question of how cattle are driven along the water-front to the slaughter houses and what protection is accorded the public.

As far as is known the usual farise which necessitated action, practice is for a number of care-the police would certainly make takers, approximately a dozen or whatever provision was required.

Amongst other "buffalo" irsel- dents it may be recalled that one animal, after a mad gallop for

GERMANY FAILS.

MANY VIOLATIONS OF

*TREATY,

ALLIED NOTE.

A DETAILED INDICTMENT.

fRouter's Service.)

Berlin, January 5. An identical Note from the Allies on the subject of the evacuation of Cologne was pre- sented to-day.

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CINEMAS

AND HEALTH.

TEACHING THE MASSES.

Tackling The Problem In Hongkong.

The influence exercised by the cinema on the minds of the Chinese is evidenced by the crowds which daily flock to the Hongkong cinemas. As the following interview shows, it should not be a very' difficult matter to make use of the films for the attractive illustration of vital health laws.

At the beginning of last year, by A suggestion has been put for (so, to take charge of a herd com-

an arrangement with the Shang-ward for the organisation of ar prising as many as a hundred

The Note points out that the hai" Municipal Council and the even more comprehensive scheme head, if not more. Some of the

Allies have acquired proof that Hongkong Sanitary Department

embracing attractive propaganda animals are led on halters, and

Germany up to the present has not and through the courtesy of Mr. with local touches, and a "China each caretaker may hold several some distance, was shot down near fulfilled, and will, be unable to HW. Ray, Managing Director making enquiries as to the view Mail" representative has been leads in his hands... Other the Parade Ground, whilst what fulfil by January 10, the condi- Hongkong Amusements "Ltd., in animals have been seen driven was believed to have been a young tions of the Treaty of Versailles putting the cinemas at the dis- taken in official quarters and the down: loose, the majority follow water buffalo, was shot by a sani- enabling her to benefit by the proposal of the Hongkong authorities

lines on which such a scheme ing meekly after a few leaders, try inspector at Kennedy Town visions for the partial evacuation there were shown in the City, at who are controlled by the care/after it had broken loose; in spite of the territories west of the West Point. Wanchai, Shaukiwan Health in Siam has commenced ́a i

would be developed. Rhine and the Bridge-heads. and Yaumati, filme which were Information collected by the both educative and interesting:

takers' shouts and guidance with of i blow from a sledge-hammer sticks.

"There is nothing definitely laid down to ensure each animal being under full control. However, ac- cidents have been very few and far between and the only way in which absolute safety cap be en- sured is for the cattle steamers to go alongside wharves outside the slaughter houses, or foreach hend to be led by a halter, in charge of a caretaker.

When the Captain Superinten. dent of Police (Hon. Mr. E. D. C Wolfe) was referred to the action. of the water buffalo yesterday. which charged and gored Captain de Wolf of the 8.8. "Huichow" he handed the China Mail" repor- ter a copy of Ordinance No. 1 of 1845, which is often spoken of as the one covering a multitude of sins.

Its designation may not suggest anything to do with wild cattle as the title reads "An Ordinance to make Provision for the Preserva- tion of Good Order and Cleanli ness and the Prevention of Nuisances." Section 3 provides a fine of $50 for any person who in any thoroughfare or public place or place adjacent thereto" does certain acts. "Sub-section 9 anya "to the annoyance of the in- habitants or passengers... turns loose, cleans, dresses, exercises, trains or breaks any horse other animal....

or

Mr. Wolfe also courteously ex-1 plained that if culpable negligence were proved, proceedings might be taken under the "Offences against the Person" law,

The C.S.P. further stated that he had not obtained full details of yesterday's occurrence but in his opinion, the number of accidents up to the present had been, com- paratively speaking, very small, and did not call for any special regulations, Should conditions.

on its hend.

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LAUNCHING AN AEROPLANE FROM A BATTLESHIP AT NIGHT.

USSCALIFO

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Perfect co-ordination between the air and sea forces and an important development of aircraft as a branch of national defence were achieved in a hazardous experiment. For the first time an aeroplane, shown here in its catapult, was launched at night from the deck of a warship.

F. M. S. LAWYER.

LAV

KILLED IN MOTOR CAR

ACCIDENT.

MR. H. L. COWDY S DEATH.

inter-Allied Commision of Con- trol' shows that the Grand Gen eral Staff of the Army has been reconstituted. Another form of the violation of Article 160 of the Treaty is that short-term volun- teers have been recruited' and 'trained. A violation of Article

(From Our Own Correspondent.) 174 is that the conversion of war

IPOH, (F.M 5.), January 5

material factories has been far from realised. A violation of Article 168 is that surplus stocks

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campaign by which it hopes first to gain the confidence of the people i by cinema shows and lectures (given, wherever, necessary, from a specially equipped boat, which can travel up remote rivers and streams).

No information is available of! the actual topies taken for illustra- tion by the Siam authorities, but they would no doubt be of a similar nature to those which were shown in Hongkong at the begin- ning of 1924, particulars of which have been given to the "China Mail" by Mr. H. W. Ray, who said that there were three films of about twenty minutes" duration, each of which were shown on different occasions by the cinemas of the Hongkong Amusements Ltd.

Of particular interest to Hong- kong, thought Mr. Rays were the pictures dealing with the various kinds of mosquitoes and their Jarvae, the most likely places in which breeding can take place, and the best preventive measures to be taken. Then there were direc- tions and examples of how swamps can be filled in and trenches cut for draining land.

Fighting Smallpox.

Mr. H. L. Cowdy lawyer, who of war material of all sorts exist, been temporarily repafred and weapon it has in the cinema for

With a twinkle in his eye, Mr. Ray described how, when the films illustrating the value of vaccine- tion as a means of combating smallpox were shown, the means of vaccinating were always pre- CELEBES SAILS. sent at the theatre and hundreds FOLLOWING. COLLISION AT

dealt with as they left. The pictures showed how painless the "PORT SAID.

operation was, Mr. Ray said, and care was taken to include some cooliea grinning at the camera TEMPORARY REPAIRS,

men as they were being inoculated. There was always a lecturer in (Reuter's Service.)

attendance to explain the subject, as well as the Chinese letter-print. "I do not think that the Govern- Port Said, January 5, The steamer "Celebes" has ment appreciates what an effective was a member of the Federal? A violation of Articles 164 and Council, was killed in a motor 169 is that the reorganisation of sailed for Batavia.

combating undesirable propaganda car accident on Sunday.

the State police has not been inga," bound from London to quite ready to place our cinemas which is continually being carried [The British steamer "Nar on here," said Mr. Ray. "We are [Motor car accidents have been begun. prevalent in Ipob, the commercial to Article 162 and decision of the Bombay, and the Dutch steamer at its disposal for the purpose, and

This is also contrary centre of the state of Perak, within Bouldene conference of June 6 Amsterdam to Batavia, collided have purchased films on almost

"Celebes," journeying recent months, particularly at the 1920.

from if it had empowered me I could Selelin-road railway crossing. Mr. Cowdy, practised as a solicitor ernment in violation of Article ly damaged. Her bow plates visit to New York owing to the Furthermore, the German Gov- "Naringa" had her stern serious small price whilst on my recent at Port Said on January 8. The any health subject for an absurdly No arrests have so far been made in Ipoh for many years, and was 211 has in nowise taken all the were also damaged six feet below bankruptcy of a firm whose idea it in connection with, the robbery the senior partnd in the firm of committed in Messrs. Whiteaway, Cowdy and Jones. He succeeded

legislative and, administrative Laidlaw & Co's store. during the Mr. A. N, Kenion, as an unofficial measures demanded by the Allied the waterline. The "Celebes" was to get a cinematograph "Libr week-end,

member of the Federal Council. Note of September 20, 1922 The was anchored at the time of the ary" so that schools, Universities The police are, however, ex- and on going Home early last Allied Governments expect short collision, preparing to get under and other organisations might ploring every channel which year was succeeded by his partner, to receive the report of the way. She was might lead to a clue.

struck on the approach them in the assured Mr. H T. Jones, Mr. and Mrs. inter-Allied Control Commission

starboard quarter. Her star knowledge that they could have A correct estimate of the loss Cowdy was at the annual dinner giving complete results of the board side plating was damaged moving illustrations of almost any puts the figure at $7,213.

of the Malaya Association in general inspection now proceed above the water-line. Her poop subject. London on May 30, but Mrs. ing.

This report will permit deck was partly carried away, "If necessary, we could make Cowdy remained at Home when them to determine what can be and the cabins on the starboard fime here for the Sanitary Depart Mr. Cowdy returned to the F.M.S. expected from Germany, so that side of the poop were smashed, ment," said Mr. Ray. on October 30. Shortly after his her obligation as regards war some of the life-boats

Davita were carried away; and

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BOXING.

JERRY MONOHAN TO FIGHT HERE.

Jerry Monohan, who recently knocked out 'Flores in 45 seconds 10000000g |în Manila and thus gained the lightweight championship of the BEAUTY CONTEST

Orient, is passing through Hong- kong in March. He has signified his willingness to meet Jim Cartlidge here for his title pro- vided the Hongkong Boxing Association will stage the bout.

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return he was reappointed to the material may be regarded as Federal Council. Popular with loyally observed in accordance damaged.]

all classes of the community, his untimely and tragic death will be deplored by all with whom he came in contact.]

COURT'S DECREE.

GERMAN PROPERTY

RETURNED.

with Article 429..

A communication will be sent later to the German Government on this subject.

CUSTOMS RIGHTS.

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WAR DEBTS,

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Another View.

Very favourably disposed to the general idea of the scheme was Mr. D. D. Tratman, Chairman of the Sanitary. Department who was next approached, although in re- gard to details he did not quite see how it was going to be possible to get moving pictures to interest Chinese on such subjects as mosquitoes and the evila of spitting,

There are not the vast areas here, he pointed out, such as there are at Shanghai and Siam, of swampy, uncultivated ground, and extensive campaign as that con- this would not justify buch an templated by Siam. To ask the

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-Berlin, January 5. Hurried negotiations are pro- ceeding in Germany among the

A PRIVATE. DOCUMENT. various Powers regarding the Customs arrangements from Jan-

(Reuter's American Beroles.) uary 10 on which date Germany's obligation to give the Allies the WASHINGTON, January 5. most favoured nation treatment Mr. S. E. Hughes, Secretary of expires. agreement has yet State, has transmitted to Mr. been reached with France, Italy Andrew W. Mellon, Secretary Chinese to drain their cultivated The Supreme Court has ordered and Belgium but Britain's post- to the Treasury, for bis "personal land would be tantamount to a that property of the Beha Meyertion is secured by the recent and private infirmation" a French request to after the agricultural "Company in the Philippines be commercial treaty

methods in vogue for centuries. returned to the owners.

(Reuter's American Service)

WASHINGTON, January 5

(Reuter's American Service.)

OTTAWA, January 5.

the war on the ground that the N

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The property was seized during

war debt memorandum which, it is understood, refers to a plan of settlement, envisaging a mora- torium with payments extending over eighty years after the ex

The Minister of Justice goes to majority of the shareholders were Washington on January 7 to sign German, but the court has no tender, Abal Karim, leader, of piry of the moratorium with

Delhi, Imary The Pre the Canadian-American treaty sustained the spisure because the the Khostellion in Afghanfatan, interest on payments during the providing for the extradition of firm was incorporated under the has been tested and jalled at Period of the moratorium at the persons trafficing in narcotice laws of the Straits Settlements. Lahore-Arter.

rate of one and a half per cent.

Kennedy Town jester for A black chow dog was sent to bitten a Chinese living at No.1 observation after the animl had

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