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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 1925.

TYPHOID MENACE,

GOVERNMENT REFUSES

INVESTIGATION...

DR. KOCH'S CRITICISM,

"LAISSEZ FAIRE" AND "BAD

REPUTATION."

GOVERNMENT'S, REPLY.

OUT OF THE PAST.

MARKING A NEW ERA.

COLORADO IN 1867.

LORADO

THE

THE CHINA MAIL.

V.R.C. BOXING.

BETTS TO FIGHT PIPERS.

ADDED BOUT!

GOLD FRANC PACT,

BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE'S POSITION (Courtesy of the Daily Bulletin.):

Paking, April 21..

COTTON PROSPECTS.

ROBBERS

9

FOILED.

BRITISH EXPERTS OPINIONS. EUROPEAN CAPTURES ONE.

(Reuter's Servios.)

LONDON, Apell 21

EXCITING KOWLOON CHARE.

DR. KOCH'S CRITICISMS. Dr. W. V. M. Koch kald he would like to make a few remarks upon the Government's reply, a reply, he took it, that had been carefully thought out and might

The "China Mall" has been in- The following, from the China formed that on the night of therefore be described is a rea-

A gang of three men who soned one. The P.C.M.O. stated Mall of January 31, 1867 will be Saturday, April 25, at the V.R.C. The Golf Franc Agreement was Mr. Frederick Tomlinson, Pre- fattempted to commit an armed': boxing tournament, there will be signed on April 12, hat both Gav.sident of the Manchester Cotton robbery at No. 30, Chatham Road, there was no epidemic, that the found of much interest:) cases that occurred were isolated The arrival of the Colorado at a six-rounds contest between ernments agreed that it should cases and that there was nothing Hongkong on this 31st day of

two months' visit to the United with disappointinens when two of who is welterweight champion afternoon. to suggest that the exact means of January 1867, may be said to mark Marine Betta, H.M.S. Hawkins, not be made public until this Association has returned from Kowloon, yesterday morning, 18 infection were the same in enchan era in the history of the external of Hongkong, and Leading

The documents consist of letter States where he was the principal their number were arrested, ono,

the British delegate to the Washington with a fully loaded revolver in his case. His (Dr. Koch's) comment relations of the Chinese Empire Stoker Piper of H.M.S. Despatch one from Shen Jui-lin to

French Minister recording an cotton, convention. He holds the on that was that that was exactly with other countries.

agreement of eight articles arriv opinion that the cotton crop in possession. what they said, and why they merely that a single steamer which

ed at between the two. Govern-America will not exceed last year's The ging took to fight on att wanted an investigation. It was, 29 days ago left San Francisco has

ments, to which is appended anjas confidently predicted.

alarm being raised by a woman of course, the fact that when safely arrived at this port. The

amortisation table; (2) answer He said it is generally opined epidemics occurred in definite Colorado is but the first of a line of

one, being the French Minister's there will be a bigger crop east of kepant. The alarm was followed circumscribed areas, investiga- packets, the largest vessels of their

[by the blowing of polios whistles.. reply confirming the terms of the the Mississip! but an equally big air. 1. F. W. Focken, of Alex. tion soon settled the source of class, save the Great Eastern afloat;:

agreement; (3) letter two from deficiency west falling immediate Resurf Co., who happened to be No one could dispute and as the pioneer of that line

which may conßdently be expect

Shen Jui-lin to Vicomte Murtel rafa.

püssing, gave chase and effected the ed to effect a great change both in

concerning the Banque Indus-

arrest of one man, Another man China and California by enlarging

trielle de Chine; and (4) Vicomte foreign influence and trade and by

Martel's reply thereto...

brought in later by Indian con atables was identified by the womuzy carrying a vast proportion of the surplus native population to the

Letter 1 says:- teeming valleys and fertile plains

one of the gang."

It is not

·WORLD'S RUBBER.

(Reuter's Service.)

LONDON, April 21. - Minding Lane rubber dealers are talking of a world rubber shortage before very long and state that statistics show that the supplies of rubber in London are decreasing, by one thousand tons per week.

MILK SUPPLY

LESS RISK IN NEW *

TERRITORIES.

that

In order to ensure as pure a milk supply as possible from Chinese dairies In the New Territories the Government has decided to remove a number of small milk supplies from scattered Chinese villages. 19 a single rural area at Diamond

A reply has been made by the Government to the resolution passed at the Sanitary Board two months ago calling for a thorough Investigation of the subject of typhoid "in view of its steady persistence. in the Colony

At the meeting when this was pussect the original resolution of Dr. Koch was that the assistance of the Public Health experts origin. attached to the naval and military | such a self-evident atatement: services should be solicited.] The importance of the research, The reply of the Government he urged, was that work should be was laid before the Sanitary done in these same isolated cases Board yesterday and was to the to find out, if possible, where the offert that a general investigation infection arose. because it was such as had been asked for would evident that at any time any of of the new El Dorado, we welcome Anti-restrictionists ¦ declare not be likely to have any beneficial these sources of infection which her in all friendliness. Doubtless, Increased consumption of rubber wault. Dr. Roch expressed caused these isplated cases might a ship of a company which for alone la responsible, since the astonishment at this attitude and cause a severe epidemic when $300, $200, or $100, will take a reduction of output by British attributed to it what he termed conditions were favourable.European passenger, and för $50, plantations has been more than the "bad reputation Hongkong When, years ago, cases of typhoid a Chinese, from Hongkong or equalled by the increase of the has abrod with regard to health occurred after eating oysters, Shanghai to San Francisco and Dutch output. conditions."

investigators were not content to whose list of ships comprises four The Government's view was ex-fold their hands and attribute it steamers of and above 4,000 tons pressed in a minute written by to well-known means of convey-burden. combining comfort, safety, Dr. J. B. Addison, P.C.M.O., an ance, such as milk and water. and low fares to an extent hitherto enclosed letter from the Colonial They set to work and discovered unheard of, is likely to affect our Secretary stating that the Gov-that the contaminated oysters own companies at first; but ernment concurred. The minute became infected, and by suitable universal experience has shown was in the following terms:- measures were able to indicate that traffic Increases in exact

the 10

facilities this and thus prevent the disease proportion To the Hon. Colonial Seere- further spreading. That hap-afforded for inter communication tary-Were there an epidemic of pened, not very long ago.

between port and port; and we have but small fear of any per: Typhoid, the source of infection of

HONGKONG'S BAD REPUTATION.

manent injury to our old and well which had not been discovered, I

The P.C.M.O. had reiterated abused friend, the P. & O. Co., if think that there would be a callį

was no epidemic of he will only recognise the signs of for a special investigation, but that there this is not the case, and with the typhoid. That was one of their the times, and bearing in mind Hill. In connection with the criticisms: they were not talking that "Monopoly is dead," Bght scheme the Sanitary Board yester- exception of the small non- Chinese epidemic of last summer, about an epidemic of typhoid. He the competitive battle which is day appointed a committee to exa- the origin of which was inves went on to say that no general now forced upon him in a spiritmine plans of the proposed new tigated by the Medical Officer of investigation could be expected to proportionate to his real strength,dairies and to consider registration be of any utility, "I must con- and in fair appreciation, of the of dairies to lot holders in that Healthy, who came to a conclusion fesa," Dr. Koch proceeded. "I am vigour and resources of his com- locality. which, I think, was a right one, surprised at a deliberate opinion/petitor. It is useless to attempt to Mr. N. L. Smith, President of ".

that nature being expressed by disguise the fact that the pro- the Board, said that he was not an official of that standing. This sectors of this new line aim at sure how far the Board had been participating in the business of kept informed of it, The Depart- opinion of the P.C.M.O, has been the P. & O. Co. and of the Mesment had been pressing for this adopted by the Government, and

But it is scheme for a considerable period. ́ sageries Imperiales. as this seems to be the policy of equally true American blood they The sanitary advantages of remov the Government in all these mat-

rely for ultimate success to

ing a number of "small milk sup- ters, I am afraid we can only much greater degree upon the plies from Any person or persons asked to attribute the bad reputation that fresh fields of enterprise that will villages to a single rural area, scattered Chinese typhoid would first of all consider Hongkong has abroad with regard open before them in the Empire where the supply could be the two sources which are the to health conditions, to

this which they have now directly unit guaranteed pure as far as possible, most common causes of epidemicPC.M.O minute only states

The ed commercially, with the young needed no argument.. The site had "typhoid, namely water and milk. well-known facts as regards con

been carefully chosen and A work The principal but these are alreally carefully

of the number of the lots had already and regularly investigated by yeyance when he speaks of new line, lies more with the been sold on the condition that they experts, We know of the articles of food being infected and new world than the old, with should be used as small dairies, and of carriers, but when he speaks which the old" company may therefore the registration by the of the detection of carriers as an still continue to be our chief link. Board was, he thought, more or absolutely impossible and hope. With such a terrritory to colonize less a formality. The only point less task, and that investigation as that of California alone, there is was that every particular plan will not help in cases of a certain a legitimate opening for convey would have to be carefully examin- (2) That the filter beds do not nature, I can only express my ing to its labour-needing shores, ed by the technical experts of the adequately remove the absolute astonishment at such a not the wretched specimens of Department. It seemed to him, effects of this pollution. pronouncement from the chief humanity to go to fill up the ranks therefore, that they should be The water is therefore Healf Officer of the "Colony. I of "emigrants for whose shipment allowed to 80 1 step further chlorinated in order to ensure still maintain and urge that certain parts of China have become and actually register the dairies, safety. As to the milk it is re- serious research should be under. infamous but bona fide emigrants, reporting their action when it was gularly examined bacteriological-taken; in spite of the P.C.M.O.'s men from, the more intelligent complete.

there has been nothing in the nature of pidemic typhoid. The rases which have been occurring arn isolated ones, and there is no thing to suggest that the exact mes of infection is the sume in

rach case.

investigate the

water:-

Occurrence of

(1) That there is some pollu

tion in the catchment

areas,

DETECTION OF CARRIERS. But as I have said above, there is no epidemic of typhoid, and the mere fact that the cases ure

republic of the West. laissez. jaire policy.

sion.

sident,

of

and the standard is known to opinion, and I maintain that the class of the population whose The Board granted applications he generally good. So far then general investigation such asis voluntary expatriation shall not for the registration of the ground the work of the investigators asked for is necessary and that line the pockets

the floors of No. 48 Haighong Road, would only bring to light facts will have a beneficial effect, con- European, but whose freedom and No. 2 and No. 4 Tung Lo Wan that are quite well known.

As dairies. trary to what is stated in that shail be absolute and undoubted opinion which has been laid on the California fortunately possesses good reputation with those table."

There was no further discus.Chinese who have returned from it, and it is exceedingly probable that their representations will the Walking Beam" pattern. isolated ones is strong evidence meeting, in addition to the Pre- men to emigrate in reach of peculiarity that her foremast is The members present at the induce others of their country She is ship-rigged with the that the source of infection is not

She were the Director of fortune and independence. Even the highest of the three. a general one such as water or Public Works (Hon. Mr. H. Tunder the milk, and this being so. no general Creasy).

conditions of. un-has accommodation for 280 first investigation could be expected to Alabaster, K.C., Dr. W. V. M.verages, thousands of Chinese class and 750 deck and steerage. Mr. C. G. certainty attending upon sailing class cabin passengers, 220 second be of any utility. Each case is an Koch, Dr. J. C. Macgown. Mr. have in past years found their Her saloons, staterooms, etc., are individual one and has to be in S. W. Tso, Mr. Wong Kwong-tin, way to the Westera Continent all of the most comfortable, vestigated as a separate entity. Dr. W. W. Pearse (Medical That All that required for the infec- Officer of Health) and Mr. G. S. most prodigiously increased in passengers speak highly of the their numbers will be roomy and airy character, and the tion of a person with typhoid is Kennedy Skipton (Secretary). view of the facilities offered by ship as a sea boat. She has four the conveyance into the human Others present were Dr. Severn the new line may

be safely low pressure boilers; the maxi- body of material, which bas (assistant Medical become infected with typhoid Health) and Mr. D. Davies therefore be looked upon as an 25 lbs. to the square inch, but they of predicted, and the company may mum strain on which allowed is

Hon.

bacill, and the number of the (assistant Secretary).

various articles of food which

may be so infected is very great,

-ng are also the ways by which the

articles can be infected.

It is unfortunately the case that

a certain number of persons who

had typhoid can carry the bacilli

after, recovery from the disease

Officer

QUEEN'S THEATRE,

important auxiliary to the great have been tested up to 34 lbs., the object of civilizing China, To the cylinder of her engine is 150 missionary who looks forward to inches in diameter and the piston the evangelization of the millions rod has a stroke of 12 feet. With now sunk in heathendom, such a consumption of 40 tons of coal help will be welcome, for civiliza per day she has made 10 knots an tion and Christianity in these hour on an average throughout Viola Dana has the most interest days go hand in hand. To the her voyage, which has been via: and the excreta (including urine) ing screen play of her career in merchant who looks forward to Yokohama from San Francisco, of such person form an infective" Dangerous To Men," seen last seeing the whole empire laid open the claim on the Company to stop nidus from which others may be night by a big, audience at the to the adventure of the sons of the at: Honolulu having been aban- infected. Any effort to detect Queen's Theatre. The picture is West, to the official who sees in the doned for the present, The these "carriers" is, in a com-adapted by A. P. Younger from general opening up of China.a munity such as this is. an ab- H. V. Esmond's drama, "Eliza fresh field of exertion and distinc-Proofs against accidents in cases tion, any steps which tend to these of disaster are admirable, and the solutely impossible and hopeless Comes To Stay," and the screen

version reveals possibilities that ends will be heartily approved; extraordinary precautions against and now that America, eldest born destruction by fire show at once In laolated cases such as we were never brought out in the of Great Britain has placed ber the danger and the certainty of

original play, have, one may be due to the con-

Miss Dasa appears as Eliza, the sumption of food which has been infected by a fly which has pre- orphan girl who at eighteen is thrust into a bachelor's household

task.

infected on

own shoresand those of far distant China and Japan in direct com munication with each other, the

immediately, and decisively over coming it. A 6-inch pipe through which water can be forced with

as his ward. She was an ugly approval and congratulations will immense power, runs the whole material, another from eating duckling but she grew fa charm be none the less hearty, that those length of the vessel, and hoses taken from sewage until she was considered "danger-/ of our own language and-descent with a stream of 2 inches

"

ous,"

are about to do for communica- diameter are placed, in communi-

Washington, April 21-Pre- "In pursuance of the sident Coolidge, welcoming the

WOMAN'S PRESENCE OF MIND.. exchange of views between the annual convention of Daughters of

Another attempt made by a gang the American Revolution, praised Chinese Government und your their effort for ameliorating the of live neu ut No. 26, Kai Yan, Excellency concerning the re- trocession and allocation of the condition of Immigrants and voiced Street, Kowloon City, at noen yes, balance of the French shares of the opinion that restriction of terday also proved unsuccessful, Immigration was necessary in the robbers being scared off by the the 1901 Indemnity. I beg to view of the unprecedented tide presence of mind of a woman who record as follow: An Agree-which would have flowed to the run out of the house and gave the ment arrived at between our United States from Europe since alarm. One of the men gained. two Governmenta

the War if there had been no bar. entrance to the premises on the Art. 1.-The French Govern-The President quoted competent pretence of having come to rent a ment bind themselves to the authorities as saying that two miltenbiele and uetually brought with Chinese Government to the ion annually would have come dar him two trestles and some boards effect that the unpaid balance ing the past four years, or more than which he proceeded to erect. of the French share of the 1901 thrice as many as did come. This was later joined by his confederates Indemnity will be retroceded to would have been more than themed with revolvers. All the China to be devoted to French United States could well have

Hè

Mr. White: "Here, waiter, bring me a spoon for my coffee." Waiter: "Sorry, sir, but we don't serve them the music here

so stirring."

Chine. If after the settlement of these liabilities there reis mains an available balance of the bonds, these should belong to the Chinese Government and their

to proceeds applied French and Chinese educational and philanthropic institutions.

Art. IV.The.Reparation Bonds kept as security for the loan shall be redeemed accord-

عالم

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

8. 192, 196, 271, 273, 276, 280, 284, 299, 369, 400, 456, 477, 519, 554, 562, 574, 648, → 801, 831.

and Chinese institutions. The assimilated, and more than Euroinen made good their escape. French Government agree to pean countries could well afford to consider the service resumed lose.-Renter's American Servise. dating from December 1, 1924, instead of December 1, 1922, and refunds to China in every right 24 monthly instalments maturéd and postponed.

Art. 11. The Chinese Gov- ernment bind themselves to the French Government to the effect that the above-mentioned balance of the Indemnity still due by China be retroceded as said above, to be calculated on the basis of telegraphic trans- fer as set forth in the Protocol of 1906, together with the even- tual exchange profit which might have resulted from this mode of payment, should be converted in its whole into United States gold dollars and advanced to the Banque Indus- trielle de Chine by annuities from December 1, 1924. to 1947, to secure a loan issued in United States gold dollars bëar- ing five per cent. interest, and redeemable in 23 years accord- ing to the attached list of an- nuities. With the approval of the French Government, the Banque shall hand over at one time to the Chinese Government 13 security for reimbursement of the said advance the whole of the Reparation Bonds held by Eastern creditors and ex- changed, and the 'repayment of the loan shall be made good! when all the amounts and con-i ditions of realisation of which are related in Art. IV. have been remitted. If these bonds can not be amortised within 23 years, the Banque will be re- sponsible for the amounts still due on them, even though the amortisation already effected should equal the amount of gold: dollar bonds of the loan above! stipulated, together with the exchange profit which might eventually be made on the Re- paration Bonds should the frane regain its par value, the whole amount being turned over with no possible dispute to the Chinese Government, the owner of the Reparation Bonds, to be used by French and Chin- ese institutions as said in Art. VIII of the Treaty of the Transactionnel Settlement.:

ing to the Transactionnel HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB Settlement by funds coming from (a) realisation of the assets of the Banque Indus- trielle de Chine by the Societe tha: the following Debentures werk Francaise Gerance acting as drawn at the Pavilion on MONDAY, proxy (b) realisation of the the 20th April. 1925- assets of the Banque Indus- trielle de Chine made by itself, and for which the Societe will have assumed no mandate; (c) the share of 90 per cent. of the profits of the Societe Gerance to Holders of Drawn Debentures who be refunded to the Banque In- desire to be paid on the 30th April, dustrielle de Chine; all Interests 1925, are requested to inform the from the. Fcs. 50,000,000 roll- Treasurers, Messrs. Percy Smith, ing fund handed over by the Seth and Fleming. on or before Banque Industrielle de Chine to WEDNESDAY, the 29th April, 1925. the Societe; (e) the proceeds And NƆTICE is hereby given of concessions belonging to the that the Debentueres numbered as Banque Industrielle de Chine; above which are not cashed on the and (f) all other profits derived 30th April, 1925 will be paid on the from business done directly 31st October, 1925, after which date under the authorisation of the they will cease to bear interest, Societe Gerance.

Ap-

Arti III. With the proval of the French Govern- ment, the Banque Industriellé de Chine agrees with the Chin- ese Government that the, bonds

Art. V. The Reparation Bonds held by Far Eastern creditors remitted to the Chin- ese Government shall enjoy the same advantages without dis- tinction as those held by the other creditors. Every half- year an account of the receipts as defined in the preceding Article shall be made under the supervision of the French and Chinese Board of Directors of 'the Societe Gerance and the funds shall be proportionally divided according to the Treaty of Transactionnel. Settlement..

Art. VL-The amount and denomination of the American gold dollar bonds will be con- formable to the model attached herewith and approved by the Chinese Government.

Art. VII-The Chinese Gov- 'ernment, with the qualification of shareholders, shall have the right to appoint Commissioners to inspect the books of the Banque Industrielle de Chine, and may also supervise the handing over of the bonds to Far Eastern creditors.

issued be applied (a) to Far Eastern creditors of the Banque Industrielle de Chine for ex- change at par of the Repara- tion Bonds issued to them Art. VIII.-The letters ex-

the Treaty of

changed by the representatives Transactionnel Settlement; (b).

of both Governments on June according to

24, 1922, July 5, 1922, and July tional or philanthropic institu- 27, 1922, will continue as the to French and Chinese educa- tions, according to conditions six conditions of the French which shall be yearly determin- Law of February 8, 1928, for ved in Peking by agreement be-

all that is not mentioned in the tween the representatives of present Agreement, a the French Government and the Shen Jui-tin's second letter ex- Chinese Education Ministry. presses the Chinese Government's The Banque Industrielle de wish that their participation in Chine, as a substitute for the the subscription of the shares of interest on the innuities and the Societe be Fcs. 10,000,000 because of the whole loan' being minimum, and that the Banque at its disposal, agrees to set Industrielle de Chine be so styled apart for French and Chinese es to express more precisely Ite institutions a number of bonds Franco-Chinese character. Se sufficient to insure a minimum Vicomte Martel; in reply, says annulty of 200,000 gold dollars, that the French Legation has re- which may be increased to ceived an assurance that the 250,000 gold dollars, should the Societe gerance will endeavour to balance of the loan permit after give complete satisfaction to the the Banque has fulfilled all its Chinese Government as regards obligations; (c) to the settle participation in the subscription ment of the overdua: shares of of shores within the shortest tims. the Chinese Government in the The reply states that the Societe Banque Industrielle de Chine Geranice has given an assurance launched, and as many life pre-(b) to the payment of the debts that its appellation may be altes servera cork belts, air belts, etc. of the Chinese Government toet by the simple decision of the (that is to say 1,250) as possible, the Banque Industrielle de Board of Directors.

viously alighted

shell-fish polluted water, a third from eat- ing infected vegetables in a raw

It is a role that gives Miss Dana tion eastward with China, what cation with this pipe, about over state, and investigation is not the opportunity of her career. Few John Bull has years ago done for 40 feet along her decks:-three powerful stream going to help in cases of this act esse could have been equally the West, taking warning by the of these nature. What is required is in-convincing as the tomber school occasional blunders, and advan- of water can be direct dividual carefulness and

any given the girl of the early scenes and the tage of the experience of the ed at once at gradual · improvement

of the dangerous siren of the climax of mother country. We, for Hong-point. A donkey engine is sanitary conditions generally the drama. Yet Miss Dana bridged kong bid the "Colorad" and her also in communication with this Under the living conditions of the gap of years, with amazing sister ships a hearty welcome; and piping, for use in the event of any Hongkong, with its teeming popu-virtuosity. By subtly artistic strokes in future years it may be that accident happening to the main lation and confined space, it would she pictured the gradual develop educated China will consider this machinery. There are also five be extraordinary if cases of ment of the child through the day of her first appearance to fire pumps, in addition, to the typhoid did not occur. I am not inspiration of love into a fascinat unimportant date in the history usual construction Twelve large of opinion that a general investi-ing young woman. Coming on of foreign intercourse with the lifeboats are ranged along the gation such as asked for is top of her characterization of the inhabitants of the Middle King- upper deck, bung in a very ample required" or "would be likely to Japanese girl in "The Willow dome

have any beneficial result Tree, Miss Dana's performance The Colorado is a magnificent

** (Sd.) J. B. KuDISON, P.C.M.O.: entebilahes has in the front rank of vessel of 3,728, 100772

17.3.255

motion picture set

with engines of what are cal

manner and evidently easily,

By Order of the Committee

L. S. GREENHILL,

Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, 22nd April, 1925.

Never a moment

sick!

"Never a moment sick -wrote a doctor. to us

about his son, Hugh "I would like everybody to know the value of Claxo and use it."

Give your baby Glaxo- the food the doctors give. to their own babies-the food that builds firm, flesh, plenty of bone, and a strong constitution. Ask your Doctor 1.

Glazo

Builds Bonnie