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FRIENDS OF MAN.
COAL
FISH WHICH EAT MOSQUITO LARVA.
LOCAL EXPERIMENTS.
How Hawaii Rid Itself of Pest.
Mr. PHILIPS DEATH
BRITISH GUNBOATS SENT TO WUCHOW.
FILOTS REFUSED?
"Deliberate Subterfuge of Authorities.
An aspect" of the anti-malarial measures problem which has nốt | (From Our Own Correspondent.) hitherto been stressed when this "hardy annual" topic comes up for discussion, but of which it is possible we may hear considerably more in the future is the use of mosquito larva enting Ashes,”
In a local department concerned fah indigenous to China but this with public health a "China Mail" could only tackle the smaller eggs. representativo was shown some It was quite on the cards, how- apecimens, of the Chinese Parndise ever, that experiments would be fish which conveniently demon-made,' with the "top_minnows".
which had demonstrated their mos quito egg enting capacities successfully in Hawali.
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strated for him in practical man- her their mosquito egg enting capacities. A mass of larva, von sisting of some hundreds of such Our informant added that such
ges, was put into an aquarium in experiments constituted but one' which were har dozen of these of three lines of attack in extirpat fish. "Smul in size. their appetite ing mosquitoes. Work was always is in no way to be gauged by their progressing on the lines of get- dimensions for within ik fewing rid of breeding places (by minutes that mass of laryne was
draining pools or getting rid of no more!
*hem by filling in with sand or boek); and by means of laying
other of petroleum andl
on the
r
Shanghai Experiments, The introduction of gach fish
Canton, June 22,
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CRISIS.
FEATURES OF GOVERNMENTS BILL.
REMOVING
SOME OBSTACLES.
Outspoken Labour and Liberal Criticisms.
Rugby, Juna. 23.. ment felt wouftl be reasonable and
situation..
Private Ownership.
In introducing the "Mining Inworkable. In three years, time if dustry Bill in the House of Com the Mines Department reported A serious situation impenda, ab many, Colonel Lane Fox. Secretary that such amalgamations were not Wuchow, where the British Gov. of the Mines Department, eaid that going on as they ought, then re- ernment cont three gunboats the Bill carried out acme of the most port would be made to Parliament earlier in the month after the immediate and practicable recon opportunity of dealing with the - und Parliament-would-have-a-full killing, by Chinese bandits of Mr.mendations of the Coal Commission. J. M. Philips, an employee of the
The Commission had produced a Asiatic Petroleum Co.
great many recommendations. and To-day H.M.S. "Robin" fe- turned from Wuchow, is did the embody them all in the Bill. A it was obviously impossible to
U.S.S. "Pampanga," "ther latter great many were not in the Bill for having gone up as convoy for the simple reason that they were not subjects for legislation at all. large shipment of oil."
Such matters as family allowaners, re-git-sharing, and payment by re ult required to be thoroughly the two parties. There were many threshed out and discussed between other things which were not ribe
It is now reported on Shameon that the Wuchow authorities fuse to provide pilots, and pilots are a necessity if the British gun- bouts are to proceed further up the West River where the Philips
murder occurred. Promises are
made daily that pilots will be forthcoming the next day, but
and deliberate subterfuge is su pected.
for legislation.
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give the Railway and Canal Com- Part 1 of the Ell proposed to
mission power to grant a right to work any minerals to any individual who applied if it was considered to be in the national Interest.. Any
such person could also apply to the Commission for the alteration of of restrictive terms or conditions any existing lease or the removal which were impeding the proper working of minerals.
Juta ponds and swampy places surface of pools to smother their none has been produced.. as yet be carried into effect now: Every all the practicable difficulties which
locally has not been undertaken on a big scale up to the present bat it is possible that more time will be devoted to it in the future.
lava for "wigglers) and also to prevent the winged insect ever escaping.
Along the more recent times
of
If the Wuchow authorities con- tinue to evade the issue, there is a. formally blockaded.
What the Government had done These were undoubtedly drastic was to put in the Bill those things powers, and required very careful which could definitely and easily safeguarding. But this clause met clause in the Bill would have some occurred ar a result of private effect in helping to remove some ownership of minerals. It would difficulty and some obstacle to pro- overcome the obstruction and in- xress in the industry. The Houseconvenience which occurred, owing, to boundaries of properties on the the Bill were of very considerable surface not suiting the convenience value, and as investigations of the working of the minerals un- geeded, and occasion arose, further, derground and these difficulties legislating would be necessary,
would be met without need of the
"Shanghal..for instance, has obtain- Į mosquito eating fish breeding it possibility that Wuchow may he would find that, the proposals in
desinerable supplies oftop
(minnows," of the genus Gambusia, from Hawaii and by breeding them in tanks is in a position fo supply ; specimens .for use elsewhere. Hongkong may yet avail julf of -much-an-offer-—-
These top minnows", are the deadly enemies of all mosquitoes, and the introduction to Hawali, was attended with astonishing re- sults. Old travellers may remem- ber that Hawaii some years ago was cursed with mosquitoes to 1 such an extent that Mark Twain's descriptions of the beauties of Honolulu was as nothing as com- pared with his humorous descrip- 'tion of a night spent in active.com- hat with the insects hungry for his blood!
After the expenditure of con- siderable sums of money on experi- ments with various fish, scientific
men
may be that, with such little fish active, in our local swamps and pools, many lives will be saved and others rescued from perennial misery.
TAILOR BUSINESS.
MRS. SIMPSON SUES MR. A NAGEL,
A CORRECTION, In the report of a case which appeared in yesterday's "China Maff dealing with sanitary summons against the owner of a house at Wong Nei, Chong. Road which came for hearing before Major C. Willson, the name Inspector Hill was given as the officer who issued the summons. In the Summary Court this morn-Owing to an oversight this name ng Mrs. Angele Simpson claimed uppered instead of that of Inspec. $817,86 from Mr. L Nagel in re tor Hughes, who was the officer @pect of accounts dealing with the concerned in the case." tailoring business which they had at one time in partnership.
SET-OFF CLAIMED,
Mr. L. D. Turner represented de-. fendant und Mr. Hugh Jones ex- plained that Mrs. Simpeon had really brought the action to enable her to pay back rents due on the engaged, specially for the business before Mr. Nagel came work eventually discovered the into it. He (Mr. Hugh Jones) had "top minnow which since has represented the interneta of Mr. thrived to auch an extent in the Figueiredo, of Hughes and Hough, local waters that Hawaii has prae- to whom the back rent was due and tically been cleared of mosquitoes, Stimulated by such practical re- sults, Shanghai is carrying on the good work and if the climate of China agrees with these little "friends of man", as well as the Hawaii climate. does there is no reason why such eminently desir able results should not follow there and in Hongkong.
Local Opinion. In a chat with a "China Mall" representative, a local medical off-
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Voluntary Amalgamation. Analysing the Bill the Minister said that, the first part dealt with | amalgamation, which was the most
important of the recommendations Another clapse provided hhat
i'n of of the Coal Commission. The Com-nothing.
mission had shown the comparative or articles of association. of success of larger as compared with any colliers company should smaller undertakings. One of the prevent things most needed, and which and carrying out of profit could be of greatest service to the, sharing schemes.
Whilst the industry, was the gradual elimina Government could not possibly in- tier of the small old-fashioned unit clude in the Bill at this moment which in these days of big business any profit sharing scheme, which could not hape to be carried on with was a matter for delicate negotia complete success and which in tion between those whom it would many cases could be absorbed with afect, it could do something toward others.
paving the way. By this clause it hoped to make it legal for all ccl- liery undertakings to set up pro- fit-sharing schemes whatever they
desired to take such action.
WEATHER FORECAST.
For the 24 hours ending at noon to-morrow, the Observatory fore- custs South winds, moderate; oc- casional rain.
Pressure is highest over Japan. It has increased moderately over S.W. Japan and the Loochoos, and slightly at the majority of other stations. The Oshima depression
he was therefore acting for her is approaching the Bonins. De. through Mr. Figueiredo. "pressions lie over N.E. China and
Mr. Hugh Jones-explained-that over Tongking- Mr. Nagel and Mrs. Simpson en- tered into partnership in November of last year in respect of the tailor- ing business at 8 Des Vaux Road, Central, which partnership had been dissolved in March of year. The amount claimed was in
this
respect of accounts prepared by defendant himself showing this amount due to plaintiff and as he
BOYCOTT "PEACE."
The Bill gave power to explore voluntary schemes of amalgama- tion. Those undertakings that wished to amalgamate voluntarily were given a simpler, shorter, and cheaper meshod than existed under the present law of getting their amalgamation put through. They had to send their schemes to the Mines Department and if a prima facie cane was established the Mines Department, must transfer It to the Railway, and Canal Commis. sion, and that Commission would deal with it and could confirm modify or reject it.
Canton, June 23. Mr. Eugene Chen "acting For-
The Royal Commission had dis- eign Minister) has reported to the Political Council with regard to tinctly reported against any com revisions of draft of the (pro-pulsory amalgamation, although posed) "atrike" settlement they had expressed a doubt whether
rer interested in the experiments understood the defendant admitted Wah Taz Yat Po."
said that the great problem was to find a fish which made mosquito killing its chief business, which entered into it with alacrity and would not, or could not, harm other more choice kinds of fish.
....
them he did not propose to put his client in the box.
Asked what his defence was, Mr. Turner said that Mr. Nagel Was entitled to set against the amount that he had not known at the time of these collections of necounts, laimed certain sums which were
Mr, In Hongkong experiments on a due by Mr. Simpson on accounts which amounted to $170. small scale had already been made taken over by a new amalgamation Simpson was not a partner under with the Paradise fah which is in-under which Mr. Nagel was taking the agreement entered into but was digenous to China and these had over the tailoring business.
on a salary. been attended with good results. Mr. Turner said that the set-of- Experiments had also been made practically amounted to the amount with a smaller transparent white claimed, a small balance due by defendant having been paid into
OUR ORDEAL.
MR. AMERY'S TRIBUTE TO
HONGKONG.
"EMERGED TRIUMPHANTLY,”
ments."
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court.
Mr. Simpson's Balary. Questioned by Mr. Hugh Jones, Mr. Nagel admitted that a certain amount was owing on that salary. Witness also stated in answer to Mr. Hugh Jones that Mr. Figueiredo asked him to hold any sums due to Mr. Simpson so that he could, if need be, obtain payment of amount due to him out of those sums."
Back Rent Owing Mr. Nagel entered the witness box and said that after he went into partnership with Mrs. Simpson Fe found that various amounts were owing by her which sums This said Mr. Hugh Jones, was Mrs. Simpson admitted and stated | rather different to what Mr. Nagel she would pay off by the collection had said previously about holding.
Mr. Hugh Jones indicated that he
voluntary amalgamation would be
No Nationalisation." - The Minister added that nationalisation had been rejected. by the House again and again and by the country at the General Elec- tions. It had also been turned down by the Coal Commission. This was a practical and useful Bill
LABOUR AMENDMENT,
Efesey of Bill Questioned.
M. V. Hartshorn, (Labour Mem- quite sufficient: They had there- ber for Ogmone, a mining con- fore recommended that legislation stituency in South Wales), moved be passed now not for imme-án amendment rejecting the Ball diate application but for applica
Hon if Parlament so decided three years hence.
The Commission had suggested that some form of future compul sion might be required. In this Bil provision was made to carry this out in a way which the Govern
CANTON CUSTOMS.
NON-UNION EMPLOYEES HELD UP.
THE STAFF TROUBLE.
Canton, June 22.
of outstanding accounts. A certain the new business responsible for (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, June 28) amount was paid off in this manner the debt. "The diffeult post-war years are
but $650 was still outstanding.
Mr. Nagel referred to conversa- could give other particulars with The threat of trouble still hangs drawing to a close. Everywhere the tide is turning, and "la manytions between himself and Mr. regard to amounts owing to Mr. over the Canton Customs House, parts of the empire beginning to Figueiredo, to whom the bulk of impson bearing on the collection for in spite of the fact that the
The amendment expressed the be flow strongly toward great develop the money in question was due, for certain customers accounts Commissioner of Customs has
back rent. When Mrs. Simpson (already mentioned)...
ruled against unionisation of his lief that a comprehensive policy of This was the hopeful message of left the business he amalgamated
Hla Lordship held, however, that staff, the union organisers con unification ander public ownership Mr. M.S. Amery, Secretary of the business with that of the old Mr. Simpson was not concerned in tinue at work with the approval and control, with the progressive State for the Colonies, in reviewing etablished tailors, J. T. Shaw, and the case as he was not a partner.
of the Canton authorities. To development.of the scientific treat ment of coal, was essential to the year's colonial progress at the Mr. Figueiredo told him (Mr.
Mr. Nagel referred to accounts day five of the non-union em- dinner of the Corona Club, which Nagel) that he would hold the new outstanding entered into by Mrs. ployees were stopped and turned secure the prosperity of the indus was attended by 300 Governors and business liable for the back rent. Simpson before he entered fito back by pickets when they tried try, and that this Bill not only fall ex-Governors of Crown Colonies.”. He agreed with Mr. Figueiredo that partnership (an item of which re to get to the Customs House ined to provide for asteratic Mr. Amery declared that Hong as soon as a promisory note was ferred to a debt to the Electric time to work. This interference unification but, by leaving amalga kong had emerged triumphantly drawn up he would undertake to re- Company). He was asked by His with non-urion employees will not mation to the voluntary act of coal owners, and by omitting provisions from the ordeal of the political love Mrs. Simpson from liability. Honour (Mr. Justice Wood) if he be tolerated, it is stated..
The matter was introduced of was prepared to enter into an un-
for transfer to minerals to the strike. Ho predicted that she
collected fromdertaking with regard to the pay-
State, the establishment of delling would soon recover any ground fost certain amounts
agencies, and the municipal sale of and again develop, with undiminishustomers by Mr. Simpson both bement of Hughes and Hough and
coal, disregarded the recommenda ed prestige and unshaken in herfore and after the partnership be witness replied that he had in-
tions of the Coal Commission!: shipping trade, her pre-eminence inween Mr. Nagel and Mrs. Simpson dicated his willingness all along. the East Router.
was in operation, Mr. Nagel said His Honour therefore entered (Continued et font of next Column.), Judgment for plaintiffs with costs.
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