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THURSDAY, JUNE 13, 1929.

MALARIA FEVER

Kelation To Man And Mosquito

MAGNITUDE OF PROBLEM

The following is the concluding instalment of a lecture "Malaria in Its Relation to Man and Mosquito," by Dr. A.

SAD DEATH

THE CHINA MAIL,

SHADOWS BEFORE.

HENRY MURPHY SUCCUMBS TO COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED

ILLNESS

POPULAR SCOUT

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WATER SHORTAGE

The death of Henry Murphy, son of.

THE To-day - Queen's Mr. Albert E. Murphy, No. 12 Village-The Wind." on road, Wongnaichong, scarred at the

To-day Government Civil Hospital on Tues-

World Rday from tetanus.

"The Divine Woman."

To-day Star

Henry was a bright lad of thirteen

Wellington, Director of Medical and Sanitary Services, as published and very popular with his playmates. The Garden of Eden."

in pamphlet form by the Malarial Advisory Board of Malaya:

Elimination of

Hosquitoes.--

will be sufficient if we divide

A pupil of St. Joseph's College, he was an enthusiastic member of the College Boy Secuts.

Before you can elimime anything them into anophelines and culi- the Scouts turried out in full force.

with surety you must know some thing about it, and the more you know the more charm you have of succeeding.

It is impossible to eliminate all mosquitoes from Malya-or even all ampelines-but it is possible to rid local areas of the malaria carrying anophelines y attacking their breeding places.

cines.

150 Kinds

At the funeral yesterday afternoon.

large nuniber of friends and playmates were also present, and the bereaved parents.

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The 1st Hong Kong Troop of Boy There are at least 150 kinds of Secuts headed the cortege into the anophelines known. Same come Roman Catholic chapel where a brief To-day Inward from Shang- from one region of the globe. service was held. The ceremony at the hai & Europe via Siberia some from other regions.

by Father the Parish priest of S Marhai and Europe via Siberia (“Yoko- ("Cheklang"); from Japan, Shang-

graveside

was conducted

varet's Chapel.

It is Page,

Wreaths were sent by:-

Pa and Ma. Angy and Uncle, Brothers and Sisters, Bill, Eric and Georges, Betty, Charlie and Walter,

very important to remember this, for one of the reasons why anti- malarial eradication has so often failed is that the measures adopt- of malaria byd have been blindly cepied from other countries and it has not been realised that the anophelines| in the two places are different and that what is suitable for the era-

The eradication this method seems easy to those Who have but a smattering of mes- quitology--but it is not by any means as simple as looks.

An American Medical student after watching an eye surgeon an operation said, "Well, Doctor, that looks casy." "Young man," replied the surgeon, it does look cany but believe me spoiled a whole hat full of eyes before I could do it like that'

The amateur mosquitologist is apt to spoil a whole hat full of states or towns before he gets the requisite knowledge which leads to success. He must learn by bis own failures or by the ex- perience of others,

Find Breeding Places

•

dication of one species is quite unsuitable for the other. The American" varieties differ from

the African and the Asian and the fauna of the different con-- tinents difter in different dis tricts.

The anophelines Panama are quite different from the anophelines, of Malaya.

of

Not all aperies of anopholines carry maturia, in fact that great majority play HO part in the! spread of the disease. In Malaya there are 20 kinds but only three seem to have any bearing on the malaria problem.

The larva

of

hama Mary"); from Europe via PUBLIC AUCTIONS. Negapazam, (“Lahṛ”),

Sonny O'Connor, Mr. and Mrs. T. and Europe via Siberia ("Lahn") instructions to sell by Public

Jeffery and family, Mr. and Mrs. Ward and family, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur M. da Souza, Mr. and Mrs. Morley, Mr. and Mrs. Dodders, Mr.

Lamunert's Auctions

and Mra, A. E. Coates, Mary Chanloon, a large quantity of T. iron, and Sisters, Mr. and Mrs. Guimgam,

Messrs. J. M. J. Britto, Chye Chan, flat, round and angle bars, 11 a.m. F. D. Leonard, Marte and Albert, June 18-At Sales Room. Duddell. Commissioner and Members of the street, ä valuable collection of Boy Scouts Association, Brother curlas, 2.30 p.m. Scouts of 1st Hong Kong Troop and members of St. John's Berchmann's Sanctuary Society.

LADY'S DEATH FUNERAL OF MRS. D. E. DE CARVALHO

EX-CHESS

CHAMPION'S LOSS

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June 21-Meeting of fall mitte of Water Emergency, 4 p.m.

IN OTHER PLACES

CHRONICLES FROM JAPAN

TO JAVA

The death took place at her re sidence in Granville-road, Kowloon, In dealing with. malaria you Life history of Mosquitoes.-The on Tuesday evening, of Mrs. Maria must first find the breading places life of a mosquito is divided into Botelho de Carvalho, wife of Mr. D. B of the anpholines at fault, and four stages, the egg, the larva, the de Carvalho, one time chess champion you cannot find the breeding pupa, and the imago or adult fly. the Colony.

The lady, who was 41 years of age, placus until you can spot the The eggs are laid on water. is survived by her husband, four larvae and can distinguish one After a couple of days they hatch children, two sistera in Hong Kong Species from another.

and a free swiraming larva or wrig-and two brothers in Shanghai.

The funeral took place at the Raman It is just as absurd to supposegler emerges.

can Catholic Cemetery, Happy Valley, last that a man who knows nothing breathe or get its oxygen from the evening. the service at the graveside of mosquitology can rid an estate water or the air, I am aware that being conducted by the Very Rev. Fr. of malaria-carrying anophelines most authorities say they only G. M. Spada. as it is to suppose that a man breathe air but I have kept them. Those present at the funera! who has never seen a Ülger and alive for 24 hours submerged in

The bushand, one of the sons, and knows nothing about its habite water and out

contact with air.

other relatives, and Messrs. A. A. R. can rkl an estate of a man-enter, | The larval stage lasts about ten Botelho, O. Barretto, H. A. Lani-

War against particular races of days in the temperature of the

mert, A. C. Botelho, A. Cerveira de

The Mayor of Greater Shanghai, mosquitoes can

Albuquerque e Castro (Consul for Gen. Chang Chun, is appointing be compared to FALS.

Portugal), C. A. da Roza, F. M. N. a special committee to war against particular races of

discuss re- men. In isolated cars amateur efforts any offect small freak-suc- eesses--usually however they fail quite often successes are put down to measures take when the credit is due to nature.

The larva hecomes a pupa, a comma-shaped body surmounted by two tubes through which the im- mature By inside takes the air it requires for breathing purposes. After a couple of days the pupa hatches and the mature insect emerges. For a few minutes it rests on the pupal case or on the water unfolding its wings and let- ting them dry. It then flies away. The whole metamorphosis Insta

Campaigns of any magnitude can be successful when planned by those who have studied the enemy's habits and who are ac- quainted with his life history.

In an anti-mosquita campaign about a fortnight. every effort must be made to bring untoward uuenes to bear Distinction between Anophelines and culicines.Anophelines can bo distinguished from culicines in all four stages. One anopheline can

upon the

enemy mosquito and

upon his reserves, the larvae. Not only must the renera know his

Important Distinction

be distinguished from another in

were:-

The junior employees of the Post Ottico, Shanghai, have petitioned for 6 monthly increase of $5, in lieu of double pay for Sunday and holidays.

da Silva, E. Christensen, E. J. de constructive schemes for the muni- Figueiredo. F. H. Barnes. A. Siva Netto, J. M. Noronha, L. E. Guterres,

Scipality.

J. A. S.

Alves. D. E. de

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E. V. M. R. de Sousa, F. H. Kew, Further telegrarns have been sent C. d'Assumpcao, C. M. S.

Alves, to C. A. C.Rodrigues, E. Leitac, and others. There were many floral tributes from the family and friends.

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the Waichiaopu by Shanghai organizations recommending that immediate steps should be taken to abolish consular jurisdiction.

The

An employee of the Arsenal, near Shanghai, became entangled in a moving belt and was killed: officials offered his family a solatium of $150, but the Union is demanding that $500 should be paid.

The Ministry of Finance has: work but each individual down to all four stages, but the anti-malaria seepages.

granted $30,000 as expenses for and including the private must be

Maculatus larvae are the Chinese delegates to the Con- worker need only bother about the only found in cleared valleys, not gress of the International Cham zo trained that he will do his Work without a hitch. In an anti-delty and the larva.

in those covered with jungle, thick bers of Commerce which will be The anopheline adult when rest-blukar or thick ferns. By some held in July in Holland. ing holds itself so that the they are head, thorax and abdomen are in though it is not certain that light called light breeders

inosquito campaign thoroughness

is everything. lack of attention to detail will spoil all.

The employees of the San Yu And when

a straight line, like an expert diver is only the determining factor. Industrial Concern. Ward Road, SUCCESS appears to inve been achieved eonatant care is

taking a header. The culicine Umbrosus larvae are found in Shanghai, have presented a demand, necc's- sary to see that the (nemy does when resting.

adult has a humped back attitude jungle covered country especially not regncentrate and turn suc- cess into failure.

Remember a mosquito army is au aeroplane army and has a wide range of operations.

that 30 per cent of the annual pro- fita should be distributed as a bonus, and that they should be paid while on sick leave.

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COUNTESS REPORT OF MURDER CAMPAIGN

TO AVENGE RASPUTIN

The sensational theory that attempts have been made to poison Prince Youssopoff and certain of his relations Russian monk, Rasputin, has been ad- to avenge the death of the notorious vanced in connection with a curious case now occupying the attention of the French police.

the Russian Princess Denidoff, and her The Countess de Lareinty, formerly husband, and a number of friends stay- ing at the Countess de Lareinty's chateau near Sigeau, in the Aude De siona seized with a mysterious illness. partment, have been on various occa-

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The family doctor diagnosed the ill- nesses as poisoning by belladonna, s will power, and if administered in powerful narcotic, which atrophies the sufficiently large doses can cause violent death their A French detective who was called in to investigate this case also fell ill after this drinking coffee at the chatdau.

lat land near the coast. Anopheline larvae are more or Ludlowi larvae are found where less cigar shaped. They rest in the water is brackish and exposed horizontal position on the surface to the light. of the water.

Such conditions are Culicine larvae are found in clearings near the coast, The Chinese Shipper's Association more irregularly shaped than the as towns, villages, or estates. of Shanghai has sent a reply to the anophelines. They rest beneath the surface of the water and get To get rid of Maculatus keep the attach

Elimination of Malayan Carriers. Stamp Tax Bureau promising to

revenue stamps what air they require through hill foots covered or clear them passenger tickets as soon as tube projecting from the hind end and drain bone dry by underground rule is observed by foreign ship-

pipes or by open drains and oil the ping companies. Distinction between different drains. anophelines. One anophelina Umbrosus. Clear and drain with larva is known from another by pen drains, oiling the drains if their eyebrows and by their necessary.

of the body.

A Useful Definition Anti-malarial work (mosquito elimination) is health work or preventive medicine. à bas little to do with curative medicine. .mention this here beruse plant- ers and others so offer make the mistake of thinking that medicul mun is competent to ad vive on anti-mosquito measures. whiskers. Eveis doctor has the foundation for this health work but every doctor has not progressed beyond that stage.

any

to

а

The Countess de Lareinty has in- formed the police that recently when Prince

Youssopoff and her husband were In two armed robberies in Shang was suddenly taken ill, and showed all staying at Marseilles the prince hat, five armed mer obtained $320 the symptoms from which she, the from their victims. Three unarmed count, and their friends suffered pre- Ludlowi Clear and drain, with man, however, were foiled on Ping-viously at their chateau. open drains, oiling the drains if liang Road at night, when a Vierna, is stated,

Prince Yuussopoff, who is now in innecessary.

however, to have pedestrian put up a resistance, made light of the suggestion. The Eradication of Malaria a

They knocked him to the pavement Special Study A military campaign would cer

and decamped. The eradication of malaria by the tainly fail if generalled by one has not been worked out, probably elimination of mosquitoes is prim- who only knew how to take care facilities for food supply and pro-arity of the physical condition of his tection are important factors,

mosquitoes.

Favourite Breeding Places Anophelines are like birds that each species has its own favourite breeding place where It lays ita eggs. Why this should be

an entomological problem,

Two chests containing a large

house in Pao- The 00-

no arrests

were

Nevertheless, the countess persiste in her theory that the motive for the supposed poison plot is to revenge that she and her husband are among Rasputin's tragic death in 1916, and

friends of Prince Youssopoff.

A member of the count's household

has been arrested.

Alleged Statement

The man was taken to Carcassonne,

extraordinary ztatement.

and no scheme of any magnitudeantity of Communist literature the intended victims because they are own army and knew nothing of The English school boy collect has any chance of success unless were seized by secret services agents attached to the Gendarmerie Com the enemy. Au ali-mosquito ing eggs knows the likely places framed and carried out under the mission's office in a campaign will fail if it be gen. for the nests of the various kinds supervision of those familiar with eralled by a physician or a sur. of birds. He gained his know-the habits and life history of the shing Road, Chapei. geon who has not audied the ledge chiefly through work in the species it is intended to get rid of cupants of the place were absent where he is alleged to have made an

fiekt. The anti-malarial work to

A scheme suitable for the elimi- at the time so But the study of maquitoes is to be successful must know the nation of one species is not made. not confined to medical men. breeding places of the anophelines necessarily suitable for another. Anyone can become acquainted he wants to get rid of and he can The methods found successful in The 'Karn Muang" states that with the habits ant life history only learn this from work in the the ease of A. umbrosus proved the date of the departure of the of our apoplelines if he goes the field. Anyone can learn the job worse than useless in the case of King and Queen of Siam in the right way about it.

but you cannot learn it without A. maculatus. Schemes suitable in Royal yacht for Singapore and Java Classification of Muquitoes.- getting dirty. The anti-malaria one country should not be slavishly has now been definitely fixed for Entomologists are not yet agreed inspector. who is always neat and followed in another where the mos-Monday, July 22. Their Majesties on the subject of classification of clean is not worth much.

quito fauna is different.

contemplate being away for two mosquitoes, but for ar purpose

The adult mosquitoes are too A thorough mosquito survey is months. agila to be hunted with success an essential preliminary to any and the eggs are too small to search scheme and the scheme should be for. The larvae are confined to framed according to the mosquito pools and other collections of water findings.

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Unforeseen difficulties are certain Malaria carriers and their breed-to arise in the course of the work ing placés. The three great car-fand allowance should be made for riers of Malaya are A. maculatus, any deviation from the scheme A. numbrosus and A. ludiówi. which may prove necessary.

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He declared that he was completely under the domination of another man, whose name he gave, who exercised an hypnotic influence over him and made him swear to polson the count and the Prince. He added that the man had given him poison, and had promised him $400 if he would put it into the count's coffee until it took effect.

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