WEDNESDAY, JULY 9, 1930.
STAMP TALK.
WATER SUPPLY.
THE CHINA MAIL.
LEPROSY PROBLEM.
MAKING MALAYA KNOWN TO VERY SLIGHT DECREASES IN A QUESTIONS AT THE SANITARY
COLLECTORS.
THE TIGER.
WEEK.
CONSUMPTION AGAIN UP..
BOARD.
OFFICIAL REPLIES.
At the meeting of the Sanitary Board yesterday, a
number of questions relating to leprosy, were asked by Mr. M. K. Lə,
The tiger on the Mulayan, post- The total storage In the island age stamps hus done much to make reservoirs on Monday, July; 7. the Federated Malay States widely amounted to 1,149.57 million known to generations of young peo-jrallons, showing a decrease of ple, writes a correspondent from 6.9%, million gallons luring the
The following is the complete list Britain. A remarkable instance of past week. The amount collected of Mr. Lo's questions and answers this was afforded in a competition from streams was 47.88 million by the head of the Sanitary Depart recently held at the Taunton School gallons. The week's consumption ment:- Philatelic Society, the results of June which are published In the number of the Stamp Lover which is the organ of the Junior Philatelle Society of London.
SHADOWS BEFORE
Theatre,
COMING EVENTS" ANNOUNCED IN CHINA. MAIL
Entertainments To-day Queen's "Happy Days."
www.Star Theatre, 12 Miles Out, (matinee only); Nicola, the Magician, 0.15 p.m. "Red Dance."
To-day-World Theatre,
1
To-day
To-day - Majestic
Patriot." To-day- Central
amounted to 76.57 million gallons Q.-Has any asylum. been estab-Coconuts." which included 21.76 million gal-lished in the Colony for the segre- lons from the Shing Mun supply,gation and treatment of lepers Position in Kowloon. under Section 2 of Ordinance No.
24 of 19107
The total storage in the mainland Part of the competition consist- || reservoirs on Monday, July 7, ed in giving replies to questions as mounted to 387.43 million gal to what stumps bore certain designs, Jons, showing a decrease of 8.36 The largest number of correct re-million gallons during the past plies was given for the tiger. week. Twelve out of the thirteen young compelitora knew that the tiger was the symbol of the P.M.S. stamps.
A PHILATELIST KING.
Events in Roumania have been watched with special interest by philatelists since the death of King Ferdinand. As a kingdom it has
The week's consumption amonnt. ed to 32.52 million gallons, not in- cluding Hong Kong supplies and 1.86 million gallons supplied to water boats at Lalchikok.
The yield from the Shing Man River and streams during the week; was 47.78 million gallons.
Storage
on
The following shows the amount a year to go before attaining its
in storage (million gallona) jubilee, and preparations were the dates named: ready afoot to mark this anniver- 1020 sary next year with a special stamp] Apr. 22 Issue. The dramatic return of May G Carol Caraiman as King Charles II. June will involve a revision of the de- July signs for the jubilee series, and also various changes in the ordinary postage stamps, which at present bear an attractive portrait of the boy King Michael in a simple white blouse with turn down collar and a
3
237.00
Hong Kong Mainland 320,38 136.81 311.72 121.06 87,90
17
192.75
80.51
167.79+
105.52
Aug. 5
1,251.86
438.58
Sept.
1,378.13
467.06
Oct.
ov
Dec.
2
1930
Jan.
silk tie.
The Roumanian stamps cover a very wide range of interest and Feb. uppeal to collectors of all classes. They fall into three great periods. The first stamps of the Danubian Mar. 3 Principalities, Moldavia and Walinchin 1858-1865 can only be coped with by the wealthy collec- tors, for they include some of the most costly 'stumps in the world. The circular Moldavian "bolla" of 1958 continue to sour in value. The present
as fol. prices range lows:
20
"
10
11
1,011.11
1,880.11 514.98 1,699.58 514.64 1,514.80
496.54
1,279,77 459.50 1,233,50
-450,51 1,188.37 435.87 1,145.65 432.88 1,097.85
430.14 1,054.18 424.30 410.80
10
.
17
792.10
379.37
771.69
$40.00
420.65
Apr.
744.71
428.00
14
700,37
410.74
G71.16
396.68
64-1.57
388.11:
May
008.86
365.00
.M1
054.57
364.98
$40.04
340.16
27 paras, black on
rose
Unused Used.
£1,000 £260
626.19 324.99
June
G01.17
203.49
008.68
155.05
379,83
23
307,94
£90
396.79
July
54 paras, blue, on
green
81 paras, blua
blue
on
£120
£750 £1,000
$500 £175 The second period begins with the Cuza issue (1865) after the union of the provinces under that Prince,
10 paras, blue on
pink
and ends with the elevation of the country to the status of a kingdom In 1881. While not so exclusive in the matter of costly rarities the period offers
a great field for the complicated studies in which ad-
A.-No.
Q-If not, how are lepers found within the Colony dealt with, if:-
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
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of Hong Kong
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SUCCESSES
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I'm 94 To-day
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.9468
Sailing Up the Clyde.
Come and See the Baby
9108
The Engineer. »
Dr. McGregor
in
9205
No Power on Earth
Billy Bennett.
Charge of the Tight Brigade,
9469
Buckshee
The Idol's Tongue
9237
She's Mine All Mine
{Napoleon
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Colony
a term of 75
the
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Home Mails. To-morrow-Inward from Europa via Siberia (Shidzuoka Maru); Outward for Europe via Vancouver, B.C., and Europe via Siberia (Em press of Canada),'10 a.m.
(a) They are British subjects or s permanent residents of the Colony ?
Sports
See Special Sports Diary on page
Lammerts Auction. To-morrow--At Sales Room, Dud.
They do not come within either dell Street, stamps, 5.16 p.m. of the above categories?
(b)
A.
(a) A few British subjecta
have been treated in hospital.
(b)
Chinese subjects are removed
by the police to Canton where they are handed over to the local police.
Q-If lepers are sent out of the Colony, is it a fact that many of them return to the Colony whilst they remain uncured?
'
A.--It is not known what peacen- tage of lepers return to the Colony but there have been cases of curly return,
Q-How many lepers were dealt with within the last ten years?
A-Police records previous to 1922. have been destroyed; 237 Jepers have been dealt with by the police from 1922 to June 1980.
Q-Is it known whether there are, and if so approximately how mony, lépers now in the Colony?
RADIO
TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME.
The following programme will be broadcast to-day from the Hong Kong Broadcasting Station 2.B.W, on 355
metres:-
6-7 p.m.-Chinese Programme, Programme of Victor Records.
7-9 p.m.-Evening European Fagliacci-Fantasy",
Marck Weber and His Orchestra (50017).
at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the King, for one further form of 75 years.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Kowloon Inland
Prince Edward. Read.
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Locality.
Boundary Measuremecti
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About
As per sale plan. 43,82%
HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
I.
Upset Price.
IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that an INTERIM DIVIDEND of "Hail Mary"
£3 per Share, subject to deduc- "Dream of Love",
tion of Income Tax. has been de "Eoccaccio Tarantella e Vatzer",
Tito Schips (6643).clared for the HALF YEAR end- "Turkish March",
ing 30th June, 1930, at rate of Honda Creatore (C8711).
1/3.1/2 per Dollar. "Polonaise in E Major",
"Beggut Student-Medley",
Sergei Rachmaninoft (6504), Marek Weber and His Orchestra (48905).
064.42
"Serenade", 400.65
"Indian Love Call", 015.10 392.04 872,86 388.98 £26.17 570.60
1.158.87
1,182.80
1.136.40
30
.... 1,149 47
· 387.43
•Lowest for 1929 in Kowloon, Lowest for 1929 in Island.
Consumption
The following figures show the weekly consumption (million gal lons) on the dates mentioned: Apr. 22
Hong Kong Mainland May
37.56 30.76 27.17
1920
1030
tloa of Prince Charles I. to the Dec. 3 Throne came in 1866, and from August 1, 1866, onwards the stamps Jan, trace the features of that Prince from carly manhood to ripe ok
The most interesting stamps age. of this period are the lithographer! issues, locally produced in Bucha- rest, and presenting a good deal of highly technical philatelic variety. "Carmen Sylva."
נד
11.08+
28.28
27.62
0
33.03
June
3
27.48
24.86
Di
27.14
July 1
27.21
20.71
00
25.328
vanced philatelista delight.
There Sept. was only the one Cuza issue in 1865; his deposition and the elec Oct.
Aug.
31.85
26.
50.88
58.411
28.67
$4.90
26.70
Nov.
54.22
26,81
46.30
20.54
46.01
25.33
I
45.60
24.17
20
47.10
25.47
47.10
25.21
Feb,
50.76
23.74
* 10
44.71
23.71
17
45.11
24.86
28
Mar. 3
44.69
26.22
48.87
26.38
10
46.71
24.89
31
47.82
20.49
24
""
48.84
26.26
31
50.43..
25.64
Apr.
40.66
25.18
58.57
20.89
19
+3
65.04
- 26.62
56.68
28.54
Char-
May
59.88
29.70
t
61.77
29.10
19
3
62.97
30.24
26
06.14
30.06
07.07
62.74 67.59
31.46
71.05
31.15
70.03 70.57
82.75 32.52
The third period is one in which every collector may share, for al- though it covers an immense range of stamps issued, from 1880 to the present day, the great majority of them are easily accessible.
les I. continued to. bo pictured on them for another thirty-nine years, until 1919, although the late King June Ferdinand had succeeded to the
Throne in 1914. This period also embraces an attractive range of commemorative Issues, some July charming charity series initiated by, and some of them depicting, "Carmen Sylva," slao war and aviation stamps.
The new King is a philatelist, as was his father, and he also inherit- ed the collection on which King Ferdinand devoted much of hle time!
in the long period of his last illness.
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A.There is nothing known de- finitely concerning the numbers, but it is estimated that the rate per 1,000 population cannot be less than one-fourth that of Kwangtung Pro- vince where it is said to be 1 per 1,000.
Q.-In view of the recent exten- Five medical researches into the cause and treatment of leprosy :- (a) What is the latest theory as to its cause? In particular is sexunt intercourse with a leper a chief factor in the causation of this disease? This disease being associated, in the minds
Jesse Crawford (22107).
"He's So Unusual". "'d Do Anything For You",
Helen Kase (22080). Geme from "Mignon", Gems from "Tales of Hoffman",
Victor Opera Company (35975). "Bird Songs at Eventide", "The Little Silver Ring" "Mefistofele-Prologue",
John McCormack (1303). Selections from "Mefistofele",
Moon Light and Roses", "The Sweetest Call",
"Could
Croatore's Band (36971).
John McCormack (1092).
of the general public with im-"Ramone" Giulietta Morino (81229).
morality, is such a view justi- fled by modern medlent know ledge?
(b) Is it infectious?
(e) Is it contagious?. (0) Is it now a curable disease? A.-(a) The disease is caused by
the bacillus of Hansen propa gating in tissues which are favourable for its growth. There is no proof that sexual Intercourse is a factor of im- portance in the spread of the disease, and immorality, has little or no bearing on the subject.
(b) It la considered to be infectious but in Д mild degree-and healthy people who do not re- main in close contact with lepers over considerable periods runs little risk of catching the malady. (c) There is no propf that. It is contagious to one who has no open lesion of the skin. (d). It is curable in the same sense that tuberculosis in cutable. Q-Are there any facilities pro- vided in the Colony for the medical treatment and cure of leprosy? If not, does the Director of Medical and Sanitary Services consider that 31.57 in the interests of public health in 30.77 the Colony there should or should
not be such facilities?
A.-Facilities for treatment are rovided at the hospitals. The
• Highest in Kowloon during Director of Medical and Sanitary period of publication of weekly reports. Lowest in Kowloon. recorded in 1929,
Lowest in Island in 1929. Highest in Island in 1829.- **Including first supply from Shing
Mun
Prince Charles took an active in- and quantities on order are: terest in the International Philatelic Exhibition... at Monaco two years
ago. His grandfather, the late
Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha,
b
or, as he then was, Duke of Edin- burgh, was one of the great collec tors of an earlier generation, and 8
Waterlow & Sons... milesimos 8,500,000 RI. Negro
bridge
don Philatelie Society when King 160
was honorary president of the Lon-
George as Duke of York joined the
society in 1893. A
Zo
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Services is in favour of Government making an arrangement with the authorities in charge of Shek Lung Leper settlement to take charge of lopers from Hong Kong,
"Traviata"-Prelude to Act I
Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra (6994). "Do You Know My Garden?", "No One Knows",
Rence Chemet (1270) "Hungarian Dance No. 5", "Hungarian Dance No. 6",
San Francisco Symphony "Indian Love Lyric",
Orchestra (1296). "Smilin' Through",
Reinald Werrenrath (1427). "Sparkling Waters of Waikiki", "Blue Hawaii",
Hilo Hawaiian Orchestru (21985).
"
9 p.m.--Weather Report, Time and News Bulletin.
Tannhauser"-Overture,
Lee Blech and His Orchesten (08903-A). Celebrity Concert. Pianoforte Soloist: Mr. Harry Ore. Violin Soloist: M. Derenevsky. Accompanist: Mr. C, Dudley Bartlett (3) Pianoforte S
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MARVELS OF MAGIC.
NICOLA MYSTIFIES STAR THEATRE'S AUDIENCE,
mere
HOW IS IT DONE ?
Nicola, the celebrated master of "Magic," certainly succeeded in mystifying his audience at the Star Theatre, Kowloon, last night. There is nothing of the entertaining conjurer about this illusionist, whose tricks are both clever and startling. That they are tricks everybody knows, and their explanation may even be quite simple, but Nicola performs them with a rapidity and sleight| of hand, the fruit of years of ex- perience, which fills one with ad- (b) Ballade in G Minor (Chopin).ly that of the "Escaping Convict," miration. His tricks, particular-
Solo: Sonata No. 23, 1st Movement
(Beethoven).
(a) Liebeslied (Kreisler),
(2) Violin Solo:
(b) Gavotte (Gossec-Kreisler).
(3)
Pianoforte Solo:
(a) Two Etudes in A Flat
(Chopin),
(4)
Violin Soler:
(a) La Precieuse,
(Cauferin-Kreisler),
(5)
Pianoforte Solo:
(a) Bourree (Boch),
(b) Schon Rosmarin (Kreisler).
(b) Gavotte (Glatemoff), (c) Norwegian Bridal Procession
(Greig). 10.30 p.m. Close Down.
DOUBLE TRAGEDY.
YOUNG EX-SOLDIER AND GIRL
FOUND DEAD. US
are every bit as good as anything put on by Markelyne and Devant. The Sword Trick.
A girl is tied up in a net and placed in an Indian cane basket.: Sabres are then stuck into the basket at all possible angles; through, up, down, and across, Then the swords are withdrawn and the girl emerges, unhurt and free of the net which bound her. How is it done?
The same girl steps Irito a steel The Chairman also said that the
cage known as the "instrument subject of leprosy was governed
London June 11. of torture." At her back is a under Ordinance No. 54, 1910, and Alfred Swaine (29); who was disateel wall projecting with spikes accordingly was not a subject for charged from the Horse Artillery. The wall slides.backward and for which the Board was responsible. in India two years ago, was found ward, being controlled by a wheel
-Question of Wells.
shot dead in a field near York... at the rear of the cage. Appar ently the spikes go right through the girl, but she emerges from the grdeal as triumphant as ever,
WEEK'S DISEASES.
A minute by the President, re- - Nearby, was the body of the 16 8 centesimos "5,000,000 Artigas lative to the proposed amendment | year-old daughter of a police.
Monument of conditions for installing water sergeant. 5,000,000 National closets in private premises, to the
Ulag
It is alleged that Swaine, whose Simple Card Tricks. *****. 500,000 Allegory of effect that the Board should use father is a retired major, was Even with a few simple dard
Republic discretion in granting permission friendly with the girl but the at- 50,000 Rising Sun
tricks. handkerchief leksy and for the opening of wells, was car tachment was opposed by the the old but excellent illusion of 50,000 01'd Monried. One of the former conditions parents of both families.
tevideo
linking, and unlinking steel hoops, 10,000 New Mon stated that water from wells 'should The girl's father found the Nicola is able to leave one gaping La tevideo
be exclusively used:" för - flushing|| bodies. Bradbury, Wilkinson, "&"
"Co.
with astonishment, Pag centisimo 6,000,000 Typical of the that it has been known in one or purposes. The President-explained
The magician is assisted by Mr) Country.
Herman Holmberg: Who telis several 100,000 Artigas, paint, two cases that well water could
| fanny, but rather Inaudible, stories) soning by Blanes possibly serve other purposes-bel During the week ended July 5and. amuses the audiens with his 10,000 The Artigas sides that of flushing
the following casea of diseases clownish antics SATY Monument Supporting the President were were notified to the Medical Off-lte performance that] 5,000 The Artigas
Monument | Hơn. Dr. A. R.Wellington (Direc- car of Health
She will repay a visit and 5,000 The Artigas tor of Medical and Sanitary, Bere where
Cases Deaths leave your not only amazed, Horny Monument. (vices), Dr. G. W, Fope (Medical 5,000. The Artigas Officer of Health), Hon. Mr. H. T
but with the sensation of having Monument.
enjoyed a really excellent show. Creasy (Director of Public Works).
Nicola announced, from the stage last night that he hoped to be able to give a demonstration of escaping
New Uruguay Issue, An elaborate set of stamps has. been ordered by the Uruguayan Government to celebrate the cen- 10 tenary of the country's Independ- ence The major portion la being printed by two firms. In London, Messrs. Waterlow and Sons'; and Bradbury, Wilkinson, and Co., dach of whom are producing seven da nominations; the remaining; two talues are being handled American Bank Nots Co.
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