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PASTEUR'S WORK FOR HUMANITY
THOUSANDS OWE THEIR
LIVES TO HIM
PRINCIPLES BEHIND TREATMENT BY INOCULATION
(By A Medical Man)
Shorthand writing, sketching. taking photographs, and reading IFTY years ago last month the way in which anyone successfully
Frenchman, Louis overcomes an infection.). a book or a newspaper, are all great prohibited in the public galleries. Fasteur, prevented hydrophobia During the last few years. `bac- Members on the floor of the from developing in a small Alsa-teriologists have evolved a com- House may write either short-tian boy, Joseph Meister, who had pletely safe and efficient way of hand or longhand. Some make!
been severely bitten by a mad dog linjecting minute doses of diph sketches of their fellows; but in the arms and the legs. Re-theria toxin as a method of pre- disease.. they are not permitted to read centis Joseph Meister showed his venting this dangerous books or newspapers. '.
scars to a company of men gather-These small doses are completely harmless, but are enough to ex- There is one diversion permited to honour Pasteur's memory, ted to members and visitors- It is well to be reminded of the courage the body to turn out anti- knitting. No MP. since the pre-debt mankind owes his genius. In toxin.
Cost To London war days of the Wasen brothers his own day his researches saved has knitted anything but his the French wine and silk indus-l In 1921 diphtheria alone cost brow's in the House. But in the tries millions of pounds. Since London ratepayers £500,000. The galleries an indefatigable knitter then thousands of patients the cost of each
case would have is the wife of Mr. J. G. Burnett. the thousands of patients the covered the expense of inoculat-" Conservative member for Northworld over have been protected ing 200. children. To protect all Aberdeen. Her specialities are from the terrible consequences of London school children against socks and jumpers.
a bite from a rabid dog. Many diphtheria
cost about their £100,000. *
thousands of others owe
There is also an effective inocu- AIRMAN AS A GOD
lives and health to Pasteur's dis-
would
The reported discovery by #covery of preventive inoculation.lation against scarlet fever, but German airman of an unknown
Your Daily Smile!
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The Martyr
lease.
in
anti-
scarlet fever is a mild disease
In-
Other Diseases Injections of such serum have
Immunity To Disease village in the Andes is nothing In its essentials immunity to compared with what it was
These methods I have described out of the ordinary in these parts disease is simple to understand. since the development of air When a germ attacks the body the are those which make the body routes throughout Central and body reacts in defence by produce provide its own anti-bodies. South America..
ing anti-germ substances. These emergencies the quickest thing to In Yutacatan not long ago a anti-bodies, as they are called, at-do is to supply anti-bodies ready German airman made a forced tack the invading germs and immade. This is necessary when landing in
vil-mobilise them. If the defence is disease has already set in. Vac sone suct first the natives re weak, or if the attacking forces cines can be injected into animals,
and from these the blood serum The China-Mail the lira is at a severe discount. lage. At
overwhelmingly strong In 1927 Italy, made the mistake garded him with suspicion. After are
produced as a result of the inocu- of stabilising at too high a level a time he referred by signs to a numbers or virulence, then the which contains the anti-bodies
Mussolini has an large lake in the district which body may succumb Hong Kong, Saturday, Aug. 24, 1935. Signor
optimistic temperament; but, of he had seen from the air. The Some people possess natural lation can be stored- course, international credit is a natives were mystified, but allow-immunity to this or that disease, question of hard facts, especial-ed him to lead them in its direc- and in some diseases-for exam- Wartime Finance
ly when a Dictator makes Jingostion, cutting a way through the pie, diphtheria and scarlet fever been of untold value in the treat speeches. Instead of devaluing jungle.
-the presence of this immunity ment of diphtheria, scarlet fever, Modern war has been so com- the gold content of the lire the To their astonishment he found can be determined by a simple measles, anthrax, tetanus and in schools other diseases “Anti-serum". is. pletely industrialised that the policy was a severe deflation; the lake for them. For centuries test. In epidemics first question any practical wages and salaries were all cut the tribe had lived a few miles this is a useful measure, as the also of great use in prevention. soldier asks is what amount of down, and the average reduction off without knowing that it exist-susceptible children can be isolat-For example, when soldiers during cash he will have at his disposal, is about 12 per cent, while the ed. The German airman was im-ed and inoculated against the dis-the war received wounds con- įtaminated with dirt, they were and what is the standing of the rise of prices is about 14. pér mediately acclaimed as a god.
Pasteur -inoculated Joseph immediately given anti-tetanus enemy in regard to cash and cent A rigid exchange con- credit. It is quite true that trol was established, and the
Meister with a very weak dose of serum. lack of money rarely or never statutory reserve of 40 per cent.
the hydrophobia poison. He in- The same method is employed for civil wounds. In this way one creased the dose at intervals, un- prevents a declaration of wargold ratio to notes issued and Time was when a man who could at least that has been the rule deposits received was abandon- conduct his business without borrow finally a large dose was given of the most terrible consequences were not of injury is averted. In the same in the past. But it must be re-ed In 1932 the balance of ing money was considered a financier. The initial injections membered that war has become foreign trade showed a surplus To-day the man who can borrow strong enough to produce the dis-way during a measles epidemic, ease. but sufficiently stimulated those children who are in contact immensely more costly than it of imports of 1,500 million lire. money is called a financies.
with infection can receive a pre- the body to manufacture used to be, and that the last and 1933 was about the same.
ventive dose of serum. Unforta- bodies. war left a those records of In 1934 the balance the
on
"I'm starting a world-wide move debts repudiated and currencies wrong side mounted to 2.500 ment against cosmetics. Powder shall
With each inoculation fresh nately supplies of this serum are devalued. Thirty years ago million lire. Italy has a good never touch my nose!"
and larger supplies of anti-bodies not plentiful
The difference between making Italy would have had no diff-income from tourists, but the "So you intend to be a shining er were poured out, until enough. the patient produce his own anti-
ample?" culty in raising large loans world depression has greatly
were present in the blood to with bodies and giving them to him either in London or New York decreased the receipts from
stand any attack, however sudden. So It Seemed
ready made is that the former But in the post-war years, after emigrants remittances; budget
Early Experiments The barber had used his electric
method results in more lasting pro about 80 per cent. of her deficits have been chronic, and clippers in cutting small Betty's hair. Before his experiments on tection. But even with active obligations had been written the total of the public debt has "I think my neck wasn't clean, off, she defaulted on the re-risen in all recent years. In she told her mother on coming home hydrophobia Pasteur had shown immunisation, as this method is 'cause that man ased his vacuum that if a germ whose virulence called, protection may be short- mainder or any rate, if the the first half of this year the cleaner on it *
has been weakened is injected lived. It depends upon the germ balance due was written off at deficit was reduced to nearly
Keep Moving
into a human being or animal you are insuring against. Lausanne by Great Britain and 1.000 million lire by drastic cuts Visitor in Museum: "Say! don't France, it was very much alin pay, but the estimate for the start looking at things or we'll never protection against subsequent in- fection with this particular germ face-saving gesture, for the current year is for a deficit of get around!" *
is afforded the body. Later on it United States might just as well 1657 million lire, without war
was found that dead gerros are as have done the same. It is not costs. In 1922 the total of "What I admire her for most is effective in stimulating the body to be wondered at therefore if public liabilities was 300,000 ber exquisite taste in perfumery” the Banks refuse to continue million, lire: this has now risen
"I see you let yourself be led by to produce anti-bodies as are live ones, and Sir Almroth Wright in the nose." Italian credits; it is not a to 2,700,000 million. Last year
Budget Chat
troduced inoculation against motion of pacifism, but a mere the gold reserve was lowered "Wen't it be wonderful when we typhoid fever by injecting vac
by 1,540 milion lire and the get out of debt?"
Then I can credit cines of dead typhoid microbes. It becomes an important en- foreign investment of capital Yes, dear.
A vaccine, then, is made up of quiry therefore as to what re- was restricted; but in spite of again"
dead germs. The injection of sources are at the disposal of this the Bank reserve of gold,
these dead germs into the body A farewell supper and concert the two Powers that are at pre-which was 10,551 million lire in
gives rise to anti-bodies which were given on Thursday night at sent drifting towards war. The 1932, fell in last December to
protect the body against sub- the Police Recreation Club in answer as regards Abyssinia is 5,760 million. On the 10th of
sequent invasion of these parti-honour of Crown Sergeant Char- man, who is being invalided home simple: Abyssinia has no up-to- that month a decree was issued
cular germs. date banking system at all compelling registration of all
The amazing results achieved on pension, leaving by the 6.5. There are Banks in the coast foreign investments, with the
Others present at the function towns, in the British, French, obligation to sell them to the
anti-typhoid inoculation can Ranchi to-day. be shown by comparing the deaths and Italian Colonies, that are State if required. The State
from typhoid in the South Afri-incinded Chief Inspector J. Mur used by the commercial people, has now exercised the option.
can war and those in the Great phy. "Inspector J. C. S. Fender, and some of them have agencies Italy publishes an official
War. In the former 8,022 men Inspector W. Russell, Inspector E [în Addis Ababa- but there is no exchange rate, but this does not
died; in the latter, where anti-G. Fost. Inspector Stewart Logan Abyssinian currency.
The coincide with business done Leung Yee alias Leang Kwan; typhoid inoculation was practised (President), Sergeant:D. Fitches coins used are the old Maria For example, the rate recently 26, employed, and Lan Sang on
a wide scale, deaths from (Hon. Secretary) and many others. Theresa dollar, which used to was 66 lire to the pound, but alias Ah Sum, 27, unemployed, ap-typhoid numbered, only 1,191
Sergeant Charman, who was be issued by a British Bank the unofficial rate was at over peared before Mr. Wynne-Jones at
formerly a member of the Royal until it sold the privilege to an 5 per cent discount, this is the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday
Money Values
Trish Constabulary, joined the Italian Bank Needless to say, equivalent to a charge of 37 per afternoon, on charges of kidnap-mener value of Fasteur's dia in Hong Kong on May 3 of that T. H. Hurley said that the Force on March 28, 1924. arriving - this arrangement would be cent for the money lent per ping and harbouring a 1-year-old covenes was sufficient to cover year. He was in the Police very awkward în case of war, annum We all know how boy. Tsang Mak-chung, on August the whole cost of the war indem Armourer's shop for some time. and some other arrangement eager the coal exporters in Eng- would have to be made. The land are to increase their sales; 5
nity paid by France to Germany In 1928; he was commended by inspector: W. Chester-Woods in 1870.-2 only way that Abyssinia can, but the unpaid bills are so heavy buy foreign munitions is by that they have had, to refuse Pro
the complainant, Germs differ as widely pledging either land or future further shipments until the old Wong Yu- of No. 19, Nam Kok man beings crops. This sort of bargain accounts are paid. In fact, it Boad, the boy's mother. was adopted by Japan, but the is only by using the gold re-
Magistrate warned the cells, repayment clearly depends on serve that foreign purchases on public that it had been brought to their the issue of a war, and if Italy any large scale can be made his notice that attempts had been took over the control contracts Of course, Il Duce calculates,
business precaution 1.
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The Nose Knows
ALLEGED CASE OF KIDNAPPING
Two Chinese Charged
SEVEN-YEAR-OLD BOY TAKEN AWAY
for the purpose of waging war, that the minerals of Abyssinia the cas war would quite likely be voided wo
The fina
outlook
Italy is not much more...
The campaign has alrea
the equivalent of £5,000,000,
mper with witnesses
said that any
ch
body
(Continued on Page 11.) CROWN SERGEANT RETIRES
Farewell Ceremony At Police Court
PRESENTATION OF CHEQUE
the Inspector General of Police for hugood work as seting Drill and the Musketry Instructor of the Indian the Guards Sub-Department during
the three preceding years.
The
WAR MUSEUM MOVING“,
The
the the
erial War Museum for its fourth move, th
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