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HK HAS MORE TB THAN ENGLAND AND WALES

HOUSING SHORTAGE BLAMED

The number of Tuberculosis cases In Hong Kong today exceeds the total for

Honesty

the whole of England and Wales. Considerable efforts have been made The Best in the past few months to probe into the problem and get the facts necessary to fight the disease. Owing to the shortage of staff, however,

the information at present available to the authorities is still very

slender.

These were among the salient points of a press

conference held yesterday by Dr, I. Newton, the acting Director of Medical Services. Dr. Newton further pointed out that the incidence of TB in the Colony is entirely due to cramped housing conditions, and not to any deficiency in diet. Indeed, he said, the standard of qutri- tion in Hong Kong is very high.

With housing me of the main Dr. Newton replied that this problems of the day, it is most is correct but people with a let- ficult to fight the disease, butter from their own doctors will despite these handicaps Govern- also be accepted. ment and the Anti-Tuberculosis Association are dolag everything possible, he said:

Another question was whether airsoners at the Publie Dingen- naries are authorised to refuse tickets to "white-collar workers" when they think can afford to

Reference was also made to the recent proposal to set up a blood bank. Dr. Newton aald pay for private consultations, the proposal had not materialis. The answer was in the effirnta- ed owing to inck of supportive, Dr. Newton ndiling that from the Chinese population, these dispensaries are set up for among whom there seems to be the poor among the population a certain amount of prejudice, Whore, however, anyone has n - Efforts are being made to got grievance in this connection, com- the Chinese.community interest. pinint enn be made direct to the ed, and among other measures DMS, nud the cases will be in- the ace of the St. John vestigated. Ambulance Association la being sought.

The DMS also confirmed that the official charge for consulta. There is no panel of donora don with spiclullats attached to As yet, sald Dr. Newton, and these pubite Dispensaries la where binet is required à cult | $25.

la made on relatives.

There is no reserve

emergency."

for an

Blood Donors What Were

Dr. Newton made an appeal

to the public to come forward, with the assurance that there is no risk ayolyed. elinle on

They Both

"Film Crisis" Meeting

London, Aug, 11. Mr. J. Arthur Rank will preside

ut a "film crisis" meeting of British producers in London ott Wednesday. Announcing this today the acorntary of the British Film

auid, Producers Association "Implications of the

75 per

cent for

for on United States

film carnings here, and ite effect on the British pro- ducing industry, will be dia- enazed."

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full length feature films was completed in the first six months. It is hoped to mala- tain thin

rate of production but it depende, on many vari- able factors, one of the most important of which is the weather.-Reitor.

Received Stolen Bicycles

Policy

"I commend you highly for the very truthful manner in which you have given your evidence, 1 have absolutely no doubt of the

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FLYNN DEHAVILLAND

The

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truth of your statement. I wish at PatricKNOWLES

you to remember in your days to come that it is always best to tell the truth," said Mr. FX. {d'Almada at Central yesterday to

Wong Fu Shing, 14, complainant, when Cheung Tai, 25, unemployed, was sentenced to four inantis hard labour to be followed by a banishnjent order for bargiary..

Inspector Brownrigg prosecut. ing told the court that at 4,25 8.m on Aug. 12 defendant forced an opening to the ground floor of No. 139 Connaught Rond Central and extracted 1 tow carlots cigarettes.

The clumsy manner in which defendunt corried out his net awoke complainant, a tad of 14. who gave, the alorm and also gav: chake.

inally Defendant was arrested by a constable.

OPIUM DEN

A fine of 8000 or three months was the panelly inflicted on Wong Ming, 40, unemployed, by Me, F. IX. d'Almada nt Central Yesterda:

when he pleaded, guilty 14 balng j the keeper of an oplum divan f a hat in the lane of Jardine Street. Defendant admitted bring the keeper and six ether, smoking on the promises were fined $20 two days.

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Seized in the raid were tive

For recolving four bicycle pipes, five lamps and 51 pote of knowing them to have been stolen. Prepared Chong

apiliny.

which Wer

Yane Fone, 10, shonrtered destroyed. Beefing About?

the top floor of the Post Office Building la open from 5 to 7 p.m. on Tuesdays where intend- Mon King, 40-year-old cattle ing donors could have their dealer, had on argument with blood tested. There is no obliga-Mak Sau at the Ma Tau Kok tion to contribute unless a per- Staughter House at about 7 p.m. Ron desires to do an. Anyone an July 12 over a cow. contributing blood will not be aaked to dio, 50 again for at least six months.

Blood will be accepted only from those between the ages of 18 and 64.

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The argument grew so heated that Man took up a big chunk of stone and conked Mak's head with It, resulting in the latter receiving injuries which necessitated his staving in hospital for ten days.

In a scheme of this kind, said Man was charged before Mr. Dr. Newton, the support of W.A. Blair-Kerr by DSI Mac everyone is essential, for nu ona Donald with causing serious small section can be expected to bodily harm to Mak and, on hi provide blood for the whole pleading guilty, was fined $100 community.

and ordered to pay $35 compensa. Members of the Chinese Preention to his victim. ashed Dr. Newton about com- plaints appearing in the Pream concerning excessive

charges Headache For Hasty Ha

made by medical practitioners. They asked if Government was going to do anything about it.

Dr. Newton suid that so far

he has received not a single com- plaint from anyone. Where any

Ha Kwang-sze, 20, motor driver, was in a hurry to

get oft

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day.

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master of No. 68 Canton Rond. ground floor was sentenced t four months' hard labour by Mr. F. X. d'Almada at Central yester.

ZBW Hong Kong broadcasting on a frequency of 845 kilneycier Defendunt pleaded not guilty. from 12.40 to 2.00 p.m., and 0.39 Prosecuting. D.3.1. Soutar saldo 11.00 p.m., and also on 9.52 acting on information re-megncretes in the 31 metre band ceived, he and a Chineso detectie from 12.30 to 1.1. 7.30 to 8.30 visited No. 66 Canton Road and an 9.15 to 11.00 pm. defendant was dismantling. found four bleyeles, one of which | HET,

Defendant admitted that four 12.82 vime--Artle Shaw and His Orchest51. men asked if he wanted to pur

in Variely Pernment Lupine New Weather Report wi chase the

the bicycles, and not know

Autonapenients. ing they were stolen, ho paid $15 to vach of them,

Li Yin, 37. owner of a bicycl Stree shop at No. 18 Landa'e said at about 10.10 nm. an Aug, d Icur

hired four bicycles. Nune was returned,

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For giving false Information, thereby misleading the police, Chan Wai, 40, tailor of 32 Staun. ton Street, was fined $150 or two is forthcoming and the charges Man Yee" ferry launch when weeks, when he pleaded guilty seem to be excessive, due investi.she arrived at Mong Kok at about before Mr.

F.X. d'Almada at gations will be made. It is not 4,30 p.m. on Sunday.

Central yesterday. easy to fix any definite calo He climbed over the ralings)

For the prosecution D.I. of charges for doctors, as some and jumped on to the wharf while Hung Cheong told the court that 1.12 -Weather Report ense may be ordinary aries and the bont was stiil moving. This defendant was master of a tailor 10.21 .&dia: Plano other special ones.

Harry Ore. was being against the Bye-laws, he shop in which Fung Kin

10,40 p.m.-ups The practice of doctors mak-was stopped by Ferry Inspector employed.

(far Ranting). Inje up patients' prescriptions in T. Griffin.

Defendant owed the fóki wages | |11.00 pim--Close Down, their own dispensaries is quite

and legitimate and, in fact, wide and pushed Inspector

Hu objected to being stopped amounting to about $100

Grimin atter repented requests had been spread at Home, said Dr. Newton against the Iron gotes on the made for payment, defendunt ad.

wharf, breaking the latter's watch vised the foki to apply to and causing slight hand injuries. Youmati Police Court for a sum. The subitet of the reception of}

Charged before Mr. W.A. Blair.mons, patients at the outpatients de Kerr by S/1 Howarth with partments of Government

and saulting Inspector Griffin hor- pitals was raised by

another lighting from a moving ferry, Ha was yesterday fined $25 and

in reply to further questions.

Outpatients

the

While his foki went to Yaumat!, defendant hid the pedestal of n sewing machine and three bed boards and reported the loss to

questioner. He asked it is ordered to pay $10 compensation) the pollee, baying he suspected fact that only casualties, the to Inspector Griffin for repairing poor, and Government servants the watch. are received?

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