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THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1948.

RATS PRESENT SERIOUS PROBLEM TO HONG KONG

Hong Kong's rat colony is at least as large as its

human population.

This is the estimate of the city's Rodent Control Of- fiçer, Mr. John D. Romer, who, with 60 assis- tants, daily combats one of the most serious potential menaces to health,

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Pied Pipors of today are scientists who know the rat'c habits, instinct and "personality“, better than the rot itself. England roplaced the hop- hazard trapping and poisoning mothad, with p scientific approach during the war and it was introduced here in July, 1946.

Mr. Romer said the most]

"re- serious menace was the servoir infestation" consisting of more than 200 rats capable of setting up new infestations in the vicinity: One could be found in almost every large Chinese tenement block. While comparatively more complaints came from Europeans than from De- 'Chinese and it was the partment's policy to deal first with complaints, the officers still found time to make routine checks of the tenement blocks. 'There had bren no bubonic plague in the colony since 1927 but there were no grounds for complacency 15, when it broke nearby South Chinese

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Portuguese Evacuating?

The Macao authorities are preparing kocommodation for a large number of 'Portuguese avacuees 'from-Central Gḥina, ncoording to unconfirmed re- ports from the Portuguese Colony yesterday,

The reports said that the number of Portuguese "sub- Jecte in central China is es timated at 3,000.

langer was lessened by the fact that one poison gave a darkish colour to the rice.

Successful Method

**Most auccessful method of doal-

The Departinent, one of Mr. Ro- ing with rats was "block con- mer's assistants conducts a daily rot in complaint were re- "fle survey" of live rats collect-ceived from certain premises, oli erl. B the plague organism, in buildings in that block were the blood of the rat can be trans-

frouted mitted by the flea to the humun, realed antil the few rats which! could be survived the

Surne rats are found to have no "mopped· un" poison

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Peop, others as many as 20.

Examined For Plogue

All dend rat: enllicted Dre marked with the name of the

Forrestal Leaves Berlin

Berlin, November 14. The American Defence Scere- tury, Mr. James Forrestal, and the American Military Governor In Germany, General Lucius D. Clay, took off from Tempelhof Airport, Berlin, for Frankfurt today.

Mr. Forrestal told ecrrespon. dents that more than $100,000,000 a year, which was being spent by the Americans on the airlift to Berlin,

was a good investment for

репсе.

He said he would leave Frank- furt for Paris Intor today He add- ed that in his talks with Genera ey they had not discussed thi Al- Wirtem European Military Notice or specifically military mat-

tors

"We did not discuss the ques- ilon of possible Russian inter- ference with the airlift," he add- ed.--Reuter.

Due Today

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The Reverend Mr, Stevenson, who, has accapied the call to the Union Church at Hong Kong, is expected to arrive here today by the sa Glenogle. A reception in hla honour will be held at the Garrison Behoal, Garden Road, On Wednesday at 5.30 p.m.

Venetian Gondoliers Get Education

Venice.

Something new will be added to Venice's traditional

enchantment next spring. Educated gon doliers are in the making.

Helena May Institute

•Organises Gatherings For New HK Arrivals

European girls who spend many lonely weeks after their arrival, in Hong Kong, have the sympathy of the President of the Helena May Institute for Women, (Mrs. M. M. Annott).

To introduce them to the city, she is organising weekly social gatherings at the Institute. They will be held, every Thursday afternoon and visitors have the choice of playing bridge, mah. jong or "just talking."

But if they think also that

There is a good field for this they will find accommodation at the hostel which, ut different there, they will be បទ dis-mes, ha provided a home for appointed, as ure most other working girls from practiently

every country in the world. new arrivals,

for few hostels

One

of the

working girls, the Helena May

ins a waiting list on which names were placed as far back as No- vember, 1847. There are about 440 names on the 1st which is typical of the

shortage.

Accommodation

The hostel now has room for #8 residents

and has, at times,

hrid 43. Ce of its Council's

Today

airps is an anexo on adincent Crown Land Sale, PWD Office, land, but this cannot be built for 3 p.m. some time.

Pound Day, Nethersole Hospital,

Bonham Roach

The hostel, opened on Septem- ber 18, 1918, by Lady May-ní- ter whom it was named-wife of Sir Henry May, then Governor of Hong Kong, has since had |

Looled during many alterations,

the war, it is now almost entirely re-decorated. One of ilmnin features is the library of 1,500 books.

It depends for much of itv as- eistance on donations, a recent one being 5,000 dollars from the Hong Kong Jockey Club.

Voluntary Committees

The first gondoliers' school their quest for learning as when with wire and in history-and certainly the they lean their weight into the

It's silm, grey-haired, públicity- break-back traps.

only such institution in the dar to @ght the backwash of on

Insolent ferry-boat,

shy President, Mrs Arnett, gives Hong Kong has two types of world-was opened this week The rest of the training course all the credit for its work to rats,

ts, the common and the ship to teach the modern masters is on

on the canals. The gondoliers voluntary committees.

"I have been President only most, by the way, have never

out in groups with their go tonobara. They are brushing up since May ins year, so cannot on every aspect of history, intake much credit for the hotel's

"It could not oluding the story of the gon-work," she, rays. dola Half.

be run so efficiently, without the

been on a ship ut belong to that of an ancient art a few things

will

with species---and alf are so ounning that

compete plter where they were found and that the cause a lot of trouble.streamlined water taxis, mul- examinal at the public mortuary 3/25 that, at the first sign of plogue, counter measures custa he taken immediately, in the locality.

Between 7,000 and 1,000 rats ure examined each month at the mortuary, but many more die The buildings and are covered.

not

Mr. Romer said it was impos- sible to estimate the number of rats killed daily. The four pof- rons used werd zinc phosphide, arente, red squill and intu, with bedad mush and boiled rice for bases,

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Once they become "irap-shy" tilingual guides and organis- or take a sub-lethal dose of son it is not so easy to pred tourist trips.

them to destroy themselves.

The unntrollers.overcome this by superior cunning. They lay different polson in a diffurent base and, unless the rut is parti cularly clever, it usually suc- cumbs.

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In 1000 A.D. when the canalhelp of so many voluntary work- whose husband "Gondoliers will surprise the bont was first mentioned in his and the Council."

Mrs. Annett, was stationed in Canton beforo world next spring," their high-tory, up to the 16th century witen A proclamation ruled that gon- floating union announced.

dolas were getting too fancy for the war, came to Hong Kong in

1946. September, the rich and that henceforth ail

She has long been interested in women's organisations, being gondolas would be black-one colour for all"

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others.

by

H.K. Stage Club casting meeting

for "Treasure island," China. Fleet Club, 2nd Fir. 8.30 p.m. Hayat Artillery (Plymouth) Baul Concert, China Fleet Club, 0.30 p..

Tusitale

Club meeting, at YWCA, Duddel Street, $.15. p.m. Portuguese institute meelog

conjunction with Sno-British Club) Club Lusitano, talk on "The Pioneers" by Mr. J.M. Bragd, 6 p.m..

H. K. Light Orchestra rehearsal,

273 Robinson Road, U p.m. Shangrila. Ball in aid of Roys &

Girls Clubs Association, H. K. Hotel. 8 p.m.

Whist Drive, European YMCA,

West Lounge, 8 p.m. International Harrier Road Race,

entries close at 5 p... Third

Salon of International Pictorial Photography, amelal· opening by the Governor, St. John's. Cathedral Hall,: 8 p.n.

Coming Events

TOMORROW

H.K. Rotary Club, śnik on "Old Tientsin" by Major C. W. L. Way. Roof Garden, H.K. Hotel, 12.30 p.m.

meeting, Roof Gardes, 5.30 p.in.

International Salon of Pictorial

St. Photography, John's Cathedral Hall, 10 am,

WEDNESDAY Toe II Club meeting, Talbol House, 50 MacDoune! Road., 6.30 p.m.

Three Languages "Every gondoller will be able to say yes, no; please and thank y To at least five languages-and

The gandoliers are learning member of the Associates Coun- try Women of the World in Eng- in at least Laying Of Baits Wide. They will know the history things about Venice the Baedekers land, and the International Wo-H.K. Kennel Club annual-general Trentment of reservoir, in- of Venice, the history of every don't mention. They will come up men's Club in Canton. festation usually takes about two canal, the story of every time for the spring tourist rush. weekly gatherings is not only to Third

MMA | for graduation early next year, Her aim in introducing the mouths as the controllers allow and stone, the that They will stand for language cake new arrivals feel less lone at least a fortnight between the gondolo, the tales

beaminations at the school.nrul ty, but, în a small way, to help laying of the different balts, The Venice great. Th

will' They As the first twe were espedłut-] périoú before · re-infestation at diplomats of the oars. No ferry then, in their gondolas, tour, the international understanding

dangerous to human beings, present id that about 300 come up to this.

their encouraging people lo ever city to prove they know months.

tolerate three

boat ticket collector will special precaution had to Dig Mr. Romer said

The gondolier taken when luying balts, The

poison had of nunces

often been will come. back into his own." taken in the first treatment. As For two sad post-war years the

rut ate only a very small

weary gondolier has tried to And quantity, this

proved

that the a way to compete with the speedy number. which died unrecovered launches which churn up the was fur greater than that found. Grand Canal and through the The trapping figures for October winding wilerways of old Venice, this year were

3.189.

carrying more passengers for less On Mr. Homer's staff are two money-at prices the braway man By Rodent Control Inspectors who of the oars can't meet the ex- are qualified Health Inspector pects to eat, too, Now the (one in Hong Kong and one in gondoliers think they've solved Kowloon), 10 Rodent Control the problem.

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today there will not be more than 15 taxis on the road, Mr. Tang Wo, Secretary of the Taxi Drivers. Association, told the "China Mail" yesterday."

He said their work would be hundred men gather in the assem greatly helped if everyone obbly hall of the A. Scarsellini ole served the rules of hygiene and mentary school, Professors shout newly-employed personnel had protection of food and refuse in lessons in foreign languages at the dropped to 23 from the ori. bins with closely-Biting Hds. hard-plugging students,

most of ginal figure of 33 on Friday. And if you still do not realise them middle-aged. the urgent need for this, he says he has never yet discovered a slim rat in Hong Kong. All are fat, healthy and in porfect trim. daunted and as determined in drivers not to break our ric Taht Wo.

By 1 p.m., yesterday, the jelx, totalling 23 cars in all on the number of laxin driven by

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After hali a day's persuasion by he.picket more than 10 new triver agreed to pull out, Mr. Fang Woo said. Lessons are hard. The profes- The persuasion campaign bein Seversi accidents, involving the sore pro grim and demanding. But conducted by the 574 strikin

driven by the new stall, the students are persistent, un- drivers to appeal to the

were reported, according to Mr. bowls" is progressing beyoudtained their irans at the Pads. Police guards, meanwhile, main- pectation.

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der Street Stand and at various garages. No violence has been re- poried so far.

"We hope to place very sour the walkout situation back 4 where it stood since September 23 until last Thursday,” he stated. A meeting was held last night Twenty-four strikers are #15- #t the Driver's Association ticad- signed to keep a four-hour vigi- quarters, the results of which lance at Peddler Street standing have not been disclosed. The by on a cycle te fellow taxis pick-meeting is believed to be connect- ing up fores: At the garages of ed chictly with public safety, since the companies. eperating vel

vehicles accklents are reported to have oc- driven hy new personnel three or curred through the employment four strike picket have beca post of these inexperienced drivers. ed. To catch taxis carrying pas- It is also understood that

and to attempt to per- attempt will be made by the taxi sengeraan suade the advers off their job, owners on the mainland to start severnt men have been clationed operating today. as vutirus-junctions.

Up to yesterday, Kowloon show- Yesterday morning the Star

ed no activity, with no taxis.on Taxi Company had eight core, the road end with newly-pm- the Shanghal Taxi. Company nine pleyed drivers still awaiting in- and the Yellow Taxicab Company structions to go ahead.

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Reception for Rev. Mr. Stevenson, Garrison School, Garden Rd., 15.30 p.m.

Third International Salon of Ple- torial Photography, official opening by the Governor, St. John's Cathedral Hall,

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Third, International Salon of Ple- torial Photography, St. John's Cathedral Hâll, 10 nm, to 7 J

p.m.

Kai Tak Dramatle Society presents See How They "Run" at China Fleet Club, 8 p.m. Christ Church council meeting,

Church hall, 8.30 p.m.

Whist

Drive, Kowloon. Union Church hall; 8.30 p.m.

THURSDAY

Kowloon Rotary Club luncheon,

Peninsula Hotel, 12.30 p.m. Y's Men's Club meeting, Roof Garden H. K. Hotel, 12.45 p.m.

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FRIDAY

K. Light Orchestra rehearsal, 278 Robinson Road, 6 p.m.

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