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PREVALENCE OF

SMALL-POX.

TRAGEDY WHILE SHOOTING.

"HUMAN DERELICTS" NOT] JAPANESE DOCTOR ACCI-

CONNECTED WITH

DISEASE.

HOVELS THAT ESCAPED NOTICE OF DISTRICT INSPECTOR.

Questions relative to the preval ence of small-pox were naked by Mr. J. P. Braga at the fortnightly meeting of the Sanitary Beard yes terday afternoon. In his replies, Mr. G. . Sayer, president of the Sanitary Department, admitted that the erection of hovels which are occupied by, as Mr. Braga termed it human derelicts" in the southern arm of the Trumati Typhoon Shelter, had escaped the notice of the District Inspector. His attention to this matter had not been drawn previously..

Also present at the meeting were Mr. J. Watson (Secretary), Dr. S. C. Ho, Mr. J. P. Braga, Dr. W. V. M Koch, Dr. G. W. Pope (M.O.H.).. the Hon. Mr. R. A. C. North and Mr. Wong Kwong Tin...

DENTALLY KILLS

HIS COOLIE.

.11

SEVEN YEARS. IN HIS SERVICE.

VERDICT ACCIDENTAL:

DEATH."

An inquest was held at the Kow- loon Magistracy yesterday afternoon into the circumstances of the death of Lam Ying. a Chinese coolie who was accidentally shot by a member of a shooting expedition in the New Territory."

AN INSANITARY JETTY.

"NAUSEATING."

BUT NOT DETRIMENTAL TO

HEALTH."

GREAT DIFFICULTY OF IMPROVEMENT.

At the instance of the Kowloon Residents' Association, "Mr. J. P.

Braga naked a series of questions relating to the insanitary condition of the stone jetty at Wai Ching Street, at Yaumati. at the fort- nightly meeting of the Sanitary Board yesterday afternoon.

Before putting his questions to the Board, Mr. Braga said:— „

Mr. E. W. Hamilton acted as

I would like to say a few words Coroner and was assisted by a jury.

in explanation. My questions on The Coroner in opening the in- the condition of the stone jetty at quiry said that the deceased was a Yaumati were neked at the instance coolie employed by Dr. Machaido. of the Kovicon Residents' Associa During the shooting expedition in tion and after a visit to the site in company with the hon. secretary of the New Territories, the deceased the Association, Mr. C. M. Manners. was wounded by a shot from a shot In the opinion of the Committee gun fired by Dr. Muchaido. The of the KRA, the insanitary con- Jury were to decide whether death dition of the jetty is a real menace

to public health in Kowloon, espe was due to an accident, to beglicially at a time when the outbreak gence, or even to foul play which of small-pox'shows no sign of abat- would Amount to murder. Dr. and the practice of dumping Mr. Braga: Owing to the pre-Muchaido had been placed in is persisted in

dead bodies of victims of the disease valence of small-pox at Kowloon

delicate position and it was only and the unsatisfactory, sanitary condition of certain districts thereci, fair that the matter should not he will the Head of the Sanitary De-hushed up; although there

little doubt as to the real cause.

Dr. Isaac Newton of the Kowloon Hospital said that the deceased was admitted to the hospital at 7.30 am. on November sith suffer

partment state:-

Whether he is aware" of the

Was

existing encroachment of the stone jetty, to the north of Kowloon Marine Lot 49 and forming the southern arm of the Yaumati Typhoon Shelter, by fifty adding from a shot gun wound in the hovels, made up of old "slipper abdomen. The condition of the boats, matting and short lengths of canvas, which are used as the habitations of a large number of human derelicts who should be taken care of by existing chart able organisations ?"

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man was serious and he was unable to speak. He died rather suddenly at 10 am the same morning with out saying anything subsequent to his admission. Mr. Sayer: My attention had not. previously been drawn to those erec- A post mortem was held by wit tions, as owing to their completeness who found that death was due segregation from the town, they to multiple shot gun wounds and have escaped-the notice of the Dis- trice Inspector. I am advised that internal hemorrhage. Witness found the age and description of the pe- a great deal of shot in the abdomen cupants make it very improbable which spread over an arca of e that they are connected with the feet. recent cases of small pox, but that it would be a wise precaution to allow them to remain in their pre- sent isciation. for the time being.

In Marshy Land. Sub-Inspector Cheaterwoods said that he received a phone call from the Castle Peak Police Station and

Mr. Braga Were these habita a Japanese doctor who was speak tions pitched under license, and.ing informed him that a Chinese if so, by whom and under what had been shot and the speaker

than wounded authority were the licenses granted wished

the

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to

an

to the permittees What conditions be taken to hospital as 500

Witness as possible. are attached to the licenses?

to the Police Mr. Sayer: I understand that Indian constable

Station, who went with the wound- they are not licensed and can ac

ed man to "the Kewloon Hospital. cordingly be removed at any time.

Witness was later shown the place

Mr. Braga: If the erections are unauthorised, what steps is it pro posed to take for their removal and the better housing of their inhabit ante-toothless men and women

old and well stricken in age"} Mr. Sayer: This will be referred to the Secretary for Chinese Affairs and the Tung Wah Hospital...

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LAST WEEK.

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OPIUM CULTURE IN NANKING.

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SHANGHAI, Dec. 1st.

according to investigations made by the Social Department of the Nanking Municipal Government. Families who smoke opium at home are not included, the chairman of the department stated.

This frank admission on the part

ROUND THE COURTS.

INCREASE IN "TRAFFIC OFFENCES.

there

FIFTY SUMMONSES.

imposed on the offenders:

of

A case from Arbuthnot Road concerned a Chinese driver who ran into a lamp post. Although he had made good the damage, he failed to report the accident to the pelice. He was fired 84.

There are 88,270 families in Nan-At the weekly traffic sessions be king, the capital of China, and one fore Major C. Willson yesterday,

were fifty summonses. "In addition to the condition"re-out of every 20 families sells opium, vealed in my questions the Com-

which thirty-seven were for loiter mittee of the Association desire me to point out that the jetty in ques

ing and obstruction particularly in Pedder Street, Chater Road and tion is allowed to be used as a sort of depot for all kinds of

near the wharves at the waterfront. rubbish even to a big heap of clam shells at the head of the pier which

Fines ranging from 85 to 810 were is enclosed with a sort of low bamboo fencing to serve as a email Poultry run for the rearing of chickens. This is the sort of thing of a Nanking official is regarded that the E.RA. consider should not as one of the most hopeful signs in be permitted: they consider that the new era in China. Apparently jetty for its whole length of 300 there is no disposition to make out feet together with 500 feet of road the situation to be what it is not?" to Waiching Street should be kept Further, each the opium-selling clear and free from objectionable familes sells about two and a half obstructions so that it can be ounces of opium per day, the value utilised as a promenade in a very being above five dollare, to an aver densely populated district in Kow-age of tea patrons. The family loon thus tending to secure more makes a profit of about three dol. hygienic conditions on the Penin-lars. This means that about $33,000 observed that he was making a bad

is being spent every day in Nan start. king for opium. And all this opium | is Chinese drag imported into THEFT OF WATERPIPE LEAD. Nanking. Moreover, according to reports, the situation in Suiyuan, Shantang Szechuan and Anhwej is

especialy bad."

the fine broad 40 ft..surface of the

sula."

THE QUESTIONS. Mr. Braga: Will the Head of the Sanitary Department inform the Board if periodical urspections are made of the condition of the harbour around the sexpr outlet in front of Kowloon Marine Lot 491

Mr. Sayer: Periodical inspection of this sewer outlet, in common with other sewer outlets, is made by the drainage authority to ascertain that it is functioning-properly,

Mr. Braga: Will he lay the latest report of those inspections on the table for the information of members

of the Board?

Dr. Muchaido's Evidence.

Mr. Sayer: Written reports are Dr. J. Muchnido said that he left not made, but I am informed by. his house in Wanchai at 4.33 am the drainage authority that the con. on Saturday, November 24th, and.

dition described in question 3 was erossing to Kowloon he took a car to Castle Peak. He accam- observed on the last inspection. panied by a Japanese, friend, Mr. Mr. Braga. Is the Medical Officer Mastua and Lam Ting, the de- ccased, who acted as cookie, He of Health aware that large quan- arrived at Castle Peak at about tities of human excréta are dis- 6.20 a.m. and getting out of the charged from the said sewer adn tar they walked into the fields remain floating at the base of the Witness walked ahead, followed by the deceased who was carrying the stone jetty of Wai Ching Street

Mr. Sayer: The Medical Officer cartridges. Mr. Mastua walked in another direction,

Presently witness saw a bird on of Health inspected recently and his left which few across to his reports that the conditions are no right settling in a bush. Witness doubt affected by the state of the followed the bird with his gun and tide, thought he personally observed

fired Directly he heard a cry of.

That Mr. Braga's questions about small-pox were by no means ill- timed is suggested by the fact that last week 61 fresh 'enses were re- ported (54 from Kowloon) and there were 16 deaths. On Monday a other 14 cases were notified. 10 from Kowloon and 4 from Victoria,

It has, moreover, to be remem- "Ayar" and rushing towards the no pollution..."" bered that the poorer class Chinese foush he found the deceased lying. Hanseating Milter Not Detrimental will not teadily report cases and the on the ground. Witness asked what Exact extent of the, disease is very was the matter and the coolie į difficult to determine.

replied that he had been shot. Br. Braga: Will he state whether Apart from the small-pox ont Witness gaw at once that the injury this obnoxious collection of nauseat break the health of the Colony is was serious and staunched the ing matter is detrimental to pubile as satisfactory, as usual the cases wound in the deceased's abdomen health notified during the week being with his handkerchief. Diphtheria, 2; enteric, 5 (1 fatal); puerperal fever, 1 (fatal); influenza,

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Mr. Bayer: He does not consider the deceased to the roadway where that the condition as reported con- the car was called. Witness made stitutes a public danger. 1 report by, telephone to the Police

Mr. Braga: Will the Government Station, and then burried the devise means for the discharge of wounded man to town, The de-1 ceased had gone with witness on sewage from the Yaumati district to point beyond the stone jetty shooting expeditions on a number where the tide can disperse it 7 of occasions without any accident. He always walked behind carrying the cartridges Witness could give Mr. Bayer: The question of ex- no reason for his coolie going betending the sewer is receiving atten- hind the bush and he had no ideation, but the question is a difficult Recommendations designed to that the deceased was there when one as it is possible that an exten- obvinte the existing delay in deal. he fred, the shot. The shot bad sion of the sewer would increase the ing with applications for British No. 5 charge and he was about risk of the discharge actually enter- patents are made by a committee 20 feet from the bush.

ing the refuge. appointed by the British Science düild in their report.

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A Very Good Servant, The deceased had been his rer." Manufacturers sometimes find vant for 6 or 7 years, and was a themselves confronted with a pro- very good servant. hlem which has already been solved by British inventor.

It is proposed that the Patent Once should, on application, sup ply all information as to manufac turing problems which have already been solved.

A brother of the deceased also testified that his dead brother was always on good terms with Dr. Muchaido.

Satisfied. Juy

The Jury then informed the Coroner that the "evidence which they had heard was sufficient to satisfy them that death was acci

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For driving at 30 miles an hour in a controlled area in Aberdeen a Chinese was fined $10. Another Chinese who had just qualibed as a driver was found speeding at 35 miles an hour in Shaukiwan Road. In faing the man 815, his Worship

A casual labourer of the Water- t works. Department employed in laying pipes to Nathan Road was charged before Mr. E. W.-Hamil- ton at the Kowloon Magistracy with the theft of 24 pounds of lead and on an alternative charge of receiving.

Officials Wink At The Trade? . It is left to the imagination as to the significance of those words, That the Nationalist Government should act immediately there, can.

Sergeant Brittain stated that the not be the shadow of doubt, for defendant was carrying a parcel while rigorous measures have been containing, maintained that he the lead and, on being taken in some provinces, in others poppy cultivation and drug sales had brought it. On inspection of are carried on under the aegies of the material, however, & Govern- military and other officials, who ment badge was discovered. De- derive therefrom a large proportion fendant then admitted that he stole of the funds with which they main the lead which was used for seal- tain armed hordes, who also directing the pipes. ly prey upon the people.

Defendant was sentenced to two months' hard labour."

Here, then, is ample scope for Chinese moral reformers: it is one

TOO OLD TO BE BIRCHED. of the beams that obstruct the view of the Nationalists. To effect the reform the Nationalist Government

Sentence of twelve months' hard will have to deal with those who labour was passed by Mr. Hamil ton on Chinese who pleaded at present manage to gain power guilty to returning from banish- and affluenco beyond their posi- tions, owing to the abundance of ment. This was the second time the man was found in the Colony dur- the rake-off from the drug traffic.

ing his term of banishment and While no doubt numerous leaders each time he was involved in illicit of troops in out of the way districts opium deals. will refuse to cease profiting from poppy cultivation, absolute prohibi tion itself will be effective in many cases, and it should force the hande of some who otherwise would not fall in with,Nanking's proposals for the reduction of troops.

In passing sentence, his. Worship abserved that the defendant was too old to be birthed.

BRIBERY ALLEGATION.

An allegation being made that keep the drug revenue as long as bribe from an unlicensed hawker,. That some so-called generala was Indian constable demanded

possible is believed in some quar Mr. Hamilton suggested to Ser- ters, but the Nationalist Govern- geant Hargreaves that he should ment should gradually find itself make investigations His Worship gaining means to bring, pressure said that there might be no truth that will be irresistible in the long in the allegation, but it was a case.

which, abould be looked into. run.-United Preas

REVENUE PROSECUTION.

Mr. A. H. Taylor, of the Import and Expoft Office, charged the manager of the Man Loi wine shop, of No. 854, Shanghai Street, Yau- mati, with selling adalterated liquor and of being in possession of dutiable wines....

AIR DEFENCE OF PARIS.

KNOTTY PROBLEM FOR THE NERVOUS.

MIGHT BE DESTROYED IN

THREE DAYSI.

MT. Horace Lo, for the defen- dant, applied for a remand, which was granted till "Friday morning,

PAZIB, Nov. 23rd. Could Paris be destroyed in three day's?

The enemy would most probably Working on the hypothesis of a choose sight points as a base for its concentrated enemy attack by air, squadrons. Fifty planes would be the aeronautic committee of Indus- gathered at each spot and they trial and Commercial Association would begin a defile toward the city' A Cul De Sac.

has reported that with the present at sundown, leaving in waves until progress of aviation in Europe, their arrival over the city would. Mr. Braga then commented that Paris might expect an advancing provide a steady bombardment. The on the occasion of their visit to airfcct of 600 planes in case of hos- eight columns convering in the the jetty, he saw a collection of tilities. The question is naturally clouds outside Paris would then. solid matter under the jetty, but the put to the new Minister of Air, descend in a death shower of gas. formation of the jetty was such Laurent-Eynac, Is Paris to-day high explosive, incendiary bombs, that it formed itself into a cul de rendy to defend itself!"

and torpedoes • More than 350 tons "ac" and thus prevented the solid The report disregards the recent of munitions, including 150 tons of

matters from being washed out.

theoretical air battle held over the gas and 20 tons of fire bombs would capital by the French Army and fall on Paris the first night:

Those at the meeting were Mr.

A restricted Empire pateat,

G. R. Bayer (President), Mr. J. goes on to show what would happen. The raid would proceed in an eovering Great Britain, the Do

Watson (Secretary), Mr. J. P. if u modern airfleet could resemble elliptical area allowing the planes to mtalons, and the Protectorates dental and no responsibility rested Braga Mr. Yong wong Tin, the in France or somewhere near the swing around in the necessary proposed in order to reduce the on anyone. The Coroner therefore Hon. Mr. RA. C. North, Dr. G. W. border and prepare the bombard manoeuvre and dump their last

YM Bock Iment. Gerontocidental Equa/MAIT), D., throughrat the Empire.

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bombs while defence was organizing