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QUESTIONS TO SANITARY, BOARD.

JANUARY 22nd, 1929.

EXTORTING MONEY WITH ten house with the complainant, he,

MENACES. KOWLOON FIRE BRIGADE MAN CHARGED WITH OTHERS,

A Chinese member of the Eow RULES FOR HOME NURSED Chiness were before Mr. E. W. loon Fire Brigade and three other

CASES?

A series of questions will be aaked at the fortnightly meeting of the Sanitary Board to be bold this afternoon.

Questions by Dr. W. V. M. Koch

Hamilton at the Kowicon Magis tracy yesterday morning charged with attempting to extort 839 from another Chinese.

Inspector Stimson, found the first defendant and arrested him. The other three defendants were later arrested in a carpenter's shop.

The hearing was remanded until this afternoon, it being stated that Mr. Leo D'Almada would appear for the defende.

SINGAPORE TURF CLUB. COMMITTEE'S REPORT FOR

1998.

secuting informed the Magistrate pore Turf Club for the last year

Inspector Stimson who was pro-

The annual report, of the Singa- that the complainant lost a jacket states that the accounts show a deal with small-pox and the prevent Saturday, and, fading two surplus for the year of 8119,305.97 tive measures adopted to check the spread of this disease.

Mr. Wong Kwong Tin is also asking several questions relating to public bath-bouses and suggests that sea water be utilised for the purpose of washing down drains and gutters. He also ask for better facilities. to be given to occupants of upper storeys in Chinese tenements on

general cleansing day."

Dr. Koch's questions are:-

(i) Will the Medical Officer of Health. Dr. Pope. any whether- the statement attributed to him recent prosecution for failure to notify a case"al Small- pox is correct, namely that such cases may be treated in their own houses provided the contacts are vaccinated and the case noti fied 1

(ii) If this be so, what, if any, precautions are taken as regards the people in the immediate neigh- bourhood! Are they compulsorily vaccinated 1

(iii) It was atated, that the Sanitary Board permitted auch procedure-vide Question i I

this is so, when and under what circumstances was the Board in- Suenced to allow this?

(iv) In such cases can the Medical Officer of Health satisfy himself that danger of spread cau be averted especially in crowded localities and tenement houses, and can efficient and proper means of isolation be adopted among the poorer classes in the community?

(v.) In the case of a foreigner suffering from small-pox is com pulsory removal to an isolation hospital insisted upon?

(vi) Are the nurses and staf in the Kennedy Town Hospital strictly isolated and forbidden to leave the compound except for n walk along Jubilee Road, and also forbidden to mix with the, com- munity. If so, why is such strict isolation insisted upon in their case 1

(vii) How many cases have been dumped, and how many con- cealed cases discovered? Can a statement be given of the cases "(Continued on next Column).

small boys near the premises, he detained them on suspicion; but subsequently released them. Later, several men, including the four de fendants, went to the complainant medical expenses for the two boys. and demanded a sum of money for They alleged that the complainant had assaulted the lads.

They arranged that the money was to be paid at a tex-house; but the complainant informed the police the meantime and going to the (Continued on next Column).

dumped weekly compared with the cases notified?

Mr. Wong Kwong Tin's Questions,

In pursuant to notice, Mr. Wong Kwong Tin will ask

Will the Head of the Sanitary Department kindly supply the following information:

i. the number of public bath-

houses in exister.ce,

fi. their locality,

iii. their hours of service, iv. whether hot water is supplied. v. the fee (if any) for admis

sion,

after deducting 831,917.30 for de- preciation, and expending 845,000.33 on upkeep and improvements to the ings were held during the year, i.c. Club's premises. Four race-meet-

November meetings of six, four, the usual May, September and and three days each respectively, following the May professional and a two-day amateur meeting meeting.

paid at the thres professional meet- The advertised stakes fags amounted to 8905,900, and the added percentage from the sweeps $139,454, totalling a sum of 8344,354. As the amateur meeting the adver tised stakes paid amounted to 97,360, and the added percentage $14,949, totalling a sum of 892,503. paid to owners on this year's rac The total stakes and added money

as against 8354,091 for the previous ing account amounted to 8388,970

year.

Eace Meetings 1929. The following racing dates have Ibeen allocated by the Straits Racing Association to this Club:-Profes Kional Meeting: May 4th, 7th, 8th," 11th, 18th; September 7th, 10th, 12th, and 14th; November 9th, 11th, geth. and 16th. Amateur meeting: May

vi. whether the attention of the public, particularly the labenr

A batch of Irish maidens was in- class, bas been drawn to the ported at the end of 1897 for racing existence of such conveni-at the May meeting 1928. A fuc eace's ?"

ther batch of 32 was imported in December last for racing at the forthcoming May meeting.

Drains And Gutters, "In view of the scarcity of water, will the Head of the Sani- tary Department kindly arrange to utilise sea water for the pur poso of washing drains and gutters, the cleansing of which must frequently be attended to in order to prevent offensive smells from being emitted?

General Cleansing. In view of the approaching Chinese New Year when there is à general increase in house clean-

CINEMA NEWS.

*"THE FATSY" TO-DAY AT QUEEN'S.

"The Patay," the delightful comedy which was so well received when it was recently shown at the Queen's, will be shown again there today.

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Miss Davies, portrays a young sing and in view of the shortage girl whose sense of humour is of water, will the Head of the irrepressible and who, despite her Sanitary Department kindly ar. many worries always finds the range to give better facilities, starts out to achieve fame and. humorous side to things. She particularly to the occupants of fortune for herself and succeeds in. upper storeys for obtaining · water."

an amusing manner.

THE WOMAN'S CORNER.

RED INDIAN BROOCHES.

FISH BAG ORNAMENT.

A Red Indian's head in enamel, A large fish of dull gold and the headdress act with tipy multi-silver worked in relief, makes a coloured feathers, is the latest hat striking ornament for a pochette brooch. Similar brooches are made bag of binek antelope. In the centro in the shape of a rajah's bend, with lof the fish is placed a'small watch, a jewelled turban and a feather | with a plain gold face and circle sigrette.

of diamonds on the case.

INITIAL STATIONERY.

Initials placed on top of one an- other, in the form of the Eiffel Tower, are the latest decorative fad for writing paper. The paper is usually made in a "delicate shade of blue, green, or yellow, and the initials may be in the same shade, with a second colour introduced.

TO PREVENT DRAUGHTS.

A large snake in coloured silk stuffed with sawdust is a useful ob joct to place along the window-sill to keep out draughts in cold wea ther. The anako has a realistic head, with eyes and mouth worked in coloured beads, and may be par- chased in various sizes to fit any window..

RULES FOR WOMEN'S SUCCESS.

"STOP THE 'PLEASE-I'M-JUST-A-WOMAN.' PLEA."

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New York-I have just interview. easier. She said:- ed three of the most prominent

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Another Problem.

From California still another problem was raised that is consider- ed most important to women who. Raymond, the prominent Pacific would succeed. Frances Efinger Coast business woman, said women "Discord, with its eventual to their jobs, first and foremost, be- still need adjusting psychologically divorce, is based on lack of common fore they can, approaching success. anderstanding, selfishness, and Bho feels that too many women still growing demand for pleasure

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Three Principles.

TWO PIECE ENSEMBLE.

This tico-piece ensemble is in- tended for amart.outdoor wear. The coat is of face cloth with a large fur collar, and the drew of work georgette to tone. The new skirt of double pleated fluuntes is interesting.,

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the very heart-beat of think children are needed too, for success the really happy marriage."

But, for the love of business, sex-appealing women should cut out Dr. Bertha M. Marwell, from the hurt feelings, the dewy eyes, Williamsport (Pa), thinks health trembling lipe, the Please, I'm should be the first consideration of just a woman stuff. Women must all working women,

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