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"CEREBRO-SPINAL

FEVER."

CASES IN SHANGHAI.

PERSONAL MEASURES FOR PREVENTION.

In view of the reports of the ravages of cerebrospinal fever in other places, the Commissioner of Public Health has issued the follow ing report regarding conditions in Shanghai:

The outstanding feature of the public health during the month was the prevalence of cerebrospinal

AN ARCHITECT'S CLAIM:

FEE FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES.

WRIT PARTLY SUCCESSFUL.

A claim for 8130. fer professional services rendered was brought at the Summary Court yesterday before the "Puisne Judge (Mr. Justice Wood) by Mr. Frederick Munford, of the Bank of China Building, against Hing Choi & Co., contrae tors of 47, Lee Garden Street.

APRIL 16, 1929.

ROUND THE POLICE COURTS.

WASTING WATER.

WASHERWOMAN WARNED AND

DISCHARGED.

A Chinese washerwoman was very lucky to get off with a caution at the Kowloon Magistracy before Mr. Whyte Smith, yesterday, where she was summoned for wasting water from a street fountain near Nelson Street, Yaumati.

It was stated that the woman

SUGAR MERCHANTS

"AT HOME."

LOCAL ASSOCIATION'S 4TH ANNIVERSARY.

TWO MEMBERS, HONOURED.

The Sugar Merchants' Association

of Hong Kong, whose members in- elude many leading Chinese sugar merchants, celebrated their fourth anniversary or Sunday, when a tea party was given at their headquar ters, No. 80, Des Voeux Road West, followed by a Chinese banquet at

fever. The disease has been known/ Explaining the grounds for the turned.. the tap on to wash' some the Kam Ling Restaurant at night.

t be present in Shanghai for the last 11 years, the first case being reported in 1918.

During that year there was a considerable epidemic in Hoog In 1927 the disease was pre- valent in Shanghai, the maximum incidence being in March and gradually declining till July, after which month no further case was reported that year. Since 1915, sporadic cases have occurred every year and at all seasons of the year.

Prevalence During March.

claim, the plaintiff stated that in his capacity as architect, and sur- veyor, he inspected certain premises in Reclamation Street, Shamshnipo, prepared drawings and specifica tiona, subunitting them to the Build ing authority for sanction: The instructions came from a Mr. Fung, who was probably acting as agent for the owner of the premises,

clothes and neglected to turn it öff. Her version was that she filled her bucket and moved away to wash her clothes. The tap was then turned on by others who were also filling their buckets.

These

The opportunity was also taken to thank owo members, "who have worked hard for the association ever since its inception. were Mr. Sam Pak Ming and. Mr. Ho Iu. The former, in his 'capacity A Shautung constable who arrest-

as compradore to the local branch ed the woman said in evidence that of the Java-China-Japan Line, had the woman had put the clothes in always been most helpful to mem-

a tub under the tap and was wash-bers of the association who had and it was agreed that the suming them with her feet. She had shipments of sugar from Java. Mr. elaimed should be included in the the tap full on and he warned her Ho Iu, thanks to his association A few sporadic cases were notified

contract price of $2,200.

twice to turn it off. In reply to the with banking in the Colony had in the International Settlement dug-

The principal of the defendant Magistrate the constable said that also done much, especially in the ing the first two months of the pre- sent year, and the disease was re-firm produced receipts amounting he did not turn, the tap off until matter of "advies on questions of ported to be prevalent in the surto $70 for payments made to the he arrested her half an hour later exchange and currency, and also in

bis capacity as English secretary, rounding Chinese districts and in Korca

It became prevalent in plaintif. He further stated that at when the water was still running.

The Magistrate remarked that he

Both these gentlemen were made Shanghai in March when 32 cases various times he had paid other

could not convict the woman on the and eight deaths were reported small eams amounting to 30, for evidence given by the constable but Honorary Presidents of the Asse among foreigners, including Japan which be had not been given re- he told her that she was extra-ciation: ese: 26 of these cases were among residents in the International Set- ceipts The arrangement for en- ordinarily lucky to get off. It was tement, and six among non-resi-gaging plaintiff's services was made a serious matter to waste water and tion was gaily decorated with she must be more careful in future. flags and palmson Sunday when between the plaintiff and a member of the firm and it was expressly stated in the tender that the fee was to be 8100, which was included in the contract price mentioned.

The plaintiff said he would not dispute the receipts for $70, but he had at no time received money with out giving acknowledgments

derts

Among the Chinese, 137 cases and 68 deaths were reparted; 72 of the cases were among residents and 63 smong non-residents.

Cerebrospinal fever has been re- cognized as a definite disease since. the beginning of the 19th century, but glimpses of it are given in the literature of the Middle Ages.

The first epidemic occurred in br. Vieussenx. The following year Geneva in 1803 and was described imortal very "singular and

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a large gathering attended to hear an address by Mr. Ho Kwong, who occupied the chair. After recount. ing the good work done by the An aged Chinese woman, the mis association on behalf of its mem- tress of a sampan, was charged be.bers during the past four years he fore Mr. T. S. Whyte-Smith with referred to the assistance they had being in possession of 275 inels of received from Messrs. Sam Pak prepared opium valued at $3,000, Four Chinese were also charged

the four men stated that they were with the same offence.

The woman pleaded guilty, but Kellett who was in charge of the

A short adjournment was made to Fung, but he was not available, and enable the plaintiff to call Mr. no further evidence was given other

only fokis. Detective Sergeant disease raade its appearance in than that of the plaintiff and the

defendants' representative.

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America. Since then outbreaks have occurred periodically in Europe, America and the Tropics..

On account of the eruption some times present, the disease was known as spotted fever." It be longs to the respiratory group of acute, specific communicable dis eases, and is caused by the mening ococcus which was discovered by Weichselbaum in 1887.

Where Infection Occurs. The infection lies in the nose and throat, and is usually transmitted

His Lordship observed that both sides had had ample time to bring their witnesses, and so far it was only one man's word against, an- other. In his opinion plaintiff had not established his case. On the other hand he could not admit the defendant's statement that he paid 830 for which he did not get It ceipts. Judginent for this amount would therefore he entered for the plaintiff.

Chater Road.

NANKING'S NEW ROAD.

A PROGRESSIVE STEP.

150 MOTOR CARS IN PROCESSION,

ing and Ho Iu. The association umbered amongst its members, some of the biggest merchants in Hong Kong, yet all of them felt that in Mr. Sam Pak Ming they had a vahmble friend. Mr. Sam was an influential man, and it was gratify- case, remarked to the Magistrate in to pote that he bad so unstint- that there was no evidence to showingly given his help and advice to the association. The same could. guilty knowledge against the four be said of Mr. Ho Iu, he as Eng- lish secretary, was always ready to Remarking that he did not sup-advise members in banking matters, pose it mattered how much he

Both Mr. Sam Pak Ming and Mr. Sned her, the Magistrate passed a Ho lu replied, the former thanking sentence of 830,000, or one year's the association for putting business an eight mile thoroughfare, stretch- imprisonment. The woman acknow- in his way and the latter modestlying from the waterfront at Hsai- ledged the fine with a broad gria remarking that he felt the tributes kwan to the mausoleum of Dr. Sun Yat Sen in the Purple mountains.. and the Magistrate remarked, "She paid to him were undeserved. doesn't &cem unduly depressed

was opened to traffé amid typical about it at all; does she 1

Chinese ceremonies.

men.

Nanking (U.P.One of the initial steps in China's programme of reconstruction was taken here when

The road which will be used as

directly from person to person in MESSRS, SANG LEE FINED boat to be returned to the fokia; barge business in Hong Kong. it the principal street of the new

INSUFFICIENT PRECAUTIONS AT MORRISON HILL.

ROCKS ON POLICE R.C.

expulsive acts as coughing and sneezing. The range of infection is Himited, probably not more than one or two yards. It may also be trans mitted indirectly through fingers, fcod utensils, toys, handkerchiefs, and other things contaminated with fresh infected secretions. The in fection however, is extremely sur-

Messrs. Sang Lee, the well-known ceptible to drying and does not exist Chinese contractors were fined $50 Jeng outside the human being. The by Mr. E. W. Hamilton at the disease is not readily communicable, Central Magistracy for failing to and is spread mainly by healthy take proper precaution when blast carriers that is to say, people who ing at Morrison Hill. The defen carry the infection without suffer: dants are the lessees of the Govern- ing from the disease, and by mildment quarries at that site. and abortive cases of the disease.

The complaint was made by Police The number of "carriers" is high- est in the cold months, and Sergeant Moran who said that two big pieces of rock dropped on the diminishes rapidly with the ap-grounds of the Police Club on the

preach of summer.

afternoon of March 27 during the lasting operations. The operations were about 300 feet from the Club,

The Magistrate found that suf оссита cient care had not been taken.

Only susceptible people develop the disense, and the most susceptible are children and young adults. An epidemic almost always under conditions of overcrowding,

and sand.

Mr. Ho Iu suggested that as the The Magistrate also allowed the sugar merchants handled such a who were discharged. It was said was fitting that the Colony should that there was a small boy on board beneft, in some way and he was capitol city, was constructed at a and the defendant claimed that he glad to be able to state that Mr. cost of approximately $1,225,000 whe-her-son. The Magistrate ex-Kwok Sheung Ho, son of Mr. Kwok and has an asphalt surface. The pressed surprise that the defendant. Chun Yeung (known as The Sugar road bed is of crushed rock and should have a son of ten years old King had indicated that he the sub-surface material is gravel

Last Will and Testament.. at her age, but the defendant ex- would himself be representing the plained that the boy had been association in the matter of local

work of a charitable pature. That Opening festivities took place at adopted.

laudable offer and the Sah Char Wan, practically op- Consulate the British speaker was "sorry that Mr. Kwok posite was not present so that he could General Representatives of the and be thanked. Mr. Ho lu added Nationalist government, officials of that Mr. Kwok would represent the the municipal government, association on the Directorship of prominent foreigners were present the Tung Wah Hospital.

to give an authoritative note to the occasion. Firecrackers, speeches and a procession of about 150 auto- of mobiles figured in the opening the road.

A further order to return $200 which was found on the woman was made by the Magistrate who re- marked that he had no power to order that the money be given to her fokis,

BEATING A BROKEN LEGGED

"CALF.

To Chinese boys were before MT. Whyte-Smith for causing unnecessary eruelty to a call. An elderly man was also charged with aiding and abetting.

"Inspector Stimson said that de- fendants were, hitting the calf but

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on board the sa. Fook On, asked him to deliver the birds to a certain address. While on the way he left birds outside the public lavatory, and, on his return found they were missing, and he had not seen them

вівсе.

Remarking that he would like to as in the case of other infections di In commenting on a legal point the serious aspect of the offence was hear the Indian guard's side of it the respiratory group. No over which he had held over for consi-that they were driving the animal the Magistrate remanded defendant crowding no epidemic of cerebro-deration, his Worship informed Mr. which had one leg broken and beat for 24 hours, by which time the Fook spinal fever.

1. H. Loseby, who apepared for the ing it to make it go faster. They should be back in Hong Kong. defence, that be thought it was well intended to take it to Macao but The incubation period varits con- taken, but that on examining the the police sent it to the slaughter siderably, but is usually from two document upon which the quarries house where it was killed. It was to ten days. A history of Bore

common cold is obtain were held, it did not seem to him in great pain all the time. throat or

The third defendant admitted to full the legal definition of the ed in a large proportion of cases. Icase. It conveyed no title, sad it ownership of the calf and said that Later the infection may spread to the membranes of the brain and was nothing that could be trans

ferred.

Addresses given all struck the chord that the construction of the new thoroughfare was in keeping with the principle of livelihood, as ad- vanced by the late Dr. Sun Yat Sen, founder of the Republic, in : his Three Principles of the people.. Nothing should be undone to make the city of Nanking is magnificent their example, in developing com- as any capitol in the world, and munication should be followed throughout all China, the, speakers said.

set on

A WATER QUEUE SQUABBLE.

A feature of the opening was a Trouble in a "water drawers large portrait of Dr. Sun Yat Sen platform between two queue" at Stanley Street led to a

side by the banners the Kuomin- he had sold it to a man in Kowloon young Chinese being summoned be graceful pillars, flanked on each but had not received his money for fore Major Willson. An elderly tang and decorated with flowers. spinal cord, the lungs, the jo,Mr. Loseby, said that his point it. The calf had its leg broken in Chinese woman said that defendantThe last will and testament of the.

was not taken up in connection a fight with another calf at Fan. tried to push in front of her and dead leader was repeated by every- The mortality ranges from 20 to with the lease. He had submitted ling. It had been brought to Kow when she resisted he kicked over a 75 per cent. but has been reduced that whether leased or otherwise, loon by lorry. by the use of specific anti-menin these were Government quarries

The first two defendants were gococcus serum to about 25 per subject to the special proviso of fined $5 each, and the third $10.

Section 240 of the Public Health

the glands and the heart.

cent.

and Building Ordinance.

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· STEALING" STOPPERS.

Methods of Prevention.

His Worship beld that the sum Methods of prevention resolve mons was taken under the proper A Chinese who was charged with themselves into the avoidance of section, giving as his ruling that a stealing 49 metal stoppers of oil overcrowding, especially within Government quarry was defined as drums from the Standard Oil Com- closed space, and in general a quarry worked by the Govern-pany's installation works at Lai hygiene.

Personal measures are as followe: 1. Avoid proximity to personi suffering from colds and coughs.

2. Use soft tissue paper handker. chiefs when eneezing, coughing or spitting, and burn after use.

3. Avoid the stagnant, moist and germ-laden air of crowded meeting places.

ment.

The following are efficacious:- Half a teaspoonful of salt or a tablespoonful of compound glycerine of thymol, in a tumblerful of warm water.

utensile in boiling water.

8. Cleanse thoroughly all food

Chi Kok, admitted the theft and was sentenced to one month's hard labour.

Mr. & M. Rich, who prosecuted, told the Magistrate that the stop- Pers were kept inside the Com pany's compound but not in any building.

the

programme.

pail which she had filled, and one present at the beginning of the drenched her with another.

Defendant declared that woman pushed in front of him and upset the pair over herself.

Bemarking that he didn't believe him the Magistrate ordered eight strokes with the cane.

THE LAW AND THE JOY-

RIDER.

DEATH IN VICTORIA GAOL. A LIFE SENTENCE CONVICT

A Coroner's inquiry was held by Major C. Willson yesterday after. noon, into the death of an Indian named Nur Ahmed, who died in Victoria Gaol on Sunday. The following were empanelled as jury: Two Chinese were before Mr.Messrs. H. Mehal (foreman), M.. Hamilton for driving a car without Santos and Lam Wai.

On th

license and without the permis- The evidence showed that Nur sion of M. Bouenfant, the owner. Ahmed was admitted to Victoria

Sergt. Kelly said that he arrested Gaol on August 11, 1925, the two men in Queen's "Road late death sentence, following a convic on Sunday night. The men who was tion for murder. On September 5, AT CENTRAL MAGISTRACY, driving was obviously a novice 80 the same year, his sentence was the other defendant drove the car commuted to penal servitude for 7. Live in the sun and open-nór

BIRDS ON THE WING! back to the Police Station

life by HE, the Goverdor. Shortly Protect children and young as much as possible, and in well-

The Magistrate held that the after November, 1925, he showed adulte from risk of infection as far ventilated rooms,

When charged yesterday before Sergeant had, technically, condoned signs of tuberculosis and was placed as-possible since they are most 8. Adopt all measures which i susceptible to the disease, prove health, and thereby assist in Anior Willson at the Central Magia the defendant's offence by letting in a separate cell and from Septem 5. Observe the hygiene of the the general prevention of the tracy with the unlawful conver him drive and the summons would ber 1826 to February this year he

sion" of four chickens a Chinese ex- have to be dismissed.

was placed in an untasked cell. throat and nose by using gargles, disense. douches or sprays of mild antisep 9. If suffering from catarrh, sore-plained, with engaging simplicity. The other man was fined $25 on He passed away on Sunday.. tid solutiona

throat, headache or vomiting, go to that their owner, an Indian guard aach count or a month's imprison-

(Continued on next Oolumn), ment. (Vontinued at foot of next column.bed and seek medical advice.

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A verdict of death by natural causes was returned by the jury.)