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DR BASTOS QUESTIONS AT SANITARY BOARD MEETING.

TRIBUTE TO ST. JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE,

The present outbreak of meningitis was the aubject of much discussion at the meeting of the Sanitary Board yesterday when Dr. R. A. de Basto moved the following resolution,

That in the opinion of this Board it is desirable in the public interest that more effective measures be taken to check the spread of the present outbreak of Cerebro-spinal Meningitis in the Colony, including the organisation of an intensiva Komlth pro poganda campaign for the purpose of instructing the public both a regard the methods of prevention and cure of this disones??

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PROPAGANDA WORK NOT NECESSARY.

In support of the motion, Dr. « 4-As to the chances of eure it Basto said:

carly treatment is instituted. The

When I drafted the motion stand ing in my name a few days ago, the incidence of the epidemic of carabro spinal fever was at its highest. I am glad to note, how ever, that the disce is on its wane, but neverthelesar D shall lub the motion stand.

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Bull There:

1. That (the Y M.0A, «is com- boosuse they roosiyalla munistic.

money from During the worst of the China being part of money revolutionary disturbances a few ed in war work when years ago, a well known Britlak od That this came about -

is only one little sorap of blue in Mr. Morberson who obtainad Editor in Shanghat said "There tribute to the pursuasiv

the sky and that is David Tui the substantial sura, of General Secretary of the Y.M.CA Hong Kong branch and that and the little group of mon he has why it could be said that that the gathered around him thas little War:

portar field Dr. Pater returned home juter to an important post adviser in the Health Section of the but is now in China" again, as an

Ministry of the Interior.

Maas Education

up with other secretaries are one of the corner stones on the young Chinese. They alone are Refering to the support bolding a torch which is drawing that YMCA was built.s standing for the constitutional

point of view, for the moderate as to the movement hore by

against the radical?

ners ocmmunity, Mr., Shen There is also the recent testimony ed out that the Hong Kong

When Robert Jim Mudny E described as a Eurasian British subject, a native of Penang, w charged before Mr. Wynne Jopes yesterday with being absent from the House of Detention for fourDuring the world months without leave, it was stated YMCA of China undertook wel that he had in the meantime tried fare work for the thousands of This luck in Canton, and Macao. labourers in France and for this Having apperently failed at both purpose raised #2,000,000, one of piacos, he returned to the House of the largest, voluntary offerings svor Detention when the present charge made in the country. The best men of the Executive Committee of the Shanghai Bangking Corpor

available were selected for the Flenary Meeting of the Communist work, among them a former at Our comrades in China have money heeded for

Youth International in Moscow, lent them all the bal dens of the Hong Kong University, difficult task. We have to count Load Building with YO Yen One of the avenues of with a very strong Christian pro thanks to the perana service into which Mr. Yen catered Paganda, which is particularly ros financial genius and was the teaching of illiterate men prosented by the Young Mon's Mr. McPherson to read. He was delighted not only

Christian Association:P

The YMCA in the with their interest but also with and is now a Y.M.A only when they first came to the

2. That the YM.C.A. has lost its aimed to get hold of young their success in learning. From the experience thus gained he returned have only this to say, If an in- as it was felt that the Asso plan of stucation for the masses. gious meeting of a traditional and the pitfalls encountered by P to Chins after them and started sibution must hold a regular re could keep them away from m by teaching them to read 1000 of conventional sort in order to be man newly arrived hero,

or in the spoken language: I that the Association has in places which would be very difficult to the most commonly used charau deemed Christian, it may be true Y.M.C.A. filled a particular beard Mr. Yen prépound his shome on its C But if what makes an place if the Association, did king The Canforance approved, insistence on its worth an unchang the speaker said he would only meny at a TM.CNA conference in Nan Institution Christian is a deep re-exist,

gard for human life, an unfinching Referring to Chinese, Rotarians the work was begun and carried out nearly 2,000,000 had been taught to with such success that up to 1927 read. It was then considered that mass education had outgrown the sional Association for the Advance ment of Popular Education "YO (LE! formed with Headquarters at Pot ping and Mr. Yen was taken over as Director of the Movement, mention other matters such as the If time permitted I could

conference was held recently. It is Institute of Facific Relations, whose

was brought against him.

In answer to the charge defendant told Mr. Wynne-fones that he was

Mr. Wynng-Jones, You were late against western methods of trans Chinese are not entirely prejudiced Very late. In fact four months late

It was stated that inmates of the ment. They are only too glad to avail themselves of western medi-house were allowed out every day eine provided they are satisfied that to look for work and exercise but it is better than their own. It is they were to return to the house st. for the government to bring about their gradual conversion, by con- certain hour in the afternoon, Blant and repeated instructions in The defendant said that on the last such matters

accusion when he returned to the and as a consequence found that, the House of Detention, he was late doors were closed against him. Hill told the Court that half-nn

every man and boy a rest and Mr. L. 1. Chan who were bathr At this stage Principal Warder

purpose and unfolding plan to tion the names of Dr. Dazid hour's grace was always allowed but

chance to attain his potentialities, outstanding figures in China. De this was not a hard and fast, rule

body, mind and spirit to afford the two men should convey to Bota In any case they always dook inbounds of the V.M.C. so fullest opportunity to participate the importance of the work

tons of life, all this in the spirit and what a great thing in the enlightenments and satisfac the YMCA. undertook in

In combatting a disense in ita epidemio form, the earnest co-opera- tion of the public is of the utmost will be freed from such unpleasant If it is hoped that this Colony importance. Balose the public visitations as epidemies, it is understands the mode of spread of to be made as healthy a spot as disease, the curative methods climatic conditions will allow then employed with the chabecs of it in moat essential that the public Buceces; unless they understand the be taught how to help themselves principle of the methods employed healthy.

by the authorities in checking; it, it ix impossible to expect from them the desired co-operatione

1 bog: now to put the motion standing, in my name before the. Board

MOLE. Replies:

With this 'ond in view I suggest that steps be taken to institute an Intensive form of propaganda to In rising to second the motion, instruct the general publie as re: Mr. M., K. Lo said that from a gard the methods of prevention of layman's point of view, he thought Cha disease. The propaganda could it desirable to give the suggestions be effected through the Press, by put in by Dr. Baéto a triad. He, means of illustrated posters, public of course, could not say that he lectures in open spaces, or better" folt they were the right measures still through the agency of Health to be adopted and he supported Propaganda Bureau to be catab the resolution on the understanding shed under the auspions of this that he did not commit himself tdi Board...

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In answer to this, Dr. G. W Popo, the Medical Officer of Health, said he failed to see what good a propaganda campaign could do. Speaking of the figures of the cases, he said that up sont, 100 cases had been reported, while in the same period there had been as many as 257 deaths from tuberculosis. It seemed that the chief thing was to stress the im portance of fresh air into the minds of the poorer class. The speaker mentioned that there had not been any cases of meningitis reported from Kowloon Tong and other open places and all those reported, with one or two isolated exceptions, came from the unfortunate coolis clad who had to live in congrated placem

inunates who were late..

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Detective Sergeant Mottram quid that the Police took a very serious vier of the pase and asked that the he imposed In reply to this the maximum sentence of three months?

fact that he had given himself up defendant said that he hoped the would be taken into consideration.

Sentence of three months hard labour was posted

KAI TAK FIRE.

AEROPLANE HANGAR DESTROYED.

ad by fra at Kai Tak aerodrome An aeroplane hangar was destroy last night.

The fire was discovered at half, PR aine, and two motor pumpa from the Kowloon fire station were despatched to the scene, but in spite of the efforts of the firemen engaged on the work the hangar, which mesaured 80 feet by 20 fest, was destroyed.

No aeroplanes were damaged nor was any-one injured.

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I will be the work of this bureau to disseminate health knowledge to the public, not only, during epide mic, but throughout the year. 10 will be its aim to develop in the community "a certain degree of health-mindedness. In a Colony like this where the practice of western scientific medicine is not generalised, the measures adopted by the authorities for the interest e public heath, are not only un {appreciated but rogarded with dif fidence. This attitude on the 'part of uneducated has the effect of frustrating the desired result. The compulsory removal of the infected to the hospital is a case in point. It must be recognised that the average Chinese have an intense horror of being removed to a hos Dr. Pope added that for all othe pital, particularly a government good a propaganda campaign might hardly be of use in the present hospital. Therefore his friends and do, one might na well suggest epidemic-the work at present be relatives will employ, every 'device shorter working hours or a six-week ing done can only be considered fo to conceal the case from the know- sea voyage. The propaganda pamthe light of the future. As a matter ledge of the sanitary authorities.paign, if carried out through the of fact no other serum but a poly- Another objection the Chinese have medium of the Press would only valent serum is over employed in against reporting a case, is not reach the section of the community modern treatment as the infecting only the risk. of removal but also who could afford a newspaper and organisms are always of multiple the subsequent process of disinfee would have no tion. These two objections on their coolie class was concerned.

effect where the types. Our present serum has been part form the great stumbling black

tested against several of the orgán. The Chairman voiced his aperas recovered in the present on the path of the M.OH. It is preval of what Dr. Pope had said epidemic and found to be highly with the idea of overcoming these while Mr. Wong Kwong Tin Pfuture gerum will of course be difficulties that I presume the ported Dr

potent. The preparation of the Bunto's Macao authorities have tried the when put to the vote; however, the modified, if necessary, by the in- formation gained during the course of the present work.

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tlie relatives to accompany their patient to the solution hospital. This novel procedure is worthy of a trial

Preventative Measures,

By way of preventative propa ganda the public should be instruct. ed:-

resolution.

The following questions, asked by

Dr. Basto's Questions.

Dr. Basto, received the answers given below, the answer in each case conesrned. bearing the number of the question

A the causative organiam of 1.As to the way by which in found to belong to several group Cerebro-spinal Meningitis has been fection gaine entry into the body, or types, has there been a In the case of cerebro-spinal fever attempt at typing the organisms this occurs through the throat, and isolated from the eases occurring in the public should be warned to the present epidemie 1 avoid breathing polluted air by ab- etaining from gathering in crowds, They should also be told that when

person sneezes or coughs into 3.-If on the other hand, this has the atmosphers, minute drops of already been 'done, which is the par discharges from the lungs, nose and ticular type of moningococcus TBR throat are projected into the air. ponsible for the greater number of These droplets are heavily laden cases occurring in this present out. with germs, and persons standing break 1

2.-If this has not been done, will the Government consider doing so immediately?

Bf John Ambulance, Before the meeting opened, the Chairman said he would like to ask leave to move a resolution, notice of which had not been given. He referred to the excollant work dune

the vaccination campaign, by members of the St. John, Am- bulance Brigade in connection with Sayer said that up to the prasent, Mr:

137,778 free vaccinations had been performed by member of the Brigade and it was mainly due to this that the Colony had been prac tically free from smallpox during the past two years.

Mr. Sayer added that he felt suro the good work done by the Brigade was appreciated by members of the Sanitary Board who were respon- sible for fighting this dreaded disease. It would be most appro- priate, therefore, if the Secretary of the Board be directed to write

near aro liable to become infected: 4-Is the corresponding and type by this means. taken steps to teach the public not polyvalent serum) being prepared to the Commissioner of the St. John

We bave lately aerum (as distinct from the renal to spit in public. It is much more and if not, will the Government con- Ambulans: Brigade to express the important that they should lean sider its preparation with regard to

to saccse and cough into their the present epidemic, seeing that Board's deep appreciation of the handkerchiefs, and if these are not according to the latest researches it work done by the Brigade in this available, to stand away from their has been found that the mortality direction. neighbours when coughing or ones rate is greatly diminished when In rising to sccond this, Mr. the type of organism is known Wong Kwong Tin said that he was 2-As to the methods whereby the and the corresponding unti-serumpamber of the St John Ambu- nose and throat may be sterilized! omployed 19.

ing.

and kept clean, by the use of gargles, sprays, ness drop pasal1Tes douches, ota

The Answers.

lange Brigade and felt proud of the work they had don

Mr M H. Lo, in a short sprock The necessary preliminaald that he was very gind that the

The atomisers emary work towards dding this has good work done by the Brigade had ployed in the last epidemio arp not beat in progress from an early now received official appreciation to be recommended as thay may be period of the epidemic... the means of spreading infection

through several people using the same apparatus.

2.Sec. answer to No. 1...

and he wished to give the resolution moved by Mr. Bayer his support

3. It has not been posible to The motion was oszriod unani- complete thin work yet, it will be mouslythe 3-As to the earliest signs and a considerable time before the reThose present at the meeting were symptoms of the disse: In the salts are available.

Mr. G. B. Snyer (chairman case of" omeetreo-epius): fever they The preparation of serum by G W Pope, the Hon ar-Buildennem in the oases of the immunisation of animala takes Creasy MCRUTAM disense headache, fever, antaneous about three months, hence the serum Ewong Ljo, F. O. Hal rash, inability to bend the head now in progress of preparation can de Castro Basto, and Mr. J. H forwards, etc,

(ontinuer on next Oolumn)ing (scretary).

of service, I maintain the Cis the future of Ching. (Cpplaus still there

The Club's Thanke Tribute to Mr. MoFherson.

In conclusion, the Chairman

his very interesting address Rotari done for the Rotary Club. He had In rising to thank Rotarianminded those present. of the great McPherson on behalf of the Club for service that Mr. MoPherson a direct product of the Y.M.C.A. an W. L. Shenton said that as been the Programme Secretary for

Many times the question has been he had been Fresident of the Euro- some months and they needed asked why has the Y.M.C.A of pear. Y.M.CIA for the past two reminding how successful ho China met with so much success yoars, he was in a position to state been M. MoPhersons we leavi Several reasons may be gizen, but that Mr. McPherson had put in a shortly but he had already arrange apart from its adaptability to lot of hard work on behalf of that a programma of speakerm wh local and present needs. I believe great Institution in China. He (the would carry them on until well into one of the chief to be this. Its speaker) did not know how many Janes leaders have always considered it yours Mr. McPherson had worked as a Movement to ho kept on the for the Y.M.O.A. bus this he know, move, rather than an Institution that Mr. McPherson had worked for to be maintained on its legs. When the Y.M.C.A. in Hong Kong for the ever the latter view is taken,, open- past twenty years out of his shear ly or tacitly, it is about time to love for the work, and without any of business.

ang up the shutters and go out fes On renumeration whatever

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