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THE SANITARY BOARD ELECTION.

DR. LI SU FAN. SECOND STATEMENT

POLICY.

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ity of only, this being equivalent to 11.4 per cent. In other words, the death rate at Tung Wah was almost four times na gront se, at the modernly-run institution. We I publish this second statement of all appreciate the offectiveness polioy in reply to eartain questions of certain ald Chineso by interested members of the sleedicines,

bub. it "would" bo torate which have lately appeared folly not to take advantage of the 说 wonderful discoverion of scientific In the prevention of of April 15, tao Colony is being smallpox, I would rather inculcate faced with many important pru the banents of simple mase vacting

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As I said in my election address | medicine,

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HONG KONG TAILY PR

OBITUARY

MRS. C. E. SANDSTROM.

The death occurred on Satur day morning at the Canossa Hos pital after a week's illness of Mrs. C. E. Sandstrom, wife of an ExoTU- tive of the Standard Oil Company of Canton. A simple but impres sive funeral took place on Satur

day afternoon at Happy Valloy,

Dean Swift officiating. A "large

THE Y'S MEN'S

CLUB

INAUGURAL DINNER HELD ON SATURDAY.

FELLOWSHIP-CULTURE-

Dose ladies.

SERVICE

After the Loyal Toasts had been honoured, Mr. RO. H. Lin, in

WEDDING AT UNION CHURCH.

MR. FA. MERRY AND

MISS NICHOLLS.

Union Church, Kennedy Road, was the scene of the marriage on Saturday afternoon, of Miss Bar bara Mary Nicholls, daughter of There was a very large gathering Mr. A. Nicholls, Chief Constructor at Lane Crawford's Restaurant, on at the Naval Yard, and of Mrs. uzber of friends from Hong Kong Saturday night when the Hong Nicholls, and Mr. Frank Albert: and Cantou met the cortego at the ong Ya Men's Club held its. Morry, of 11 Felix Villas, Hong blems in public health with which tion then, methods based on

Monument and accompanied it inaugural dinner, among thoso pro-Kong, second son of Mr. and the sent being Sir William Hornell, the late Mrs Marvy, of Tanganyika. it is the primary duty of the Suni-hypothetical success in treatment the cometery.'

Hon. Or.. S. W. T'so, Mossra. W. Territory, South Africa. The Rev. bafy Board to grapple. I toutand along ancient lines. This proves Mrs. Sandeicom was very popula ed then, and I do now, that a me the aecessity for the intelligent bo in Hong Kong and Canton and inson e Tan Eng Epoi, R. C. G. Powell offoiased.

H. Lim, Ma Man Fai, M. E. Wong, dics pructitioner i in this Colony education of the masses in health will hour with vegrat of her decesas... B. Tan, La Chor Chi, Mrs. Mar bride wore a charming dreas of her many friends and acquaintances

Given away by har father, the and a past executive in health admatters, as I have advocated, sida The deepest sympathy will go out garet Proctor-Smith and many bolgo and green flowered georgette, ministration in the neighbouring by side with the intelligent, employ to her husband who was too ill to others, including a number of Chi- with a picture hat in natural capital of Kwongtung, such as I ment of preventive measures.

be able to attend the funeral. am, will be able to surve the public 1 regard to cartain notifiable in

bangkok, frimmed with "volves rib boas. She carried a bouquet of better than my rival who, whatever footious disqasos I 'am, ma' I Bald

laskapur in pastel shades. The his qualifications may be, has cor-in my first statement, in favour of will relieve the boredom us well few woll-chosen words, toasted "Our bride's mother attended in a oron ainly laid himself open to criti-isolation with proper amenities. as the intensity of city life" in Guests." Sir William Hornel retion of green georgotte, vism in his interview to the repre- I have in the course of this pre-Hong Kong. In those days we plied in his usual witty manner. but sentative of a local paper. Listen ont election been sometimes blamed should not regard bathing par struck a serious note when he said discharged the duties of "best- Mr. J. L. Parry-Wingfald to what Mr. Mow ung says for not being so quick as my op lions, parks, children's playfields, the Club was a sort of a junior ma am definitely against the practice pont in publishing my opinions and similar good developments as Rotary Club. It was the fashion of allowing onges of infectious or on certain health questions. But as luxuries. Discouragement and dis- these days for the young to take contagious disense being treated in a responsible medical, man, I have content will be lessened, if more of the lead, said Sir William, and he the patient's home...?

to measure my words carefully and such improvements are advocated hoped the Y's Men's Club, would Infectious disease. covers a large not rabhly promise things incapable and provided. They are absolute-load the senior Rotary Club into aumber of ailments, from such of fulfilment. I could not, like Mr.ly essential to the well-being of a greater public service, Sir William comparatively light affections as Mow. Fung, "discourse on matters Farge portion of the city's popula-said that at the present he could not chicken pox and German mesales to apon which I have not the necos tion, who otherwise are compelled see any more greater need than that dangerous scourges like plague and try data for enable me to formato spend their time in sweltering for medical attention had treatment choleta, Dous Mr. Mow Fung Sort considered opinion: To talk is one streets, and insufficiently lighted or for the poor in the New Territories qusly addente, the forcible deson thing; to accomplish is another, Ivoutilated rooms." If elected and he arged the Chute to go for- tion in public hospitals of all cases profer scientific practice to abstruse Mr. Mow Fung will have a special ward at our and give their time of infectious (and,contagious) dis- theorisation in this vital matter of opportunity to make a special to this very "great public service. enses, such as, tuberculosis, measles, health administration and sanitary effort to advocate for, such improve. The speaker concluded by saying chicken pox, German measles, war policy of the Colony: let fever, typhoid, paratyphoid,

reiterate my promise to the Mr. Mow Fang's platform, Doing, malaria, mand:gitis, influenza, slectora that #A clocted to the more positive, and showing the amallpox, plague," cholera, to men represent them, I wild, arve hion, only the best known? If so, the interests of the Colony as the ratepayers will have much to a whole conscientiously,, fearlessly say Under proper medical care and us the beat of my ability.2 and nursing, mild infectious "dises Yours btc.

LT SHU FAN..

ments.

that he once more congratulated the Chub on its "birth and he im ploted them to justify their exis- tence and to live up to their motto.

History of the Club,

In calling upon the gathering to drink to the International Associa-

Road, the residence of the bride's A reception was held at 16, Peak.

left for Manila on their honeymoon, parents. Later the happy couplo the bride's travelling dress being a beige and red ensemble..

Tha pridegroom is the China Ro

Dickinson and Co., Ltd, and is a presentative of Mnsers John

playing member of the Hong Kong Rugby Club.

silver, Y's International showed its wisdom in not expecting payment of the usual annual contribution from our Chinese Y's: Men's Clubs Sir William Hornell I wish Rosary Buernational would do the same (Laughter.)

Mr. Yinson Thee: In conclusion, I wish to thank you for the hearty.

seed of a more vital Lotivity, will probably produce greater effective. noss. Ele is the kind of man who would like to put in the ferries, in ail theatres, and in other punne places the effective words "Spitting Strictly Porbidden. By Order ortion of the Y's Men's Club, ME.manner in which you have honoured the Hong Kong Board of Health, S. B. Tan, Hon. Sserotary, gave & instead of Just Plaase do

brief outline of the objects of the Club.

While Mr. Vinson Lee, who re

see can be successfully treated at is Homs. Even the richest countries have not enforced general hospitali. MR. MOW FUNG'S POLICY.spit." sation for all infectious diseasen.

Again, Mr. Mow Fung innocently fro ras BUITOR OF THE ** HONG KONG. remarks, in regard to quarantine;

DAILY FULK..'']

Whenever an outbreak of contagi

ous or infuctious disease occurs in S1, The Voters ought to choose a neighbouring port or city and is the candidate who, in the ultimate clearly shown to be of such a de greens to necessitate quarantine of analysis, is really the worthier of vessols or persons arriving from the two. No easy" tark is that. My that place, such quarantine should aim hozo is to give a be effectively carried out. at all

Costy....

brief and

not

Mr. Mow Fung, as shown by this analysis, seems to be the right man

the wast to the International Assn. clation af Y's Men's Clubs and I will officially convey a report of to-

International President.

for the yacnit sent, and therefore plied, gave an interesting resume nights successfut function to the [

it appears proper for the Voters

to vota for him.

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HUMANIST.

REPRESENTATION OF

KOWLOON.

of the history of the Chib in the

Far East. Mr. Lee said he formed the first Club in Shanghai in 1924," and at that time there was no Chiness Club doing constructive work. The motto, Fellowship-Cul-,, ture-Survios, appealed to a group of

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Dr. S. W. Tao..

Improposing the sonst of the Y'x Men's Club, the Hon. Dr. S. W Tao, said in paft:-The club is new. hut its object is very old. I do not

Effective quarantine of proper appraisal of the discussion,O THE EDITOR OF THE HONG KONG students who had returned from Pretend to be a Chinese scholar but

is practicable if proper facili- ties.....

people (and if necessary, fumiga and to advance the reasons why tion of disinfection of baggage, etc.) Mr. Mow Fung should be electen. arriving from even adjacent citasy

At present the Board is far rom/ being well balanced; and, should Herein lies the danger, I venturo Dr. Li be elected, it would become to point out, of half-baked know

more unbalanced than ever, for this lodge. Mr. Mow Fung, as a non- medien and non-seientiße manreason. At present, seven or aght cannot be expected to know all de out of nine of the members of the tuils of the progress of preventive Board are men who reside on the medicine, or of the provisions of the International Sanitary Convention Islandi If Dr. Li should be glect.

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America, and these formed the first do remember the following Sin,-As the election will take

Y's Ji's Club: u Shanghai:

passages in the Four Booka naine The first work it did was to eally: "To be a gentleman, one must place to-horrow I feel that the fol lowing points may be of assistanceChekiang Riangsu, war, and in land in deeds."

lect clothing for refugees Trom the to my fellow-electors to arrive at

possess refinement both in words decision as to which candidate to

er years collected money for

This is indood X.M.C.A. A baby come was then Culture in the abstract and in support:-

The official ranson of the K.R.A.

started, supported by the Y's men in putting, up Mr. Mow Fung was

and tended by their doctors.

the concrete. Again "Within the primarily to secure adequate

STR. Lee added:

four acas alt are brothers;" can you Thuty habies. Prestation of Kowloon's special medicine and medical attention

are given from find a better adage to impress upon

glad to know that this club is going interests. This reason is indisput-daily, on the average.

us the necessity of good fellowship. would be forthcoming from this off.

Y's Men's and universal brotherhood! I am ctal letter of the E.R.A. addressed king and, Foodhow, so Hong Kong to be an international one.

Tientsin, Peking, Tsingtau, Nan- to the electorate dated April 20, 1032, from which I quote the fo makes the seventh Eath Club has lowing (the italics are mine):

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its own service activity. Some are Your clubs, figuratively speak

Sound Advics.

of Paris, 1928, which the British ed, then so per cent. or.00 per cent.able," and if proof were needed Clubs have since been formed in Home Government and also Hong of the members would be Hong Kong have ratified, but he should at least have familiarised himseli Kong, rosidonta Kowlcon is with such elementary knowledge as: geographically several times larger Infectious disease is rarely, than the Island & Hong Kong; its ever, 'carried by air:

El In deciding on this nomination, interested in education for the poor,ing, born to-night. Babies, I am Bubonic plague is not conveyed population is more than 40 per cent your Committes had in view prin kindergartens, ears of the blind, told, are liable to all sorts of ail by man but by the rat and its har of the population of the entire Comarily the necessity of securing ade-medical clinics, ete. There are now ments. They need all the cares of bouring fler

lony, Kowloon, therefore, should quote representation of Kowloon's about 250 Chinese Y's Men. I Prevention of disease tends more have more than two representatives bodize; Mr. Mow Fung, by virtue of Men to carefully consider a major club with Mr. Tan as president and species requirements on all public would advise the Hong Kong. Y's a mother and the doctors. But your and more to a 'concentration upon the Irving person and attaching on the Sanitary Board. The health his thirty seven years, residence in activity for the Club and choose with the co-operation of all mom parasite, rather than upon iman of the whole of a community is de the Colony, is thoroughly conversant something not being done by other berg will. I fest confident, soon be mato objecta, like buggage, etc..

with the Banitary requirement of organisations, so that it may be pendent upon the health of its the Colony in general and Kowloon known as a Hong Hong Y's Men's come, a Belthy lad ever ready and If M. Mow Fung had his way,

parts; hence the welfare of the Co. in particular... The General activity. I feel ha the most awful contu sion would be caused in quarantinelony is best attended to by ropre public interest, and particularly national Association of T's Men's munity here and to mankind in Committee are confident that the There are 200 Clubs in the Inter willing to do service to the com management, espacially

between sentatives who devote themselves the interests of the residents Hong Kong and Canton: shipping primarily to the care of its several Kowloon, will be well and faithful to bring about international friend-

of Clubs, and good work, is being done general. (Applause) would practically come to a stand-

ship. We have a World Outlook still, and the commerce of this localisms, and secondarily to they served by Mr. Mow Fung."

Also, in Mr Mow Eung's own Committee of which I had the-hon- great Colony would be jeopardised, Colony itself is a whole.

lottor to the electorate he writes:- aur of being member for several whenever an epidemic of disuso

Replying to, Dr. T'ao, Mr. Tan Dr. Li possesses medical degrees. "I pledge myself if elected to years, which endeavours to bring Eng Hooi said that on behalf of prevails or is threatened.

But there are already two doctors speak candidly, fairly and fearless members in different parts of the the Y'a Men's Club, o wished to I am glad that my views дго

ly on all matters concerning the world together This has resulted shared by such an eminent author on the Board. The medical know-welfare of the Colony and of Kow-in many plaasant as well as pro thank Dr. T'ho for the handsome ity on infectious diseases and their ledge of Dr. Li may be helpful; loon in particular!!

fitable contacts. Through the In- toast and for the enthusiastic way troatmen as the world-famous Dr.

Since the object of Mr. Mowternational Association,, our Shang-in which it had been honoured. Wu Lior who happens to be in but, on the contrary, it may con-Funga nomination is to socura hai, Nanking and Tientsin Clubs

and whose opinion Istitute an obsession. A fact that adequate representation of Kow have been able to broadcast mes Mr. Tan said that the objects of sought o yesterday in the course should no be overlooked is that Dr.loon's special requirements" the ob- sages to fellow Y's Men all over the Club had already bean explain- of an ordinary conversation, Li is interested in the Colony'svious point is the existing re- the world, notable during the floods ed by the Hon. Secretary. It

One more point alluded to in the health not only from a public point presentation inadequate 7

last year and in the Mancharian augurad well for the future of the interview, "Speaking of privi- of view, but also from a privato It has already been set out in the and Shanghai troubles leges at the isolation hospital, my point of view, namely, that of a Preas that one of the two elected national has been specially kind to from Sir William Hornell and the Inter Club that it had such sound advise warthy opponent advocates option medical practitioner; whereas Mr.sonis is already lled by Dr. Basto, our Chinese delegates to the annual Hon, Dr, T'so at its inaugural din of being treated either by Western Mow Fung, is interested only from who is doing excellent work on the conventions of the Y's Men's Clubs ner or native methods, And this, the former and not from the latter Board, and is on the Committes af hold in the United States Our Mr. Hooi concluded by saying strangely, with the same breath us point of view.. มิ

the E.R.A. The public may not delegates have always been given that the Y's Men's Club appreciat advocating the harshest meneurs It will undoubtedly be one of the know-as I did not until yesterday every facility to place the Chinese ed very much the way in which the on quarantine quoted above. If aims of Mr. Mow Fung to advocate that another member of the Sani-viewpoint before those assemblies gathering had helped to make their Mr. Mow Fung had consulted page for the civic improvement of this tary Board, a nominated one, name and they have carried back to inaugural dinner such a success." 24 of the able Medical ad Sani Colony from the point of view of y Mr. Wong Kwong Tin, was also China most pleasant memories of A flashlight photo was taken dur tary Report: 1020 compiled by Dr. health. If looted, he will try a member of that body. Mr. Wong their visit. Another kindness ncing the evening while later en danc AR Wellington, he would have (through the proper or necessary is serving his third term on the corded our Chinese Ya Man-bying was indulged in to some ex- noticed that out of 100 cases of channels) to establish more and Sanitary Board; and as a resident International has been the "exemp collent music supplied by Micky's

mallpox at the Tung Wah Hos bottar recreation centres and bath of Kowloon, an ex-Committee mamtion of fees from Clubs in China Melody Makers. pital under Chinese methods 85 ing, facilities, and to improve the ber and a present member of the to headquarters. As you know, it died, thus giving a mortality rate hygienic condition of the motion K.R.A. surely key with Dr. Basto, is the usual custom for headquarters of 43.3 per cent. On the other hand, picture theatres in Hong Kong. The is in the position to represent Kow 35 dass treated by Western me value of such civic improvements loon's special requirements. thods at the Government. Infactious must not under-estimated. Thoy Yours etc. Diggase Homita alowed a mortal-

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A feature of the dinner was the musiest honours accorded the diff forent coursca, The songs were parodies on old time, favourites and the whole gathering joined in the choruses in no uncertain manner.

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