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CHOLERA SCOURGE. CHOLERA CASES IN-

LOCAL PRECAUTIONS

AGAINST DISEASE,

NEW GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS.

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A ofeinl notier from the Secre tary of the Sanitary Beard states:

The Sanitary. Board wishes to draw the attention of the public to the possibility of contracting colorn from enting uncooked vegetables and fruit.

From the Medical Officer wa imarn that the Governor-in-Council is bringing into force almost im mediely, the followlig regula tions:--

"No person shall sell or offer for sale any fresh fruit umies the same in whole,"

Dr. Pope explained that the above is brought against the vendors of put fruit or fruits that are peeled,

"No person shall sell or ofer for sale ice-cream or any frozen or chilled preparation sommonly known as ice-cream unless the 'seller holds a permit in writing sigued by the Head of the Sani- tary Board and Medical Ceer of Health."

Advice by M.O.H.

In order that more definite facts regarding the situation might be placed before the publing our repo». sentative called on the Medical off eer of Health (Dr. G. W. Pope) who, in reply to a question, said that one loen) ease of cholera, was report- ed yesterday. The victish wast Chinese From the Tai Tamm Survet

istrict.

Regahling the question of fruits,

NANKING

DISEASE SPREADING IN AN ALARMING MANNER

AEROPLANES PROP

· PAMPHLETS.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. THURSDAY, JUNE

VILLAGE ROAD MURDER.

POSSIBILITY OF FURTHER EVIDENCE.

ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S INDICATION.

Nanking, June 14-åm epidemic

The possibility of further wit- of cholera at Nanking, 'ns predictei nesses seing called than

was in- by the honith aathorities, is spread dicated by Mr. Lindsell in his upon ing in an alarming maanar, according, was indicated by the Assistant ing to a. statement made to-day.

Attorney General yesterday at the close of the hearing in the ease in which Cheng Kwok You is charged with procuring the murder of George Fung on the night of March 24.

Dr. J. Keng Lau wasiounted that about 100, Authentie cases have ready been reported, and over 50 in the past three days. Most of the cases are being treated at thy Ch trul Hospital where the doctors and

Mr. Lindsel, in answer to a ques nurses are working right and daytion by the bench as to how many "Extra, hospital accommodationsmoro witnesses he had, said: "Oirl, are being provided by turning my original opening there are five nursée' dormitory into exin wards,

more short witnesses to call, but it and sending the nurses to a hotte outside" the hospital grounds which lay well be that the case will have to go A good deal further than

(has been rented for the occasion.

that."

Posters warning the people of the Yesterday afternoon was spent by dangers of unboiled water nard un-his Worship reading over to her wooked food, and urging them the evidence given by Lai Ming

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LATE MR. MANUK.

23, 1932.

CORRESPONDENCE.

LEAVES LOCAL ESTATE OF outing must be accompanied by the LAVE letters intended for publi.

unma and addrea of the writer, not, jor publication, curloon en desired, but as evidence of good faith.-ED.}

$450,000.

The late Mr. M. Manuk, former Secretary of the Dairy Farui, fen JULY HOLIDAY SUGGESTION and Cold Storage Co., Ltd., tolk

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DAILY TRE88."

DEAR S.-In view of the fact

estate in Hong Kong which hits (TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONG KONG been admitted

probate at $150,000,

On the application of Mosers. Deacons. Solicitors, probate has been granted to Miss Mary Manut, fealator's sister."

that the first week-day in July in to be a general and public holiday. may I through the medium of your In his will Mr. Mand left ait his paper, auggest to the Powers that, real estate and personal effects to bo, that falling as it does this year his sister, including 100 shares in on a Friday, the following Satur- the Hong Kour and Shanghai day may also be declared a day Banking Corporation,

To his other sister, Mra: R

"off,"

By forgoing the three hours or so

Gregory, testator bequeathed on Saturday forenoon, many a re- 920,000 in Hong Kong currency, sident whose nerves have been shat- In recognition of her grent kind-tered by a fokle June with days ness to testator, a sum of £1,000 and 300 shares in the Union Insurance Society of Canton, Lixi, are left to Mrs. J. McD. Huwin of Sydney, Australia.

alternated with steamy heat, rain and fog, would be given an ex- cellent opportunity of having three uninterrupted days in which to re- gain his lost vitality by disporting himself without any care or hin dranep (not macessarily & la Nudist)

arrange for preventive inoculations Fai (Fay). The girl agreed to DEATH OF MR. H. J. ons breezy sea-side resorts

Jare seven day all the streets.

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The anti-cholera rampaign BRE even included the me of an aere plane from which pamphlets depict ing thy dangers of the dread dises Land preventive measures against it,

are dropped to the street.

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DRUGS LAXITY AT HOSPITAL.

SEVERE CRITICISM IN REPORT.

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practically the whole of it except- ing one part in which is alleged to have stated in answer to Mr, Hall Brution that, her feelings, for Cheng had been growing colder and enider and that she was seeking a suitable opportunity to leave him.

Fung Could Not Suppert Fay. Yesterday she said that she was not getting colday in her attitude to the accused. I knew Fung could not support or

He told me

LAMB.

WELL-KNOWN FIGURE PASSES AWAY.

The death perurred at the War Memorial Hospital yesterday mor ing of Mr. Harry James Lamb, at the age of 41 years, from paraty phoid, followed by complications

The late Lamb was a strong Bo and he wanted me to marry supporter of the Union Church, Cheng. I was not waiting for a Hong Kong, serving as Treasurer favourable opportunity to have of that Charch for two years. At him; but for his ordering ne out, the time of his death he was on the Committee and serving as a trustes. He came to Hong Kong from abordeen in 1920 as a representative for Messrs Arthur and Co., ( port), which position he has held | here since that time.

Dr. Pope stated that bard fruits | TOO MUCH LEFT TO MATRON | 1 would me have left him.

definitely Foru dan zeruu”.

The report of the committer which has be investigaling the 1]. ministration of the Livingstone Has pital, Dartford, was issued at

month.

Hard fruits, include fruita like the lichee, mangeatern... apple and oranges. Dr. Pope, however, aid that it would be advisable to wash these in a yeak solution of magicsia potash before enting them!

The committee was appointed by as, though the fruits themselves

the British Hospital Association, might be free of the gerin, they following an request on a woman might be contaminated by being put patient who died as the result of together with other soft fruit, in}

being given belladonna in mistake the stalls.

Water melon, papaya, cucumber, for syrup of figs, she medicine bay over-ripe fruits, varipe fruits anding bem given to her by a young

progationer nurse,

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anything that might cause digestive

Referring to the responsibiliş trouble must, definitely, be avoided.

"Is there any danger in drink. Placed upon the matron of the hom

pital the report etates: ing nerated water?" usked our'res

There is presentatives "Not if the arrated} water is from a local firm of god hat, with regard to the handling repute," was Dr. Pope's reply.

Dr. Pope then went on to my that cholera was infectious rather than contagious, and when asked if crowded places must be avoided replied in the negative. Dr. Pape added that a mere erowd is no in itself dangerous.

Danger from Ics.

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Asked whether she had previous- ly anid that the accused's feelings for her had been getting colder, wit ness said she could not say.

Mr. Jinh

Brutto draw his Worship's attention to the fact that Witness" had previously answered in the affirmative to the following questions. "Is it true that he wanted to get rid of you ?".

The same question was put to the could not pay. girl who yesterday replied that he The came was adjourned until to.

day.

PILFERING CARGO CHARGE.

PLEA OF GUILTY WITHDRAWN.

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by taking a short a trip ba neighbouring port.

Morcover I feel sure that the Banking establishments would wel come this suggestion as it would give their staff a spell of 3 unbroken days, free from public interrup tions to cope with their half yearly balances.

Thanking you for the courtesy of publishing this letter - Yours faith- fally.

RAGGED NERVES.

LOSS TO INDIAN COMMUNITY.

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DEATH OF MRS. U. RUMJAHN.

During the war he served at the

The local Indian community he front with the Highland Light In suffered a great loss through the fantry, being wounded at the Battle death of Mra. Rumjan, wife of of the Somme, and being taken Mr. U. Rumjaha, which occurred prisoner of war. He was awarded at her residence, 3 Arbuthnot Road the Military Medal for conspicuous yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Rumjahn gallantry at the front.

had been ill for some time so that The deceased was a member of her death did not come as a shock the Hong Kong Club, and of the to a large circle of relatives and Victoria Lodge of Freemasons." He friends. Mrs. Rumjahn was in her as unmarried, but is survived by sixty-first year and jenves a widow-. three sisters and two brothers, rear, three sons, one of whom, Dr. sident in Aberdeen, Scotland.

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The late Mr. Lamb's death will

The Funeral. .

Jathir Rumjahn, as in liverpool and

be regretted by a large circle of two daughters to mourn her loss. friends and admirers. He was an Her other two seas are the well- of poisonous drugs, the practice has been only at completa variaesday morning. before Mr. Wyane The successive minister of

As the Central Magistracy yester delighted in doing good by stealth..

extremely popular man, one who known local sportumen--Messrs. A.

nod A Amore familiarly with the

Дз the known teaching alti

"Arthur "Rumjakus the Jones, Mr. C. V Kwan made an Union Church had always placed while the local tennis champions, schools at which both the

application to withdraw a ples of guilty made by his client in Lewer

the greatest reliance on his judge Messrs. S. A. and H. D. Rumjahn, also at variance with the dietales of signed to Kayamally & Co. The the Church which will not easily her death is that her husband Mr. tron and sister were trained, but to a charge of pilfering cargo con-place on the administrative body of

ment and advice, and he leaves a are nephews.

One particularly and feature of common prudence.”

case had come up ou remand, the be filled. He gave constant super. Rumjahn, vory prominent The committee states with regard previous hearing having seen the vision to the recent extensive remember of the Indian community

the prescribing of medicine man in question and two others novation scheme of the

plead guilty to the theft

Union is also ill and had only recently. We find a laxity which enu only velvet to the value of 31,245, while part in establishing the new Union

slik and Church, and played an important come out of the hospital. be regarded as dangerous. We two women charged with receiving Church, Kowloon

The deccused was a very popular Our representative's next ques are of opinion that the committee the goods, well knowing them to

lady and her charming personality tion was, Is there any danger in of management has not appreciate have been stolen, pleaded not

won for her the affection of very faxing me "

the fact that the ultimate respon guilty.

large circle of friends whose sym- The mere fact of franzing dues nibility for the efficent mang "not kill the germ," said Dr. Pope, ment of the hospital rest with it to withdraw his client's plen of

Mr. Kwas, in asking permission The funeral took place at the John and family in their very great pathy will be extended to Mr. Rum- "but, again, les is undesirable to use and that this responsibility is not guilty, said that since the firstly, last evening, the cortege passing

Protestant Cemetery, Happy Val long, unless it is known to come from a fentirely met by the appointment of heuring he had had siree to "go into

The funeral takes place this reliable source of water supply officials, however competens, these the circumstances of the case and rites were performed by the Rev. at 3 p.m. and will pass the monu- the Monument at a p.m. The last afternoon, leaving Arbuthnos Road Even when the ice might be car may be or however high the qual had since advised his client to plead E G Powell while among thosement about half-an-hour or forty taminated while being envoyed fention possessed. from vendor and consumer. A good

not guilty Ha applied for bail who followed the cortage, and were minutes later. plan is to give the ice a good wash

Reorganisation Advised.

for his client.

present at the graveside were notic Bail was opposed by Detetive-ed: Chief Mourners, Mr. G. Mallis, There is no doubt that the com. Sergeant Fitches, for the prosu- Mr. A. Green, Mr. A. T. Hamil mitten of management has regarded tion, because of the amount in ton and Mr. A. Schultz: Mr. In reply to a further question, the "matron as its chief executive volved and begane there was an Seth, Mr. Lee Jones, Mr. J. Bonner. Dr. Pope said that vaccination was officer and placed heavy respon epidemie of auch cases of pilfering. Mr. G. King, Mr. A. R. Suther of definite value but it is not anyaibility upon her. She does not{ thing as valuable as personal, at appear to have had adequate access until

The defendants were remanded land. Mr. Pryde, Mr. A. K. Mac

next Monday, bail being kenzie, Mr. C. Black, Mr. T. Robert SPEAKER AT ROTARY CON tention and personal cleanliness. Lo either the general gommittee or granted to Mr. Kwan's eliant in sor, Mr. G. McLeod, Mr. D. C. Regarding the symptoms of his the house committee, or have there $1,000 and to the fourth and fifth Garrest, Mr. R. Bell, Mr. and Mrs. dread disease, the Madient Offer been any officers, either lay or pro in 8000 each.

C. Price, Mr. P. D. Wilson and the Rev. F. Short..

under a ramming tap before putting

it away in your ice-chett."

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of Health said that any condition frasional on whom she could rely.

of diarrhoon, must be looked upon for help or advice in the cafrying) seriously and it is highly undesirous of her datics.

able to rush off to a hearty purg

"We are of opinion that the

tive (like most people do) in the purely administrativa, side of the hope of chasing it off. All excess hospital requires must be avoided

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Questions at Council Meeting.

rearganisation.

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FOREIGNERS' MONEY IN- GERMAN BANKS.

There is much in a spital of 4 NEW REGULATIONS TO HELP purely business character which can only be efficiently conducted if busi

TOURIST TRAFFIC. Questions concerning mensuren for ess character which can only ba preventing the spread of cholera, to efficiently conducted if business me.

Many Wreathe.

Ü.S. IMMIGRATION LAW FRICTION.

VENTION ASKS FOR MODIFICATION

Honolulu, Jun 14.Dr. Samuel There were many wreathe, among

J. Hume of Berkeley, California. them being floral tributes from the secretary of the California Council

on Oriental Relations, in an ad following M and Mrs. A. dress today before the fourth and Mrs. P. Douglas Wilson. Mr.ed modification of the United States Sutherland, Mr. Gee Meltis, Mr. Pacific Rotary Club Convention urg D. E. Choper, Staff, Messrs. Davie, Bong and Co. Mr. and Mrs. N.mmigration law so as to permiti Tyeh and Co., Mossrs S. H. Duff, M. Currie, Mr. F. W. T. Bass, quota of Japanese and Chinese

to enter the country.

He declared that such a courte

Hong Kong from Canton are to be thods are followed... We strong Berlin, June 12-Foreigners with asked by the Hon. Sir Henry Poly urge the committee without de accounts in German banks who are Alan Reid, A. J. Bird, H. Cox and is essential in order that the Unit lock K.Cst to-day's meeting of lay to provide everything that is debarred by existing regulations F. C. Mundie, Kayamally and Co., ed States remove the friction which the Legislative Council.

necessary for the safeguarding of from drawing on their accounts Mr. B. T. Lee, Mr. F. Docsenally immigration Sir Henry's questions are as fol poisonous drugs in respect of pur while living in their own courtro Mr. Chan Wai Chun, Mr.

discrimination han lows:

chases, receiple, dispensing, and at may spend their money by having and Mrs. J. B, Ross, Mr. and Mrs.

and caused. 1. What mansardi do"you reboar ministration.

their vacations in Germany and R. 8. W. Paterson, Mr. H. A. Soth, said, the United States can enter "Once this friction, is removed, he rend abould be adopted by the It is stated that prior to the issu a new ruling made public today. Mrs. H. M. Mackenzie and Mr. E upon a greater share a participe. Government for the prevention (offing of the report the committee of They Choques on the accounts for W. Mackenzie, Mr. Ching Mantion in the vast potential mykets the aproad of cholors from Canton management of the hospital had the full amount of their to Hong Kong

given instructions with regard to in German ships and on Corman Jones, Mr. and Mrs J. D. Kim-

passChwung Cheung, Mr. R. W. Lne of the Pacife area. Is there a suficiency, in this the purchase and the administration railways, provided Colony, of (1) anti-cholera sorum, of drugs in the hospital. A fully German Tourist Bureau certifies to R. B. Bell, Mr. and Mrs. 8. Deacon recognised naird, Mr. and Mrs. A. Nicol Mr. (ii) other anti-cholora remedies and qualified person has been obtained the genuisgnem of the transaction and Ireno, Mr. A. M... Brande, kensis, Mr. and Mrs. C. P. E. medicines? If not, what steps do to attend the hospital to insun all On arrival in Germany, they may Friendship," Mr. and Mrs. J. James, Mr. M. F: Koy, Mr. A. Man you recommend should be taken by drugs, and to persons other than draw upon their accounts for 15 Mitchell, Mr. Y. F. Lo, Mr. Cheung Hing Choung, Mr. E. Himsworth, the Government for rumedying such qualified men will ig future have per cent, of their hotel bills or of Chan, Mr. and Mrs. A. K. Mac Rev. and Mrs. E. G. Powell, Mr. deficiencies, if any

• access to the dispensary.

the bills for arranged tours. (Continued at foot of next columns.) D. 8. Edwards.

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