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HONG KONG, MARCH 31, 1933,

VACCINATION

THE CENTRAL BRITISH

SCHOOL

K. R. A. EX-PRESIDENT'S SCATHING ATTACK

"The Jumbled-up collection of the Colonial Secretary. In the PRIDE O the introduction of hate known as the Central British course of this correspondence the vaccination in Europe, compulsorily School is a disgrace to the Colony," fact was stressed that the numb in some countries, the death-rate declared the Vicar of St. Andrew's of pupils had grown from 39 in 1902 Church, Kowloon, (the Rev. W. when the school was opened, to from smallpox was heavier for one Walton Rogers) when interviewed by 153 in 1629, the attendance having manth than it is now in a fulla Daily Press representative yester doubled within the last seven years. İday. I added that he was in It was further pointed out that the year. Statistics from Germany thorough agreement with the views classrooms were inadequate and the alone have proved beyond question! expressed in our previous article situation and general arranguents that the degree of immunity enjoyed and said that no criticism of the of the school unsatisfactory. This by people who have been innoculated Government's policy in this matter was the only school of its kind for could be me strong. As was evident British children in the Colony, and with vaccine serum is nearly eighty from the correspondence of the past in view of the increasing tendency per cent People whose occupations five years between the Kowloon of parents to keep their children

Residents' Association and them to infection

the in the Colony instead of sending expose

Colonial Secretary, the attitude of them home for their education, naturally far fiklier to contract the the Government had been one of (which few could afford) the Gov- disease than those who live in the indifference and delay. There seen ernment was asked to equip, a new open air or in clean, well-ventilateded to be a persistent refusal to Central British School. In June, cognise how urgent à question 1900, the Committee were advised hirildings, even if the former havet provision of a now School was, that the preparation of a site for received vacciné treatment, but they and the fact that the site originally the new school was in progress and are immeasurably less susceptible side for another purpose showed of 1831. In December, 1832, it was chosen for the School had been sat would be completed about the end.

arc

tr infection than they would be, that the Government did not attach noted that the preparation of the ma

to be accomtrodated in wretcheti

Brition

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169 Pupils.

exposed to the same conditions, if sufficient importance to the educa« sito had been completed, so the Com- they were unvaccinated. In Hong tion of British children in Kowloon.mittee wrote to the Colonial Secre

It was an attitude be found very tary asking if a date could be given Kong and Kowloon the foreign difficult to understand, and sug for the completion of the school. In community is practically immuné gested that the authorities were reply to this they were informed from contagion, since the average more anxious to further the in that the site has been reserved for European is not only vaccinated in were to advance those of the British new site had been selected for the terests of the Chinese than they a proposed Mental Hospital, that a

infancy but usually before he comes community. For instance, although school, the preparations for which Gut East, as well. The number of they had no sorubies, in permitting would be taken in hand early in deaths from small-pox among Euro- Pupils of the Central British School the New Year. peana in the Colody is extremely wooden huts, which were ill-ventil- small, and in the few fatal cases ated and incredibly cramped for that have cecurfed it has generally space, they had spent a cast sum in The numbers of childen attending. been found that the patient had not the construction of King's College,the school was now 260, and there been vaccinated. In European

on which no expense had been spar- were over 30 applicants for, admis countries, England especially, pub ed. Tais peculiar policy had been sion, yet in spite of repeated r lic opinion usually responds quite followed in other directions, and it quests to the Government, nothing willingly to health propaganda and, revealed either angular ack of apparently had been done to ex apart from a handful of eccentric judgment, or a failure to appreciate pedite the construction of the new ubjectors, the people of all classes the needs and interests of the school. The result of all this was cheerfully submit to vaccination British residents f

that after five years they stood and realise, its necessity. The

Colony..

practically where they did at the average Englishman is a reasonable

beginning. It was a matter of creature and he is inclined to

Five Years' Delay,

urgent public importance and the accept unconditionally the advice of

need for prompt action was evident. rcientists and the medical pro-

Mr. Rogers pointed out that He added: that the school was dis- fession. In China, and the East nearly five years ago, in April, 109, grace to the Colony and that be generally, the millions composing the question of inadequate nu m-could not think that the Government the uneducated classes have a modation at this school was achoss- was aware of the strength of feeling profound rejudice against Western ed at some length by the Committee whith existed on the part of the medicine and regard with suspicion of the K.R.A., and as a result a cor- parents whose children had no any attempt to eradicate disease by respondence was entered into with option but to attend it. hygiene, sanitation or innoculation. Superstition plays a considerable part in their attitude, but there is also no small degree of indifference to the sufferings of others. Inten- sive propaganda has to a large Extent removed the prejudice against modern health measures, but nothing short of a general scheme of education will inculcate the principles of public service and give the individual a sense of com- munal responsibility. The ignorance and unwillingness of the Chinese poorer classON form the chief obstacle to the Government in its campaign against disease, yet thariks to the splendid efforts of volunteers and members of the St. John Ambulahee, the difficulties The ure, slowly being overcome. authorities have realised the value of advertising as t means of educating the masses, and the 8.C.A. has inaugurated an intensive poster campaign which has already bad far-reaching effects. In ad- dition, the Chinese Press has played its part by pointing out the dangers to which the unvaccinated, expose themselves and others, and there is evidence that its reasoned editorials have persuaded large numbers of the community to undergo treat ment. The public little realises the splendid work that is being done. by the St. John. Ambulance, yet the figures published in the newspapers each week testify to the active response of the public to its appeal. Daily men and girl volunteera give free vaccine treatment to humired

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ARMED ROBBERY

TENANT GAGGED AND BOUND

The Kowloon Police have been notified of yet another armed rob- hery in the New Territories THIS curred shortly after two o'clock yesterday afternoon, when three un- known nuen, one of whom was ermed with a murderous-looking knife, Sermon.

crept into a Kane at Aplu Street, Preacher: The Vicar.

Shamshulpo, whilst the cocupant, Subject: The Heart of the nn elderly man named Cheung Kai

Mystery."

3 p.m. Confirmation Class

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pra-Evening Prayer

Sermon,

Shek, w lying asleep. According to this man's story, he was awaken- od by the sound of a door creaking. and and when he opened his eyes he found three men standing over him. One of them held a dagger pointed to his heart. He was too terrified to call for assistance and the in- truders, Lalling him to keep quiet, said they would slit his throat it he made a sound.

Preacher Rev. A. D. Stewart. Wednesday, April 6 Lenton Ber vice at 0p.m. Litany, Pray ors and Meditation. The Vicar will be in the Church from 5 to 6 p.m. for any who wish to see him. Thursday, April 7, Discussion:

They then proceeded to tie his hands together and placed a wooden Class at 9 p.m. in the Chater gog in his mouth. One man kept Room of the Church Hall guard at the door, whilst his Subject: Love and Mar-paniona made a hure, one patho riage." Opener Rev. W. W the rooms Alba w glantity ot Rogers.

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After threatening their victim" once again, they left; the house and disappeared in low he tion. Choung Kai Shek was able to

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St. John Am A great many working people move the gag and then shouted for bud achieving results which baitate to be vaccinated through help. The Police were notified of are little short of astonishing, and fear of being incapacitated, and to the outrage at about 20 p.m. and there is reason to believe that within coolie the loss of a day's pay is immediately notified all stations in a few years the superstition and serious matter, Employers, by the New Territories to keep a sharp préjudice of the lower classes giving their workers every facility, look out for the robbers, whe are against Vaccination will have been and not penalising them for taking helieved to have crossed over from practically overcome, Chinese em a day of coal, materially hid the the Chinese border, Up to

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