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TUBERCULOSIS

TREATMENT ·

Why Cases Are Refused

NEED FOR SANATORIUMTM

To the Editor "Hong Kong Daily

Sir.

Press"]

My attention has been drawn "to the report in Wednesday's Issue of the "Daly Press" relacive to provision of treatment in Hong Kong for T.8.

It is not generally known that at the Haw Pur Hospital, Cheung Chau, there is a ward devoted to the eatinen

of T.B. children taken over from the Tung Wah Hospital, from the tunds of which organisation a small contribution Is made towards the cost of tood of these patients.

Much more could be done for similar cases if a larger measure or financial support were, accord

ed.

Applications for admission have to be refused for lack of support frint lack of accommodation) Jas, apart from every other considera-¦ tion, food alone is a large item'in the monthly bill.

The Hospital which has a rest- dent Medics: Officer and a staff of qualified nurses is ideal as a residence for T.B. cases, situated us it is on the seashore with the maximum of sunshine and ozone. Medical men who have visited the inst.tution

Impressed are

most favourably with its suitability for T.B. children..

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IT IS HOPED THAT IN THE NEAR FUTURE THAT A PUBLIC BENEFACTOR AND PHILANTH- ROPIST WILL ADD AN ADDI- TIONAL STOREY IN THE FORM OF AN OPEN AIR WARD FOR İ THE BENEFIT OF T.B. CASES ON THE COMPLETION OF WHICH, ACCOMMODATION FOR AN ADDITIONAL 100 T.B. CINLD- REN WILL BE PROVIDED.

THE BUILDING IS NOT RE- GARDED AS A SANATORIUM IN "ANY SENSE OF THE WORD, AND IN VIEW OF THE ENORMOUS NUMBER OF T.B. CASES IN THE COLONY IS BUT "A DROP IN THE OCEAN”.

A beginning has been

made to "Save the children", and it is from "little acorns that great oaks

grow."

BISHOP OF

HONG KONG

BEREAVED

Mother Passes Away In England

Cabled intimation of the death of Bishop R. O. Hall's mother in England has been received by the Rev. H. W. Baines.

The deceased lady passed away peacefully on Tuesday, after hav- ing been taken I on August 25. the 68th anniversary of her birth. Bishop Hail is at present on leave in England, and his many friends in the Colony will deeply sym- pathise with him in the heavy bereavement which he has suffer-

ed.

Bishop Hall is expected to re- turn towards the end of the year

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1936.

ACCIDENTS

IN COLONY

WEEKLY TRAFFIC

RETURN

In the Colony of Hong Kong in- cluding the Island, Kowloon and the New Territories during the week ending at 8 am. on Saturday. August 29, there were altogether 41 traffic accidents, as the result of which 1 person was killed and 18 persons were injured.

The person killed, a Chinese boy, aged 9 years, died as the result of injuries received, when he was knocked down by a motor lorry whilst running across the street.

FALL OFF LORRY One lorry passenger was injured through falling from a moving

OPENING OF CANTON

- HANKOW RAILWAY

Gigantic Bridge

Planned For Yangtze

APPOINTMENT OF

TRAIN STAFF

Traffic on the Canton-Hankow, ministration has decided to build

a gigantic iron bridge across the Of the persons injured, 14 were railway was to be opened on Sept. 1. pedestrians who were either walk-according to information from the Yangtze River. similar to the Yel- ing across the road and

low River iron bridge in Honan. were railway administration. struck by vehicles.

Messrs. Ling Hung-haun, Chow

An engineering project has al- Chung-chi and Cheng Hsiao-kang, Į ready, been drafted and submitted managing director, assistant man- by the administration to the Minis- aging director and traffic manager try or Railways for consideration respectively; left Wuchang on"Aug. and approval. But in view of the 24 for a trip along the railway to huge expenditure and length of make a final inspection and ad- time involved in its construction ustment prior to its formal open- the administration is planning to ing to traffic on the date schedul- build a train ferry, or improve the ed.

present boot ferry service, to meet the urgent need

motor lorry.

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One private motor car driver and passenger were injured when their vehicle skidded and collided with the hillside.

One private motor car driver was Injured when the vehicle ran off the road down hillside.

Of the 41 accidents, 18 were col- lisions between vehicles; 18 were collisions

Since Aug. 20, train service on the south section of the line has already been extended from Can- on to as far as Hengchow in Hu between vehicles and "han, while traffic on the north sec- pedestalans: and 5 accidents were tion, Le., between Hankow and due to other causes.

Changsha, is running as usual..

PLACE OF DENTISTRY IN CHINA

Use Of Desensitizer

Said To Be Limited

DR. LINDSAY'S VIEWS

H

The much-heralded desensitizer, a new discovery« in painless dentistry which has aroused world-wide interest, is valueless as a general anaesthetic, but is useful in its own limited field, Dr. Ashley Lindsay, known as the "father" of dentistry in China, and a noted authority on local anaesthesia, declareil recently.

"

"Only certain types of cavities Lindsay described the inside of a have responded to the desensitizer," | tooth and said it contained a canal said Dr. Lindsay. "With these it which was really a test-tube from has been very successful. They are which germs of decay and disease the shallow, smooth-surfaced cavi- were released directly Into the 'tles." When the interviewer re- blood stream. Therefore, the dan- Arrangements will be made for marked that it was the filling of gers of an unhealthy mouth to the members of the public sufficiently deep cavities which was most pain-rest of the body could not be over- interested to visit the Haw Parful, Dr. Lindsay replied that peo- estimated. Only in recent years Hospital at Cheung Chau and seeple should not allow their teeth to had the layman begun to be aware things for themselves

of this, although oral surgeons had Thanking you for the favour of

always known it. Insertion.

Yours faithfully.

ROSA LANGLEY, Hon. Secretary of St. John Ambulance Association and Brigade.

A Tuesday's meeting of the

Urban Council, the Charman (Mr. R. R. Todd) in the course

of re-

plies to questions stated: "There

are no

decay so far.

DENTISTRY IN CHINA

China has à golden opportunity

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After the abolition of the offices of the Huper-Hunan, Canton- Shiukwan and Chuchow-Shiukwan sections, a unified administration has been established at Esuchia- 'peng, Wuchang, with sub-offices in Hankow and Cantun. As a result of the reorganization, a large num→ Final touches to engineering her of the staff members of the work were completed by the end of three former offices have been dis- last month, and now last-minute charged.

FINAL TOUCHES

preparations, especially with res- | Measures are being devised for a pect to the assignment of rolling | thorough readjustment of the af- stock and appointment of train fairs of the railway with a view to stuf. are being feverishly pushed,

tween

co-ordinating the work of various departments and increasing their eficienty.

To facilitate through traffic be-

the Canton-Hankow and i Pelping-Hankow railways the ad- Gentrat News Agency.

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FIVE YEAR PROJECT

TO RECLAIM LAND

Along. Kiangsu Coast

CONSTRUCTION OF

GIGANTIC DYKE.

A five-year plan for the reclamation of 33,000,000 mow of "arid land in Nantung, Yencheng, Lienshui and other districts along the Kiangsu coast has been mapped out by the Kiangsu Provin- ciai. Government,

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For the execution of the project than 400 IL To minimize expenses the provincial government plans to several old dams along the route raise a total of $100,000,000 from will be repaired and laked up with Shanghal banks at different pe- the projected dyke. Two sluices riods.

will also be built to regulate the water between the canal and the sea. Conservancy work will also be done to the inlets along the coast to facilitate shipping. The total cost for dyke and sluice construc-. tion, and conservancy work has

Reclamation work will be carried

In discussing the value and piace to profit from the mistakes of the The project is divided into three of dentistry in China, Dr. Lindsay rest of the world now, and the chases, dredging of an irrigation said that. after careful observa- steps necessary for her to make a canal, building of a dyke along the tions over a period of 25 years, it competent dental service, accord-coast and reclamation of land, was obvious its objectives have ing to Dr. Lindsay, include the fol- The new canal, measuring about moved from the emphasizing of towing: A board of examiners 700 li in length, will start from reparative dentistry to preventive must be organized, the type of Chenchlakeng, in Lienshul, and end been estimated at $22,000,000. dentistry, and the end is not yet. | dental practice should be agreed | at Chohstehchen, in Nantung, pass-

should China permit the develop upon, ie, group or individual prae- ing through Foning, Yencheng, aut in five years. For the arst special facilities for the

ment of dental education and tice, an early decision should be į Tungtal, and Yukao. Its width at treatment of tuberculosis in the Colony, that is to say there is no

dental practice without consider-made as to whether Chlua is or is the top will be 20 feet and at the have State dentistry or bottom 10 feet and its depth will be tuberculosis sanitarium but pallia-ing the changed objectives due to not to

advances of scientific knowledge. some other form of socialized den 15 reet. A loan of $8.000.000 will tive treatment is given in al hoi-

service in general be raised to cover the dredging ex- p'tala-Editor. "Hong Kong Daily without meeting the growing de- tistry, dental

rural mands for reduced cost of dental hospitals, municipal.

and peuses. Press."

care, and without studying the ad- school clinics must be organized;

GIGANTIC DYKE vantages of a more adequate dental medical relations must be deter-To protect the land from the sea personnel, she will miss a golden | mined; Advisors, executive admini- | a gigantte dyke will be constructed opportunity of taking s place in strators, and teachers should be in- from Kohalehchen to Chenchia-loans.- the forefront of those nations who vited from abroad to aid in guld- keng, measuring a distance of more

and have begun to study ways and ing

teaching, until an means of meeting the needs of a adequate number of fully compet- changing order," he continued. ent Chinese are prepared to take

LAID TO REST

Late Mrs. Tulia Ribeiro

i.

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We regret to record the death

of Mrs. Tulia Tales Ribeiro, widow, aged 36, who passed away at her

the

Roman

Oral health being most important over these positions, dental laws AIR MAIL

made

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at an

FOR COLONY

SALVAGED

The Postmaster-General of Hong Kong (Mr. H. R. Butters) was in- formed by cable from London yes- terday that "all Hong Kong air mail. Was

salvaged from the

to our constitutional health, it was and regulations must be promul- necessary that China's Public gated and carried into effect; Health Service should take in standards of practice should be dental with medical service. The set up: quack and incompetent so- adults of this generation would not called dental practitioners of all home, 28 Robinson Road, on Tues- receive much care, because of the types must be eliminated day morning. The burial took present system of individual com- early date, place in

which practice, Catholiepetitive

HIS WORK IN CHINA Cemetery at 5.30 p.m. the same dental care too expensive for the day.

common classes. He believed that Dr. Lindsay, over fifty, yet not than 45, impresses A large gathering of friends group practices, which are really looking more

clinics, are necessary in order that one with his enthusiasm and driv- were present at the graveside. good dental care and therefore, ing force. Coming out to China ini The chief mourners were the de-

The Sciolo crashed while alight- health may be given to children. 1907, he has seen his dream of a ceased's two sons, Hugo and Zulei- nin

Describing the ideal group prac- dental college realized. From this ing in a rough sea in Mirabela Those present included Messrs. Iice, he said that four member divi- now famous institution have come Gulf, Crete, with the loss of two D. Ribeiro; A C. V. Ribeiro; D sions would be necessary: (1) the many graduates who are practising lives. The captain. crew of three, Fernandez; N. Rodrigues; D, scientist with solid scientific train througnout China. Returning al- and five of the seven passengers Rodriguca; D. Rozario; N. Morales; ing to take care of different cases, ter an absence of eighteen months, were rescued. and Mr. and Mrs. Castilho.

diagnosis. and see the mouth in Dr. Lindsay, Dean of the Dental The Very Rev. Father" G. M. relation to the rest of the body; (2) College of the West China. Union Spada officiated. Many wreatha were laid on the grave.

GIRL GUIDES COMMISSIONER

Mrs. T. H; King, wife of the Hon. Inspector General of Police, has accépted the office of Colony Com- missioner of Girl Guides left vacant by the departure of Lady Bouthern

for the Gambia.;

Scipio.

Fear a loan of $40,000,000 will be raised for the purpose. for the sec- and year $30,000,000, for the thiri year $20,000,000, and for the fourth year $10,000,000. It is expected that up to the fifth year the pm- fit reaped from the reclaimed land will be up to $130,000,000, which will be enough to repay the

Central News Agency.

total

DR. H. D. MATTHEWS

LEAVES COLONY

Took Keen Interest

In Church Welfare

Dr. H. D. Matthews, a well-known resident of the Colony, left for Australia aboard the E. and A: steamer Tanda..

He came from Australia three months ago to take charge of the Matilda Hospital during the ab- sence of the medical superinten- tent. Dr. J. H. Montgomery, who returned last week from the North. Previous to going to Australia a 'few months ago he practised in Hong Kong for several years with the firm of Drs. Strahan, Kirk, technicians who know how to do University in Chengtu, and Mrs. health with the National Health Nicolson, Bunje and Matthews. He certain mechanical operations, Buch Lindsay, arrived only lately in the Administration. His appointment, was President of the Australian as fillings, etc.; (3) nurses to assist, as Empress of Asia. They spent is the outcome of a visit the Gen- und New Zealand Association, and as in hospitals; and (4) odontal six months in Montreal, where Dr.eralissimo and Mme, Chiang Kai- took a very live interest em the prophylacticians responsible for Lindsay was born, and the rest of shek made to Chengtu some time work at St. Andrew's Church where keeping the mouth clean.

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milssionary in China.