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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS

GENERAL

PUBLIC WARNED

WARNED AGAINST BATHING AT

LAICHIKOK BEACH

Hospital Opened For Cholera Patients

Germ Can Live In Sea Water

For Over Six Weeks.

The Director of Medical Services (Hon. Dr. P. S. Selwyn-Clarke) announces that a hospital for the treatment of cholera patients has been opened at Laichikok.

Although strict precautions are taken in connection with the dis- infection of human wastes from patients treated in this hospital, il is difficult to be absolutely certain that no living cholera germs may And their way into the sea in the neighbourhood of Laichiknk beach, at any rate for the time being.

Needless to say every effort is being taken by the hospital äu- thorities to minimise this danger.

The medical authorities considel it desirable that the attention of the general public should be in- Tited to the fact that Laichikok bathing beach lies within the har- bour limits. In other wonds, per-

AMBASSADOR LEAVES FOR NORTH

Fis Excellency Sir Archibald

VOLUNTEER ORDERS

(Orders by Major E. J. R. Mitchell,

0.8.E. Acting Commandant.

Hong Kong V.D.C.) OBITUARY

OFFENSIVE EXHIBITION CHARGE

Visitor. Pleads

The Commandant deeply regrets Ignorance Of Law

to récord the death of No. 2833, Pte.

R. R. Gomes, No. 5 M.G. Company, which occurred on July 29,

·NIGHT FIRING SEAWARDS Saturday, August 13: M.O. Troop. Nos. 1 and 3 M.G. Companies."

Launches leave R.AS.C. Camber at 5.15 p.m. and Police Pter Kow- loon at 5.30 p.m.

Dress: S.D. cap. K.D. jacket, K.D. trousers, web belt.

PARADES

A case of "offensive exhibition" was brought before Mr. Butters at the Central Court yesterday when

woman, named Wong Man-hon. aged 33, who claimed to be a qualined doctor and a graduate of of the Hacklett Medical College. Canton. was charged with having exposed to the public view articles of a revolting and offensive nature. namely, three glass jars contain-

the Ing

preserved remains

$ house In L.human embryo at

Hennessy Road on Wednesday. Défendant pleaded guilty told the Court that she had just arrived in Hong Kong and was not

Engineer Company August 3: HQ: 5.45 p.m. Section. Squad drill.

August 11: H.Q. 5.30 p.m. L. Special Class.

Corps Signals

of

but

August 9: HQ: 5.15 p.m. for re-aware that it was against the law volver firing at Kennedy Road to exhibit such articles. Range.

"ARTICLES SEIZED Crown-Sergeant W. W. William- son, who prosecuted, said that he'

Machine Gun Troop August 9: 5.45 p.m. Causeway Bay Stables. Riding School.

August 1: 5.30 p.m. HQ. Re-came across the jars placed in the

Jons, bathing in these waters run a clark Kerr, British Ambassador to/cruits, M.G. training.

possible risk of infection. cholera.

with

Recent investigations in Far Eastern waters have shown that cholera germs can live for as long as 47 days in sea water..

Programme For A.R.P. Exhibition

An

on

Air Raid Precautions Exhibition has been arranged by the Women's Air Raid Pre- cautions Union to be held at the Union Church Hall Thursday, August 11, from 2.30 to 7 pm. (for members of the various lecture centres) and on Friday, August 12, from 11 2.3. to 7 p.m. (open to the public).

The programme is as follows;—'

FIRST DAY

2.30

41.

p.m.: Opening by Lady

China, left for Shanghai yesterday by the Empress of Asla..

Ac-

The Ambassador, who was companied by his Secretary, Mr.

Armoured Car Section August 9: HQ 3,30 p.m. Indica- tion and recognition of targets. Motor Machine Gun Flatoon August 12: HQ. 5.30 p.m.

W. D. Allen, has been on a tour volver instruction.

of Southwest China after a period

in Hankow."

No. 2 MG. Company August 11: HQ. 5.15 p.m.

front window of defendant's house. The next day he took out a war- rant and had the articles seized.

Defendant, Sergeant Willamson said, was not registered as a nurse, Re-midwife, doctor or a qualified ob- stetrician. Instruments found in her premises were unlike the type| used in midwifery.

TU

He was escorted to the ship by complete firing of revolver course Lieut. A. C. F. Drew-Wilkinson.at Kennedy Road Range.. A.D.C. to the Governor.

THE WEATHER

No. 4 MG. Company"

Mr. Butters imposed a ne of $100 and ordered the contents of

August 10: HQ. 5.30 p.m. No. 3 the jars to be destroyed. Platoon Tests of E.G.D.

August 12: HQ. 5.30 p.m. No. 3 Platoon LA.

Portuguese Companies August 8: H.Q. 5.30 p.m. (1)· KA.

PASSENGERS ARRIVED

The following passengers arrived

company. LG. Mechanism. (1) No.in the Colony from Shanghal yes-

M.G. Company. Mechanism.

The rainfall of the past few days has done little to help the water supply as, up to yesterday the year's total was still only 36.94 an with inches as compared average of 55.57 inches,

L

Machines Gun Signals August 8: EQ. 5.30 p.m. (1) DR. Bection Armas drill in groups. (H) The humidity yesterday Was Subsections "A" and "B." Signal also very little relieved, the maxí- training:

4.

mum and minimum temperatures August 12: HQ. 5.30p.m. D.R. being 87 and 82. degrees, as com-recruits. Driving exercise. pared with 86 and 81.

LOCAL HEALTH

TRANSFER

C.B.M. E. Moses, Reserve General List, 1st Battery. L. Sec.. 5.8.38.

LEAVE

י

terday by the ss. Rawalpindi:-

Ah Sing. Mr. J. Bennett, Mr. T. Chang, Miss G. de Mirbeck Master E. Fanlo. Mr. H. Farnud, Mrs. J. Hartzenbusch, Mr. Y. K. Huang, Mr. A Jhamoomal, My 0.

Kazlura,

Lieut.. F. A. Kinzie. Miss Law- ford. Rev. W. Mackesy. Miss Isabel Moller. Mr. J. Morrison, Mrs. J. Papp, Mr. and Mrs W. G. Parkin

Northcote. Talk by Wing-Comdr. The health returns for the 24 Gor. B. E. Sugars, 2nd Battery and infant. Mr. and Mrs. F. E.

A. H. 8. Steele-Perkins.

hours ended midnight Thursday 23.3.38-30.12.38.

3.30 p.m.: Demonstration of ban-show seven cases of cholera, seven Tpr. R. M. M. King. M.GO. Troop daging by members of St. Jann

cases of dysentery. five cases of 4.8.38-2.9.38. Ambulance Brigade.

enteric fever, two cases of measles and one case of diphtheria.

The cholerà total. is now 268 Pte. A. M. G. Philippens. A.S.C.

Company. 10.3.38-9.10.38. ·

6 p.m.: Talk by Wing-Comdr. Steele-Perkins.

6.30 p.m. Demonstration by St.

John Ambulance Brigade.

SECOND DAY

11 a.m.: Talk by Wing-Comdr. Steele-Perkins.

cases,

RESTRICTIONS

Quarantine restrictions have Municipal been imposed by the

11.30 pm: Demonstration by St. Administration of Tientsin against John Ambulance Brigade.

3 p.m.: Demonstration by St. John Ambulance Brigade.

5.30 p.m.: Talk by Wing-Comdr. Steele-Perkins.

6 p.m. Demonstration by St.

John Ambulence Brigade.

There will be on view methods

of protecting the home, home fre

arrivals from Hong Kong on ac count of cholera.

WATCHMEN SENT TO SESSIONS Committal proceedings, on

appliances, lighting devices, vari-charge of wounding, against Lau

ous types of respirators, a model of Lau and Lei Kel, watchman em-

a first aid post, etc.

MISSIONARIES

ENTERTAINED

ANNUAL TEA PARTY Missionaries of China from near

far

at the and

were

present annual tea party given by the. President and Committee of the Helena May Institute yesterday afternoon.

Tpr. J. P. Murphy, M.G. Troop, 4.8.38-2.9.38.

STRENGTH DECREASE Pte. R. R. Gomes, No 5 M.G. Cay.. 29.7.38.

Spr. W. "A. Gardner, Engineer Coy.. D.EL. Sec. 5.8.38.

STRENGTH-INCREASE Spr. Pang Shiu Wah, Spr. Pun Iu Chiu, Spr. Tang Min Wah, Spr. Chung Kwong Po, and Tpr. John Lee, Engineer Coy, L.L. Sec. 2.8.38: Spr. Cheng Im Sang. Engineer Car.. L.L. Sec., 4.8.38.

8. F. HEDGCOE. (Capt.). Adjutant, H.KV.D.C.

NOTICE

July 27:"Major

Roberts.»

Mr. D. Rugh. Mr. and Mrs. W Shanklin, Miss A. M. Steling, Mr T. S. Sung, Mr. K. W. Ting, "Miss L. E. Turner, Mr. W. T. Ware, Mr Wu Tuck-yung.

PASSENGERS DEPARTED

The following left Hong Kong yesterday for Shanghai, Japan and Canada by the... Empress of Asia:---

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