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CONTAMINATED MILK, Some Serious Questions Dealt

With.

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CANTON NEWS.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, AUGUST 12, 1912.

POST OFFICE.

The Parcel Post to the Chiuose provinces of Hopeh and Hinnen is nOW rosamad.

MAILS VIA SIBERIA,

Lati London

July 21 July 27

.Bun Skroghal Aug. 10 Ang. 13

We took the precaution to boil the milk from the Torre- jon, daily because of the self- evilent possibility that the infeo- Ouly fully prepaid letter and post tion might be present in the milk}ards are transmissible by the Siberian In a desire to follow up the from outside contamination, and Rate to Europe, Letters for this subject of milk contamination or until it be shown that such is not mole should be supererbod vin Siberia. its possible contamination during possible, the precaution we took and after milking, especially in was entirely justified though it dealing with such animals as are might appear s joko to facetious open to infection from rinderpest, orities. a representative of the "Cable- news-American" called on. Dr. Ward, chief veterinarian of the

Money Wanted Manila Bureau of Agriculture to find from him why it was instruc (The Telegraph" Correspondent.) tions were given to boil the milk

Canton, August 10.' that in sout out of the Torrejon

The Governor-General is in dairy out of which a cow with

from telegram receipt of a rinderpest was taken for slaughter the Ministry of Finance to the und destruction a few days ago.

It might be stated before going effect that as tho Kwangtung Pro- vincial Government has promised into the question that prior to his coming to the Philippines, to remit a large sum of money Dr. Ward was a professor of to Peking to help in meeting the bacteriology, and director of expenses of the Contral Govern the state hygienic laboratory inent, lie is requested to remit of the University of California, the sun to the capital without Berkeley, and in the author of lolay, as the coffors are empty. publications dealing with the The telogram adds that the Provincial Government of Hupeh question of pure milk,

is doing its share in defraying the No Joking Matter. Dr. Ward was very loth to on-expenditure of the Control (ov. ter into a discussion on the subornment, as it has almost com- joot fearing that there was a ploted the remittance to Peking of

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WERP v. S' FORE, CANDIA „Pawang, O'uso, } Pont SAID AND MARGRILLEN....

HANGHAI, MOJI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA .. SHANGHAI,

tendency on the part of some to the Tls. 1,200,000 promised. The traits and India via Caloutta---Per{ Loósok, Ger. 8.a., 1,014, G. Schultzea, arrived at Ban Francisco on the 5th | deal facetiously with it. Having Canton Government is now re- been impressed with the great quested to do its part in remitting interest the question, has for

Torture Condemned. the public. Dr. Ward explained |

Mr. Chan Kwang-ming, Com- that the proper control of the public milk supply required the mandant of the Canton Army, has services of the bacteriologist, so a proclamation prohibiting the chemist, the physician, the the commualdors and their troops veterinarian, and the progressive from using torture at the trial of dairyman, and that the ordinary prisoners as a means of extorting fan of echnical knowledge poe-confessions. It appears that cer- neboid by any one of these classes tain troops under the command was not sufficient to cope with of Chow Hong recently pressed the difficulties encantored in two prisoners, Kwong Fai and carrying on oflicient and com- Kwong Yog-sing, to confess prehensive measures for milk and crimes by the most horrible. and inhuinan form of torture, with dairy inspection.

the alleged result that the two "It must be borne in mind, aid Dr. Ward, that milk mos men falsoly admitte that they in contact with bacteria in committed armed robberies and the lactiforous ducts of the ad-and attempted piracies when they der at the moment of secretion were transferred to the Kwong and that the normal healthy ad-Yeung military authorities in or der of the cow harbours Inoteria der to wipe out certain bad char- neters in the district. At the throughout its whole extent.

trial the prisoners pleaded not There was current at one time a belief that the interior of the ud-guilty; and said they had been Macao-For Sui Tai, 19th Aug., 1.15 der is sterilo, but this has been forced by torture to coploss to

proved to be a falso promise.

Milk Easily Infected.

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The milk from a cow that has

bou kopt on promises where a

urines which they had never committed,

China Merchants' Co. Tho Cunton branch of the

case of rindorpost has taken place China Merchants Steamship Com any or may not be infected with pany is receipt of a telegram the virus of rindorpest, Suiontifie researteh of our own has not yet! "renched such a point as to warrant us to make any definito statomont on the subject. It is generally believed that all secretions of a

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In time for the first clearan will be included in this con- tract mail) (Late Letters 11.00 a.m. to Noon. Extre Poninge 10 cents),Pr Armand Belio, 13th Aug.. ∙11 AM.

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from Shanghai stating that on the 8th inst. Hoveral thousand people attended a meeting which was organised by the Jointly Sworn Union and other Sociocíen in connection with the matter of the alleged sick animal may be infective at sale of the Company, and that at Unquestionably though, milk the mooting the action of the com might become contaminated lur-mittee in attempting to sell the con- Swatow, Amoy and Foochow Per

some of the disease.

ing the process of milking

COW

ovon after. The excrement" and mud adhering to the hair of the constitute an abundant Souren of contamination. The amount of filth carried by the animal is greatly influenced by the condition of tho yarci, varying` with the season.

cern was severoly donounced. Ou the same day, the Ministry of Com- munications despatched an urgent wire to Shanghai, demanding the institution of an inquiry into the attor so as to provent any change.

Hongkong Activities

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Biam-Per Keongwai, 14th Ang., 17

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Chinbun. 15th Aug., 8 F.M.; when Canton was turned over to

Japan vii Yokohama-Por Muttrá, 15h Ang., SAE-

SP.M.

How would infected milk bo the Republicans last year, a dangerous to cattle, doctor? was bureau for raising funde for the Teingian-Per Tauku 16th Aug.

naked. To which Dr. Ward re-

Canton Government was .new plied:

It is the udder and teats that Young Sai-ngam and Teng

organised in Hongkong by Messrs Haiphong, Pakhoi and Saigon-l'or

Singan, 15th Aug., 5 r.x. aro especially exposed to filth hung-shak Thoy have now Batow, Amoy and For chow-Per either from the yard cr tlio stable notified the Canton Governor-

Haitan. 16th Aug..... 10 4.3. floor when the cow is lying down. General that it in their inten-Timor, Australls, Tavmain mod New The movements of the udder dur- tion to dissolve the Buronu,

Zealand-Per Estorn, 17th ing the process of milking tend and convert it into a body

Aug., 10 to constantly dislodge particles for the promotion and collection which might contain the germs of of "patriotic contributions." The the disease.

Governor-General, in reply, anys the Bureau has done much for the

A Self-evident Possibility.

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| the 10th fast.. London, July 10. Anirls from China:-Fintshire, Gooben, Matoppo.

The following versela bave panned he Canal Bolgravis, Globlochy Hysoa, Indrasala, Kleist, Nera, Scandia, Africa, Arabien.

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Uanton Government in continual- milk as a food by human beings, vinoial Government. Although, ly remitting money to the Pro- there always remains the possi-the patriotism and liberality of bility that the milk would carry the Chinese have to a certain ox infection to eattle, not by the tent been responsible, tlio Barenu pattle drinking the milk but from could not have been run so suo- the hands of those handling it

coesfully had it not bron for the coming in contact with it got untiring, energy and efforts of the ting infected and in turn spread- ing the infection to the food of organisera in encouraging the people. Tho request to break up For the same reason the Bureau is now granted. How. the bureau meat inspectors con-aver, the organizers are instruct- demn carcasses of animals infected not to let their spirit of patrio- Philippine ed with rinderpest.

tism decline, but in continue the There is a practice, a wide work of promoting and collecting Mano-Per Sol Tai, 17th Aug., 1.15. spread one, of wetting the hands

patriotic contributions. - ‚with milk before milking, the

Bhanghai and North China-Per milk, thus dropping from the

Anhui, 17th Aug,5 PM, 9.000 Miles Tow 'hands and toni into the pail Towed by the tug Thumes, be-Shanghai, North China, and Japan: vie Ke-Pex Namang, 19th carrying contamination with it. longing to Rotterdam, a large

other cows.

Arcadia, 17h Ang., 11 aut

Islands-Per Yus sang, 17th Ang, 1 r.M..

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London, August 2. Arrivals from Obina :---Andalusia, Dorflinger, Hector, Schuylkill.

The Ewolish-East-Asistio Ca'u an. Nippon laft Port Said on the 24th alt, and is expected to arrive here on or about the 20th insi

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The .. Glenlochy pasted the Suez Canal on the 16th alt,, for Hongkong 201

via Straits,

The Mogal Line .., Pathan left THE EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN United Blogdom on the 7. ult., for Hongkong via the Straits.

The Shira Line re. Den of Glamle i Imom London li due at Hongkong on the 28th inst

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London, August Srl.. Arrival from Ohios i—Syrin,

London, Angust 6. Arrival from China :--Salazie." The Ellowing vessels have passed thes oanal-Hitachi Mara, Liberis,

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Cheloo and Tiraisin Per Hulabor, 20th Ang., 8

The subject of milk contami new floating dook began the Philippine Talands-Par Tesu, 20th nation is not an easy one to the journey from Greenook to Java, laymon but to no one who knows a distance of about 0,000 miles Weihaiwel, anything about it would it occur on Jaly 8. The first part of call to suppose the sole method of car in Gibraltar, ans, given a good riying infection from animal to passage, it is hoped that the dook Batavi, animal by milk, would be to feed will be at Sourabaya ready for contaminated milk,

work soon after Christmas,

Bamarang and Corbara Per Tjikini, 21st Aug., 10

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The TK. K. s. Bays Mara lefé Mauzanillo on the 1st inst., and is due st, Hopoluin on the 18th Inst.

The . Jitanga from Caloutts left Singapore and may be expa ted here on or about the 14th inst

The O. B. K. a. Mexico Mara from Taconis left Bhat ghal for this port on the 10th fast, at ð prá, and is dus here on the 18th fast, sm.g

The 9. Dilwars from Shanghai and CanalDenbighabite, Namur, Kobs luft Moji yesterday morning, aud Oceanlen, Sachin Toonkai, Alesia, may be expected here on or about the

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