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GENERAL NEWS.

Gone to Canton.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, AUGUST 17, 1916.

NOTICES.

VICTROLA

The Bar. O. R. O. Elrin, who THE INSTRUMENT FOR

EVERY FAMILY

has been in temporary charge of the Ipoh Chaplaincy, left on July 29th for Canton to study the Chinese language, and will be away from the M. S. for a year,

An Extraordinary Story. An extraordinary story wae told at a North Landon Conucil (Edmonton) meeting, during discussion on slion enemies. A member said that not long since alterations were made to's certain factory. Shortly afterwards a German paper published particu- Jars and a picture of the alters- tioce.

French v. German Trade,' French reservists belonging to recognised commercial concerns in the Far East who were mobilis- ed sad detained at Tientsin, are being granted long farlough so that they may return to their establishments in order to cɔ- solidat. French business interests and capture all possible German trade, saya the C. C. Post.

Congratulations to

President's Wife. Peking, Jaly 27--The birthday. of Madame Li Yoan-hung was quietly celebrated yesterday. Only a few of the officials of the Secretariat Department who were aware of the event paid their com- plimentary calls of congratulation

at

the President's residence; otherwise the occasion was, a purely family affair,

F.M.S. Police Report. The report on the administra- tion of the F.M.S. Police for the year 1915 shows that a total of 59,599 offences, (ssizable and non-seizable) were reported. In this connection it is interesting to note that the Kuala Lumpur Police Court dealt with over

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Hown Pack Lockcock Hotel,

including English bathe and kit "Fthe disease, a knowledge of the chen ranges, hot water and water

method of transmission has first carriage system. A few importance, of course. On this specially designed to accommo- +oore" the doctora have at least date three bachelors at reasonable Plague to Slam.

the hypothesis ast up by Dr. rentale. Immediate possession. Pitasonloks, July 22.-Now

Philip A. E Sheppard, who has! Four-roomed Houses in Gordon Manuscript of every kind esses of bubonic plagna still

made a esocial study of the disTerrace and Salisbury Avenue: accurately and neatly typed at develop at Pitsanuloke every few

Kowloon. esse since 199 He asserts that! days. There have been ten cases

infantile paralysis is carried by Road, Kowloon,

Two roomed-fats in Nathan Terms 30 cents per folio, Com- to date, and all fatal. All are in The Exodus of fifty thousada species of stable-fly, a biting Apply to. the market only, the other por-children from New York and fly, known as Stomoxys calcitrans tione of the town being exempt. Brooklyn to escape the epidemic (Linne), basing his belief, for

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Alexandra Buildings, many others have not, inoculation evoked protests from editorial cocarreLcs of the disesas in not being compulsory. The observers in neighbouring cities, eqidemic form is nearly identical partial quarantine and other mes-who dreaded infection among with the life incidence of this fly. sures of prevention seem to have their population, than the press Infantile paralysis, in its epide proved inadequate and ineffectual discovered the disease had ceasedmic form, bas never appeared to to stamp out the disease. to be a local, and becomeanations! any great extent until some time problem. This was first evidenced in Kay, one month after this in the anion of effort between particular stabla-fy has begun to the city and Buste authorities of

The Times goes on to say, Building at Antung. the New York Board of Health and appear in abundance. Although New York are doing all they can, The new Japanese Post Office the United State Public Health the hypothesis has been challeng many physicians and nurses are Macao st Autung was opened to baai-Bervice to ascertain the carriers of | sd, this reason, and a number of busy caring for victims, whether ness on August 1. The removal the disease and the most effective others, keep Dr. Sheppard still at home or in hospital, and fram the old premises was com-method of quarantining victims. convinced to-day of its acceptabil makes a ples that these workers pleted the night before. The new anwhile, childen ander six-ity, pending disproof.

be aided in all possible ways by Holding to it, New York's citizens, saying, those who obey baildings, inclusive of construc-teen are barred from moving- tion expeness, telegre phic and picture houses in Brooklyn and and Brooklyn's problem appears sanitary laws should instruct telephone installations, etc., cost some cities of northern Now

difficult trek in modern maits neighbours who do not." Rales to Y87,022. Is is two-storeyed with Jersey, and parents are urged to 100: to clean out and destroy all stop the spread of the disease, a floor area of 1121 tsubo in ad- keep their offspring away from possible places

where the dition to a fi si building 229 tsubo from children's gatherings. Yet Stomoxys calcitrane may breed Haven Emarroa, of New York issued by Health Commissioner in fior area. Work has begun while the atmosphere of panic or become infested with the City, are given to the prose · as

J. M. BECK. on July 29th, 1915, and was spreads with the widening area viras."

Superintendent, Enished on July 10th. It is marked by the disease, some

Hongkong, 10th August, 1916. designed on a modern Renaissance dailies, like the New York Evening Times rtoalle, there were 2,500 Nine years ago, the New fork

Great Northern Telegraph Company, Ltd. style. For heating arrangements Sun, urge that "pradence is more a low-pressure steam engine is desirable than Right or fear, poliomyelitis, in the city, and the House Owners.-See that enough

cases of infantile paralysis, or

Harajuku Empress Hotel. and remind us that "calm and

death-r to was only 5 per cent.

Kiugyuchiu jo Taionchan caution should be the parents In this year'a epidemic, in 837 cans are provided to seal every Hotel, Swatow. motto in this as in most emergencases, the rate was about 21 per there has been infantile paralysis. Lopingkum 35 Third Story

serap of garbage. Houses where Dolcione, Shimoneseki, dies." Keeping the house clear What is the ideal length for of flies, and watching to see that cent. This journal telle as farther should be renovated the moment Wingket Street, Shanghai.. mermou? The late Dr. Parker children do not come in contact that "it is quite probable that the placards are removed. This meens gate half an hour as the outside limit, "After thirty minutes of with others affl osed with cold, end of the epidemic will not be repainting or revarnishing, ́re-

installed in the basement,

The Length of a Sermon-

sermon bearing," he averred; "deep sleep falleth upon man." But the modern church-goer likes

his sermons even shorter, not exceeding twenty minutes. In the little chapel of the Savoy there is a mate appeal to brevity in the preacher. It is a pulpit glam which was presented by Queen Victoria to the Chapel on its

sore throats, or other vague minor October," and adds:

Been until the beginning of ailments, will do more to safe-

"For several reasons the treat-

gard the family then "any ment of an eqidemic of this amount of isefficient worry is disease presente grest difficulties the counsel of the Evening Sun,

follows:

.

Hapsing. Taipeh.' Jeandah, Singapors. Leemoi 18 Katon St.. Ipoh. Loosey Luenloong, Bangkok. Ng On Key 9. Miho Tong St

Losangeles.

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Suttor N.S.W. Agent, Sydney. Yausang 1st floor 56Wellingtion St, Macao,

children avoid indoor gatherings. "Parants. Sae that your

"Apartment and Tonement- Tsingtau.

papering, and scrubbing wood- work with hot water sad wash- ing-coda.

Janitors.Ses, that no rab

restoration in 1837. The glass in its becoming much more wide.recognized. No antitoxin sorum, be removed,”

timed for eighteen minutes, and

The New York World indorses

Huoop, Shanghai. Hongkong, 11th August, 1916. :

A. B. SORENSEN, Act. Superintendent.

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fraction of 1 per cent. Worried mothers look cut on children which telle us also that the to physicians as well as to the bish or garbage is exposed to flies, swarming the streets without malady has "never swept the sanitary authorities. The cause and that premises are kept realising that there may not be s community as smallpox, scarlet |

of the malady is a microbe, a scrupulously ciosa.

case within miles. Desthe are fever, diphaberia, and similer germ, the existence of which is "Hospitals.Report suspected compared with those that daily

Enown, although, because it is very cares for immediate diagnosis cesur from familiar diseases; Any European, Non-Asiatic or core swept it in limes past, smail; it has not been isolated and after isolating them. They will fewer far than very hot weather indian desiring to leave the and the likelihood is "all against:

might cause.

Colony should apply in writing spread than at present." The lack rative or preventive, is yet

"Not to worry is the first pre- for permission to do so to the Captain Superintendent of Police, on the part of the Queen against sled notes, incressen the aread of determined, nor is it known. bow adds more reassuringly;

tion after infection has not been delay in suspected cases, but it but there are others. As the tended hour of departure, giving some of the long sermons she had the disease, and on this point the long there may be danger of been compelled to hear-Daily Boston Transcript observes:

contagion doubtless goes by con- name, nationality, age, sex, "The important thing to thot or near approsob, it may be height and occupation of the Chronicle.

infection from a patient who has remember in the visitation of a public daty to restrain the applicant, and stating the name "The menace of the disease is recovered. The method of infeo-infantile paralysis is the remote natural childish desire to go of the steamer or other vessel or incressed by the lack of com- tion has not been purely saceriain-ness of the danger. plete knowledge-both of the

about among playmates wherever the hour of the train by which methods by which the virus of cd, at least so far as carriers are "Among more than a million found, and, and to refrain from the applicant wishes to leaVO. If you have lost your appetite infantile paralysis is transmitted concerned, but the germs enter children of the age threatened, taking children on long fatigning Applicants should apply in person

one of the big variety of dainty dishes at the ALEXAN- and of the best positive methods through the nose or throst. There sixty-even ones in forty-five trips. Cleanliness and care in for their passes at the Central DRA CAFE in Bure to tempt for treating it ander which no known curative remedy. hours are almost too few to Bgare dist need not be mentioned, Police Station between the hours medical science still Isbours. In given to a patient and the efforts times as many would be but usual in dealing, with children."

Mach depends upon the care methomatically” hundred Taey are obvious and should be of 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. k

4 p.m. daily, |- Hongkong 9th, July, 1915,

it was understood to be a protest of exset information, thie juraavailable. The period of iccabs.]the advice to call a doctor without caution, the most important ons ; ut lesst 48 hours before the in-

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