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EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

TYPHOID IN HONGKONG:

Due to Want of Sufficient

Water

CAPITALIST CITADEL ATTACKEN.

London, July 17, Labour's attack on the Capitalist citadel was renewed on the resumption of the debate in the House of Commons on Mr. Philip

"The Medient Officer of Health Snowden's motion in favour of socialism, All parties combined tot

Dr. W. W. Pearsel made some repel the assault and the motion was rejected by 368 votes to 121.

important remarks on the pre- Mr. Clynes declared that Capitalism was on the defensive. Mr. Lloyd George, predicting keen competition when European valence of typhoid fever and conditions are stabilized, urged an inquiry into the causes of indus-paratyphoid fever at a meeting el the Sanitary Board yesterday trial discontent.

afternoon, presided over by Mr. R. Sayer

Col. Amory, the Government spokesman, suggested ascialism would not merely involve the Postmaster-General, but the Dutcher- General, etc., and the Under-Secretary for poultry, rabbits and under- wear." He traversed the contention that strikes were a concomitant not capitalism and asked whether there had been no sirikes in

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Dr. W.V. M. Koch, in accordance wito notice, given, asked: (i.) How many cases of Typhoid Fever and of Paratyphoid Fever have been notified week by week during the present peac, classified necording to nationality?

Mr. Ramsay Macdonald, winding up, said that every single com- nodily was being cornered and trade restricted by the Capitalist. He concluded that until there was fine, impalpable, spiritual effort.) How many of these cases in every man ranged on the side of production, society would never solve the great problem of production.

PEACE WITH TURKEY.

Lausanne, July 17.

The Powers retain one cruiser and two destroyers in the Straits until 31st December, in the event of ratification being still outstanding at that date. The Treaty is expected to be signed on the 25th inst.

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At a meeting which ended at 1.30 in the morning a complete agreement was reached on all remaining points.

A formal meeting of the whole conference is being held to-day for the purpose of registering the agreement, but no further diff- culty is anticipated and peace may already be considered definitely assured. The agreement satisfies the Tarks and the settlement is the best possible in the circumstances. The most thorny question of concessions was solved. by putting the Regie Generale Railways and Vickers-Armstrong on a footing of equality with any competitor for five years in lieu of preferential rights. This disposes of the difficulty raised by the Chester concession and satisfice the Ameri- can observer.

ROYAL RECEPTION.

have been imported and how many of local origin? (ill.) In the cases occurring locally

has it been possible to trace the source of infection ?.. If so, will he state such source?

(iv.) Has there been an increase

in the number of local cases. compared with former years? The Chairmas asked the Medical Officer of Health to reply.

Weekly Figures.

The Medical Officer of Health said that the Dumber el Cases cli

typhoid which had occurred week by week this year were shown in a table which he had prepared. He| had taken the period up to the 8th July-the fret 27 weeks of this year. Ainongst Chinese the weekly tutsls were as follows:0,0,1,1,2, (2,2,1,1,2,2,0,4,5,4,9,6,2, 13,13, 10, 14,5,16,5.7. Tbat gave a total of 124 cases amongst the Chinese. of which eight were imparted, the remaining 16 bring local cases." H.M. the King received at Buckingham Palace this morning the Under British, he had included delegates of the British Empire Service League representing all people of Europesa, Colonial and American citizenship. The weekly parts of the Empire. Field Marshal Douglas Haig made the pre- pentations. His Majesty spoke a few words to each man, recallingtotals were 0,0,3,0,3,0,0,0,1,0,0,1, memories of various outposts of the Empire. The King chatted 10,1,2,0,0,0,1,0,0,2,1, 1,1,3,2, 'Link

a total of 23 cases, of some time to Lieutenant Palmer, V.C., of Malaya, and asked him ifing

which four were imported, leaving | be met the Prince of Wales on the occasion of his trip to the East. Lieutenant Palmer said he had had the honour to greet the Prince19 of leeal ongin. Amongst the on that occasion.

Landen, July 17.

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At Southampton twenty-five members of the 3.3. Levinthan's crew were summoned for desertion of British liners at New York,

Portuguese there was one case ip the fourth week, one in the 21st. and one in the 25th., making three cases in all, none of which were imported. Amongst the Japanese community there was one are in the fourth week, two,in the twen

the Indian community there were of five cases, all local. Among

In a test case the defendant was ordered to forfeit the balance oftieth and two in the 32nd, a total wages due to him from the British line and the effects he left board. The prosecuting solicitor asked the Magistrate to state a case pending decision of the twenty-four other summonses which were adjourned sine die.

PROTECTION OF FOREIGNERS IN CHINA.

London, July 17.

2 cases in the 11th. week, one each in the 19th, 23ed, 25th and j 26th weeks, and 2 in the 27th week, making A cases in all, of which four were imported. There was une Filipino case in the 22nd week. That gave a total of 104 10 imported. There were 32 non- cases, of which 148 were leval and Chinese iccal cases this year as com

The Daily Telegraph's diplomatic correspondent says that while the British proposals for the protection of foreigners in China have not yet been submitted to the Chinese Government, the latter is ea- deavouring to forestali at least some of the demands by the initiat-pared with 33 last year, and 8 ing of reforms. He opines that such manifestations of goodwill are doubtless healthy, but practical results have still to be appraised..

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INTERNATIONAL COURT. -

imported cases ns ngaiant 3 last Jear. This covered Dr. Koch's first and secpad questions.

Contamination. Referring to Dr. Kush's third question, the Medical Officer of Heslab said:

New York, July 17. Strong pressure is being exerted on the Government to enter the International Court by nation-wide demonstrations organised to be held on July 28th and 29th, by the National Council for the Pre- vention of War. Demonstrations have been arranged in thirty-sixto determine the source of infee States and in eighteen foreign countries.

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PERSIA AND SOVIETS.

Teheran, July 17. After several interviews with the Persian Council of Commerce the Soviet Trade Delegation has accepted all the former's demands except the question of the rate of exchange for participation in the Nijninovgorod Fair.

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In the present slight epidemic, ie, however, amongst the Chinese, the disease is usually two weeks sad under most favourable circum the incidence of the disease has who do not as a rule drink va- a not suggested that the public water boiled water, that the increase in stances, for example when patient seeks the advice of a pro supply has been the cause of the the incidence of the disease is perly qualified medical an early outbreak owing to contamination marked. The Chinese, however, in bis illness, another week at of the water at its suuree, or duruse unboiled water for washing least will probably elapse before jag distribution, that is to say he food and food utensile and, hence, the nature of the disease is mani-fore its delivery to the public. It if the water in their houses be with diesase-pro- fest and a notification of the case the water bad been so contaminat-contaminated is made to the Medical Officer of ed I should have expected the cut-ducing bacteris, it is certain that

break to occur with explosive force, they will be infected; Health.. INTERESTING U.S. ELECTION.

It is not necessary to assume that St. Paul's, Minnesota, July 17.

Infection is by ingestion, but to have involved many hundreds there are many ways by which of persons and to have shown a, the water sa delivered to the Chia- Magnus Johnson," a farmer labour candidate, has been elected United States Senator, defeating Governor Preus, the republican food and drink usay be contaminat very high incidence amongst the ese from the public supply, is cap- Harding candidate, by a heavy majority. The election attracteded, by the handling of food and non-Chinese community. The in- able of producing disease. There wide-spread interest in view. of the fact that Senator Lafollette,food utensils, by carriers, and by cidence on the non Chinese has, are waya by which such water may the agency of Hies, It is only however, not been greater than can be contaminated after delivery. At leader of the progressive bloc, supported Johneon..

be accounted for by the reaction of present the water supply is in- up the decurreres of many cases

termittent, the people cannot having a possible source of in Chinese cases on non-Chinese.

obtain water directly from their fection in common, that attention Increase Amongst Chinese.

They is specially drawn to this possible

No section of our population is tape when they need it. common souce, for example, the independent, from the Sanitary draw water for a very short time

(Continued on Page 3) point of view, of the Chinese. It water supply.

OBITUARY.

The Hague, July 17. The death is announced of M. Louls Couperus, the novelist, of blood poisoning.

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