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FRIDAY, AUGUST 8, 1934,

TYPHOID CAMPAIGN.

· Concerted Action in Manila....

The Manila Bulletin reports ***

THE RUSSIAN TREATIES.

London, Aug. 7, A scornful reception has been given to the proposed Anglo-Improvement and extension of Soviet troutlos, both in the House of Commons and outside of it the water supply service through Mr. Arthur Ponsonby's speech was several times Interrupted by establishment of chlorination and derisivo aughter, Mr. Lloyd George's unsparing denunciation of the filtration plants, propor disposal treaty, which he described as a fake, Ants considerable, though and treatment of garbage through apparently not"nganimous.party support.

Lestablishment of adequate ore.

The Confervatives, on the other hand are united in their con- matories, regulation of tonomant demnation of it. The adjournament of the debate was pressed to houses and establishment of enable Mr. Ramsay Macdonald to attend and address the House labourers' districts, bottor superví- to-day. A peculiar fact was that subsequent to Mr. Ponsonby'ssion of preparation and distri- speech In the Commons, Viscount. Haldane questioned Lord Curzon bution of food and continued in the House of Lords, who profesiad ignorance of any agreement campaign against fltos are re- having been reached between the Governmenta. The only friends of commonded by the council of the treaty among the morning press are the Daily News, which is hygiena a means of combating mildly sympathetic and the Daily Herald, which is in high feather. the typhoid opidemia in Manila. following a carofal study of tho ---Router.

London, August 7. situation.

The offict announcement of the fallure of the Anglo-Soviet

While admitting that typhoid negotiations Tuesday, was followed by an official announcement of cases in recent years have in- their success yesterday evening. But when Mr. Arthur Ponsonby oronsed slightly, the Toport de stated the terms of the agreement, surprise was succeeded by mystiolares that such increase is in Mention Parliament had met for the last day but one of its remark-part-moro appareat_than__real, able session under the impression that the Russian Conference, after This apparent "Inorense, it is its anal all night session, had resulted in a hopeleas breakdown, pointed out, is due in part to im- when suddenly Br. J. R. Clynes announced early in the evening that provement of diagnostic methods an agreement had been reached and signed. The House gasped at which has enabled physicians to Mr. Clyncs's statement which was subsequently denied and then determine more typhoid casua reaffirmed in the lobbles. Messages flow between the House of now than before and also to the Commons and the Foreign Office, and the report came back that increased-interest of the people the conference had been resumed and was still sitting as a conclusion in reporting cases which under had not be reached. Later in the evening Mr. Ponsonby arrived former conditions would never at the House from Whitehall und announced that an agreement had have been known by health reached. It was a race against time and he was obviously-ili-at officials. case explaining the nature of the preliminary agreement come to as a lend to ultimate agroements.

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*defectu Unless present existing public sorvicos of Manila Parliament, which should have adjourned yesterday, was forced are not appropriatedly corrected, to meet again to-day in consequence of the vigorous Conservative however, the couneli of hygiene and Liberal opposition, to the Russian treaty, yesterday evening. report doolares, ofty inhabitants At the outset of the debate to-day the Opposition secured a ruling will always be predisposed to from the Speaker that the abortive draft of the treaty on which contract typhoid, and present negotiations with Russin broke down, must be published. Sir John incidence of the disease will Horne evoked angry Ministerial cries and Opposition cheers when continue. ho urged that it should be agreed that the draft of the trenty should remain unsigned unt Parliament reassembled. Mr.-Ramsay 'Mac- donald said that he wished to sign the treaty to-day.

Findings of the council follow:

"Though there are no con

Mr. Ramsay Macdonald emphasled the fact that the signature olusivo evidences with regard to to the treaties did not involve the sanction of the House of Com-the direct influence of the water mora. The government had pledged themselves to produce the supply survico of the city as an treaties and lay them before Parliament for acceptance or rejection. etiological factor of this disease, The government was anxious that not a clause, provision or a line we believe, however, that the in the treaties should become operative until t House had anne-water service of the city needs ought to allow the improvement. not only by as- Honed them, and that the House in fairness

tablishing ohlorination and filtra- agreement to be signed, otherwise an extraordinary and Intolerntion plants but also by extending ble precedent would be established, and he could not assent thereto. the dowerage system to all the The Opposition was unable to point to a single thing that would houses. In this way, it is bolioved come into peration as a result of the mere signing. The whole that the typhoid fever cases can Liberal front bench including Mr. Lloyd George, left the House, he reduced as well as the general presumably to consult regarding their attitude.

mortality (the problem of hand- Mr. Macdonald after pointing out that the House had to accept ling water by carriors. may also or reject the Lausanne treaty as it stood, gave his pledge that bo oliminated). the government would not follow the Lausanne precedent, and would not insert the clause that every word, line or provision pre- sent in the treaty must be accepted in bloc or rejected altogether. The House could amend, consider, pass or reject what had been of the city is also a factor which done. He particularly urged the Conservatives not to act rashly has to be considered in relation to the typhoid fovor. This syatom on the last day of the session or to set a precedent in ieguliations.

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Mr. Morel said that the whole of the Labourites enthusiastically is inadequate and does not cover supported Mr. Macdonald in refusing to be placed in a position the whole area occupied by tho of inferiority in the negotiations compared with his predecessors. city resulting in the insanitary He characterized Mr. Lloyd George's attitude in attacking the condition of a part of the city treaty and pretending to sympathise with the Russian people, as through lack of a good waste dis posal, good drainage, and others. revolting.

Sir John Horne said that the world's belief that the signature

"The disposal of garbage is of the British Ministers would be confirmed by the House of Commons inefficient.Garbage is used to obviously did not appertain in the case of a minorily government. All-in low lands which become Mr. Macdonald interrupted pointing out that he had pledged that favourabló breading places for this treaty could be amended. Mr. Jowett (Liberal) while criticising millions and millions offlis. Tho the treaty indicated that the Liberals were not likely to support the city does not count with a crema. Conservatives in an effort to delay the signature. Mr. Macdonald |tory for garbages, then left the House. Mr. Clynes naserted the obnstitutional right; "The population of the city of of the government to complete the initial stage of an honest Manila too dense in endeavour to restore Anglo-Rassiari relations, and appealed to the portain aspect. The living con- House to pass to the discussion of the adjournment.

Iditions in the majority of Mr. Lloyd George said that the grounds for yesterday's adjourn the houses visited word very ment were complled with when the Prime Mluister had stated that insanitary due to overorowding. the treaties would be available to the House, Mr. Lloyd George The Infection either directly or therefore supported Mr. Clynes's appeal that the House should indirectly under these circum- stances is very difficult to avoid discuss the adjournment.

The House thereupon passed to a third reading the Consolidated

"Typhoid fovor is a discAEO Fund Bill, finally passing the Anancial provisions for the year. It much more difficult to control cholera and other in- la not likely that any vote will be taken in regard to the Russian than

gastro-intestinal dis- treaties that the Opposition may press during the adjournment of fectious he debate, will have have any political significance, even if the cases as the propagation and: Liberals are supported by the Conservatives which is unlikely. modes of infection of the former Consequently the Russian debate is virtually dead and a voto is depends not only upon one or two known factors but also to its in-' unlikely.

timate relation with the living The debate on the Russian treaties Bzzled out when Lloyd George supported the appeal of Mr. Clynes for the discus-conditions, privata and domestic

hygiene as well as to the sion of the adjournment.

tion of the community.

The Government will probably resign if defeated debate to-day.Reuter.

HEAT WAVE.

Mr.

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New York, Aug. 7.

the Eastern states are suffering from a heat wave, accom panied by unusual humidity. Thousands and spending their nights In the parks and on the beaches, which have been opened to the public. Reuter's. American Service.

AMERICAN STEAMER LOSES PROPELLOR BLADE. Port Said, August 7,

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"We estimate that there are 650 carriers of typhoid fever oxisting in Manila, taking into aocount the studios of the provi jous committees,"

RECOMMENDATIONS.

Recommendations are:

1. Improvement of sanitary conditions of the olty of Manila, especially as regards

(a) Water supply service. (b) Sowarago service.

(o) Disposal of garbage and establishment of adequate crema-

The American steamer Archer, from Sinvapore for London and New York lost a blade of her propellor. After a survey she was advised to lay up for permanent repairs before leaving Egypt-tories or other satisfactory means

Reuter.

-AMERICAN SILVER CONFERENCE.

Salt Lake City, August 7. Three quarters of the world's liver producera are represented in a conference that has convened here for the purpose of organising! to and the depression in aliver and to expand the market. A committee has adopted tentative plans for the perfection of an organisation to net in conjunction with the government-Reuter.

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