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THE HONGKONG - TELEGRAPH.

KOWLOON AFFAIRS.

RESIDENTS' ASSOCIATION MONTHLY MEETING..

The ordinary monthly Committee meeting of the Kowloon Residents Association was held in St. An- drew's Church Hall, Kowloon, on Monday, November 2, at 5.45 p.m., with the president, Mr. W. S. Balley, in the chair.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1925.

HONGKONG'S HEALTH.

CHINESE Y.M.C.A. EXAMINA- TIONS.

A Host of Irregularities.

SALADS.

MEDICAL OFFICER'S

WARNING.

Liable to Cause Dysentery and Typhoid.

Some very interesting facts re-

At yesterday's meeting of the sult from medical examinations | made at the Chinese Y.M.C.A. last month. The people, examined at Sanitary Board, presided over by health examination clinic Mr. N. L. Smith, the following

this

A letter was rend from Mr. Lnumbered 132 and were mostly minute by Dr. W. W. Pearse, the Jack tendering Eis resignation as Chinese business men employed in Medical Officer of Health, was Hon. Treasurer and as member of Committee, and the offer of Mr.ongkong, representing the mid-laid upon die elays.

J. M. Alves to act as on. Trea- surer until the end of the year was accepted with many thanks.

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A summarised report of the find- ings follows: "

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the table: With the Benson in coming of the cool which there is an abundant supply of vegetables of the sort used Of 132 ense, 101 had never been in salads, it may not be out of There place for the Board to issue a A letter was rend from the Co-examined in their lives. lonial Secretary directing the at- were 69 decidedly under weight warning to the public against the practice of eating in an unecoked tention of the Association to and six were overweight.

Examination of the eyes showed state, vegetables produced by nolses in Kowloon of which he

The Chinese market-gardener uses had complaints and asking the As- that 51 cases needed glasses at Chinese methods of horticulture. sociation to formulate recommen- once and 39 had astigmatism.

Eleven cases had heart murmur excretal matter of human origin dations in the matter for consi deration of the Government. After and 11 had hypertrophied heart; and manures his garden by pour- some discussion the IIon. Secre-six had palpitation and two beri- ing such in liquid form over his growing crops. Vegetables grown tary was instructed to write the beri.

Lung examination showed that by such a method, eg, lettuces, Colonial Secretary asking him to kindly advise the Committee the 196 cases had lungs with apexes are liable to produce disonses, if eaten raw, Fruits and veget- nature of the noises complained of depressed and flat and with, tuber- sugh dysentery and tyhoid fever, on trees and that the Committee might, as re-culosis. quested by the Colonial Secretary, reccniqnd a line of action; the Hon. Seretary alsó to draw at tention of the Colonial Secretary to the present absolete type of Kowloon riesha of which the Committee and complaint and an improvement in which would re- duce street risa

Kowloon Dispensary,

Of. 132 eases, there showed aables which grow total of 1,088 decayed teeth and 11 are out of reach of the spray of which are pecled before being had a very unhealthy condition the manure biteket and those of the mouth, and felld breath.

eaten, are not for such reasons is advisable not dangerous. It to trust to the statements of in- terested persons that the veget ables which they supply are not of grown by Chinese methods gardening, but to make it a rule never to eat such vegetables in a raw state unless one be certain There were three men with de- that such methods have not been

four with. per- followed. to them of the 15th October and fective hearing.

Dr. Pearse expressed the view pointing out that arrangements al-forated ear drums and one suffer-

that it was very unwise for any ready existed whereby urgent re-ing from otis ineling

Nose examination" showed 30' person to trust to any statement quests for medicines were prompt- ly attended to by this Dispensary cases of deflected septem, 26 with made by interested parties and that at any time. In the opinion of chronic entareh, five with en-any man, before he ate salad, and 28 nasal should assure himself that it was the Committee, and on the support target turbinats of Dr. Macgown, it was decided operations were recommended.

Twenty-seven cases of enlarged not grown by the usual methods of He should Chinese gardeners. to accept Messrs. Watson's pre-

found, were

like, if possible, for the public's sent procedure as quite satisfac- tonsils tory, and the Hon. Secretary was adenoida and 23 operations. were attention to be called to this matter by occasional advertisements in the instructed to thank Messrs. Wat- recommended.

newspapers. son for their letter, and at the same time ask this firm to kindly post in the window of their Kow. ioon Dispensary a notice to the Coregoing effect

Under the heading of skin were found three cases of scabies, seven of acne, seven rash, two eczema Seven had and four growther. Hongkong foot and one lethyosis.

Eyes showed 25 had trachema, one tosis, one cyst and one siye.

Nutrition rating showed 47

A letter from Messrs, A. S. Wat- Hen & Co. Ltd., was read, acknow-cases marked fair and 16 pour. ledging the Hon. Secretary's letter

from the A letter was read Dairy Farm Jee & Cold Storage Co.. conveying an expression of

of nine

found

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The examiners also cases of datfoot, 34 with irregular chests, 22 with spinal deviation,

The chairman promised that the 20 with posture needing correc-matter should come up for discus- tion, nine cases of piles, four ofsion at the next meeting. hernia and one of rheumatism.

gratitude from its Directors for tions letter of 15th October, was the help rendered the Dairy Farm received from the Colonial Seure- Col by the Kowloon Residents' As-tary's Office stating that this mat- ter also was receiving considera- sociation during the strike period,

tion.

in respect of volunteer assistance for the Kowloon Branch of the Dairy Farm Co.

After a brief review from the Chair, the Hon. Secretary was in structed to write the Dairy Farm Co thanking them for their kind appreciation of the work of the

Association in this connection.

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Cyclists."

Crackers and Rieshas,

A letter was read from a cor- suggesting certain respondent areas in which the firing of crac

and kers should be disallowed, after a short discussion it was agreed it would not be advisable to deal with this matter at the present time,

The letter also called attention

AN UNTRUTHFUL CONSTABLE,

SEQUEL TO GAMBLING RAID.

Thirteen Chinese were charged before Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the Central Magistracy yesterday with gambling on the first floor of No. 15 Ship Street. Five of them failed to appear and had their bal of $3 each confiscated.

A Chinese Constable gave evi- In reply to the Association's let-to the inferior type of riesha dence of entering the house and firs: floor a ter of 15th October, a Inter was now plying for hire and suggested discovering on the read from the Captain Superinten- several improvements which woulú cubicle'in which was a table, around] men were playing dent of Police stating that he was be appreciated. After a lengthy which twelve

merits and Pal Kan. The master was seated to the discussion on the making representations Magistrate to increase the penalty noise of there vehicles, a sub-com-near the table and collected com- for reckless cycle riding by youths mittee was appointed to investi-mission from the gamblers.. in Kewloon, as the usual fine of gate the present type of ricsha Sa. did not appear a sufficient de-and make recommendations advis terrent

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able in the circumstances; also banker win $2 from one of the Lhat reference to the noises of defendants and to the master re- ten cents commission, The Committee accorded its pricshas be embodied in the Hon.ceiving proval of this action by the Cap-Secretary's riply to the letter of which was dropped into a cardboard tain Superintendent, for which the Colonial Secretary on noises ex. The crowd broke up when a the Hon. Secretary was instructed in Kowloon and asking the assis-Sergeant appeared on the scene.

tance of the Association in this Sergt. McDonald said that there

to thank him.

A notice dated 19th October, in matter. reply to the Association's letteri

Mr. Hyde said he was on the of 15th October was received from 18th inst.. going Home on leave, the Colonia) Secretary's Office and must therefore tender his re- stating that the numbering of signation,

houses in Nathan Road was re- A hearty vote of thanks was, on ceiving consideration,

'the proposal of the Chairman, ac- Cox Road. A notice dated Octo. corded Mr. Ilyde for his valued ber 20th, in reply to the Associa-services while on the Committee.

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was no cubicle but mentioned that there were dice, cards and money on the table.

The Magistrate told the Constable he had been lying and discharged the defendants, at the same time instructing the Sergeant to report the constable,

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