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in, Lieut. Oliizky, as we all know, presented a most elaborate report on that outbreak, and, incident- aily, his visit cost the Colony a nico little aum of money. Not only did he deal with the disease itself, but he reported at great length on the" overcrowding evil, which is without question a factor in the perpetuation of many other diseases here. Yet it is perfectly true, as Mr. Koch said, that that valuable report has been pigeon- holed. It may, of course, be given an airing if and when we get an- other outbreak, but it will be too Jate thon. Sa far as typhoid is concerned, we all recall the wild guesses that were made as to its origin on the occasion of the last big epidemic, but we feel that the cause for the fairly frequent recurrence of this disease here has still to be discovered. We are nt one also with Dr. Koch when he refers to the insanitary manner in which food is exposed for sale in our markets and in which meat is carried through our dusty strools wholly, uncovered. There is need for rigorous action under this hending. Our markets, too, are far from what they should be. Some of them resemble the KELLER KERN & Co., Ltd. Black Hole of Calcutta, so dark and dingy and so bereft of fresh air are the majority of them.

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PUBLIC HEALTH.

DAY BY DAY.

AT TWENTY YEARS OF AGE THE WILL REIGNS; AT THIRTY THE WIT; AND AT FORTY THE JUDGMENT.— Henry Grattan,

!

DEATH OF FAMOUS CRITIC.

SIR EDMUND GOSSE DIES IN LONDON.

London, May 16. The Ben Line s.s. Benvorlich,

The death has occurred of Sir from Home, Straits and Philip-Edmund Gosse, the famous poet, the critic and blographer at the ago of pines porta, is dus here on 23rd instant.

79-Reuter.

The Very Idea!

The announcement of the death of that distinguished Irish sporta- man, Lord Cloncurry, recalls one. of the best bons mots of the late Lord Bowen,

of Appeal, he, with his charming When about to be made a Lord

air of mock.mmodesty, deprecated. his ability to perform the function of so exalted a position.

The aon of the eminent zoologist the late Mr. P. H. Gosse, F. R. B tion is giving a dinner in honour in Sept. 1849.

The Chinese Athletic Associa-Sir Edmund was born in London

He was educated "My dear, dear fellow," said a of its football teams at the Yeo Wo privately in Devonshire and in colleague, as junior Judge, all Restaurant ön Saturday night 1887 became an assistant in the you will have to do is to say at

printed books department at the the end of your colleague's judg British Museum, where he remain-ments, "I concur.'" ed until 1875, when he was appoint- "Oh, in that case," was the ed Translator to the Board of reply, "I'll take the title of 'Lord Trade.

During the absence on leave of Mr. J. E. Henry, Mr. H. G. Menda will be Manager of the Hongkong Branch of Messrs. Reuters, Ltd.

In 1904 he became Librarian of the House of Lords a post he held till 1914. From 1888 to 1890 he was Clark Lecturer in English Litera-

two cases of diphtheria (one Britture at Cambridge University.

Yesterday's health, return shows

ish and the other Chinese), as well as one Chinese case of paratyhoid fever.

A destitute Chinese was found Road in a state of collapse, due to by the police yesterday in Canton hunger. The police had the man removed to the Kowloon Hospital.

Himself a writer of literary. verse of much grace and master of a fine prose style showing a wide and appreciative culture, he was conspicuous for his valuable work in bringing foreign literatures thern Studies" (1879) a collection home to English readers. "Nor- of essays on the literature of Scandinavia and Holland was the outcome of prolonged visits to these regions and was followed by other work in the same direction.

Mr. P. Castilho, secretary of the "We" billiard team, writes to any

He translated Ibsen's "Hedda Catholic Union Club, which lost in Archer "The Master-Builder." He that it was his team, and not the Gabler" (1891), and with Wm. the recent match against the Chi-also wrote a life of Thaen and edit nese Y.M.C.A. -

ed a translation of the works of Bjornson.

| A report was made to the polles yesterday by the manager of the Tal Sun Barber's shop, of Holly- wood Road, that a foki absconded on May 2 taking with him two electric fans, valued at $36.

Concurry,

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Porter (to sailor who has thrown a banana skin on the plat- form)", the company won't have that."

Sallor "Won't have what?" Porter (pointing to banana skin)-"Won't have that."

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Sailor-"Won't they? Well, tween you and the ticket col- never mind, old top, share it be lector."

Man at Southend: My wife and the woman lodger go to Christian meetings, come home, and go to night to me. bed without even saying good

Judge Gluer at Shoreditch: A promise to pay is merely a device to push off the creditor, hoping that ho will die before anything happens.

Hackney, man: Bnd Innguage, so called, is largely a matter of environment,

In 1901 his services to Scandina vini literature were recognised by Norway which made him a Knight of the Order of St. Olaf. In 1917 he was appointed chairman of the Board of Scandinavian Studies and

Willesden magistrate: How did criticisms, a history of English this happen? Woman: Her child Hterature, and a number of csays.told a lle about me, and I get the He also published anonymously in The 3.8, Sanning arrived from 1907 "Father and Son" an intimate Wuchow last evening and was im-study of his own early life which mediately slipped for a change of aroused great interest and was propellors. She was refloated this "crowned" by the French morning and will sail for West Academy," River ports at 5.30 this evening.

On the general question, we are convinced that these matters of public health will not receive the attention which they should until there is a very real fusion of the Sanitary and Medical Services. So far, the only step taken in that direction is the change in the title of the P.C.M.G. When that fusion is an accomplished fact, there should follow

a serious, well-planned health campaign, which must hever be relaxed. Let local For unlawful possession of five medical men co-operate with the sticks of dynamite on board a boat Government, by all means, in in Shaukiwan, a boatwoman, who appeared before Mr. R. E. Lindsell which connexion we think that the this morning, was fined $100, or, local branch of the B.M.A. and the in default, six weeks hard labour. Chinese medical organisation bould periodically offer valuable expert advice to the Government:

smack in the face.

Magistrate at Willesdon: Did slie give you those black eyes? Woman: They are not black eyes, sir; they are my natural

A sympathetic student of the onca, younger school of French and Man at Marylebone: My wife Belginn writers, he was entertain-struck me with a glass and ronder- ed in Paris by literary men in 1905ed me unconscious, but I had a bit as a representative of English of strength in me, and gave her

a black eye in self-defente; letters.

to

A man stated at Shoreditch County Court that he earned £4 u weelt in tips for minding carts outaldo Billingsgate Market:

+

On his 70th birthday in 1919 ho received an address of congratula tion saned by a large body of Englishmen of note in art and letters in recognition of his long and According to a police report, a

distinguished servica

British prisons, fully equipped; Chinese widow living at Ngau SheUterary criticism. This was fol. There was a regular spate of

In Shanghai, a great deal of health Wan attempted to commit suicide luwed by the presentation on their complete with gallows and con oratory at Tuesday's meeting of

yesterday afternoon by jumping behalf of a bust in. Nov. 1920.

demned cells, graveyard; warden'd from the Kai Tack'

In No. 1925 Sir Edmund Gosse, house, and rounds; are for, sald the Sanitary Board, when Dr. Propaganda is done by the Muni-into the sea-

Since the war the of the Legion of Honour by M. prison population has shown a to the Kwong Wah Hospital. Koch, that doughty champion of cipality. That is another respect Bund. She was rescued and sent who had been made di Commander in groups.

Briand, received an honorary degreat decrease. public health, brought forward in which this Colony is behind

gree from the Sorbonne, and was his motion concerning the pre-

the times. All along the

the guest of honour at a luncheon vention of infectious diseases. In there is much that can be done.tablishment of the Chinese Faculty of the Association France-Grande

But the first requisite is a willing ness to shake ourselves out of the laissez-faire attitude bequeathed us from the past.

the

ling,

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More contributions for the es-

in the Hongkong University were Bretagne. He had been knighted received yesterday, when dach of at the beginning of that year, and the following consented to donate had received many academic dis- a sum of $600: Mr. Cheung Kung-tinctions at home and abroad. yung, Messra. Kwong Shing Cheung, Messrs. Ying Kee and Messrs. Luon Hop.

LARCENY FROM SHOP.

Although the Home Office had

advertised the gaols in such alluring fashion as "the large and the adjoining detached substantially built prison; with villa; formerly the governor's house,” offers have been few. Twenty prisóna árë how for sale, but most of them are going begging.

course of his speech, the mover of the resolution was not sparing in his criticism of the Government, and, despite all that the President had to say, we do

One can get a good prison for think that many of the strictures

anything from £5 to £20,000. The which he passed were well based.

Japan and Chiang Kai-shek.

This morning's Harbour Office

prison at Stornoway, in the Heb When it is realised that the four Reports showed a free movement Mr. Carrie, who, incidentally, la

rides, was sold, everything includ- demands presented to the National- of vessels. There were 65 vessels

ed, for £5. The Newcastle Prison; proving himself an excellent

int authorities by General Fukuda remaining in harbour, of which 23

however, brought £27,000 and the II. S. D., made some capital out of are mere preliminaries to the nego-

were British. Of the 20 arrivals, A Chinese who was arrested last Carlisle Prison, £10,000. The the fact that the Sanitary Board tlation of a settlement of the Tsi-

four were in ballast, while other night on the su: Tainan, just prior County Down Gaol at Dow nanfu affair, no further assurance vessels registered poor cargoes. 10 the vessel's departure, was charg-patrick went for £20. Brecon itself has very considerable

is needed that Japan is not in a British figures were comparatively ed before Mr, R. E. Lindsell Prison, in the mountains of Wales, powers. We presume he means, mood, to be trifled with. Whether

ARRESTED MAN GETS THREE MONTHS.

which he stressed this point, that if things are not altogether what genuity with which so much that A Chinese hawker appeared be- they might be, then the Board, of is vital has been concentrated in fore Major C. Willson this mor- a few short sentences is impossible ning, charged with uttering cries which Dr. Koch ie à member, is to withhold. In one fell swoop in Wellington Street contrary to not free from blame. A next Japan proposes to complete the de- the regulations. The defendant point, from the debating-society vastation of Marshal Chiang Kal-caused a smile in Court when he shek, secure punishment for those pleaded that he had uttered "Just atandpoint, but Mr. Carrie knows primarily responsible, and fore one cry" when he was arrested. full well that the burden of stall events at Tientsin by prohibit His Worship was equal to the ing hostilities, or even gropaganda, occasion and imposed a fine of disease-prevention cannot be

within twenty miles of the place. only $1. wholly thrown on to the shoulders We may be certain that Marshal of the Board. Admittedly, the Chiang Kai-shek has no friends at

the Japanese War Office. It must Two Chinese cyclists were pro- Board has its part to play, but the be thoroughly well known and scented before Mr. W. Schofield, at H. S. D. does not need to be re-understood that a formal apology the Kowloon Magistracy this mor- minded that its advice is often by the Nanking leader, would al-ning, for breaches of the traffic most inevitably wreck his career regulations. One youth who was totally ignored. Moreover, whilst and his ambitions. In the know- charged with riding on the wrong it has powers, these are limited, ledge that he dare not hope to en- side of Sallabury Road was stated and they need endorsement higher any success, no matter how strongly He was fined $4.

gaze actively the Japanese with to have followed the bus route. Another, whe Incensed he might be, Marshal rode a bicycle" in Jordan Road siderable loss of prestige in Na-ained $3. Chiang has already suffered a con- without a light last night, was

tionalist circles by what is regard- A personal ed as lack of courage:

from the persistent manner in or not the is in full agreement with god, recording the best figures un-this morning with the larceny of with beautiful scenery and all the

taken up, admiration for the in- the strong and determined attitude der all headinge,

up.

inte

$693.

aspects of a Summer resort, re- The police told his Worship that | ceived a bid of £800 and there was a sum of $639 had been recovered no sale.

accounted for,

and that there remained $54 un-

In reply to his Worship, the de- A doctor, was putting on his fendant stated that he bought a hat and cost to go to see a patient handkerchief for 20 cents, an um when the telephone bell rang and brella (because it was raining) for a man's, volte came over the wiro $2 and had also spent $1.20 on food; asking the doctor to call at his Over and above this, the only other house. money which he spent was for a "I must really apologise for passage, ticket to Canton.

bringing you out on a night like The master of the shop from this," he said. which the money was stolen told his Worship that he reckoned from his account books that 8698 must have been stolen.

His Worship passed sentence of three months' hard labour.

ALLEGED NAVAL YARD THEFTS.

CHINESE MAN AND WOMAN CİLARGED.

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"Oh, don't worry," said the doctor. "As a matter of fact I have just had a call from another patient in your neighbourhood, do I shall be able to kill two birds with one; stone."

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to Willesden magistrate woman: In what year were you born? Woman: I must leave that. to you, sir. I only know. I am thirty-nine

The aspect of Dr. Koch's speech which most appealed to us was

West Ham debtor's excuse: I would have paid bla long sgo, but that in which he stressed the

and formal apology, amounting

he has been so threatening in His necessity of co-ordinated warfare practically to an adroission of guilt Japan cannot have it both ways. If Before Mr. R. E. Lindsell, this manner that I have been afrald against what might be termed the would obviously be equivalent to she gota her apology, credentials morning, a Chinese man and a wo- to go near him.

political suicide. It looks as if ordinary infectious diseases, the Chiang must refuse to comply with ther significance in Nationalist of 30 yards of canvas and 1828 Willesden: It is a nice thing if

from Chiang, would have little fur-man were charged with the theft

Man accused of gambling at

Incidence of which regularly re- the demand.

He has little option ranks. Be that as it may, the Ja-brass eyelets from the Naval Yard. I cannot gamble with my own eurs and results in fairly con in the matter oven though he may panese attitude does not suggest the The value of the canvas and money. siderable loss of life, to say no- drive matters to

be well aware that a refusal may possibility of an early satisfac eyelets is placed at $28..

an extremity.

Woman at Mansfield: Mr. CA. S. Russ appeared for ask her questions, but only on con- I will thing of impaired vitality. It is What will happen if Marshaitary settlement of the regrettable

occurrences at Tainanfu.

On the the male defendant and neked his dition that she speaks the truth. true, as Dr. Koch suggested, that Chiang does defy Japan remains to contrary, we fear national feeling. Worship for a remand, which was Young wife at Southend: My the authorities do not appear to be seen, but we feel certain that in China will grow in strength as this contingency has received the

granted.

In applying for bail, Mr. Russ husband brought his brother. to: adopt very rigorous methods until same serious consideration that was the result of Japan's apparently

uncompromising insistence an opidémic

on asked his Worship to fix a small our house to insult me.. assumes serious undoubtedly devoted to the formula-

tion of the present demands. I unconditional submission. As we sum, but the police mentioned that dimensions. Then, for a time, we the light of the first, that for a per Writo, a report comes to hand from they would have to object to that. hear of great activity. Occaalori-sonal apology, we are at loss to Canton stating that Chfang Kat Mr. Russ offered $100 and even A party of American editors and ally, as at the time of the out-appreciate the reason for the inser anek has accepted the Japancad de tually $250, but his Worship fixed publishers from Minnesota and mands, but until authentic informa broak of cerebro-spinal meningitis insists that the Chinese negotiator to Nationalist headquarters informing him that the husband leadership of Professor Edward tion of the fourth demand, which tion on this point reaches us from the amount at $500 on the police other Western States, under the some years ago, an expert is called of the dispute shall produce creden shall be included to regard this of the female defendant had al-Marion Johnson, of the University

tials frver Ghiang Kai-sheks story as extremely donbuur

ready absconded,

of Minnesota, are due to arrive in England on August 17.