1931-09-18 — Page 7

THE HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1931.

BREEZE IN POLICE DR. W. V. W. KOCH B.B.C. REVENUE TO GANDHI'S GRIEVANCE.

COURT,

LAWYER RESENTS

"MUZZLING."

HANDCUFF POINT.

RETIRES.

POPULAR MEDICO LEAVES TO-MORROW.

BE MILKED,

(Continued fram Page 1.)

ONE MILLION FOR THE Mussulman-Sikh tangle and the

interests of the Untouchables.

STATE.

European Business Views, Earlier in the proceedings, the views of the European buainear

Gavin Jones. community were given by Mr.

RADIO

BROADCAST

TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME OF

RECORDED MUSIC.

Nadia programme to be broadcast by Z. B. W. on a wavelength of 386 metres:

A FINE RECORD. After residence in the Colony The concluding stages in the Sik for close on thirty years, Dr. W Yue Club gambling ease, whichy. M. Koch, one of Hongkong's at the Central Magistracy to-day, medicos. leaves for Home on re-rangement by which out of a total to British India. Beyond that the gramme of Vietor and H. M. V. Ro-

was resumed before Mr. Williams best known

Everything to do With It. His Worship: The question of bandeufs bas put mathing to do

talented

the

London, Sept. 17. The Chancellor of the Exchequer stated in the Horse of Commons today that the position of the British Broadcasting Corporation had been reviewed in the light of adequately represented in the Indian States, he said, should be the financial emergency, and the Federation and in fair proportion Corporation had to make revenue from wireless licences next rent of £2.250,000 public fuals would receive £1,000,000,--British winiens.

wore

CUREN

of the

British Indian

Mctara.

7.03-7.29 p.m, Talkie Tunes.

Hold Everything-Selection. She's Funny That Way,

Now Mayfair.Orchestra. C1683. Follow a Star-Vocal Gems. Follow Through-Medley

Light Opera Company. C2067.

(pianoforte Duet). B8182, 7.29-8.00 p.m. Humorous Numbers, Song-Filthy Luere. Song- Dunno

Wish Wynne with Pianoforte Accompaniment. E3030. Song-The Drage Way. Song-Homes.

Norman Long. B2257, Dialogue-My Wireless Set.

John Henry and "Blossom.", B2155. Sang The Empire Party Song. Song-Fat Flat Fish.

5.00-7.00p.m. Chinese Programme. and mont

7.00-10.00 .. European Pro-

were marked by a "breeze" tirement to-morrow aboard

cords kindly supplied by between the Magistrate and Mr. N.Y.K.

method of selection was an in-outric and Co. liner Terukuni Mara.

7.00 p.m. Stock Quotations, Mail K. Bratton fall, appearing for During his lengthy stay here, Dr.

ternat matter for the States. the 13 mun

They were all agreed that the Notice, etc. charged,

Koch has contributed greatly to

only solution of their problem was Mr. Brution addressed his Wor- the solution of many problems re

an All-India Federation and no ship on the question of motives lating to public health, and both

responsibility should be transferr which had induced the nceused to as It

Government servant and

ed to any Government that was not appear in the protracted procced- later as a private practitioner he Officer. During this period Dr. representative of all Indin and all' ings, regardless of

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In most capable | Koch bus proved himself n

was associated with Dr. the interests in India. as compared with the small fines and efficient professional maa. Hunter, the brilliant Pathologist Regarding the method of the ap limited by Ordinance, and waste his niso served the publie with and Bacteriologist, In a research pointment of about to refer to the eenduct of the police in the mutler of the success on the Sanitary into the causation of Beri-beri by presentatives to Upper and Lgware Edgar_Fairchild and Robert Lindholm

whilst his association with foodstuffs other than rler. The Houses, he still personally favour- arrests, taking for the first of the

John the St.

Ambulance Brigade three points, the question of hand-has been marked by much

influence of pallaked rice was thened a system of the representation chenbecoming securely-established as of Governments in the Upper House cuffs, when he was interrupted by Chasis. Socially, also Dr. eausative factor, but efforts and of Legislature in the Lower the Muxlstrate. His Worship Koch has been most popular. his

made to find out whether House. But the European Com- directed that Mr. Bratton should bright and cherry disposition why other Tools, especially animal muney would connect to indirect keen to the law in the case.

ning for him & host of friends, foods and Uissues removed from election to the Upper House from Mr. Brautou:-) must touch on who will hope for him and Mira.

of Beri-beri, had any

the in legislatures of

of the constituent The facts.

less in the Old Country,

many years of health and fluence in inducing the disease. States. They preferred indirect These experiments proved negneten to the Laver House but in Dr. Wilfred Vincent Miller tive.

view of goufar opinton, favouring Koch, to give the worthy deter Later. Dr. Koch was associated direct election, they were willing his full name, was born on Octo- with Dr. Hunter in an investigation to agree to it, provided that the ber 9, 1862. He studied medicine into the incidence of Typhoid

as truly fat Edinburgh, and took the degrees | anong children, The buities

the folerating asentative of of M., and Master of Surgery, infants and young children whi

which They hold that the sperial in daining the Colonial Medical were found dumped worn

terests HOW represented in the Wer examined

Legislatures should in the future Service in Trinidad, British West in the Morinary at a certain Indles, he was in medical charge proportion showed typhoid lesions Government represented in

in the intestines. from time to time of several of

This research both Chambere Europeans should the districts with Estate Hospitals,

have was cut short by the death of Dr.

same representation He also had charge for thine of Hunter, but sulliclent work had now with the con

constituencies, to the Colonial Hospital in Port of been done to show that Typhoid an Indian commerce should be re- elvet their representatives, British SIIN Wordp replied that Spain and in San Fernando the fever certainty rurred among presented each, by three or four

alberations, the former with phout &to beds, the (very young eluidren,

There latter about 250. He was also in necused had their remedy.

the members Dr. Koch bad charge of wan, another Court to which they charge of the Mental Hospital and | Kennedy Town Hospital, when British Wireless and Kenter. could take it.

gue in 2538 i epidemic form and also at another time inter when there WHA an epidemic of Small-pos. thuring this period Ur. Koch did the to the G.C.IL as Assistant Afterwards he was definitely ht considerable amount of research Superintendent when the late Dr.

(Continued from Page 1.) work in connexion with the trans-

Bell was Superintendent and in mission of leprosy by font, es- }

became pecially animal food, and the 11914

hased entirely upon Superintendent speculation, The Mr. Brutton, with some warnath, incalation of diseased fissures and

work was entirely in the The Cabinet Sub-Committee on hands of these two medical mon. argued that a solicitor was en organs. These experiments prov

with it.

Mr. Brutton I say it has got everything to do with it.

the k

of hafa and

Mr. Hrutton pofuled out that by by gearching the accused, the police had extended these powers, food b. asked if it was his Worship's view thai lik kad not nothink to do with the case.

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for two years was in charge ai the there was a recrudescence of Pla-

Mr. Brutton: “ Which they pru- |Laper Asylum. badly will. What I Am asking your Worship in to take into con- sideration,

Mr. Williams: want you to

get on with the law,

Can't Be Muzzled,

Leprosy Research.

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GENERAL ELECTION.

ment ard

the three parties are

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Losile Sarony with Orchestra. 83473. Scotch Seng-Boss' O' the Hoose.

Sir Harry Lauder with Orch. 9006. 2.00 p.m. Local Time and Weather Report.

8.05-8,30 p.m. Operatie. Song-Boheme-Addie! (Puccin!). Sung-Louise-Ever Since the Day

(Charpentier).

Lucrezia Bari (Soprano). 001. Band-Faust-Selection (Gounod).

The Band of II. M. Coldstream Guards. C1877,

Song-Andrea Chenier-The Enemy of

His Country? (Giordano). Song-L'Afrienna-Adamastor, Ruler of

Ocean (Meyerbear).

Titta Ruffo (Baritone). 8.30-0.35 p.m.

Symphony No. 9 in D Minor

7153.

"Choral") (Beethoven Op. 125). Symphony Orchestra conducted by Albert Contes. M-12. 9.35-10.15 p.m. A Concert.

Song-Valley of Laughter

(Sanderson).

Song-Bird of Love Divine (Haydn Wood).

titled to address the Magistrate jed negative and thus eliminated Dr. Koch did the bulk of over. "teil. is known to be making Piano Solo-Song of Love

an a question touching on misean-

duck and be enuld not be muzzled. They were in a British Court in

which that right hnal been down over and over again,

laidi

Mr. Williams- am taking my directions from the Hongkong Ordinance. In summary jurisdic- tion can hear you on the faw. 1 enuno! hear you on the fuels,

Mr.

Bruttons W?

take

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faels in this ense in so far as they apply to the law.

Conflicting Evidence.

Mr. Brutton proceeded to deal with the evidence of the two principal police witnesses, which, he submitted. contradicted each other. After quothig authorities he indicated that he relied chiefly on a legal requirement of one of these authorities that a place to be a gambling resort must have been used more than gambling.

oner for

WAR DEBTS.

BRITAIN'S FUNDING

AGREEMENTS.

tive work, and continued to dn she most careful survey in con- till I retired from the service.

Improvements at G.CH.

nexion with the problem of re dressing the adverse trade balance, and every suggestion that ha been put forward is being studied.

The Liberal Parliamentary Party met to-night under the chairman ship of Sir Herbert Samuel and for two houre discussed the national situation. It is authoritatively stat ed that the general consensus of spition was that there should not be an early general election.

Lords Debate.

Mavis Bennett (Soprano). 82672,

(Stołowski),

Piano Solo-Reflections on the Water

(Debussy),

Ignace Jan Paderowakt. 0633. Vocal Duet-Moon-Enchanted

(Besley). Vocal Duet The Thought Never

Entered My Head (Novolio). Winnie Melville and Derek Oldham.

03270.

Song-Oh! My Warriors (Llgar). Song-Song of the Flea (Moussorgsky), Peter Dawson (Bass-Baritone). C1570. Violin Solo-Blue Skies (Berlín.

Kreizler). Violin Solo-Dance of the Maldens

(Friml-Kreisler),

Fritz Kreisler. 1233. 10.15-10-28 p.m. Organ Solos,

In the Heart of the Sunset

(Nicholls), Forever (Ager), the

Lord Melchett said the adverse balance of trade demanded urgent attention and while advocating a tariff as a part of the reorganisa. tion of the whole basis of the na tiount industrial system, he em- phasised that A general election should be avoided at all costs.

Labour Silent.

Reginald Foort. B3044. Sylvan Scenes (Fletcher).

E. Vincent Collier. Now I'm in Love (From "Varling

1 Love You”-Yellen and Shapiro)

Reginald Foort. B3301. 10.28 p.m.

Rugby Mid-day Press News.

10.30 p.m. Close Down.

TERROR OF THE AIR.

(Continued from Page 6.)

He was instrumental in getting many improvements to the G.C.11. The maternity block was enlarged by the audition of a ward and a labour ward was arranged at the west part. The old kitcheux to' the south-east of "A" Block were done way within 1012, and in the very restricted space availablo an operation room and annexes anch as sterilizing room, instrue ment room. anesthetic rouni, ete.

The House of Lords, which ad- were built, and the basement was journed on September 8th til to- requisitioned for ****

it

Pay day, this afternoon discussed Youni, photographic room

motion proposed by Lord Melchett. It must be remembered that

approving the action of the Govern. 121

that far off perind such elament in setting up a committee of borate requirements as now obtain the Cabinot to inquire into were not known. However, this methods of balancing the trade ex- ail was a great improvement on the

change. ald operation room which was sim- ply award on the second floor of His Worship Indicated that he some suspected sources of infec-the Block which has now reverted to required time to consider his de-ion. For this work he was award-its former use. The whole of the elsion and adjourn the eased a gold medal by the University Blocks' were tiled, new and up to until Wednesday.

Edinburgh and obtained the date lavatory basins and W. C.'s of degree of M.D. with first class were also installed. honours.

During the War Dr. Koch made About this lime the medical application three times to be allow world was greatly stirred by the fed to serve--that was in the early prospect of the cure of Tuber-stages when authorities thought the culosis by the use of Tuberculin. War would end early and no further

After a short debate, în which Aa the cusunt organi of applications were entertained. The rathers of the Labour opposition Leprosy and Tuberculosis had War Office wired that they regretted did not take part, Lord Peel, the

Aerial disarmament, If it is to many analogies, Dr. Koch was they had no suitable post to offer Lord Privy Seal, replying for the be effective and acceptable, must tempted to try the use of Tuber him!

Government, anid he understood the not be proposed in order to as London, Sept. 17. culis as a enrative factor in Dr. Koch was appointed an on-objections to a general election, sure the pre-eminence of any other In a Parliamentary answer on Leprosy, and with great fuck was einl J. P. in 1905 and on retirement but was not in a position to make armaments the strength of which war debts, the Chancellor of the Ex-able to obtain from Professor in 1917 was transferred to the list any statement. chequer, Mr. Snowden stated the net Koch

would, by repercussion, assure to of Berlin, a quantity for of unofficial J. 1'.'s. He represented the budget and foreign countries parative supplement of

The Government had balanced one or other of the nation a com war debt dise to Britain by Italy at experimental purposes. Careful the J. P.'s on the Licensing Board the signing of the funding agree-inoculations were carried out and for some years.

armed were impressed by the vigour with force. That is not the idea; that ment was £560 millions. The net observations made over a period

which the problem had been tackl-would not be fair-play, amount receiver since was £23 of months, but the results were.

ed and the spirit in which all millions and to he received under unsatisfactory and

The sincere will to disarma- no improve In 1918 he was nominiited to a

clauses were ready to make sacri the agreement was £251,550,000, ment resulted.

fices. The Government would not ment in the case of air forces must The war debt due to Britain fy Dr. Koch also took a keen in-Government and from thence has 11e stated that the subcommlitra which might be called naval or France at the signing of the fund-terest in Volunteering and in the been a member till now.

seat on the Sanitary Board by the run away from its responsibilities. also be applied to other armanents ing agreement was 2670 millions. Local Forces, He joined up as a great interest in Sanitary matters blem of the trade balance was hard of the Cabinet studying the pro- The amount received since was Gunner and when he left the in the Colony and was a strong ad- at work.-British Wireless. $48,625,000 and the total to be Colony held the rank of Major and vocate of a reform of the Board as ntl received under the agreement was commanded two batteries of Field it is constituted to-day and has £799,500,000.

Artillery. During this time he The total owing by Britain to the underwent courses of Instruction lenith under a duly qualified Me-In the Legislative Council for a few

Huggested a "General Board of United States at the signing of the at the Royal Military

Itepository's dical Oflleer of Health funding agreement was C$4,000, Woolwich, for three months, E

as months in 1910 during Sir Henry "Health

uch Pollock's absenco. 000,000. The amount paid since was Topsham Barracks, Exeter, for Bunrd to have wider ch

After his retirement on pension G$1,351,720,000, and the aggregate live shell practies at Okehampton than those possessed by the art. 1917, Dr. Koch was in temporary home politics us in the inters

powens

im-from the Government service in to bring amount to be paid under the agree for three months, and ment to completion

properly named Sanitary Board. of payments months again at Shoeburyness for However, official inertin and native charge of the Matilda Hospital. Ho national relations of the nationa G311,105,963.000.- British big gan practice. He was also

resistance on the one side and timi- joined the Medical Firm of Drs. before the speed of disarmament- keen rifle shot and carried off dily and fear of harsh treatment on Harsior,

Marriott, Binck and can be hastened. many cups and prizes at...

the

II-an-accord-on-aerial-disarma- various Rifle Meetings in

the other sido acons to have shelved Balean-in-1918-

thuse suggestiona Still, there In other fields,. Dr. Koels has ment can be arrived at it will he Flotons.

Dr. Koch was seconded for

seems some hope of some of them taken a promiïent part in Magonte un immende and promising pleco service to Granada, West Indies, coming to fruition whenever the work. He was connected with the of progress.

departmental

College of Medicine for Chinese and struggle during a

severe and widespread brought to an end.

lectured on Surgery. Th

Thereafter. epidemic of Influenza when it first rongh made its appearance, and received committees and was appointed the lectured on Surgery and examin-

Dr. Koch served on several sub when the University was founded then instruction in the wards. He le District Surgeon in the Ambul- the thanks of the Government for vilt and report on the markets ofed in Surgery until a full-time Pro-ance Brigade and has been decorat

the Colony and on the villages. He fessor was appointed. He was a ed with the order of Omeer of the strongly advocated the installation member of the Committee which Brigade.

Exercising further his interest in London, Sept. 17. --

the of lucinerators as against the pre drafted the Constitution of At the end of a/test flight to the In 1903 Dr. Kool was trans-sent system of dumping rubbish University. Ile has been associat- public health, Dr. Koch was an en-

Hongkong and East and back, a Royal Air Force ferred to

was and refuse at sen and urged that ed with the St. John Ambulance thusiastic supporter of the Dalry Sare Severn flying bont yesterday attached to the Government Civil with the use of incinerators

Farm Company and for some years Brigade since 1906, and gave a SCA set up a new record for the longest lospital temporarily. He was water could be pumped up to the series of lectures on First Aid to has been a Director of the Com-

then appointed visiting Medical Oficer to the Tung Wah Hospital, per levels to flush drains and different classes for years. Later, pany. He leaves the Colony full of conserve the water supply. during the War, he instructed class years, full of service and full of where Dr. Jów Hawk, still happily Dr. Koch was elected representa-ses of V. A. D.'s, and in the G. C. H., morit. The community is deeply untong us, was resident Medical tive of the Justices of the Peace where ladies were attached, gave indebted to him.

Wirclean.

LATEST NONSTOP

RECORD.

R.A.F. FLYING BOAT SUCCESS.

non-stop flight for a flying boat,

It flew 1,100 miles from Gibral-

tar to Plymouth without alighting. -British Wireless.

his work there.

In Hongkepg.

The Sanitary Board.

Commlasloner"

He look

be can

that we can only count on limita- military hegemonies."

But there it is clearly evident

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