1932-02-25 — Page 2

HONGKONG

PENINSULA HOTELİ

KONGKONG, HOTEL: REPULSE BAY' HOTKLI

PEAK HOTEL

and

SHANGHAI

ABTUR BOISE: PALACE HOTEL.

HOTELS

LIMITED.

In association with the Grand Hotel Der Wagons Lits, Peking.

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Kunnymede Hotel

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THREE

CHEERE

THE HONGKONG

PUBLIC MONEY.

VOTES FOR COUNCIL COMMITTEE TO-DAY.

TELEGRAPTIMA

Votes to be recommended to the Finance Committee of the Legis lative Council to-day call for total sum of 358,418, of which the biggest item is $80,000 for water meters in Kowloon,

This how evor, is only an adjustment of the

that

A

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1932.

HONGKONG SNAKES.

M.C.L. CHARITIES.

MANY VEHOMOUS SPECIES BRIDGE, MAHiong and tea

FOUND LOCALLY.

The

DANCE.

Victorin and Kowloon

A

Members of the Medical Society of the Hongkong University Branchos of, the H.K.W.G. and

stoned with great interest to M.C.L.. Charities are holding lecture on "Snakes of Hongkong," bridge (contract and auction) and delivered by Dr. G. A. C. Kerkiota mahjong party on the first floor yesterday afternoon, and after and a tea dance on the roof wards were given the opportunity den of the Hongkong Hotel (by

#

only

Tuesday, March 8, from 3.80 p.m. and Shanhai Hotela, t) on

to 6.30 p.m.

COMING SHORTLY TO THE QUEEN'S.

CAN THERE BE A PERFECT MURDER ?

ANDS GUILT

HAN

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1081 Estimates. It is explained of examining live and preserved kind permission of the Hongkong LIONEL BARRYMORE'S NEW TRIUMPH..

sum of $60,000 was specimens which lilustrated to supplement P.W. several of the examples mention sub-head 6

Item 8ed by the lecturer. Water Account (Meters).

This

Dr. Herklota, in opening his was incorrect as only $10,000

Tables may he booked for should have been voted for Hong-subject, explained that it was a bridge and mahjong. for which kong and the balance should have was no easy method of telling Lady Peel has very kindly con very large one, and that am there soparate prizes will be awarded. been allocated to Kowloon. It is requested that out of the 800,000 apart a venomous snake from

Rented to present the prizes at voted for Hongkong the sum of non-venomous one, it was

the conclusion of the function. $30,000 may be debited as above by knowing the species them Tickets $2 each include ton. The As the meters are required for selves, and thus avoiding as Hotel band will play, for the ten Kowloon and New Kowloon and founding them with harmicas have been issued accordingly. varieties, that the problem of dance.

recognition could be solved. The venomous snakes of Ilongkong sened by were common to south-east China, though there might be a great JB range of variety of harmloss species in different districts. In 2,900 other parts of the eastorn tropien 52 other venomous species might also necur, and it would be well worth 2,692 the time spant if a doctor from 804 Hongkong, who went to Singapore, learned to recognise the venomous 2,630 species of Malaya in addition.

Snakes Cannot Cry.

Of the balance of $28,418, the aum of $20.333 represents the recent anti-Japanese riots, viz.: Postal Censorshір

$ 640 Hire of lorrien Expanded metal guards to certain Police Stations Sundry expenses Allowances

Reserve

to Police

Allowances to Volunteers

Authorities

by

Naval

Expenditure by Military

Authorities

Travelling Expenses in- cluding motor bus and

car hire

Board and lodgings for guards, meals and re-. freshments

Sundry expenses

Contingencies

Harbour

2,237

1,951 495

Other Items.

Department. Con voyance and Motor allowances

$1,600.

ancer

In

During the afternoon a foothall, 'many distinguished neople and presented by Mr. Tong Shlu-kin, will be auctioned.

be taken out of the anake whilst it was alive, and he had watched the operation on more than occaaloo. The flesh eaten.

one was also

Tips on Treatment. After making references to the various other varieties of venem- ous snakes found locally, Dr. Herklots said that treatment with

specific anti-venom was the only certain remody, but nono was available locally. Mixtures for the Viperine the Colubrine and groupa were prepared in Batavia, Bangkok and Manila, and thought a supply, should be kept

he

The Reptilia, said the lecturer, was the highest developed class 7,300 of the cold blooded vertebrates, and included the crocodiles, tur- tles and allies, lizards and snakes. describing some of the peculiarities of the snake, Dr. 1,879 Herklots said that a snake cannot

ery, or rather that it cannot ahed in Hongkong. $23,633

For omorgency treatment he ad- tears except through its nose, for the teara were drained off into vised the following-Apply. * duets, The tho nasal cavities along special tourniquet Immediately above the well de-† wound (not to be left on for more amell than one hour), then make a deep veloped and the sense of

was Incfalon in the wound with a razor i tongue ucuto. The armless and should not be, blade and rub in Potassium per as it often was, confused with the manganate crystals, and take the fangs. Swallowing might take dead snake to the nearest doctor of int process hours, as it was a getting outside the food. It was wall to remember that a snake had no hands or paws with which to force food into its mouth.

no3c wns

One of the recommendations of the Committes appointed

by Was Government to enquire into the sumclency or otherwise of Government launches was that one Jaunch from the Government Marine Surveyor's Department should be laid up. and that the number of Conveyance

Allow to Assistant Government Marine Surveyors should bu Snakes were intelligent, but increased from six to ten. These most of them were of * moroso each.

To pay these four additional allowances for the perfod 1.3.32 to sum of $1.600 ix required.

The immediate Baving in a full year from the laying up of the Inunch will be $5,363,

allowances are $480 per annum

the

It is proposed to review the position after twelve months.

Harbour Department Special Expenditure. New Water Boat for Tai O Station $375.

The Tai O Station Water Boat, bullt in 1927 became unservice-

able early last year. An old con- scated sampan was sent out in Its place, and that ban now become unserviceable.

disposition and did not care for company, even of other anakes, and therefore did not make good pets,

the double. Do not take alcohol in large quantities. There were several treatments which the qualified doctor could carry out. injection of adrenalin or pitultrin. and injections of I'me water to decrease the permeability of the blood vessels to encourage clot- ting and to counteract the de- calcifying properties of the venom. The treatment was different for different snakes, so anyone bitten Late Governor's Experience. was strongly advised to take the Tho most primitive

nake to the doctor. It war, not living family of snakes, the Typhlopidae for him to tell doctors or medical was fortunately represented in students how to treat anake bites. Hongkong, while the Python was but if he could over help them In also an inlinbitant. Sir Cecil the identification of a specimen he Clementi, late Governor of the would be delighted to be of assis-

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Colony, once told him that At Lance. swallowed a deer. Shok O, he saw a python that had

The doctor made reference to

the sight non-venomous species of Colubrine which

occur locally. and added there were othera which were not so common. Tho

rest of the annkes he would men- tion were venomous, and included the Naja Cobra, which was com mon in Hongkong and the New Territories.

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And specialista in respiratory diresses submitted. This expenditure was

whereby a natural healing agent approved in 1931, FM. 19, Item

havo grappled with the problem He had secured could be conveyed direct into the 112 of 1981 but too late for the

Penk. lungs. At last, in the discovery and work to be carried out before the specimens from Victoria end of the financial year.

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A sum of $5,000 was included A specimen over three feet in form. Their efficacy in throat, chest π the 1931 Extimates (H.81, length was rare In Hongkong. | and lung troubles is demonstrated by S.H.24) for thia

An Generally, young cobras were the world-wide demand for Peps. work.

The healing and germicidal prá- amendment in the design was much more savage than the adult.

young made which raised the tender to the

ones boing In porties in Pops are highly volatile and $6,850. Tho work was

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Secretariat for Chinese Affairs:

1. Personal Emolumenta. Salary

nover

of Chinese Writer for 1982 $1,000.

The post of Chinese Writer in severely handlennned by the allay any soreness or inflammation the 8.C.A. was left unflled after | absence of a writer with the and heal the delicate air-tubes. Peps the retirement on pension of Br. special qualifications necessary free, the breathing and comfort and

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It has been found, however, that the work of the S.C.A. is

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