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AMBULANCE

THAT TURNED

BACK

Dying Man 70 Yards Away

OVER THE BOUNDARY

The very definite, Instructions". which were responsible for

an ambulance driver going to within 70 yards of a dying man and then turning back were strongly criticis- ed at an inquest at Kingston.

THE HONGKONG TELE

APH:

MONDAY, JULY 17, 1933.

DISTRESSED AREAS RELIEF SCHEME

OXFORD BUILT ALL WRONG

VERTICAL PLANNING

CRITICISED

£20,000 ADDED TO COLLEGE BILLS

EASIER TO DIE IN THE NORTH

WINTER POLLUTION OF THE AIR

BLAMING THE HOME FIRES

Are Oxford colleges, and even Lord Cozens-Hardy, in his in- their modern extensions, built a augural address as President of the an uneconomic plan?

Royal Sanitary Institute Congress

The success of an experiment (at Blackpool suggested that special which has been tried in Queen's attention should be directed to those The inqucat was on William Ed College for acveral years now with-nonpulmonary respiratory diseases, gar Wright; aged 29, a commercial out a flaw suggests that this Is pneuntonia and bronchitis, which traveller, of Worthington-road, the case. It substitutes the Tolworth, who was fatally injured typical Oxford and Cambridge were responsible for the excessive on the Kingston by-pass road when habit of building "vertically" by mortality so noticeable in later life his car somersaulted thylce after an attempt at building "horizon-among the industrial population. collision. His passenger was in-tally." jured.

Ho pointed out, that. Professor At present every staircase in Greenwood in dealing with this 'an Oxford or Cambridge college is subject, had suggested that it was a little kingdom to itself, with just as difficult to earn a living in and no connection at all with the town in the South as in the North, other rooms on the same floor, but it was much caaler to dio in the which can only be reached by way North, particularly in the case of a of the ground floor and the quad-man aged between 45 and 65 years. rangle.

"Modern hygiene," he continued,"

Police Constable Blatch said that the Surbiton ambulance arrived, and turned back because the ac cident was. 70 yards, over the boundary.

The Foreman-Had not the police authority to command the Surbiton ambulance to take that poor fellow to hospital?

Police Constable Blatch-The. local council has authority over the ambulance service,

The ForemanI think it is a Krent shame

on the part

of the ambulance man, even if he had to go out of his district. It does not show much sympathy, It la nonsense that he should not move over the boundary mark.

Police Constable Brickles unid that he told the driver of the Surbiton ambulance to call the Malden ambulance, but he reversed and went away. The Malden ambulance was called by a motor- conch driver.

two or three rooms on each floor,

Each of these staircases is rul- "has shown us that n polluted air ed by a scout, who tells acores of timen a any up and down the two supply is no more desirable than a or three flights of stairs attending polluted water supply, and it is to the needs of his chargee. This possible that a partial solution of dally knee-drill, though it may this problem will denend on the have much to do with the prowess purifying of the air of our In of college sorvants on the playing field, is not economic,

dustrial towns of the north-west. This is by no means as simple a pro- blem as the purification of our water supplies.

THE DOMESTIC CRATE.

SCOUTS' Greater WORK. Accordingly, all the rooms on the top floor of one alde of a quadrangle at Queen's were con nected by a corridor, and two of the three staircases that had serv ed them in their days of separa tion

were scaled up. Then a scout was given charge of the air-pollution comes from the domes- the fire-place. Until a smokeless fuel for domestic use is universally

Mr. R. II. Wright, clerk to Surbiton Urban Council, said that the driver of the Surbiton ambu- lance had very definite instructions floor. which were framed in conjunction with neighbouring authorities a few yours ago that he was not on any account to cross the boundary into adjoining districts.

"I think you will agree that in the average industrial town during the winter months the bulk of the

It was soon found that, with all adopted it is practically useless to his rooms and work on one floor, rely on regulations that affect only

com-factory chimneys." instead of four, he could fortably serve twice as many rooms as he could on the old Referring to the nation's health QUESTION OF CHARGES.

system. In other words, under-services generally, Lord Cozens- Mr. H. Tonbridge, Sanitary In- graduates who had had to support Hardy said: "A panel patient re- spector of the Malden Urban two scouts before, now only need-ceives efficient general practitioner Council, said that cooperation be- ed to support one.

servico, probably much more offi- tween the Maldon and Surbiton

elect than he did in pre-National Councils was suggested some years

The consequent, saving in ex-Health Insurance days, but unless ago, but it was chiefly a question of pense may amount to as much as he happens to subscribe to a volun- signing an agreement on the pay-£10 per undergraduate per year, tary hospital, his resources ment of charges.

or well over 5 per cent. of the severe Illness stop at that. average Oxford total for college bills.

in a

Malden Counel were willing to co-operate in accident cases so that

"It is preached high and low nothing of this kind should happen.

that the remedy for industrial de- During the last twelve months the undergraduates are resident in suggest that a good dose of the same By a simple calculation, if 2,000 pression is rationalisation, and I Malden ambulance had gone into the college In Oxford (allowing for medicine would improve the health Surbiton area on at least six rather more in "digs"), £20,000 alservices, of the community." occasions.

Mr. Wright said that

year is being spent in the Uni- occasion a Surbiton ambulance dri- Versity for the medineval oddity ver went into an adjoining district, of living in "vertical" lodgings, and later received a message from

on one

the authority concerned not to go

In the middle of last century, he added, the crude death-rate per thousand was about 30; to-day it was less than half that figure. In there in future. It was not Malden. blamed the driver of the Surbiton days," one out of every two children infant mortality in those "good old Mr. Farley (a motor-coach dri-ambulance for taking the matter bora died in the first four years. ver)Is there anything in. the into his own hands and going over compared with one out of every regulations of Surbiton Council (the boundary.

seven nowadays. which would prevent_a_driver_leav_The_jury_returned_a_vordiet-of- Ing his ambulance and going over accidental death and the foreman Major-General P. H. Henderson. the boundary to render aid?

said that they regretted that the Director of Hygiene, War Office, Mr. Wright-I am not here to councils did not seem to agree re-said, "In the past we have rather answer questions..

garding the saving of life. They been in the habit of neglecting Mr. Farley-I think it is an hoped that "this boundary busi- diseases which are common and absolute scandal.

nesa" would be dispensed with and concentrating on others. which The Coroner (Dr. W. J. Lord) they considered that the Surbiton appeal more to the scientific mind. said that human life was the first ambulance driver might have acted There are signs that in recent years consideration in every case. He independently of whatever instruc-we are paying more attention to did not think anyone would have ticna were given to him.

common disenses,”.

QUEEN'S

AIR CONDITIONED THEATRE

THE HOUSE OF PLEASANT COOLNESS

The was in the Blue Book; he wasn't even in the phone book. What happened when he became the Cinderella Man of a

PLATINUM BLONDE

comedy sensation--with

LORETTA YOUNG

ROBERT WILLIAMS

• and dhe darzling siron of "Hall's Argatit

DANNIK CAPRA Production

JEAN HARLOW

FROM THURSDAY.

THE "FIGHTING SQUIRE"

A REMARKABLE CHARACTER

CELEBRATES HIS 86TH BIRTHDAY

London.

Sir Claude Champlon de Cros pigny, the famous "Fighting Squire," felt only one regret on his 80th birthday a week or so ago→→ he was not able to take his usual bout with a punching ball and his rowing exercise before breakfast. Up to two months ago, Sir Clando never missed a morning, except on those days at Cowes when often with Lady de Croapigny he would- stroll down to the sea and take a dip when the temperature would have made many youngsters turn back.

But two months ago, Sir Claude Caught a chill and he has only just come downstairs. He hopes, how- evor, to resume his daily boxing and rowing soon.

"All round sportsman" hardly describes Sir Claude fully. He Is that, and more, for he has been soldier and sailor, war,correspon- dent and balloonist, big game hunter and something of an explorer, and has packed so many adventures into his life that to rend only a part of them would make one think it al- most incredible that a man could go through them without being killed.

SOME ACCIDENTS..

And nearly killed ho has been many times. A few of his ac- cidents are;'

Both legs broken in a balloon accident;

Three broken arms (at sundry times) while hunting;

Three broken ribs while steeple- chasing;

Rib broken in a cab mishap; Fingers broken a number of times while boxine:.

Repented concussion-none of which has affected his general health; and

Nearly scalped by a favourite monkey.

Sir Claude now lives quietly at Maldon, Essex, and his house, Champion Lodge, is full of truphies he has won in different parts of the world. At. Nairobi when in his 50th year, for instance, he did the "hat trick" by winning, at the East Africa Turf Club ruces, the three events which are equivalent to the English Derby, Ascot Gold Cup and Grand National, and was beaten by only a head in the next race. He never realised, however, his ambi- tion to win the Grand National at Aintree, for his mount Corrieze broke down. One of the things of which he is most proud is that in objection has been made to his forty years In the saddle no

riding.

FEW ADVENTURES. Some of his adventures have been:

Escaped from the coils of a python;

Flew the North Sea in a ballon (believed to be the first time, this feat was accomplished);

Jumped into a shark-infested river to rescue a man:

Fought a wounded tiger; Climbed church steeplea; Jumped into a flooded river after a fox which had sought re- fuge on a hillock of grass in the water and dived after it when it was killed and sank;

Swum the narrow gut of the first Cataract of the Nile;

Fought a waterman for an hour and a half with his bare fists, although two fingers were broken, and did not stop until the police arrived;

Killed a charging- rhinoceros at two paces by breaking its neck with n soft nosed bullet.. -

A PINT OF PORT. As one of the old school Sir Claude deprecates the cocktail habit. "Give me a pint of port n night," he said once, "and I am content." He thinks modern people are apt to look after themselves too much and, as his life shows, be-- lieves in fresh air and athletic exercise and plenty of it.

The "Fighting Squire" in the fourth baronet and head of a famous old Norman family which fought in the first Crusade and were champions of the Dukes of Normandy and Brittany. He und Lady de Crespigny celebrated thoir diamond wedding last September.

--Reuter,

COMING SHORTLY TO THE KING'S THEATRE. PRIMITIVE ROMANCE in a weird setting!

PON FRAN panda à JESSE L, LASKY Prodotta

ZOO IN BUDAPEST

LORETTA YOUNG

GENE RAYMOND

achomio against the wishes of a part of their block grants, no usefu large section of the remainder of purpose would be served by a tho House of Commons.

|sumption of the Conference, Chan The revolt of the members re- The domand, for relief for the presenting the distressed, areas distressed areas came from mom- Assumed formidable DEADLOCK CAUSED BY some months ago before the Govern-Their view of the present situa proportions bera of Parliament of all partles: LOCAL AUTHORITIES mont granted their demand. The tion is expressed by the following Minister of Health, Sir Edward resolution, passed at a meeting nt Hilton Young, then proposed a the House of Commons over which permanent scheme for the relief of Bir Nicholas Grattan-Doyle, Con the promised comprehensive Un-servative member for North New employment Bill, and a temporary castle, presided: scheme to operate by consent until the passage of the Bill.

DE-RATING ACT GRANT.

Negotiations Break Down

"That this committee of Mem bors of Parliament, representing Negotiations between the Govern-

distressed areas, views with treat ment and local authorities with a before representatives of the local place in implementing the promise The temporary scheme was sat anxiety the delay which has taken vlow to implementing the Govern authorities of the country at a con- of the Minister of Health in the ment's scheme for bringing tem-ference held at the Ministry of provision of monies to be found by porary relief to the distressed in Health some weeks ago. dustrial arons of the North have, that the more

It was the more fortunately placed 'local broken down.

prosperous areas authorities for the relief of the should forgo £500,000 of their able-bodied unemployed in the dis- The cause of the breakdown la De-rating Act, and that this sum, reported breakdown of the negotia share of the block grant under the tressed areas, and, in view of the the refusal of the local authorities together with an additional £250,000 tions with the authorities concerned im the more prosperous areas make the financial sacrifice required should be distributed among

to to be contributed by the Exchequer, and the very pressing needs of the of them on behalf of the distressed distressed areas.

the distressed areas, calls upon

Minister of Health to act upon his The Government is thus

The Conference was adjourned in own initiative without delay. con order that the local authorities fronted with the

Copies of the resolution will be alternative

of should have time to examine the sent to Sir Edward Hilton Young' facing a new reyolt of members of proposal. It has since emerged and to the Prime Minister: Mr. Parliament representing, the dis- that, owing to the rofusal of the MacDonald, who will be requested tressed areas, or imposing their more prosperous areas to forgo any to receive a deputation.

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