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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, JULY 12, 1984.

ORGANISED ATTACK ON RABIES. PROBLEM

PARISH

PUMP

PROPOSALS

NEGLECTED OBVIOUS MEASURES

CONTROL AREAS

Sir, I have answered Mr. Popys' humorous references to my lettera privately--I have never claimed to be a lawyer but feel sure my views on the law are correct. But even if the Rogulations of which I com- plained are good in law, they seem to be a gross abuse of executive power us a large body of law-abid- Inge citizena are automatically made Inw-breakera,

'However, the rabies question is early an important as whether Government le law-abiding or not.

che Hon. Sir Thomas Southern, K.B.E., C.M.G., ope ved the Children's Playground at Wanchal yestar- day. He is hero seen addrossing those present. (Photo: A. Fong).

Many people say Government is too TALENTED CANTON BOUNTY FOR

netive--others complain Govern- ment is not sufficiently active. In part. I agree with both. Much thut Government hne

lone alupid, futile and irritat- ing: on the other hand, Govern. ment has apparently negiceted the obvious, but stringent measures which the situation calls for if it is as serious as is alleged.

SOME FACTS.

May act out a few facts? (1). Rabies is an appalling disease which ought to be stamped out if possible.

(2). The Importation of rabid dogs cannot be wholly prevented we have a land border and sea border aworming with junks moat ly carrying dogs.

(3). The present system of ad- mitting dogs without quarantine on the authority of the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon ta useless, as it gives a sense of false security.

(4). Every dog owner (am one) thinks his dog is above sus-

picion.

LADY

DEATH OF MADAME OLIVECRONA

Canton, July 11. Residents of Canton were very Borry .to hear that Madame Oliveeronn succumbed to an at-

CATTLE

MR. WALTER ELLIOT'S NEW SCHEME

tack of pneumonia. She had been REORGANISING

alling for some considerable time, and was

fight against this last sickness.

not strong enough to

health broke

She

AGRICULTURE

London, July 11.

(5). Many people (Government servants are not alone in this) think they are above the law, but rables is no respecter of persona

German. French. Japanese and Payments would be made from and the dogs of Government ser-

Chinese.

a. "Cattin fund" and authority vants and their friends are just as

The funeral service is to be would be sought without delay for linbla to get the disenso as mine.

(6). Permits given by the held to-day at 4 p.m. at 42 Paak making temporary advances to and later that fund from a consolidation The Road, Tungshan. Colonial Veterinary Surgeon to move dogs, sporting or otherwise, the remains will be cremated atfund of an amount not exceeding do not give Immunity, and such the dogs are just as liable to carry the disease as dogs moved without! permits,

Madame Oliveerona was the wife of Major G. W. Oliveeront, of the Royal Swedish Engineers, Mr. Walter Elliot, Minister of who is in charge of the Board of Agriculture, announced in the Conservancy here. She was only Commons to-night that an 48 years of age, and, until her emergency

measure would be 11 energetic and healthy

was most introduced forthwith providing woman for the payment in a rate not being a keen sportswoman. was a good tennis player and did exceeding 6/- per live hundred-| 4 great deal of walking, of which weight and 9/4d. per hundred- she was very fond. Besides hav-weight deadweight, to the pro- ing a most kind and generous ducers of certain classes of disposition and Madame, Olivecropa was a very United Kingdom between April fine personality cattle sold for slaughter in the takm sides her own tongue, English,

ented woman. She spoke, be 1st, 1934, and March 31st 1935.

Japanese Crematorium at £3,000,000,

Macao Fort.

Much sympathy is felt for Major Olivecronn and the child- ren--Our Own Currespondent,

IMMEDIATE SCHEME.

Mr. Elliot stated that the problem had been approached by The Government with the intention of framing proposals which could be brought into operation im mediately-to-deal with the beef formation of a permanent policy.

“CHIN CHINS” FROM

BOB WOOLSEY

SENDS MESSAGE TO HONGKONG

BY RONNIE TRUE

Robert Woolsey, the famous einenta comedian, still has warm spot for Hongkong.

He has sent cordial greetings to the Colony through Mr. Ronnie

#

met the

True. tender of the popular "Chee ro" Dance Band, who

his wife inimitable Robert and in Hollywood last month.

In a letter to a member of the Telegraph stuff, Mr. True says:

RADIO BROADCAST

TO-DAY'S BROADCAST..

RELAY OF HONGKONG HOTEL DANCE ORCHESTRA

From. ZBW on a wavelength of 355 metres;

6-8 p.m. European Programme G•7 p.m. A Nelny of the long- kong Hotel Dance Orchestra from the Hongkong Hotel and Roof Garden,

7 p.m. Closing Local Stock Quota- tlons. London and New York Stock and Commodity Quotations.

7,05-7.33 p.m. A Recital by Stuart

anil Robertson (Baritone)

Fritz Krelaler (Violin).

Song When Lights go Rolling.

(Ireland).

Song When Dull Care, (Jane

Wilson).

Violla Sola-Polichinello (Kreisler), Violin Solo-Dance of the Marionette

(Winternitz),

Song-Sea Fever (Ireland).. Song-In Summertime on Bredon

(Peel).

Violin Šalo-Humoresque (Dvorak

Kreisler).

Violin Solo-Caprice Viennois

(Kreisler).

Fritz Kreisler.

7.33-8 p.m. Concert Walizes. Carmen Sylvia (Ivanovici), Eva Waltzen (Lehar, arr. Schott).

International Novelty Orchestra. Estudiantina (Waldteufel). The Skaters (Waldtenfel).

International Concert Orchestr. Danube Waves (Ivanovici). Over the Waves (Rosas).

International Concert Orchestra, 8 p.m. Local Time and Weather Report.

8.03-10.30 p.m. Chinese Studio Concert.

and Commodity Quotations,

9.30 p.m. London-1 p.m. Exeliange

10-30 p.m. Rugby Mid-day Press News. Further Exchange and Com- modity Quotations from London followed by New York Opening Quo tations.

10.40 p.m. Clone Down. All relays of the Hongkong, Hotel Orchestras are by courtesy of the Management.

ZEK PROGRAMME. 8.30-10 p.m. European Recorded Programme from ZEK on 010 kel's (484 metres):

"Mr. and Mrs. Robert Woolsey ask me to convey to the "News paper Boys," to the Hongkong Jockey Club, and to their many friends in Hongkong, their best wishes. My wife and I saw them early last month, and they both have the liveliest re-and Orchestra. collections of the happy days spent in Hongkong and How.

loon,"

Mr. and Mrs. True, who made Hollywood a stopping place on their way to England, apparently "did" the film colony in a most adequate manner.

ASSAULTS WOOLSEYI Mr. True describes his meeting with Woolsey in the following. terms.We had dinner in The Brown Derby. Hollywood, and the

Minor (Chopin) (Op. 21) for Piano 8.30-9.04 pm. Concerto No. 2, in

Marguerite Long (Pianoforte) with Orchestra de la Sociéte du Conservatoire, conducted by

Philippe Gaubert.

1st Movement-Maestoso. 2nd Movement-Larghetto. 3rd Movement-Allegro Vivace, 9.04-9.30 p.m. Musical Comedy, vocul Gems-Follow a Star (Elils).

Light Opera Company. Selection-No, No Nanette

(Youmans).

Now Mayfair Orchestra. Selection Show of Shows.

Now-Mayfair-Orchestra. Vocal Gems Whoopee (Kahn).

(Romberg).

obtain travelling north on the Emprem or situation and would lead up to the only celebrity we recognised was Vocol Gems--The New Moon

EXEMPTION PERMITS. (7). The Public will not co-

Mr. J. G. Pilcher, Private Secretary uperate in enforcing laws from which they think the Authorities to E. the Guvernor, is proceeding

on local leave to-morrow. fle and their friends can exemptions either by permit or a Russia and will visit Shanghai and knowledge that the police will not Peking, returning to the Colony on prosecute.

July 31. During his absence the (8). Rabies is only conveyed duties of Private Secretary will be through the saliva of an infected taken over by Mr. II. Cruttwell, a

present in Canton, of dog and therefore restriction movements of all dogs within limited arens is essential Im- mediately any area la known to be Infected.

Calet oficer

Government were of the opinion that a plan based on a levy on regulated imports and payments to English producers afforded the best Tungterm solution and one which would hold the balance evenly between the producer and the consumers.

LONG-TERM PLAN.

Government would, therefore,

Woolsey himself! I went over and assaulted him and he liked it. Hert Wheeler was in New York."

According to Mr. True, Whecler and Woolsey have just finished a film believed to be called "The Two Cavaliera."

"It is something or other about cavallers," explains Ronnie, "but I cannot recall the exact title."

areas, the more enger will be the letter in which he expressed this in-hope in its longterm plan English

ment areas ar

time being.

INOCULATION FEES.,

►

(e).

dogs

#nd

to

Wightman Cup Debacle

(Continued from "Pags_81) ·

Light Opera Company. 9.30-9.47 p.m. Band Selection from Operna, Tales of Hofmann (Offenbach),

The Band of H.M. Coldstream

Guards. Faust (Gounod).

The Band of H.M. Coldstream

Guarda.

9.47-10 p.m. Vocal Items.

(a) Where the Bee Sucks (Shuke. speare and Arne) (b) Como los us Joln the Roundelay (W. Beale). It was a Lover and His Lais

(Morley).

The E.B.C. Wireless Singers,

conducted by Stanford

Wine, Women and Song-Strauss

Vocal Waltz.

Robinson.

The B.B.C. Wireless Chorus and

Orchestra conducted by

Stanford Robinson.

10 p.m. Clone Down.

EXCHANGE RATES

Missing since Tuesday. Li Shia- kiun, a cook employed at the Po Hing Cheong shop at 125, Des Voeux Rond (9). The more stringent

the West, is believed to have taken his measures taken against infected life following the dincovary of public in clean areas to stop im-tention. The police have been in- establish, und render into the portation into those areas,

formed.

control and management of a (10). In England non-move-

declared from time Cheung Mook-pak, a boarding house Permanent Commission, a funct to time as regards various dis-runner, whose death occurred at the into which would be paid, in due cases. These areas are sometimes is believed to have committed suicide and out of which would be paid Goveniment Civil Hospital yesterday, course, the proceeds of such lovy as small as parishes, sometimes as by taking a large dose of opium. Hie auch payments to producers of large as several counties. I am was found in an unconscious state on livestock in United Kingdom us not sure of the delalla and um only Bloor at 412, Des Voeux Roud West. might be justified by the market ten minutes. writing from memory).

(11). Inovulation is probably i

Miss Scriven played the rat set of Two cases of typhold were reported aitustion and as might from time.

on to time be determined.

her match with Misa Palfrey really effective and if universal would to the local health authorities

It would be an essential fifiction well. If Miss Palfrey had not been stamp out the disense for the Tuesday,

of the Commission to cooperate helped by a rather lucky half-volley with any producers marketing Misa Scriven might conceivably havu

led by J. lowever, from 44 sho Paris... organisation and other interests won Miss Palfrey's service for Genova. area declared infected.

(v). Take power to destroy any concerned in the reform of the und Was aut

OR her own. Good Berlin. (12). Government, instead of

marketing and slaughtering 838 enough. For I ought to mention Helsingfors encouraging inoculation, allows dog illegally moved.

tem with a view to greater economy straight away that Miss Palfrey (as Dela public servants to charge

(d). Register all Aub-

and efficiency, which was indig-may have been gathered from some Athens supply distinctive labels, according pensible to the further prosperity thing I have already sald) is a beauti-Milan stantial fees.

of the livestock industry. I recently had seven dogs ino-te districts.

ful server in spite of her comparativo Buenos Aires culated in my

Encourage house. If the

inoculation

shortness of stature. The second sot Shanghuni ABSENCE OF CONSENT. charge had been $10.00 each, which and make it compulsory within a

was even up to a point; but Miss Now York. Seriven made little or no effort to get Amsterdam I believe is charged by the Colonini limited period,

Discussion with representatives on terms after losing her service, to Vienna.. cost $70.00. The operation took men (1 know of no better term) of the Governments of the Domin- give Miss Palfrey the 42 lead; this Prague.

Bucharest Madrid.... to inoculate. Surely some public fons and the Argentine had been was hardly judicious, about an hour.

THOSE THREE SERVICE ACES. opened but in the absence of con-

Hongkong (19). Rumour has it that Gov-vaccinators might be secured.

I have already outlined the debacle Brusnels.. 2. Secure the assistance of the sent to proposals for a levy, the ernment contemplates wholesale slaughter of dogs.

S.P.C.A., who have two inspectors only action open to the Govern of the third set. Allas Scrivon could Stockhuln

so far as the imports of not be blamed for losing the seventh Copenhagen meat was concerned was by the one, in which she only wanted a Lisbon.. point for the match by 0-1, for those tombay further regulation of supplies,. de- three service accs of Bliss Palfrey's Yokohama.

1/6.1/16 I admitted before and repent

aigned first to hold the position for would have beaten, anybody; but it le

1/24 3. Inocuinte free of charge: if the time being and secondly to seems a pity that she could not devina Montevideo

4 that I know nothing of preventive

30.11/16 medicine, and am not qualified in necessary, increasing the lleonce bring about a material improve-some method of winning one of the Belgrade 222

221 next three games. On the other hand, Montreal ment in the market position. any way to handle the situation. fec. If this cannot be done, I

4.98% but I venture to say that, the have no doubt the S.P.C.A. would

Action on

an extended scale it must be freely conceded that Afisa Silver (spot)... 20.0/10 20.11/16 following scheme is more hopeful raise a speelal fund for this pur-would present problems of a sor- Palfrey rose to the occasion magnt Silver (forward) 20.11/16 - 20.13/10

A War Loan..... than the present system.

fous nature to certain Dominion ficently and played treat tunnis.

.104.1/10 urge pose. Government to conalder it, instruct (f). Make it an offence for Governments and in view of this etaphorical ray of sunshine peened

-British Wireless. through the lowering clouds when the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon female with oestrus to be abroad,

Miss Scriven, 50 down, won her to consult with the Law Officers, Give the police power to dent with

service to love, but Miss Palfrey won going to. But I regret very much with power to co-opt specialists such animals.

hers to love ilkowlac, and then pro- that that rousing double in which and clontists, and to report

everything else in thoroughly work Mrs. Godfrey and Miss Nuthall was manlike fashion.

compelled by force of circumstances to I am, unfortunately, perhaps, not "wasto Its sweetness on the dosert one of those people who can conjure air." But for Mias Scriven's «n« The Women's - Auxiliary of the up enthusiasm for a Davis Cup or a toward defeat this match, thanks to Society for the Protection of Chil- Wightman Cup match which does not Miss Nuthall's win and to that of dron desires to acknowledge grateful thanks a donation of So frons

with matter. I saw Minn Nuthall beat Bliss Dearman and Miss Lyle on Fri

Miss Babcock, and was unmoved oven day, might have boon the decided ot Mr. P. L. Collingon, in memory of the when, although the better player, she the whole contest. Saturday's ros late Mr. J. M: Walker:

loolel at one thine as if she was not multa were:

Veterinary Surgeon, It would have

SUGGESTED MEASURES.

number of "doggy" 1. Train a

available.

FREE INOCULATION.

ment

United Kingdom Government were anxious to allow lime for further examination of the situation before

tion.--British Wireless.

July 10. .70.12/32

July 11, 70.13/32

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publicly an ita practicability or to cra, Tighten up the law gen determining the extent of the ac- ceeded to clinch the next game and Mjen Jacobs and Mies Palfrey-beat

devise a better one. I suggest seven days is ample time for such a report.

(a). Divide the Colony into amall and convenient geographical

krens.

b). Take power to prevent the movement of all, dogs from any

in infected areas. (1). Remove restrictions Im- mediately relaxation is possible, us restrictions which are not enforced bring the whole Government into contempt, and make the task of Govorsment and the Police trebly difficult in times of emergency.

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