1936-05-19 — Page 7

Rats!

SEQUEL TO BIG PLAGUE

MILLION KILLED IN

SIX YEARS

1,015,563 rats!

This is the number that

have been captured and

killed by the special rat-

catching

branch

of the

Sanitary Department since January 1, 1930.

During 1935 the largest number of rats ever caught in a single year--94,676 on the island and 97,575 on the mainland-was added to the

total.

Rat-catching is one of the most important branches of the work undertaken by the. Sanitary Department.

It is the greatest obstacle to a repetition of the disaster of May, 1804, when the Great Pingue. starting in Hongkong. rapidly

THE HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, MAY 19, 1936.

Now almost 76 per cent completed, the great San Francisco- Oakland Bay Bridge presents an almost finished appearance in this air view. Taken above Oakland, Yerba Buena Island in shown in the centre and, beyond, San Francisco's skyline. The entire 8-

mile length of the bridge is pictured..

spread to India; Japan. the Shing Mun Reservoir Philippines, the Pacific Islands. South America, Madagascar and Mauritius.

10,000,000 LIVES

At least five thousand people died in Hongkong. But in India, to where the Plague un- doubtedly spread from this Colony, more than ten million lives were claimed.

It took Hongkong over thirty years to effectively stamp out plague. That it has been stamp ed out is due in no small measure to the work undertaken by the Sanitary Department.

RISK ENDED Plague is a disease affecting a the human group of rodents,

of onc plague being but

MALARIA CONQUERED

AT DAM SITE

HONGKONG'S WEATHER IS TOO 'DREADFUL'

H

-SAYS A BARONESS [ONGKONG'S weather, according to beautiful Lady Furnivall, is "dread- ful."

= RADIO BROADCAST

Daventry Relay Feature: Starlight No, 3

356 metres (845 kiloeyelea);

CONCERT FROM STUDIO From Z.B.W. on a wavelength of

4-7 p.m. Chinese Programme. 7 p.m. The London Symphony Overture. (Dvorak); Wife of Mr. W. H. S. Night on the Barg Mountain (Mous Dent, former officer of the sorgsky); Polovis March ("Prince Igo) (Boredin); Doubinushka (arr. Grenadier Guards, Lady do from "Caractncus") (Elgar); Rimsky-Korsakov); Woodland Inter Furnival is a Baroness in Dream Children, Op. 43, No. 1 (Elgar); Passepiet (Delibes); Pavanu her own right.

(Delibes),

Her father, the 14th Lord Petre, was co-heir to a number of ancient baronies, In 1913 a petition presented to the House of Lords claiming for her the sole right to the Barony of Furnival was determined in her favour.

7.10 p.m. From the Studio. A Jazz Recital for Two Guitars by Fred and Tom Carpio.

Programme.

2. This is my

1. Stage Fright; way; 3. Beat off and Swing; 4. Pickin' my way.

8 p.m. Time, Weather, Stock Quo tations and Announcements.

8:05

p.m.

Four Songs by Turner Layton (Tenor).

A Beautiful Lady in Blue; 2. Salling Home with the tide; 3. Din- for one please, James; 4. The echo of a Song.

In 1920 she married Captain A. Agar, a naval officer who won the Victoria. Cross in the Great War for extraordinary daring inner sinking the Bolshevik cruiser Oleg in Kronstadt harbour in 1910 when in command of a coastal motor-boat. In 1931 she obtained a divorce, marrying Mr. Dent a year later.

8.18 p.m. Hawaiian Selections. Samoan Love Song "Taboo"); Bebe D'Amour: Tango Dalle RoseO Hawallan Love Bird.

8.30 p.m. A Relay from Daven- try.

Inter-

8.30 p.m. "Starlight No. 3. views with famous stage people arxi Co-excerpts from their repertoires. No.

Lady Furnival visited Hongkong on her honeymoon In 1932. Her remarks regarding this lony's climate are now forming the subject of one of the series of quarter page advertisements, published London newspapers, of prominent users of the well-known Pond's

Creams.

The advertisement rends:

in

"Sp you're going to China!" said her friends a few years ago. And the

dded,

"Well for goodness sake dog'i forget Pend's Creams."

SO thoroughly has the work in connection with the sup-wise, who had been there themselves.

pression of malaria at the Shing Mun Valley Scheme been done that during 1935 it was necessary to employ only one gang of four men, under a trained foreman, to maintain freedom from the scourge.

This fact becomes all the more remarkable when it is stated that, at one early period in the operations at Shing Mun,

"So I didn't," comments lovely Lady Fumivall. "And I'm grateful to Hongkong's dreadful weather for teaching me this best beauty care I've ever discovered

more than fifty per cent, of the workers employed on the gigan Radio To Ship

tie project were afflicted.

Now the incidence of malaria is 701 accidents and 4,495 general cases.

small amongst the Chinese workers aspects. Kill the rat and you and and is entirely absent from the Euro- the greatest danger, plague is spread by them.

because

RISK NOW SLIGHT That the risk of plague in Hongkong has virtually ended is borne out by statistics in the Annual Reports of the Sanitary Department, which show that, of the 1,015,563 rata captured and examined since January 1, 1930, not one was found to be plague infected.

The last plague infected rats were captured in 1929, when four were discovered,"

Since then the work of the Sanitary Department has become more and more efficient, the total number of frats captured and alaughtered increasing with the years.

Approximately an equal num- ber of rats are captured on the island and. mainland. In the past six years, 518,511 have been captured on this island and 466,852 on the mainland.

the

penn etaff.

Last year the work carried out con-

in maintaining Risted chiefly channels and drains constructed in 1933 and 1934.

anti-malarini work was approximately The amount spent on the year's $0,000.

INCREASE IN 'MAY

From January to April. 1935, dhe half that in the same months of percentage of malaria was only about but in May there was $ sudden rise which continued until July. During this period the percentage was 50 per cent. higher than in the corresponding month of 1971.

This condition was energetically studied, and it was found that per- Pons not connected with the works were making use of the works hos pital, thus increasing the hospital returns and partly accounting for the percentage increase,

An attempt was made to prevent outside persons being trentad, but it was impossible for the Medical Officer to know all the men in camp, and prevention was difficult,

i

There were as deaths (two less than in 19343 nine from malaria, ten from injuries sustained in accidents, and 15 from other causes.

Inspections of food, preventative mensûres against infectious diseases and camp sunitation were all carried and the camp as a consequence has ¦ out in the same manner as last year

been healthy.

Off. Hongkong Tells Man

Of Summons

The total number of major and MR. SYDNEY

GRAIIAM,

Marie Durke (the famous musical Comedy Star),

.8.15 p.m. Viennese Waltzes.

Waltzes from Vienna (J. Strauss); Kangrob Walzer (Strauss); Helenn Walzer (Offenbach).

A

9 p.m. A Relay from Daventry. 9 pm. News Bulletin and AR- nouncements.

9.20 p.m. Cricket M.C.C. v. All- India. A commentary on the Match, from Lords Cricket Ground, London, 9.35 p.m. From the Studio. A Concert by Pruo Lewis (Violin); Elvie Yuen (Soprano); Claude Front (Bartlone).

Programme.

1. Songs-Non la Sospiri ("Tosen")' ....Puccini; Ideale...Tosti,....Elvie Yuen; .2. Violin Solo Romance from 2nd Concerto....Wieniawski......... Prue Lewis; 3. Songs-Trade Winds

Bird.

Peel; The Admiral's Broom..¦. Bevan,...Claude Frost; 4. Songs Homing. Del Riego; Sing, Joyous Phillips, Elvie Yuen; &. Violin Selos-A Pastoral; Caprice... Hurlstone; G. SongComrades DI Mine; The Stockriders' Song...James "Six Australian Bush Songs”- Claude Frost; 7. Violin Solos- Slumber Song....Reed; A Revelry....... Hurlstone.

10 p.m. Big Ben from Daventry. 10.20 p.m. Dance Music. 11 p.m.

Close Down:

minor casualties was about the saine)

formerly managing director percentage of the men employed as of the shipping company manag number of deaths was about one two-was notified by radio that a last year 31 per cent, while the ing the oil tanker La Crescenta, hundredth of that percentage.

This condition has been achieved summons had been ain total cost during the year on against him in connection with listeners will be broadcast from Zowwen an anti-malarial and medical work of the loss of the vessel and her $26,300.

H.K. Obtains Concession

From Canada

The 1935 season was unusually dry. . and this may have had some bearing on the Increase, as larvae in breeding places in ravines are often cleared away by periodical freshets. At the end of the year the percentage of malaria fell to normal.

of the

crew of twenty-nine.

issued

Mr. Graham was travelling be- tween Hongkong and Singapore when he received the radio. Hp will arrive in England on May 26, two days before the summons is returnable.

The summons alleges that *In Crescenta was sent to sea In such a state as to endanger life. A similar summons has been S. AFRICAN GOODS

Issued against Mr. Ralph Henry Hollond, manager of the shipping When, twelve months ago, the department of Messrs. Harris and Hongkong. Dixon, Ltd., shipowners, who General Chamber of Commerce managed La Crescenta for the was drawn to a ruling by the owners, the Crescent Navigation Canadian Customs authorities Company, Ltd. The fact that no European sufer providing that South African Pacific Ocean in December 1934, La Crescenta was lost in the ed from malaria, combined with the fruits and wines were not en-while voyaging from San Luis. fact that mnaquito catches been very email, confirms the bitled to preferential rates of California, to Osaka. opinion that the bulk of the increase duty on importation into Canada

·BUSINESS IN RATS When rat-catching

first

attention wns made one of the important branches of Hongkong's Alght against disease, rewards of two cents, later increased to five cents, were offered for each rat handed in.

But rat-catching then became such a lucrativo pastime that the payment of rewards assumed gigantic proportions.

It was later found that the Chinese were importing the

EUROPEANS ESCAPE

have

in the middle months of the year was due to infection from outside.

ONLY 20 MOQUITOES

During July only 20 mosquitoes majority of their dead rats were found in the whole camp, yet from Canton and Macas, in that month was the worst but one of order to sell them to the Hong-the whole year. kong Government!

Medical work was eficiently carried

if they were imported via Hong-

kong, representations were made Imperial Airways

to the Hongkong Government

and the Canadian Trade Com- Fares To missioner in the Colony.

4

Under the Canadian ruling, Australia Down

Federated £24 S'PORE. TO DARWIN fare reduc-

auch goods could be imported into out by the Chinese Resident Medical Canada via Singapore and Cal- As a direct result of the 1894 Officer and his Assistants during the cutta, because the Plague the use of lath and-plaster | year,

Malay States and India are RC- In buildings in Hongkong was The total number of admissions to corded the benefits of the Canad-UBSTANTIAL

In fact, hospital was 763, about 60 per cent. strictly prohibited.

tions between Singapore and thousands of buildings equipped more than in 1934. Of this figuran British preferential tariff,

Port Darwin are announced by 468 were malaria, 92 accidents and whereas Hongkong Is not. with these harbourers of rats 20 general cases. In the outpationt The Chamber of Commerce has the Qantas Airways, enhancing were condemned until necessary department 5,773 cases were treated, now been informed that an amend the inducement to fly between alterations were made.

also about 60 per cent, more than in ment to the Canadian 1934. Of these 617 were malaria.Tariff now permits South African Imperial Airways in preference Customs Hongkong and Australia via produce to be translipped to to ocean travel. Hongkong without losing bene

The reductions became effective

The Great Plogue of 1894 Yunnan, from

commenced in. Yung ECHO OF TAIPING te accorded them by virtuo of on Saturday, when the Qantas ser-

was known to have been endemic

in Yunnan for many years and

in 1803 it spread to Pakhol.

-1894

and

In the

Thon cases appeared in Canton and in January, following

the May

first cases occurred in Hongkong. The num- ber of deaths in Canton was very great; they could not be necurate- ly estimated but probably the figure was round about 100,000. Moro than five thousand arb. cstimated to Fave people

in

Hongkong, where the Govern- ment resumed about ten acres of the most densely populated parts of the city, evleting the in- habitants and housing them alsowhere. The elreots of this area" were walled up and guards. posted

Ingvas. provent House-to-house visitations were instituted to discover the dead and infected, and the latter wore ̈removed to a bulk, moored in this

harbour.

to

REBELLION

Dr. Mary Stone, the famous pioneer Chinese woman doctor, passed through Hongkong. rẻ. cently en route to Europe.

the British Preferential tarif.

MAGGIE DIES

Maggie, the Aberdeen ter- rier which jumped from the

During the Taiping Rebellion, she said, her father took refuge window of a three-storey

In the house of a Methodist building at Happy Valley becoming the first minister of when the kitten it was

missionary and was converted,

vice was doubled, this being an op- propriate opportunity to popularise the service.

.

From that date, the Qantas fare from Singapore to Brisbane will be £52 sterling (£A.05), as against £64 sterling nowy ruling.

This compares closely with the first class steamer fare of about

60 storing

CHEAPER THAN STEAMER The fare by air between Singa-

the Gospel, while her mother mothering died on Sunday pore and Darwin is now £12. stor became the first Chinese Chris-

tan woman. In the province. morning, is dead.

ling. It is to be reduced 'to £24 atorling, which is actually cheaper

A considerable reduction has also been made in the through fare by air from Brisbane to London, which She was inconsolable when is now £160 sterling (SA.200). and worked in the northern pro- the kitten died, and apparently The fare previously was £195 stor vinces for several decades.

log.

Later, Dr. Stone was sent to The story of Maggio washan the steamer fare. America where Bho Tecelved published in yesterday's Tele- Methodist teaching and

also studied medicine. Sho returned to graph.

| China na the plonger woman doctor

į committed suicide..

ZEESEN PROGRAMMES

Special Programme for Far Fantern

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DJN 19.74 m 35,206 ke 4,45-8.15 p.m. 31.44 m 9,540 ke 4.458.15 p.m. .DIN *DJB 19,74 m 10.200 ke 9 o.m.-11.50 km.

SOUTH ASIA ZONE Houth

Asia Zone, broadenit from DJ,

(19.74 metres) and DIN (81.46 metres).

4.50 p.m.

German Folk Bang,

4.65 p.m. Greetings to our Úrleners. Gp.m. Introducing Expertzi Organ Recital. 5.30 p.m. News and Review in English. 8.45 p.m. Fluge Wolf's “Mignon" Bangs:

• pan. Short Evening Entertainment, $.43 p.m. _News and Raview in GermaIL.

Concert of Light Music. New Engilah.

7 p.m.

4.15 p.m.

Little

A.B.C.

German

Hrvadesating

8.30 pm. Concart of Light Hoak (con

tinged.

EAST ABIA ZONE

East Asia Zeno broadcast through D2Q on 10.63 metres (15,280 km.) 1,80-8 pm. Concert,

news at 2 pm.

1.95 p.m. German Folk Song.

9.10 p.m. Greetinge to our Listoners. p.15 p.m. - News and Review in German, *.30 p.m. Biring Quartets with Two Dorna

by Heethoven and Motari, 10 p.m. News and Review in English on

DJN. DJB. 10.15 p.m. To-day in Germany, 19.30 p.m. Concrét of Light Miale. 11.20 p.m.Introducing Expertsi Orren B

elta).

DAVENTRY PROGRAMMES

The following wav-lengtha and frequmcles azy abserved by Daventry.

From Ley

4,030 k..

Wavelength

49.59 mitree

21.45 metres 21.30

28.25 metres 19.82 metres

Slen

GRA

Can

9,410 ..

GSC

9.885

GSD

1.750 ..

33.53 metres

GBE

31.805.c..

CHY

38.140.c.

CSC

17,TBk.c.

10,40 metres

CAT

21,470 k..

*CST

10.30 .c.

$

GEL

11.97 metrom

10.46 metres 15,66 · metres 49.10

21,510 k.. 4,150 k..

Transmission 1

(G.S.N., Gan.)

12.30 pm, Big Ben...... A Recital' by '0. II. Panigend (Organ) and Harold Fairhurst (Violin).

1.35 p.m. The Rushworth Hautm of

Musical Instruments. Greenwich Time Signal at 1.20 5.01.. 1.46 p.m. Bongn of the Open Ale, 2.10 p.m. The News and Announcementa.

Transmission 2

(0.9.0 0.51)

Big Ben **Remembrance Things Past.

7.30. p.m. The B.D.C. Hevitish Orchestra. 8.30 p.m. *itarlight."* Number Three, -8.45_b.m. Dance Musle.

Greenwich Time Signal at p.. 1.20 p.m. Crickett M.C.C. v. All-India.

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EARLY MORNING INCIDENT

THREE PORTUGUESE , DISCHARGED VO

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behalf of all three accused.

His Worship, in giving his judg-- ment, said: I hold that there is too little "evidence against the first and second defendants of disorderly con- duct. There is no doubt that they did not behave in the wisest manner on this occasion, yet there is not sufficient evidence to warrant may convicting.

A charge of disorderly conduct by shouting and creating a disturbance

As regards the charge against the in Kimberley Road near Carnarvon third defendant, it has been suggested Road at 12.30 a.. on May 13, against that the charge of wilful damage has each of three Portuguese, was disbeen improperly brought. I hold that missed by Mr. E. Himsworth at the

chargo has bean correctly brought

the

3.35 p.m. The Birmingham Theatre Hayal Kowloon Magistracy yesterday, after and that the intent of the defendant

Orchestts.

The News and Announcements.

Transmission 3,

10.8.0, 0.5.F., 6.8.D.)

10 p.m.-Bix Jan. "Foreign Áfalın,” ∙10.13 p.m. The Clifford Quintet,

10.35 0.

·

"This Little Neck,” A memarja}

Anne Boleyn (hehraded May

38, 1518).

10.53 p.m. A Recital by Frank Merrick

*(Xiangfari»).'

11.20 p.m. Light Clansient Concert, 11.35 p.. The Nawa and Announcementa,

Greenwich Time Bignal at 12 mm.

12.15

..

12.45 am

The Karl Caplus Playera

Crickets H.C.C. v. AÏl-India.

evidence had been beard.

can only be inferred from subsoquent The men wero Edalberto Marianets, since the Court cannat

mind remains the question of

Oliveira, aged 10. of. No: 7 Torres know what is transpiring in the ly Building, Manuel Remedios, aged 21, of any man. unemployed, of No. 18 Jordan Road, There top floor, and Carlos Roy da Silva, whether the damage was committed aged 8, accountant, of No. 27 Jordan by the third lefendant or a certain Toed, ground floor, of unlawfully defence did not call this independent Franco. It is significant that the

Mr.

An additional charge Rat wilfully damaging, a police unt witness in their against third defendant.

la conflicting ovidence on this point, I am prepared Inspector G. A. Stimson prosecuted, to give the third defendant the bonont and Bir. M. A. da Silva appeared on of the doubt and dimmise the charge...

form to the extent of $2 was preferred of the fact that part. In view