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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, AUGUST 5, 1937.

DEWARS

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25323-Speedboat Bill. F.T.

Trees, F.T.

25374-I'm Crazy 'bout My Baby.

F.T.

Until The Real Thing Comes Along.

25403-Now Or Never. F.T.

Darling. Not Without You. FT.

25448-Little Old Lady. FT.

Now. FT.

25481-Whispering. F.T.

Tiger Rag. FT.

25503-Lan Palmeras. Rumba

Inspiration. Tango.

.....Ray Noble's Orchestra.

"Fals" Waller's Orchestra.

FT.

Ruby Newman's Orchestra.

Ray Noble's Orchestra,

..Benny Goodman's Quartet.

.Xavier Cugal's Orchestra.

25514-Moonlight And Shadows. F.T...........Eddy Duckin's Orchestra.

Love In Good For Anything That Alls You. F.T.

25530-I Can't Break The Habit Of You. FT..."Fats" Waller's Orchestra.

You're Laughing At Me. FT.

28552-Shall We Dance. F.T.

For You. F.T.·

26553-Turn Off The Moon. F.T.

Jammin', F.T.

.Paul Whiteman's Orchestra.

Tommy Dorsey's Orchestra.

26361-A Love Song Of Long Ago. Waltz......Xavier Cugat's Orchestra.

It's No Secret I Love You. F.T. 25502-You Can't Run Away From Love To-night. F.T.

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DEATH

STONELL-On June 29, 1937, at home, Englefield his

Green, Surrey, Harry Walter Stonell, passed peacefully away, Aged 20 years.

The

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It will surprise you to know that £50,000,000 damage a year is done by RABBITS

Says

Patrick Murphy

HE wild rabbits of Great Britainn have been estimated to cost farmers and land-owners £50,000,000 a year. Forty rabbits eat as much grass as a good dairy cow. Unlike the dairy cow, however, they give little in return, and they can soil the best of pastures for years to come.

There are whole areas of Wales where good fields have been turned into derelict, useless land by their activities. I know of one farm in West Sussex, one of the worst affected areas, where 2,000 rabbits were shot and trapped last winter, though the farm is only a little over 100 acres in size. They are a menace to successful farming in many parts of the country.

Apart from the direct damage to grasslands and the awful destruction they create among corn crops and garden produce, wild rabbits are one of the most fruitful causes of coccidiosis, a disease which decimates whole flocks of poultry.

Poor Man's Chicken

THERE are thousands of farmers who would be glad to see the wild rabbit utterly and completely extermina- ted from the country. A report of the Select Committee of the House of Lords on Agriculture (Damage by Rabbits) is at pre- sent being considered by the Ministry of Agriculture and

Hongkong Telegraph. Fisheries. One of its recommendations is the passing of legis-

THUESDAY, AUGUST 5, 1937.

THE CHOLERA

OUTBREAK

The Urban Council has taken wise step by reviving a dormant by-law designed to prevent the spread of disease

through the sale, principally by hawkers, of certain foodstuffs. „Kay Thompson's Orchestra. Immunity from cholera has 25506-The Lady Who Couldn't Be Klased. F.T...Guy Lombardo's Orchestra, been enjoyed in the Colony for

'Cause My Baby Says It's So. F.T.

Carelessly, F.T.

25584-There's A Luit In My Life. FT.

I Know New.

F.T.

23567-I um A Waltz, Wallz

Hold Me Tight. Waliz. 25500-Let's Call The Whole Thing Off.

Without Your Love, F.T. 25571-I've Got A New Lease On Love. Sweet Heartache. FT.

25673-Wake Up And Live, F.T.

Sleep. F.T.

some considerable time, but an -Xavier Cugat's Orchestra. outbreak of the disease has now F.T....Eddy Duchin's Orchestra. occurred which is resulting in quite a number of deaths. The F.T...."Fats" Walter's Orchestra.first cases are believed to have „Tommy Dorsey's Orchestra, been imported, but within the past few days there have been?

many others which have evident-

Messrs. S. MOUTRIE & Co., Ltd. ly originated in the Colony.

YORK BUILDING

Hence the measures which are

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SAFETY

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now being taken. These are

aimed at preventing the sale,

without written permission, of

cut or peeled fruit, ice-cream, non-nerated drinks containing

fruit juices and herbs other than

lation which would enable county councils to order the destruc- tion of rabbits on property.

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The wild rabbit is, however, the poor man's chicken, and its extermination would do away with a great supply of cheap and palatable food. There are vast areas of farming country, par- ticularly in the west, where rabbits are counted upon to pay the rent. These farmers would, undoubtedly, oppose the idea of ex- terminating the rabbit.

In this difference of circumstance and opinion lies the chief difficulty of curtailing the rabbit menace. Some of these farm- ers let the rabbiting on their land for a good sum every year. Others employ professional trappers, and still more snare and trap the rabbits on their own land.

Heavy Imports

LAST

AST winter, in most parts of the country. good rabbits fetched 12s, a dozen in the open market. In the shops poor people could buy a good and nourishing meal, suff- cient for four, for 18. 3d. In ad-

The Trapper

Thère arc four simple methods of killing rabbits for marketing-shooting, snaring. trapping, and melting.

tea, and certain types of jelly which are freely hawked about the streets. The last serious outbreak of cholera, in 1932, took a heavy toll in life, and it was then found that the suf- ferers were mainly from the submerged classes who could as to give no intelligent clue how they contracted the disease. The same is probably true of the present epidemic. When we consider the manner in which doubtful commodities are offered for sale in our streets, and the conditions under which they are prepared and stored, it is sur- prising that there are not more frequent outbreaks of serious disease in the summer months. On the principle that prevention is better than cure, the steps now to be taken are more than EURASIA AVIATION CORPORATION justified, but the thought sug- gests itself that, rather than await an actual outbreak of dis- ense, it would be wiser to bring these by-laws into automatic operation every year during the hot season. The authorities do not intend at the moment to institute harsh and immediate application of the precautions decided upon, as due notice is

well be followed here, coupled, usually given in such cases. None the less, it is to be hoped as we have suggested, with the that effective propaganda men- yearly application of special sures will be taken to combat measures during the summer the obvious danger to the com- months. In these matters, it is munity. Mere notification, wise to err, if at all, on the side through the columns of tho' of safety,

ENTER

CANTO

H.K, OFFICE: KING'S BLDG., 4th Flr.

HONGKONG SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN

The total Expenditure up to October, 1937, on behalf of sick and desillute children is estimated nt $20,000, against which the Income to date is $20,000.

"The Society asks for the balance of

Hon. Treasurers:

$5,000

Mr. D. BLACK, C.A,

c/o Percy Smith, Seth & Fleming,

0 Des Voeux Road, Central.

Mr. KWOK CHAN,

c/o Banque de L'Indo China,

Hongkong.

June 25, 1937.

ROTOKONG

Tel. 25552.

dition a good skin would sell for

2d. or 3d.

other.

Good rabbits

fetch 12s. a

dozen in the

open market.

The reduction of rabbits

to

Others drive the exhaust gas from their cars into the holes, and in this way thousands of rabbits have been destroyed.

The farmers who oppose the complete extermination of rab- bits are vastly more numerous than those who support it, and in their opposition they are up- held by most of the fox-hunting folk.

Unfortunately, it often hap- pens that the farmer who makes

Blow To Hunting an income from his rabbits is frequently the neighbour of the

THE extermination of rabbits would un- man who would gladly see them exterminated and who regards numbers that could be controlled doubtedly upset fox-hunting. A them as a pest and a source of would not be difficult if farmers fox accounts for some 500 rab- trouble. The shooting and trap- pulled together in this manner, bits a year. If rabbits were re- ping by the one farmer drives but in present circumstances moved the depredations of the the animals on to the land of the nothing but complete extermina- fox would fall far more heavily tion could curtail their menace on the poultry-keeping section of

farmers, and in the late winter Co-operation between these to good husbandry. two sets of farmers in all areas The killing of rabbits for mar- and early spring the losses is the only real solution of the keting purposes is simple. There among lambs would be consider- problem, whether that co-opera- are four popular methods- ably higher. Indeed, the de- tion is made compulsory by law shooting, snaring, trapping, and struction of the rabbit might well cause a stoppage of hunting or whether it is a matter of netting. agreement between neighbours. Netting is done with the aid in many districts.

Hunting distributes This co-operation would be great- of ferrets. The holes leading to ly helped to the benefit of all a burrow in a bank or hedge are £20,000,000 among farmers, sad- farmers if measures were taken covered with nets. A ferret is dlers, farriers, dealers, etc.; it to curtail the huge supplies of then put into one of the holes, also brings a great deal of money rabbits imported from overseas. and the rabbits, alarmed at his to the small traders in the towns Such measures would automa- approach, rush to the exits and and villages in hunting country. Consequently, the farmers who tically cause the price of home- are caught in the nets. killed rabbits to rise and would In recent years farmors who are asking for the utter destruc- consequently make it worth the have lost patience with the tion of the wild rabbit are con-

a minority, but while of all farmers to keep their menace of rabbits--and with fined to rabbits under control by their neighbours-have taken to minority whose interests aro systematic catching and market pumping gas into the burrows vitally involved in the present ing.

their land, uncontrolled menace.

and warrens оп

MINERS' HUMOUR

A

COLLIERY manager was ap he's singy," proached by a miner who wanted ejaculated another.

said

one. "Stingy!"

was Anding things. "Man,

tho reply.

Another story concerns the man

some

A

"If he wis a the local policeman had, unlike some

One night

the floor

In one village during a coal strike of his colleagues, been giving the stri a working place in a certain section. ghost he widna gie ye a fricht!" He, of course, inquired as to the A rather grim joke occurred inkers a great deal of bother, and they

coul. amount paid per ton. The rate was Fife-some readers may remember were unable to steal none too large, and, saying so, the its occurrence. It took place many some of "the boys" went to his coal man inquired if the coal was "easy- years ago in a small mining village shed, which was outside his house, the getlen. The secker for work was where the grove-digger was a miner, removed the coal, swept Press and by leaflet, of

assured that the place was a "snow- the digging of graves occupying his with a brush, and laid a piece of putting into effect of the by-

attention when he had worked his linoleumn on the floor. It is said that laws will not suffice. What is

Next day the menager happened to shift. This man, a character, had a afterwards they obtained the coal in

Such thefts the miners do

it this on a huge tomb when he was at work Binny who are scrupulously honest aceded is continuous and definite pass through the section, and in-saying that he dug graves for other pesce, advice,' through every available quired of the new man as to how he people through the day and worked time of strikes, regard so not, in medium, to the public of the wis a snaw-hole there's been a gey (he worked on the night shift.) It while working sure driven by bran

a curious coincidence that he was to do these things.

In a certain little Lothian villogó types of foodstuff and drinks heavy frost through the nicht." came killed in the pit and his body was

recovered only after many days.

lived

good many colliers, and dur- that should be avoided. In

One summer night this worthy was ing the last big strike they stole n arallway Shanghai, during the hot months who went to a manager for a start, digging deep when the turned up number of hams from

summer, the authorities and was assured that a good place

soma ancient bones, evidently those station. The police knew who had was empty in a section of the pit of someone buried many years be stolen them, but had nothing else undertake considerable health Together they went down the pit to propaganda along these lines, inspect the place in question. The fore. The bones were thrown out to work upon. It was decided to

team was very small-hardly more lighted cre a large black retriver have a house-to-house search.

In one woman in bed particularly for the prevention than a foot in many places. The lighted cre a large black of cholera. The example might usual question ne to une con rates dog sized ong, a inrgo, thigh-bano, nursing nba a wvidently

was asked, and the figure given was and made off with it. In close pur- young-its round pink, face could very small.

muit

came the grave-digger brandish- be seen peeping out of one corner ing his shovel. Down the sole street of the shawl but the mother covered went the dog, close behind the man. It up at seeing the pollee. A litto intent on rescuing the bone. Finally ashamed perhaps, the police with the dog turned into its owner's pre-drew, and went next door. raisses a public-house. Eventually, One of the hams was ' never · re- reinforced by a drink, the grave- covered, for the new-born baby was A new under-manager arrived at digger returned to his inbours with the ham, carefully wrapped in a in Fife pit, and several of the men the cause of the bother clutched In woollen shawl.

his hand. were discussing him.

C. C. N.

of

Once more the collier bent down, and peered closely at the coal-face. Then he turned, inquiring, "Dar ye think there's a ton in it?""

•

suppose

very