NANCY
OH, FLOY FLOY--- I'M GOING OVER TO THE ZOO TO FEED THE
ANIMALS SOME PEANUTS!
O.K., NANCY-- I'LL MEET. YOU THERE AFTER
LUNCH!
4721
Graziani Now A Prisoner
Bald Impeachment Of Mussolini
London, Feb. 26. Marshal Graziani la a prisoner in Rome, according to the Daily Telegraph'a Lisbon correspondent, who states that the nows came from a diplomatic source in Rome. Since January he has been under house arrest with his presence in the capital a close secret,
fo Was
order
Thursday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
February 27, 1941.
By Ernie Bushmiller
IT MUST BE FUN FEEDING
PEANUTS TO ANIMALS-I'VE
NEVER DONE IT BEFORE!
Nightsoil
Removal
Strongly
Criticised By Dr MacLeod
you
JAN-97
The present method of removing nightsoil was strongly criticised by Dr N. C. MacLeod, Vico-Chairman of the Council and Deputy Director of Health Service, at the fortnightly meeting of the Urban Council yesterday. De MaeLeod, who urged dint the 1941-42. That being so. Mr Chair-younger African Colonies for the last had almost complete nifty years and which has in the case departmental system for the collec- man, ton of nightsoll, which had already arrangements for the inauguration of of the larger towns and villages been been approved by the Council, bet new system in April under your replaced by a water-carriage systems. without delay, said: control. But, alas, the Finance Com- It is unnecessary to go fully into the Inaugurated Having heard so much about the mitice, consisting of a majority of Ilon. Mr Tam's speech--we all know many attractions of this Colony Unafflelal Members, decided to defer the answer.
little dumbfounded when, the question for further soon after my arrival, I learned of floss. the unique method--I cannot call system-of nightsoil collection in use,
was
14
What a control.
Graziani to remain in Rome. The nightsoil 'out of control is a gravescending of the health of Hong-for weeks or months on end? I sub-
Duce Beorns Advice
risk.
crses
wo
No
ERNIE BUSHMAL RI dan men
Support For War Fund
reached
A total of $1,000.02.10 yesterday by the War Fund inaugurated by the . C. M. Post, Lid, with the fol lowing donations:
Police Recreation
"Ifole in One", ...........
Clubs
(seventh
$50
10
3.50
donation) „********* "The Mad Hatters Chib'
A Chinese Firm, members of the Trongkong General Chamber of Commerce Northumberland and Durham Asso- elation (in memory of the Inte Mra Hedley)
PRISONERS OF WAR
SPECIAL CABARET
& TEA DANCE
| ROOF · GARDEN HONGKONG HOTEL. SAT., 1st MARCH 1941, 4-7 P.M.
In ald of
the funds of the Hongkong Overseas Chinese Ambulance Association, who are sponsoring the despatch of Am. bulance Units for service with the Chinese Troops in the field.
ALL CHINESE ARE EXPECTED TO DO THEIR PART
BEAUTIFUL HOSTESSES HAVE VOLUNTEERED THEIR SERVICES FOR THE OCCASION
1
10
Book
the
The S. C. M. Post. tinx received following donation to the Relief Fund for Bris Prisoners of War:
Dan, (monthly) $10.
BT VINCENT DE PAUL The Society of St Vincent de Paul Acknowledge receipt of the following donation memory of the late Mr L. A. Razarlo:
Mr B. Pinna, $5.
B. W. 0. F.
The S. C. M. Post has received following donation to the Belilah Orgoniantion Fund:
Two Majors." $5,
Line War
parimental system for the collection of nightsoil without further delay."
The proposal was seconded by Mr L. C. F. Bellamy,
The Chairman (the Hon, Mr W. J. Carrie): As the usual notice has nɔl been given, I can only put forward the motion if it is accepted by two- thirds of the members present,
Urgency Queried
considera-
Contpromise Unacceptable This Council considered the im-
We cannot accept n compromise. because of protests from sources After the fall of Bardia on January
provement naked for not only essen- 5 Graziani flew to Rome to attend a could hardly believe that such a tial but urgently so, and that after which are interested either financially meeting of the Supreme War Coun- method could be tolerated in a large an investigation lasting some eight or traditionally in a continuance of
DONATIONS WAITING ell, presided over by 11 Duce. In a town which claims a high pluce months. The Hon Mr Tam's remarks the present methods. We must have
Donations for the following Organian- on this question have received great
tion awak collection at the ance of the long, dramatic speech he disclaimed amongst the finest harbours all publicity, unfortunately, I think, be- a disciplined and well organized stafr be attained by a
S. C. 81. Post: Hongkong Benevolent responsibility for the Italian defeats world. Anyway, since my arrival 1
Society: W.O.F.; Emergency Refugee Kitchen and foretold the:
Council; Lepera Fund; Food up to that time
during the last
for Britisbr Appeal Fund; Rellet Fund course of the campaign almost exactly seem to have been constantly asso- cause they were based on mistaken and that can
appeared to him that
Prisonera of War: St Vincent de Paul: it came to pass, Graziani closed clated with nightsoil in its various ideas and lack of information. lie staff under
ceuspeets-its reception, its collection, did say that
S.P.C.A.; Salvation Army, collection of nightsoll, and we are his self-defence by turning to Il Duce its transport, its disposal, its quantity there is some confusion of thought Black-out? I believe there was no
Involved." Co This and, most of all, its quality.
as regards the issues and formally resigning from the
faced with a similar dark prospect Fascist Party. Henceforth, he said, not because I have any leanings to-That is obvious, but it is equally for three days this week. And
do. nol he could serve his country only as wards the handling of this mattr obvious that his remarks a professional soldier.
but because I agree with Health apply to this Counell, which nonre- would happen in the event of a real Mussolini's reply
authorities throughout the world that cites the main issue involved the emergency necessitating a Black-out which it la the responsible mit that we might very well find a vulgar Marshal nid on the council table the danger and exposes both the local
ourselves- I muy use actual orders Mussolini had sent him community and visitors using this authority.
Let us look at the figures for the expression-"in the soup" and have for the conduct of the African cam-port to an unjustified and unjustifiable
ara: most difficult circumstances a systern pulgn.. There showed that it was the
Hongkong during 1940. They
be Even in the smaller townships of antified cases of enteric diseases in to organise at a moment's notice in should organising Duce himself who planned the Inva-
British territories in Africa-places Cholera, 945 cases with 626 deaths; which
contractor is nightsoil 1,691
564.now. with sion of Egypt.
carry On this business which many of you might regard as Dysentery,
for the material "out in the blue"-this danger Is deaths; Typhoid, 831 cases with 324 going to
ate notified cases when innrkets realised and nightsoil collection and deaths. These
by Govern- only, and there must have been many century of British rule is a system disposal is carried out ment; and, if it is dangerous in more of Dysentery and Typhoid which has been in operation in the Africa where there is noCholera, how which never saw a doctor or avoided become unavailable. In other words. much more dangerous is an uncon- the post-mortem room and so are not Gentlemen, this is a defence measure trolled conservancy system in Hong-recorded. Cholera. must now be re- which requires early and serious con-
garded endemic. Recent investi-sideration. You all appreciate This Council appreciates the dangations have proved that there is a dangers of a serious epidemie under el acting mousy estiver high percentage of both Cholera and war conditions, and I need not labour B, 1940, it was unanimously resolved: Typhold carriera in the population. the point.
I am sorry to have taken up so much of your time, but I consider That this Council de recommend to How can we improve matters unless
that the Urban Counell, as the res- Government that the Sunitary De sanitary arrangements are brought as
The nightsoil coolies, or should ponsible authority, should make its on this pariment be authorised Immediately for up to date as possible? to organise, equip and carry out a
to the public say views clear
The present departmental system for the collection I say the nightsoll contractors,
rrangements are haphazard and dan- of nightsoil from private premises."
I would emphasise that this reso-that the present arrangement started Important question lution was unanimous at a full meet in 1841 and that if it was good enough
The Hon. Mr Tam a modern town or village,
is appearing soon this Our Chairman continuance of advocates 67 Il Duce was confronted at the ing of this Council, which includes for a hundred years it should be good gerous and should not be tolerated
mongst its members five mernbere enough Council with his replies to these dis of Legislative Council-one of them stem with a few minor modinca- before the Finance Committee and I tions and states: "It does not appear feel it would strengthen his hand if our previous patches. In these he had swept aside an able and distinguished Chinese,
we were to. confirm should have any that Government
I there- all Graziant's arguments and com-
reason to be apprehensive of a luck resolution on this matter. manded him to advance,
The Marshal declared 1 that he bad-
This resilution received the sup-for-progress-Progress is a relative fore propose: "That this Council never modified his opposition to this
Government and financial term. What we are trying to get confirms its resolution-of-October only continued port of
a prove of the inauguration of a de- strategy and had
Duce's order. provision for an Improved service now for Hongkung-a large and im- 1940, and requests Government to ap-
sen and air port-after was made in the Draft Estimates for portant
Graziani then read copies of his replica in which ho opposed in strangest terms the entire Atrategy conceived by Mussolini. He pointed out that the retiring British forces had completely destroyed all means of supply between Sidi Barrani and Mersa Matruh and that water sup- plies had particularly suffered. Under such conditions he said, he could not accept responsibility for provisioning nor could he an invading army. ussure petrol from the distant Libyan bases for mechanised units. Finally, he stressed the grave risk of com- munications being cut and the army encircled,
in command at II Reuter.
kong?
Question Deferred
now.
CHARITY WORKER NEARLY
FAILS IN ORGANISING APPEAL
(THINKS)
ONLY ANOTHER FEW WEEKS AND YET THERE ARE SO MANY DETAILS (NX TO FIX UP
AT THE DOCTOR'S:
IN YOUR CASE ALSO THIS HAS
LED TO AN EXCESS OF ACID WASTE PRODUCTS IN THE BLOOD.] RECENT TESTS] HAVE PROVED THAT HORLICKS AT BEDTIME IS WHAT YOU NEED.
KORLICI
50
HORLICK'S EVERY NIGHT
MISS ATKINSON,
WILL YOU DEPUTIZE
FOR ME AT THE MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE TO-MORROW. I FEEL SO TIRED AND EXHAUSTED.
YES, BUT DON'T YOU THINK YOU OUGHT TO SEE A DOCTOR?
SIX WEEKS LATER THE CONTRIBUTIONS EXCEED LAST YEAR'S TOTAL BY
SEVERAL THOUSAND )DOLLARS, THANKS
TO OUR
ENERGETIC ORGANIZER
THINKS) HORLICKS IS THE SECRET OF MY RENEWED VITALITY
DO YOU FEEL WORN OUT, DEPRESSED, OR NERVY? DO YOU EVEN AWAKE TIRED?
HOSPITAL WEEK
AT THE DOCTOR'S.
... I EVEN WAKE UP TIRED
tha
YOUR TROUBLE is NIGHT
STARVATION. YOU SEE, WHILE YOU SLEEP, YOUR HEART, LUNGS AND OTHER AUTOMATIC PROCESSES CONTINUE USING
UP ENERGY.
DOCTORS AND SCIENTISTS USE HORLICKS
IN HOSPITAL TESTS
RECE
ECENTLY tests were made in a great hospital on men and women who com plained of always feeling tired,
It was found that these people had an excess of acid waste products in their blood daring sleep.
This acid waste kept the brain and nerves 'on edge' all night even though the rest of the body was sound asleep.
But when Horlicks was given to these people last thing at night, this excess'ncid waste was completely neutralised. They woke refreshed, with increased energy and vitality.
Take HORLICKS
•
The Hon. Mr Li. Tse-fong: I don't think It will serve any useful pur- pose if we are to put through the motion to-day, seeing that the Fin- ance Committee is meeting to-morrow and that the whole, question will be I am not decided there and then. objecting to the resolution-I think i the scheme is a good one-but the whole question is the financial posi- tion of the Colony.
un.
Dr MacLeod: We are not concern- ed here with expenses, rates and so What we want is the safeguard- ing of the health of the Colony. The Hon. Mr Li: Mr Tam said the present system is very un- satisfactory,
hns
The Chairman: I do not wish to of the say anything. If two-thirds members present consider that the matter is urgent I will put forward
"Uie motion.~
The Hon. Mr LI I don't think it is so urgent.
There were eight members present, besides the Chairman, and of these six agreed that the matter was urgent. The motion was accordingly put to the vote, and only the Hon.; Mr Li abstained from voting, the others being all in favour,
▼
Applications Refused Five applications for licences were refused. They were for an eating house licence Street,
food
for 4 D'Aguilar ground floor; д 2000 preserving licence for the pre- mises on K.M.L: 57 Thistle Street: John.. a food shop licence for 67 ston Road, ground floor, to sell trult: permission to use the basements at 114 and 110 Austin Road as workshop and for human habitation; and addition of Lots 5730, 5721 and 5720 and for additional business of preserving fruits to the food preserv- ing licence for 171 Sheong Sha Po
The first four applications were refused because the premises were unsuitable, and the other was re- jerted
on the ground that the surface of the drying ground had not been cemented.
The Chairman reported that all the the items of expenditure which Council had put forward had been! included in the estimated expendi- ture for the coming year, which had The items of been fully considered. expenditure included refuse lorries, nightsoil junks, mechanical street cleansers, alterations to refuse plers, $50,000 for now public flush latrines, two supply tanks for street flushing. und alterations and improvements at for the staff at Tsang For Villas Kowloon
"City.
item There was, however, one which had been put back for recon- sideration, but he was attending an Informal meeting of the Finance Committee to-day (Thursday) he would do his best to unssed.
and
have it
on
During the fortnight ending Tuesday, the Council granted six licences, comprising: Food factories, 2; Food shops, 1; Eating houses, 2; and Neon signs (permission to erect),
1.
Present at the meeting were: The Jon, Mr W. J. Carrio (Chairman), Dr N. C. MacLeod (Deputy Ch Chair man), the Hon. Mr R, A. C. the Hon. Mr C, G. Perdue, Mr L. C. F. Itellamy,
Mr B. Wong Tape, Mr Tang Shiu-kin, Dr A. M. Rodrigues, the ilon. Mr Li Tse-fong, Mr C. J. Roe (Secretary), and Mr Im Ping- tscung (Assistant Secretary).
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