NOW IS THE TIME
TO TEST THE
SOOTHING EFFECT
OF
SANITARY BOARD.
THE CHINA MAIL.
Chinese would be worse than the first. No wells had been closed since he arrived in the Colony vale o WATER SHORTAGE DISCUSSED. they were first of all satisfied that the
REOPENING OF WELLS REFUSED.
The feature of the ment, log of the Sanitary Board yester
water was unfit for human con- somption. Most of the walls were close before he came. He had soon many of them: they had no.parapets, no covers, no,pumpe; they wore is the vicinity of delapidated buildings
ARMY SPORT.
SQUASH RACQUET COURT,
Arrangements are being made to reopen the squash racquet court situated near the Garrison Schools, at the foot of the Peak Tramway. It la not exported that the court will be playable till ths cooler weather comes. and warts constantly being contamin- but preliminary notice of the proposed proposal to reopen the wells of theated by unclean vassals being used reopening of the court is published in Colony, brought forward by a Chinese with which to dip up the water. Ac Command Orders so as to give Officers member. The matter was opposed had toll him that twenty years ago opportunity to get equash racquets asa'stant Director of Public Works who intend to play on the court, an by the Medical Offloor of Health and he had no idea where the old drains and balle. A further notion will be the Director of Public Works and a
MENTHOLATUM day was a lengthy discussion on the
WHEN APPLIED
ON
INSECT BITES.
MENTHOLATUM TRY
IMPORTANT GOVERNMENT
LETTER.
IT!!
Doubtless objections would
Wax
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2, 1922
DAIRY FARM NEWS.
DAIRY PRODUCE
FRESH MILK ·
also the following forms:-Sterilized, Skimmed; Butter and Soured.
FRESH CREAM
Full Rich
BUTTER
Daisy, Dairymaid and Shamrock Brands.
CHEESE
Edam, Australian Cheadar American Stilton and Picnic
THE DAIRY FARM, 10E & COLD STORAGE Co., Ltd.
CALDEY'S MONKS. artiet mook works at bin arts rnd
crafts,
resolution for the reopening was lost. A great deal of work had since trgued when the court is ready for
The Hon. Mr. Chow Shou-son asked been done in connection with the replay. the Board to re-open the wells in drainage of the city, but it was still existence in the Colony. Mr. Chow impossible to say whether old drains
whilst Kowloon per head explained that he brought the matter were might not find their way getting about half that amount. forward on the request of the Chinese into some of the wells. It had been Ohamber of Commerce. The Chinese said that Chinese did not drink to an enormous extent, for at the The supply bad not been cut down community was of the opinion that water that had not been boiled, but present time about. 16 gallons per WATER CARRIAGE SYSTEM. water carriage system is introduced if the wells were re-opened they they did wash their utensils in raw head er day was being used. Phot into a house, it must be introduced would be able to obtain supplies from water and that was where a consi- was a very small out. Referring to derable danger lay. Dr. Pearse spoke the queues at the street taps, the also into the servants' quarters, and them. |night-soil carriage from sush house be raised in some quarters on the of the last occasion when the re- Director of Public Works mentioned sarvoirs were bently dry and when that these were caused by people will no longer be permitted. It has ground that the well water was antha Directori o' Public Works found bringing no less than 10, 15 or 20
for drinking purposcs, but he sug been decided, in this connection to increase the charge at the Peak furgosted that this might very well it necessary to bring water from buckets and keeping others waiting! excess water from 75 cents to $1.00 it was proved that the water was the tanks and later nearly 600 cases had said. He could not support
he met by the water being analysed. Chinese territory. On that occasion until these had been filled.
the Chinese dipped their bucketa inte entirely agreed with what Dr. Pearse per 1,000 gallons.
6-Thu Government is unable to pura then be submitted it might very of cholera were reported in the any measure for using the wells, before it the following important fushing purposes. It is an expedient but if it was not fit to drink then the Colony. At the present time there with regard to Mr. Alabaster's in Carmarthen Bay, is but one phase the new. Woodcute stained slash,
permit the use of waste bath water for well be used for drinking purposes, letter relative to the water carriage which can bardly be supported from a people should be warned and told tha: was cholera all around and it was point about filling up the wells after of the work of the island monastery illuminating ecclesiaetical decoration
sanitary point of view and its adoption it must only be used for wasining pur. only the high degree of purity of the they bad been closed, the Chairman in districts other than the Peak is / Poses. It was a very wellknown fact water supply that stood between the said it was not always necessary to
a public expression of the life of devo- of every kind-these are a strong side of the monastic work. There is also tentamount to connection with the that Chinese never teok water with people of Hongkong and cholers. Dr. fill them up in order to render then tion which is the inspiration there.
out it bad first been boiled; therefore Pearse pointed to the danger of one unserviceable.
For the source of this one has to
a Caldey Abbey Press. of contaminated
One is shown a room where incense the danger of contaminated water bence
bringing a number of diseases and
pass up through the few scattered cot-is made. Elsewhere the stained glass, Mr. Alabaster; Is not a great deal tages which compose the village, past for which I had seen designs, it in Mr. Chow proceeded to refer to the
So much, then, for the artistic sido
BIG SCHEME FORESHADOWED,
Kakad
Yesterday the Sanitary Board had
*nystem—
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong,
11th July, 1982.
•
water mains,
7-It is not possible, under the
water
WASTE.
He LIFE OF BEAUTY AND UTILITY.
The Passion Play at Caldey Telard
THE ARTISTIC BIDE.
The artistic things of Calday Abbey reveal a mind, like everything else of the old and the finest thought of there inspired by the best traditions
Bir, With referance to your letters terme of the Public Health and Building used was very greatly minimird. intimated that he was very strong of rain water allowed to run to wast the one shop, wherein ecclesiastical process of manufacture, of the 7th October and the 30things Ordinance, 1903, to grant a generaympathetio way in which the Chair.y opposed to opening wells which in this Colony and could not come literature is to be found among more of the community. But it is when
section 182 of that Ordinance; and in
OFFICIAL SYMPATHY, Mr. Alabaster asked whether thero was not a rovision made that when the welle were closed they should be Alled uo.
March, I am directed to state that al exemption from the provisions of man (Hon. Mr. T. L. Perkins than that they were insanitary for had been closed for no other parpoee the Sanitary Board's recommend. stions regarding the water carriage any event it is considered desirable listened to
Director of Public Works), shad system have been receiving the care that individual opplications should be to him on behalf of the Chinees,
representations made drinking sources. ful consideration of the Government dealt with in the prescribed manner,
2.-The increasing demands upon in order that statistics may be avail/community, and of the hardships the the water supply preclude yable as to the installation of water people had suffered on account of the question of making the maina closets at the Peak.-I am, air, your people at the street taps told their Available for the general flushing of abedient servant, water closets, pending the completion of a comprehensive scheme of new waterworks which is now in contemplation
(8d.) G.M. FLETORER,
Colonial Secretary. The Chairman suggested that can 3.-Harbour pollution is another sideration of the letter should be left factor requiring careful consideration, ever until the next meeting on account The presence of faecal matter already of the absence of the President. constitutes a nuisance in pisces whare Mr. C. G. Alabaster said he ander the scour of the tides is least felt, and stood that the Governor-in-Council it is becoming necessary to take steps did not intend to grant any applica. to dispose of sewage by matheds tions before 1st October, so that an other than direct drainage into extra fortnight would not make the the harbour.
alightest difference.
4.For theas reasona the Govern-
ment is unable at present to extend the water carriage system on any large scale, nor can it permit the mains for the purpose either in Victoria or in Kowloon.
6.-It has, however, bean decided to accept the recommendation of the Hoard that water closete in the Peak District should be connected with the
The Chairman pointed out that the plats might be passed beforehand but the water could not be supplied before
October 1st,
Dr. Gzorio expressed the opinion that the Government intended, so
cording to their letter, to make water closets compulsory in the
Peak distrist.
It was decided to postpone further consideration of the letter until the next morning.
Dr. Pearse:
Some of them un
I
know that in many other places acheme of collecting it baintrodnood? water collected from the roofs is the sole source of supply for washing pur ровса.
material things, and through the lane, overhung with massce of wild fuchsis, to the Abbey and Monastery itself.
The conversion of Calday is recent Church history. Only nine years ago the island community adhered to the the Anglican Church, and then took the
The Chairman replied that in places where there was no water available thy had to put up with ench means, bat he would not like system adopted in Hongkong.
the kindly Prior, after lunch in the beautiful ralectory, takes us through the monastery enclosures and points out the farmland, the gardens, the dreds of birds, that one realises that quarries, the poultry runs with bun- this self contained community is a great practical effort as well as a religious and artistic one.
He tells us of the monthly meeting of the island council, the six heads of
restricted service. The gears of
own tale. Mr. Chow, proceeding, said be noticed the average consumption of water per head per day was 20 gai- lone, of which he suggested that at least 80 per cent was used for wash- drawn from suitable wells they would ing purposes. By this supply being he conserving the reservoir water. He was sure the Chinese bad com- mensense enough not to touch water that was contaminated, Even a street coolie would not do that. In that the full supply should be put on poses. conclusion Mr. Chow moved the folas early as it was safe to do so. He lowing resolution. "That on account of the present shortage of water the wells in existence in the Colony be opened up for public service."
Hon Mr. Chow Shou-son suggested atop of joining the Benedictine Order that if any wells were opened up they and accepting the Roman faith, should be under the constant supervi-Even so, they chose to be departments, who come to consult of all that had been said he firmly eios of Government officiate. In spite Ben dictines with a difference, leading with him. For Caldey bsa no use for
doubtedly were filled up. I rather suspect that in some case they were just covered over and not filed up. Of course they should have been. whatever he said was of course subject The Chairman, Famarking that to modification elsewhere, expressed to believed that the water from the wella a life of contemplation rather than law other thau that rule of consent, the Hon. Mr. Chow Shou-son his great tight be used only for washing pur- that of teaching, which is so great a Welsh coast as meaning the benefi
interpreted on this little island off-the- pumpathy with the Chinese pupula poses. His idea was to conserve the part of the work of the followers of cent rule of the meaning the benefi tion in their hardships and promised amount available for drinking purwear white babita instead of the St. Benedict. For this reason they
MEDICAL OPPOSITION. Mr. 8. W. To zeconded,
He
that the beauty and success of the Caldy Passion Play will spell the undoing of the island.
There are moments when one fears
tion which must befall him when pa success
We warned the Prior of the tempta-
would be very glad to put it cu as difficulty could not be got over by
Dr. Ozorio aaked whether the customary black.
The monastery is modern. Beyond soon as possible, for it would save using pumpe.
it lies the old priory, with its Saxon him continual worrying. After the The Chairman expressed himself us, church with cobbled Boor, and pirates' rain last weekend the position being totally against the resolution window, throub which the early
flooded, the land with improved a little, but they were not on the general lines Dr. Pearse worshippers once watched for maraud visitors and made it something in very much better off. He was bad laid down.
ing Danes. hoping, however, that in the vary reminded the Board of the queues to near future they would receive a enb. Whilst sympathising with
Badeker, but he smiled with the Dr. Black agreed with Dr. Pearse. Sitting in the Prior's fine room at knowledge of his own intention, and be seen at all the street fountains and stantial addition to the amount at Chinese population be thought it no incongruity in discussing modern wo had been thrown about in the the the newly-built abbey, one feels there perhaps with some knowledge of how of the broken heads that had been present in the reservoirs, sustained in endeavours to get a drop mains: and the necessary steps can be
of water. He suggested that it was been madu in the drainage system of against the motion.
Although great improvement had and he therefore proposed to vote about one the note is that of use of the
would be very unwise to open wells, stagecraft with a priest. Everywhere stormy crossing.
The race with Natare sometimes taken after the lat October next. The
much safer to allow people to take the Colony, the Chairman pointed to
things which the twentieth century helps the white monks at Caldey to Amonat of water required is very
well water than it was to compel them the impossibility of preventing filth proved that the cholera cases Dr. to this ordered spiritual life.
Mr. Teo asked whether it had been has to offer-but of their consecration keep their island home inviolate. small; the carriage of night-soil from
to dip up what they could get out of getting into some of the walls. In any Pearse had referred to origin.ted houses scattered thinly over a
side channels. SUPPLIED BY ALL CHEMISTS.
congested city like Hongkong the from the water obtained from the place to far as the lives of the monks ARE YOU GOING ON A JOURNEY?
Simplicity is te koynote of the large area is difficult and expencive;
Dr. W. W. Pearce (Medical Officer wells must be in a state to render thero tanks. only part of the drainage falls into Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy because it obliged to oppose the resolation. If his sympathy with the Chinese com- gava the instance toillustrate his point making of beautiful things as ex-loguage when going on juuracy.
Physicians prescribo Chamberlain's of Health) regretted that he was insanitary. Whilst he had expressed
are concerned, but, beside this, a vital the harbours and this will shortly be relieves cramps in the stomach and they re-opened wells which the Board manity he could not help saying that that the Chinese did altimately use pressions of their devotion. Thas one Change of water, diet and temperature Dr. Peatae replied that he mer-ly art enthusiasm is given over to the Remedy should be packed in your hand
Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoe diverted to the Aberdeen ontfall; and intestinu! pains quicker than any the Government is satisfied that there preparation they can compound. It can closed on account of the fact that they the amount of water they were getting water that was contaminated. is no risk of contamination of the bobought from any chemist. A bottle were insanitary and the water in them per head was very fair. It had been
ture from the refectory, where the this medicine cannot bu secured
all tend to produce bowel trouble, and water catchment areas from leaky complete without it. For salo by all was unfit for drinking purposes, quoted at 20 gallons, but the last cal- meeting and lost, only the proposer betoken their abatemious fare, into save much suffering and inconvenience
will keep for yeare, and no home is
The resolution was then put to the simple jugs and platters of the monks board the train or steamship. It may sawers. It is agreed that, when the Chemists and Storekeepers.
he thought the last state of the culation he saw gave it as 25 gallons and seconder voting in favour of it. the studio where Dom Theodors, the you have it handy. For sale by all
Chemists and Storekeepers.
On
HERRING HALL MARVIN SAFE
MUSTARD & COMPANY
SOLE DISTRIBUTORS.
EYES RIGHT
If not consult the
CHINESE OPTICAL CO.
*67 Queen's Rosi Central.
WE GIRLS WANT TO KNOW IF WE CAN WEAR OUR HIKING SUITS IN THE OFFICE TOMORROW
AS WE HAVE
A CLUB
MEETING:
The house recommended by
my local doctors for its
Gapoarsoy and cheapness.
SEE US. THEN, SEE.
SHOULD SAY NOT AND YOU'LL NOT HOLD ANY MEETIN' IN THIS OFFICE!
VERY
WELL
THE STANDARD SAFE
OF AMERICA
17, CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL TELEPHONE 1186.
BY GOLLY - THESE YOUNG GIRLS MUST BE GITTIN' CRAZY- THANK GOODNESS THE OLDER WOMEN ARE NOT FOOLISH ABOUT THESE NEW SILLY
FADS.
I'M GOING OUT,
ON A HIKING TRIP-WANT TO COME
ALONG?
· 1922. EV' (NWL FEATURE Service, Inc