WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 1925.
CORRESPONDENCE.
LL
Bathing Scandal."
a the Edmar of the Clana Mail), Sar-Hather initst be one of Home Prokiber who make Hongkong what it s
Anoble factor is that his cont were too late any sending him in to cut this pace but still be won com fortably. When tus did take up the Latanék, he puzzled Cartlidge to say
the least of it.
Hould no brief for the coolies who bethe anded at public beaches, Sub the Bulk siquot be every* || fight, " where Jodilesing "Pather" bent
Eke a commissi fonal serfs. Your correspondon had several pourses gogeta bum and is die land been man chigh le might have taken the law into Insowi shalds.
I feel certain that if newspaper verdicts, were given as in America, there wind be no need of a second Air conclusion. E very much regret that the management not see their way to stage and bout merely Beause their official season draws to an end, It is my rarest | hofs Hand Mubiassed" will sit side Laut why drag u the igestion of by side with the at the next gal Prepulse Bay being reserved that we can have sensouble
Wid to his so very is wager on the sells thus giving authority that curages him to test to ascertain who is this more Jubiak 4hat Reprise. Fay we unly for convinced of his opinion. hem als like. Whether Niere. Da Posestvalin or sot, if I had the mrods and the arlington ) would'i mez hestate for as mental to take ahmed party and there and Alive | in whereverd pirused
lugch?
Fans Spar. I was the guest of a
friend who land a matshed for his use. Whether it belonged to humorit
at
fr the sake of showing "Buther" that the beaches not his, I shall ge whenever passible,
Enclosing my mued to comply with your ensfom.
Yours, rie
Mos PE MAUPST
Laver Row: Olay 6.
Backward Hongkong.
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REFORMS
NEEDED.
COLONY'S FOOD
SUPPLY.
IMPORTANT RECOMMENDATIONS.
were
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make such recommendations as may appear necessary.
FRENCH ELECTIONS.
(Reuter's Service.)
Paris, May 5. In the course of the municipal elections at Martinique' riots. several persons occurred with the result that
four communes. The newspapers Polling had to be abandoned in were injured.
report two
fured. killed and 50 in-
2-We would preface our re- port with the
remark that.. although the Board is empowered Public Health under Section 16 (32) of the and Buildings Ordinance to make By-laws for The fortnightly meeting of the "the prevention of the manufac day afternoon under the chaired or unwholesome food," we con Sanitary Board was held yester ture or sale of unsound, adulterat manship of Mr. N. L. Smith. sider that, so far as the distinc There were present Dr. W. Pearse tion is possible, we should contine (M.O.H.), Dr. W. V. M. Koch, Me.ur recommendations to the ques-
Disturbances occurred at Oran' C. G. Albaster, K.C.. Mr. Wong tion of the wholesomeness of the between Kwong-tin, and Mr. G. S. Kennedy Colony's food supplies as against owing to the success of the unti- Spaniards and Jews Skipton (Secretary) attending
Others the safeguards necessary to pre-Jewish candidated in the munici M.O.H.) and Mr. D.
Dr. Severn Vent adulteration to the prejudice pal elections. The offices of a Davies of the purchaser, At the same newspaper were sacked. The (Assistant Secretary).
time we would recommend that police and military restored order. such steps us may be possible to the Government be urged to take
COMMUNISTS WITHDRAW. increase the scope and efficiency exact outcome of the voting in the It is not possible to gauge the of the Food and Drugs Ordinance municipal elections as 204 second so as to safeguard better the pur-Sallots are necessary, which will chaser of food, dregs and intoxi- be held on the 10th, against 191 eating liquors in the matter of definite results.
The only cer- adulteration.
tain fact is the failure of 3-As regards beef and mutton the Communists. Their organ, we consider that the present Humanite, says that the Communist system of clone examination candidates will be withdrawn on before and after sinughter, mark-the 10th, where the left wing head- ing of "curcases, prohibition of ed them on first ballot. It is now sale except in markets, and a few believed there will be no question specially licensed premises, and of the dissolution of Parliament, prohibition of sule of other than Government slaughtered meat to be adequate, but we consider that all the slaughter-houses Inspec- tors should be fully qualified Inspectors of Meat.
est was the proposed adoption of A matter of outstanding inter- the report of the Committee on the proposals in the Estimates for 1926; and the provision of a market at Kowloon City.
desirable..
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Mr. Wong Kwong-binusked whether the duties of the two inspectors recommended in the report were solely for the inspec- 17o the Editor of the China Mail),tion of meat, and, if so, whether they were for the slaughter Sir. There is an intriguing kok houses. was frodenot know router und sound about the words "pas-
The Chairman said that they person car drive the facilities Feiger and mad service between were recommended for slaughter no reason why everybody should Hongkong and Shanghai and in house and market inspection in 2. hot vidite u Repulse Big, might be held by some that beese Accordance with the report of the such a service has not reeived Sub-Committee on the food official backing we are very much supply. Behink the times. What, how.
Kowloon Markets. ever, anthe facts? Ts the volume
According to official statistic the Dealing with the question of a of urgent correspondence, or the market at Kowloon City, Mr.ed at the main slaughter-houses, issue is decided in 181 councils,
4.-Aa regards pork slaughter and the right groups five.
left block have won 28 town councils amount of dealings calling for per, Weng Kwong-tin mentioned that we consider that the sume applies. leaving the second ballot to settle The sal visits between Bongkang and the population of the district was Shanghai sufficient to justify the growing rapidly. There was not but that an increased staff is the composition in the remaining inauguration of sh
1 service?
an adequate market in the locality, Bhough it is not an exact criterion, and most of the people living, in
149 members of Parlia the Hongkong P. O found that the the newly erected houses there at the outlying slaughter. municipal councillors only sight 5. As regards pork slaughter-ment, who stood for election as (To the Editor of the China Meils. facilities, they offered for connecting were Hongkong people who hud houses of Aberdeen and Saiwanho were defeated and sixteen have
with the ariial service seITRE Sr. have considerible, sym- d'aula America were nos madeThere were, he thought, about continue to be under the control
gone to live on the Kowloon side. we consider that these should to face a further pall. putly will complains of your use of atall, and in regarik "top 10.000 people living in these new of District Inspectors, but that results as a left-block's victory. The left papers consider the correptindera My own complaint i sengger trattie bawqft the ports, by premises, and there were ab is the absence of facilities for acquir, far the grater part of it consists of 100 houses, He thought that inepaid by fully qualified Inspectors
Trequent surprise visits should be whereas the "right organs remark. sig information regarding certain cobbists and world tourists ondwal estimates since 1992 a aunt of of Meat from the main slaughter-issue is too high to coable a that the number of undecided ferries, I desire to Vis erfund from Home who have booked) mie "outposts of the Colony but right through.
money had been provided for the
precise view to be taken. All the „Luly a very small building of a substantial market, it is only after consulegible trouble parentage of those booking here for but up to the present nothing had yeyance of beef from --- iter-
6.We consider that the con- defeat.
papers emphasize the Communist that I can find out where the ferries its journey north on. etalling me tes vast these places are would be di immediate usines step was taken.
Vic verbeen done, and it was time some houses to markets by ..Stor This applies hukimings. üperely to Ching Clan, hun to holidays and fur from wishing toously enough he hat just cir- we consider that this system
Most are out for their
mcat-vans to have been an import- The Chairman said that curi-ant and desirable innovation, and Abenden, Kowldan tay, anal else sport up the journey look to il
There shradd surely be to lengili asi que of the front bential subject of a market at Kowloon as possible.
culated a paper
on the very should be extended to pork as soon texts in say khe Past Clice giving health factors. This information as by the plaers to be overlooks the
that the City, in which members would 7. We do not consider that a
LONDON, May 5. Hongkong, where the alpene e
Proposing the health of the see that it was proposed to pro-third Veterinary Surgeon is at Chinese Commercial Mission head- ferries are to be four, Me: times of between
ceed with the building early next present necessary, though such an ed by General Hsu in Manchester their depetrise and thus Fost of fares necessarity How can they know this Colony ceptan of one would not bright Pared to go on with the work this house at Taikoktsui is erected.
year. The site was ready at last, appointment may be called for yesterday, Dr. Ree, the President who galy Hongkong kaane? Many Lalings ronsiderably uid
but the Government was not pre-when the projected slaughter- of the Chamber of Commerce, said Sunday and holiday would be bad to closer business co-operation, year, although the money had
possibly
that Lancashire would like to sell „brightened for many of us by 'a vists at this faes that if a tea hours been voted.
8.We recommend that the more cotton goods to China and the different interesting spots Orvice proved to be practicable and
Board should consider the enact-hoped that before many years she Mr. Wong Kwong-tin then re- wear do Hongkong, but at the safe it would certainly meet a word,ferred to the trainíaz af nullahs tion of the local manufacture of cotton supalies from China,
ment of Bylaws for the regula- would be able to draw some of her Piomrat na encouragement is given For the proof of this safety the and said there were a lot of to us do get away from this plate puble is still waiting, however, for stagnant pools. They had talked
tinned foods. A change of scene is most desirable although all exceptions of this world much tely about typhoid and Parents should know that it is flyers accomplished in safety and mosquito breeding. In Kowloon possible to spend a very interesting without diffients this stage in their City there were many vegetable dis ab sawh u plare as Cheng Chan fight the memory of 10isy's crash gardens and though it was not at a very nominals. But they at Shanghai is stil: fresh in the the policy of the Government to and all of us should bay. facilition publie mind and until the danger of interfere with the livelihood of afforded of Buding of the geven z repetition of such an unpleasant the people, he thought more atten- sory things 1 inve mentioned. "i
rrence is obviated so far as is tion should be paid to the inspec ses by District inspectors is rni "unwholesome" drawn in the trust this matter will be taken up humanly possifde it stands to ruson tion of stagnant pools. and this simple innovation adopted, I thas this jablie will remain un- Veaus, etc. vined. However, it is the few A. Von Drpots. bold spirits venturing from the Heaten batek who oftea acouplish things. Who knows h Abbott may not be one of thisn?
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loodstuffs we consider that inspec 9. As regards imported tinned tion would be more effective if it could be undertaken at the time of importation in bulk as well as on the premises of retailers as at present.
10.We consider that, the exist- Ling inspection of dairies and bake-
adequate.
TRADE WITH CHINA.
(Reuter's Service.)
Mr. Rankine Finlayson, Chair-
would like to return to the pre-war Chamber; said that Lancashire man of the China Section of the
volume of business with China. General Hsu promised that if ever he had to do with commerce he would try his hardest to foster Sino-British trade.
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SOVIET MINES.
ANOTHER CONCESSION
DEAL
(Reuter's Service.)
Moscow, May 5. Negotiations between the Soviets and the American Harriman com bine with a view to the renewal
of the latter's concession in ave The Chairman said that with regard to the training of nullihs, certain sums of money were voted system of marking the carcases of partment requires six fully quali is expected to be signed shortly.
11. We consider that some
second paragraph of this report. Chiatura manganese mines have 15.We consider that the De- terminated and a formal agreement each year to different districta pigs should be instituted w at and the money was used as re- the sale of privately slaughtered mentioned in paragraph 3, 4 and 5 reby fied meat Inspectors for the duties quired from time to time,
roast pork might be more readily of this report, and that this num- The Chairman then proposed detected: and that regular inspec-er will probably require aug- The adoption of the recommendations of the pig roasting premisesentation in future years. tioris.
Ecensed by the Board should be
(To the Editor of the China Mail.)
Mr. Wong Kwong-tin seconded, made. and this was carried.
The Colony's Food Supply.
16. We consider that a fully qualified Inspector shall be in per- manent charge of the Central and Western Markets.
proposition of Mr. Wong Kwong- The report was adopted on the lin seconded by Dr. W. W. Pearse, the Medical Officer of Health.
Children's Playground.
12. We consider that the butchers at the Central Market An interesting report on the should be given better cold storage Sir. Under the Jugding of before the meeting, the Com-ice-chests,
Colony's food supply was laid facilities than the existing private Itenor to Whom Hogour is mittee responsible for the investi- must think as offer bassed erities Due industing, stresses the vagation being Mr. N. L. Smith new slaughter-houses are erected
By his pabling I feel that bo
For arbixing contest There is alle seis rendered to St. Peter's (Chairman), Mr. S. W. Tso, and at Kennedy Town and Taikoktṣui, 13. We recommend that when Tamured and the Missions to Seamen Dr. W. V.-M. Koch. The report provision should be made for an Government on the subject of the at a lawyer and I confess inability by
The Rev. Mr. Goldsmith and, read as follows:-
A letter was received from the to equal his attempt, to tie me down | Mrs. Gold-mith. to legal terms.
adequate cold storage system, and provision of a children's recrea-I Shofil he donl»t. | 1h hot viut correspondent "feel confidential meeting of the Board
1-We were appointed at a if possible a freezing plant. my kwledge of the manly art of laad he is doing an injustice to the held on February 24, 1925, to con- any foodstuffs
tion ground at Chatham Road. self-defore I ask you. Mr. Editor.ees. J. I. Francis and Mrs.sider the measures at present already mentioned require special question was, on the suggestion of 14. We do not consider that Kowloon, but in the absence of
besides to pass on my name and address to ‡ Francis).
those Dr. MacGown discussion on the Taken for ensuring the purity of attention, having regard to the the Chairman, deferred until the Yours, éle FULL JUSTICK
the Colony's food supply and to distinction between "adulterated"ext meeting.
him so that he can get in touch with me and will prove to him, with or without gloves, that what I have Repgolden, about boxing is more dan Das er lesmed. [A "China Mail has no intention of usurping the Boxing - Association's frelons. it is not possible to nerede to flis pequest-Kil.]
Unless my friend lost money through Cartlidge not winning and more fool the man backing a certain loser, he will not di-mule eertain allservations made by a former Hongkong olumpion..
As a shrewd general of ringeraf Dupree could give a series of lessons Diprese toyed with: Partlige berase it paid him to do
Hongkong. May 5,
Warsaw, May 5.-Two more attempts. a train wrecking are reported. Two bombs were found on the Vilna-Riga line Dukszty, and a barricade of stones near Lublin.-Reuter.
near
Capetown. May 5-Replying to criticisms against the budget pro- posals in the Assembly, Mr. Havenga announced that the most favoured nation treatment would Being a professional. Dupree be granted to Britain in future has to look out for future engage.trade agreements, and that Bri ments hraicies making a name whitain and the Dominions would be he already is. Should he have consulted-Reuter.
made rings round Cartlidge, Dupree would live had to box heavyweights
Hague, May 5.-Owing to a in Shanghai indeed of men of his disagreement between the Gov-) own weight. All possibility of a re- ernment and the employers' turn match would have vanished. By organisations in regard to the making it a close, fight like number of technical advisers to be Cartlidge tried to do at the V. R. C. appointed to the Dutch delegation before. Dupree wanted a close conto the International Labour Con test so that he could pick up another ference at Geneva on the 19th,, $1,000 for a return match when he the Government has been unable would go all out for victory.
to include representatives of Dupree finished fresh as paint employers in the delegation. and Jim was all in. The visitor. Consequently by the Treaty of is used to three minute rounds and Versailles the representatives of the two minute rounds did not per-workers will be unable to vote in mit of all the science he commands. the Conference dentes Reuter
EPIC OF EVEREST" FILM GLIMPSE.
The Base Camy below Mount Everest at 16,400 ft above the sea. So great is the size of the mountain that it seems to dominate the whole valley. The wonderful film "The Epic of Everest will be shown at the Star Theatre to-day
MORE VOTES.
JAPAN'S NEW SUFFRAGE.
(Reuter's Service.)
quadrupling the franchise was
TOKYO, May 5. The manhood suffrage law promulgated this morning. It is operative in the 1928 general election.
£919,000 DEFICIT,
(Reuter's Service.)
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ALL Claims against the Estate of
the above deceased must be. sent to the Undersigned forthwith.
DEACONS,
Solicitors,
Hoogkong
Fongkong. 6th May, 1925.
EXHIBITION TENNIS... Captain O'Callaghan and Dr. R. E. Tottenham
LONDON, May 5. The report of the official receiver of the Bitavia and General Pian tations Trust, Limited, which is in. compulsory liquidation has been issued. The accounts show liabl Hitles to be £102,000, and the assets
Ng Sze-kwong and M. W. Lo, £4,000, and 1 deficiency of at 4.30 p.m. on SATURDAY, May £919,000.
9, at the Chinese Recreation Club,
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In regard to contributories the Causeway Bay, when the Club will official receiver's Investigations be "At Home." Also C. R C.. are still proceeding and in view of "B" team last season's winners, the distances involved, it will pro- second league) v. The Rest at. bably be protracted. The chair 3.30 pm. Punjabi Band in man of the Trist attributes the attendance, by kind permission; failure to depreciation in the value
Hongkong, May 6,1925. of the Company's investmeats, owing partly to depression in the rubber industry, and partly to statements by the shareholders' committee'Injuring the Company,
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