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Facilities for the storage of potable water, playgrounds and fire fighting appliances were sub- jects of discussion at yesterday's meeting of the Legislative Coun- cil. The first reading of the new Hong Kong and Shanghai Barik- ing Corporation Ordinance was passed. Because next. Thursday is the day on which there is an eclipse of the moon, the Council adjourned for a fortnight,
The attendance comprised:— HE. the Governor (Sir Cecil Clementi, K.C.M.G.);
H.E. the General Officer Com- manding, China (Major-General'
W. Sandilands, C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O.), the Colonial Secretary (the Hon. Mr. W. T. Southorn, C.M.G.), the Attorney-General
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Destination
5,283 4th May Marseilles, London, Hull, Antwerp
Rotterdam & Hamburg.
5,334 8th May 9,144 11th May 10,962 25th May
j 5,252
1st June
8,027
8th June
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Sailing Ttau via Stow & S'hai.. HANGSANG...Sun.,
5th May at 7 a... Ttau via Stow & Shai... WAISHING... Wed 8th May at 7 a.m.
CHAKSANG Sun., 12th May at 7 n.
KUTSANG
SUISANG KUMSANG HOSANG NAMSANG HINGSANG
Ttau via Stow & S'hai Ttau vie Stow & Shai KWONGSANG Wed, 15th May at 7 am Osaka via Amoy, Shanghai
Moji & Kobe
Mon., 6th May at 10 am. Osaka via Amoy, Moji &
Kobe...
Sun, 12th May at 7 a.m. Tues., 7th May at 3 p.m. Fri, 17th May at 3 p.m.. Wed., 22nd May at 3 pra Thurs, 9th May at 10a.m. Fri., 24th May at Noon 93 4th May at 8 pm: Mon, 6th May at 4 p.m. For Freight and Passage apply to:→→ JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD., Telephone Central 215;
General Managers.
Straita & Calcutta Straits & Calcutta
Straits & Calcutta Sandakan Sandakan Tientsin Canton
MAUSANG
CHIPSHING
CHAKSANG
(the Hon. Sir Joseph Kemp, tion. The cost is considerable and C.B.E., K.C.), the Colonial Trea-
as much as surer (the Hon. Mr. C. Mcl. may amount to Messer, O.B.E.). the Secretary $30,000 for one machine. for Chinese Affairs (the Hon.
Mr. R. A. C. North);
Height of Ladders Question: Are the rescue-
ladders of a sufficient height to reach the top floor of the tallest building in the Colony when any inmates are entrapped therein in the case of a fire?
The Director of Public Works (the Hon. Mr. H. T. Creasy, C.BE), the Captain Superinten- dent of Police (the Hon. Mr. T. H. King), the Harbour Master (the Hon. Comdr. G. F. Hole, Reply: No. The longest man R.N. retired), the Director of ual fire escape in Hong Kong is 55 Medical and Sanitary Services feet in height, which is the (the Hon. Dr. A. R. Wellington); largest made. The largest The Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow, mechanical Fire Brigade ladder the Hon. Mr. A. C. Hynes, the or water-tower manufactured so Hon. Mr. W. E. L. Shenton, the far as is known is only 86 feet in Hon. Mr. J. P. Braga, the Hon. length and there are many build- Dr. S. W. Teo, O.B.E.. LL.D., the ings in the Colony with storeys above this height. It is one of Rotter-Hon. Mr. B. D. F. Beith;
these water-towers which is re- ferred to in the answer to the first part of the Honourable Mem-
Straits, Colombo & Bombay. Marseilles, London & Hull. Bombay, Marseilles & London. Marseilles, London, Antwerp, Kotter-
dam & Hamburg.
Marseilles, London & Hull,
5,919 15th June Marseilles, London, Antwerp,
RAJPUTANA ↑ 16,00% 22nd June.
•PERIM
7,648 29th June KASHGAR
9005 6th July
dam and Hamburg. Bombay, Marseilles & London. Marseilles & London. Marseilles, London & Hull.
• Cargo only. Frequent connection from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo to Constantinople, Pireaus, Smyrna and other Levint Ports by steamers of the Khedival Mail Steamship Co.
BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.
Singapore, Penang & Rangoon.
GARMULA
1
4th May
Rangoon.
Non
TAKLIWA
7.906
4th May
7.30 0...
TAKADA
6.944
17
TALA MBA
3,012 | 21st 10.000 9th
7.764 4th 7,936 10th
May
May June July
TALMA SANTHIA TAKLIWA
Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta, July Singapore, Penang & Calcutta,
B-I. Apear Line stemmers have excellent accommodation for 1st and 2nd class passengers. All steamers are fitted with wireless and carry a qualified surgeon,
Mr. E. 1. Wynne-Jones (Deputy Clerk of Councils).
On taking his seat for the first time, the Hon. Mr. Beith (who re-ber's question. presents the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce during the absence of Mr. J. Owen Hughes) took the customary oath.
Town Planning in Kowloon Replies were read by Govern- ment spokesmen to the questions by Unofficial members who had given notice.
The Director of Public Works replied to questiona by the Hon. Mr. Braga, as follow:-
inent?
Question:If not, will the Goy criment take immediate steps to provide the Fire Department with a sufficiency of all appliances (in
DON'T WASTE
WATER!
Question: Will the Director cluding jumping-sheets) neces- of Public Works inform the Coun- sary so as to avert the recurrence cil whether in the scheme of Town of a disaster and to minimise, as Plarning for Kowloon any site, far as practicable, the loss of as happened in the and where, has been carmarked lives such for a recreation ground for the King Edward Hotel fire?
Reply: With the exception of growing number of members of the Police Force stationed at the improved water-tower al Kowloon and of the subordinate ready referred to the Fire Brigade EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South). staff in the service of the Govern has all the equipment recognised by the London Fire Brigade as Certain life-saving apparatus. Reply:-Apart from the parade other appliances such as rocket ground at the Police Training lines have been under careful con School no area has been officially sideration but are not considered carmarked as a recreation ground to be of practical value. either for the Police Force or for
Inspection of Buildings the subordinate employees of Question(d): Will the Gov Government residing at Kowloon,ernment cause an immediate in Question:If no such site has spection to be made of all the Government consider the advis- Colony eg, China Buildings been marked out as yet, will the large buildings and offices in the ability of forthwith making a Queen's, King's, Prince's, Alexan-
ascertain if
*ARAFURA 16,000 | 8th May
11 3.m TANDA
6,957 3185 May ST. ALBANS 4.500 5th July ARAFURA
6,000- 2nd Aug. TANDA
6,956 | 20th
* Calls Fort Holland.
Aug.
Manila, Sandakar, Thursday Island, Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney &
Melbourne.
Regular monthly sailings from Hong Kong to Japan and Hong Kong to Australia.
ducement offers,
The E. & A. S.S. Citd., steamers will also call at Shanghai, Iloilo, Cebu, Kolambugan, Tuva, Timor, Darwin, or other ports en route as in-
Frequent connections from Australia with the following:- The Union S.S. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom via Newland, both as regards area and dra, and similar buildings, to
Zualand, Vancouver, San Francisco, etc.
The P. & 0. Royal Mail steamers to London via Suez Canal, The P. & O. 1 anch Service of steamers to London via the Cape.
suitable reservation of Crown
Kowloon?
location, for recreation purposes for the above mentioned members (1) fire exits are provided. on The. New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers for Southampton and of the Civil Service residing at
every floor therein; London via Panzma Canal.
(3) there are indicators showing the way to the exits and lighted in red by night, in the same manner as is done in theatres; that the passages along these exita are made easily acces. sible and kept from obstruc; tions at all times?
*PERIM
TANDA
DELTA
TALMA
SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN.
*ROSSINGTON COURT "GURNA RAJPUTANA ST. ALBANS SANTHIA
7,648 6th May 6,956 7th May 8,097 10th May 10.000 13th
May 14th
May
21st May 5,248 22nd May 16,568 24th May 4,500 4th June 7.754 5th Jung 9,005 7th June *TILSINGTON
10th June COURT
•MIRZAPORE 6,715 10th June
5,273
10th June 7,936 19th June 16,601 21st June
KASHGAR
*ALIPORE
TAKLIWA
RANPURA
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Shanghai, Moji, Robe & Yokohama. Mcji, Kobe, Osaka & Yokohama. Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohamn. Amoy, Moji, Kobe, Y'hama & Osaka. Moji, Kobe & Oraka,
S'hai, Moji, Kebe & Y'hama, i Meji, Kobe & Osaka. Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama. Bloji, Kobe, Osaka & Yokohama. Amoy, Moji, Kobe, Yhama & Osaka. Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama.
Shanghai, Moj, Kobe & Yokohama. Shanghai, Maji & Kobe. Shanghai, Moji & Kabu Amoy, Moji, Kobe & Osaka. Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama.
All Saten are appreciate and subject to alteration without notice, WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY FITTED ON ALL STEAMERS: Passengers for Rangoon must defray their own Hotel expenses nt Singapore while awaiting the on-carrying steamer.
All Cabins are fitted with Electric Fans free of charge. Steamers en London and Australian Lines are fitted with Laundries. Parcels measuring not more than 2% ft. x 2. ft. x 1 ft. will be received
at the Company's Office up to Noon on the day previous to sailing.
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Reply: The Town planning scheme for Kowloon makes pro visior for the "ervation of sever::l'
for areas
recreation (3) grounds and Government pra-1 poses to develop these as and when funds can be made avail- able. The Government has de (e) If no powers exist to com- cided to appoint a Committee pel the enforcement of the re- under Chairmans'in of the Col-quirements stated in clauses (i), lonial Secretary to review the (ii) and (ii) of the foregoing provision at present existing for question, will the Government playing fields in Hong Kong and frame and introduce early legis- on the mainland to consider what lation with a view provision is required for the future and to make recommenda- (a) to amend the Building Ordin- to invest the tion in the matter.
Building Authority with sta tutory powers enabling-him to call upon the owners of buildings of the type men- tioned in Question" (d) to make adequate and ample provision for fire-escapes in such buildings, and to permit of their regular inspection by officers appointed by the Gov ernment;
Fire Brigades' Resources Replies to the Hon. Mr. Braga's questions about fire fight- ing were given by the Colonial Secretary, as follow:-
Question: Without implying any reflection on the personnal of the efficient and hardworking
Government satisfied with the up- staff of the Fire Brigade, is the
to-dateness and completeness of (b) the appliances and equipment for life-saving in the event of another outbreak of fire like that of the King Edward Hotel in the smali hours of March 11?
ance 20 as
to require that the main staircase of buildings design ed for use as hostelries and groups of offices shall be built of fireproof material? (f) Will the Government con- Reply: The Government is sider the advisability of compelli satisfied that the life-saving ap-ing holders of Hotel licences to paratus and equipment of the fulfil the requirements set out in Hong Kong Fire Brigade are Question' (d) and to instal auto- thoroughly up to date except the matie electric fire-alarme, or motor turntable ladder which is other mechanical contrivances for seven years old, and is 68 feet in effectively raising alarms upon an height. It is to be remembered outbreak of fire, in their pre- that this appliance is primarily a mides?
water tower, to be used as such Staff Not Available by members of the Fire Brigade, Replies Power of inspection of and can only occasionally, he used buildings by the Building Author- for lifesaving purposes, in cir-ity exists, but the necessary staff cumstances requiring, extreme to make immediate inspections care and considerable skill. The such as are suggested in the Government has taken note of Honourable' Member's question is the suggestion in the finding of not availables
the Jury at the Inquest into the Inspections were actually made fatalities in the King Edward by Fire Brigade Officers of 982 tower should be obtained and the given The more difcuit ques- Hotel fire that an improved water. buildings during 1928 and advice
matter is now under considerations are those of the policy of en-
forcing a more modern interpreta- tion of section 149 f Ordinance No. 1 of 1903 in the case of buildings erected prior to the en- actment of that section in 1903,
and of the power to enforce such an interpretation in the case of buildings which have been certi- fed as complying with Ordinance No. 1 of 1903,
This subject has from time to time engaged the attention of the Government and it is now a mat- ter for consideration whether the interests of the public should not outweigh the hardship to owners of property.
Legal Position
legal position fresh legislation would be necessary amending sec- tion 149 of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance and enabling modern safety requirements to be made enforceable in the case of all buildings irrespective of age Government is not yet satisfied and prior certificates. The that drastic legislation of this kind is called for. It will be realised that the enforcement of Such legislation would render necessary the reconstruction of such of the house property at pre sent existing in Hong Kong.
Opinions Vary
In view of doubts as to the
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Under the Law as it has existed since 1903, all buildings with floors more than 40 ft. above the level of the street are required to be provided with such means of escape in the case of fire for the persons dwelling or employed therein as the Building Authority may reasonably require cordance with section 143 of ing whether similar safeguards gestions for the improvement of Ordinance 1 of 1903. This re- should not be required in respect the fire-fighting organisation of quirement has been regularly en- of all buildings of more than two the Colony, which was laid on the forced since 1903 but opinions storeys. have varied from time to time as
table of the Legislative Council to what is reasonable, much plans of the King Edward Hotel
It must be remembered that the on May 27, 1927? stricter views having prevailed in were approved in 1902 and the nel and equipment the recom- Reply: In matters of person- recent years. The building building was certified in 1905 mendations of the Committee re- Authority now consults the Chief when less stringent views pre-ferred to have been generally officer, Fire Brigade, expressing satisfaction
before vailed than those now enforced. adopted and either have been or
under section 149. The section further suggestions in paragraph (f) of minor exceptions, the chief of With reference to the detailed are being carried out with certain
provided to be maintained to the tion regarding Indicators, Electric considered it best to retain the requires any means of escape so the Honourable Member's ques- which is that the Government satisfaction of the Building regarding Indicators, Electric Captain Superintendent of Police Authority; but insufficiency of Fire Alarms, etc., these sugges
28 Chief Officer of the Fire staff has prevented regular in- tions are receiving the considera. Brigade. spections from being carried out tion of the Government; but it to see that this part of the section is probable that legislation will is observed.
be necessary before they can be insisted upon in the case of build- ings already certified.
Special Protection Certain classes of exceptional buildings such as Hotels; Cinemas, Theatres, etc., have for some years past been required by the Building Authority to have } special protection against fire even though of a less height than those referred to in section 149. The Government is now consider
As regards construction, it has not yet been possible to provide funds for the suggested main Sta- tion in Kowloon but the site re- ferred to is earmarked for the The 1927 Committee
purpose. Temporary sub-stations The Colonial Secretary also re-exist in the Eastern and Western plied to questions of the Hon. Districts of Victoria but the per Mr. Shenton, as follow:
manent buildings have not ve Question: What steps have been erected for want of funds. been taken by the Government to The Shaukivan Sub-Station has carry out the report of the Com-not yet been provided but a hand- mittee appointed to consider sug- (Continued on Puile 7.)
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