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heavily defeated. Since then Mr. Baldwin has become converted to the principle of Beaverbrook's Free Hong Kong, Wednesday, June 22, 1932 Trade scheme, and his leadership
The
Ottawa Conference.
and guidance at Ottawa may see the accomplishment of a plan whereby Empire preferences will be greatly enlarged. The ideal of) Free Trade within the Empire is Next month commences the Im-
not practical in view of the in- perial Conference and the attentricate and wide-spread trade re- tion of the whole of the Britishlations held by Britain and the Empire will be focussed
on a Dominions with foreign countries, meeting which will decide the but a measure of Free Trade, with course of the Empire unity. sufficient preferences granted and future The early indications point to received mutually, is not only: successful Conference and the hope practical but also desirable. Com- that the foundation will be laid mercial relations will lead for a working basis of close co-stronger unity and will form a operation ,and combination closer boad withid the Empire. among the various' countries com-The question of preferences is the prising the. British Commonwealth chief item on the Ottawa agenda of Nations is founded on good but many other important matters reasoning. Empire affairs are or will also be discussed, and as Mr. casioning some concern but in all Baldwin remarked, the Conference parts is evident a keen desire work may take three years to con- to make the Ottawa Conference a clude. The establishment of an success. Even the fiery and Empire currency, if decided upon, radical President De Valera, in the would help to solve the world's
midst of his stormy
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News in Brief.
to
Two cases of cholera (both im ported) and one case of small-pox were notified to the M.0.H. The
Monday.'
on
THE DISPOSAL OF REFUSE.
Mr. M. K. Lo's Questions at Sanitary Board.
DR. BASTO ON CHOLERA.
lows:-
the
1-At what times do the re-
WEDNESDAY,
HON. MR. H. T. CREASY'S RETIREMENT
Leave Taking at the Sanitary Board.
SERVICES APPRECIATED.
at
JUNE 22, 1932.
DEATH OF MR. HARRY LAMB.
Great Loss to Union Church.
TWELVE YEARS IN COLONY.
The opportunity was taken Union Church, Hong Kong. At yesterday's meeting of Sanitary Board, Mr. G. R. Sayer, yesterday's meeting of the Sanitary suffers a great loss in the death President of the Board, replied to Board to bid farewell to the Hon. questions by Mr. M. K. Lo as fol- Mr. H. T. Creasy, C.B.E., Director of Mr. Harry J. Lamb, which took of Public Works, who is retiring place at the War Memorial Hos shortly.."
pital in the early hours of this At the conslusion of the business fuse lorries go round the city of the meeting, the President, Mr. morning, from septicaemia, follow- and residential districts for the G. R. Sayer, said that he was sure ing a long battle with paratyphoid collection of refuse?
the Board would not like to let the fever. Household refuse from the opportunity slip of saying a few Mr. Lamb, who was only 40 years Peak is removed at night. Else words of farewell to Mr. Creasy, as of age and unmarried, came to where the lorries go out dally be-that would be the last occasion on Hong Kong in 1920 and soon after- tween 5 and 5.80 a.m. complet-which he would be attending awards succeeded the late Mr. A. ing their tour at about 9.80; and meeting of their body.
MacKenzie in the control of the again at about 1.30 p.m. com- There was one aspect of Mr. Hong Kong office of the large Glas pleting their tour at about 5 pa. Creasy's connection with the Board gow firm of Arthur and Co. (Ex- that he would like particularly to port) Ltd., Latterly, on the closing 2. Is refuse removed at night refer to, and that was that Mr.
of the Hong Kong office of that and, if not, why not?
Creasy had been connected with Arm, Mr. Lamb went into business Except on the Peak, refuse is the Board for the last nine years, here as an import merchant on his not removed at night. It is con and during that time the number own account. sidered essential that there
of times he had not attended its should be two collections in the meetings could be counted on the town proper in the 24 hours and fingers of one hand.
:
War Service,
He saw active service during the
at least one must necessarily be That was a record which Mr. European War, was wounded on the by day. A night collection has Creasy could justly feel proud of, the Somme in the great battle of been tried and abandoned, the and in taking leave of Mr. Creasy 1916, and was awarded the military, lack of light militating greatly he would like to place on record Medal for conspicuous gallantry. against efficient clearance.
the Board's appreciation of Mr. Later he was taken prisoner and
as a
apent a long period in one of the German Prisons of War Camps:
On arrival in, the Colony, Mr. "Lamb associated himself with Union for [Church, Hong Kong, the members
3. What precautions are be-Creasy's valuable services
member. (Applause). ing taken to minimise the nui-
Mr. Creasy's Reply. sance caused by lorries, filled to
Replying, Mr. Creasy said: capacity with refuse, going
have to thank the President through busy, thoroughfares? his kind reference to my work sible, of dust-boat stations on the being a member and a Vice-Presi- took the duties of office seriously.. The provision, so far as pos- whilst I have had the honour of of which mourn the loss of a faith- ful supporter and one who always sea front at convenient points so dent of this Board, with which Successive ministers of the Church as to avoid long journeys through have been associated since 1923.
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the streets; and the general in- struction to delay as little possible 'en route' to these stations.
"It has always been a great ples (as more than one of them has de- sure to co-operate with my collea-clared) placed the greatest reliance gues in the work of the Board, on his unswerving loyalty.. and though perhaps we have not always seen eye to eye as to the best method of attaining a desir
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Church Trustee.
A few years ago, during
of office as Trea. of the Church, Mr.
4. Have any instructions been issued not to station lorries out side eating houses, and if not, ed end-that and has always been a period will the Head of the Sanitary the same in view,-for the advance-Burer Department consider the advis.ment and betterment of the condi- Lamb gave constant supervision tions under which the citizens of to an extensive renovation scheme.. ability of issuing the same?
He was a Trusice of the Church There is a general instruction Hong Kong have to live.
"I wish the Board every success and a member of the Committee at that lorries are to halt only
assist in all their endeavours to improve the time of his death. He also took just sufficiently long to
an active share in the work of householders to fulfil their ob- existing conditions,” (Applause),
establishing the new Union Church Mr. Wong Kwong-tiu. ligations under the Scavenging By-laws. No discrimination Mr. Wong Kwong-tin said: "Be in Kowloon which occupied the against eating houses and simi-ing senior Chinese member of this period between 1922 and. 1924.
Mr. Lamb was A Glasgow Scot, lar establishments is made and Board, I wish to say a few words
have
He
it is not. proposed to make any: before the departure of Mr. Creasy, shrewd, genial, humourous and kind-. There are two reasons for this: "We regret very much to lose Mr.hearted. He "did. good by stealth, in the first place, owing to the Creasy. He is a perfect gentleman and blushed to find it fame." great number and the frequent and we have enjoyed very much was a member of the Victoria Lodge change of location of such es-working with him. His advice to of Freemasons and has held various tablishments it would probably this Board is of sterling quality, offices therein.
The funeral passes the Monument be quite impossible; and second- and his position on the Board is
this evening at....5 p.m. The Rev. ly, such establishments having difficult to replace.
"I the 'ex hypothes more
worked with him E. G. Powell, Minister of, Union. average amount of fresh food on for some years on this Board Church, Hong Kong, will officiate, the premises have in consequence and we have had hot argu- more than the average of orments, but we have all enjoy- ganic refuse and appear, if any-ed them. I have no more to add thing, to have a special claim on other than to wish Mr. Creasy a the lorries for assistance in re-bon voyage, and hope that he will moving auch refuse as rapidly live long to enjoy a well earned
pension." (Applause). and frequently as possible.
than
Cholera Epidemic.
if not he would like to give notice of those questions for the next meeting.
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Secret Meeting.
GRAVE RIOTS IN CHILE
1,000 Marines Attack Communists.
20 KILLED, SO INJURED.
Buenos Aires, Yesterday. Events in Chile took a grave turn,
AMERICAN ATTITUDE Dr. R. A. de Castro Basto said
AT GENEVA. cam-monetary problems, and many other that before the meeting conclud-
(Continued from Page 1) paign to pass the Oath Bill, decisions will possess an effected, he would like to sak questions
Afterwards Sir John Simon is evincing the utmost keen-which will be marked outside the relating to Cholera. He said that as he had not given notice of these) ensure the parti- | Empire. to
questions he did not know if the returned with the Americans to cipation of the Irish Free State.
Head of the Sanitary Department Geneva.-British Wireless Ser- would be prepared to answer them; vice. In fact, the Ottawa meeting may provide the solution for the Irish dispute; and the mediation of the Dominions may effect what the negotiations between London, and Dublin have failed to do. British Government is concentrat ing on Ottawa, and although Mr. Mr. C. Champkin took his sest on |Ramsay MacDonald is more engrosa-the Sanitary Board at yesterday's ed with international affairs, other meeting, vice Mr. F. C. Hall, who is absent from the Colony on fur- leading members of the National' lough. Government, particularly Mr. Stanley Baldwin and Mr. J. H The return of notifiable diseases for the week-end shows the follow- Thomas, are treating the issue esing: Small pox 2 cases, 1 death; a major one. The delegation is diphtheria 4 cases,1 death; enteric still undecided as European mat lever 7 cases, 1 death (1' imported): ters may necessitate the presence typhold I case; cerebro-spinal fever
cases, 1 death; pulmonary tuber in London of many of the Cabinet, culosis 85 deathe, Including the Chancellor of the
last night when rioting broke out in Santiago, Valparaiso and other Lausanne, Yesterday. towns. At Valparaiso 20 were Curiosity has been aroused in killed and 80 Injured when two
Mr. Sayer said that it would be the conference circles as to what Chilean warships arrived with 1,000
ing, last night between M. Herriot all looters on sight better to hold the questions over 15 at the bottom of a secret meet-marines, who were ordered to shoot. until the next meeting.
The question of which Dr. Basto and Mr. Hugh Gibson, at the little The troops raided the Communist: village hotel at Morches, a short headquarters at Santiago and were: gave notice were:-
distance from Lausanne, met by rifle fire.
of the Exchequer, It is reasuring] to note, however, that Mr. - Cham- berlain is vary interested in the
Conference and he will attend if possible. Most pleasing of all LA the enthusiasm of Mri"Baldwin. The Conservative lender was under heavy dire, from a big section his own party only two on charges of lack of Int
the promotion
Trade.
The perialists, led by Lor
moved a vobe of
the former Premier but this
KOWLOON ACCIDENT
Chinese Fractures Leg in Nathan Road.
Yesterday evening, Wong Foo of (21), a male, living at 81, Saigon Street was knocked down by a motor car, driven by Kwok Hiar- kee, In Nathany Road opposite the Majestic Theatre, which is a very "Im2 crowded area.
belleva
(1) Will the Head of the
It has now been satisfied as the A number of arrests were made. Sanitary Department kindly in French and American representa-in both cities, including several
officers: form this Board whether any tives discussed" disarmament. precautions have been taken to America's attitude in definitely" Strikes are reported throughout prevent the spread of Cholera linking disarmament with war Chile, apparently a Communist - from Canton into this Colony debts is an officiat admission that movement, which sections of the (2) If the answer is in the ahe is prepared to consider mone-troops are believed to be supporting. affirmative, will he please state tary: sacrifices If Bürope disarms, but the Government, by the exercise for the information of the "Board and is a sequal to telephone, con of martial law has succeeded in which are the steps that have so versations between Mr. Hugh controlling the situation.
far been taken in this direction? Gibson and President Hoover. The military authorities have (3) If the answer is in the 17 The: Américan plan for the re-taken over the public utility com- negative, will be consider the duction of effective, armaments, panies, azo advisability of doing no im-which M, Herriot sald was inac- The British Embassy at San- "mediately?
captable, provides an elaborate tiago has instructed the British system of calculations based on Consul to prepare concentration area population, i frontiere, and camps for British residents, in THE LARGEST HORSE.
rolanial commitments, and lines of case the rioters become out of communication and entails a mini hand-Reuter's American Service.. Mr. Van Wickle owns a horse he mum reduction of 10 per cent.
European Advice, a believes to be the world's largest Herriot is reported to have
-New York, Yesterday. says Beuter from Waterloo, New said that no French. Government The new Chilean Government has - York.
would ever be able to agree to invited four European economists German and an It is Silon B-21 hands high.
such a denudation of strength;---two Frenchmen Silon B. ears are more than French people would never stand Italian-to
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