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CANTON,
[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]
Canton, Feb. 10.
KNOCKING DOWN THE CITY WALL...
SANITARY ECAIT,
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14TM, 1912.
The fortnightly meeting of the Sanitary Board was held yesterday, the President, Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe, presiding. There were Operations have commenced on the walls present the Hon. Mr. E. R. Halifax round the city and part of it has been already attacked. Very few complaints have been met with and the idea is to get the work, which is by no means fight, through as soon as possible. It is intended to run electric trams right round the new road which is to be built, and when this has been done and the New Bund is finisheä Canton will be a greatly improved city. :
THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL,
Mr. Chan, the acting Governor-General, it is being frequently reported, is going North to join his predecessor, Mr. Wu. So far there has been no suggestion of his leaving, but these last two days it has been reported that not only has Mr. Chan decided to leave at an early date, but that his successor has already been appointed. This is a very significant thing at this time, as Mr. Chan, has been the one person who has organised. and kept in order the new army, and if his successor is not a military man things will not be too happy for the new Republic in Kwangtungs
Mr. Chan, however, has not yet left and it is to be hoped he will not before Chinese New Year.
THE BRITISH TROOPS.
The Baluchistan Troops quartered in Shameen have moved from the godown they were occupying to their new quarters. Matsheds have been erected with tiled roofs in the neant space they occupied while under canvas, and they ought to be comfortable, there during their occupation of the island:
THE PIRATICAL ATTACK. ON ILM,S,SANDPIPER."
Our Canton correspondent writes: On Saturday the gunboat H.M.S. Sand- piper in her patrolling of the West River near Wuchow came across a junk which was being attacked by a large number of pirates. She went into proximity and was asked for assistance and in reply fired two shots across the pirates" bows. Within a fow minutes a regular fusilade of shots was directed on the British gunboat and Lieut.
are of use to the new Government,
ARRIVAL OF 26TH PUNJABIS..
Registrar-General), the Hon. Mr. W. Chat- Mr. F. B. L. Bowley, Mr. Lau Chu Pak, ham (Director of Public Works), Col. Irwin,
Dr. Fitzwilliams, Dr. F. Clark (Medical Of cer of Health) and Dr. Pearce (Assistant Medical Officer of Health.)-
̈“KWONG WAH HOSPITAL V Some discussion preceded a motion by the PRESIDENT that the Kwong Wali Hospital be, opened as a hospital to receive small-pox patients. The original motion proposed by the President was that the hospital should receive all kinds of epidemic cases, but as the opinion of the medical metabers of the Board was contrary to such a proposition, the President altered it to read, to receive small-pox patients." The motion was seconded by Mr. HALIFAX and carried.
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ment?
manner. Shaukiwan and Quarry Bay haif yearly and Aberdeen about once a year. The heads of the various Govern ment Departments are responsible for the general, cleanliness of their respective build-| ings, and the Public Works Department washing. If officers of the Sanitary De partment find that the Government build. ings need cleansing or limewashing the fact is reported to the Head of the Departmen concerned.
(b and c)~The native quarters attached lo blocks of offices, and to dwellings within the European Reservation are visited af least half yearly and cleansing and limewashing notices are served upon the owners under No. 4 of the By-laws govern- Ing domestic cleanliness and ventilation whenever such premises are found to be in a dirty condition. During 1911 the number of such notices served was 121,
PROTECTING THE WATER SUPPLY,
(b.) a wall or unclimbable fence from the Southern extremity of the wall men- tioned in (a) to the entrance to the Ladies' Recreation Club, with gate at the western extremity of wich wall or fentor.
(c) a wall or unclimbable fence at the North-West corner of the enclosures below Bowen Road, and at the West Paint (2) To enclose the Filter Beds and tanks with walls or unclimbable fences,
THE REVOLUTION,
RUSSIAN ACTION "ÎN MONGOLIA.
EXPLANATIONS FROM ST. PETERSBURG,"
The following seini-official statement was issued at St. Petersburg last month regard-
That the Secretary be directed to forward ment for early consideration," in a copy of these resolutions to the Governing the situation in Mongolia -
Dr. Fitzwilliams seconded. He said that the question of covering in the service reservoir had not been discussed since March 1910,
to
Mr. BowLey said that the question of pro- tecting the water supply of the Colony from contamination had been frequently before the Board of late years, particularly in con- nection with the Albany service reservoir near; flowen Road tram station. In Janu ary 190g the Government was recommended at the top of a cliff, which varied from 30 Mongolians, applied to the Russian Chargé
to
40
INTIMATIONS. JOHNSTONE'S
M.P.
WHISKY.
other Department to the of the covering of this reservoir. Consider-purpose. Mr. Bowley stated that there was 30 regarded as such violations the organization Our argument is there is nothing
Sanitary Department in respect of such employment?
better than M.P.
H. RUTTONJEE & SON,
The Russian Government, therefore, in its reply to Kdel-fang, referred to the above. mentioned three points as the bases of an understanding between the Mongolians and the Chinese, and pointed out that the real. pacification of Mongolia would only be possible if the inhabitants recognized that try met with the approval of the Russian measures for the development of their coun- WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS, existed no differences of opinion between and Chinese Governments and that there | 38 and 40, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL. Russia and China regarding Mongolia. The Russian Government, therefore, considered of Russia and China in Mongolia if it it would be to the advantage of the interests
administrative, economic, and social declared itself ready to demonstrate. its friendly sympathy in the execution of all sures in Mongolia.
After their declaration of independence the Mongolians asked for the protection of Russia, The Imperial Government, in reply, advised moderation and efforts
Tive at an understanding with China. The Vice-PrusIDENT said that though it The Russian Consul at Urga was able by did not appear in the resolution that any his mediation to prevent attempts to destroy malter would be brought forward regarding the covering of the service reservoir a good the telegraph line from Kalgan to Kinkhta deal had been said on that matter. At pre- and the plundering of the branch of the sent it was not practicable to carry out the Chinese Bank at Urga. He also extended rather at a loss to see why Mr. Bowley San-to, who was enabled to leave Mongolia work of covering that reservoir. He wast
his protection to the Chinese Governor, should consider it necessary to have a wall through Russian territory without molesta or a fence round that reservoir because ation. Thereupon the dignitary Kuci-fang fence or a wall in such a position would be who had been appointed by the Chinese Government to conduct negotiations with the SANITARY EMPLOYEES. AS ROAD MAKERS. to cover that reservoir. That recommenda- object of erecting such a fence would be to
feet in height. He presunied that the d'Affaires at Peking, asking whether he Pursuant to notice, Mr. BOWLEY asked:tion was strongly endorsed by a number provide people with the means of committing could count on the friendly mediation of the (1)-By whose authority, for what of medical gentlemen, but the result was suicide; berause otherwise he could not see tiens. At the same time, the Mongolians Russian Consulate at Urga in the negotia reason, and for what periods during January, that a letter was received from the Govern how they could gain access to the reservoir. 1912, were members of the "Sagitary Staffment stating that the Governnient was fully There would be no material advantage gain-sent a request to the Russian Government to
ed by the construction of employed with carts and cattle in making alive to the desirability of covering the re
fence, because undertake mediation with the Chinese. or repairing public roads in the Colony or servoir and that the work would he proceedile reservoir could be overlooked. Regard. Chinese and Mongolians was only possible by taking a few steps further up the hill Recognizing that an understanding between doing other work for the Public Works Deed with when funds were available. Since ing reads to which Mr. Bowley referred in conjunction with the preservation of partment or any other Government Depart then however the question had been allowed they would be carefully inspected, and the Mongolia's individuality, the Russian to drap, and it was not even mentioned in could find its way from the roads into the surfaces carefully graded so that no water
Government considered that any agreement (2.)-What amounts have been or will be the estimates for 1911 or 1912. His Excel-water works area. If it did so, it would drain would safeguard Mongolia's Individual must find its expression in a document which paid or credited by the Public Works Delency in his budget speech made no mention away towards side channels provided for that administrative system against violation on partment, or
the part of the Chinese. The Mongolians ing the fact that this question had been watchman, and he had his quarters there, the setting Chinese
watchman at the filter beds. There was a brought before the Government of late he He would not say that he spent all his time
of Chinese Regular troops in Mongolia and (3.)-From what Sanitary work were the was surprised to see that they were con standing at the gate, but he knew that he
in Mongolian territories: ba persons, carts and cattle so employed with structing a new path leading from Bowen was always on the premises. He had never drawn, and what arrangements were made Koad station to May Road. It was a most any coolics or others strolling in the vicinity: Another remark of Mr. Bowley's for carrying out such sanitary work? *
Ingeniously designed path, but the engineer was that the position of the filter beds and (4)-Will the Head of the Sanitary De-Look no steps for the protection of the filter reservoir was different to what it was in partment in future refer to the Board before beds which would be endangered thereby as the past. The only difference was what leading the services of the Sanitary Staffe path nearly overhung the filter bed and road had been constructed above the site, or cattle or plant, to any other Department was only divided from it by an iron railing ward, of the site. These reads, instead of and another road constructed to the east. of a type which positively invited children encouraging people to trespass on the water. of the Government whose staff or plant may and coolics to climb over or through it or works area, were calculated to prevent such be insufficient for the proper performance of throw things into the water. He made fur drainage from the buildings in course of
trespass. its duties
There was possibility of any ther investigations and found that there was construction flowing into the filter beds cr only one entrance and that was an fron gate reservoir. It had been suggested that a hint that entrance was forbidden except to men but they were certainly disfigurements. At in Bowen Road on which appeared a notice might be taken from the railings round the batteries. They had their merits, no doubt, bers of the Ladies Recreation Clab. gate was unlocked and there was no watch and regarding the road which led through The West Point there were persons in charge, At the extreme corner oppo- the reservoir he would consider the necessity above to the Chinese Government, adding
the area, if people constituted a danger to carts from 8th Jan., 1912 to 31st Jan, 1912 site to that entrance was the approach to at stopping it. to assist in the work of forming and sur-the Ladies Recreation Club and the Ladies
that, if the latter assented to the establish- facing the roads adjoining the Law Courts. Rifle Association, which were absolutely un- the Director of Public Works simply streng would do its utmost to persuade the Mon- Mr. BOWLEY in reply said the remarks of Mongolia on such bases, Russian diplomacy. ment of the relations between China and The reason was that, as the weather was fenced. In the north-west corner of the ser- thened the argument which he had brought gelians not to break the ties binding them to RELIABLE extremely unsuitable for house cleansing vice reservoir was what appeared to be a forward in support of his motion that it was China and to observe the obligations which operations and as no street watering was disused road leading to a residence.
That desirable to enclose that space with a fence. required owing to the prevailing wer wea thes, the services of the coolies and cattle a condition that any vegetation on it would reason alone he thought the fence should decline Russian mediation on such condi road was covered with weeds and in such There were coolie tracks along which a child they took upon themselves. He further could walk with perfect safety and for that Goveronicat's own goodwill to accept or stated that it rested with the Chinese could with advantage be lent to the Public during a heavy rainstorm wash into the re-be constructed. At the present time it was Works Department which was temporarily servoir. The southern boundary of the com- perfectly possible for any person to roam
pound was absolutely unprotected except by round the service reservoir and approach it interfere in Chinese affairs and cherishes no
from any direction. There were two coolies ance that the road would be carefully grad. gessive designs in Mongolia, but it can
Regarding the assur- ed, he said that might be all right in ordinary of order in Mongolia, which is adjacent to ad not but be concerned in the restoration weather, but in heavy rain nothing would stop the water flowing from the road in Siberia, and in which Russian trade has the reservoir. He would not suggest for a between Chinese and Mongolians is not
important interests. Road should be closed. He only suggested the Russian Government declared its readi- £9.5.0
An armed struggle moment that the footpath along Conduit desirable in Russia's interests, and when that it should be diverted for a few yards ness to undertake the difficult task where it passed the filter beds.
The motion was carried by six votes to two feelings towards them, it was influenced, £7.10.0
mediation between, the Chinese and the
interests would inevitably suffer by such a above all, by the-consideration that Russian
Interests do not permit the Russian Govern. conflict. On the other hand, such important
established in Mangolls, and should Mon ment to ignore any de jacta Government got break her bonds with China the Russian Government, in spite of all its desire to be obtained from the golia, settled, will be compelled to enter into to see the quarrel between China and Mon-
of circumstances.
The replies of the PRESIDENT were as fol-
low:-
in need of men and transport.
man there.
(2.) The amount of $352.60 will be credited this iron railing. by the Public Works Department to the Sanitary Department in respect of the ser- vices reforred to,
work, The
paths, one running past May Road, past the watchman's shelter and direct to the re- servoir. The other led from the new road and invited coolies to walk down it towards
PORFULAM WATER SUPPLY..
inta-
The Russian Chargé d'Affaires at Feking
133
communicated the bases mentioned RACE SEASON
tions.
The Russian Government has no wish to
of
1912.
CHRONOGRAPHS
SINGLE AND
SPLIT BECONDS
ZEISS PRISM BINOCULARS
NEW MODELS.
AGENTS
£0.10.0
£6.0.0
Chas. J. Gaupp & Co..
(1.) By the authority of the Head of the Southby and his men had quite a hot time, Sanitary Departmerit, Sanitary Department about forty shots striking the boat in differ-coolies were employed from 8th Jan, 1912 ent parts. The Sandpiper replied with a
to 14th Jan, 1912 and Sanitary Department broadside of quick-firers and masims, and the pirates finding it too hot retired to the shore, where they took shelter in an old tomb. Here they were in possession of a gun and tried to use it to advantage, but unsuccessfully. The Sandpiper shelled them out of their retreat and they had to take flight.
This incident is of great importance on the West River at the present time. Some time ago it looked as if things were going to quieten down here, beautifully, but lately pirates and robbers have made their presence felt and things have been anything but quiet. This incident will have a moral effect and it is to be assumed that for some time, the (3.). As indicated above, the coolies were the reservoir. The filter beds and reservoir pirates in tha: district will not be too much withdrawn from house-cleansing in evidence. It also shows that the patroiswhich was temporarily suspended.
were surrounded on all sides by public roads which are being exercised by the British cattle were not withdrawn from any sanitary and immediately above the reservoir was a Government on the Delta are not all look-see, work: they would otherwise have been idle large European building in course of con- and beskles safeguarding British interests owing to the wet weather. The carts also glomeration of matshed and other premises Dr. FITZWILLIAMS brought up the question
struction, and "there was the usual con. were not withdrawn from any work, and used by the Chinese engaged on the work iologist on the Pokfulam Water Supply, of the report by the Government, Bacter wdulo otherwise have been idle,
On the 21st of this month the Government He said it would be useless to criticise the (4-) As the head of the Sanitary Depart would be selling another site above May report altogether unless he knew all about ment is the authority charged with the ad- Road, and that would lead to another act. Since he joined the Board, he had not yesterday morning with the 26th Punjabi Retion 8 of the Public Health and Buildings by a fence is quite apart from the question any of the other members had seen anything.. business relations with Mongolla by the force
The British tansport Dufferin arrived here ministration of that department (vide secanulation of Chinese quarters. The ques seen any papers referring to the Pokfulam tion of enclosing the filter beds and reservoir Water Supply, and it was not likely that giment on board and went alongside Holt's Ordinance) there appears to be no occasion of covering over the service reservoir, which He did not, however, think the site was wharf, where the troops, disembarked and to refer such matters to the Board, nor do would require preparation of plans and at all ideal fact, it was quite unsatis went under canvas for the meantime at such matters come within the province of estimates, tenders, contracts, etc. The ques factory.. At present a house stood in the Kowloon, pending the consideration of the the Board. I have no knowledge of the in- tion of fencing, however, was one that could catchment area, and another was being con Commenting on this official communiqué
be put in hand at once at a very small cost. structed within the catchment ares. sull-huity of the Junk Bay bild premises for sufficiency of staff or plant referred to in this If the Public Works Department could only latter was the extension to the Peak Hotel, Times, says it finally disposes of the The the St. Petersburg correspondent of The military pecupation, "
question.
imagine one design of fence for the Colony Further, there was the reconstruction of the suspicions regarding Russian designs in they should take a hint from the military road in front of the Peale Hotel, and that Mongolia suspicions which, as in the case authorities. Some of the batteries were en-employed from eight to 43 confies In His of Persia, have been materially assisted by closed by strong iron railings which were ab Existency's minute on the question, it was the unnecessary secretiveness of Russian solutely unclimbable. A fence, however, said that the statement that the Pokfulam diplomary As the Novae Premya points Mr. BOWLEY-Perhaps the secretary will would not be sufficient at the eastern end of Water Supply should be eliminated from the out, Russia had no reason whatever to fear the filter beds, because children would be supply of the Colony was hardly justified, publicity. Quite the reverse, But the liable to throw things into the water. It as the water was thoroughly filtered before secretiveness of the Foreign Office enabled was necessary there to have a wall. Similar being put into use. This report stated that Russophobes in Peking, as it enabled, those danger, to a lesser degree, obtained in the the water was not perfectly filtered, as judg- of Teheran, to place an entirely faise con- Referring to the leading article in the filter beds at West Point, as in that vicinity ed from the strict standard of measurement, struction on Russian policy, and Russia was Hongkong Daily Press po the 1st November there were several footpaths which led past and that the storage was altogether ineffi- this again placed in the false position of last and to the continued pressure on house the filter beds, which were open at all hours cient when the water was run from the having to repudiate acts which accommodation caused by the nurabers of vice reservour was being constructed which the system, if it would not be possible to
she nevor of the day. Above the filter beds a new ser- filters. He asked, after further criticising
contemplated
Fer from aspiring to a protectorato over refugees from China in the Colony, will the appeared to be within the catchment area of urge the appointment. of a committee, as
Northern Mongolia the Russian Government Head of the Sanitary Department inform Pokfulum water supply. The operations in proposed in His Excellency's minute of acted. at the request of both parties, as the Board what steps are being taken to connection with the University were being November 39td.
ediator between the Northern Province and carried on just below. The public footpath
the secure the cleansing of premises of the classes could easily be diverted, and admission resolution?
The TRESIDENT-Do
Do you wish to move any
wish to move any autonomy which followed the
metropolis in the movement for mentioned below, which are not covered by through the filter beds be prohibited. The Dr. FITZWILLIAMS-I would like to hear
Chinese Revolution. Russia espoused the Mongolian Byelaws of the Domestic Cleanliness and third: set of filter beds referred to were those the opinion of the Board as to whether this the Northern Province
view and supported the idea of autonomy in Ventilation Bye-laws (ie, the Limewashing There was a notice there proclaiming that water supply, as derived from Pokfulam re below Bowen Road near Wanchai Gap. report shows the satisfactory state of the Bye-laws)
"if bitten by dogs no responsibility.
The servoir. (a-Domestic buildings occupied by advantage of this notice was largely discount-
The Hon. Mr. CHATHAM We members of one family only in (1) Victoria, ed by the fact that the class of persons whom dealing with comparatively pure water, concluding
here (2) Kowloon, (3) the larger villages. they wished to exclude could not, read it.
(6.)-Premises which though not falling There was a coolie track running straight which makes it all the more difficult for us within the definition of domestic buildings down to the filter beds, in which any coolie
to achieve the best results from filtration. Tibet. are used for sleeping or cooking purposes, could take a bath if he wished. It seemed Board would agree that the report was not lu a message sent on the same-date the
Mr. Bowzey thought the members of the including Government Buildings in (1) to him that the enclosure of these filter beds satisfactory, but as the whole question was Peking correspondent of the Times says Victoria, (2) Kowloon, (3) the larger was an urgent necessity. In England filter one which required longer consideration than It must be remembered that even before the villages.
beds and service reservoirs were protected had been given, he moved. (a.) That the Revolution: China was powerless to resist (c. Domestic buildings, and domestic buildings used for sleeping or colony as Hongkong and with such a swarm consideration of the whole question of the China can only protest and appeal for foreign
non and entrance prohibited. In such a hot Board recommends, that pending further any demand made by Russia in Mongolia. Our Stock is Complete, Assortment cooking within the (so-called) European ing native population it was even more peces- Pokfulam Water Supply: the following tem sympathy, Railway extension has long been Reservation.".
sary. Mr. Bowley then moved yers of the President were as
That in view of the new roads and delay, The discontinuance of the use of years has been urged to construct a railway porary measure should be adopted without a pressing need of the Empire. China for increased traffic in the vicinity of the Filter water that has not been stored," (2.) That from Kalgan to Urga and Kiakhta, but has Beds and Service Reservoirs, this Board is causes a, b, c, d, and e. of the select com refused. She cannot now refuse Russia's of opinion that it is necessary in order to mittees report be carried out. (b.) That proposal to construct a branch of the Siberian protect the water supply of the City from further consideration of the report be ad Railway southward to Kiakhta and Urga contamination and in the interests of the journed... Public Health of the Colony
with the Russian gauge. I understand that (To enclose the Albany Filter Reds was altered to include the words when that by which France extended her Tong On the PRESIDENT's suggestion, the motion Ching hopes that some agreement similar to and Reservoir by erecting
(a.) a brick wall 6 feet in height in the of through the Pokfulam system for at
ever possible" after discontinuance," and king metre-gauge railway into Yunnan pro place of the open fron railing recently least seven days," after" stored.".. erected along the Western coping of the
British officers and families accompanying the regiment were-Major and Mrs. L. B. Walton, Major A, H. Lawson, Capt. G. D. Turnbull, Capt. E. A. Maude, Lieuts. G.
Mr. Bowig-Might I ask if these answers
are recorded in the minute?
The PRESIDENT--Yes,
W Anderson, H. B. Drystale, E. J. Terrie, kindly send me a copy.
H. C. W. Dillon, J. D. Fulton, E. H. V. Hodge, I.M.S., S. M. Cookson and W. F. Haynes, Capt. and Mrs. P. W. Eliut, child and nurst, Bandmaster and Mrs. Williams, Major and Mrs. F. D. Lumsden, Miss Lums- den, Major E. Henderson.
NEW CONSUL GENERAL FOR
JAPAN.
Yesterday morning Mr. 8. Imai, the newly appointed Consul General for Japan in Hong. kong, arrived in the Colony by the sa. Fatala Maru from Tokyo. Mr. Imai has had a con, midorable experience in the diplomatic and con salar service. His first appointment abroad was to Korea, whence he went to Montreal, and for the past eight years be has been in Europe. mast of the time in Rome, where he was Chargé d'Aoires He returned to Tokyo last summer and comes to Hongkong now with a unique experience. He will assume charge of the Con sulate General in a few days.
Mr. T. Funstsu is being recalled to Tokyo prior to belug appointed, it iastated, to Naolin, During his tenure of office in Hongkong ke has made himself very agreeable and very popular both among his own nationals and among the other anctions of the community, and his departure will be regretted by a wide, cirala of friends- Mr. Fanatea leaves here in about eight or mine days, and both in and Mrs. Funatau will carry with them the good wishes of a large proportio of the residents of Hongkong.
THE CLEANSING OF PREMISES.
Mr. HOWLEY also asked:
follow.
(a)-All promises in the city of Vic toria (which are not within the European Reservation) and in Kowloon, are cleansed periodically by the house to house cleans ing gangs, who visit all premises for this purpose, except Government bulldings and the European offices in the centre of the city. This cleansing is repeated every three or four months. The larger villages are also cleansed periodically in the same.
are
new roads skirting the eastern extremity The motion was seconded by Dr. Firzyn- of the Filter Beds.
LIAMS and carried.
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Alexandra Buildings,
Chater Road,
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implicitly recognized Mongolian autonomy in
The Nonor Vremya argues that Peking PINCE NEZ and undertaking the negotiations above men tioned, and that Russia would be justified in
a commercial treaty Northern Mongolia as Great Britain did with
with
vinee will be arranged. China does not dis pute Russia's preferential rights to railway construction in territory north of the Great. Walt
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