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KOWLOON AFFAIRS. ACTIVITIES OF THE KOWLOON RESIDENTS', ASSOCIATION.
TRAFFIC CONTHUL.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9TH, 1924
THE SANITARY BOARD.
NEED FOR NEW HEALTH DISTRICTS.
A meeting of the Sanitary Board was hek in the Board Room, Post Office Building, yesterday, Str. N. L. Smith presiding.
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FURTHER HEALTH DISTRICTS NEEDED.
At the monthly meeting of the Com mittee of the Kowloon Residents Asso ciation a letter was read from the flan. Captain Superintendent of Police on the
Dr. W. V. M. Koen, pursuant to notice subject of traffic control, this being a reply to representations which the Cou-giver, moved that "In view of the rapid increase of Uebag areas in districts which mittee had previously made. In the
CORRESPONDENCE.
ST. ANDREW'S HALL. TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HOXSKON DAILY FRESS."} SIR.-Doubtless it was extremely stupid of me to feel disappointed when, after hurrying over from Hongkong at 5.30 p.m. yesterday to the vicinity of St. Andrew's Church, I found no signs of Mr. Ore's concert, which I had antici. patcil with so much pleasure.
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THE MALE VOICE CHOIR.
CONCERT AT THE HELENA" MAY]
INSTITUTE.
Under the able conductorship of Mr. S.
Collett the Hongkong Male Voire Choir gave a delightful concert at the "Holena May Institute last evening, which was attended by a large number of members of the Institute and their friends. The
Choir was particularly good especially in the softer melodies not requiring any great exertion of voice production. Thus
course of his, letter, the Hon. CSP were formerly Rural, this Board is of would ask is whether the City Hall, quite in the part songs Serenade" (Busse). pointed out that the dilenities of traffe anion that further Health Districts are short, would not serve in advertisements Peaceful Night" (German). "In of this description and he less liable to Absence (Dudley Hack), the blending greatly increased by the fact that Euro-arranged with the provision of additional mislead a possibly "inattentive-public of the voices was excellent. They were
officers, both European and Asiliti, were
peau residents; particularly, appear to resent the action of traffic offers should it entail stopping vehicles in which they are travelling Ile further pointed out that the action of pedestrians in walking in the middle of the road was very dan gerous and one that mitigated against effective réaffe control. „ Pedestrians (as
a whole are offenders in this respect, and it wouldgrently assist the police if pede.
necessary, and the present
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He said that when a city he staff." came overgrowilei, new areas had to be taken in. This was what had happened here. New lots had been sold for build. ing purposes close to the confines of the city. These lots were outside the Beard's practical sanitary control. The object of the mation, aided Dy. Koen, was to re-
I am, yours, cte.,
April 8th, 1924.
OPLAT.
FILIPINOS AND INDEPEN- DENCE.
PO THR EDITOR OF THE HONOKONG
DAILY PRESS.")
gularise the matter and put these out.-In one of your issues of last week side areas under the same control as the there appeared a statement to the effect
also good in the brighter pieces such as "Beleaguered" (Sullivan), “Bulling down to Ri" (German), and the "Soug of the Jolly Rodger" (Chudleigh Can- dish), but in the louder passages, the voices did not blend so, pleasingly as in the gentler piegos, and an inclination to harshness was noticeable.
The programme comprised several solus. Mrs. Douglas Reid was deservedly
strians auld make a point of using ity itself. He, agreed that if the sani. that at present there is a general boycott encored for her rendering of "Who is i
pavements where such are provided.
The l'ommittee decided to gigo pudies ity 1 the Hon CSP statement (through the courtesy of the loent news. papers) and to appeal to all Kowloon residents to make efforts to assist rather than thoughtlessly humper the work of traße officers,
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A SPECIAL FERRY SIGNAL WASTER A letter was received from the Govern ment stating that it would not necede to the Association's request to provide a specid), distinguishing signal in typhoon
tany areas were re arranged a larger staff would be required, and he thought the Board would be justified in asking for adilitional men, particularly another
Assistant Médient (theer of Health.
Mr. ALABASTER Secondled the motion. He would, he said, like to see the whole Colony divided into health districts, as in his opinion the functions of the Health Department should not be con fined to a few crowded districts,
The CHAIRMAN said he could not necept the motion as it stood, as it would con-
of American goods in the Philippines by Filipinos, and that President Quezon, of the Senate, initiated the mavement hy getting rid of all his motor-cara. Lest it may cause a serious, misunderstanding let me tell you that the said story is absolutely false. American imperialists are undoubtedly the author of such a Sigantic fie, and it can be considered as one of the numerous false and malicious. reports calculated to discredit our tam. paign for freedom.
Sylvia" and she obligeu with a delight- al little song, entitled "At the Win- dow." Mr. W; C. Abranas was to have
contributed two violin solos, but Be is
unfortunately indisposed and in hospital. Good substitutes were. however, found in Mr. W. Gill, who was much applauded for his interpretation of the monologue
The Saint and the Sinner," and by Mr. and Mrs. Collett, who sang a happy little duct froin Tom Jones: "Love is meant
We do not resort to such tactics into make' us Glad" (German), and ia order to get our independence. We love response to a call for an encore they No sang Filipino would ever attempt to
Tuscan folk song by Luigi Carnerielo).
The proceeds were in aid of the Fresh organize such a movement.
Air Fund.
weather to indicate that the ferry services vey an accusation that they were not America and we love American goods obliged with "Nearest and Dearest" (a have heer suspended. As the Committee keeping pace with the needs of the were of opinion that great benefit would Colony, and a reflection'un the Board as accrue th residents by not Haring to to its activities in the past. In regard journey to the ferry whart. in typhoon to the suggested redistribution of health weather befort being able to ascertain districts. Mr. Seth pointed out that whether ferry services have licen stopped until 10 there were only three such dis- or not, it was decided to seek the co-tricts in Kp#loon. Sham-shui-pu and operation of the Star Ferry Company | Kowloon City were, rural districts. In and the 'bina and Japan Telephone Com-
1020, however. these areas were created
pany whereby residents with telephones auki be able to learn from the telephone exchange information regarding the sus pension and reseniption of ferry services. The Hon. Secretary was justructed to write accordingly.
THE PIRACY QUESTION,
into health districts, and could he said to cover the ground as far as the foot
hills behind Kowloon. It regard to the
lungkeur side. the Department's bound aries were more or lead set until 1921. Thea Shaukiwin was added, and the dis- trist now bas a sanitary inspector. From the 1st January of this year, Aberdeen was also included as a health district. The Chairman submitted that they were keeping pace with the spread of the city.
1913 there were 30 inspectors; in 1990, 33. and the number had increased year by year until now there were du
An invitation was received from the Constitutional Reforal Association 10 join with it in holding a public meeting for the purpose of adopting a resolution ex- pressing the feeling that strong and prorat steps should be taken by H.M. Navy in close co-operation with local Chinese Authorities to exterminate "the The MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH Con- pirates which infest the neighbourhoods firmed the Chairman's statement regard-
of Bins Bay and the Canton River Delta." ing the growth of the Health Department
After very full consideration the Com-personnel.
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What we are doing now is constantly reminding America of her promise, yet unfulfilled. She promised as our liberty under a certain condition. We have ful itled that condition. She is now morally obliged to full her part in the contract. We want to warn her against too much delay in granting freedom because God himself aay take a hand, as He had'ilone with others, and give us liberty in His
own inimitable way.
The burning question mw before humanity's tribunal is, will America be deaf to our pleas? Will America, the attorney for the defense of small and weak nations, be the prosecutor for the martyrdom of her own colony, the Philip Cuba, be the oppressor of our Philip pines? Will America, the liberator of pines That is one of the greatest ques tions now under Heaven.-Very sincerely,
CARLOS T, VINIEGRA (Asst. Secretary, Third Independencë Mission to America). Hongkong, April 8th, 1921.
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·A HONGKONG REMINISCENCE.
DEATH OF JOHN, GRANT IN PRISON.
doubt read John Gordan Grant, who, a Many of the Colony's residents no few years previous to the War, beonne
a notorious character in Hongkong. He
has just died at Parkhurst Priton, whilst undergoing a sentence of five years' penal servitude passed on him at the Lancaster Assizes, Manchester. on November 20th, 1922 Forgery was his last critne.
Grant can to Hongkong from the Straits and Sinni, where, it is believed, he got into trouble. Here he posed as civil engineer, and obtained a tempor- ary position in the Public Works Depart- ment. On three occasions he appeared at the local courts, and twice was acquit ted. The third time proved, fer him. cott of American goods in the Philippines forged and uttered a cheque, he received The publication of a report of a boyunlucky. Charged with having stolen,
by Filipinos is wrongly ascribed to the
MAGISTRACY.
"mittee came to the conclusion that the Dr. Koc said he was glad to receive | Daily Press by our correspondent.-E.]
question of piracy was outside the scope the Chairman's explanation" and added of the Association and that little of prue that he would withdraw his motion. tical use could be contributed by it to the discussion of a subject which has already engaged, and it still engaging, the attention of the Government, the Naval authoritica, the Hongkong Geo eral Chamber of Commerce, the combined Engineers' and Officers' Guilds, abipping firias, etc. The invitation was, accord-
ugly, declined. “
Dr. Kock then asked, pursuant to YAUMATI SHOOTING AFFRAY notice previously given (i.), "What
THREE DEFENDANTS ÅT THE steps are taken for the 1spection of meat sold in markets in Kural areas-as in Aberdeen and Shaukiwia?, (ii) Are the Sanitary Lospectors in such districts qualified meat Inspectors?'
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seven years' imprisonment. This term he ever completed, heing pardoned. He then went to America, and, was engaged in his fraudulent and criminal activities. When the War broke out he was serving n term in Sing Sing, but was released on condition that be joined the military The Magistracy bearing of what is known as the Yaumati shooting affray forces. This he did, and for some time will be continued before Mr. R. E served as a Captain in a Chinese Labour Lindsell toulay. Three of the men are charged with robbery and the illegal Corps. Upon demobilisation he agaip possession of arms whit one of them is struck the grocked trail, and after "doing also charged with shooting at the police time" in Scotland, was convicted of for with the intention of avoiding arre
Full particulars of the shooting in and gery and sentenced to the term of ini- outside 206, Canton Rand (the scenes of prisonment he was unable to complete. the affair) have already been outlined in the Daily Press, and were related by Mr. in outlining the case for the prosecution T.,M. Hazlerigg (acting Crown Solicitor) at the first hearing on Monday,
The CHAIRMAN replied, in regard to (i) that the same procedure of inspce THE MENDICANT NUISANCE.
tion was adopted at the markets men- Complaints were received from a num
tioned,as at other markets, and periodical ber of Committeemed regarding the in-inspections were held there as elsewhere. creasing number of mendicants who fre- The answer to (i), he said, was in the quent the streets of Kowloon," more negative. At Aberdeen the present rural particularly in the neighbourhood of St. Juspector had no qualificatiosn as a meat Andrew's Church on Sunday mornings. inspector whatever. The certificates :
It was decided to write the Hon. C.S.P. | granted to" Inspectors of Nuisances, such soliciting action in the matter.
as were held by all Inspectors, asked for a knowledge of the inspection of slaugh- ter-bouses, a knowledge of good and bad food and the inspection of food.
BETTER STREET LIGHTING WANTED.
It was further reported that the gas fighting of Nathan Road and adjacent thoroughfares has been very indifferent," of late, notwithstanding the fact that additional lamps and now and more powerful burners have been installed in Kowloon at a fairly recent date.
The Hon. Secretary was directed to write the Government on the subject.
Several other interesting matters were alealt with
THE TAI LEE'S" GRILL LOCKS.
A FOKI WITH NEWLY-MADE KEYS,
No other business of public interest was transacted.
RETURN TO SHANGHAI.
ECHO OF MURDER TRIAĮ:.
Mrs. Rowarth and Mrs. Davis, her daughter, were returned to Shanghai yes». torday morning per the es. Sunktang. Mrs. Judith Rowarth was sometime aga tried in H.M. Supreme Court at Shang- hai on a charge of attempted murder und acquitted. More reccatly an accountant named W. H. Goulboirs, was arrested and charged with having committed per- fury in the Rowarth trial, and further, that with others not yet in custody, he conspired, together, with Cecilia Sequeira, |a Portuguese subject, to defeat the ends of justice by keeping a material witness in hiding and from appearing at the trial
Wo have been authoritatively informed that a complete set of newly made brass keys fitting all the grill locks of a Tai Lat were discovered yesterday on foki" in the employ of the compradore of that ship. Owing to the frequent changes of officers it is impossible to prosecute, but the discovery of these keys furnishes of Mrs. Howarth. Last Sunday (as TO, illuminating example of the uselessners of any form of control when such things are women were banded over to the Hongkong ported in Monday's Daily Press) the two allowed to happen. The ship will not be Police by the Macao authorities, and were. allowed togail until all the locks have kept under official observation until they Been replaced,
salled yesterday.
Grant was born in Banffshire, and came of respectable farmer stock. In common education, and bad, as many may recall, with his class, he received an excellent a pleasing manner.
O AND/OR A RARE MOSQUITO.
["One of the most interesting discoveries in local entomology has recently been made
relating to an extraordinarily large species of musquito, which in its larval stage feeds upon the
·larvas of other mosquitoes, and by reason of the fact that as aE adult it is a vegetarina, is thu beneficial to mankind."-vido local Press.)
In days gone by Mosquitoes I supposed beyond the pale:
To inveigh against their species I was never known to fail, The Culex and Anopheles with vigour I would awat..
And reduce the Fasciata, to a splogy sort of blot.
For Maurice, the Mosquito, I could never deem a friend
I rejoiced when I could bring him to a syncopated end. His intimate caresses were connected in my mind With malarious affections of à disconcerting kind
But now investigations of our local Lo Shu Wong "Have shown to me conclusively that I have got it wrong. A worthy friend of mine has proved that poor old Maurice can Come sometimes sa a boon and as a blessing unto man.
His sur-name's "Megarbinus." Of a bluish purple shade, His length is half-an-inch. (It quite escapes me what he weighed.) But four of him in thirty-nine abort hours ate twenty-three Of smaller sorts of larvae which sounds pretty good to me!
When fully grown, you ask me, is he not a savage beasti Professor Stitt will answer that he is not in the least. His proboscis-that's the trunk thing that he wears upon his face- Is curved, to zip the honey from the flora of the place.
Oh most volcanic Larva, if you'll come and stay with me In iny little wooden Shek-0 hut, how well-fed you will be; And when advancing age has checked your Besh-consuming powers I'll square the Country Club to let you eat their pretty flowers!
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