THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JUNE 28, 1929.
STREET LIGHTING ON THE PENINSULA. YEUNG WO NURSING COUNCIL AND WATER
MR. J. P. BRAGA KEEPING AN EYE ON "ECONOMY,""
BAND PERFORMANCES FOR KOWLOON.
SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION
DISCUSSED.
At yesterday's meeting of the Legislative Council, the Hon. Mr. J. P. Brags addressed Els Excellency the Governor and the Counell upon the subject of Street Lighting on the Peninsuls during a discussion upon the Supplementary Appropriation Memorandum which was formally adopted and passed by the Council.
Mr. Braga urged the installation of more oficient lighting sys tems at certain functions.,, He also touched upon the subject of " public band performances which would be appreciated by Kowloo residents.
P.W.D. COMPLIMENTED BY
COUNCILLOR.
There were
one or two points Precautions Against Rabies. connected with the Supplementary“ "In the explanatory column op. Appropriation Memorandum. on posite p. 23 there appears the
not prepared
which he would like to address the remark: ⚫ Serum 'Council, said Mr. Braga..
against the item Vaccines, Serum etc. to explain a saving of $1,390.92 last year. I hope the Medical Department has not been luled into a sense of security by failing to see the necessity for preparing serum. Is there not the possibility of the Colony, being found without
HOME.
H.E. THE GOVERNOR INSPECTS BUILDING.
ADMIRATION OF THE WORK DONE.
SUPPLY.
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DIFFICULTIES IN WAY OF TANKER SCHEME.
LIGHTERS SCHEME TO BE CONSIDERED."
At 4 p.m. yesterday H.E. the At yesterday's meeting of the Governor (Sir Cecil Clementi, Legislative Council, the Hon. Dr. K.C.M.G.), accompanied by Capt. R. H. Kotewall, CMG, asked Sillitoe, the Hon. Mr. R. A. C., whether the Government considers North, and the Hon. Dr. A. B... it advisable to procesd forthwith Wellington visited the Yeung Wo with the scheme of pumping water Nursing Home at Happy Valley, to Tytam Tuk Pumping Station and On arrival His Excellency was met making preparation for laying the by the Chairman and Managing-necessary pipes connecting the Director, Dr. S. F. Li, M.B., F.R.C.S., and his fellow directors, Dr. Jeu Hawk. Dr. K. L. Kwan, Dr. Ma Luk, Dr. B, C. Wong, 1r. T. C. Wong and 'Dr. Chan Wai Cheung...
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PARTNERSHIP
CLAIM.
· LEAVE OF EXECUTION GRANTED.
At the Summary Court yesterday before the Puisne Jedge the Man Hing Leong Firm asked for leave of execution against Au Yeung Shing Po as a partner or person who had held himself out to be a partner in the Tung Fat Company. Mr. A. ol Arculli was for the plaintiffs and Mr. E. S. C. Brooks for the defendant.
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A partner in the plaintiff firm said in evidence that his firm dealt in bricks. He had obtained judg- Pumping Station with a pier to be ment in a claim for 81,000, having erected in deep water on a scale | waived 870 odd to bring the matter which will permit a direct supply | within the jurisdiction of the to all houses in the city for, 383, Court. The bricks which constitui- four hours a day, leaving the streeted the subject matter of the pre- fountains and other subsidiary sup- | vious action" waze ordered by the The Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotewalt, plies to augment this direct supply. | defendant who said he was master, C.M.G., and the Hon. Dr. S. W In reply, the Eoa. Mr. W." T. cashier. and buyer of the Tung Fat
Southern (Colonial Secretary) said ¦ Arm. Tsq. O.B.E., were both present.
His Excellency accompanied by that preparation for the scheme Witheas said he had applied to
of the directors made me
#for connecting a tanker supply with him for payment many times,, and thorough inspection of the wards the Tytam Tuk Pumping Station are was finally offered half the money and other parts of the boilding, in hand but it is not considered which he refused." evincing great interest and asking feasible to proceed with the scheme on the scale suggested, owing to many questions. He spoke to sothë
the dificulty and expense of ob of the patients in Chineza.
After the inspection a group photo-taining, a suffoient number of graph was taken and refreshments tankers to maintain a supply from were served.
this source.
his
His Excellency expressed pleasure at finding such efficient ar
Prohibitive Costu
In reply to a further question from
"As one of the members for Kowloon," he went on, "my atten- tion is naturally first directed to affairs connected with the Penin sula. It therefore becomes pertin ent for me to acek information Concerning a question that has so often formed the subject of cor-xay adequate supply of serum in respondence between the Kowloon the event of an unfortunate out, Residents* Association and the break of rabies or other disease to Government. It has to do with the cope with which an ample and in-rangements at the hospital and Dr. Kotewall as to the estimated lighting of the Peninsula.
mediately available supply of serum greatly admired the beautiful situn cost of such a scheme, the Colonial becomes an urgent necessity?
tion which the Nursing Home Secretary replied that a 10,000 ton Over 10 Per Cent, Saved.
This is another question to capied. He said he could see that tanker would be capable, after the "On the total of $53,500 vcted
which a satisfactory reply from the comfort of the patients was for the lighting of Kowloon, a
construction work at saving for 1998 is shown of 88,5-19,28 | Government should be reassuring, carefully studied and that the in-
stitution was filling an important Tytam has been completed, of de be concluded.
need in the Colony. He, congrata-livering 2 million gallons a"day into or over 10 per cent. No expiana-
lated the directors on the admirable the Pumping Station. tion is given for this saving. · In!
work already done and wished the. the interest of Kowloon residents
hospital every success and progres in the future.
How Saving Was Effectad
In reply, the Colonial Secretary it is desirable that an official state-intimated that with regard to the ment be forthcoming as to how this saving which has been effected in saving of 10 per cent, on the Esti-the estimates for street lighting. mates has been effected..
"If there has been a curtailment of expenditure through stinting in the public lighting of roads in Kowloon, then I would say it is false economy and one which tax- payers on the other side of the harbour "would prefer to do with ou since it is a retorious fact that Some of the roads of Kowloon are very dimly lighted because of in insufficiency of street lamps.
"With the greater development of the district and the increased motor traffic, it is reasonable to expect that the requirements of Kowloon call for better lighting of public thoroughfares.
New Kowloon Aiso.
the Director of Public Works ex- plains that, when the estimates were framed, provision was made for the whole year, but new lamps were not erected and used until the middle of the year.
There was certainly no stinting with regard to illuminating the public roada in Kowloon. In any case, the Captain Superintendent of Police would not hesitate to report any requirements in connection with this matter.
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SQUABBLE AT STREET
FOUNTAIN.
A CIVIL SERVANT'S:
MOTHER.
An old woman summoned before Mr. E. W: Hamilton yesterday for making a disturbance, at a street fountain in West Point, was dis charged with a caution.
It was stated that there were a
large number of buckets lined up at the tap, and that the defendant, who had previously drawn water, tried to get a further supply just
With regard to New Kowloon, provision was made in the original new lamps and for the lighting of estimates for the erection of So these lamps for the whole year. All were erected and some were before the closing hour, when i
arly in Kowloon Tong. that, in each case, the lamps were
Inspector Bloor, who prosecuted, nut installed until the year was Lar said that the defendant had a son advanced accounted for the con-employed in the Colonial Secre siderable saving in expenditure.
tary's Office and perhaps on that account she thought that she should have special privileges.
necessary
Cross-examined by Mr. Brooks, witness said the supplies of bricks were made on credit. 8100 Fas paid on sccount by Au, who order- ed the bricks At that time he did not know that Lam Yuk and Chan Ou were the "other two partners in the defendant firm. He only met
them once when they visited the building site at Shatin,
Defendant's Cross-examination.
The defendant was cross-examined by Mr. el Areulli during the afternoon session. Witness stated that all "moneys were paid to the Tung Fat firm through him, and as In order to provide a daily supply, he was looking after the money a fleet of ten such tankers would affairs of the owner, tie paid be needed, and it is estimated that, out certain sums pa the instructions apart from the actual cost of the of the owner. He denied that he water obtained," such + scheme had paid al creditors in person would involve expenditure of not In the case of the workmen engaged less than 8500,000 a month.
on the building he did not know what each man was earning. Wit-
The
Government considers expenditure at the rate to be beyond the finan cial means of the Colony.
Dr. Katewall asked whether the Government has considered any method other than the use of tankers-for conveying water to feed the Tytam Tak Pumping Station for this purpose, and, if not, whe- thor, the Government would con- sider the suggestion of utilising, for the purpose of this scheme, the expected supply of three million be conveyed by lighters, as an es timated cost of $200,000 a month.
"My remarks apply with eopallit by the end of the year, particu- number of people were still waiting, gallons a day from Wangwoon to
force to the lighting of New How Joon. Sub-Items 1 and 2 of Item 18
Extension of Roads.
The fact
There was do urgent necessity to push the work of extending the roads in Kowloon Tong to their full width, went on Mr. Sauthorn. Reg sonable access was provided but, owing to inadequate labour supply, the work was not completed this year,"
Lighting," on p. 34, are of a total of $15,950. The actual expenditure was caly $12,146.97, showing a saving of 83,103.03, or more than 3 per cent. With the recent growth of the Kowloon Tony Dia- trict, a daun might be justly pre- ferred on behalf of inhabitants of that district that adequate provision be made for public lighting not only for greater security by night hut also for minimising the danger of motor accidents with increasing Mr. Braga, did not appear to be traffic in that district.
satisfied with this reply. He con "Another matter closely ideati-sidered it very suitable opportu fed with Kowloon Tong is the exnity to bring to the notice of His tension of roads in the development Excellency and the Government the ares. It was a common complaint inadequate system of street light of residents for some time that ning provided by the present over- completed approach roads to their head lamps in Nathan and Chatham "habitations were available for many Roads. He suggested that, at june- months after the completion of tions, groups of 20 lamps be erected their houses, in spite of the fact to assist notorists. that their rates were regularly pay- chie and paid at the end of each quarter"
The Magistrate in discharging the woman said that being the mother of a civil servant was all the more reason for her to set a good example to others.
Completed In Three Weeks. The Colonial Secretary" replied that the answer to both questions was in the affirmative.
Suitable tankers 'occasionally pass through Hong Kong and the Government proposes, when anch
An
opportunity offers, to utilise their services to bring water from Shanghai, or elsewhere, for delivery into Tytam Tuk Pumping Station. P.W.D. Still Active.
The necessary works at Tytam His Excellency went on to say Tuk to make this possible will cost that the matter was one of con- Approximately $30,000 and orders siderable difficulty. He understood Lave been given to proceed with that the P.W.D. already had cer- this work. Government is also con- bain proposals to put before him sidering the possibility of passing for expediting the completion of the the water obtained of Wangmoon by small tankers and lighters scheme.
The Colonial Secretary supple-through the Tytam Tuk Pumping mented, the Governor's remarks by Station; but the matter is one of stating that the P.W.D. had point considerable difficulty and is not In particular, he cited the case ed out, in response te inquiries, sufficiently advanced to enable a of the junction of Carnarvon Road that the area concerned was hand. final decision to be given. and Granville Road,
ed over to an estate company In any case the scheme must The amount estimated for road
Apparently Mr. Braga did not March, 1999. In the circumstances, await the completion of the pipe extension in Kowloon Tong was set agree with the view of the Govern it was obvious that any delay in line and connerted works now in down as $38,000 for 1923, but noment in comection with the roads the completion of the roads scheme. hand at Tytam Tuk. The works are more than one-sixth of that sum and approaches in Kowloon Tong was not due to the Government. expected to be completed in about was spent last year, and the only for be averred that it was with the Mr. Braga said he would feel three weeks While the schemes explanation given is that "the, greatest difficulty, during the last very sorry it, by his remarks, he now in contemplation will, it is work was held up unavoidably.” Iracing season, that owners got had implied that the Government hoped, enable the water stored in have a recollection that the whole near their houses, let alone reach were responsible for the delay. the reservoirs to be conserved it of the Kowloon Tong Scheme was them by motor-car.
The Government had regarded the is unlikely that sufficient water scheme in a very benevolent fight | could be made available through the Pumping Station to enable the existing system of distribution to be materially improved. interests concerned,
to be completed within five years
Government Pressure.
from 1922, the date of its commence- He knew they had been improved and, for that, reason, he thought meat. It is now, seven years, since then aad, at ite mail-rate of proof late and he thought the P.W.D. the Government should now exer gress, one is left to guess the date should be congratulated for these all possible pressure upon the
of its final completion.
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DR. KOTEWALL AND THE GOVERNMENT REPLIES.
ness denied that he had ordered the bricks which were the subject of
the claim in person or that he bad. represented himself to be the master of the Tung Fat Company.
Mr. E. S. C. Brooks for the de- fence pointed out that the defen dant had made a good appearence
in the witfiness box and told a straight story. He had not the technical knowledge to order the building materials, pies, etc. which were necessary for the work in hand, the only men who could have ordered them were. Chan On or Lam I Yuk
Mr. Justice Woods: I am afraid the evidence is too strong.
Judgement was entered for the plaintiffs with costs and leave of execution granted.
THREE NEW ORDINANCES.
PASSED YESTERDAY.
Three new Bills, details of which have already appeared in the Daily Press, were passed at yesterday's sitting of the Legislative Couns
They were the Jury, Working of Cargo on Sunday, and the Widows' and Orphans' Pensions Ordinances.
the views of the Chinese community generally, which..I expect will be expressed to my colleagues and to me.
Dr. Kotewall added that he felt sure that quite a number of opinions will reach him in the next day or two.
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WHERE THE WATER IS TO COME FROM.
Mr. H. S. Rouse, Secretary of the Water Emergency Committee, in- our yester-
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Concerts and Vaccines. direction. The speaker wished to Public Band Concerts.
bring to His Excellency's notice, Again referring to Mr. Braga's Turning to another subject, however, the desirability of push remarks, His Excellency said that, new item of expenditure appears in ing on with the Kowloon Tong in connection with public band con a provisional vote of $1,000 for scheme, which was very much be certs in Kowloon, Mr. Braga's views
TIME NEEDED TO STUDY Core revealed an ample but not at Public Band Concerts. Although hind time at the moment, and there would be noted for consideration.
THEM; The Director of Medical and. late in the season, a few perform was na certainty that the sub-
all a convenient supply. It would take a two mile pipe line to convey ances were given in the Botanic scribers to the scheme would have Sanitary Services, the Hon. Dr.
May I submit the opportunity of seeing it com- Wellington, informed Mr. Braga Interviewed by a Daily Pren re- Gardens last year.
the water to lighters and a new it to you, Sir, that could a few pleted,
that a saving had been effected in presentative as to what he thought nier would be necessary. Unless the concerts by the regimental bands Only Government pressure, he connection with the supply of pre- of the Government replies to his situation becomes much more urgent be arranged for Kowloon in the contended, brought to bear on the pared vaccines, there was less requeries at the Legislative Council, than at present the Plover Cove hot summer evenings they are sure interests conceived would bring quired this year because there were the Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotowall said: supply will not be tapped.
"I have not yet had time to The Tsan Wan; and Laichikok to be well patronised. The expense about the early completion of the already sufficient stocks on hand to of these performances, which need scheme.
meet all requirement. There had study carefully the answers my supply should, when amplifications not be very great, can be defrayed His Excellency said that Mr.been no demand for anti-rabies question, and so I would rather not have been made, yield two million
Braga's statements would receive vaccine.
express any view on the matter. At gallons daily and the "Ruttonjer" "Hong Kong residents enjoyed the Government's consideration. The With regard to other vaccines any rate, I should like to give all supplies half a million. That leaves the Band concerts last year; it is Kowloon Tong scheme was in pri-anti-cholera, etc., there was also those whom I represent an opportua million gallons a day to be for Kowloon-residents to have their vate hands and was not a Governa sufficiency..
nity to study these answers and ex-brought in from sources further turn this year, and I would suggest ment scheme at all. Such pressure Arrangements had bem made press their views.
nfield, a task which should be well as the Government was able to with a local agency to keep in cold" hope that in the course of the within the Colony's resources. orng to hear upon the promoters storage suficient vaccines, to cover next few days I may be to a post The Fo Ewulyanired fron of the scheme he would have plea-al emergencie
tion to give some definite expres Wangoon early Festerday after sure in bringing to bear.
The Council then adjourned sine sion of my own opinion based,,onnoon and discharged her cargo from (Continued on next Column). die.
(Continued on next Columa). the Douglas Wharf.
out of the public revenue.
that provisional sun he voted to detens the cost of Hand perform ances in some central open space ia Chatham or Salisbury Road this
summer.
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