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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JULY 7, 1932.
POVERTY IN HONG
KONG.
'PHONE RUSE ALLEGED.
AN ASPECT OF THE WORK THREE MEN ON ROBBERY
OF THE H.K.S.P.C..
CHARGE.
Writing in the St. John's Review, Charges of having committed an. Mr. T. M. Hazlerigg, M.C., says: armed robbery..ata, Sheung Yuen The work of the Hong Kong So-Lane, on the night of March 31 last, ciety for the Protection of Children were preferred against Tam Yuen,
| is hargely a fight against the effects Tae Kin: Shan and Yau. Shuni at
of poverty: arising principally out Kowloon Magistracy yesterday. of the low rates of wages paid for unskilled labour and the glat in that type of labour caused by the Colony's propinquity to China pro-presented,
per,
Because the victims of poverty cannot afford to pay high rents, overcrowding is rampant, and over crowding provides fertile ground for disease-ground made doubly fertile by the inability of the poor to afford for their children a diet which will provide stamina and resistance:
Inspector W. Shannon was in charge of the case for the police and the defendants were not legally re-
It was stated that on the night in question, the complainant in the case, Cheung Kin Hing, was in the sitting room of his house, talking to the other mumbers of the family when thes gardens (Tam Yuen) came in and ask permission to use the telephone. This was granted and the man went to the phone but
CHOLERA IN HONG KONG.
TWELVE CASES REPORTED
YESTERDAY.
Twelve cases of cholers (one im- ported) were reported -as having occurred in Hong Kong yesterday,
There were six cases reported on Tuesday.
VICAR SETTLES LIBEL SUIT.
JUDGE AND BISHOP MEDIATE.
WEDDING DISPUTE.
A high Court judge acted as mediator at Leicester Assize Court! in a case which had aroused intensa interest in Church circles through- out the county.
It is difficult to state with ac-left the room soon after, saying curacy what are the average earn that the number ho called was ings of the unskilled labourer, either engaged. While he was leaving the male or female, in Hong Kong, room, five strangers entered by the
It was one in which two promin. The figure may probably be put at same door and these men, armed ant Leicester clergymen figured. Dr. from 89 to $12 a month, but even with daggers, asked those in the Samuel Shannon, vicar of St. this low figure is dependant on re- room to keep quiet. They then pro- Luke's, Leicester, had entered in gular employment and the casual ceeded to bind and gag the inmates, the Civil Liat of the Assizes a labourer cannot rely upon this.after which they ransacked the claim for damages for alleged libel The Society's records for the first place, staying till 5 a.m. the follow-by Canon F. R. C. Payne, former six months of its current year showing morning. They then left with ly Rural Dean of Leicester, and that in thirteen per cent of the money and property to the value of now. Rector of Market, Bosworth. cases investigated there was no in-
The dispute arose out of correspon- come at all, the family being de
After evidence had been taken the dance exchanged between the canon pendant on alms; while the average
case was adjourned.
and the vicaT. income of 349 families worked out at $2.87 per head per month.
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$8700.
tion is necessary.
It is thus ensured that the sick Tiny Floor Space as Home. The most obvious and direct retention, but also has the medicines child not only obtains medical at- sult of this poverty was that fifty-and diot whiob the doctor pre- five per cent of the families affect scriber,
F
On Bank Holiday Saturday last year a young couple desired to be married at St. Luke's Church. Dr.) Shannon could not see his way to and another clergyman performed perform the ceremony that day,
the service.
Appeal to Counsel.
Shannon about the incident.
Canon Payne then wrote to Dr.
The case was down before Mr.
Justice Action, and parishioners of the two clergymen flocked to the court.
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IMPROVEMENTS IN OFFICER'S NARROW
CANTON.
WATER METERS IN ALL
HOUSES.
ESCAPE.
TWO BULLETS GRAZE HIS TUNIC
WEST POINT INCIDENT.
Canton, who presided over the MAYOR'S SUGGESTIONS.
Mr. Liu Chi Wen, Mayor of weekly memorial service meeting which was held last Monday morn Police Constabls Harris of the ing at the offices of the Bureau West Point Police Station had a of Public Utilities, delivered a lengthy address to a large gather narrow escape from death early on ing of Municipal workers.
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ed were unable to afford to rent even a single room or cubicle and whereas a yehr ago parents often It is a pleasing feature that had to be content with that form showed marked reluctance to obtain of accommodation know as a bed medical assistance for their child-
He first referred to the water Saturday morning when a Chinese, space floor space measuring ren they now very rarely refuse
supply in Canton, stressing the whom he stopped, objected to being perhaps six feet by four foot and to do so on the Inspector's advice.
importance that only pure water searched and showed fight. In the frequently tucked away in some
should be supplied to the public for middle of the "scrap," the officer The parents objection to allow dark and airless comer under aing their children to become in marriage formed the subject of the vent the outbreak of epidem and the man boter foll down and
The bride and bridegroom whose drinking purposes in order to pre- stairway.
patients at Hospitals still has to dispute were among the witnesses diseases, especially during the sum it was at this point that the Chinese Even this meagre type of accom- be overcome, for the Hospitals have
who wore to have given evidence, mer months, modation costs approximately in the past come to be regarded as
The judge appealed to counsel to
is alleged to have taken the officer's The Mayor suggested that more make every possible effort to reach street fountains should be installed revolver and fired two shots, point sixth of the family income and the places to which children should only after hour passed in consultation, dwelling in districts where few ately, did not take effect as they an agreemont out of court. Hour to enable the working class people blank, at him. The shots, fortun difficulty of sustaining life on the bo sent when in extremis.
One and finally the Bishop of Leicester houses possess meters, to obtain a remainder is too obvious to call for sighs for a Children's Hospital of was summoned to the court. Then, plentiful supply of water to main only grazed the officer's tunic.
modern design and with up-to-date after another hour had gone by, tain cleanliness in their homes. With such conditions prevailing equipment; such
the settlement was reached.
The officer was on patrol duty in an institution
Mr. J. D. Cassels, who appeared it is hardly a matter for surprise would be of immense value not only for Dr. Shatinon, said: that during the six months under in meeting the admitted shortage of review it was found necessary to hospital accommodation for child provide food for over 170 children, ren, but also in giving parents con- mainly infants under one year old, |fidence in hospitals as places where (dpart from those already receiving in cures may be affected. food from the Society) and that The work done by the existing medical attention had to be obtain-hospitals and clinics is of great ed in 180 cases,
comment.
value and the relief work done by the Society is undoubtedly saving. lives and making for healthier obild ren, but both these, things are merely palliatives for the results of insufficient wages and overcrowd
Danger to the Community.
Water Meters for All.
The next subject touched on by Des Voeux Road, West, at about the Mayor was the proposal. for the 4.30 a.m. when a Chinese attracted I desire to say that Dr. Shan-early installation of water meters his attention by behaving in a mus has made a great sacrifice." non, by the course he has taken, in every house in Canton. It is
Mr. Cave, R.C., for Canon Payne, told the judge that his client had never intended any reflection on the personal character of Dr. Shannon.
GUESTS AT THE PENINSULA.
ran away.
calculated that daily consumption picious manner. Constable Harris of water in the city is 40 gallons called to him to stop but the man per person, which is very much above the average water consump- tion of other large cities. Undoub tedly there must be an excessive wastage of water in this city which must be checked.'
Rapidly overtaking him, Con- stable Harris caught the Chineso by the shoulder and attempted to hold him. A struggle ensued dur As regards the fuel used for cooking the course of which both men ing and other parposes by the public
Fuel Problem,
J
Two Shots.
The Chinese, it is alleged, seized
flict a wound.
$1,000 Per Month on Relief. The expense of supplying food is
I Canton-frowood is practically fell sprawling had in the melee, the cumulative, as the supply to one
at tho Peninsula Hotel-Major N. economical point of view firewood dropped.
an officer's revolver was drawn and The following guests are staying the only commodity. From child cannot be stopped merely be
U. Adams, Mr. Berlincioni, Mr.A very expensive article, apart cause bnother is found with equaling.
and Mr. R. Bigazzi, Mr. Ž. G. from the fact that the smoke it Bird, Col. and Missea H. and J. gives out considerably pollutes the or even greater reeds, and thus the
Boyd, Capt. J. W.. Bundred, Mr. atmosphere. There are other cub- Society's monthly expenditure on
O. D. Burnelle, Mr. R. G. Butler, stitutes for firewood, such sa gas relief work is now. approximately
It may well be impossible to Mr. R. L. Clark and Family, Dr. and electricity and from the aspects the weapon and fired two shots, both $1,000 per month,'
endure any higher standard of wages General M, A. Cohen, Mr. F. Iiness, the introduction of the use
J. E. H. Cogan, Mr. E. Cogan, of economy, convenience and clean of which, actually touched the off. This is by no
means brought owing to the competition, from Crapnell, Mr. L. Dovie, Mr. H. M. of these latter commodities should cer's tunic but which did not in. about by the indiscriminate, grant China proper, but the problem of Deakin, Col. and Mrs. Doughty, bo encouraged, of relief. The Society has adopted overcrowded and insanitary dwell- Mr. B. N. Drakem, Dr. and Mrs.
Bnk Industry,
Scrambling to his fest, the Chin- Drenkbobo, Mr. and Mrs. F. J. In connection with the unhappy the income figure of 4 per headings is one that is capable of solu- Easterbrook, Mr. Chas Echard, position of the local silk industry, ese ran again, dropping the revol- per month as the poverty index and tion and its solution is a matter of Mrs B. Elder, Mr. GM.. Lia remarked that the situs ver. The constable picked it where the incoine is above that urgent importance not only in the Ferrand, Capt. and Mrs W. Field: entirely by local conditions, the
Eysoldt, Miss D. Faye, Mration has not been brought about fired one shot at the retreating figure relief is not granted unless interests of the poor but also in Hook, Mr. C. Fishman, Me, G. Achte trade depression prevailing figure and then gave chase. special circumstances make it im- perative, while ören below that the interests of the whole commu-E. Frisque, Mr. R. W. Gardiner, throughout the world, being in
By this two Indian guards, Agure relief is not granted as anity, for the congested quarters are 1. Geare, Mr. L L Gilion, many stays responsible for this, un- who were some distance away, were
MF WT Goodwin, MY. fortunate state of affairs, How matter of course, the breeding places of disease and and Mrs. J. Gould, Col and over, Meyer Lin added that the attracted by the reports and, rush-
To anyone acquainted with social are therefore a standing menace to Mrs. F. E. Cowan, Mr. conditions in England the question
Tauthorities are endeavouring to do ing into the roadway, they caught must inevitably occur whether the the safety of the eprimunity.
M. Gregory Mr. and Mrs. all in their power to assist the the man. Society is not doing relief work In his report for 1830 the Director Mr. and Mrs. V.. Havlicek, Mr. and
C. M. Hall, Mr. E. Hausumann, silk fistures to remain in Busin which should be undertaken by the of Medical and Sanitary Services Mrs. G. H. Hodgson, Mrs. L
Bus Tafes,
The incident had & sequel at Cen. Guardians of the Poor,
In conclusion, Mayor Liu comtral Magistracy yesterday, when the The answer is that in Hong Kong put on record the fact that if the P. Jennings, Mr. and Mrs. F. motorbus companies for permission an (Lum Lu) was charged with
Howie, Mr. H. 8. Janes, Mr. E. monted on the application of local there is no Poor Law systed and figure of births, notified represented Jones, Mrs. J. N. Knight, Mr. and to increase their fare from 10 to resisting arrest and shooting at the there are no Guardians of the the total births in the Colony the Mrs. L, E. Lamorio, Mr. G. B. 15 cents per journey. The Govern constable. Poor Queen Elizabeth instituted
the Poor Law system in England infantile mortality figure would be Lane, Mr. R. F. Lazier, Col. J. G. ment after careful investigation Detective Sub-Inspector Clark in over three hundred years ago, but 557.7 (per thousand).A
Lecky, Mr. N. Lo Patity Mr. W. H. and serious consideration have ar in Hong Kong the relief of the
Leuthold, Mr. B. Lander Lewis, rived at the decision that it is im formed the court that he had been That figure is undoubtedly two Mr. W. L Mackenzie, Miss M. possible to meet their demand, instructed to inform His Worship poor is still left to the abaritable great as bil births are not notifed Manuk. Mr. E. J. McGinn, Mr. E though a reduction on the tax levied ↑ and therefore the duty of no one but the trae figure. must be a very H. Melbye, Mrs. M. Minn, Mr. O on buses has in the meantime been that the Crown would probably ask in particular.
high one and there can be little Mojizcek, Miss V. Mouzoff, Mr made by the authorities as a con- that the man be committed for trial lem of overcrowding is tackled and W. G Piric Mr. and Mrs. D. J hope of reducing it unless the probFalmer, Mr. A. M. Parker, Mr. cession to the companies concerned. at the next Cricxinal Semions.
* Road Construction Funday
The Accused was remanded for s
Chlidren Who Should Live Would
Dio,"
Singapore has made a successful Puyat, Mr. F. Rock, Mr. F. C. EThe Bureau of Public Works. If the Society did not undertake hoves Hong Kong to follow suit.
effort in this direction and it be Rendell, Dr. and Mrs. A. Punounces that 12 houses whose week on the shooting charge and Rubino, Mr. F. Buckhert, Mr. W-owners having failed to pay their on andther count charging him with C. Ryan, Col. and Mrs. CR share of contribution toward the burglary at Lai On Lane, near Savile, Mr. E. Scott, Mr. L. Scott fund for road construction in the
Miss F. L. Scott Mrs. J. N. His locality where these houses dro Main Street...
ser, Mr. E. G. Baritt, Mr. G. W built, as prescribed by law, Will
the work, then inevitably many solved, children who should live would die,
The Society works in close co- operation with the hospitals "and public dispensaries and the now infant welfare clinic, these institu- tions reporting to Society those cases in which mlis! is required Placements, Basle. (Local agents and Mra, T. P. Ulderp, Mr. L. P. The Bureau has caused to be pub-construction fund, in order that.
and the Society sending to them
the casos in which-medical-attan
Continued or next column.)
ILD, CERTIFICATES,
Mesars. Goeke & Co.)..
Stabb, Mr. L. E. Blone, Mr. be offered for lease by public ten
Thomson Mr. C. Travers, Mr. Ader at 2 pm on Thursday, the 14th wilfully or otherwise, fail, to con, tribute their share toward the road Tromn, Mita M. M. Tyrrell, Mr. Instant at the Bureau's office.
Van Calcar. Mr. M. J Van Schrelished again in full the rules, pro property owners may not In futéfà Wedneiday's (Juty 0) oficial ven, MM M. Walters, Mr. J. Watts, mulgated by the Government deal be able to pland ignorance of the quotation in Basle. £2 124,00
Miss P. Webster, Mrs. L. R. Younging with houses whose owners, law