Sports News
OLYMPIC GAMES
AMERICANS SHOW SUPERIORITY
[TURQUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 4.
CROWD of 80,000 witnessed
complete American victory in the 110 Metres Hurdies when Sal ing broke the tape at 14.0/10 sees with Beard and Keller in clowo at
D. O. Finlay and Lord tendance. Burghley, the British representa. tives, were placed fourth and fifth. . Eddie Tolan, the American thegro runner, gained the distinction of Winging at Olympic "double"
the 209-Metres in when he won 21.1/5 secs. Simpson and Ralph Metcalfe,two other American cumfitors were second and third. Tolmink the Olympic record in this pic
rent and has now two Olym-
grus to Ms. credit, having! won the 100-Metrag in 10.3/10 secs.—
an Olympic freed and equalling
1 world record "dver that distance,
British Victory.
T. W. Green, the famous British walker, achieved his ambition when he won the 10,000-Metres Walk inj 4 hrs 50 min. 10 secs.
Anderson, another American en trant, carried off the Discus Throw with a distance of 102 ft. 4 ins
Miller (U.S.A.) won the Pole Vauk with a world record breaking effort of 14 ft. 1 7/8 ins,
Miss Mildred Didrickson (U.S.4.)
U.S. BASEBALL'
ONLY TWO. MATCHES
PLAYED ON WEDNESDAY
(REUTER'S AMERICAN HERVİCE)
NEW YORK, Aug. 3. ONLY two machen were played in
the majors to-day owing to rain. All National League games were cancelled. The American Len, gue results were:
Chicago New York
Detroit Washington
H. H. E. 4 8 1
548 0
2 D 1
1
0 0
INTERNATIONAL TENNIS
AUSTRALIA DEFEATED.
HONG KONG, DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, AUGUST 5, 1932.
INCINERATORS.
SHAURIWAN EXPERIMENT
ABANDONED.
DISCUSSION BY FINANCE
--COMMITTEE.
Following the meeting of the Legislative Council yesterday, a meeting of the Finance Committee was hold
COUNCIL MEETING
SEVERAL BILLS HAVE FIRST READING,
(Continued from Page 7.)
The following Bills passed their first reading yesterday:
CORRESPONDENCE.
sider the question of pumping salt structed, formed a notable excep water for sanitary purposes. In tion, the successive extensions made four report the question of the avail- have generally been a year or two All letters intended for publiable supply of fresh water was too late. Consequently, the dry
cation must be accompanied by the name and address of the writer, not for publication, unlear to desired, but as evidence of good faith.—ED.]
Mga pa
THE WATER SUPPLY,
dealt with and it was pointed out that "if such a dry period as that experienced during 1994-98 were to recur there would be scarcity." One of the headlines to your ac count of the opening ceremony of the Aberdeen Reservoir (Hong Kong Weekly Press December 10,
"A Bill to amend the Foreshores, '[TO THE IDITOR OF THE "HONG KONG 1031) 8" Appeal to the public to and Sea Bed Ordinance, 1901."
"A Bill to amend and consolidate the law relating to factorica and
The first item of $25,000, relating to emergency works recently in workshops and to the employment connection with the water supply, was amended to $00,000.
The Colonial Secretary explained that this was due to a misprint.
Item 49, it was explained, also contained a misprint. The Inland Lot No. 100, should read Marine Lot No. 101.
dren in certain industries."
DAILY PRESH."}
son has usually ended with a "water famine" of some sort, short or long, depending on the date of arrival of the summer rains.
It seems that works are now in hand which should put this right for some years. The Shing Mun scheme is in capable hands. But a scheme of that magnitude will take avoid wasto, Hong Kong is A years to complete years of hard place liable to periods of rapid work by qualified experienced growth. To meet this its water engineers. It is not helped by worka should be kept well aboad of hysterical outbursts nor by childish SIR-Your leader of May. 12-the times. This has seldom been the anymous lesters in the papers.-
case and, though the Tytam Tuk Yours, faithfully,
L. CIBBS. Reservoir, which has a capacity nearly double that of all the Hong) Forest Now. Kong reservoirs previously con Sussex, Aug. 1039.
me
of women, young persons and chil-and an intimate acquaintance with Hong Kong Waterworks affairs for "A Bill to make provision for fix-nearly 40 years, constrains ing minimum wager in occupations again to trespass on your space.
A water shortage is brought where the wages paid are unreason.
about by two causes. First, the ably low."
large amount of water used and/or wasted. Second, inadequate pro vision to meet the requirements of the population. If you reduce the waste sufficiently the water will last out. If on the other hand you provide large reservoirs and collect- ing grounds sufficient to meet all requirements you may waste withi impunity. Many cities in the world use and/or waste twice as much water per head as is used and/or wasted in Hong Kong.
The following motion by the Attorney General was approved:- In regard to two items totalling That the amendment to by-laws $14,000 for the construction of a tim-made by the Sanitary Board' under ber jetty for refuss at Shaukiwan section 16 of the Public Health and and also for the cost of two sailing Buildings Ordinance, 1903, on the barges, unofficial members raised a 3th day of July, 1932, relating to
of mitigation
number of questions.
prevention
of
Mr. Shenton: May I ask the epidemic, endemic, contagious or BOURNEMOUTH, Aug. 3.
Director of Public Works whether infectious disease be approved. TAPAN'S ascendancy gained on the
first day's play in the interna some more modern form of destroy. tional tennis rustch against Ausing refuse other than dumping, is tralia, was maintained to-day, when Jiro Sato defeated Harry Hopman in a five set match.
Sproule gained Australia's only success when he beat Kuwabara 0-1, 6-3, 7-5. The Japanese twisted his ankle and was unable to take part in the second doubles match which was consequently abandoned, Japan thus winning the encounter by 4 match to 1.
Wednesday's results follow: Jiro Sato (Japan) boat II. Hop
won her heat in the 30-Metreman (Australia) 62, 108, 5-7, 4-4, Hurdles in 11.8/10, which breaks the 10-9.
farmer world's record over that dis
Sproule (Australia) beat tance. Miss Didrickson now looks almost certain of achieving the bara (Japan) 6-1, 6-3, 7-5,
"double," as she won the Javelin Throw with a distance of 143 ft, 4 ius, another world record.
1,000 Motren Cycle Race.
LATER. Vanegmond, Holland won the Olymple thousand metres scratch cycling race by beating Chaillot, France, in the final
SWIMMING GALA
CHINESE TEAMS AT Y.M.C.A
LAWN TENNIS.
possible.
The Director of Public Works:
These barges and the jetty are to replace two experimental incinera tors in Shaukiwan.
Sir Henry Pollock: How long! were these experimental incinera tors in use at Shaukiwan?
The Director of Public Works: 1 cannot say. I think only a fow
months
Sir Henry Pollock: Have they been a failure?
E
Decama a Nuisancs.
The Director of Public Works: Kuwa-The reason for removing them was that the amoke was a nuisance in the district.
EXHIBITION FIXED FOR
STRAITS STAR.
TO MEET LOCAL DOUBLES
CHAMPIONS..
An interesting ehibition match has been fixed for Sunday, the 7th, at the Indian Recreation Club, commencing at 4.30 p.m. The par- ticipants will be Chua Choon Leong, the well-known Singapore Straits player. Donis H. Hazell, and the Rumjahn cousins. The two former will engage the local champions in a match of best out of five sets, and visitors will be welcomed.
Members of the South China | and Athletic Association and Chinese Bathing Club competed against the Y.M.C.A. in the events, decided at the Y.M.C.A. pool, Kowlooh on Wednesday night.
Results:
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Sir Henry Pollock: Where were they?
The Director of Public Works: They were near the Roman Catholic) Chapel and residental hostel there. Complaints have been re- ceived about these incinerators. The scheme worked out all right for the incinerators but the smoke became a nuisance and could not be ubated and it was decided they would have to go.
Sir Henry Pollock: Was it a ques. tion of smoke, or smoke and smell?
The Director of Public Works: It was a nuisance.
Mr. Shenton: I recently sent you new scheme for particulars of a destroying refuse which has been in use in England and which has been ordered recently by Tokyo; Singapore and other places...
The Colonial Secretary: It was an extremely elaborate system and it would take a very long time to
introduce.
Chun Choon Leong is expected on 50 yards (members)—Easterbrook, Sunday at noon on his retum trip Olver. Time 99 sec. Second heat, to Singapore from Shanghai, and Sutherland, Campbell. Tima 33 sec. it is hoped that the weather willi Third heat, Ingram, Stoker. Time keep sufficiently fine to allow the did you spend on these experimental
7 sec.
match to be played, as the visitor
50 yards women (open)-Yeung, leaves again at midnight.
Sau-king (S. C.), Leung Wing-hang
(S. 4). Time 34 sec.
50 yards (open)-First heat, Chan
Ki-chung (8.C.), Döhn (Y.M.C.A.).
Time 27 1-8 sec. Second heat, Olver
29 6-3. Final. Chan Ki-chung,
HOUSEBOY'S LAPSE.
(Y.M.C.A.), Solk (Y.M.C.A.). Time! GOOD RECORD RECOGNIZED,
Dona. Time 27.
Cheung Shiu Wa, the houseboy
Diving Morrison (Y.M.C.A.), employed at Phillips House, who was sent to prison a fortnight ago.
Morgan (Y.M.C.A.).
Canuto race Olver, Ingram, Aris.
Team race (six men swimming 25 yards)--South China, Y.M.C.A. Water polo-Y.M.C.A.1. goal: South China, nil.
Time 1.18 2-4.
COWES REGATTA
BRITANNIA AGAIN, SECOND
for theft of cakes, waa again
Bir Henry Pollock: How much
incinerators?
The Director of Public Works: About 8600 I think.
Mr. Patersou: That is 8300 each. They can't be very elaborate.
Mr. Boll: As incinerators, they were a success, weren't they?.
The Director of Public Works: I expect so.
Modern Method.
Mr. Beil: I suppose it was mere-
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COLONY'S 'AIR SERVICES.
QUESTIONS AT COUNCIL
MEETING.
GOVT. SUBSIDY FOR AIR
·MAIL? .
At yesterday's meeting of the Legislative Council, the following questions were asked by the Hon. Mr. W. E. L. Shenton:-
-Will Government inform' this Council of Government's policy in reference to an air mail service-
(a) Between Hong Kong and
French Indo-Chino,
(b) Between Hong Kong
Canton, and
(c) Between Hong Kong
Shanghai?
and
and
2-Has Government ascertained whether the French Goverment and Chinese Government are pre- pared to co-operate in such cater prises, and if so on what teṛme?
3. Is Government prepared to financially assist private enterprise in any or all of the above air lines
The answer given by the Colonial Secretary were as follow:-
1. While the Government is not prepared to institute Air Mail services, it remains ready to ac cord sympathetic consideration to any practical proposals that may bo put forward. In the absence. of concrete proposals, the policy cannot be more closely defired.
2. The French authorities pro- pose to carry out experimental fights between Hanoi and Hong Kong and it is possible that pro- posals will be put forward in the light of the results obtained.
No information is available re- garding the attitude of the Chi- nese Government.
a. No undertaking can be given but the sympathetic considera- tina referred to in the first para- graph of this reply contemplator the grant of financial assistance if an application meets approval.
make any difference.
with
Sir Henry Pollock: This refuse is not dumped there, but ultimately at Mataukok.
Mr. Boll: Am I right in asking that this motion means that the
Government is not going to conduct any further experimental work on
incineratora.
The Colonial Secretary: Not necesarily. I am not prepared to go that far.
A Retrograde Step, Mr. Bell It looks a rather
brought before Mr. Fraser at the ly a question of smoke nuisance in Kowloon Magistracy yesterday on the neighbourhood. Could it not be two further charges, (1) theft of removed to another district.
seems to me that incineration is a a fountain-pen belonging to Ming
modern way of destroying refusa, Frances McGill, and (2) theft of a
Mr. Paterson: Yes, it is, but is camora and bed-sheats, belonging
intensely expensive. Shanghaj is o Mr. Ralph Phillips.
Inspector Elston said he search. going in for it but it cost a lot of ed defendant's premises and found money. If you wish to instalia-retrograde step.
cinerators the only place I can sug- The Colonial Secretary: We have several pain-tickets relating to the gest is near the Cement works where the now system that Mr. Shenton property which formed the subject there is so much smoke already that spoke of and inquiries will be made
you would not notice it. of the present. charges,
Answering a further question, the about it. Addressing: Mr Phillipe, the Director of Public Works said that
The Colonial Secretary: Will the gistrate-asked:—What was he like the jetty and the barges were reCommittee pass this-vote - before 1
commended by the Sanitary Board. Mr. Phillips-He was quite a good worker your Worship. He had heen with us for a few years, and I would never havo suspected In a handicap event for first hit of doing what he did. class yachts over a forty-mile course,
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.
LONDON, Aug. 3 HIS Majesty and another excel- lent day's sailing aboard his cutter, the Britannia, at Cowes Ro gatta to-day.
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The Colonial Secretary: Pending the introduction of other and more modern sanitary methods, this does provide a cheap way of getting rid of the refuse.
Sir Henry Pollock: We are asked to vote for $16,000 instead of the incinerators which cost 80001
Mr. Shepton: Is there no other place at haukiwa?....
Mr. Shentori: I would like this matter adjourned to the next meet- ing.
The Colonial Secretary; I would like to know the lines on which your would like further information.
Mr. Shenton: I would like an adjournment for further inquiries us to whether the incinerators can not be used in such a way that they would not be a nuisance.
Mr. Fraser then enl that under the Britannia came in second to the circumstances he would den Mr. High Paul's Astro, with Mr.with the defendant loniently. He Stephenson's White Heather beat-imposed a fine of $85 ur-14 days on ing up into third place, the first olfarge and 14 days on the The American boat, Jill, was third seed, the sentences to run con- in the Six Metres International sedatively in the event of the faeis o terrific that this should not ter is adjourned until the next
not being paid
* 100ntinued on néni Column.)' 'I meeting. Cles.
Mr. Paterson: As far as Shauki wan is concerned, the smell there
Tlio Colonial Secretary: The mat
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In the Weekly Pre of April 29, correspondent signing himself "Why Worry" calls attention to the waste of water on private pre- misos, Your correspondent modest- ly refrains from stating, what ac tion he took to put a stop to that waste. A note to the Water Authority would no doubt have had the desired effect. But it is not everyone who would think of such a remedy, and my knowledge of the mentality of the average writer of letters to the Press in the Hoog Kong papers gives me the impres
Bion that mine out of ten would be content with writing scathing re marks about the Government.
You stata that the public is not given sufficient warning and that if sufficient warning were given ample support would ba forthcom ing to any proposals deemed neces sary. I doubt it. The public bas had warning after warning, but!! continues to wasted grumblo. | I well remember my old chief F. i A. Cooper in one of his early re porta na D.P.W. (in the 1800's) warning the Colony against the ideo (then prevalent) that the "big reservoir at Tytam" (the original Tytam reservoir) settled the water question for that time. In 10%) I was a member of a Committee ap pointed by the Government to con-
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