SANITARY BOARD.
Question of a Crematorium.
A Crematorium Nuisance,
Regarding a minute by the President concerning the draft Or- dinance and Regulations.respect ing cremation, ag
Mr Chan Kai-ming minuted: I agree with the President in his minute of the 3rd November, 1913.
The site for the oremation of the
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 19, 1913.-
WISDOM FROM STARS.
An old farmer was looking at these pictures one day last fall when the Presidential campaign was on Be spotted this one of the Milky Way.
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"Pretty small, moet of 'em. "So, so," I said. "Some of them as big as oar san-a good many of them about the size of our earth."
"Millions of 'em na big as this earth?"
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"I imagine so," I said, He let this sink in,
that
every possible should be made of it. ∙ No doubt any objections can be met here as they have been met in- other
Professor Robert W. Wood, of parts of the world. With regard Johns Hopkine, known to the The fortightly meeting of the to the use by the Japanese of a scientific world for his photo- Sanitary Board was held yostor-general crematorium, when I was graphs taken with ultraviolet and day afternoon, the President of a member of the Municipal infra-red light, and known to th the Department (Mr. D. W. Trat- Council in Shanghai they cod-outside world by his book, "How man) presiding. There were also trucied a orematorium for the to Tell the Birds from the present: Mr. A. F. Churchill use of the whole community, Flowers," told the following story (Acting Vice President), Hon. Mr. and there was no objection to a reporter of the New York E. A. Hewett, C.M.G, Colonel to it by the Japaness or Times:-- Irwin, Dr. Fitzwilliams, Mr. Chan any other creed or section of the Kai-ming, Dr. F. Clarko (Medical community. With regard to the Officer of Health), and Mr. W Sikhs, I am not prepared to ex Bowen Rowlands (Secretary to the press an opinion. I think it Board),
quite possible that they might not agree to use a crematorium "Them are all stars," he die at.which members of other creeda covered. Gosh alive, there must were cremated. If it were neces-be millions of 'em, maybe?
I said I supposed there very crematorium to the Sikhs, I think well might be. sary, however, to give a special
it should be applied them. That a crematorium should be in generál
ia,. in opinion, unquestionable. A great that they prefer cremation to or many people hold the opinion dinary burial, and others might prefer their friends oremated in order that their sabes might be sent back to their native land. That is the view of the Japanese, while the Americane always rend their dead home to the United States if they possibly can. It Mr Bowley commented: I sugis extremely ditficult to read gest the insertion of " 'on the
body a
out of recommendation of the Sanitary the Colony, particularly if it "Maybe," I said, Board after *the Governor-in- were & case of contagious disease. He scratched his bead. "Well," Council" in the proposed proviso. If it is eco-ary to supply more he allowed, guess it don't make A minute by Dr. Fitzillim than cpe furna e to meet the re-match difference after all whether stated: I am of the opinion that quirements of various sections of Taft or Wilson gets in this fall, there should be one central
the people who are taxpayers in bey?" orematorium, Atrictly unter the Colony, I think it should be Government supervision, and that dous. I also e nsider the Board no human cremation should be should press the importance of allowed except in this. The the matter upon the Government. objection of "distance would, I Dr. Fitzwilliams-I did not The police have been informed think, be quickly overcome, 49 mean that it would be any dis- by a Chinese student that some the cremation does not even now advantage provided the crematoria one has entered his room and take place in the Temple. If
were all in one district. The sug--tolen clothing velued at $29. arematoria are to be allowed to gestion that they should be in a Larceny of Baga. multiply there will be endless ringed fence would meet that en trouble in supervision. The ad-tirely, as it would then be under ning, a man was fined $10, or in
At the Police Court, this mor vantages of cremation are far too one careful supervision. In default one month, for the larceny well known for the destruction of Hongkong, where space is so ex-of hemp bags at West Point., logal and medico-legal evidence, and the opportunity of using this tremely limited, I think that the means should be made as difficult others is a crematorium.
one thing accessory above all
as possible.
Sikhs is too near existing dwelling houses and should be shifted further in by 100 yards at least. The cremation has been a nuisance to the occupiers of the houses facing the Gap ever since the houses were first built. The nuisance should be, put a stop to as soon as possible.
The President said-The die cussion of these papers began with the coming into being of a Japanese crematorium in Sookun
Po Valley. The place was built and ready for opening before I, personally, at any rate, had any knowledge it was there, and the question was then raised by the Medical Officer of Health as te the regulation of crematoria The question also arose whether
back
Colonel Irwin-The Chinese did not object to cremation when thern was on outbreak of plague
in North China,
The Board then went into com-
"I say, professor, now some people say there are folks a' animals livia's on 'em. Do you reckon that's true?"" "May," I said. "On all those millions of earth!"
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on October 21, a care was heard their wives were entertained' to and Buildings Ordinance or by a in which a man was charged dinner by Mr. F. E Hall, on the special Ordinance. The matter with an assault upon a girl under occasion of his birthday, at the was referred to the law officers of 16. After the girl bad given Grand Hotel, last night. During the Crown, and they advised that evidence, bat before 01068-ex- the evening Mr Ball's health was an Ordinance was necessary; amination had been concluded, toasted, when sportsmen and The Ordinance was so drafted Mr Justice Rowlatt asked whether sporting scribes referred to the that it will cover any possible any order had been given to fostering care that orematoria that may hereafter exclude women. A police in had received at the hands of Mr and all Goode remaining undeli be erected. I was not a member spector stated that the superin Hull. The hope was expressed of the Sub-Committee which tendeat in charge had given such that Mr Hall would continue to drafted the original Bill, and it orders.
pay attention to the local amat- was only ou reading through the Mr Justice Rowlatt. Then the ours.. Mr Hall fittingly returned Ordinance that I was struck by the superintendent has no power to thanks. case of the Sikh cremation ground. give such orders. I am the mas- I understand that the construction fer in this Court. I wish this to of a crematorium is an expensive be unders'ood, it is not right that matter. The whole matter, I women should be excluded from hear from a leading member of the Court when other women the Sikh community, camo up have to give evidence in these years ago, long before my time, caser. If there are any women and the community were told antside who wish to come in, let that it would cost $50,000, and them do so.
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