RECENT NANKING
RESIGNATIONS
WANG CHING-WEI AS MEDIATOR
Nanking, Juno 8.
A batch of Government lenders. including Mr. Wang Ching-wei and Mr. Ku Meng-yu, left for Shanghat to-day.
Their purpose, it is reported, is to urgo Mr. T. V. Soong and General Chan Ming-shu to return here with them to resume their dutise na Ministers of Finance and Communications, respectively, from which they have resigned.
later.
Mr. Wang Ching-wei arrived here by train from Nanking this morning.
DOLLAR RISES A FARTHING
MARKET STILL VERY DULL
WATER RATION
SCHEME.
CRITICISED AT SANITARY
BOARD..
THE
HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, JUNE B. 1933.
storage rendora this drastic step or too oft repeated, as it is essen- inevitable. But this plea of justitial to the health of the people. I Acation can only mean one of two aced hardly point out to members of this Board that water, like air, things:
(1) That it is recognised by the in a vital necessity of life-not Government that the rider main which we call health, but to life only to the well-being of life system of distribution does not and cannot provide even the mini itself. Working on this funds. mental princpile, I believe that mum requirements from the point once the water cunnly is inade- of view of health, but that, owing to the present shortage, the riderunte, it would be difficult, If not main people must get what they using water from unauthorised Impossible, to restrain people from enn through the street fountains. sources. Thin cannot be the Government's "In this connexion I would call. Intention. Indeed, the underlying the attention of this Board to the klen of creating subsidiary foun- fact that numerous people to-day tans is obviously to enable the nro drawing water from nullaho people in the rider main districts water is unfiltered and untreated to get a fair share of the available chemically, regardless of the fact that washing and bathing and supply,
other forms of contamination may go on in thicae same nullahs. This is one instance in support of the of contention that any ahortage water supply constitutes a menace to public health.
Metera and Waste.
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MOTION CARRIED,
"That in the opinion of this Board, the present system of water restriction constitutes a menace to public health, and that this Bourd whilst recoguising the regrettable necessity for drastic water restric. tion at the present time, neverthe less consiters that the Government should reconsider and review such existing system in the interest of
(2) We are then driven to the ether alternative, namely, that public health," was the motion put forward by Mr. M. K. Lo at the the Government desires to give a meeting of the Sanitary Board fair and reasonable supply to all, yesterday afternoon.
but that by giving a direct house Those present nt A Nanking message states that were Mr. G. R. Sayer (Chairman), a reasonable supply-necessarily water restriction there is another
the meeting supply to the rider main districts,
"Under the present scheme of Genreal Chiang Kai-shek, accom-the Hon. Mr. II. T. Creasy, D.P.W., restricted in accordance with the danger of water contamination panied by Madame Chiang, left Dr. G. W. Pope, M. O. H., Mr. available storage in the reservoirs which I am glad the speaker has for up-river aboard a gunboat last Wong Kwong-tin, Mr. M. K. Lo,will be exceeded owing to pre-mentioned, namely, the exposure evening. His ultimate destination Dr. R. A. de Castro Basto, Mr. L. ventable waste. Although the of the water receptacles for hours is Hankow, but he will probably C. F. Bellamy, Dr. Li Shu-fan, lion. the Colonial Secretary did in dirty streets and surroundings. stop at various places en route. Mr. J. M. Gelling (secretary) and not give any reasons in his answer I think that no one can lightly -Beuter.
Mr. J. C. Lang (assistant secreto the Hon. Dr. Kotewall's ques- dismiss
as a thing of 110 tary).
tion, this must have been the importance. It is well known that Mr. M. K. Lo, in putting the Government's contention, especial- the dust of citles, especially dunt motion before the meeting suid: ir in view of the Colonial Secre-In the tropics, contain an undue "Some of my colleagues may tary's remark that "it is not con-proportion of organic matter. have noticed that the terms of this sidered safe to allow unmetered The source of such dust may be Motion are identical with those of supplies in houses until the post-dried-up sputum,, animal excreta, the Motion which was passed by tion improves."
etc., which very often harbour this Board on the 28th May, 1929.
disease-bearing microbes. I think I have purposely adopted the wording of the former Motion before in-Is the Government justition will agree with me that the "The important question there- that those who have visited the scenes of fountain water collec- cause although the present water fied in assuming that there will majority of the receptacles contain Although silver is down in New situation is perhaps not so critical be wanton waste if a direct meter-dirt or dust of some kind, and that York and only slightly up in as that of 1929, in one important ed supply is given to the houses? the mere rinsing out of such London, the Hongkong dollar | aspect of the system of water re- rose farthing today to in. 3.3/8d.striction, namely, that of the com- view in 1929 and I see no reason where cannot be relied upon for On this question I held a definite ceptacles at the fountain or else. The local market is. however, plete discontinuance of a direct for changing it to-day. In this cleansing. extremely dull, practically no unmetered supply to houses--the room three years ago I remarked: Further contaminations are liable And this is not all. business being reported. The rise circumstances of both periods are was not surprising, as the rate
In the present time of acute during the daily clearances the same,
And it is in regard to had been regarded as too low for
water shortage it is unthinkable house-refuge, which is usually this aspect of the mattor-in so that anyone would voluntarily done in the same thoroughfare some days.
far as it affects public health-waste any water, and I cannot while the empty receptacles are that I wish to confine myself to help feeling that, apart from sub-standing in the street, or while day.
utantial waste, a few hours' sup-water in being drawn. In this ply to the rider main houses can connexion I trust that I may not be not appreciably increase the water considered out of order if I consumption. It should be borne suggest that the Head of the
Sanitary Department may so in mind that there is a lot of unavoidable waste in obtaining collection as to avoid or minimize arrange the time-table of refuse- water from street hydrants. This the possibility of such contamina- fact is too obvious to the eye totion until at least the period of require any further comment. water restriction is over. believe that one of the strong
A Note of Warning. arguments in favour of the con- struction of the rider main system think we are extremely fortunate "In spite of existing conditions is that waste could easily be dethat we have so far had no ap- terted, and in this connexion Ipreciable increase in infectious would refer to the report of Mr.diserges. But of course the Chadwick dated April 10, 1902, absence of notifications of such published in
Government diseasca doca not menn that other Gazette of April 11 and quoted in water-borne diseases such ад the petition, which is as follows:
aummer diarrhoea, dysentery, etc., It will greatly facilitate the have not occurred, as they aro application of the existing law, under the category of non-not- with regard to the prevention or fiable infectious diseases. I may waste. Arrangements may
behere mention that according to the made, whereby the testmeters may local papers there is already an easily be applied, when required, outbreak of cholera in Shanghai, behoves us to be doubly No Test Meters.
restricted in the way it is.
was seeing that a regular and speaker's statement that the pre-water was readily accessible by
"I therefore endorse sent system of water restriction every house owner in the district. the adequate supply of pure, fresh
constitutes
a menace to public But if the Board considered it ap- to overcome the present objection-terests. health, and I believe that in order propriate to stress its own in- able features, I can conceive of no better plan than that proposed by the Hon. Dr. Kotewall as mention ed by Mr. M. K. Lo, namely, the If the Government's contention suggestion to give a direct house supply to the residents of the
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WELLINGTON KOO FOR NANKING
MANCHURIA ISSUE DISCUSSION
Nanking, Juse 8. Dr. Wellington Koo, after his visit to Manchuria, is coming here to discuss Manchuria issues with
Mr. Wang Ching-wei and Mr. Lo
Wen-kan.
It is also stated that he is anxious to have discussions with Mr. Chiang Tao-pin, the Minister
Reuter.
Hon. Mr. Kotewall's Question. "According to the Press the Hon. Dr. Kotewall, on the 19th May, 1932, put a question to the Government on this matter, and I append below his question and the
Government's reply:
In view of the great hardship which residents of the rider-main listricts are suffering in having to obtain their water supply from the street fountaies in this hot weather, will the Government, as an experiment, restore the supply to the houses in these districts on the same restriction in respect of hours of supply, so as to give the people an opportunity to prove that, in the present acute state of the water altuation, they are able to keep down consumption of water obtained through such direct
supply, to the same level as that through the street supply; on the understanding that every effort is made by the three Chinese members
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He was of the opinion that the motion was somewhat misdirected. He did not think it was open to doubt that the Government was
To a layman like myself, it is vigilant with our water supply, well aware of the position, and
of the Legislative Council to im-difficult to believe that the amount press upon the people the impera of water required for giving, say, to Japan, before Mr. Chiang goestive necessity for conserving every a three or even two hours' direct to Tokyo to resume his duties.drop of water, and that the street supply to the houses, and, say, five supply will be reverted to. should Il be found that the consumption the fountains, will appreciably ex- hours additional supply through of a direct house supply appreci- ceed the amount required for ably exceeds that of a street
maintaining a continuous eleven supply.
hours' supply through the foun. tains.
GROWING THREAT IN U.S.
UNEMPLOYED CAUSE GRAVE CONCERN,
The Colonial Secretary replied as follows:
New York, June 7. Grave anxiety is being felt in conservative quarters throughout the country, at the bands of starv ing and desperate former service men, estimated at 30,000 strong, who are marching throughout many of the States, demanding the cash ing of their war bonus certificates.
A bill to give effect to their deed mands is now before Congress, which is sympathetic, and muy adojit the measure, relying on President Hoover's veto to prevent its enactment.
The Government does not feel
Danger of Contamination.
the
that, instead of urging the Water then he would suggest Authority to improve the methods of distribution, it was better to urge the Government to insure these restrictions were not neces- sary in future.
that all sympathy must go to those In conclusion, the speaker said
be directed to the Director affected, but sympathy should also Public Works who had been trying
of
to supply them with water during the past month.
Department Commended.
justified in reopening the rider is sound, that there would be pre-rider-main districts, even if for a ming. The Director of Public ventable waste, even during such short time daily. Under this ex- Works has a scheme under con experiencing, if a direct supply to had from the fountains, and the n water abortage as we are now pedient, further supply could be sideration by which a longer period of supply can be given from rider main Fouses were allowed, I water no collected need not be used street fountains, while a shorter much regret that between 1929 for potable purposes. supply will be made available for and the present time nothing ap This seems to me to be the only those on metered supplies. It is
pears to have been done to instal alternative in eneuring a puro and hoped that this scheme will be
test-meters whereby such prevent-uncontaminated supply to all the
Mr. L. C. F. Bellamy' said that ready for operation in the course
able waste could be demonstrated, residents of Hongkong, as long as
he thought the Board should of the next few days.
It is not
If the contention is unfounded, the present system of restriction cordially commend the Water considered safe to allow unmeter- then in view of the appalling suf- applies. I therefore express the Works department in their efforts supplies in houses until the fering now stoically borne by the earnest hope that the Government during the past month, and rather Chinese in obtaining their sup- will accept this proposal if possible than criticise the department they position improves.
plies from the street fountains, dangers of water-contamination should congratulate them on what "The plan for the constructionis in a measure brought about by
the suggestion that such suffering are to be averted.
they had been doing. "It is often said that the Chinese
They had only to read the of subsidiary street fountains, their unwillingness or inability is true in regard to the making of Pubile Works in the Legislative boil their water before use. This speech made by the Director of which can be opened for any to abstain from wanton waste in In many places railways and number of hours a day whilst the time of water shortage is an insult ordinary unboiled water that they was being considered and he hoped
tea and cooking, but it is freight services are being held up rest of the Colony's supply is shut to injury.
Council to realise that this matter in order to prevent them from off, must afford material relief.
use in washing utensils, chop that the Government would not being used for the transport of the But any expedient other than a
"I realise that the available sticks, etc. Herein lies the weak-
reconsider its views of the exist- ex-service men, who so far, have direct
supply from day to day must beness of the whole chain. house supply, however
ing system, seeing that they had been generally orderly, but are restricted, must involve suffering amount in storage, and that the members of this Board, who are conditioned by the available "I sincerely trust that we as
done that three weeks ago. becoming moro threatening. and hardship to the poor, and water question in this large aspect collectively the guardians of the parently Mr. Bellamy felt that an Mr. Lo, replying, said that ap Numerous conflicts with the open to grave objection from the police have been reported.
is not one for this Board. I health of the people, will not fail attack Mad been made, but this point of view of public health, realise alge that representations in our duty by bringing to the It is believed in well-informed because all the receptacles have to
was pufely imaginary on his part. of the Government this He (the speaker) was well aware quarters that the solution of the be loft for hours in streets and of Chiness Interests in this larger notice
question cannot bo in better menace to public health, and by that the Government had replied acute nation-wide distress will bo surroundings which, none too
hands. But I submit that the requesting it to review the existing that they would consider Hon. the adoption of an unemployed in clean at normal times, aro In an surance scheme, based on Brl-infinitely dirtier state on account method of distributing the actual system of water supply. I beg to Mr. Kotowall's metion, but would not be satisfied until tain's dole system, which has been of the water shortage, with the in- amount of water available for con: second the resolution.
Chairman's Remarks.
know the, rensons for that. described as an unqualified suc-ovitable consequences of contami sumption is a matter which does
concern the health of the Colony, The Chairman, speaking on the Mr. Sayer.You will under- cess by social reformera.---Reuter. nation.
and is therefore one in which this resolution, said that the mover had stand the dimeulty of oficials dis- "In 1929 'drew the attention of Board must be vitally interested. reminded them that the motion cussing a matter which has been this Board to a petition which was
And I therefore put it plainly to was a repetition of an exactly already discussed. An elderly woman, Ip Hoi, who has presented by the Chinese inhabit thin Board that, without further similar one paused in 1929, and Mr. Le.—I am pointing out that knocked down by a motor lorry in ants to the Secretary of State for and more cogent reasons to the be (the Chairman) was going to
reasons were given for not Des Voeux Road Central, near the Colonies in August 1002, and contrary, it is impossible to un- follow the course adopted by the adopting Dr. Kotowall's motion. Road on Monday, died at
Mr. Sayer. It is impossible for I quoted from it tho
paragraph dorstand why the experiment sug-Chairman on that occasion, and re- Government Civil Hospital yester which showed that, even as long gested by the Hon. Dr. Kotowall frain from commenting on it.
me to reply to tint. ago as 1002, any house in London should not bố given a trial.
Ire wns authorised by the Mr. Lo am not asking for a without a proper, and sufficient therefore commend thie Motion to Director of Public Works to say reply, but am only referring to direct supply of water was regard the Board in the hope that the for a system of distribution of the still see no reason, why a direct
that any
practicable suggeation Mr. Bellamy's remarks. But I After travelling about the Fared in Inw as a nuisance, liable to unanimity of its acceptance will strect supplies would be consider use should not be given to the East for some time, two Indians, be summarily dealt with, and was induce the Government to recon- ed. In point of fact, ho was Mohamed Khan and Kinliad Basra, deemed unfit for human occupa-sider Dr. Kotowall's suggestion." advised by the Medical Officer of and I still commend this motion. rider main people of every district, appeared before Mr. Wynne Jones at|tion.
Resolution Seconded.
IIenith that the actual fear of The motion was then put to the Plea of Justification.
Dr. Li Shu-fan said:
discanea attributed to contamina-meeting, and was carried by three without passports, The defendants,
"The only possible justification "I beg to second-the resolution | tion of water had not been votes to ong, Dr. Castro Basto and who had applied at the Guards in Hongkong for cutting off also ably presented by the proposer, realized, nor had it been realized the three officials not voting, Office for work, were ordered to be direct supply to houses must be "The importance of a pure water oven in the serious shortage in while Mr. Bellamy, voted against expelled.
that the presont state of water supply cannot be over-emphazised 1920 or up to the present day. It.
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