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WEDNESDAY. JULY 20, 1932:
CONTRACT REFUSE REMOVAL proof vehicles are introduced
BRIDGE
By W. E. McKenney
The declarer in the following hand provides against unusual dis- tribution by carefully watching his re-entries to dummy.
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[NORTH
48.4 4-3 Q-8-4
4-10-
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Dealer $A-Q-
3-2
SOUTH
6-2
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PROBLEM
LIVELY SANITARY BOARD DEBATE
-
REMARKS RESENTED
Mr. M. K. Lo, pursuant to notice,
I
hope that one central station may be selected right out of the town, as there would be no objection In dust proof vehicles taking little longer time in getting to the station.
wind.
Type of Lorries.
Im-
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As regards the type of lorries used. I understand the H.S.D.'s reply to me to mean that nono of the existing lorries is provided with covers, and I submit that alone condemns the There was a spirited debate at this fact
I need the Sanitary Board yesterday on existing arrangement. Mr. Lo's motion on improvements hardly labour this point because to the garbage collection system. most of us must have had the The motion was eventually put be-extremely unpleasant experience of driving or walking behind one fore the meeting and carried.
Those present at the niceting of those lorries and against the were Mr. G. H. Sayer (l'resident), Hon. Mr. R.. M. Henderson (Vice- My colleague, Mr. Bellamy, who President), Dr. G. W. Pope (M.O. is taking a deep interest in this H.), Mr. Wong Kwong-tin, Mr. M.matter, was kind enough to send K. Lo. Dr. R. A. de Castro Basto, mo a copy of The Commercial Mr. L. C. F. Bellamy, Dr. Li Shin-Motor dated 7th June, 1932, and fan, Mr. C. Champkin, Mr. J. H.I see in it that the first article in Gelling (Secretary) and Mr. J. C. the issue is entitled "The Lang (Assistant-Secretary).
portance of Cleanliness," and I should like to make the following quotations, which seem 80 re- moved:
That, in the opinion of The Bidding.
this levant to our discussion:
"One of the Board, the existing arrangements
most important South's hand contains for the removal of refuse are un-events being held this week is five and one-half quick tricks it satisfactory from the point of the 34th Annual Conference should not be opened with a foreview of public health and hygiene, the Institute of Public Cleansing ing two-bid, as the hand contains and that in order to make such which is taking place at Man- more than three losing cards. The arrangements more satisfactory chester. On Thursday there will frorrect bid is one spude, West from the viewpoint stated. this also be a remarkably interesting passes, North two diamonds, East Board respectfully recommends to display of power-propelled and passes, and now South can put in the proper authorities:
other appliances, followed by a his forcing bid of three
That up-to-date specially demonstration of their capabili- This requires the hidding to be constructed and equipped vehicles: ties, kept open until game is arrived at. be obtained for refuse removal "Public cleansing in this Cour- North would dare respond with when the time comes for new try is attaining almost the posi- four hearts and South`shwuld vehicles to be ordered in place of tion of a fine art, and the pro-
the existing ones.
gress which has been made in this direction since the beginning of the century is truly remark- able. Perhaps it in just as well, because in few other countries in the world are there comparable conditions of congestion in the cities and important towns. Were it not for the work of the sanitary
While
to six.
The Play.
hearts.
West has the opening lead and his proper play is the jack clubs. A small club is played from dummy. West continues with the ten of clubs, small lub is played from dummy and declarer Trumps with the five of Wearts.
ii. That in the meantime the existing lorries be so atructurally altered as to prevent the throwing off of refuse on to the streets dur- ing the transport, and
ii. That the existing hours of collection of refuse be reviewed and revised,
I have received strong com-
of
years
engineer and cleansing super- intendent, assisted by manufac- who have for turers specialized in the production of cleansing appliances, the risk the rapid sprend of contagious diseases would be most grave.
of
Mr. M. K. Lo said: This motion is the result of the H. S. D's reply | The declarer might try to run to certain questions which I put to gut sparles, but if he should find this Board a little time ago. The five in one hand the contract gist of the 11. S. D's reply seems wealt be defeated. His best to be this:—That, for the present, chance is to try and set the dia- he does not propose to make any munds so that the losing spades alterations in the existing arrange
No More Expensive. may be discarded, but he mustments, either as regards the type watch hia entrics. Therefore of the vehicles or as regards the
"It has been proved in practice |before leading
trump declarer hours of collection. In my sub- plays the king of diamonds and missiou both are equally unsatis-that the sanitary disposal of re- fuse, from both streets and houses, then a small diamond to dummy's] factory.
expensive-in fact, ace. The six of diamonds is re-! As regards the hours of collec-is no more
often less so-than where in- turned from dummy and East dis- tion.
employed. cards the deure of spades, de-plaints from people who ought to sanitary methods are clarer trumping with the eight of know, that it is absolutely dis-Cleanliness is certainly next of hearts. Deelarer now plays his graceful to have lorries stationed godliness in this aphere of ac- nce and king of hearts and then outside or near places like Lane tivity, as in many others, but even last heart, the nine spot, to Crawford's Cake Shop in King's in the Metropolis one still finds dummy's queen.
This picks up Theatre Buliding, with refuse fly-examples of boroughs which the outstanding trump.
Three ing all around, in the busiest hours far too little attention good diamonds are Ted from of the day, namely, between one important matter. Even outside dummy, declarer discarding his and two pan. I naked that lorries the very offices from which (Continued on Page 10.) three losing spades.
should not be stationed outside places in which food is exposed for sale, and the H. S. D. replied that no discrimination is made in this respect, and that it is not proposed to make any. But the two reasons | he gives as justifying this attitude. seem to me to be singularly uncon- vincing.
his
Declarer then leads the six of spades to his ace and wins the last trick with the king of spades, making his contract of six ödd.
A LOCAL WEDDING.
CATHEDRAL CEREMONY ON
MONDAY LAST
Afternoon Collection.
I realise that it is very desir- able that there should be two collections in the town proper in the twenty-four hours. But I sub- mit that the second collection should not commence at 1.30 p.m. in the centre of the town. I do not wish to be dogmatle as to the ideal time to commence the second
A pretty wedding was solem- nised by the Rev. L. N. Watkins at St. John's Cathedral on Monday afternoon, when Miss Elsie May Robinson, the daughter of Mr. Robinson of Dunedin, New Zea- land and the late Mrs. Robinson, collection. But I have been in- became the bride of Mr. Francis formed that any arrangement which Masters Perry, son of Mr. and would obviate the collection about Mrs. Perry of Martinborough, 1 and 2 p.m. is preferabe to the Wellington, New Zealand,
present arrangement, and I sug- gest that the second collection should commence about 5. And I feel sure that if the H.S.D. were publicly to invite an expression of view on this point from those affected, it would be readily forth- coming.
The bride, who was dressed in light navy blue georgette with peach coloured lace and hat to tone, was given away by Mr. A. V. Prince. Her bouquet was of peach coloured gladioli.
wore a
Mrs. Christie discharged the duties of matron of honour, and As regards dust boat stations. Boral georgette frock. I agree that as long as the pre- The best man was Mr. F. Neill. sent antiquated type of lorries Following a reception at the are used, it is imperative that residence of Mrs. Christie at such atations should be establish- Lyttleton Road, the happy couple ed on the sen front at convenient. left for Repulse Bay Hotel for points so as to avoid long journeys | their honeymoon, the bride's going through the streets. But these away dress being of pink flowered stations in themselves are a source voile and a light hat,
of great nuisance. If when dust
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