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What then? The captain was get- ting" rid of them for us, wasn't be? Why should the police worry about their departure? Their ar- rital, perhaps. We could under stand that.

CORRESPONDENCE.

HOUSING PROBLEM.

When the additional 7 per cent.

rates on rent freely contributed-by the public during the late war for

WEDNESDAY,

SANITARY BOARD.

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Imperial purposes was abolished, it '1929 ESTIMATES CONSIDERED. was the landiçres who-resped the

[To the Editor of the China Mall, benefit

There are, however, some land- lords who are not only honest but even humane, but they are few

But our Imperial Govemment now has a trading agreement with the Bolsheviki. "As "a" people the Sir.-This question is to the excl British (except maybe Winston | sion of all others the most important in number of whom, I am told, Churchill are no longer at war affecting this Colony and is still a Mr. M. J. D. Stephens is one. with the Russian Bolshies. These burning one since the Constitutional) If the

a:bers prefer not to eight men might have been traders | Reform Association took it up and follow in his footsteps there is the "Even if they were, the police had it discussed at a public meeting more reason for a rent control and, will answer, they must have their held at the Theatre Royal some three if the Government will see to it passports visa'ed.

years ago; but no tangible benefit of being accomplished I am sure the O Passports.

any kind has so far resulted from the public will heartily contribute twice When is that nuisance going to presentations made by that or any the rates on rent now being asked. stop?

other Associations: or persons as for there will be an end once for all evidenced by the fact that rents have to the vexations question of high and risen higher and higher ever since: appresive rents. while bouse accommodation has be

Yours faithfully, come more difficult to obtain.

I. M. XAVIER. Hongkong, May 11, 1921.

It was admitted that these men had passports properly visa ed at Manila for Hongkong. They didn't stop in Hongkong the charge that they left Hongkong improperly proves that much. They were not visa ed at Haiphong. because the French Wouldn't let 'em a These men. harinless nad lawful!

at Manila. have suffered as change, and become something of noxious in the meanwhile.

It is hard to see how.

Té passports are necessary (which we deny a passenger who gets one should at least get value for his money. A passport should be a pasport. These men had em. But a passport isn't, apparently a passport withang a perpenal string of visas, each of which costs Ltd, more money.

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The reason for it seems to me to be due more to some impracticable of the failure to grasp the question recommendations made arising out thoroughly and take in all its details.

The recommendation to build roads: and more roads, especially motor roads, round the Colony and the

New Territories is surely no solution of the problem except to cater to the few who fed, it a pleasure to drive road these places, and the large same spent on them running into many millions of dollars which could have been better utilized towards solving the problem are thus held idle the meantime

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because the long distance and the necessarily heavy expenses for trans The only redeeming feature in sport not to say the inconveniences this case, in which the police made and disabilities of which there are suggestions unsupported by eri- many will deter the average working dence, was the lightness of the man whose daly zvocation is in the Sne imposed. Apparently the | City from living in these places. police wanted the ship fined) Nor does the building of houses and more houses close to and easily accessible to the City alone salve the problest any more than it can aldre be the nears of lowering the high tents now obtaining though it may if the ratio of its output corresponds So do we. Too much. It isn't with that of the growth of the popc the fine so much as the vexationslation, relieve congestion and prevent and presumably costly delay caused scarcity of houses being felt for the by this red tape procedure.

time being.

More than twenty years ago, when

Shipping is the lifeblood of this rolong. They wanted to let blood

that time.

But the magistrate thought $225

enough.

NA PROBLEM SOLVED." "

(To the Editor of the China Ma"

Mexico."

DISPOSAL OF REFUSE.

NEW METHODS DISCUSSED.

AYSUN 1991.

CUCKET CLUB

LIMITED.COMPANY,

PROPOSAL. © AFIRMED.

The following resolations passed at an extraordinary general meeting of members of the Hongkong Cricket Club on April 14, were confirmed at a meeting held in the Club's pavilion yesterday afternoon.

Estimates for 1922 providing for the normal extension of the existing staff and equipment" were discussed. by members of the Sanitary Board! at a meeting of that body held yes- terday afternoon. Mr. G. R. Saver presided and there were also present, the Director of Public Works (the Hon. Mr. T. L. Perkins), the Secre tary for Chinese Affairs (the Hon. Mr. S. B. C. Ross), Dr. F. M. Ozorio, ] Mr. C. G. Alabaster, Mr. Chow Shou- son. Mr. S. W. Tso, the· Medical Officer of Health (Dr. W, W. Pearse), and the Secretary (Mr. C. M. W. Reynolds)

changes in the Estimates for 1922, With regard to the proposed

the Chairman said that he was not

3.

That the present Hongkong Cricket Club te wound up, and the Committee be authorised to. take all necessary steps for that.

purpose.

That the Committee be authoris ed to register a Company limited by guarantee- not exceeding $100 per member, on the terms of the Memorandum and Articles- of Aswetation which will be submitted to the Meeting.

That the Committee be authoris ed to assign and hand over to the new Company when register- ed, all the assets of the Club.

Mr. Alabaster: We have, towing With the new vessels already.

scheme, we shall have less work for. the oki vessels and none for the new. The Chairman: For years we had

Mr. Ross: Do we gather the work cannot be done with two?

Dear Sir.- cotice in your issue proposing any novelties this year, but of the 9th inst. under the heading merely the normal extension of the Ancient Humar. Bones," that an existing staff and equipment to meet fient bones of human beings have the remarkable development of the been found beneath a bed of lava in Colony. To give some idea of that three and have been carrying on with the valley where stands the City of development, he mentioned that, in two, with great dificulty." One of Kowloon, oder 118 European flats the three sank: we are merely re- The article contains the following were erected during the past year. placing the old establishment, statements—

and 29 were in course of erection! In Mr. Alabaster: 1. think it is too "How old are the boses? It is the same period, 70 Europesa houses much to spend. question nobody can answer.

had been constructed, and 13 were in "They may be 1,000 or 10.000 course of erection': 230 Chinese houses years old.

Ead been erected and 250 were in. course of erection. With regard to recent appointments of additional sanitary inspectors, the Chairman said he did not think there would be any necessity for additional sanitary Will you kindly permit me to make inspectors for ordinary district work the following coservations, which The importance of rat-catching had may help to solve the riddle? been recognised by making this item conditions of Mexico, the West India

A careful study of the geological permanent instead of a casual vote.

METHODS OF DISPOSAL.

There is no historical record of the volcanic eruption which made the lava bed.

Undoubtedly it occurred a very long time before Cortez visited the Capital of Montezuma

Islands, and the different Island

ops of Polynesia together with

The Chairman: It cannot be done. The amendment, having been seconded by Dr. Ozorio, was put to the meeting and lost.

MOTOR, HAULAGE Dr. Ozorio raved an amendment to delete the items of bullock carts and include two motor tractors and ten trailers.. a

Alt. Alabaster seconded. The Chairman: I might explain The main increases were for refuse if any explanation is needed after what-

When are the shipping rus quite a young man, I had occasion! their Prehistoric architectural re- ing for an additional steam launch have given their opinion that it is not collection and disposal. He was ask-I have already stated, that experts. and the Chamber of Commerce, to advocate in the Column of the maits, prove conclusively that the and additional dust carts, and the wise to have motor tractors convey- and every Englishman who has a Hongkong Daily Press rent-control rokanic eruption which created the necessary bullocks, drivers and ing a string of trailers through the chance at a bit of pull or post. the Government as the most lava bed that destroyed life in the scavenging coolies. Last year it was narrow and crowded streets of Yan- going to join in the prosest against eficient means of counteracting or Valley of Mexico City, took place at proposed to see what could be done mati. In addition to that, the Public | the "concimance of the passport and pilice permit muisance? The though heavy rise in house rents as convulsion, which upheaved Central trailers. He was now advised that the Kowloon roads are not made for at least arresting the then incipient the same time as the great terrestrial in howloon with a motor tractor and Works Department informs me that longer it is allowed to go on, the I foresaw then that if some such Asia and submerged a continent in it would not be wise to use a motor the heavy type of tractors which is more firmly the bureaucratic lobe-steps were not taken at the time one the Pacific Ocean. This gr tractor, with a string of trailers, in the normally required for these services. ters will eling on to it.

Pasaports! And we are Britons!!!

Pah!

Lable and very lengthy article appeared

could not tell what serious propor-heaval and subsidence of land caused Police permitation the onward march of the a tidal wave, which travelled round arrow and crowded streets of Kow-It is sufficient for the bus service, I-

rise in rents might not attain the earth and destroyed all ancient loon. He was not altogether sorry nzderstand. I cannot agree that a to. And in support of my views an civilizations, and this is why no his-that this recommendation had been system which will involve carrying torical record of this eruption exists dropped because he had become all the refuse from Honghom, and all- amongst the natives of Mexico. It more and more convinced that the the outlying discricts, through the is therefore safe to fr the age of correct policy was to get rid of refuse streets, is preferable to a system by these human bones at no more than by the most direct route to the sea.which you provide dustbest stations 5,000 years:

and for this-purpose he was asking at convenient points along the shore

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Capt. William Brown

Capt. Richard Owen's place on the Penang Pilor Boerd.

population of Kuala Lumpur town

1911.

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The amendment was lost and the criginal motion carried.

REFUSE LIGHTERAGE

in the same Journal a couple of days afterwards by Mr. A. Cunningham then connected with that journal but who afterwards became the founder takes of the South China Morning Post. In order to prove that the Prebis the Public Works Department to pro-and carry the refuse by boat.

After these long years, it gives me toric civilization of Mexico was sud-vide additional dust-boat stations for) pleasure to note that that harddenly wiped our of Existence, it is Kowloon city. He was asking also need not be a string of trailers attach- Dr. Ozorio suggested that there working body the "Kowloon Res- important to remember the significant for the erection of a small incineratored to each tractor. The first Census count of the idents' Association whose success is face that the Prehistoric civilizations for the reason that Kowloon city

in a great measure the to its inde of Egypt: Crate, Asia Minor. Susa, should be self-contained. It would enormously expensive if there were a The Chairman said that it would be gives $1.078. against 47,000 odd infatigable Secretary, Mr. W. Jackson Babylonia, India, China. North and be a long way to take refuse to Kan-i-tractor to each cart.

also advocated my views, namely, South America, Polynesia, etc., were Chau or even to the proposed dump also sullenly ended and wiped out During the voyage from SwatoNÍ I must, however, say that this of existence at a time synchronizing at Cheung-chan and he did not think that a small incinerator would be to Singapore a male infant was born measure alone is not a solution of with the Deluge of Genesis.

the housing problem, but I em This is the riddle that has con abjectionable. It would also pro There appeared on the agenda the Euryphatically say that, of the several fused Ancient History, and Bewilder vide an object lesson for those mem-item: Proposed -purchase of re Twenty-nine, stowaways were found questions which it embraces, reated and confounded the great historians, bers who desired to extend that fuse lighters."

control is the best in that the public and archnologists of the world, and system.

The Chairman said he was instruct- will be safeguarded against future the sudden ending of Ancient Civil- exploitation by profiteering, if not, ization, and hitherto inexplicable 8ences, he asked for two in Kowloon, proposal. In last year's estimates. With regard to sanitary conveni-ed to ask the Board's opinion on this unscrupulous landlords because the in the Old and New civilizations of Anything likely to hinder te Cheng (la Fourme), Guil of Siam public is assured of protection; and, all modern cations is proof of one in Hunghom and one in Bowring provision was made for two normal- operations is, ipso facto, bad for refuse lighters. One had been CASSIDY-On May 3, 1921, at the Colony,

Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. P. Any small increase of taxation,bited from the light post.

lopment of buildings, it goes far tions. by the Tidal Wave of the of Yaumati. A bath-house was ash-built, but he found it would be more towards solving the housing problem. Delcge.

ed for, to be built, in order to save convenient to use the money voted Cassidy, a daughter.

light dues, mooring charges, etc..

The only question now reinafnisg is how far the building of houses tineas were repeopled after the De- the latrine at Hunghom. He was smaller lighters of 10 instead of 100 Consequently, the different Con-ground space, on the first floor of for the other one to build a number of will meet with the needs of the lugs, and this is why there has been asking for a small market at Whittas capacity. The size of lighters growing population, for growing so much confusion in secounting far field and one at the southern end of depended on the amount of refuse to the past as a criterion and, if why to historical records of their extension of the old market at Yau- and on whether they were going out there is no doubt it is, if we take the origin of Prehistoric resins, and Taumati, and, tentatively, for the be collected at any particular point measures can be taken to check its origin can be found.

mati, which did not serve the needs to ces or not. The latter was really growth, then the problem is all solved.

The history of these dead Prehis of that growing district.

the critical consideration. The pre- toric civilizations has been a closed

seat position was uneconomical Turning to prevention matters, the Additional dust stations could be

BIRTHS.

EIDENSTAM. On May 4, 1921 at Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. H.

von Heidenstam, a daughter.

MARRIAGE.

CLAYTON - PETERS. On April 25, 1921, at Weihaiwel, Alber Edward, second surviving son of

ment.

I

As the lamp has been stolen from the unattended light af Hin Kee

is usually denounced as bad; and Tottenham for alleged criminal breach The case against Mr. H. L people are impressed by the argu-of trust of $6,000, the property of phere is reason also to believe the Arghan Co., vas mentioned in that the Government has been in the Singapore Court and postponed

for hearing. pressed in the same way.

Bearing this in mind, consider

The export of rice and padi from the case of the steamer Yue Ying

a. prosecuted on Monday for the Straits is germitted, subject to without a police clearance. It had being previously had and obtained wich. London, .10 Cristina. second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. its Harbour Office clearance, but with respect to each consignment E. J. Peters, Stamford Hill. the police had not been aboard to desired to be exported.

perform the usual.. fussing with passports.

Passports!

Mr. and Mrs. H. Clayton, Dui- attempting to leave the Caloay the consent of the Food Controller I am fully aware that the objection book and has still to be written, but Colonial Veterinary Surgeon asked established, and, in the event of the

London

to rent control will be on the ground now that the truth of the Delage has that it is purely an economic affair, been established it will be possible Quite so, but baving regard to the to unravel the complicated tangle and fact that the Chinese own, say, nine solve the mystery of ages. Yours Flogging as a legal punishment this Colony and that a great propor

tenth or more of the properties in traly, is to be abolished in Formosa.from tion of those properties are held by Hongkong, May 10, 1921.

TSE TSAS TAI May 1. Presumably it has been re- owners not domiciled in Hongkong, There were two other charges-tained so long on the same grounds it will not affect trade if a rent EBRAHIM. On May 2, 1921, at failing to line up. for inspection as those on which it was retained in control measure is acpted on the

Bombay. Mr. Rahimtulla Cur- rumbhoy, the son of Sir Currim and interfugation. all its passen-Korea that it was in accord with old contrary it will keep these people bboy Ebrahim, Bart. (By cable Kers, and failing to furnish a com- custom, comments the Japan Chrom- from taking money out of Hongkong.

plete list of passengers.

DEATHS

MACAIN.On May 2,

21

1921, Shanghai, Cecilia Elenor, bes

39 years.

lored wife of J. E. Macain, aged

And visas!

cie,

for a depot at a convenient point, at experimental dump not proving s Yaumati, in order to carry out in success, the small lighters could dis- spections of imported cattle, as re-charge into the larger and the refuse quired by the bye-law. A sine could again be taken out to ses. market was also asked for, one of the Instead of carrying refuse from Sham- main objects being to encourage the local production of swine. He not out in small boats and he asked the shuipo by dust cart it could be carried ed the adoption of the report of the Board to register an opinion in favour Sub-Committee on Estimates,

The Secretary for Chinese Affairs seconded.

of this. -

Mr. Alabaster; Is there any reason to suppose that the experi- mental dump will not prove a success? possible to say

The Chainman: It is quite in-

Mr. Alabaster: If there is any

Straits hospital fees have gone As to the measure for checking up! A ship like the Yue Ying Wo is

A single-bedded-room in 1A, the growth of the population of this eg, some first class wards in Singa not, except technically a passen-

Mr. Alabaster: I beg to propose ger ship. In this case the circum captain of H.M.S.Jane Tale." a its growth owes a great deal to the Details are gazetted and those inter-steam launch, and all the items with According to a report from the Colony it must be borne in mind that pore and Penang is $12 per day that the large item of $45,000 for a stances were exceptional. It was submerged stone with nine fect least indiscriminate influx from the main-ested may like to learn that's manor reference to the crew, be deleted. The FULLER-On y 3, 1921 at the taking away a circus, bag and bag water has been found in the fairway land and other places of natives operation may cost them from $25 to Government has undertaken to dis question of that, we should go back

General Hospital, Shanghai,

gage, animals and personnel.. The between Goh Frah, Goh Satahip, Goh many of whom are undesirables and $100 while a major operation may continue the very offensive practice to incinerators, because dumping at Mrs. Emma Feller, wife of the captain said he was delayed get-M and Goh Jav, in the Gulf of a measure of that sort will not be involve a cheque of between $50 and of towing house refuse to Kau-i-Chan, sea is a thing which should be stopp- 11te Alexander Fuller, and mother of Mrs. Eting the elephants aboard, and be Siam, East Coast, not far from the against the law when cognizance is $300

under contract. to be in track of steamers. and of William and Alfred Haiphong on April 1st. The Fuller, aged 62 years.

"offence was dated March 30, The police stopped the ship, and further delayed it.

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taken of the many cases in which persons were arrested and banished after they had been fairly tried and acquitted in open Court...

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where it pollutes the western entrance ed." --

of the Harbour and every bench at Dr. Ozono: This will increase the His many friends in China will

the western end of the Colony. The number of dust-boat stations and that be glad to know that the Hos. Ber-Although there are several other posts that two Russians who have and therefore it seems quite un sances on the foreshore of the Colony, The Shanghai Nichi Nichire new scheme will soon be in operation means increasing the number of nui- trand Russel has been pronounced minor questions connected with the sharp eyes and wear moustaches Shipping is the lifeblood of this definitely out of danger. He will problem, I have purposely abstained havo of late engaged in pocket pick-necessary to spend this large sum tối

The Chairman: To the advantage colony. The war is over. Should not be able to leave the hospital for from mentioning them as the several on the tram carn. One of them by a steam launch which will soon of the hinterland, though I do not #IRUTE, JUSTICE, PUBLIC SERVICE" passport red tape be allowed to

some time, bot, unless something measures referred to above are, in my interfere with our life blood entirely unexpected develops, his opinion, the main questions affecting HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, MAY 11, 1991 be mentioned here, that they had

In fairness to the police, let it complete recovery is assured, received a tip that hidden among

Now with regard to the additional A new coal field containing an rates of 7 per cent imposed on renta the circus folks were eight Russians. immense quantity of smokeless coal, by the Government, be a great A scheme to lease a big forest At least, that might be deduced some of it equalling the best grades mistake and falte economy to oppose in the Slotarin Range, in the Siberian from statements made to the mined elsewhere in the world, has it as it is a small matter is com Preliminary axiom shipping Cont

Littoral Province by American cap the lifeblood of this Colany."

been discovered in Shantung, and is parison in the extortionate to all is well matured. A biz him them shortly he saw no reason why Being the life-blood, backbone, Chairman, answering Mr. Als

On April 9 the same ship! to be worked immediately by a comcreases in tents made by most of the boring company, with: a capital of they should not be used.· · pinal cord, and vital viscera of been refused landing permits et foreign engineers in the exploration, how can the Government help it when incorporated, by American and Rustr

aater with regard, to his objection motion and it was carried Katie Colorry our shipping must be Haiphong.fend that A Chibele business man, is now or it was urged to undeflike many an sin dapiballers. The Chita, Governantes provider of a seat-hinh-this business of, as sweatonal carafully sheltered and pro Let us pretend that they were editing a company with $500,000 extensive rock a time when its ment will also be interested in the said that they must have some vessel nature having been disposed Accted from unnecessary handicaps the worst kind of Bolsheviki, captat to develop, the fold

ku towing purposes.

meeting then terminste

WORRYING SHIPPING.

revense was decreasing

says the report wears a military Dr. Ozozio said that, with regard the foreshore,

not be wanted. and they seem to have paid particular to the extension of the bullock cart

agree that it would be a nuisance on wiform and the other a lounge suit,

La reply to Mr. Chow Shou-son, the attention to Japanese passengers.

scheme, the Government was putting Chairman said, the proposal would back the clock. The only thing mvolve double handling, but that trailers was the state of the roads, but Mr. Alabaster: Will the cost be sgainst the use of motor tractors and occurred at present,

motor buses were to be put on less or greater

The Chairman said the cost would Mr. Chow Shon-son seconded the be $10,000 as compared with $14,000.