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KOWLOON TONG.

MR. BRAGA'S MOTION LOST..

HEALTH OF TROOPS,

FEBRUARY 9,

would resurrect-in new form with the new permittees the old- objectionable Villares, now for the most part resumed by the Govern mentia wa

and have failed to discover any 'pronouncement that assured: im- sanitary habits and customs to the munity from perpetuation of in"

early settlers of the Colony. If my colleague's contention had bean upheld in the past 1 nm vary much

In a recent case described by counsel as vulgar boarding. house squabble," a lady of uncor tain tamper was unfortunate to

The Chitose member, who spoke find herself locked in her room.

at the last meeting, rather labour- The lady was apparently no rea

ed the point of a proclamation by Government. promising all kinds of tive of that captain of the "Fin-

things to the Inhabitants of the. fore" who, never fwell, hardly

In moving his motion with regard Colony, I do not know to which" ever) employed a big, big "D"; on the contrary, she seeme to have to the removal of Chinose squatters particular proclamation the mem- settled in the Kowloon Tong area ber referred.. Drather imagine been more clearly allied to the and creating a nuisance with a what he had in mind was the pro- Shavian Galatea Mr. Justice cesspool, Mr. Braga referred to clamation by Capt. Charles Elliot Rowlats giving judgment on the the possible quartering of British of February 11841, I have look case, regretted that the plaintiff troops in this area and to theed up the text of that prociamation should have permitted herself to menate to their health, that present indulge in language "which a gen-conditions would bo.. tleman did not as a rule use." It. After full discussion. Mr. Braga's was indeed unfortunate that she motion was lost by a majority."of should have minimised her dam-one.

Mr. Braga sald:-In submitting ages by encroaching upon the oc- casional prerogative of the other the motion standing in my um afraid that the Colony, would not viz. That in the opinion of this have outlived the unenviable. Fe- sex. A gentleman was defined as Board, the close proximity of a putation of being a pestiferous one who was never unintentional-squatters settlement to the new spot, for our andi-malarial mea- ly rude. A parallel definition and growing residential district of Bures and other consistent efforts at might now be added, and a lady Kowloon Tong is prejudicial to stamping out deadly diseases in the described as one who, in provoca- the public health, and that In the Colony would have been obstructed

interests of the residents of the at every turn. tive circumstances, was

district the permits granted to the A note of warning seems to me more than common squatters should be revoked at ad to be called for. As guardians of. calm,

early a date as practicable," there the public health, the duty is im And never used a single

are two points that need emphasisi "Damn. 1

ing. The first in the need for safe-Ped upon us to recommend mon- sures calculated to prevent disease guarding the public healthy and the and to remove the likely sources. second, a called for reply to the for. the Scotland Shocked.

apread of an epidemic remarks by the junior Chinese mem should one unfortunately visit us Scotland appears to be seriously ber of the Board (Mr. Wong Kwens- Noglect this duty and we leave our- concerned as to whether its beertin) at the last meeting.

iselves exposed to public condemna- On the ground of the publiction at condonning an offence and whisky drinkers are receiving

The Chief health, I am glad to have the ad against the security of public health. With this warning. I Inspector of Weights and Mea-opinion, the cesa-pools now 'In commend the motion to the adop- sures of tihe "Kingdom" of question are noisome and I hope tion of the Board. Life has been testing the that the Board will agree that the

Dr. S. C Ho seconded Mr." ""reputed" -pint bottlek of nuisance is such that it requires Braga's mation, remarking that

beer obtained a't different immediate abatoment. licensed houses, and has dis-motion goes further; It calls not surely the permittees in queat.on covered that only one of a dozen only for the abatement of this might have been given the choice of nuisance but for the withdrawal me other site not ao close to a bottles contains a twelfth of a of the permits and ao remove the large residential settlement that bid gallon, which is the recognised danger lurking in the potential fair to become an important town- capacity of the "reputed pint breeding grounds of flies-admit-ship 1 the future. bottle. Far more serious is the tedly the worst known carriers

M. O. H. Opinion. scandal laid bare by the Inspector of disease. There are, besides the Dr. G. W. Pope, the Medical for the Aberdeen County Council ceas-pools, large animal dung Officer of Health, said that if the carry out this policy to the full. This official has found that the heaps used by the gardeners forcess-pools were removed say 200 manure. This manurial substanceyards from the nearest habitation measures used by publicana in in the way it is collected, forma ex that would safeguard the realdon- Nor can any measures for the various districts result in, the cellent breeding ground for festial part of the district. security and protection of British pr. e of whisky working out at nationals be regarded as in any a bottle, way provocative to either the

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adequate. measure.

THE FLOWER SHOW.

mission of the M. O. H. that, in his

But my

He also

It needs no stretch of imagine spoke on the question of nunnure

tion to conceive the danger theso;

distant

disease carriers would be in the and suggested that the breeding, of case of an epidemic-such as tyles could be avoided if the manure Northern or the Southern factions CORRESPONDENCE.phoid or dysentery--with two large was brought front some

institutions so close by. like e place. Kowloon Hospital and the Diocesan Colonel Boyland Smith said he School for Boys, As regards, the did not think the convenience of latter buildir it is understood that the settlers should be put before arrangements are in contemplation the question of public health. The (To the Editor of the "China Mail":"for taking it over and converting manure should be rotted at some Sir, shall be much obliged if it into a temporary military hos-distant place and not near Kow-

pital for troops. No argument can loon Tong. be the first to disclaim responsi- you will kindly let it be known be too strong for protecting the It was very dimenult to educate bility and the first to upbraid the through the columns of your pa-health of our soldiers. As regards the settlora up to modern sanita- tion, and it was certainly very dun-

in China. Indeed, If the worst possible view be taken and a re-j petition of the Boxer rising were in the slightest degree probable, both these Chinese factions would

Kowloon Tong's Cost.

round

per, the conditions governing the the civilian section of Kowloon British for not having taken the "Amateur" Cups, which are Tong residents, they were promised necessary steps to safeguard the kindly being presented by Mr. Garden City when the scheme Kerous to have manure

human" habitations. J. A. Plummer and Mr. H. Green was first presented and which at-

Mr. Wong Kwong-tin again de- lives of British subjects. Recent at the forthcoming Flower Show. tracted subscribers for no fewer

fended the aettlers and said that at incidents have shown most clear-

The Cup presented by Mr. than 250 houses.

least if they were suddenly turned y the great danger of illiterate Plummer is for the best exhibit

jout they should be. compensated.. mobs getting out of control in of pot plants whilst the Cup pre In the carrying out of the scheme 1 flies from manure were danger- China, defying not only foreign-ented by Mr. Green is for the it was necessary for the Governous he would call attention to the best exhibit of vegetables ment to resume all the low-lying night of system-far more dan- ere but their own particular Chin-entered in any

of the villages and bring up the level of gerous than ceas-pools.

the ground to the public roadway. The Hon. Mr. H., T., Creasy, ese authority, It is, therefore, Open or Peak classes. by This was one of the important parts D.P.W. said he sympathised with merely the most elementary duty members who have not exhibited in the scheme for public improve- Mr. Braga's metion but thought it before or who have never won a ments. We have it on the author-was a question in which they of the British Government to en-prize at any Flower Show iny of the Colonial Secretary that should move slowly. sure that in future there shall be Hong Kong.

the estimated cost to Government of Mr. N. L. Smith. the chairman, Kowloon Tong scheme is explained the courses which were sufficient British armed forces at, In offering these prizes the the

donors wish to encourage small will cost not, less than $2,500,000 the settlers found that they could 21,388,000. Subscriber ahare open to deal with the question. If

a

Arthur Denys, dearly loved for near a possible danger zone. towardeners, particularly those who in the aggregate so that we have anot carry on cultivation without. Funger son of Mr. & Mrs. cope with any criefs that may tend their own gardens or keep total expenditure of nearly four having noisome cess-pools, then John A. Jupp, of Chislehurst, arise. These are the facts of the only one gardener.

million dollars. in a housing scheme they would, naturally have to giva Kent, and late of Hong Kong situation in Shanghai and cisc Special tickets will be issued on which the promoters promised

up their permits. He had been. taxes &};

where in China. They are simple application. to those wishing to would convert the district into told by the B. and F. Department. make the following declaration:Tarden city when the scheme is

I have never won a prize at completed. It is not now for this that it was possible to have in- Board to contribute to the dis offensive dry cultivation. They any Hong Kong Flower Show figurement of a garden city by might find, if the M. O. H. prosecut Itemt my own garden entire its tacit approval of permits which ed those people who had the suf ly myself or keep only оле Chinese gardener.

1.

They are clear. Nothing can be Hong Kong Wednesday, Feb. 9, 1927. added to or subtracted from them

The Prime Minister has refer. 2 red to the "self-interest" of the British in China. That also 3. should go without saying. But

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THE NANYANG BROTHERS TOBACCO CO., LTD.

sanced within 200 yards of habita- tions, that they could reform the methods of cultivation.

A Big Responsibility,

ciety governing ownership and tirely unfounded and on the date exhibits as printed in the of the closing of their works the The alternative was that the schedule.

Company and their elaployees Board should recommend the Goy- ernment to cancel the permita. mons. There has been the need ined most carefully.

I shall be pleased to supply any were on the best of terms. for it. Labour's attitude toward does it consist? Subjugation of further information that may be The free schools maintained by Personally he did not see the need required by intending exhibitors the Company in this Colony for for this until they had tried the the China question is vacillating..the Chinese peoples or terri for these "Amateur" Cups.

the benefit of the children of their legal methods in their power to gbate any nuisances which might One day the Labour Party are tories ? Nothing of the kind,

Yours, etc., employees are being continued arise. He was inclined to vote hypercritical; the next day they Great Britain desires not an inch

BC. C. Hornell, and the workmen who were hous against the motion as there was a Hon. Secretary, ed in the Company'a dwellings difficulty as to who was included in are in full agreement with the more of the trading concessions

have been allowed to remain. ⠀⠀ the settlement. He did, not think. Government.. This continual she has enjoyed in China for gen-

We are asked, however, to state the Board would suggest that all change of attitude must inevit-erations. — trading concessions

that the main reasons for the de cultivation up to the foothills ably exercise an unwholesome in-that have nothing in them of an

cision to close down the works should be stopped. fluence on the immense following Imperialistic nature; but, trad-

temporarily are, primarily, the Mr. Braga, replying to Mr. Wong. desire to effect a complete over-Kwong-tia, said he had not sug that the Labour Party admittedly ing concessions that have To the Editor of the "China Mail." haul and where necessary a re-gested that the settlers should be deprived of their Ilvelihood. - • He has in the country. The policy of beer the natural sequel to SirWe have been requested placement of the factory machin- did not see why in the course of the Government, on the other the creation and mainten- by our clients, the Nanyangery and the equipment and at the time the people in Kowloon Tong Brothers Tobacco Co, Ltd., to same time to reorganise the ad- should not have all the amenities hand, has been solid and inflexible. ance of trade. The pursuit of make the following statement on ruinistration.. New premises have of an urban district without caus That in itself may counter the that trade may be a type of "salf- their behalf in view of the vari been recently added to the factory ing any hardship to the squatters. adverse Labour views, but it has intereat," but if that is the only ous conflicting rumours which and warehouse accommodation. He thought the Board should take have been circulated and the res Certain questions are out-the first opportunity of visiting the not so far been effective enough thing that can be charged against ports that have during the last standing with the Revenue auth-site. The members would and that to silence the voice of the critic British policy in Ching It can be few days appeared in the local orities in regard to the basis on he had been rather moderate in his

cularly the type that delights dismissed as not worth a mo- Press in reference to their deci-which tobacco duties should be description of the conditions at:

Kowloon Tong. The Board had a in nothing so much as harassing ment's argument. Such trade has sion to close down their factories assessed and which arise prin- big responsibility in the matters

in this Colony for the time being cipally from the Company's pecu- The motion was put to the meet- the Government in power. admittedly benefited, the British; The Company desire it to be liar position as manufacturers of ing and defeated by four votes to

Following a rambling statement but it has likewise been of incal clearly understood that their de cigarettes within the Colony and three. by Mr. Ramsay MacDonald in the culable gain to the Chinese them cision, asa in no way any rela- not as importers of cigarettes, House of Commons yesterday, in selves. In commerce the losses on to the political situation and The Company will avail them-

THE DUKE OF YORK. Magasin that neither the Head Office in selves of the temporary suspen- the course of which he practically are not confined by any means to Shanghal nor the local Board of aion of their manufacturing actie

Feb. naked for the withdrawal of Bri- those with whom connections are Directors have been in touch or vitles in this Colony to discuss The Duke and Duc tish troops from Shanghai pend-opened up. Far from showing approached by any political party these questions thoroughly with in H.37.S. "Renown,

or organisation:

the Hong Kong Government at Nukuhiya, Marquess, Island ing the successful conclusion of losses the foreiga

trade

The Company, secondly, desire. In conclusion we are instructed Renter the negotiations in Hankow, the statistics of Ching show it to be known that there has not to state that any report hitherto Prime Minister got home some that China herself

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tratha: - Thus, he reaper. ast benefits. And these

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authorised and that this is the in living memory forty thousand official statement issued by cattle are dead and three river:

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