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found and that probably in conse quence some cases of malaria have! WATER SUPPLY, MALARIA AND occurred which can be traced to
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on SATURDAY, 17th November, Questions relating to the water, Reply:-It is assumed the road! His Excellency the Officer Ad-supply, malaria fever and the non-referred to is that, leading from I would ministering the Government has provision of playgrounds at Wan- the Peak to Pokfulam,
chat worn asked by members of the refer the members of my predecea- A search kindly consented to perform the
Sanitary Board At yesterday's sor's reply of May 1. Opening Ceremony.
was made at that time and anophe- These, toge fortnightly meeting. ther with the replies on behalf of lines were not found, the Government by the President, were as follows:-
All interested are cordially in- vited.
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FRIDAY, 30th November, 1928, at
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Pokfulam this area, being a catchment for
Springs in the Island BY MR. W. V. M. KоCH.
Question: Will the Head of the Sanitary Department ascertain for the Information of the Board who ther any attempts have been made NT. ANDREW'S BALL will be by responsible authorities to find
available for residents, the risk of ment to one of which it might be springs on the island.
Reply-Not by the Water Au-these potential carriers becoming possible to remove the Mortuary; 9.30 o'clock. There will be a thority; who has no reason to doubt actually infected and infecting but accessibility to the town and human beings is not considerable. to the Kwong Wah Hospital re- PRACTICE DANCE there on FRI-!
the existence of springs.
It will be observed that ofling is quires to be borne in mind.
The Question:-Has any report on
attendance comprised DAY, 23rd November, 1928, at 5.30 Membera intending to be
the geological survey of the Island ruled out; for it would taint the present are requested to send in
Sanitary and Mainland been drawn up late reservoir; and any system of train-Mr. G. R. Sayer, Head of the Department (Prest- their applications as soon as pos-ly; and if so has such report been ink is undesirable for, apart from
dent), the Hon. Mr. H. T. Creasy C.B.E. made public --if not is there any the great expense, there would be!
(director of Public intention to make such report a great danger in the process, of, infecting large numbers of these
Works), Dr. G. W. Pope (Medi- [public?
cal Officer of Health), Dr. potential carriers. In my view,; Reply:The report is not yet in therefore, the correct step is to
W. V. M. Koch, Mr. J. P. Braga, the hands of Government. It is leave the area untouched.
Col. J. S. Bostock, C.B.E., Dr.j hoped that it will be complete by
S. W. Tso, O.B.E, LL.D., Mr. the spring of 1929. When complete!
Wong Kwong-tin and Mr. J. Watson (Secretary), it will be made public.
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springs on the island, especially in In some cases the nuisance had worth Crescent, Bitterne Park, Nov. ARTICULARS & CONDITIONS and about Mount Parker, and if so, been aggravated by residents them- Southampton, Hampshire, on April PART Sale by Public Auction is it not possible to tap them and selves in allowing breeding places 20, 1928, et state in the Colony on MONDAY, the ensure a reasonable addition to the to form. It was also stated that amounting to $6,900 and net per- to be held 19th day of November, 1928, at water stored in the various reser- the plague was largely confined to sonalty outside the Colony to the 3 p.m., at the Offices of the voira?"
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probate of his will has been granted Order of His Excellency the Gov-does not consider that any appre- Dr. Koch then said that his in to. Mr. T. L. Christie, of the one Lot of Crown ciable addition to the amount of formation came from one thorough- Chartered Bank of India, Australia ernor, of I cordially requests the pleasure and at Mong Kok, in the Colony water stored in reservoira can be ly well up in these matters. He and China, Hong Kong, who is the
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view of my own Department and IG. W. Pope replied that this latter day, when they visited the Houses have to acknowledge, in particular, case was contracted outside Hong of Parliament and the Cenotaph. the assistance of the Water Au-Kong. thority ia providing me with replies Wanchal Playgrounds to Nos. 1 and 3.
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BY MR. J. P. BRAGA, Malaria Problem
Question: — Attention having Question:-Will the Head of the been drawn in the Press to the Sanitary Department inform the need for a children's playground Board whether steps are being con-at Wanchal, and in View of the ap tinuously taken towards the problem proaching completion of the Praya of malaria prevention and elimina-East Reclamation will the Govern- tion? If so, what steps have been ment make known its plans regard-| taken recently and to what extent?ing the allocation of any land for Reply: Yes. For the routine open spaces and recreation ground work of this Department I would in the Wanchai districts? refer the members to my predeces- What provision has been made sor's replies to similar questions out of public funds to lay out and given on April 3 last. The follow-maintain a playground in the Wan- ing statement of nullah training in chai district similar to those now progress or completed during the available for children on the Peaki current year has been provided by and at Kowloon?
Reply: No provision has been
(a) Reconstruction of Wong-nei-made.
19th day of November, 1928, a chong nullah, Section 8 and 4. Question: If no scheme
for a
3 p.m., at the Offices of the (b) Training of rullah at Tung children's playground is yet In Public Works Department, by Wah Hospital. Order of His Excellency the Gov- Valley. ernor, of one Lot of Crown Land
alte, Sookumpoo contemplation, will the Govern
ment consider the advisability, In
(c) Training of nullah east of the interest of public health, of
at Shamshuipe, in the Colony R.B.L. 102, Barker-road.
of Hong Kong, for a term of 76
reserving a site for recreation pur- (d) Training of nullah east of poses to meet the pressing want of children of the working classes re- siding at Wanchai?" -
years, commencing from 1st July:I.L. 2138, Conduit-road. 1898, with, the option of renewal
(e) Training of nullah north of
at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the R.B.L. 64, Mount Kellett to a point Surveyor of His Majesty the King 200 feet below the main sewer. for one further term of 24 years
(f) Training of nullah west of less three days.
L.L. 2429, Conduit-road.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
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(g) Extending wall of Sing Woo- road nullah, and other contingent work, Wong-nel-chong.
(h) Training of nullah between R.B.L's 194 and 196, Pokfulam.
The official replies to questions touching malaria raised at the Sanitary Board meeting on April
3 this year included details of
Reply:-The matter will be con- sidered but the Government have no land now available for the pur-
pose.
Question:-Regarding the Public Mortuary at Kowloon will the Pre- sident state whether-
(a) The Town Planning Commit- tee made any recommenda- tion with reference thereto? (b) What is the nature of such
recommendation?
Having regard to the fact that
nullah training done in 1925, 1926 the Mortuary is situated within the
and 1927 and gave particulars of residential area of Kowloon, and
the reclamation of swamps and the methods of dealing with paddy fields. Statistics were also given of the cases of malaria reported in the three years mentioned.
Naval Surgeon's Report Question:-As presumably, the PUBLIC AUCTION.
authorities are in possession of the DARTICULARS & CONDITIONS report by Surgeon Commander Pr the Sale by Publle Auction verin in the Colony, may we be Given, R.N., on the prevalence of to be held on MONDAY, the informed whether any action has 19th day of November, 1928, at been taken in accordance with his 18 p.m., at the Offices of the recommendations, If so, what
Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Gov-steps have been taken ? ernor, of one Lot of Crown Land why have steps not been taken?
Reply: The report, referred to
Public
not
at Mong Kok Tsui, in the Colony has been read with interest by the
The
of Hong Kong, for a term of Medical Officer of Health. 76 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed writer, whose stay in the Colony by the Surveyor of His Majesty the did not exceed a fortnight, advis King, for one further term of 75 of well tried methods as a result ed against any hasty abandonment of his conclusions, until a much more adequate investigation of local conditions was made. The Medical Officer of Health accepta) that advica, a p
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- Pokfulam Arca- Question: Is the Department; aware that in the pools and small streame, alongside - the road":from| the Peak to Aberdeen, malaria carrying mosquitoes have been found quite recently all the way down to the Pokfulam reservoir: and that in the pools formed by the nullah running across Harlech- roadanophelines are also to be
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