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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21, 1929.

Phone C. 22

FOR

CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING

Twenty-five Words three inser- tions prepaid $1. Every nudi. tional word four-cents for three Insertions.

All replies ander this heading most be called for.

TO LET

TO LET-Furnlahed, one room; use of bathroom and kitchen.

Apply:

NOTICES.

WATER CONTROL OFFICE

FOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

N that the Offices of the above

were closed on SATURDAY, the 17th inst,

Hong Kong, 19th August, 1929.

THE CHINA MAIL,

SANITATION IN CHINA

Potable Water Supply In Cities And Towns

RADICAL IMPROVEMENT REQUIRED

in-

All future inquiries, should bej The following memoir on the sanitation and potable water for directed to the undersigned at the China, by Col. Arthur M. Shaw and Dr. J. A. L. Waddell, has been Public Works Department.

By, Order sent to the "China Mail" by the Ministry of Railways, China--

The following remarks are H. S. ROUSE.

tended to apply only to the hamlets, the towns, and the smaller cities of the Chinese Republic; because in the large cities thereof there should undoubtedly be installed as soon as possible modern systems of water supply and sewerage, based upon the most approved American and European engineering prac-

Mrs. Chan, 587, Nathan Road, Kow A

10лв.

TO LET OR FOR SALE.

TO LET OR FOR SALE.-On Broad-

wood Road two semi-detached 5 room- ed houses with Tennis Court and Garage to each house...Reply Secre-

tary P.O: Box No. 22.

FOR SALE

FOR SALE-On Broadwood Road 3 roomed Bungalow, Reply Secretary P.O. Box No. 22.

FOR SALE. Men's Pyjama Suits at $6.00.

S. NARAIN, China Building, 4th Floor

WANTED

ROOMS WANTED.-By Bachelor- furnished or unfurnished-bed-sitting room or bedroom and sitting room, bath, kitchen, verandah if possible on Peak or mid levels. Please state loca- tion and rate. Box No. 618, c/o “China Mail."

SITUATION WANTED

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MISCELLANEOUS

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HOME TUITION,

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Within

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MISS RUTH CULLEY

(Camb. Higher Local). Camb. Teachers' Diploma). MISS GERTRUDE TURNER

(National Frodel Higher Certificate).

HACKSAW FRAMES & BLADES

BIT BRACES

GAS PLIERS PUNCHES

A. MING & CO.

105, Des Voeux Road Central (opposite Central Market). Tel. C. C147.

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A Trial Order is Solicited.

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Tel. No. C. 5459. 26A, Des Vœux Road C., Hong Kong,

NOTICE TO SHIPOWNERS, MASTERS & AGENTS.

The Yuen Wo Seamen's Institute always has men available to ship as watch- men, seamen, &c.

Our men are employed by the leading passenger lines. We guarantee satis faction:

Please phone or call K661 No. 2, Saigon Street, Yaumati or.

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For

G.

R.

SUPREME COURT PPLICATIONS are invited for

the Post of Chief Interpreter

tice.

Potential Danger

To all thinking persons in China, in the Supreme Court of Hong whether they be foreigners familiar Kong.

with, the conditions abroad, Chinese Candidates must be British Sub-who have travelled in other lands, jects

birth of European-

and or intellectual natives who have thoroughly conversant with the remained in this country but are Cantonese dialect while, a know-desirous of forwarding China's ledge of a second dialect of the welfare, it has long been apparent Chinese language is desirable. that a radical improvement of sani- The commencing salary is attary conditions throughout the land the rate of £360 per annum rising must be made, if the health of the to £500 by four annual increments people is to be properly conserved. of £30 and one of £20, such salary heing payable monthly in Hong In some of the middle-class and Kong currency at varying rates of smaller cities, however, even the exchange under a special scale. leading citizens have not yet begun particulars of which may be obto realize the potential danger to tained from the undersigned on | health which lurks in the drinking application.

water and the household wastes. For this reason, it is probable that an active campaign of education should be made as the first step towards improving the unsatisfac- tory conditions. The people most be made to understand that their present facilities are both undesir- able and dangerous; otherwise, their co-operation in a campaign of betterment cannot be secured.

Quarters will not be provided, but an allowance will be granted in aid of rent according to the salary for the time being.

Applications should be made in writing to the undersigned and received on or before August 31,

1929.

C. D. MELBOURNE,

16th August, 1929.

Registrar.

While, water carriage may be the cheapest means available for the transportation of sewage, and while it has the advantages of con-¡ venience and freedom from objec- tionable odours, it is certainly not the best system for adoption in China. The question of sewage disposal is a complex one, even in Western countries; but the com- plexities are 30 multiplied in China) as to render it worthy of the best engineering talent of the country. Foreign engineers can be of some assistance in the study of certain phases of the problem, but they cannot bring to its solution a past experience with identical condi- tions. Sewerage works have been in use in other localities, however, that may indicate lines of investi gation which can be followed with profit.

What Texas Does

For instance, the entire sewer system of the city of San Antonio, Texas, is discharged into a shallow depression, creating an artificial pond, known as Mitchell's Lake. The sewage is drawn from this lake, under contract, by private in- dividuals, who sell it for the com. bined purposes of irrigation, and fertilization. The system has two serious disadvantages-first, the stench from the abomination, and, second; the pool forms an ideal breeding ground for the anopheles mosquito. These in- sects used to exist there in immense It has been demonstrated time swarms, and the malaria they carri. after time throughout the world ed poisoned all the nearby popula that improved methods of liv tion, until that eminent, scientist ing cannot be forced

and bacteriologist, Dr. Charles A. people who do not realise R. Campbell, a practising physician the benefits that might be of San Antonio, after many years

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LAMMERT BROS, derived therefrom witness, for a of study, experimenting at his own

AUCTIONEERS. APPRAISERS AND SURVEYORS.

-Public Auctions

general example, the case of pro-expense, and hard personal work, hibition i the US.A. A minor managed to keep down the hordes specific example occurred a few of the insects by the propagation; | years ago in New York City, whereof their natural enemy, the bat, in

a millionaire philanthropist, built a house specially designed for the "Model Tenement." The families accommodation of those little that were moved into it from the animals. The history of his most The have public white bathtubs with which fir a book of his entitled "Bats, blos THE Undersigned have received slums found that the beautiful interesting experiments is given in

new quarters were furnished served quitoes, and Dollars." excellently 18 containers of the family supply of coal.

Auction

ON

FRIDAY, August 23, 1929, commencing at 11 am, at No. 4, Granville Road (2nd Floor), Kowloon. A Quantity of VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

FURNITURE. (Catalogues will be issued.) Terms: Cash on Delivery, On View from Thursday, August 22, 1929,

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers.

Hong Kong, August 19, 1929.

Obvious Remedy The remedy which occurs to a {fcreign engineer, when he first ab. serves conditions in an un-sewered city of China, is that a sewer system should be constructed at once; and that this system should follow, in A general way, the systems now, in use in his own country. This would include the discharge of the raw sewage into the most convenient stream, if the amount of water flowing therein be sufficient for safe dilution, or, if not, then the installation of septic tank, of Imhoff tank, or some other [THE Undersigned have received of the modern devices employed in Tin

the reduction of faces

Even the casual student of Chinese conditions will immediate ly recognize two fatal defects in such a plan, namely, the universal lack of an adequate public water supply, and the compelling neces- eity for conservation of all avail able materials for restoring to the seil those elements of which it has been robbed during centuries of cultivation.

Auction

ON TUESDAY, August 27, 1929, commencing at 10.30 a.m.

at Godown No. 18, The Hong Kong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co., Ltd., Kowloon.

A Large Quantity of MISCELLANEOUS GOODS

Comprising:-

In Italy

Again, in Italy, a "Digesting Cell" has been developed as a re- sult of the studies of Dr. Guiseppe Beccari, which may serve as the basis of a scheme of sewage die- posal for cities and towns in China. It was described in some detail in a report of "Engineering Founda tion," entitled "Humus from Gar- bage-Inoffensive Waste Disposal." From that paper the following ex- cerpt has been made:

gave new

some European countries.

SENSATIONAL RESULTS

OF A

REVOLUTIONARY CHANGE

ON SALE AT:

Through

IN THE PRODUCTION OF CAMERAS

PHENOMENAL DROP IN PRICE!

THE SECRET OF SUCCESS DISCLOSED!

How is it possible to offer a high-class CAMERA at such a ridiculously low price?

HERE IS THE ANSWER

1. By standardising the manufacture!

2. By concentrating all efforts on

ONE PARTICULAR CAMERA only!

3. By MASS PRODUCTION !

THIS IS THE SECRET OF THE

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with a most powerful LENS F: 4.5 and with patented built-in SELF TIMER, some- thing entirely NEW which no other Camera has got

FIRST SHIPMENT JUST ARRIVED.

$29.50 each.

Commercial Press Ltd., 35, Queen's Rd. C. Long Hing 17A, Queen's Rd. C.

Kwong Kwai Co., 60, Queen's Rd. C. The Pharmacy, Asiatic Building.

A. Sek & Co., 26A, Des Voeux Rd. C.

Sincere Co., Ltd., Des Voeux Rd. C. The Sun Co., Ltd., Des Voeux Rd. C. Whiteaway. Laidlaw & Co., Ltd.,

20, Des Voeux Rd. C. Wing On Co., Ltd., Des Voeux Rd. C. Yours Truly Tobacco Store,

Sub-Agents wanted for a few out-ports.

Write to THE FOTH AGENTS. ·

P.O. Box 325, Hong Kong.

aus

22, Des Voeux Rd. C.

Clears Skin

of Blemishes

The Perfect Antiseptic Treatment It is so say to rid sper skin of pimples, biolches blemate art apply, the pure eveling Heald LAVOLA Cr4nd rialulsas, Ha soothing l Bounta, posteate the skin and quickly dried away the trialton. FTCHING STOPA INSTANTLY. The frak, deupa, soothe and cool, Plant LAVOL se health and vizor to skis and achty, Dade in U. & A. and mid by sil, and drieg'ste Distributors Maller & Phipps, Manila-Khanabai

munity, the germs which may cause disease if taken into thei digestive system are not nearly so plentiful in such waste material as they are in the wastes of the

especial care must be taken to keep human body; and, for this reason,

"For generations, men have sought to return to the soil some of the nutri- ment taken from it. In the rain, Man's organic wastes have been lost, especially from communities. Indeed they have been a nuisance or a menace Larger plants are made by grouping problem. To auch an engineer, if unless destroyed. Often they have cells in series. Each cell has a double successful, will be due the honour been removed long distances only to floor, the lower one watertight, and and gratitude of China, and of

upper. a. concrete pollute streams, harbours, or idle land, the Science and engineering have offerado Reors, are air inlets. In the four the idea of financial gain, it would

grating. the outer wall between the humanity in general. Aside from many methods for disposal of sewage interior corners are vertical air diety garbage, and other wastes. One

seem that this incentive should be the problems has been to devise sim- with openings at regular intervals con- sufficient to spur some of the

inexpensive. and safe ple

means nected with horizontal air passages brightest engineers of the Republic suitable for small communities, institu- formed by ridges on each wall, pro- tions, or single familles, yielding an jecting a few inches. All these air-

to an interest in the subject that inoffensive and useful product. Highways, and the space at the top of the will result in giving to its people cost of fertilizers, caused by the war cell, over the charge of wastes, con- this means of increasing the pro-

ew impetus to endeavours in neet.

inneet with a specially-constructed ven-

ductivity of the land, prolonging tilation-tower surmounting the ceflife, and reducing human suffering "A few years ago, an Italian scien. and having openings to the atmos tist. who had worked on the problem phere. Wasics are put in through an brought about by diseases, the Flat, Round, Square and Long

Cost-Not Prohibitive

for a long time, Giuseppe Beccari, dis-opening in the top of the cell. The germs of which now are carried Iron, Wire Nails, Iron Plates, Iron Excepting only in the arid and covered that in a properly construct product is removed, through a large from exposed human wastes to the

Wall controlled by

family food. Wire, Toilet Goods, Japanese Por- semi-arid regions, it is probable ed cell of cement concrete of other opening in the front celain, Fire Crackers, Cigars, that every town and city in China tight masonry, natural processes of a tight door. The liquor from the

Protection Against Flies fermentation could be so centrolled charge during fermentation is collect- Cigarettes, Tobacco Lea", Matches, can be furnished with a public and expedited as to reduce kitchen

el by drains from the lower floor into To evoke a realization of the im- Ammonia, Sodium Sulphide, Hydro-supply of drinking water of in- waste, animal carcasses, as the bacteria of fermentation and is it might be well to refer to the ex- a pit. This liquor contains many of portance of protection against flies, chloric Acid, Glass Ware, Ophthal-finitely better quality than is now and human fecal matter to humus used for wetting new charges, an

pings, fallen leaves, stable manure,

not be prohibitive. All the people offensive features.

No fuel

a large American city where house- sects from such wastes and thus of the process. The exact form and of China are entitled to have as chemical is required. Aerobic bacteria arrangement of the cell was determin hold waste (excepting sewage) was safeguard the food of the people.. much good water for drinking and do the work. All disease germs ed by years of experimentation. disposed of at garbage dump, some Another important preventive · bathing as they actually need; and weed-seeds and parasites are des- post heap, common in gardent for vacant lots or in abandoned canals tion in the preparation of food.

man, beast,

and

Although an outgrowth of the com- of these dumping places being on measure is the control of sanita - all plant, it can generally be obtained by troyed. Gustave Gasparini means of artesian or driven wells. other

and centuries, the zymothermic cell is a scientists have

confirmed product of scientific research and en- within the built-up portions of the Not only must flies be kept away Frequently a supply of pure water by extensive tests the results gineering design. Success appeary Lo city. The writer was connected from it, but dishes, utensils, and can be secured at a reasonable gotten by Dr. Beccari. The zymother be due in-large measure to the ar with the local "Child Welfare As the hands of the servants who pre- depth below the surface of the mic cells are in practical use in

rangement of air passages which dissociation and later served as pare the meals must be free from ground-far enough, however, to

number of places in Italy

tribute, air to all parts of the content Chairman of the Health and any possible germs, of the cell." ensure its being free from con

Exposed To Sunlight

This Italian method should prove Sanitation Committee" of the As- Meanwhile, it is entirely prac- “After a cell has been filled, the tamination. This could be deliver temperature begins to rise on the serviceable in China, provided that cociation of Commeren, and, while ticable to improve materially living ed either to public hydrants or to third day, and in a comparatively brief the fertilizing capacity of the treat-occupying those positions, became conditions of the poorer classes of residences-in many cases to both, time attains 140 to 150 degrees ed refuse is not much less than convinced that the garbage dumps the Chinese, simply by insisting a charge being made for special Fahrenheit, Maximum temperature, that of the untreated ingredients had become foci of disease, espect through the power of the law and delivery, but the supply from the between 150 and 160 degrees, is question that would have to be ally among children. From the the influence of education and per-

reached about the tenth day, holds hydrants being free for everybody, nearly constant for 20 days, and then settled in this country by actual archives of the City Health Bureau suasion, upon their keeping their subject to suitable regulations to falls slowly.

a record was secured of the deaths streets, their houses, and their im- Fermentation is com teating.m, web t prevent waste. In communities of plete in from 35 to 45 days, depending Italian System Favoured of children during an entire year mediate surroundinge comparative- any size, the cost of these driven on atmospheric conditions, and the It appears to the writers of this in each block of the city. On a ly clean. The conditions under wells should be borne by the in-3

nature of 35th to the 45th

45th day, the product memoir that the Italian plan pro- general map, a black dot was place which they live are utterly appall habitants thereof; but, in villages is sufficiently ecoled to be drawn outmises more, as a clue to the ed in the individual block where ing Modern sewage should be im- Means to where the people are poor, the said to a bin in front of the coll, or other ultimate solution of the problem, the death of a child had occurred mediately installed. cost should be assumed by the Fro- convenient place, where, exposed to than does that of the Texas city during the year. This map showed purify drinking water should be

sunlight, the excess moisture dries ont

mic Instruments, Wines, Flour, available, and at a coat that will without disagreeable. odours or other to essure and expedite the beginning / Perience of one of the authors in flies and other disease-carrying in-

etc., etc.

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers, Hong Kong, August 20, 1929,

SPORTING

GUNS AND ACCESSORIES.

&

GUNS: Greener, Webley Scotts, BSA., J. W. Needham : & Raick Freres-Air Rifles Revol vers. 8. & W.-Rifle Accessories Aperture Sights Sporting re- quisites Cartridges to suit all bares,

THE HONG KONG SPORTING. ARMS & AMMUNITION STORE

5-6, Beacons.eld Arcade,

TANG YUK, DENTIST Saccessor to

the late SIEN TING, 14, D'Aguilar. Street,

TERMS VERY MODERATE Consultation Fres

LAZARUS

the RECOGNISED HOUSE for

ZEISS BINOCULARS.

of

no record of the death of a child. authorities as well.

vincial Government. In case a sup The product then resembles loam although, in arid or semi-arid eee- a most alarming grouping of the vised and put into practica at ply of artesian water cannot be Bones, objects of metal and ceramie tions, the latter scheme may be black dots in the immediate vicinity | Methods to eliminate flies ar found at a reasonable depth, it wares are not affected; they are re found to suit the local conditions of the garbage dumps with only quitoes should claim the would be necessary to utilize sur moyed by screening. Sóf

In any event, the demands of infrequent dots in the more remote tion of not only the course it face water from a nearby stream, were better to keep them out of the cleanliness, modern life (with its blocks, and many such blocks with authorities but the hi of course after proper purification, garbare in the beginning, particularly objection to offensive odours), tin cans and broken crockery. Car- because it is almost impossible to cases of animals are reduced health, and agriculture are too in The city records showed that a the application of find in the streams of China, at skeletons (entirely free from flesh and sistent to be ignored, and must large proportion of these deaths in the life of the places where water is needed for cartilage) and a small humid mass, each be duly considered by any on the vicinity of the garbage dumps be elevated a drinking, a supply sufficiently pure. At no time during the process is there gineer who attempt to solve the were the result of intestinal infec reduced to the Under the present naancial on odour of putrid fesh, or complicated problem of sanitation tion of the type, the germs caus- A proper ditions of this country it would not

"The inoffensive black humus ed by the cells may be used as an an- for China. It involves also ing which are usually carried by awful evile be feasible to provide, as in richer of the restoring some of questions of Physica, Bacteriologs, the ordinary house fly. These were municipal America, all the water needed for the properties taken out by crops and Political Economy Advice present in great swarms, both at to impel tomestic purposes, street washing. It is a good fertilizer, containing and co-operation from the highest the garbage dumps and for several wards t garden irrigation, etc but nitrogen, phosphate, and potash available authorities in each of blocks distant therefrom. reasonable expenditure of moneymthical masonry box of from one these lines of Acierre should be

is an approximately

Menace of Garbage Dumps should suffice for drinking and 25 cable yards capacity, according to sought by the engineer who may While garbage dumps are athe personal ablution purposes only, requirements of each - Itajason attempt to, And 8 solution of the source of great danger in a com- idina

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