1937-11-18 — Page 2

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H.K. SLUM OVERCROWDING

TO BE TACKLED IN

NEW SOCIAL EXPERIMENT

THE CHINA MAIL NO

LIBERAL MINISTRY

IN RUMANIA

Bucharest, To-day. The Rumanian Premier, M. Tar- tarescu, has reconstituted the Ca- binet, which resigned recently,

It is almost entirely a Liberal Ministry. Renter

The two worst features of Hong Kong's appal with slight changes. ling slum problem, namely, the deplorable over- crowding and the parasitical principal tenant sys- tem, are the main points of attack of a new social experiment shortly coming under test in Kowloon.

Behind the scheme are a small band of "ama- teurs" in social service work in the Colony, who have been working quietly for some little time past, and have revealed their plans now when the first of the new "Settlements" proposed is due to be open- ed within a day or two.

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Social Settlements has been chosen as the name of the undertak ing, each Settlement as it is de veloped to be given the distinctive name of the street or district

The undertaking is to be financed by voluntary subscription, insofar as the Settlements do not pay for themselves.

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ECONOMIC RENTS

Two of the primary rulings are that every tenant shall be given at least the full cubic space to which he is entitled under local regula- tions against overcrowding, and that the rents to be charged shall Coincide with the estimated rents that would be charged if the Set- tlements were owned by Govern ment or some local body not out to make a profit, and that where ten- ants cannot afford the full econo- mic rental, differential arrange- ments will come into force at the discretion of the tenancy commit- tee.

EDUCATION AND AMELIORATION

The main objects of "Social Set- tlements" are:

(1) To provide settlements in and around the slum districts

of Hong Kong and Kowloon catering for - the poorest classes:

(2) To attempt to provide sani- tary, ventilated, lighted, un- crowded accommodation for tenants at rents which their means can afford.

(3) To attempt to raise the stan- dard of living and the moral

SURPRISED TO FIND SHE WAS SLIMMER

Due to Taking Kruschen

for Backache

She wouldn't

believe it but the

scales insisted! You see she did not take Kruschen Salts with the idea of ridding herself of that superfluous fat She had backache-and that was what she was treating.

This is what she wrote about it:--- "Allow me to send you a few words to tell you that Kruschen Salts has done) wonders for me. My backache - has gone, and what is more, Kruschen is slimming me down in a way that I would never believe if it wasn't for the fact that the scales show 18 pounds Jess in six months.

due to Bruschen, Salis..

neve be without thei

The condition

woman to put on wei

cause of her backache trouble was due to the internal failing to expel from the body,

also

shall

ly and completely, the waste products of digestion. The combination of mineral salts in Kruschen assists the internal organs to perform their fune- tions properly then, itfle by little, that ugly fat

wly, yes but surely.

life of the occupants by edu- cation, supervision, and per-

sonal interest.

help the other as a fellow! human being, and in this way to further the cause of hu- man fellowship and brother- hood.

VALENCIA'S PROFOUND DISPLEASURE

London, To-day. "Profound displeasure" at the British Government action in pointing agents to Nationalist Spain, is expressed in a note transmitted by the Spanish Ambassador in Lon- don to the Foreign Office.

The note considers the action im- plies abandonment of the policy of abstaining from all official relations (5) To act as a medium of re with those revolting against the le-

search and observation in all matters of social wel- fare.

KINDERGARTEN

Government gally established Spain-Renter.

in

Kindergarten schools on the pre-the manner and nature of exten- mises will be compulsory for the sions to other streets and districts children of tenants.

will be guided by the lessons there

(4) To provide points of contact

between the European popu- A row of flats has been secured learned. It is expected that the lation and these poorest in Watching Street, Yaumati, for Settlement, will be fully occupied classes, where the one can the initiation of the project and within the next week

IFONLY I COULD SLEEP

MY NERVES ARE ALL ON EDGE

WHAT WOULDN'T GIVE FOR A GOOD NIGHTS REST! I SHALL BE IN A TERRIBLE STATE TO-MORROW

Say Good-bye to Sleepless Nights

Drink delicious

OVALTINE

The World's Best Nightcap

Those dreadful nights when you toss and turn- think and worryfar into the small hours. How they wreck your nerves, undermine your health and zuin your good looks!

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Supremely rich in lecithin carbohydrates and vita- mins, OVALTINE builds you up while you sleep. Try the OVALTINE way to night. See how re- freshed and vigorous you 27 how fit you feel for the work of the day. Bu it must be OVAL- TINE there is definitely nothing "just as good." “OVÁLTINE” is packed in tins containing 42023, Sozs., and 18oza, Compare these weights with imit ations. OVALTINE. gives you more in quality and therefore more in

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