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SANITARY BOARD..

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6гæ, 1919.

water supply. No unofficial member hail attempted to use his influence upon him

A meeting of the Sanitary Board was¦ (the speaker) to divert him from the held yesterday afternoon-the President crusade," and he did not think that any

WATER FOR THE STREETS,

Mr. CHAN Kai MING-Before we pro-

cerd. sir, I wish to put two important questions, and in order to allow me to do so I propose the suspersion of the Stand

ing Ordots.

THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA.

OPIUM PROHIBITION.

A strongly worded proclamation on the by General Li Yaau-hing and Liu Hsin- subject of opium smoking has been issued vann, the Civil Governor at Wuchang. It states that opium dens and the cultiva tion) of opium are forbidden. The form- and, in the case of the latter, any dis- er are all to be closed within a month regard of the order will be punished by the fields being appropriated by the Goy ernment.

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TES CHANGCHUN CONFERENCE.

GAMBLING IN MALAYA.

The Government derives revenue from

should say it with respect, also against the Vice-President, who let loose hordes of barbarians in the Pokfulam catchment area. The Board had always been in fax. On this being agreed to, Mr. Chan Kai our of preserving the parity of that area, Bling asked the following questions :-(1)and the only reason for suggesting that Is fresh water used for watering the the question of permits, should be re- atreets? (2) Is there any reason why ferred to the Board was that precautions salt water should not be used for this might be taken to preserve that purity, purpose?

It was gratifying to learn that in the Hon. Mr. CHATHAM-I am not in posses opinion of the Government every possible sion of the necessary facts to answer the care was taken before the issue of the questions completely. I take it that Mr. permits to ascertain whether any objer Chan Kai Ming refers to the filtered Lion existed, He can glad to hear that water supplied from the mains, because every possible precaution was taken, but in a good many cases the fountains used be thought that some members of the for street purposes are supplied from the Board would think with him that in the nullahs where the fresh water, of course, past it would hot have been true to say is liable to run to waste. I believe there that every nossible precaution had been ave nine fountains in the city which are taken, and it appeared to him that the supplied from the mains, but the ques-matter of the issue of permits was of tion of discontinuing the use of these sufficient importance to be referred to fountains is at present engaging the at- the Governor-in-Council. Their experience tention of the Government, and I can say in the past led them to be rather luth to nothing further at present. With regard leave that power exactly where it was at to the use of sea water, it is distinctly present. It seemed to him that the mat injurious to the roads. Whenever the

ter was of sufficient importance to go clammy moist weather comes along, you before the highest execntive authority in will see that the roads which have been the Colony, and therefore he begged watered by sea water have been simply to propose the following resolution: --- torn up by the wheels of vehicles travers That this Board regrets the refusal of ing them. I have frequently seen that the Government to refer applications for myself. It is very desirable that the use permits to take building materials and of salt water be restricted as far as pos- turf from the -Pokfulam Catchment Area vote from the date of its promulgation, in the service of the company, and the Also want to prison for a lengthy period. Bible.

M.

THE CURRENCY LOAN.

INTIMATIONS

8.

COUPON

WE

1844.

E bare pleasure in announcing to our Customers and Fablic of Hongkong and Coast Ports that wider the Coupon system introduced by the Distillers, Mosers WILLIAM GRANT & SONS, LTD., of Glasgow, in connection with our M,P. Whisky, Mr. H. D, IFFLER has turned up as possessor of the number 1844 drawn, and we have provided him a First Class Poszoge home se stipulated in the Coupon,

H. RUTTONJEE

& SON,

FEACEFUL PENETRATION INTO "TIET. The Official Gazette states that the

KTA SUPPRESSION NEXT YEAR. THE AMERICAN-CANTON LOAN.

Mongolian and Tibetan Bureau, acting Consular telegrams received at Peking under directions from the Cabinet, has The following public notice is issued (Mr. R. O. Hatchison) presiding. There unofficial member would be able to from Canton state that the American requested the Tsaichengpu to provide ed Malay States for the information of by the High Commissioner of the Fedarat. were also present: Hon. Mr. W. Chatham divert members of the Board from their financiers have approved the alteration of funds to Li Hein-chi, Chief of the Tibetan all Chinese living on the information (Vice-President Hon. Mr. E. R. Halli-crusade for the protection of the purity the security for the Canton Loan of five Protection Society, to cover the travelling

Up to the present time. the Govern-2 fax. Colonel irwin, Dr. Fitzwilliams, of the water supply of Pokfulam, Per-million gold dollars to all Provincial expenses of agents whom he intends to ment has permitted the licensing of pub- Messrs. W. L. Carter, F. B. L. Bowley,sonally, he regarded it as a compliment revenues excepting the land tax. The send to Tibet. Li Hsin-chi, in a recent lie gaming houses, but the question has Ng Hon Tsz, Chun Kai Ming, Dr. Clark to be classed among the crusaders, The telegrams further state that a representa memorial, points out that since the in-been decided that no such lieences will now been carefully considered, and it has. (Medical Officer of Health). Dr. W. W. Crusaders in the olden days waged war tive of the Canton Government will go to auguration" of the Bureau he has debe issued after the end of the year 1912. Pearse (Assistant Medical Officer), and on behalf of the Holy City against the America in connection with the Loan on spatéhed several members to Tibet, paying wishes of the Rulers of these States and] This decision is in accordance with the My, W. Bowen Rowlands (Secretary). pagan forces, and the members of the 6th November.

their expenses himself. He now thinks it necessary to send others knowing the which desires that gaming should now also of the Government of Great Britain, Board wished to wage a crusade against

ed to assume Tibetan garb, to enter Tibet mder the protection of Great Britain. Tibetan language. They will be instruct be prohibited in these States, which are the contractor and his coolies and, he

to persuade the Tibetans to resume their forbidden in the Straits Settlements, but from various directions and to endeavour allegiance to China. They will also re-it has been tolerated in the F.M.S.

For many years past gaming has been por upon the actual conditions existing although the Government has always re in Tibet.

garded it as an evil and has intended to CHINESE LOAN PROBLEMS,

suppress it as soon as a convenient op-| The following letter appears in the Fellportunity for doing so occurred. Mall Gazette of October 12th :-

It is reported that in Canton new re SIR-Referring to the cable in the gulations have recently been published by which the opening of gaming houses Daily Telegraph from their Peking corre The Government intends to submit to the 10th inst., with reference to the new in the past memorialized the Government spondent, and published in their issue of is forbidden and leading members of the Chinese comamnity of the F.M.S. have the Changchun Conference the following Belgian railway concession, the details of praying that gaming may be suppressed proposals: (1) That China shall control which, it is said, are kept strictly secret without interference from the Hukatuktu mending British manufacturers to co-anong respectable and enlightened Chi- the administration of Outer Mongolia and much disputed, and strongly recon- here.

There is undoubtedly a general desire and the Princes; (2) That is the Huka-centrate their attention very closely on tuitu shall cancel his declaration of in this new aspect, I emphatically affirm nese that gawing should be suppressed. of Outer Mongolia and (3) That China manufacturers will stand no chance what estimated to be received in the four Wine and Provision Merchants. dependence and remain the religious head that British financiers,, contractors, and the gaming licences, the total amount and Mongolia shall share the repayment, ever of obtaining contracts should this States from this source during 1912 being of Mongolian's loans,

line be placed under the control of the 81,851,820. This is a large runount, but Belgians, as has been instanced by the the Government is willing to sacrifier it Peking-Hankow Railway and the Pienio Vissering, who was appointed Railway, and should any of this reported because it agrees with the view that gam Supervisor in connection with the Cur loan be placed on this market, the Bri- ing does much harm to the people and reney Loan, arrived in Peking last week. tish investing public should withhold its ought to be suppremed. It appears that the Government requested support until it receives an assurance

All persons must, therefore, take notice M. Vissoring to defer taking up his post, that at least part of the capital invested that on and after January 1st, 1913, after which he received the offer of the will be employed in British manufacing will be entirely prohibited post of Chief of the Netherlands Bank,tures, or that British contractors and houses will be permitted anywhere and throughout the F.M.S. No garning subsequently asked him which he has necopted. The Government manufacturers will be given an equal op

severo punishment will be inflicted on Peking, but he proceeds to Europe to portunity to leuder for the material re-

quired.

gamblers. take up his new post after a short stay

All persons found gaming máy de fiome time ago the Peking-Hunkow fined, and all persons found in a place here.

Railway was redeemed by the Chinese where gaming is going on aay also be Government from the Belgian Company, fined, even if they are not gaming them- In the National Assembly on the 29th which constructed the line with capital selves. ul. the Bill for the cutting off of queues floated largely by Dunn, Fischer & Co. The owner or occupier of a house where was brought up. The Bill provides that and the London City and Midland Bank; gaming goes on may be fined $3,000 and only queueless men will be eligible for the old Belgian engineers were retained

All persons assisting in the manage- but as regards the Mongolians, Tibetans result is that it is impossible for Britishment of a gaming house, such us bankers, and the people of Chinghai the loss of merchants in China to obtain any con croupiers, etc., may be fined $3,000 and the franchise will be fixed by a Govern- tracts whatever upon this railway.

On also sent to prison. ment Order, Considerable discussion June 24th applications for tenders were Those who obstinately insist on gaming ensued. Hou Yuan-heun agreed with the principle but thought it best not tool for by the directors of the Peking may also be banished to China.

Hankow Railway for workshop tools and It is expected that all employers of make it immediately operative lest it other equipment. Contracters were given labour, eg, owners and managers of should create disorders among the lower distinctly to understand that only Belmines and plantations,

kepalas of classes. Ting Shib-yi thought that it gian material would be accepted. It is kongsies, overscers and other people in was too late to take up the matter when usual to give a list of aproved makers control of labourers will do all in their the clections were practically arranged who are on the list of the railway, but power to prevent gambling by their men. and that it was better to let it stand

in this case only one name was specified. over. He also thought that if exceptions. The application was issued on June 24th; mit gambling on their premises they will If, however, they do not do so and per- were to be made with regard to the and the datest date for receipt of tenders be liable to severe punishment. people of the froutier provinces, it was was fixed for one month later, namely. tantamount to admitting that they did July 24th. Thus it was impossible for not belong to the Republic. Chang Shu any contractor to submit a tender for two tung said he was a Mongolian and that he wore a queue, which he was willing to cut off, but he thought it unwise to make a distinction which might be mis construed. Warg Shu-sheng contended, that it was only the ignorant who wore quenes and that the loss of the franchiec and desirable custom. The discussion was the best rucans of enforcing the new became most heated before the House adjourned.

Mr. CHAN KAI MING-I am glad to hear that the question is under the con-

sideration of the Government.

The PRESIDENT-You don't want to con-

binue the second question?

Mr. CHAN KAT MIKO-No.

The mattor then dropped.

THE POKFULAM CATCHMENT AREA.

to the Board for its consideration, and suggests that in view of the importance af preserving the purity of the Pokfulam Water Supply the Government should take steps to prevent the issue in future of any permits for taking building materials or turf from or depositing materials in the Pokfulam Catchment A letter was read from Government as Area unless with the consent of the follows:-

Guvernor in Council." The previous I am directed to acknowledge the resolution dealt with permits for taking receipt of

your letter of the 5th Septem-building material and turf from the arca, ber forwarding a copy of a resolution but the reply of the Government was to adopted at a meeting of the Sanitary the effect, that the Government would not Board held on the 24th September on the refer any such application to the Board. subject of permits for obtaining building He had added to the resolution words, materials and turf from the Pokfulam "permits for depositing building material catchment are.

in the Pokfulam area." He was under the impression that the previous resolu- tion did not cover that point. It was equally important that such deposits should not be allowed until the matter- had been considered by the highest executive authority.

At the present time there are only six permits in existenes for the area in question. Four of these will shortly be ue-longer required, and the remaining two are in the hands of the Military Authorities. Every possible care, is taken before the issue of a permit to ascertain whether any objections exist, and H.E. the Governor does not consider that my useful purpose would be served by re- ferring applications to the Sanitary

Roard.

Mr. CARTER, in seconding, called atten- tion to the mallah or stream where it passed Mount Austin Barracks. The statement recurred all through the correspondence that the military authori ties must have a place for dumping build- Mr. W. L. CARTER minuted agreeing material, and apparently that was with Dr. Fitzwilliams. It is obvious that taken as a necessity. He could not sec the all possible care taken in issuing why the military authorities should be these permits has not proved sufficient in allowed to dump building rubbish there, the past.

It could be carried down to the sea af the expruse of the Colony.

without the consent of the Governor-in-

Dr. FnZWILLIAMS agreed with the pre- vious speakers, and said that the Board must be conscious of a feeling of relief

that the Government were taking all the

were

to COMIC to

CUTTING OFF QUEUES.

· PROPOSED ADOPTION OF METRIC SYSTEM

reasons,

1. The time allowed was not sufficient to get quotations from Europe.

RECEIVED

from Mezare. H. RUTTONJEE & Box, a first class tisket free, under the Coupon System introduced by the Distillers in connection with their M.P. Whisky,

(84) H. D. IFFLER,

133

Chs. J. Gaupp

& Co.,

ALSKANDEA BEIDINGS,

CHATEL ROAD.

This notice is issued in order to give the public good warning of the change in CHRONOMETER-MAKERS, regulations.

WATCHMAKERS,

No one arrested for gambling after January 1st, 1913, must plead as an ex ause that he was ignorant of the law.

Such an excuse will not for a moment be accepted.

ANTARCTIC WIRELESS, DAILY MESSAGES FROM A LONELY ISLÄND TY

2. Most of the material required had to be purchased from one maker or mer Therefore the field chant in Belgium. ceived the application long before they was open only to those friends who re- were publicly sanet, and this is how the capital of British investors is expended. This is what the Belgians call a publicly advertised tender. Mr. Ker, the British Commercial Attach in Peking, intarested Mawson Australian South Polar Expedi

The first wireless message from the himself on our behalf, but was unable to tion is followed by some interest- obtain more than a week's extension.

ing information furnished by

E. E, GRIFFITHS.

Billiter House, EC., October 11th. P.S.-Action Rebnomique, publish ed in Brussels, in the issue of the 6th inst,, dealing with the reported loan, tinet from the Belgian option on future adds that this operation is totally dis Chinese loans, and constitutes a fresh victory of Belgian finance and industry.

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the waters south of New Zealand, Cap-ENGLISH MOUNTED CHINESE JAD tain Davis stated that, after refitting, the vessel was proceeding on a further scien tific cruise, and would inally leave Hobart on December 26th to pick up Dr. Mawson and his companions. March should be due back from the Antarctic in

They

MAPPIN & WEBB'S

In introducing the weights and mes- aures Bill in the National Assembly last week the Government Delegate explained

Sir the vagaries of the present Ubineso measures and said that the Government every effort should be made to secure the Bir Ernest has received private letters I agree with their correspondent that Ernest Shackleton to Reuter's Agency. considered that it was necessary closest co-operation for Chinese and Bri- from Captain J. K. Davis, the com- secure absolute uniformity. They be tish interests, and I would add for pro-mander of the expedition ship durora, GOLD lieved that the metric system was the tection of British capital, but this can giving particulars of his visit to the est serviceable, but no arbitrary change only be done by the combined support of wireless station at Macquarie Island, and was purposed immediately. The Govern British investors, financiers, manufac also of the scientific work done by the to despatch delegates to all the pro fully, ment, the Delegate continued, intended tarers, and contractors.-Yours faith ship during its cruise of two months in vinces to arrange tables for the conver- those of the new system. Those tablea sion of the old weights and measures into

will be made universally known. Then three years after the promulgation of the new system it will become necessary for according to the metric system, and six all shops to use weights and measures

On the way out the drura will again years later the Government will prohibit

visit the wireless station at Macquarie the sale of goods by means of the old

Island, Until the receipt of the above weights and measures. Wang Shu-sheng

telegram there had been no wireless com- conceded that the metric system was

munication between the members of the useful in connection with the study of

Mawson party and the Macquarie Island station, although the latter had achieved Physics, but said that the Chinese had successfully used the old weights and

some satisfactory results, having estab- measures for thousands of years and The local representatives of the Crisplished communication with Suva, over they had always proved satisfactory. There was therefore no reason to force Syndicate are reported to have made 2,000 miles distant.

Captain Davis reports that ho spent! the people to make a change. He moved payments amounting to Tls. 2,000,000 on the rejection of the bill, but the motion the loan during the week, says the fourteen days at Macquarie Island, and was negatived by 58 votes to 10, after Daily Nees. But the only payment that that daring the whole of that period only is definitely known is that of £1,500,000 | two hours' sunshine were recorded. The was referred to a Committee for expert to the Bank of China, which paid out little party of five men left by Dr. Maw- that amount toward disbanding the son in charge of the station were all well, troops in the Kiangsu province...

and had been in daily wireless touch with The Belgian Syndicate is reported to Sydney, The Chinese Government regrets that its have made another payment of Some interesting biological collections determination to pay monthly a portion Frs.3,000,000 to the Bank of Communica had been made, and hundreds of sea of the Salt Gabelle incorae to the Charter-tions on the Honantu-Siantu Railway elephants had been found on Macquarie ed Bank, which was intended as evidence loan. It is understood that these pay Island, a fact which occasioned surprise, of good faith towards the supporters of

opposite effect,

The contention of the on the thirty miles of roadbed that have had been destroyed. The Aurora provel

Islande, which are shown on charts. Ministers of foreign countries regarding already been laid under Chinese super the non-existence of the Royal Company the prior elaiti on the Salt Gabelle of the vision, Boxer Indemnity, which is only paid up. to the end of October, 1911, appears to be ananswerable, but the Chinese Govern ment states that if the protest of the Foreign Ministers is upheld Chiun will give other adequate guarantees.

which its first reading was passed and it

criticisni.

THE SALT GAVELLE,

OUR

OF

SILVERWARE,

CUTLERY and

PRINCES PLATE.

Mr. F. B. L. BowLay-Section 211 of the Public Health and Buildings Ordin- ance authorises the Director of Public Works to grant three permits; in view of the importance of protecting the Pok fulem supply no permit should be granted responsibility off the shoulders of the Council, as the Government refuses to Board, and he thought it would be likely brought home to them very shortly refer applications to the Board.

seven cases of Dr. FITZWILLIAMS--The Board seems Yesterday- there now to have done all that is possible in typhoid in the Colony. The question was whether they would be able to accept that the matter, and the responsibility of any

relief entirely, and whether it was not epidemic disease from this source must still necessary to employ a form of pro- now be shouldered by the Government and tection by warning people that it was -authors of this refusal to stup * || still necessary to boil fresh water and also

dangerous practice.

to boil water used for washing crockery, Mr. Bowler said that with regard to knives, etc. that matter a very important announce.1 Hon. Mr. CHATHAM pointed out that ment had been made by His Excellency hand in hand.

theory and practice could not always go

While theoretically no. the Governor at the Legislative Council one should be allowed to venture inside the Crisp Loan, appears to have had dements are made to reimburse the expense as it had been reported that all the herdKSTIDY. since this question was last before the the catchment area of a reservoir and Board. His Excellency, according to the that it should be preserved intact from Daily Press, is reported to have said the foot of man, it was difficult to carry "I would only ask the unofficial members that practice out here. They had to deal

NEW WIRELESS WONDER. here with the fact that houses existed in to use their influence to divert the attenthat area, and those houses were badly

The Paris Matin states that a French tion of the Sanitary Board from the wanted for the accommodation of the

engineer, M. Bethenod, has patented a Pokfulum reservoir... The crusade for people living there. As regarded the

system of wireless telegrany which en- references to the Governor-in-Council,

The writer of The Week's Finance" ables several neighbouring stations to attacking the purity of that supply and he could only say that the Governor-in- Following upon the Italian Minister's

communiente, without interfering with even going so far as to recommend that Council was already burdened with protest against the payment of a portion in the 3.0. Daily News says - it should be shut up altogether is useless. numerous details, and he did not think of the income of the Salt Gabelle to the Eridently the payments on the Crisp each other, ten times more quickly tha

M. Bethonod's invention sub- The water is good, and the necessity for it would be worth while pursuing that Chartered Bank in connection with the loan to the Chinese Government are not by submarine cables, and at a tenth of the

matter. He added that no permits were Crisp Loan the Six-Power Banking to be made according to the terms of the cost.

stitutes sparkless for spark telegraphy, it apparent. Even with the new resor-issued to take turf from the Pokfulare Group has also protested on the grounds loan agreement. So far about £600,000 and it is declared that communications Toir we cannot hope to do without it. area.

that their recent advances of 18,000,000 has been paid, and it is understood that The Board was now in the possession of The PRESIDENT asked if Mr. Bowley tacls were secured by this income from the the second payment of £1,250,000 is to be can be made by it at a speed of up to

Salt Gabelle. information which it had sought for a wished to amend his resolution,

made about November 15, and not before. 200 words a minute. Moreover, it makes Mr. BoWLEY replied in the negative,

The Ministers of foreign countries con- The Chinese Government signed the loan wireless telephony immediately practic

able. long time, namely, that in the opinion of remarking that such applications might sidered the matter on the 28th ult, and for the express purpose of resaving Pay the Government the Pokfufan reservoir be made in future...

decided to protest on two points. First-ments in silver in China; and the

KING MANOEL'S HOPES. would be required for the water supply The vote was then taken, when sixy, against the payment of Salt Gabelle silver market is fully aware of the fact of the Colony. He thought His Excel supported the resolation. No one voted income into the Chartered Bank, in con- The consequence is that silver prices nection with the Crisp Loan, and second will probably be pushed to the utmost

The Paris Gaulois publishes a mani- lucy had a de a slight mistake in call against it, and the motion was declared against China's contention that the limit the moment the syndicate, festo said to have been issued by King

carried.. iug the of the Board a crusade

Boxer Indemnity charge ought not to behalf of China, comes into the market. Manoel formally denying once and for excred 12,000,000 taels, which was the The synuicate and the silver holders are all that his Majesty has renounced all against the purity of the Pokiniam

amount of the income of the Salt Gabelle now playing hide and seek and be who hope of a monarchical restoration in supply The Board had undertaken no such crusade. It was not a crusade, for

in 1901, & Note which has been prepar- runs may read that the Crisp syndicate Portugal. The manifesto adds that, in ed, sets forth the contention that China would be caught. It is an interesting soite of the reverses suffered by Captain. attacking the purity of the water supply,

is unable to further pledge, as security situation, and the coarse of events during Paiva Couceiro in his recent raid, his the salt revenue while the Boxer In this month should be particularly worth honour and his political principles re but for preserving the purity of the

domnity remains unpaid up to date.

watching.

main intact.

MORTALITY · STATISTICS.

The mortality return for the month of September showed that the death rate for the British and Foreign community was 30.3 per 1,000 per annum, and for the whole Colony 19.7 per 1,000 per annum"

THE CRISP LOAN AND THE

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