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HONGKONG THE IDEAL COLONY.

APPOINTMENT OF SANITARY INSPECTORS IN WAR TIME.. DR. OZORIO AND HYGIENIC REFUSE

COLLECTING, -

Thero was some interesting discussion at yesterday's meeting of the Hongkong Sanitary Board. Mr. D. W. Tratman

D. W presided, and those also

were:- Col. Crisp, Dr. Ozorio, and Messrs. F.

pening

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20TH 1916.

HONGKONG MAGISTRACY.

OPIUM

vote. Initial cost of construction would also be a large aunt. Secondly, is such

In the case of a Chinese who was

have not been in England since I became in possession of 105 taels of opium un a measure a real sanitary necessity! I charged by Inspector Wilden with being

connected with the Banitary Department, board the ss. Hatarti, a remand for ong

Evory able-bodied Britisher JJ coolies, bullocks, and drivers, and a pro had necessarily to go through strenuous portionate increase in the maintenance times in this war days, and although they would very much like to see their Sanitary Inspectors relieved of some of the work thrown upon them, he thought they ought to remember that all their fellow citizens were taking their

share in the burden of Empire, and that if they (the Inspectors) were not carrying out the extremely unpleasant and ungrateful work of trying to keep Hongkong clean,

week was ordered

ALLEGED THEET OF COAL

Three Chiness of the coolie class were charged before Mr Hazeland with the

B. L. Bowley, P. W. Goldring, and N they would either be turning out shellsiderable admixture of horse dropping theft of 23 tons of coal, valued at $230,

Hon Tsze, with Dr. Woodman (Medical Officer of Health and Mr. W Bowen Rowlands (Secretory).

case.

IMPORTING SILVER

INDIAN SERGEANT CHARGED. WITH THEFT

other cities the covered oart is resrved but I believe that in London and in many

for road sweepings, which consist largely of finely ground dust with a con-

trenclics. Here we have practically no beavs wheel- or they might even be in the In considering the estimates for 1017, heed trafic to make fine dust, and our the property of the Mitsui Bussan Kai- considered it was not a fitting time for anicial traction is negligible. Our road-Davidson prosecuted. No evidence was sho. Mr. Goldring defended, and Mr.

MORE SANITARY INSPECTORS NERDED?.

the Board to make any recommendations Aweepings are, therefore, very small and called and the men were remanded, hail Mr. GoLDRINA, pursuant to notice, for an increase in staff in the way consist chiefly of heavy grit, which is not being fixed at 82,000 each. proposed the following resolution:uggested,

very liable to be blown from the cart in That this Board, in considering the The President said that he agreed en transit. If, on the other hand, it is the estimates for the year 1917, do recommend tirely with the last speaker. His recom- bouse rofuse which it is desired to cover,

A Chinese trader was charged with to the Government an increased vote in menda ons for 1917 were before the it should be remembered that here the importing $10,000 worth of silver without order to provide for an addition of at Board long ago, and their resolutions on bulk of this refuse is heavy, damp mata permit. Defendant, who said he had least five Inspectors on the staff of this tho matter had been put before the ter. The ashes which form so large a brought the silver from Hoihow for the Department." In doing so, the proposer Government. The general estimates had part of house-refuge in England are here PROS of depositing it in Hongkong, said he thought five was a very moderate now gone forward, and they, of course, altogether swamped by the heavier was fined 8100. Inspector Clark (of the estimate. In spite of the increase which did not contain any request for five new matter. For these reasons, I am not pre-evenue

Revenue Department) had charge of the recommended last year, and which Europena Inspectors, Again, as did pared to recommend Government to they obtained from the Government, there not ac, even if the resolution was sanc-instal a general service of covered carta, was still a shortage. He had made a few tioned by the Board, and by the Govera- but I will see what can be done in the enquiries, and he had every reason to be ment, how he could all the positions lieve that in connection with the markets which would be urcated. There were not, in particular they were very shorthanded, or should not be any able-bodied men He was told that there was a good in a position to look after work of this number of diseased fowls, found in the kind. It had been customary in the past early hours of the morning, and which for them to recruit men for Inspectors were formerly checked and supervised by posts from the Police, the Gaol staff or the market Inspector, but which, owing

Quest'on 2-One reason is that suggest to shortage was not now done. Whether services were in a position to let them the diffealty of getting any cover to fit rom the R.A.M.C., and none of theseed, sumely, theft of cover. Another is that was so or not he did not know, but have men now. Therefore, it the President considered a commission

possibly stop overnight exposure of be did not scooter a few weeks use. The Hoard could on the subject worth while he was ready

these bins again, but it will mean very to lay his source of information before

considerable annoyance to the house the commission. He gathered, also, that

holders, and either incomplete collection although, in many ways, Hongkong and

or a great delay in getting the collection its dependency, Kowloon, were in such a

finished, condition that the Board and the Colony could very well be proud of them, and that with many other towns in the East, in fact with all other towns in the East, Hongkong stood very well indeed, there were deficiencies which could be remedied

way of providing tarpaulin covers for

between the end of their collecting round casts which have to travel long distances

and the depots on the Praya. during collection is obviously cable.

An Indian Sergeant was charged with for the prosecution is that the Sergeant the theft of 810 from an European at the

Covering found an unknown European in a state Government Civil Hospital. The story

impracti-of collapse near the Hongkong Hotel on Friday evening. He took him to the Government Civil Hospital, where the European was put to bed. All the money,

on a chair at the bedside.

te which the European had in his possession was placed by the Wardmaster

The Ward

$10 of the European's money was missing, master left the room to answer a telephone. call and, upon his return, noticed that and the Indian Sergeant was the only accused of the theft, denied it, but when person in the room. The latter, when it was decided to search him he produced Gardiner is defending. the money. A remand was ordered. Mr.

how the ordinary arrangementa could to altered until the war was over. With regard to the remark made by Dr. Ozorio as to their having lost one laspec, tor sings the war began, he did not think that was hardly a fair comment to make. The previous recommendations for an in- crease in the staff had been granted the posts had been filled. Every post in granted, and the Colony for a Sanitary Inspector was

Question 4.Yes. The lane is regularly now filled, and although they had two scavenged and cleansed, and as regularly Inspectors at the e Front, and there were polluted within the hour by the Occupants

Question 3.—Yes, so fur as the number

will permit, of water carts and the supply of water

HONGKONG WATER POLO ASSOCIATION; FIXTURES FOR THE SEASON:

The list of games to be played in con.. Lection with the Hongkong Water Polo

INTIMATIONS

LANE

CRAWFORD &Co.

SPORTS DEPARTMENT.

LARGE CONSIGNMENT JUST RECEIVED

OF BRITISH MADE TENNIS OFAR SLAZENGER'S

AND

AYRE'S

TENNIS BALLS

$10.50 Dozen

PACKED IN

AIR-TIGHT BOXES

TENNIS NETS

From $9.50 Each.

TENNIS

COURT

MARKERS

SIMPLE AND

EFFECTIVE.

NO

by an increase in expenditure. Although curtain other minor vacaneles, the pre-of the adjoining houses. This Inne was Association shield competition are as RUBBER BANDS

le looked forward to the millenium when they would see a water carriage system and a rubbish destructor, which, owing to the present state of finances, was out of the question, he thought the modest recommendation for more Inspectors would enable a lot more work to be done, Particularly in the Central and Chinese districts; and also in view of the enormously growing state of Kowloon. If the war comes to a conclusion in the next year it was extremely probable that Kowloon would become more densely crowded than it was now Mr. Goldring went on to say that he thought the staff were overworked, and although the In spectors worked cheerfully and willingly ho was of the opinion that a great deal more could be done with back-yards and house to houso visitations and so on, if they had more men.

DR. Ozonio seconded. They had, he said, lost one Inspector since the war began, and they all knew that the Colony was increasing in population from day

Con leave.

sent staff was sufficient, for at the pre-among those considered by the Committee sent time there was no-one on

on dirty lanex in 1914. Lastly, he might say that he did not be- leve that if thaped twenty for

rectors, they would do anything appre cable to remedy the nuisances of which Dr. Ozorio spoke. That was a matter for legislation

A KOWLOON LATRINE:

The Board, considered the plan of g propused latrine opposite Kowloon Rail way Station, the matter arising from a suggest on by the President that some sort of & latrine should be provided for the ricsha coolies at this spot. In his communication to the Public Works Do-

pared to allow his resolution to apply to Mr. GOLDBINO said that he was pre the estimates for 1018. That was his partment, the President suggested one original intention, only be seenicu to have been misunderstoo1

The PRESIDENT replied that if he under stood Mr. Geldring to mean 1918 then he had nothing to say on the matter.

Subsequently, the resolution was put to bae meeting and defeated, only the pro- poser and seconder voting for it.

Da, ozoHIO AND HYGIENIC COLLECTION OF REFUSE.

Dr. Ozonio naked the following ques

Much

more scavenging was also tions:--

to keep the place clean.

Some

of three sites, those being, (1) over the water at the east end of the Star Ferry Pier, (2) on the triangular piece of ground opposite the old Star Ferry Pier, and (3) under the sloping path to the Water Police Station. The Public Works Department submitted a plan showing that the present ricsha stand should be covered in and a latrine erected at the side.

Mr GOLDRING minuted if a latrine were erected in front of the Railway Station it would be an eyesore, and a nuisance, and be strongly opposed the suggestion accordingly. No, 1 sugges tion was, he thought, the obvious solu

1-Will the Government consider the of the Colony, particularly in the advisability or otherwise of providing neighbourhood of Wing Lee Street and suitable covers for the Government dust Wanchai, were very dirty, and it was no carts? It is very desirable, fromation. fault of any particular servant of the hygienic point of view that the carts Department, because they had pot got should be covered after the reception of sufficient Inspectors to look after those any refuse, and thus avoid the spread of parts of the Colony mentioned.

dust and dirt from the carts on their generally wild career through the town

Me BOWLEY said that for various for various reasons he was unable to support the resolution. The first reason was that the question had already been considered for 1917.

-Why are most of the dustbins of private houses without covers? If it be that. the covers have been stolen, can the Board stop the overnight exposure of these coverless dustbing?

Certain recommendations relative to the estimates had been laid before the Board and such recommendations were

3.Are the streets of the Colony water- adopted by the Board and forwarded toed before they are swept! If not, why the Government, who had adopted them. hose recommendations did not include increase in the staff of Inspectors.

follows:—

FLEST ROUND

ASA DE FLEST RA. Nevy

R.ED. CO. K.E.B.I.A A Co.,

V.R.C. (Witchell's SAVE.G. (Finch) Dye,

SECOND ROUND.

A. Co. v. D. Co.

RE. Navy

V.R.C. (Finch). V.R.C. (Witchell). Ř, A, Bye,

DEALS THIRD BOUND," V.RC(Finch), D. Co., KS.L.I. R.A. VRC. (Witchell).

A Co Navy

R. E, Byc FOURTH ROUN VRO (Finch) Navy. R.A. D Co

V.R.C. (Witchell) R.E.

A Co. Bye. The above matches to be completed by Saturday, 23rd inst.

FIFTH ROUND, A. Co. FR.C. (Finch). R.E v. HA D. Co

V.R.C. (Witchell) Bye.

Navy

SIXTH ROUND. V.R.C (Witchell). Navy. A Co RA

V.R.C (Finch). R.E

BD Co, Bre

MAN SEVENTH ROUND,

VR.C. (Witchell). D. Co., K.S.LI A. Co, K.S.L.It. R.B RAR.C. (Finch),

Navy Bye.........

EIGHTH ROUN)),

Nary V.R.C. (Finch), V.R.C(Witchell). D Co., E.BL.I A. Co., K.8.L1. R.A.

RE. Bye.

5,

The PRESIDENT pointed out that the plan now submitted by the P.W.D. was communication to the Board. not any of those sites mentioned in his thought that from a sanitary point of

He inst bettered view the suggested site could not be

Some discussion took place, and even tually the plan submitted by the P.W.D.

was approved.

MORTALITY RETURNS. The Mortality returns Inid upon the table showed that the death rate per thousand per annum for the whole of

the Colony for the week ending August 27th was 2000, whilst that for the corres ponding period of last year was 21:00.

Is the Head of the Sanitary De- For the week ending September 3rd the

rate was 28:50, the corresponding week

President represented to the Bonapartment aware of the very filthy con last year showing a return of 18.80 R

Aggregate -receipts

Treek.

for 37 weeks!

$16,525

8541,237

11424 D101

403711

134,528

there was no argent need for antion of Wing Lee Steet and the backyards rease of staff for 1917, and at the last of the houses in Bridge Street ? } ting, when the question of limewash-

The PRESIDENT repled as follow:

HONGKONG TRAMWAY CO., LTD departmentally was raised, he (Mr.

Question 1This question has in the

The approximate statement of trafle ley) raised the point as to whether past been considered by me and by my is as follows

receipts for the week ending 18th September undertaking of such work depart predecessors. There are two sides to it.

Heceipt tally would not increase the work of First, is it practicable, and, if so, at

for Inspectors. The President then re- what cost have not had time in the that he thought it would not do so. short notice given by the questioner to fordially agreed with the proposer go into actual weights and quantities, secondler of the resolution that a but I estimate that to provide permanent deal more could be done that had covers to our dust carts sufficiently strong en done to make an ideal Colony, to stand the wear and tear, of the steep estimates for 1917 were necessarily gradients of the Colony, it would be neões- on a war basis, and although they spry to increase the weight of the carts that the war might come to an end by 30 to 30 per cent Most probably the very long, it was impossible, when higher figure would be nearer the mark, g up the estimates for 1917 to This means that we should require from an early peace as a likely hap- 30 to 50 per cent, moro scavenging

7, and 6 rounds completed by 30th

NINTH BOUND

A. Co. KISLI.. D. Co,, K.S.L1. RE v. R.A

V.R.C (Witchell). V.R.C. (Finch). Navy Eye

Navy V.R.C. (Witchell)- V.RC. (Finch) RA FED Co., K.BLI_____ A Co., K.S.LI Bye ELEVENTH ROUND, FRC (Witchell). R.A. V.R.C. (Finch) v. A, Co., K.S.LE H. Navy

D. Co. Bye.

TWELFTH FOUND.

Navy . D. Co., KALI,

V.R.C. (Finch), RE

A C, KS11 VRC. (Witchell),

a 10, 11, and 12 rounds completed by 6th October,

Navy THIRTEENTH ROUND.

v. R.A

VRC (Finch) . D. Co., KELL REA Co., K.SLI

VRC (Witchell) Bye, FOURTEENTZ ROUND.

RE. VRC (Witchell).

RA v D Co., K.BL.I

Navy A. Co, K8LI BAA VRC (Finch) Bye

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ase Last Year

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games commence at 5.30 p.m.

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