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SANITARY BOARD MEETING.

MR. ROWLEY ON OVERCROWDING AND ITS PREVENTION.

A COMPREHENSIVE SCHEME OF

for 1910.

IMPROVEMENT.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS,

The death rate of the Colony is unduly high: the over-crowded condition' of the

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Chinese and the want of proper, housing accommodation for the Europeans most detrimental to the public health Our conservancy and scavenging systems arn antiquated in the extreme.

JAPANESE TRADE IN CANADA

Some interesting information concern. ing the progress of Japanese trade in Canada is given by the Toronto corres- pondent of The Times in un article con- tributed to the June Trule Supplement · of that journal. In the course of it he

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 71B, 1918.

HONGKONG MAGISTRAUY.

AN OPIUM CASE.

A Chines was charged, with being 'in' unlawful possession of fre' taels of opium valued at $79.

Mr. Wood fined defendant $100 and,] confiscated the opinq.

PAILING TO REGISTER.

Mr. J. R. Wood imposed a fue at $3.

ALLEGED EXPORTATION OF

SILVER DOLLARS.

Whenever the question of over-crowding

writes:- A meeting of the Sanitary Board was is mooted, it is met from certain quarters.

Mr. Adam

Ob. by two stereotyped objections—one,

War has turned the tables for Orienta! held yesterday evening.

Instead of a atcadily flow of Gibson (Président) occupied the chair

you mast not do anything or you will trade.

Mr. R. M. Dyer, general manager of and there were present, also, the Hon.

drive away the Chinese; the other, manufactures and general products from Mr. E R Hallifax, Lieut.-Col. Crisp,

during the present state of unrest in Decident to Orient, the tide is setting the the Kowloon Docks, was summoned for, Messrs. F. B. L. Bowley, and Chan Kai South China we must expect an influx of other way. Never in this industrial bis-failing to register himself, as required Bling Dr. F. M. G. Ozorio, Mr A. Drefugees.” Consequently, all discussion tory of any nation or set of nations has by the Registration Ordinance.

Mr. T. H. King. A.S.P., prosecuted. Hickling (Acting M.Ö.H.) and Mr. J. L

on the subject is burked. Now there are such a tremendous development taken

Mr. Dyer said he was not sure whether MePherson (Acting Secretary).

no signs in the Colony that the Chinese place in a country's trade as in that of The "&rst" business was to consider the are easily driven away; they seem to like Japan. The tragle balances of the United he had registered or not. proposed changes in the draft estimates us; when they come to visit the Colony, States and Canada have been very largely many of them stay. And as to the unrest caused by the shipment of millions of Mr. C. G. ALABASTER had minuted that,

in South China, there seems to be about dollars worth of munitions to Europe of $100 as much probability of the early settle-during the war period Japan's excess instead of item 4, the sunt should be voted to be spent on the employment of the North and South question in of trade. or. to use a more accustomed ment local labour, whenever the China as there is in Ireland

It must be admitted that over-crowding Inspector in charge at Repulse and Deep Water Bays saw that the beaches in those exists; in fact, the Medical Officer places required cleaning. The condition Health (Mrs. Gale) informed me that in of the beaches depended on the state of her opinion the population estimated at the tide in relation to the dumping spots some 500,000-is more likely to be actually At times the about, one million. A table in the joint of the Colony's refuse. benches were clean for works together. Atinual report of the P.C.M.O. and the other times a single coolie could not ... based on the census of 1911, gives the estimated average rumber of inmates possibly deal with them.

perfloor at a fraction over 3 but anyone who is familiar with the interior of the henses in the Colony must see that this figure is ridiculously small. Every door of a Chinese house nowadays swarms with women and children, and I think Dr. Gale's estimate of one million, which I have mentioned, is more likely to be below than above the truth.

The CHAIRMAN said there was no inten-

tion to employ a coolie permanently but I only for a month or two when conditions

required.

·

of

term, favourable trade balance, consists of large exports of staple products, goods that find a place in every market, com modities that suppl a mach-felt want and earn a permanent plase in the markets they enter

A Chinese was charged with attempt- ing to export 32 silver dollars to Macao.

Inspector Browne said that defendant was arrested on the Hongrong-Mácho Wharf, and the coins were found con. cented round his body,

A COSTLY MISTAKE.

"Mr. Wood remanded the case for a When war is over, and the nations co-week, fixing bạil at 893. mence their commercial and industrial reorganisation, Canada will have to put every ounce of energy into her effort to replace munitions with staple products. For Japan things will be different. Her merchants have already established them solves in the foreign markets. There is already a big demand for their goods. The desired credit is already there. All thas

will need to do is to carry

haa

Jan's industrial expansion been as fol. Their plan of campaign, and it is a campaign," is straightfor commercial ward, above board, and withal aggressive and persistent.

A Chinese was charged with snatching two bundles of clothes from a little Chinese girl.

Defendant said it was a mistake on his part. He thought the girl was a relative of his and he took the bundles with the intention of carrying them home.

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Mr. Wood sentenced defendant, who bad a previous conviction against him, Japan is determined to become a

to six months' hard labour and four powerful commercial entity; and effort is bent on that purpose, de-hours stocks. clared one prominent Japanese merchant

"Hereto, ALLEGED STABBING AFFRAY. who recently visited Toronto. fore, the powerful European concerns have had their resident managers in the

A Chinese was charged with assault- Orient, and have reaped huge profits from ing and stabbing another Chinese in Sai |their transactions. Now, Japanese wer-

chants propose to handle their own busi-Kong Hond. news, and to enter into legitimate com

Inspector Davitt stated that two other penatition with those European located in Korea, China, Siam and Japan. men had assisted defendant in the as-

have developed our industrial, coin- mercial and financial machinery" along sault. Complainant was in Hospital and European lines, and are able to meet our his condition was reported to be serious. ompetitors on common ground. We aim

bouses

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Dealing with the estimates for 1919, Mr. Bowley said-I have no doubt the Board will approve the very modest recommendations of the head of the Sanitary Department with regard to changes in the Draft Estimated for 1910. The Board may ask, however, what has Most of these recommendations deal with this to do with the Public Works extra increases in the scavenging staff and plant ordinary? Well, sir, in this Colony we Cand sheet watering appliances necessitated can do nothing without the assistance of by the increase in the population, and in the pmnipresent Public Work Depart dealing with the public health of a con

ment. It provides our roads and sewers ester population in a tropical climate and our water supply, and controls Crown hardly anything can be more important land and buildings. Now, I submit that than the speedy removal of all rubbish the way to reduce over crowding is not

We and objectionable matter which might. if to drive people out of the houses into the left exposed, spread infection either streets, but to provide them with other directly or through the medium of insects houses to live in. I do not suggest thaf at dealing direct with our own customers. Witness had been instructed by the or other vermin. Street watering in thu the, Public Work Department should and at the establishment of commercial Captain Superintendent of Felice to dry season is almost as important undertak. building schemes far the gen-

Mr. J. R. Wood granted the applica- stavenging in order to prevent the air feral population, but I do suggest that it Few people apparently realise the wide variety of Japanese gouds being sold in-

tion. from becoming impregnated with germ should, as speedily as possible, provide Canada. The general belief is that Japan

Accommodation for laden dust.

all Government is simply carnations and kimonos, and the

of silk Public

chief occupatoin the breeding o Extraordinary. The engilogen, including Sanitary coolies, in worms. That is far from fact. Japanese "President has, in accordance with the order to relieve the congestion of the trade expansionis seem to have been dominated with the idea of discovering custom of previous years, put down tenement houses. I also suggest that the universal need, and supplying it. No small number of recommendatione under

vacant Crown land 'khould be made more article is too insignificant for the manu- this beading, and although, us the Board accessible in every way to those who wish facturer to interest himself in, and no The men, who were placed in a row

article is too big or complex for the

Works

CONORS that will have a permanent apply, for a week's remand.

BATTLE-ROYAL ON A STEAMER Fifteen Chinese were charged with fighting on a Norwegian steamer in

harbour..

was reminded by the Vice-President at the build houses-thit Waachai and Shau-Japanese merchant to handle. In this in front of the Magistrate, presented a

the British blockade of Germany was

inst meeting, we have no control over such kiwan Bays should be speedily reclaimed connection some very interesting informa expenditure, there can be no harm in and laid out for building. In Kowloon 1 putting forward such recommendations as

wiem to be in the interests of the there are extensive areas unbuilt upon public health for the consideration of the which would, no doubt, be taken up if I will run through the rendered easy of access and reasonably items auggested by the President, and then safe from robbery and fire. hubmit some further recommendations for your approval.

Government.

The filling of the swamps which extend from Taikoktsui to Kowloon Tong, and Paragraph 13.-Inspectors' Quarters in from Mataukok to Kowloon City, the con- Kennedy Town-The Board recommended struction of the many magnificent roads a second storey to these quarters last which bave been laid out on paper for As the Sanitary Staff has been Kowloon Peninsula, the extension of the again reduced the work of each officer railway to Hunghom and Kowloon City, mast become more arduous, and it is the provision of tram lines, or electric or more important therefore that the quar-motor buses from. Kowloon point to tera provided should be adequate.

"year.

Paragraph 6-Quarters for Scaveng ing Coolies. This is also a carry-over from last year and is a most desirable improvement. I understood in April last that the matter was being jointly con- sidered by the Banitary and Public Works Departments in connection with the pro- posed wholesale poultry market near, the Sailors Home; the coolies to be housed over the market. I presume, however, that the latter coolicy would be employed in the Western District, whilst the Presi- dent's recommendations deal with the Eastern and Peak Districta. Both sets of quarters should, I think, be provided as soon as possible.

Samsuipo aad beyond on the west,,, and to Kowloon City and beyond on the east, and also across the Peninsula, the increase of the Police Force and the provision of motor-fire engines at Kowloon-all these would tend to encourage the spread of the Population and relieve the congestion of this overcrowded city and thereby benefit the public health.

And

ings.

to

sorry spectacle. Some had their heads tion is at hand. When the significance of bandaged, and others bad gashes across beginning to impress itself upon the rest their faces. Their clothing, too, was of the world. Japan had already under

The Inspector Gordon informed the Magis Germany meant to other nations. stood what the loss of German trade to bespattered with blood, Japanese lost no time. While their army

trate that two of the combatants were was fighting for Kino-chow, to wrest poli tical dominance in China from

in the Government Civil Hospital; as 3ppaleen archants were fisting all parts of the world, discovering markets their injuries were rather serious, and that had been shorn of needed commodi it would take some days before they ties that heretofore came from Germany could be discharged. With regard to the The latest returns of Japan's exports to Canada ahow remarkable increases. Some incident which led up to the fight, be have jumped as high as 1,500 pair cent. in said that a crowd of Poatis were dis- two years, and the comparisons make charging rice on one part of the deck, interesting reading for those interested in Canada's commercial relations with other of the steamer, while a gang of Hokios were discharging dried shell-fish on an- countries.

other part. When the breakfast hour Mr. BOWLEY said he wished to suggest came round, the Pontis asked the Hoklos

ід regard an amendment

para for some cumshaw, in the shape of dried graph 16. He recommended that accom modation be provided for 150 scavenging shell-ish for their meal, and in accord-

also accommodation for coolies work- coolies who were doing work on the Peak ance with custom, the Hokios did as ing in the Western District, provided requested. The Pontis, however, said it was insufficient and took enough to`last that the quarters were above the whole zale poultry market which the Govern them for six meals. This was rescr.ted ment had promised to erect....

The CHAIRMAN replied that accommoda- and resisted by the Hoklos. The Pontis tion was being provided in Batter Street. thereupon armed themselves with boat

ans had been submitted for the build:

and cargo books and assaulted the The estimates were then, passed a Hoklos. A general mélec ensned, and the animously..

number of combatants increased to nearly 120. The police intervened and arrested seventeen, eight of whom were removed to Dr. Smalley's Despensary for treate were dispatched to meat, while two Hospital, The Inspector added that in bis opinion the trouble was started by The CHAIRMAN replied that that was the Pontis. He also told the Magistrate impossible. The Government bacterio that be had managed to arrange matters logist was busy with the preparation of amicably and the men had all pleaded serum and if he were given thin addi guilty. He promised to let them out on tional work it would take months before personal bondage any analysis could be made. Besides, Mr. Wolfe said that fighting on board Last but not least, a hospital for Euro- there were several sorts of ice cream which ship was a very serious matter, but he peans which is not in the centre of the would have to be analysed,. It would take would adhere to the arrangement made I presume, air, that in framing these Chinese town, and a hospital for consump up months of the analyst's time, * recommendations your mind was filled tives on the Kowloon Hills far away from Mr. Bowy minated that recommends on condition that there was no repeti- with the idea that the strictest economy the fetid air of the city. When all these tions be made to the Government for addition of the offence. He bound defendants

improve cats have been made, we may, ing conditions to the ice-cream hawker's over in personal bonds of $50 each, must be observed on account of the war, perhaps, be able to express a little more license. and therefore you refrained from refer-Batisfaction than we feel at present with ring to many much-needed improvements, regard to the Sanitary condition, of the sible to carry them out.

Colony will We all hope, however,, that the war

The CHAIRMAN thanked Mr. Bowley for suggested that the best course to adopt The approximate statement of traffe come to an end sooner or later, and, lest bis recommendations. He thought all the was to send a circular to the teachers of receipts for the week ending 3rd August things mentioned were extremely desir the various schools in the Colony, warn able. There was, of course, the question ing them against the consumptein of of money to be considered. The prosent subject before the Board, however, was those should be passed. the estimates for 1918. He proposed that

Mr. HALLIFAX Seconded.** (Continued ut jout of next Column.)

Paragraphs 17 and 18.-The recom- mendation of the Assistant Medical Officer of Health for additional ricksha stands at Kowloon will, no doubt, be approved by the Board; as well as the small matter of additional filing, stations for water carts.

it should be considered from our silence that this Board is entirely entisfied with the sanitary conditions of the Colony, I venture to place on record my view that such conditions are far from being antis factory.

New motor roads to the higher levels as well as round the Island, regular ferry services to Cheung Chow, an improved train service to Taipo and Fanling-these would enable the Europeah population to find building sites in healthy localities with fresh air and peaceful nights.

Then the Colony wants intercepting sewers with out-falls outside the harbour

LICENSING OF ICE-CREAM VENDORS.

The next question considered was corres. pondence relative to the licensing of ice cream vendors.

Dr. Oz0810 minuted that samples of ice-cream should be sent to the bacterio

limit, a general spread of the water carriage system with water-flushed trough logist.. closets for the working classes, and refuse destructors at the east and west and in Kowloon, instead of spreading the city filth on the face of the waters...

Mr. HALLIFAX said it would be impos After a lengthy discussion the Chairman,

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