1918-10-30 — Page 3

HONGKONG SANITARY

BOARD.

EVASIVE REPLIES TO IMPORTÄNT QUESTIONS...

The fortnightly meeting of the Hoor Long Sanitary Beard was held yesterday evening under the presidency of Mr. A. Gibson (Chairman). There were present, also, the Hon. Mr. F. L. Perkins (Director of Public Works), MF. C. G. Alabaster, Mr. F. B. L. Bowley, Dr. F. M. G: Ozorio, Mr. Chan Kai-ming, Mrs. A. D. Hickling (M.0.H.) and Mr. J. L. McPherson (cretary)

Mr. FB. Bowley and Mr. C G. Alabaster asked several questions relating. to overcrowding in the city and its effect upon public health

4.-

Mr Bowery Are the provisions of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinanc with reference to overcrowding being enforced by the Sanitary Department f not, on whose instructions has the enforce ment of such provisions been suspended When were such instructions given? What repsons

(if and

any) were put forward for such instructions?

The CHAIRMAN: The provisions of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance are being enforced as far as practicable. instructions have been given suspend ing the provisions of the Ordinance.

No

Mr. BowLEY: Will the Head of the Sanitary Department have the following returns prepared and submitted to the Board:-

(a) A return of the unoccupied floors

in each Health District 1

(b.) A return of the houses in each "Health District in respect of which modifications of Section 133 (1) with reference to external air are now in force, giving the date and period of each modification and showing whether such modifica tions are revocable or not 1 (c.) A similar return of the houses in ench Health District in respect of which modißcations of Section 154 with regard to cubicles are now in force 1

(d.) A similar return of the houses in

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

OUR DAY"

·GRATIFYING FINANCIAL RESULT OF THE GYMKHANAS.

The Hon. Secretary of the Gymkhans Club is now able to announce that over $23,000 has been raised for the Red Cross" as a result of the two gymkhanas hold on "Our Day" and on the Saturday following.

25 per cent an Sweeps

Thia is made up as under:- 10 per cent, on Pari-mutue!

Gate.money Donations from winners of. sweeps, etc., collected at the Course ...... Commission on "Derby"

sweep

$2,100 Donations from win-

1,410 Returns of prizes and donations from owners whose ponies won or were placed in races, about

ners

Wisemans, Ltd., proceeds from

teas

King Edward Hotel, profit on side show: —

bar...

Joy Wheel Duckpond Chute Pill-box Tipster Bisley

Mr. Komor

$928.81

340.61

421.70. 39415

07.15 134.20

338.84

Aunt Bally.

611,60

Zacky and his band

179.73

Charlie Chaplin

128.18

Raffle, Canaries

50,00

110.00

Raffle, Bulldog.

3,643,00

445:80

WEDNESDAY

OCTOBER · 80mm.' 1918.

THE GOVERNOR'S CHAUFFEUR | THE LATE MR. J. J. LEIRIA,

IN TROUBLE. AMUSING CASE AT THE SUMMARY COURT.

money lender named Sander singh As the Summary Court, yesterday, before Mr. Justice Gomperti, a register sued Hashamin Jacob, HE. Sir Henry May's chauffeur, for 3200 lent to him on a promissory note.

LARGELY ATTENDED FUNERAL YESTERDAY.

and

LANE CRAWFORD

AND COMPANY.

NEW AUTUMN STOCKS

LONDON MADE

The local Fortuguese community lost one of its most popular members by the

Portugal and Brazil for about six years, reported in our yesterday's ise. doath of Mr. Jono Joaquin Leiria, briefly,

Mr. Leiria was Consul General for GENTLEMEN'S OUTFITTING DEPT.

The

resigning these affices about Ave

years ago. He Was hophew of a former Consul- Mr. Gardiner, for the plaintiff, said Mr. Loiria was held in high esteem locally. General for Portugal, Mr. A. G. Romano. 8.697,00 ant's house in Government Quarters for evening, was very largely attended. The that when his client went to the defend. The funeral, which took place yesterday 7,906,00 the purpose of collecting the interest on

cortege left the the loan, the defendant took the prom, reaching the Cemetery about twenty French Hospital at 5.15 $14,433.00 | missory note from plaintif and handed minutes later. The hearse, which was it to his wife, who destroyed it. Defend almost hidden from sight by foral aat then kicked plaintiff out of his tributes, was immediately followed by Mr. quarters, and in the uproar that arose Mr. L

d Souza, Mr M. A A dhe Mr. P. P. J. Wodehouse's attention we nephew respectively of the deceaser);

C R. de Scara (brother-in-law attracted and the Police were sent for. Mr. E.M. Subsequently the defendant was fined $5 for Portugal), and a number of intimate (Consul General at the Magistracy for sinulta "friends.

The defendant denied all knowledge of the promissory note, and said the claim was entirely false. He had never bor- rowed any money in Hongkong. Three years ago be wrote a letter to HE the Governar asking to ba made his chauffeur. The Governor then told him that a Bengali wanted the post. De fendant then asked H.E. the Governor whether he wanted him or the plaintiff. His Lordship: As a matter of fact, the plaintiff cannot drive a Defendant: I do not know.. "How can a man who cannot drives car ask to be a chauffeur -The plaintiff wrote to HE the Governor asking him to instruct his chauffeur to teach the plaintiff.

3,816.00

9,956.00 $23,318.80 309.60

1.

935.00

4,179.07 $23,059.97

Mr. Kitchell gave valuable assistance in connection with the secretarial work.

Major Morgan and officers of the 18th Infantry kindly lent the band at both symkhanas,

Say, at present exchange £ 4,800. eich Health District in respect of This gratifying result has been attain- which modifications of Section 173ed only by the cooperation and good- with regard to back serde are now will of many workers, to whom the thanks in torce?

of, the community are due. (c.) A similar return of the houses in The labour involved in running the each Health District in respect of aweeps and pari-mutuel was, perhaps, the which modifications of Section 189 most onerous, and the services of Mr. with reference to the height of Rumjahn, who gave the benefit of his ex buildings are now in force?perience in this connection, were much The CHARMAN: The Department has no ippreciated, as also wore those of a information regarding the numbers of member of the Hongkong and Shanghai unoccupied floors except such as come to Banking staff who assisted. the knowledge of the District Inspectors daring general house cleansing.

Lists were laid on the table in reply to questions a, by d, and e, showing that in the ten health districts there are six houses and 494 floors unoccupied. There are altogether 231 houses in respect of which modifications of Section 153 (1) with reference to external air are now in force 2,196 houses in which modifications of Bection 154 with regard to cubicles are now in force; 1,353 Houses in respect of modifications of Section 175 with regard to back yards

are now in force and 52 houses in respect of which modi fications of Section 188 with reference to the height of buildings are now in force.

The CHAIRMAN explained that in ing these lists it ended, nema bered that the demolition and alteration of old houses was always in progress, and, there. fore, there were a few inaccuracies. The returns from Kowloon were incomplete. and had not yet been added

Mr. BOWLEY: Have the District Inspec. tors instructions, to report all illegal cubicles and cocklofts in their districts What steps are taken with regard to such cubicles and cocklofts?

The CHAIRMAN: The Inspectors have instractions to report all illegal cubicles and cocklofts, when contraventions of the Ordinance ure dealt with in the usual way. Mr. BOWLEY: What is the present rou ine for house-to-house cleansing? Is it. possible to expedite it with a view to the Prevention of epidemic disease during the approaching winteri

ca.r.-

You mean to say that he wrote asking the Governor to let his chauffeur tench him to drive a car 7-He came to me and asked me to teach him to drive. I told him to write to the Governor.

His Lordship: Do many people write to the Governor making such requests Defendant: A lot of Sikhs write to the Governor to teach them to drive cars,

His Lordship: This is extraordinary. The Governor has never asked you to give lessons.

story. I cannot believe auch three years ago when plaintif contem

Mr. Gardiner (to defendant): It was plated getting your job. Was that the time he wrote to the Governor-Defend ant: Yes,

For the last three years he has been trying to learn t-Yes.

I

His Lordship (to the defendant): story. that I can believe. do not believe your story. Tell me some

Witness: When the Governor comes back I will ask him to give me the letter which the plaintiff wrote.

the mortuary

and the graveside, was conducted by the

The burial service, both Rt. Rev. Bishop, Pozzoni, who was assisted by the Rev. Fathers, Bianchi, Robert, Noval, Avat, Spada, Breton, and Maria From the mortuary chapel to the grave side the coffin was carried by Messrs. A. G. M. A. Bemedios, L. G. Rodrigues and C Rocha, M. Remedios, J. O. Remedios, Rodriguca, Convent lined the pathway in the ceme

The children of the French tery.

2

THE ATTENDANCE.

N. J. Stabb, E. Hancock, H. B. L. Among those present were:-Messrs. Dowbiggin, Capt. Lammort. Capt. T Hall, Capt. Clarke, Messrs. T. C. Down ing, J. J. Bleeker, H. Taylor, M. S BASSOON, B. 4. Gubbay, 8. M. Charn,

Arculli, E. A. Kotwall, A. V. Apcar, Ohno, J. F. Moulder, Lieut. Hermon White, N. Waite, P. Kremer (Vice-Consul for France), B. J. Botelho (Vice-Consul for Nicaragua) J. F. Eca Silva (Consul for Mexico), A. F. B. Silva-Netto (represent ing the Lusitano Club), P. Botelho representing the Club de Recreio), J. D. Osmund

(representing the Catholic Lusitano Recreation Club), S. Finna (re Union), A. G. Rocha (representing the presenting the Society), Dr. Boaza, Dr. Ozoiri Gomes, Messrs.

Dr. d'Avezedo, AL Alves, J. T. D'Almada, L. 8. Alves, F. d'Almada, Leo d' Almada, E. Carvalho, E. H. Aquino, F. 3. V. Jorge, A G. A Yvanovich, J. E. Joseph, J. M. Machado, A. M. C. Silva, C. Dannenberg, ES. Silva, N. Remedios, J. M. Noronha EJ Noronha, M. Soares, A. Alebeiro, F. V. E. Rabeiro, F. M. P. Hocha, 1 Rocha, P. O da Rozz, A. H. M Graca, A. A. Alves, Jf M. Graca, V. C.

Remedics, J. C. Baretto, P. Silva, J. Grace Ozorio, B. Basto, J. M. V. D. M. Vieira J. AL Bebeiro, A. H C. Castro

His Lordship (to Mr. Gardiner): ThisBETTO 4. M. C. Baste, F. Ellis, A. V.

is a carions case.

This man being a Government servant, I would like to see his signature from the Treasury.

Mr. Gardiner: Probably the money goes from the private purSC.NU.

The case was adjourned, and the de the Court for the art hearing fendant was asked to bring his wife to

The usual expenses were less÷zemunė rations being waived or reduced, in many cases-and, by adding increased entrance- fees for race to the funds in hand from previous meetings,

this season, Gymkhana Club found itself in a position the to pay the cost of prizes and all other ne expenses of these two meetings, while the bule of the prize money came back in the form of donations to the Red Cross Funds

Therefore, the whole amount from the cash, sweeps (25 per cent), and pari-mutuel (10 per cent.) has been hands ed intact to the Red Cross Fund, together with the gate-money.

The result of the side-shows must be very gratifying to those who were respon sible, and it should be remembered that it means very hard work. to raise such a large amount in small contributions of ten or twenty cents a time.

- LADY MAY'S-ROSE FUND.

LIST NO. 18.

Already acknowledged Mr. N. J. Stabb, D.R.E

Total

$9,047.18 500.00

.89,547.36

a

HONGKONG MAGISTRACY.

ROBBING HIS MASTER

GR. Assumpeso, E. Aquino, Rosario, E. J. Figueredo, A. P. Gutteres, 8. Loureiro, J. Arnold, H. Ramsay, Mrs. R. White, Miss Alves, Mrs. A. C. Botelho, Mrs., I. Rocha, Mian C. Barros and many others.

FLOBAL TRIBUTES.

-The following sent wreaths.E. the Governor of

the Hongkong and Shanghai

Association00, the of Hong the Mercantile Bank of India, -Com pradores of the Mercantile Bank Yoko hama Specie Bank, Bank Netherlands India Commercial Banks, of Taiwan, staff International Banking

A Chinese pleaded guilty to stealingporation China Overseas Trading Co..

steel measure from his master.

SNATCHING A PUESE.

Inspector Browne stated that defendant Mesars Stewart Bros., Messrs. Geo. was arrested in Lower Lastar Road while Grimble & Co., Mesurs, Hogg, Karanjin attempting to sell the measure for $1.

Co, Ltd

Moller Co., month's hard, labour.

Mr. Wolfe sentenced defendant to a

the Wuss Trading Co. Ltd Club Lusi Portuguese Philharmonic Society, Vic. Catholic Union, Club de Recreio, toria Recreation Club, Botelho Bros, Carvalho & Co., Messrs Floquet & Knoth Swedish Trading Co., E. A. Beaumont & Co Carroll Bras, Hongkong Mercantile Co., St.

Paul's Hospital, staff of Norouha S. C. Ismail & Co.; Mohideen & Wassiamull, Assomall & Co., Mr. and Co., Maxim & Co., D. Chellaram Bros. Mrs. E. V. M. B. de Sousa, Mr. and Mrs. B. Basto, Dr. and Mrs. F. M. Ozorie, Mr. and Mrs. F. X. d'Almada, Mr. and Mrs. Leo d'Almada, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Basto, Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Botelho, Mr. and Mrs. A.V. Apar Eliza Silva Mr. and Mrs. O Ada Roza, Letitia Xavier and Indoro Xavier, Messrs. N. J. Stabb, A Eslean, A. David, M. S. Bassoon,

Ramsay, D. H. a H. Fercy Smith, R. E. Belilios, H Hancock, R. A. Dastur, E. da Silva

Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Mr.

A Chinese was charged with snatching aparse containing $2.40 from another Chinese, who described himself as so travelling inspector in the Chinese Army.

Complainant, stated that he was stand ing outside his boarding hour in Con naught Road when defendant brushed against him. Defendant was on the point of

extracting purse when complainant seized him.

Mr. Wood sentenced defendant to four months' hard labour.

the

A NOVEL EXCUSE.

The CHAIRMAN: With regard to house cleansing I have asked Mr. Hamilton to prepare a special" memorandum," which will be placed before the Board. This memorandum we understand, will be

Is it not a fact that, as Lieut." "Olitaky's circulated amongst the members of the report shows, fear of thieves causes the Board and will be ready for publication closed, thereby shutting out the air and I was alleged that defendant was found inmates to live with-windows and door

A Chinese was charged with being at the next meeting 1

rogue and a vagabond. 1: BOWLEY: Does the Head of thought they might otherwise obtain? If attempting to remove some clothes which Pereira, G. Luder, A. R. Lopes,, Sanitary Department consider that the will the President bring to the notice of were hanging from a bamboo bola at Tyson, Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Castro, stad of the Department should be increas the Government the necessity of intro No. 39, Aberdeen Street. An alarm was M. Churu, Mr. and Mrs. A. Seth, ed in order to enable the Department to ducing building by-laws regarding the raised and he was arrested. carry out its duties efficiently? II · provision of ventilators and sliding grilles

Mr. and Mr JH. Beth, 8milia what increase does ho consider advisable!" which will keep out intruders whilst he was not responsible for his actions, BMO Gutierrez, Mr. and Mrs. F. Defendant offered the novel excuse that Guterres, Augusto Guterres, Mr. and Mrs. The CHAIRMAN: Twelve officers of the admitting the free circulation of air! Department are at present on active baster's questions, I wish to state that

The CHAIRMAN: In reply to Mr. Alan we dazed at the time he committed Fisher, Bass Remedios, Mr. and Mrs. vi, one Medical Officer, one these areas are occupied by old and badly weeks' hard labour and Mr. P. Milemedion, Mr. and Mrs, the theft

F. M. da Cruz Mr. M. Gomes, Mr. F. secretary, and ten

Mr. Wood sentenced defendant to six Gomes and family, Maria Rodrigues, Luiz Inspectora additional

consists of Constructed properties, dwell in by the

odrigues, Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Jorge, Mr. the Ordinance, the same one Secre

difidds to new properties

Mr and Mrs

The

One Medical

30

under

PERMISSIONARY COUMr. R. Boondera dos Remedios

of the Banat Head very poorest people and, being old build- BOARDING STEAMERS WITHOUT Morbrey-Jones, Matie and Migras

think it advisable that the Department

war can spare the man..

sir, and one. Voman Sanitary Inspector as to while apply to be printed Four Chinese pleaded guilty to board, and fama dos Remedios hould have its full stat as soon as the upon. The habits of the people as to stoping steamers in the harbour without perFlint, MF. A. Shelton-Hooper, Mr. F. E

ping up even what light and air there mission. CENTROS MA Mr. ALABASTER: Will the President state constitute an ever-present difficulty. The were becoming nuisance. They were Bouza and the Misser de Souza, Mr. M. J.

are well known to the Department, and Inspector Gordon stated that these man A. Bersedios, Miss Phyllis d'Almada for the information of the Public, who provision of some method of ventilation seen on the vessel by the Captain-Superin Patell, Mr. E. E. P. da Silva, Mr. and Castro, Mr. S. Iso Yau, Mrs. E. M. de have not had the advantage of reading. Lieut. Olitzky's valuables 1950use what wich cannot be put out of action is tendent of Police, who wished to make Mrs. V. HAN. Mody Mr. and Mrs. J. K

the

fed

were the limited areas which produced highly desirable with, however, due regard an example of them

Mr. Wolle fined each defendant $30, da Silva, Maria-Osmand, Mr. T. C. Down da Rocha Cecilia da Silva and Nolasco greatest number of caces of cerebro to the fact that cold bears hardly on people spinal fever 1 Have not the same areas Mr. ALABASTER

badly clad and proved the most prolific in cases of babonit think the Chairman had answered the last

that he did not labour m

Bath with the alternative of a month's hard ing gue and plague-infected rats1

Two other Chinese who were charged and AF. B. Bilva-Netto, Mr. F. Ritchie,

ip, Leonor de Jesus and family P

E. Clarke Maris dilva-Nette tebro-spinal fever epidemia, show introducing special building by-laws for appearanca in Court Their bails of 850 1772% da fraon, kir. and Mrs. C. Lauritsen CHAIRMAN 2 The records of the part of the question sa to the nocemity for with similar offences did not put in an MJ. H. Mody, Mz. H. de Grace and

the areas most seriously affected by it

the provision

by bubonic plague in man and in rats ha

very

Western

that

of ventilator.

each were catreated

o CHALEMA Zopied that the THEFT FROM NAVAL ORDNANCE part of and been partly answered by bim when to provision of some method

eastward of

icely return of all"]

lying the

Street

of ventilation, which cannot be put out

Mr. F. Ellis, Mr. M. C. da Silva and

Messrs. Gubbay & Howard, J. M.

Remedios,

F

A Chinese pleaded guilty to stealing a Cecilia partment

Mr.

and Mr. C. M. Alves, Mr.

de Britto,

and MR.

Gray B C S G &ason is

sisty darable" They had sandbag from the Naval

Ordnance Detholl PERMA

and th

District is laid on the table at each Board already some grilles, but they did not mesting

them work well,,sta, more often than report is

being

the Board

1M

overcrowded, and

the house.

soon throwing the bag overbo Naval D/B de

d'Almada Inspector Sim stated that defendant was Pentobit, Laura Ordnance wall by Bergeant Marriott, who Remedios arrested him,

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& copy of Lieut. Olitsky's not, a bundle of rags was put into them

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V. Mr. N. Beaurepaire, Noel White, Mr. F. Fleming, Mr Ho Wing, Minsen Lod not a fact that the method of ventilation which would remain Mr. Wolle sentenced defendant to three Zits and Millie d'Alzada, Mr M wall, Mr. and Mrs. B. 1. Botelho, Mr. Mr. B.

injured. Their difficulty was to find some building of the habitually, occupied by permanently use ventilators, instead of wackyard Inuu pleaded guilty to steal

wap Richardson, Mr. H. Eynder Remedies, 1. G. D. Almada, & E. Rot. Remedios, Miss Maria de M. O. Hos rol and G. Lammert, A.M.O. M. V. dog put to acto other use by the inmates Chinese youth pleaded guilty Baptiste V. M. B. Remedios, Madame Pa M. Botelho, Mr. Ho Shan We.. Mr. Yanovich, Dr. and Mrs. H. Lovett Cums

The whole point was to ing atiffe sling from the Naval Ordnance A Le Boget, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Noronha MFM. Alves, A A. Alves, Dr. and D. P. Lopes, Maria Amelia de Meneze

A Bonet, Mrs Barsh Gossler, Mr. devise some scheme of ventilation, and his Department or to was sorry to say he did not know of any Inspector Bim stated that defendant Rochs and Isaia da Rocha, Mr. and Mrs. Mrs. Frank Austin, Mr. and Mrs. 1. M. albo Rodrigues, Mr. and Mr. J. D Ta d'Almada Carvalho and family ming, Mrs. B. Brotherton Harker, Mr. come. Perhaps, the vice-president would cut the thing out of one of the rifles in EJ. Noronha Mr. U.A. B. d'Assumpcio, Alves, P. A. Jamsetjes, Madame Flint, Osmund,

Mr. and Mrs. H. & Lammert, Sletta da Mra. Uraca Ozorip, Dr-Eugene de Sours, Rodrigues and Carlos Augusto de Cara staist them in de matter the Ordnance at one to be Mr. and Mr.

Monsieur P. Maudin, Mr. and Mrs, J. A Souss, Mr. M. Pide Grien, Mr. O The Hon. Mr. PRAXINS, however, offered detains presionaly by the Police for 48 Mr. Or, Baring, Mr. P. H. O. d'Aquino, AA Baptista, V M. Mr. and Mr. B. At Allen, Mr and Mana Basto, Mr. Ta Hooper, Mr. E Loureiro and hours for larceny hyperkals family, Mr. The rest of the business was purely Mr. Wolfe sentenced defendant to six Mody, Mr. and Mrs BJ de Figueiredo Barradas H. O. Marcal, E. P. Bouza, Eliott Mr. F. McGuiness, and Mr. aug de Souza, Mrs. E. Belilios, Mesars Stockmeet Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Barett weeks hard labour.

(Continued as foot of next column.)

4. Goularte, L. M. M. de Jeans, T. G. Mru. J. H. Taggarta

pervent the

more persons than the laws of the Colony and the requirements of Public Health permit 1. If so, what steps are being taken Is there any reason, for supposing that many of the buildings in these areas are constructed with insufficient provision for «Light and airf

(Continued at foot of next column.).

no suggestion. A formal