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HEALTH AND SANITATION ÎN | The boat population is estimated at 64,250

HONGKONG,"

JOINT REPORT

Purb and follows

NOIPAL CIVIL MEDICAL-OFFICER

THE MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH.

enger hosts, clam A, and Lighters, cargo and water bonta Fishing and other boats Hulks

Total

TRDEKORATION="AND"ENIORATION,

PRESS MONDAY, AUGUST

THE FRAWLEY COM

THE

CENTRA CHINESE STEWARD

TROUBLE

ICE STATION:

1119 14790 "A Chirova, steward of an American ship

177 was charged at the, ifnġistra

on Satur withį, disarterly voduct, alico Station

.30,08%

During the year the river steamer

The defendant said that he went there

Sharisin said that on Friday night knocked down by s

The Sanitary Board's control extends over the land of Hongkong which has an The liomosed boats in the New Territories to make a report about an accident. are of about 3 square miles, and to that Bambered 6,639... portion of the mainland between the shore and the range of boylood Hills extending from the village of Tanung Kwan O in June Bay on the Bast to the village of Kou Pa Mang on the west, with a seaboard of about 15 miles and, an area of about 16

quare miles,

This are includes Old Kowloon

been British since 1881, wait has

of about 1 square miles, and

por

of the New Territories, leased to Government in 1808.

The remainder of the New Temnturies, about 250 square miles, is outside the Board's jurisdiction.

The City of Victoria, situated on the northern side of the island, has a frontage wn the seat of nearly five miles, and is aparated by the Harbour from the Kow

sad loon portion of the Colony.

The domestic buildings in Victoria number 10,354 (excluding of barracks and Police Station) of which 1011 are not Chinese; there are also 186 dwellings in the Hill District. The number of houses com pleted during the year was as follows: Victoria 153. Kowloon 265, Outlying Di tricts and Feak 1, making a total of 419 as compared with 400 in 1918, addition to miscellaneous buildings to the number 104 (36 in 1928) These comprised Fest, gadoras ete

ADMINISTRATION.

“There was KTE

nigh well

URDAY NIGH

PERFORM

CLOSING

Saturda

Royal

the fare

the Fran ாடுட்ட

The Man who Came Back, play: ing with the adventures thrift of a millionaire who was sent away from hon to make goutt On his meets a ballet anger with whom be falli journeys he leads, asipated life and in love. He, however, fail to koʻp his promise of making good and is

Shang

plying between the mainland of Chins and motor-car in Wanchai, Her clothing whated" to to Shanghai having parted from

the Colony brought here 714,601 persons torn and some of her moues fell to the and took away 835, 146 PM

roa The 'chaffeur of the car picked it The, Kowloon-Canton Railway brought

me up and banded:

riinres at the station. 334.890 persone, and took away 344,718, 20

*was taking down the report This gives a total of 1,089,300 Immigrants. While witne and a botal of 1,004,062 emigrants by theme of the nt, the defendant came in and

Between Wiese two figures Laminas difference of 55,233 persons bus as there demanded that the 90 which was proked are other ways (of which

be handed to him,

Wanting) of entoring and ring the Witness told him that be Colony than the two here consi cannot be held that the population of the the money belonged Colony has been increased by this amount defendant insisted, and during the year.

CHINESE HOUSES AND FLOORS, Two tables are furnished in the Report showing the number of Chinese, hotel and floors in the City of Victoria and in Kos loon respectively for the year 1919.

not do soy

The

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news told him to wait until he had dealt with the car went the woman to the hospital. The defendeat became abutițe, and when wit- noss told him to go out of the charge-room, the defendant refused to go. He had to The total dwellings | in the City of Victoris number 9,342, and the floors 23,015, be forcibly put out. Outside the station, giving an average of 3.1 floors per the defendant created a disturbance with dwelling ved ben

the chauffeur of the motor-car. When t outside and told the car to item yot

the move on

defendant jumped in and fused to allow the chauffeur to start the

Fear

The defendant was again abusive and told witness that he could lock him up if The bloed. We wok hier at his word

agd dragged him out of the end, and took him into the charge-mon. The defendent DS was drank at the time.

In Kowloon there are 4.071 dwellings with 0.142 floors, giving an average of 9.9 floors per dwelling

The births registered during the your were as follows

Malo. Female. Total FOR 364 130

1,462 - 12 -2,194 3,690 BOTA: 2,291

Non-Chineso

Total 1919 -Total 1918

The City of Victoria is divided into ten principal Heath Districts and Old Kowloon into three Auch with on, inspetorin charge of each. It has recently been found Recessary to sub-divide four of these Health Districts in Victoria into two sub-districts 3 per 1,000 as compared with 4.1 in 1818 vach so that potually fourtees Health Dis-and 53 in 1812 triuts exist in the City of Victoria

This gives a general civil birth rate of

the girl in anger. He me the girl in appium divan and there realising bis folly they, Pledge themselves to reform, Hoke good through the influence his wife gid the play ends with the ugual reconciliation

Although the play was dramat

eved by sein character it was touches of humour,

especially passages, between fatherland principal characters were ably

Mr-A-Morrigan (the son): and- Vera Doria (the girl) Mr

Daniel Frawley proved an admirable father, who however, according to his son, was inck-

were equally well-fustained. ingin men of humour. The other parte

益

The company leave today for Manila where they play a short wazon.

LOCAL INVENTIONS.

It is notified in the Getetle that. on the application of Robert Baker, civil etgineer, of Korlon, H. E. the Unversor

in-Connell bas directed that the said Air. Baker may use and publish in the Colony. for a period of ex months from the 12th day of August, 1920, an invention relating to an improved rail fastening adjuster and an improved concrete sleeper, without pre- judies the Letters Patpats to be granted for the said invention

Johan Herman Coolhas, the | Marine Superintendent of the Jaya Ching

Japan. Lina of Steamships in Hongkong. has been granted amilaz, protection for The defendent mid that the woman who three months for an invention for improve was knocked down by the car was his amabments in apparatus for releasing life- kek háng buoys at night-time, without prejudice to The birth rate among the nan Chinese He went to the Station to make enquiries the Letters Patent to be granted for the In addition four inspectors are engaged community was 20.8 per 1,000 as compared as to how the accident occurred, and to said invention. in supervising roaringing and connect with 99.07 in 1918 and 20.09. In 1917.

and the upkeep of dust carta, boats, etc.,

ed for this work

assaulted him

Her

The nationality of the non-Chinese find out to which hospital the woman xóa parents was as follows British 113, being sent. Without troubling to ask him In the outlying districts nanitary work is lipinos 7 Portuguese 90, Indian 60 what he wanted, the Sergeant supervised by the Police Officers of the dis American 6 Halay 4, Norwegian 3, Auswhat tricts except: Shaukiwan where the work isilian 2.ee 5. Eurasian 1, Dutch and turned him out of the Station done in convection with that of No. 13, French 2 Jewish 3. Arman remonstrated with the Sergeant for assault-

gingen mite 1. Paranemian 2 Health District

The birth rate amongst the Chinese asing him, and the latter locked him up calculated from the registered births is 3.0 Per 1,000 as compared with 36 in 1818.

The Inspector in Hongkong work under the supervision of the Medial Officer of Health and is Kowloon under that of the

-Amristane Medical Offeer of Health-

- GENERAL SANITARY CONDITIONA The demand for housing accommodation which has been a noticeable feature since 1912 still continues and building obviously does not keep pace with the cease of population.

There is certainly much surface crowding -but to what extent it is not possible to say for reasons given under the beading

Population

It is not, however, possible to form ag accurate estimate of the Chinese birth, rate as owing to the custora amongst the Chinese of not registering births before the children have lived for one month and, also owing to the constant flow of people to and from the mainland of Chine, many births which occur here are not registered by

Every year a large number of children of about one month of age and less are left when sick at the various conventa, or abandoned dead in the streets hillsides and harbour

In connection with anti-plague measures directed against ratsanfestation of houses, The number of such during 1918 was 307 ground surfaces have been cemented In 192 Victoria and 5t in Kowloon (517, and 17 in If it be assumed that all those children 1918) whilst 928" buildings baro bad ravere born in the Colony, and not re holes filled with cement in Victoria and 728 gimtered this would bring the total births in Kowloon (852 and 600 in 1918) up to 3,388 and the general birth rate to Obstructions have been removed from 6-7 per 1,000 while it would bring the backyards in 153 houses in Victoria and 48 Chinese birth rate up to 6.3 per 1,000 in in Kowloon (21 and 3 in 1918),stead of 3 per 1,000.

9.617 notices ware issued for the abato It has formerly been the custom to call ment of sanitary nuisances in Victoria the higher rate corrected birth rate. (0,095 in 1918) and 3,810 in Kowloon (1,297 This is, however, not a suiteals term. The in 1918) while 3,929 and 377 are the actual birth rate is unknown, Dumbers of notices served in respect of The preponderance of male over female building nuisances in Hongkong and Kow-registered births is very marked among the Joon respectively (2.715 and 206 in 1918) Chinese there being for the year 1919 215 Notices to abate the nuisance of mosquito males to every 100 females (194 to 100 in breeding were served to the extent of 9 1818, and 819 to 100 in 1917) in Fictoria and 2 in Kowloon (18 and o

1518)

In the non-Chinese population the pro-

portion of male to female births was 190 to During the year y public water closets 100 as compared with 102 to 100 in 1918 have been provided and 37 installed in DEATHSCH

-Ad American officer from the defendant's ship said that he was very steady man,

He had neve -seun him-taler the time he had worked on the

The Magistrate imposed

THE EAST RIVER

THE VALUE OF FLOOD GATES.

During the food caused by recent

typhoon, the Canton is the inhabitants of the East River Valley derived considerable benefit from the dykes and floodgates built last year by

Conservancy drink all the Board of

Kwangtung, Sunt than

Last winter the Board, spent more $250,000 on the

fine of $5.

MOTOR-CAR ACCIDENTS.

Works

on the construction of this work any places, where the dyke-system has been well developed, the country been flooded to a larga extent and slready petitions are being received

trom different quarters asking the Board, for support and technical assistance in the A Chinese woman was knocked down by rebuilding of their dyken, paket se motor-car No. 60 at Wanchai on Friday. It is hoped by the public that sufficient and was removed to Hospital. The same unde will be appropriated for the disposal of the Board of Conservancy Works so that oon a little boy was knocked down in | aside from the extensive works planned for

the same district by enz No. 207. He is in the next season in the North River Dis a serious condition

SPORT

LAWN BOWLB.

K.O.C., K.B.G.C..

The Kowloon Clubs met at King's Park before a large attendance. The “G annexed the points by 18 shots.

KOWLOON.

R. Lapsley, A. M. Simpson

Puncheon. W. Russell.

K.CO FHorridge J Stalker.

AG. Pile

25 J. M. Jack

LJBlackburn.

private dwelling on the total number of deaths registered W.Johnston DA Parves

By the department of Public Works during the year was 11,647 (13,714 in 1916

D. Murgh D. Stevens. additions) training of mullahs has been and 10,433 in 1917) the general dostix rats

L. Gay carried out to the extent of 3,407 feet and was 23.9 per 1,000 (24.4 in 1918 and 33.4 in

28 A. Billstone, scavenging laties have been provided to the Chinese deaths numbered 11,349 which J. B. Chapman

1917). "M. Melvor.

gires donth rate for Chinese of 233 per 1 B Wibley. METEOROLOGICAS, RETURNS. 1,000 as against 94,5 in 1818 and 23.7 in P. T. Farrell

D. Gow A table la given of the meteorological 1917. Bet

The deaths of non-Chines civilians numer

extent of 4,800 feet,

data recorded by the Royal Observatory berid 230 giving death rate of 31.9 per during the year.

The rainfall for de yer (78.14 inches) 1,000 (19.5 in 1918 and 14.0 in 1917). The was low, having been in 1918 101.8 inches nationalition of the deceased wees as loc and in 1917:81:48 inches? PURE

A POPULATION,-

lows British 5. Canadian 4. Portuguese Has: 15.7 Indian » 61---Japanese (3. Many 8, American & Filipinos 36, Swedish, French and German 9 each, Annamite, Armenian, PRUTIDE, Firmish Arabian, Eurasiaz, Dutch Greek" Korean, Parseo,: Brazilian, 13,800 Roumanian, Persian, Teach

The distribution of the population est mated to the middle of 1919 was follows:-

Non-Chinmen Civil Population Chines Civil population

tity of Victoris (includ

*320.080 18,520

88,650 ritarios (land): 97,100.

Elages of Hongkong Kowloon (including New!

64,250

Total Chinese population 4364,500

pópulation GA 306)

was taken! ore, been difficulty in esti

ion of the Colony during

ia négligible beside

The exclusion of the Navy and Army from these statistica: increases both the birth and death eaten for Europeaux, and

AGE (DISTTECTION OF DEATHS The total number of deaths of infants under, one year of age was 3,474 being 29,8 per cent of the total number of deaths as compared with 30.7 per cent in 1918. M "The deaths of children between one and five years of age were 1,807 (2.023-in 1918)

cre ware 25 infant destha, among the non-Chinese (40 in. 1918),

Taipoo KU.C

Civil Beri

D. McMartzia

A E Davidson

F, W. Bachmond, 13 G. Gerrard,

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trist, it will be in a position to complete the work that has been so successfully | started in the East River Districts,

FATAL MOTOR-CAR SMASH AT SINGAPORE.

EUROPEAN KILLED.

A fatal accidens resulting in the loss of ane life and injuries to two other persons occurred in the small hours of August 7th on (Stemford - Road, Singapore," opposite Rafjes Museum, when motor car No. 2,720, driven by MA. W. Cooper of the Muni- | cipality, with whom was his friend, Mr. G 13 F. Stapp, struck a tree on the left side of Stamford Road, and crashed into the rail ings of the ennal. - Latery the occupants of the car, the Leo Europesas and, the chân fear were found lying on the road

12′′ The police came on the viene and

21:

the victims to the hospital,

Stapp (who was a store

employ of the FM.S. Rolvs to his injuria. Mr. Coop chauffour were detained in the

SHANGHAI TRADE.

alessia Tbert & Co (Ltd) Piece Goods Market Report anys

Beyond little enquiry for Tientsin, and age of two minos Yangtre outlets, thers. has been a very quiet week's trading. In yarn, low quotations from Japan have somewhat shaken prices locally, and values are nominal without any now transictions ALICE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL having been recorded

Politically

The Hos Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals begs to acknowledge with thank the following con

stions to the funda Butterfield & Swir WR Loxley

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Grade, Price & Gin

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Among the Chinese population the deatht of infants numbered 3,449 (4.219 in 1818)

1900. Chineno births were

the number

the – atmosphere in Chins. Band, with also, the rice and other crops.

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