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SHAMEEN MUNICIPAL
COUNCIL
REPORT FOR THE YEAR. 1920. The report to be submitted at the annual meeting of rate-payers on Monday, the 8th inst.. statomi-,
BENTIO TAKES.
17
"CALLED TO THE BAR !! The Council were approached by
A newly-made Barrister describes in a HI.B.M. Board of Works with a view to London contemporary Call Night at establishing a regular drainage system for the Inns of Court as follows:- these to meet futurs requirementa "The three years' apprenticeship of those After discussing the matter thoroughly who aspire to the dignity of writing with experts, the Council has unanimously themarives barrister-at-law" is at an decided that, taking into view local con- end. Chairman, H. Sutton; Vice-Chairman,ditions and surroundings.. the present No longer will they spend yawning H. S. Smith, G. N. Courney, W. Farmer, system, subject to slight modificatious in hours in court while the questions of costs E Pepperell; Secretary, R. T. Matheson. Medical Officer of Health. D. W. G.
COUNCIL
Reynolds.
Architects and Engineers, Messrs. Little, Adams and Wood.
*POLICE.
The Police Force, under Mr. W. Farmer (Honorary Superintendent) consists of:- Inspector W. Road. Inspector Ng Yau, Assistant Inspector Yu Cheong, 1 Crown Sergeant, Sergeants. 5 Second-class con- stables and 96 third-class constables, 1 Pensioner.
Dogs seized
DIGEST OF CASES.
Drunk and incapable Gambling and opium raids Larceny ..............
$
20
Miscellaneous petty offences
Lost articles recovered.... Cases taken to Consular Court Convictions
18
15
CENSUS.
1918
1910
1920
Non-Chinese Chinese
330
447
.940
1,387 1,2200
096
160
1,108
dealing with the catflow, will be perfectly sanitary for some generation to come, and they, therefore, do not recommend the adoption of the Septic Tank drainage scheme previously circulated to rate papers.
WATERWORKS..
The amount registered through the ser vice meters was approximately 21,000,000 gallons-an increase of 2,000,000 gallons over the previous year..
M
"leader "
chayins
are being considered; no longer will they smile while a suave (and ensnares) a writhing witness
They havn joined the great majority: they have been called to the Bar.
FAMINE IN NORTH CHINA.. THE ACTIVITIES OF HONGKONG
UNIVERSITY STUDENTS.
In response to the appeal of the Peking: Government that Sunday, February 20th, be observed as a day of special Prayer for Famine Relief, the Hongkong Univer sity Christian Association has arranged a . Service for to-morrow, at 0.30 a.m., at - St. Stephen's Church, Pokfulam Road. All embers and friends of the Univer sity are invited to attend this Service, which will be in English. The Acting Vice-Chancailor (Dr. G. P. Jordan) hopes
Turn up almost any page of "Who's to be present, and the staff and graduates . Who" and notice how many men in differ-are requested to attend in academical ent walks of life have thought it worth dress. There will be as collection for the
Famine Rolief Fund, to be added to the- while to be called to the Bar.
subscription list opened by the University
In itself it means nothing. Ninety per
Service.
Union.
The total number of gallons of water pumped and, filtered for the year was 38,973,440-an increase of 6,195,448 gallons over the consumption for 1019.
cent of those "called "are out of the
The University Students have already The average consumption per month for running so far as legal success is con-
so far as 1
done much for the Relief Funds, and all purposes was 3,947,954 gallons-an in-cerned..
Another active canvas for subscriptions crease of 540,883 gallons over the con- A "call" may" be the necessary pre-
liminary to a life of forensic fame or it has been made this week in the various sumption of the previous year.
may be merely an extra qualification for Hostels of the University. Students are a higher post in the Army or the Civil not rich as a class, and it is hoped that the many friends of the University in- To the question, How is it done?" the cluding parents and guardians will sup cynic replied. "First pay money; that does for your account at the bank. Then plement the list opened by the University pass the Bar exams.; that finishes off your Union. Subscriptions may be placed in brain. Then eat your dinners; and bang envelopes and then placed in the colles- For the first time all the students who tion on Sunday; or they may be ont bave passed the examinations meet in the direct to the Hon. Treasurer, Prof. C. V. new wig and gown. The gown of the students will be worn by then no longer. Official receipts will be sent, and the Here they wait until the Formidable | funds will be forwarded to the Tiontain assembly of business is ready to receive Committee which contains British as well
Eventually one of the Inn servants leads as Chiness members. them into a room which is ordinarily set apart for the benchers' use alone,
There they are placed in order of seniority those who have been most successful in the exams. coming first, the others following in order of merit.
Thus arranged, they file back into the hall, where the benchers, headed by the treasurer of the lan, await them
The treasurer, on behalf of his brother benchers, begins to address them, usually refers to the scholastic triumph of the senior student, who mostly looks, during the ceremony, as if he were about
The balance of water consumed is to be accounted for in the following way:-(1) the swimming tank was filled 20 times absorbing approximately three million gal goes your digestion." 1,500
lons; (2) watering of tennis lawns, ero- quet Inwns, gardens and pavements: (3) washing out water mains, tank and filter The water has been kept up to the standard of purity as required by the Medical Oficer of Health.
of Police during the last four years, has water consumed at Police Station: hall of their Inn clad in the glory of a Wong, M.D., c/o The University Union.
Mr. Wai. Farmer, Hon. Superintendent handed in his resignation of this position, feeling that he can no longer spare the necessary time to cope with its contin- ually increasing duties. The Council wish to place on record their very hearty thanks and high appreciation of Mr Farmer's unremitting interest in the Police daring the period referred to.
The question of Mr. Farmer's successor is dealt with under the estimates.
HEALTH.
The report of Dr. A. B. Jameson (Medical Officer of Health during the absence of Dr. W. G. Reynolds, on leave) is as follows:
Malaria--I have seen no case definitely contracted on the concession.
Dengue. Became mildly epidemie dur ing August.
Cholern. One imported chan on a ship in stream, fatal.
Typhoid group of fovers.-1 resident, 2 visitors. None previously inoculated had usually enten recently of Chinese tood.
Meningitis (cerebro-spinal)-One Chin- 690,-fatal.
Influenza, pulmonic.-One Portuguesc, Imported.
Diphtheria. Two onsęs, both mild.
Boils and Carbuncles.Distressing both in frequency and severity. Systematic investigation recently conducted at Christ ian College seems to refute effectively the theory that the li-chee fruit is in any way responsible.
•
Water supply-Three-weekly examina tions showed uniformly good standard of purity with one exception; on this occa- sion the packing of the Glter was immed iately renewed with satisfactory result.
The standard of health of the commu. nity has thus been very good, for the tropics. A further satisfactory fenture of sanitation is the adoption of Septic tanks for all the new buildings; these should be regarded henceforth not as a convenience but as an absolutely sanitary necessity. During the year I inspected and reported on existing installations, and found all the correctly designed ones working ad- mirably
'PIER' BRIGADE."
No fires have occurred on the concession during the year. The steam fire-engine has had to be overhauled and is in n fair; condition only. As it dates from 1883 a resolation will be submitted at the meet- ing to empower the Council to purchase a modern one.
BOADE.
About 23,500 square feet of cement con. crete paths have been laid down during the year, all with concrete curbings..
DRAINS.
"Eix hundred and eighty-seven running feet of cement concrete drains have been constructed.
RECREATION GROUND.
The recreation ground has been raised in some places as much as 18 inches. The material was obtained by dredging in front of the Connaught steps, which were unapproachable at low tide. The total cost of the work was under $600..
CEMETERY.
There have been ten burials during the year. The present cametery has only room for eleven more graves, and nego- tiations with the local authorities for an extension thereof have just been brought to a successful conclusion. ***
MILDINGS.
The Municipal bungalow has been thoroughly repaired and painted and the exterior rough-east at a cost of about. $1,100,′ "The building has been leased to the Naval authorities as a Royal Naval Canteen.
The Police Station' and other buildings are in good stats of repair, but the Land- ing Jetty will require overhauling in the near future.
AFFORESTATION.
By kind permission of H.E. the Gover nor of Hongkong, the Forestry Department Ioaned the Council. some of its men, who have given the trees of the concession a trimming that was badly required..
TELEPHONES. '';
The dissatisfaction of Shameen residents has increased as regards the service given by the Canton Telephone Company. A scheme regarding establishing -local- Shameen aub-exchange has been circulat ed and ratepayers will be asked to sanc
tion same.
The additional plant for the waterworks sanctioned at the last annual meeting is due out in March and April..
ACCOUNTS.
The Revenue has been 845,029.17 as against an estimate of $49,960; the falling; off being due to the trade depression affecting silk exports. The nett expendi- ture works out at $37.417.25 as against no estimated 842,100. The finances of the Council may be considered as in a very sound condition.
ESTIMATES.
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them.
The Council now submit the following to be hunged. estimates for 1831:-
Expenditure. Police pay and clothing Lighting
Insurance
Boat house
Ho
The address goes on to extol the duties and privileges of the profession they have
chosen.
A former member of the Hongkong University Union Council. "Mr. C. P. Woon, is engaged in famine relief work in Chihli Province. He writes a pitiful account of the destitute country-folk amid the snow and hiting frost, without suffi- cient fuel or clothing. But he emphasizes that the immediate need is food.
Опе dollar will feed a destitute man, woman or child for one month. Five dollars will keep one person alive for five months, until the harvest next June. In return " for food the men are set to labour, under
It is the custom for all newly-made experienced engineers, or public works. barristers to dine in the hall of their Ing for the prevention of future drought or on Call Night robed in their new wig and food. gown. There are speeches, and more speeches, and the gathering is usually a morry one.
barrister
There is a story that a newly-made was sont in a hansom after dinner on Call Night by his friends to the Zoological Gardens!
The keepers there received him without enthusiasui.
There are fifteen million people starv ing. This seventy-five million dollars ara“ urgently needed. If seventy-five mil lionaries each gave a million dollars, the need would be mot. At present the total funds from all sourcer do not exceed Bevon million dollars. Subioribers are, naked to remember that 85 saver"a life. SPECIAL SERVICES. TO-MORROW. "The collections at St. John's Cathedral How to Keep Fit" series of lectures was concluded, at the Y.M.C.A. to-morrow will be given to the North Rooms, Aldersgate-street, by Sir St. Clair China Famine Fund. At the 11 o'clock Thomson, M., who deal with the sub-service the Bishop of Victori's will preach ject of Breathing: the Care of the Nose.
"HOW TO KEEP FIT."
Fire Brigade
Secretariat
.811,000.00 2,000.00 1,000.00 3,800,00
Road maintenance and con-.
struction....
8,000.00
Road and drain cleaning and
scavenging in
2,000.00
Drain construction and re-
pairs
1,000.00
Garden aad
Recreation
ground
1,000.00
Buildings, bridge and bund
wall.......
1,000.00
Pringing and auditing
500,00
Cemetery
500,00
500.00
The
600.00
Defence Corps
Health Department Interest on overdraft
200.00 -1,000.00 $1,000.00
Waterworks running expenses Council's engineers retain
ing fee.... Sundries
8,000,00
1,200.00 500.00
Superintendent
3,000,00
Repainting waterworks Sinking fund
1,000.00 8,650.00
$56,980.00
one's nose-if one know how.
Revenue.
House tax Land tax
....$20,000.00 2,000.00
5,000,00 1,000.00 2,000.00 480.00
100.00
Wharlage dues and business
tax. Licenses and way leave Rents
Garden indemnity
Fines
Interest (Bath Club)
Night soil
French contribution to fire.
brigade
Water ADAPTAT
Rents of meters Septic tank permits Godown tax
:
360.00
240.00
· 100.00
14,900.00
1,600,00
400.00 800.00
#56,980.00
PROPOSED RESOLUTION). The following resolutions will be sub mitted to the meeting-
1.-The house tax shall be 71 per cent. for the year, payable before March 31st.
2. The land tax shall be $25 per lot, excepting where its area exceeds 12,645 feet, when it shall pay $2 extra for every 1,000 square feet over and above this area. Payable before March 31st.
3-The business tax shall be $50,' pay.
able before March 31st,
4. The godown tax shall be 250, pay:
able before March 31st.
and Throat." In the course of his lecture the first of a course of sermons on the he declared that the nose could be safely Lambeth Conference of 1820 and its trusted to purify sand filter the air. Even message.
if the mucous membrane, its first line of
defence, was overcome, it had a second, and
Collections will also also be taken at St.
oven a third in sneezing and in blowing Andrew's Church, Kowloon, in aid of the But even Famine Fund. The Bishop will preach in
The Rev. J. Kirk Maconachio, pastor
of Union Church requests friends who
Kings sometimes had to be taught. Ho once attended a very great and popular the evening. English Monarch who blow his nose too violently, endangering even the nerves of the cars and eyes, and he found it neces sary to correct him.. And that Monarch may not be able to attend the Church laughed right heartily when he simply told to-morrow to cad.contributions for the him to do it, and even showed him how to do it ne did the man in the street. "Shut your mouth and save your life" Was a very good motto.
special collections either to the Hon. Treasurer, Mr. F. E. Hanger, c/o Messrs. David Sassoon & Co., or to him. The urgency of the case, bo.writes, is beyond xaggeration, and though our Colony has- done something it ought to do much more.
GERMAN "TEXTILE TRADE REVIVAL.
3. The following rent shall be paid into
the Council quarterly and in ad vance, for the use of meters; the quarters shall be considered to commence on the first day of
The Amsterdam Telegraaf of December- January, the first day of April, the 28th reports that the German textile in- first day of July, and the first day of dustry, contrary to conditions prevailing October:-" meter, $5 per quarter; in Holland (and in Lancashire, too), is 11 meter, 85 per quarter; 1 meter; very busy. The German apinners cannot B4 per quarter; meter, $3 per produce sufficient yarn, which is, there-- quarter. Rent for any portion of a quarter shall and the latter wants more textile workers, fore, exported from Holland to Germinay, be calculated on the basis of a who are offered weekly wages of £2 108., monthly rate, equal to one-third of
or 30 guilders in Dutch money, consider. the quarterly rate, any portion of a month being counted as a full month. ably less than is paid to Lancashire textile-
workers.
9.-The value of the amount of the water consumed during the quarter
will be ascertained in accordance || HONGKONG VOLUNTEER DEFEKOF with the above resolution No. 8 and Waterworks Bye-laws Nos. 17 and
CORPS.
ORDERS BY LIBUT,-OOL' L. O, BIRD, DM.O..
"ADMINISTRATIVE COMMANDANT...
PARADES.
Parades for week ending February 25th will be held in accordance with pro- gramme of work.
Members of Kowloon Dock Company be-
10.The Council will deliver an account quarterly on March 31st, Jan. 30th, Reptember 30th, and December 31st, of water consumed in excess during the preceding quarter by the occu- pier of any building, and such account shall be paid within 14 days after presentation thereof. 11-Fire Engine: That the incoming Council be authorised to spend approximately 8-on the acquisition of a new Fire Engine. 12.-Telephone: That the incoming
Council be authorised to proceed with No. ...the telephone on the lines laid down in the report of the Telephone Sub- Committee. 13.-Extension to Cemetery: That the
6-Firms exporting raw silk from the Concession shall pay tea conta for each bale of raw silk over and above. 1,000 exported: 6.-Licenses: Hotel, $300; theatre, 8257 dog, 610; bicycling, 85; hawker. 32;: building, 825; septic tank, $20: plus {" # for every water-closet over and above four connected with the tank 7:-The charge for water supplied by
the Council shall be at the rats of. 60, cents 1,000 gallons provided that: (a.) no. charge shall be made where the quarterly consumption of any building does not exceed in Value 1 per cent. of the assessed value of such building for the quarter.
(b.) where the consumption of water
is in excess as aforesaid, only Butch excess shall be charged for (Continued at foot of next column.)
longing to Infantry Battalion will in future parade on Fridays a£ 5.10: p.m., at the New Ship Yard East.
* MUSKITAY.",
4г
5 Platoon (Scottish) will fire Part II.. on Sunday, the 9th inst., at 10 a.m..... at King's Park Range,
MOUNTED INFANTET SECTION.
incoming Council be authorised to No parade next week, owing to races. take the necessary steps and make
CADET COMPANY.
the necessary expenditure to have Parade at Headquarters on Tuesday, the 2nd inst., at 5.30 p.m. Dress: Drill order.
same enclosed and levelled at a cost not to exceed
The statement of revenue and expendi- ture shows a surplus of $10,000,02. The balanco shest shows assets to the total valne of $117,182.84
G. F. E. BAPRON, B-Major,
Adjutant, HKV.D.O. Hongkong, February 18th, 1920.
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