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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JULY 19TH, 1992.

THE SANITARY BOARD,

BABIES IN HUMAN BEINGS. THE PUBLIC NOT EXPECTED TO DIAGNOSE,

KOWLOON WATER

"UNSATISFACTORY." RESIDENTS ADVISED TO BOIL DRINKING WATER

AT FAULT.

RANDOM REFLECTIONS. Kowloon residents will be amused to read What meansth the report that negotin that the foreign matter in the water is tions are proceeding between the Gorarn- only very fine chalk in solution and ment and the Peak Tramways Co. for an

not a gritty substance." I fancy not a Extension of their trick?" Is the pro few residents could collect in their baths Sected transwag to Magazine Gap under and wash basins in the course of a week Board was held yesterday when there NOT THE COLOER, BUT THE QUALITY

The fortnightly meeting of the Sanitary consideration again, or the older project enough grit-I was going to say to grow. Tratman), the Secretary for Chinese were present: The Chairman (Mr. D. of & line up filenealy meet the needs of cabbages in, but that would be the langu Affairs (the Hon. Mr. E. R. Hallifax), people residing on the Caine Road, Robin age of exaggeration. Still, I would not the Hon. Mr. Chow Shou Son, Afr. . . ron. Boad and Conduit Road levels? like to undertake to swallow the sedi-Tso, Dr. G. D. Black, Dr. F. M. Ozoria, Manifestly the time has come for addi ment. It may be added that the discolora and the Medical Officer of Health Dr. tional rail communication up the hill- tion of the water is not so bad to-day as W.-W. Pearse).

There has been remarkable build-fit was just after the, welcome fall of rain ing development on the upper levels and gh Jané 21st-but it is quite bad enough. the Peak during the last two or three enis, which means a very considerable increase in the number of dwellers in those regions, and the need for larger cars on the present line and un extension of the track, or duplications east and west, is obvious.

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May, 14 in June and 11 in July.

Last year we had 3 inches of rain in This since the 1st of January. This compares year we have had to date only 34 inches with an average of 43.

The normal yearly rainfall of the Colony is about 84 inches. The Canadina Trade Commissioner in inches in 1995.

The lowest record is 45.835 China, who raides, I believe, at. Shang- inches in 1889.

The highest is 115.735 hii states in a recent report that "in

Ta that year there was à fall of over 20 inches in one day on the Shanghai, Tientsin, and Hankow, as well 30th, day of May. In view of the present as in Hongkong, the electric light plants shortage in the reservoirs, it is some con- kelong to the municipalities." Canadian Trade Commissioner should be that it-is possible to get heavy rain Y

The solation to see from a glance at the records informed by his correspondents in this Colony that Hengsong has not the luck August and September appears to be ns lats as October. The record for July, or misfortune-as you will to be includ-between 30 and 31 inches, but such figures ed in this category.. Both electric light are reached in these months only about Plants in the Colony are owned by joint once in a quarter of a century. stock companies. By the way, what is the hope we shall see such rainfalls in the Let us explanation of the recent rise in China ensuing three months. We need ther Light and Power shares? Is the amalga- tion of the two companies any wearer now than it has been at any time during the ut elean }

The accounts of the British section of. the Kowloon-Canton railway for the first quarter of the year showed au improve.

present time, to boil their drinking water Kowloon residents are advised, at the Ordinarily, there is no need to do this, though many do so as a measure af pr A CORRECTION. The CRMAN :

caution. But the periodien? bacteriologi- Before with the agenda I wish to notice an error degree of sewage pallution has occurred -proceeding feal investigation shows that just now some which was in the Press reports of our at Kowloon Rewrynir. The turbility of last meeting. It was stated therein that the water recently noticed has nothing to the Board considered an application from closets at No. 135, The Peak. That is due to the presence of minute particles the Hon. Mr. H. W. Bird for certain do with the pollution: the coloration is quite incorrect; Mr. Bird had nothing of silt, too small to be retained by the whatever to do with that application; it filters but quite incapable, the Medical Messrs. Denison, Ram and Gibbs. The representative yesterday, of doing any was made on behalf of Mr. Shenton by Officer of Health assured a. Daily Press error, is no doubt, based on a passage in harm to the digestive tract. Dr. Pearse understand is incorrect. a minute by Dr. Ozoris, which I now had heard it suggested that this matter minute, I would like to remark that perforeign matter in the water was only very Dr. Ozono: With regard to my said the idea might be disregarded. The in solution was causing diarrhea, but be haps the wording was ambiguous. I bave seen this error and I think I must make fine chalk in solution; it was not in any Shenton. No one regrets more than my could hurt, no one. it clear that my minute does not refer sense a gritty substance but was similar self that Mr. Bird's name should have to this particular application by Mr.

to the material used in making pills and heen mixed up with Mr.-Shenton's appli Bird's Firm wrote in September or eation. I was referring to a letter Mr. October in which he said he understood that the Government had approved the A contributor in the New York Evening closets at The Penk.

use of publie water supplies for water Port some time ago wrote an article on and other members had an impression

At that time the growing popularity among Europeans that Mr. Bird had prior knowledge of in this part of the world of the Chinese this matter, but, as has been pointed out game of a Jony as it is 'ealled in the By you, this recommendation of the Com- North) or Mo Cheuk (as it is called inmittee was prior to Mr. Bird's letter. I the South). The writee was evidently not therefore withdraw my minute on that The catchment area, after many wecks otherwise people might think I Am mak-torrents resulting from three inches of not know Mr. Bird at all and therefore carried into a reservoir which already ing mis-statements out of malice. I do rain and a grent quantity of matter was cannot bear him malice.

consisted of little more than the lees of a water supply. A reduction in the quality of the water is therefore quita | explicable.

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water has been noted by the Government "An unsatisfactory condition of the bacteriologist: but this condition is not visible to the naked eye; the bacteriologi cal examination indicates that a certain amount of pollution the reservoir has owing to the presence of the silt, are not occurred, and the filter beds, probably functioning properly and are letting some of the hapurities get through into the maina

ment in the revenue of $67,000 compares!) { aunlified by knowledge to describe the point. I also have to justify my action," of drought, was suddenly scoured by the

with the recense for the corresponding guarter last year. That, of course, was due to the seamen's strike, which inter raped the steamboat services for many weeks. The turn of the steamboats has Now cute. They mist have been doing Fairly well. so far as passenger trahe is conceford, during the past couple of months; and in view of the state of appre- hension in which the people of Canton and the surrounding districts continue to live, harvest time with the steamboats and the railway also-now that through coinnunication is again restored-appears to be by po, means over yet.

interest-

game, but the article W2a ing, and I observe it has been widely reproduced, mainly, I suspect, on account of a piquant little libe! it contained on the Hongkong Club It mid-

Members of the English Club in Hongkong claim the credit of having wrested from China her exclusive possession of this fascinating game. They play a Jong for high stakes there, and a matter of fact, the game, if played correctly and for stakes. is only for those who can afford to lose considerable sums of an evening. Not that stakes are essential to its enjoy: ment. A strict regard for historien accuracy compele a refutation of this little story, Members of the English Culs in Hong kong can claim no credit for having: sion of this fascinating game," for at wrested from China ber exclusive posses the time the paragraph was, written it is

RABIKS ON HYDROPHOBIA. The Board considered a reconimendi-

tion by the Medical Oficer of Health that rabies or hydrophobia he declared a notifiable discase."

toon residenta are advised to buil their Until further notice, therefore, Kow drinking water. The following references to the subject were made at the meeting of the Sanitary Board, yesterday -

Mr: ALABASTER minuted that this recon- mendation appeared to be unnecessary as the Police and the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon dealt with cases as they occur red. The Governor in Council also had powers and, if the Board sought to assume powera alt, Mr. Alabaster sug-logist on the public water supplies for The report of the Government Bacterio

function. gested that there would be duplication of the month of July, 1999, noted that the condition of the water, and requires results indicated very unsatisfactory investigation. On this a report by Mr. Henderson. Executive Engineer to the Water Authority, stated:-

Mr. Chow Sor Sos minuted agree meat with Mr. Alabaster.

The MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH: 1

Where do all these refugees who have been constantly invading the Colony manage to find accommodation i [f. owing to the Rents Restriction Ordidance, the landlords are not benefiting from the influx, it is probable that hundreds of safe, to say that the game Ead never once Colonial Veterinary Surgeon, and I can

their tenants are

The catchment

areas have been examined without being able to discover any reason for the adverse report. It 5-i asual, however, after the first rrius, to get much poorer results than usually obtained; which is to be expected as there is necessarily a certain amount 'of pollation accumulated during the dry Reason that is washed in, in a body, with the first rains, when the reservoir is also very low. The reservoir grta stirred up so that there is a lot of silt in suspension and this silt prevents the Elter beds from performing their func- tion properly. While, under ordinary conditions, a bed may run for six or eight weeks without cleaning, under abnormal conditions such as we have Tren and cleaning as fast as DORIC Has been as often as once in eight days-we are gradually getting the beds back into normal con- dition; but it might be advisable to issue a notice that all water should be boiled.

make it compulsory that anyone having an quite aware that the Regulations do knowledge of rabies shall notify the been played in the Hongkong Club. It get information from him. But it is no Hello Are you there? Danos speak game has been played in any English being.

is only within the past month that the one's duty to notify the Medical Officer Jug What is happening about that Tele Club in Hongkong.

of Health i rabies occurs in human "phone agrement? I remember the US.B.C. was the first local English Clab for many months, that the first case is It may happen, after the Colony. I believe the has apparently been free from rabies Government anid. "five or six weeks ago: to introduce the game, and now I hear in a human being, though the Colonial The agreement, when signed, will be that the Hongkoug Club, only last week, Veteriary Surgeon may have no know- laid on the table of the Legislative Coun provided a couple of f Cheukysets for ledge of any case in a dog which may eil The Government statement led us the red room." It is all nonsense to have bitten, that inau. I ought to be all to suppose that everything was settled say that the gama is only for those who a position to notify the Colonial bar the signing. Having bad the experts can afford to lose considerable sums of an Veterinary Surgeon that there is rabies reports the Government felt itself to be evening. Any game, of course, can be amongst human beings in the Colong. Of

position to come to a definite played for high stakes, but I have not tion of rabies in animal opinion as to what, are fair terms to heard of foreigners playing Mo Cheuk occur in human beings, and it is not too course, measures begin with the preven ofer," and it authorised the Company for high stakes in Hongkong.Ma Cheut much to ask medical men to report to but it does to announce new subscription ratea show-need-be no more expensive than half-cent me. The Shanghai Municipality reports ing an increase on present rates amount bridge, and, like any other game, can be to this Department every week the jug to about 50 per cent, but stipulated played simply for the enjoyment it affords number of cases that have occurred there that these rates should not come into as a pastime. force until the agreement is signed, Mean-

And it includes rabies in human beings while the Legislative Council appears to

information in return. and dogs. It is only fair that we should have entered on a Long Vacation," and

be in a position to give them the, sume the commnaity is left wondering whether the Government hold the same opinion regarding the assassination there of one us to what are fair terms" as it did six of the military leaders weeks ago. The public interest mani- suggested that the murder was instigated was placed by the Legislature, not only should give publicity to the suggestion One ruinour sibility of notifying infectious diseases The CHAIRMAX suggested that the Press fested in this question will have indicated for political reasons by Dr. Sun Yat Sen on the doctor, but on any inmate of the that Kowloon people should boil drink-

house in which it occurred, He did not ing water.

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Some little time ago the Daily Press in a leading article made a reference to rumours which were current in Canton

the Medical Officer of Health.

Dr. BLACK: I entirely cancur with

Dr. Ozozio remarked that the respon

to the Government the desirability of while another imputed the deed to think it would be right to expect lodging- making a public statement on the subject General Chen Chiung Ming. I recollect house keepers to report cases of this before the Agreement is signed and laid that the mention of these rumours disease, as it was not an easy one to on the table of the Legislative Council.

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Mr. Tso remarked that the water in his house had been like thin starch, but, be added, the Chinese always boil their water for safety.

SPORT.

BASEBALL.

SATURDAY'S GAME. UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA ». HONGKUNG:

The University of California Glee Club

brought forth from the Canton Informa- diagnoser tion Bureau aferer denunciation of the The MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH: In It's a wonder all the people of Kowldon Daily Press for publishing what, if I practice we do tot insist on people haven't turned topers in the last six remember, rightly, were, described as diagnosing infectious disease, except in weeks. The water has taken on a rich

these foul slanders on the high moral cases of well-marked small-pos. If sucli taway hur-more like the water of integrity of the distinguished Heads of a case is not reported then we sometimes the Canton river than fine old port to that cfect. Imagine my surprise on taking action because person did. pot the Constitutional Government," or words prosecute, but we should not dream of and notwithstanding the stereotyped report of the Public Analyst which reading the other day a letter by Mr. Mr. Tso said he was under the im

recognise a case of rabica regularly appears on the monthly water (now defunct 1) Canton Information referred only to animals. If the Medical arrives in Hongkong on Tharaday by the Eugene Chen-a leading light of the pression that the notice on the agenda return that the water is of excellent Bureau-in which he deliberately affirmed. Officer of Health wanted this power ex-Amprint of Caudila vand" will be here! quality the appearance of the Kowloon that Chen Chiung Ming and planned clusively in respect of human beings then several days. The Club has seven "Varsity supply has not recommended it as a thirst to kill Dr. Sun Yat Sen, whom he he entirely concurred.e quencher or even as bath water! I up aspires to supplant" Verily the whir this was the case and the recommenda- og Baseball Club has arranged a ga pose the authorities have had their atten- ligig of time brings its revenges! I am tion was then approved.

baseball players, including the University The MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH said of California star pitcher. The Hong- tion drawn to the matter, but as not a -single member of the Executive or Légial agent of the other side that Sun is thirst. now waiting to hear from some publicity

with them for Saturday, July 22nd, at tive Councils, nor any of the principaling for the blood of Cheni

ADEQUACY OF A WELLING Happy Valley, and judging by the fine Government officiala live on the Kowloon

Application was made for permission to work of the local team last Saturday xide of the water, the peninsula is liable

erect 24 water closets in eight semi-gainat Canton the University players to Cinderella-like treatment at the hands

detached houses in Wong, Ner Cheung have their work cut out for them, The of the Government in matters of this

Hoed. There were no adverse minutes,ganie will be started at 4 pm weather kind.

The CHAIRMAN I am certainly permitting, and it is certain that the TEL WORLD THEATRE.

strongly of the opinion that in the case spectators will witness the best game of a big installation like this we should of the season, Since the foregoing note was written

William Faversham's first, Selznick formula that an independent and ade Saturday's game that they are now in not merely express the stereotyped The Hongkong team showed by last the subject, has occupied the attention of which was shown at the World Theatre, The promoters can go ahead and it may baseball. In Gilson they have discovered

Picture, The Man Who Lost Himself quate water supply must be provided, mid-season form and are playing . the Sanitary Board, and I observe that for the first time yesterday, equals in be found out afterwards that the water one of the best pitchers in Hongkong airtight once again, there is a conflict of testi artistic finish anything he has done supply is not adequate. In this case. During the game with Canton he put ont mony, between the Government Analyst during his famous stage career. Appeat where there is doubt of the capacity of three of Canton's men in one inning with and the Government Bacteriologist. ing as an American-who is transformed the well; we ought to notify the appli-four pitched balls and again with five. While the Analyst bse reported to the overnight fato an English Earl and who, cants, that the Board is prepared to re The whole team backed him up to big Water. Authority in the stereotyped with mech reluctance, keeps up the commend the application at any time league style, only two errors occurring pumaso that if the water is of excellent deception through five, engrossing reels, on being satisfied that the proposed on Hongkong's side. quality the Bacteriologist reports to the the audience is delighted with Mr. water supply can give the proper quan- Medical Officer of Health that the results Favershamn's splendid performance. The tity of water bo

RODERICK RANDOM.

of his examination indicate a very photoplay provides situations which make it was urged that each house should unsatisfactory condition of the water and it a production fully worthy of an actor have a separate storage tank, in

of Me Faversham talent. Its comedy was sold separate from the other case

requires investigation.. Only now is situations, dramatic moments and air of The UNIEMAN moved that the owners deemed advisable to issue notice that mystery, adequately visualised by akilful be informed in the sense he had indicat "all water should be boiled Most How direction and an excellent cast, make ed, and that the Board would also require Toon residents, I imagine, have been The Man Who Lost Himself one of that each house should have its own doing that for weeks past. The official the most pleasing photoplays ever wit separate storage syslom warning is fully a month lata: Od deres

The resolution was carried.

BASEBALL GAME, SATURDAY,

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