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OVERCROWDING IN?

HONGKONG,

PROPOSAL TO ABOLISH COCKLOFTS

FOR NEW HOUSES.

MORE QUESTIONS ABOUT,

• MOSQUITOES,;

SPORT.

FOOTBALL.

-TO-DAY'S MATCHES.

THE HONGKONG DAILY: 18 WEDNESDA (DBANKARP:

UNITED SERVICES LEAGUE.

DIVISION 1, Kick-off 13 pm R.G.A v. Ambrose; Sockunpoo ground. A proposal to diminish overcrowding was brought before, the Sanitary Board, Tamar 4. Carlisle, Navy “A” ground. yesterday, by the Medical Officer of Hawkins v. King's; Nary. "B" ground.

COMPANY MEETING:

THE HONGKONG CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT CO.

THE DIOCESAN NEW SCHOOL

FUND

A Report on the Fund to be presented,

An extraordinary general meeting of together with a statement of accounte the Hongkong Canton and Maono Steam meeting of the Committee to-day boas Company was bold at the Com-states--- pany's Offices, yesterday, for the purpose. The School Committee approached the of considering and, if thought it approv ing the draft now Articles of the Com

pang, T

In the absence of Mr. G. M. Dodwell

Hongkong Government in 1918-1918 about

& Dew site and new buildings.

In April, 1928 the Government offe

Health (Dr. W. W. Pearse) members or Titania v. Durban; St. Joseph's ground. (Chairman of the Company) the Hon. (1) a site of about 17) deres

wars were: the Head of the Saaltary Dept. (Mr, G. H. Sayer), the Hon. Mr. Chow Shop Son, Mr. S. V. Two, Dr. W. V. M. Koch, Dr. F. M. Ozorio and the Modical Officer of Health.

Dr. PARSE moved.;

That the Government be asked to amend the Public Health and Buildings Ordinancs to provide that mermaine floors, or oncklofts as defined in the Ordinance shall not be maintained in any floor of a domestic building other «thần tha; ground floor.

DIVISION-II. Kick-off 2.45 p.m. King's v. R.G.A.; Sookunpoo ground. Baukins v. Foxglove, Navy "A" ground. Durban y Magnolia, Navy "B" ground.

HOCKEY.

Mr. EV. D. Parr presided, and there

were present: Sir Robert Ho Tung, Messrs, and (9) #904,864 for the old site. Inla WE Clarks and D. G. M. Bernard Lot 831 and the existing buildings Lary), Mr. WE L. Shenton (Messrs. (Directors), Mr. John Arnold (Secrethercon (About $134,000 for the old site

Dance, Leaker, Deacon, and Harston, and about $70,000 for the old buildings). representing the Company), and the In April and May 1921, a General following shareholders: Captain JJ Appeal Committee was formed. – Lossius, Mrs." T." G. WAI V. W The following will represent the Club Grayburn, J. Figueiredo, Chant Sin Ki The Appeal Committee met on Mar in a match against the Royal Engineers Chal Taun Nin Woo Hay Tong, Mok 19th, 1971, and appointed an Executive today (Wednesday) at Scokunpoo at Wingyu Mo Long Kiu, Lat The Chim, Appeal Committed to draw up and saud p.m.-E. W. Hamilton, EO, England, Smythe, Lo Yok Tong, and Mowbray A. Bower, J. R. Mitchell, Rer. E. W. L Martin, G. H Piercy, F. E. Holdman, Clark, B. D. Evans (cap.).

B. Nortboote

an Apeal. The Hon. Mr. A G. Stephen The CHAIRMAN said-Gentlemen,As was appointed Hon. Treasurer of the

The MDICAL OFFICER OF HEETH said EW: Major, H. Glanville, St. G. Rindicated in the notice which has just Appeal Committee and Chairman of the]

that he made this proposal in order to reduce the overcrowding which was such evil in the Colony. Members would see that the definition of mezzanine floor was a very peculiar ona. Meranine floors" and "cocklofts were treated as me and the same thing and the meaning wha quite different from the one given by architects to the term mezzanine floor.. The mezzanine floor in the Chinese house - now built, was a kind of platform which gave the opportunity of putting in about 40 per cent, more people than there was actually room for. Taking house 35 feet in depth, such as were being built at present, the number of people who could be accommodated with aut cubicles would be about 10 and fraction, but a cockloft of 200" squas feet could be erected and that would give accommodation for over six moro, that is to say 40 per cent more than the floors themselves would accommodate.

The Building Authority, since passing this Ordinance, bad made a regulation that all these cocklofta should be amp- ported by piers from the ground surface to prevent danger of collapse, and it did not seem to him a very greas ex- pares to adapt the shape of the roof in auch a way that a floor which did not come under the definition of a mezzanine floor could be erected with a hoading and with its own light...

proper

THE SINKING OF H.M.S. "WATERWITCHTM

TEN YEARS LATER

been read by the Company's Secretary, Executive Appeal Committeer

this meeting has been convened for the On May 27th, 1921, the Executive purpose of considering, and if thought Appeal Committee met, drew up. and fi, approving the draft now Articles of passed an Appost Pamphlet, and Association of the Company Letter of Appeal which was signed on As regards the Articles of Association, behalf of the Appeal Comittee by the your Directors found that they needed Et. Roy the Bishop of Victoria, Chair bringing up to date and altering man of the Appeal Committee, the Hon. certain respects so as to be more in line MA G. Stephen, Hot. Tronauren, and with the Articles of Public Companies On September 1st, 1912, the Colonial now generally current in this Colony the Rev. WT. Featherstone, Head- steamer Sea Mew, coming into harbour, Pricts of the existing Articles of master and Secretary, ran into and sank the Surveying vessel, Association and of the draft new Articles July, 1991. Because of the condation of The Appeal was sent out in June and H.M.S. Waterwatch. For the next meet baro, as indicated in the Notice couvent Trade, etc, it was felt to be wise not to ing of Legislative Council a motion is on ing this meeting; been oper for inspection force the Apent too much in 1991, WAE the agends providing for the payment to shareholders at the Company's regis intended to re-issue the Appeal about the Admiralty of $121,534.90 * to meet the tered abou, and at the office of the claim by the Admiralty in respect of the Looker, Deacon and Harston, and there that impossible.

Company's Solicitors Mesars. Deacon, March, 1999, but local conditions made lose of H.M.S. Waterwitch, as a result of are also copies of both the existing and collision with the s. Seamew. We won the draft now Articles on this table which after being approached by the Secretary In October 1921, the Government, der how much of this is principal and if any, shareholder

about the grant of a larger piece of Tand, promised to give about B cres how much interest. The Waterwitch was we believe, raised and sold to the late

more; that is the Now Site is now about. Mr. G. Gagging, and for all we know she

23 acres in area. may be still afloat-Singapore Free Press,

ELLIS. KADOORIE SCHOOL

"AT" CANTON.

A HEAVY DEBT TO BE LIQUIDATED.

The Canton Times of yesterday has the following paragraph

He did not go so far as to propose that any cocklofts already erected under the present Ordinance should be removed The old boys of the Ellis Radoorie but in view of the fact that the town was School at Honam, Canton, will rally to extending and that there was room for the support of their alma mater to pre- many thousands of houses on Kowloon vent the property of the institution from side, he thought the Ordinance should be being sold to satisfy a debt of se altered to prevent the great over-crowd-430,000, ing from which the Colony was suffering. In reply to Mr. Tso, who asked whe ather the proposal related to Kowloon or Hongkong property, the MEDICAL OFFICEE OF HEALTH said the proposal was that the Ordinance should be amended to make any such houses illegal after the passing of the amending Ordinance.

Dr. Koci stated that he would second if for other reason than that the over crowding among the poorer classes was absolutely awful." They all knew it was the cause of sickness amongst the poor, which was liable to spread to other people. In a large place like this it was a great eity that more active steps could not be taken in regard to existing overcrowding, but he supposed that to de so would interfere with all sorts of interests and that no end. of trouble: would arise.

Mr. Tao admitted that overcrowding was a great evil at present. If the pro posal did not affect existing cocklofts he rniard no objection.

It was agreed to add to the motion the words" in any house hereafter erected." Dr. Ozonio said his only objection to the proposal was that it was not retro spective and he thought that if Mr. Tso had seen as many cases of overcrowding as he had Mr. Tsp would ask for it to be retrospective also. The conditions in Wanchai were "frightful.”

The MEDICAL OFFICE OF HEALTH did not think the proposal could be made retrospective.

The school has been in existence for some twenty-one years and has graduated more than 7,000 students Most of the clerks in the foreign hongs of Canton have been students in this institution. The lato Lan Chu Pak of Hongkong was for many years chief patron of the school. The recent death of Mr. Lad and the accumulated debts of the institution have made it necessary to cease its operation. The present movement of the old boys to protect the school property from being. sold is, indeed, a gratification to all friends of education,

SAIGON RIDE MARKET

The Compagnia de Commerce and de Navigation d'Extreme Orient, in their report dated Saigon, November 20th,

state:-

During the last fortnight a fair amount of business has been closed with Cuba and Europe, although the big fluctuations in the rate of exchange on Paris have not allowed exporters to work freely with the home market. Prices have shown a

further advance on account of the poor supplies coming from the interior. The Prospects concerning the new crop ara still favourable.

The total amount of rice exported from January 1st November 6th is 1,037,813 toms, against 1,271,720 in 1021.

The Hon. Mr. Cнow Bunu "Sox... · said-

We quote to-day-White Saigon rice, that, from the sanitary point of view, No. 2 sifted, Japan quality, Hongkong

$0.10 no doubt the mover and seconder. were

per pieni, f.o.b. Saigon, for pefectly right. Everyone knew the exist. December shipment,

ence of the ovil of overcrowding but is was due more to circumstances than to choice. The poor did not wish to live "an they did but they were forced by dealt with by the staff. There were no. nrepssity to do so. He agreed that the matsheds of coolies so he did not think pid cocklofts should not exist but if they narily taken ware messsary. The Dis any further measures than those ordi. were removed the people would have

trict Inspectors had been inspecting the nowhere elso to go."

Dr. Ozonio suggested a time-limit of work once a week to see that there were three or four years, after which the no collections of water and had strict proposed amending Ordinanca would be instructions as to oiling the storage tanks which fed the locomotive boilers and The Hon. Mr. CHOW SHOU BON: I drawing the contractors attention to pay think the Government has a policy of small accumulations of water which building more houses for the poor, and might occur.

retrospective. -

will be necessary.

claims for compensation.

The resolution was carried.

MALARIA AND MORRISON HILL,

bo desires

may in spicct,

Under the draft new Articles of Association the following are the most important of the alterations to the exist ing Articles:

In May, 1993, after getting a valuation for the Old Site (8205,000), the Secretary | 1-Under Articles 20 ao call shall to the Government asking if the exceed one-fifth of the cominal Government would buy the Old Site at amount of the share or be made this valuation and give dollar for dollar. payable within two months after towards the New Buildings. The reply the last preceding call was made me in the negative, payable. 2-Under Article 42 the Directors may decline to register any transfer of shares without assigning any reason

therefor.

3-Under Article 43 no share shall be registered in a Tong name or in the

name of a firm 4-Under Article 50 the liability of a

transferce is defined, 5.-Under Article 69 the provisions to

apply in the event of the morteage of uncalled expital are set forth. a-Under Article 66,7 clear days. notice of meetings is provided for,

Lo will be noted that in 1920. the sum. of 134,000 was offered for the Old Site and $70,000 8 effored for the Old Buildings

A new estimate of the cost of the buildings, eta, of the New School was made by Messrs Little, Adams and Wood in 1922 it was $445,000.

The Government offer #20-1,000.00 Subscriptions paid and pro-

mised amount

58,000.00

That is we can see a total".

$259,000.01

Leaving a sum of $168,000 to be raised

instead of 14 the gurram, ty subscriptions or other methods.

7-Under Article

necessary for an ordinary yearly Because of the continua rise in tha meeting is changed from 12 to 6 cost of buildings it would be wise to as and the quorum at Extraordinarysume that we all require from $200,000 to Geral Meetings is stated 6250,000.00 h Old Balldings 5.-Under Article 79 the voting power, During 1921-1922

is changed on a poll to one vote have been unfavourably commented upon for each share up to ten (instead by the Committee of the Board of Educa of five) and an additional vote for on, the large retaining wall or Bonham each complete ton shares beyond the Road has been condemned and a play- first ten (instead of five).

Bround used by the School has been taken -Under Article 81 the number of for the new St. Stephan's Girls' College.

Directors shall be not less than 3

In 1927 the School has record scholastic

services.

is

or more than 9, instead of not less resulte gaining among other results, three than 5 or more than 9.^

out of the five Open Scholarships offered 10-Under Article 93 a Director must by the Hongkong University for Schools

hold he qualification in his own in Hongkong and the Far East. right and may act before acquiring The School Year 1992 has been his qualification.

success financially, due partly to the 11-Under Article 99 certain additions annual donations, partly to an increase have been inserted to meet legal in fecs and partly to a large averago technical points which have been in attendance. serted from time to time with regard

There are 110 boarders and 300 day to Directors boing interested in boys. In 1929 we refused admittance id contracts made by or with the at least 70 day boys and in September Company.

-alone we refused 27 boarders." 12-Under Article 106 the procedure

laid down on election of new Directora. 13-Under Article 110 power is given to remunerate a Director for extra 14.-Under Article 127 provision is The following appear in the minutes

made and machinery introduced for Municipal Council's Permanent Com

of a recent meeting of the Shanghai effecting the capitalisation of emitter on Educatiod serve Funds 13.-Under Articles 120 payment of

A letter from the Registrar, Hongkong interest out of capital is provided Council that a joint meeting of the University, is submitted, informing the fort to be lovely 16.-Under Articles 130 to 135 and 143 to Matriculation Board of the University 145 inclusive, useful provisions have and of the Hends of schools presenting been inserted as to declaration of candidates to the University Matricula

17-Under Article 187 members are not for the conduct and improvement of these dividead and unclaimed dividenda, tion and Local Examinations will be held in March next, to discuss suggestions to be entitled to certain informe examinations, and requesting that dele. 18-Under Article 109 power is given gates from the Coone's schools he sent to distribute assets in specie in the to attend Reports, in comment, by the event of a winding up

Hedds of the several Municipal schools are also submitted, from which it is noted I do not think there is anything further that divergent views have been expressed holder would like to ask any questions or request. In this ouroumstances, in or with which I need deal, but if any share as to the desirability of socceding to this

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AND LOCAL EXAMINATIONS.

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if that is carried out and there are suf. Dr. 020810 At a later stage you 4ficient houses, at a cheap rent, people will have a big area of swampy ground seek any explanation, I shall be pleased pression of the Committee's : viena ie

will no longer wish to live in cockloftsore When that condition exists no time-limit The MEDICAL OFFICER: 1. do not anti- todo osch te plasation to the bosons sought me to whether delegates should be cipate that, sir. Collections of water and give to the best of appointed to attend the proposed con- The CHAIRMAN: I think it is impossible connection with operations of this kind If no questions are asked or caplane During the short discussion which

my ability. to make it retrospective us that, involves do not usually shelter anopheline motion sought I shall assume that you takes place, a member expresses, the view

quitoes, only oulioine mosquitoes.. Pools formed in this way have to remain approve the draft new Articles as pro that, until it is fully determined to had grow grass round their edges before ented, and will thereupon propose the what extend the Hongkong To they become suitable breeding places for resolution regarding the same which is minutions are to be adopted as a test of anopheline mosquitoes. Should there be set out in the notices convening this moet efciency at the respective foreign schools, These little, if any bench would accrue ad a any permanent collections it will bo

being no questions, the Chain result of the attendanes of delegate, possible to deal with them.

man proposed the following resolution with indefinite instructions at the pro That the new Articles already apposed conference The view is also ex proved by this Meeting and for the pure pressed that, the appointment of delega pose of identification subsoribed by the thereto would be justined only if sa Chairman thereof, he and the same are portant isfile were found to be at sta hereby adopted as the Articles of the sad falling: thewit is considered Company to the exclusion of and in focal requirements could suitably be com substitution for all the existing Articles municated by letter Inasmu ther col

whole question will be carefull by the? General Educational Pás unanimously agreed present, no useful purpose

by acceptance of tion; and a reply in

ugly directed

REDUCTION OF UNDERGROWTHL

Dr. Ozozoro

hered the following question of which he had given notice

Is the Government taking any special prophylactic measures against malaria in the Morrison Hill sebeme The CHAIRMAN announced that the The MEDICAL OFFICES OF HEALTH Said Botanical, and Forestry Department that he did not think it necessary, in had cut 8,255,000 square feet of under connection with the razing of Morrison growth this year as compared with Hill to advise the Government to take 13,400,000 in the preceding year. Under- any special phophylactic messures. Outgrowth had been cleared for a distance ng away this hill involved cutting of 100 feet from houses intend of 50 feet *away the thick jungle on the side of theins heretofore. The Director of Public hill and that would tend to diminish the Works, had trained 19 out of a list of 22 provalence of mosquitoes by taking away alected nullahs; it had not been possible, their sheltering places. Any acumula owing to shortage of staff, to bone of water during the work could be the other 10, but the work

Oyntiasies as food of next columns))

inced forward in 1923,

resolution was carried unanimously

Mr. T G WALL Donded, and The CEATEMAN thanked the qta holders, for their attendance and

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