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HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE

COUNCIL.

HONGKONG SANITARY

BOARD.

TEN HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MAY STE, 1925.

SEVEN YOUNG. FILIPINO. STOWAWAYS.

LIFE ABROAD NOT SO ATTRACTIVE A'S REPRESENTED..

COURT MARTIÁLS. INCIDENT WHILST ON PARADE, The agrada of the meeting of the| ESTIMATES FOR 1924: A KOWLOON

A District Court Martial was held at - Council topibrrow includes the following

MARKET.

Marray Barracks yesterday for the trial Business:-

DEPARTURE OF THE HON. MR. of Pte. Stanley Williams who was charged. Seven Filipinos, six of whom were

T. L. PERKINS,

with threatening violence to a superior under the age of 90 years, appeared be- officer, using insubordinate language.and fore Mr. J. R. Wood at Magistracy, yes- with using threatening kagungs. The tertay on a charge of having stored Roffence was alleged to have taken place on away on the an. President Lincoln, which April 19th while accused was on parada arrived in Hongokng from Manila under Lance-Sergeant Lyon.

Sunday.

TOBACCO

DUTIES.

Resolution under section 7 Tobacco Ordinance. 1916-

of the

.

Realed that on and after the 11th day of May, 19%, the duties payable upon tobacco beretofore or hereafter imported into or manufactured in the Colony shall be as follows, namely - (a) Cigán valued at

than $3 per th..

not

У раціні

$2.40

(b) Cigars Valued at rot

Tenn

than $2.10 per 1b...

1.50

(c) Cigare valued at But s

than $1.30 per b.

(d) Cigars valued at

Dot les

than $0.70 per 1b.

(9) Tobacco, cigarettes and ayoff valued, at not less than $1.00 par ib. (f) Tobacco, cigarettes and snuff valued at less than $1.00 and not less then 1.10 per lb...... (g.) Tobacco, cigarettes and souff valued at less than $1.10 per Ik and not less than $0.00 per .......

(h.) Tobacco, eigars, cigarettes and sauff, of any other kind not herein otherwise provided

for

UNESE RESTAURANT LICENCES, "

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was

A meeting of the Sanitary Board held at Post Office Buildings yesterday afternoon, the President (Mr. G. Sayer) bring in the chair.

THE ESTIMATES.

The PRESIDENT, in moving the adoption of the report of the Committee on the proposals in the Estimates for 1994, said

SOLDIER CHARGED WITHI

ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.

The Court also heard a charge brought he had circulated the proposals to members against Pte. Cyril Rowe of the King's of the Board, and would not, therefore, Regiment of "attempting to 70 deal with them in detail. He mentioned suicide.

that there W58

1.50

.50

commit

ubiliary report, which, he understood had bera subjected the effect that after lights out" on the Evidence given by Pte: Whaley was to to Rn amendment subscribed to by night of April 21st he heard a strange members of the Board. At the time he noise and switching on a flash light saw was not in a position to subscribe to the accused hanging from an overcoat himself, but in, connection therewith ho

The defendants were: Alfreido Anatati (18), Guillermo Tojoen (20), Surfin Rochall (17), Ciriaco Acibuche (19), Pedro Larito (23), Fermin Castillo (20) and Alipo Soli-

I

man (18).

The first defendant in reply to the Magistrate said the second defendant and himself were

on their way to America. Friday afternoon and They went on board the vessel

ti

JJ

on

ONITS

evening when the vessel was well on its way for Hongkong they showed themselves to the Chief Officer and told him they

The second defendant also added that he had recently come back from America. and that he was still at College.

70 had since, recommended an increase in the nck above his cot suspended by a belt, were willing to pay their fares. The no staff of medical officers in the Colony. rifle aling and a piece of rope. Pie. cond defendant corroborated this stato- He was pleased to be able to announce Whaley shouted to the other cocupants ment and, in reply to the Magistrate, Sub- that he was now able to agree to the of the room and with their assistance be Insector Spear, said that these two had appointment of one additional Medical eut accused, down, who was apparently 2300 between them. Officer of Health for the year 1924, and unconscious and could not speak. the appointment had been provided for

The defence was that Howe's mind, at .30 in the estimates.

the time of the attempt, was unhinged.

The decisions of the Court in both cases Asked what school he attended he gave will be promulgated in due course. the same of the De Le Salle College in : The Court was composed of:-Brevet-Manila. He had come back from Manila Major Hyland, M.C. (president), Capt, about two mouths age, E C. Cross and Lieut. Aucott.

In reply to Dr. Kock, the PRESIDENT Resolution under section 38 of the stated that the new officer would com Liquors Consolidation Ordinance, 1011:-mance his duties at the commencement of

Resolved that the scale of fees payable the year 1994, and not before. for Chinese Restaurant Licences as speci- The PRESIDENT went on to point out fied in the Second Schedule to the Liquors that he had not attempted to strike new Consolidation Ordinance, 1911 Ordinance ground in any way for the next year. All No. 9 of 1911, shall, with effect from the the proposals for additional personnel, 31st day of December, 1823; be repealed storca, and for retstructional work

· and that the following scale shall be sub-appeared to be absolutely necessary mérely stituted therefor

Chinese Restaurant Licence:

to keep pace with development ou both

IMPUDENT THEFT.

POLICE INSPECTOR'S WATCH STOLEN.

The third defendant, the youngest of the group pleaded to be gent back to Manila. He had no intention of atowing! away, but he was persauded to do so by the vivid description of life abroad given to him by another man. He had a job in Manila and be would willingly go back

The other four defendants pleaded "guilty."

to it.

sides of the Harbour. The provisions For stealing

watch from Sub when the valuation of the premises included three additional inspectors. Two Inspector Cotton's dining room. at No. occupied is:

were to work over at Kowloos. One, was '81, Caine Road, a carpenter's apprentica neesssitated by the large amount of was yesterday morning ordered by Mr.

Addressing all even defendants, His building that was proveling on that side Lindself to receive tena strokes of the Worship said: You are not the first lot of the water lately. The other Kowloon ane A carpenter, who was working to come before me in this way. The last inspector would be required for supervi- with the apprentice at the time, was dis-nt were sent to prison for a month. If sion of scavenging, and the third inspector charged.

this thing is not stopped I shall have to was to take over the south side of the

under $500........ 250 $300 or over, but under

$2,000

300

$2.00 or over, but un

der: $5.000

Annually

1.000

$6.000 or over, but un-

in advance,

úer $10,000

2,000 3.000)

$10,000 or over

UNDERS OF THE DAY.

First reading of a Hilt intituled As Ordinance to provide for police super. vision of certain persons.

It appears that the carpenter and his send people like you to prison for a longne Island of Hongkong, making Aberdeen apprentice were repairing the dining period. When you get to Manila you had his headquarters,

reom deer and, during the morning, the better tell others so. Now you are in a Referring to what he described as houss boy noticed that the watch, which serious position. Nos, 4, 3, 6 and 7 wers' special expenditure" the PRESIDENT had been left on the mantel-piece was all found stowed away in the ship. I um mentioned the sum of $1,000 for exhuma-missing. The watch was later discovered going. to sentence them to one "month's First reading of a Bill intituled An tion at the cemetery of Mata-waf, Ordinance to authorise the imposition of

in a dinner wagon in the ground floor imprisonment with hard labour each. No. The Estimates also contained provision unetera which were vacant at the time

3 was found amongst the passengers with- fees for the isote of certificates to for three additional 'meat vans for

Lout having paid his fare. I am going to Chinese proceeding to foreign countries. Hongkong. It was his intention to move.

sentence him to 14 days with hard labour. First reading of a Bill intituled Antho to vas ned for convering meat

The PRESIDENT protested that this site to Nos. 1 and 2, I believe their story.. Ordinance to amend the Arms and Am from Kennedy Town to the Central Mr. Woxe said if this were so, he defrauding the Shipping Company. I was reserved for other utility purposes I don't think they had any intention of munition Ordinance, 1000.. (It is pro Market over to Korleon. They were would suggest that the Kai Tak Company, accept their excuse and will remand them posed to take this Bill through all its rather too heavy for the streets of asked to build a market themselves and mente being made to send them back to the proprietors of the Reclamation, bo in police custody pending some arrange- stages at this meeting.)

Victoria, and would prove extremely meet all the expense, on condition that Manlin useful conveying meat from the slaughter they received the rent house at Kowloon to Yaumati and other course would be out of the question these twe to pay the Company $15 each Sub-Inspector Spear said he could ar- The PRESIDENT pointed out that this range that The Magistrate · ordered districts. For Hongkong he was asking because it was against the law. Afor their fare and fined them $25 each. for three lighter vaNG,

temporary market had been in existenc The estimates further provided for two did not do sufficient business to justify in Kowloon City for some time, but it more water carts, but this was a matter a more permanent erection just yet. which would not be dealt with till the Mr. Woxa replied that the present water situation was a little more relieved that the stall holders were unable to get NOT

market was so inadequate to the needs All these items were extremely im-shelter from the rain and sun, while not long ago a very small typhoon sufficed to blow certain of the stalls down.

First reading of a Bill intituled An Ordinance to provide for the incorpora tion of the Directors of the Young Men's Christian Association of Hongkong.

Second reading of the Bill intituled An Ordinance to provide, for the carrying on of the work formerly carried on by cer tain German societies and persons in the Colony of Hongkong, and to deal with certain property formerly held or ad ministered by, or used in connection with the work of, such societies and persona in the Colony of Hongkong, and to pro-portant, and he had found some difficulty vide for the control of the persons by in determining which was the most urgent whom the said work is to be carried on. of them all. (Will not be proceeded with at this meet- ing.)

for

MT-

STOWAWAYS' TRIP TO CANADA AND BACK. DISCOVERED UNTIL ABRIVAL

were then handed over to the Emigration Authorities who ordered their return to Hongkong by the same boat.

AT VANCOUVER.

Dr. UZORIO said there was one little on Monday two Chinese stowaways were On arrival of the s.9. Empren of drie, smendment that he would like to make handed over to the Police, There were nino recommendations

if he could. That was that the Govern done the round trip with the vessel, which They had regarding dust stations.

ment to recommended to provide for left here on March 220d and arrived in It

wie very expenditure es antitoxin for the purpose Vancouver on April 9th. obvious that they should have THE WATER SUPPLY,

dust of checking the spread of diphtheria, stations placed at various intervals along The PRESIDENT suggested that was Wood, at the Magistracy, yesterday, that Sub-Inspector Spear informed Mr. The welcome rains of the latter half of the waterfront on both sides of the more question the Medical the stowaways were not discovered natil April have brought about an appreciable barbour, and at the present time they suggest it to that department If Dr. the ship arrived at Vancouver. They

Departmout to deal with..and offered to improvement in the Water Supply out were rather short of these stations. Ozorib would be satisfied, look, for while the loss in the Island Another item in the estimates was that of The offer was accepted, and the motion reservoirs during March amcunted to 174 million gallons, in April it was only 87 latrines. In a largo town like Victoria, put to the meeting and carried million. At Kowloon the loss during where there were

animously.

His Worship decided to remand the B great number of*** March was 63 million while during Aprit upper floors in tenement houses without

casa until this morning, advising the the consumption just balanced the inflow.

The Assistant Medical Officer of Health first officer, who was present is Court, to On the 1st May the reservoirs supplying latrine, it was very obvious that the (Dr. W.. J. Woodman) was authorised by consult his Company as to the advis the City contained 404 million gallons Board was under an obligation to the Board to act for the Medical Officer ability of obtaining legal advice on the against 697 million gallons on the same

of Health (Dr. W. W. Pearse) whilst ther.

were apparently not. that they were put in so soon as possible. latter gentleman is temporarily absent towaways on the return journey., date last year. The consumption was 174 With reference million gallons against 237 million during PRESIDENT said they were all aware that INTENDING DEPARTURE OF THE HON. VE

markete, the from, duty. April last year." The supply this year Was intermittent in all Rider main dis no fresh food was allowed to be sold any tricts and constant in April, 1992. Af where also in the Colony than in the Kowloon the storage is 118 million gallous against 84 million gallons last markets, and therefore it was the duty of your. Waterworks extensions are in pro- the Board to so that efficient markets they would have the pleasure of the gress both on the island and at. Kowloon, were provided.

to

AESENT FROM DETY.

PERKINS.

meeting concluded the PRESIDENT remind

Before the general business of the ed members that this was the last time

A catchwater is being built to intercept The PRESIDENT moved the adoption of England in order to enjoy a well earned the water from the Stanley hills, and take the Committed'e report. it to the Taitam Tuk reservoir, and on the other side the Kowloon catchwater in boing lengthened for about 3 miles.

THE ATTACK ON SERGT. DÓWSE.

The men

SPORT.

TENNIS.

FILIPINO CHAMPIONS HERE. company of the Hon. Mr. T. L Perkins.

portunity of witnessing some good tennis Mr. Perkins was shortly proceeding to Tennia enthusiasts will have an op retirement, and he felt sure they would this afternoon at the Indian Recreation Dr. KOCH Bonded, the motion, and and many years of life in which to enjoy arica of matches are to be played off all concur in wishing him on rounge, Club ground, Sookuapoo Valley, where expressed the hope that the works the jus retirement. To the President per betweed representatives of the Colony President had touched upon would be put sinally it was a matter of deep regret and representatives from the Philippines. through with as much expedition as that he would be losing Mr. Perking, for They will be friendly, but they will possible.

that gentleman had many times been of have a certain, interport flavour about Mr. WONG KOYO TIN remarked that which had engaged the attention of the sat up a good fight as they are the pick dasistanos in solving problems them. The Filipino representatives should MAN OHARGED WITH SHOOTING. made it plain that more markets ware had made at the meetings of the Board, to the Far Eastern Olympiad Games in the population of the Kowloon Peninsula Department. He also wished to thank of the Islands and they arm at present him for the very regular attendances be passing through Hongkong on their way nooded on that side of the water. He As a sequel to the recent shooting thought a permanent market should be President for his kind remarks Vory The Hon. Mr. PERKIKE thanked the affray in Shing Wong Street when Sorgt

Japan Dowo Was wounded whilst searching/erected in Kowloon City in placo of the cordial relations he said, bad always two singles and doubles intches will be The game will start at 5 p.m. when suspecte, a man named Wil Lan Fan was temporary market new in existence on existed between himself and the Board, charged with shooting at the Sergeant on the reclamation at Kowloon Bay. This hands of the

not be had always received both at the May 3rd with intent to murder,

Detective Inspector Earner asked for a

reclamation was progressing rapidly. President the most courteous treatment. members and of the

Arging out of the police investigations and a population of three thousand had and, and wished the Board every into the shooting affray a further charge people. As the preemt market wae in supes in their efforts to keep Hongkong at Fanling on the 5th, 6th and 7th inets, of having been concerned in an armed such an unhond by condition he suggested in the position of boing the finest city in was won by Major F. A. B. Johnstone, robbery in Connaught Road West in that the Government should put up a the Far East,

69-20-03 ut. February last was also preferred against more permanent and sanitary one. the man. He is alleged to have been one The PAMIDEST: What about the site

GOLF.

wonk's remand and this was granted. There were about a hundred houses there, He fully reciprocated all the President The Captain's Cup competition. played

of a gang of robbers who raided the Mr. Wong replied that the Government West Point Offices of the Hon-kong Whirl had already provided a site covering and Colman Company on Chinese New shout 9,000 square feet, Year's Eve.

(Continued at four of next column)

Thore present at the meeting were the President (Mr. G. R. Sayer), Dr. W. V.

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