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THE SQUATTERS AT KOWLOON TONG.

THE SAFEGUARDING OF PUBLIC HEALTH.

REVOKE OF PERMITS ASKED FOR.

MR. BRAGA ON DANGER OF CESS POOLS.

The Sanitary Board engaged in à lengthy discussion at their meeting yesterday afternoon on the question of whether the Chinese aquatters at Kowloon Tong, who have been granted permita to cultivate the land, abould be tựped off this particular site in view of the danger of their method of cultivation to the health of residents who live near

The question first arose two weeks ago when Mr. J. M. Braga. asked certain questions on the matter. Following the reply to these questions on that occasion Mr. Braga yesterday brought forward a motion to the effect that the permits granted to these.. squatters should be revoked as soon as possible.

In an able speech, Mr. Brags urged that it was not in the interest of health that there should be cesspools in much class proximity to dwellings, and in which human faeces are allowed to decompose for use as manure, Eo mentioned the danger of an epidemic to the Kowloon Hospital and the Diocesan Boys' School, and as the authorities might take over the School as a military hospital, it was surely most important that the health of troops should be preserved...

Mr. Wong Kwong Tin appealed on behalf of the squatters and said much hardship would be inflicted if they were removed from their means of livelihood. Other speakers contended that there would be to hardship if other sites were provided:

The motion was eventually put, to the meeting but was lost by one vote. Those present were Mr. N. L. Smith (President), Dr. S. W. Teo, Mr. Wong Kwong Tin, Dr. S. C. Ho, Mr. J. M. Braga, Lieut. Col. S. Boylan Smith, Mr. I T. Creasy (Director of Public Works), Dr. J. C. McGown, D. G. W. Pope (Medical Officer of'. Healthy and Mr. D. Davies (Secretary).

At the previous meeting of the Board it was held that while dry cultivation was preferable, there was no necessity for the removal of the squatters unless a nuisance arose which could not be normally abated

Mr. J. M. Braga brought forward the following motion :---

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thought the Government should pro- vide auitable land for the squatters before they were turned out.

"After Generations.

D.P.W.'s Views."--

"There is a village called Kow- Toon Chai," went on the speaker, "and these villagers have been there for generations, 300 or 400 years. I do not think it is fair that they should be turned out without particular proclamation the mem-

being provided with other homes." ber referred. I rather imagine flies are so dangerous to con- clamation by Capt. Charles Elliot Wong Kwong Tim. I would draw what he had in mind was the pro- fagious disease, concluded Mr. of the at February, 1841. I have your attention to the crude method looked up the text of that pro- of the night soil coolies carrying clamation and have failed to dis about the night soil, which to my any pronouncement that mind is much more dangerous than assured immunity for the perpetua to have these few cess pools about. tion of insanitary habits and customs to the early settlers of the That in the opinion of this tion had been upheld in the past pathy with Mr. Braga's motion, but Mr. H. CREASY (Director of Colony. I my colleague's conten- Public Works) said he was in sya- Board the close proximity of s.I am very much afraid that the they must, more with a squatters settlement to the new Colony would not have outlived the amount of conservatism. and growing residential district unenviable reputation of being were licencees who had permits to of Kowloon Tong is prejudicial pestiferous apot, for our anti- farm the land and could be moved to the public health, and that in malarial measures and other the interests of the residents of sistent efforts at stamping out dead-out at short notice. The process of

con- the district the permits grantedly diseases in the Colony would slowly. They now had the matter to the squatters should be revoked have been obstructed at every turn. in hand, and he thought that in moving these people must be done at as early a date as prae ticable"

A note of warning seems to me to the meantime they could leave them In doing so he said there were public health the duty is imposed production of pigs, which he thought be called for. As guardians of the to the cultivating of land and the two points that required emphasis upon us to recommend measures Mr. Braga would very much want ing The fret was the need for calculated to prevent disease and to Baie-guarding the públic health remove the likely sources for the carried on in the New Territories. and the second, a reply to the re spread of an epidemic should one Medical Officer of Health could give If danger was caused, then the marks made by the junior Chinese unfortunately visit us. Neglect this member of the Board (Mr. Wong duty and we leave ourselves ex- Kwong Tin) at the last meeting. posed to public condemnation for

Noisome Cesspools.

condoning an offence against the security of public health. With this warning, I commend the motion to the adoption of the

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President's Alternative. ---

The PRESIDENT said it seemed that i they were somewhat at cross-pur On the ground of the public

poses. The only point was whether health, continued Mr. Braga," I-am glad to have the admission of the

the board should proceed as sug- Aledical Officer of Health that, in his opinion, the cesspools now in

A Public Duty.

gested at the last meeting or wher- Dr...S. C, Ho in seconding said of cultivation were found to be a ever if the cess pools or methods question are neisome, and I hope that the Board will agree that the that the number of Chinese squat naisance, the Board should serve nuisance is such that it requires ters affected was not more than 3 notices to abate the nuisance, and immediate abatement. But my moor 4 and the people whom the then if necessary obtain a magis tion goes further; it calls not only motion would move out of the dis- frate's order to stop the nuisance. for the abatement of this nuisance trict did not enjoy any prescrip- This was the but for the withdrawal of the tive rights. One of the permittees Mr. Bragn's metion which he aug one alternative to permits in order to remove the had come from Cheung Sha Wan gested was a most feasible one, and danger lurking in the potential and surely he might have been if the people found they could breeding grounds of flies admitted-given a site not so close to a large not then cultivate the land under ly the worst known carriers of As for the proximity of the

residential settlement. disease. There are, besides the ceas pools, large animal dung heaps used by the gardeners for manure. This manurial substance, in the way it is collected, forms excellent breeding ground for dies. It needs no stretch of imagination to conceive the danger these disease carriers spidemic

Kowloon Hospital and the Diocesan Boys School the objection to the nuissace is self-evident and need not be enlafgod upon."

give up the permits. He had been auch conditions then they should told by the Director of the Botanical Department that there was no rea san why dry cultivation should be offensive. It was possible to have safe and inoffensive dry cultivation. If the Medical Officer of Health did

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question of Manure. Dr. Por (Medical Officer of Health) said he objected to these Prosecute people in certain circum- would be in the case of an

such as typhoid or dysentery noisome smell. If the cesspools tion. The recommendation of Mr. coss pools, chiedy because of the stances it might be found possible with two large institutions so close were removed from a radius of sy Brags was that the Government be to re-adjust the methods of cultiva by-the Kowloon Hospital and the Diocesan School for Boys As re- 200 yards from the nearest resi gards the latter building it is un-

dence that this would be a safe-recommended to cancel these per- A CAR AS DEBT SECURITY. mite as early as possible. He did derstood that arrangements are in guard for residents.

not see the necessity for rec AUTO SUPPLY CO.'S CLAIM contemplation for taking it over

The question of manure from and converting it into a temporary animal sources, if dug in he did mending that to the Government

FOR DEPRECIATION military hospital for troops No not think would do very much hana until they had tried the legal powers

DAMAGES. argument can be too strong for manure was brought from other of the Board, as he had outlined, protecting the health of our sources where lies had an opportu Ast If these powers failed to NEGLECT NOT PROVED -AT soldiers. As regards the civilianity of laying their eggs, then there bate the nuisance, then Mr. section of Kowloon Tong residents, was harm Manure in any shape or well go forward to the Government. Braga's recommendation could very they were promised a Garden City clase proximity of any residential against the motion," because for one Banking Corporation, claimed kin form should not be brought in such He was slightly inclined to vote

when the scheme was first presented and which attracted subscribers for area. no less than 250 houses, A

Disfiguring A Garden City,

In the carrying out of the scheme

Very Dangerous,

SUMMARY COURT.

Recently the Equitable Eastern

pair work had to be effected at the kept in his garage for some time, East Point Garage. The car was and one of the items which appear ed in the counter claim was that he had allowed an accumulation of dust to get over the car and ruin the coat of paint,

Mr. M. K. Lo, for Mr. Chen, sub- mitted that he had no case to an swer. He submitted that the car" was in practically the same con- thing it was very dificult to know the Bummary Court from the dition as when it was taken into Lt. Col BOYLAN SMITH supporting He did not think Mr. Braga would the sum of $300, and obtained had been improved by the repairs" who was included in the squatters Universal Auto Supply Company custody by Mr. Chos. In fact it venicuce of squatters should not be tion up to the foothills because at debt, which has since been paid. had been caused by dust. Mr. Braga's motion, said the con- suggest they should stop all cultiva- Judgment for the settlement of the done to it. He denied that damage it was necessary for the Govern put before the question of public one point the settlements came On this sum being paid, the car ment to resume all the low-lying health. Such people as these within a certain distance of the pledged, as security for the loan There was nothing radically wrong villages and bring up the level of squatters would not

Mr. Armstrong to Mr. Chos: the ground to the public roadway. old habits, and their licences should Boys' School

up their Kowloon Hospital and the Diocesan was returned to Universal Auto with the car when you inspected it This was one of the important parts not be renowed if manure was to

Supply Company who then issued and took it over 1 w in the scheme for public improve be bought in any shape or form

We have it on the authority

a counter claim for damage alleged Mr. Chos, agreed, but added that ente

to have been done to the car through there was nothing right with it. of the Colonial Secretary that the dangerous and could not be brought commendation was merely to turn remained in their custody, and

around dwellings Manure was very

Mr. Baada replying, said his re- the bank's neglect while the car No. Deterioration. estimated cost to Government of the with any safety within range of out the new squatters on Crown which was kept by Mr O. Chon, Managing Director of the Dragon Kowloon Tong Scheuse is 81,283,000 human dwellings ad or which had recently been resumed garage in Roclaim was hea

Mr. Lo called Mr. Laurenson, Land waiting to be claimed, and compradore of the bank, Protection Aaked For.

Motor Car Company, as an expert by the Government. If these new permittees were allowed to carry on fore the Puise Judge (Mr. Justice could be left in custody without cultivation of land under present J. R. Wood) at the Summary Court without deteriorating As to the

This counter claim was heard be witness, the latter said that a car.

conditions it would be very difficult yesterday afternoon. use of the battery, which formed

being disturbed for six to educate them to hygienic condi tons and save the land from bank, and Mr. H. J.Armstrong witness said it was due for renewal Mr. M. K. Lo appeared for the another item in the counter-claim, diseases i

for the Universal Anto Supply every month.

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Mr. Braga's Reply,

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share less than 22,500,000 in the aggro- gate, so that we have a total ex- Mr. WONG KWONG TIs said that penditure of nearly four million the proclamation he had referred dollars in & housing scheme which to was the proclamation issued by the promoters promised would con- Sir James Lockhart when Britain vert the district into a garden city took over the Territories in 1886 when the scheme is completed. It Then and now the inhabitants in the is not now for this Board to, con New Territories were farmers Mr. Braga mentioned the case of Company. tribute to the disfigurement of a Farming was their only trade, and Shek Li Pai, where people were Ramshackle Dar? évidence of Mr. Laurenson he could garden city by its tacit approval they should be protected in the moved out without any hardship,

His Lordship held that on the of permite which would resurrect earning of their livelihood and the squatters at Kowloon, Tong in a new form with the new per animal excreta was dangerous to could be similarly moved.

One of the witnesses called, Mr. not make an order in favour of mittees the old objectionable vil public health he would suggest that Should there be an outbreak of be viewed the car in the first place pany. He found that no damage.

C. Choa, said he was shocked when the Universal Auto Supply Com lages now for the most part,resum putting a layer of earth on top of epidemic in a serious form and but on the principle that one bird had been caused, and that there ed by the Government

the manure would meet the case. Mr. Brags, we thould be sorry not in the hand was worth two in the was no negligence. His Lordship The Chinese member, who spoke He suggested that Sanitary Depart to have stopped the danger in bush he took over the car as security therefore found for the bank both at the laat meeting, rather labour ment should instruct these farmers time.and my against the money losed to the on the original claim by them and ed the point of a proclamation by how to do this Bo far as the squat Government promising all kinds of ters licences were concerned, if the to the meeting, three voted for and Before he was able to take it around al Auto Supply Company, and On Mr. Braga's motion being put Universal Auto Supply Company on the counter claim by the Univer things to the inhabitants of the Board decided to revoke them he four against, and the President to his garage in Robinson Road, dismissed, the counter-claim, with Co my

do urt know to which (Continued on neat Column). declared, it lost.

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