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LIME-WASHING IN THE COLONY.
SANITARY BOARD EXPLAINS SYSTEM.
4.I have aubmitted samples of lime-wash ased to the Government Analyst. His report shows that it is good lime that we are using; the lime used by many outside con- tractors is shell lime of less purity and strength. Es states, of course,
SPRAY METHOD SUPERIOR TO BRUSHES. that the lime-wash produces per
In view of the eanlaints made to the Chinese Gional Cham ber of Commerce by the Kowloon Landlord's Associations and other Chinese tenants in the Colony about the spray method of lime-washing recently adopted by the Sanitary Board, Dr. S. W. Tso, pursuant to notien, asked several questions at the fortnightly meeting of the Sanitary Board heal yesterday.
In his reply. Mr. W. J. Carrin (President) gave some interest- ing facts with regard to the system. It was mentioned that calico" wrappers were distributed to tenants to eqver their furniture before" the premises are lime-washed and that after the work had been done, the services of coolies are offered, to the tenant to clean,
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It was also stated that the lime-washing of houses either by an cutside contraeter or by the Board is a mintter of choice. A landlord has the right to employ his own continetor if so desired. In view of this explanation many grievances should be removed from the minds of the Chinese inhabitants of this Colony, and, as Dr. Tso sail, the Chinese Press should give a full and correct re port of the President's reply for the benefit of the Chinese com- munity.
manent stains on cloth, polished or vanished furnitare and on coloured paper. This is true of all proper ime-wash. It is therefore essential that the furniture and effects of "a tenant should be fully covered be fre line-washing commences, "With the additional wrappers now being made 1 feel sure we shall have an adequate number, but any tenant can ask for more wrappers it his effects are not fully covered, and cannot conveniently be moved out of the way of the lime-wash. Any lime-wash wi dry and harden the human skin. But members will realise that there cannot be any thing dangerous or corrosive in it as our own coolies work with it day in and day out and in using the spray a little must run down the handle on to the coolies' fingers. The application of a little oil e vaseline, after washing on "coming aff duty, is all that is required.
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Other matters which came up for discussion were the following ques tions asked by Mr. J. P. Braga relative to the export of vegetables from the Colony:--
any defects in our procedure which tried and shall always try to remedy EXPORT OF VEGETABLES. may become apparent. Marc wrap- pers will be issued to prevent any f the lime-wash coming into con- inet with the furniture and effects of the tenants; and we renew our offer to elean up the floor before we leave the premises. The whole Those present at the meeting out, I can assure members. At the
question of lime-washing is one be tween landlord and tenant. We only were: Mesirs. W. J. Carrie, Pre. earliest possible moment: there is
enter into it at the request of the dent), J. Watson (Serretary), P.
nreasonable delay and any
landlord. During this lime-washing Angus (Assistant Secretary), J. P.
case some allowance is maile for
season, we have dealt se far with sone unavoidable dirtying of the
Kowan); of these less than 950 a little over 300 floors (excluiling Braga, Wong Kwong Tin, Drs. W. premises during the interval be V. M. Koch, S. W. Tso, &. C. Ho, |tween cleating and inspection.
are in H.D. and 5; the com- It is only when the bindlord re- G, W. Pope (M.O.H.). Lieut. Celfuses to tie the work satisfactorily done so well and so quickly and bethan 3 per rent,
phints therefore come from fewer Bullock and the Hon, H. T. Creasy or requests us to do it for him that Cause they were relieved of sucees.
of the people Aftcted by the limewashing Ry (D. P.W.).
the netual cleansing and lime wash.sive upheavals while a contractor inws, In pursuant notice Dr. Ten asking is done by the Department. attempted to do the work just.
sufficiently well to pass the inspee The Departmental Systems
ed:-
Spray Method Superior. -1 are assured by the Medien
method is very much superior to Officer of Health that the spray
the brush. The work is done more quickly and more evenly and the limo wash is sprayed into holes and crevices that could not be reached by any ordinary brush.
We have received expressions of thanks from many tenants because the work was
tor.
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Request to Discard. Spray Method.
Another Chinese member, Mr. Wong Kwong Ten, in pursuant to notice asked-
complaints which have been made.. the Hord of the Sanitary Depart spraying method of lime washing and adapt the brush methad."
That in view of the mumerous
(1.) In view of the general com-
In previous years the Department 6. It is imrissible to guarnate plaint by tenants of tenement
has employed one or more contrae even with the best of materials and houses against the present method
tors to carry out the lime-washing workmanship that one eat of lime- of lime-washing by the Sanitary which it has been asked to do. This wash will be sufficient and satis Department, will the Head of the proved unsatisfactory and my pre-inctory. I have had figures com Sanitary Department state whe.decessor suggested that we should piled of the work done on this sidement be requested to discard the ther a tenant if he objects to their system of departmental Time of the harbour during the present spraying method of line-washing washing. The President's minute to by the Department, may be allow the Board, dated August 2nd, 1027, eil to employ his own contractor
rends as follows:- to do the work, in the old way, after his landlord has paid to the Government the moner for lime- washing by the Department?
(i.) If so, whether the Govern ment is prepared to hand over the money paid by the landlord to the tenant after he has done the lime- washing satisfactorily ?
(ill.) When the spraying method je employed what precaution is taken by the Department to pro tect the furniture or goods of the sehant from the lime-wash or to prevent the line-wash from going through the floor to the floor below.?
(iv) Whether the line-wash used by the Government contains
lime-washing senson. Excluding the centre of the town (e. H.D. 4 and 5 out of 237 floors, 165 requir The work done by the need only one lime-wash, 74 required washing contractor in the past in the crowded area within H.D.
2 coats and 18 required 3 coats. year has been very unsatisfactory and 5 where the houses are old and there have been frequent com- and in many cases, badly designed, plaints in the Press on the sub-with the kitchen abetting on the jeet. The unnecessary work in living room into which smoke and posed an Inspectors in visiting dirt passes, the figures are different premises otten 5 or 6 times before the work can be certified as satis factory has been very, trouble
somie."
The successive upheavals for the tenants while the limewashing was done 3 or 8 times were no doubt also most troublesome. The Board on September 6th last thereupon approved of the work being done by the Department.
out of 248 floors 87 only could be passed as satisfactory after ons application of lime-wash: 107 were treated twice and 54 three timës.
In support of his motion Mr. Wong said
(i) Is the Government aware that large quantities of fresh vegetables are regularly exported by steamers out of Hong Kong
(ii) If statistics of such exports are available, will the President obtain the figures in respect of the month of December last and for the firs half of the current
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(i) Will the President, also state, as his opinion, whether the export in large quantities of fresh vegetables from the Colony tend to restrict supplies for the local markets, and if so whether any inadequary of supply exists thus operating as a factory in the keep ing up of prices of vegetables in Hong Kong?
Government's Policy."
To the above questions, the Pre-
1. Yes.
the outcome of complaints received
The motion am introducing issident replied as follows:- from various quarters including tw General Chander of Commerce and representative bodies -the Chinese the Hong Kong and Kowloon Land- lord Assin lación.
There has been a certain amount of disuntisfaction and in some enses actual hardship has been caused..
We do not go beyond three appli-ing cations in any one case.
reached me have come from these All the complaints that have districts; we have received: praise from the other districts..
Experts' Assurance,
3. This question contains a state-
I will now answer the questions, senin asking members to bear in ment of fact with which I cannot the spraying by the Department except at the agree. I am assured by my experts
mind that no lime-washing is done
(with the few exceptions which fall request of the owner or landlord. in lime-washing that it is as easy under By-law 4, where the landlord has refused to do the work or fail
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any ingredient which may be ia jurious to furniture or goods ?
(v.) Whether method now employed by the De- partment is an improvement on the al method of lime-washing? so, in what respect?
(r.) When lime-washing is done under the supervision of the De- partment, by its own workmen there any necessity to have the and with the best of materials, is
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work done more than once And, it is found necessary to re- lime-wash the premises, whether it be possible to have it done on the same day as that of the first lime-washing?
(vii) In line-washing a painted ceiling on wall, as not a hundredth part of the lime will stick, will the Head of the Sanitary Depart ment suggest same method of dealing with such cases in the
future?
Lime washing Conditions. Replying to Dr Tso, the President said:-
an unpainted one but that in the to-lime-wash a painted ceiling as first instance more will probably fall on the four than in the ease of a
the lime-washing done by the De-lime-washed. It is, however, only ed to do it satisfactorily) ned that ceiling which had previously been
of the fees in geenpation in partment affects less than 10 per
the Calony,
Question 1-The answer is Cer tainly, On receipt of the landlord's request the Inspector in charge of ling washing one at this side and one at Kowloon calls at the house to fix time when he pro- poses to return to lime-wash. If the tenant states he is willing to do
reiling or other painted woodwork is lime-washed. If the paint is not of so dark a colour as seriously to diminish the lighting of the flour the paintwork nerd only be cleaned and not lime-washed. You will ah serve that this is so stated at the bottom of the notice.
on rare occasions that a painted
consists of throwing large quan The present manner of lime-wash
means of a hose connected to tities of whitewash on to the walls
pump. This method has an ad vantage in that much labour is saved, but one can imagine the
always co-operate with ness it is capable of cularly
when work making, parti du mot tenants Floors and furniture to the detri
and during this time of the year heat of both must be scraped and scrubbed after every such process when water to the poorer classes is only with immense dificulty pro- actual hardship, is bound to be fell cured, great inconvenience, if not
this way of white washing is the Another unpleasant feature about
Appearance it eauxes to the walls. obtained; but signa of slovenly work. The desire of whiteness is doubtless
manship are clearly discernible. liquid leaves, traces in the form of Marks of uneven application of streaks adding.aesthetically no im
Very few of the ordinary lime-provement, · washing contractors de this work;
No statistics are available. 3-he policy of the Govern ment has alway's been to maintain Hong Kong us a free port. It is quito likely that if restrictions on export were iraposed the veget ables would not pass through Hong Kong at all. It is not he lieved that the export restricts supplies for the Ineal market.
WATER FLUSHED
INSTALLATIONS.
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The replies to questions asked by Mr. Brags with regard to Aushed installations are reported elsewhere.
HONG KONG POLICE.
RÉSERVE.
(ORDERA BY THE BOS, MA, E. D. C. WOLFE, CM.G., CAPTAIN-AUPER- INTENDENT OP POLICE.}
Commendation.
Constable R15 Ow Yeung Hin Captain Superintendent of Police Heng is highly commended by tho for zea) and skill in the investiga tion of a case of Conspiracy to the work the requisition is at once it is caually done by the tenants. The Board is thus requested to Defraud in November, 1927. Twis returned to lead Office and is pass. When we enter on premises, there recommend the abolition of the pre
men were convicted and sentenced ed to the District Inspector for fore, ut the request of the land- sent method and to revert to, the to four months' hard labour. inspection in due course. The pralard we ask the tenants whether
former method of whitewashing by cefare is then as if to request had they will wash the painted wook brushes.
General Inspection. been made.
A general inspection of the whole work: They usually do so. In a
Motion Not Supported. 2-Befunds must be made to the few enses we ourselves have washed
Police leserve-by the Hon. Captain Police accom- I welcome this opportunity to
This mation was, however, not Superintendent of the landlord. payer, J.
The painted ceilings and other wood supported. The President said that Panied by the Hon. Commissioners make a short statement on the sub- dogs not want any men other than)
tenant niay do the work because he work. ject of limewashing.
it was a great surprise to him to of Police will take place at the In December his own.
When, however, the paintwork is he told that the spray method did Central Police Station on Tuesday, I received some complaints through because he may desire certain reage and with smoke we offer to the wall.
men on the premises or of too dark a colour blackened with not distribute the lime evenly on January 31st, at 6.16 p.m. All mem the Chinese representatives on this finements: whatever his reason he time-wash it. If the tenant objects, had heard of such a complaint. He
It was the first time hebers are to attend. Beard and just before Christmas must arrange with the landlord if Dr. Tsc. Mr. Wong Kwong Tin and he wishes to obtain reimbursement, reported by the Inspector in charge soraging was more even than brush cheons. (Note: This does not apply we do not do it, and the fact is had always been of the opinion that out frogs, no cap covers, no trun Dress: Winter uniform, belts with myarif visited several houses in It would not be proper for me to of lime-washing to be dealt with work. and it had received praise to the newly formed Sharpshooters' various localities where we saw lime-arrange on the landlord's behalf later by the District Inspector. from several quarters. wishing being done by the Sanitary without his concurrence. The re-sually in such cases the tenant
Company).. Department: We have also discuss-fund must continue, therefore, to declares his willingness to repaint ed the matter on several occasions. be made to the landlord,
and this is passed by the District These questions are therefore an
Inspector in due course. outcome of our discussions, and I presame embraces points on which Dr. Tsa desires & pronouncement or decision.
There are
eric or two matters which I think should be made clear before I clearly answer the ques- tions as there appears to be a lot of unnecessary misunderstanding of our position.
3-Calico wrappers are provided furniture and goods of the tenant we have been asked to do by the by the Department to cover up theIf nothing is done we have no alternative but to limewash which while, lime.washing is in progress. landlord. Some of the lime-wash I am not satisfied that a sufficient l undoubtedly fall on the Boer
hold a brief for the spraying Mr. Carrie said that he did not method, but he would assuredly a
air, that if there should be any that praying removes so and dirt from crevices in a way in which the brush could not do. He also reasonable grounds for complaint number have been provided in the hut as we offer to mop it up and past and have arranged for 25 more
ageinst the spraying method, he would then abolish the method. clean the floor generally before we be made. Three have been issued so far: it will be now possible to
leave I submit that the tenant has forced into having their houses lirag
However, the tenants were not have at least four for each floor no grounds for grumbling. when lime-washing recommences on
It January 30th. This should prove! adequate.
to
Using Good Lima,
A certain amount of lime-wash must fall on the floor: it does so even with the old brush method.
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washed by the spray method. was a matter entirely between the landlords and the tenants,
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Doing Well In America. Dr. Tao said that he had
More Wrappers To Be Issued.. In discussions which I have had with Dr. T we considered whether it would be possible to require a other woodwork at certain stated heard that the sprays are used Indiord to repaint ceilings and intervals if he desired to keep the in America and giving satisfac unwilling to repaint to require him the muy probably be due woodwork painted: and if he was tory results. The fact that they
giving much eatisfac
to rerape of the paint before asking
are
not
Practice Inspection.
Police Reserve will be held at 5.15 A practice inspection of the whole
m. on Thursday, January 26th. Dress: As above. All members of the Police Reserve are to attend... Flying Squad.
The weekly instructional patrol for, Thursday, January 20th, is enn- culled.
Sharpshooters Company.
UNIFORM. 'All members who have not been mensured for uniform should call Queen's Road Central, as soon as at Messrs. Tung Hing & Co., 60, possible.,
REVOLVERS.
All members who are not at pre-
The By-laws lay the responsibility for the annual cleansing and lime washing on the owner or landlord. Each year as the lime-washing sea- son approaches a notice is sent to gach owner pointing out what he is required to do; in the majority of cases he does it. I have inspect A floor which is dilapidated can be
sent in possession of their revolvers ed the figures for the last three deal with as a nuisance under Sec- In 1995 the total number, tion 26 (2) of the Public Health and years. of floors lime-washed in the Colony Buildings Ordinance while under an amendment of the By-laws and men either could not bandle the Government Laboratory, New Fire us to lime-wash. This would involve to the fact that the Chinese work should draw same at O.C.'s Office, was 30,545: of these 35,310 were
Section 119 wonden floors in new lime-washed by the owners, employ buildings must be reasonably water further in the matter. I can only perfunctorily. In some cases, the the hours of 8 and 10 a.m. or 2 and the Board may desire to proceed apparatus or performed their duty Station, 4th foor, any day between ing their own contractors. The per fight. Floors should not permit of state at this stage that I am assured the floor with lime an as to get some workmen might purposely, sprinkle
3 p.m. lime-wash passing through to the that mere scraping would not effect centage is 90. In 1920 the figures were 38,024 floors lime-washed of
floor below. 42.
REVOLVER PRACTICE. which 33,936 were limewashed by
any change as the oil from the rumehaw for clearing up.
All members who failed to pass On mouny occafons when this des paint has already pentrated the the owners; the percentage is over, partmental limewashing first start-wood and it would require to be questions he had to
Dr. Tso further said that the Practice 1, 2, 3 and 4 on Sunday, 83. In 1827 44,373 floors were lime- ed tenants were offereil the servicea burnt out; and, moreover, as I out of the several complaints made have not yet fired should attend at rose January 8th, and all members who washed; of these 41,440 or 83.6 per of conlies to assist in cleaning up cent.
have stated above, there is no in- by the Chinese community, and as the Kennedy Road Range on Sunday were
lime-washed by the the floor. In all cases the offer herent objections to lime-wash over their representative, he had to bring morning, the 20th inst., at 10 n.m. owners. Normally therefore in over was refused, and I am told, we paint. 90 per cent of the eases this Board therefore ceased making the offer. I
the matter before the Board. He Those in possession of revolvers, and the Sanitary Department are have issued instructions that the
therefore. hoped that tho-Chinese should bring them, not concerned except to inspect the offer of assistance must always be
Press would make a true and correct premises. This inspection is carried made...
translation of Mr. Carrie's explana- tion
I.
I much regret that there should be any complaints against the work of the Sanitary Department which I have so recently joined. I have
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(8gd.) G. B. HARTFORD, D.S.P. (R), Adjutant Hong Kong, January 25th, 1928.
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