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THE MODERNISING OF SUN WOOL.

ANCIENT WALLED TOWN BECOMES MODERN CITY.

WHAT MODERN | CHINA CAN DOCS.

(From Our Own Correspondent,)

Koyo Moox, Aug. 30, The City of Sun Wool, the largest city, rand until recently the capital of the Bun Wool District is another city which has within the past three youre followed the example of Can- ton in being transformed into a new oity modernly built.“

This "lanciopt city surrounded by massive wall, flying solidly and snugly between the Sun Wool mou tain and the inland water way a formerly known as the City of Kong

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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER

"ONE HOUSE, ONE Produto op te dish for HONG KONG STOCK

WELL.

of Health, experts on the ques tion of water-cloaota,... I should imagine the Board would hesitate a great deal before it would van- MR. LO DISCUSSES PRESENTture to diffet, from any manimous opinion of that Select Committee REGULATIONS on the merits of any particular

MOTION AT SANITARY BOARD ng patero MEETING;

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the north and west sides, the trains stopping at two stations within the city limits. A splendid motor road. connects Sun Woot with the city of Kong Mood four miles to the eastsign by the members 'busca: running every few minuter between the two cities

Benefactor.

The late Mr. Fung Ping Shan who passed away, recently in Hong Kong, was a native of Sun Woul

beautiful and substantial three Chow. Thirty years ago it waspapers, magasines and books, kept storey library, well provided with considered somewhat anti-fordiga, but now within the brief limit of three years this city has been chang: ed, from a thoroughly typical old time city with its miles of arrow and winding strepts into an up-t inte city with wide, well paved streets, lighted with electricity, sounding with the "honk of the

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motor 'bus and motor-car. The city has a population of pet less than 300,000 people.

The transformation affected dur ing these three years is sufficient to indicate the resource and determina tion and energy of the Cantonese. That such remarkable changes could I made in an old and compari tively conservative city gives ahun dant proof that China has entered upon a new era of wonderful deve- lopment and expansion. The nas sive city wall which had stood as a defence for the people during the past centuries was thrown down and in its place broad and solid thoroughfares how serve the City;"

Thousands of shops and houses

the new city streets the gift of ibid clean and orderly, stands on one of patriotic native son. Mr. Fung

to-date public school building for also provided the city with an up-

the children whose parents cannot afford to send them to private schools.

Schools and Government Buildings.

In the city there are two or more middle schools, one of which has a teacher's normal training course There are a number of private, schools, but much remains to be dono in providing the city with un adequate school system to afford the thousands of boys and girls on opportunity to scouts an education. There are six churches in the city with quits a considerable member ship. Two or three well equipped schools are carried on to connection with some of the churches.

For many past decades Sun Woui city has been recognized as the

MARKET.

YESTERDAY'S TRANSAC

TIONS.

etise. But if that Committee'were allow a so-called rule of general application to decido, conclusively The chief feature of the market whetlier a particular application yesterday morning was the strong day should for should not be granted demand for China Lights, in which Two issues of an important the public, I should know the very large dealings have taken place

then I feel that, as a representative nature were brought” before The President. Mr. G. Sayer, the Board as a whole is in similar There is Algo still a demand for Banitary Board if yesterday Housons and rational justification both for cash ant forward delivery.

for that rule. And I 'ibould' imagine. brought up the Arat and Mr. M. K Lo sponsered the second, regard position. After all, it should not quite a number of stocks in the ing which there was much discus be difficult for experts to explain list

to laymen in non-technical language the reason for any particularirekt were dealt in at 18,010. The President, pursuant to notice, quirament in such matter as that

Bank of East Asias were in re moved

concerning water closeta

Many quest at $133, but he shares appear- That

select committee be "What Are the Beasons?

મ appointed to consider and advice what aro, then, the reasons for

Unions were wanted at 8552 the Board-having regard to the the rule 1 We do not, and not, which id huttempt thallern. data now available whether it know until the Select Committes, "should exercise its power to exemption or modification given if this motion is cheried, has, re by By-law and if so, in what ported to the Boach. Without in way; and in particular to consider any way anticipating such a report. whether a distinction should be may perhaps be permitted to state drawn between establishments.

what I understand vaguoly as some. already operating and establish of the reasons. ments to be operated in future;

Waartos wore enquired at $103 without leading to biisiness,

Hotels(old), after changing hands at 8173, yerd in demand at $17.35, but sellers held out for 17.00. There were sales of new shares at $18.00, but buyers werd willing to go on at this rate.

Providents (old), after having been reported done at $0.40 and 26.55, were in further demand" at It is said that although one well 66. The now shards were reported and one pump for one row of houses and that Mr. M. R Lo. Dr. may be unobjectionable so long as sales at $3.05 and 185.10, but at the A de Castro Basto and Mr. Wong all the houses are owned by one gloss, there were buyers at the Kwong Tin do form auch Com mittee

person, the objection will arise at former rate M. K. Lo stated

Before putting his motion, Mr.once as soon as the houses are separately sold, because of the Owing to indisposition, I was undivided responsibility which will sbin to be present at the meeting arise under different ownerships of the Board held on the 7th July, and that there is practical, expedi But from the minutes of that meet cnt to insure that the licence shalt ing I have been able to visualise be in force only whilst the houses what took place.

are owned by one person. Dificul Amongst the business to be trans- ties of this kind are, of course, acted at that meeting was an ap legal rather than technical, and ae certhin water closets at Nos. 1 and to venture an opinion in the hope plication for permission to instala lawyer I may perhaps be allowed a, Minden Avenue, Kowloon. That that it may be of some assistance application had been refused by the to the Select Committee.. Select Committee appointed to deal. The permit" to construct water with applications for water closets closets contains four usual condi- on the ground that it was propostions, und may include any number ed, to have, only one sentral roll of special conditions that may be to feed, the closets in the row of necessary. I cannot see that there houses, and not to have one house, is any objection in law to insert a and well, one pump.

special condition to the effect that the permit shall only held geod as well, one pump

The formula one house, one long as all the houses are owned been sanotified into a definite rule by one person and that it shall be

appears to have

itself bound to follow, and non-com the houses further it can stipulat pliance with which was treated by ed that a letter from the Board to the Select Committee as a conclu- the condition shall be register sive ground for refusing an applied by the applicant in the Land

the applicatat setting out euch.

cation

Origin Not Clear,

Office against all the houses,ab that any purchaser of any of the houses will find, on making the usual search in the Land Office, that the licence for the water closets will not be available on the anle of any of the houses,

Hong Kong Lands, which were

in demand at 891.50, which reported sales at 2011 and 80s, were sellere asking the higher quotation, R

Realties were in roquest at $17.40 ex div., but the rate did not lend to any transactions,

There were sellers offering Euc at Tls. 15,80, but nothing transpired at this rate.

Trams, which were reported sales

demand at $23.10.

within the space of a few months Lcapital city bf the district with the which the Select Committee felt revoked upon the sales of any of at 822.10 and 822.20, were still in

were razed to the ground to clone Magistrate and the many other dis the way for the now streets. Huge trict and municipal officials located esment concrete drain pipes were in the eld Yamen. Early in the placed down to insure an effective year The Magistrate together with drainage system for the future. the members of the Board of educa The time is past when the narrow tion and other officinis moved to and insanitary streets were full of the city of Kong Moon, four miles dirty water and garbage, Stroots to the east, establishing there the with a solid foundation of stono district headquarters. This move and woll paved surface, are now has made Kong Moon a more im lined with modern buildings, shops, portant centre, enhancing there, the and houses two and three stories in value of property

Dave height, built of brick and gement concrete, with plenty of windows to admit the light and air. An elee tric light plant now supplies the city.

#Park, 'Buses' and' Trams. On the north side of the city on a bill on which a part of the old city wall still stands, a well laid out park, with shrubs and flowers and trees affords a pleasant and healthful resort for the people. The Sunning Railway skirts the city on

The Sun Wool district is noted for its palm leaf fan industry, and for the quality and variety of the fruits grown. The Sun Wei oranges are of a specially fine flavour

A scheme is projected to deepen the narrow river way between Sun Wooi, and Kong Moon cities, alan to widen the waterway connecting Sun Wool city with the inland stretch of sea to the south-west. If this project. is carried through it will add greatly to this importance of Sun Won as a commercial city.

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The origin of this rule, and the rational basis upon which it rests, have never been clear to me. When the papers in connection with the Minden · Avenue application came before me, I ventured to minute to the effect that I did not propose to differ from the unanimous views of the Select Committee on the merits

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Perhaps may also be allowed to draw the attention of the Board to section of Ordinance No. 0 of 1997, which repeals the old sections

of that particular case, but that I 169 and 162(a) of the Public Health had never understood the reason for and Buildings Ordinance, 1903, and this so-called rule, and that I re-sabstitutes, therefor a new section sorved full liberty to review and 169. Sub-section 1 provides, that reconsider the whole question. when no person shall maintain or allow it was brought up na general to remain on any premises owned question,

ur, occupied by him any water closet or urinal unless constructed with the permission of the Board and the consent of the Governor in Council, and the powers of the Board in relation to any breach of any of the conditions of the permit extend not only to the owner, but

The Minden Avenue application having been refused by the Select Committee, it came before this Board on the 7th July for confirma- tion or reversal of that refusal. The Vice-President moved that the moved by way of an amendment motion expressed in such a way as to carry out two distinct objects,

DARING BURGLARY IN CARRIAGE OF UNSTAMPED application be refused. You, Sir,

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"¿IEF VISITS AVA MANSIONS.

Ava Mansions, May Road, mere the scene of a particularly insolent burglary in the early hours of yesterday morning, when an un- known thief entered the ground and rst floors of the building and made good his escape with articles and monoy to the total value of about $432. The theory that the burglary:

was committed by a former servant, I who was

discharged some time ago,

is held by the authorities, and added point is given to it by the fact that the thief entered the room

in which Mr. and Mrs. Barker were sleeping, and, Without waking

saking them, stole clothing and a trinket box the estimated value of which was about 390 It would seem most improbable that this could have beep, accomplished by anyone en tirely unfamiliar with the premises Mr. and Mrs. Maynard, on the

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LETTERS.

ATTEMPT TO DEFRAUD CHINESE POSTAL

· AUTHORITIES.

Yet another instance of an at- tempt to defraud the Chines Postal Authorities by the trans port of a quantity of unstamped etter by an unauthorised person was brought to the notice of the Courts yesterday, when Leung, Pak-hee was charged before. Mr. Williams at the Central Magistr acy with having committed the offence,

He was arrested when. coming ashore from a river boat with the letters in his possession...

prosecution, said: This case. It

namoly:-

(a)-That, the rule might be re-examined, first by the Select Committee itself, and, with the benefit of the advice and recommendation of that Seltet Committee, by the Board an whole, and,

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(b.) That pending such examination, the consideration of the particular application be ad- journed. cent

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Star Terries were in' demand at,

944, which did not bring out any shares.

China Lights were done at 830, and there were buyers at this rate at the close.

Electrics, which were sold, it 8813, were wanted at this rate at the end.

dat Telephones (fully paid) #ero wanted at #16, and the new shures were dealt

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at 2341, and buyura wanted shares at $34.

Cements, after being done at 8201, were in requst at $20.40.

Ropes had buyers at 822 without getting shares.„

Dairy Farms, with sales reported at $33, hnd buyers offering $32.00, but sellers were asking the former figure.

Lane, Crawfords (old) were again to the occupier of the premises in demand at $7.80 and the new which such water closet or urinal shares at 87.50, but there was noth exists, and the powers of the Magising to record in game trate to order removal are equally extensive foph

Suggestions.

Mackintosh stocks was, in demand at $18 without business being done,

Amusements, (old)-word in do- mand at $90, as were the new shares at 123 and 828,80, respec- tively.

As I have stated, we do not know the reason for the rule one house, one well, one pump," but I can see some good reasons for not having Entertainments (old) were enquir such a rule. For instance, maned for at $15.CA ANT wishes to construct a row of houses Constructions had buyers offer- to be retained as an investment, ing $13.80, but the rate did not The development scheme of the procure shares. whole property may lend itself ad-h Reason for Motion.

mirably to the construction of one.

Afternoon's Transactions The Vice-President's motion for central well in a convenient site. The demand for China Lights, the refusal of the particular appli- to supply the necessary water for mentioned in the official summary cation was carried, and your motion all the houses for flushing purposes, yesterday morning, still continued was defeated, by a majority, and from the point of view of and the rate advanced to 831.00 Sir, no one appreciates more keenly management may be conducive to cash. Hotels (old), also came in for than I do that member of this efficiency and economy sinoa one enquiries, there being buyers at the Board should loyally abide by the man can be appointed to look after close at $17.40. The rest of the the Board, however, much such views case, unless there are reasons Unions were again in demand considered views of the majority of the whole installation In such a market remains very atendy, -

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might differ from his own. In the against such a proposal from the and at the advanced rate of 8555, CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co., Ltd.

introducing a motion which, so far examining the so-called rule, is as it relates to the question, of re-

Practically word for word the same as the motion which you moved on the 7th inst.," and which was de feated. But I cannot help feeling hat if the members had understood parbep's more clearly the exact port and implication of your mo tion, it would not have been defeat ed In introducing my motion this afternoon, I 'therefore rely upon my colleagues indulgence to a fellow member who feels strongly that this importanti question of principle

should spoil such a general scheme extra expenditure of one house, of development and insist on the one well and one pump"

the slightly improved figures of Providents (old) were reported 88.15, but no shares came out done at 86.55 and 80,65, and at the close there were buyers at 86.40. For the new shares buyers were in evidence at $3.20

| Hotels. (cid) were in demand at 817.40, after sales at $17.35, The now shares were done at 910.80, with buyers in the close at $16.00, but sellers wanted. $17.10.

I think I have said sufficient to convince the members of this. Board that the object of this motion is fundamentally wound, and should be supported, and I therefore movs accordingly the motion standing in me name di man karaigaldadas

"That the Select Committee, of the Board appointed to exercise Lands, which were done at #911 the powers and functions of the and 802, were in request at the Board under section 162 of the former rate, but sellors wanted TV2, Public Health and Buildings Ews were reported sales at Ordinames be invited to examine Tis. 15.40, and there were sellers at into the existing practice relating | Tls. 15,60, MD CREME NO to the requitement of one house, Chica Lights were put through as Sono well, one pump and to re-high as $31.00, with sellers willing part to the Board what ard the to accept $32, and at the close there grounds for this requirement and } were still buyers at the former rate,

Mr. EW. Kamilton, the Post master. General, who conducted the exactly similar to the first one I brought before you, but not to the course of events, there- point of view of public health, it but this did hot lead to business. second one. I have here 27 Jettera,

fore, I should not feel justified in seems rather unreasonable that we Underwriters were in request at or 20, and they are all addressed to places outside the Colony of them atamped. On the outside of the package which was found on the man was written. Messrs. Mei Wa Leung, 76, Des Voeux Rond Central." On the left of this address there is a note in Chinese first floor, suffered somewhat m

which reads "forty cents is to be severely from the visitation of the paid to bearer. It is not a case of delivering individual lettera. It thief, the sum of $949 in Hong Kong is deliberately defrauding the

for $200 | Chinese Post and there is also res currency and cheque for

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son to believe it was for profit-he (gold) on an American Bank being was to get 40 cents out of it stolen. Steps to prevent payment ask your Worship to take a spri of the choque were taken by Mr. old view of itd, ut vANT

- In answer to a question from the Maynard immediately the loss was Benah, Mr Hamilton stated that

liscovered.

quwa bafua nung most of the letters were addressed The affair was not entirely desti- to the Philippines, a few being des tute of amusing invidents, for the tined for Manila and Helland. The burglar, when inserting his arm unpaid postage worked out at

whether and under what condi- Electrics changed hands at $31.75, four-cents a lotterynek pride the Board, to, any - párticular, view through the window of the bod; | 7,

foris it is possible and desirable and at the close there were buyers The defendant was fined $50 or on the question of this so-called to relax them. By date and at slightly under $81.00 room on the ground floor to enable five works. He had a previous con- rule, but merely seeks to obtain Thone Present

Polephoned (part paid) were re- him to clambergiste the room,viction, having been given 18 advice and information: in regard to The following members were precorded males at $35 and there were placed his hand in an open now strokes for carrying popis lottery thisy motion-like the defeated sent:-Mr G R Sayer (Presis buyers offering, #345-mus der bowl reposing near the win tickets, an added by motion does not imply the alight lent), the Bon, Mr. H. T. Creaky, Watsons were in demand at $18, dow, and as a result left; eigarly- Mr. Hamiton Ishall have sai idefund frage printed fan pandebter the Paharedded on a CHE ESAYU TICHE Kochandra ArTRELO DEERTA

Lost diminution of that complete con- C.B. Di Fere Pf. WYM. but this rate did not procuro shares Constructions werekin zrum tha E on various parts of the room

whom fortunately 1. have: got. in: repopes in its Select Committer can do Castro Baston MN Chau) 814-without obtaining abarc The police are conducting the this ense, I shaft deal with these As the Select Committee.com Mr. Mr. Wong Kwonycin and bir

Government Load hid buyers' a usual investigations.

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hould be further debated span, and who is given the credit of bring ing up this matter disint restedly with no axe to grindag ontlet || I desire to make my-position per featly plain This motion-like the defeated motion does not commit

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