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SHAMEEN RATEPAYERS

MEETING.

(Continued from Rage 6.)

THE REPORT.

The Report stated inter mijn:--

Police.

During to your under review the political situation and unrest in the City have thrown additional duties and responsibilities on the Force extra protection has been asked for and given. "Standing

by guardi, escorts and doublo duties were required on many eeen- sions. us alsq close co-operation with the Navy. This state of emer geney still exista to a certain ext tont

During the latter part of the year the cases of theft practically couard and it is not considered, that takin creuse in the Force is called for at present. especially as here are, difficulties in, regard to atcoinmoda- tion and obtaining recruits for the Chinean necsion,

StrengthInwrpreter 1 In- dions 10, Chinem 19, detectives 2. Cook: 2.

Conduct: Twenty-nine reports were received and deals with during the year. These were all minor offences, except one case culling for dismissal

Health: Total number reported sick-30, (Indians 24, Chinese 19.) There were no cases of serious ill-

0099.

» Leave: -No member of the Indian section proceeded to India Dik leave during the year. One member of this section was dismissed and one resigned. Four members of the Chinese section resigned and "one assistant dilective" resigned:

Crime Report:-Total number of dise-08. These included? Forgery 1 intimidation 1, drunk and dis- orderly 5, casualts 3, trexpassing with intent, lunatic at large 1, carrying arms 2 embezzlement 2. warrant for arrest 1, runaway girl 1 (handed over to Hong Kong Police).

Fire Brigade.

The two hand drawn muter, fra ongines have been maintained in good condition and on every oven- son when the Fire Brigade has turn- ed out for practies have worked. Batisfactorily.

The whole of the equipment is in good condition and serviceable,

Strength:-One Chinese engineer| and 10 members of the Police. The fatter are given a special allowanco for this duty.

Fire calls 3, house collapse 1.

1027.

487

1028.

.047

Dengue. Non- Chiness. Chinese.

1,094 1,242

1029.

.587

1,186

1930. ..602. 1931.

608.

Total. 1,581 1.931 1,773 1,248 ". 1.850 1,218

1.820

Public Works Department,

Mosquito Prevention:-Two men "were retained for special work in connection with the anti-mosquito campaign and visited all back-yards dhily destroying every likely breed- ing place.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MARCH 11,† 1932.

COLONY'S WATER SUPPLY.

LAST MONTH'S FIGURES.

The level and storage of water in the Colony's reservoirs on March 1 was as follows:-

ISLAND WATER WORKS.

Contenta in

Millions of Gallons. 205.04 .a

1031.

1032..

Reservoir,

Below Overdow.

Contents in Millions of

Gallons....

Tytam

24' 11"

$03.31

Tytam Byowash

Below Overflow.

JM $7 24 114

Tytam Intermediato

30 3*

-40.47

39 84

· 46,10

Tytam Duk...

39′ 1′′

7754.58

338*

Wong Noi Cheng

24.0"

6.90

Pokfulam Aberdeen Upper Aberdeen "Lower

21.0"

92.50

JB' 4"

Qu! Bl

*97.88 8:61 25.68 08.90

15038.7

Total Storage

1,1.40.99

Consumption of water in the City and Hill Districo in millions and decinials of gallons during the month of February :--

A

"Consumption ..........

Estionated population

1931.

301.3. 160.000

1932, *238.09 million gallons- 392,250

1:3.5

Consumption per hond per day

91,5 gallons,

*Includes 1,36 million gallons from, Mainland,

" February, 1931-From February to 28 a constant street foun- tain supply was operated in all Rider Main Distrats excepting 2 | days (13th-17th) inclusive when a full süpply was given on account

of Chinese New Year.

February, 1932.—From February 1 to 20 a constant strest foun- Jain supply was operated in all Rider Main Districts excepting 3 "days (4th-8th), inclusiva when a full supply" was given on account

of Chinnse New Year,

Reservoir.

Kowloon Main

+

MAINLAND WATER WORKS. ·

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Contents in

Millicas of Gallons. 219.96

1931.

1932:

Bulov Overflow.

14" 0"

Contents in Millions, of Gallons

392.00 20

Below, Overflow. 14' 4'

Kowloon Eyewash Shek Li Pu.........

9.40

30" 4"

38.33

94.50

11" 1"

75.3%

Shing Mun Reception

11'8"

6.92

Levol

33.15

Total Storago

302, 75

300.70

Consumption of water in Kowloon in millions and decimals of gallons during the month of February –

*Consumption

10391

1932:

7.84 .179,140

1347 million gallons.

400,000

Estimated population Consumption per head per day 23.1

15.3 gallons:

The reports of the Government Bacteriologist and Analyst shew that the quality of the water is satisfactory.

Total rainfall recorded by the Royal Observatory from January

1, 1931 to February 28, 1031: 37 inebes; from January 1, 1932, to February 29, 1932, 2.535 inches.

gines and gas producers at "W atorworks,

watering, roads & pub- lio grounds &

consumed at Municipal buildings.....15,900.0871 838.3241

The machinery and plant have beer maintained in good order and repair during the year. The whole the machinery and filters were painted..

The quality of the water supplied to consumers has been kept to the high standard required" by the Medical Officer of Health.

The whole of the staff carried out their duties in a most efficient manner and were called upon to. take the usual long watches daring the summer months.

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The revenus has been 8119,474.73

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GAMBLING CHARGE FAILS

DEFENDANTS WHO DINED ON CIVET CAT.

CONTRIBUTIONS FOR MEAL

NOT COMMISSION,

TEACH CHILDREN.

TO PERSEVERE.

BY A PARENT.

One of the most important duties of a parent is to ascertain as Boot as possible what powers of porse- veranon his children possess, Whan this knowledge has been gained, the next step is to develop these traits to the utmost.

As the Kowloon Magistracy yo- terday afternoon, Mr. T. S. Whyte Smith prosecuted, on behalf of the Crown, two Chinese charged with

"Many children are decidedly lok- kooping a gaming "house" at 388, Nathan Road, and eleven othering in the power of sticking to any- Chinese with gambling therein. The thing that won't come right frat case was tried by Mr. J. A. Fraser, time is immediately discarded for while Mr. G. S Hugh Jones de-something, elie which will be ensier. fended the thirteen accused.. Polica- Sergeant Edwards was in chargo of the police evidence.

The case has received numerous previous hearings, during the course of which it was revealed that on February 17, neting upon in formation received, Sergt. Edwards and a party of police raided the houso at 306,"Nathan Road, and found the defendants playing the game of Pai Kau. while in igarette sin on the table was Bam of money."

To Pay for Moal.

Obstinacy is Another Mattér,

We musta't mistake obstinacy, however, for perseverance, because some children show wonderful de termination

in performing adis which they were forbidden, whilst showing no grit whatever in doing those things which they ought,

At quite an early age children The evidence at the final hearing will turn their ideas into action. yesterday went to prove that theWo can watch them and notic money in the tin had been placed whether they have patience to make. there in varying sums by the play the best of whatever they are doing. ers in order to pay for a meal,

which on that particular evening If the house of bricks falls down- was to be of civet cat, an 'expensive and is then cast aside we could dish.

In his summing-up, His Worship quite usefully give a little encour- said that although to charge a com-agament to get the house again mission on the stakes made the erected to stand up. If the ongine place a gaming house within the leaves the metals because they meaning of the Ordinance, yet to

say that voluntary contributions to haven't been joined properly, a boy a meal constituted a commission should be shown that a little more would be stretching as point. The

The Small Things Count.

charge against the first two defend care will keep the train on the line. ants, that of keeping a commen gaming house, was dismissed, and therefore the charge against the eleven other defendants, thats of gambling; also failed.".

ENGINEERS'

INSTITUTE.

SUCCESSFUL YEAR

REVIEWED.

" It is by due attention to the small things end daily actions of our. children that we can best develop the powers to persevere. Everything matters that a child does; and the important thing is how he does it

and in what spirit.

We should only help when neces sary: to do for a child what bo is capable of doing for himself will not encourage a desire to porscvore, Small Angers are rather clumsy sometimes, but "the tying of luces and the buttoning of clothes cor- rectly will be, learned, much quicker when, once ghild knows he is ex- pected to make an effort himself.

Encourage the Wish to be Useful.

La his annual report on the ac as against the estimated sum oftivities and finances of the Institu 8111,807, due principally to in ion of Engineers and Ship- erensod water sales, business taxes builders of Hong Kong, the Chair- man Mr. P. T. Farrell, announces and nursing home receipts.

a very sucessful year. The expenditure amounted $109,- The report shows that the mom 005.02 na ngainst the budget esti-ership at the end of 1931 stood ad 441, during the year 90 new mem mates of 8311,897; saving in Public bers having been elected, 24 resigned Works. Police Department and and 34 boing written off for variou

renson. Six Lighting Expenses being effected.

members, W. R. Most children dislike too much Cochrane, H. E. Hendy, C. Ma fuss and attention, they, like doing The Overdraft with the Hongson, E. D. Penhale, K. K. Staple Kong and Shanghai Banking Cor- and J. Roberte died during the things for themselves and are really proud when mother can trust them. The Greasurer's report shows that to do some little thing for her. as a result of the year's working

here

Unfortunately, Wa profit of $3,502.71 48

underestimate against a loss for 1080 of 82,074.32, the capabilities of our sons and

Entrance fees and subscriptions

poration at the end of 1000 stood at 938,017.71 whilst at the and of 1031 it amounted to 19,825.06, against which for 1930 appeared an

crossed to $02.000 in. amount of $15,000 and for 1031 in- "Building Reserve Fund Account.

The Resolution.

The following is the text of the resolutions other than those of en- tirely formal nature dyly passed.

The Housis Tax shall be ab

21, 1029.

2.-The Land Tax shall be at the rate of 0,0140 per cent. on H.B.M. Government's valuation of 1921/22 for each lot payable before March

year.

This is accounted for as follows: daughters we put them off by say- $2.418; bar profits 85,356.25, ining that we can do the thing quick- berent, private letter boxes, profits jer and we consequently kill any of aweeps, profits on Christmas desire there is to become useful. draw, library fines, etc., etc.. $131.53; billiard receipts #22.51, a total of 87,808.29, les 9091.26 in erendo in expenditure making the sum of $7.277.03...

Satisfactory Bitnation.

The report adds:

If the power to persevere is con- pianously lacking it is wise to offer 'some reward for good effort, whe

ther at school or in the playing field.

When to be Strict,

shown in entrance fees, subscrip

It will be noted that the increñisea

tions and bar profits have been ens

If encouragement and promise of tirely responsible for this happy reward fail to get results a child state of affairs. The increase in should be dealt with strictly. There expenditure is almost, negligible, is no kindness in allowing a boy or During the year under review a girl in normal tealth to go slipshod further 82,000 wan invested in through early life. Childhood is Hong Kong Government 8 per cent. the time to acquire right habits of Public Works Loan, 1927, and our industry; and where parents take total holding therein at December an active interest in developing a 31, 1981" umounted to 880,000. In persevering spirit in their little tereat earned on this Investment ones they can rest assured that those therefore shows an increase

over children will not be left behind in

the journey through life..

Modical Oncer's Report. The general health among the foreign community in the British Concession has again beer gand, the rate of 7.3383 per cent. on the though, of the nfectivo disenses we total assessed rentals in accordance Municipal Gardens and Beeren have had a fair visitation. "Early with the assessment lint already tion Grounds:These have been in the year there were two call urenlaced: payable before March maintained, in good condition throughout the year under review. epidemies of Whooping Cough and The football ground will require Chicken-pox. There were no serious to be raked over and new grass Caen. In the late Summer thera cuttings planted next year.

were a large number of cases of Jetties:-Neither the Municipal Dongue fever. These were mostly It in Fier ab Shamcen nor that at Nun of a fairly mild rature. Shek Ton Cemetery required much noteworthy that Dengue fever ia. attention. The stops at Shameon caused by the bite of a mosquito. were all replaced with cast iron and one would argn the rules and trends which should prove an in-nuggestions sent out by the Council

4.-Licences:Hotel, $440 per

On July 25, 1931, Mesars. Lam. provement over the old wooden for stamping out mosquito breed-

annum; boarding house, $100 per mert Bros... on instructions of the ing grounds. Cemeteries: Both bove

Annum; restaurant, 850 per annum; Committee, made an inventory of There were three cases of typhoid theatre, $100 per annum septic our Fixed Assets for the purpose been maintained in giod condition dur-

fever among foreigners. These were tank, 220 per annum; hawker, #12 of arriving at all contracted, in my view, outside per annum; bicycle, $5 per annum; ing the year.

There were 2 burials during the Shameen.

The water supply I have tested minor repairs and affolding. 36

onea.

year.

The above restriction is still in force for ith the British and French Concessions:-

1931.

<t

Waterworks:-

Total galleas

pumped from

Increase.

31, 1932.

3-The Godown Tax shall be payable before March 31, 1932,

1830.

regularly and the standard of For each permit; matshed, 5 that the Book value of our Fixed

purity is as high as before,

Influenza and malaria-havo prao- tically left us alone this year.

1,045,000

Lo

Venturi "

59,917,000

2,144,000

Decrease,

the river and

Altered.57,184,000

Tatal gallona

motor to Mains

Total gallons

"ming Bathe again.

Club 4,100,000 -

A B C H for

Shameen

Lawn Tennis Club courts cooling

#

wood by Swim-

Total gallons-

-07-

100,000

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each permit.

(a) an Auction `valuation, (b) n Replacement valuation. As regarda (2)—Ib was found

Assala at June 30, 1931 seam-- Jenn -The following rent shell behan Auction value by 88,411,08 and paid for the use of meters: inch the Asacs have accordingly now motor 85 por quarter: 1 inch meter been written up to the figures sub- 5 per quarter; 1 inch mater permitted by the Valuers, a correspond. quarter; 2 inch mooter por quaring credit of 85.411.08 being shown, tor.

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I am glad to say there has bean only one case of tuberculosis among foraigners. There is, perhaps, more tuberculosis among Chinese than is

per contra, in Reserve account. realised, heenuse Chinese are apt 0.That By-Law, 39 bo altered to As regards (6)-Fixed Assets are walk about with full blown read:-A yearly tax of 810 shall now fully covered by Insurance at tubercle and earry-on their daily be levied on every dog kept on the a sum (în round figures) stated by work. In this connection people are Conosion, which is over the age the Valuers to be their Replacement wall advised to take notice of any of three months. If more than one value at June 30, 1981. suspicious cough in the case of a dog is kept by one and the amo In conclusion, it is a distinct on- servant, especially where thers are person and/or household the tax for couragement to present a statement children concerted.

the second shall be $50, and $100 of accounts showing such a success- Nursing Home: The Nursing for the third and every additional ful year's working, especially so as Home has been repainted and do dog. A Firm's Junior Mes shall this Institution has, for the past corated and there have been one or be allowed three separately owned few years, suffered lossde due to cur- two minorimurovments The work dog at 810 each, but cont vanturous entirely beyond """ has beon rather heavier than Inst and/or third dog owned by om trol and while it is too arly to year's. At my reanant, the very and the same member of the Junior forecast with any degree of accur necessary addition of a mechanical Mess shall be taxed as stated above, any, results for 1032, we can at in chest has been made: Biator Chows," aleations and dogs of least base our hopes on 1931 and Shirazee, the Municipal nurso, has kindred breed are not allowed on trust that still brighter prospects

1 heon in charge with her usual the Concussion and may not be re will manifest themselves in the cur- efficiency.

gistered,

rent year.

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