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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1914,

THE SANITARY - BOARD. }#upervision they would have to tako that into consideration in granting applications. They would have toconsider again, with this increased expenditure in the

AN OLD QUESTION AGAIN. DEBATED.

THE HON. MR. J. A. S. BUCKNILL,

oversssing of these water closeta," Appolnited Chief Justice of Straits they at the same time run a risk

The lion. Mr. E. A. Hewett in and a danger of losing a good

Reminiscent Mood,

The fortnightly meeting of the Sanitary Board mumed quite a different complexion from the anal meetings for one it was interesting, if only to hear the Hon. Mr. E. A. Hewett in his

Settlements.

It was on March 28 last that

deal of the conservancy revenue, Many hundreds of Chinese were.

His Excellency the Governor making use of it and they were has received a telegram from the cutting into the profits of the Secretary of State for the Colonies

He did to the effect that Mr. J. A. S Cor.Hervancy contractor. not wish to be misunderstood for Backaill, Attorney-General of a ument-lie was with the prin- tiongkong, has been selected for ple of water carriage in every appointment as Obief Justice of reminiscences of Hongkong. The of it went, but he did not want to

possible way na far as his reading the Straits Settlements. President, Mr. D. W. Tratman, have to give an opinion on those presided, and those present were matters without knowing where the Hou, Mr. E. A Hewett, the he was being taken in, and with Hoa. Mr. A. F. Churchill, Colonel out knowing definitely what a Irwin, Mesere. Ng Hon-tsz, Chan recommendation to the Clovernor Kai-ming, the Hon. Mr. E. Rin-Council mesht, flo wanted Hallifax, Dr. F. Clark (Medical them to make that recommends Offer of Health) Dr. Pearse tion with their eyes wide open (Asaintant Medical Officer of and for that purpose to moved the Health) and fr, R. W. Hamilton opituent of a sub-committe. (Soorstary).

DAIRY FARM NEWS.

NOTICE.

we beg to notify our cus- tomers that on and after 14th inst: our amended prices (as approved by the Food Com- mittee) will come into force,

All existing price lists are hereby cancelled.

Amended copies can now be had on application.

THE DAIRY FARM Co., Ltd.

Mr. Bagkaill left Hongkong to not as Chief Justice of the Straits Settlements during the absence of Sir W. H. Hyndman Jones. The appointinent was for a period of oven month from April 1. The news tint Mr. Buokaill will now take up the fall appointment does not come altogether as a surprise, for in announcing the SEPTEMBER, 1914. The Hon. Mr. B. A: Howelt said Inst, the Telegraph remarked the vigilance on the part of the

acling appointment in February The following notice by Mr. P.

he had much pleasure in second- that, in view of the fact that rat-catcher, or to other reasons? W. Goldring was the first item. un the agende. "That the mem-ing the resolution. He was sorry Sir Hyndman

Jones 87It would be interesting to know. bera of this Board do respectfully to say his knowledge of Hongkong

The Hoo.. Mr. Hewett asked Dr. sabmit to His Excellency the went brick, thirty-five years. Helge, There is a strong was living in Garden Road, when possibility that Mr Baeknill's Governor and to the Military Authoritive that all employees of they call ahout snipe at the back transfer the Straits, will be

of him obidonce. All that, and more than a temporary one."

Mr. Bucknil was appointed passed, though he had soon hälf

Attorney General, of Hongkong

the Board serving either in the; Hongkong Volunteers OF the Hongkong Volunteer Reservas be afforded special facilities to allow them to attend to, their duties

of an afternoon on Robinson Road.

-

Clark if he could tell them what the birth-rate in rats was just now-(laughter)-at might be of interest to Mr. Goldring.

Dr. Clark, amid laughter, said

a dazen wondcock in the old in May, 1911, and during he could not.

his stay here he won a host of

That gave an idea of the change friends, whe, lough, regretting properly, having regard to the which had taken place in this that he does not return to the

Colony in the last or

thirty yours,

but the change. since Colony in a sanitary condition at

deserved promotion with much 1880 to 1910 was comparatively the present time."

The President said he regretted small when they looked at the gratification. Prior to coming to have to way that Mr. Goldring change which had taken place to Hongkong, Mr. Buckmill beld was ill and unable to attend, and within the last two years in appointments ir the Transvaal he had asked him to have this Hongkong.

motion pat back until the next! uneeting.

A Clear Line Wanted.

Places where they and in Cyprus.

could go out comfortably in the afternoon on Robinson Road

were now A

The Hon.Mr. E.A. Hewett asked

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Total Tle. 460,006.19 Providing that you sanction

the proposed appropriations to the various reserves then the account Reserve for Equalization of Div. idende will be brought up to Tls. 500,000 and that for renewal and repairs to Tls. 180,000, aggregat- ing in all Tls, 680,000,

care

I trust, gentlemen, that these figures will be received by you with satisfaction and venture to hope that they will merit your approval.

Constant

bean bestowed on improvements. and upkeep of machinery and plant 06, as per foot-note in the report, and, after spending Tia. 91,185.- I can say that the entire instal lations are now in perfect work- ing order. The older buildings Bussan Kaisha Ltd.; Shanghai, valleri for some repairs during the

agents, the

Mitan

on the 2nd. inst. The chair Was occupied by Mr. S. Odagakt. Other directors present were Mesara. H. Robertson, D. Hatabu and Olun Ma-ching. Shareholders were present repre- senting 14,407 shares.

In the course of his speech, the Chairman said

The report and accounts for the year en led Jane 30, 1914, having been in your hands for some days, will, with permission, take them

I

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year.

Both spinning mills worked day and night throughout the year, but No. 2 Weaving Mill was worked satisfactorily day shift only.

No. 1 Weaving Mill-We began in Jane the experimental running of this addition to our productive powers with hala por tion of the machinery installed, the remainder. Baving since arrived, and hope to have it erect- ed and working smoothly as this month progresses,

As the 1913-1914 Chias cotton

erop was s fairly good. qne, we were able to work our mille at a moderate margin of profit.

The annual meeting of the dense mass of could, de a present in his own Shanghai Cotton Manufacturing This course was agreed to,

large buildings, all demanding department owing to the pressure Co., Ltd., was held at the offices The Hon. Mr. E. R. Hallifax, water-closets, as far as possible, of departmental duties and other of the apasking in reference to an ap and a water supply. Then the duties owing to the situation in plication for permission to erect University was a thing which Europe. iwelve water closets and one trough naturally attracted their atten- sicet in a block of buildings on tion, anil they (the Board) did the if he would recommend one of Kowloon Inland Lot No. 574 best they could, but when it came his staff to take his place? R.P., Hanoi Road, called attention to a question of building on The Hon. Mr. Churchill replied to his remarks at the last meeting, Robinson Road, the lower part of that if the committee was appoint- and said that this item had been Conduit Road, Humphrey's Estate ed and expert advice was required, held over from that meeting. He and May toad, and a man put up he might appoint one, but he was would not, he asid, waste their thirty or forty buildings on sites not prepared to name anybody time going into the details of like those, all demanding water now. what he had said last time, except closets, the question become one that he would formally move the of great importance and had very appointment of a committee to go seriously to be faced, because this in detail into the question in question woich had arisau during

Another Application. connection with the applications the last two years, no longer,

"Balance Sheet:Land, Build- In reference to the erection of inge, Machinery and Plant in for water closets, trough closets would double, aye quadruple, as and urinals, so that the Board each year went on. They know water closet at Kowloon Dock, the Cotton Spinning and Weaving uld have a clear line to follow. perfectly well that ceriain firius President said- Lhat considering Mille-As you will have noticed, have had recently been acquiring very the whole of the circumstances, during the past twelve months 'The committee would

Bowen the distance from the dock etc. an addition of Tl. 321,273.41 before them the total number of valuable properties on

Ele of the existing accommodation, was made thereto. These figures should be reticent in hazarding As to future prospects, that we each applications granted during Road at enormous prices, the last few years so as to compare need not go into the question, he thought they might treat cover the coat of the building our opinion will be appreciated, because he thought some of those this as a special case. He did for weaving shed, staff's real-when the conditions ruling at the growth year by year:

to the not mean in any way to force dence, foremen's it must be for several years. It properties were knowi

quarters, the moment upon local markets One big company was it on the Boord, but be thought it was important that they should Board.

godown, etc, and machinery and have that in front of them, and giving $100,000 for a beautiful highly desirable it should be plaat" for new weaving mill, sluo

are given consideration. However, they would have to go further house for the manager to live in, granted. He therefore moved miscellaneous machinery added reports coming from the interior regarding Autumn crops being so into the question of the pollution and was building a great big block that the Board recommend the

f the foreshore at the ontfalls of of buildings to put a big staff in. Govornor-in-Council to grant that. I and No. 2 Spinning universally favourable, we hope so

Mills. to and water closets would be naked application, anbject to the usual

be able to enjoy another good" He seemed the sewera.

Stock of Cloth, Yara, Cotton year, combined with loyal support Hon. Mr. remember there had been trouble for it was only natural to expect conditions, he

and Waste.As to this item I

from our Chinese customiers, they would. If in Hongkong it was Churchill Reconded, on at least one, or perhaps two or

Mr. Chan Kai-ming moved an the value of raw materis's and may atata that it mainly represents three occasiods with regard to the dificult to provide a sufficient

the closets amendment that it stand over that stooks of cloth and yarn are Canton wharf and another in the flow of water for Wanchai district from the Eastern how much more serions would with the othors until the Com- not heavy, and are all sold. Praya. They had had it said to the question be when they came mittoe had reported.

On the credit side of the balance The Hon. Mr. Hewett seconded, sheet, capital paid-up now stands them they made no trouble at all to deal with Kowloon, which was about the fleet, more or less in dead level? That was a point and on being put to the vote, the at Tis, 2,000,000, the issue of new the Harbour, or the hundred or the Secretary for Chinese affairs amendment was carried.

shares being fully subscribed and With reference to the applica-paid for, and the Reserve Fande two sampans in the Harbour, and did not touch upon, but he was why this trouble over the water quite sure it was in his mind. tion to erect a trough closet at at Tls. 500,000, but these and Un enormions Shek Tong-tsui, the Hon. Mr. other items do not call for special ulosate? He did not think he They wanted was quite satisfied with that amount of water for those draine Halifax moved that it be balt comment.

wanted it so that what was in thoni would over with the rest.

Profit and Loss Account :-- argument, and be

The Hor. Mr. Churchill said that As you will notice, the net profit cleared up. Every water closet all be swept away. The question un the shore meant further con- was a very important one, and as Director of Public Works he for the

year, including Tha.

**g, 0. S. entration of refuse on the fore for one application they reseived would like to know what they 11,747,94 brought forward from

Motor delivery vans of one of shore the ships in the Harbour now (the Secretary for Chinese wanted doing, ne he had his previous year's account, amounts London's largest tobacco firma

more or less anchored, affairs had naked to have the cetimutes to get out.

to Tis. 468,098.19, which sum have been equipped with wireless The Hon. Mr. Hallifax thought your Directors propose to ap-apparatus in order that help may certainly there was 靄 better returns for the last two or three dow. If there was no harm, he years) they would have a score. it should go in the estimates.

The Clerk-We shall want To write off

propriate as follows-- would like to have it cleared up They had to realise it was thoir by this particular Committee. duty to put before the Governor latrines anyhow,

depreciation on The Hon. Mr. Churchill:-lt ia They would have to go into the a comprehensivo scheme of the

buildings,machi- question of supervision. They way they thought possible to as well to know the position of

nary and plant had already the remarks of the deal with the Kowloon peninsula the latrines before you estimate

and furniture Hon. Mr. Howatt, constantly and Victória Island, which were for them...

To pay to sharehol- made, and they had the prosecn- being covered with big blooka of tious which the Board had buildings and the putting up of had recently to undertake. The those conveniences which were supervision at this moment was, source of danger, not being 01 aufficient for the existing practicable. Therefore they should water closets and trough closets, not pass say of those applications If they added to that more super- until the sub-committee which

for Seoratory

Chinose farther vision, then they had to go than that, and in considering the Affairs asked for had been sapervision, they had to see that appointed and had made their thi supervision could be made report to the governor, and that A cheap as possible; that was to report had been carefully con- any with aufficient water supply, sidered and dilated upon.

The Hon. Mr. Hallifax suggested In Kowloon there were 230 To set aside to reserve Further they would have to ave what serangements could be made the Hon. Mr. Churchill as chair-caught, none being infected. Total caught; 1,649; total infected, one, to see that it was automatically man of the committee, but,

The Hon. Mr. Churchill said be Mr: Goldring minuted:-Is the used aging system that was not was afraid he was not prepared steady decrease of rats caught

were

dependent on merely working a handle when they had ascer wined the chann mathod of

the

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The Hon. Mc. Hewett :-From

my knowledge of this Board, I do not think you have any difficulty in asking for a very considerable supplementary vote for this par- pose (laughter).

The matter was held over, on the motion of the Hon. Mr.Ballifox, seconded by the Hon. Mr. Hewett,

The Rat Returns.

in Hongkong for the week onding August29, there were 1,419 rats caught, one being infected..

to serve as chairman of the com- and the proportionate decrease of mittes, as he had as much as he rate infected, due to lessening of

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ders (for original issue of 20,000 shares numbered 1 to 20,000 only) :- dividend of The.

53,608.10

6 per share..* *** 120,000.00

A bonus of Tis, 4

*

per share..... 80,000.00 and an extra bonus

of Tls..1 por share 20,000,00

for equalization of

220,000.00

Doubtless you will be gratified to Proposed Now Spinning Mill:- learn that both machinery and power plants were ordered at tion of normal business conditions prices current, prior to the ceass in England. The various details in connection with this new mill are continually receiving the cloent attention of your Board and myself.

be rushed to needy smokers on the receipt of the signs 8. O. S.- meaning, "Send on Smokes." This firm olaime to be the only one in the world using the wireless in its delivery system. The firm communicates through B station on the roof of the build- ing. Aerials are placed on the vans, manipulated by an operator inside.

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