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The Ice-Cream Question.

At yesterday's meeting of the Banitary Board not the least im portant question raised was that of licensing ice-cream vendors, though we regret to see the shelv- ing manner in which the matter was disposed af. There can he në two opinions about the desirability

DAY BY DAY.

FOUNDERS OT RELIGION ARE FORTS WHO ARE TAKEN LITERAL LY

To-morrow Anniversary. To-morrow is the second anai-

SANITARY BOARD.

Mr. Bowley, Raises Important

Questions:

A Parliamentary Quorums.

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|thersfore you refrained from re- SOUTH CHINA AFFAIRS,

fering to many much-seeded im. provements. We all hope, how- ever, that the war will come to an end sooner or later, and, leat if should be considered from our wilence that this Board is entirely satisfied with the sanitary condi-

The Canton Intelligence Bureau tions of the Colony, I venture to issues the following: The principal busineed at

The National Assembly repairin of the place on record my view that such of supervising the makers of the vereaty of Portugal's participe- yesterday's meeting Tarious concoctions that are tion in the war on the Western Sanitary Board was the consider conditions are far from being that both Houses hare how

nati:fsatory. hawked, but it is the question of Front.

obticed a legal quorum: The ation of the draft estimates for The death-rate of the Colony is Senate which requires 138 mem- providing that supervision which

and there were also present: andely high; the overcrowded bers to constitute a quorum bas seems to be the stumbling block.

now registered and in attend- The official members of the Board

Mr. F. B. L. Bowley, Hon. Mr. E condition of the Chinese and the B. Halliisx, Dr. Ozɔrio, Mr. Ng want of proper housing accom. Bear to think that it would be an

-148. The House requires | impossibility at prevent to carry

Hon Tax, Col, Crisp, Mr. 8. D.modation for the Europeans are 299 members sad DOW han Hickling (Medical Officer of mot detrimental to the public $30. Twenty more M.P.e have out the extra work that would be

The Colony's Health.

health. Our conservancy and telegraphed from Shanghai that eutailed, bas it is surely the

During yesterday there were Health) and Mr. J. L. McPherson cavenging systema ara-sutiqust-they have booked pastags on fanction of a health department notified two fatal cases of plague to make such provision rather (Ohinese) and one fatal case of than to allow the matter to pass enteric (Japanese.)

'That by in seeming deapsir. street-hawked ice cream is not wholesome was admitted when

The Dollar.

The opening rate of the dollar on demand to-day was 35. 44d.

A Young Unlicensed Hawke",

A small boy was obarged be

Crowd Land..

1919 Mr. A. Gibson presided,

(Secretary).

The Estimates.

In regard to the draft estimate", Mr. Alabaster had minuted that instead of item da, the sum of $100 should be voted to be spent

ed in the extreme.

the Kores Maru and are due. Whenever the question of over to strive in Cantos within a few crowding is mooted, it is met from days. The members of the certain quarters by two stereo National Assembly sim to obtain typed objections ons, "O you two-thirds of the total member-

must not do anything or you will ship for both Fetise.

the The main objects of the present

the Board decided to circularise fore Mr. Wood at the Police Court the teachers of the various schools this morning with hawking with on the employment of local labour drive away the Chinese; asking them to warn the papils cut a licence. Defendant pleaded whenever the Inspector in charge other, "during the present state session of the National Assembly against eating the stuff, and the guilty, and alated that he had to at Repalas and Deep Water Bays of unrest in South China we must are to paes the permanent Con department's insbility to do ise hawk in order to get a living, aw that the beaches in those expect an influx of ringees."stitution and revise in Con- paper work was aleo ad- Mr. Wood took a lenient view of places required cleaning. The Consequently, all discussion on governing the election of the mitted when it was suggested that the case and discharged the de-condition of the beaches depended the subject is barked. Now there members for both Houses.

on the state of the tide in relation | are no signs in the Colony that | the teachers might be asked to fendant.

to the damping spots of the the Chinese are easily driven report whenever they thought an ioe-cream vendor was selling At the P. W.D. offices yeater Colony'e refuse. At times the away; they seem to like ns; when There day, a lot of Orown land situate beaches were clean for weeks they come to visit the Colony, uawholesome

And as to would enable the Europeau is sufficient proof of the at Bastery Street, Kowloon, coa- together. At other times a single many of them sisy. which wholly

unsanitary conditions taining 2,800 equsre fest, was let coolie could not possibly deal the unrest in South Chins, thers population to find build sites in

with them.

reeme to be about as much pro-healthy localities with fresh air. with under which most of the ice-cream by public section for a term of

for a made to warrant a special effort 75 years. The upset premium The Chairman said there was bability of the early settlement of and peaceful nights.

Then the Colony wants inter towards complete supervision, was $11,280 and the lot was no intention to employ a coolie the North sad South question in but the manner in which the secured by Mr. Lo Chap-sam for permanently, but only for a month China se there is in Ireland. [copting sowers with outfalle ✨

It must be admitted that over- outside the harbour limit, s question has now been dealt $1,358. There was also let for two when conditions required. with ia one that will make most Inland Lot 2281, containing Mr. Bowley, speaking on the crowding existe; in fact, the general spread of the · water- people long all the more for a live 7,578 square feet. The upset estimates, caid :-I have no doubt Medical Officer of Health (Mr. carriage system with water-fach- and energetic manisipal control premium was $3,780 and Mr. the Board will approve the very Gale) informed me that in her ed trough closets for the working Ng Sam-98ng was the highest modest recommendations of the opinion the population-estimast-classes, and refuse destructore at bidder at $4 580.

Sanitary Department with regarded at some 500,000 is more the east and west and in Kowloon, to ebanges in the Draft Estimates likely, to be sotually about one instead of spreading the city filth. The case in which Chinese for 1919. Host of these recom- million. A table in the joint on the face of the watere. A point of the utmost im contractor was fined $200 by Mr. mendations deal with increases in annual report of the P.C.M.O.and Last, but not leset, a hospital portance was also tonsbed apoa J. B. Wood for building the the scavenging staff and plant the M.O.., based on the census for Europeans which is not in the when Mr. Bowley referred pillars of a godowa in Belebers and street watering appliances of 1911, gives the estimated centre of the Chinese town, and a to the wast of proper bous Street with materiale ether than necessitated by the increase in the average number of inmates per hospital for consumptives on the' ing accommodation for Earo- those approved by the F.W.D. population, and in dealing with for st a fraction over 3, but Kowloon Hille far away from the peane. This is a matter upon was again brought before Mr. the public health of a congest anyone who is familiar with the feotid air of the city. When all which we have dilated in reason Wood this morning, Mr. W. B.ed population in a tropical interior of the houses in the these improvements have been and fout of 193800, and, though Hind appeared for the defence, climate hardly anything can be Colony must see that this figure made we may, perhaps, be able the problem is one of increasing and stated that although the con more important than the speedy is ridiculously small. Every floor to express a little more satisfec gravity, no effort appears to be tractor was guilty of violating the remors of all rubbish and of a Chinese house nowadays tion than we feel at present with made by the authorities to law, he sated his Warship to objectionable matter which might, astron with women and children, regard to the sanitary condition deal with it. There was a time reduce the fine. His Worship if left exposed, apread infection and I think Dr. Gale's estimate of of the Colony. in the history of the Colony-a accordingly granted this request either directly or through the a million, which I have mention. The President, în "reply, said, time well within the memory of and reduced the fine to $150 medium of insects or other ver-ed, is more likely to be below he thought all things mentioned many present-day residents--

min. Street watering in the dry than above the truth.

were extremely desirable. There

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HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 1, 1918.

VICTORY FIRST.

of such matters.

A Serious Problem.

consistent

A Fine Reduced.

"Victoria Theatre.

SOCIETY.

Way

the items saggeated by the Pre- it should, as speedily as pos-

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Kennedy Road, Bowen Road, Result of Celebrations and War As the Sanitary Staff has been in every way to those who wish Robinson Road and Confuit

Bood Drawing.

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The Ice Cream Question.

On the question of the licens ing of ice-cream vendors, Dr. zorio minated that samples of ice-oream should be sent to the bacteriologist.

when no diffiaalty was experieno- The new programme which | sssson is almost as important as The Board may ask, however, was, of course, the question of ed by Europeans in the matter of the Victoria Theatre mans gement scavenging in order to prevent what has this to do with the money to be considered. The What good purpose Lord Lanedonte imagines he is serving securing housing accommodation pat on last night, and which will the air from becoming impregnat Public Works Extraordinary? present subject before the Board, by his reiterated letters to the Press arging the desirability of seek in decent, peaceful localities. be continued for two nights ed with germ-laden dust. Well, sir, in this Colony we can however, was the estimates for ing to commence negotiations with the enemy, we have not the Tast time bae, unhappily, longer, was of a most varied and faintest idea. His motives are of the purest, we have no doubt. passed, until for most people the attractive character. Its main-The President has, in accor- of the

Pablic Works Extraordinary, do nothing without the sesistance 1919. He proposed that those

omnipresent Pablis ebould be phased. Indeed, his past record is one beyond reprosob, for his political only alternatives are residence feature was the four-part film, dance with the custom of previons Work Department. It provides

Mr. Hallifax seconded, career has been a series of valuad services rendered to the State. on the Peak, in hotels or over "The Song of Fire," which is years, put down a small number our rasde and Bewers Mr. Bowley said he wished to. But on this matter of peace or war, he appears to take a distorted at Kowloor, Even in the splendidly acted and most of recommendations under this sad our water supply, and enggest an amendment in regard view and to be consumed with the idea that a satisfactory solution last-named pisos, however, the elaborately set. The story, too, is heading, and although, as the controls Crown land and build-to paragraph 16 He recommended of the issues can be attained without the need for further bloodshed. situation is rapidly becoming intensely gripping. Special men- Board was reminded by the Vice- ings. Now I submit that the that sccommodation be provided To-day, the people of all the nations engaged in this grim struggle worse, so that, thrown back on tion should be made of the besati- President at the lset meeting, we to reduce over-crowding is not to for 150 scavenging coolies who would joyously welcome 'peace; the world is sick of the terrible the other two alternatives, the fal film showing the impressive have no control over auch expen- drive people out of the houses into were doing work on the Peak and slaughter and the inhumanities of moden warfare-jast as sick of European of average means finds mountain scenery in the locality ditace, there can be no harm in the streets, bat to provide them also sccommodation for coolies these things sa Lord Lansdowne is. But this is a case in which it it increasingly difficult to meat of Lake Louise in British patting forward each recommen- with other houses to live in. I do working in the Western District, would be the beight of folly to stop ballway. There are unpleasant the cost of living. 11 has been Calambis, while further items dations as we deem to be in the not suggest that the Public Works provided that the quarters were jobe which cannot be left unfinished. This war is one of them bad enough for most people to were a new American Gazette and interests of the public health Department should undertake above the

wholesale poultry And no halt can rightly be called untilthere are assurances, definite face the steady rise in rentals a very funny picture entitled "A for the consideration of the building schemes for the general market which the Government and unambiguors, against a recurrence of this awful thing which daring recent years; the situation Bag of Trouble." The whole pro- Government. I will run through population, but I do suggest that had promised to erect. has come to pass. That is a point which Lord Lansdowne and those has become aggravated by the gramme is well worth seeing.

The Chairman said socommods. who think with him appear never to ralise.

in which manner The principal point in Lord Landowne's latest epistle is that Europeans are being ousted out

sident, and then submit soms sible, provide accommodation tion was being provided in Ratser the war will not be ended by a kaxk-out blow, and, that being of localities where they had hoped-

farther recommendations for your for all Government employees, Street, Plans had been submitt

including esnitary ccolies, ed for the buildinga, the case, the sponer peace negotiations are begun, the better for they would be free from Oriental HONGKONG ST. GEORGE'S approval.

The draft estimates were then.... all nations concerned. But does that mbmission correctly reflect encroachment."

Paregraph 15-Inspectors in order to relieve the congestion the situation? We think not. The stest tara of evente in the

Quarters in Kennedy Town-The of the tenement houses. I alen approved. msin theatre of the war shows this, if it shows anything that A Matter of Plain Justice.

Hoard recommended a second suggest that vacant Crown land gradually, but none the less surely, the Allies are getting the

storey to these quarters last year, should be made more accessible apper hand of the Hope. And it earlyvill not require so very much in the way of a superhuman effort to convert our present ascendancy Road-these are all localities in

again reduced the work of each to build houses-that Wanchai into a series of acts amounting to a blow from which the enemy which this process of edging out

officer must become more arduous, and Shaukiman Bays should be will never recover. No mare ill-ehown time could possibly have

and it is more important there speedily reclaimed and laid out been selected by Lord Lansdowne in which to launch his latest Earopeans is all too apparent.

fore that the quarters provided for building. Ia Kowloon there The following remittances have should be adequate.

are extensiva sresa unbuilt upon ples, for with every day that passes come fresh indications that the Indeed, the middis levels as a

Paragraph 16-Quarters for which wouli, no doubt, be taken Germans are being beaten at their own game. As M- Churchill so whole, which, from a standpoint been made to London, through well pats it in his clearly-reasoned lett, we have only to stand fast of healthiness and accessibility, the local War Charities Committee Boavenging Coolies.This is also up if rendered essy of socess end was impossible. The Govern and the Germans must break. Now, more then at any other time are most desirable residential on sccount of the foods raised as a carry over from last year and and reasonably este from robbery ment bacteriologist was busy with the preparation of serum, diatriots, are being absorbed a result of last St. George's Day in a most desirable improvement, and fire. during the war, the portents are in our favour, and "to think of lin

and if he wers given this add- it this way, until has celebrations and War Bond I understood in April last that The filling of the swamps parleying with a foe who is reduced tos condition when he knows become quite a common ex. Drawing:-

the matter was being jointly which extend from Teikokteni to itional work it would take that all that is left for him is to make the best of a bad bargain, perience for Entopsans to have Prisoners of War Fund £6000 considered by the Sanitary and Kowloon Tong, and from months before any analysis could would be to cover the Allies with diebeur and to brush aside the noble sacrifices of the gallant dead. This is no moment in which to

to vacate their residences in King George's Fund for

Pablic Works Departments in Matau kek to Kowloon City, the, be made. Besides, there were Stilore talk of meating the Hans" in a reasonable spirit," as Lord Lansdowne This ought not to

favour of Chiness and Japapers,

5000 convection with the proposed construction of the many magni- Beveral sorts of ice-cream which be. In British Red Cross Fand pate it, The Ban has not been a shining example of sweet reason.

6,500 wholerale poultry market near foent roade which have been laid would have to be analysed, It ableness in his dealings with those who have come under his power, reservation" in existenos-but in

name, there is B "European Brit.eb Red Cross (For

the Sailors' Home;"

the out on paper for Kowloon Penin-would take up months of the Two Ambulancee) ...

analyst's time. and we know that if he ever comes out of this war with his military nams only. This is no question Driftera of the Daver

1,300 coolies to be housed. over the eule, the extension of the railway Mr. Bowley minated that re strength relatively unimpaired he will parede the same monstrous of racial distinction we absuld

market, I presume, however, that to Hanghom and Kowloon City, policy which has animated him in the past.

2,000 the latter cooliea would be em the provision of tram lines, or commendations be made to the Lord Lansdowne's process of reasoning is rather beyond our kind-but it is a matter of

be the last to raise issues of that Montenegria Red Cross

played in the Western District, electria or motor 'bases from Government for adding conditions Food comprehension, es we imagine it is beyond that of mont Britishere. ordinare justice to those who, St. Dunstan's Hostel for

1,500 whilst the President's recom- Kowloon Point to Sameuipo end to the ice-cream hawker's license. Mr.Ballifax said it would be mendations deal with the Esetern beyond on the west, and to Kow- He says the present time is opporins for the consideration of "reasonable proposals" because at present we are more confident rightly expect to be able to live em Exit from Home and who

and Peak Districte. Bath sets of loon City and beyond on the impossible to carry them out,

also 1,680 quarters should, I think, be prosit, sad than ever regarding our ability to hold our own in the deadly in comforte ble surroundings. The French Red Cross Fand

Daring subsequent discussion, 1500 vided as soon sa possible,

Peciusuis, the increase of the the Chairman suggested that the struggle. Then why talk of stopping the conflict? A man who problem will have to be tased I.H.C.A. Hats

1,200 catches a burly burglar and, after a terrifo tusale, is just conscious sooner or later, and if the Govern Officers Families Fand

Paragraphe 17 and 18.-The re- Police Force and the pro beat couree to adopt was to send a that he is getting the upper hand of hin, does not usually politely ment were to appoint a Com-R. F. O. Hospital

1,000 commendation of the Assistant vision of motor-fire engines at circalar to the teachers of the invite him to talk the matter over: if he is wiss, he generally arst mission to enquire into the whole Dr. Harnardo's Homes...

1,000 Madical Officer of Health for ad. Kowloon-all these would tend to varions schools in the Colony, 1,000 ditional ricksha stands, at Kow- encourage the spread of the warning them against the ook. makes sure that the law-breaker is nadered incapable of doing subject we have no doubt that it Lord Roberts Memorial further mischief and then sees about filting the Danishment to suit would be astounded at the

loon will, no doubt, be approved population and relieve the consumption of ios-cream by their Workshop. the crime. So must it be in our attitude to Germany. She has evidence which could be brought Blue Cross Fund

1,000 by the Board; sa wall as the small gastion of this overcrowded cite papile wantonly broken all the laws of civilission and still has the power forward.

1,000 matter of additional Alling and thereby benefit the public Me. Bowley suggested that the Unofficial out

etations for water carta,

teachers be naked to report to the health. and the will to continue on the same psih. It is the Allies business members of Council wish to do a to render her impotent. That much accomplished, we can very well real, service to the European

I presume, sir, that in framing New motor roada to the higher Sanitary Board whenever they The final accounts cannot be these recommendations your mind levels as well as round the Island, thought any toe-oream vendor agree to hold a little discussion on the ubject of what shall be done to her. Bat until that moment has arived, it is futile to talk of community they will bring the made yet, but it is hoped that a was filled with the ides that the regular ferry services to Cheung was telling anwholesome ice

whole question up when the farther $500 will be available striotest economy must be obsary- Ohso, an improved train service cream

for distribution in due coures.

This suggestion was approved, ed ca comuns of the war, and to Teipo and Fanling-these

If

negotiating with the arch-criminals of the world. Peace through Budget debate takes place, victory is the only way,

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The Chairman replied that that