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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

THURSDAY, JUND

1928.

HONGKONG'S WATER SUPPLY

It doesn't really matter

-dang alitis gardening:

- or taking gente

you are beating

-or a life carpentering-

-even a spot of bronca busting.

• whilawashing the wals

-maybe catching a rat or

Women

or mountaineering-

-raising fouls

-or fruit farming-

-you'll do it better with

4 CAPSTAN

or furning the manght-

=rolling

·Jown

lo soothe you try it!

This advertisement in loved by the Pillish-Artes Tonico Ca. (China) Lid £8-672

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ELECTRIC WELDERS. MECHANICAL AND

ELECTRICAL

ENGINEERS.

-DRY DOCK-

LENGTH 787 FEET,

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LENGTH ON BLOCKS 750 FEET

DEPTH ON CENTRE OF

INS.

SILL (H W.O.ST.) 34 FT.

-THREE SLIPWAYS-

CAPABLE OF HANDLING SH PS U? TO 3000 TONS DISPLACEMENT. ELECTRIC CRANE AT SEA WALL CAPABLE OF LIFTING 100 TONS AT 70 FEET RADIUS.

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TEL. ADORESE—"TAIKOGDOCK" HONGKONG.

TELEPHONE NO. 212.

CALL PLABLE" OVER “ARI.

SAFEGUARD YOURSELF

AGAINST

FINANCIAL

THROUGH

LOSS

ACCIDENTS & SICKNESS

BY A POLICY

WITH

CHINA UNDERWRITERS, LTD.

St. George's Building

Tel C. -1121/2-

HONGKONG.

FIBRE BOARD CARTONS

the modern and económical containers for all classes of merchandise; ACME STEEL STRAPS

fast and efficient method of reinforcing fibre Lozis, crates, balon;

bundles and, wood-Loxes,

ACME TACK-POINT FASTENERS

mora.casily, drivan und greater hulding power,

J. M. DA ROCHA

Agente

Fibreboard Products Co., of San Francisco Acme Steel Co,; of Brooklyn, New York

4

CO.,

KEEP COOL

Centary

FANS

The scientifically shaped blades exceptionally wide and deep ly pitched-provide the maxi mum air movement, consistent with quiet operation..

Bole, Agenta

THE PO LEUNG KUK

GOOD YEAR'S WORK. (Continued from Page 8.)

The Leung Kuk Soolety wan Water supply by a distilling and founded in 1678. to aid in the de- condensing plant is therefore only tection and suppression of kid- resorted to when conditions are napping, especially of girls and vary exceptional, where fresh women, and to shelter auch girls water by any other less costly or women as had been kidnapped method is unobtainable, or where in the interior and brought to distilled water is required for a Hongkong for sale or emigration special purpose in some manu- Its name means "Institution for facturing process.

the protection of good women. The water dietribution has to The Initiative in its formation be very strictly limited in domes come from the Chinese themselves, the supply owing to the huge plants and ever since, by subscription and that would be required to produce personal service, they have con- a large quantity of fresh water.

tinued to support it The cost of a condensing plant Is estimated at $675,000 and of operation $18,620 a month.

Amount of water pumped in one month of 30 days 5,876,009 gal

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CHILD LABOUR.

BIG REDUCTION IN THE: COLONY

EMBEZZLEMENT CASE

CHARGES WITHDRAWN AGAINST A MANAGER.

The annual report of the InThe case against Chan Kung-ws, spector of Factories for 1927 states who was charged with embezzle that the ordinance regulating the ment In two amounts of $455.20 and employment of children In Tac-$197.55, monies belonging to the torios has now been in force for Swatow Drawn Work Company, of five years. It was the first piece which he was Manager until the of constructive factory legislation end of last year, was dropped you. introduced into this Colony and berday afternoon on an application to the Chinose factory owners was by the prosecution. an entirely new departure. In In making the application, before the earlier stages a large number Major....Weon at the Cent of the younger children were dis Magistracy, Mr. D. Strellett, in- mished from the factories, the dealing with the wholesale busines owners finding it easier to dis of the firm, said that the practice There is a paid Chinese stall pense with child labour than to followed in connexion with - Ita was i to draw matron, amahs and bursts, and comply with the requirements of Australian clients two clerks who are secretaries to the ordinance as to hours of work, D. A Bills on these clients and then to discount the documents with overtime and holiday.

Bank, the managing committee. This

the Hongkong, and Shang Committee not only managen the

he children do dismissed have who, however, retained 30 per oral The Po Leung Kuk, but acts as an advisory committed to the Bacre not been replaced and it is now of the amount as security against try for Chinese Affairs, in all admitted that the absence of child these bills Being honoured. casos affecting women and chil- labour feed not affect output in this balance was not Yo dren, and Chinese family life factories where children have been turned until sometime after the ofton retained the conditions of the oratante of the bill, and it happened generally, which extremely difficult and tedious. It dinance have been accepted with-at in one case, the balance corresponds when necessary with out serious objection No Euro-Amounting to $197.65, was rettme charitable institutions and private pean arms in the Colony employ after the defendant had left the persons in various parts of Chios, children under the age of 16 your company wolf was dimonit to con Mr. Jackman adds that the traces parents of lost children or and the total number of children Roop this balance, with any transa

for the night any Chiless woman at present there are not more that it was discovered that it related to or girl who chooses to go. When one hundred and fifty children una transaction of which no record parents or relations cannot be der that ago. regularly at work in was kept except for one single traced, the Committee arranges factories. This large reduction Instance for the girls in its care to be giver in marriage (never as concubines) or in adoption, always under boad and, always with the consent of this office; and in every case this office ascertains the girl's willing- ness before giving consent to either adoption or marriage."

Approximate cost per 1,000 gal long of distilled water-$2.89.

The approximate cost per 1,000 gallons of delivering filtered water to consumers in this Colony un der present conditions of supply is as follows:

Hongkong Island

(City of Victoria)

Kowloon,

saleable.

ab centa

22 cents

SEA WATER FOR FLUSHING. Scheme too Costly In Relation to

Results.

are

is partly accounted for by the de That instance was a choque pression in the knitting trade and drawn by the accused on the Hong- cigarette factories.

-kong-and Shanghai Bank for the precise amount of the balance, and its offect was, to equalled the Agures,

Mr. E. Newhouse reports on the

The Knitting Trude. use of salt water for flushing, induding the use of refuse as fuel

No new beglühers have been for pumping. He says..

taken on during the year and many Mr. Strellett suggested that the who had a separate Site of Destructors and Pumping

In addition, to the annual Com-of those who have hitherto been accused Station: The site shown on plan has been chosen chiefly on account mittee appointed by co-option registered under the, ordinance business of his own, was using the of the desirability of having the there is a Permanent Committee, have now outgrown the age of Arra's name to carry out a deal on destructors as far removed as pus-which serves to maintain continui-registration. The cigarette fac- his own account, and speaking from that the resultant sible from the densely populated of policy, and of which the stories which formerly employed"a the ethical point of view, be parts of the City. It forms part Secretary for Chinese Affairs is large number of young girls were suggested

closed for a considerable part of profits belonged to the Arm and of the sclisme of reclamation re-the ex-ofßcle, chairman,

The number of inmates of the the year: production has now been were recoverable on a point of ferred to on page 40 in the report on the commercial development of Po Loung: Kuk on 1st January, resumed but on a limited scale and breach of contract or civil litiga- the Port of Hongkong by Mr. John 1927 was 46 and during the year where formerly 160 children were tion., Duncan dated the 12th December, 502 persons were admitted as engaged in packing cigarettes

there are now but 15 at work 1924, and entails the building of against 299, in 1926. a deep sea wall and reclamation.

Twenty-seven women and girls It is desirable to keep the instal-were admitted under warrant and lation within harbour limits east 400 were admitted without war of Sulphur Channel, as there rant... Of the remainder 12 were moval of refuse to the point is lost children, 28 were accompanied less likely to be affected by by by parents or guardians, and 8b were maid-eervants. or mis teat, destructors are shown on part who had left their masters or mis-

phoons and adverse weather. The

of the site nearest the harbour front to allow of rapid and cheap handling of refuse by water trans port, it would probably be found economical for all refuse east of Western Market to be water-borns: From experience gained of the

tresses, SING

On leaving the Kuk 250 women and girls word restored to hus bands or other relatives, 87 were sent to charitable institutions In China, 12 were given in adoption,

No Criminality.

Mr. M. K. Lo, for the defence

Apart from the cigarette trado the knitting factories of Kowloon said no criminality was involv are the principal employers of goed, as what really happened was men and girls Some of these that the accused was, patti have closed down during the years through the transaction on behalf others have found markets else of a friend who was connected where to replace those lost and with the Australian firm with have built up s considerable ex which the Swatow Drawn Work next trade with Singapore, and the was dealing. What then followed business transaction between the Dutch East Indies. The trade was in the nature of a separate outlook appears brighter and some two men, and any profite that firms are Installing new machinery might result belonged to toom and and pliit in anticipation of not to the Swatow Drawa. Work

working of Destructor plants in married, 151 released (5 released proved trade in the near future, a Companys ma

several towns in England during under boad), 10-sent to Convent the years 1904-1910, I am atrongly or Refuge and 1 died. The num-

The practice of engaging chil-

It was not a fact that accused,

of the opinion that they can be der. of inmates remaining in the dren to carry coal, bricka and sanoised, the name of the Swatow

successfully operated in Hong

Kuk on December 31st was 29.

up the Peak, once so common and Drawn Work to ship that particn- the subject of so much comment, la consignment to Australia, has almost entirely consed. Iso

kong, but whether they would or would not be a sound business pro position and a Sanitary Improve THE FINANCE BILL.lated cases sull ocout where chil. Rather, be tied the same stylo

ment worth the cost as compared with the present method of refuse disposal at sea, and whether the power generated could be econo- mically used for any large. Gev- ernment buildings and plants other than pumping for a salt water flush system; (and I am inclined

:

HOESE ADJOURNS AFTER 16 HOURS SITTING,

London, June 27. After a sixteen hours: session,

of

which the Swatow Drawn Works dren are found helping to for reasons, best known mothers but they are not now rebelver, and hitherto adopted, gularly carplayed and engaged by némely, the Internat contactors for this work

Factory Accidents,

The Factory (Accidents) Urdint

Ing Company, when trading, WICH eljonid In Australia

As for the allegation of the ac to think it can), is a matter that the longest sitting for two years, ance, came into force on the 14th cused being dismissed, it was not Was offered and accepted the requires careful consideration, the house of Commons adjourned April Inst, and required factory correct to say that he left the fem

the fencing to all dangerous parts of In the case of Government build at 7.05 this morning. After pro-owners to provide guarda and under those circumstances, He ings generally, they are scattered tractod manoeuvring all over the Colony and the car-Churchill opposition in committee machinery and, belting and to re management of a competing firm ing, he realised that there would rent used is small, but the in- on the Fitance Bill, chiefly con- port all accidents causing loss of and resigned after giving the... stallation of Destructors might be contrating on the wearisome dis-life or abgenes from work for proper notice. But before leay- be difficulty in collecting the ba warranted by the demand for cur-cussion of the tone for strong more than three days.

Copies of the ordinance in Englance which would not fall due rent, say to Eastern Filter Beds, purposes," the new duty on buttons Government Workshops, Govern. I was carried with the addition of a ment Offices, Law Courte, Post subsection imposing A 25 per cent Hish and Chinese were sent to all until sometime on the discounted say that the Inspector of Factorlag amount from the Hongkong, and Office, New Fire Station, Central duty on imported hollow ware factories with a covering note to bill. Therefore, he drew the same were prepared to give advice and Shanghat Bank, leaving the fir Police Station, etc., all of which Reuter. are practically in a straight line

Power be intercepted; lifted and diverted assistance to any owners who to be reimbursed when the time for cables from the

through two intercepting sewers might be in doubt as to the most arriveds. The money was paid to Station.

running east and West, by air lift effective manner of fencing their the friend who then left for Aus Allorations and Additions to

pumps or afectors ixed in re-machinery. This was taken ad- tralia That was the accuse Existing Sewerb,

quired positions which would be vantage of in a large number of way of liquidating theposito

were al and clearing up matters before he If the salt water flush system operated by Air Compressors factories and the owners. City and the existing outfalls were from the Engine" House at Ken- suggestions put forward - Nó - Mr. M. K. Lo added that theroun ) were made general throughout the through low pressure air main ways found ready to carry out any left the firm's employment

nedy Town. The power required trouble has been set with the question of criminality and used for the discharge, of sewage for operating the activated sludge factory owners agres that guard he asked of the discharge of the direct into the harbour, only very small alterations and Additions to plant would also come from the are necessary and willingly incur accused from the Court withou sowers would be necessary so far / same source though it might be the expense of providing, and tide stain on his character.

His Worship said that he would as can be foreseen and these are found desirable in the case of the stalling fencing: when asked to de too numerous to show" on plan plant it causeway Bay to provide so

independent power. regard they would consist chiefly of al-

by the proset terations and additions necessitat to existing drainage, a complete The number of accidents report allow the case to be withdrawn as ed by the laying of sit water survey of existing conditions willed since, the Introduction of the an application, therefore was made

be necessary to ascertain what ordinance om 14.427 to 31.12.27 was dischar maing, short lengths of new sc volume of storm-water; at presents shown below. It will be note venging lane sewers on Crow Land and new connexions to entering the sewers must be elled that once the machinery has mirited, This, I regret, is a mat been fenced the majority at acol sewers. It might, under a general ter which, on account of pressure dents are due to falls and are the dushing scheme be found that some of the old sewers, on reclaim of other work in making good results of carelessness on the part ed areas of the lower levels of the storm damage, I have been unable of the workmen. This has beer Wastern district, at present Geal to undertake up to the time of found to be the case in the United my departure on leave, Kingdom where, in order to reduce ing satisfactorily with auflage. would require relaying, Mr Newhoune discuss the number of these accidents, the If the system were made general scheme for a fresh water fusk in employers have embarked on a through-out the City and It was stallation for the Middle Level "safety Brit" campaign by means Zone. He estimates the cost at of Illustrated posters. In the fac considered that the existing sewer $178,600, A salt water scheme for tories. These posters soon lose outfalls could not be used owing the Low Level Zone. would soat the effectiveness, unless con- to harbour pollution, then the

$4,148,800,

stantly changed and would pro- bably not appeal to the Chipase Colony must face a fairly costly Acheme of drainage with modern

mind. Sewage Purification Works, 1 have shown on plan two suitable I would recommend, as a first sites for the latter one at Cause step towards e general water flush way Bay whore a small reclams scheme, the adoption of the fresh tion, would be required and the water flush, in the middle level other adjoining the Destructor and zone, where the inhabitants can Engine House at Kennedy Town; be relied upon to give the neces the treatment would be the ac airy supervision to sanitary ap tivated aluge process, being high pllances. The cost of the scheme cificient, requiring, small land is smiall and Ita adoption will pro- arta, comparatively low cost of vide in its effect further material

In conclusion he says: -

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO. Thstallation and low maintenance for purating the subject of <ine

charges... The sewage.now pass bour pollution and the planning ing through the water front would of the salt water flush scheme.

Accidents in factories from Apr 14, 1937 to Dec. 81, 1027 were as follows:

Shipbuilding

be

.21 (8 fatal) Sugar Reining ....7 (1 Intál) Electrio Power

Station's

On Installationí Cement Factory: Stem Laundry

Gas, Works

Printing WorkCE Rope Works Rubber Factory

Total

Accidents due.

machinery Accidents dus tó

falls, etc

24 (8 fatal)

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