1937-04-14 — Page 19

HOSPITAL NEEDS OF HONGKONG

Dr. A. R. Wellington Reports On Delay. Of Requirements

Legislative hio Report tabled in Council this afternoon, Dr. A. R. Wellington disclosed that the refusal of Government to allow the Queen Hospital to be paid from a loan Mary such as was allowed for the new gaol and the new water works caused considerable embarrassment to his Department,

· THE、 HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH.

H.K. FACES ANOTHER WATER

FAMINE

(Continued from Page 1.j ments.must therefore be provided by further supplies from Shing Mun or from other bources ira the New Territórios.

"The Jublicg Reservoir now has insufficient direct catchment arean to ensure its fillings in years of low rainfall,"

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upplies equally to inland and main- land, The Report reveals that, regards distribution, the position in Kowloon Inst summer was difficult and, in the next six months, may be "acute."

the

""Lack of service reservoir capacity, particularly the New Kowloon area. is responsible for much of the dimeulles experienced," the Heport states.

es. "This matter was brought

to HARBOUR PIPE DANGER

your notice Inst year, when The Report reveals that nay

necessity for a new service reservoir damage to the two cross-harbourat Kowloon City was emplinsleed. pipe lines would leave the Island in

41 need

together the necessary reservoir, together at how that this connecting mains, le urgently quired and that steps to enable con. struction should be commenced at the earliest possible moment.

a serious position. These lines, it is stated by Mr. Woodward, form a vulnerable section of the Island's "lines of communication."

with

re-

"It is accepted in Great Britain that water works resources should maintain five years lead over re- quirements. It this practice in to be applied in Hongkong, and there seems every reason why it should be me

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 14, 1937.

EXTENDING KOWLOON HOUSING

H.K. Engineering And Construction Co. Expansion Plan

+

No Licences

For Poison

Fines Imposed On

Local Firms

Mesare. Loxley and Company were Ained $150 by Mr. Schofield at the Central Magistracy this morning on three summonses for possession of pelson without a licence. Presiding at the annual meeting of Pleading guilty on behalf of de- shareholders of the Hongkong Entendunts, Mr. W. M. Brown said the gineering and Construction Co. Ltd., agency held by his clients in connec

development length to

of Die worth holding.

were now try- They today the drag referred nition with the poison was hardly Company's residential estate in Kowing to transfer the agency to Mesare, loon. He Indicated the progress al-Jardine, Matheson and Company ready made and plans for the pro- who, however, had not yet obtained vision of more detached and sem the services of

aquallded chemist. Mr. M. 3. Abbott, Assistant Crown detached houses, and remarked that the scheme provided the residentin Solicitor, who prosecuted, said there arca of Kowloon with several types were 25 different types of poison of buildings which would

found on defendants premises; but valuable asset to the Company and offer patrons housing accommotiation 22 of them had been removed to the pany, The remaining three types for ing most exacting requirements in which the summonses were taken out interior lay-out.

were of considerable quantity, the total value being $1,100.

forma

"Something like a million a year had to be spent from revenue to meet the expenses of the building, and items desirable for a hospital but not essential had to be left out," he said. The Queen Mary Hospital was opened yesterday by His Excellency statement could be effected," Mr. only solution is to seek fresh sources plening in aesthetic exterior and meet godowns of Mentra, Watson and Com-

the Governor.

the com-

new

The Report discloses int financial depression which menced in 1930 had considerably de- layed health progress in longkong.

"A new mental hospital, a Infectious tliseases hospital, a leper psylum, much needed extension to flospital, urgently re- the Kowloon

and equip quired accommodation ment for radiological work and teaching health centre near he said.

Examination has revealed that the 12 inch pipelines Inid across · the harbour in 1920-30 has almost reach- ed the limit of its useful life.

"Corrosion has so affected the metal that in the event of fracture of the pipeline it is doubtful if rein- Woodward states. Examination of the 18 inch main shows that corro- is also taking of the metal nince. place.

Mr. Woodward recommends that the present 18 Inch main-should be provided, as early as possible, with more permanent protective coating

a

to arrest enrrosion.

of supply in the New Territories.

ANOTHER JUBILEE DAMT "The Tot Lam Chung Valley, lying few miles East of Castle Peak, is known to possess considerable water possibilities and to contain a basin which might be found suitable for a very large storage reservoir.

"In view of the present position, the Investigation of this

Its storage possibilities, water value, etc., is re- commended."

an

University could not be provided," capacity of the present 18 inch main view to ascertaining valley, with your undertaking were kept with Tricolclne"; (2) polsonous alkaloid

CL

"Proposals for increase of staff had to be very carefully scrutinised. Provision for the emoluments of Senior Health Officer, a post essen- fial for the proper running of scheme, was cut out mates."

As the 12 Inch harbour pipe line # "may fail at

time and as sup- any theplies of a greater amount than the are now required," he recommends the earliest possible constructions of # new.18 inch main across the har- bour.

Mr. Woodward nids: "The Main- a considerable the land already makes of the estt-contribution to the City's water needs and in view of this being, the Proposals to erect health centres in

only source from which increasing to be requirements can be obtained, the the New Terrilorles und abandoned, It is disclosed.

Importance of the security of the already pipelines, cross-harbour

will gradually become more great, and more vital."

PALACE HOTEL INCIDENT

Disorder Summons

Fails in Court

A case, the result. of which may have some importance as a preec- dent,

came before Mr.

the

It is revealed in the Report that

to cost

lign.

have

Addressing the meeting the Chair- man sald: Your Directors regret that

Besides imposing the fines mention- has not been possible to present youed, His Wordliip made an order for with an account that might have been confiscation, to be carried out after

the pleasing 14 days. accompanied by

The poisons in question were (1) nouncement of a dividend at the con- clusion of this meeting. Satisfaction

admixture or preparation of may, however, be derived from the

sulphato strychnide

and sodium fact that the operating expenses of cacodylate having the trade name of its earnings. It is when the various known as atropine, having the trade appropriatons and what we consider

name of "Genotropine"; and (3) an deprecintons to be advisable

admixture or preparation of Stro- been made that the showing is one of phantus having the trade name of

ot TAP TAIMOSHAN SLOPES

the adverse balance $11,223.04.

"Ousbaine." Dividends unclaimed for more than

On a summons of having a poison- $1,041.30, Approving in principle the recom-

five years, amounting to mendations made by Messrs, Wood-

pus alkaloid known as ephedrine hav- have been forfeited. A Reserve item

ing the trade name of "Thinitol," ward and Purves, the Director of

of $15,1

15,175.12 has been transferred to

Banker and Company were fined $50 Public Works, Hon. Mr. R. M. Frott 82 Loss Account, and does not are

* Henderson, strongly supports the pro-nov

Defendant's representative undertook new This transfer has been utilised to auto hand over the poison posat for the construction of new now appear in the Balance Sheet. By Mr. K. Keen in the next Court, 10 Mr. Shing Mun Catchwaters dra

Catchwaters draining the men the amount appropriated for de Abbott, and consequently an order southern slopes of Talmoshan and dis-preciations, and in this respect the

for confiscation was not uppiled for. charging

Pineapple Pass inte Board has had the through

benefit of the Jubilee Reservoir.

Owing to the death of defendant, This work is technical advice of the Company's estimated

approximately auditors in the manner of the presenta eight sinflar summonses against Choi Kuk-hin, munager of the Yuen On under existing conditions water from $1,500,000, und would add approx- tion of the Accounts under considers Company, of 113 Wing Lok Street, Jubilee Reservoir is unavailable for imately 4% million gallons a day lo

were withdrawn. Mr. Leo D'Almada, tevels of the Island. existing supplies.

Snr, appeared for the Company, JUSELESS FOR PEAK The Director of Public Works re- methods, venis that the opening of the new Utilising gravitational such as tre in existence at present, Queen Mary Hospital his necessitated the Opply of it is not possible to supply mainland arrangements for water 10 a higher level than the 105,000 gallons daily to that institu- Gardens Service Reservoir, approx- tion. This supply comes from the 240 feet above the city. Island Middle Level Reservoirs, and imately Therefore only the low lying post-will impose such a strain on existing pumps at Pokfulam Road Station tions of the city can be supplied

that further extensions will become from the mainland,

As far as Peak and Upper necessary. Levels are concerned, Jubilee Reser-

well be non-existent.. Island reservoirs are not capable of further development. Until the

supplying the main now

Gardens Service Reservoir is extended to the

Service Reservoir,

with Albany pumping arrangements to force the water to the higher level, and re- placement of existing Albany Eliot

main by one of larger

capacity effected, the present precarious posi-New Filtration Plant at

for higher levels must continue." tion

The Report urges that these works Additions lo be put in hand as soon as possible. In addition, Mr. Woolward proposes that the Bowen Road Conduit be re- constructed. This condult was con- structed about 50 years ago and, like the old cross-harbour pipeline, is Shi also nearing the end of its economic life.

voir may as K, M. A.

Barrett at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning when I. L Goldenburg, licensee of the Palace, Hotel, was summoned for breach of his Beence permitting disorder on his pre- by mises on March 25.

not Defendant pleaded

guilty J. M. through his solicitor, Mr. D'Almada Remedios.

Inspector K. W. Andrew prosecu- tinig, said that about 0.20 on March 25, whilst he was at the junction of Nathan Road and Buiphong Rond he heard the sound of shouting from the direction of the Palace Hotel. He went there and saw through a win- down a number of people standing round a plane and shouting. There were roughly 33 people at the bar, chielly pullors and comprising soldiers. He would not say anybody was drunk, but they had certainly been drinking.

As he was trying to count the num ber of people there a brawl started between a civilian and some sailors, 18 ຄ result of which the window rough which he was looking was broken. Another window was also Stau smashed. He called Mr. Goldenburg and told him he would report the accident with a view to prosecuting. He told him that the noise must stop, and defendant spoke to the people. After about ten minutes the noise subsided. As

witness left vicinity, however,. It restarted. He returned and again fold the defen dant it must stop, and this Ume the objectionable shouting was ended.

ISLAND AND HARBOUR.

linc

Eastern

system

distribution

Total Island

MAINLAND Mun-Talmoshan

Catchwater Service Reservoir to Kow-

loon Tsul

Supply Mains to Kowloon

Tsai Reservoir....

In view... of its importance to the City supply, the present condition of-the-conduit gives rise to someAdditions to Distributio concern, Mr. Woodward states.

Reconstruction of the Conduit would enable Bowen Road, at pre- sent utilised by pedestrians only, to be used for motor traffic.

'Anon-

system

Total Mainland

MORE WATER ESSENTIAL "This Colony has suffered almost continuously from its earliest days from water shortages, the reusons

ve been have

mostly for which cial" Mr. Woodward. concludes.

Water

ater being one of the primary

I would stress the urgent necessity necessities

ties of life it is essential that umple supplies be provided, parti- for the above worksmit restriction in the tropics where the of supply is not again to become an cularly

far greater annual occurrence in the Colony," dangers to health are

Mr. Henderson concludes. than la temperate climates.

This cannot be too strongly em- phauised, it is

and is accordingly urged that not only should the proposals Mr. Remedios: The Ordinance embodied in this report be put in quite clearly anys that no disorder hand at the earliest possible date, shall be permitted, and from the but the policy of providing water summons the whole, ingredient of the

resources well ahead of requirements offence is permitting the disorder, be adopted. This latter procedure is Before the defence can be called generally adhered to by municip- upon to answer the case it must bealities and other water undertakers." proved that defendant acquiesced in

one

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KEEN COMPETITION Much as the Board would have liked to be able to address you to-day in a different keynote from the refrain of a somewhat monotonous regularity in

London, Apr. 13. The production of steel ingo's and recent years, it is matter for sincere regret that the Directors have again

castings In Great Britain h March

to 1,109,000 to remark on the keenness of

tons, coin- the petition which we have had to face amounted

with 095,000 tons the month pared overcome during and tried to

before and 980,100 tons the year be- perled under review. For this rea- The proposals for works which sen you could not have failed to noilee, fore. The output of pig iron in think, that the ordinary Directors March was 600,300 tons, compared should be pushed on as early as have reduced their fees by half the with 603,700 tons the month before possible are as follows:

thus, and 033,000 tons the year before.-*** amount they are entitled to, lightening expenditure by a sun of British Wireless. Supply Mains and Pump-

ing Stations

$ 100,000 $4,000.

the In one particular branch of Improvement and Protet-

tion of Harbour Pipe

manufacturing business, which had Estate. This stage of development has to await the provision of such es- lines

240,000 been fairly remunerative in the past,

the Bourd, did its best to secure a cential, services as water and drain- When this has been supplied, New 18in Harbour Pipe-

290,000 contract for the current year's supply age.

on a basis of profi thut, we thought, attention will be devoted to that part might have proved unassailable. In of your properly to make it revenue 300,000

earning. Jits connection we have to admit dis-

Your Directors feel that in your illusionment, however. Much to our 100,000

regret, our tender was not accepted. land development and building scheme

tender Several invitations to

for

you are operating on safer ground. $1,120,000

contracts constructiona! substantial

While results may not appear spec- tacular, we have hesitation have been received by the Company

stating that your present undertaking during the year. Templing as the in- $1,500,000 vitations appeared to be, they needed is providing the residential area of very careful consideration, and in the Kowloon with several types of build. end it was with some reluctance that ings which form a real and valuable 200,000 na

the Board came to the conclusion asse of your Company, while they le" In the light of to its patrons housing accommoda-

offer to 290,000 leave well alone."

subsequent events, the decision was tion pleasing in aesthetic exterior and on which we may now con- meeling the most exacting require- 75,000

gratulate ourselves; for the sudden ments in interior lay-out, with

modern world-wide demand for fabricated appliances like electric water-heaters $2,065,000

steel, round steel bars and metal and refrigerators, which are such in- Total expenditure recommended as

manufactures generally has led to a dispensable conveniences of up-to- urgently required is $3,185,000, In paucity of supply amounting almost dale homes. In this connection the addition, it is recommended that to a famine in this part of the world. China Light & Power Co.'s special No relief from this acute situation is rate for electric hot water heaters $100,000 be expended on a new Ser

apparent at the moment.

and thermal storage cockers should go vice Reservoir at Kowloon City, and

of these far to popularise. the use $250,000 for Supply Mains to this

CONFUSION PREVAILS

domestic appliances, reservoir.

number Judging by the Moreover, the uncertainty of de- liveries when it was possible to book quiries constantly reaching us, earlier orders, and the constant rapid prospect is definitely encouraging that rise of prices, would have rendered there will be eager tenanty for the

additional houses the Company the fulfilment of explicit obligations under any large contract a matter of about to build as soon as occupation permits for them are issued by the un- anxiety, not to mention serious anticipated losses, which ordinary fore-Building Authority. sight could not possibly have provided against. Little short of a prophecy.

The ungrudging co-operation of the the prevailing conditions are such as to make "confusion worse confounded." members of the staff 50 cheerfully It is not difficult to realise, therefore, given at all times must be matter of comment and grateful that the business of contracting in favourable the peculiar conditions now appertain recognition. Many have been the oc- ing to this Colony are fraught with casions when our staff have had to unforeseeable dangers which

work into the late hours of an even- case. This, of course, he did not,

urgent and. were and the Inspector has himself said he future requirements cannot be regard-

easily resolve themselves into hazard- ing when there

duties to perform beyond the did all he could to stop it,

ed as high and if consumption con-

refuse to take. His Worship: My ruling is that tinues to increase as forecasted, the where there is authority to prevent; present works will soon

These remarks lead me to refer to to such calls has been a ready re- 1 be

"The purpose of taking out the the wisdom of the shareholders when, Inadequate

sponse by efcient and

prompt ser- failure to do so amounts to permis-to maintain

summonses is not to secure apareci- constant supply," states

vice rendered, which I feel it Mr. A. B. Purves, Executive Engineer able penalties, but to bring home to at sin extraordinary general meeting on Mr. Remedios submitted that his

the of the Waterworks Branch, in an ne

public the nged to observe August 31, 1931, you decided to cm-cumbent on me to acknowledge on the client could do nothing until there

orders issued by the Governe bark on a scheme of Innd purchase, one occasion afforded to us each year whom the and to thank those was really disorder, when he had

companying minute.

the present Cour

development and house construction to "As regards storage)

Council,"

said the Hon. Mr. T. II. which it becomes a pleasant duty for Board's appreciation is duc.

11. tried his best to slop it

I have now fairly reviewed the position is relatively similar to that King, Inspector-General of Police, at me to turn to-day on behalf of the Goldenburg said he was in his in 1920, when two years previously the Central Magistracy this morning, Board. It gives me very great plea- essential features of the Company's office.at the time of the commotion.

on the island storage had been trebled when several residents were sum-

sure to inform you that the site forma- activities during the past year, und He came out and fold the people at by the completion of the Tytan Tuk moned for offences in connection tion of your valuable Estate within before moving the adoption of it to the bar to calm down; they did so in Reservoir.

with the recent "Black Out" order.

K.IL. 2657 was practically completed port and accounts I would just like to "It was the thought and stated Mr. King added that in all the at the end of last year, except for a way that if any shareholder desires in question the lights were portion of face cutting on a site which any further information I hope to be by glass. Anybody brushing, over for many years, but from 1022- brilliant and obvious, particularly had been designed for the erection of able to make up my omission after against it would break it. In his 1036, without a single exception, art-

Chairman's motion has been opinion, the people were just sky-nuni' restriction of the island supply enn order was made, he fore permission was obta

one which could be seen from The storage tanks for non-potable water the

this was the frat time for domestic purposes. This was be- seconded. . I now formally move that lacking and there had in fact been had to be imposed.

for The report and statements of Ac- no actual fighting. If there had not been a wall of glass, nothing would

"From 1920-1935 Inclusive, ap. thought a caution to be more care- drawing water from the Government counts for the year ended December

ful in future would be gufflelent. proximately $20,000,000 has been

maing for the water-carriage system 31, 1030, as presented be adopted and have happened.

The cross-examination, he admitted ready. despite the newly completed however, imposed a one of $1 on the on new Water Works and al-

Magistrate, Mr. Schofield, forming part of the complete scheme. passed."

Meanwhile, three houses and a Mr. J. Scott Harston seconded, and that he had been asked by Inspector Julee Reservoir, the safety margin following defendants:

bungalow have been completed for

the motion was carried. Andrew to keep the place quiet the between resources and requirements L. E. N. Ryan, of Hongkong Club the Company, and all are occupied,

OTHER BUSINESS for a constant supply is very small Annexe, top floor. Mr. H. N, Chau Another has been constructed for a by next year will have disappeared for defendant and pleaded private owner. A block of six seni-

Messrs. M. 11. La and J. Scott detached houses will be finished, we guilty: appeared.

this Marston were re-elected to tho Board The King's Dispensary, which was hope, before the end of May

of Directors on the motion of Mr. represented by Mr. H. C. Lee, who year. Piling for foundations for said the failure to obey the order detached house of the larger type has Lawrence Kadooric, seconded by Mr. was due to the fault of the em- been done, and buildings of the walls S. C. Sun. ployees;

forthwith proceeded with..

On the motion of Mr. M. H. Lo seconded by Mr. H. R. Sequiero, Luen Yat-tuen, of the Kam Lung

MORE HOUSES

Messrs. Lowe, Bingham and Matthews Restaurant;

Plans for more houses of the de-

were re-elected auditors. 5. Narain, of the Taj Mahal Stached and semi-detached types Arc Store:

Fhose present were Mr. J. P. Braga under preparation, also

completed (Chairman), Messrs. J. Scott Harsian, M. S. Lau, of the Hongkong drawings with detalled plans for an Lawrance Kadoorio, M. H. Lo and Furniture Co.;

Fok Too, of the Yellow Dragon other bungalow-a type of building FT: Lo (Directors), diugh Braga which Ands so much favour with General Works Manager), B: Alves Curio Shop; and

Secretary), and Messrs. H. R. Lachi Ram, of the Sobraj Jhonat-potential tenants.

There are as yet no buildings on Sequiera, S. C. Sun, E; Sahmet and the south-western portion of the A. M. Braga (shareholders).

the

.

sion.

DID HIS BEST

a fow minutes. He described the bar

which he sald was largely surround-

cd

In

day previous,

ship

H.K. BACK TO 1920 "Mr. Woodward's, estimates of

**

that

Hongkong water troubles were

spent

and

satisfied the Court that he did every linee programme of work out-

After some deliberation His Wor- alsmissed the summons. He re- marked: I think the publlean has thing he could to stop the commotion.

.... is a formidable one and shouting. I think, however, that you

cannot convict him for allowing represents an outlay of probably $6,000,000. The time required to (Inspector Andrew) were perfectly complete these works will depend on right in bringing the summons.

the staff provided. The present staff of the Water Works Construction

Sub- department is qulio Inadequate to carry out this programme within a reasonable time and could deal only with the items of greatest urgency.

KOWLOON'S POSITION

EX-AMBASSADOR DEAD White Sulphur Springs, Va..

Apr. 13.

Mr. Larz Anderson, 70, former American Ambassador to Japan, died here to-day, aged 70-United Press.

"Black Out” Offenders

I.G.P. Says Orders Must Be Obeyed

cnses

Penk. As

The position in Kowloon is not so serious as on the island, although the deficiency in raw water resources mal & Co.

can

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