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HONGKONG'S HOUSING PROBLEMS: EFFORT TO SUGGEST SOLUTION

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SAFE DIET FOR GASTRIC ULCERS

Grent enre is needed in the feedings.

sufferers trom

gastric

and duodenal ulcers and inflammation of the stomach. The wrong kind of food will increase the pain and dis- comfort.

In the early stages of treatment small quantities of liquid food must be taken at frequent intervals,

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Jes occupy. Their presence

tho applied only to parents and their direct four children, the elder children will

congested areni reduces the amount of accommodation available for the postar offspring. As soon as one of the chili- often be earning any suffictont to pro-atnted that economie

classes, forees up rents, and

the dren morries a new family is created. vide themselves with food. It might pitated from two to six families necuny. To provide houses suitable for family also be taken na n würking basis thus, ing one tour. In Parnerph 20 it has

obstacles in the way of list of life it is necessary to know the normal where family Income is less than $4 been stated that for a very large us

it alee of families. On this point, un per month, rent of any sort is beyond ber of families the amount of rent which housing is to be provided at the lowest fortunately, no figuron nro available. their means.

eould normally be expected varied from possible rent it is easunital that this class from deriving In England, statistics show that about 1. For the purpose of housing it nothing to $7.00 per month. Reference tuuld be discouraged

whom such howlng may bo (Table 2) shows that, under private pour for necessary to civilization and there are 5 of families consist of between two seems avlahir to classify the populata the valuation cables in Appendix IV advantage from it, at the expense of the

and Ave people. Familles exceeding six tion under three heads,

Class A Those who can remunerato ownership, and dependant on land provided.

34. To many people, the sun dwellers supplied, largely, by the "hero" indus.

are as than 100% of the tall. The

Wellington, Oct. 13. tries. To meet the demaal, the factory general hepressiout amongst Europeans private enterprise for housing accom- values and shog rents, the rents for appear to be a shiftiess crowd, for whom fats in the standard tenement must the provision of better, quarters would large. modation,

On the eve of the elections, ap- its appearance yuter liter now maile

Clos D.-Those who can only afford vary between $18 and $25 per month be aware of money. It must be ro-

vaxt ma-peals were issued to-day by Party in Hongkong, but at present the major that Chirene familles

rcanumie et leaders in connection with the polfing mure nbvious factory, sites have already the infantile death rate is also to pay sufficient rent to provide a rate at de nett interest, which is the normal membered however that the ity of such concerns are small, The Although the birth rate is undoubtedly

Cumataners. They have been born and which takes place to-morrow. Even at 442 nett Interest rents must be

110 bred in the slums and have known been taken up by the major industries, high and, consequence, the actual of Interest Insuffelent to attract private return expected by private enterprise. jority are the victims o

M. J. With an average other environment. Expertence

The Prime Minister, Mr. CAR only be between $13 and $16. and the newer cunctis must seek alles mumber of living children is probably enterprise.

very le greater per family than lis

rent paying copacity of $5 per family countries has shown that the great Savage, claimed that the Government in areas already used for housing and

ara avellable from of five or six overcrowding is Inevit-majority of alum tenants react almost has fulfilled its election pledges and the homie Induriries, It is questionable gland Allowing for the fact that, boured at a jasm.

throughout the world, the poorer classes n"w whether the establishment of a

35. In Hongkong it is true that there held that high wages were the key that the factory in a built-up area will provide tend to have larger families than the which the numbers in each class could able, and the law is powerless to pre Immediately to improved autermundings.

wealthier class, It does not seem un- be estimated with any degree of ac-vent it.

29. From the forelen paragraphe It can is a tendency to overcrowd, even when to prosperity. Je added reasonable to presume that the average curacy,

more commodious accommodation can be Labour Government were pledged to Chinese fatally in firm or xix. (See also

Criticism of existing accommoda-bo seen that the present type of tenement tlon can now be based on certain known is not conducive to the best type of afforded. Possibly this is due to centur maintain and Improve the standard pleasant to take. It builds up energy, les of to under unsettled conditions dur- Paragraph 421.

family re: for waith depends on facts or reuorable assumptions. They high ventilation, although its occup-ing which time the herd tastinct for melt of living which he claimed a

ants for the most part keep windows protection has become highly develop rehabilitated the country in the lust int The regard for

ties closed; its cost. In relation to the normal ed ponnisty se is due to the influx of three years. family

relatives from the country, which, in com-

for Mr. Hamilton, leader of the Amongst the Chinese Is excecil cammings of its enants, makes over- Sngly strong, and housing, to be crowding inevitable: by being virtually nation with the strong regard

one room per floor it facilitates the spread fantly les, leads to largo number of

National Party, attacked the Labour enllafactory. must

for of disease. It cannot be described as being relatives congregating under one roof, in

Government for extravagant spend- family life.

auited to the needs and circumstances of preference to splitting up into groups in

separate dwellings. Whatever the cause t and Increased tuxntion. He the master.

the existence of this tendency must be dubbed the. Government as the recognized. Overcrowding alone faciat which strongly tends towards the greatest taxgatherers in the world and consideration of slums: coupled with lack of promised the extinction of the State repair and proper inaintanance of property dictatorship.--Reuter Special, rapid deterioration into alum conditions is A certainty.

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MULTISTORIED TENEMENTS

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STOCK MARKET

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The Hongkong Stock Exchange · offeal summary issued at 3.15 p.m.

The market was unchanged. yesterday, saya

Duyere Union Waterbosta $0. Penk Train" (Old) $4? Handakan Lights 10 Govt. 3 Loan par Beliers Hangkang Danks $1,455 Hotein $0.00 Lands $30!!

Sales

But strength must be maintained: | the body must be kept nourished. That is why doctors and nurses recommend Horlicks as an ideal food for patients suffering from gastric ulcers and all inflamed conditions of the stomach. Horlicks

contains the essential elements of nourishment. It in restores vitality, without irritating even the most sensitive stomach. It gives you strength to combat a long illness, and shortens convalescence. Get Horlicks to-day.

In these dimcult times of anxiety. and

worry, the task of carrying on and doing work which must be done is a doubly difficult one which must tend to exhaust one's nervous energy. Horlicks builds patrength, vitality and prevents that listlessness and tiredness caused by constant nervous strain. H. M. Hodges, 406-408, Asta Life Building, Hongkong.

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work for the unemployed in that are or attract additional population. Where there is no room for the existing pop lation to spread out, the replacement

120 The next palat for consideration: of existing houses by factories' is bound

In the surutal earnings of the Chinese are. to increase overcrowding

16. Unfortunately their new indu family and how much of those cara- trial concern are too pill to buildings can be allorated for rent. In

Clossus factories away from the papuintes Appendix I are given the normal rates

for different wagen stens. They cannot afford to Iny-out af

for their workers. The wages for skilled work- enpital to provide housing

briween $30 and 370 workpeople, anal, even if they could, † ers where can they go? Before they can month and, for unskilled workers, be-

(el Fur those whore earnings are but they require not only grail cheap tween. 316 and $24 per month. Familly

30 Before prúceeding to fairly strady a rent between $4 building land, with room for expansion fuctury workera carn frum $6 to $24 per month, Among the poorer clanned anal for housing, but adequate

cloth husband and wife usually work, and $7.50 per month per family site Improvements would be ad- virable first, to give some attention to unientlonkond plate nerviers

might normally be expected, but the question whether nata or houses are there are large nunthera who can- best suited to the Chinese poorer classes. water, Bght and power, drainage,, so their combined earnings would, if

TUITION IN ART OF LIVING and sewage disponat. If the new in full time vinployment, range front

not afford oven, these low rents in their villages, houses are normally one dustri are not to be permitted to adl] 821 to $94 per month. As most of the

and for whom housing can only or two storied. In Hongkong the demand

36. The great majority howover live be provided at a loan.

for dwellings and the shortage of Food to existing congestion it is essential poorer classes are casual laburers, 113

overcrowded

from confitiu building land has led to the erection of tender that they should be encouraged toļis probably that, amongst those norm-

24. Plans are attached which show at Aproximately 43% of Hongkong accessity and not from choice, and if establish themselves elsewhere, and thej ally employed, not more than twenty necneurs provision be made in the days wark per month could be relied the three main typen af Chinese tone-enemenin are three stories in height and kiven a chance will react favourably to The coal of providing for them may be upon as an average, Proportionately ment hanes which are to be found info are four storied. In Kowloon where moved environment. That some tittion development in of much later date than the art of Blving, is necessary mint bro prohibitive for one small firm but not therefore combined earnings would dray Houckang.

per month,["26" Fronomical pressure, unfortun-Victoria and where, owing to wider roads, conceded. They must be taught the loc a group of firms, The cust, ton, to between $14 Rod $61 But not be wrighed against the in- When bath husband and wife are unately, necessitates from two to six increased maximum building heights are value of personal and household cleants

three stories high. One would imagine mediate advantages, which many appear skilled casual labourers, as they gener familles sharing a flour, a rule, and ssible, the majority of houses are only eas, the proper use of sanitary abilinners, negligible, but against the ultimate ally are, a normal wager level of be as present standards in Hongkong ef that landfords would for the most part overcrowding.

$30 per month is the mil between ten and twelve people to develope their land to the maximum

3. In many European housing schemen It is the normal practice to employ' care. abjective, which, on achievement, muy tween $14 and

aceny such a floor, then the nemal intensity permirsible. As they have not make the Initial tiny itself appear mort which can be expreted.

manner of ura cannot be considered done so it can only be concluded that takers, whose dulles consist not merely negligible. Once the nucleus of a new

MAXIMUM RENTS

satisfactory. The narrow and deep type not only is there no demand for many in collecting rents and securing the proper community is established It will attract |

of roam renders privacy possible sy storied tenements. but that there is even maintenance of the property, but who, in adition, take a personal interest in the at the expeuse at free circulation of objection to them.

1. In view of high innd values in tenants and if necessary influence thrin ut iveal "home industries" character industrien will be favourable to decen- which can be expected from such light and alt. The root can only be

any rehaualty and replanning is to be and confort. In Holland, and in the City There will

Barnen? It is generally accepted prin- divided by means of cubicles; the watin Victoria. Ht seems fairly certain that. Itowards the higher standards of cleanliness tralization.

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multistoriedut Westminster Housing Estate in London, of expensive tiple that rent should not exceed one of these rubicles cannot be taken up done. works to ΠΟΥΡ and nu

tessements will have to be erected. For this service goes even further. Women operty maringers, with experience of machinery to be transferred. All they fifth of family income. In exceptional to the culling, as all fight and air would

working claan life, arrange tenants in wust is a market for their wares. It cases, where cost of transport, food, be cut off from inser, compartments, family life there are many objections to a There are, however, according to one the Census Report of 1031, some 150,000 their new homes and help them in every is certain that, if further congestion in tc. in chrap, & rent equal to one quar. They are therefore merely fixed screens

A bigh standard of cleanliness and to be avoided, the obvious peiley is toter of family earnings might be per- and the whole floor in virtualty

In a place like Hongkong, where people over 17 years of age who are either posible way.

ringle or widowed. Although many are facilitate the erection of factories in missible. For the poorer working clas. Tom. less densely developed arens and not toses of Hongkong therefore rent should infectious diseases and epidemics are doubt living with heir famtites a large order, as a social obligation, can be ever present, the spread of disease Number will be living independantly, 1 instilled by precept and guidance and, if

Fuch an walt vatil they have stat.lished them be between $3 and 36 per month and at

arrangement, multistorien blocks must be erected they necessary, by nonse measure of discipline. selves in Victoria and Kuwlunn, whence worst should not exceed $4 to $7.50 per facilitated by

On average The maximian Whilst the Arrangement permits of might be designed to suit the needs of Although the great majority improve with tholr removal will be both cult nd month

In Holland and: ly a minority who do not. ront should not exceed $5 per month, through ventilation it is only in very its class, leaving the lower blocks for improved cavimoment there is undoubted expensive.

that windows are kept the use of families.

32. High sam values make the provision France there is a system of negregating 17. The type of house in Hongkong There are, however, two other factors hot weather

of two storied or single started houses aderirable tenants. In felland special welcomed, is evidenced by the results of Mar. occupied by the inasaen linx bern briefly be taken into consideration; namely, open, and then only at the wish of the the number of mouths to be fed out decupants of the outer compartments.

impossible for the ESON, Even with culenten are set aside for this class. In the work of the Society for the Protec May. tion of Children, the number of whose Sept. mentioned. It is however necessary of family iurnate and the cost of feel The accupants of the inner cublelos can

tand at its cheapest, the necessary rents France, they are not so completely isolated, them. If sufletent money is avail- have no say in the matter.

would be prohibitive for all who could but have a special portion of housins: cases, brought forward voluntarily by tho fects and their bearing on the housing

26. Another fault with the present the question of the mixing

seliemos set aside for them. In both people themselves, te Increasing year by pay at least 37 or 10 per month. or countries, when the tenants show evidence year. The clintes too show thai, more question

and more, the poorer Chinese are wel- $5 or 10 per month on food. generally. Doer

It can type of tenement in that it in bigger

of improved social conduct and responsi

towards Accommodatlan suited to the needs and

safely assumed therefore, that food than the ahsolate niinimus require agregation of different social grades 1s

bility, they can qualify for removal into coming hdvice and assistance abject for controversy in Europe and quality and quantity menta of a family, Le, in vlew circumstances of those for whom it of satisfactory

11:4 ordinary house. The drawback to improved family management. particularly in Englanú. Among the

such an arrangement is that, by segregat Chinese the distinction between classes built? If it does not, in what way in

cannot be obtained at less than $4 per normal poverty it is bigger than the

40. It seems highly desirable that, as May affurd. When the is not so strictly regarded as in Europe,

ind the wont elements. the environment, it defective? Is it too cantly or merely hend per month. (The Society for normal family can

a preliminary to rehousing, the required July ...... badly planned or both? What are the Protection of Children normally limits rent of a whole flour is beyond the Differences in circumstances, there are, especially ne regards children. Is very little

trained in property management And needs and circumstances of the majorit activities to thon canç where family means, and when the law per- but they do not engender sharp social improved; in fact, in some respects is personnel should be made available,

the mixing made worse as there is no leaven

with experience of lie Ilfe and dimeult ty of the population? Au answer to family income is less than $4 per head mits the floor ti be occupied by a distinctions which prevent

of classes. Poor and wealthy frequently better types with which they can mix. the fast question is a necessary

per month.) A family of four there greater noinber than the family can-

live side by side in similar houses. In Probably the interspersion of undesirable les of the poorer classes, ready to assist them in their problems, when improved liminary to the consideration of the fore, earning a total of $16 per month, aists of, it is only natural that the others.

a Krouping of congenial elements is a more good, with the possibility of segre

Dcc. disciplinary measure if Most of the Universities in England have 18. Throughout the world it has /. /eannot really afford anything for rent spare Aoor space should be rented out. England it is now recognized that "while tenants among the better types will da housing and environment are available.

r clothing. Actually they to pay and nia pruit. This situation in a proper object of planning, the complete gallons as

their "settlements" in the slums, where they can carry out social services. There May ways been recognized, and still is, that something for these items, but only at tematically exploited and a middleman's segregation of ierge blocks of different required.

39. The only supervision for the alum to ample room for similar settlements in July the family is the pucial unit. In name the cost of under-nourishment, making profits are thus introduced, with the types of houses is undesirable on

social nob-dweller in Hongkong is that provided by llongkong. Suck Bettlements would

the law, mainly through the countries, particularly China, family them particularly liable to illness and result that rents are increased for such social grounds. Although Xten A strong that the term

open to attacks of infectious disenyes, accommodation as the pour requiro or, bery is to be deplored, a complete inck

property managers and public heal "family" includes all blood relations.

bo Houses are cleaned nut and whitewashed, workers of the future. There is not the with corsequent loss in earning cap alternatively, the area in reduced for of class consciousness can give rise to a Department, who, periodically, see that; prove an ideal training ground for the

situation, which can by no means. The "family" in most

slightest doubt that, for very many years. Oct. synonymous acity, and further drop in income. which the poor enn afford to pay. the "elan". For practical pur- No information is availablo na to purns with

27. When the principle. four tenant regarded with equanimity. In Hongkong and Inspect to prevent overcrowding and

many people necupying flats lances. This cold ocial supervision this type of property manager will be Deo. poken however the clan is ten lone

relation to the numbers in subilein to all and aundry family life in the congested areas, who could well subaulted to without resentment essential to the success of any rehousing May ings In

human and intimate polley. term, and too variable a quantity, to be familie. It might however be reason is handicapped and parent control over afford to move to the outskiria, and pay That a more af much win, and the term “family”-la Lally assumed that, in a family with children is rendered dimeult.

rents for much better houses than they supervision would the tolerated, and even

consider it in detall, to find out its dejing the poorer Chinese normally spendi

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Oct,

Electrien #59/59 Maramann (London) 10/3 Antamoks F. 30 Atoks 33

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Dengurt Consol. 11.00 Coco Grover $3 Consol. Mines 0935 Paracale Gomaus 12 San Mauricio 78 Suyco Consol. 18 United Paracalen 305

Jan. (1930)

Opening Closing 8.31/22 0.20/28 0.28/20 8.28/29 8.21/22 0.20/20 8.20/21 8.10/20 8.11/12 8.09/09

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Mor. (1939)

May (1930)

July (1930) .. Spot

8.07/07 0,03/03

New York Rubber

Dec.

17.26/22

17.01 /01 17.24/10 17.04 705 17.23/21 - 17.07 08

17.11b/130

Sales for the day:-3.270 tons.

Dec.

Chicago Wheat

64%/0434 05%%4/05%

6516/05/%

6834/6016

03%/0546

Tuesday's Sales:

8,700,000 bushels.

Chicago Corn

4476/445% 404/48

44%/44% 40 /47% 40%/494%

Winnipeg Wheat

60/00%

00%/60%

5041/50%

004/80%

03%/634%

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