C. S. O. N
2252 of 1906,
HENRY A. BLAKE.
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sun of Two hundred Dollars ($200) in aid of the vote Medical Departments, Other Charges, Victoria Hospital for Women and Children, to meet the cost of fixtures required.
Government House, Hongkong, 9th September, 1903.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.-The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the Report of the Finance Committee dated the 10th August, 1903, (No. 8), and moved its adoption.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
PAPERS.—The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following papers:--
1. Circular Despatch on the subject of Malaria investigation and the Schools of Tropical
Medicine.
2. Memorandum by His Excellency the Governor on the result of the Treatment of Plague
Patients in their own houses and in local hospitals.
3. Report on Plague Cases treated in the Kennedy Town Hospital.
4. Report on the Culture of Plague Bacillus, &c.
5. Correspondence on the Taipingshan Public Garden,
QUESTIONS.-Mr. POLLOCK, pursuant to notice, asked the following questions
1. Is it the fact that the warrant for the arrest of Inspector R. G. McEwen for the purpose of his being tried for bribery was issued upon the sworn information of the Assistant Registrar General, Mr. Clementi?
2. Is it the fact that Inspector R. G. McEwen's application to the Government through his solicitors, for the payment by the Government to him of his legal expenses in connection with his recent trial for bribery has been refused? If so, for what reason was such application refused?
3. For what reason has Inspector R. G. McEwen been removed from his recent post as Ins-
pector of Markets?
Was he so removed in consequence of an intimation having been received by the Government to the effect that, unless he was so removed, difficulties would be likely to occur in connection with the supply of poultry to the public from the Central Market?
4. In connection with the re-housing of the population, what enquiries have been made by the
Government for the purpose of ascertaining how many vacant storeys there are in---
(a) the City of Victoria;
(b.) Kowloon?
Will the Government state the result of those enquiries and give an approximate estimate of the number of persons who could be housed on such vacant storeys in— (a.) the City of Victoria;
(b.) Kowloon?
5. In connection with the prevention of malarial fever, is it the fact that the Government has been training nullahs in the neighbourhood of Macdonnell Road below the Bowen Road level only? If so, for what reason have nullahs not been trained right down the northern face of the hill from top to bottom?
The Colonial Secretary replied.
Mr. POLLOCK, pursuant to notice, further asked the following questions :-
1. What steps have been taken to provide means for flushing the low-level sewers with great vigour as recommended by Mr. Chadwick at page 23 of his Report of the 10th April, 1902?