No. 7484-July 8, 1887.1
MEETING OF THE LEGISLA
TIVE COUNCIL-
December, 1889, without the payment of a fee and
THE CHINA MAIL.
Hon. A. P. MneBwon-When my hon. Force as shown in the following table - friend began I thought he was against the Admissions Bill altgether, but he only wada a pra to Hospital Europeana. Indieme, Chinese. posal that it be postponed for a few days that the Chinese may consider the propomis, in only rassoonblo." made by the Government, and I think that
Mr Rye may oppose it altogether for all tha
1831
88
212. 108.
1882
92
330
227
1881
113
239
18$4
B
191
1885
194
243
17 163. 221
Table X show the number of uses treat in their cells, and the diseases treated Table Xl shows the rate of sickness and; mortality in the Gol The sickness it considerably Irsa tau let your, but the in considerable incres in the doatila,
continu my spent entirely to statistics.
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Tho above figures show an increase of and 701 i 1878 the highest number ronde offures to prove the falleny of this of
duister-ton t'a pegunung Salho, 'I'wife with last year, with an incrass in the oily I was absent on leave during the sumpor Bush the globe, and if the place; 2. At regarda Hongkong Cartilsates
erly que thousand prisons ne a mpared carded. A meeting of the Legislative Council was issued prior to that date, the holder of a
avorage of is4.
of 1896, for five months, the only leave 1 tehes fire Ell forfeit ayoffices «n-i-quit Table IX above the number of adm ss have had for 1 years. During my abgesco Corea for good he then rated his pipe und hold this afternoon. There were present Certificate of Competency desirous of ob
the Gawl capital, the dictates, and nee Dr Gregory P. Jordan anted for me as ruck the globe a blow which sind je to H. E. Major Ganari Gamerou, Aeting examined under the Fegalations raade by taining a Governor's Certificate may be
r of dontha There her thirteen death Colonial Surgeon, to also acted as end st It goes without saring that they Goromor; Hia Honour Me Justice Xussell, the fovernor in Connel (Sub-section 2,
this ghar, two from Apoplex;, two from Our for two months in the Spring, while wure all in the same predicant as was 1886 138
Heart disease, two from Dysentery, twe Dr Adams was absent on loave, and in both. Moses when the candle went out they were Asting Chief Jutico; Hon. F. towart, Section 15 of Ordinauce 8 of 1679); and, if
he fresca at his Erat xalaination, bo will Hon. A. P. MacEwen-I-compliment the It wit be observed from this that the ic- from inflatemation of the Bowels, two fanm cases carrindam the work to this satisfein darkuses. As son as lights were brought Acting Colonial Sentory; Hon, E. J. receive a Goverza's Certificate, and the Government in having given way with crenso of dralesions was among the Burgoneral Debility. iwe from Suicide, and one thin of the Government.
is and they ln recovered from their aston- Ackroyd, Acting Attorney General; Honey he has paid will be returned to him, but regard to the objectionable part of the peas 14, Indius 3, and Chiness 58. constitution dyphilis of some years star
De Mixryous suffered for some months ishment, the unservative bag-beans said With regard to the 10-foot back The deaths wers, Europos 3, Indiana ing,
from an attack of tafranition of they would go home, and they were not ask A, Lister, Colonial Treasurer; Hon. J. 3. bo fails to pass at his fataminatio ill.
the for he has pull will be retained by thuyar élus, I have spent many a day 2, and Chinese 4.
the Lvor, and during ius ass Dred to stay longer by the triumphant Prince. Price, Surveyor General; HD. B. G. Treasury.
Considering the mutter Although The Europeans offor most as is seen in
urernment Civil Hospital had to divide leader is about to return to Coron, but Jordan and the Superintendent of the Ruinuare are current that Mr P. G. von Thomsett, Harbour Master; Hon. P. Eyrin,
By Command
seemed desirable when seen on paper, the rate of sickness and mortality in Table FREDERICK STEWART, I "found," when, na my friend said, 131, India next in rate of sickness is
is work, and after my return I and Dr the roptict is discredited in most quartora, Hon. Wong Shing, Bon. A. P. McEwen,
Acting Colonial Secretary visited the districts, that we would have the Inwest in zate of martiality, the Chirt
Thompson, A.M.D., did the work for him. Thora is & Inrement on foot to lays the Hon. J. Bell Irving, Hou, C. P. Olater; † Colonial Secretary's Office,
to pall down three-fourths of some hartzea..! Invest in rate of sickness bro at the
In consequence of the Report at Tabalariese and Japakastradora removed Hongkong, Brd May, 1881.
With regard to the elapaus for the Europanus iniute of mortality.
out in se lato, I have boou compelled treaties, nid that they shall be a liberty to establish themselves poradiently at Yong I have the honour to bo, Sir, Your ab- Sua on the Hus river, about 3 miles from edient Servant,
the capital. Should this bo done, which is TH. B. C. AYRES, vory doubtfu, the Chinese will probably be the loaura, as whon one started upon an but little ca amercial and local experience tu make up wan's mind to a but of 50 to i on the Japs pulling the most cheatnals out of the fire. Speentation is rife as to MARING CERTIFICATES.
when the faros now buing played by the Chinese so-called Resident and the Corein To the Editor of the 'CHINA MAIL,'-'
Government will cease to out with success; July 8th, 1887. SI-A brgo majority of the Laughing some bet it will go ahead 0.K. for twe coricatos iested prior to 1884, held by yurrs more, while oth bare laid 100 to. 10 in Mexicans that the farce will od iu a masters and engineers are hid in the mrly. Ingan the Govermout insist on enforcingsake of Cores and the commercial intereste Basc in less than twelve months. For the Niigation No. 210, these people will have
· GOVRISME "T"LUNATIC"AHYLUM.
in the Far Eat, the Great Powers, it is: to couro to Hongkong to pass thoir exaш- The number almittted to this Institutionation over again..
to be hoped that those who incline to tha was sixteen, the same as lest year, three of
The now iron steamers for the dorean do.. thom were foules.
VOTE FOR RICHMOND ROAD:
for building sites.
COLONIAL SURGEON'S REPORT. The Acting Colonial Secretary ako lal on the table the Colonial Surgeon's Report for 1836.
year.
Table Xla alows the casus admitted Hospital on the first aredi al examination, and the disease they went'sniforing from, Table X1 shows the number of Opium arukorg admited to Gaol, their weight on The Honourable F: Stewart, LL.Detingual footing with one another, it requires adisional for four weeks after.
Colonial Sarges,
Bulandud Beer-tary, de, da, bež
CORRESPONDENCE
and Mr Gutierros (Acting Clerk of Cancils.) The enly instructions which we havefryn the pointment of the members of the Sanitary Table I show the ndmizzons of each sea- f Fot, tie rare of sickness and mortality Lock of the Guvernulost Civil Huspisal being | from Soon; Budor the provisions of tho
Secretary of Stato is contained in the despatch Board. I hold it is absolutely necessary tin of the Fores to Hapital is the diferinoul and average is much less that last The Acting Cobial Secretary laid which was written upon the Odinice 8that the franchise should be extended frent months of the year, the largest a un the table a tinuto recommenting a rate of of 1879, which states I still call especial the Health Board, and also for that matter box.being as usual during the smer $5000, to defray the cost of extending and attention to the abservation of the Board for this Council By all means lot there be menthe. cumplating Richmond Road real Rich.ns to the necessity of complying with Sotion two Chinese, but I say there should be three Table II gives the aeroge strength roud Terrace, and of preparing the ground 8 of the Merchants Shipping Colonial Act members appointed by the ratepayers of of the different sections of the Force, the 1869 with reference to the examination of the Colony. I do not and why the Chamber deaths, rato of sickness and uzortality to candidates for certificates, to be sued of Commerce and the Juiticos should along strangel under section 16th of the Orginineo. have the right to nonfuite. Que would Trg III siswa the adnitiens to Eles. Table Xic share this number of Opton According to
the rale nid down by think that there were no others had any pital from the diff rent &tione And dissers admitted to Hopital and the the Hooretary of Stato nil cortilentos brains whatever I sin strigly urge that. trinta of the suvert section of the Force disences they were snoring irom.
Chere were mu cases of ang praticabar îns griated before 1884 ure only valla for the proceedlings be held with upon door. I during each month of the year.
The dietary of the Gel as been terest: 11 mdong, and will not be valid in the first thought that tau printing of the all over the Tairnd get the Kowlood, so they don's fattes up so much s United Kingdom, and that heing the oase minutes would be aufficient bat peninsula the sickness has increased in
they need, but they are mois the worse for wo do not intend to interface with the noti- find nay that it is entirely inadequate every station, and was principally, caused the do sin of their Opinu, although Rention. If they are desirous of obtaining Although it states extracts of minutes in by Fever and Bowel complaint a valid certificata they must present them the Garetic, I may say there were at thị The admissions to Hospital and deaths the habit is entirely ignored, and they got no treat ont unless they are suffering from selves for examination again?
laat board twa mine which were sottrém the Polic Force for blings ten years published and I shall allerle to this again, are given below; this year has boon the one indily cuplaint. The Bard in the Bill is called the Sanitary highest in number of aioli, apt the highest Board. But when it was 'first sent np it to the number of deatus was called the Municipal Health Board. I was in hopes it would bœume a real Muni cipal Board in course of time ;
1. and the Burvero:General expressed the minim
MARINE CERTIFICATES.
His Excellency maid they were very sorry that Captain Hamla nattered. It often happened iuncle cases that on indi vidual auflered; but they could scarcely
as was ever passed by this Colony.
Hon.M. Prico-Youhave said that cer balls la bave been relegated to the Building Ordinance. So long as there is adequate provision, for the Fighting and ventilation is immaterial to me under what ordinance they come. But with regard to backyarda, I say that those, houses that are without light and ventilation are an out-
Admissions
Deathe.
1877.
416
1878,
56K
6
1879,
- क्ष
1880,
588
1881
498
1882,
349
1883,
509
10
1844,
486
1.
1885,
403
1886,
B02
THOOTS
TA
Table IV gives the average, strength of. the Force, the admissions to Hospital and deaths with the percontage of sickness and mortality.
I give the number of admissions to Ho- pital and deaths for the past ten years below
1877... 1878,.
Admissimi.
978
Deuths.
9.
10
1879,
1,035
S
1889,
1,75
13
1881
1,116
.4
1889
1,010
ས
ด
1583,
1,105
10
18.4.
1,097
12
1885.
24
1.190 1,607.
Table Xid gives the nationality, diamas and description of patients, with the now ber of days detration in the Asylum,
There has been considerable dificulty in sending the way to their native count ries, even when they are quite harmless, in good health, and requiring very little at Lention.
Tuse WA HOSPITAL.
The average pay of a northern master is latter theory will aurry off the cake 9200 per mouth, and it will take him at least six weeks to come to Hongkong and vernment are pucted in a fow days. It is rumoured that Captain Moyer, of theste mer be cached up and pass his exami ratión.
He would therefore lave to forfeit six Haining, will be prouted to the com weeks' wages, which would be $300. Hand of the argest of the Seoul, 20th June, 1887. would have beides his passage moues and hotel bill, which would put hún at the c. perse of over $400.
TROUBLE IN THE EAST.
From Candabar
Comes news of war-.. Ghilzais fiskod Aburrahman Kalin,
They fought like mad
Ab Jellalabad,
*Till the old weer gut up and ran,
It may be said that Notifimation No. 20 would not affect those parsous who do, aut The total number of patients treaten it comes to Hongkong. Bat I fancy own The this Hospital, which is entirely ruder the would demand from their Captains certiti: managentsat of the Chiness, was 2,048, ofcates which are not doubtful, and so would these 1,100 died, and 10 of those that the Insurance Companies died were adauitted in a moribund con dition.
The number of out-patients treated was 123,203.
The number of patients admitted to the Small Pur wards was fifty-four, of thes: forty-two died.
The cases are mustly of the worst type, unvaccinated, and the majority children.
The number of sauceestal vaccinationsabeuld support it, performed was 2,200.
TEMPORARY LOCK HOSPITAL.
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The arrangements as regards this Eos ...pital remain the samo na in my previous
reports.
Hon. A. P. MiscEwen then part the ful- Loring questions --- (a) Whother Marine Certificates grant- od in Singapo are still in force in this Colony, and, if so, the reason why the Government refused the application of Captain Hamlin to have his name andorsed on the Registor of the B.S. Sonchow, in March this year? (6) What are the intentions of the Gothink of compensation.
TIM POUGAO IDAZTI DILLA vergraunt with regard to holders, of Marine Corticates granted in Hong The Acting Allorney Genera 1. vəg kong previons to 1st January, 1884 leave to move the second reading of the heat, hear, from My Price). The Sanitary and what are the instructions of the Public Health Bill. I said when I intro- part of the Bill is much needed. I would have introduced a Bill myself, but I entisidored Secretary of Stato concerning the status duced the measurs before that it was not of the holders of such Certificates i intended to te proceed with the Bill.it was the part of the Administrator to do this and I knew a measure was being pre The case to which I referred in the first That was on the ith May, and we are now question was that of Captain Hamlin, who in tlie 8th July. I think that my promiso ao pared. In this raspout I might mention that it is not a proper thing that for four has been a holder of a cortificate sines 1869 far as that is concerned has been verified. and he has heen employed truding from the Morover it was never intended to push years Hongkong should have been admin- part of Hongkong since 1880. He was this Bill through without full discussion latered and not governed. I think a ter
There is a very largo iteraasa in the phod on the registry of the steamer and that some Ciderable time would be tain blame attaches to those responsible Wu amount of soknem adong the troops,
ralda in September 1886 and remained given for the study of the measure. But have not pushed forward auch a
mensur, chiedy e.used as in the case of the Police until 11th March of this year, when he took the intention of the Government seems and praise is due to you for now allowing from Fevers and Bowel inplaints of a contand on account of the return of the to have been misunderstood, and it has it to be pigeon-holed. I drew attention to malarial type; theagh the troops have
the Public Market in the month of Novem-suffered much more severely in proporsi fermer master, who had been abent on been said they wished to pal it through her last, speaking of the filthy alate it was to their strength. The death rat has been leave. When he got the appointment to without giving an opportunity to all parties the Soochag he applied the Barbour to consider the provisions of the Billin; and would you believe that so change emparatively small when the amount of Master to get his name endorsed on the Since the Quantil last met
has yet been undo. I say that the sanitary sickness is considered. the ill Register, and he was confronted with the has moved serius cotalleration from portion of the Bill is as desirable order dated March 1985, and told that the Government, and we have con- his Singapore sertificate was useless.sidered whether wo would not. postpone The question arises if this certificate and puss into the Building Ordinance some is useless in 1887, how was it that provisions of the Ordinance in order to he was allowed to command the steamer make it shorter, and so that we should be ju 1284.
However, he decided to pay engaged in sanitary work and sanitary legie. In ́tion sooner than if we were to retain all bis fees and pass his examinatíno. the meantime the steamer arrivel com. the datizes. First of all. we have got sediotis aded by an officer who held a Singapura 61, 2, and 3 in which reference is made certificate, and he was told that hia singa- to whows, and coinmunication with extortage to avery sanitary ina. If you say that pre certificate was useless Captain Hamnat ate and space underneath Roor and they out the Chinese beause they are til- lin was told that is so as he paid his foe size of windows. These we think might and passed his examination he would get properly be put in the building Ordinance. commend of the vessel; but when he went Sections 70, 71, 72, 73 and 74 with regard to take command, lo found the Singapore to prisies wo also o nsider might be dealt K bad authority to act until September with in the Building Ordinance. Sections of this year. I think Capt. Hamlin bas becu 77, 78 and 79 with regard to the backyard,
The sickness as will be seen proceda that very hardly need and that he is sutitled which created the greatest opposition, to compensation, Swamere were not to will also be considered in the building
of any of the previous years. be picked up like cherries in an crebast. Ordinance which is being prepared, and
There were no once of Cholera last year-
Government Civil Hogertal. Captain Hanlin I may say, holds certificates the Government is prepared to dispense
This Establishment resins as described From Mosges Jardine Matheson & C, Mel with the backyard altogether in use of shors & Co., Busal & Oo, and Mevara corner housea and those which are
to compensation? I think we shall in my list Amual Report, but the build- Lapraik & Co., who speak in the highest bounded in their rear by open lanes. the mans of reconding these interesting of the new wards is very for advand,
I anticipato at no disraut date, we will be and wall in a month or so be completed. terme of him. I trust that the Govern. There are the important matters. ment will take his muse into consideration. Jard sure minor matters. For example called to discuss the Building Ordinance,
The admissions to Hospital this year! when those clankes will ta again brought have exceeded a former years, cly With regard to my accond question I may objedion has been made to scotton 5 sub-
forward, and I hope maburs in that ined by disusun pla matka, vypo. say it is a matter that affects a very large section the last lines of which are if ans
terval will see the need for the lunge. I number of on-faring me on the coast of such person cannot be forand.“ We am pre-
bly muses were admittent uuder of China The notice which was published. pared to strike that ont, but we shall have my sy I have heard it stated that syrvation only, and discharge.
to provide for this a little after. In sub. object to compensation because the rate
There were 415 canes of favor of vazine section 10 unhealthy is defined as anything payers do not see that they should be called types ndiaited, of these only two cases TROY ARMMENT NOUZIVATION-NO in the opinion of the Board injurious ton to pay. I would put out, however, it did, shewing that the 15pan ever was The following Garennent Noldication health. We think in ra-pubished for general information and in secundanes with English legislati a
would be only just it is not a question of compensating them for 10 fees, but the difference between this
Kity cases of Dysentory were admitted, and Masters, Mates and Engineditate that the question of whether it is injurious and that which they would have adopted, of whom four died. Mercantile Muiñe are hereby notified thay
Fifty-eight cases of Diarrhea were adnit no Certificate of Competency for the
to health shuld be left to the magistrate. for my landlords already leave a space. par pose of placing any Master, Mate, or Engi. great deal had bean said about thepower. The set, therefore, required would be ad, of whom one died. neer on the Register or Articles of agroo of the Board had a wrong impression pru. nothing like the abeard suns mentioned
The following table show the nuraber 16, de 4 dots beter wailed with regard in it. It is believed that think that this question my bet aunt and position of tons brought to Hospital mont Of ber next, be recognised by the Harbour Board will be able to impose any fine the interests reconciled, and think we for the last riz yen
will find means of meeting the views of the Master, unless sush Certificate ins boen they like. There was nothing in the Bill
1631, 1852, 7, 1984. 18.188, property owners. I can only say that I which
the Board the power to
409 549 80926 135 00 isned
by the the Board of Trade,
I have also heard some fine any oue,
wish ken, members would appreciate the Board of Trade 26 10 12 Legistative authority of a British Posnes.
a Horvata,
89, 103 86 124 14 sion, under and subject to the provisions was going about gosticulating and importance of adequate light and ventila. Private paytag Patients,199 208 103 559 2513 052
tion. If some of the members would spend Pales Cases, could and conditions of the Mer hant Shipping There is no power in
Saying "They
2007 th
93 12 imprison nic.
.99 100 TAL 142 TO 192 the Ordinance some ut the dull evinings in rambling (Colonial) Act, 1869.
authorising them to imprison any properation for studying these clauses. I through Taipingahan, it would be a great By Command,
FRIDERICK STEWART, '
think the Board's power will be found to
The increase is chistly noticeable among Acting Culunial Becretary,
provision for light the admissions of Police and Private Pay and ventilation. deal of abuse showered on me for it; Colonial Secretary's Office,
There is a considerable and satisfactory. Hongkong, 2iat May, 1887. These ines have been employed for many years and they have paid their fees and its decision,uisse lore is strong objec not even the oanse of opposition to the the different olasses admitted to Hospital Table V shows the rate of mortality of they have had many years of practical cion to that we would retain it because the 10 feet backyard, by personal abuse. working experience, and they are called Beard might with to review its decision
Faul
for the past ten years. upon to pay fresh fees and undergo an upon oeing better informed, but a recognise the importance of those provisions deaths of the different classes in Bath quite rrethatthoresidents of this Colony will Tablo VII shens the admissions ́erd atamination. I believe a petition has been allow them presented to Your Excelloney. If it has two Magistrates after they have recon, and tha: toinò modus vivendi will be put month of the year. The mumber of ad.
to grant an appeal to
Hon. Wing Bingo explain to your With regard to the nat already been done, at any rate it is in sidered the matin Board the Govery. Broellancy how a Chiosa shup is built fussions was as usual largest in the sun-
on the 21st March is as follows :-
LIF
Thero
ferent tuother people, I day that altogether. If you way it is impossible because property would suffer, I should talk you to try and see if no adequate arrangement could be made with the owners of property. Is there uu maks rivendi posable! Woukl it not bo pansite for the Government to deal with the reter des hy sing tent at a modest price and building them again and giving the nor perhaps the Bust right of reentering, and arranging with thou aa
1860.
hot very seroute.
Pelice
Destitutou.....
be under those given in England. With adhors to this are has toen a greating Patients.
regard to the By lawa it must be
1,2361, 91,9721,1541,5801,032
Table XYa gives the number of admis sious for the past 20 years, and the average umber of days' deletion for euch gear In 1858, the average number of days' de- tention wu 43.8, in 1886 it was 12.2, show, ing a commilezaḥle difference in the type disease treated.
Table XV shows the admissions of mon
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Ou Ghuzai's plain There is a reignt
It is said that other Colonios have done what the Guveramsat have demanded fro us. But Hongkong has issued more corti Of terror, and through Badakshan flestes then all the Colonios put together.
The tribes are wild- The petition of the Masters and Obief
To draw it mild, Enginoars to the Governor, proteating The dovil's loose in Afghanista ! ugainst thie aufair Notification N 210, hasnemnati Times-Star. been sent in to-day, and the unofiolul tuon- ben und independent Government officials
MASTER MARINER
THE PUNJOM MING AND ESTATE, To the Editor of the 'China MAIL.
Hongkong, July 8
Sir, I funcy most of those who invest in the Punjen Company have very lisle šiva- what they are buying beyond the market few tigures takan value of th scrip, nak from the reports may prove interesting tu shareholders generally.
to the diffrent Hospitals for venereal distritory-128,000 square deres, or say al
ZAM.
Quotations HONGKONG, July 8. PIUM-Na Patua, cash,... 5023 @ 503)
Old
37
cabl
Now Bonaven, dash,... 475/477
cash...
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New Malwa, cash,..... 525 dlowance, Tasks...... 32 Oki-Malwá, cash, 550/70 Allowance, Taule 16/36. Pursian. Oily, vask ... 470/90. Allowance. Thuis............. None to 3 Petian, Paper tiel... 490/500 Allowance. Trels...... 32/95
Exchange Hesakona, July 8.
On London-
י,
Bank, Wine,
#
Oa demand,
30 days sight,
4. mentha" sight,
Gratis 4
32
Documentary, 4 months' sight,3/2
Ju Paris
On demand,..., in Credits, 4 months' sight, On denzit,...
3.94
4.02
Credits, days sight, Da Bonbay-
Wire,
The two concessions acquired by the Co. consist of 200 square milos of Punjon Thu admissions to the filitary area twenty times larger than the Hurbur Hospital show an onormes increase, flougsong. The autiferous Quartz ed a large number of there cares do not be has been eated a lough of three miten, long to Hongkong. The Naval Hospital with an average width of 50 feet, and the shows a considerable lurrere, but only own depth is 100 feet; how much dusper a few of the cases belong to Hongkongit extends it is impossible to say and a The Polis Huspital shows a steady du shaft has been sunk. crage for the last four years, and the Civi
Taking the above remarcment, tho vai Hinepital ivory large docreme. stitutional venerand disonar sdwitted to the baf the quantity to contain payable ere, Table XVe 2 where the amount of enblock contains 79,200,000 cu-i-frat of rack, Buy 2,930,0 tons, and even allowing for Naval Hospital, of this number only ?
the value at 8 penny-weights (e quivalent to | On New York- cases ontour to Huzo
Tablo XV 3 shows "the amount of cons$9 according to Mr Hangaton's valuation) titutional venereal disease ditted to the presents the large sum of $11,720,00. Military Hospital, which is 71 cass, fontaine large forests ci vabaablo Tuner, Besides the gold-bearing quartz the eslata these 40 cases were but contracted in and Tin deposite exist in the Samantan Bunglong
The Nara. Police and Civil Hospital riu de course.
epucession which will no doubt ife prospected cord of constitutional disease contracted in Hongkong is very suederate. The Military Quartz Reef I leave the calculation for How long it will take to exhaust the are the clut sufferers. How and where
Bone one ele to work onŹ. they get it is the problem ; it certainly san- not more from the registered women un less it is conceded that they can give to others what they have not got themires.
HEALTH OF THE COLONY. Table XVI shows the rate of mortality amongst the European and American rusí denta in Hongkong for the past ten years.* The number and percentage are the highost that have ever been recorded uvon in the preceding year when so many were recorded from Cholera, of which there were no cases in 1886.
I give below the Tables of the death
Yours,
Corea.
On demand,
On Calcutta
a megha-
Wirey
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2.2
Ons demand, .**
223
On demand,.-
Su days' sight,
MATRIX
Hold Leaf, 100 fine
Sovereigna, ise
73
... 32.90
... $6.30
Temperature. Taken at Mesra Fotomer & Co.'s Premises Queen's Road) BAROMETER-
UA... Do.
1.2.
29.876
19,850
23.820
(From a Correpondent.) This is a wonderful country indeed-b❘ sooner has ono searo arison and its vil ef- feta begun arbside then a fresh paroxys FRMOMETRA 61 of excitement presents izelt
A few days ago the report was current,
bered that they have to be sanctioned by I have ann called a sheiner, a jobber, | diminution in the admissions of Polo ratus for the past fourteen years I have been that Chines and Japanesa Eshermen had-
the Council. Asto section 24 which grants
the right of appeal to the Board to view & smaggler and I do not know what cas
But no cause was ever advanced-2),
course of preparation." I cannot bolove my Constitution of
mer months.
Half that is with the consent of the Secrement were prepared to let the olaus read only 25 feet deep. On the second floor Hospital for the past ten years are as fol- read They have their full front open. Some ar The number of admissions and deaths in tary of State that such a regulation has boer instead of not more than 5 additional men they have large openings. So the mes auto pat in fores, and I hope that the Govern Lars, not wore than six additional mem-they ment will be able to dal with the case bers, four of whom, two being Chinese, shalling in the corners on rent, and there i in a manner stufactory, and at the same be appointed by the Government. An plenty of light and air. 'They have au time fair to those interested,
objection has Een made to class 16 opening also in their staircase. So I think there must be light enough and air enough. that is does not provide that the bye
The Acting Attorney General-In reply
I beg to state that section 16 of Ordinance
in the Colony among the Europeans and bean massered at Quelpart island, the; diseases which may arise from filth poison Chiucne, a registered in Hongkong, from South-westernmost part of Corean terri
tory,
DEATUS AMONG EUROPEANS (British and
Foreign.)
TRANS.
“STIANJ ̈
Simple
Continued.
Enterin
DTAKRA
Typhus.
HERALDAN
VOMITING
PURGING.
****CHOLERA
TOTA
24
It transpired shortly after the repuris got to Seoul that some Japanese, who had ob- tained permission from the, Corean Govern- ment, started fishing for Auglt (a kind of shallah minch valued in Japan) in varios.
its of the coast of Qaripart. island, About a month ago Chinese who had got a friendly tip (probably from Seoul) about
the enterprits of the Japanese, arrived upon the fshin grounds of Quelpart and com
menced operations. The Japs pointed out
the Calestials insisted upon it that Chinee.
Komenatrans were in rain with the ani
Do.
4
Du
1. P.
86
Do
4 PTE.
Da,
(Wet bulb) #&M, 80
Do
Do.
Da
Do. MA 20
Do 12. 80
0.
Do. Minitani vor ch
METROROLOGICAL REGISTER,
AT4 P.M. TO-DAY..
Barometer
Temperature.
29.17
84
Humidity
Direction of Wind Force Weather
2
0
Hongkong, Observatory, July 8, 1887.
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
1877,.
Admissions.
050
Deaths.
49
1878,
1,280
60
1879,
I 071
D&
1880,
1,055
44
1873,
25
1881,
1,238
1874,
*28
49
1882
1,458
1875
21
1883.
1,602
1876,
to them, that they had no legal right there,
viation.
1877,
27
1884,
1.354
13:6
1878,3 15
29
2010
76
had far superior rights to fish in Corean wa
1879
3
аз
1886,
1,623
76
tors than Japanese coald possibly poses.
The purestage of death to admissions
1980,
1-12
24
1881,
22
20
vili
10
37
1853,
10
1884,
29.
1886, 1880,
40
13
DENTES AMONG CHINESE
19616; 195; 1951 16, 231
9313 81 231 2 288
230) 1877,143 370 8 SH 1878, 39 49138 70L
4 are with the luvaders Many Cnraad
613
hireess
696
Laws should be published in Chinese. His Excellency quite agreed to the ad- 8 of 1876 provides that the name of the The clause would be amended to moet journment for a fortnight. It was the master, and first and second engineer shall this objection. With regard to sec-desire of the Government to grant every not be pat on the register unless such tion 22 we have been asked to make facility for the consideration of the measure. master Se, shall obtain a certificate of what is really an important change, to He contended that the death rate was cer
pupetency inued by the Board of Trade which we canunt consent. The cause tainly high for this Clay. Speaking of or by the propor aathoritica in pay Eritish ronda "such motion may require the the 10 feet backyard he said the 'Govorn Colony. I believe some doubt existed as auther of any nugance to provide or employment did not wish to enforce the provizion to the meaning of the words proper saffisient means of cleaning drafonge, &o. where light and air would be obtained was 1.26, a trio above. the average of the 1882. authority in any British Colony, Well in aid be it gives a very long list of what by other means. El also spoke oflas: ton yaara. August 1884 the certificate of competency the Board may require. We have been ask hazing vialted bouger in 1883 which he found Sixsoen of the deaths were from injuries of the master of the steamship Marbero ad to strike ont all the particulars, and aim were in a fearful state. He now found received. ww suspended by a Coart of Enquiry that ply to insert the words to employ suficient they had been greatly improved and th was held herA. It was a Singapore certifi incass to able or remedy such nuisance. landlords had not lost by the improvement." este. The report of the inquiry was asni But it has been represented to me that this The postponement was then agreed to. to the Board of Trade and a reply was te would hamper the work of the Board. With celved in which it was stated it appears regard to section 40, the mosures to be
TGENESIS DUTIES ON SALT FISH. questionable whether the Court did not a enforced in cas
Bun, Wong Shing.dzer attention to the cved their power in
of epidemic, I have fact that the Chinese were continuing to levy suspending the been asked to insert the time in which duties on sale Bah at Kapsi Moon and the ertificate of the master, no order is oun the overcrowding test be abated, but trads ofthe Culeny wasbeinginterfered with ol having been tauoel in the can of the Ithink in un sergey of this shar Etraits Settlements under the provisions of actor reliance must be put on the consider the matter.
His Excellency prom that he would this year. Section & of the Menchante Shipping Aetol Sapiary Board, she must be held to be 1-69." In consigence of that expres
men working for pukiliy good. Bir Ackroya sion of opinion, it was resolved that then mentioned a few more minor amend-
The Council then adjosrned.
SMALL FOX HoseiraL '..... Eleven ersus were admitted into the Stan Pox Hapital, of when one female died, most of the case were of a mild type,
Table Vila a'ows the number and 1873, tionality of the patients.
1874, Thin Hospital is used in the summer 1875, enths for Cholera cases, none occhired 1876,
118 78321 608),
*346
FOLIO MORTUARY, Table VIIIsbows number of dead bodies 1872, bronght in for examination during the dif-180305378 forest months of the year. The total this, 1852, year was 191, of theas 43 overs children. THE COLONIAL SURGEONS RE
The recommendations I made last year 1883- APORT FOR: 1-86.
that there would be a resident Pest Morten Presented to the Legislative Council, by attendant at the Mortuary has been sun
Command of His Excellency the Officer | tinned. Administering the Government, on the 8th July, 1887,
no certificate should be Temognised ments. Lo Iging house owners are not that had not been issued by the Baard of to be held reponsible for uat reporting any Trade or by suca Colony as had an order in one with a contagious disease unless it is Cornsil. Dao notice was given of such in shows that they kaw patient was to tantion, and the notice was published in afering &o, po the Government Gouette of the 30th March
Hon Mr Rytis-I rise to uppes the 1983. By the notige of May last, the Gorsecond reading of the Bill,
My Han.. emanent as prolonged the time and given friend line said that certain clans will go the holders of cartilestes up to September into the Building Ordinance. That is no
Government Civil Hospital, nxt
in order to qualify themselves. There concesion at all. It is simply putting the...
Hongkong, 17th May, 1887. fore his reply to the Brat part of the first matter off for a short time. If we go to Sir, I have the honour to forward my question was, No. As regards the second the root of the matter we will find that the Annual Report for the year 1886, together this pear: question the Garera cast intends to adhere Crown leases deine everything that co-with the T
o Tables showing the work done in to the notification of 3rd May, 1934, which
ohmsins, in, this Bill Yea
have the different Establishme is in the Medical
got the to have your drains Ste I do Department uudor my supervision. I alau
in se follows
"GOTBYNMENT" NOT NOKTION. —go, 165.
Vader the provisions of Sub-sadien 2, Section 10 of Ardianes 8 of 1879, the Beremor in Cotingil has been pleased to
not see the us of the Bill It forward the reports fam the Superinten
is merely a waste of time. It is a mat- dept of the Guverungut Civil Hospital,
in the Colony. Bare we are in the middle and the Government Analyst.
REGISTER.
JULY 7—AT 4.vn/
Baranizterred.
wne and bit:
Temperature
Hamaity.
depuradows from the great Middlo Bolioso.... Kingdora, and from words they wer on to Menila... 20.81 79 blows, at last got inte deadly sirile on Haiphong 29.72 the sea-slate, The Coreans, with a view tongkop 28.77 natting stop to the fruct and slaughter 20.20 which was going on, come down in lage Foschow 2071 8 nanabera to dege the combatauts to return
to their ships jenks), but the Chinese not
319 pm the Curuane ferociously and the lattes
shanghai.. 20. do 19 Yagasaki.. 29.00 Wostock, 29.62 61
in sheer self-defence engaged in deadly o..
Wiskel.
JULY 8.AT 10A.M.
and Japanese were slaughtered, but Manila... 29.84 77 93 BE the Corenas wo, and those who were left Haiphong
$34 of the Chinesu and Japanese took
10 ships and salled away.
1.478
1,030
to their Hongkong 29.83 83-89
Amoy 29.80 6
ES
است
It is prohible tant China will have to pay Shanghai.. 29.76 74 90. W
an indemnity for this, as their subjects aro Nagasaki.. 21.60 1,079 waully to blanis. But, it may be, that Wlostock. 29.80 38 1.215 with thuir umal lack of honour the Chine
488 165 39443
670 71-400,
202 671:3 600
1,498
1881.
1/2 302 301
1680,
1850,
103 755061 1176
100772/101.3261
1,035 1,00 19 1.136 The figures in the European Table, totai
very considerable increase in both cases recorded efe Typhoid or Euteria type whereas the largest number of death from simple continaed fever is recorded for the past forstodi yaars,
Diarrhoea susca un bụth
Tables xre [.
Weather.
Bain during
29 13 PROTAND
0.36
The barometer is falling over Lazon. Olant has risen along the Const. Gradients can for SW, winds are moderata. The tom-
weather is cloudy.
authorities will declare that the nese were pirates, and as such not ba considered na subjects of any couperature and the humidity are high and the try.
A low days ago, H. R. E. Prince Min
W. DORECK, Government Astronomer. Hongkong Obervatory, July 8.
It is unid that the ha
VICTORIA GAOL od miesfoss daily average number of geaca, f. 9. Gang-aral stage as well. wing of 20s
The following figures give the bujubur of up the amalat uber in the past fourteen Young Ik rewrned here in the Japano
mail stormer Terrigo Mera Re has bem prisoners for the past ten years. There is
Ju the Cluusse
General of the Right Wing of the Army. Head of Police and Lord Ühist Justice. President of the Minerdogical Lept, President of the Hous
he was Sexjal ha visted, the King: whils is the The Chinese Tablo" is a curiosity in ro- palace one of the old outservative fugies of gistration. Tha deaths from Enteric or the Royal residence advanes arguments Typhoid Fever vary in diffrent yeare, adverse to the bunade and use of the Blej- ees this year the lowest of the fourtown, trio Light and wound up his denunciations and 679 in 1881 the highest numbor re of the westera iavention by sorting that corded: Simple Continued Fever 18 cazes should the globe of the light, in the room in 1874 the lowest number, and 752 Quis here they were sitting, beconds broken fr year the highest number recorded. buret it would result in the Palace ostobing Diaries 185 in 1873 the lowest number fire. The Prince with commendable promptl
No, afmlited to onerage No. of
Guol.
8,964
Doily
pris-tera 2995,22
The moderate.
1878,
3,803
019,2
ter which affects property vary materially the Superintendent of the Look Humpital,
1879,
3,665
876.13
9,590
573.25
POLIOL
1831
4,100
636 00
182
3.403
night
The Hon. Wong Shing beyonded.
aud after the first day of January last may reading of the Bill be postponed for a fori-hyve been the largest number admited in he exchanged for the tow or Governor,
the past six years.
1885, The increase has been grincipally in the Okinen" portiona sif the
∙1889,
3,488
4,083
B42-16
·502.00
3,810 4,500
530.00
874.00
direct that!
of summer, and we are required to pass a
1 Certificates of Competency isled ca o considerations I wore that the stond Hospital chow a considerable lucepans and bill with 103 cleures requiring a great deal Tas admissions from the Police Force to
Certificates, insuod ander the provisions of Hot Majesty's Order in Council of the 31st
632,00
1. BAKOESTER,redroad to 83 degrees Fahrer eit, and to the level of the sea in incher, tentha and leandradths
2. TEMPERITONE, in the shade in togreva,
roulait, 8. city, la percentage of saturation, the. uidity of air isturated with moistne being
4. DIRECTION OF Wizan, to two pointd 5. Fosen Finding
100
Soals.
Bensfort
8. STICE OF Nater & blue sky, a de
techod clouds, d'ariantos, rein, flog, gloomy, bal, lightning, o overcast, pa pasaing vaowaray squally, Jain, snow, i thonjec, vikihitiy dow (well
1. Bator, în inghes, lanthenast hangroltby,