No. 8891. July 24, 1891.)
fully appreciated by the community The demand for space is now grouter Han the sopply. The sum received was very con- Biderabis-ombihing like $16,000 I think.
of roads in
TER CONDITION OF THE KOADS. Mr. Whitehend said the explanation was quito, estisfactory. He then drew atten- from, to the small excess for the repair Kowloon, and Baid ho wished more were spent on roads in tonge kong. Ho had been in the Colony, for seven or eight goom and had never see the.rinda fr
warte zate of repakt. They were almost indpaceable 1.
The Burveyor General--What roada do you refer to.
THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE.
The following report of proceedings of the Public Works Committee, at noetings bold on the 11th and 22nd of June and the 21st of July, was laid on the table of the Legistive Council this afternoon
Preson Tho Surveyor General (Hon. Sataus Brown), Chairmans. the Acting Colonial Bearefaty (Hon. W. Goodman) Hon. Ji-J, Keswick, tion. Bo Kai, Hon.
T. H. Whitehand."
THE CHINA MAIL.
munication might be expected from the fail members with regard to the Superintendent's sotary. Tr Canilie under taking to obtain a joint representation on the matter.
HOW AVAILS ARE ENGLED.
The above is an approprias heading for the long discutaion that trek, place of the eia and the treatment of it factious diseases. The story revealed in the course of the discussion is interesting. Some five years ago, a commodious, wall-situated quitarum, intended to be unud in outtors Island. The work had marcely Agreed that these plans be besu finished when the military discovered Board, and not unde the direction of ang 1ment Gazeits, although dated on the Sater-ench of themo steamers, owned and char-; A.. H. Chiusy.
let that pass. It w opposed to the printo restrict the loading and unloading of aggregating over three millions of ton per 8. J. David & Oo.. ciple of the thinde say that when the cargo ou Sunday in the waters of the annum, in hampered and delayed, if not W. J. Baunders.
bandred Culony,'
actually stopped by the stoppage work on Linstead & Davis. Paliper & Turner. people wars dying the cate
week they would this place: Were 3.The said Bill was introduard, withouty board the steamista.
18.-se-difth of the eloemers fre- The Now Oriental Bank Corporation, Ld.. they not to use it fore, for the isolation the knowledge or sanction of the Executive
E W. Rutter, Manager,. of a few cases, foider to prevent an Council of this Colony, without prior pub. quenting this port are pithar owed or
These The Straits Insurance Company, Limited,
Itabi. Baird, Agent, Opidemic? They ghe not to wait for a lication in the Hongkong Government alartered by Chinese marcbante. high death rato, she had charge of the Gazette or in my other paper, and without saldom discharge cargo into warehouse; al-
He public or to the members of Council that ward cargo is mostly received from junks. Rob Lang & 00. place Had the uitáty Board power aux presions notice or intimation to the must always inte janas direct. Their nut- Birley, Dairymple & Co. over it or the Couil Burgaon
used no Sunday rest, yes their whole bust-J. F. Zesce. thought the Sanita Board should have any legislation on the subject was about to They do not believein the Sabbath day; thoyd. Ewane. power over the opeig and closing Ho be brought forward:
hunght thor sheu write back to the
3-The first and only publication of the mess is to be dialated and a seventh part J. G. Smith & Co. Government and askit the Hygeia should all Bill was in the Government Gazette of of their year thrown away ketsate there are W. H. Poroiya!. be under the direen of the Sanitary Saturday, the 2nd of May. The Govern- one or two Europash officers on board of..T. Rawin, Government offer. He would move as a day, is novor in fact published until tho.
The Vowaittee met at the request of the Surveyor General. The place and coli. mate in connection with the Cattle Depot worn leil before and considered by the Committee. approved.
The plans and estimato (coduced by $6.00), of the Slaughter House and Pig and Sheep Depot at Kutnedy Town were laid before and discussed by the Comrait ten. Agreed that these plans be rpproved. The plans and estimala of the Central fast chewing reflitation from 9270,000
that they wanted the whole of Stone-mutters'-
Taland and could not allow a quarantiiso station hear their forts. This might have boon discovered before the building wo erected, but it is contrary to offaint prin- diples for one department to take notice of what ja being done by another until actual collision-takes-plaer. Tho-sanitariumi, at to 8250 000 were laid before and considered stone-cattore Island was abandoned to the
from various contractora.
to provide another qustanline station or
The
Sanitary Board,
The Surveyor · Caporal --It would not! Des Vœux dated the 3rd and 14th April.onsible recommendation and proceeded conservative than tho lie class, who bare Ordinance was introduced into and passed odd jobs copetantly required on boardi
have been wies to spend a lut of money when the roads were being taken up.
"Mr. Ryrie-They have bou a long time
Wille.
information bfore its Members to onable it
Jao. J. Francis.
sian).
19. All these Obinere
Mr Whitehead-Queen's Road.
od in the coast trado employ Chinare com- 8. B. Futlakia, vedios that the Gorament be asked to Sunday morning and is not in the hands tered steamers and all the gleamers employ- P. F. Talati The Surveyor Goncral-Considering that
A rating of 0 uncil was hold on pradores and staff to handle the cargo, and R. & Warnwalla & Co. the most of the roads in that locality have
band over the controf the Hygeia to the of the public unit Monday.
The Registrar ineral endeavoured Tucaday, the 5th May, at which meeting it is only in the large ocean-going steamers Haoumbhoy Rahimtasiabhoy & Co.
cargo Ebratimbhay Pabasey. been spored three or four times during
in a mild, way todofend the coured the said Bil: was read a socond time, passed that officers and crews are subject
I. N. Mehta & bán the last year, I think, instead of their being in a very bad state, they have
takan by the Governant. He admitted, through Comitee, road a third time and work on Sunday. been. in good state, and it is very
kon by the ard-had not been passed; the sianding orders having been 20.The Ordinance thus confere a very D. D. Ollia & Co.
doubtful boneût on a comparatively few men M. H. E. Elias. fortunate that a brat rata practical
-This mealing -Council was sum. to the injory of a large number equally H. N-Copper. fielen ly consultenot having received suspended to allow of this being done. after chem, Overeer, looked
Con-
by the Committee, together with tendre miliary. There was some word of com-any reply to their sommendations un
J. LChuttoo. sidering the operations that have gone on ho deserves very great credit for the com-
The Honourable T. H. Whitehead moved pensalin being given, but whether it was thog were informed hat the flygeia was maned with less than 24 hours' notion, and entitled to have their opinions respected Cawerfer Fatuajer & Co.
built and ready. E might have added pe intimation was given to housurable and their interente enfeguarded.
21.Wa say a doubtful baneật, because, Laje-Allam Email & Co. Actually received wo do not remember that ereu that inforation had to be drag members of any intention on the part of paratively good condition they have been the following resolutions - maintained in.
1. That as it is impossible for nou-pro- / No activo steps seem to have bcon tako ged out und was on given inferentially, the Governmen: to press the Isill to a third over naturing that the people relieved K. O. Vania, - Mr Ryrie They have been at the Praya
members of Courreil, the senior nnofficial good use of their feute time, bicers and ever so long. They take up the road, fillonal reti to determine as to the best epidemic hospital until this great mall. An to the China nurcing prejudiced, Dr reading that day. Two of the auoficial frim labour by the Ordinance will make Jaraizblay Feerbhoy & Co., (und in Per-
Jaa. Stephens, is and then take them up agains. Pottin-ethod of dealing with a work of such im
of 1887-88. 4 otamities of the Bari-rateful intelligence many and surprise meter (the Bonusable Phineas Ryrie) men are relieved from only is species of Cruickshank & Co., Ld,
in those who we brought tost in and the representative of the Chambar of labour, the labour of discharging and tak-
J. Fameoljce. ger Streat was in a most fearful stats for poriance * the proposed New Control Pax epidemic brake out in the winter Cantle's statement he said, sold, be
Market, local architects be invited to send
contact with the qu. Perhaps the Commerce (hu Honourable Thomas B. ing in cargo, The Ordinance does not mouths. It was impassable.
in designs for a New Contral Market with try Board was then appointed to con- sider the matter. The Committee recom. toris Hotel eastward was quite as bad. I to be expeted on the present foundation.capable of apeuty struction.
Mr Whitehead-Queca's Road from detailed plans and estimates, the building maded a building with a situleton frame Registrar General formed his opi- Whitehoad) were unable to attend at that forbid all unnecessary labour as the duer M. P. Dhaila,
nic of the race rom the middle meeting of Council, because of the short laws did. Officers and seamen may equally H. E. Bottliwalla. suggest that it might be wise to spend a Gosanwent to offer two prizes therefor.
class and oppor clan Giness with whom ness of the potico and because it was mail well be employed all day in shifting or C. D. Mouravalla. recommendation was adopted by tho
trimang ballust, or coala, repairing, paint S. D, Seina. 2. That is consequence of the Minutes Board and forwarded to the Govermanent,
ho comes most in cotit; and we believe day. little.re on this side as well as où Kow-
there sectione are maroleliuste and mor Your potitioners complain that this ing, docking, or in the hundrad. and one For Dakio Bros of Chien, Ed.,
Frank W. Waits, Manager. loon eide..
of His Excellency Governor Sir William The Government took no notice of this very
W. Danby, 1901, this Committee is called upon to de-
Steamers may freely dock, coal, Gustav Ten Wills. cido between the designs of the Honourable in a very leisurely minuer to dusias a everything to gain fm treatment in a through Council in violation of Eler Ma- abip.
Boheme of its own. The result of its de- Baropsin hospital and ething to lose. He jesty's lustructions and of the atauding the Surveyor General and of Mr H. W. berations was the construction st great that as it may, the Raptrar General want orders and rules of the Legislative Council provision, and of the owner thinks it worth D. Muss & Co. about it.
The Surveyor General--I cannot say any- 3. That this Committee has no suficient expense of the Hospital ship Hygeia Phich on to make a very vable suggestion, the and in defiance of all constitutional princi- while to pay the fee, load and discharge A. Denison,
most practical ona matduring the meeting ple and precedent, no opportunity being cargo on the Sunday, if owners and Herbt. Smith, it is feared will become a white elephant. That this Hygeia biserrod for steietly given either to the public or to the molti master do not think it to ou operate, the Jahr Mitchell. thing about that.
At a cent meeting of the Board Dr
Coughtris Mr Ryrie-Yon might break your neck to decide between the dengus of the Hon. Once the hardihood to ank was this quarantine purpose, did not netually cial members, er even to officials, members ficura and sailors gain nothing. The only Thur, Stewart & Cu
Roy. avery evening going along the Praya from durable the Surveyor General and oi_Mrcise), of whwo construction and--compleng this but such was to natural inforative of the Executivo Council, to consider or gainer is the revenue. And for that the Jay. B. the oftios of my hon. friend apposite (Mr. W. Wills,
In seventh of the year. tion the Board had received absolutely and that two state leveled at the discuss the principle of the Billprits de trade of the port is practically stopped for W. II. Koawick)
no notice, was to be used for. A letter Eastern and Weators ad of the town and tails.
7.-1hern w. no necessity whatever for 23-Your petitioners mast humbly re- . Mackintosh. from the Colonial Secretacy, receiver in so arranged that fan opidamic was reply to a communication of the President threatened on shore uakeda could be run forcing the Bill through Cunneil; no de presunt that the Ordinance will at most E. U. Ray. was read stating the Hynie was to be used up tham without leg. Dr Castle, he and by say lage section of the population refiove a comparatively few ollicers and J. Goosmann. reason why the Inbour in the Celvey on the Sunday; that T. E. Davies, in case of epidemio. Dr Canthie sturally aid, had proposed fat the Rygeia be for legislation on the subject; a crisis of men, not from all, bat from one species of H. Boner.
barded over to the Saitary Poard. But any sort to be met;
Bill should not have been duly published, to confer this very doubtfal benest on a J. B. Levic." wait until an epidemic actually broke out
An irregular quarantize station, as each the Health introduces, debated and considered in the few Europeans it throws out of imploy-Jau D. Lapraik. before using the vessel.
mant uu.Suaday thousands of industrious C. L. Gorham. E-There was, on the contrary, every. Chinese who are depending, most of them, H. Hoppins discussion ensued in the course of which the Officer, who was a member of the ordinary way. Registrar General talked a great deal about Brard, bad control. Registrar General
ended by proposing tidebale be adjourned reason why abundant time and the fullest on their daily pay that it interferes with C. Bruderson, 1. That the Committee cannot undertake the impossibility of getting the Chinese to
consideration of a measure so largely af-owners in a very serious degree, and un-6. P. Lammert. to decide nps, the comparative merits of go to a European hospital and the awful sin to give the ColenidSurgeon an oppor- publicity should have been given for the the Chinese merchants, traders, and junk- &. Fuoris
of interfering with native customs. The tunity of expressing hopirions, the two plane submitted to them, and the Colonial Surgeon also made porno very te
The President egral to the adjourn.feating the busincas of this port, especially necessarily and without any corresponding K. Gitsing.
He said they was the further when it is remembered that the Chambers advantage impodes and harpers the in- Fa Jones Hughes, responsibility of selecting a plan must re-
markable statements. He spoke of the great ment. main with the Public Works Department; but this Caramittee, in view of tonders bor. expenses of conveying patients to the dificulty about the Board assuming of Commerce of this Culing and of Singa mense trade carried on in janks to and A. Becker,
no medioal officer nursing staff to the Straits Settlements, and the fenour and passed hastily and without due or any C. A. Tomes, ing been inrited in the neual way, recoun-Hygeia, said it was unnecessary to utilise control of the Hyp, that they had pore, the Gorornata of Hongkong and of from this port ; that it has been introduced T. I. Rese,
place in charge. Hebought the suggès able Mr Fleming, when reinistering this consideration, in opposition to the convic.. Jurga, mend the acceptance of Chang Kee's tender the vessel except when an epidemiu existed. up the assumption that he is s tman of suff. and declared that an epidemt did not occation of the Registres (noral that matsheds Government, lad declared themselves on- tions and frequently expressed opinions of W. Shewan.
more than once every sighteen years. cient means to carry it out satisfactorily.
Is answer to these arguments Dr Cantlis should be rested on won spaces was good able to duel with this question and had ad-cabable Governors ant of your Lardship: Gustav Melchers.
W, Melchors, 2. That the Committee wish to state that
wrote a mile which was read at rester and earthy of considetion. Although in vised your Lordship agaiunt legislation to and that it ought at once to be disallowed C. Michelan. case of emergency Bycia might be control Sonday labour, and when it is re-or repealed, they make the above recommendation on
24-V Jay's meeting.
our petitioners further submit that D. E. Bassoon. tho understanding that every amnomy in
He said it was not proposed to send svory used to a certain extet both for opidemicmembered that your Lordship in your place the designs has been made which the Sur-infectious person to the Hospital provided and quarantina casesit was clear to his in Parliatuent had declared yourself obliged veyor General can derias and that a eaving the person can be disposed of by having suind that such an argent could not to concur in their opinion. of at least $20,000 will be made on the original estimatna.
"
THE WORK OF THE .W.D. Mr Whitebaad-I find that of the sum voted for extraordinary publio works 2609,700, only $397,000 has been spent. I have bad thin curiosity to go into the ur- penditure for several years and I fod
Estimated Actual Ba and Voted. penditure.
2760,000 $744,820.38 $836,000 $530,870.03
Salaries. 849,000
1887 -1888
862,000 1880 $635,426 $374,551,63 858,000 1890 8699,700 $997,507.42 876,000 For 1891 I have not got the figures, but the salaries are about $90,000. This list shows atch an extraordinary state of affairs that come explanation is required es to how theas large sums of money or asked for public works and only shcut a half expanded, and not only that but the elucion have doubled in the last four Feara,
The Surveyor General-I am not pre- pared to go at the present moment into the very large question opened up. If the hon. member wishes explanation with regard to any of the works on the list, I shall be happy to give him what informa tion I.can.
Mr Whitehead-The Council is entitled to some explanation; the Bgures are es startling.......
A
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4 That & Commission be appointed with power to call professional and other wit eases bafore it to exa.aise them and report
That auch Comreission should cons et of the Honourable the Acting Culobial Seurotary, Mr J. J. Keswick, and oua of enquired if the Government intended to the vessel waa aleo ireded to be used na a
the other Ur.official Members of Council. These rasclutions were not recuaded. The Honourable 1. J. Keswick moved the following resolutions :--
The Honourable Hu Kai secoudet, Question put and agreed in
Brose.
J Anderson,
direorly and expressly relieving all Euro- C. Zanelle." it would be far better to pass an Ordinance R. 1. Moses, be satisfactory as o pesanest one. More. -Your petitioners most respectfully penn officers and soemon from work in port. Tomlin, avor, in care of a versevere epi emic the submit that they are entitled, nu the above on Sunday than to allow the present W. Poate. bulk would not be lee cough, wheres grads alone if there were no other, to Ordinsace to remain in force. The work J. L. Hazeland. if arrangements were ade for the erection ask your Lordship to advise Her Majesty of the port could then go en uninterrupted Mentague least. of natahede on largepen spaces the anthe Cucen to disallow the Ordinance inly, and what is now done in most ships and R. P. Dipple. comedation might e increased as the quetion, and, if you should think legisla-steamers would then be done in all, curge T. D. Horefall. demand
tion on the subject necessary or desirable, loaded, unloaded and tallied by Chiness H. B. Robertson. Dr Cantlis noniead in the adjourn to direct the introduction into the Legislacompradores, stevedores and their men, H. Harma. A. Kaweri Your petitioners therefore most humbly H. Garrels. meat and also heartily proved of the Resistive-Gouncil-of-an-amended Bill, with full without European assistance. trar General's suggestić, The debate clased notice to the public and to the members of
W. Rudeloff. —That the Ordinance in question may Kietuschmidt. will statement by he Acting Captain the Council, after a careful examination of pray.
be disallowed.
C. 8. Sharp. who occupied the Hugs for a short time ample opportunity for discussion and ex-
Leslie Hallward, Superintendant of Poe that the polios the conditions of trade here and with
3. Whorley care-takers, were repred the other day amination.
intimation being gin that the vessel
A, Schmacker. Ernest Friedrichs. might be used for quintire purposes ou account of the outtak of cholera at Swatow. fren
10. Your petitioners, however, monat hombly submit that yone. Lurdah decision publicly announced in July 1st, that any interference on the subject of difficulties and was undesirable, was a wise and prudent decision and ought not to be reserad.
.
9. That if unfortunately it has already been sanctioned and approved by your Lordship it may be rapoalod or so amended as to relieve the trade of the port from a grievous burden. And your petitioners as in July bound Hongkong, 22nd July, 1891. Butterfield & Swire,
THE BOARD RESTARS 3 MAKE A GENE OUS, Sunday labour was surrounded by grave will ever pray, &c., &c., $0.
RECOMMETATION.
F. Kyrie,
II. Dubman.
R. M. Gray,
Geo. L. Tomlia.
F. Nartyles.
E. Kunzé. Gay. Fenwick.
A. Mourante. M. Rieth.
Paul Wiaskowski.
either a separate flour with a nurse whe alone shall have ceets to the patient or a separate room isulated from the house traf fic. With rega d, to the reluctance of the Chinese to go to the Hospital, Dr Cuntis THE SANITARIANS IN COUNCIL. mate the following remarkable statement: A meeting of the august body known as Ang medical practitioner in Hongkong, The Colonial Secretary said the items bad
the Sanitary Bonnd was held yesterday af. who is intimato dostage with Chinese all been before the Council and had been
At the hour appriated three sick, will know that this is a fanciful and passed. They were inserted in the Suppl. ternach. meatal estimatan only because the Seero capitaisns-the President, Hon. S. Brown, untenable statement. I find less difficulty the Vice President, Hon. A. Stewart in persuading Chiness of the coolie class The question tary of State requested of the salaries of public officers was not he. Lockhart and the Acting Captain Superin (male or female) going to flopi thar 1 tendent of Police, Mr G. Horspool--put found amongst the lower classes in London for the Council and had nothing to co
in an apperance. Four are requier 10 and still less than amonget the labouring with the question whether the money spout form a quorum, and it looked no if an ad-classes in the canntry through Reitin on public works in 1800 was properly
j-grament would be necessary. However, The numbers of Chinese who flock to this spent
it being very desirable that the estimates alico Memorial Hospital, not only as out- The Supplementary Bill was then passed should be passed, the usual quartor of an patients but an patients, not only na i through Committee, road a third time and hour's grace was extended to half an hour patienta, but as paying patients, surely passed.
and a messenger was despatobed for Dru aufficient anawer to such arguments,
The fast business rought before the THE SUNDAY QUESTION.
Cantle, the nly available member within Again, the proportion of Chinese sick to
Board was an appliants, unde in a letter
11-Your petitioners would, further, Agente, Ocean Steam Ship Co., Id., Mr Whitehead I beg to move the first all. The enthusiastic doctor arrived post the population who attend the Alice Me- rending of a Buil entitled nu Ordinance to liste, and the meeting was constituted morial Hrapital is slightly higher har the addressed to the Paldent by Masers
Agents, China Navigation Co., Lḍi Brown Jones & Co. behalf of the Cap most strongly urge upon your Lordship that
Melchera & Co. arend Sunday Garge-orking Ord. 1891. The Board anlike the Legislative Council amber which attend Hospital oven in In doing so, I beg to lay on the table has no recess. If goes on for ever. Ts London, where the Hospital system is in of the America ep F. N. Blanchard of all possible legislation with a view to
for permission to uthao the retaine of enforce or promote the observance of au-B. U. Jeffries,
Agent, Mitsui Bisti Colliory. copy of a memorial, which has been signed consequence is that in the heart of Bunteer acknowledged to be abused. I hope that
the Captain's two chiren buried on the
the day, the Ordinanca recently passed in How by a large untober of the shipping houses meetings have sometimes to be adjourned, these statements will help to dispel the and mercantile firms and colonists in Hong and the difficulty of gutting quorum has delusion which existe as to the Chinese noth and 12th just. respiroly for the pur king is the most useless and the must E. L. Woodin,
It cannot b. neft the small Douglas, Lapraik & Co. mischievous. ispose of conveying thesmains to Amerion. kong, addrenged to the Secretary of Stato been increased this year by the atroce doing this and that, when wanted the letter stated tit-the exhumation class of p sons for whose relief it has been J. S. Van Baren, and forwarded by your Excellency by hen the Colony of Mr Hdo, a regular At Ricknern. And it is only natural that it
Agent, Pasitic Mail & S. Co., and Occidental & Oriental 8.8. Co. yesterday's mail. I also lag at the table tender and the disappearance from the should be so, they give up much less in the would be carried out might, under esedi batensibly passed. It throws out of copy of a memorial from the senior mai hoard of the uover-failing Chiness repre- way of huma comforts, aspecially in sick-Dal supervision and th every presantion ployment, for oce day in seven, thousands cial member and myself, dated 18th of last neulatire, Mr Wong Shing, whose supressor nesa, than do wet Europeana of the lower ld be taken to avo any injurious con- tuon and women who are anxious and Siemssen & Co.
E soriously interferes Wieler & Co. silling to work. murth. I have also just now received has not yet been definitely appointed, classes. Many if not the anost of the colie sade in the quest, it up with a large and valuable trade, in which For the Mitzzi Bussan Kaishia, Y. Fukubara, da draft of a petition or memorial which is The that business un yesterday's pro- class in Hongkang te kere only as immig had been made to the ororament and re-
ovorg aavut of time is of importance and Acting Manager, how being aigued by the Chinese firma and gramme was of a routine character. The rants, and therefore more likely to be fused on sanitary grouia
Dr Cantlie thought ermission ought to to which the Colony is indebted for its David Saesson, Sons & Co.
Stevens & Co. Geo, E. the Chinese bongs in Hoogkang, also ad- drains of a string of houses in Nullish Lane, persuaded to leave their dwellify as it la drassed to the Secretary of State, and which Wanchai, are in a sery bad state and the not generally their home. For all those granted. Death wataused by dysentery groseth and prosperity.
aul the bodies were wited almost skin! 12.-Your petitioners need hardly remind Heuermann, Herbal & Co. I was informed will be ready in time to be Beard resolved to call on the owner to put ressons, without dealing with the quest and bene. Applicationid been made with your Ledship that no legislation enforcing, Arnhold, Katberg & Co. forwarded by next week's mail. The bill them right. Three committees were ap-as a danger to the community, test simply is very simple one. It only asks for the pointed to draft by lawa on numerous mat sa affecting the sick individual and his feelin forty-eight hours, he thought it was in whole or in part, a weekly day of reat Meyer & Co. postponement of the Sunday Cargo Working tars relating to sanitation specified in sec inge and the possibility of gesting him to go hard to refuse the applation. The danger can now be introduced or supported on opinions and complets freedam Ordinance coming into force for wo month in 13 of the Health Ordinance pleasant, to Hospital, I believe that the often-teposted of exhumation was finitesimal, if there, religious groninio only. Complete tolera.
light work for summer eveninga Then the statements as to the impossibility of getting was any danger at all The children die dion for Med
non infections disse and the bodies fot ati prantices not openly inconsistent The Acting Attorney General-Its estimates for 1802 ware product d The the Chinese-to be dealt with as the Board
were ting and wants Be granting the with social order and public decover is not usual to make speech on the Board wants the mudest sum of $1,188 more require ate exaggerated. first reading of a Dill,
request a gracious ad would be dine to cessarily, at the present day, the roling than it did for this year. The thids of
Ta of another non.
principle of all agli United Kingdom,
legislation. this advance is accounted for by stipula
members of
The Registrar Gral demonstrated tions in the agreements of the Board's servants. Among the non-stipulated items
how eariously even thetrengest minds are twisted by red-tape. if the Board recom.
Mr Whitehead-I was only going to say it would not work any great hardship to
Mr Byte recebided the first reading. The Colonial Secretary-The Goreru
THE JOURNMENT,
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Me Ryrie said Friday was a particular ly inconvenient day for meeting. By the standing.rules Monday was the day.
A long disuesit n followed with regard to the use of the Hygeia, about which no member seemed to have ang definite iden.
Dr Cuntlie ie the corre of the discussion
was a sum of $360, increase to the Super-made the following vry pertitnt
of
13. - If this is so
The
where the vast majority are professing Uhristians, much more powerfully mist the rule be onforted in Her Majesty's do arinions in India and the Bast, where the
Gibb, Livingston & Co.
Catlowitz & Co.
Reis & Co.
P
A. E. Marty, F. Nartyles
Ld. Goo, Fenwick & Co., Green Island Cement Co., Ed., L. Suidter, Secretary. Reuter, Dreckelmann & Co. pp. Dodwell, Carill & Co.,
E. 8. Whealler. Joseph & Lovy.
Co
J. W. Powell Maskwer Frickel & Co.
W. Fahrmant.
Ü, Klingemano.
C. Schwencke.
NJ, Robinson. 0. H. Potla, E. H.
H. Joseph,
S. E. Levy
J. de Soungville:
J. Maslebuse,
D. Moonshee.
1. R. Bills.
J. Grant.
E
W. Bitchell, Jalen Alvier.
F. Seip
1. H. Whitehead. JMoses.
J. C. David. ** GR. Lammert.
D. Haskell,
J. Besit. Hemulca J Levy,
8.
It. Becker.
S., Mardue. 8. A. Levy
1. A. Eery
A. Gabbey.
H. Z. Just,
Carl Heermavo,
0. Von der Beyde.
T. BLett.
J. B. Elias.
Francisos A. Gomes.
Augusto J. Gomes. F. H. Gogoa F. Moyer. Chas, Grant.
intendent's salary, This increase had warke:All they wanted to know a Badmanded that the bus be exhumed it mast do not object to the first reading of been recommended br the Comittee of was whether it was possible to bare the would be stultifying ikif, for only a month. bulk of the population are non-Chris- W. Pawell &:
it recommended the re body should Ibu vast thie Bill, but they reserve to themselvas the Legislative Council laat year, but had Ilyasin for the purposes of quarantine exhumed until six yea had elapsed. Ho tian and pagan and are dominated by full right to consider the matter, to been disallowed, the money being required for use in case of an epidemic. They wore sarefully look through this petition for laecure offices and loss worthy officers. told it was intended for those purposes, but seemed totally and to comprutvend principles, religious, social, and economical,
the difference but the wholesale and habitusted to practices opposed to the N. Mody & Co. And to decide прод what cacrae Dr Cantlis in reference to this matter they were also told that it was so expensive
The Hung, Canton & Macso 8. B. Co., Ed., { |- | But to exhumation to adopt when the Bill comes up for second wrote a very strong minute, which, we are that it was impossible to open it.
and ning with regard idea of a weekly day of rest or devotion.
14.-In Hongkong the non-Christian Thos. Arand, Secretary, reading.
sure, will be endorsed by mest mepabers open it for what? The teria quarantine he to which the Board made the recom the wmmunity. He said-The qualities apposed applied not only to passangere mendation, and the sinterment of the population pumbers 212,606 or thereabouta Caldbeck, ManGregor Cu for such a position (Superintendent) are arriving by vessels but to persons affected wasted bodies of twnny children, under oat of a total of all classes and creeds of Erase & Co.
When we were special medical supervion. Even the old, 221,442. The Chinese do not recognise Eduard Schelhaes & Co. not only of an executive kind, but of care with illness on shore,
for any purpose a weekly day of rest..p. Wm. Mererink & Co.,
FI. E. Meyeriuk. scientific and technical value suraly the threatened with an epidemic there ought to offelal argument-if edo it in this case salary, aven with the proposed incress, is be some station to which people affected wo shall have to dot in all cases was Sunday as a day of devotion is unknown to
frotted man argment which would, then. From an economical point of view Turner absurdly small, That a scientist of with disease could be sent. Now the posi qualities itted to accept auch a position as tion that was takes up with regard to the have weight only if b suppose that the they, the oldest, the most bumerous and Fut the North China Insurance Co., Ld., the scisatific head of a department should Hygeia at the mealing shout a month ago Board is composed orainless idiots un- the most industrious of peoples, with a be offered sach a ridiculously small sum, is win absolutely antenable. It was said in able to decide any cu on its merits and practical experience ranging over 2,000 For the Chartered Bank of India, Australie not just to the department or to the effect that it could not be opened for ang-forced to decide everyling by precedent years, knew nothing of the need for a
The President harp on the same sub-weakly day of rest, do not suffer and do T. H. Whitehead, Manager, Hongkong. individual holding the appointment. That thing, that there was no key to this won- ve a Board should be content that our derful place, that it was too expensive, ject and very sagely charad that medies! got seem to have suffered in the past from Lamke & Rogge, Superintendent should recsive salary of The business of the Hoard was to prevent questions were not in is lias-about the the want of it.
15-The Sunday Labour Ordinance has L. Glenata noder $100 months is only, I believe epidemic and if the Hygeia was not to be tucat remark he husiven actereres to Lave introduced and porped solely for the Hongkong Trading Co., Limited, because the fact has never been brought used for the purpose of preventing epidemio The Acting Superinterest of Police show- before us.
His Excellency said his attention bad
only just been called to the fact that Mon
day was the day of meeting mentioned in
the standing rules. Ele intended to pro-
pare that the Council meet on that day, but
Monday part was so short an interval and the
following blonday was a Back holiday. Ho
therefore proposed to make no alteraiton
an this occasion, but to adjourn to Friday
This was agreed to.
TES.PUBLIO WORKS COMMITTEE.
Mr Whitehead-The report of the Poblic
Works Committee was laid on the cable.
At last meeting of Council you asked us to
of tes
& Cha
W. H. Pereirai, Agent.
& China,
E, D, Simon & Co.
F. W. Hall,
W. Brewer.
H. W... Dick,
Chas, H. Thompson,
Fredk. T. P. Foster,
J. 8. Judeb.
8. M. Joseph, N. S. Levy. M. A. Joseph, A. J. do Rozario. 0. Wegener J. R. Michael... J. Aaren.
E, L. Hunter
W. Bost.
Secretary, Hongkong & Whampoa Book B Lyall,
Company Cohen and Georg, 10-If it relieves them of a grievance it W. B. Loxley & Co. inflicts a much more orious injury on the Chr. 4. Gaupp & Co. Large Chinese population of this. Colony Gen, 1, Hopkins, traders, abipowners and coplies alike. It
Agent, Boottish Oriental 8. Co., Id.. will benefit at most a few hundred persons Duca, Melbye & O during the year. It necessarily throws at Jan. D. Humphreys. of employmeat for 52 days in the year, A. B. Watson & Co., Lal, thousands of Chinese, stevedores and their fenry Humphre
scolica, darga boat vanera and Bellis & Co. Crown, warehouse keepers and their mon- | Brandae & Co,. ot every steamer that ceassa to work sargo Bander & Co.
gongo,
For e
O. Boever. L. G. Balion
Hunter. A. B. Anderson, B. T. 8. Great. E. G. Fearon
W. Modullnes. Da Westley Layton F. S. Sanders. F..Maitland,
W. Wille Herbert
Mr McCallora is the last mean the sooner they took some other steps the he had more comion sense than the benefit of a very small class of non, the A. Skeela, Manager. to saggest that his position and knowledge better, Who would eit down and wait for pair of fossil officials by declaring that others and European crews of sters M, 8. Sion & Co, should be paraded, but now that the an spidemic is these days! What they had personally be would inclined to recom- and slips of Europeats build fraquenting D. Gillies, amount is actually before us, 1 for me feel to do was to prevent the epidomic. If the mend the application, Dr Cantlle sld it this pert, and to relieve them of what enme meet early, so we had a meeting on Tuesday that, in justice to tis sanitary department, Dygeia was not available for that purpose would not be insanity. But, rejoined of them have felt and complained of Last. I brought forward certain very inpart in fairness to the Buperintendent, and it they must adept other manures. Ele did the presiding fossil, tere is that other grievance. sat resolutions, which however did not find recognition of the fact that we possess a not believe in the expense being se vory view, that if we do it one case we must a seconde I think that the matter, name scientific bygeist of Brst rate ability, the great. It was true they would want a man do it in chers. Then, aid Mr Horspool, I to take charge of the embarkation of would be laclined to gint it in any sinir ly the Central Market, is one of such im Board ought to represent to the Gore- portance that before the Government- meat that a substantial sum of not less patients. Then it was said they would wante
a steam lauuch, but there was an easy way The Board, however would not take an The Surreyor General rise to order, them $100 a month be added to the I think the bon. member is out of order. Superintendent's present small salasy. out of that: put the people on board a junk intelligent view of the abject, and got out Mr Francis, who does not lose in and tow the junk. A junk could be got of the difficulty by decking it had no power His Excellency-This is not the proper
Mr Mc- for very little. Then it was said they west to permit axbomation ad referring the ap. tims to bring forward the nisiter. I have opportunity of going for
goes for every officer, have people on board, but there were people plicant back to the Gognment. no wish however, to prevent the hun. Callum as he
He thought Then the Sanitariandispersed,: member from trying what he wishes to say nevertheless recognises his merita, for on board now, see police.
on Sunday, Av Euro; baba pa sa average Kelly & Walsh, Limited, Mr Whitehead. The matter is of very he tous wrote: I fully concur in the question of expense was put fors gront Importance. I think before the Gorerary word in Dr. Cantlie's memo. I ward to cover up sme other reaso 3457/fumed wanetion the expense of the contract wish to add that the seal, attention, and They had two doctors at the Civil Hospital, THE SUNDAY LABUR QUESTION may be rellevon, not from all work but Chae, Graut, Kaneger.
for the building erected over the founda ability brought by Me. McCallum to the and when an epidemic of amallpox, took The following ratheterizaordinary peti from one particular description of work W. Hewett & Ue,
The Camation of work on that steamer Holliday, Wine & Co. tion, that it might be well to have work of the department is hey bad all place one of them would bays, to wire uption against the SundaLabour Ordinance, i the instler brought up in this Council prsies. It would be impossible to replice his time to that, and it would be no more which has received the 250 signatures, that day throws out of employment F. Blackhead & Co.
Stolterfoht & Hirst, I was under the impression that the Gingern. bim, and each year, his services become hardship to him to attend the cases on wat formatted to thecretary of State by gain their will and without their
goussut on an average, six large carga. O. Weegener ment had laid this report on the fable, mors and more valuable. Dr Ho Kal board the Bigela than elsewhere: It the mail yesterday
agree with
Dr Candlie would not be right that he should be at To the Right Honours the Senatury of boats and their crews, and at least 100 Norton & Co.
other Chinese They are paid by the G. Falconer & Co. Antherwise I would not have referred to the wrote: 1
Sate for the Qutonio, in Lis tofaute concerning Seperiotondoot's tending in the wards of the Civil Hospital
The Medios! Hall, Hongkong, subject.
Humphreys wrote:- at the same time my
17.-Fwe-siathe of the steamers la dig. L. Niedhardt. Tas Colonial Secretary said the paper salary. Mr
bean cast on the Board. signed.
and discharging in this port vecsive or delir Møre & Seimued, ko regret that the advanes to the Supeziatca- to him slight lain by case. It seemed to The Petition and Metarial of the under-day, and the day's wagon are lost to them. dent by the board was-disallowed; They were held responsible for the main Respectfully sberet the meeting.
After some desultorg discussion, the sati-tenanes of the tealth of the pablic, or for 1- the 50th day of April now last Ter cargo which has arrived here in Chinata
Corporation,
Fde Buvia, Chief Manager mates were adopted and it was resolved to the prevention of epidemics, and they wake guard, there was decored to the junks or will be exported from here in or throngkong and Shanghai Banking Gou. 3. Phillip forward them to this Colonial Secretary not asked a single question as to whether Legislative Council of dogkong and read innka. The loading and discharge of the with an intimation that a further cca they approved of the fly ela or not. But a Erst time a Bill intilged no Ordinance Junks engaged in the trade of the part, Rozorio & Co,
.....
was held on the table at the beginning of
Me Whitehead-I intend to give notice.
I hope the matter will receive the attention
of the Government.
Lain was all the businem.
W. J. Needham, M Egerton H. C. Hensley Robt Baird... W. Hutton Fotk A. Stewart D. W. Gilmour J. W. Noble. A. G. Stokes. 4. Kennard Davis. J. Y. V. VerbÓN,
W. If Gastell.
T. Bradlee Sek
J.
M. B. Puliahwalia,
C. Tomlin