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No. 9665-FEBRUARY 1, 1894.1
objectionable and deed not be interfered
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AMENDMENT OF DRAINAGE BYZ-LAWG,
3. D. Kapiphreys moved that the drainage bre-laws Ncs. 39 and 30 be amended as follows: No. 29.-Down pipes, conveying rain-vater from roofs, ball to constructed of cast or molded wrought-iron, or of well-glazed stone-ware pipes, or of pipes constructed of such mate rial and pattern as may be approved by the Board, and when the dona-pipe discharger into the house-drain it shall be completely disconnected; storefrom, as describod in bye-law No, 31, sed Etted with a bend, shoe or pedestal pipe. Wherever practia ablo, the rain-water down-pipes on the street side of building, shall be carried ander the footpath and discharge into the
de channel.
Not-It is most important that aud pipes should-be completely disconnected from the sewers so that they cannot by any possibility serve as conduits for conducting power air up and into the dwelling.
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THE CHINA MAIL.
The following is the report of the Acting Director of Public Works:-
1. I have the heaour to submit the fol- lowing statement regarding the present state of the sewerage system, and the probable cause of the complaints referred to in Ils Excellency's vote of the 4th inst
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Exchange.
HONGKONG, February 1, 1894.
Rank, Wire, on Loudon
On demand,
30 days" eight,
4 months' sight,
4
...Credits,
Documentery, 4 maths sight On Paria
months' sight..
No. 30,--Waste-pipas Irona baths, sinks had tho iron covara romch of | radzajn, it is frequently stated that there is THE FATAL LANDSLIP AT SEYMOUR it necessary to trouble you to listen to must have been purchased in ove of the On New York-
ROAD.
AUDITIONAL HVIDENCE AT TUB INQUEST,
and
On demand, On Calostta
Wire.**** On demand,
Shangha
The secretary replied that business prohibition and two days respite, kindly able deposit. The inlets to them were unsuppiled by the fire-engines. The question Government, and is unable to put a foot private or public property I think it stitution if he would play a game of billie | couraient kind of prohibition, four daya'*** trapped and the main drain connected of the dosirability or undesirability of the an Government property. The Sanitary might be well I think the endermining arda. 6. The owners of shops devoted to the direct to the publlo sewer so that the aawor suggestion, asuming it to be feasible, is a Board ought to have charge of the is done principally through ignorance. To se pressing and did not allow him tiche to allowing consumers to lay in a supply to rus which whole sanitary business of the Colony, make good the damage done to the pablio do so. Ceptsit MeNeill then wont to the threagh the prohibited daye. The onlest purely sanitary-question, and eve préparation and sale of shark fins in this air had direct access to the houses.
4. On the 9th July & letter was written the Governor conceives that he is entitled to water and drainage, with an independent road would cost about $260.1 the lower table and startedsknöeking the hala by him- al talad we soe, in matters religios locality should be notified accordingly,
an expression of opinion from the Sanitary staff of offers, she the pressat bafortunate portion of the excavation hatt been properealf, und so amated himself for about five certainly elastic. Like the gartoons sold by Mr Stephens Agents requesting thei
paper and went end lay in a loungo chair occasion. Slight fall of rain tɑ-day. (Signed) A. M. THOMSON... to have the drains reconstructed in a Board, which must be presumed not only divisioon of the basitary work ought to ly timbered like the upper portion, there minutes. He then took up an illustrated the old jew clothier, it is made to fit avery
While it exists we ought to take would have been to landslip, an interest in. but also to cease.
George Allan, overseer of boildings, He had scarcely bean tuere a manter ur sc Ho.KAL
cordance with the law governing the re to take
To ConBars Diseases Salpboline Lotion J. D. HUMPHREYS. Donstruction of defective house drains, and be competent to advise on, questions of every opportunity of forcing on the notice of
I, therefore, to request the Government the evils attending upon it, Public Works Department, gavo, some when the secretary heard a report an of a The report was adopted, an the motion plans for this work were deposited Joly axitation. of De Ho Kai, seconded by Mr Hum-28th. Under the new system 9 fuck stone- you to bring the question again before and not least the divided responsibility, and evidence corroborative, in ibo gain, of Mr revolver. He left his room, and walked in quickly drives away Eriptions; Pimples, Blet- ware pipes, jointed with sement, bave been the Beard, as soon as possible, and I am we cannot do that more offestually than by Tooker's evidence. En his opinion ife to the reading room and there saw McNeill ches, Redness, Boxing A, Maligamenta, laid for the main drain, with 6 inoh janc-at the same time to forward for the inferrefasing to share in any of the responsibility architect would be responsible in the fret lying in the long chair in a state of collapse Recghness and Seart, do, Isaving a clear, spot- tions and traps, to receive the Bullage water mation of the Board the enclosed copy of a which the Government thinke fit to take instance for private work being properly with blood dosing freely from his month Lese Skin and beautiful Complexion. Spheline from dawa pipes and cookhouses. The report by the Acting Director of Pablie upon itaif and by, refusing to interfere carried out. In the absence of an ardhi-sad head. A doctor mus saut for, but bois a necessity for the Skin, diay in hot
the present state of the sewerage with or advise brus the public awers and tect the next, responsible party would be fore one arrived on the socae life was ox-climates. Made in London... Sold everywhers? A
the absones of the linot; in fact, death must have been almost in Shilling Bottles,
instantaneous. It appears that the deceas To Ovancos WEAKNEES.Pepper's Quinine outfall passes under No 30 Praya Contral, Works and is connected to the main tewer in the system of the Colony, whiob, as you will drains which the Government keeps in its the contractor, er
Li Pat frecalled) stated I have been oned placed the month of the revolver into bis and Iren Tonio gives New Idfs, Appetite, Health, Praya, a trap with fresh-air inlet being observe, was called for by His Excellenoya hadde. I all move a resolution at contractor, then the foreman.
the next meeting of the Board in accordance
these works every dar. I was dating under mouth and fired. The ball went through Strength, Energy Cates Nestigia, Indiges fixed to disconnect it from the main sever. three weeks ago,
with the above, **? Three manholes fitted with iron corers
Mr JAD: Humphreya--I have always the orders of Li Fik Shing. My master the brain. The police were soon on the tide, Nerre Delity. Specially assful in hot have been built on the main drain at jons
been of opinion that the filthy bucket system gave orders about the shoring. My duties spot followed by the coroner who pronounc depressing elicostes urinatarions districia Brory- tions and heade, a ventilating pips has been carried up above the eaves of the
on the higher levels is mainly responsible were simply limited to seeing that the coded that life as extinct. The body was one should keep upstrougth by lng Poppola'a
The revolver with which the deceased roof at the attainit of the drain and the
for the starch arising from the old large lies kopt to their work, There was. se- then removed to the morgue, and this in the world-known Ergish Tong, Bot- coolies will only carry their loads to the He only game there to tell me how to do the whole system has been designed and car
drains. If stand to rosson the night roll other foreman beside me on the works, quest will be held on Monday next.
committed the gals act was but recently. ried ont in accordance with the beal known
2. Although the mein sewers have been boats when it pays to do ae, In the rainy work. His name is Kuus Loi.**
Chan & San, of the Ying Kas shop, who purchased, se it was covered with' ofl' and sanitary principles. The work was com
completed in the western and central discesan the night wil throwr into these drain ploted October 19th, 1892
5. In January, 1893, Mr Stephone called tricts of the olty, that is, westwarde of Gar- openinge is washed away in the dry season in charged with sandog the death of the the purchase ticket had not been taken off unless he liked. Ho raid-I have a con- bis pocket a box of fitby revolver cartridges. on me and stated that the drains wore den Rond, many old drains (house drains) i acumuladas. 1.agree with Mesars Prine, men, was placed in the box, and warned that Five chambers were loaded, and one choked, and that ho would like to con- still discharge into the storm-water drains. Obidwick, Cooper and Chathati, as I have he need not agewer any question put to him chamber was discharged. Deceased bad in This morning, the deceased went into the struct another outfall into Pattinger The gratings for carrying off the water always doar
It was agreed to send a reply to the tract for this work. It is between myself and Street; and this work was completed in from the side channels of the roads or
April, and streets are also connected to the storm-Colonial Secretary stating that the Board Fok Shan. The architect of this work godown of Messre, Katz Bros., in com- éontract ia to carry out the whole of the bay e revolver, but ho was pot served there. February. He called again
this eccusion I visited the houses with water drains and are not trapped; they did not see its way to make any recom-is Kan Lam. He drew up the plan. My pany with another explain and wanted to The Board the adjourned forts fort work. I have sah-let the foundativas and He also went into Mowers. John Littin's the retaining wall to another contracter, I and he could not be sorrod thord with a
On demand, him and Mr Moallem, and acertained therefore sat as so many ventilators for mendation on the subject.
revolver bocause they had not one to suit.
Credits, 4 the cause of the stoppage to be the choking these drains. of both disconnected traps which were 3. In the reports which are continually night.
retain the building.
Hie Worship-Gentlemen. I do not think It is believed by the police that the revolver On Berlin-Demand, cleared in my presence. At this visit 1 being enbmitted to the Sanitary Board in non- from the nection with enlla upen owners of houses to
On demand, 20oro eridansa. The main object of this shops in Kling Street or on Boat Quay this and other similar appliances, on the upper manholes, and in one I found a
Credits, 60 days, nigh other a certain amount of depasit in the oxisting
inquiry has been to find out whether any rain MoNeill was a member of one of on Bemory Doors of buildings ball to of cast-iron socket rattan shavings and there were
Captain ted pipes or wrought-iron voldedpipes with shavings removed from the disconnecting drains. The air in the storm-water
This afternoon Mr H. E. Wodehouse re-responsibility attaches to the Public Works
Wice screwed joints coated with bituminous tmp in Pottinger Street: I understand dreina must be ocetaminated by coming
have heard Mr Tooker's evidence
The deceased had been in a very despon. composition, or in the case of wrought-iron, that after this the outfall in Patunger in contact with this deposit, and, as Mreamed the inquest apou the bodies of the Department in connection with this ac- the Masonic Ledges la Singapore, and, se galvanteed; or of well-glazed stone-ware Btreat was closed in the manhole at No 30 Chadwick has stated in one of his reports, eight coolice who were killed in the landslip gidant, and if so to what it amounts. You we have already said, was generally liked. a small amount of sowage will impart a of 19th January at Seymour Road, A
you have also heard the evidence of Mr dent state lately; and it is reported that Rocketted pipes, or of pipes of other mate-Fraya Central. In December last thees
Mr H. P. Baker, further examined,
not know that it is for some time past his actions have been rials and pattern approved by the Board, drattis word overflowing through the fresh bad smell to a large quantity of air.
4. The storm-water drains are of large stated-The plan shows about faar foot Alfar; and I sequrely Szed outside the wall, and pro-air inlet opposite No 30 Fraya Central, vided, at each point of connection, with, a the disconnecting trag at this place being dimensions, consequeatly when their catlets from the back of the premises to the earth.possible to extract any further evidence queer. When he went into the Masonic ara axposed during low tide with the wind The only reason for having that space was from them other than what has already Club this morning he looked most despon- suitable head, and at their lower extremity broken. with bend, shoe or pedestal pips. Ail
6. In sccordance with the coquest of blowing from the north or north-east it to satisfy this requirements of the Sanitary been obtained. With regard to the accident dent, which was ac doubt dae to his having. joints of stone-ware pipes, to be made in the Board I again made an examina-appears certain that a considerable current Ordinance, I do not know by whom the itself seeing that two men are charged with received notice to gait bis abip. A few tion of the drains on the 6th inst., of air will be blown up them and forced out plan was drawn. It omme in the name of manslaughter in connection with it, I will minutes after be had shot himself, the the manner provided for in bye-law 5.
Sa Hok Biron or LA Hok Shan. Thers to no net ark you in recording your. verdict letter formally intimating that came ad- whether you consider the dressed to him. Captain Thow has now Note-Zine, tia-plate, rivetted or lap and found them working bat dirty; the wherever there is an outlet, and in its oen.
are to blame not command of the Hanoi. jointed sheet-iron will not be approved. braken trap had been renewed. On this taminated state will give ries to bad smelle. European architect in ocancation with the to say
Kam Law, who is man obarged -present condition
of the proposed buildings. occasion I passed en 8 inch round fron
to charged with causing the death of the to blame, but I will ask you merely Mr Humphreys said-Sir-a moving raper through the shart portion of drain Fraga Reclamation Works teada matter complained
TSINKIANGPU, of velies, told me he made the plans. I have to record in a general way, so far as tho the amendment that the drainage Bye-laws between No. 30 Prays and the disconnecting aggravate the
The ancom ploted visited the lot na several occasions. I never accident iteelf is sanserned, how the men nikoy
of the No. 29 and 30 with a slight alteration in trap in Pottinger Street and removed one in
A baif huokets of deposit containing portions
Of all the mantries in the world in which -the wording, if I may be permitted to do so, three pieces of blue brick, and old tis, and
ware so many baya into which the tidal spoke to aghody thera. The only one who came by their death; and I think sinsider who has already given his evidence. The conducted you may add anything you choose,
to transact business, China will take the make it to cover every possible caso of other solid” which could hardly pass into current cannot penetrate, and in which the "ppeared to be in charge was the foreman ing the lines on which the inquiry has been
the drains through the legitimate passage sewage discharged stagnates around the soil that was being cut consisted of 12 whether you ernaider any blame attaches
would be accry to have an angle of there are sny precautions that might be mark does not apply to the open ports where A nearly as I can what I said at the last of a 6 inch trap and grating. I also passed mouths of the drains, fouling the air in the fect of tipped birth on the top, aud it the Publio Works Department or whether load as the most difficult place. This re- The taken to do away with auch deplorable ao Chinese same in contact with foreigners, the scraper once through the whole length immediate neighbourhood..
earth. 6. With regard to the now main seware, 33 degreas in cutting loose
sidente,
but to the interfer where one seen dupli- meeting, as it was not reported by the press, from the manhole in No. 31 to that in No. and I think it desirable that the views 11 Pöttinger Street, and removed a helia systematis inspection and oloensing...solid earth would have stood perpendiculariy, The Tues Easing conferred; Mr Exats [atty in all its quintessence, and where the
bucket of deposit. At the same time 1 carried on, and la oases where it has op It was to be a solid wall, built of stone. then expressed with some addition thurate examined all the traps; they were sound peared desirable to accelerate the anturat The bonse was to be 11 feet away from the aid-We are of opinion that death was common adege among buyers and callers a living. The settling of business diff. should be placed before the public. My idea and for the most part olean, ia siz hrases flow in the sowers, or, in other words, fluch perpendicular line of road. The retaining caused by the slipping of the earth; that is, if you de, not obeat you usunot make is that this Hoard should be s lise Board they were dirty and in coe--No. 27 Pot-them, flushing lauks have been provided wall was intended to be vertical at back in this particular case, no biasin attaches to
which discharge their contents automatical-and inger Street-the trap was choked.
calculated
on a perpendicular culting. The faters such work as this might be carried on comparatively small trouble From observations made in the pre-ly. These tanks are generally regulated toping in front, No doubt, the owner the Public Works Department; and that inculties is so hard to perform that often br --should be a force and power in this Co- long for the benefit of the Ratepayers. The ant casa and from prorious experience I discharge once a day at least and can be plan had nothing to do with the earth cut-under the supervision of the Public Works
DOORsion ting. Arauming that there was to be ao. Department, if practicable.
Mr Wodehouse thanked the jury for their cutting away of the rose and assuming that constitution of the Bourd comprisestwo man bare no hesitation in aging that the made to do so more frequently
stoppage in the drains is due to choking at arises.
7. When all the house draive have the wall was to be built according to the attendance. bers elected by the Ratepayers and four E-the disconnecting traps, and skin would also
and connected to plan, it would be necessary to have the out- official Members nominated by the Gover-egocat in a measure for their dirty cen- heen properly laid
ditico. The frequent choking of the draing the new sowers, the storm-water draine ting perpendicular. It was nearly perpen ment--the Registrar General, the Director appears to be the result of the removal will be benefitted by having the low-dicular when leaw it on the 12th and had of Public Works, the Colonial Surgeon and of the manhola novera and the introduc- Juge-exeluded from them, and the main gone down skout fifteen feet. It (Before Ilia Hour Sir Fielding Clark, his person searched, but no eilk was found.
tha by tion of solids which, the dreins were never sewers will be benefitted
ineapported with timber, and in my opidion the Captain Superintendent of Police. No intended to receive, and it is during the re. breased volume of wage, passing through was sufficiently secured. I next visited the place on the 19th Janosry shortly after exception can be taken to the unofficial moval of these solide from the trap that it them.
I found that the 8. When the Prays Reclamation Works the neoiden vapurred. gets broken. I am of opinion that it would gentlemen selected by the Governor, be cause they would probably have been be wise to remove the envers and fix have been completed, the sowers will disambankment had slipped away, princi stones, with mortar joints, in their place; charge below low water and the sewage will pally from the top, carrying with it elected by the community. 1 hops these stones could be removed when Reces receive the full benefit of the tidal current about 100 tons of earth and extending at no distant date that all unofficialary for examining and cleaning the drains, This does not apply to the sewerage of the about 45 few wide and 20 in depth.
and it is not likely that they would be Eastern District, for which special provision had also ed away part of the acriu
Between the 4th and the 19th an order was member of the Board as well as raised by the tenants as I know the man-is to be made. the Legislative Council will be so elestad.hole covers to be. The drains and trapa 9. Until the whole house drains have given to make the place safe and the shoring If no exception can be taken to the should be examined at regular intervals of been put in proper order and ocnnected to must have been put up after that order waa Board from asy once a week for the traps and once in main sewers, and the patfalls have been issued. It wo shored up in consequence constitution of the popular point of view,
six months for the drains; the disconnect constrested on the line of the new Prays, of the Magistrate's order to make good tho
of road which had evine away. respect of the Departmental Members ing traps should receive special attention the new Sewerage System will be it-Portion that to be done to your satisfao.
Bad roprementing the Government. And it haar if shoked a stoppage takes place in the complete. been aid at this Board that the Members whole system.
10. In maelusion I beg to refer His Ex- tion?No. presenting the Government have the right
8. There is no naw drainage system' to cellency to the series of reports published in
alteration and improvement. I would repeat
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SUPREME COURT.
IN BANKRUPTCY.
Chief Justice.) Thursday, February 1.
W. T. DEVAK.
or
(N-O Daily News Correspondent)
January 16.
man's whole business will be ruined, & merchant here
low. On the East Gate street of this eity, recently had just sucks a bitter pill to swal- where most of the business is done, there was a man who had a silk and eatin store, and his trade was good. One afternoon e
roll of silk was missing from the counter and
a tailer standing near by was suspected and
On demand,
30 days' sight, private paper
Gold Leat, 100 Ane (our bath)
Silver (per oz.)... Sovereigns (Bank's buying rate)
245.20
Quotations. HONGKONG, February 3, 1896. OPIUM-New Patna, cab
each 610
Now Benares, caab, 615
Olil cash, 600 Now Malwa credit, 590/610 Allowance, Catties, 1/1
Old Malwa, credit,. 500/610+ Allowance, Calties, 1
** Perslán, Oly, New, 150
Allowance, Cattier, 1/2-3 Met Persian, Paper lied 600 Allowance, Catties, 1/2
UHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
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REGISTER
January 31st. 47.M.
and are expected to vote in accordance with these hoasan in the sense implied in the Gazette of the 27th September, 180,good to your satisfaction had it net There were two execations issued agains Celestial knows how, but they had to take Bolinan....29,91
same
lines
on the matter under consideration,
932, Paragraph 15.
their conscience and not under the orders of Mr Stephena' letter: the new drains the following portions of which bear special. the Governor, this is as it should be, and I
the have been laid in hope in the near future to see the same as the old, the difference being that Page No. ralo apply in the Legislative Council. I be all reasonable precautions have now llere that the proper constitution of this been taken against the exit of sewer gas Board by members, elected by the Rate
into the houses, fouling of the subsoil, and payers assisted by the heads of Govern the entrance of solids into thom. It seems mental Departments is the key to the to be regarded by many as a foregone con- futura popular government of this Calony.clusions that onco pipe drains are laid thep The rates and taxes are paid, sad the Gov. will work for ever without further atten-
953, Section House-draine 984 et soy, Paragraphe 6 to 17, Appended to the papers were the follow- ing minata;—
Mr N. J. Ede-After perusing the taled doeuments and in view of the résulte
him.
ernment is conducted, with money which is tion, and this is a miatakon idea that of previous trinis I do not think any prac. was dangerous to life. When I summoned being evld in cue of the aui:s just montion that several, tani make a man temen.
Tokio
Temperature
ABamidity.
February latar 10 km stock.
Shanghai 30.38 31 Focohow..
1. Winther.
Netik
In civihard canntries this would have gone
*** Wi'ostock.}. so forther, so Far as the suspected -party was concerned, but not so in China. This Tokio......29,8 was the tatlara big opportunity and face Nagasaki.. 30. In the matter Witian Thomss Barsa, dust be preserved and sores returns manat Shanghai.. 30.39 41 57
Foodbow. possible beside. The silk man
Chinese) at the Amoy 30.2 who had filed his petition in bankruptor, be gained
Autog Swatow.... Mr Bowley (Mr H. L. Dennys' office) wp shook both hands.
enough and the tailor after some inadectual peared for the debtor and applied for a xo-tailor and apologised, but this was al ceiving order.
Me Bowley stated that the debtor was attempts to get a more substantial apology Canton...
it Vich Peal pasivnur from the Royal Engineers, left and spread his grievance among his tongkons having served with cast corps for 23 years; friends and fraternity, the latter taking it
Madadin aisce then he had been a foreman in the up at once. Lastead of ona tailor, now Gap Rock Public Works Pupartment of the Celiny.the poor silk man had several, tour of His liabilities at present amounted to abent whom made themselves at home in his Hothow... his assets about $1,000. store and cursed and reviled as only a Haiphong. $3000, and The damigs to the road had to be made
it out in reviling as rothing was effected Manila 29.86.85
Buod the mostable was sent 0.8. James 29.97 His Lordship-I do not wish to make a by it. Pretty The road was not repaired by storing up, therefore the aboring up, I have no doobt, recairing order in a case of this sort until I for, but he was treated ta like manner and was to prevent further damage. If they am fully satisfied that there are anuse seat beaten to boot. They the aldermao of the had continued to make the cutting per- for the Court to deal with. If it is not district was exiled in, but he could do
wae calculated to be clear, I will make an interim receiving nothing but takze hie abars of reviling pendicularly it
order, and then if the Official Receiver At last the magistrats was solicited and Naganak.. dangerous.
Have you ever said it was being carried after acting on that is satisfied on the boca arrived on the soene and with little or Tu (best),-as- no prolimiceries called on in a dangerous way before the accident point, I can make an order absolats.
Mr Bowley said that the debtor had the four tailors got 5/10 blows a pieve." This y
was pretty heavy, when one considers Anping....
Swatow 30.49 62 No I don't think I did. It was dan gerous to the road, but I did not thick it furniture worth about $100, akich wa
Canton 30.47 48 ber it for 14 Week when he sits the man on t
the 4th I thought it was' dan-ed, there was no bili of aule on it.
Hongkong 90.41 47 89 subscribed by the ratepayers. who are of think should be corrected. So far as I am sal good would result from attempting to anus in so far that any person walking His Lordships Mr Bruce Shep down. But the magistrate's blood was upg nearly all nationalities under the sun. I see aware nothing has yet been built or m
herd, is Official Receiver, been com- and he gave them as they had been giving
Gap no reason why they should not haves voice in factured that will do this; machinery needs flush thaas large drains with a water do along Sapmour Road might have fallen
I, therefore,
and then sent them into his yaman. The over a distance of 10 feet upon the lotmunicated with about the assets? the Municipal Council of this Oalong which to be oiled, doors to be washed and bitild- means of re-engines, and 1
Mr Bangster (Deputy Receiver)-Not widow of this course was a matter of much is or ought to The f fairly represented by this
discussion among the oltisens, seeing that Hoitow Board. & is of coarse unt of the rings clean and repared, and a drainage not recommend it, I think that a temporary That was pretooted by the ereation of some i
question system,
The slipping of the earth also you well designed and carried improvement might be effuated in some
places by pleasing by hand such of the talings.
His Lordship-Well, I will wait a few the tail-re had their face to protect, and Haiphong. 30.43.51 54
Bolinao....(30.06. that any foreigner, however friendly heat, is a exception to the rule.
* Manila 30.01 Did you suggest it-It had nothing to minstes, if he pan attend now. If he is hard were the feelings against the magia. may be, should have any leg slative voice
sarefully to the more frequent The Acting Secretary added-I inspected larger drains are aceasible, and by occurred to m
C.S.James 30114 Batiched that there are substantial senats, Itrate. No sooner were the tailors put in the drains ip company with Mr Crook.pl of the traps which open into the do with me.
I don't say it is, but did you say so le will make a receiving order, but if not, gaol than their female relativas appeared
at the milk shop is full force, and grand- On the let as 10,11 is to strengthen this Board as much as por consider the system well planned, and it
public thoroughfares. I agree with the
only an interim order. The purition you take ap is that you ible by réforming the Eye-faws and giving has all the appearance of being care-inions expressed in those papers by Me anyeno 1-No
Mr Bruce Shepherd then appeared and mothers, bothert, and children at once en-standy. Gradients steep for Narwhee destruction, smash- Hasry monsoon continuing in Chine Sasi it abeolute power in masters purely Muni faily execated. The inference is obvious cipal, as the thin end of the wedge that de Gas Laibed owing to abuse and Chadwick, Mr Frice, and Me Cooper, have nothing to do with private works, no stated that he was satisfied as to the exist-tered into the work
log lamps and windows and doing all the Weather flue, cold. | pada mas now by Ke Chatham, that the real remedy for introducing popular Government, of not owing to use. At one of the man-
damage they could with band and tongue. which, with dize loyal po-operation of the fished out, rag of the size of the rapid compdetion of the private drainage matter how dangerous the works may bel ense of substantial assets for division,
Not Roder the Building Ordinados
By judicious handling on the part of neigh-
izə Jeading of Galony we ought to be on the towel which could not possibly have got by connecting with the separate syslem of Not oficially, ore. With these few romarks I would into the drain in
public sewers, which, ne I understand, are
bours this female mat was got out fate legitimate way.
streets and the doors were closed. They now all completed to the westward of a line
Am I right then in saying the position propose that the Dritage Bye Laws Nos. It is a mistake to suppose that if this drain drawn, say, from the Praya at its junction
I take up is that ons Department has no
held the street till 3, making sight. 1. Bazowards, reduced to 33 degreën Vahekes 29 and 30 bo amended.
had been one of the old stone drains of
hideous with their wailing, and cries for peit, and to thelers of the ane in ingling, Int with toehouse Lane.
justice. Foally the street, became so ob and hundredths. Dr Agres said that as this was a matter much larger seption that no stoppage could
Dr J, Cantke The only care is the log to do with private interests, and no matter how dangerotis the ranger in
structed that the Taot'al Beat Boldiers To which required some oorsideration have ecported. Nearly all the cases of de-
the Board should fective drains that so constantly come completion of the new system as speedily which the work is being carried out, it is would more that defer it decision until a report could before the Board originate in the choking possible. Under the existing lew it will not our business to intoricro-Not bicial- 17. If it is dangerous the public at be obtained sa to the feasibility of the of the old stone or brick-sewers of much take five years at least before sch
larger sectional ares than the pipe drains is possible, it is cry that of large, we would. proposal
Dr Bo Ksi souded, and Dr Ayers' now in use. The only thing in that in these legislation come in fores at an early date If, for instance, this had been foreseen you would have interfered 7-Oh, yes, just the completion can be effected, proposal was carried.
carefully through the whole of the papers at mauristingly 1 Noy it would got to anpoxed berete and see no reason to alter mean officially the opinion already expressed and adopted part of my duty.
Thom the plan wse originally admitted by the Board, that the Board should decline
in an English Colony My wish therefore
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His Lonship-Then I will grant the order at once; and if it i
it is conveniant when these bankruptcies come on, Mr Shepherd, I would ask you to attend.
Mr Shopherd-Cowtainly I did not know anything about this antil juck now.
TRAGEDY. AT THE MASONIC CLUB, SINGAPORE.
clear it.
The magistrate
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A sad vaianity took place in the fare, stirred up goat for the original tailor who
4. DIECTION OF Wren, to two poista, mana soon this day (says the traits Times of fae was making atk gowns at so ex-olivial's.
6. Fono Dr Ware, acording 10. Branfork 24th Jen.), when Captain levert MoNeill The magistrate in due form sent his card
le the ox official, requesting the tailor but Basis. ss of the Masonic Club. Death was almost instantaneous: All the circumstances that not there. Nonmetal, the untives my, will lashed clouds, ddrissling in, log can be gathered in connection with the gase he willing to bedragged ante a mans Look - à bali, 1 lightning, a ovarokat, pping Mowards put to a deliberate and succemfal attempt ont for grumelt' le thore matto and hence equally, z rain, snow, thunder, vinisilly.
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Mr J. J. Francis, ' Q.C.—I have gone aa I would have interfered if I had seen -shot himself with a revolver in ika, pred the ofloial dealined by saying the tailor was 6, STATE OF Wairam, & Mlue sky, #șde
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cases the misuhief remains hidden for a longer period, and, as a consequence, is MONTALTY STATISTICS.__
accompanied by more serious trouble,
Appended wore the following minutes The Acting Secretary reported that the death rate for the week eaded 20th Jan- Mr. N. J. Edo-1 ouggest that the gist of Mary was 17 per 1000 per annum conar surveyor's report be communicated to pared with 27.3 in the corresponding week Mr Stephens, and shat he be told that if he to express any opinion on the suggestion I suppose you could interfera anuch as a suicide Captain McNell leaves the simple gly that the taller wat Doi Glasgow... The docented was a moon wao well know. An 14 másl 16: auch cases, Last yes For the weak ended January 27 be still dissatisfied as to the cause of the contained in the Colonial. Secretary's letter you like-you onki bare refused to sana-widge sad children, who are living at thege, the meaning of which the magistrate
to take any tion it -Un certain grounds sulj,
was generally liked, and was of a quiet and there was. delay of a day or two, then the the death-rate was 17.2 se compared with trouble, the Board will go further into the of the 14th December last,
Or on any grounds you pleased 1-No. 23-9 in the curresponding month last year. matter.
part in the experiment should the Govern
If you had seen from the plane that the unassuming deposition. Captain MoNeill niagistrato set the tailors frop, but they de Dr J. Canthie-I agree with Mr Ede. mont think it to try it, In the first place, BEFORCEMENT OF THE BOARD'E BYZ-LAWS. Mr J. J. Francis, QC-Mr Crook's re- the experiment was tried and failed in 1885 accident was inevitably, doour, I suppose ärst came to the Straits about twelve olized to leave and demanded that the silk 4 dommunication was read from the port is full and clear and to my mind per- and again in 1566, and the results are on yon could refuse your sanction to the plant months ago when he brought down the merchant have 500 blawa too; later, though, But feeling a high against the mar Colonial Secretary to the effect that infectly satisfactory, but with a view to pre-ord a the Colonial Secretary's office, Only where the land adjoins on the Crown steamer Bheema frers Boinbay. He seema, they changed their minds and went home, structions had been given to the Captain rent all possibility of further complaint on with the opinion of the Sanitary Board as land. Iar cf opinion that the work shown however, not to bere reluised the command Superintendent of Police to enforce the Mr Stephens part I think a copy of it to the useissacas of such attempts in the on this plan could have been easily of that vessel, for it is stated that he next gistrafe for his severity, and placards were should be sent him and he be requested to second place, so long as the Government carried out without 2013 Régident went as mais of the Mediter, of which gal pagical him. One was put on the hye-laws of the Board.
communicata to the Board aspthing he play thinks it to keep in town hands the oative an of oplaton that the place could have reseal be shortly afterwarde assumed con- factat és, rude drawing seprezent
he made another lug the magsuste seiling his daughter for and out of the have to pay by way of reply. It be a postroj and management of the public drains boen properly timbered while the work was macd. From that ship riko mau immorai pärpassa (the daughter represent Force
an esplain The correspondence arising
tions the necuracy of the report, then wosud segers to the solution of the Savitary going on The work is proceeding. BOW: Dhenger which position bợ held up tg†ing the people)-- Such a poster displays to complaint of Mr M. J. D. Stephen must go farther.
Board, I de not bee why the Sanitary while it is properly timbered. They are passter Hangs solicitor, with regard to the defective The Colonial Surgeon-I do not see how Hoard should interfere in any way between boe putting in the foundations of the rate porning. According to the informa Chinaman great malignity of feeling. As
" | inn given by the palice it
appears that this stage there was some fear of a riot, sa draft running through Marine Lot, No. die Baard in to go farther into this matter. the Gorernment and the publis, of lake any teining wall. It is quite safe.
It is very common practice for the deceased bad oral notice to leave or racets the Total got out proclamation warning 14, Prays Oraital, ad again been siteulst- ed along with a report by Mr J. R. Crookyn there ap penalty attached to this des responsibility in the matter. The Govern
tractive use of the drains?
ment $31 is own Squipary officers and Chippen to when-cutting earth, to uuterthe coud of the Hanoi Whether or the people to keep quiet and a govern the Sanitary Surveyor.
The Acting Director of Public Works-Ideimps, the Coignial Surgeon and Director mine, irit nost Very common. It may not such was the oare is a bit donbitel, their families properly or else the women Mr Crook's report was sa follow- consider that a notios should be served in of Pubis Werks, with big etaff Lalihan be done to see laboo this one there because the Hanoi leaving to day. MoNelil would be punished as well as the paint was lodged reaproting the bad state abalement of the unissue.
1. On the 1th of June, 1832, a domil fotare cases of stoppage calling for an advise the Government and inke all the was nothing to gain by undermining and went himself this mainlag and cleared the This had a wholesome afsck and the, sasa credit or bear all the blame. Why ould good deal to lose There have frequently ship at the Shipping Offee. But soon as posted to the head saagistrate as silk of deninnga ab A1 and 23 Pottinger Street, The Acting Begistrar General Fice the Government return to as for our Lourdesthe during earth citing from after his decase, Hotter was sent address: Busiania for settlement The popr
ed to bim at the Maputo Glob which, on merchant has a dared to
open Biors heng asorted that the sewage was a President)-Send oopy to Mr Stephens,
in the back yards of these house.
Does nothing necur to you that night balpg apened by Police Superintendent since the day of the row, and they say he pearing
On the motion of Dr. Cantlis, zootided opinion is a matter of this wort over the landlips
heads of its own offipere, especially when 2. In conseqsence of this complaint and on ile being found that the drains to these by Dr. Ayres, it was agreed to adjourn the the persons on when we have to pls for possibly wake them less liable to happen Bell, proved to be a notice from the he had to pay one or so fringe of care
discussion till next mooting.
professional advios era apbordinates of these Do you requins inred power or what Gamers of the steamer Hanet is the fato be bargain. The tailors hors not as Momos, formed part of a ajateen which was Įm
Forge Government offiours? Lostly, the mould you suggest 1-Well there are two or effech that Captain MoNeil's sericea rat recovered the iken which they lost; comuson to all the houses on M. Iz 14, a RUSHING DRAINS WITH BEA WATER
Mr G, T. M, O'Brien, Colonial Secretary, Board is popstituted Ordinaive, and its three way, but none I should like to make were no longer required Hunever, from though they stood up for it so valiantly, the Shipping Office, after clearing the even at the expense of other parts of the Warrant was obtained for the inspection of
careful 20 ans, bo went to the Governmant Sayings had and an the whole serez remis the drylos of the Lot, and the inspection wrote under date 296 December 1893, powers and dation are defined by law. It just at prement. It requires careful took place on 28th June, 1999, to the Secretary of the Board Sir, I am is no part of ite duty as so defied to advise aidera ticu
vischig en of old Father Time to heal the
breach 3. The old drains consisted of an 18-inch director to saknowledge the receipt of your the Government. Its functions are partly Won'd say like to have some power to flank, itached to the Post Office, and unsuished waiting for the soothing Leuth From there, das Wonderfal weather this year, real Novem main barred drain passing down the seats letter No. 43 of 37th Lustant, in which gos Legislative, partly executive. Its crelative appprylga pripaje werke of this ostars there opened an account he
went to the Magnio Club and aber wasther, clear frosty nights up till 16th of the Lot which roleired the branches inform me that the Sanitary Board as - igaplique are gonfined jq, he pato lo prae- 20 19 la cvojt cupper 1-1 would not deposit the suta of ** Inches equare frogs the dawa peres and refrained from committing felf to any riding for the surfage requlimany of the like to express an opinion without careful ceased
randing the papera He was occupied January, when half an inch of snow fell, cookboksen. Theme drains were al cons opinion on the suggestion made to the Colany and for the proper state of the 001cstation. tructed of bids belek, they vers leaking Governor that it might be well, if feasible, private drains. Its legislative power In it nevesary to make it ponai to out thar for some little time, snd then he got for more than two weeks daughterlog of sos la bed rent and onbeled const to have the drains dusted with son water | stops at the executive offer of the earth in na improper way, whether on up and asked the secretary of that in animals has been prolibited, but h
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